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A Parker fountain pen and matching biro, boxed, assorted other items (2 boxes)

The Gallery of Modern British Artists : Consisting of A Series of Engravings from Works of the Most Eminent Artists of the Day, publ. London: Proprietors, I Cloudsley Terrace, Islington; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers' Court; C. Tilt, Fleet Street; and G. Virtue, Ivy Lane (af); Les Belles Du Duc De Berry, book of hours, Thames and Hudson, label to inside cover, celebrating 10 years signed in biro by Walter Neurath Managing Director, boxed; Englebert, Omer, The Lives of the Saints, 1st edition, publ. Thames Hudson, 1951; Churchill, Winston S.; (Rhodes, Col. F. (Ed.)), The River War - An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan vol.II, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1900;  The Royal Artillery Commemoration Book, 1939-1945, lge. 4to, cloth, illus., published on behalf of The Royal Artillery Benevolent Fund by G. Bell & Sons, 1950; Frontline 1940-41 - The Official Story of the Civil Defence of Britain". Published 1942 by His Majesty's Stationery Office;  War Graves of the British Empire. Iraq, Part One A-L;  etc

SPORTING AUTOGRAPHS; an invitation card addressed to the seller, signed to the front by Muhammad Ali in blue biro, the reverse signed by Matt Busby, Malcolm Allison and Joe Mercer, obtained at a dinner in October 1971, 12 x 16.5cm.

Silver propelling pencil with engine turned decoration, a silver Sheaffer propelling biro with linear decoration, a silver bookmark and various other items 

Chandler (Raymond) Killer in the Rain, uncorrected proof, the odd marginal correction in ink or pencil, original wrappers, additional information in biro on title and upper cover, light spotting, spine creased, light splitting along upper joint but holding firm, 1964; and 2 others, including a first edition of Chandler's Playback and another work of detective fiction, 8vo (3)

Rhys (Jean) Wide Sargasso Sea, 1966; Smile Please, printer biro annotations on final page, 1979, proof copies, original wrappers, light creasing, otherwise excellent, 8vo (2) *** Very rare proof of Wide Sargasso Sea - we can trace no other copy at auction. 

Pelé signed white No.10 Santos long-sleeved shirt, by Ceppo with additional Moura Esportes label, signed in biro to the back below the blue No.10.The following lots 779 to 879 relate to the career of football legend Pele.

Grande Torino - 30 aprile 1949 - Biglietto di Tribuna Laterale: F.C. Internazionale vs Torino (0-0) ultima partita di campionato della stagione 1948-1949 che sancisce la vittoria del sesto titolo del Torino F.C. La partita si svolse cinque giorni prima del tragico incidente di Superga. Il biglietto è solo metà, indicazioni a biro dello 0 a 0 sul biglietto come da usanza. Molto raro.

Ayrton Senna - Williams Renault - 1994 - Splendida firma autografa a biro per esteso con anno '94 apposta su un piccolo manuale di conversazione "io Parlo Portoghese". 10.5 x 17 cm. Provenienza: Giornalista RCS - Allegata prova fotografica

Juan Manuel Fangio - 1961 - La mia vita a 300 all'ora. Palazzi. Immagini fuori testo; rilegato, senza sopraccopertina, 275 pp. ben conservato. Firma autografa a biro.

