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Various antique related collectors books, to include Millers, Painting and Drawing, Teddy Bear Encyclopedia, Antiques Detective, etc., railway books, Grimsby Town 2006 calendar, Discovery of Britain, Royal Sevres China, and other books. (all under one table)

Car Manuals - Ford Escort, Sierra, Haynes, Thames Trader, Sykes Automobile Encyclopedia and others, etc:- Two Boxes.

Seven reference books relating to antique and collectable pottery and porcelain, comprising -  1. Chaffers (William), Marks and Monograms on Pottery & Porcelain, Sixth ed., pub. London: Bickers & Son, 1876 (reading copy) 2. Sandon (David, John and Henry), The Sandon Guide to Royal Worcester Figures 1900-1970, pub. The Alderman Press, 1987 3.Sandon (Henry), Royal Worcester Porcelain from 1862 to the present day, pub. Clarkson N. Potter Inc., 1973, signed by author to title 4. Horsley (Tony), Distinguished Extinguishers, pub. 1999, signed by author to to title 5. Godden (Geoffrey A.), British Porcelain, An Illustrated Guide, pub. Barrie & Jenkins, 1986 (reprint) 6. Godden (Geoffrey A.), Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks, pub. Herbert Jenkins, 1964 7. Godden (Geoffrey A.), English China, pub. Barrie & Jenkins, 1985

A quantity of books including, Who Do You Think You Are?, Encyclopedia of Gardening, Trees and Shrubs, Modern English Usage, A Reader's Digest Great Encyclopedic Dictionary, three editions. (7 shelves)

Two boxes of various albums of British and World stamps and bags of loose stamps / envelopes, together with one volume "Stamps of the World 1982", a Stanley Gibbons catalogue, two bags of magazines to include "War Machine", "Piccadilly Golf Tournament" programme, "Open Golf Championship" programmes 1967 and 1976, one volume "The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who", one volume "The Concise Encyclopedia of Formula One", one volume "Will's Cigarette Picture Card Album", "Household Hints", another "Railway Engines" and a collection of motoring / Formula One baseball caps including Classic Team Lotus, Silverstone, Ing Renault Formula One Team, Benson & Hedges Jordan, Johnnie Herbert, Fosters 2003 British Grand Prix and Ryder Cup 1927-2010 Celtic Manor plus a box of books to include....

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Cabinet Plate Having maker marks, hand painted '20 / 3828' and impressed '35281' underside, a botanical illustration of a dandelion from the Flora Danica botanical encyclopedia at center within the gilt and reticulated rim, having the corresponding taxonomic polynomial in black Latin script to underside Property from: a Private Collector, Park Ridge, Illinois Height: 1 1/2 inches, Diameter: 13 inches Condition: one small chip to rim Category: Decorative Arts > China Services Estimated Sale Time: 12:54 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2Photograph #3

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Chocolate Cup and Saucer Service (24) items including (12) 2 1/2-inch coffee cups and (12) 5 1/2-inch coffee saucers, all having maker marks and hand painted '20 / 3513' to undersides, most cup and saucer sets having matching two / three-digit set numbers, each cup having a different botanical illustration from the Flora Danica botanical encyclopedia to sides and the corresponding taxonomic polynomial in black Latin script to underside Property from: a Private Collector, Park Ridge, Illinois Height: 2 1/2 inches, Width: 3 3/8 inches, Depth: 2 3/4 inches (each cup) Condition: overall light wear, no damage or chips noted, (3) cups do not have set numbers that match saucers Category: Decorative Arts > China Services Estimated Sale Time: 12:53 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2Photograph #3Photograph #4Photograph #5Photograph #6Photograph #7Photograph #8Photograph #9

BLAINE D. P.  An Encyclopedia of Rural Sports. 1240pp. Many text vignettes. Rebound. 1840.

Action Man/GI Joe (or similar), storage boxes (EMPTY), 'Anniversary Issue' - leaflets, catalogues, ephemera, and GI Joe - the complete encyclopedia - 3rd edition book - Fair to Poor, some smoke/fire damaged parts, some cleaning required - see photo. (Qty)

Larousse Encyclopedia of Renaissance and Baroque Art by general editor Rene Huyghe. Good condition. Sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99

[Lovelace etc] Collection of Call of Cthulhu fiction books with contributions by Henry Kuttner, Lin Carter, William Butler Yeats, Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne, Ramsey Campbell, Lord Dunsany, James Wade, August Derleth, Arthur Machen, Brian Lumley, Robert Price, Lewis Spence, Robert Bloch, Robert Chambers and Richard L. Tierney, many Chaosium imprints (1990s) to include The Book of Iod, Mysteries of the Worm, Cthulhu’s Heirs, Made in Goatswood, Complete Pegana, Dunwich Cycle, Scroll of Thoth, The Necronomicon, Encyclopedia Cthulhiana etc, in original colour card covers (22)

EIGHTEEN VOLUMES OF THE NEW CAXTON ENCYCLOPEDIA

Four boxes of books and some magazines including Children's Encyclopedia etc

Books. Fourteen shelves of general stock, 19th c and later, including Brickhill (Paul), The Great Escape, first edition, London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1951, original publisher's dustjacket over cloth, worn, 8vo; A.A. Milne's When We Were Very Yong, fifth edition, December 1924, original blue cloth, 8vo; Hilton, To You Mr. Chips, first edition, 1937, cloth only, 8vo; four volumes of Churchill's War Speeches, mixed editions and dates, cloth only; White, Worksop, The Dukery and Sherwood Forest, first edition, Worksop, 1875, illustrated, original cloth, 8vo; Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, and the Devonshires, various; a defective late 18th/early 19th c Holy Bible, calf, folio; decorative leather bound editions of Kipling; Chamber's Encyclopedia, part-morocco bindings; further decorative bindings; literature; history; gardening; etc., mixed sizes

