Auction No 434, Category: Books
26 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
John Burrows "Essex Units in the War 1914-1919", Southend, 1931- 37, Vols. 1, 2, and 5, gilt cloth, ownership signatures;
John Burrows "Essex Units in the War 1914-1919", Southend, 1931- 37, Vols. 1, 2, and 5, gilt cloth, ownership signatures;
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
John Burrows Essex Units in the War 1914-1919, Southend, 1931-37, Vols. 1, 2, and 5, gilt cloth, ownership signatures; Basil Lubbock The Opium Clippers, 1933, 1st Edn., gilt cloth; William & Catherine Hutton The History of Birmingham, 1819, 4th Edn., quarter-leather, gilt, front board detached; History of the Forest and Chase of Sutton Coldfield, 1860, folding pedigrees, worn cloth; and two others. (8)
Ephemera and softback publications, including advertising interest, guides, recipes, tin box of military buttons, programmes, leaflets, etc.
Ephemera and softback publications, including advertising interest, guides, recipes, tin box of military buttons, programmes, leaflets, etc.
Lot 11
Lot: 11
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
Ephemera and softback publications, including advertising interest, guides, recipes, tin box of military buttons, programmes, leaflets, etc. Early 20th Century to 1980s with much 1930s/60s. (Few 100 items)
Finland, a selection with Rintala "Four Finns: Political Profiles" 1969, ALS from the author loosely inserted; Hodgson "Communism in Finland" 1967;
Finland, a selection with Rintala "Four Finns: Political Profiles" 1969, ALS from the author loosely inserted; Hodgson "Communism in Finland" 1967;
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
Finland, a selection with Rintala Four Finns: Political Profiles 1969, ALS from the author loosely inserted; Hodgson Communism in Finland 1967; Nicol Finland, Batsford, 1975; Rothery Finland, the Country and its People, 1940; Brooke The Volunteers: The Full Story of the British Volunteers in Finland 1939-41, 1990; and others, many in fair to fine d/jkts. (25)
Iceland, a selection including Stewart "Rivers of Iceland", 1950, map loosely inserted; Ingolfsson "Naïve and Fantastic Art in Iceland" 1989,
Iceland, a selection including Stewart "Rivers of Iceland", 1950, map loosely inserted; Ingolfsson "Naïve and Fantastic Art in Iceland" 1989,
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £60
Iceland, a selection including Stewart Rivers of Iceland, 1950, map loosely inserted; Ingolfsson Naïve and Fantastic Art in Iceland 1989, in d/jkt; Iceland Geographical Handbook Naval Intelligence Division, 1942, faded cloth, lacking map; Stefansson Iceland Handbook for Tourists, 1930, map in rear pocket; Iceland 874-1974, Central Bank of Iceland 1975, in d/jkt; and two related. (7)
Simpson "Greenland Summer" 1973, in d/jkt; Moffatt "Rough Island Story, being Cavalcade of Ultima Thule" 1936, worn cloth;
Simpson "Greenland Summer" 1973, in d/jkt; Moffatt "Rough Island Story, being Cavalcade of Ultima Thule" 1936, worn cloth;
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £40
Simpson Greenland Summer 1973, in d/jkt; Moffatt Rough Island Story, being Cavalcade of Ultima Thule 1936, worn cloth; West Faroe, the emergence of a nation 1972, in d/jkt; and related titles, some on polar exploration. Mixed condition. (18)
Scandinavia titles including Duthie "I Cycled into the Arctic Circle" 1955, signed by the author; Ratcliffe "Lapland: A Natural History" 2005;
Scandinavia titles including Duthie "I Cycled into the Arctic Circle" 1955, signed by the author; Ratcliffe "Lapland: A Natural History" 2005;
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £50
Scandinavia titles including Duthie I Cycled into the Arctic Circle 1955, signed by the author; Ratcliffe Lapland: A Natural History 2005; Spencer Gotland 1974, publisher's file copy; Freuchen Vagrant Viking 1958, Pan p/bk; Derry A History of Scandinavia 1979, and others, many in d/jkts. (25)
Raymond Briggs "When the Wind Blows",1983, pictorial wraps, signed & inscribed to the late Helen Mills on title page.