Vintage Alfred DUNHILL Brown Lacquer & Gold Plated Ballpoint Pen / Biro

Confectionary.- Elizabeth David's copy.- Bell (Joseph) A Treatise on Confectionary, In All its Branches, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 4 plates, of which 1 folding, and 1 printed in blue, tissue guards, 2pp. list of subscribers at end, title with repair verso to lower corner of outer margin, folding plate with repair verso to split at a fold and short tear to upper margin, plate at p.203 with repair verso to short marginal tear, 2C2 with piece torn from blank lower corner, 2E2 small piece torn from blank lower corner, spotting and staining, lightly browned, ownership inscription to front pastedown scribbled out with biro, 20th century buckram, double red morocco labels to spine, spine slightly faded, some staining (mostly to lower cover), [Cagle 564; Simon BG 189], 8vo, Newcastle, Printed for the author, by G. Angus, In the Side, 1817. *** Rare at auction, with only three copies traced since 1932. Bell tell us on the title that he was Confectioner to The Prince of Wales and Duke of York. Includes the making of a 'hedgehog' of almonds, and 'a pack of cards in blancmange', and the spinning of gold and silver webs of sugar. The folding plate gives a bill of fare for 'A Grand Desert', featuring nearly 40 dishes.Provenance: Elizabeth David (bookplate to front pastedown). 

Heraldry.- [Milles (Thomas)] The Catalogue of Honor, first edition, engraved architectural title [by Renold Elstracke], 9 engraved illustrations, of which two whole page, numerous woodcut coats-of-arms throughout, lacking initial blank A1 but with blank 2V8, 3 column errata at end, title trimmed to border and edges supplied in paper (including lower fore-edge corner with loss of artistic attribution), whole first gathering reinforced onto linen stubs, 3S4 with the usual portion excised but neatly supplied in manuscript facsimile (lettering mimicking typed letters), A3 & 3S5 small paper repair to lower corner, annotations and redactions in modern blue ink (?biro) scattered but more frequent to second half, a few other ink notes in earlier hand as well, occasional damp-stains and other soiling, contemporary calf with central gilt arms to covers, rebacked preserving original spine label, corners slightly worn, [STC 17926], folio, William Jaggard, 1610.*** The portion usually excised or 'mutilated' (as often described) from 3S4 bears reference to Charles Blount's illegitimate children.

Schraemli copy.- Glasse (Hannah) The Compleat confectioner: or, the whole art of confectionary made plain and easy, first edition, first issue (with Mrs. Ashburner's in imprint), facsimiles of author's signature to end of dedication and at head of first f. of text, sigs. D-H, O&P, S and 2D misbound but complete, spotting or foxing, occasional staining, mostly lightly browned throughout, 20th century light green crushed morocco, gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, spine faded, rubbed, [Bitting p.190 (note); Cagle 707; Maclean pp.61-62; Oxford p.90; Simon BG 774], 8vo, Printed: And Sold at Mrs. Ashburner's China Shop, the Corner of Fleet Ditch...By I. Pottinger, at the Royal Bible, in Pater-Noster Row; and by J. Williams, opposite St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-Street, [c.1760]. *** Rare at auction.Provenance: Harry Schraemli, sold Sotheby's Monday, 22nd February, 1971, lot 212, buyer Bremen for £120 (bookplate to front pastedown with 'No. 1628' in biro to lower margin).

[?Hughson (David)] The Family receipt-book; or, Universal repository of useful knowledge and experience in all the various branches of domestic oeconomy, ?first edition, double column, 20pp. index bound at end, 6K1&2 trimmed (?from another copy), e1 of index upper corner torn, with loss of the odd letter recto, occasional mostly marginal biro markings, a few marginal tears with loss (not affecting text), occasional spotting or staining, contemporary tree calf, rebacked in modern lighter calf gilt in compartments and with black leather label, joints starting, but holding firm, corners repaired, some chipping to upper cover, rubbed and marked, [Bitting p.550; Cagle 674; cf. Cagle 766 & Oxford p.144-145], Printed for the Editors, and published by Oddy and Co. 27, Oxford Street, [c.1810] § Kitchiner (William) The Art of invigorating and prolonging life, by food, clothes, air, exercise, wine, sleep, etc., sixth edition, occasional spotting lightly browned, contemporary half calf, spine gilt and with black morocco label, corners worn, rubbed, [Simon BG 912], printed for Geo. B. Whittaker, 1828; and c.40 others, 19th century Cookery (some defective), including Acton, Francatelli, Rundell, Urbain-Dubois, and De Salis, v.s. (c.42) sold not subject to return.  *** The first mentioned includes an entry on Ortolans (pp.96-97), the French bird delicacy eaten with a towel over ones head so as to supposedly shield your God's eyes from such a decadent act. 