Books. Two shelves of general stock, non-fiction and fiction, including vintage Penguin Paperback Classics, Chamber's Encyclopedia of English Literature, etc

Lorry, Anne Charles de. Von der Melancholie und den melancholischen Krankheiten. Aus dem Lateinischen übersetzt. 2 Teile. 8 Bl., 536; 8 Bl., 568 S., 20 Bl. 20 x 11 cm. Halbleder d. Z. (leicht berieben und bestoßen) mit goldgeprägtem RSchild. Frankfurt und Leipzig, Andreäische Buchhandlung, 1770.Garrison-Morton 4920. Waller 6021. Vgl. Hirsch-Hübotter III, 843. - Erste deutsche Ausgabe der "De melancholia et morbis melancholicis" des vielseitigen Arztes Anne Charles de Lorry (1726-1783), der im Paris des 18. Jahrhunderts von vielen Prominenten konsultiert wurde. "English and French physicians in the eighteenth century were much concerned with depression … Lorry recognized two types of melancholy, one a consequence of an alteration of the solid parts ('mélancolie nerveuse'), the other originating in the humors ('mélancolie humorale'). The latter could result in hysteria in women and, in men, hypochondria. Lorry stressed spasmodic episodes: torticollis, pyloric spasm with vomiting, pharyngeal spasm with difficulties in swallowing ("Lorry, Anne Charles" Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Encyclopedia (online), 8. März 2019). - Gut erhaltene Einbände, nur wenig berieben/bestoßen. Band II mit kleiner Leder-Abschabung am Kapital. - Innen durchgehend leicht braunfleckig, die Titel und die letzten Seiten etwas stärker.

Torres, Luis de. Disputationum in secundam secundæ D. Thomæ, de fide, spe, charitate et prudentia, tomus unus. Band 1 (von 2). 32 Bl., 1296 Sp., 25 Bl. Mit gestochenem Titel von Jacques de Fornazeris. 35 x 22 cm. Pergament d. Z. (berieben und leicht fleckig) mit hs. Rückentitel. Lyon, Cardon, 1617. Einzige Ausgabe. Der zweite Teil seiner Disputationes, "De iustitia" erschien 1621. Die reiche Schmuckrahmung des Titels enthält Porträt-Medaillons von Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) und Franciscus Xaverius (1506-1552) sowie Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591) und Stanislaus Kostka (1550-1568). Luis de Torres (1562-1655) war ein spanischer Jesuit, Schüler von Gabriel Vásquez. "Although prolific in his publications, Torres was not a theologian of conspicuous merit. His principal work was Disputationes in 2am2ae D. Thomae: De fide, spe, charitate et prudentia ... He is remembered chiefly for the embarrassment in which he found himself when he had one of his students, D. de Oñate, defend the thesis that it was not of Catholic faith that a particular person, for example, Clement VIII (the then-reigning pontiff), was the legitimate pope. This happened in 1601, at the height of the stormy debates centering around the congregatio de auxiliis, the sessions of which were soon to begin. It was falsely charged that the thesis cast doubts upon the legitimacy of Clement's title to the papacy. Torres and the unfortunate Oñate were jailed by the Inquisition, but were released in 1603 with a stern reprimand" (New Catholic Encyclopedia). - Mit Stempel des Karmelitenklosters Santa Maria della Scala in Rom auf Blatt 2 und einem entsprechenden handschriftlichen Vermerk in alter Tinte auf dem Titel. Innen teilweise gebräunt, stellenweise auch etwas braunfleckig bzw. wellig. Gutes Exemplar der seltenen Abhandlung.

⊕ Bernard Myers (lots 139-158) Work and travel in the Middle East and India introduced me to a world of colour. Under the influence of Islamic tiles and textiles, and Indian and Tibetan painting I set out to teach myself colour. My work at this time was mainly abstract and loosely based on astronomical and optical diagrams. Gradually I turned to realism via still life, working very precisely... (Bernard Myers) Introduction Trained as a gunner in the RAF during the Second World War, Bernard Myers studied at St Martin’s School of Art, Camberwell and the Royal College of Art. Fellow students included John Bratby and Jack Smith, Frank Auerbach and Leon Kossoff. After graduating ARCA in 1954, Myers taught, variously at Camberwell, Hammersmith and Ealing art schools, and was senior lecturer in drawing at the Architectural Association School. He returned to the RCA to teach for the following two decades, punctuated in 1968 and 1971 by stints as Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of technology, New Delhi. His final teaching post was as Chair of Design Technology at Brunel University (1979-85). Students at the RCA treasured Myers’ good advice. James Dyson remembered him as ‘cheerful, irrepressible [and] rather dapper… with a tweed suit and bowtie…’ But as well as being upbeat Myers was also appreciated for his considerable range of mind and intellect. On being made a Fellow, in his welcome speech the Dean noted that Myers ‘…must without doubt be the most versatile graduate ever to emerge from the Painting School. Since joining the College in 1961 he has been, by virtue of an encyclopaedic knowledge which comfortably bestrides the boundaries between the humane and the technological, and of his superlative gifts as a teacher, in demand by virtually every School and Department within the College…’ The plus side for Myers was that teaching left him free to practise his own art exactly as he wished. As he noted: ‘Some artists find that teaching interferes with their work. I find it clarifies my work.’ Indeed, he had an unstoppable compulsion to paint, incessantly exploring a wide range of subject matter, in particular the landscapes he encountered on his varied travels (lots 209-213), the still-lifes he worked on in his studio (lots 194,197,,200 & 203), the nudes he painted in weekly life-classes (195, 198, 201, 204), and his not infrequent forays into abstraction, precipitated in part by his fascination with space (lots 196, 199, 202, 205). He married Pamela Fildes, grand-daughter of the painter Sir Luke Fildes in the early 1950s; they lived first in Windsor and then in Kensington before moving in 1974 into one of the studios overlooking the Thames at St Peter’s Wharf, purpose built by Julian Trevelyan, next to Hammersmith Terrace (lots 206-208). He had several one-man shows in the West End, the first at the New Art Centre in 1969; his last with Austin Desmond Fine Art in 1991. He wrote two books on Goya, others on the history of sculpture and How to Look at Art, and co-edited The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Art (1979). He also penned articles for The Artist (May 1988) on his highly original approach to pastel (lots 139-142 & 147-150), and Artists and Illustrators (1995) on his Venice views (lot 209).STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS AND PEARS ON A PLATTER signed B Myers lower right; inscribed New Grafton 7 upper left margin oil pastel on paper 52.5 x 72cm; 20 3/4 x 28 1/4in (image) unframed In good original condition.

