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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins
Comprising The Observer's books on: architecture, aircraft, dogs (2), soccer, horses and ponies, show jumping and eventing, flags, motorcycles, music, manned spaceflight and castles; all hardback, some with dustjackets, monochrome illustrations. 2.36 kg total, 14.5 x 9.3 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A complete 26-volume set of Time Life Books' "The Old West" series, leatherette bindings with embossed western-style covers, full-colour photos and illustrations, and monochrome illustrations, comprising: The Trailblazers, The Railroaders, The Ranchers, The Frontiersmen, The Alaskans, The Spanish West, The Pioneers, The Soldiers, The Rivermen, The Great Chiefs, The Townsmen, The Expressmen, The Gunfighters, The Forty-Niners, The Canadians, The Miners, The Indians, The Gamblers, the Scouts, The Women, The End and the Myth, The Cowboys, The Mexican War, The Chroniclers, The Loggers, and The Texans. 60 kg, 53.5 x 43 x 37 cm including box
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
A classic and collectible vintage set, each volume offers an in-depth, richly illustrated look into a specific facet of the American Old West — from cowboys and lawmen to towns, trails, and Native American cultures.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
A classic and collectible vintage set, each volume offers an in-depth, richly illustrated look into a specific facet of the American Old West — from cowboys and lawmen to towns, trails, and Native American cultures.
Kelly's Directory, Kent, with new map, London, 1918, hardback, 1093 pp, black and white illustrations; good condition. 1.98 kg, 26.5 x 18 cm
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Comprising: volume 1: A-BON; volume 2: BOO-CRO; volume 3: CRU-GERA; volume 4: GERM-LOCK; volume 5: LOCO-ORE; volume 6: ORG-SER; volume 7: SEV-ZWI; volume 8: FACT-INDEX; all hardcover. 10.88 kg total, 25.5 x 18 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
Index to Kelly's Sussex Directory - hardback with cloth covers, 980 pp, gilt titling to spine. 1.74 kg, 26.5 x 18 cm
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: The Wayfarer's Library - Pebbles on the Shore - hardcover, 255 pp; G.C. Field - Prejudice and Impartiality - London, hardcover, 232 pp; D.H. Edwards - Sixteenth Series. Modern Scottish Poets. With biographical and critical notices - 1897, hardcover, 315 pp; James Lane Allen - The Choir Invisible - London, 1909, hardcover, 256 pp; Stories From Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion - retold by Beatrice Clay, hardcover, 208 pp; J. Rawson Lumby - The Acts of The Apostles with introduction and notes - Cambridge, 1898, hardcover, 160 pp; Poems by Robert Herrick, hardcover, 374 pp. 1.34 kg total, 15.5 x 10.6 - 18 x 11 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
Hardcover (damaged), some pages missing at the front, profusely illustrated. 2.88 kg, 28.5 x 22 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
'Punch Magazine' was a weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841. It was known for its illustrations, many of which were considered cartoons and used satire to comment on various aspects of British life, including social issues and politics. The magazine's influence was particularly strong in the 1840's and 1850's, helping to popularise the term 'cartoon' in its modern sense.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
'Punch Magazine' was a weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841. It was known for its illustrations, many of which were considered cartoons and used satire to comment on various aspects of British life, including social issues and politics. The magazine's influence was particularly strong in the 1840's and 1850's, helping to popularise the term 'cartoon' in its modern sense.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: H.G. Wells - The World of William Clissold, vol II - London, hardcover, 510 pp; Ethel M. Dell - A Man Under Authority - London, 1930, hardcover, 316 pp; Camp Fire Songs, reprinted 1959, card covers, 40 pp; Light Fare Recipes for Corn Flour and 'Raisley' Cookery - London, hardcover, 121 pp; George Meredith - The Ordeal of Richard Feverel. A History of a Father and Son - London, 1913, hardcover, 455 pp; Olivia Fowell - Patricia's Promotion - London, hardcover, 309 pp, presented to Doris Feldham in 1928 for regular attendance and good conduct; Paul Trent - Max Logan - 1919, hardcover, 256 pp; Johanna Spyri - Heidi - edited by Ernest Rhys for Everyman's Library, hardcover, 262 pp. 1.88 kg total, 16.7 x 11.5 - 21.9 x 11.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
Kelly's Directory, Kent, with new map, London, 1930, hardback, 1109 pp, black and white illustrations; good condition. 2.08 kg, 26.7 x 18.1 cm
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Kelly's Directory of Sussex, London, 1882, hardback, 2537 pp, black and white illustrations, good condition. 1.09 kg, 26.5 x 18.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Comprising: Michael Scott - Tom Cringle's Log - hardcover, 576 pp; R.H. Barham - The Ingoldsby Legends - London, hardcover, 518 pp, monochrome illustrations, dedication to the front page; Hugh Walpole - The Cathedral. A novel - London, 1925, hardcover, 529 pp; Frederic W. Farrar - St. Winifred's or The World of School - London, 1899, hardcover, 536 pp, monochrome illustrations; W.H.G. Kingston - The Three Midshipmen - London, hardcover, 336 pp, colour illustrations, a prize for good conduct and regular attendance awarded to Willie Hennessey by St Clement Danes Sunday School in 1921; W. Peacock - Selected English Essays - 1923, hardcover, 543 pp; G Bernard Hughes - The Country Life. Collector's Pocket Book - Richmond upon Thames, 1980, hardcover, 351 pp, monochrome illustrations; Vera I. Arlett - Repertory Plays no. 60. A Corber in Dreams - 1927, 57 pp. 2.37 kg total, 15.2 x 10.5 - 18.5 x 13 cm
Provenance: From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
Provenance: From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
Comprising: Sandor Nagyszalanczy – The Art of Fine Tools – Newtown, 1998, Card covers, 232 pp, colour images Sandor Nagyszalanczy – Celebrating the World’s Most Amazing Tools – Newtown, 2004, Card covers, 210 pp, colour images. 2.43 kg total, 26 x 25 - 26 x 26 cm
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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