World.- Church of Scotland Woman's Guild. The Kenya Settlers' Cookery Book and Household Guide, advertisements, occasional staining, lightly browned, original cloth-backed printed boards, stained and rubbed, The East African Standard Ltd., 1948 § Graham (Gladys R.) Tropical Cooking. A Handbook of tropical foods and how to use them, illustrations, original buckram-backed boards, dust-jacket, spine faded and with piece missing from ends, a few short tears, some soiling, Panama, The Panama American Press, 1947 § Man-Cham (Eveline) La Cuisine Seychelloise, second edition, biro ownership inscription to title, original pictorial wrappers, Victoria Mahe, Seychelles, 1968; and a quantity of others, World food & drink (Qty.)

Evelyn Waugh, 2 titles, both first editions published London, Chapman & Hall, both original cloth gilt, dust wrappers: 'Men at Arms', 1952, 'Unconditional Surrender', 1961, wrappers generally VGC, prices intact, both by Val Biro, Graham Greene, 3 titles, all published London, Heinemann, all orig. cloth, all in dust wrappers: 'The End of the Affair', 1951, 1st edition, 'The Quiet American', 1955, 1st edition, ''Our Man in Havana', 1958, reprint, C.S. Forester, 3 titles, all published London, Michael Joseph, all orig. cloth, all in dust wrappers: 'Hornblower in the West Indies', 1958, 1st edition, 'Hornblower and the Hotspur', 1962, 1st edition, 'Lieutenant Hornblower', 1952, 2nd impression (8)

Christopher Wool (b.1955)Untitled (West Texas) C-type print in colours, 2009, signed and dated in black biro verso, numbered from the edition of 50, on photo paper, with full margins, sheet 215 x 280mm (8 1/2 x 11in)

Banco de Cabo Verde, a comprehensive group of proofs and specimens for the 500 Escudos of 1977, comprising obverse and reverse die proofs in blue, three regular specimens, two more specimens laid down on black card, one approved proof with ink annotations in margins, two printers positional proof (with biro lines indicating the position of various elements), and one large format proof with specific approved annotation in margins, some with mounting traces, mostly uncirculated or thereabouts, rare to unique (11 notes) BNB B202, Pick 55 for type £500-£700 --- Most, if not all of these notes are all recorded and illustrated in Banknotes of Cape Verde after Independence, by Peter Symes and David White.

Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, specimen 5 Rupias, 11 January 1938, serial number 000000, Artur Meneses Correia de Sá – Visconde de Merceana signature, red De La Rue ovals, specimen number 5, very small biro mark on reverse, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, attractive and rare BNB B319as, Pick 31s £3,000-£4,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---

Tony Armatrading Signed 5, 5 x 3, 5-inch Blue Autograph Card, Signed in blue biro with Doodle drawing. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

British Actress Anna Karen signed 8 x 6 inch black and white photo, Signed in blue biro, dedicated, A fold to bottom right hand side. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

The Gallery of Modern British Artists : Consisting of A Series of Engravings from Works of the Most Eminent Artists of the Day, publ. London: Proprietors, I Cloudsley Terrace, Islington; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers' Court; C. Tilt, Fleet Street; and G. Virtue, Ivy Lane (af); Les Belles Du Duc De Berry, book of hours, Thames and Hudson, label to inside cover, celebrating 10 years signed in biro by Walter Neurath Managing Director, boxed; Englebert, Omer, The Lives of the Saints, 1st edition, publ. Thames Hudson, 1951; Churchill, Winston S.; (Rhodes, Col. F. (Ed.)), The River War - An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan vol.II, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1900;  The Royal Artillery Commemoration Book, 1939-1945, lge. 4to, cloth, illus., published on behalf of The Royal Artillery Benevolent Fund by G. Bell & Sons, 1950; Frontline 1940-41 - The Official Story of the Civil Defence of Britain". Published 1942 by His Majesty's Stationery Office;  War Graves of the British Empire. Iraq, Part One A-L;  etc

