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Catalogue for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 7th of August 2024

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description ( and estimated value in GBP )
  • Marvel Comics, a collection of early bronze age Guardians of the Galaxy and StarLord, Guardians (3,4,5,6,7,9) and Star Lord (6,11,14,15)  and a collection of mixed Marvel and DC silver and bronze age comics

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Marvel Comics, a collection of early bronze age Guardians of the Galaxy and StarLord, Guardians (3,4,5,6,7,9) and Star Lord (6,11,14,15) and a collection of mixed Marvel and DC silver and bronze age comics

sold for £30

  • Sparrow, Geoffrey Dr., one volume "Foxes and Physic" with inscription and drawing to the frontice piece, complete with dust jacket (torn)

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Sparrow, Geoffrey Dr., one volume "Foxes and Physic" with inscription and drawing to the frontice piece, complete with dust jacket (torn)

  • Churchill, Sir Winston Spencer. The Second World War in 6 volumes, Cassel & Co London , bound in red morocco by Bumpus, gilt lined with Persian Lion and Sun motif to centre cover, gilt book block, 8vo, Vol I - The Gathering Storm, signed and dated 1955, 2nd ed. 1949, Vol II - Their Finest Hour, initialled WSC, 3rd ed. 1951, Vol III - The Grand Alliance, initialled WSC, 1st ed. 1950, Vol IV - The Hinge of Fate, initialled WSC, 1st ed, 1951, Vol V - Closing The Ring, initialled WSC, 1st ed, 1952, Vol VI - Triumph & Tragedy, initialled WSC, 1st ed, 1954.

Included is a letter dated 14 January 1947 on Chartwell headed paper signed by Churchill to F. Burrows of the Law firm Nicholl, Manisty, Few and Co thanking the recipient for a 5000 pound cheque and their services. 

Provenance - The books were given to the vendors Grandfather by Winston Churchill as thanks for legal services undertaken when the vendors grandfather was a legal clerk at Nicholl, Manisty and Co Solicitors.

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Churchill, Sir Winston Spencer. The Second World War in 6 volumes, Cassel & Co London , bound in red morocco by Bumpus, gilt lined with Persian Lion and Sun motif to centre cover, gilt book block, 8vo, Vol I - The Gathering Storm, signed and dated 1955, 2nd ed. 1949, Vol II - Their Finest Hour, initialled WSC, 3rd ed. 1951, Vol III - The Grand Alliance, initialled WSC, 1st ed. 1950, Vol IV - The Hinge of Fate, initialled WSC, 1st ed, 1951, Vol V - Closing The Ring, initialled WSC, 1st ed, 1952, Vol VI - Triumph & Tragedy, initialled WSC, 1st ed, 1954. Included is a letter dated 14 January 1947 on Chartwell headed paper signed by Churchill to F. Burrows of the Law firm Nicholl, Manisty, Few and Co thanking the recipient for a 5000 pound cheque and their services. Provenance - The books were given to the vendors Grandfather by Winston Churchill as thanks for legal services undertaken when the vendors grandfather was a legal clerk at Nicholl, Manisty and Co Solicitors.

sold for £9200