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Recusant ownership.- Collier (Jeremy) A defence of The short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. Being a reply to Mr. Congreve's Amendments, &c. and to the Vindication of the author of the Relapse, some foxing, contemporary calf, spine faded, rubbed, [Wing C5248], Printed for S. Keble, 1699 § Dennis (John) The usefulness of the stage, to the happiness of mankind. To government, and to religion. Occasioned by a late book, written by Jeremy Collier, foxing, contemporary calf, spine faded, rubbed, [Wing D1046], Printed for Rich. Parker, 1698; and 2 others, similar, 8vo (4)⁂ Provenance: Croxdale Hall, Co. Durham, with inscriptions from two generations of the recusant Salvin family.

NO RESERVE Bibliography.- Gumuchian & Cie. Les Livres de l'Enfance du XVe au XIXe Siècle, 2 vol., some spotting, bound in half red morocco, spines gilt, rather damp-stained, Paris, [1930] § St. John (J.) The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books 1566-1910: A Catalogue, 2 vol., Toronto, 1958 § Cotsen (M.S.) The Beatrix Potter Collection of Lloyd Cotsen, 2004 § Alderson (B.) & Felix de Marez Oyens. Be Merry and Wise: Origins of Children's Book Publishing in England, 1650-1850, London & New Castle, 2006 § Roscoe (S.) John Newbery and his Successors 1740-1814: A Bibliography, Wormley, 1973, plates and illustrations, some colour, all but the first original cloth or boards, the last two with dust-jackets; and c.25 others on children's books, v.s. (c.30)

NO RESERVE Gaskin (Georgie) Little Girls and Little Boys, colour illustrated alphabet of girls' and boys' names, printed on rectos only, light spotting, original pictorial cloth, gilt, damp-stained, lacking ties, 1898 § B[elloc] (H[ilaire]) More Beasts (for Worse Children), first edition, upper hinge split, original cloth-backed glazed pictorial boards, [c.1897] § Sowerby (J.G.) & H.H.Emmerson. Afternoon Tea: Rhymes for Children, colour illustrations, half-title browned, original cloth-backed glazed pictorial boards, [1890] § Mother Hubbard's Alphabet. The History of Mother Hubbard and her Dog, hand-coloured wood-engravings, printed on rectos only, contemporary ink inscription at beginning, some stains, original printed yellow wrappers, soiled, T.H.Munday, [c.1850] § Warwick House Toy Books. Favourite Animals and their Uses, 6 large chromolithographed plates, original decorative wrappers, [c.1870] § Bohny (N.) The New Picture Book..., fifth edition, hand-coloured lithographed plates in strip format, stained, several leaves torn and repaired, contemporary half calf, Edinburgh, 1869, rubbed or worn; and 6 others, children's, v.s. (12)

 An as new 1960's Merit Chemistry set with experiment book

A small stamp album of Edwardian through to 1950's stamps along with a Phillips Student Atlas, pre WWI and My Personal Book, circa late 1920's (3)

Music memorabilia, to include a Beatles jumper (worn at a concert in Bournemouth), autograph book of pop stars from the 1960's inc Dusty Springfield, ephemera, LP's, 45's etc (parcel)

A collection of 1940s -1960s Enid Blyton children's books to include First Editions such as A Book of Naughty Children, illustrated by Eileen Soper, printed by Methuen & Co Ltd 1944, no jacket, together with a 1957 What Mrs McGillicuddy Saw by Agatha Christie and other books

Larsson, Stieg [The Millennium Trilogy], 2010, Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding London: Maclehose Press, Quercus, 2010. 8vo, 3 volumes, boxed set edition, maps by Emily Faccini, SPECIALLY BOUND IN A UNIQUE BINDING BY SANGORSKI AND SUTCLIFFE in crushed black morocco, gilt designs on upper covers illustrating the themes in the titles of dragon, hornet's nest and fire, spines with black onlays lettered in silver together forming the author's name, additional onlays in red and white with titles of each volume (the first also with the original title, "Men Who Hate Women"), row of five silver studs on the upper covers, these interlocking with square red grooves on lower covers, all edges gilt, red endpapers, all within binder's black morocco case incorporating an additional folder with a letter of rejection in Swedish from the Institute of Applied Psychology in Stockholm (addressed to the author as "493 S. Larsson" informing him at the request of the Joint Committee of Colleges of Journalism, that [translation] "unfortunately your performance in the written selection test was not up to standard of other applicants. We are therefore unable to offer you a place at any College...in the autumn of 1972..."), WITH AN ORIGINAL PENCIL PORTRAIT BY STEIG LARSSON ON THE REVERSE, some slight wear to case Note: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , The Girl who Played with Fire and The Girl who Kicked the Hornets' Nest , known as The Millennium Trilogy, presented in a spectacular and unique binding. Alison Strachan, the binding director at Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Shepherd's, has commented on the special design of the binding: "...There was... a strong impression in my mind of Lisbet's physical appearance, which was echoed in the violence in her character as well as that shown against her by male characters in the book. The studs were a manifestation of this male/female theme and the sado-masochism of some of the male characters. The way the studs each fit into the cover of the next book, was a symbol of how the protagonists work together, their close relationship... the hand-tooled designs of each front cover were designed to echo the images of the titles and the tattoos that cover Lisbet..."

