A RARE GREEN GLASS BALL TARGET OF BOGARDUS TYPE, rough-glass with graduated diamond pattern, with two roundels of a man with gun mounted in the shoulder. Captain Bogardus was a great advocate of glass-ball shooting, insisting against contemporary opinion that it would not interfere with wing shooting, but was in fact a great asset in improving one's all round skill. In his excellent book, 'Field, Cover, And Trap Shooting' (1878), Bogardus predicts that "Glass-ball shooting is destined to become popular, as a great many men who never care to shoot birds from a trap are becoming interested in glass-ball shooting, and a great many sportsmen prefer them for sweepstake shooting, as they afford more even shooting, and shooters have the satisfaction of knowing their opponents have no easy birds". (Please see lot 284 for image)
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A rare New Hall oval sauce tureen, cover and stand, with two loop handles, and loop knop, moulded in relief with bands of roses, flowers and leaves, brightly picked out in coloured enamels, within gilt line borders, 5 1/2" high (14cm), circa 1820-25 See P Halfpenny, A Partial Reconstruction of the New Hall Pattern Book, U316, for a plate with this border, and centrally painted with a basket of flowers
Waller (Pickford, 1873-1927). Sketchbook containing numerous original designs and motifs carefully executed in coloured inks, 1912, 32pp., with Waller's monogram and date to front pastedown, orig. cloth, rear cover dampstained, oblong 8vo. Waller was a well-respected connoisseur and designer of book-plates, book-covers and stationery but is probably best known for his association with James Guthrie at the Pear Tree Press. This little sketchbook contains numerous art-nouveau/art deco designs, some clearly intended to be for book-plates, plus one illustration captioned 'rare shell fish caught at Boscombe, full size, Nov. 1912'. (1)
Gardening. The Rise and Progress of the Present Taste in Planting Parks, Pleasure Grounds, Gardens &c. from Henry the Eighth to King George the Third. In a poetic Epistle to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Viscount Irwin, first edition, some catchwords and signatures cropped; Mason, W. The English Garden: a Poem. Book the First, [Book the Second], 2 parts (of 4), Book the Second stitched as issued, cropped and loosely inserted, London, 1772 [York, 1777]; Anonymous An Essay on the Different Natural Situations of Gardens, half-title, London, J. Dodsley, 1774, 3 works in one volume, contemporary half calf, 4to, title of the first two works slightly soiled, worn, covers detached Note: A collection of rare manifestos of eighteenth-century landscape design. The poet William Mason championed the "natural" indigineous approach to garden design in opposition to the influential ideas on garden design of Sir William Chambers expressed in his work "A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening" (1773).
A quantity of Victorian and later GB stamps on stock cards including line engraved issues, Penny Reds, Queen Elizabeth II high values in corner and other blocks of four, mainly used Channel Islands and Isle of Man, a collection of airmail and aviation stamps in a red stock book together with airline postcards, sundry other stamp exhibitions in packets and a rare airmail magazine for 1944 together with a useful set of softback Stanley Gibbons Stamps of the World Volumes 1-4, 2004
A Coastal Command D.F.C. with a Rare Second Award Bar for Malta Group of Nine to Group Captain H.F. 'Peggy' O'Neill, Royal Air Force a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse engraved 'Pilot Officer H.F. O'Neill. R.A.F.' and dated 'July 1940', with Second Award Bar, reverse dated '1943' b) 1939-45 Star c) Atlantic Star, with France and Germany Bar d) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Bar e) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf f) Coronation 1953. g) Netherlands, Flying Cross, extremely fine, mounted as originally worn h) two Pilot's Flying Log Books (Book One 30.8.1938-2.4.1941 Book Two 2.4.1941-26.2.1946), Athletics Medal, brass, reverse engraved 'H.F. O'Neill. St. Johns College 1931', Football Medal, brass, reverse engraved 'H.F. O'Neill St. Johns College 1933', Royal Life Saving Society Medal, bronze, reverse engraved 'H. O'Neill July 1937', M.I.D. Certificate (dated 11.8.1940), Netherlands, Flying Cross original recommendation (dated 19.12.1947), photographs, and published articles by the recipient (9)
No.GS17 - never issued "Ecurie Corgi" Land Rover with BRM Racing Car and Trailer - box shows full colour illustration of model, inner carded tray, also has full lettering - believed that only 1 or 2 examples exist - can be seen on page 108 of the Great Book of Corgi - a very rare and unusual box variation comes complete with standard issue models which includes Land Rover with Ferrari on Trailer, complete with unapplied decal sheet - see photo - overall condition is generally Excellent - models are Near Mint to Mint.
