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Dennis ENDEAN IVALL (1921-2006) 'The Miner' and 'Old Quay & Cave, St Agnes Each watercolour and ink, signed, 25.5cm x 35.5cm; together with a 19th century miniature watercolour of a girl and a dog by a different hand, 10cm x 7cm. Dennis Endean Ivall was born in Essex in 1921, the youngest of four children. His father was then an accountant with ICI and his mother was a member of the Endean family of St. Agnes, so he visited Cornwall for holidays from an early age. He attended the Sir George Monoux Grammar School in Chingford, and then joined ICI. In the Second World War he enlisted in the Ordnance Corps, seeing active service in the retreat from Burma, and later in Ceylon and the Cocos Islands, where he reached the rank of Warrant Officer, First Class. After the war he trained as an artist and art teacher. Working at first as a freelance artist, he later became an art teacher in Barnstaple, North Devon – the nearest to Cornwall that he could get at the time. In 1973, Dennis took early retirement and moved to Cornwall, living at first at Ponsanooth and then for thirty years at Perranwell. He worked as a designer, a record agent and principally as a heraldic artist and designer, only retiring from this work when suffering from illness in the last three years of his life. Heraldic art was his great passion, and he carried out the design and painting of coats of arms for many clients across the world. He was the author of the book Cornish Heraldry and Symbolism and, among the work he carried out in Cornwall, was the painting of the organ panels at Cuby church, the repainting of the coat of arms at St.Dennis after the fire and the design and painting of a banner for St.Agnes and, of course, the banner of St. Piran in this church. Heraldry and his military service gave rise to an interest in army insignia and badges and, with Professor Charles Thomas, he was the author and illustrator of Military Insignia of Cornwall. He was a founder member of the Cornwall Militaria Group, and a long serving member of the Perranarworthal branch of the British Legion. His enthusiasm for heraldry led Dennis to join the Order of St.Lazarus, an international charitable order founded in the Holy Land. He was a member of the Commandery of Avalon in the West Country, and became Judge of Arms of the Commandery, of the Bailiwick of England and then of the whole order worldwide, attaining the rank of Knight Grand Cross. Although he was such a talented artist, with a worldwide clientele, he was always ready to lend his talents to local activities, whether painting scenery for Carnon Downs Drama Group, drawing posters for the Women’s Institute or touching up the lettering on the war memorial.

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

Various collectibles including automobilia ephemera, football programmes and tickets, militaria, vintage clothing, books, etc, Everton v Sheffield Wednesday 1966 FA Cup Final programme with tickets, 'The T.T.- as Geoff. Duke sees it', signed David Shepherd 'The Man Who Loves Giants' hardback book; vintage Babydeer shoes, boxed; 1944 'Manfromag' on board navy Christmas brochure; seamanship book, 1960s/70's year books; etc qty

The Art of Natural History: Animal Illustrators and Their Work. A oversized hardcover book with original box sleeve. A wonderful book about animals depicted throughout history in various mediums and art styles. From the prehistoric cave paintings, to mosaic murals in ancient Greece, to lithographs in the 19th century, and more. Artist: S. Peter DanceIssued: 1978Dimensions: 10"L x 1.5"W x 14"HManufacturer: The Overlook PressCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

WWII Bomber Command Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) Group on Bar Brooch, comprising DFM (1066928 Sgt C.E Boswell RAF) 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star (copy), Defence Medal and British War Medal with mention in despatch oak leaf emblem, mention in despatch certificate log book, photographs, tankards, baby brownie camera and ephemera. Air Gunner/Bomb Aimer 1066928 Sergent Charles Eric Boswell was born in Sheffield in 1922, he enjoyed a happy family life and worked as a clerk before the start of WWII, he had a strong sense of duty to his country and he joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) on 24 October 1940 and commenced training. His first flight was from RAF Cranwell on 17 April 1941, he trained in various crew stations on a variety of different aircraft before specializing as Air Gunner/Bomb Aimer. He was then attached to 49 Squadron (Fiskerton), 5 Group Bomber Command who were operating Avro Lancaster heavy bombers. His active service began with a leaflet drop on Vichy on 11 August 1942. Thereafter he endured numerous hazardous sorties into enemy territory. On 18 May 1943 he was notified of his DFM award and on 16 November 1943 he attended the investiture at Buckingham Palace. The official citation read 'A map reader of great skill and experience and a most determined air bomber, Sgt Boswell has completed a large number of operational sorties, including attacks on targets in Ruhr, Essen, Berlin and Hamburg. He also took part in the daylight attack on Le Creusot and Milan - Sgt Boswell's tour of operational duty has been marked by the care and precision he invariably takes before releasing his bombs. He has set a splendid example of courage and devotion to duty. A further honour was conferred with him being mentioned in a despatch for distinguished service on 14 January 1944. His last operational sortie against Tonsberg, Norway was completed on 15 April 1945. Following the end of the War he left the RAFVR on 2 April 1946 and married his sweetheart Doris Oldham on 12 October 1944. The couple had two children and went on to live long lives together.

Irish 2012 'Book Of Kells' twenty euro miniature gold coin, 1878 S and 1921 S silver Morgan dollar and an Egyptian silver coin (4)

MAY BALDWIN GOLDEN SQUARE HIGH SCHOOL the 1908 book along with the set of six original illustrations by A. S. Boyd, illustrations unframed27cm x 19cmQty: 7

REMI CLOKE TWO SMALL ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS Egyptian scene and Neanderthal hunter along with four original book illustrations by Jean S. Cruickshanks, unframedRemi Cloke was an Enid Blyton illustrator 8cm x 8cm (Cloke) Qty: 8

Registration: SJ11GLK VIN: WMWZH720X0TZ99423 Mileage Showing: 163,000 Transmission: Manual MOT: 20/03/2025Supplied new and First registered July 2011 by Lloyd BMW of Newcastle upon-Tyne. Finished in sought after British racing green metallic this Cooper S diesel model with its 2 litre Turbo diesel engine and manual gearbox is fitted with optional extras including rain sensing wipers, xenon headlights, fog lights, air conditioning , sports leather steering wheel, heated mirrors and door locks, and chilli pack.Showing 163,000 miles and MOT till March next year. Sold with 2 keys, original book pack including service book with 7 service stamps. Also sold with a folder of receipts covering additional more recent servicing and maintenance.Please see our walk around video for more information and engine start upGUIDE PRICE £1,000 - £2,000

Selection of Lladro Nao figurines to include dancing girl, girl with puppy, girl with blanket, children with candle together with a Rex praying girl, child with book and a Spode 'Joanna' figurine along with a group of seven Goebel West German figurines, a large Wedgwood of Etruria and Barlaston two handled flower bowl, diameter 32cm and a hair clipper by Burman

Bachmann Branchline 31-1995 The Elizabethan Set, Tested Runner(7200g)Appears to be 'As New', admired onlyLimited Edition Certificate 899/1000Additional detailing sealedContents: et comprises of A4 Pacific 60017 "Silver Fox" in BR Green livery and Six BR Maroon Thompson Coaches.Also included in this beautifully presented set you get a 112pp A5 book covering the history of this service complemented with plenty of B&W picturesPlus a 45min Video "The Elizabethan" filmed by British Transport Film in 1954, showing classic archive footage from on board the train and the footplate. In addition the video includes extra footage of A4's at work during the 1950's & 60'sBox shows a few marks from bubble wrap storage Condition Report - Contents - ExcellentDark Wooden Box - Very Good

