Auction No 425, Category: Books
41 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)
Mary Tourtel "The Big Rupert Story Book", Purnell [1951], pictorial boards, near fine, in damaged d/jkt; Alfred Bestall "More Adventures of Rupert"
Mary Tourtel "The Big Rupert Story Book", Purnell [1951], pictorial boards, near fine, in damaged d/jkt; Alfred Bestall "More Adventures of Rupert"
Lot 23
Lot: 23
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSMary Tourtel The Big Rupert Story Book, Purnell [1951], pictorial boards, near fine, in damaged d/jkt; Alfred Bestall More Adventures of Rupert [1937] in worn & darkened boards, pp.121/122 badly damaged but with a good replacement page loosely inserted; and other 1940s/50s Rupert annuals in very mixed condition, some VG/Fine comprising The New Rupert Book [1946 & 1951], and More Adventures of Rupert [1953]. (13)
"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 24
Lot: 24
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
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)
Louis Raemaeker (and Francis Stopford, editor) "The ‘Land & Water' Edition of Raemaekers' Cartoons", Land & Water, London, 1916- 17, two volumes,
Louis Raemaeker (and Francis Stopford, editor) "The ‘Land & Water' Edition of Raemaekers' Cartoons", Land & Water, London, 1916- 17, two volumes,
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSLouis Raemaeker (and Francis Stopford, editor) The ‘Land & Water' Edition of Raemaekers' Cartoons, Land & Water, London, 1916-17, two volumes, tall quarto, half-leather, gilt, complete with 310 colour plates; some fading to boards, repairs at spine extremities; front endpaper of Vol.1 creased o/w fine internally.
Lee-Richardson "21 Army Group Ordnance: The Story of the Campaign in North West Europe", 1946, in d/jkt;
Lee-Richardson "21 Army Group Ordnance: The Story of the Campaign in North West Europe", 1946, in d/jkt;
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSLee-Richardson 21 Army Group Ordnance: The Story of the Campaign in North West Europe, 1946, in d/jkt; Edward Seago With the Allied Armies in Italy, 1945, in frayed d/jkt; and other WW2 related, many illustrated by war artists. Fair to fine. (16)
Immigration and other Official Documents 1939-56 concerning L/Cpl. Stanislaw Bukielski and his wife Cpl.Julia Bukielska, both of the Polish Army,
Immigration and other Official Documents 1939-56 concerning L/Cpl. Stanislaw Bukielski and his wife Cpl.Julia Bukielska, both of the Polish Army,
Lot 28
Lot: 28
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSImmigration and other Official Documents 1939-56 concerning L/Cpl. Stanislaw Bukielski and his wife Cpl. Julia Bukielska, both of the Polish Army, M.E.F., both granted permission to work with the Polish Resettlement Corps in the UK, together with two documents pertaining to Stanislaw Bukielski's Naturalization as a United States citizen in 1963, and four further documents supplied by the Polish Government 1949-1970s.Includes 1944 UK Immigration landing permit and 8 photos of the Bukielski family Good to fine. (36 items).
T. E. Lawrence selection including "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", 1935, plus biographical works concerning Lawrence; together with three others
T. E. Lawrence selection including "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", 1935, plus biographical works concerning Lawrence; together with three others
Lot 33
Lot: 33
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILST. E. Lawrence selection including Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1935, plus biographical works concerning Lawrence; together with three others including Laffan The Guardians of the Gate: Historical Lectures on the Serbs, Oxford, 1918. Mixed condition, Revolt in the Desert with library marks. (13)
Aviation. A selection of modern titles, chiefly military/RAF, some civil aircraft, many WW2 related including airfields & crash sites.
Aviation. A selection of modern titles, chiefly military/RAF, some civil aircraft, many WW2 related including airfields & crash sites.
