Auction No 426, Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST
251 Lots (displaying 41 - 60)
John Harland "Ballads and Songs of Lancashire", Whittaker & Co.,1865, the author’s personal copy & signed by him on front endpaper,
John Harland "Ballads and Songs of Lancashire", Whittaker & Co.,1865, the author’s personal copy & signed by him on front endpaper,
Lot 41
Lot: 41
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £70
MORE DETAILSJohn Harland Ballads and Songs of Lancashire, Whittaker & Co., 1865, the author's personal copy & signed by him on front endpaper; alterations and annotations in the author's hand to 'The Blessed Conscience' extending from pp.47 to 55 based on a manuscript provided to the author after the book's initial publication. Orig. gilt cloth. A small ownership stamp at top of half-title of the collector Robert Holland Ford.
Samuele Hill "De Presbyteratu Dissertatio Quadripartita", R.Clarvell, London, 1691, sm.octavo, later full calf, gilt compartments and title;
Samuele Hill "De Presbyteratu Dissertatio Quadripartita", R.Clarvell, London, 1691, sm.octavo, later full calf, gilt compartments and title;
Lot 42
Lot: 42
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSSamuele Hill De Presbyteratu Dissertatio Quadripartita, R. Clarvell, London, 1691, sm.octavo, later full calf, gilt compartments and title; front end papers with some contemporary annotations. Fine internally. Complete with imprimatur leaf. (14),254pp
William Talbot "Twelve Sermons Preached on several Subjects and Occasions",1731, 2nd Edn; and "Devotions in the Ancient Way of Offices", 1712
William Talbot "Twelve Sermons Preached on several Subjects and Occasions",1731, 2nd Edn; and "Devotions in the Ancient Way of Offices", 1712
Lot 43
Lot: 43
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £80
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSWilliam Talbot Twelve Sermons Preached on several Subjects and Occasions, 1731, 2nd Edn; and Devotions in the Ancient Way of Offices, George Hickes, 1712, 4th Edn; worming to lower margin affecting first 30 leaves of Talbot's Sermons o/w fine; the Devotions damp-affected with repairs, frayed at fore-edge in places, slight loss of text to leaf G. Both nicely rebound in modern cloth, gilt leather titles. (2)
"Our Darling’s Surprise Pictures", Ernest Nister [1895], a large-format transformation book; pictorial boards, marked & dust-affected,
"Our Darling’s Surprise Pictures", Ernest Nister [1895], a large-format transformation book; pictorial boards, marked & dust-affected,
Lot 44
Lot: 44
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSOur Darling's Surprise Pictures, Ernest Nister [1895], a large-format transformation book; pictorial boards, marked & dust-affected, cloth backstrip intact; mechanical plates and text complete, front endpaper with long tear near hinge; prize bookplate dated 1897, rear endpaper missing; the sliding tabs intact and the 8 moveable pictures with some toning in margins otherwise in good condition. A few pages loose.
Maurice Maeterlinck "Hours of Gladness", illustrated by E.J. Detmold,1912, first edition; quarto, cream cloth, gilt, 19 fine colour plates,
Maurice Maeterlinck "Hours of Gladness", illustrated by E.J. Detmold,1912, first edition; quarto, cream cloth, gilt, 19 fine colour plates,
Lot 45
Lot: 45
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSMaurice Maeterlinck Hours of Gladness, illustrated by E.J. Detmold, 1912, first edition; quarto, cream cloth, gilt, 19 fine colour plates, lacking frontispiece; boards slightly bowed; in the rare issued d/jkt which is chipped in places and has some internal repairs.
