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Click here to subscribeTravel. Whymper (Edward), Scrambles Amongst The Alps in the Years 1860-69, first edition, London: John Murray, 1871, half-title, illustrated with 23 full-page plates and 5 folding maps as called for, in-text illustrations, some splits within the block but holding, original publisher's green cloth gilt over slightly bevelled boards, some wear, 4to; Cycling: Jefferson (Robert L.) & Evans (Harry, illustrator), Through a Continent on Wheels, only edition, London: Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd., Leicester: Printed by W. Watts, [1898], illustrated, pictorial and other adverts, original cloth over pictorial boards, 8vo; Wenyon (Charles), Across Siberia on the Great Post-Road, first edition, London: Charles H. Kelly, 1896, folding map, plates and in-text illustrations, lacking ffep, original publisher's cloth, 8vo; Dufferin and Ava (The Dowager Marchioness of), My Russian and Turkish Journals, first edition, London: John Murray, 1916, plates, original publisher's cloth, 8vo; Conway's Alps, 1905, plates, original cloth, 8vo, (5)
Leicestershire. Nichols (John, FSA), The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester, volume I, two parts, first edition, large paper copy, London: Printed by and for J. Nichols, Printer to The Society of Antiquaries, 1795, full-page plates, tables and genealogy, bound with the scarce essay by Crabbe (Rev. George, Rector of Muston), The Natural History of The Vale of Belvoir, n.d. [1790], [9]ff and 2 engraved plates, and a later 19th/20th c [3]pp MS index, 19th/20th c brown quarter-calf gilt over green cloth boards, light wear, folio (50.5 x 33cm); Johnson (Mrs. T. Fielding), Glimpses of Ancient Leicester, London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1891, half-title with contemporary presentation inscription, later 20th c tan calf over cloth boards, 4to, (2) Provenance: 1st: Dame Kathleen Mary Kenyon DBE, FBA, FSA (1906-1978), archaeologist and Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford (1962-1973); presented to her as a mark of gratitude, 21st October, 1939, for her excavations of the Roman forum and Jewry Wall of Leicester, loosely-inserted MS [2]ff presentation subscription.
Topography. Derbyshire: Hedinger (J.M.), A Short Description of Castleton, in Derbyshire; its Natural Curiosities, and Mineral Productions, sixteenth edition, Stockport: Printed by J. Lomax, and Sold by S. Needham, Castleton, 1820, wood-engraved frontispiece of The Peak Cavern, 37pp, verso of frontispiece with library stamp, not visible recto, 20th c institutional binding of blue morocco over cloth boards, ffeps with their stamps and label, 12mo; Bailey (Thomas), Annals of Nottinghamshire, four volume set, first edition, London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., n.d. [1853], full-page and folding plates, in-text illustrations, original publisher's blue cloth gilt, some wear, 4to; Joynes (Lucy), Original Rhymes, Accompanying an Historical Chart of the Borough of Nottingham, Nottingham: Printed for, and Sold by the Authoress, BY R. Allen, 1844, folding frontispiece, original publisher's cloth, 8vo; Ward & Lock's (Late Shaw's) Tourist's Picturesque Guide to Nottingham and Its Environs London: Ward, Lock, and Co., n.d., plates and adverts, one leaf supplied in facsimile, plan apparently lacking, otherwise unexamined, 20th c calf over marbled boards, split, 12mo, (7)
