Auction No 420, Category: Books
88 Lots (displaying 61 - 80)
Hardie & Sabin "War Posters issued by Belligerent and Neutral Nations 1914-1919", A. & C. Black, 1920, half-leather, gilt; ex-library
Hardie & Sabin "War Posters issued by Belligerent and Neutral Nations 1914-1919", A. & C. Black, 1920, half-leather, gilt; ex-library
Lot 81
Lot: 81
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSHardie & Sabin War Posters issued by Belligerent and Neutral Nations 1914-1919, A. & C. Black, 1920, half-leather, gilt; ex-library with blind-stamps to the 80 colour & b/w plates, a further light stamp on reverse of each plate. Very clean internally.
[Walter Scott] "Six Engravings in Illustration of The Antiquary for Members of The Royal Association for Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland",
[Walter Scott] "Six Engravings in Illustration of The Antiquary for Members of The Royal Association for Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland",
Lot 82
Lot: 82
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS[Walter Scott] Six Engravings in Illustration of The Antiquary for Members of The Royal Association for Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland, 1867, folio, original gilt cloth, together with seven companion volumes issued 1868-78, similarly bound, each with six engravings for The Lady of the Lake, Old Mortality, The Pirate, The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose, and The Fair Maid of Perth. Browning to first plate of Lady of the Lake o/w clean throughout with all text and tissue-guards. Front cover of Fair Maid of Perth slightly stained. (8)
"Boy’s Cinema Annual 1932", and similar for 1935, 1937, 1940 and 1941; ownership inscription to front pastedowns, very clean internally.
"Boy’s Cinema Annual 1932", and similar for 1935, 1937, 1940 and 1941; ownership inscription to front pastedowns, very clean internally.
Lot 86
Lot: 86
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSBoy's Cinema Annual 1932, and similar for 1935, 1937, 1940 and 1941; ownership inscription to front pastedowns, very clean internally. Some wear to corners. (5)
Shao Qingqing "Masterpieces of Classical Chinese Painting", Abbeville Press, 2011, folio, in the issued box, fine.
Shao Qingqing "Masterpieces of Classical Chinese Painting", Abbeville Press, 2011, folio, in the issued box, fine.
Lot 92
Lot: 92
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSShao Qingqing Masterpieces of Classical Chinese Painting, Abbeville Press, 2011, folio, in the issued box, fine.
Men's Magazines 1960s to early 1980s, mainly 1970s, including Penthouse, Men Only, Playboy, Fiesta and variety of others. Mainly VG/Fine,
Men's Magazines 1960s to early 1980s, mainly 1970s, including Penthouse, Men Only, Playboy, Fiesta and variety of others. Mainly VG/Fine,
Lot 93
Lot: 93
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSMen's Magazines 1960s to early 1980s, mainly 1970s, including Penthouse, Men Only, Playboy, Fiesta and variety of others. Mainly VG/Fine, some with creasing, two lacking outer covers. (49)
Enrique Carlos Moody (photographer, 1863-1935): Forty-One early 20th Century Photographs of the Andes and South American cities in the issued album.
Enrique Carlos Moody (photographer, 1863-1935): Forty-One early 20th Century Photographs of the Andes and South American cities in the issued album.
Lot 94
Lot: 94
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £250 - £300
SOLD £200
MORE DETAILSEnrique Carlos Moody (photographer, 1863-1935): Forty-One early 20th Century Photographs of the Andes and South American cities in the issued album. [c.1905]. Landscape octavo, cloth bound, peg-fitting album, containing 41 high quality 17 x 23cm photographs depicting scenes in the Andes (10) plus views of Valparaiso, Buenos Aires, Montevideo and elsewhere, each laid down on thick boards. The condition of the photographs is fine, without fading. Pencil inscriptions on the mounts accompany many of the photographs. A couple of the photographs appear to be by other photographers of the period.