Allingham (William). The Music Master, A Love Story. And Two Series of Day and Night Songs, 1st ed., 1855, nine b&w wood eng. illusts. by Arthur Hughes, D. G. Rossetti, and J. E. Millais, single pubs. ad. leaf at rear, orig. blindstamped dark blue cloth, gilt-dec. spine, very sl. rubbed and a trifle rubbed to extrems. (generally a good copy), small 8vo Scarce. The first book to contain an illustration by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Forrest Reid, Illustrators of the Eighteen Sixties, p. 33 'rare and important'. (1)
Shaw (George Bernard, 1856-1950). A fourteen-page typescript signed, 'G.B.S[haw] and W.H. D[avies]' by Lawrence W. Hockey, [1947], with numerous blue pencil deletions and ink proof corrections and modifications by Bernard Shaw, 14 pages, 4to, together with an Autograh Letter intialled (6th October 1947) and an Autograph Postcard Initialled (12th October 1947), to Hockey about his book preface [to a biography of W.H. Davies], 'You must rewirte this preface. It begins with Davies and then drifts away into a lot of stuff aobut me...My Supertramp preface brought on me hundreds of MSS fro me to preface and publish at my own expense... I will strain any copyright to the utmost to prevent any publisher from printing a line that I have blue peniclled', 1 page, 8vo, the card continuing in a similar vein, 'Do think a little. Your letter is full of reason for writing about me instead of about W.H.D. But your subject is W.H.D., and NOT G.B.S.... Think, think, think', sl. creased, postmarked Hockey's book aobut W.H. Davies was finally published in 1971. Shaw had known and championed W.H. Davies, writing one of his rare prefaces for Davies's famous work 'Autobiography of a Super-Tramp' (1908). (3)
DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN - The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: London, George Newnes Ltd, 1894 1st ed, 4to, frontispiece eng, half-title, title, 279pp, near fine copy of a very scarce 19th century classic, pub dark blue pic bev cloth boards in black and gilt, floral patterned endpapers, all edges gilt, this book was published in 1893 though bears the 1894 date on title and is rare in this condition
BIBLIOGRAPHY Works on bibliography and book collecting, to include: DIBDIN The Revd. Thomas Frognall. The bibliomania or book madness. 1st edition, original boards, 8vo., London, 1809; DIBDIN The Revd. Thomas Frognall. An introduction to the knowledge of rare and valuable editions of the Greek and Latin classics. 2nd edition, 2 vols. contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed, 8vo., London, 1804; DIBDIN The Revd. Thomas Frognall. The library companion. 2nd edition. 2 vols., contemporary half calf, 8vo., London, 1825; [RITSON J.] Bibliographia poetica: a catalogue of Engleish [sic] poets ... Original paper boards, joints cracking, 8vo., London, 1802; SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE. Catalogue of the first [to fourth & concluding] portion of the extensive and valuable library of the late David Laing ... 4 parts in 1 vol., contemporary cloth, 8vo., London, 1879; EDMOND J.P. The Aberdeen printers ... 1st edition, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, no 203 of 250 copies, 8vo., Aberdeen, 1886; JOHNSTONE J.F.K. & ROBERTSON A.W. Bibliographia Aberdonensis: being an account of books relating to or printed in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine or written by natives or residents or by officers, graduates or alumni of the Universities of Aberdeen 1472-1700 ... 1st edition, 2 volumes, port. frontis. to each vol., plates, Spalding Club dark green cloth, 4to., Aberdeen, 1929-30; STEVENSON T.G. The bibliography of James Maidment ... 1st edition, contemporary quarter morocco, cloth boards, 8vo., Edinburgh, 1883 and 14 others [25]