After Joe Scarborough, four framed prints, Alec & Owens Eating Rooms, signed in biro to lower left; Samuel Osborn, Blonk Street; Matilda Tavern and The Hippodrome (4)

Montblanc fountain pen and biro in leather case, together with a Sheaffer gold plated pen and ballpoint set in original box

Collection of autographed photographs, mainly entertainment interest, to include Gordon Jackson, Margaret Lockwood, Tony Christie, Solomon King (Columbia Records), Ronnie Hilton (EMI Records), and cast members of 'Take the High Road', signed in biro and others signed on card.

Amazing Spider-Man 122 (1973) cents copy, small biro numbers to centre cover [fn/vfn]. No Reserve

Journey Into Mystery (1963-64) 97: small biro initials to top back cover [vg], 106 [vfn+], 108 [fn] (3). No Reserve

Bob Seger - Capitol records promo headshot signed by Bob Seger in red pen with separate piece of paper signed in biro. Mounted framed and glazed, 16.5 x 12.5. Condition Report: Please note the signatures have not been authenticated, therefore please satisfy yourself prior to bidding on this Lot.

I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle - film script for this British horror comedy starring Neil Morrissey, from 1990, the script written by Mycal Miller and John Wolskel still bears the original title of Blood Runner and is dated 1988, on page one at the top in biro, actor Michael Elphick has written 'Be Lucky Liza Michael Elphick'. Additionally, a 2 page printed letter to Mr Frank from the writer and a synopsis. Provenance: The Collection of Alan Frank. Condition Report: some staining and creasing

LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (BRITISH, 1887-1976)The Fever Van signed in biro 'L. S. Lowry' and with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp EJE, no. 475 (in lower margin), number 475 from the edition of 700 lithograph in colours 41.5 x 51.5cm ARR Provenance Private collection, UK Footnote The Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp indicates that this is number 475 from the edition of 700Condition reportAcidic mount.Some discolouration/yellowing, mostly to borders/margins.Otherwise appears generally good and colours appear strong.Under glass and not examined out of frame.

The Jam - In The City album sleeve signed to the front in biro by Paul Weller, Rick Buckler and Bruce Foxton. Condition Report: creasing and tears to sleeve, no vinyl included. Please note the signatures have not been authenticated, therefore please satisfy yourself prior to bidding on this Lot.

CONCORDE A large collection of memorabilia from the final commercial flight of Concorde - Flight No. BA175 from London Heathrow to New York JFK on 24th October 2003. To include travel documents for passenger Juliet Errington of Sky News. Collection comprises outbound and return flight details document, boarding pass stub, 2 passenger receipts in a folder, baggage and coat ID tags, A4 flight certificate and photograph in envelope, on-board safety card, breakfast menu and champagne list, dinner menu and wine list, two 17-page, commemorative magazines 1976-2003, folder containing flight itinerary for the journey including map, Concorde fact card, technical notes and leaflets, photographs and a mock newspaper page and a further commemorative magazine. With a blue card box containing a black leather-bound personal organiser with a silver-coloured CROSS biro, two silver coloured napkin-rings both dated 24th October 2003, a boxed New York Palace Hotel (Destination accommodation) guide with small scale model Concorde, a boxed 1/400 scale model Airbus A380 and two fine wool blankets in a commemorative carrier bag. Numerous items. Condition Report: Mostly unused condition

The Jam - The Gift album sleeve signed to the front in biro by Paul Weller, Rick Buckler and Bruce Foxton. Condition Report: mild creasing and marks, no vinyl included. Please note the signatures have not been authenticated, therefore please satisfy yourself prior to bidding on this Lot.

John Lennon autograph - a cutting from a magazine bearing John Lennon's signature in red biro Condition Report: Stating and creasing. Please note the signatures have not been authenticated, therefore please satisfy yourself prior to bidding on this Lot.