Gershwin (Ira).- Milburn (George) The Hobo's Hornbook, ink and pencil ownership inscriptions of Ira Gershwin light toning, occasional surface marks to a few leaves, bumping to spine ends with slight fraying, uncut fore-edge, New York, 1930 § Bacon (Peggy) Off With Their Heads!, light toning to margins, Ira Gershwin's posthumous bookplate to front pastedown, toning to spine, some spotting to joints, dust-jacket, loss to spine, panels detached or becoming so, chipped, torn and worn, New York, 1934; Isaacs (J.) The Background of Modern Poetry. Based on the Broadcast Talks, presentation note to Gershwin from Sidney Bernstein attached "I think, this book shld be in the Gershwin library. S", bumping to spine and joints, dust-jacket, fading to spine, toning to edges and lower panel, small nicks and bumps with a few small tears and one or two chips to upper panel, 1951, first editions, original cloth or boards, 4to & 8vo; and two others owned by Ira Gershwin (5)

A Great War ‘Egyptian Expeditionary Force’ D.F.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant D. Alliban, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, late Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, who was also Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, on original horizontal riband; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. D. Alliban. R.A.F.) edge nicks, polished and worn, therefore good fine, the DFC better (3) £1,800-£2,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.F.C. London Gazette 1 January 1919: ‘For distinguished services in the War.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 22 January 1919. Douglas Alliban was born on 23 February 1897 and was commissioned into the 4th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. Transferring to the Royal Flying Corps on 11 September 1916 and sent to the School of Aviation, his first operation posting was to 56 Squadron as a Flying Officer on 31 May 1917. Serving in Palestine from September 1917, he transferred to the Royal Air Force as a Founder Member on 1 April 1918, and for his services with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force was both Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Promoted Lieutenant, he transferred to the Unemployed List on 17 May 1919. Sold with the following Great War Flying ephemera: i) A copy of the book Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps, by Major J. T. B. McCudden, V.C., D.S.O., M.C., M.M., dedicated to the Glorious Memory of the Royal Flying Corps ii) Framed photographic display relating to K. F. Saunders, D.S.C., A.F.C., Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, a Canadian pioneer aviator who was trained at Wright Brothers Field iii) A renamed Victory Medal 1914-19 named to Lieut. G. S. Jones-Evans. R.A.F., who was awarded the Air Force Cross, with copied research. Note: The recipient’s Flying Log Books, handwritten note books, and other ephemera, together with a representative renamed group, is known to exist and is currently being offered for sale by Lacy Scott & Knight.

A Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book pertaining to Sergeant D. Batson, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died of injuries received in the Freckleton Air Disaster on 24 August 1944 The recipient’s Log Book, covering the period 12 August 1943 to 21 March 1944, the majority of the non-operational training flights in Ansons, the final page annotated ‘Died of wounds and injureis received on active service 24.8.44’; together with the named Air Officer in Charge of Records forwarded the recipient’s Log Book to his next of kin, reasonable condition £80-£100 --- Douglas Batson, a native of Ferryhill, County Durham, served as a Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. Qualifying as a Navigator on 24 March 1944, he was mortally injured during the Freckleton air disaster when, on 23 August 1944 a United States Army Air Force Liberator flying from nearby R.A.F. Warton crashed during a test flight into the centre of the village of Freckleton, Lancashire, killing or mortally injuring 58 individuals on the ground, including four R.A.F. airmen and 38 children aged four to six. It remains the worst air disaster in Britain in terms of the number of ground fatalities. Batson died of his injuries the following day; he is buried under a C.W.G.C. headstone in Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill, County Durham. Sold with copied research.

Family Group: A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Brigadier J. M. J. Evans, C.B.E., Royal Welsh Fusiliers Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse engraved ‘Lt. J. M. J. Evans’; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut: J. M. J. Evans. R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. J. M. J. Evans.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, the reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze Palm on riband, mounted as worn; together with the related Great War miniature awards, good very fine Five: Captain R. V. J. Evans, Welsh Guards, who took part in both the vigil over King George VI, and his funeral procession, in February 1952 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, good very fine (12) £1,400-£1,800 --- M.C. London Gazette 14 January 1916: ‘Lieutenant John Meredith Jones Evans, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916. France, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 6 November 1918. John Meredith Jones Evans was born in 1894 and commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, on 5 Fevruary 1913; Lieutenant, 20 June 1914. At the outbreak of the Great War he was serving with the 1st Battalion and landed with them at Zeebrugge on 7 October 1914. As part of the 7th Division, the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers were engaged in very heavy fighting in October, in particular in the advance on Menin and the battle of Langemarck; in the advance the Division lost just under 200 men, half of whom came from the 1st Battalion, and at Langemarck they suffered heavily again: ‘The 1/Welch Fusiliers, occupying the right... had suffered heavily losing 10 officers and 250 other ranks (Official History of the Great War, Military Operations in France and Belgium, refers); as a consequence of both actions the 1st Battalion’s strength by the end of October 1914 had been reduced to 6 officers and 206 men; in 1915 Evans’ battalion were in action again at Festubert, where on the 16th May they led the assault of the 22nd Brigade on the German positions with the 2nd Queen’s: ‘As they were going over the parapet at 3.15am, it was just light enough to see, and whilst they were in No Man’s Land the enemy opened heavy machine-gun and rifle fire. As there was no covering fire to check him, he inflicted severe casualties. The Royal Welch Fusiliers, in spite of Lieutenant-Colonel R. E. P. Gabbett being killed and his Second-in-Command severely wounded reached and rushed the German front trench, and pressed on’ (Ibid); by 7 am the 22nd Brigade had carried their objective, but ‘the 2/Queen’s lost 21 officers and 433 other ranks out of 22 and 773, and the 1/Royal Welch Fusiliers 19 officers and 559 other ranks out of 24 and 806’ (Ibid). Evans was appointed as Adjutant from 24 June to 24 September, 1915, and promoted Captain on 17 December 1915; specially employed with the War Office 31 May 1916 for the remainder of the war; Brevet Major, 3 June 1919; Deputy Assistant Director of the Territorial Army, War Office, from 8 June 1921; re-engaged for the Second World War as Acting Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 May 1940, and was appointed as an Assistant Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War, 24 July 1940; appointed Acting Brigadier, Deputy Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War, 1 January 1943. For his services during the war he was appointed C.B.E. in 1945. Brigadier Evans died on 20 July 1957. Robert Victor John Evans was born in Kensington, London, on 27 December 1921. He was a Cadet at the Royal Naval College Dartmouth, prior to joining the Welsh Guards as a Second Lieutenant on 2 August 1941; Lieutenant, 27 June 1944; Temporary Captain, 1 May 1948; appointed Staff Captain, Headquarters Household Brigade, from 1 October 1950; took part in the Funeral Procession of King George VI, 15 February 1952. Sold with various documents and photographs (mostly laminated) including letter from H.M. The Queen thanking the recipient for taking part in the Vigil over the late King in Westminster Hall, 11-15 February 1952; Invitation to the recipient from The Earl Marshal to take part in the procession at the funeral of H.M. King George VI, 15 February 1952, with accompanying envelope; Recipient´s Certified Copy of Attestation, dated 6 February 1941, and two related letters; Nine photographs, including one of H.M. King George VI´s funeral, and one of the recipient in Brussels on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of Liberation, 3 September 1984; and Ten Chapters, by Field Marshal Montgomery, containing the thoughts and impressions of the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, 1942-45, taken from entries in Monty’s own autograph book.

Five: Gunner E. Galloway, Royal Artillery General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Palestine 1945-48, second clasp loose on riband, as issued (826118. Gnr. E. Galloway. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine Three: Gunner S. Brown, Royal Artillery Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (1074853 Gnr. S. Brown RA.) nearly extremely fine (8) £80-£100 --- Ernest Galloway attested for the Royal Artillery in 1933 and served in Palestine with 7th Brigade, Royal Artillery. Discharged in 1955, he is later recorded as ‘Pensioner 5/59’. Sydney Brown was born on 28 December 1914 and enlisted for the Royal Artillery at Dover on 12 September 1940. He was later discharged from 265th Field Battery, R.A. on 1 January 1946. Sold with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, Soldier’s Release Book, Certificate of Transfer to Army Reserve, a fine full-length portrait photograph of Brown in military uniform and two further group photographs.

