Auction No 426, Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST
251 Lots (displaying 101 - 120)
Sailing and Voyages including Bullen "The Cruise of The Cachalot", 1899 (first U.S. edn.); Millar "Isabel and the Sea", 1948, First Edn;
Sailing and Voyages including Bullen "The Cruise of The Cachalot", 1899 (first U.S. edn.); Millar "Isabel and the Sea", 1948, First Edn;
Lot 101
Lot: 101
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSSailing and Voyages including Bullen The Cruise of The Cachalot, 1899 (first U.S. edn.); Millar Isabel and the Sea, 1948, First Edn; Rosser The Yachtsman's Handy-Book, 1892, plates & maps; Fames Ships and Seamen of Anglesey 1558-1918, 1973; Charles Darwin Journal of Researches, 1892; Lubbock The China Clippers, 1968, in d/jkt; and others. Fair to VF (12)
Alpine Mountaineering and few related, 1892 to 1981, good to fine, a few in d/jkts. (16)
Alpine Mountaineering and few related, 1892 to 1981, good to fine, a few in d/jkts. (16)
Lot 102
Lot: 102
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSAlpine Mountaineering and few related, 1892 to 1981, good to fine, a few in d/jkts. (16)
John Ball "The Central Alps, Part II", 1911, and "The Western Alps",1898, both signed by the mountaineer W.N. Ling, latter with frayed backstrip,
John Ball "The Central Alps, Part II", 1911, and "The Western Alps",1898, both signed by the mountaineer W.N. Ling, latter with frayed backstrip,
Lot 103
Lot: 103
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSJohn Ball The Central Alps, Part II, 1911, and The Western Alps, 1898, both signed by the mountaineer W.N. Ling, latter with frayed backstrip, complete with maps; Walter Larden Guide to the Walks & Climbs around Arolla, 1908; Tyndall Hours of Exercise in the Alps, 1906, in full leather prize binding; and related titles including many Alpine Guides. Mainly VG/VF (29)
Reeves "Hints to Travellers Scientific and General", Royal Geographical Society, 1906, 2 vols, neat ownership signatures dated 1914, near fine;
Reeves "Hints to Travellers Scientific and General", Royal Geographical Society, 1906, 2 vols, neat ownership signatures dated 1914, near fine;
Lot 104
Lot: 104
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSReeves Hints to Travellers Scientific and General, Royal Geographical Society, 1906, 2 vols, neat ownership signatures dated 1914, near fine; Dorothy Pilley Climbing Days, 1935, 1st Edn, faded cloth; and a selection of others on travel and mountaineering. (26)
E. Lucas Bridges "Uttermost Part of the Earth" 1948, 1st Ed., one corner bumped o/w near fine; and others on South American travel & mountaineering
E. Lucas Bridges "Uttermost Part of the Earth" 1948, 1st Ed., one corner bumped o/w near fine; and others on South American travel & mountaineering
Lot 105
Lot: 105
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSE. Lucas Bridges Uttermost Part of the Earth 1948, 1st Ed., one corner bumped o/w near fine; and others on South American travel & mountaineering with some first editions. (9)
Polar Exploration & Whaling including modern reprints of works by William Scoresby; Shackleton "The Heart of the Antarctic", 1910,
Polar Exploration & Whaling including modern reprints of works by William Scoresby; Shackleton "The Heart of the Antarctic", 1910,
Lot 106
Lot: 106
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSPolar Exploration & Whaling including modern reprints of works by William Scoresby; Shackleton The Heart of the Antarctic, 1910, (tear to folding map requiring attention, panoramic plate loosely inserted); and Huntford Scott & Amundsen, 1980. Mostly VG/VF (12)
Alys Lowth "Emerald Hours in New Zealand", Whitcombe & Tombs [1906], b/w plates, and related titles including mountaineering
Alys Lowth "Emerald Hours in New Zealand", Whitcombe & Tombs [1906], b/w plates, and related titles including mountaineering
Lot 107
Lot: 107
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSAlys Lowth Emerald Hours in New Zealand, Whitcombe & Tombs [1906], b/w plates, and related titles including mountaineering and reprints of classic works. Most in d/jkts. VG/VF (14)
Mountaineering and Mountain Art & Photography in two cartons including Turner "My Climbing Adventures in Four Continents", 1913;
