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Pierre Adolphe Valette (1861-1942) GABRIELLA WEARING A BROAD-BRIMMED HAT signed oil on panel 16.5 x 14cms; 6 1/2 x 5 1/2in. Valette was born in St. Etienne and in 1903 whilst studying in Bordeaux won a scholarship to study Japanese art; but owning to the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, the scholarship was transferred to Birkbeck College and the Manchester School of Art in England. After only a very short time as a student in Manchester, he was appointed Master of Painting & Drawing and spent the rest of his most creative working life in his adopted city. He was a French impressionist in spirit, a style that conveniently suited the damp fogginess of Manchester and these days he is perhaps as famous for the influence he had on contemporary British artists including Edgar Rowley Smart, John Bold and L.S. Lowry. In 1928 due to ill health, he was obliged to retire to the warmer climate of France and died in 1942 in Lyon. PROVENANCE: The collection of Dr. Jane Sherman, purchased from the Tib Lane Gallery, Manchester Exhibition of Small Paintings By Adolphe Valette, 16th-28th November 1970. See illustration

BROWN, Richard (fl. 1804-1845). The Rudiments of Drawing Cabinet and Upholstery Furniture. London: printed for, and sold by, the author, 1820. 4°-in-2s (282 x 215mm). 25 engraved plates, 17 with hand-colouring. (Occasional light spotting and offsetting.) Contemporary half calf (extremities lightly rubbed, spine slightly faded). EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION. Richard Brown, an architect, designer and drawing-master, became increasingly interested in furniture design, and the present work demonstrates his belief that designers in this field needed to master the art of perspective. The work consists of 25 plates, each accompanied by commentary, and includes 3 plates (2 plain and one fully coloured) developing a design for a library. The designs throughout are in the Classical style and acknowledge the work of Thomas Hope, George Smith and Charles Percier (p.viii), as well as John Soane (p.38, pl. XVIII). ONLY THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND COPY CAN BE TRACED IN INSTITUTIONS. RIBA suggests there is another copy in Grand Rapids Public Library, MI, but this is not found via their online catalogue or through Worldcat. A new edition with 32 plates was published in 1822, and a third edition in 1835. RIBA 438 (3rd edition). View on Christie's.com

MACHIAVELLI, Niccolò (1469-1527). The Works, translated by Henry Neville. London: for J. S., to be sold by Robert Boulter, 1675. 2° (321 x 198mm). (Lightly spotted and soiled, stain on 3Y3 and 3Y4, light marginal worming at end.) Contemporary calf (worn). FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, including The History of Florence, The Prince, The Discourses and The Art of War, each with sectional title. Wing M-128. View on Christie's.com

PROUT, Samuel (1783-1852). Facsimiles of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany. [London: by the artist, 1833?]. 2° (555 x 362mm). Lithographic title, dedication and 50 tinted lithographic plates. Bifolium of subscribers loosely inserted. (Light spotting throughout, subscribers' list frayed and dust-soiled.) Contemporary straight-grained blue half morocco (worn, backstrip missing). 'Samuel Prout was one of the most prolific and accomplished early exponents of the art of lithography. THE PRESENT WORK IS AMONG HIS BEST IN THIS MEDIUM' (RIBA). Lowndes III, 1983; RIBA 2635. View on Christie's.com

BARRETT, Francis (fl.1780-1814). The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer; being A Complete System of Occult Philosophy, a manuscript copy of the first edition (published by Lackington, Allen and Co, London, 1801), including 14 drawings (10 coloured) of heads of demons etc, and a number of other figures, concluding with a related text, 'Illustrations of the Black Art', 413 pages, 4to (f.1 reattached), roan-backed boards (worn). 'Composed in the Christian tradition, The Magus was a farrago of Renaissance alchemy and natural and talismatic magic that fitted contemporary Gothic taste ... The book's most startling feature was a set of gargoyle-like portraits of demons conjured up in ritual magic ceremonies' (ODNB). The present copy apparently dates from the mid-century, no doubt before the second edition of 1870. View on Christie's.com