A collection GB coins, a jubilee set of cased plated spoons, a Parker fountain and biro pen set, a small collection of costume jewellery and a silver and paste ring.

F. Biro, Paar Szenen aus dem Orient"Motiv aus Alexandrien" und orientalische Straßenszene mit Passanten, teils mit spitzem Pinsel ausgeführte Vedutenmalerei, Öl auf Holz, um 1900, im unteren Bereich jeweils signiert "F. Biro", rückseitig jeweils altes Etikett und hier auf einem lesbar "Motiv aus Alexandrien", geringe Retuschen, in aufwendiger, ca. 10 cm breiter Goldstuckleiste gerahmt, Falzmaße ca. 27 x 16 cm.

Signed Frank Bruno B&W Photo 12 x 9 inches. Signed in red biro. Vendor used to greet Frank Bruno as a customer at the zoo where he worked. Condition Report: Mild creasing

Laurence Stephen Lowry R.A. (1887-1976) The Fever Van, offset lithograph printed in colours on wove paper from the edition of 700, signed and dated 1935 in the print, signed lower right in biro, Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp lower left, published by Mainstone Print, framed and under glass, 45 x 53.3cm.

Commemorative and English Heritage ephemera, comprising a Fleet Street London postcard, black and white photographs of Robbie Vincent and Harry Collis, bearing biro signatures, Val Doonican and Ian Sharrock, black and white photographs bearing biro signatures, letters from the House of Commons to include Oliver Heald MP, John Hayes MP and Quentin Davis MP, a quantity of House of Commons Christmas cards mainly from John Heddle, a Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Proms 1958 programme bearing biro signatures with two tickets, a Centennial Special Edition advertising poster, various letters from the House of Commons MP John Heddle relating to the Centennial Special dated 1980, and a Morecambe & Wise Stars of the Show presentation Jollees programme bearing various biro signatures. (a quantity)

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I, LP, Atlantic Records 588 171, orange lettering, bearing four signatures in biro to reverse. CONDITION REPORT: The signatures are all in the same blue biro, the pen looks to have been running out at the time as they are all quite faint. There is sadly no provenance to confirm the signatures as genuine, the LP was found in a house clearance.

Football: Bobby Moore, West Ham/ England, signed magazine clipping in blue biro, sheet 28.5x20cm.

Tiffany & Co. .925 Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen / Biro

OASIS - Noel Gallagher Handwritten "Supersonic" and Noel and Liam Gallagher Autographed "Live Forever" Lyrics - The lyrics for the Oasis songs "Supersonic" and "Live Forever" handwritten by Noel Gallagher. Both songs featured on the band's first album Definitely Maybe, and were released as singles in 1994. The "Live Forever" lyrics are written in blue biro pen on lined paper and are autographed in black ink by both Noel and Liam Gallagher. The "Supersonic" lyrics are penned in blue ink on unlined paper and feature handwritten guitar chord notations. Both sets of lyrics exhibit staining, there is a tear on the top edge of the "Live Forever" sheet and minor water damage on the autographs. The lot is accompanied by two letters of provenance from a previous owner. Dimensions (each sheet): 29.75 cm x 21 cm (11.75" x 8.25")The autographs and handwriting in this lot have been professionally authenticated by expert Garry King; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: £3,000 - 6,000 M Bidding for this lot will end on Friday, November 15th. The auction will begin at 3:00 PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 14th, Saturday, November 16th or Sunday, November 17th.

OASIS - Noel Gallagher Handwritten Lyrics to "Fade Away", "The Masterplan", "Acquiesce" and "Listen Up" - The lyrics for the Oasis songs "Fade Away", "The Masterplan", "Acquiesce", and "Listen Up", all handwritten by Noel Gallagher. All four songs were featured on the 1998 B-side compilation album The Masterplan. "The Masterplan" and "Acquiesce" are written on plain paper in black ink and pencil, while "Fade Away" and "Listen Up" are penned in blue biro pen and black ink on lined paper. The paper exhibits creasing, and two sheets display notable staining, while the "Listen Up" sheet displays some light water damage. Dimensions (each sheet): 29.75 cm x 21 cm (11.75" x 8.25")The handwriting in this lot has been professionally authenticated by expert Garry King; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: £2,500 - 5,000 M Bidding for this lot will end on Friday, November 15th. The auction will begin at 3:00 PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 14th, Saturday, November 16th or Sunday, November 17th.

