Auction No 409, Category: Antiquarian
31 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
Victorian autograph album, oblong quarto, bound in half-leather, gilt, some wear at corners, containing cut-signatures, some complete letters,
Victorian autograph album, oblong quarto, bound in half-leather, gilt, some wear at corners, containing cut-signatures, some complete letters,
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £120 - £150
SOLD £270
MORE DETAILSVictorian autograph album, oblong quarto, bound in half-leather, gilt, some wear at corners, containing cut-signatures, some complete letters, and some related ephemera, mid-19th Century to 1920s, mounted with stamp hinges; includes Muirhead Bone and other artists; Claude Grahame White (aviator); sporting celebrities; vocalists and musicians; Hans Richter, Hermann Lohr (a.l.s.) and other composers; political, church leaders and others. Good condition. Several items are loosely inserted. (60 signed items)
A folio size Scrap Album 1870s/1890s of United States origin with an impressive range of chromo-litho Trade Cards, greetings cards with novelty types,
A folio size Scrap Album 1870s/1890s of United States origin with an impressive range of chromo-litho Trade Cards, greetings cards with novelty types,
Lot 4
Lot: 4
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £200 - £250
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSA folio size Scrap Album 1870s/1890s of United States origin with an impressive range of chromo-litho Trade Cards, greetings cards with novelty types, bookmarks, prints etc. Includes Church & Dwight Beautiful Birds of America 1894 (6, size M) and other better. All laid down but o/w VG/Fine. Many attractive items. Some pages removed. (abt. 260 items)
A large format 19th Century Scrapbook of American origin, with bas-relief cover, containing chromo-litho Advertising ephemera and scraps,
A large format 19th Century Scrapbook of American origin, with bas-relief cover, containing chromo-litho Advertising ephemera and scraps,
Lot 5
Lot: 5
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £250 - £300
SOLD £240
MORE DETAILSA large format 19th Century Scrapbook of American origin, with bas-relief cover, containing chromo-litho Advertising ephemera and scraps, many issued by companies based in Troy, New York. Includes impressive large showcard for Laird's Soap and many other attractive items. In addition the album contains around 80 calling cards, many with chromo-litho artwork. All laid down o/w VG/Fine. Two items removed. (over 350 items)
Victorian Scrap Album, quarto, gilt pictorial cloth,worn, with 78 sides filled with 100s of attractive 19th Century to early Edwardian greetings cards
Victorian Scrap Album, quarto, gilt pictorial cloth,worn, with 78 sides filled with 100s of attractive 19th Century to early Edwardian greetings cards
Lot 8
Lot: 8
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £120
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSVictorian Scrap Album, quarto, gilt pictorial cloth, worn, with 78 sides filled with 100s of attractive 19th Century to early Edwardian greetings cards, and chromo-litho scraps, all laid down. VG internally. Includes some cigarette cards. (over 500 items)
Thomas Wright (Ed.) "The Royal Dictionary Cyclopaedia for Universal Reference", London Printing & Publishing Co.,[1860s], five volumes,
Thomas Wright (Ed.) "The Royal Dictionary Cyclopaedia for Universal Reference", London Printing & Publishing Co.,[1860s], five volumes,
Lot 9
Lot: 9
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSThomas Wright (Ed.) The Royal Dictionary Cyclopaedia for Universal Reference, London Printing & Publishing Co.,[1860s], five volumes, half-leather, gilt titles, some wear, text-block of vol.5 detached; clean internally with the many folding maps, plus engraved plates.
Victorian Scrap Album, large format, elaborate decorated cloth, including an impressive range of large and some giant scraps,
Victorian Scrap Album, large format, elaborate decorated cloth, including an impressive range of large and some giant scraps,
Lot 10
Lot: 10
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £200 - £250
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSVictorian Scrap Album, large format, elaborate decorated cloth, including an impressive range of large and some giant scraps, with a superb full-page Father Christmas, plus clowns, children, animals, caricatures etc, together with chromo-litho greetings cards, and cuttings from a children's book. Includes set of six of The Derby spread over two sides. Inner hinging cracked. 46 sides with 100s of items. 37 x 27.5cm.