Collection of Hardback Car Books - To include The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Formular One, Motor Racing The Golden Age, Formular 1 yearbook 2007-2008, History of Grand Prix.

A copy of 'The Concise Encyclopedia of World Football', edited by Glen Moore, containing various autographs including Denis Law, George Best, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Bill Foulkes, Emlyn Hughes, Roger Hunt, Kenny Daglish, Terry McDermott, Larry Lloyd, Phil Neal, Ian Callaghan, Steve Heighway, Gerry Byrne, Brian Hall, Alan Kennedy and Alan Hansen.Condition Report: - We have not authenticated these signatures, please satisfy yourself as to the veracity of the item prior to bidding.

Doll books, leaflets and other including: The Collectors Encyclopedia of Dolls by Robert Hale; The Collectors Guide to British Dolls Since 1920 by Colette Mansell; range of catalogs and leaflets from makers such as Gotz, Heidi Ott, Tonner; plus others; (Qty).

Games Workshop related books x 3, to include Citadel Fantasy Miniatures 1988 & 1989 and Warhammer Siege. Good to Good Plus. Also includes The Usborne Encyclopedia of the Ancient world book, Good to Good Plus. See photo. 

Quantity of James Bond 007 related books x15, to include James Bond Encyclopedia, James Bond Movie Posters, Q The Biography of Desmond Llewelyn, and others. Good. See photo. 

Golf Books - The Encyclopedia of Golf 2007 Chris Meadows, The World Atlas of Golf Courses 1990 Bob Ferrier, The World Atlas of Golf 1984 Pat Ward-Thomas, Golf The Golden Years 1989 Sarah Baddiel, Great Moments in Golf 1987 Ian Morrison, 100 Greatest Golfers 1989 Ian Morrison, Greatest Moments in Golf 1990 Paul Gregory, Moods of Golf 1997 (G)

Ten mixed traditional, contemporary and future Jazz records: Herbert - Scale; Nat Birchall - Sounds Almighty; Nat Birchall - Ancient Africa (sealed); Nix Nott - Au Pieds De La Nuit; Nerija - Blume (sealed); Nadah El Shazly - Ahwar (sealed); Moor Mother - Black Encyclopedia of the Air (sealed); Maleem Mahmoud Ghania & Pharoah Sanders - The Trance of Seven Colours (sealed); Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Steps Ahead (sealed); and Mildlife - Automatic (sealed). (10)

A collection of four prints The first Geraud Vidal (1742-1804) after Jacques Louis Davide (1748-1825) 'Paris and Helen', engraving with stipple work; the second 'Map of The World from the Best Authorities 1785', by William Guthrie, frontispiece to The New Royal Encyclopedia Globe Architecture Vol II c1796, engraved by G Noble; and an etching of The Armillary Sphere.Qty: 3The first cut within the plate mark. All in generally good condition with light toning and foxing throughout.

Cameras, lenses, and accessories together with Observer's books and domestic encyclopedia.

Napoleon. Fremont-Barnes (Gregory, editor), The Encyclopedia of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, three volume set, ABC-CLIO, 2006, double-column, original pictorial boards, 4to; Nafziger (George), The Poles and Saxons During the Napoleonic Wars, The Emperor's Press, 1991, dj,hb 4to; various memoirs and studies of Napoleon and his marshals, including Greenhill Press imprints and facsimiles; military history of various campaigns and battles; biographies; etc., mixed bindings and sizes, (approx. 120)

Soul and Motown Books, twenty-one to include Motown Encyclopedia, They Danced all Night, To Darn Soulful, Only the Strong Survive, Jacki Wilson The Man The Music, Harlem 69 the Future of Soul, and more.

Various doll related volumes including Collector's Encyclopedia of Dolls, Dolls and Doll Makers, etc

A quantity of books including 'Barrel Organ' by Ord-Hume, 'Restoring Musical Boxes & Musical Clocks' by Arthur WJG Ord-Hume, and 'Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments' etcColin Williams Collection

Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. Porcelain Flora Danica botanical pattern reticulated serving platter plate, shape number "20 3518". Marked along the underside with Royal Copenhagen's trademark blue wave stamp and green printed marks. Inscribed with the Latin name of the plant depicted, "Galeopsis versicolor Curt," commonly called "hempnettle".Lot Essay:The story of Flora Danica porcelain begins in an unexpected place--with the publication of the first complete botanical encyclopedia of Danish plants. In 1752, G.C. Oeder (1728-1791), a medical doctor and scientist, was appointed head of the newly created Royal Botanical Institution in Copenhagen. One of his first actions was to propose an ambitious project: a thorough catalog of the flora in Denmark and surrounding areas, profusely illustrated and with characteristic and taxonomic details to help the plants be financially useful to the nation. Oeder and a team of botanists spent years observing and illustrating plants in the field, and in 1861 the first volume of the Flora Danica was published. Twelve other editors presided over the project until the final volume’s publication in 1883. Flora Danica was a masterwork, notable for its contribution to the science of botany, but also for its stunning illustrations.Denmark had been a Russian ally in the Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790. However, the Danish succumbed to pressure from Great Britain and Prussia and declared neutrality early in the conflict, failing to perform their duty as allies. Following this, King Christian VII of Denmark (1749-1808) needed a way to make amends with Empress Catherine the Great of Russia (1729-1796). He decided to give her a fabulous gift. Since Catherine was known for collecting porcelain, he decided upon a luxurious dinner service the likes of which the world had never seen. And what better subject for the decoration of this porcelain service than the illustrations from the Flora Danica, a scientific triumph and celebration of Denmark’s natural richness?In 1790, the king commissioned the Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory (now known as Royal Copenhagen) to create a 100-setting dinner service decorated after the illustrations in the Flora Danica. Johann Christoph Bayer (1738-1812), an artist who had worked on the illustrations for the books, was hired to paint the porcelain pieces. He single-handedly painted an incredible 1,802 pieces of porcelain before production was completed in 1802. However, by the time the service was ready, Catherine the Great had died. The service stayed in Denmark, where it became a national treasure, used by the royal family on important state occasions and displayed in Denmark’s palaces and museums.In 1863, Royal Copenhagen decided to revive the pattern. In keeping with the original Flora Danica service, each piece of porcelain was painstakingly hand-molded and decorated. The pattern has continued to be made to order in this way ever since. Each piece has been hand carved, the delicate floral forms molded, glazed, painted, and gilded by a team of Danish artisans. The buyer can choose which plants they would like on their service, making each set uniquely personal. Each piece has the Latin name of the plant depicted inscribed along the underside. Each piece, through its craftsmanship and individuality, tells a story of groundbreaking scholarship, royal politics and diplomacy, and the patron of each commissioned set.Height: 1 1/2 in x width: 16 in x depth: 13 in.Condition: There are no major cracks, losses, or restorations to the platter. There are some areas of wear to the pigment along the leaves in the center. Light wear along the underside.

Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. Set of 11 Flora Danica botanical porcelain reticulated luncheon plates, shape number 20 3549. Each marked along the underside with the blue wave and green printed marks. Each inscribed with the Latin name of the plant depicted, including: Hottonia Palustris L. Var. Rosea, Viola Uliginosa Schrad, Ajuga Reptans L, Corydalis Fabacea Pers., Geranium Palustre L., Endymion nutans Dum., Trifolium pratense B parviflora Bab., Anemone sylvestris L., Pulsatilla Vernalis Mill, Berberis vulgaris L., and Campanula latifolia L.Lot Essay:The story of Flora Danica porcelain begins in an unexpected place--with the publication of the first complete botanical encyclopedia of Danish plants. In 1752, G.C. Oeder (1728-1791), a medical doctor and scientist, was appointed head of the newly created Royal Botanical Institution in Copenhagen. One of his first actions was to propose an ambitious project: a thorough catalog of the flora in Denmark and surrounding areas, profusely illustrated and with characteristic and taxonomic details to help the plants be financially useful to the nation. Oeder and a team of botanists spent years observing and illustrating plants in the field, and in 1861 the first volume of the Flora Danica was published. Twelve other editors presided over the project until the final volume’s publication in 1883. Flora Danica was a masterwork, notable for its contribution to the science of botany, but also for its stunning illustrations.Denmark had been a Russian ally in the Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790. However, the Danish succumbed to pressure from Great Britain and Prussia and declared neutrality early in the conflict, failing to perform their duty as allies. Following this, King Christian VII of Denmark (1749-1808) needed a way to make amends with Empress Catherine the Great of Russia (1729-1796). He decided to give her a fabulous gift. Since Catherine was known for collecting porcelain, he decided upon a luxurious dinner service the likes of which the world had never seen. And what better subject for the decoration of this porcelain service than the illustrations from the Flora Danica, a scientific triumph and celebration of Denmark’s natural richness?In 1790, the king commissioned the Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory (now known as Royal Copenhagen) to create a 100-setting dinner service decorated after the illustrations in the Flora Danica. Johann Christoph Bayer (1738-1812), an artist who had worked on the illustrations for the books, was hired to paint the porcelain pieces. He single-handedly painted an incredible 1,802 pieces of porcelain before production was completed in 1802. However, by the time the service was ready, Catherine the Great had died. The service stayed in Denmark, where it became a national treasure, used by the royal family on important state occasions and displayed in Denmark’s palaces and museums.In 1863, Royal Copenhagen decided to revive the pattern. In keeping with the original Flora Danica service, each piece of porcelain was painstakingly hand-molded and decorated. The pattern has continued to be made to order in this way ever since. Each piece has been hand carved, the delicate floral forms molded, glazed, painted, and gilded by a team of Danish artisans. The buyer can choose which plants they would like on their service, making each set uniquely personal. Each piece has the Latin name of the plant depicted inscribed along the underside. Each piece, through its craftsmanship and individuality, tells a story of groundbreaking scholarship, royal politics and diplomacy, and the patron of each commissioned set.Each, diameter: 10 in.Condition: Overall there no major cracks or restorations. There are minute chips throughout, in particular: a minute chip along the edge of the anemone plate, a chip along edge of the putsatilla plate, there are 2 chips along the edge of the geranium plate, a minute chip along the edge of the ajuga plate, minute loss to the gilt along the edge of the viola plate. There is light wear along the base as expected from age and use, throughout all plates. No visible signs of restoration under UV light.

Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. Flora Danica porcelain reticulated soup tureen with hand-painted botanical pattern, shape number "20 3559". Marked along the underside with Royal Copenhagen's trademark blue wave stamp and green printed marks. Inscribed with the Latin names of the plants depicted, including: "Trifolium fragiferum L." and "Convolvulus arvensis L.". The common names for each plant are "strawberry clover" and "field bindweed", respectively.Lot Essay:The story of Flora Danica porcelain begins in an unexpected place--with the publication of the first complete botanical encyclopedia of Danish plants. In 1752, G.C. Oeder (1728-1791), a medical doctor and scientist, was appointed head of the newly created Royal Botanical Institution in Copenhagen. One of his first actions was to propose an ambitious project: a thorough catalog of the flora in Denmark and surrounding areas, profusely illustrated and with characteristic and taxonomic details to help the plants be financially useful to the nation. Oeder and a team of botanists spent years observing and illustrating plants in the field, and in 1861 the first volume of the Flora Danica was published. Twelve other editors presided over the project until the final volume’s publication in 1883. Flora Danica was a masterwork, notable for its contribution to the science of botany, but also for its stunning illustrations.Denmark had been a Russian ally in the Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790. However, the Danish succumbed to pressure from Great Britain and Prussia and declared neutrality early in the conflict, failing to perform their duty as allies. Following this, King Christian VII of Denmark (1749-1808) needed a way to make amends with Empress Catherine the Great of Russia (1729-1796). He decided to give her a fabulous gift. Since Catherine was known for collecting porcelain, he decided upon a luxurious dinner service the likes of which the world had never seen. And what better subject for the decoration of this porcelain service than the illustrations from the Flora Danica, a scientific triumph and celebration of Denmark’s natural richness?In 1790, the king commissioned the Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory (now known as Royal Copenhagen) to create a 100-setting dinner service decorated after the illustrations in the Flora Danica. Johann Christoph Bayer (1738-1812), an artist who had worked on the illustrations for the books, was hired to paint the porcelain pieces. He single-handedly painted an incredible 1,802 pieces of porcelain before production was completed in 1802. However, by the time the service was ready, Catherine the Great had died. The service stayed in Denmark, where it became a national treasure, used by the royal family on important state occasions and displayed in Denmark’s palaces and museums.In 1863, Royal Copenhagen decided to revive the pattern. In keeping with the original Flora Danica service, each piece of porcelain was painstakingly hand-molded and decorated. The pattern has continued to be made to order in this way ever since. Each piece has been hand carved, the delicate floral forms molded, glazed, painted, and gilded by a team of Danish artisans. The buyer can choose which plants they would like on their service, making each set uniquely personal. Each piece has the Latin name of the plant depicted inscribed along the underside. Each piece, through its craftsmanship and individuality, tells a story of groundbreaking scholarship, royal politics and diplomacy, and the patron of each commissioned set.(Tureen w/ lid) height: 9 1/2 in x width: 14 1/2 in x depth: 8 1/2 in.Condition: There are no major cracks or restorations to the tureen. There is a small scratch along the lid that is approximately two inches in length; the scratch is extremely faint and only visible upon close inspection. There are some chips along the petals of three of the flowers underneath the handles of the tureen and a loss to the smaller set of buds below one of the pairs of flowers. Light wear along the rim of the tureen as well as the underside of the lid, where the two come into contact. Light wear along the footrim. Light dust and minute accretions gathered throughout, particularly along the interior of the tureen.

Six boxes of books on the subject of Fishing to include ALAN WRANGLES "The Complete Guide to - Sea Angling and Coarse Fishing", JOHN VENIARD "Fly Dresser's Guide 4th Edition", "Reservoir and Lake Flies", further "Guide to Fly Dressing 2nd Edition", all hard bound with slips, NEWNES "Encyclopedia of Angling", PATTERSON "Fly Fisher's Chronicle", "Bob Church's Guide to Trout Flies", HUGH FALKUS "Sea Trout Fishing" and "Salmon Fishing", "Falkus & Buller's Freshwater Fishing", BERNARD VENABLES "The Angler's Companion", "McClane's New Standard Fishing Encyclopedia", "John Wilson's Greatest Fishing Adventures", various editions of "Where to Fish", "The Complete Book of Sport Fishing", GRAHAM TURNER "Fishing Tackle - A Collector's Guide", etc.

Four boxes of books relating to various naval campaigns, nautical themes, to include PHILIP MCCUTCHAN "Tall Ships", LIEUT. COMMANDER MICHAEL APPS "Send Her Victorious", ERIC LEGGETT "The Corfu Incident", GORDON HOLMAN "Stand by to beach!", etc, together with two boxes of various books including "You and Your Rights", "The Home Handiman", "British Pottery", "World Ceramics", "Concise Encyclopedia of Porcelain", three boxed cases of "The Cordon Bleu Cookery Course", "Complete Guide to Needlework", PETER STONE "Oriental Rug Repair", McCALL'S "Sewing in Colour", etc., etc. and a further box of books (7 boxes total)

R&R AND DOO-WOP CD COLLECTION - a collection of approximately 200 R&R and Doo-Wop CDs. Collection to include: 100 Doo-Wop Hits, The Doo-Wop Box 1 and 2, The Encyclopedia of Doo-Wop, The Dawn of Doo-Wop, The Ultimate Doo-Wop, The Royaltones, Buddy Holly (including UICY Japanese CDs), Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Buddy Holly & The Picks, The Chordettes, The Shirelles, The Penguins, The Nutmegs, Gene Chandler and more. Collection is generally Excellent.