TIMM, Vasilii Feodorovich (1820-1895). Russkii khudozhestvennyilistok. [The Russian Art Periodical.] St. Petersburg: 1856. Oblong 2° (350 x 530mm). 36 tinted lithographs by A. Miunster after Timm, Briullov, Gross, Koradina, Grimm, Filippov, and others. (Bound without title, occasional light soiling and a few short tears in the margins, some of these repaired, the portrait of Alexander II trimmed in the margins and repaired along the edges, dampstain touching the image in a very few plates.) Contemporary half roan, red label lettered in gilt on upper cover (spine chipped, extremities worn). Provenance: 19th-century owner (signature on front endpaper). This issue of Timm's famous annual, published between 1851 and 1862, includes primarily scenes relating to the Crimean War and the coronation of Alexander II. View on Christie's.com

Blankaart (Steven) Schou-burg der rupsen wormen first edition engraved title 16 engraved plates as described in the text with the extra plates 17-22 all coloured by a contemporary hand together with 13 watercolours of birds 10 on blank leaves at beginning and end the other 3 on blanks in the book (title verso N8 O1) contemporary vellum bit soiled the Macclesfield copy (sale I lot 14) with South Library bookplate and blindstamp on first few leaves as usual contemporary number 803 on first blank 18th century Shirburn pressmark VIII.e.39 8vo Amsterdam Jan ten Hoorn 1688. ***The additional plates are rarely found; both Dryander II 211 & Hagen 56 call for 16 plates as does Copac (the British Library copy). They and the bird plates may be connected with the unpublished continuation the manuscript for which is in the Royal Library at The Hague (they seem not to have the book itself). Blanckaart was a doctor but also an artist; he practised painting as well as paper-cutting (papieren snijkunst); perhaps we have here an example of his art.

Payne, A.H. Payne`s book of art with the celebrated galleries of Munich. [c. 1870]. 3 volumes, 4to, engraved plates, contemporary half calf gilt, Wright, G.N. The gallery of engravings. [c.1880]. 2 volumes, 4to, engraved plates, contemporary calf, joints broken; Savino, A. Isadora Duncan. Milan, 1979. Folio, mounted plates, cloth, folding box; Barthes, R. Erté. Milan. 1975. Folio, mounted plates, cloth, folding box; and other miscellaneous books (quantity)

Scotland - Valentine, James An album, c. 1860`s, containing 40 views of Scotland [including Edinburgh, Roslin, Abbotsford, Stirling, Loch Lomond, Ayrshire, Oban, Iona, Fingall`s cave, Inverness, Perthshire], 29 views of England [including London, Sandringham, Derbyshire, Lake District, Liverpool, Isle of Man], 6 views of Northern Ireland [including Belfast, Giant`s Causeway, Carrick-a- Rede], all views captions and initialled in negative, mounted on leaves, contemporary morocco gilt; Frith, Francis The lake district. Ambleside: Mason`s art gallery, [c.1860`s]. Oblong 8vo, 24 prints mounted on card leaves, original morocco gilt, worn at edges, hinges cracking;Wilson, George Washington An album containing views of Scotland and Europe, including 5 views of Tweedale by G.W.W., Falkland, Ben Nevis, 2 views of St Andrews Cathedral, 8 views of Killarney, 8 views of Hamburg, mounted on leaves [some loose] contemporay diced morocco gilt; [Idem] An album containing a mixture of Scottish views by Wilson and Frith, mounted on leaves, contemporary morocco gilt, rubbed (4)

[Kenrick, William] The whole duty of a woman, or a guide to the female sex... with the whole art of cookery, preserving, candying, beautifying &c. The sixth edition. [London, c.1750]. 12mo, contemporary calf, repairs to first four leaves with some loss of text, a few marginal repairs at end, rebacked