DC "Action Comics", "Superman", "Adventure Comics" and few similar, from 1960s, mostly 1970s, a selection in VG/Fine condition. (40)
DC "Action Comics", "Superman", "Adventure Comics" and few similar, from 1960s, mostly 1970s, a selection in VG/Fine condition. (40)
Lot 46
Lot: 46
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSDC Action Comics, Superman, Adventure Comics and few similar, from 1960s, mostly 1970s, a selection in VG/Fine condition. (40)
DC comics from 1960s, mostly 1970s, chiefly "Superman" and "Action Comics", a selection in VG/Fine condition. (39)
DC comics from 1960s, mostly 1970s, chiefly "Superman" and "Action Comics", a selection in VG/Fine condition. (39)
Lot 47
Lot: 47
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILSDC comics from 1960s, mostly 1970s, chiefly Superman and Action Comics, a selection in VG/Fine condition. (39)
Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) "Dogma and Preaching", Franciscan Herald Press,1985,1st Edn., in d/jkt; and four others by Ratzinger,
Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) "Dogma and Preaching", Franciscan Herald Press,1985,1st Edn., in d/jkt; and four others by Ratzinger,
Lot 48
Lot: 48
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSJoseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) Dogma and Preaching, Franciscan Herald Press, 1985, 1st Edn., in d/jkt; and four others by Ratzinger, all first editions in d/jkts, including Journey Towards Easter, 1987, Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures, 2006, and Church, Ecumenism & Politics 1988. Also a pamphlet. Fine, no inscriptions. (6)
"The Library Shakespeare Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank and R. Dudley", William Mackenzie,1873, three volume set,
"The Library Shakespeare Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank and R. Dudley", William Mackenzie,1873, three volume set,
Lot 49
Lot: 49
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSThe Library Shakespeare Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank and R. Dudley, William Mackenzie, 1873, three volume set, half-leather worn & rubbed, gilt title labels, marble-edged and marbled endpapers; complete with 32 colour plates (one loose) and numerous b/w illustrations and monochrome plates. Spotting to prelims and occasional tone mark internally o/w VG internally.
A.A. Milne "Winnie-the-Pooh", Methuen, 1927, 3rd Edition, orig. gilt cloth, neat ownership signature top of front endpaper;
A.A. Milne "Winnie-the-Pooh", Methuen, 1927, 3rd Edition, orig. gilt cloth, neat ownership signature top of front endpaper;
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSA.A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh, Methuen, 1927, 3rd Edition, orig. gilt cloth, neat ownership signature top of front endpaper; light browning to reverse of titles list and colophon page at rear o/w fine internally. An attractive bright example.
Nimrod [Charles James Apperley] "Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton…… " Downey & Co, 1899, no.31 of 50 large paper copies
Nimrod [Charles James Apperley] "Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton…… " Downey & Co, 1899, no.31 of 50 large paper copies
Lot 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSNimrod [Charles James Apperley] Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton…… with notices of his Hunting, Shooting, Driving, Racing, Eccentric and Extravagant Exploits, Downey & Co., 1899, No.31 of 50 large paper copies, numbered & signed by the publisher; two-colour cloth, gilt, spine a little darkened; recased with new end papers. Top edge gilt, uncut elsewhere. xxii, 238pp + 20 hand-coloured plates after Henry Alken with printed tissue-guards. A few leaves affected by browning.
"Letters of Edward Fitzgerald", Macmillan, 1894, two volumes, and "Letters of Edward Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble 1871-1883", Richard Bentley, 1895,
"Letters of Edward Fitzgerald", Macmillan, 1894, two volumes, and "Letters of Edward Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble 1871-1883", Richard Bentley, 1895,
Lot 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSLetters of Edward Fitzgerald, Macmillan, 1894, two volumes, and Letters of Edward Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble 1871-1883, Richard Bentley, 1895, each with a frontispiece; engraved bookplates of E.L.de Rothschild to each volume, uniformly bound in half-vellum by Hatchards with gilt leather title labels, t.e.g., uncut elsewhere. An attractive group.
Terry Pratchett "Maskerade", Gollancz, 1995, First Edition in d/jkt, signed & inscribed by the author on title page
Terry Pratchett "Maskerade", Gollancz, 1995, First Edition in d/jkt, signed & inscribed by the author on title page
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSTerry Pratchett Maskerade, Gollancz, 1995, First Edition in d/jkt, signed & inscribed by the author on title page together with his grim reaper handstamp. Fine, in a complete d/jkt.