Six collectable music books to include The Beatles Anthology, The Ultimate Experience, The Complete Chronicle of The Who, The Beatles illustrated Lyrics edition number 1225/1500, The Fifth Beatles (Dark Horse comics), and a limited edition 'PUNK' by Shiela Rock 120/2000 with 8 x 10" signed and numbered print of The Clash. Also included is a Marianne Faithful - Broken English print and a Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music box set by Colin Larkin.

A GROUP OF 13 PERANAKAN AND RELATED BOOKS Comprising: Straits Chinese Porcelain: Selected Pieces from HL & LM Collections Nyonya Ware and Kitchen Ch'ing Art Nouveau Tiles, Laurence King Straits Heritage Collections The Encyclopedia of the The Chinese Overseas Raffles Legends and Stories Festive Expressions: Nyonya Beadwork and Embroidery Heritage Places of Singapore Collecting Victorian Tiles A Guide to Buying Antiques, Arts & Crafts in Singapore Straits Chinese Silver Gateway to Peranakan Cultire Great Peranakans: Fifty Remarkable Lives. Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.

Formula 1 and related, a collection of mainly hardback books to include Jones, Bruce: The Story Of Formula One, Menard, Pierre: The Great Encyclopedia Of Formula 1 2004 Edition 2 vols in slipcase, Carter, Anthony: Motor Racing The Pursuit Of Victory 1930-1962, Buckley, Martin & Rees, Chris: Cars The Classic Collection 2 vols in slip-case, Hunt, Ben: The History Of Formula One, Allsop, Derick: THe British Racing Hero From Moss To Mansell and Willson, Quentin: The Ultimate Classic Car Book etc. (17)

BALL OF FIREFirst Post-War Release Italian Three Sheet (39.5" x 79.5")Fine+ on Linen; Artwork by Georgio Olivetti TransWorld Films, 1947This spectacular poster from Howard Hawks' classic comedy romance was printed on two panels with artwork by Georgio Olivetti. It had fold wear with chips and tears and in the borders. These items were addressed by expert restoration after the poster was linen-backed and there is sporadic airbrushing in the borders. The images of Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper are shown to full advantage on this beautiful large-format poster.Howard Hawks brought together Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck - in the first of four films together - with this romantic comedy co-written by Billy Wilder. Cooper stars as one of seven professors attempting to write an encyclopedia, whose research brings him into the troublesome orbit of a sassy nightclub performer (Stanwyck).This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, September 12th. The auction will begin at 9:30am PST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on September 13th.

BALL OF FIREGroup of 14 Italian Photobustas (12.5" x 13.25")Very Fine- TransWorld Films, 1947Issued for the films original Italian release by TWA, this beautiful set contains 14 photobustas depicting great scenes from this popular classic by director Howard Hawks. Also included is the original paper sleeve.Howard Hawks brought together Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck - in the first of four films together - with this romantic comedy co-written by Billy Wilder. Cooper stars as one of seven professors attempting to write an encyclopedia, whose research brings him into the troublesome orbit of a sassy nightclub performer (Stanwyck).This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, September 12th. The auction will begin at 9:30am PST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on September 13th.

Ɵ&nbspREFERENCE WORKS MOSTLY RELATING TO PRACTICAL CLOCK AND WATCH MAKINGTHIRTY-EIGHT VOLUMES:Wyke, John A CATALOGUE OF TOOLS FOR WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS facsimile reprint of the late 18th century trade catalogue with technical commentary by Alan Smith, University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville 1978, dj; Heimann, Peter Regulator Clock CONSTRUCTION Special Interest Model Books Limited, Poole 2007, softbound; Harvey, Laurence and Allix, Charles HABSON'S CHOICE, ENGLISH BRACKET CLOCK REPEATING WORK, THE WORKING SKETCHES MADE OVER MORE THAN SEVENTY YEARS BY CHARLES HOBSON limited edition numbered 175 out of a 1,000 copies and signed by Charles Hobson, Malcolm Gardner, Sevenoaks 1982, softbound with stapled spine; Rees, Abraham Rees's Clocks, Watches and Chronometers facsimile reprint of excerpts from Rees's 'Cyclopedia' of 1819-20, David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1970, dj; Jendritzki, H. and Matthey, J.P. Repairing ANTIQUE Pendulum Clocks Edition Scriptar S.A., Lausanne undated, softbound; Britten, F.W. BRITTEN'S Watch & Clock Maker's Handbook, Dictionary and Guide Sixteenth Edition revised and enlarged by Richard Good, Eyre Methuen, London 1978, dj; Harris, H.G. WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRS Arco Publications, London 1961, softbound; Britten, F.W. WATCH AND CLOCKMAKERS' HANDBOOK, DICTIONARY AND GUIDE facsimile reprint of the 1915 eleventh edition, Baron Publishing Limited, Woodbridge 1976, dj (two copies); Rawlings, A.L. The Science of Clocks and Watches E.P. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1974, dj; with another copy 1978, dj; Crom, Theodore R. HOROLOGICAL WHEEL CUTTING ENGINE 1700 to 1900 published by the author, Guinesville FL 1970, softbound; Gordon, G.F.C. CLOCKMAKING, Past & Present Crosby Lockwood and Son, London 1928; De Carle, Donald De Carle's Watch & Clock Encyclopedia N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1975, dj; De Carle, Donald PRACTICAL CLOCK REPAIRING N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1964, dj; De Carle, Donald PRACTICAL WATCH REPAIRING N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1971, dj; Grimthorpe, Lord Edmund Beckett A Treatise on Clocks facsimile reprint of the 1903 eight edition, E.P. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1974, dj; Britten, F.W. HOROLOGICAL HINTS and HELPS reprint of the fourth edition, Baron Publishing Limited, London undated; Aked, Charles Complete List of English Horological Patents up to 1853 Brant Wright Associates Limited, Ashford 1975, dj; DeCarle, Donald COMPLICATED WATCHES and their repair N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1977, dj; Jones, Bernard E. CLOCK CLEANING AND REPAIRING Cassell and Company Limited, London 1970; Glasgow, David Watch and Clock Making facsimile reprint of the 1885 edition, E.P. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1977, dj; Hatton, Thomas Introduction to Clock and Watch work facsimile reprint of the 1773 edition, Turner and Devereux, London 1978; Smith, Eric P. REPAIRING ANTIQUE CLOCKS, A Guide for Amateurs David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1973, dj; Whiten, Anthony J. REPAIRING OLD CLOCKS & WATCHES N.A.G. Press, London 1979, dj; Haswell, Eric J. HOROLOGY facsimile reprint of the 1851 edition, E.P. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1976, dj; Tyler, John E. HOW TO MAKE and English Style BRACKET CLOCK Brant Wright Associates, Ashford 1978, dj; Tyler E.J. THE CRAFT OF THE CLOCKMAKER Ward Lock Limited, London 1973, dj; Gazeley, W.J. WATCH AND CLOCK MAKING AND REPAIRING Heywood Books, London 1965, dj; Gazeley, W.J. CLOCK AND WATCH ESCAPEMENTS facsimile reprint of the 1956 edition, Newnes-Butterworths, London 1973, dj; Rose, Claude B. The Musical Clock Argus Books Limited, London 1975, dj; Saunier, Claudius TREATISE ON MODERN HOROLOGY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE translated from the French by Julien Trippin and Edward Higg, facsimile reprint of the 1861 edition, W. and G. Foyle Limited, London 1975; together with nine publications by John Wilding from his 'how to' series on clock making and repairing, most copies signed by the author and many first limited editions, Brant Wight Associates, London 1974-80, (40). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.