Lebedev, Vladimir Russian placards, placard Russe 1917-1922. St Petersburg: Petersburg branch of the All-Russia Central Executive Committee News ("Izvestiya Vtsik"), 1923. First part, small 4to (214 x 189mm.), limited to 1700 copies, 23 coloured lithographs by Lebedev (with extra copy of plate XIII), with accompanying guard sheets with captions in English and French, original wrappers with further design on upper cover, cloth folder, contemporary inscription at head of title-page, inside upper hinge slightly worn and tornNote: Hellyer 277; Ex-Libris 153; The Russian Avant-Garde Book 474 This fine series of posters was executed by Lebedev for the show-windows of the Russian Telegraph Agency (ROSTA) in St Petersburg for propaganda purposes. This was the first of an intended two-part series. Lebedev`s strong geometric images were based on folk art but display the strong influence of Neoprimitivism and contemporary Abstraction.

Ciceronis, Marcus Tullius Three bookes of duties to Marcus his sonne, tourned out of Latine into English by Nicolas Grimald. London: Richard Tottel, 1583. 8vo, title within woodcut border, double column, contemporary vellum, title cut down and remounted with some loss, lacking *2, slight worming, mostly in inner margin, sometimes affecting text, final leaf laid down with loss of a few lettersNote: STC (2nd ed.) / 5285 The Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy reproduced on Early English Books Online at http://eebo.chadwyck.com also lacks part of its woodcut title.

An edward vii oak oval tray with silver plated gallery and handles and four other contemporary and art deco trays

Contemporary Art Deco-style figure of a lady signed F P Reiss plus one other (2)

FORY, William. Art and Ingenuity Made Easy. London: 1729. 8vo signed in 4s (168 x 103mm.) (Some browning.) Near contemporary calf (spine darkened and chipped at head). Provenance: Frankland (armorial bookplate).

BELL, Malcolm. Sir Edward Burne-Jones. London: 1899. 8vo (203 x 130mm.) Numerous plates. (Some browning.) Contemporary brown half-calf, for Truslove & Hanson, the spine gilt in three unequal compartments with raised bands, lettered in the first and third, the others with a stylized art nouveau flower, t.e.g. (slightly scuffed). - And thirty-six other volumes, most leather-bound (37).

FEATON, E.H. & S. The Art Album of New Zealand Flora. Wellington & London: 1889. Vol. I (all published), 4to (294 x 237mm.) 40 chromolithographed plates. (Occasional minor spotting or soiling.) Contemporary black morocco gilt, g.e. (extremities slightly soiled and scuffed, spine worn, upper joint split).

[GLASSE, Hannah.] The Art of Cookery, made Plain and Easy… by a Lady… a new edition. London: 1770. 8vo (194 x 115mm.) Numerous manuscript additional recipes in a near contemporary hand, verso of title and bound at rear. (Some spotting and browning.) Modern half-calf (endpapers replaced).

DDS Philip Braham (b.1959) Gathered leaves burning, near Buchenwald, Oil on canvas, Initialled and dated ‘99 at lower left, 76 x 101.5 cm (30 x 40 in). Provenance: Boukamel Contemporary Art, London

DDS Ken Currie (b.1960) Three Head Studies III, 1996, Oil on canvas, Signed, titled, dated and inscribed No.324 verso, 38 x 38 cm (15 x 15 in) Provenance: Boukamel Contemporary Art, London

[Lamy (Bernard)] The Art of Speaking 1676 A2 blank 6pp. advertisements at end contemporary speckled calf skilfully and sympathetically rebacked corners worn [Wing L307A] a very good copy of a scarce work 8vo W. Godbid 1676.