A pair of cut steel buckles, a cut steel two piece buckle, a plated book matches case, a gilt and enamelled hinge lidded vesta case, detailed 830 S M H, a Brazil link key chain and seven further items, (12).

1920's Oak book case enclosed by two leaded glass doors, by G.W. Hicks & Sons Ltd 'Makers of High Grade furniture'

Various stamps and philately. A Scandinavian stock book, a further vacant stock book, a Meteor stamp album in green with various world used, St Helena orange back Gold Coast 1d blue back, green back, Iraq, mainly early 20thC, various GB collector's stamps, Concorde, Efta, other 1980's collector's stamps, duplicate and repeat, United Nations 20th Anniversary, other GB, Queen Elizabeth II, blue backs, red backs etc., a further vacant stock book and other world stamps from Liberia, Malta etc. (7 albums).

Various stamps and philately. A green stock book, containing various world collector's stamps, 1970's, 80's etc., Poland, a brown album with Dominica, Tanzania etc., various loose stamps, early 20thC and others, Espresso, other Italian, various other loose stamps etc. (a quantity).

Various stamps, philately and related ephemera. A World Wildlife first day cover set, 1976, a red stock album containing various world used stamps, Turkey, South Africa, Samoa, mainly 1980's, a Rush stock with Swaziland, early to mid 20thC stamps for Trinidad and Tobago, Ceylon, a red stock book for St. Helena, Cyprus, St. Kitts collector's stamps, a further red stock book with various later Efta and other collector's stamps, various loose weight and collector's world used stamps etc. (a quantity).

Various stamps and philately. A pink album containing world used stamps, New Zealand 1970's and 80's, Vatican City, Canada, other Commonthwealth etc. and a further red stock book containing United States postage stamps, various other America 15 cents, 15c green back, various other American stamps (2 albums).

Vintage Beatrix Potter Books, to include Pigling Bland First Edition (2nd print), mostly pre-1930's, F.Warne & Co,, in associated book trough (28).

A collection of 1980/90's "Enchantica" composite fantasy figures, some with original certificates and boxes and an "Enchantica" book.

CHARLES DICKENS: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, ill S L Fildes, London, Chapman & Hall, 1870, 1st edition in book form, added engraved vignette title, portfrontis, 12 plates as called for, some water staining, original wraps to part 5 bound in, contemporary calf gilt worn and soiled + RUTH ALEXANDER "A LOYAL DICKENSIAN": DICKENS' MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD COMPLETED, London, The C W Daniels Company, 1927, 1st edition, original cloth worn and soiled, inner joints weak

'Encyclopedia of the Magic Lantern', ed. Robinson, D, Herbert, S, Crangle, R, The Magic Lantern Society, 2001, G; and 'Servants of Light - The Book of the Lantern', ed. Crompton, D, Franklin, R, Herbert, S, The Magic Lantern Society, 1997, softcover, F-G; (2)

A large quantity of Local Interest Scrap Book dateing from the 1960's (5 boxes):