Bible [Latin]. Biblia sacra cum Glossa Ordinaria a Strabo Fuldensi Monacho Benedict. collecta, novis PP. Graec. & Latin. explicationibus locupletata et postilla Nic. Lirani Franc. cum additionibus Pauli Burgensis Episc. ac Matthiae Thoringi replicis, theolog. Duacensium studio emendatis..., 6 volumes, Antwerp: Joannem Meursium, 1634, half-title to first volume with annotation, engraved title to first volume and few engraved illustrations after Rubens, titles to volume 2-6 printed in red and black with engraved illustration after Rubens, woodcut initials, some toning, browning and occasional spotting, upper pastedowns with ink stamp of 'Bibliotheca Puseiana, Oxon, 15 Jan 1954', contemporary limp vellum, title and neat decoration in ink to spines, leather ties (few lacking), some soiling and discolouration, large folio (42 x 27 cm)QTY: (6)NOTE:Not in Darlow & Moule.The engraved title after Peter Paul Rubens is by Jan Collaert II. This impressive folio edition is described by the Catholic Encyclopedia as 'the latest and best' of the Vulgate Glosses, containing all the exegetical apparatus by Nicholas of Lyra, Paul of Burgos, Matthias Thoringus, and others, and edited by the Welsh Benedictine monk John Jones (1575-1636), writing under his pseudonym Leander a Sancto Martino. A doctor in divinity of the University of Salamanca, a brilliant scholar, and a great Oriental linguist, his advancement within the Benedictine Order was rapid, and from 1619 to 1621 he officiated as the first President General of the English Benedictines. Early in 1634 he came to England under safe conduct to discuss with Archbishop Laud the question of the reunion of the Anglican and Roman churches.

Howgego (Raymond John). Encyclopedia of Exploration, 5 volumes, 1st editions, New South Wales: Hordern House, 2003-2013, all original cloth in dust jackets, 'Imaginary Voyages & Invented Worlds' with original dust jacket wrap-around, large 8vo, together with:Stanley (Henry M.), In Darkest Africa on the quest rescue and retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890, folding maps to the front of each volume, numerous engraved illustrations, gutters cracked, some toning & light marks throughout, original uniform gilt decorated red cloth, boards & spines slightly marked & rubbed to head & foot, 8voRoss (John), A Voyage of Discovery made under the admiralty...for the purpose of Exploring Baffin's Bay, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, London: Longmans, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819, bookplates & period inscriptions to the front endpapers, some toning & light marks throughout, gutters cracked, original boards, volume 1 board partially detached, boards & spines rubbed with some loss, 8vo, and other 19th Century & modern exploration & travel reference, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8voQTY: (3 shelves)

Roscoe (Henry). The Life of William Roscoe, by his son, Henry Roscoe, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: T. Cadell and W. Blackwood, 1833, portrait frontispiece to first volume, bookplate of Ems Park Library to front pastedown of each volume, contemporary half calf, gilt, rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, together with An illustrated catalogue of Engraved Portraits and Fancy Subjects painted by Thomas Gainsborough, R.A., published between 1760 and 1820, and by George Romney, published between 1770 and 1830, with the variations with the state of the plates, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1891, 4to, plus other miscellaneous books including G. C. H. Rump, George Romney (1734-1802), 2 volumes, Georg Olms Verlag, 1974, Ward & Roberts, Romney, Essay and Diaries, & Catalogue Résonne, 4 volumes, Chambers's Encyclopedia, in original publishers cloth gilt, some leather bindings, etc.QTY: (2 cartons)

A Collection of coffee table books and atlas's including; Silva The Tree in Britain, Encyclopedia of plants and flowers, Arte Colonial en Mexico and Oxford Economic Atlas of The World, An Atlas of Roman Britain, and The New Cambridge Modern History Atlas Provenance Personal library of Prof. Theodore V. Buttrey Born in Havre, Montana, USA December 29th, 1929, his family moved to Corpus Christie TX and later to Austin TX. He went to primary school at St. Joseph's, MN and to high school at Philip Exeter Academy, NH, where he acquired a solid background in ancient Greek. He was admitted to Princeton University graduating in Classical Studies in 1950.Soon afterwards he married Marisa Maciá who gave him four children. After graduation, he taught Classics at Yale and later at the University of Michigan, where he retired. Having moved to Cambridge, England, he become Keeper of the Department of Coins and Medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum and later honorary keeper until his death January 9th, 2018. He was also Associated Professor at the Faculty of Classicsome, University of Cambridge.Between 1989 and 1991 he was also appointed president of the Royal Numismatic Society UK.

