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A Dixon Watercolour Sketch: Continental Market, 11 x 16in, signed, and HAKE (?) Watercolour: "Squall approaching over a cornfield" 8 X 11in

ROWLANDSON, Watercolour Sketch: "The Turf" with figures, 9 x 71/2in, unframed

Alessandro Ardente, Faenza 1530 - 1595 Turin, female allegorical figure surrounded by putti bearing symbols of ecclesiastic virtues, signed: A. Ardente, bears numbering: 16, pen and brown ink, a slight sketch of the head of a putto in black chalk on the verso, 245 by 216 mm

Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) - Pencil sketch - "Resurrecting Figures", 9.5ins x 12ins, unsigned, bears artist's studio sale seal to top right-hand corner

Kenneth Newton (1933-1984) - Pastel sketch - Studies of hens, 9ins x 7.75ins, unsigned, mounted.

AFTER W GAUCI, ENGRAVED BY N DE CARIS, BLACK AND WHITE SOFTGROUND ENGRAVING, 'Elizabeth Castle, Jersey', 6" x 9"; Together with a SKETCH BOOK containing various engravings and two further packets of engravings, (4)

PACKET: TWO SKETCH BOOKS AND ASSORTED DRAWINGS, (2)

CLAUDE GILLIARD, SKETCH BOOK OF DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS

J J COTMAN, SKETCH BOOK DRAWING, Figure study, (see details verso), 4" x 2"

Taunt (Henry W.). A New Map of the River Thames, from Thames Head to London (on a Scale of Two Inches to a Mile), from Entirely New Surveys Finished During the Summer of 1878. Combined with Guides giving every Information required by the Tourist, the Oarsman, and the Angler ., 3rd ed., Oxford, [1878],. frontis., thirty-three double-page sketch maps, each with small mounted albumen photos., plus a single-page plt. with four mounted albumen photos., num. commercial ads. at rear, orig. pict. cloth gilt, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with Hall (Mr and Mrs S.C.), The Book of the Thames, from its Rise to its Fall, new ed., n.d., c. 1880, num. wood engs., a.e.g., orig. gilt dec. cloth, a little rubbed and minor wear to head and foot of spine, 8vo, plus Youatt (William), The Complete Grazier and Farmers' and Cattle-Breeders' Assistant ., 13th ed., rewritten and considerably enlarged by William Fream, 1893, frontis., num. wood engs., pubs. ads. at rear, orig. crimson qtr. morocco gilt, rubbed on spine, thick 4to, and one other (4)

Thacker (Fred S.). The Stripling Thames. A Book of the River above Oxford, 1st ed., 1909, b & w illusts. from photos. and drawings, orig. cloth gilt, faded on spine and some minor wear to extrems., together with The Thames Highway. A History of the Inland Navigation, 1st ed., 1914, The Thames Highway, A History of the Locks and Weirs, 1st ed., 1920, b & w illusts. and photos., sketch maps, some minor scattered spotting, orig. cloth gilt, a little rubbed, plus Williams (Alfred), A Wiltshire Village, 1st ed., 1912, Villages of the White Horse, 2nd imp., 1918, Roundabout the Upper Thames, 1st ed., 1922, Folk-Songs of the Upper Thames, 1st ed., 1923, all orig. cloth gilt, rubbed, all 8vo (7)

Cruikshank (George). Prince of Shuma,illustrated by the designs of George Cruikshank, 2 parts [all pub.] bound in 1, 1823-24, ten etched plts. to each, some spotting, lacks orig. wrappers to Part 1, orig. printed wrappers to Part 2. retained (soiled and relaid), two pencil sketches mounted to inner wrappers, one showing a broom seller and the other of a man's head with old pencil attribution to Cruikshank or Robert Seymour, contemp. polished calf, rebacked, rubbed, together with Cruikshank (George, Illust.), Mornings at Bow Street., by J. Wight, 3rd ed., 1825, twenty-two woodcuts, incl. frontis, a.e.g., bound without orig. wrappers in contemp. half morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, rubbed on spine and joints, both 8vo, plus My Sketch Book, No.9 only (of 9), 1836, four hand-col. etched plts., a little soiled at margins, orig. printed wrappers, slightly frayed, torn on spine, slim oblong folio, plus other George Cruikshank interest (20)