Kadhim Hayder (Iraq, 1932-1985)Divine Horses (From the Marty's Epic) oil on canvas, framedsigned (lower left), executed in 196570 x 100cm (27 9/16 x 39 3/8in).Footnotes:DIVINE HORSES (1965) / APPROACHING OBLIVION (1984)TWO HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT WORKS BY KADHIM HAYDER FROM HIS ARTISTIC PRIME AND THE END OF HIS LIFE INCLUDING A MAJOR PAINTING FROM THE 1965 MARTYR'S EPIC 'A elegiac tone has marked the work of Kadhim Hayderfor some years, ever since he painted a large number of pictures onthe martyrdom of Hussein at Karbala, but in a manner quite differentfrom that of Azzawi. For him the religious inspiration of Islamcomes through a sense of tragedy, in signs and symbols that he makeshis own; horses, helmets, swords, spears, men, women, tents, conspiracies, treacheries - the whole phantasmagoria of ancient battles ina peculiarly personal idiom.Man defiant though prisoner, though martyred and quartered;such has been his theme for a long time, partly derived from Arabhistory as he understands it, where much of his modern vision isrooted. But Kadhim Hayder has also employed his style in telling ofman in search of himself, in search of love, in search of wonder.,He unabashedly mixes the figurative with the abstract, but havingdevised a vocabulary of distinctly personal forms, the mixture serveshis purpose well, when figure and abstract seem to exchange functionand complement one another very much as in Sumerian art. His Buraq is thus in part the horse of the Prophet's night journey, and inpart the soul's journey through the dark blues of man's endless nightof mystery.'- Jabra Ibrahim JabraProvenance:Property from the collection of a prominent academic, Paris,Acquired directly from the artist by the above, who was a colleague of Kadhim Hayder at the Academy of Fine Arts Baghdad, 1970'sExhibited:The Marty's Epic, Kadhim Hayder, Baghdad National Museum, 1965The Marty's Epic, Kadhim Hayder, Sursock Museum, Beirut 1965Published:Fanoon Tashkili, Beirut, 1965THE PRESENT WORK 'I learnt from Hussain how to achieve victory while being oppressed'- Mahatma Gandhi Vigorous, dynamic and intense, 'Divine Horses' is a seminal work by one of Iraq's most enigmatic modern artists, Kadhim Hayder. Part of the artists major body of work, known as the 'Marty's Epic', the present painting was presented at the artists landmark shows in the National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad and then in Beirut in 1965. Being offered in the market for the first time, the work comes from the prestigious private collection of one of Hayder's colleagues at the Baghdad Faculty of fine Arts.Kadhim Hayder was a master of weaving symbolism, poetic allegory and abstraction into compositions that were predominantly narrative in subject matter. As a poet, he had a lifelong fascination with the Shi'ite epic of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussein and this episode forms the subject matter of his most significant body of work, 'The Epic of the Martyr' which was exhibited in 1965 at the National Museum of Modern Art. A popular subject in Shi'ite folklore, the story of Hussein's martyrdom has been a subject of both art and popular religious expression for centuries The present work must therefore be understood in reference to Hayder's wider cycle of works dealing with the battle of Karbala; the white horses of Imam Hussein are seen mourning the death of their Martyr beneath an ominous moon. Aesthetically rich, Hayder's horses cluster together in overlapping shapes which evoke the anthropomorphised behaviour of their mourning. Kadhim Hayder studied literature at the Higher Institute for Teachers; in 1957 he earned a diploma from the Institute of Fine Arts. Between 1959 and 1962 he studied theatre design at the Central College of the Arts in London. Upon returning to Iraq, he taught at the Institute of Fine Arts, opening a department of design. He continued to teach at the Academy of Fine Arts, when it replaced the Institute of Fine Arts; his book al-Takhtit wa Elwan (Sketching and Colours) became standard reading for students there. In 1971 he organized a group called the Academicians, based on an exhibition and around a text he wrote reclaiming a Platonic notion of the academy as a way to relate the different arts to each other, and to the arts of the past. He served as president of the Union of Iraqi Artists, the Union of Arab Artists, and the Society of Iraqi Plastic Artists. Hayder began showing work while he was still a student, at a number of collective exhibitions held at Nadi al-Mansur, the major exhibition space in Baghdad during the 1950s. When his work and that of other young artists was rejected for exhibition at Nadi al-Mansur in 1958, he organized a counter-exhibition of the rejected. He also displayed his work at Al-Wasiti Gallery in Baghdad in 1964, and in 1965 he exhibited the series The Epic of the Martyr at the National Museum