Tolkien (J.R.R.), The Hobbit, second edition, sixteenth impression, London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1966, half-title with contemporary inscription, original publisher's pictorial green cloth, 8vo; Fermor (Patrick Leigh), A Time of Gifts, first edition, John Murray, 1977, original pictorial dustjacket designed by John Craxton, worn with losses, blue cloth, 8vo; Jazz Age Poetry: Rowland (Helen) & Speakman (Harold, illustrator), The Rubáiyát of a Bachelor, first edition, London: Simpkin, Marshall, et al, 1915, monochrome illustrations, pictorial binding, 8vo; Communism: People's Commissariat of Justice of the USSR: Report of Court Proceedings in the Case of the Anti-Soviet "Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites", Moscow, 1938, parallel Russian and English title-pages, original cloth over boards, 8vo; Searle (Ronald), Souls in Torment, first edition, 1953, worn pictorial dustjacket, 4to; idem, Merry England, etc., [&] Paris Sketchbook, dj, hb, 4to; Allbury (A.G.), Bamboo and Bushido, first edition, 1955, dustjacket designed by Ronald Searle, some wear, black cloth, 8vo; Sassoon (Siegfried), Siegfried's Journey, 1916-1920, first edition, London: Faber and Faber Limited, title-page vignette designed by Reynolds Stone, original publisher's dustjacket, chipped, over red cloth, 8vo; Nancy Mitford
60s POP/ BEAT/ FOLK - 7" PACK (INC DEMOS). A smashing pack of 17 7" singles, mostly 60s pop, beat & folk, including many demos. Artists/ titles include Peanut - I'm Waiting For The Day (DB 8032, demo. Record Ex+), Billie Davis - That Boy John (DB 7195, demo. Ex), The Jet Set - You Got Me Hooked (R5199, demo. Ex+), Valerie Avon - He Knows I Love Him Too Much (demo), Rag Dolls - My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man (demo), Susan Brown - I Think It's Gonna Be Alright (Emidisc acetate), Bridget St John - If You've Got Money, Janie Grote - Sings EP, Teresa Duffy - You're Free To Go (demo), Eileen Reid & Cadets (demo), Chrissy Roberts (demo), Mary Wells (45-CBA 1847, light edge warp), Carmela Corren, Rosemary Lane, Tilla Marshall, Marian Williams, The G Notes. Condition is generally Ex to Ex+, odd one may drop below.
**Collection of "The Falklands War" Publications** A bound compilation of "The Falklands War," a 14-part weekly series published by Marshall Cavendish in the early-to-mid 1980s, documenting the events of the 1982 Falklands War. Each issue features vivid photography, illustrations, and accompanying text chronicling the conflict from the invasion to victory. Highlights from visible issues include: - **Issue 1 (2–9 April 1982)**: "INVASION!" with a soldier's face in camouflage. - **Issue 2 (10–30 April 1982)**: Action imagery with "SOUTH GEORGIA RETAKEN." - **Issue 3 (2 May 1982)**: The sinking of the "Belgrano." - **Issue 4 (4 May 1982)**: Graphic depiction of a naval vessel attack, marked "EXOCET!" - **Issue 5 (14 May 1982)**: SAS operations on "Pebble Island." - **Issue 6 (21 May 1982)**: "D-DAY" operations involving amphibious landings. - **Issue 7 (25 May 1982)**: "BOMB ALLEY" naval conflict imagery. - **Issue 8 (27–28 May 1982)**: The "GOOSE GREEN" battle. - **Issue 9 (1 June 1982)**: Gurkha troop involvement with "GURKHAS GO IN." Each issue includes pricing details for multiple regions: UK £1, Australia $2.50, New Zealand $3.00, and others. Articles describe major events, military operations, and personnel with illustrations by artists such as R. Gajda. The collection is housed in a leather or faux-leather hardcover folder, appearing to preserve the series in excellent condition. Approximate dimensions are standard A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm). A compelling historical resource for military history enthusiasts.