Raymond Briggs "When the Wind Blows",1983, pictorial wraps, signed & inscribed to the late Helen Mills on title page.
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
Raymond Briggs When the Wind Blows, 1983, pictorial wraps, signed & inscribed to the late Helen Mills on title page. Slight spotting to endpapers o/w fine.
Ian McEwan "The Cement Garden" 1978, "The Comfort of Strangers" 1981, and "The Innocent" 1990, all Cape first edns., and all signed by the author
Ian McEwan "The Cement Garden" 1978, "The Comfort of Strangers" 1981, and "The Innocent" 1990, all Cape first edns., and all signed by the author
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £60
Ian McEwan The Cement Garden 1978, The Comfort of Strangers 1981, and The Innocent 1990, all Cape first edns., and all signed by the author on title page; in VG/Fine complete d/jkts, Cement Garden with foxing to edge of text block. (3)
Ian Fleming "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service", Cape, 1963, first edn., first printing, top of spine pulled, foot of front hinge frayed,
Ian Fleming "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service", Cape, 1963, first edn., first printing, top of spine pulled, foot of front hinge frayed,
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £60
Ian Fleming On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Cape, 1963, first edn., first printing, top of spine pulled, foot of front hinge frayed, clean internally; together with 1960s Pan paperbacks in mixed condition including Live and Let Die 1961. (9)
Percy Bysshe Shelley "The Sensitive Plant" illustrated by Laurence Housman, Aldine House 1898, orig. gilt cloth, twelve b/w plates,
Percy Bysshe Shelley "The Sensitive Plant" illustrated by Laurence Housman, Aldine House 1898, orig. gilt cloth, twelve b/w plates,
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
Percy Bysshe Shelley The Sensitive Plant illustrated by Laurence Housman, Aldine House 1898, orig. gilt cloth, twelve b/w plates, some offset browning from tissue-guards affects two plates.
Penguin Crime Fiction, a collection 1940s to early 1960s with much 1950s, including 75 first printings in Penguin. Fair to fine. (123)
Penguin Crime Fiction, a collection 1940s to early 1960s with much 1950s, including 75 first printings in Penguin. Fair to fine. (123)
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £10 - £20
Penguin Crime Fiction, a collection 1940s to early 1960s with much 1950s, including 75 first printings in Penguin. Fair to fine. (123)
Lord Snowdon "Photographs by Snowdon - A Retrospective", 2000, 1st Edn., signed & inscribed on half-title to the late Geoffrey Clifton. In d/jkt.
Lord Snowdon "Photographs by Snowdon - A Retrospective", 2000, 1st Edn., signed & inscribed on half-title to the late Geoffrey Clifton. In d/jkt.
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £30
Lord Snowdon Photographs by Snowdon – A Retrospective, 2000, 1st Edn., signed & inscribed on half-title to the late Geoffrey Clifton. In d/jkt. Fine.
20th & 21st Century Prints (7) including signed works by Derek Riley, James Milroy, Suzan Tatham, Sue Lewington and Kate Rosing;
20th & 21st Century Prints (7) including signed works by Derek Riley, James Milroy, Suzan Tatham, Sue Lewington and Kate Rosing;
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £60
20th & 21st Century Prints (7) including signed works by Derek Riley, James Milroy, Suzan Tatham, Sue Lewington and Kate Rosing; together with publicity items for the National Print Exhibition, Treparrot Press, The Fleece Press, Primrose Hill Press, Inky Parrot Press and others, all in large folder. Fine throughout.
Victoria & Albert Museum "John Constable’s sketch-books of 1813 & 1814 reproduced in facsimile" HMSO, 1979, 3 vols, in slipcase.
Victoria & Albert Museum "John Constable’s sketch-books of 1813 & 1814 reproduced in facsimile" HMSO, 1979, 3 vols, in slipcase.