A Dupont fountain pen, a similar biro and a pen set by Pierre Balmain, all cased. (3) Condition reports for each lot are available on our website.

M K "Pastel painted houses with boats in foreground", oil on board, initialled lower left, 35 cm x 44 cm, together with BERNARD J MUGHLEN? "Dhow and Ngalawa", study of boats on a beach, watercolour, indistinctly signed and dated 8/63 and titled in biro lower left, 49 cm x 62 cm, CANDY LEVA "Le Petit Etang", landscape with house and boat, oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed, titled and bearing label verso, 38 cm x 46.5 cm, together with other various engravings and prints, decorative watercolours, etc. (22)

Darwin (Bernard). Receipts and Relishes, Being a Vade Mecum for the Epicure in the British Isles, Whitbread & Co. Ltd, 1950, decorative title, nineteen colour printed allegorical maps all relating to the local produce of the British Isles, publisher's colour printed decorative boards, chipped and frayed at the base of the spine, dust jacket a little frayed with small closed tears, slim 8vo, together with Maurois (André). L'Epanouissement du Monde, Paris: Blondel la Rougery, 1948, title page with biro ownership signature and a 'press office' stamp, 23 colour-printed pictorial maps, publisher's colour printed boards, covers a little dust-soiled and stained, oblong slim 8vo, with Pinchon (J. P.) Les Provinces de France Illustrées, Paris: Blondel de Rougery, 1929, 2 colour printed pictorial maps of France, 23 of departments and 1 of Algeria, on the opposite page to each map is a simple version of the same map with an explanation and description of the region, text block detached, colour printed boards, covers stained, worn and faded, slim oblong 8voQTY: (3)

Autographed TONY WARD / IRELAND : An official programme for Ireland's Five Nations encounter with Scotland at Lansdowne Road in 1984, signed With Best Wishes Tony Ward in black biro pen, together with a superbly designed modern Commemorative Cover, issued by Sporting Legends in 2008, depicting the 1961 FA Cup Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City, goals from Bobby Smith and Terry Dyson sealed a famous 2-0 victory the Londoners - victory confirmed Tottenham as 'Double Winners' after capturing the First Division title the previous month. The front of the cover has been neatly HAND signed by full-back PETER BAKER using a Liquid Gel pen. The insert card is packed with details including team line ups and the 'Path to the Final', please note : the stamp featured is printed onto the cover and is not a stamp issued by the Royal Mail. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

An Exhibition promotional pamphlet, Bjorn Wiinblad at Rosenthal Studio-Haus, Hamburg, 1979. Signed on the front in biro. 29.5cm x 20cm

A small collection of pens, including several by Cross, Papermate and others including a Christian Dior biro

Tiffany & Co., a silver and enamel ball point biro, lacking clip, pouch, box

Two Royal Crown Derby TazzasNo chips, cracks or repair, the larger with a personalised inscription in biro to the unglazed foot.

Butler (Gwendoline) Coffin for Baby, light spotting on endpapers, jacket with a few short closed tears with creasing, spine ends and extremities chipped and frayed, 1963; Coffin Waiting, very light nicks to spine ends of jackets, otherwise fine, 1964; Coffin in Malta, jacket with the odd short tear and creasing, more prominent to upper edge, otherwise excellent, 1964; A Nameless Coffin, tape marks to endpapers and jacket flaps, small biro marking on front free endpaper and on jacket lower panel, otherwise a fine and sharp copy, 1966, first editions, each signed or with signed presentation inscription to John Cooper, original boards, dust-jackets, some light spotting to fore-edges, Geoffrey Bles, [Cooper & Pike pp.61-64], 8vo (4)