Bible, English.- Book of Common Prayer (The)...with the Psalter, or Psalmes of David, bound without the final blank, 1638; The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New, 2 parts in 1, engraved title by William Marshall, L2 lacking portion affecting head-line and 16 lines (neatly repaired and supplied in manuscript), 1638; The Whole Book of Psalmes..., musical notation, 1638, together 3 works in 1 vol., letterpress titles with woodcut device and within ornamental border, first title trimmed to edge and laid down, all printed in double column, neatly ruled in red throughout, slightly smudged on one or two leaves, first and last leaf soiled, first work with small hole to title and first few leaves, occasional spotting or soiling but generally a very clean copy, engraved bookplate and gilt-stamped red roan label "The Gift of Mrs.Mary Hall to Anna Ismay 1793" to front pastedown, handsome contemporary blue morocco with elaborate gilt Greek key and floral roll-tool border, spine gilt, g.e., rubbed and scuffed, spine faded, corners worn, [STC 16410, 2331 & 2682], folio, Cambridge, Thomas Buck & Roger Daniel
London.- Tower Hill.- Hollar (Wenceslaus) The true maner of the execution of Thomas Earle of Strafford, etching, Pennington's final state (of 3) with lettered margin, a good impression on laid paper with armorial watermark, platemark 185 x 265 mm (7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in), sheet 300 x 355 mm (11 3/4 x 14 in), central vertical fold with thinning or minor repair in the upper centre margin, minor spotting and surface dirt, handling creases, unframed, 1641.Provenance:Julian Marshall (1836-1903) [Lugt 1494]Literature:Pennington 552 iii/iii
2012/2013 SCOTLAND FOOTBALL SQUAD SIGNED SHIRT, bearing signatures including David Marshall, Matt Gilts, Craig Gordon, Steven Naismith, Kenny Miller and many others, UK size LNote: Whilst McTear's has no reason to doubt the authenticity of the signatures, we offer no guarantee in that respect.
LAWSON (S), AN ESSAY ON THE USE OF MIXED AND COMPRESSED CATTLE FODDER, engraved folding plate, ¾ calf with marbled boards, London, 1797; THE FARMER’S KALENDAR OR A MONTHLY DIRECTORY, rebacked full tan calf, London, Robinson, 1771; CLATER (FRANCIS), EVERY MAN CATTLE DOCTOR, engraved frontis plate, later ¼ leather, London, Crosby, 1814; THE NEW FARMER’S CALENDAR, OR A MONTHLY REMEMBRANCER, 2nd edition, ¾ leather with marbled boards, London, Whittingham, 1801; THE AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINE FOR 1803, vol VIII & IX (incomplete), engraved plates; HOME (FRANICS), THE PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE AND VEGETATION, 3rd edition, London, Millar, 1762; MARSHALL (MR), THE RURAL ECONOMY OF NORFOLK, 2nd edition, vol I only, London, 1795; AGRICULTURAL STATE OF THE KINGDOM IN FEBRUARY, MARCH AND APRIL 1816, rebacked blue paper covered boards, London, 1816; ANDERSON (JAMES), ESSAYS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, vol II only, engraved plates, Dublin, Hallhead, 1779; TWAMLEY (J), ESSAYS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DAIRY, new edition, London, 1816; THE FARMER’S LETTERS TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND, London, Nicoll, 1767; MARKHAM (GERVASE), MARKHAM’S FAREWELL TO HUSBANDRY, lacking title page, starts at A2, page block detached from the later cardboard cover, unknown edition and date; TAPLIN (WILLIAM), THE GENTLEMAN’S STABLE DIRECTORY OR MODERN SYSTEM OF FARRIERY, engraved portrait frontis, London, Robinson, 1791; BRACKEN (HENRY), FARRIERY IMPROV’D OR A COMPLEAT TREATISE UPON THE ART OF FARRIERY, 2 vols, 1742 (16) Condition Report: The books in mixed lots are not collated.Farmers Kalendar has a later spine and an old engraved book plate for ‘Weston Library’ to the back of the front board.Markhams Farewell to Husbandry is detached from any binding. Chip to the last page which does not affect text. In a modern cover which is worn. Treatise upon the art of Farriery (2 vols) each with engraved armorial type bookplate to the back of the front boards.Cattle Doctor is a later binding and heavily foxed / damp stained internally.Principles of Agriculture and Vegetation with engraved bookplate for Hugh Cecil Earl of Lonsdale an also a later one for Alan Morris paste down to the front free end paper.Anderson Rural Affairs 2nd vol with worm damage to pages from page 201 onwards which affects the text.Taplins Farriery is a 11th edition, with ink marks to several of the pages in the first volume and ink notes at the front and back of the books.Agricultural magazine 1803 is incomplete.Condition issues not mentioned above likely.SOLD WITH ALL FAULTS.