CHURCHILL, W. S. The Second World War, 6 books complete with dust-jackets, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1948-1951. (6) _CHURCHILL, W. S. A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Vol. II The New World, Vol IV The Great Democracies, with dust-jackets, London: Cassell, 1956-58. (2) _CHURCHILL, W. S. Onwards to Victory, FIRST ed., unclipped d.j., internally bright, spotting at prelims and text-block edges, d.j. with some chipping at extremities, London: Cassell, 1944._ CHURCHILL, W. S. Marlborough, vol. I, First ed. second printing, unclipped d.j., some toning at spine, London: George G. Harrap, 1933._BUCHAN, J. The King’s Grace, SIGNED ltd ed. 21/500, unclipped d.j., London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1935._LAWTON, Tommy. Soccer the Lawton Way, SIGNED First ed., original cloth, solid and bright internally, some toning at edges, d.j. showing loss in places, London: Nicholas Kaye, 1954._TAYLOR, Tom. Leicester Square, inc. folded maps, London: Bickers & Son, 1874._CHURCHILL, W. S. Lord Randolph Churchill, Vol. II only, Macmillan, 1906._ HALL, Mr. & Mrs. S. C. The Book of the Thames, leather-bound, London: Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co., 1859_ HISSEY, J. J. Across England in a Dog-Cart, London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1891._MONEY, Walter. The Battles of Neuburg, 2nd ed., includes maps, offsetting and spotting in places, some splitting at hinge, London, Simkin, 1884._PRESCOTT, W. H. History of the conquest of Mexico, 3 volumes, full-calf. (3) _CARY, J. Great Roads, fold-out maps, later binding, London: J. Carey, 1821._The Seafarers, 4 volumes, near-fine, Caird & Rayner-Bravac ltd. (4) _GLIEG, Rev. R. Story of the Battle of Waterloo, attractive binding, London: John Murray, 1861._KIMBER, E. Baronetage of England, Vol. II only, attractive full-calf, London: G. Woodfall et al., 1771._WILKINSON, Norman. The Dardanelles Colour Sketches from Gallipoli, FIRST ed., original cloth with pictorial design in gilt, offsetting ffep, some spotting/toning at edges, bumping/wear at boards, London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1915 (28)

GARNER, Alan. Typed Letter Signed, "Dear Miss Tinling, Thank you for your letter - and for your enthusiasm. I hasten only to insist that the next book will be neither more nor less for adults or children than the others are. Yours sincerely, Alan Garner", complete with envelope, postmarked Cheshire, 29 October 1967. Together with The Owl Service, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, publisher's cloth lettered in silver, unclipped dust-jacket designed by Kenneth Farnhill (priced 15s), London: Collins, 1967; Red Shift, FIRST EDITION, London: Collins, 1973, and The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, first Armada paperback edition, 1971 (4) Provenance: The vendor's aunt managed the children's department at Heffers, Cambridge

POP-UP BOOK. – L.L. WEEDON and E. Stuart HARDY. The Land of Long Ago, A Visit to Fairyland with Humpty Dumpty. London & New York: Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton, [1898.] Oblong 4to (262 x 313mm.) 6 chromolithographed full-page pop-up scenes, illustrations in the text. (Browned to margins.) Original red cloth-backed pictorial boards (lightly rubbed, some staining and scratches to lower cover). Note: all pop-ups in original working order. Provenance: Theodore Fairfax Crowther (gift inscribed to in ink on the front-free endpaper). – And a further pop-up book (Clifton Bingham’s ‘The Soldier Panorama Book, a Novel Colour Book for Children’, with double-page pop-up panoramas [all in original working order], [1907], small folio) (2).

TODD, Barbara Euphan. Worzel Gummidge. London: Burns, Oates & Washbourne, 1936. First edition, 8vo (184 x 116mm.) Illustrations by Elizabeth Alldridge. (Toning, offsetting to pp.108-109, some spotting to preliminaries.) Original red cloth (spine ends faded), dust-jacket (areas of loss to upper and lower panels, sticker on inner flap). Note: scarce. Barbara Todd first developed the idea of a talking scarecrow for the B.B.C. in 1935 as a part of ‘Children’s Hour’. She published the book in 1936 but decades later a television series- scripted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall- made the character known to a new generation in the early 1980’s. The undying scarecrow was reprised again by the B.B.C. in 2019.

MOVABLE BOOK. – Clifton BINGHAM. Playtime Surprises for the Children. London: Ernest Nister, [circa 1899.] 4to (225 x 214mm.) 6 spherical chromolithographed movable (‘dissolving’) plates with ribbons, illustrations in the text. (Browning, slight chipping to leave edges.) Original cloth-backed paper-covered pictorial boards (extremities lightly rubbed). Note: rare. All parts in original working order. Provenance: ‘Bryan’ (ink name to front pastedown).

CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, de Miguel. The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote. Translated From the Spanish… by T. Smollett. Dublin: John Chambers, 1796. 4 vols., 8vo (202 x 123mm.) Engraved portrait frontispiece by Bartolozzi, 10pp. ‘List of Subscribers’, 19 engraved plates. (Lacking half-titles, browning, occasional damp-staining, mainly to plate margins.) Contemporary calf (some insect-damage, worn). Provenance: S. Moore’s Cheap Book Warehouse, Cork (stamp to front pastedowns). – And a further eleven literary volumes (including Walter Scott’s ‘The Poetical Works’, 8 vols., 1822, 12mo). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Frederic Thesiger, Lieutenant General, Viceroy and Governor-General of India 1916-21 (15).

Five Royal Copenhagen porcelain figures of children, to include girl with a picture book. model no. 2247, 12cm high, boy and girl reading a book, model no. 1567, 9.5cm high, crouching boy, model no. 1636, 10.5cm high, girl playing, model no. 2388, 9.5cm high and a sleepy child. model no. 3009, 15cm highIf there is no condition report shown, please request

The River War, An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan Winston S. Churchill Published by Longmans, Green, & Co., London, 1899. First edition, first state, of Churchill's second book, based on his own role as a war reporter in the Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan. Two volumes. pp xxii, 462 + x, 499. Illustrated with drawings by Angus McNeill of the Seaforth Highlanders; Complete with all maps, plans and plates. Original blue/black gilt pictorial cloth lettered in gilt. (2)

WW1 GROUPING OF ITEMS, RIFLE BRIGADE. First World War pair, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal (S-28392 PTE. A.A. FORDHAM RIF. BRIG.) records show Albert Amos Fordham entitled to the BWM and Victory Medal, also included are a quantity of black Rifle regiment pattern buttons and two wound stripes, a copy of Army Book 142 (weapons training) dated 1938 to 'Sgt Fordham', Active Service 1916 copy of the Gospel of Saint Luke, and pocket copies of the Gospels of St John and St Matthew, (qty).

Collection of Ten Coin First Day Covers all relating toD-Day with an album containing Halfpenny’s and Brass Threepence, Two Coin Boxes by Westminster and the Coin Year book of 2016. Please see all pictures for details.