* Wise (Leslie). “Gentleman & Lady Companion”, original decorative artwork illustration, possibly for P&O travel or promotional brochure, c. 1940s, depicting contemporary couple in romantic semi-tropical backdrop, watercolour & gouache with white highlights on art-board, signed “Leslie A. Wise” and dated 1944, 13 x 8in (33 x 20cm) (1)

* NORMAN EDGAR RGI (Scottish contemporary) Cardwell Bay gouache, signed 30cm x 36.5cm Note : Born in 1948 He attended Glasgow School of Art and is an elected member of the RGI and past president of the Glasgow Art Club. Regularly exhibiting at the NPS London and the RGI he has exhibited in many successful solo and group shows in Scotland and the UK and his work is in major corporate and private collections worldwide.

Ireland (Samuel). Picturesque Views on the River Thames, From Gloucestershire to the Nore; With Observations on the Public Buildings and Other Works of Art in its Vicinity, 2 vols., 1801-02, additional sepia aquatinted titles, two engraved maps, 52 sepia aquatinted plates (correct), one or two cropped affecting imprint, some light browning and offsetting, near contemporary half calf, a little rubbed and scuffed, 8vo. (2)

Fratelli Alinari and others. Rome an album of views interiors and works of art 65 albumen prints titled and numbered in the negatives mounted on both sides of card leaves contemporary roan rubbed flap and clasp oblong 4to [1880s].

Sommer Behles Rive and others. Italy four albums with c.80 views of Rome Venice and elsewhere and c.90 sculptures and other works of art c.170 albumen prints each c.180 x 240mm. or the reverse mounted on single side of card leaves many with the photographer`s blindstamp occasional light staining contemporary morocco-backed cloth rubbed backstrips defective upper covers gilt-lettered “Italie 1870 Tome I [-IV]” 4to 1860s.

Garzon and others. Spain an album including views of San Sebastian Burgos Barcelona Montserrat Segovia Madrid Toledo Seville Granada Gibraltar and 2 figure studies with 8 views and 6 figure studies of Tangiers 63 albumen printing-out paper and gelatin silver prints various sizes from 120 x 170mm. to 230 x 280mm. most titled in the negative and 12 albumen prints reproducing works of art mounted on both sides of card leaves contemporary cloth upper joint splitting rubbed oblong 4to. 1880s-90s

Dame Elisabeth Frink, R.A. (1930-1993), DOG , Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil 19/70, with Christie`s Contemporary Art Galleries label verso , 102 x 57cm

Donald Hamilton Fraser, R.A. (b. 1929) ACROBAT , Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil 233/250, with Christie`s Contemporary Art Galleries label verso image , 58 x 44cm

* Donald Hamilton Fraser, R.A. (b. 1929) DANCER WITH RAISED ARM , Screenprint from the Ballet Series, signed and numbered in pencil 33/150, with Christie`s Contemporary Art Galleries label verso image , 57 x 17cm

Sundry volumes relating to 20th Century and contemporary art

A very interesting address book believed to be Samuel Prout’s; partly filled, the first page starts with a written note ‘Left Hastings Tuesday by Coach - to Tunbridge - by train to London - 3rd Oct 1843 - I left at the Bidford Hotel’. Nineteen other filled pages with names and addresses including Mr Cromer, 141 New Bond Street, G. Achermann, Bishops Road, Paddington, Mr Cruikshank, Portland Place, Lady Chantry, Gloucester Square and many others including Augustus Pugin, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, Lady Waldegrave, 4 Park Square and J. Ruskin, 31 Park Square, Grosvenor Square. John Ruskin wrote the Seven Lamps of Architecture and for The Art Journal wrote an account. He says of Samuel Prout circa 1849 “the artist” he says, “whose drawings first familiarised him with French architecture”. This address book gives a contemporary insight into Prout’s friends and clients, book size 8cm x 2.5cm, bound in calf with a metal clasp.