DAVIDSON (MARSHALL), intro, THE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS BY JOHN JAMES AUDOBON FOR THE BIRDS OF AMERICA, American Heritage Publishing, 1966; PINTO (EDWARD), TREEN AND OTHER WOODEN BYGONES, 1979 reprint; CLEGG (JOHN), STORIES, SKETCHES AND RHYMES IN THE ROCHDALE DIALECT, 2 vols, red cloth, Rochdale, 1895; and other books, (qty).
James Bond 007 From Russia With Love (1963) - James Bond Limited Edition Collection by Jeff Marshall, limited edition print, 28 /1500, Signed in lower margin in pencil by Desmond Llewelyn Q and Jeff Marshall, 41 x 51cm; (1)Condition Report: CR:- In new and un-used condition. Still in cellophane and never displayed.
James Bond 007 Goldfinger (1964) - James Bond Limited Edition Collection by Jeff Marshall, limited edition print, 235 /1500, Signed in lower margin in pencil by Shirley Eaton (Jill Masterson) and Jeff Marshall, 41 x 51cm; (1)Condition Report: CR:- In new and un-used condition. Still in cellophane and never displayed.
James Bond 007 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - James Bond Limited Edition Collection by Jeff Marshall, limited edition print, 422 / 1500, Signed in lower margin in pencil by Roger Moore (James Bond) and Jeff Marshall, 41 x 51cm; (1)Condition Report: CR:- In new and un-used condition. Still in cellophane and never displayed.
James Bond 007 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - James Bond Limited Edition Collection by Jeff Marshall, limited edition print, 334 /1500, Signed in lower margin in pencil by Christopher Lee (Scaramanga) and Jeff Marshall, 41 x 51cm; (1)Condition Report: CR:- In new and un-used condition. Still in cellophane and never displayed.
Wilkins (John). The First Book. The Discovery of a New World. Or, A Discourse tending to prove, that ’tis probable there may be another habitable World in the Moone. With a Discourse concerning the possibility of a Passage thither. The third impression. Corrected and enlarged, 2 parts in one volume, London: John Maynard, 1640, engraved additional title showing Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and the solar system by W. Marshall (with erased ownership inscription to top margin and to verso), separate title and pagination to second part, ruled borders throughout, numerous woodcut illustrations and diagrams, errata leaf to book one present (R2), lacking errata leaf (R4) at end of book two, scattered marginalia, some spotting and light damp staining, mostly to upper margins at front and rear, P7 to part two printed without illustration to verso (as usual) and with old adhesion residue to blank space, some paper flaws with resultant closed tears (the largest to fore-margin of C3 of part two), ink ownership inscription of N. Newcomsen, University College, Oxford, dated 1698, to front free endpaper, later ink ownership stamp of R. H. Robbins to front pastedown, contemporary calf, upper joint and head of foot of spine neatly refurbished, gilt-decorated spine, small 8vo (160 x 100 mm)QTY: (1)NOTE:STC 25641; Macclesfield 2125.Wilkins’s first work, and his attempt to prove that the moon was habitable. 'The central argument was borrowed from Galileo: the moon is not a shining disk or whatever else men might have imagined, but a world with natural features much like the Earth. And if so then the moon might also be inhabited, although Wilkins does not find sufficient grounds to say what sort of beings the inhabitants are, thus neatly avoiding the touchy question of whether they are descendants of Adam', (DSB XIV, p. 346).