of Modern Art. Selected works from the series were subsequently shown in Beirut, both on their own, and as a prominent part of a collective exhibition of work by Iraqi artists at the Sursock Museum, a show that toured a number of European capitals under the sponsorship of the Gulbenkian Foundation.His work was included in many major exhibitions throughout the 1970s, such as the First Arab Biennale, Baghdad, 1974; Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1976; and the International Art Exhibition for Palestine held in Beirut, 1978. In 1984 he held a final solo show at the Iraqi Cultural Centre in London. His work was quickly acquired by private collectors, and thus it is only in recent years that it has entered public collections beside that of the Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad, such as that of the Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah, and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Arab Art in Doha.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: PP This lot is owned by a private individual. The right of return enjoyed by EU customers is not applicable.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Helen Khal (Lebanon, 1923-2009)Yellow Verging on Green oil on canvas, framedsigned 'Khal' (lower left), executed circa early 1990's28 x 42cm (11 x 16 9/16in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from a private collection, USAGifted directly from the Artist to the present owner in 1994'Each Colour has its own climate, creates its own particular world: inviolate,each colour speaks with quiet seduction.' Helen Khal An American of Lebanese descent, Helen Khal was born in Pennsylvania, USA, and began painting only at the age of twenty-one. In 1946, she went to Lebanon and lived there for twenty-five years. Soon after her arrival in Beirut, she enrolled at ALBA and remained there until 1948. During those years, she met and married the young Lebanese poet, Yusuf Al Khal. In 1949 she studied at the Arts Students League in New York. In 1963, she established and directed Lebanon's first permanent art gallery, Gallery One.Encouraged by the Lebanese artist Aref Rayess and others, Helen Khal held her first individual exhibition in 1960 in Galerie Alecco Saab in Beirut. Her other one-women shows took place at Galerie Trois Feuilles d'Or, Beirut(1965); Galerie Manoug, Beirut (1968); at the First National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania (1969); in Kaslik, Lebanon (1970); at the Contact Art Gallery, Beirut (1972, 1974 and 1975) and at the Bolivar Gallery in Kingston, Jamaica in 1975. Her work also appeared in the Biennales of Alexandria and Sao Paulo.From 1966 to 1974, Helen Khal was Art Critic to two Lebanese periodicals, The Daily Star and Monday Morning. She taught at AUB between 1967 and 1976. She also wrote a number of publications in the Middle East and the USA and frequently lectured on art.Her book The Woman Artist in Lebanon was first published in 1987 and was made possible through a grant in 1975 from the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World. Helen Khal lived in Washington where she was publications consultant to the Jordan Information Bureau. She moves to Lebanon shortly before her passing in 2009This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * P* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.P This lot is owned by a private individual. The right of return enjoyed by EU customers is not applicable.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Qajar lacquer penbox (Qalamdan) depicting scenes from Aqa'id al-nisa (Beliefs of Women) Persia, 19th Centurywith rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt with scenes of birth and motherhood, the borders with undulating foliate vines, the base with an interlace of vines and bunches of grapes, with knitted case 21.7 cm. longFootnotes:The side of the penbox depicts female attendants caring for a mother shortly after the birth of her child, who lies in a basin at her feet. The mother wears a transparent chemise, her hair unbound, and an attendant to the upper left carries a tray bearing a sword and a book which will serve as talismans against maternal death. To the right, servants wrap the afterbirth in a cloth before it is buried to protect the child from evil. Many of the practices depicted are reflected in Aqa'id al-nisa, a late Safavid treatise on female domestic superstitions. For a lacquer mirror case depicting a similar scene, and a further discussion on the topic see M. Farhad, M. McWilliams and S. Rettig, A Collector's Passion, Ezzat-Malek Soudavar and Persian Lacquer, Washington 2017, pp. 60-61.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R PR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.P This lot is owned by a private individual. The right of return enjoyed by EU customers is not applicable.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