Amundsen and Ellsworth "Our Polar Flight", Dodd, Mead & Co.,1925, first edition, fine in scarce d/jkt; Umberto Nobile "My Polar Flights", Muller, 1961
Amundsen and Ellsworth "Our Polar Flight", Dodd, Mead & Co.,1925, first edition, fine in scarce d/jkt; Umberto Nobile "My Polar Flights", Muller, 1961
Lot 95
Lot: 95
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £125
MORE DETAILSAmundsen and Ellsworth Our Polar Flight, Dodd, Mead & Co., 1925, first edition, fine in scarce d/jkt; Umberto Nobile My Polar Flights, Muller, 1961, first edition, in d/jkt, near fine; and two related, plus another on airships. All in d/jkts, the jacket of the Amundsen with peripheral faults and faded. (5)
Elisee Reclus "Africa and Its Inhabitants", H. Virtue & Co, [1899], 4 vols in 8, gilt cloth, a.e.g., complete with coloured maps (3),
Elisee Reclus "Africa and Its Inhabitants", H. Virtue & Co, [1899], 4 vols in 8, gilt cloth, a.e.g., complete with coloured maps (3),
Lot 96
Lot: 96
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £90
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSElisee Reclus Africa and Its Inhabitants, H. Virtue & Co, [1899], 4 vols in 8, gilt cloth, a.e.g., complete with coloured maps (3), tissue-guarded plates, and many other maps/wood-engravings in text. 11 x 7.5”. Near fine. (8)
F.O. Morris "A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland", William Mackenzie [1880],
F.O. Morris "A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland", William Mackenzie [1880],
Lot 97
Lot: 97
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSF.O. Morris A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, William Mackenzie [1880], quarto, volumes 1 to 4 (of 6), full red crushed morocco, gilt, coat of arms to front boards, slightly rubbed at extremities o/w fine; 160 tissue-guarded chromo-litho plates. Variable foxing, mostly affecting text, tissue-guards and plate margins. (4)
"Picturesque Europe with Illustrations on Steel and Wood", Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co [1876-79], 5 vols bound in 10, tall 4to, gilt cloth,
"Picturesque Europe with Illustrations on Steel and Wood", Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co [1876-79], 5 vols bound in 10, tall 4to, gilt cloth,
Lot 98
Lot: 98
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSPicturesque Europe with Illustrations on Steel and Wood, Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co [1876-79], 5 vols bound in 10, tall 4to, gilt cloth, now mylar-protected; each vol. with steel-engraved title & frontispiece, plus a further 55 steel-engraved plates and many wood-engravings. VG condition, couple of endpapers creased, some discoloration to couple of rear boards. (10)
H.W. Bates (Ed.) "Illustrated Travels: A Record of Discovery, Geography, and Adventure", Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [1869-75]; 4to, 6 vols in 3;
H.W. Bates (Ed.) "Illustrated Travels: A Record of Discovery, Geography, and Adventure", Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [1869-75]; 4to, 6 vols in 3;
Lot 99
Lot: 99
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £115
MORE DETAILSH.W. Bates (Ed.) Illustrated Travels: A Record of Discovery, Geography, and Adventure, Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [1869-75]; 4to, 6 vols in 3; half-leather, gilt, some wear to extremities, a.e.g.; marbled endpapers; fine internally with numerous wood engravings after Gustave Dore and other artists. (3)
H.M. Stanley "Through the Dark Continent", Newnes, 1899, 2 vols, half-leather, gilt, worn at extremities; fine internally with large folding-map.
H.M. Stanley "Through the Dark Continent", Newnes, 1899, 2 vols, half-leather, gilt, worn at extremities; fine internally with large folding-map.
Lot 100
Lot: 100
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSH.M. Stanley Through the Dark Continent, Newnes, 1899, 2 vols, half-leather, gilt, worn at extremities; fine internally with large folding-map.