Lot 38
Lot: 38
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £10
MORE DETAILSAviation. A selection of modern titles, chiefly military/RAF, some civil aircraft, many WW2 related including airfields & crash sites. Mainly softbacks, some h/bk in d/jackets. Fine. No ownership inscriptions. (21)
Ernest H. Shepard: a scrapbook of late-1940s illustrations taken from Punch and other periodicals, including political cartoons,
Ernest H. Shepard: a scrapbook of late-1940s illustrations taken from Punch and other periodicals, including political cartoons,
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSErnest H. Shepard: a scrapbook of late-1940s illustrations taken from Punch and other periodicals, including political cartoons, the marriage of Elizabeth & Philip, and verses celebrating life in post-war Britain. A few suffer from browning. (23)
P.G. Konody "The Art of Walter Crane", George Bell, 1902, folio, gilt cloth; complete with the many colour & b/w plates;
P.G. Konody "The Art of Walter Crane", George Bell, 1902, folio, gilt cloth; complete with the many colour & b/w plates;
Lot 49
Lot: 49
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSP.G. Konody The Art of Walter Crane, George Bell, 1902, folio, gilt cloth; complete with the many colour & b/w plates; re-backed, overlaid with most of the original backstrip. Some tone marks affecting text. Few minor library marks (plates unaffected).
John Fisher "An Illustrated Record of the Retrospective Exhibition held at South Kensington", 1896, Chapman & Hall,1897, 156 b/w plates, near fine;
John Fisher "An Illustrated Record of the Retrospective Exhibition held at South Kensington", 1896, Chapman & Hall,1897, 156 b/w plates, near fine;
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £180
SOLD £140
MORE DETAILSJohn Fisher An Illustrated Record of the Retrospective Exhibition held at South Kensington, 1896, Chapman & Hall, 1897, 156 b/w plates, near fine; and Spielmann Souvenir of the Fine Art Section, Franco-British Exhibition 1908, b/w plates complete, gilt cloth, some wear, fine internally. 4to. (2)
"The Art Journal 1904", Virtue & Co, half-leather, gilt title, b/w & colour plates including etchings;
"The Art Journal 1904", Virtue & Co, half-leather, gilt title, b/w & colour plates including etchings;
Lot 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Art Journal 1904, Virtue & Co, half-leather, gilt title, b/w & colour plates including etchings; The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, The Studio, 1906, 40 colour plates; Berthold Laufer Chinese Pottery of the Han Dynasty, 1962 reprint in slipcase; Belgian Art in Exile, 1916, many tipped-in plates (most in colour); and related works. Modern Decorative Art in England with damaged spine; Painting in the Far East ex-library; others VG/Fine. (9)
G.M. Musgrave "The Parson, Pen and Pencil: or Reminiscences and Illustrations of an Excursion to Paris,Tours and Rouen, in the Summer of 1847",
G.M. Musgrave "The Parson, Pen and Pencil: or Reminiscences and Illustrations of an Excursion to Paris,Tours and Rouen, in the Summer of 1847",
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSG.M. Musgrave The Parson, Pen and Pencil: or Reminiscences and Illustrations of an Excursion to Paris, Tours and Rouen, in the Summer of 1847, Richard Bentley, 1848, 3 vols, half-leather, gilt, wear to corners and volume labels. Ownership bookplates to pastedowns. Very clean internally. (3)
John Kitto "The Court of Persia", bound with "The People of Persia" and "The Tahtar Tribes", Religious Tract Society, c.1850,
John Kitto "The Court of Persia", bound with "The People of Persia" and "The Tahtar Tribes", Religious Tract Society, c.1850,
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £54
MORE DETAILSJohn Kitto The Court of Persia, bound with The People of Persia and The Tahtar Tribes, Religious Tract Society, c.1850, each title with separate pagination, 12mo, half-leather, gilt, marbled edges & endpapers Some light wear, fine internally.