Guest (T.R.). A New Pocket Sketch Book, containing an Essay Method of Drawing Landscape, Figures, Cattle, etc., from Nature. The General Principles of Perspective . the Theory and the Use of Colours . with many Necessary and Practical Rules for Tinting, Varnishing, etc., 1st ed., printed for the author, Salisbury, 1807, preface signed by the author, eight uncol. etched plts., (plts. 1 & 2 forming a perspective grid utilizing the upper cover), orig. red qtr. morocco, oval printed label to upper cover, a little rubbed and minor wear to head of spine, slim 8vo (1)

[America]. Notes on the Viceroyalty of La Plata, in South America; with a Sketch of the Manners and Character of the Inhabitants, Collected during a Residence in the City of Monte Video, by a Gentlemen recently returned from it. To which is added, a History of the Operations of the British Troops in that Country, and Biographical and Military Anecdotes of the Principal Officers Employed in the Different Expeditions, 1st ed., 1808, port. frontis. of Sir Samuel Auchmuty, folding map and three folding plans, 3p. pubs. ads. at rear, untrimmed, recent half calf, gilt dec. spine, 8vo. Sabin 38999. Scarce. (1)

Heber (Reginald, Lord Bishop of Calcutta). Narrative of a Journey Through the Upper Provinces of India from Calcutta to Bombay, 4th ed., 3 vols., 1829, b&w plts., contemp. calf gilt, sl. worn to spines, 8vo, together with Pearson (Hugh). Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Claudius Buchanan., 2 vols., 1817, port. frontis. orig. half calf, rebacked, (ex-library copy with usual marks), 8vo, plus Pearson (Hugh). Memoirs of The Life and Correspondence of the Reverend Christian Frederick Swartz, To Which is Prefixed a Sketch of the History of Christianity in India, 2 vols., 1834, library stamp to title, contemp. calf, sl. worn, rebacked, 8vo, plus three others (10)

Livingstone (David). Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa; including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa., 1857, folding col. litho frontis. (torn to fold), eng. port., fifteen wood eng. plts and two col. plts., two folding eng. maps & folding plan, some marginal soiling, contemp. half calf, 8vo (1)

Two letters by Sir Hugh Casson (1910-1999), each with a small sketch of a figure, each 19 x 19 cm, framed as one, a linocut 'Swallows, Swifts, Martins', two watercolours and a mixed media sketch 'Doubleday'

VERE LUCY TEMPLE (exh.1903-1939): Pen and ink sketch of three bloodhounds, 38.5 x 32cm (15.5 x 12.75in)

Runswick Sketch - Daffodils, signed and inscribed on reverse, 26.5 x 35.5cm (10.5 x 14in)z

Winter Sketch, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, oil on board, label on reverse, 21.5 x 27cm (8.5 x 10.5in)

Study of a Dartmoor Road, inscribed and signed on reverse, oil on board, 17.5 x 26.5cm (7 x 10.5in), a landscape sketch, oil on board, 21.5 x 27cm (8.5 x 10.5in), Dorset Heath, signed with initials, 17.5 x 26.5cm (7 x 10.25in) and a watercolour sketch by C. H. Mackie, signed and inscribed, 25 x 29cm (9.75 x 11.5in) (4)

Cloud Study, signed and inscribed, sketch on reverse, oil on panel, 21 x 27cm (8.5 x 10.5in), Dorset Heath, signed with initials, oil on panel, 21 x 27cm (8.5 x 10.5in), and a Sky Study, signed with initials, oil on panel, 21 x 27cm (8.5 x 10.5in) (3)