Aldin (Cecil). Bunny Borough, 1st ed., [1919], col. title, sixteen full-page col. plts., pict. endpapers, orig. linen-backed pict. boards in orig. d.j., a little frayed at edges, torn at head and foot of spine with some loss, square 4to. Rare in d.j.: the book itself is in excellent condition. (1)
Aldin (Cecil). The Great Adventure [1921], col. title, sixteen full-page col. plts., pict. endpapers, orig. linen-backed pict. boards in orig. d.j., somewhat frayed and torn at edges, with a small amount of loss to head and foot of spine, square 4to. Rare in d.j.: the book itself is in excellent condition. (1)
The Wizard Holiday Book for Boys (1939) with Wizard Free Gifts (1930s-40s) My Own Logbook [gd], The Sheriff's Six-Shooter with Discs and illustrated instructions envelope; Spadgers Monster Collection of Spoofs Book (including comic strip and cards), Make Your Own Badges tracing book, Famous Fights complete 24 card album, the King's Navy, The World's Biggest complete 12 card album. The Holiday Book For Boys is the second of only two soft-back 260 page annuals and correspondingly rare [fn+], balance gifts [fn/vfn] (8)
Dover (Robert). Annalia Dubrensia. Upon the Yeerely Celebration of Mr. Robert Dovers Olimpick Games Upon Cotswold-Hills. Written by Michaell Drayton. Esq. John Trussell. Gent. Thomas Heywood. Gent, printed by Robert Raworth, for Mathewe Walbancke, 1636, [but later, c.1720], copper eng. frontis, A1 [title-page]-A2, B1-J4, K1-2, (36 leaves in all), armorial bookplate of Kerr to upper pastedown, with 4pp. autographed letter loosely inserted signed by J.A. Hyett on Painswick House headed paper to Lord Kerr discussing the book, dated 9. x. [18]93, a.e.g, early 19th c. blue crushed morocco gilt by Ramage, neatly rebacked retaining gilt dec. spine, small slim 4to. Date of publication supplied by the British Library Rare Book Department. This copy has the printed words to the verso of leaf A2 "Dr. Dover thought it his Duty to perpetuate the Memory of that Good Man his Grandfather.", which appears on the reprint editions. The Games were instituted in c.1605 (visited by Shakespeare), banned by the Puritans c.1650, re-instituted in 1680, banned again in 1851, and revived in the 1960s. Amongst other sports it includes shin-kicking. STC 24954. (1)
International Rare Book Prices/Annual Register of Book Values, 70 vols, c. 1980s-90s, comprising Arts and Architecture, 12 vols, Early Printed Books, 7 vols, Literature, 10 vols, Modern First Editions, 17 vols, Science & Education, 12 vols, Voyages, Travel & Exploration, 12 vols, all orig. glazed boards, 8vo, with other various bibliography, auctioneers and booksellers past catalogues, etc. (3 cartons)
A rare Tunbridge Ware satinwood book stand, the folding end with tesserae mosaic flower scrolls, one side with butterfly, for similar see Margaret Gill Tunbridge Ware page 28 and the other side with rare view of a Victorian couple admiring Toad Rock, Tunbridge Wells, on rectangular stepped feet, some damage to ground veneers, 45cm wide, 27.5cm deep
The Beatles A very rare, early set of autographs, 23rd May, 1960, on five pages from an autograph book signed and inscribed during the Beatles' first ever tour of Scotland, one page signed in blue ballpoint pen by Paul McCartney and George Harrison with their then stage names Paul Ramon and Carl Harrison and by John Lennon as Johnny Lennon, the page additionally inscribed in McCartney's hand The Beatles, another page signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint pen love Stuart xx [Sutcliffe], additional pages signed and inscribed Thomas Moore, Drums; love Johnny Gentle; and With best wishes, Margie xxxx, all -- 2x3in. (5x7.6cm.).
