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Auction No 371, Category: Autographs

24 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)

G.F. Handel "The Messiah", Novello, 1902, quarto, orig. cloth, autographed by musicians of the 1930s & 1940s

Lot: 88

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
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G.F. Handel The Messiah, Novello, 1902, quarto, orig. cloth, autographed by musicians of the 1930s & 1940s on the first few pages, including Isobel Baillie, Bessie Collins, Malcolm Sargent, Kathleen Ferrier, Margaret Collier, Heddle Nash, Norman Allin and Robert Easton. Internal binding weak o/w VG.

                                    

Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959), an autographed luncheon menu of 1922 issued to celebrate a bowling competition

Lot: 92

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
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Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959), an autographed luncheon menu of 1922 issued to celebrate a bowling competition in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with additional signatures of guests and the Australian Bowling Team. 8pp plus illustrated cover; laid down on page from a scrap album. 

Edith Mary Pargeter selection of signed & inscribed novels (7) including Macmillan First Editions in VG/F d/jkts

Lot: 104

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £32
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Edith Mary Pargeter selection of signed & inscribed novels (7) including Macmillan First Editions in VG/F d/jkts of Afterglow & Nightfall 1977, The Marriage of Megotta 1979, The Hounds of Sunset 1976, and The Dragon of Noonday 1975; also unsigned Heinemann firsts of Fallen into the Pit 1951 and The Soldier at the Door 1954 in poor to fair d/jkts (9)

Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) "One Corpse Too Many", Macmillan, 1979, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt,

Lot: 105

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £130 - £180
SOLD £170
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Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) One Corpse Too Many, Macmillan, 1979, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt, the spine a little discoloured, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page

Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) "Monk's-Hood", Macmillan, 1980, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt,

Lot: 106

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £115
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Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) Monk’s-Hood, Macmillan, 1980, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt, corners bumped, spine slightly rolled, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. 

Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) "The Leper of Saint Giles", Macmillan, 1981, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt,

Lot: 107

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £105
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Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) The Leper of Saint Giles, Macmillan, 1981, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt, browning to top edge of text block, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page.

Ellis Peters "The Leper of Saint Giles", Macmillan, 1981, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt,

Lot: 108

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £80
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Ellis Peters The Leper of Saint Giles, Macmillan, 1981, 1st Edition in VG complete d/jkt, light tanning to text block, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. The front endpaper bears the signature of the previous owner.

                        

Ellis Peters "Mourning Raga", Macmillan, 1969; "Never Pick Up Hitch-Hikers", Macmillan, 1976;

Lot: 109

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
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Ellis Peters Mourning Raga, Macmillan, 1969; Never Pick Up Hitch-Hikers, Macmillan, 1976; City of Gold and Shadows, Morrow 1974; Death To the Landlords!  Macmillan, 1972; and Rainbow’s End, Morrow, 1979; all First Editions signed & inscribed by the author on title page in fair to good dustjackets, Landlords with tape repair. (5)

                                                                                    

Ellis Peters signed reprint hardbacks in complete good to fine dustjackets comprising "Death Mask" (2 copies),

Lot: 110

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
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Ellis Peters signed reprint hardbacks in complete good to fine dustjackets comprising Death Mask (2 copies), The Grass Widow’s Tale, Flight of a Witch (U.S. 1st Edn), The Piper in the Mountain, Mourning Raga, and Death and the Joyful Woman. Signed on the title page or half-title. (7)

Ellis Peters "The Virgin in the Ice", Macmillan, 1982, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket,

Lot: 111

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £105
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Ellis Peters The Virgin in the Ice, Macmillan, 1982, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, light tanning to text block, spine of d/jkt toned, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page.

Ellis Peters "The Devil's Novice", Macmillan 1983, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket,

Lot: 113

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £105
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Ellis Peters The Devil’s Novice, Macmillan 1983, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, browning to top edge of text block, spine of d/jkt lightly toned, signed & warmly inscribed by the author on the title page.

Ellis Peters "Dead Man's Ransom", Macmillan, 1984, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket,

Lot: 114

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £82
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Ellis Peters Dead Man’s Ransom, Macmillan, 1984, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, light browning to top edge of text block, spine of d/jkt lightly toned, signed & inscribed by the author on the title page. 

Ellis Peters "The Pilgrim of Hate", Macmillan, 1984, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket,

Lot: 115

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £82
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Ellis Peters The Pilgrim of Hate, Macmillan, 1984, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, spine rolled, signed & inscribed by the author on the title page.

            

Ellis Peters "The Pilgrim of Hate", Macmillan, 1984, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket,

Lot: 116

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £66
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Ellis Peters The Pilgrim of Hate, Macmillan, 1984, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, top edge of text block slightly browned, spine of d/jkt slightly faded, spine rolled, signed & inscribed by the author on the title page. 

Ellis Peters "An Excellent Mystery", Macmillan, 1985, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket,

Lot: 117

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £58
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Ellis Peters An Excellent Mystery, Macmillan, 1985, 1st Edition in VG complete dustjacket, top edge of text slightly browned, spine of d/jkt slightly faded, signed & inscribed by the author on the title page.

Ellis Peters "A Morbid Taste for Bones", Fawcett Popular Library, New York, 1980, paperback edition,

Lot: 118

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £200 - £300
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Ellis Peters A Morbid Taste for Bones, Fawcett Popular Library, New York, 1980, paperback edition, slight creasing to cover and spine o/w good; signed and inscribed by the author on title page. Very Scarce

Ellis Peters "The Summer of the Danes", The Mysterious Press, 1991, 1st USA Edition, in complete near fine dustjacket,

Lot: 119

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
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Ellis Peters The Summer of the Danes, The Mysterious Press, 1991, 1st USA Edition, in complete near fine dustjacket, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page; an autograph compliments card from the author loosely inserted complaining of the lateness of her US publisher!

Ellis Peters "The Rose Rent", William Morrow, 1986, 1st Edn; "St. Peter's Fair", William Morrow 1981, 1st Edn;

Lot: 120

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
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Ellis Peters The Rose Rent, William Morrow, 1986, 1st Edn; St.Peter’s Fair, William Morrow 1981, 1st Edn; and The Raven in the Foregate, Macmillan, 1986, 1st Edn; all in dustjackets, St. Peter’s Fair d/jkt chipped at top & tail of spine o/w VG/Fine; all signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. A few page corners of The Rose Rent creased. (3)

Ellis Peters "Holiday with Violence" Headline, 1992, in fine d/jkt, signed & inscribed by the author;

Lot: 121

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
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Ellis Peters Holiday with Violence Headline, 1992, in fine d/jkt, signed & inscribed by the author; together with signed & inscribed reprints of The Sanctuary Sparrow (1983 p/bk), A Rare Benedictine (1990 p/bk) and Brother Cadfael’s Penance (1994 h/bk in d/jkt). Fair to VF (4)

Ellis Peters selection of signed & inscribed First Editions published by Headline, all in complete dustjackets

Lot: 122

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £48
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Ellis Peters selection of signed & inscribed First Editions published by Headline, all in complete dustjackets comprising A Rare Benedictine 1988, The Confession of Brother Haluin 1988, The Heretic’s Apprentice 1989, The Potter’s Field 1989, and The Holy Thief 1992 (d/jkt frayed at foot of spine). VG/VF (5)