Samuel Prouts Accountancy Books (5) One book has the accounts relating to the publication of a facsimiles of sketches made in Flanders and Germany in 1833, on an opening page is noted: 3 copies India for the Queen - left at St James with S H Wheatley - paid. 1 copy India for the King - paid. 1 copy Duchess of Gloucester left at Gloucester House - paid. 1 copy India - Princess Augusta left at St James - paid. 1 copy India - Duchess of Kent left at Kensington Palace - by cheque 6-6-0. one book accounts 1809 - 1816 another accounts book 1824 - 1831 another 1831 - 1851 another 1839 - 1844 The first book has an interesting contemporary inscription on the inside back page which reads ‘E G and S P married Dec 27th 1810’ ‘Rebecca Elizabeth Prout born July 30th 1813 at 4 in the afternoon and christened at Lambeth Church September 8th following. The account books afford an intimate and documented insight into the artists clients buying habits and the artists income from his art work for the period 1824 - 1851.

Gilchrist (Alexander) Life of William Blake 2 vol. first edition illustrations slightly foxed original cloth gilt slightly worn at head and tail of spines 1863 § Ruskin (John) The Storm Cloud of the Nineteenth Century Two Lectures delivered at the London Institution first book edition original green cloth Sunnyside Orpington Kent 1884; The Art of England Lectures given in Oxford first edition to include lecture on Allingham & Greenaway contemporary full blue calf gilt lettering blind tooling g.e. rubbed at extremities Sunnyside Orpington 1883 8vo(4)

Phillips (Philip) The Forth Bridge... first edition 57 plates most photographic text and plates mounted on stubs contemporary ink inscription from David Laidlaw to William Fowlis at head of title original pictorial red cloth gilt a little rubbed and lightly damp-mottled spine faded oblong folio Edinburgh [c.1889] § Emy (Armand Rose) Traité de l`Art de la Charpenterie Atlas only (lacking 2 text vol.) engraved frontispiece and 157 plates plates generally clean but one or two with marginal browning or staining a few slightly frayed at edges loose as issued in original cloth-backed board folder with ties paper label on upper cover lacking one tie spine torn lower cover detached Paris 1841; and 3 others on Carpentry & Woodwork v.s.(5)

* ALEXANDRA GARDNER (Scottish contemporary) The Bar Oil on canvas, signed 41cm x 14cm Note : Alexandra (Sandie) Gardner studied at Glasgow School of Art under David Donaldson from 1963-1968 and lectured there until 1988. She has won many awards and her highly individual paintings encompass a remarkably wide range of subjects-still life, figure and portrait studies, the nude, landscape and her hallmark moody bars, diners, restaurants and barber shops.

* GLEN SCOULLER RSW, RGI (Scottish contemporary) Still life, watercolour, signed 53cm x 69cm Note : Born in Glasgow, he studied at Glasgow School of Art under Shanks, Robertson and Donaldson and at Hospitalfield, Arbroath. During the past 30 years Glen has travelled and painted extensively throughout Europe, South Africa and the Far East, exhibiting in 27 solo exhibitions throughout the UK, South Africa and America. His works are included in many public and private collections worldwide notably Arthur Anderson, Clydesdale Bank plc, De Beers, Drambuie plc, Dunedin Fund Managers, Edinburgh Fund Managers, Enterprise Oil London, First National Bank of South Africa, Flemings, Ford Collection, USA, the Lillie Art Gallery, Old Mutual plc, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Scottish Amicable, the Scottish Arts Council, the Scottish Office, Touche Ross and United Distillers plc.

* NORMAN EDGAR RGI (Scottish contemporary) Cardwell Bay gouache, signed 30cm x 36.5cm Note : Born in 1948 He attended Glasgow School of Art and is an elected member of the RGI and past president of the Glasgow Art Club. Regularly exhibiting at the NPS London and the RGI he has exhibited in many successful solo and group shows in Scotland and the UK and his work is in major corporate and private collections worldwide.