2 vintage children's books, circa 1930's, fully illustrated. The Longmans 3rd Hour Children's Play-Hour Book, 1929, Edited by Stephen Southwold together with ABC in Living Models Bookano Series, pop up alphabet book.

Werner Laurie Show Book base upon an incident in Enid Blyton's Rubbalong Tales (Shuffle the Shoemaker). Circa 1950 Series A Number 1 devised by Jack S. Chambers a pull-out concertina effect book, that had to be self-assembled with scissors and glue to create a 3D scene reminiscent of a Victorian peep-show. Six scenes plus the show curtain in card covers. The curtain has a small tear, no loss, the rest of the book is in remarkably good condition - it has been assembled with care and remains clean and bright with no tears. 

Mickey Mouse Movie Stories and Movie Stories Book 2. The MM Movie Stories were published by Dean & Son, London, circa 1930's. 197 pages, pictorial covers on green cloth. Nice clean book, with flip corners to see Mickey and Minnie dance. Corner edges bumped, some creasing to cover, overall very good condition. Book 2 published by Dean & Son, London 1935. Oblong format. Pictorial covers blue cloth, nice and clean throughout, corners bumped, overall good to very good. 

Walt Disney four Mickey Mouse Little Books. (i) Mickey Mouse Sails for Treasure Island The Great Midget Book Series, published by Dean & Son London circa 1930's, excellent condition, no writing or colouring, bright clean card covers and tight binding. (ii) Mickey Mouse The Great Midget Book Series published by Dean & Son London circa 1933, nicely restoration to card, spine and covers look aged not modern. Nice clean copy, pencil name but no further writing or colouring. (iii) Mickey Mouse and the Magic Lamp The Better Little Book number 1429 published by Whitman, USA circa 1942. Covers state that the corners of pages flip to show Pluto in action but it is in fact Mickey Mouse. This book has had sympathetic restoration to look aged. No writing or colouring, new end papers, page edges browned, very good copy of a sweet book. (iv) Mickey Mouse The Mail Pilot, published 1933 Whitman USA. Issued with compliments of American Oil Company. Paper covers are lightly creased, page edges browned but no writing or colouring. Overall these are very nice copies of these delightful books which are quite scarce. 

An early 1960's Belling electric cooker, in white stove enamel, with a three hob top, grill pan compartment below, and warmer/utensil drawer below oven, with Belling cookery book and some cooking utensils, 110cm H, 53.5cm W.

1950 VINCENT RAPIDE SERIES C. 998CC. REGISTRATION NUMBER LLL358- ENGINE NUMBER RC6655, FRAME NUMBER F10AB/1/4755 (SEE BELOW) THIS MACHINE HAS BEEN IN THE SAME OWNERSHIP SINCE 1978- REBUILT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MAUGHNS AFTER AN ACCIDENT IN THE EARLY 1980'S AND LAST ON THE ROAD IN 1998. OVERALL IN GOOD CONDITION BUT SOME LIGHT RECOMMISIONING MAY BE REQUIRED BEFORE RETURNING TO THE ROAD. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE UPPER FRAME AND REAR FRAMES FITTED ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL HOWEVER THE ORIGINALS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE LOT ALONG WITH ORIGINAL DAMAGED FUEL TANK, FORKS AND OTHER PARTS. C/W V5C ORIGINAL GREEN LOG BOOK , PAST MOT, SUNDRY INVOICES.

BOXING, flicker book, 1920's, missing Nos. 65-68, unidentified boxers, plain backs, VG, 68

CAR MASCOT COLLECTORS BOOKS & EPHEMERA - A QUANTITY to include G G WEINER - Unique Lalique Mascots - hardcover, The Book Guild Ltd 2014, Christopher Vane Percy - Lalique a Collectors Guide, hardcover John Calmann & King Ltd 1989, Sabino Art Glass - product code and visual reference catalogue with other printed ephemera along with a Punch`s Almanack print for 1930 titled "Trying out Mascots at a Mascots Factory".

Watts (Isaac) Divine Songs attempted in Easy Language, for the Use of Children, woodcut portrait, title with decorative wavy border, 36 woodcut illustrations, original pictorial wrappers printed in green with St.John and eagle on upper cover and St.Mark and lion on lower, by Robert Bassam, 1800 § Mother's Gift to her Daughter (A), contemporary red morocco with wavy gilt border, rubbed, spine ends worn and split at foot, L.B.Seeley, 1809 § Letter to Children (A), original printed buff wrappers, Newport, 1839 § Way to Convert a Cottage into a Palace (The), fifth edition, original printed brick-red wrappers, Wellington, Salop, F.Houlston & Son, n.d.; and 14 others, similar, mostly original wrappers, together in nineteenth century tree calf "book" box with hinged lid/spine, spine gilt with red morocco label "Dictionaries" and ownership crest "RJ" at head, a little rubbed, 12mo (18)⁂ The first is not listed by ESTC in this edition and Library Hub cites Oxford University only.