John Lennon A rare autograph manuscript Daily Howl page; and a scarce watercolour, pen and ink cartoon sketch, circa 1957, the page from Lennon's unpublished comic strip the Daily Howl, the top section titled Readers Letters, the lower section titled Weather Report, annotated with an illustration in coloured crayon and black ink of a weather chart showing the UK, the humorous text and illustration headed Price = 1 body (dead) DAILY HOWL, on a page of lined paper taken from an exercise book -- 9x7in. (22.9x17.8cm.); and John Lennon Dad's just not awake until he's had his Shwedded Feet This is not Robert Mitchum watercolour, pen and ink sketch, circa 1957, 8x6 1/2in. (20.3x16.5cm.), on a page of drawing paper glued to the verso of the Daily Howl page.
A LARGE ARTIFICIAL STONE FOUNTAIN BY AUSTIN & SEELEY, CIRCA 1835 Modelled with a merman blowing a conch, seated above the shell basin, supported to the underside by three adorsed dolphins, signed in relief on the rocky outcrop below the Merman AUSTIN & SEELEY, with further indistinct inscription and date 183* 104in. (264cm.) high, 60in. (152.3cm.) wide An article by J.C.Loudon on Austin & Seeley's fountains illustrates this model, this appears to confirm the indistinct dating of the present piece to the mid 1830's. The remains of a fountain by the firm with similar dolphin base stands in the Swiss Garden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire (see Davis, page 204). The fountain also appears on the cover of the SPECIMEN BOOK OF AUSTIN & SEELEY'S ARTIFICIAL STONE MANUFACTORY, a catalogue of 1844. A line drawing on page 18 of the catalogue lists it: Entwined Dolphin Fountain with Shell and Triton. The fountain was also available with a plain tazza above the dolphins. It is rare to find a signed piece by the company.
A RARE EARLY 19TH-CENTURY SHEPHERD'S GUIDE or a delineation of the wool and Ear marks on the different stocks of sheep on the East Fells extending from Clover Hill. in Knaresdale to Lune Dale, in Yorkshire, on the East side, and from Croglin to Stainmore, on the West side, printed and published by J. Chapelhow, Appleby, 1819 (Price Five shillings and Six-pence), in original printed card covers, inscribed inside in sepia ink in a contemporary hand "James Nicholson's Book/Blencarn"
Adventure (1937) 806 with free gift King's Army Book; 831 with free gifts Champions Of The Wild; The Thrill Book of Escapes; 832 with free gifts 1000 years From Now; Savage And Deadly Hunters; 840 Xmas Number with free gift Secret Signs And Seals. Most gifts have cover illustrations by Dudley Watkins and all are as new. Comics: bright colours, creamy white pages. Rare in this grade [vfn/vfn+] (4)
Hotspur (1937) 178, 189-226 incl Big Xmas number Issue 210 shows Negro Slaves cover and tells the story of 'Liberator' John Brown. Rare factual story 'They Shall Be Free' that continued through seventeen following issues. 12 issues contain free gifts: 189 King's Coronation book; 210 Beneath The Waves, Pathfinders Of Terrible Trails books; 211 Death Squadron, Highwayman books by D Watkins and 9 picture card sets. 178 [gd], balance [fn/vfn] (39)
The Broons Book 3 (1948) Paw reads the paper, the twins read The Dandy, Maw gets the tea! D C Thomson printed some early hardback versions of The Broons books which were not generally distributed and this is one of them. Medium general wear with '1947' neatly written to front board lower corner and spine, clean tan pages. Rare [vg]
![A RARE PROTOTYPE CHARACTER FIGURE OF A YOUNG GIRL HAVING A PICNIC AND READING A BOOK [SLIGHT FIRING CRACK TO THE ARM] [STAND](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10128/2230278/353-6-10128_468x382.jpg)