Series of hardbacks entitled The Children's Encyclopedia together with Meccano magazines from the vintage era and some other hardbacks

WILLIAM IV OAK LIBRARY CHAIR, IN THE MANNER OF J.C. LOUDON EARLY 19TH CENTURY the scrolled padded back above a stuff-over seat flanked by part-padded open arms with scrolled terminals, raised on X-form legs ending on brass castors, in pale blue upholstery 68cm wide, 95cm high, 52cm deep Note: An illustration of this chair design can be found in J.C. Loudon's Encyclopedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture, 1833, fig. 1911, and most likely is derived from a design for a ‘Spanish’ chair by Gillows, circa 1823

Three boxes of antique books to include: 'Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks', 'English Slipware Dishes', 'Lyle Price Guides', local interest including 'Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire' etc. (3) (B.P. 21% + VAT)

1820 A.D.. Leclerc - Thèbes - Hypogées - Manuscrit sur papyrus - Proof etching on laid paper of plate 69 from La Description de l’Égypte: Antiquités, Volume II: Commission des sciences et arts d’Égypte with later backing sheet. Cf. Description de l'Égypte publié par les ordres de Napoléon Bonaparte, Köln, 1994, pp.244-245. Cf. Description de l'Égypte: ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand, Antiquités, planches, tome deuxième, Paris, 1822, planche 69. 350 grams, 132 x 65 cm (52 x 25 1/2 in.). Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte; published between 1809 and 1828. Just 1,000 copies were distributed to various institutions, printed on on laid paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark. The book is subtitled Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l’expédition de l’Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Napoléon le Grand (Gathering of observations and discoveries which were made in Egypt during the expedition of the French army, published on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great). It was the world's first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the remains of ancient Egypt. The plates of this book are the first to present the archaeological sites of Thebes (Luxor). The papyrus manuscript was recovered from the underground chambers (hypogea). The papyrus is now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.From the collection of a North American priest. Acquired between 1981-1996. Property of a North American collector. [No Reserve] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

1820 A.D.. Willemin - Thèbes - Hypogées - Manuscrit sur papyrus en caractères hiéroglyphiques. Troisième partie - Proof etching on laid paper of plate 74 from La Description de l’Égypte: Antiquités, Volume II: Commission des sciences et arts d’Égypte with later backing sheet. Cf. Description de l'Égypte publié par les ordres de Napoléon Bonaparte, Köln, 1994, pp.250-251. Cf. Description de l'Égypte: ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand, Antiquités, planches, tome deuxième, Paris, 1822, planche 74. 360 grams, 136 x 66 cm (53 1/2 x 26 in.). Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte; published between 1809 and 1828. Just 1,000 copies were distributed to various institutions, printed on on laid paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark. The book is subtitled Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l’expédition de l’Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Napoléon le Grand (Gathering of observations and discoveries which were made in Egypt during the expedition of the French army, published on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great). It was the world's first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the remains of ancient Egypt. The plates of this book are the first to present the archaeological sites of Thebes (Luxor). The papyrus manuscript was recovered from the underground chambers (hypogea). The original papyrus is now held in the Bibliothèque Nationale (1-19), Paris (Papyrus Cadet).From the collection of a North American priest. Acquired between 1981-1996. Property of a North American collector. [No Reserve] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

SPORTING & OTHER AUTOGRAPHS.   Barth Richard (Ed). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Rugby. Illus. Quarto. Pictorial brds. in d.w. 1997. With the original autographs of Zinzan Brooke, Jonathan Davies & Gareth Edwards, each on the appropriate page of the book; also autographed books in d.w's by Mike Atherton, Michael Parkinson & Richard Todd.  (4).

GEORGE SELBY HOWARD, The New Royal Encyclopedia and Cyclopedia Dictionary of Arts and Science, a new edition, vol III only, many illustrations, full calf, A/F

The British Encyclopedia of Medical Practice 1938 in twelve volumes, missing volume II. Not available for in-house P&P

Books. Hunting, horsemanship and art and antiques, including Ellis (CDB) Leicestershire and the Quorn Hunt, Watson, British & Irish Hunt & Huntsmen, 2 vols, with slipcase, Phillips (Phoebe, Ed) The Collector's Encyclopedia of Antiques, Clayton (Michael) King (John), The Golden Thread, Fox Hunting Today. (2 shelves)

Cassell's Household Guide book of two volumes. A Complete Encyclopedia of Domestic and Social Economy.

A box of assorted books pertaining to Superstitions, Mythology, true crime and the Occult to include Encyclopedia of Forbidden Knowledge, The Practical History of Magic and Supernatural, The Secret Life of Laszlo Count Dracula, Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, etc.

Four leather bound volumes of The Royal Natural History by Richard Lydekker, plus other publications including Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia Britannica - 32 volumes to include Propaedia, Micropaedia, Macropaedia and two Index. [3]. [W]