Pococke,R.: Beschreibung des Morgenlandes und einiger andern Länder. 2. Aufl. Tle. 1-2 (von 3) in 2 Bdn. Erlangen, Walther 1771. 4°. Mit 2 Kupfertiteln u. 110 (von 112) tls. gefalt. Kupfertaf. 8 Bl., XXXII, 428 S.; 4 Bl., 392 S. Ldrbde. d. Zt. mit Rsch. u. Rverg. (Stärkere Gebrauchsspuren). Cox I, 224. - Zweite deutsche Ausgabe der ersten beiden Teile. "Gibbon described the book as of 'superior learning and dignity' though he objected to the confusion between that what the author saw and what he heard" (Cox). Band eins behandelt Ägypten; Band zwei Syrien, Palästina, Mesopotamien, Cypern und Candien. - Ohne den dritten Teil. In Teil 1 fehlen die num. Taf. 31 u. 33 (Grundrisse von den Gräbern der Könige zu Theben), dafür zwei nicht im Tafelverz. genannte Tafeln nach S. 420 u. 422 eingeb. - Tafeln tls. lose. Tls. fleckig.

(Strübi,H.: Arithmetica, ein neu künstlich Rechenbuoch mit der Zipher, darinn die Anfänge und Gründ der Rechenkunst im Gantzen und Gebrochnen auffs klärlichest unnd verständtlichest dargethon sind. Zürich, Wolff 1599). Kl.8°. 7 (von 8) nn., 127 (von 128) num. Bl. Ldr. d. Zt. (Berieb. u. best.). VD 16, S 9750. Vischer N 100. - Seltenes Rechenbüchlein, in einer Bearbeitung von Caspar Reutlinger (Rütlinger). - Es fehlen der Titel u. das le. Bl. Starke Gebrauchsspuren, durchgehend wasserrandig, gekauft wie besichtigt. - Rare arithmetic book, in an arrangement by Caspar Reutlinger. Contemporary leather (rubbed and bumped). Lacking title and the last sheet. Severly worn, bought as seen.

Specimens: of Book Types and of Printing and Bookbinding. Norwood, J.S.Cushing & Co. etc. 1902. 4°. Mit zahlr. tls. farb., ganzs. Abb. 7 Bl., 156 S., 12 Bl. (Abb.). Dunkelroter Olwd. mit Blind- u. Goldpräg. (Etw. best., schwach berieb.). - Schwach gebräunt. Guter Zustand.

Dibdin,T.F.: A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany. 4 Bde. London, Shakespeare Press 1821. 4°. XXV (7) S., 462 S., 1 w. Bl.; 555 S., 1 w. Bl.; 384 S., 1 w. Bl. - ╔Angeb.: G.Lewis.╗ A Series of Groups illustrating the Physiognomy, Manners, and Character of the People of France and Germany. London, John and Arthur Arch, Triphook and Major 1823, 8 nn. S. (List of Plates contained in this book; Directions for placing the Plates), 15 S. (Advertisment), 8 S. (Advertisment). Band 4: S. 385-622 (Linz, Tirol, Wien). LXII S. (Supplement - Regensburg, Nürnberg, München), LXXXIX (1) S. (Index of Manusripts and Printed Books, Index of Persons, Places and Things, Addenda, Corrections), 1 w. Bl. Grüne Ldrbde. d. Zt. auf 5 Bünden mit goldgepr. RTitel und reicher Innenkantenvergoldung, Seidenvorssätze, Goldfileten auf den Innenspiegeln, Kopfgoldschn. (Tls. etw. best. u. berieb.). Brunet II, 682 f. Graesse II, 383. Thieme-B. XXIII, 162. Hiller 543. Lipperheide Cm 3. - Erste Ausgabe dieses reich illustrierten Werkes. - Eines von 900 Exemplaren. - Komplett mit 83 Tafeln in verschiedenen Drucktechniken, 63 Stahlstichen (61 auf aufgewalztem China) im Text und 52 Textholzschnitten. Aufwendig gestalteter Reisebericht des berühmten Bibliophilen. Seine immensen Bücherkäufe, die er dabei aus säkularisierten Klöstern tätigte, bilden heute noch einen wichtigen Bestandteil des British Museums. - Das typographische Prachtwerk in Briefform enthält reiches Material über die von Dibdin besuchten Bibliotheken, Universitäten sowie dabei besichtigte Handschriften und Drucke.- Vereinzelt gering stockfleckig, einige Tafeln mit Abklatsch. Schönes Exemplar.

Savoy Hours, Die.: The Savoy Hours. Les Heures de Savoy. New Haven, Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 390. Faksimile Luzern, Quaternio Verlag (2017). 8° (Faksimile) Orig.-Maroquinlederband mit reicher Rücken- u. Deckelvergoldung in Leinenkassette. Eines von 680 num. Exemplaren. - "Die Savoy Hours bzw. der Teil, der nach fast 600 Jahren von ihnen übriggeblieben ist, begeistert den Betrachter mit herrlichster Buchmalerei. Wunderbare Farben, funkelndes Gold, elegante Proportionen. In den 50 Miniaturen agieren feingliedrige Figuren vor abwechslungsreichen Hintergründen, die durch goldene Gitter, Linien, Rauten, Ranken und Quadrate verziert sind. Vom Werkstattnachfolger des berühmten Pariser Buchmalers Jean Pucelle wurden sie geschaffen. Buchkunst, die bis heute fasziniert und Begehrlichkeiten weckt! Als bibliophiles Buchobjekt kommen die Savoy Hours in einem goldgeprägten Gewand daher das prächtigste Fragment eines verlorenen Meisterwerks" (Roger S. Wieck, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York). - Hint. Innendeckel mit aufgeklebt. Zettel: Gift Yale University Library.

Autograph book, containing signatures and dedications, including 1950's film and stage stars. Audrey Hewitt, Marjorie Brown, Pamela Kay, Tony Heaton plus others. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

Glossy pastel hued figure of two children reading a book. Part of the Reflections series. Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Pauline ParsonsIssued: 1987-1992Dimensions: 4.5"L x 3.5"W x 5.5"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