VALERIE DAVIDE (British, b. 1938) Nude reclined, signed upper left, mixed media, 21 1/2" x 29 1/2" and another nude study, signed lower left, mixed media, 23" x 16" (2) Valerie Davide is a contemporary Cornish artist, represented by Davidson Fine Art, and is particularly well known for her animal studies with quick spontaneous lines.

Scarce Boxing engraving by William Howard Robinson signed and dated 1917: titled "An Evening at The National Sports Club" depicting "Peerless Jim" Driscoll and Jim Bowker in the ring before Round 1 for the British Featherweight Championship in 1907 - signed in pencil by the artist to the border c/w hand drawn vignette of a boxer to the one corner and the Sporting Clubs Crest in the opposite corner - mounted and framed - image measures 16" x 30.5" - overall 36 x 47.5". Note: Driscoll won the fight with KO in the 17th round. Jim Driscoll went on to fight against World Feather Weight Champion Abe Attwell USA in New York in a no decision contest, which ended in a draw but given the "Newspaper decision" and laid claim to the crown. He held the British Feather weight title from 1906 - 1913 and also won the European Crown but died from pneumonia in 1925 and his popularity and fame saw the streets of Cardiff lined with mourners. Driscoll was a contemporary of Jimmy Wilde who was the subject of another painting by Robinson titled "A Welsh Victory at the National Sporting Club" which Mullock`s sold in 2007 for £155,000 a world record for Boxing memorabilia. William Howard Robinson was a noted representative artist and portrait painter of the early twentieth century. He was born on 3 November 1864 in Inverness-shire and attended Dulwich College from 1876 to 1882. He studied Art at the Slade School under Sir Simeon Solomon. His professional career as a portrait painter began circa 1910 when his interest in the sport of fencing led him to sketch all the leading fencers of the day; these sketches were reproduced in the sporting publication "The Field" leading to further commissions for portraits with a sporting theme. He became well known for his sketches and portraits of figures in the sporting world such as Lord Lonsdale, Chairman of the National Sporting Club. His two best-known paintings were "An Evening at the National Sporting Club" (1918) and "A Welsh Victory at the National Sporting Club" (1922). This first painting was of the boxing match between Jim Driscoll and Joe Bowker, it took Robinson four years to complete and contained details of 329 sporting celebrities. The second painting commemorated the historic boxing match between Jimmy Wilde and Joe Lynch that took place on 31 March 1919 and shows the Prince of Wales entering the ring to congratulate the victor, the first time that a member of the royal family had done so.

Art Exhibition Catalogues. A collection of 500+ various modern and contemporary art exhibition catalogues, c. 1960 onwards, British and European interest, mostly orig. printed wrappers, various sizes, generally VG (8 cartons)

Robert Petersen, American b.1945- Roland Barthes; lithograph in colours, signed, inscribed `State Print 4/5 June 1980 and dated January 13th 1982 in pencil, 54.5x65cm. Provenance: with Joan E Kaplan, Fine Contemporary Art, New York USA according to label attached to the reverse of the frame

Late 20th/Early 21st Century Contemporary School- Untitled abstract composition; oils on canvas, a pair, both signed on the reverse, in matching frames, 20.5x31cm., (2). Provenance: Arthur Andersen & Co Art Collection

William T Wiley, American b.1937- "Eerie Grotto? Okini"; woodcut printed in colours, signed, titled, numbered 152/200 and dated 82 in pencil, bears publisher`s blind stamp, 57x74cm Provenance: with Joan E Kaplan, Fine Contemporary Art, New York USA according to label attached to the reverse of the frame