AFTER MARIE LOUISE ELISABETH VIGEE-LEBRUN (1755-1842): Self-portrait of the artist at her easel, oil on canvas, 36.5 x 28cm (14.25 x 11in) and the companion portrait of a lady holding a sketch book, a pair (2)

Herbert Charles Sheppard (1859-1932), The 'Flying Dutchman' in a swell, Oil sketch on board, 39cm x 29cm, With letter of authenticity signed by Sheppard's son

Richard Whately West (1848-1905), 'Sunrise Sketch, Alassio', Oil on board, Signed, titled and dated 1896 verso, 15cm x 21cm

Raoul MILLAIS, signed sepia watercolour sketch of Spanish Equestrian Rider’, 8" x 10".

Circle of George Hayter, Lady Forbes, pencil and watercolour sketch, 15cm x 12cm

Frederick William Jackson (1859-1918): Fishing cobbles at Staithes, oil sketch on canvas, monogrammed. Inscribed on reverse 'To Nancy - from her friend Fred Jackson, wishing her prosperous year Xmas 1906', 11cm x 19cm

Mary Williams (?-2003): Collection of sketch books dated July 1964-1975 (5); duplicate letters 1947-63 detailing applications for membership of societies, framing requests etc., in four volumes; quantity of other loose correspondence, stock lists, sales notes etc.

Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976): 'Salford Street', pencil sketch, signed and dated 1936, 25cm x 34cm (Bears Hibbert Bros. Sheffield label to reverse)

Dorothy Margaret Alderson 5 1/4in. x 8 1/2in. (13.5 x 21.5cm) A double-sided page from the artist's sketch book with a study of a horse and a portrait of a dog to the reverse Signed with initials and dated 1921, unframed.

David Shepherd, Sketch for a painting - African Bull Elephant, colour print, signed in pencil, limited edition 489/850, 24in x 21in (61cm x 53.3cm)

David Shepherd, Lion Sketch, colour print, signed in pencil, limited edition 672/850, 7 1/2in x 10 1/2in (19cm x 26.7cm)

David Shepherd, Tiger Sketch, colour print, signed in pencil, limited edition 672/850, 7 1/2in x 10 1/2in (19cm x 26.7cm)

A Pocket Sketch Book, with landscape scenes, dated 1913-14.

A Group of Medals, awarded to Major General Sir H B B Watkis, 31st Punjab Infantry, comprising KCB, KCB neck badge, India medal with Punjab Frontier 1897-98 bar, and WWI trio, with 1914 star and mentioned in dispatches, in a glazed mahogany Spink case, with miniatures, an oval photographic miniature, in a brass frame, a pencil sketch of General Watkis dated 11.10.1914, mentioned in dispatches certificate, and a silver two handled vase, inscribed "Won by Maj Gen HBB Watkis CB" Note: Also see lots 814 & 830.

Sir Muirhead Bone, R.W.S., "Spring Twilight, Segovia", charcoal and wash sketch, signed, label verso, 25cms x 17cms, (10" x 7").

John Flower, "Bishop's Bridge, Norwich", pencil and sepia wash, signed and inscribed verso, 19cms x 27cms, (7.5" x 10.5" and "On St Michael's Mount, Cornwall 1843", pencil sketch, inscribed and dated 33cms x 27cms, (13" x 10.5").

John Flower, "In the Newarke, Leicester", pencil and sepia sketch, signed and inscribed on mount, 27cms x 19cms, (10.5" x 7.5").

John Flower, "In the Newarke, Leicester; Mr Henry Donisthorpe's house, Henry 7th's time", pencil sketch with sepia wash, signed and inscribed on mount, 26cms x 36cms, (10" x 14").

John Flower, "The Royal Oak, Bridge Street and Applegate Street, Leicester", pencil sketch with sepia wash, inscribed on mount, 18cms x 22cms, (7" x 8.5").