Licence for a 2-wheeled Cart, 1785, issued by the Stamp Office to Thomas Adams of Alnwick, signed by Joseph Roberts, controller of stamps,
Licence for a 2-wheeled Cart, 1785, issued by the Stamp Office to Thomas Adams of Alnwick, signed by Joseph Roberts, controller of stamps,
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £80
SOLD £105
MORE DETAILSLicence for a 2-wheeled Cart, 1785, issued by the Stamp Office to Thomas Adams of Alnwick, signed by Joseph Roberts, controller of stamps, Northumberland. Single sheet, 34 x 21cm. Together with 1784 receipt issued to Adams for £1 in Duty payment for Two Saddle Horses, similarly signed. Folds o/w VG/Fine. (2)
Stage Carriage Licence of 1835 issued to John Burn of Alnwick & Joseph Burn of Berwick upon Tweed, signed by Robert Thorp, Distributor of Stamps
Stage Carriage Licence of 1835 issued to John Burn of Alnwick & Joseph Burn of Berwick upon Tweed, signed by Robert Thorp, Distributor of Stamps
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £34
MORE DETAILSStage Carriage Licence of 1835 issued to John Burn of Alnwick & Joseph Burn of Berwick upon Tweed, signed by Robert Thorp, Distributor of Stamps for part of Northumberland. 37.5 x 24cm. Some light foxing and folds o/w VG.
Victorian Photograph Album (without photos) intended for Sporting mementos with attractive illustrated pages, quarto, full leather with metal clasp,
Victorian Photograph Album (without photos) intended for Sporting mementos with attractive illustrated pages, quarto, full leather with metal clasp,
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSVictorian Photograph Album (without photos) intended for Sporting mementos with attractive illustrated pages, quarto, full leather with metal clasp, VG; plus a partly filled 19th Century scrap album with printed pages; and two commonplace books of drawings & verses. Fair to VG (4)
J. A. Cole (compiler, freeman of Norwich): large Scrap Albums, two volumes, compiled 1845-1880s, with numerous chromo-litho scraps,
J. A. Cole (compiler, freeman of Norwich): large Scrap Albums, two volumes, compiled 1845-1880s, with numerous chromo-litho scraps,
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £120 - £180
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJ. A. Cole (compiler, freeman of Norwich): large Scrap Albums, two volumes, compiled 1845-1880s, with numerous chromo-litho scraps, steel and wood engravings with many hand-coloured, few photos, etc, some pages removed, 564 sides remain, a few items removed or damaged but very largely intact. Includes complete sequence of 10 hand-coloured plates “The old woman tossed up in a basket”. Many attractive items. Bindings are worn half-leather. (These are Vols 2 and 4 of four or more volumes)
Carton of illustrated children’s books (20), all with coloured plates, notably Anne Anderson, plus Arthur Rackham (2), Kate Greenaway (4),
Carton of illustrated children’s books (20), all with coloured plates, notably Anne Anderson, plus Arthur Rackham (2), Kate Greenaway (4),
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £70
MORE DETAILSCarton of illustrated children's books (20), all with coloured plates, notably Anne Anderson, plus Arthur Rackham (2), Kate Greenaway (4), Walter Crane (2), Detmold and Willebeek Le Mair. Also loose pages from works by Walter Crane. Very mixed condition.
"Trafalgar, illustrated by W.J. Ellam", Castell Bros, London, [1891], a crest-shaped booklet, chromo-litho boards & six illustrations,
"Trafalgar, illustrated by W.J. Ellam", Castell Bros, London, [1891], a crest-shaped booklet, chromo-litho boards & six illustrations,
Lot 31
Lot: 31
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSTrafalgar, illustrated by W.J. Ellam, Castell Bros, London, [1891], a crest-shaped booklet, chromo-litho boards & six illustrations, plus title page & 5pp of verse etc. Some offset from the illustrations. Recently strengthened with additional stitching o/w VG. Scarce
"The Bath Rose", Joseph Myers & Co, 1860s, a fold-out multi-vignette novelty with illustrations both sides, complete with its original packet;
"The Bath Rose", Joseph Myers & Co, 1860s, a fold-out multi-vignette novelty with illustrations both sides, complete with its original packet;
Lot 36
Lot: 36
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £250 - £300
SOLD £150
MORE DETAILSThe Bath Rose, Joseph Myers & Co, 1860s, a fold-out multi-vignette novelty with illustrations both sides, complete with its original packet; together with The Cheltenham Rose, The Southampton Rose and a similar item showing coloured lithograph views of Germany (these lacking the packets). A rare group. Cheltenham with some light foxing o/w fine. (4)
M. Racinet "Le Costume Historique", Firmin-Didot [1888], folio, original cloth, worn & marked; 95 of 100 full-page chromo-litho plates
M. Racinet "Le Costume Historique", Firmin-Didot [1888], folio, original cloth, worn & marked; 95 of 100 full-page chromo-litho plates
Lot 38
Lot: 38
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSM. Racinet Le Costume Historique, Firmin-Didot [1888], folio, original cloth, worn & marked; 95 of 100 full-page chromo-litho plates in good condition. Title page with spotting. All plates loose.