Wool Trade. Observations on Woollen Machinery, pub. E. Baines, Leeds, 1803, 24pp., some marginal insect damage and soiling, disbound, 8vo (Kress B4713), together with Haigh (James), The Dyer’s Assistant in the Art of Dying Wool and Woollen Goods... new ed., London & York, 1800, some light soiling, contemporary calf, joints splitting, rubbed, 8vo, plus Shackleton (W.), The Wool-Dealer’s Calculator; Being a New and Complete Set of Tables, so Constructed that Staplers Buying or Selling Wool by any Weight Whatever, may find the amount thereof immediately... these are reduced into stones and pounds, so as to accord with the price tables, which shew the value of any quantity of wool from 1lb. to 2,000 stones, Bradford, 1826, some light spotting, original cloth, wear to spine, 8vo, with others including George Ibberson’s The Woollen Manufacturer’s and Overlooker’s Guide, 1853, John James’ History of the Worsted Manufacture in England, 1857 and Samuel Jubb’s The History of the Shoddy-Trade, 1860 (12)

Noel Betowski (b.1952) "High Tide" Signed, extensively inscribed verso and dated 1997, oil on board, 28cm by 32.5cm Sold with an exhibition catalogue from Walker Galleries Contemporary Art Ten Artists from St Ives and West Cornwall giving details on the artist`s biography

STANISLAUS SOUTTEN LONGLEY, RI, RBA (1894-1966) A STARRY NIGHT signed, gouache over pencil, 42 x 32cm The present distinctly Art Deco design of the 1930s was executed at a time when Longley was designing posters for the London Underground. ++In fine condition, in good quality contemporary washline mount; in later giltwood and composition frame

Craig (Edward Gordon) A Living Theatre first edition, inscribed by the author to his grandson, illustrations, original wrappers, slightly soiled, uncut, Florence, 1913; On the Art of the Theatre, sixth impression, marked "Office copy" inside upper cover, annotated by the author ,16 plates, original cloth-backed boards, slightly worn, uncut, 1925; De l`Art du Théatre, imited to 1000 copies, presentation copy, inscribed by the author "D.W. The 2nd copy with love from the author. 12.March.1943, 16 plates, contemporary half parchment, original wrappers bound in, Paris, 1942; Another issue, presentation copy, inscribed by the author to his son, 8 plates, original wrappers, uncut, unopened, Paris, 1943 § Craig (Edward), "Edward Carrick". Designing for Moving Pictures, first edition, original cloth-backed boards, [1941]; Another copy, ex library, with the author`s bookplate and presentation inscription "For Tom Craig from Edward Carrick - or.. Gramp.", 1949; Art and Design in the British Film, first edition, original cloth, dust jacket, 1948; and seven others, 8vo and 4to(14) ***In one note to the preface of the second work Craig identifies a group of detractors who then made use of his ideas as Granville Barker, Basil Dean, Maurice Browne, Sam Hume, Edward Verkade and Sir Barry Jackson. He also queries the whereabouts of one of the drawings. There are a number of markings in blue pencil by an unknown hand: to one comment "So good" Craig has added "Evidently someone has liked it but who the Deuce?".

‡ Mark Francis (b.1962) Untitled Signed Etching 58 x 58cm; 22¾ x 22¾in Provenance: Contemporary Art Society Market 1996 ++Good condition

Ruskin (John) Modern Painters 5 vol. vol. 1 fifth edition vol. 2 fourth edition others first edition plates text-illustrations little spotting sheet of paper inscribed `To John Fr. Winfield with every good wish from J.R. Janry 1844` tipped in to vol. 1. and short letter on Saltwood Castle writing-paper signed K[enneth Clark] inserted contemporary light brown crushed morocco gilt rubbed g.e. large 8vo 1851-60. ***Kenneth Clark Lord Clark (1903-1983) art historian and braodcaster..

Imison (John) Elements of Science and Art edited by Thomas Webster 2 vol. new edition slightly browned bookplates of Robert Montgomery of Convoy on front pastedowns contemporary calf corners bumped gilt spines 8vo 1808.