Andalus de Nigro. Opus astrolabii, first and only edition, collation: [1-210], 19 of [20] leaves, lacking final blank leaf, text in single column, 40 lines, type: 1:101G, first page decorated with a five-line vinestem initial 'S', illuminated in red and blue on a silver background with extension in half the margin, 69 three-line initials alternately in red or blue, rubricated throughout, fol. [2]/8v one initial lost and a few words of text retouched in ink, portion of right side of final leaf missing and skilfully laid on an ancient leaf, on right side of text block words of 21 lines neatly supplied in brown ink, water-stain to lower right corner, heavier in last quire, not affecting the text apart from final two leaves, some other water-stains or spots, old repairs to penultimate leaf, 18th-century speckled boards, possibly recased, a tall copy, small folio (281 x 218 mm.), Ferrara, Johann Picardus, de Hamell, 1475.⁂ One of the earliest printed astronomical texts, and one of the rarest scientific incunables issued in Ferrara. Only ten copies of this edition are recorded in institutional libraries (four in Italy and two in the United States). The famous astronomer and traveller from Genoa, Andalo de Nigro, succeeded Cecco d'Ascoli to the chair in Florence and, in about 1330, became Giovanni Boccaccio's teacher. Geoffrey Chaucer (who, some seventy years later, wrote the first work in English on a scientific instrument - the Treatise on the Astrolabe - and was inspired by Boccaccio for his Canterbury Tales) may have known Andalo's Opus astrolabii through either the Genealogiae Deorum, which first appeared in 1472 or the De casibus virorum illustrium, printed in 1474-1475. In the latter, Boccaccio calls Andalo a 'venerable' man, and compliments him on his vast knowledge of the stars, gained 'by direct vision' during his travels around the world. In 1314 Andalo had been appointed ambassador to the Emperor of Trebisonda (Trabzon), and Giovanni Battista Ramusio, in his preface to the Viaggi di Messer Marco Polo (which opens the second volume of his Navigationi et viaggi of 1559), identified Andalo, not the Pisan Rustichello, as the prisoner to whom Marco Polo had dictated his memoirs. The Opus astrolabii was edited by the physician and astrologer Pietro Bono Avogario (d. 1506) who was active, as the colophon states, 'in foelici gymnasio ferrariensi', and it was printed by the Frenchman Jean Picard de Hamell who "is not known to have issued at Ferrara any book besides the Nigro" (BMC vi, 608). Literature: HR 967; BMC vi, 608; IGI 456; Goff A-573; Lalande 12; Sarton iii, 647; Stillwell, Awakening, 808; Thorndike iv 465; A. M. Cesari, "Theorica planetarum di Andalò Di Negro. Questioni di astronomia. Indagine delle fonti astronomiche nelle opere del Boccaccio. Edizione critica", Physis, 27 (1985), pp. 181-235; D. Blume, "Andalo di Negro und Giovanni Boccaccio: Astrologue und Mythos am Hof des Robert von Anjou", T. Michalsky (ed.), Medien der Macht. Kunst der Anjous in Italien, Berlin 2001, pp. 319-335.

Heraldry.- Mysticism.- Morgan (Sylvanus) Armilogia sive Ars chromocritica, the language of arms by the colours & metals: being analogically handled according to the nature of things, and fitted with apt motto's to the heroical science of herauldry in the symbolical world, first edition, full-page woodcut arms of the dedicatee Edward, Earl of Manchester, to verso of title, full-page engraved table of Egyptian and mystical symbols to D4, numerous woodcut and engraved coats-of-arms in text, lacking 2I4, small worm traces to head and foot of title, A2&3 repaired at head, affecting headlines, occasional spotting, stained, lightly browned in places, an engraved portrait from another work mounted on front free endpaper, antique style calf, [Wing M2738], small 4to, printed by T. Hewer for Nathaniel Brook at the Angel in Cornhil, and Henry Eversden at the Greyhound in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1666. ⁂ A rare copy of this work that views heraldry from a symbolic and mystical point of view, paralleling the alchemical interest and literature of the period. Most copies of this book are thought to have been destroyed in the Great Fire of London.

Sports.- H[owlett] (R[obert]) The school of recreation: or, The gentlemans tutor, to those most ingenious exercises of hunting. Racing. Hawking. Riding. Cock-fighting. Fowling. Fishing. Shooting. Bowling. Tennis. Ringing. Billiards, first edition, engraved frontispiece, advertisement f. at end, woodcut head-piece and decorative initial, frontispiece worn at fore-edge with loss, preliminaries little chipped, a few small wormholes / trace to upper outer margins, affecting some page numbers and the odd letter, closely trimmed at head, just touching the odd headline, some creasing and soiling, lightly browned, disbound, [Schwerdt I, p.225; Thacher p.451; W&S p.110; Wing H3194], 12mo, printed for H. Rodes, next door to the Bear-Tavern near Bride-Lane in Fleet-Street, 1684. sold not subject to return. ⁂ 'a scarce and comprehensive booklet on a great variety of British sports' (Schwerdt). The section on tennis includes a poem 'The Tennis-Court'. Also included are billiards, bell-ringing, bowling, racing and angling. Provenance: 'Samuel Baker bought this book by Bedlam Wall Morefields November ye 24 1736'.