A collection of books on The Decorative Arts - European & Russian Faniel, Stephane French Art of the 18th Century, 1956  Prevenier, Walter & Blockmans, Wim The Burgundian Netherlands, 1985  Stephens, George Handbook of the Old-Northern Runic Monuments of Scandinavia and England, 1884  Twining, Lord European Regalia' 1967  Fehrendt, Catharina J. Art for Spaces Spaces for Art: Interior Spaces as Works of Art Discovered in Palaces, Castles and Monasteries in Germany, 2005 Lorentz, Stanislaw & Rottermund, Andrzej Neoclassicism in Poland, 1986  Caroselli, Susan L The Painted Enamels of Limoges: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993  Thornton, Peter Form and Decoration: Innovation in the Decorative Arts, 1470-1870, 1998 Chernyak, Yakov - a.o. Tobolsk Bone Carvings from Surgut Museum and from private collections. Text in Russian & English (2 volumes in box), 1996 Cerwinske, Laura Russian Imperial Style, 1990  ? (in Russian) Text in Russian [Sculpture in Russia, 18th - 20th century, 1958  Romanelli, Giandomenico Venice: Art and Architecture Hardcover, Volume II, 2007  Muraro, Michelangelo Treasures of Venice, 1963 Barbantini, Nino & Lorenzetti, Giulio Il Settecento Italiano, Volume Secondo, Con 357 Tavole: Mobili, Arazzi e Stoffe, Ceramiche, Presepii, Sculture Ornamentali, Vetri e Argenti, Carrozze e Portantine Volume II only of 2 volumes, 1932  Borsook, Eve Italian Altarpieces 1250-1550 - Function and Design, 1994 Reggiori, Ferdinando Il Santuario di Santa Maria presso San Celso e i suoi Tesori [The Sanctuary of Santa Maria presso San Celso and its Treasures], 1968 Pirovano, Carlo Prezioso Quotidiano Tesori della Vita Russa [Precious Daily. Treasures of Russian Life], 2001 Vignetten Umrahmungen, Dekorative Ornamente, Embleme U.S.W. Des XVII. UND XVIII. Jahrhunderts, 1893  Rettelbusch, Ernst Stilhandbuch : Ornamentik, Möbel, Innenausbau von d. ältesten Zeiten bis zum Biedermeier, 1979  Richter, Detley (Klinkhardt & Bierrmann) Lackdosen [Brunswick lacquerware manufactory Stobwasser, production of lacquer cans and miniature painting, about lacquered gallantry goods from France, England and Germany, Russian lacquer cans and others], 1988  Stahl, Fritz Weg zur Kunst. Einfuhrung in Kunst und Kunstgeschichte [Path to art. Introduction to Art and Art History], c1930  Davanzo Poli, Doretta Angewandte & dekorative Kunst in Venedig, 1999  Jessen, Peter Das Rokoko im Ornamentstich (Meister des Ornamentstichs; Eine Auswahl aus Vier Jahrhunderten, Band 3) [The Rococo in ornamental engraving. 200 Picture Plates, Volume 3], c1920s  Rott, Hans Kunst und Künstler am Baden-Durlacher Hof bis zur Gründung Karlsruhes [Art and Artists at the Baden-Durlacher Hof],1917 Feuchtmuller, Rupert & Mrazek, Wilhelm Biedermeier in Osterreich,1963 Heidrich, Ernst Die Alt-Deutsche Malerei : 200 Nachbildungen mit geschichtl. Einf. u. Erl. Die Kunst in Bildern, 1909  Die Kunstwelt Monatsschrift fur die Bildende Kunst, 2 Volumes, 1913 Hamann, Richard Deutsches Ornament, Auswahl nach Aufnahmen des Kunstgeschichtlichen Seminars der Universitat Marburg, 1924  Hausenstein, Wilhelm und Joachim Wieder Rokoko : Franzosische und deutscher Illustratoren des 18. Jahrhunderts, 1958  Gonzalez-Palacios, Alvar Colnaghi: Objects For A 'Wunderkammer' 10 June To 31 July, 1981  Groer, Leon de Les arts decoratifs de 1790 a 1850, 1985 Humbert, Chantal Les Arts Decoratifs en Lorraine: De la fin du XVIIe Siecle a l'ere Industrielle, 1993  Belloncle, Michel Les objets du fumeur, 1971  Kohler, Arthur Connaissance des Style,s 1947  Verlet, Pierre Objects D'Art Francais de la Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, 1969  Hambly, M Les instruments de dessin : 1580-1980, 1991  Deschamps, Madeleine, Empire, 1994  Faniel, Stephane & Levallois, Pierre Le XVII Siecle Francais, 1958 Wark, Robert R French Decorative Art in the Huntington Collection, 1962  Klamkin, Marian Collector's Book of Boxes, 1972  (42)

A VICTORIAN READING STAND WITH CAST IRON BASEbrass fittings with mahogany book rest, walnut shelf, and the candle sconce wired for electricity, stamped 'W.T and S' (central column split)

Edmund Farrer - Portraits in Suffolk Houses (West) one of 400 copies, together with White's Suffolk, 1874, Green cloth binding, and another of the same book, together with Counties of England Vol. S - W including Suffolk. (4)

Lemax Village collection LED lighted toy  buildings ; unused to include Melinda’s scone and tea shop set lighted building,  A cup and book Cafe set, and a vintage Merry Christmas hot air balloon on and airfield Plynth and pole -all boxed & unused and beautiful vintage (3)

° ° An early 20th century Philips’ Anatomical Model book by William S. Furneaux, together with various pages from a scientific manual, etc. Condition - poor to fair.

Icon of the Lord Pantocrator, made in 1891 in Moscow. The icon shows a half-length image of the Lord Pantocrator in traditional iconography: with an open book in his left hand and a blessing gesture of his right hand. The image was painted by a professional master in the academic style typical of Moscow workshops of the late 19th century. The silver gilded frame is decorated with shining enamels on the crowns, fields and corners, emphasizing the high artistic level of the icon. The icon is a striking example of the neo-Russian style, combining the features of historicism and modernism in Russian art at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Hallmarks: silversmith`s marks in Cyrillic AM, presumably Mukhin Alexander Alekseevich, hallmarks of the Moscow assayer - Oleks Lev Fedorovich - initials L.O - 1891. Dimensions: 27x22.5 cm. Historical background: Mukhin Alexander Alekseevich - owner of a silver products factory in the 2nd half of the 19th century. In 1879 there were 12 workers. He made 100 pounds of various silver items, totaling 112,000 rubles. Including salt shakers, gospel frames, church utensils. Width: 22.5cm, Height: 27cm, Depth: 3cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: Signs of wear commensurate with age, Material: Silver 84, Cloisonne enamel, Gilding, ID: ID-ANTQ-11173

The icon of the Lord Almighty, created in Moscow at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, is a half-length image of Christ in the classical iconographic tradition: in his left hand he holds an open book, and blesses with his right hand. The work was made by a professional master in the academic style typical of Moscow workshops of the late 19th century. The silver frame is decorated with a shining enamel crown, and its fields are covered with a relief chased plant ornament. At the bottom of the icon there is a plaque with an inscription made using the technique of pitted enamel. The icon is an example of the neo-Russian style, which combines elements of historicism and Art Nouveau, popular in Russian art at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Hallmarks: silversmith in Cyrillic NG, presumably Nikolai Yegorovich Grachev, Hallmark of the Moscow District Assay Office with the initials of the district manager Ivan Sergeevich Lebedkin, appointed in 1899. Hallmark with the image of a woman`s head in a kokoshnik, facing left, in an oval shield, on the right side are the initials IL, on the left side is the assay value 84. Dimensions: 31x27 cm. Historical background: Nikolai Egorovich Grachev, owner of a gold and silver workshop, 1897-1917, Russian Empire, Moscow. Width: 27cm, Height: 31cm, Depth: 3cm, Weight: 1.5kg, Condition: Good, Material: Champleve enamel, ID: ID-ANTQ-11252

George III Sterling Silver Jug by John Deacon, London, 1772This exquisite jug, made by John Deacon in London in 1772, is a superb example of British silversmithing from the time of George III. The interior of the jug is gilded, highlighting its luxury and status. The engraved and embossed rural scene on the outside depicts a farmer with a plough and a cow grazing in a field, adding a rural feel to the composition. Birds in flight decorate the spout of the jug, while the unengraved cartouche on the front is ideal for a dedicatory inscription, adding an aristocratic touch. The finial is in the shape of a cow, a popular symbol in decorative motifs of the period. The massive handle is complemented by an openwork element for easy opening, which gives the product additional elegance. Dimensions of the jug: height 24.5 cm, length 21 cm. Weight: 1042 grams. Hallmarks: master John Deacon, London, 1772, additional late hallmark HH Henry Holland, a famous master of the mid-19th century, active in London in 1840-59. Historical background: John Deacon was an outstanding English jeweler and silversmith of the 18th century, who left a significant mark on the history of British craft. His career began on January 19, 1759, when he was apprenticed to John Moore, a famous master of his time. The training lasted seven years, and on July 2, 1766, Deacon received the title of master, which allowed him to begin independent work. The first official record of his work as an independent craftsman is on 11 September 1776, when he registered his hallmark at 23 Greenhills Rents, St John Street. However, there is evidence to suggest that he began working earlier, as references to his activities can be found in a lost masters’ book before 1773. According to historian Heale, John Deacon is also mentioned as a goldsmith working in Addle Street in 1771. In 1773, John Deacon’s name appears in a parliamentary report as a minter at 1 Love Lane, Wood Street. This period of his career is characterized by high activity in the production of silver and jewelry, testifying to his skill and professionalism. Deacon’s work was respected and in demand among customers, which confirms his status in the craft environment of that time. Despite his creative success, John Deacon faced financial difficulties. In April 1775 he was registered as bankrupt in Wood Street, which probably led to the end of his professional career. However, his contribution to the development of English silversmithing remains an important chapter in the history of 18th century jewellery. Henry Holland (1842 – 1850) Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater was founded in 1838 by Henry Holland (the elder). In the same year he registered his first hallmark at the London Goldsmiths` Hall and began a partnership with Thomas Frercks, trading as Holland & Frercks in Clerkenwell. However, their partnership ended in 1841 when Frercks retired. Henry Holland continued the business on his own and around 1850 his eldest son, Henry Holland (the younger), joined him. In 1851 Henry junior was granted his freedom by the Goldsmiths` Company and the firm was renamed Henry Holland & Son. In 1866 the company expanded its scope by purchasing Elizabeth Eaton & Son and moving to Aldersgate Street. In the 1880s the business was taken over by John Aldwinckle and James Slater and the firm was renamed Holland, Son & Slater. In 1883 Henry Holland (junior) left the company and it became known as Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater. Over time the partnership was joined by James Slater`s sons and in 1922 the company was acquired by Francis Higgins & Son Ltd. Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater continued in business until 1932. Width: 21cm, Height: 24.5cm, Depth: 21cm, Weight: 1.042kg, Condition: Signs of wear commensurate with age, Material: Silver, ID: ID-ANTQ-11580

