for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Thursday 10th of August 2023
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| 767 | Bingham, Clifton. "Christmas In Animal Land", pictorial title and coloured plates, illustrations by G.H. Thompson, dedication from the illustrator on front page "to Phyllis Morton with Best Xmas Wishes from. (the Artist) G H Thompson Dec 4 1908" | 100-120 |
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| 768 | Bingham, Clifton. "The Animals Alpine Club / The Airship In Animal Land / The Regatta In Animal Land", pictorial title and coloured plates, illustrations by G.H. Thompson, | 200-300 |
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| 769 | Bingham, Clifton. "Off For The Holidays", pictorial title & coloured plates, illustrations by G.H. Thompson, dedication from the illustrator on front page "Phyllis Morton from G H Thompson 'Tompie' 1915" | 50-70 |
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| 770 | Rackham, Arthur (illustrator), "Rip Van Winkle" 1905 Third Impression green boards and gilt, "A Midsummer's Night's Dream" 1908 1st edition together with Edward Lear "The Book of Nonsense" 31st edition green boards and gilt, all books with dedications | 100-150 |
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| 771 | Charles Johnson Payne, Snaffles, "Being a Selection of his Hunting and Racing Prints" limited edition 361 of 750 signed by publisher, quarter morocco burgundy folio, housed in matching box | 100-150 |
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| 772 | Lady Wentworth, "Thoroughbred Racing Stock", 1938 1st edition and the "Authentic Arabian Horse and his Descendants", 1st Edition 1945, both cloth in dust jackets | 50-100 |
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| 773 | Ingoldsby, Thomas - 3 chromolithograph volumes illustrated by Ernest Maurice Jessop to include "The Lay of St. Aloys a legend of Blois", "Misadventures at Margate" and "Domestic Legend of the Reign of Queen Anne", green cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode | 50-100 |
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| 774 | Geneva (Breeches) Bible The Bible that is The Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament, Geneologies & Book of Psalms, Robert Barker 1610 in panelled calf with gilt borders | 200-300 |
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| 775 | Ross, Malcolm. A Climber in New Zealand, 1st edition 1914, original green & gilt cloth boards, black and photos throughout, publishers adverts at rear. | 60-80 |
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| 776 | An interesting 19th century sales catalogue entitled "Saddlery" detailing hand coloured prints and prices of horse tack, bridles and saddles as well as powder flasks, dram bottles and travelling cases etc. Cloth examples are also present | 30-40 |
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| 777 | Folio Society, Jane Austens Letters, a treasury of Mark Twain and Akenfield by Ronald Blythe | 80-120 |
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| 778 | Adolf in Blunderland by James Dyrenforth and Max Kester, illustrated by Norman Mansbridge | 30-40 |
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| 779 | John Edward Price, "A Descriptive Account of The Guildhall of The City of London 1886" Blades London, together with Austin Dobson and Sir Walter Armstrong "William Hogarth" London Heinemann 1902 | 30-40 |
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| 780 | William Richardson and Edward Cherton "The Monastic Ruins of Yorkshire 1845-1855", in red Morocco gilt, 2 volumes in one large folio | 150-180 |
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| 781 | Eric Frank Russell, "Centenals From Space" first edition 1954 unclipped dust jacket, "The Great Explosion" 1962 unclipped dust jacket, "Deep Space" 1956 no dust jacket, Murray Leinster, "Space Tug" first edition USA 1953 with dust cover and "Operation Outer Space" London 1957 with unclipped dust cover (covers in poor condition), Hal Clement, "Mission to Gravity" first edition London 1955 with unclipped dust cover, stamp to front page Don Milne Ltd, The Science Fiction Centre Auckland New Zealand and 18 mainly first edition compendiums of science fiction stories from the 1950's and 60's to include - "Startling Stories", "Looking Forward", "Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction", "Of Worlds Beyond" etc | 60-80 |
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| 782 | Waverley, Sir Scott, Scott's Waverley Novels in 48 volumes, in 3/4 green cloth with marbled boards and gilt lettering to spines, Edinburgh Adam and Charles Black publisher circa 1870, dedication in first novel | 70-90 |
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| 783 | A collection of fox hunting volumes - "The Queen of Hounds" by Lord Ribblesdale "Ratcatcher to Scarlet" by Cecil Aldin, "Bosses and Obstacles" by Snaffles, "My Hunting Sketch Book" by Lionel Edwards volumes 1 and 2, "Slippers, ABC of Fox Hunting" by E E Somerville and for word by Randolph Caldecott, "Graphic Pictures", "Last Graphic Pictures", "More Graphic Pictures" and "Gleanings From the Graphic" | 40-60 |
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| 784 | English Illustrated Magazine volumes 1884-1890 London MacMillan and Co., brown leather 3/4 binding with green boards and gilt lettering to spine | 30-40 |
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| 785 | New Zealand, five vinyl records of Maori Stories and music to include an LP Rotorua Maori Concert Party SLP-1001, four 45rpm Henemoa and Tutanekai - A Maori Love Story told by Kenneth Melvyn S3D-1, Adventures of Maui told by Kenneth Melvyn S3D-3, Tinirau and His Pet Whale told by Kenneth Melvyn S3D-2 and Maori Fairy Tales told by Kenneth Melvyn S3D-4 | 30-40 |
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| 786 | A George V presentation police truncheon marked The Austin Motor Company May 10th 1928 | 60-80 |
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| 787 | A Victorian style cast metal door stop in the form of a standing ram 17cm h x 24cm w | 40-50 |
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| 788 | A Japanese Meiji period polished paper knife decorated with birds 30cm | 30-40 |
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| 789 | An early 20th Century Japanese parquetry chest with 5 drawers and cupboard door 27cm by 33cm by 24cm | 40-50 |
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| 801 | 19th Century Oil on canvas, unsigned framed as an oval a head and shoulders portrait of a young girl 43cm x 35cm, oval | 100-150 |
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| 802 | Hendrik Verdonk (1902-1963), oil on board "Winter Near Enkhuizen Holland" 29cm x 39cm | 60-80 |
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