John Flower, Pencil sketch of a ruined house, with artist's gridlines, signed and comprehensively inscribed verso, 19cms x 36cms, (7.5" x 14") and "The Old Green Dragon and the Bull's Head, Market Place, Leicester", pencil sketch, inscribed, 27cms x 37cms, (10.5" x 14.5"), (2).

Robert King, "King Richard's Road, Leicester", pencil sketch, signed, 30cms x 20cms, (12" x 8").

Beano 166 (1941). Big Eggo Black-Out cover, Musso The Wap. Propaganda war issue [fn]. With two original D C Thomson galley proofs of Blacksmith Bob and pencil sketch proposal for Tin-Can Tommy back page strip, all by editor Stanley Stamper with two printed proofs of 'Save Paper' ads. Plus a further folded copy of Beano 166 [fr] and Beano 2000 (1980) [fn] (7).

Charles Keene, British 1823-1891, Portrait of a Young Woman, dated June 16 1857, pencil and watercolour, 12x8.5cm.; 4.75x3.25in. There is a pencil sketch of a restaurant interior verso.

Nicolas Bentley, British 1907-1978, Caricature of A.P. Herbert, signed with initials, pencil and wash, 30x17cm.; 12x7in. (2) To be sold with another sketch attributed to the same hand.

MILNE, A.A. The House at Pooh Corner, 1949, and a very large quantity of children's books and a sketch album

Ben - 'Henry de Ternant' ten watercolour and pencil sketch books, Assorted topographical and humorous subjects including 'North Wales', 'Souvenir of Kent' and 'Rubbish and Refuse'.

Bridgman (John). An Historical and Topographical Sketch of Knole, in Kent; with a Brief Genealogy of the Sackville Family, 1817, half-title present, nine eng. plts. (inc. four aquatints), few plts. loose, occ. minor spotting, edges untrimmed, orig. boards, spine worn with old paper repair, 8vo, together with Haslewood (Rev. Francis), Memorials of Smarden, Kent, Privately Printed, Ipswich, 1886,port. frontis., wood eng. illusts. to text, orig. cloth, faded to spine, 4to, with Glynne (Stephen R.), Notes on the Churches of Kent, 1877,contents leaves frayed to margins, orig. cloth, 8vo (3).

Rutter (John). Delineations of the North Western Division of the County of Somerset, and of its Antediluvian Bone Caverns, with a Geological Sketch of the District, 1829, eng. and uncol. litho. plts. incl. 'Additional Illustrations', hand-col. folding map, subscribers list at rear, frontis. sl. spotted and offset to title, contemp. half calf, spine newly gilted, 8vo (1).

Woods (George). An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man; including a Topographical Description; a Sketch of its Mineralogy; an Outline of its Laws, with the Privileges Enjoyed by Strangers; and a History of the Island, 1st ed., 1811, hand-col. map frontis., single ad. leaf at rear, contemp. calf with old reback, minor wear to extrems., 8vo Cubbon, vol. 1, p.472. Woods is said to be the first to refer to the geology of the island. (1).

Pyne (James Baker, 1800-70). "In Richmond Park", pencil sketch, approx. 25 x 42cms, together with "The Oak", 1836, pencil sketch, approx. 19 x 12cms., both mounted (2).

Pyne (James Baker, 1800-70). "Dutchman's Rudder, Calais", 1833, pencil sketch, approx. 16 x 23cms., together with "Sailing Boat, Deal" & "Fishing Boat", pencil and wash drawing and pencil sketch respectively, approx. 18 x 10.5cms and 18 x 12cms. respectively, all mounted (3).

Pyne (James Baker, 1800-70). Borrowdale & Cumberland, two pencil landscape sketches, titled to reverse, each approx. 32 x 49cms, plus "Scawfell", pencil sketch of a ravine, approx. 31 x 26.5cms, mounted (3).