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £60
Victoria & Albert Museum John Constable's sketch-books of 1813 & 1814 reproduced in facsimile, HMSO, 1979, 3 vols, in slipcase.
T. Hudson Turner "Some Account of Domestic Architecture in England", Oxford, 1859-1877, four vols, mixed editions, gilt cloth, some wear, many plates,
T. Hudson Turner "Some Account of Domestic Architecture in England", Oxford, 1859-1877, four vols, mixed editions, gilt cloth, some wear, many plates,
Lot 36
Lot: 36
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £40
T. Hudson Turner Some Account of Domestic Architecture in England, Oxford, 1859-1877, four vols, mixed editions, gilt cloth, some wear, many plates, some spotting, few leaves loose. (4)
Royal Navy photographs / PPCs (31 in all) mostly WW2; 1942 greetings card from H.M.S. Jervis; and "The Gunnery Pocket Book" 1938,
Royal Navy photographs / PPCs (31 in all) mostly WW2; 1942 greetings card from H.M.S. Jervis; and "The Gunnery Pocket Book" 1938,
Lot 39
Lot: 39
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £30
Royal Navy photographs / PPCs (31 in all) mostly WW2; 1942 greetings card from H.M.S. Jervis; and The Gunnery Pocket Book 1938, complete with folding plates, covers detached. Also five other photos.
"An Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Roxburghshire", HMSO, 1956, 2 vols, in d/jkts, folding-map in rear pocket of vol.2;
"An Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Roxburghshire", HMSO, 1956, 2 vols, in d/jkts, folding-map in rear pocket of vol.2;
Lot 43
Lot: 43
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
An Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Roxburghshire, HMSO, 1956, 2 vols, in d/jkts, folding-map in rear pocket of vol.2; Ridpath Border History, Mercat Press, 1979 reprint, in d/jkt; Dickinson A New History of Scotland, 1962, 2 vols, in d/jkts; George Alexander Cooke A Topographical Description of the Southern Division of Scotland, C. Cooke [c.1805], lacking map, rear board detached; and other Scottish titles. Mainly VG/VF (11)
Urbanke & Senholdt "Escape from the Halbe Pocket! The Story of Tank Officer Joachim Senholdt", 2021, in d/jkt; Nevenkin "Bloody Vienna", 2020,
Urbanke & Senholdt "Escape from the Halbe Pocket! The Story of Tank Officer Joachim Senholdt", 2021, in d/jkt; Nevenkin "Bloody Vienna", 2020,
Lot 45
Lot: 45
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
Urbanke & Senholdt Escape from the Halbe Pocket! The Story of Tank Officer Joachim Senholdt, 2021, in d/jkt; Nevenkin Bloody Vienna, 2020, pictorial boards; Urbanke Endkampf um das Reichsgebiet 1944-1945, 2020, in d/jkt; and Volker Ruff Der Tiger 2018, 3 vols. Bilingual German/English texts. Fine (6)
A.W. Exell "Joanna Southcott at Blockley and The Rock Cottage Relics", Shipston-on-Stour, 1977, cloth bound with paper title to spine,
A.W. Exell "Joanna Southcott at Blockley and The Rock Cottage Relics", Shipston-on-Stour, 1977, cloth bound with paper title to spine,
Lot 46
Lot: 46
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £50
A.W. Exell Joanna Southcott at Blockley and The Rock Cottage Relics, Shipston-on-Stour, 1977, cloth bound with paper title to spine, No.7 of 12 produced, signed by the author. Colour plate. Spare title label loosely inserted.
"Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society", 1915-1923, 1925-1940, 1956-1962, 1965, 1966, and 1973-1975,
"Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society", 1915-1923, 1925-1940, 1956-1962, 1965, 1966, and 1973-1975,
Lot 48
Lot: 48
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £50
Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, 1915-1923, 1925-1940, 1956-1962, 1965, 1966, and 1973-1975, twenty-one volumes in gilt cloth bindings, the remainder in original printed wraps. VG/Fine (37)