Mountaineering and Mountain Art & Photography in two cartons including Turner "My Climbing Adventures in Four Continents", 1913;
Lot 108
Lot: 108
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSMountaineering and Mountain Art & Photography in two cartons including Turner My Climbing Adventures in Four Continents, 1913; Urech Bernese Oberland Descriptive and Narrative, 1926, scarce cloth-bound edition; Chris Bonington Mountaineer, 1989, signed first edn; Swiss Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil RTS, [c.1879]; Wayfarers' Journal for 1939, 1945, 1947, 1948 and 1950; and many others. Includes a few pamphlets. Some with ownership signatures or labels (not ex-library). (44)
H. W. Tilman selection with several first editions including "Mischief Goes South", 1968, "Mischief Among the Penguins", 1961, "Mostly Mischief",1966,
H. W. Tilman selection with several first editions including "Mischief Goes South", 1968, "Mischief Among the Penguins", 1961, "Mostly Mischief",1966,
Lot 109
Lot: 109
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSH. W. Tilman selection with several first editions including Mischief Goes South, 1968, Mischief Among the Penguins, 1961, Mostly Mischief, 1966, In Mischief's Wake, 1971, Snow on the Equator, 1937 (poor d/jkt), Mount Everest 1948, Mischief in Greenland 1964 (ex-library), and Nepal Himalaya, 1952. Six with ownership label. Fair to VF. (16)
Arabian interest including Hogarth "The Life of Charles M. Doughty",1928, first edn., in scarce d/jkt; T.E. Lawrence "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", 1935,
Arabian interest including Hogarth "The Life of Charles M. Doughty",1928, first edn., in scarce d/jkt; T.E. Lawrence "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", 1935,
Lot 110
Lot: 110
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSArabian interest including Hogarth The Life of Charles M. Doughty, 1928, first edn., in scarce d/jkt; T.E. Lawrence Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1935, first trade edn; and Maclean Eastern Approaches, 1949, first edn. VG/fine. (4)
Central Asia including F. Kingdon Ward "Assam Adventure", Travel Book Club, 1942, folding map; H.W. Tilman "China to Chitral", 1951,1st Edn.,
Central Asia including F. Kingdon Ward "Assam Adventure", Travel Book Club, 1942, folding map; H.W. Tilman "China to Chitral", 1951,1st Edn.,
Lot 111
Lot: 111
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSCentral Asia including F. Kingdon Ward Assam Adventure, Travel Book Club, 1942, folding map; H.W. Tilman China to Chitral, 1951, 1st Edn., faded cloth; and Chris Bonington Kongu: China's Elusive Summit, 1982, 1st Edn. (11)
Climbing in the Himalayas, a selection including works by Eric Shipton, Doug Scott, Edmund Hilary, C.G. Bruce "Himalayan Wanderer" 1934,
Climbing in the Himalayas, a selection including works by Eric Shipton, Doug Scott, Edmund Hilary, C.G. Bruce "Himalayan Wanderer" 1934,
Lot 112
Lot: 112
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSClimbing in the Himalayas, a selection including works by Eric Shipton, Doug Scott, Edmund Hilary, C.G. Bruce Himalayan Wanderer 1934, F.S.Smythe Camp Six 1937 (top of spine repaired), and others. Some first editions. (14)
UK Climbing & Topography, especially Scotland; including Macgregor "Searching the Hebrides with a Camera" 1933, 1st Edn;
UK Climbing & Topography, especially Scotland; including Macgregor "Searching the Hebrides with a Camera" 1933, 1st Edn;
Lot 113
Lot: 113
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSUK Climbing & Topography, especially Scotland; including Macgregor Searching the Hebrides with a Camera 1933, 1st Edn; Murray Mountaineering in Scotland, and Undiscovered Scotland 1986; Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland, 1882 with many maps (but lacking large folding map in rear pocket); Jacquetta Hawkes A Land, Cresset Press, 1951; and various others. (25)
Mrs.Willingham Rawnsley "The New Forest", A. & C. Black, 1904, large paper edition, No.22 of 100, signed by the author, 20 colour plates, gilt cloth,
Mrs.Willingham Rawnsley "The New Forest", A. & C. Black, 1904, large paper edition, No.22 of 100, signed by the author, 20 colour plates, gilt cloth,
Lot 114
Lot: 114