The painting, executed in the manner of Marinus van Reymerswaele, depicts two tax collectors with grotesque faces, sitting at a table in clothes typical of the 15th century. The character closest to the viewer, dressed in a black turban and pince-nez, with a concentrated expression on his face, writes text in a book reminding tax evaders of their obligations before the law. The second collector, in a dark blue turban and red caftan, looking meaningfully at the viewer, points his hand to this text, clutching an empty coin purse in the other hand, emphasizing the need to replenish the treasury. The collectors` clothes stand out against the background of the interior, indicating the status and class of the characters . The faces depicted by the author emphasize the satirical meaning of the picture, hinting at human greed and stinginess. In this plot, the master created a grandiose satirical image of predatory financial capitalism, which arose in the light of the economic and cultural boom in Antwerp in the 16th century, which actually turned the once small Flemish city into the financial center of the world. According to experts, the recognizable scene of two misers was borrowed and recreated in many variations by the artist Marinus van Reimerswaele from the great Flemish author Quentin Massys. This plot was one of the most popular and recognizable in Europe during the period of the 16th - 17th centuries. Similar works adorned royal collections as well as collections of aristocrats and nobility of the time. Nowadays, Marinus van Reimerswaele`s works on the theme of Tax Collectors are part of the exhibition of museums around the world, including the Louvre in Paris, the National Gallery in London and the Prado Museum in Madrid. The recognizable plot is located in Windsor Castle, in the king’s personal chambers, as well as in the Royal Collection of Liechtenstein. One of the paintings of Tax Collector attributed to Marinus van Reimerswaal is included in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, acquired from the heirs of the first Prime Minister of England Sir Robert Walpole at the end of the 18th century by the Russian Empress Catherine II. Follower of Marinus van Reymerswaele (Marinus van Reymerswaele) 1493-1567 Period: Turn of the 17th-18th century. Material: Canvas, oil, duplicated canvas. Canvas dimensions: 117 x 97 cm. Width: 116cm, Height: 136.5cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 12kg, Condition: Signs of wear commensurate with age, Material: Canvas, oil, ID: ID-ANTQ-11145

CHILDREN'S & ILLUSTRATED - a collection of children's annuals, predominantly 1930s-1950s, to include two Toby Twirl Adventures pictured by E. Jeffrey, two Teddy Tail's Annuals one dated 1935, Mitten the Kitten from Listen With Mother, Bobby Bear's Annual 1936 and another, The Helen Haywood Christmas Book, Monster Book for Boys, The Lone Ranger Annual, The Lone Star Annual, Gene Autry Stories Number Three illustrated by George Shaw, The Ace Book of Stories, Conflict and Conquest by Sydney Watson, Bernie The Baby Bear by Erich Tylinek, Little Tales For Children, The Wonderwhy Tales by Dorothy Ponton, The Three Musketeers and Our Puppets by Mollie Clarke.

18th century politician.- Ilchester (Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways, second Earl of Ilchester, 1747-1802) & Rev. James Morrice, scholar, vicar of Flore, Northamptonshire and vicar of Betteshanger, Kent, married Maria Ducarel, governess to the children of Clive of India, 1739-1815) A book containing the particulars of Rents sold in 1788 belonging to the Rt. Hble Earl of Ilchester and the Revd. Jas. Morrice, 18pp. excluding blanks, title label on upper cover, reverse entries, some other items inserted or tipped-in, central folds, slightly browned, some soiling, original marbled wrappers, some tears to edges, slightly soiled and creased, label on upper cover torn, spine with tears, sm. 4to, 1788-93.

(Illumination.) An artist's sketchbook, A4 size, bound in black faux leather. Titled 'Styles of Illumination used during the Middle Ages'. 38 pages of fine m/s calligraphy with decoration and embellishment, gold and colour, in the manner of medieval manuscripts. No author/artist, no date - but late 20th Century. Copies of the Lord's Prayer, texts from Ecclesiastes and Genesis and a '17th Century Nun's Prayer'. Also a copy, again in medieval style, of Max Ehrmann's prose poem 'Desiderata', a work first published in 1927 but which was briefly popular for a period in the 1970's; together with ‘The Rohan Master. A Book of Hours. Introduction and Commentary by Marcel Thomas.’, New York, 1973. Large 8vo. Original cloth. Dust jacket; ‘Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry.’, Thames and Hudson, 1969. 4to. Plates. Slip-case (3)

'Jeannie Maitland's Stories and Pansy Stories', July 6 1912-December 21 1912, volume 3 No.'s 52-77 bound in one volume, contemporary cloth gilt, original wraps bound in, scarce early 20th Century women's periodical, formerly the copy of George Locke, late book dealer, author, publisher and authority on Fantasy and Science Fiction, with his old price on post it note at front; together with 'The Handy Library', edited Charles P. Sisley, two bound volumes of 27 issues in total, October-December 1902, No.'s 65-77, and July-September 1905, No.'s 208-221, uniform quarter calf gilt, original wraps bound in, scarce, ex George Locke (3)

A visitor book, Fern Cottage, Horning, Norfolk Broads, numerous entries 1920's-1960's, including Arthur Henry Patterson (1857-1935), Broadland naturalist and writer, manuscript entry by him, dated May 15 1924, signed "A.H. Patterson ("John Knowlittle") Yarmouth, author "The Cruise of the Walrus" on the Broads. &c &c", and with 2 small pen & ink sketches by Patterson; plus also with 1920's entries/signatures of H.M. Bateman (1887-1970), with humourous pen & ink sketch by him of a man fishing a pike, W.E. Hayter Preston (1891–1964), Sir Edward Paulet Stracey, 7th Baronet (1871–1949) of Rackheath Park, Norfolk, Henry Michael Collins (1844–1928), Reuter's agent, Elizabeth Cator (1899-1959), of Woodbastwick, Horace Sequeira (1887-1973), and many others, photographic postcard of Fern Cottage Horning, and b/w photograph of Arthur Henry Patterson in front of Fern Cottage, mounted to inside front cover, contemporary calf gilt album (worn)

Nancy Spain: 'Noah's Ark. Written by ... Drawn by Jack S. Chambers.', London, Werner Laurie, no date [c. 1950]. A Werner Laurie Show Book. Devised by Jack S. Chambers. Series B, Number 2. Oblong format, original coloured boards. A children's 'show book', with pieces to press out; the book designed to be taken apart and cut, to be assembled as a peepshow. Four pages of text, including instructions. Several pieces detached but present, otherwise the whole book is unused and in good condition, including the folding theatre-style backdrop; together with a packet of similar material for children to cut and assemble, including Kellogg's 'Dolls of the Nations'. All circa 1950.