Plinius (Secundus Gaius, "Pliny, the Elder"). The Historie of the World: Commonly called The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland, Doctor of Physicke, 2 volumes in one, 2nd edition in English, London: Adam Islip, 1635-34, titles with large woodcut device, advertisement leaf with errata information bound at rear, small repair at head of volume I title, small burnholes to G5 in volume II affecting a few letters occasional light spotting and water stains, bookplate of Marshall Laird (1923-2007, New Zealand-born mosquito biologist), contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, a little rubbed with some minor worming to covers, folio, 33 x 21.5 cm QTY: (1)NOTE:ESTC 103160; Pforzheimer 496; PMM 5 (for the 1469 Venice first edition); STC 20030. Volume I title is a variant re-issue of the 1634 edition, with the title reset and addition of bookseller John Grismond in the imprint, volume II is dated 1634.The second edition in English (the first English monumental translation was published in 1601) with the dedication to Robert Cecil, by Philemon Holland, the great Elizabethan translator of classics. 'The 'Natural History' of Pliny the Elder is more than a natural history: it is an encyclopaedia of all the knowledge of the ancient world... When he died the 'Natural History' (the sole extant work out of one hundred and two volumes from his pen) was still incomplete. It comprises thirty-seven books dealing with mathematics and physics, geography and astronomy, medicine and zoology, anthropology, philosophy and history, agriculture and mineralogy, the arts and letters.' (PMM).
Billingsley (John). General View of the Agriculture in the county of Somerset..., London: W. Smith, 1794, folding map with contemporary hand colouring, modern quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt title label to spine, 4to, together with: Young (Arthur). General View of the Agriculture of the County of Sussex, London: Richard Phillips, 1808, hand-coloured folding engraved map, 16 engraved plates (14 folding) a little toned, some offsetting, modern half calf with crimson title label, 8vo, Boys (John). A General View of the Agriculture of the County of Kent..., London: G. Nicol, 1796, hand-coloured folding engraved map and folding engraved table, contemporary full calf, re-backed, corners bumped, 8vo, Young (Arthur). General View of the Agriculture of the county of Lincoln..., London: W. Blumer and Co, 1799, hand-coloured folding engraved map frontispiece, 11 plates (mostly hand coloured, 5 folding), contemporary half calf, rubbed and worn, 8vo, Middleton (John). View of the Agriculture of Middlesex..., London: B. MacMillan, 1798, 2 hand-coloured folding engraved maps, modern calf by A. & M. Winstanley's, Sailsbury, gilt lettering to spine, 8vo, Marshall (William). The Rural Economy of Gloucestershire..., 2 volumes, Gloucester: R. Raikes, 1789, uncoloured folding engraved map (spotted), contemporary calf, spines relaid, 8vo QTY: (7)
Marshall (William). The Rural Economy of Gloucestershire; including it's Dairy..., 2 volumes, Gloucester: R. Raikes, 1789 [&] The Rural Economy of the Midland Counties; including the Management of Livestock..., 2 volumes, London: G. Nicol, 1790 [&] The Rural Economy of Yorkshire..., 2 volumes, London: T. Cadell, 1788, map of respective counties to volume 1 in each work, armorial bookplate of William Middleton, Crowfield Hall, Suffolk to front pastedown of each volume, uniformly bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards with vellum corners, crimson morocco title labels to spine, spines rubbed, 8vo QTY: (6)
Bacon (Francis). Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning of the Partitions of Science IX Bookes, 1st edition in English, 2nd issue, Oxford: Leon Lichfield for Rob. Young & Ed. Forrest, 1640, engraved portrait frontispiece and additional title by William Marshall, woodcut headpieces and initials, leaf 3A3 with blank lower corner insect predated, variable water stain throughout, contemporary panelled calf gilt, old reback, joints and edges rubbed, lacking ties, folio, 28 x 18.5 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:STC 1167. Second issue, with the colophon dated 1640, of the first expanded edition in English of De Augmentis Scientiarum (1605).