Automobilia - Original Shell advertising poster - `Mr J.G.P. Thomas, Pendine Sands, April 27th 1926, 160 miles per hour, subject to official confirmation, on Ordinary Grades of Shell Oil and Petrol (Exactly the same qualities as sold in all public garages)`, 75cm x 114cm. See The National Motor Museum Shell Art Poster Collection Cat No. 124 John Parry-Thomas was a Welsh engineer and motor racing driver who was a contemporary of Malcolm Campbell and Henry Segrave. In his Higham-Thomas Special `Babs` he broke Campbell`s record on April 27th 1926 and again the following day. He was killed at Pendine Sands in March 1927 attempting to regain his own record that had been broken weeks earlier by Malcolm Campbell on the same beach. He was buried in St Mary`s churchyard in Byfleet close to the Brooklands circuit. His car `Babs` was buried at Pendine Sands close to where he died

Turner (Daniel) The Art of Surgery 2 vol. fourth edition mixed set engraved frontispiece (cut and mounted) and folding plate vol.1 modern calf vol.2 contemporary 1732 § Handley (James) Colloquia Chirurgica.. fourth edition contemporary calf 1733 § Brookes (R.) An Introduction to Physic and Surgery contemporary calf rebacked 1754 § Gooch (Benjamin) Cases and Practical Remarks in Surgery name cut away from head of title (repaired) folding engraved plates modern cloth 1758 soiled and browned the first three ex-library copies with stamps rubbed; and 4 others similar 8vo; sold not subject to return(9)

Brogi Alinari Sommer and others. Italy an album including views of Milan Turin Genoa Rome Naples Pompei Vesuvius and Palermo with some excavated artefacts and works of art c.154 albumen prints average 200 x 250mm. mounted two to a page on both sides of card leaves contemporary half morocco rubbed and marked 1880s-1890s.

Culpeper (Nicholas) Culpeper`s school physick or the experimental practice of the whole art third edition engraved frontispiece portrait worm track affecting lower fore-corner up to E8 without loss contemporary calf [Wing C7546] 8vo for R.Bently [&c.] 1696; and a defective copy of Boyle`s Medicinal Experiments 1693 8vo(2)

Gwen Hardie, Scottish b.1962- "Body Map 3"; watercolour and gouache and collage, 13x20cm. Exhibited: Contemporary Art Society Market, 1990. Provenance: with Abbott & Holder, London according to labels attached to the reverse of the frame: Nick Snelling, late 20th/early 21st century- "Piano", 1988; oil on cardboard, 21x21cm: Brian Walsh, mid-late 20th century- "Still Life on Red"; pencil and gouache on red paper, 25x17cm., (3) (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

Clive Garland b.1949- "Stones Placed in the Floor"; Whirling Words II"; mixed media, each bearing labels for the Contemporary Art Society attached verso, 23x26cm, ea., (2) matching frames, Note: studied at Camberwell College of Art (1969-1973). In 1974 he received an Italian Government Scholarship to Accademia Di Belle Arti, Perugia. From 1974 -5 he studied at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and later in 1975 received an Arts Council of Great Britain Minor Award. In 1992 he received The Mark Rothko Fellowship. From 2001 - 2006 he was Course Leader BA (Hons) Drawing at Camberwell College and is currently Head of Art at Frewen College. (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

Bernard Meninsky NEA LG 1891-1950- "Three Bathers"; black ink and gouache, 34.3x56.5cm Provenance: Contemporary Art Society Bequest of Nora Meninsky

William Tillyer b.1938- Flowers in a vase; woodcut printed in colours, signed and numbered 60/100 in red crayon on the mount, 77.5x62cm: together with one other similar colour woodcut by the same hand, signed and numbered 6/100 in blue crayon on the mount, 79x62cm., (2) Provenance: with Joan E Kaplan, Fine Contemporary Art, New York USA according to label attached to the reverse of the frame (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

Cloisters of Monreale in Sicily (The) 1870 30 mounted photographs mounted captions beneath each ex-library copy with labels removed contemporary half morocco spine gilt shelf number to spine rubbed folio Arundel Society for promoting The Knowledge of Art 1870.