George Pretyman [Tomline] "Elements of Christian Theology", London 1799, two vols, first edition, rebound in cloth with gilt leather titles;
George Pretyman [Tomline] "Elements of Christian Theology", London 1799, two vols, first edition, rebound in cloth with gilt leather titles;
Lot 54
Lot: 54
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSGeorge Pretyman [Tomline] Elements of Christian Theology, London 1799, two vols, first edition, rebound in cloth with gilt leather titles; contemporary inked footnote to p.211 of Vol.2. Few minor tone marks; xix,(1),531,(1)pp + (1),568pp.
J.R.R. Tolkien "The Lord of the Rings", George Allen & Unwin,1961, three volume set in issued slipcase, all in complete d/jkts, maps at rear;
J.R.R. Tolkien "The Lord of the Rings", George Allen & Unwin,1961, three volume set in issued slipcase, all in complete d/jkts, maps at rear;
Lot 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £400 - £500
SOLD £660
MORE DETAILSJ.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings, George Allen & Unwin, 1961, three volume set in issued slipcase, all in complete d/jkts, maps at rear; Two Towers and Return of the King eighth impressions, Fellowship of the Ring eleventh impression. Spines of the jackets dulled and marked. Fellowship of the Ring shows discolouration to the cloth binding at the foot of the spine. Fine internally, no inscriptions, appear unread. The slipcase with some staining and dust-affected.
Andrew Lang "The Olive Fairy Book", Longmans, 1907, first edition, orig. gilt cloth, complete with the colour & b/w plates;
Andrew Lang "The Olive Fairy Book", Longmans, 1907, first edition, orig. gilt cloth, complete with the colour & b/w plates;
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £115
MORE DETAILSAndrew Lang The Olive Fairy Book, Longmans, 1907, first edition, orig. gilt cloth, complete with the colour & b/w plates; ownership signature in pencil to front pastedown, minor spotting to prelims; together with Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales with Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson, Hodder & Stoughton for Boots the Chemist, c.1930, some foxing.
"Charles Dickens Library", Educational Book Co., c.1910, 18 volume set, half-leather gilt, illustrated by Harry Furniss with 1200 illustrations
"Charles Dickens Library", Educational Book Co., c.1910, 18 volume set, half-leather gilt, illustrated by Harry Furniss with 1200 illustrations
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSCharles Dickens Library, Educational Book Co., c.1910, 18 volume set, half-leather gilt, illustrated by Harry Furniss with 1200 illustrations including 500 plates; occasional minor fox marks, discolouration to the cloth-covered boards. (18)
[Charles Benjamin Taylor] "A Fireside Book, or the Account of a Christmas Spent at Old Court", J.A. Hessey, London, 1828; orig. boards,
[Charles Benjamin Taylor] "A Fireside Book, or the Account of a Christmas Spent at Old Court", J.A. Hessey, London, 1828; orig. boards,
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILS[Charles Benjamin Taylor] A Fireside Book, or the Account of a Christmas Spent at Old Court, J.A. Hessey, London, 1828; orig. boards, scuffed, rebacked with replacement title label, uncut, engraved frontispiece after George Cruikshank, clean internally. (3),229,(2)pp
"The Golden Ass of Apuleius", trans. by William Adlington, Chiswick Press for George Bell & Sons, 1904, no.12 of 220, large paper copy,
"The Golden Ass of Apuleius", trans. by William Adlington, Chiswick Press for George Bell & Sons, 1904, no.12 of 220, large paper copy,
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSThe Golden Ass of Apuleius, trans. by William Adlington, Chiswick Press for George Bell & Sons, 1904, no.12 of 220, large paper copy, uncut two sides, rubricated text, impressive tissue-guarded frontispiece & engraved title. Hinges a little frayed at extremities.
Agatha Christie "Death Comes as the End", Collins,1945, second impression, in a price-clipped d/jkt, slightly chipped at extremities,
Agatha Christie "Death Comes as the End", Collins,1945, second impression, in a price-clipped d/jkt, slightly chipped at extremities,
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSAgatha Christie Death Comes as the End, Collins, 1945, second impression, in a price-clipped d/jkt, slightly chipped at extremities, ownership signature to front endpaper, good clean text.