Auction No 426, Category: Books
110 Lots (displaying 81 - 100)
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 95
Lot: 95
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
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).
"The Art Journal 1904",Virtue & Co, half-leather, gilt title, b/w & colour plates incl. etchings;"The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours",
"The Art Journal 1904",Virtue & Co, half-leather, gilt title, b/w & colour plates incl. etchings;"The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours",
Lot 96
Lot: 96
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
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)
Joseph Lambeth "Lambeth Method of Cake Decoration and Practical Pastries", Virtue & Co.,1936, first edition; quarto, decorated cloth,
Joseph Lambeth "Lambeth Method of Cake Decoration and Practical Pastries", Virtue & Co.,1936, first edition; quarto, decorated cloth,
Lot 97
Lot: 97
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSJoseph Lambeth Lambeth Method of Cake Decoration and Practical Pastries, Virtue & Co., 1936, first edition; quarto, decorated cloth, slightly damp-affected, light staining to first few leaves. Numerous plates, some in colour. Outline stencil leaf loosely inserted. Gift inscription front pastedown.
Pause and Winkler "Extreme Alpine Rock", Granada, 1979; Wilson and Newman "Extreme Rock" Diadem, 1987, first edition; and two related titles;
Pause and Winkler "Extreme Alpine Rock", Granada, 1979; Wilson and Newman "Extreme Rock" Diadem, 1987, first edition; and two related titles;
Lot 98
Lot: 98
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSPause and Winkler Extreme Alpine Rock, Granada, 1979; Wilson and Newman Extreme Rock, Diadem, 1987, first edition; and two related titles; VG/fine, in good/fine d/jkts, the d/jkt perimeter of Extreme Rock with a protective paper strip. (4) [This and the following 12 lots are the collection of the late Fred Taylor, civil engineer, mountaineer and photographer. His collection of cameras appears later in this catalogue.]
"The Wide World Magazine", Newnes, bound volumes for April to Sept.1899, Oct.1899 to March 1900, Oct.1907 to March 1908, April to Sept.1908,
"The Wide World Magazine", Newnes, bound volumes for April to Sept.1899, Oct.1899 to March 1900, Oct.1907 to March 1908, April to Sept.1908,
Lot 99
Lot: 99
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Wide World Magazine, Newnes, bound volumes for April to Sept. 1899, Oct. 1899 to March 1900, Oct. 1907 to March 1908, April to Sept. 1908, Oct.1909 to March 1910, and April to Sept.1917; the 1899-1900 volumes in fine half-morocco, the 1917 volume in poor condition. (6)
Richard Hakluyt "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & Discoveries of the English Nation", J.M. Dent, ‘Everyman’ edition,
Richard Hakluyt "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & Discoveries of the English Nation", J.M. Dent, ‘Everyman’ edition,
Lot 100
Lot: 100
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSRichard Hakluyt The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & Discoveries of the English Nation, J.M. Dent, ‘Everyman' edition, set of eight vols., mostly 1926 but vol.8 from the (undated) 1907 edition. A fine set. (8)
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]