Livingstone (David). Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa; including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa..., 1857, chromo litho folding frontis. (a little spotted), one tinted litho plt., numerous wood eng. plts, folding plan and two folding eng. maps, one map lined to verso and contained in pocket at rear, modern buckram, thick 8vo, together with Brackenbury (Henry), The Ashanti War. A Narrative prepared from the Official Documents by Permission of Major-General Sir Garnet Wolseley, 2 vols., 1874, folding facsimile letter and four folding maps only (lacks two maps from rear pocket of vol. 2), 54pp. pubs. catalogue bound in at rear of vol. 2, occn. scattered spotting, orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, 8vo, withMaxwell (Marius), Stalking Big Game with a Camera in Equatorial Africa with a Monograph on the African Elephant..., reprinted 1925,b & w plts. from photos and folding map, orig. cloth in torn d.j., 4to, withSelous (Frederick Courteney), African Nature Notes and Reminiscences, 1908, frontis. and b & w plts., t.e.g., orig. cloth, 8vo, andChilvers (Hedley A.), The Seven Lost Trails of Africa..., 1st ed., 1930, orig. cloth, 8vo, and with Johnston (Sir Harry H.), The Stoey of My Life, pub. Indianapolis, 1923, b & w plts., t.e.g., orig. cloth, faded to spine, 8vo, plus one other (7).

Wirgman (Charles). A Sketch Book of Japan, printed and published by R. Meiklejohn & Co., Yokohama, [1884], forty full page b & w illusts. on tinted paper, most with tissue guards, rebound in cloth over orig. wooden boards with remnants of orig. patterned cloth spine and covers relaid, oblong 4to (1).

Mawe (John). The Linnaean System of Conchology Describing the Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells Arranged into Divisions and Families, with a View to Facilitate the Student's Attainment of the Science, 1823, col. frontis., num. b&w plts., untrimmed, orig. boards, hinges partially split, stop or spine lacking, 8vo, together with Roberts (Mary). The Conchologist's Companion, Comprising the Instincts and Constructions of Testaceous Animals, with a General Sketch of those Extraordinary Productions which Connect the Vegetable and Animal Kingdoms, 1824, b&w frontis.,, untrimmed, orig. boards, spine worn and chipped, 8vo, plus others of similar interest (approx. 32).

Herkomer (Sir Hubert von, 1849-1914). Arcadian Youth holding a Longbow, November 28th 1899, pen & ink sketch, signed and dated, sheet size approx. 280 x 215 mm Together with an ALs from the artist, on headed notepaper, dated 11th June 1899, addressed to Mr & Mrs Henry Tate [founder benefactors of the Tate Gallery], "How about the sittings? Would you like to come in now soon - or wait until October? ... yours sincerely Hubert Herkomer". (1).

Pyne (James Baker, 1800-70). View of Lake Como, Italy, pencil sketch, title to verso, approx. 27.5 x 49cms, together with "Presso di Subiaco", pencil study of an old stone wayside shrine, approx. 35 x 37cms, plus "Lariccia", pencil sketch of trees and buildings, approx. 37 x 53cms, and three other pencil sketches, incl. a view across Florence, a study of the Clock Tower, Venice, and a sketch of the Church of the Falute and the Dogana, Venice, each approx. 35 x 50cms or similar (6).

Weir (Harrison, illust.). Harrison Weir's Pictures of Birds and other Family Pets, n.d., c. 1880, twenty-four col. litho. plts. by Leighton Bros., two plate-guards, slightly torn at rear, orig. pict. cloth gilt, with Animals from the Sketch-Book of Harrison Weir, 1851, twenty-four eng. plts., a little spotting, orig. cloth, slightly marked and minor wear to extrems., plus The Child's Pictorial Museum of Birds, Beasts, and Fishes, n.d., c. 1870, col. and b & w wood eng. illusts. throughout, upper hinge broken and some leaves det., orig. gilt dec. cloth, rubbed and some slight wear, plus Stories About Dogs, by Mrs Surr, 1882, twelve wood eng. plts. after Harrison Weir, orig. decorative cloth gilt, a little rubbed, all 4to (4).