A beautifully crafted Boehm porcelain figurine featuring a Yellow-Throated Warbler perched atop a blooming hibiscus. This detailed sculpture showcases the delicate artistry for which Boehm is renowned. The vibrant colors of the bird, combined with the realistic petals and leaves of the flower, make this piece a standout addition to any porcelain or bird-themed collection. The base is marked with the Boehm backstamp, reading "Yellow-Throated Warbler," affirming its authenticity and collectible status. Boehm, founded in 1950 by Edward Marshall Boehm, is celebrated for its intricate porcelain sculptures that capture the beauty of nature with remarkable accuracy and lifelike detail.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 9.75"HCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
This charming porcelain figurine depicts two white rabbits tenderly nestled together atop a green and brown base, embodying a serene and heartwarming scene. Crafted by Boehm Porcelain, a company renowned for its meticulous attention to detail and lifelike representations of nature, the piece measures approximately 3 inches in height. The backstamp reads "BOEHM," affirming its authenticity and origin. Boehm Porcelain, founded in 1950 by Edward Marshall Boehm, has a storied legacy of producing exquisite fine porcelain pieces that are highly sought after by collectors worldwide. This particular figurine showcases the company’s dedication to fine craftsmanship and the beauty of the natural world.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
This exquisite porcelain sculpture by Boehm Art Studio features a delicate scene of a vibrant yellow songbird perched on a branch, calling toward a brilliantly colored monarch butterfly. The finely detailed leaves, nest, and branches evoke a naturalistic setting, highlighting Boehm's commitment to realistic artistry. Founded in 1950 by Edward Marshall Boehm, the Boehm studio is renowned worldwide for its handcrafted, high-quality porcelain pieces, many of which have been commissioned by dignitaries and exhibited in prestigious museums. This sculpture is part of Boehm's Limited Edition Collection, as indicated by the hallmark on the underside, ensuring its value and collectability among enthusiasts.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 8.75"HCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
Dinky mainly Farm-related collection, generally good plus to fair, with Field Marshall Tractor (3 & one empty box), Massey-Harris Tractor, Land Rover (2), Jeep (2), etc., plus boxed Pullmore Loading Ramp No. 994 and O gauge figures (6) in Train & Hotel Staff box No. 5. Contents unchecked for completeness or correctness and viewing recommended. Qty 20
A COLLECTION OF FIDDLE PATTERN FLATWARE To include, a pair of tablespoons, John James Whiting, London 1835, engraved initials to terminal a set of six dessert spoons, Elizabeth Eaton, London 1855, a pair of dessert spoons, William Marshall, Edinburgh 1847, engraved initials to terminal and another pair, Robert Gray & Son, Glasgow 1834, most with vacant terminals (12) 22.7cm (length of tablespoon), 18oz (combined)
A VICTORIAN THREE PIECE TEA SERVICE WILLIAM MARSHALL, EDINBURGH 1845 Comprising, a teapot, twin-handled sugar basin and a milk jug, all of tapered spherical form, engraved and chased decoration to body, acanthus clasped S-scroll handles, ivory insulators to the teapot, ornate spout, each raised on a domed foot with similar engraved decoration (3) 20.5cm high (teapot), 53oz (combined) With non-transferable CITES self-certification number: MXBRG5CZNote: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit https://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
Justice Clarence Thomas signed Famous American Artist Henry Ossawa Tanner 1859 -1937 commemorative FDC Pitsburgh.PA Sep10 1973. Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American lawyer and jurist who has served since 1991 as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. President George H. W. Bush nominated him to succeed Thurgood Marshall. After Marshall, Thomas is the second African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and has been its longest-serving member since Anthony Kennedys retirement in 2018. He has also been the Courts oldest member since Stephen Breyer retired in 2022. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Seven Hornby-Dublo controllers offered for historical interest. All are untested and not PAC certified. Buyer is recommended to test them before connecting to mains voltage. All in original boxes. The following quality statements relate to visual appearance: 2 x C3 unused (M) (BF-G); 2 x Marshall II (G-VG) (BG); 2 x Marshall (nb not to be connected direct to mains voltage) (VG) (BE); post-war D1, black (E) dark blue (BE)