"The Graphic Gallery of Ancient and Modern Art", The Graphic, London, [c.1892]; folio, publisher’s gilt cloth, VG;
"The Graphic Gallery of Ancient and Modern Art", The Graphic, London, [c.1892]; folio, publisher’s gilt cloth, VG;
Lot 39
Lot: 39
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Graphic Gallery of Ancient and Modern Art, The Graphic, London, [c.1892]; folio, publisher's gilt cloth, VG; a bound volume of the Supplements issued from 1884 to 1892, illustrated throughout, mostly in b/w but including many in full colour, some plates folding. A few plates with faults but largely fine.
M.A. Racinet "L'Ornement Polychrome:Cent Planches en Couleurs or et Argent Contenant Environ 2,000 Motifs de Tous les Styles Art Ancien et Asiatique
M.A. Racinet "L'Ornement Polychrome:Cent Planches en Couleurs or et Argent Contenant Environ 2,000 Motifs de Tous les Styles Art Ancien et Asiatique
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSM.A. Racinet L'Ornement Polychrome: Cent Planches en Couleurs or et Argent Contenant Environ 2,000 Motifs de Tous les Styles Art Ancien et Asiatique Moyen Age Renaissance, XVII et XVIII Siecle. Firmin Didot Freres, Paris, [1880], complete with 100 full-page chromo-litho coloured plates; folio, front board detached, lacking spine; title pages and the text with foxing, the superb plates fine.
M.D. Wyatt "The Art of Illuminating", Day & Son, 1860, the text & plates loose & incomplete; 72 plates remain, mostly fine, 5 with foxing.
M.D. Wyatt "The Art of Illuminating", Day & Son, 1860, the text & plates loose & incomplete; 72 plates remain, mostly fine, 5 with foxing.
Lot 41
Lot: 41
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSM.D. Wyatt The Art of Illuminating, Day & Son, 1860, the text & plates loose & incomplete; 72 plates remain, mostly fine, 5 with foxing.
"Moderne Kunst in Meister-Holzschnitten", Berlin, 1894, Volume VIII, folio, publisher’s gilt cloth, worn at extremities o/w VG;
"Moderne Kunst in Meister-Holzschnitten", Berlin, 1894, Volume VIII, folio, publisher’s gilt cloth, worn at extremities o/w VG;
Lot 45
Lot: 45
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSModerne Kunst in Meister-Holzschnitten, Berlin, 1894, Volume VIII, folio, publisher's gilt cloth, worn at extremities o/w VG; many full-page plates, mainly in b/w, and other illustrations in text. Three plates torn.
Owen Jones "The Grammar of Ornament", Bernard Quaritch, 1868; folio, rebound in modern cloth with gilt leather title;
Owen Jones "The Grammar of Ornament", Bernard Quaritch, 1868; folio, rebound in modern cloth with gilt leather title;
Lot 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSOwen Jones The Grammar of Ornament, Bernard Quaritch, 1868; folio, rebound in modern cloth with gilt leather title; title page & preface damaged & repaired (with some loss); 70 fine coloured plates (of 112).
G. N. Wright, and Thomas Allom (illustrator) "China, in a series of Views, displaying the Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits
G. N. Wright, and Thomas Allom (illustrator) "China, in a series of Views, displaying the Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 18th May 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £300 - £400
SOLD £290
MORE DETAILSG. N. Wright, and Thomas Allom (illustrator) China, in a series of Views, displaying the Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits, of that Ancient Empire. Peter Jackson, [1850s], re-issue of the Fisher & Son 1843 edition, four volumes bound as two, quarto, half leather, worn, a.e.g.; front board of second volume detached; old library plates to the pastedowns and a single stamp to each title page; the 125 tissue-guarded engraved plates complete plus engraved frontispiece and engraved half-titles. Occasional foxing to the tissue-guards also affecting some plate margins but largely fine internally.