Woolley (Hannah). The Accomplish'd Ladies Delight in Preserving, Physick, Beautifying, and Cookery. Containing, I. The Art of Preserving, and Candying Fruits and Flowers, and making of all sorts of Conserves, Syrups, and Jellies. II. The Physical Cabinet, or, Excellent Receipts in Physick and Chirurgery, Together with some Rare Beautifying Waters..., and also some New and Excellent Secrets and Experiments in the Art of Angling. III. The Compleat Cooks Guide, or, Directions for Dressing all Sorts of Flesh, Fowl, and Fish, both in the English and French Mode..., 3rd ed., enlarged, printed for Benjamin Harris, 1683, addn. eng. title page and one woodcut plt., also includes title pages for parts 2 & 3, early appears to lack leaf G1 and also all after N2 at the end of the volume (being the major part of the table to physick and chyrurgery), closed tear to leaves I4 & I5, both repaired with archival tissue, pages frayed to fore - edges with some slight loss to general title and first & last leaves, generally well thumbed, few inner margins of pages strengthened, contemp. sheep, slight wear to extrems., 12mo, contained in modern purpose made morocco covered book box. Text appears complete other than defects noted. Section I appears complete in eleven leaves rather than usual twelve leaves. (1)
1936 Ariel 500c.c. Competition Reg.No.CUB 432 Engine No. CO 1444 Frame No. F623. A rare very early competition version of Ariel's well proven "Red Hunter" VH model. This one has been in present ownership for several years and used, as intended, in trials. It has been slightly modified to suit the owner's taste but can be readily retuned to original specification. The old buff log book shows that a past owner was Geoff Fletcher, a famous Yorkshire Trials rider.
B[oyle] (E[leanor] V[ere]) Child's Play, second edition, lithographed pictorial title-page and 16 plates incorporating text, coloured by hand, slightly stained, modern half morocco, 4to, Addey and Co., 1853. The artist's first book. Subsequent editions omit the plate for "I had a little Castle" and were printed in colour. Hand-coloured copies of the first two editions are rare. The second edition is recorded by Robin de Beaumont in his bibliography of E.V.B. in Ibis Journal 2, but he had not seen a copy.
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) A Selection from the Love Poetry, Cuala Press, Dublin, 1913. First edition. Printed and published by the author's sister Elizabeth C. Yeats. LIMITED EDITION OF 300 COPIES. Octavo, in the original grey papered boards, backed with linen and with paper title label at spine. An attractive book, containing much of Yeats' finest work and rare in this condition. €500-€700
Basil Ivan Rakoczi (1908-1979) Song Book of an Idiot Boy, Editions du Cerf Blanc, Paris, 1953, LIMITED TO 300 COPIES of which this is no. 254. SIGNED by Rakoczi on colophon. Printed in a sequence of folded pages, each with a poem to the right and a linocut illustration to left. Twelve poems and illustrations plus title-page, frontispiece and colophon, loose in a printed portfolio as issued. Rare, not listed in Snoddy. Also with the catalogue for Rakoczi's Molton Gallery exhibition of 1964, signed by the critic James Laver and by members of the artist's family. (2) €400-€600
Early MG Publicity Book 'Safety Fast in the Making', 48 page hardback book published by factory describing all aspects of design and construction of MG cars. Dating from 1930s, profusely illustrated with protective cover over original tissue dust wrapper. Very good condition, a rare and fascinating item.
Hispano-Suiza Model H Aero Engine Instruction Book, Published by Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation of New Jersey and dated September 1918. 168 pages plus a plethora of fold out diagrams, some with colour highlights. Also includes a section detailing ace pilots of the era who used the engine. Fabulous condition and exceptionally rare.
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