Tolkien (J. R. R.).- Printed programme for the New College School, Oxford, production of The Hobbit, adapted by Humphrey Carpenter with music by Paul Drayton, 4pp., illustrations, with map by Drayton to final p., signed by Tolkien, Carpenter and Drayon on upper cover, additionally signed by 9 members of the case, hole punch rings to margins, the dragon coloured by hand, [Hammond pp.23-24], 1967 § Carpenter (Humphrey) "The Hobbit". A Play for Children and Adults, typescript, several markings and underlinings along with a few drawings relating to the production in a young hand, original programme loosely inserted, the sheets hole-punched at inner margins with ring fasteners in contemporary limp boards with related drawings to upper cover, extremities a little worn, 1967; with a contemporary vinyl recording of the play, 4to (3)⁂ A rare signed playbill for the second theatrical adaptation of The Hobbit.The first production of The Hobbit was performed at St. Margaret's School, Edinburgh for teachers and parents in 1953. This second production was a larger affair, performed over three nights, with the author in attendance on the final night. The play was adapted by Humphrey Carpenter and music composed by the school music teacher Paul Drayton (who also drew the map for the lower cover). Signed copies of the book were raffled off each night, Tolkien also signed copies of the programme for the performers.

Restoration Binding.- Bible, English. The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New..., fine engraved architectural title by Chantry dated 1673, bound without Apocrypha, New Testament with separate letterpress title, 1675 bound with Whole Book of Psalms (The), 1675, together 2 works in 1 vol., ruled in red throughout including engraved title, contemporary ink inscription to head of engraved title erased but with contemporary manuscript list of Sir John Conyers's children written by his wife Lady Conyers to front free endpapers, with a later transcription loosely inserted, dedication very lightly browned, a few small spots or stains and minor marginal flaws, bound in magnificent contemporary red morocco, gilt, ?by Queens' Binder A, the covers elaborately tooled in gilt with overall design of drawer-handles, pointillé fleurons & rosettes, volutes and dots all within a roll-tooled border, spine gilt in compartments and five raised bands, with silver clasps and corner-pieces, upper catch with initials "M C" engraved on verso, g.e., a little rubbed, clasps and corner-pieces slightly tarnished, lower clasp lacking catch, [Herbert 721; Wing B2294, 2672 & 2517], 4to, Cambridge, John Hayes⁂ A pencilled note on the front free endpaper states that this is a Samuel Mearne binding but from the use of the drawer-handle tools forming an overall pattern it seems much more likely to be the work of Queens' Binder A. It is certainly very similar to those by this binder (possibly William Nott) in Maggs catalogues 1075 nos.78 & 79 and 1212 nos. 54 & 55, the roll-tool borders on all being identical.Sir John Conyers, 3rd Baronet (1649-1719) of Horden, Co. Durham. In 1675 he married Mary Newman, a kinswoman of Robert Baldwin of Staughton, Hunts., whose estate was inherited by Conyers. With the initials "MC" on the clasp this was presumably Mary's bible, possibly given to her as a wedding present. Of the nine children listed four died either stillborn or prematurely.

Bindings.- Phillips (Stephen) Poems, seventh edition, bound in dark green morocco, gilt, covers with double gilt ruled border with small red dots and central panel with pattern of small roses in red and gold, spine gilt in compartments of roses and five raised bands, signed "M & G 1903" on rear turn-in, g.e., spine faded, London and New York, 1898; Marpessa, head- & tail-piece by Philip Connard but lacking plates, bound in russet morocco, upper cover with panel of central and corner lozenges of floral onlays in cream and gilt against a background of small gilt dots and border of triple rules and dots, rear cover similar, spine gilt with five raised bands, signed "B.C.D. 1902" on rear turn-in, g.e., 1901 § Avenel (Paul) Chansons, fourth edition, book-label of James Stevens Cox, handsomely bound in dark blue crushed morocco, gilt, ?by Chambolle-Duru of Paris (according to pencil note), elaborately tooled in gilt with central lozenge within shaped panel and corner-pieces, spine gilt in compartments, t.e.g., preserved in silk-lined cloth folder and slip-case, Paris, 1875 § Bryant (Arthur) Samuel Pepys, first edition, frontispiece, bound in dark blue morocco, gilt, by Nevett, ruled in gilt and black with horizontal lines, upper cover with "S" & anchor and "1633. 1703" in gilt panels, spine titled in gilt, g.e., signed on rear turn-in, Cambridge, 1933; and 2 other bindings, 8vo et infra (6)

NO RESERVE American.- Picture Book for Little Children (A), 24pp., woodcut title-vignette and 44 others, lightly browned, original stiff yellow wrappers, Philadelphia, Kimber and Conrad, [1812] § Blackbird's Nest (The). A Tale, 36pp., engraved vignette title and 6 illustrations, original printed buff wrappers with woodcut illustration, slight wear to spine, Philadelphia, Johnson & Warner, 1812, 12mo (2)