Fridtjof Nansen "Farthest North", Archibald Constable & Co.,1897, 2 vols, gilt cloth, some wear, complete with the colour & b/w plates & folding-maps
Fridtjof Nansen "Farthest North", Archibald Constable & Co.,1897, 2 vols, gilt cloth, some wear, complete with the colour & b/w plates & folding-maps
Lot 101
Lot: 101
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSFridtjof Nansen Farthest North, Archibald Constable & Co., 1897, 2 vols, gilt cloth, some wear, complete with the colour & b/w plates and folding-maps; J.Arthur Bain Life and Explorations of Fridtjof Nansen, Scott Publishing, new (expanded) edition,[1898], VG; Sven Hedin Trans-Himalaya: Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet, 1909, 2 vols, complete with plates & maps; and another. Some sporadic light foxing to text of Nansen ‘Farthest North', the plates etc unaffected. (6)
Selection of Maps by G.W. Bacon, comprising "Transport Map of South England and part of Wales", c.1923, districts of Scotland (set of 13),
Selection of Maps by G.W. Bacon, comprising "Transport Map of South England and part of Wales", c.1923, districts of Scotland (set of 13),
Lot 102
Lot: 102
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSSelection of Maps by G.W. Bacon, comprising Transport Map of South England and part of Wales, c.1923, districts of Scotland (set of 13), and Bacon's New Survey Map of Northampton, Huntingdon, Cambridge & Bedford. Cloth-backed, cloth-bound, all folding, Transport Map and New Survey very large. VG/VF (15)
"The National Geographic Magazine", 1914-1919, July-Dec. 1923, and 1925, issue for November 1925 complete with folding map of Arctic Regions
"The National Geographic Magazine", 1914-1919, July-Dec. 1923, and 1925, issue for November 1925 complete with folding map of Arctic Regions
Lot 104
Lot: 104
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £125
MORE DETAILSThe National Geographic Magazine, 1914-1919, July-Dec.1923, and 1925, issue for November 1925 complete with folding map of Arctic Regions and five other folding maps in other vols., in good condition. Cloth bound, gilt, some wear, Vol.1 of 1914 lacking backstrip; all very clean internally. Also National Geographic Index 1888-1988 in d/jacket. (16 vols)
George Nicholson (Ed.) "The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening: An Encyclopaedia of Horticulture", L. Upcott Gill, c.1900, nine volume set
George Nicholson (Ed.) "The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening: An Encyclopaedia of Horticulture", L. Upcott Gill, c.1900, nine volume set
Lot 106
Lot: 106
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSGeorge Nicholson (Ed.) The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening: An Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, L. Upcott Gill, c.1900, nine volume set including the Index & Century Supplement. 27 colour plates. Publisher's gilt cloth, a.e.g. Ownership inscriptions to front endpapers of William Rodgers of Balruddery Gardens, Dundee. VG (9)
Richard Lydekker (Ed.) "The Royal Natural History", Frederick Warne, 1893-96, six volume set, pictorial gilt cloth, 72 colour plates
Richard Lydekker (Ed.) "The Royal Natural History", Frederick Warne, 1893-96, six volume set, pictorial gilt cloth, 72 colour plates
Lot 107
Lot: 107
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSRichard Lydekker (Ed.) The Royal Natural History, Frederick Warne, 1893-96, six volume set, pictorial gilt cloth, 72 colour plates and many in b/w, all with tissue-guards; rear endpaper to Vol.5 near-detached, one b/w plate in Vol.6 coming loose; very clean internally, no ownership inscriptions. An attractive set. VG (6)
Bridgman "Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft 1955-56", in d/jkt, front board bowed, fine internally; "British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919 to 1999"
Bridgman "Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft 1955-56", in d/jkt, front board bowed, fine internally; "British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919 to 1999"
Lot 109
Lot: 109
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £96
MORE DETAILSBridgman Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1955-56, in d/jkt, front board bowed, fine internally; British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919 to 1999, pictorial boards, VF; Higham Britain's Imperial Air Routes 1918 to 1939, 1961, in d/jkt; Stroud European Transport Aircraft since 1910, 1966, in d/jkt; and other civil aviation, including two s/bks. Good/VF (9)
"The Mariner’s Mirror: The International Journal of the Society For Nautical Research", 1985 to 2016, a complete run of 128 issues,
"The Mariner’s Mirror: The International Journal of the Society For Nautical Research", 1985 to 2016, a complete run of 128 issues,
Lot 110
Lot: 110
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £115
MORE DETAILSThe Mariner's Mirror: The International Journal of the Society For Nautical Research, 1985 to 2016, a complete run of 128 issues, issued quarterly, together with Index volumes (5), annual Bibliographies (22), newsletters etc. Includes few special issues. VG/VF, no inscriptions. (Qty)
UK Bus and Coach company histories, h/bk and s/bk, mostly modern publications in very fine condition, none with ownership inscriptions. Countrywide.
UK Bus and Coach company histories, h/bk and s/bk, mostly modern publications in very fine condition, none with ownership inscriptions. Countrywide.
Lot 111
Lot: 111
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £115
MORE DETAILSUK Bus and Coach company histories, h/bk and s/bk, mostly modern publications in very fine condition, none with ownership inscriptions. Countrywide. VG/VF (30)