(Edgar Wallace.) Two early 20th Century periodicals, "Our Empire" Magazine, April 1928-March 1929, volume 4, No.'s 1-12, formerly the copy of George Locke, late book dealer, author, publisher and authority on Fantasy and Science Fiction, with his old price and pencil notes at front, stating several contributions to the periodical by Edgar Wallace etc, original cloth gilt; plus 'Tit-Bits Novels', [1915], formerly the copy of George Locke, late book dealer, author, publisher and authority on Fantasy and Science Fiction, with his old price and pencil notes at front, stating contributions by Edgar Wallace, Edgar Franklin, A.M. Burrage, E.L. White and others, orig. decorative cloth (2)

First edition fiction, a collection of 24 assorted titles, all first editions, including John Updike, 6 titles, all UK 1sts pub. Andre Deutsch or Hamish Hamilton, all original cloth, all in dust wrappers: 'Bech: A Book', 1970, 'Bech is Back', 1983, 'Bech at Bay', 1998, 'A Month of Sundays', 1975, 'Self Consciousness', 1989, 'S', 1988; Howard Jacobson, 2 titles: 'Redback', 1986, orig. cloth, d/w, 'Kalooki Nights', 2006, orig. cloth, d/w; plus following 11 titles all in dust wrappers, Malcolm Bradbury: 'The History Man', 1975, J.G. Ballard: 'Cocaine Nights', 1996, Haruki Murakami: '1Q84 Book One and Two', 2011, Joseph Heller & Speed Vogel: 'No Laughing Matter', 1986, Aldous Huxley: 'Brave New World Revisited', 1958, Helen Dunmore: 'A Spell of Winter', 1995, Bernard Cornwell: 'Sharpe's Regiment', 1986, Kingsley Amis: 'The Anti-Death League', 1966, 'Edith Sitwell: 'The Outcasts', 1962, Walter De La Mare: 'Memory', 1938, Simone Weil: 'The Need for Roots', 1952; plus Dean Koontz: 'The Face', 2003, 1st edition, advanced reading copy, orig. wraps, slipcase; plus 4 others original cloth comprising Hermann Sudermann: 'Dame Care', 1891, Noel Coward: 'Private Lives', 1930, Arnold Zweig: 'The Case of Sergeant Grischa', 1928, G.K. Chesterton: 'The Return of Don Quixote', 1927 (24)

George Orwell [i.e. Eric Arthur Blair]: 'The Road to Wigan Pier', London, Victor Gollancz/Left Book Club, 1937, 1st edition, 1st impression, 33 black & white illustrations from photographs complete (on 16 leaves full page recto and verso), xxiv,264pp, original limp orange cloth wrappers lettered in black; Arthur Koestler: 'Spanish Testament', London, Victor Gollancz/Left Book Club, 1937, 1st edition, 1st impression, original limp orange cloth wrappers lettered in black; Leonard Woolf: 'Barbarians at the Gate', London, Victor Gollancz/Left Book Club, 1939, 1st edition, 1st impression, original paper covered boards lettered in black; plus 3 others Victor Gollancz/Left Book Club titles 1930's/40's, and a Marx/Engels 1938 reprint of 'Wage-Labour and Capital (7)

(Japan.) A 19th Century Japanese woodblock printing illustrated book, card loosely inserted with old m/s pen & ink note "2) The "Mon" (family armoiries) and how to draw same. 19th cty.", 200+ pages, b/w illustrations throughout, small oblong (7.5 x 16cm), original Japanese stab bound wraps; together with another similar, slip of paper tipped in bearing old m/s note in same hand "3) Js-sai [?] (Hokusai): "Designs for handicraft" (metal, lacquer etc.) signed: Katsushika Jssaï gwa in 1. vol., printed in black, Edited 1864 par Yamato Yaki ee, Yedo.", [52] pages illustrations, small oblong (12 x 18cm), original Japanese stab bound wraps; plus 10 others 19th/early 20th Century similar (of which 5 housed in portfolio), plus three 20th Century books similar subject

John Creasey, thirteen mainly crime & detective novels, as John Creasey, J.J. Marric and Gordon Ashe, of which four 1st editions, including 'Strike for Death', London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1958, 1st edition, original cloth, dust wrapper; 'The Mountain of the Blind', L, H & S, 1960, 1st edition, orig. cloth, d/w; (as J.J. Marric, 2 titles) 'Gideon's Fire', L, H & S, 1961, 1st edition, orig. cloth, d/w, 'Gideon's Force', L, H & S, 1978, 1st edition, orig. cloth, d/w; plus 9 others 2nd impressions, Thriller Book Club editions, reprints, of which 2 ex library, all orig. cloth, dust wrappers (13)

'Horner's Pocket Library', collection of eight assorted bound volumes 1902-1907, comprising Jan-March 1902 #82-94, April-June 1902 #95-107, April-June 1904 #199-211, July-Sept. 1904 #212-224, Oct.-Dec. 1904 #225-238, Jan.=March 1905 # 239-250, Juy-Sept. 1906 #317-329, Jan.-March 1907 #343-355, uniform old quarter calf gilt, together with continuation of volumes of the same publication as 'Horner's Pansy Library', eight bound volumes 1907-1910, comprising October 1907-June 1908, No.'s 12-50 (in three volumes), Oct-Dec 1908 No.'s 64-76, October 1909-September 1910, No.'s 116-167 (in four volumes), uniform old cloth gilt, all with original wraps bound in, all ex libris George Locke, late book dealer, author, publisher and authority on Fantasy and Science Fiction, some volumes with his old price to post it notes at front (16)

Stamps Very Fine France Col'n From 1849 Imperfs To 1950's - In 1 Club Book PTSA £80 And Col'n On 4 Full Hagners, Stamps Hundreds Mainly Fine Used CDs Needs Viewing To Fully Appreciate.

Ralph Steadman, British b.1936 - Portrait of Hunter S Thompson; ink on paper, signed lower left 'Ralph Steadman', 70 x 50 cm (unframed) (ARR)Note:Steadman's illustrations of Hunter S Thompson's book, 'Fear and Loathing' in Las Vegas have become synonymous with the novel. The two were close friends and collaborated on a variety of projects over their 35 year friendship.

Registration No: F457 XWP Chassis No: WP0ZZZ92ZJS840533 MOT: NoneJust 77,200 miles from new as supported by twenty service stamps plus old MOTs and invoicesEntered from a deceased estate and bought by its late (seventh) owner for £24,995 in 2019Subsequently treated to over £8,000 worth of expenditure with Porsche Centre ChesterOffered with book pack including handbooks and the stamped service bookLast serviced in June 2023 (c.100 miles ago)Introduced at the 1977 Geneva Motor Show, the 928 was conceived (and priced) as the flagship of the Porsche range. A luxurious GT, it was styled in-house by American Tony Lapine as a replacement for the ageing, compromised 911. Ultimately, it failed to usurp its tail-heavy sibling despite becoming the only sports car ever to win the European Car of the Year title in 1978. Built around a galvanised steel monocoque, it made extensive use of aluminium for its wheels, doors, bonnet, transaxle housing, front suspension wishbones, rear suspension uprights, upper links and main cross member. This practice not only saved weight but also contributed to the near perfect 49:51 weight distribution. Available with a choice of manual or automatic transmission (housed in its award-winning passive rear steer Weissach transaxle) the 928 was regarded as a crushingly capable Grand Tourer. The subject of a continual development programme, it evolved through S and S2 guises before the arrival of the S4 version in Autumn 1986 (the 'S3' being a US market only model). Reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 6.3 seconds and 165mph, the newcomer was powered by an enlarged 4957cc DOHC 32-valve V8 that developed some 316bhp and 317lbft of torque. Equipped with air conditioning as standard, the aerodynamically improved S4 was visually distinguished by a reprofiled nose and revised tail (the latter incorporating new light clusters and a larger spoiler). Finished in the classic combination of Silver with Black leather upholstery, this UK market (C16) example was supplied new via Charles Follett Ltd of London to G. MacKay Esq. Equipped with an electric sunroof, Blaupunkt stereo and automatic transmission, the 2+2-seater is warranted to have covered some 77,000 miles from new. The twenty stamps in its accompanying service book begin and end with Porsche main dealer entries. Entered from a deceased estate, the late owner became the Coupe’s seventh keeper when he bought it from SJ Specialist Cars Ltd of Wigan on 30th March 2019. Despatched to Porsche Centre Chester at the end of that same year, ‘F457 XWP’ had attention paid to its fuel system, exhaust, undertray, rear windscreen wiper spark plugs, headlamp washers and brakes (new discs and pads all round) plus a service at a cost of £6,519.34. Little used since returning to the same garage for another bout of maintenance at 77,104 miles on June 8th 2023 (£969.43), the 928 S4 was noted to be losing coolant during our recent photography session. An enticing prospect despite the need for some recommissioning, this handsome, low mileage 928 S4 is offered with the V5C Registration Document, original book pack, Porsche-branded in-car telephone and assorted old MOTs and invoices. For more information, please contact: James McWilliam james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk 07943 584760