George Nicholson "The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening", L. Upcott Gill, [1885-1900], set of 12 volumes, publisher’s decorated cloth, gilt,
George Nicholson "The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening", L. Upcott Gill, [1885-1900], set of 12 volumes, publisher’s decorated cloth, gilt,
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSGeorge Nicholson The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, L. Upcott Gill, [1885-1900], set of 12 volumes, publisher's decorated cloth, gilt, complete with the 36 colour plates. A few volumes slightly marked; volume VII has a small puncture hole to the front board which has affected the first plate.
F.B. Kirkman (Ed.) "The British Bird Book", T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1910, 4 vols in 12 parts, tall quarto, printed boards, 200 fine colour plates.
F.B. Kirkman (Ed.) "The British Bird Book", T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1910, 4 vols in 12 parts, tall quarto, printed boards, 200 fine colour plates.
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSF.B. Kirkman (Ed.) The British Bird Book, T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1910, 4 vols in 12 parts, tall quarto, printed boards, 200 fine colour plates. Few repairs to spine extremities o/w VG.
Electroplating and Metal Finishing, a collection of mainly h/bk works, 1950s/60s, plus a scarce related trade catalogue by Canning,
Electroplating and Metal Finishing, a collection of mainly h/bk works, 1950s/60s, plus a scarce related trade catalogue by Canning,
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSElectroplating and Metal Finishing, a collection of mainly h/bk works, 1950s/60s, plus a scarce related trade catalogue by Canning, and a 1930s pamphlet. Good to fine. (14)
Signed books by Sports celebrities, a collection, 1990s/2000s, mostly football & cricket, five with multiple signatures,
Signed books by Sports celebrities, a collection, 1990s/2000s, mostly football & cricket, five with multiple signatures,
Lot 61
Lot: 61
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £200 - £250
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSigned books by Sports celebrities, a collection, 1990s/2000s, mostly football & cricket, five with multiple signatures, including autographs of Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Charlton, Brian Clough, Gordon Banks, Garry Sobers, George Best, Graeme Sharp, Peter May and various others. Offered ‘as is', a signature of Muhammed Ali does not appear to be genuine. VG condition. Also one unsigned. (10)
Gibson & Pickford "Association Football & the Men Who Made It", Caxton, [1905-06], four vols, pictorial cloth worn and very discoloured,
Gibson & Pickford "Association Football & the Men Who Made It", Caxton, [1905-06], four vols, pictorial cloth worn and very discoloured,
Lot 62
Lot: 62
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSGibson & Pickford Association Football & the Men Who Made It, Caxton, [1905-06], four vols, pictorial cloth worn and very discoloured, fine internally with numerous plates. (4)
Motor Car Showroom Brochures and some leaflets, including commercial vehicles, 1930s to 1960s, including Ford, Daimler, Humber, MG, Fiat and others.
Motor Car Showroom Brochures and some leaflets, including commercial vehicles, 1930s to 1960s, including Ford, Daimler, Humber, MG, Fiat and others.
Lot 64
Lot: 64
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £120 - £150
SOLD £230
MORE DETAILSMotor Car Showroom Brochures and some leaflets, including commercial vehicles, 1930s to 1960s, including Ford, Daimler, Humber, MG, Fiat and others. Fair to fine. (50)
Motoring softbacks & ephemera including 1929 Leyland Motors visit to Ypres souvenir; eighteen Showroom Brochures and leaflets including Bentley
Motoring softbacks & ephemera including 1929 Leyland Motors visit to Ypres souvenir; eighteen Showroom Brochures and leaflets including Bentley
Lot 65
Lot: 65
- Auction Date: Wed 17th Apr 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £110
MORE DETAILSMotoring softbacks & ephemera including 1929 Leyland Motors visit to Ypres souvenir; eighteen Showroom Brochures and leaflets including Bentley and Jowett, and other advertising, few magazines; Daimler Service Manual (with photo-plates and diagrams); etc. Varied condition. (abt. 3 kilos)