Carr (John Dickson) The Third Bullet and other stories, jacket with patch of toning to head of rear panel, 1954; Dead Man's Knock, 1958; Scandal at High Chimneys, 1959; The Witch of the Low-Tide, jacket price-clipped, 1961; The Demoniacs, neat ink ownership inscription, 1962; The Man Who Explained Miracles, 1964; Most Secret, 1964, first English editions, original boards, dust-jackets by Val Biro, all signed by Biro on front flaps, some light toning to spines, minor chipping or light rubbing to spine tips and corners, excellent or near-fine copies, [Cooper & Pike pp.65-74], Hamish Hamilton, 8vo (7)*** A superb set of titles all with dust-jackets designed and signed by Val Biro. 

Brand (Christianna) The Three Cornered Halo, "I wrote this as a diversion... it still makes me laugh", endpapers browned, slight shelf-lean, spine rubbed, covers marked, jacket with surface tearing to spine and lower panel,  1957; Court of Foxes, "I must say I think this is a lot of fun?", jacket price-clipped, signed by jacket artist Val Biro on front flap, 1969; A Ring of Roses, "This is frankly a pot-boiler", light marginal toning, 1977, first editions, lengthy signed presentation inscriptions from the author to endpapers, original boards, dust-jackets, some light rubbing and creasing to head and foot; and 6 others by the same, including pseudonymous works, 1 of with inscribed and 1 with jacket signed by Biro, [Cooper & Pike pp. 44-46], 8vo (9)*** An excellent group of Brand's non-mystery novels, many with her typically lively inscriptions.

Bruce (Leo) A Bone and a Hank of Hair, jacket price-clipped, 1961; Die All, Die Merrily, 1961; Nothing Like Blood, jacket upper joint rubbed, 1962; Crack of Doom, 1963, first editions, original boards, dust-jackets, all signed by Val Biro on front flap, spine ends and corners a little chipped, [Cooper & Pike pp.52-5], Peter Davies; and Jack on the Gallows Tree in facsimile dust-jacket also signed by Biro, 8vo (5)*** A good group of Carolus Deene mysteries all scarce in dust-jackets, especially signed by Biro, as here. 

Christie (Agatha) Dead Man's Folly, first English edition, ink ownership inscription in biro on front free endpaper, endpaper with light strip of toning, original orange cloth lettered in black, one or two bumps otherwise fine cloth, dust-jacket priced at 12/6 on upper flap, the odd closed nick to edges, spine head slightly fraying, still an excellent example overall, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], 8vo, The Crime Club, 1956. *** A classic Poirot and Ariadne Oliver collaboration, first published in America. A crisp jacket. 

Christie (Agatha) Peril at End House, first English edition, 4pp. advertisements, ownership name in biro on front free endpaper, scattered spotting, original orange cloth lettered in black, light spotting to fore-edge, small water-stain to upper cover, small abrasion mark to lower cover, spine lightly faded, one or two bumps to corners, slight shelf-lean, a very good copy overall, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], The Crime Club, 8vo, 1932.*** The first English edition of the sixth Poirot novel, first serialised in Liberty Magazine the previous year.

Bruce (Leo) Dead Man's Shoes, 1958; A Louse for the Hangman, loss to foot of spine,1958; Our Jubilee is Death, 1959; Furious Old Women, jacket near-fine, 1960, first editions, some occasional spotting or foxing, original cloth, dust-jackets by Val Biro, all signed by Val Biro on front flap, first 3 with spine ends and corners chipped, a few small chips and tears to head and foot of panels with creasing, extremities a little rubbed, [Cooper & Pike pp.52-5], Peter Davies; and a first edition, of Dead for a Ducat in facsimile dust-jacket also signed by Biro, 8vo (5)*** A good group of Carolus Deene mysteries all scarce in dust-jackets, especially signed by Biro, as here.