Registration No: PL07 UKA Chassis No: ZAR93900005013644 MOT: March 2025Excellent service history with fourteen services documentedDesirable six-speed manual gearbox exampleJust four former keepersSupplied with a history file including the original book pack in the Alfa Romeo walletThe Type 939 Spider is widely regarded as the 6th generation of Alfa Romeo Spiders, the first version of which was released in 1966. The New Spider version was launched at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, where it also received the "Cabrio of the Year" award and production ran until November 2010. Based on the Brera Coupe, it seats two passengers rather than four passengers as in the Coupe. Originally, Alfa Romeo offered two engines: the 2.2 L straight-4 and 3.2 L V6 JTS engines — the JTD common rail turbo diesel was introduced at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show and was offered with the options of either six-speed manual or automatic transmissions.Manufactured in 2007, the Spider JTS offered was supplied new by E. S. Jones Alfa Romeo of Hawarden, Flintshire, being registered new on the 1st June. Fitted with the 2.2-litre straight-four engine allied to the desirable six-speed manual transmission, the Alfa Romeo is finished in Black paintwork with a Black hood and matching Black leather interior upholstery. Having had just four former keepers, the Spider has covered 95,000 miles from new. Benefitting from a new timing chain kit and balancer belt kit in 2018, the Alfa Romeo has recently received brake attention in 2021.Accompanied by the book pack in the Alfa Romeo wallet which contains the owner’s manual, guides and stamped service book, ‘PL07 UKA’ has a strong service history with fourteen services (plus the PDI) documented across the service book and further invoices, with the most recent being completed in June 2023 at c.93,000 miles. Also included in the history file are a collection of invoices, MOT certificates and MOT history, a no advisory MOT certificate until March 2025 and a current V5C document, as well as two sets of keys and the original tool kit and jack. For more information, please contact: Paul Cheetham paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk 07538 667452

Registration No: A20 XXX Chassis No: SAJJNADW3DA151756 MOT: May 2025Just c.47,000 miles from newResided its whole life in the Derbyshire village of BamfordJust two owners from newHighly original and offered with a history file including the original bill of sales invoiceLaunched in 1975, Jaguar's XJ-S was designed to seamlessly blur borders rather than blast down back roads and so came with automatic transmission as standard. Though, when fed the quoted 295bhp and 318lbft of torque developed by a post-1981 H.E. (high efficiency) 5.3 litre V12 engine, this still resulted in a claimed top speed of 150mph and 0-60mph in less than eight seconds. Introduced at the 1988 Geneva Motor Show, the long-awaited full convertible version featured a reinforced floorpan, frameless doors and a sophisticated electric hood. Underpinned by the same all-round independent coil-sprung suspension and power-assisted rack and pinion steering as its Fixed-Head Coupe siblings, the soft-top came with anti-lock brakes as standard. Priced at some £40,000, a waiting list was quick to form.Supplied new by Hatfields Jaguar of Sheffield and first registered on the 14th June 1988, this XJ-S is believed to be one of the first 1,000 V12 Convertibles produced. Finished from the factory in Signal Red paintwork with Magnolia leather interior upholstery and a Black hood, the Jaguar also has a Black hood cover. The first owner, a gentleman residing in the Derbyshire village of Bamford, purchased the XJ-S as a retirement present for himself and therefore was passionate about the car, reputedly never using it unless the day was entirely clear weather and was garaged throughout his custodianship. Following his passing in 2018, the vendor purchased the Jaguar having known both the car and first owner due to also being a resident of Bamford, and continued the same care routine for the XJ-S.Providing with a full respray, wheels re-annodised, and undersealing by WatJag upon purchase, the vendor has since lavished ‘A20 XXX’ with brake attention, and a new power steering rack, actuator and reservoir in 2020 costing over £3,000, as well as a new battery in 2023. Offered now with just c.47,000 miles on the odometer, the XJ-S is accompanied by the original sales invoices and a letter from the dealership director to the first owner; a collection of invoices and MOT history; no advisory MOT until May 2025; JDHT Heritage Certificate; and the current V5C showing just one former keeper. Also accompanying is the original book pack, in the Jaguar carrier with the handbook and service book, as well as the original Jaguar tool kit, jack, touch-up paint pen, and stereo cassette.Such low mileage and ownership examples are few and far between, and this one having resided in a Derbyshire village its whole life, is certainly one to consider. For more information, please contact: Paul Cheetham paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk 07538 667452

Registration No: T755 GAN Chassis No: SAXXNWAZEXD172323 MOT: June 20251 of just 250 UK-supplied 40 limited editions and 1 of just 50 in this colour schemeJust c.53,650 miles from new and only three former keepersIn the current Mini-enthusiast ownership since 2016Pleasingly unmolested example and offered with a history fileThe Mini 40 was launched in 1999 to mark the 40th anniversary of the production of the Mini. Based upon the latter day Cooper S and therefore using the multi-point fuel injection engine, only 800 examples were manufactured, of which a mere 250 were earmarked for supply to the home market. The penultimate Mini limited-edition model produced and suitably luxuriously appointed, the '40' boasted a full-leather interior with piping complemented by a brushed-alloy dash incorporating additional instruments and a radio/CD player. The dashboard top was leather as were the gear-knob grip and door pockets. The driver's airbag and front seatbelt tensioners were other features unheard of when the original had been launched, while externally, a large bore exhaust finisher, twin driving lamps, body-colour wheel-arch extensions and 13" Minilite-style alloy wheels shod with low profile tyres, enhanced the look, as did spotlights and a bonnet badge with an embossed gold crest.One of the 250 UK-supplied examples, ‘T775 GAN’ was sold new via Faraday Rover of Newbury, being first registered on the 30th April 1999. Finished in the classic Island Blue paintwork (1 of 50) with Prussian Blue leather interior upholstery, the '40' was purchased into the current Mini enthusiast and serial-Mini owner's hands in 2016 and has been an attendee of numerous Mini shows and events whilst in their possession. Now offered displaying just 53,650 miles from new, this limited edition Mini has just three former keepers. Pleasingly unmolested and presented in the original specification, the '40' is offered with a history file that includes the original book pack in the Mini wallet containing the owner’s handbook and stamped service book, MOT history, and a current V5C document, as well as the original jack. A very rare Mini variant, especially as a UK-supplied example, that would grace any collection. For more information, please contact: Paul Cheetham paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk 07538 667452