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSMrs. Willingham Rawnsley The New Forest, A. & C. Black, 1904, large paper edition, No.22 of 100, signed by the author, 20 colour plates, gilt cloth, near fine. [Offered on behalf of The National Trust]
"The Bath Rose", Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1865] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty, illustrated both sides,
"The Bath Rose", Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1865] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty, illustrated both sides,
Lot 115
Lot: 115
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSThe Bath Rose, Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1865] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty, illustrated both sides, overall 26 x 26cm, fine condition, together with the rare issued packet which shows some light wear.
"The Cheltenham Rose", Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1865] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty, illustrated both sides,
"The Cheltenham Rose", Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1865] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty, illustrated both sides,
Lot 116
Lot: 116
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSThe Cheltenham Rose, Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1865] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty, illustrated both sides, overall 26 x 26cm, some foxing, splits along one fold.
"The Southampton and Isle of Wight Rose" [including Portsmouth], Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1865]
"The Southampton and Isle of Wight Rose" [including Portsmouth], Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1865]
Lot 117
Lot: 117
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSThe Southampton and Isle of Wight Rose [including Portsmouth], Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1865] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty, illustrated both sides, overall 26 x 26cm. Slight browning.
The Prussia and Rhineland Rose, Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1870] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty,
The Prussia and Rhineland Rose, Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1870] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty,
Lot 118
Lot: 118
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSThe Prussia and Rhineland Rose, Joseph Myers & Co, London, and C. Adler, Hamburg, [c.1870] fold-out engraved multi-vignette novelty, illustrated both sides, colour lithographs, overall 26 x 26cm, fine.
Civil Engineering including Hunter "Bridge and Structural Engineers’ Handbook" 1928; Hill "Highway Bridge Design" 1948;
Civil Engineering including Hunter "Bridge and Structural Engineers’ Handbook" 1928; Hill "Highway Bridge Design" 1948;
Lot 119
Lot: 119
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSCivil Engineering including Hunter Bridge and Structural Engineers' Handbook 1928; Hill Highway Bridge Design 1948; Glendinning Principles of Surveying 1950 and Principles and Use of Surveying Instruments 1950, both firsts in d/jkt; and various others. VG/Fine. (19)
"Retrospect of philosophical, mechanical, chemical and agricultural discoveries: being an abridgement of the periodical and other publications..."
"Retrospect of philosophical, mechanical, chemical and agricultural discoveries: being an abridgement of the periodical and other publications..."
Lot 120
Lot: 120
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £150
MORE DETAILSRetrospect of philosophical, mechanical, chemical and agricultural discoveries: being an abridgement of the periodical and other publications, English and foreign, relative to arts, chemistry, manufactures, agriculture, and natural philosophy; accompanied, occasionally, with remarks on the merits or defects of the respective papers; and, in some cases, shewing to what other useful purposes inventions may be directed, and discoveries extended, beyond the original view of their authors. J. Wyatt, London, 1806-1815, eight volume set, first edition; octavo, half-leather, gilt, worn and chipped, marbled boards, Vols.1 and 4 lacking title labels. VG internally; occasional foxing, largely confined to title pages and endpapers. A good set and very scarce when complete. (8)