[Cunningham (John)] Day, a Pastoral...to which is added The Stubborn Dame, original pictorial wrappers, contemporary ink signature to head of upper cover, slight worming to upper outer corner sometimes affecting pagination, [Hugo 306, "One of the most beautiful productions of Davison's press"; Osborne p.631], Alnwick, W.Davison, [c.1825] § Tom Thumb's Play Book to Teach Children Their Letters, original printed yellow wrappers, Alnwick, W.Davison, [c.1825] § Ducks and Green Peas; or, the Newcastle Rider, original printed wrappers, Alnwick, W.Davison, 1827 § Curious Hieroglyphick Bible (A), woodcuts, original stiff printed green wrappers, York, J.Kendrew, [?1833] § Gamester (The). To which is added The Story of Sinful Sally, 24pp., first Dublin edition, woodcut title-vignette, disbound, contemporary ink signature at head of title, Dublin, William Watson & son, [1796] § Elizabeth (Charlotte) The Happy Mute; or the Dumb Child's Appeal, ?first Dublin edition, half-title, folding engraved plate of sign language, original printed wrappers, a little soiled and stained, Dublin, William Curry, Jun. & Co., 1833 § Northern Excursion (The); or, the Highland Village, Part I [?all published], engraved frontispiece, original wrappers, contemporary ink signature to upper cover, Glasgow, printed by Andrew & James Duncan, 1818, the first three with wood-engraved illustrations by Bewick, some of those in the first in decorative borders, most slightly rubbed or soiled; and 10 others, Dublin or provincial printing, 12mo (16)⁂ Several scarce items; the fourth concerns a man called Tricket who robbed a gentleman in desperation to feed his wife and family, having lost all his money through gambling and drink, and was transported to Botany Bay.A selection of the items are illustrated.

Dame Wiggins of Lee, and her Seven Wonderful Cats, hand-coloured frontispiece, title vignette and 13 plates, printed on one side only, 4pp. advertisements, light offsetting, a few spots, hinges broken, Thos. Dean & Co., [c.1840] § Little Boy's Own Book (The); consisting of Games and Pastimes, with Directions for the Breeding and Management of Rabbits, Birds, Pigeons, etc...by Uncle Charles, 8 hand-coloured plates, tissue guards, some foxing, hinges weak, lacking front free endpaper, Henry Allman, 1850 § [Wilson (L.S.) The Little Reader, 20 wood-engraved plates, [Moon 986a], John Harris, [c.1830] § Somers (Emma C.) Pretty Poems for My Children, advertisement leaf at beginning, chromolithographed frontispiece heightened with gold, printed throughout in blue with illustrations and decorative borders, London and Edinburgh, Thomas Nelson, 1849, all original cloth, rubbed and faded, some stains; and 3 others, children's, 8vo et infra (7)

Darton, publishers.- English (Clara) The Children in the Wood. An Instructive Tale, second edition, engraved title-vignette and 13 illustrations, foxing and staining to a few leaves, contemporary cloth, spine faded, Darton and Harvey, 1802 § Tales for Play-hours..., first edition, stipple-engraved frontispiece and 5 plates, light foxing, original printed yellow wrappers, soiled, top corner of upper cover and foot of spine a little frayed, small ink stain to lower edge affecting margin of first few leaves, Darton, Harvey, and Darton, 1819 § Little Prattler (The); or, Dame Teachwell's Picture-Book, 28 engraved vignettes on 8 plates (all printed on both sides, most with 2 each), a little soiled and stained, worming to lower inner margin with slight loss to last line of one leaf and corner of two illustrations, original wrappers, worn and defective (lacking most of red paper covering), Harvey and Darton, 1821, [Darton G296 (2), G896 & G589] ; and 4 others, Darton, including an ABC card titled 'A Reward for Obedience', 12mo (7)

BOOK-LXXX SERMONS PREACHED BY THAT LEARNED AND REVEREND DIVINE. JOHN DONNE PUBLISHED BY PRINTED [BY MILES FLESHER] FOR RICHARD ROYSTON, IN IVIE-LANE, AND RICHARD MARRIOT IN S. DUNSTANS CHURCH-YARD IN FLEET STREET, LONDON, 1640

A collection of 1960's record song book publications

TREVOR SPENCER FOOTBALL REFEREE & LINESMAN A folder of items previously the possession of the long serving referee and linesman who was with the Football League for 14 years in the 1960's and 1970's. In addition to the folder is a Public services lined book where Spencer has listed the fees and expenses for each match from the late 1960's and 1970's. The folders contains photographs, correspondence from the Football League, Football Association and minor Leagues, some programmes form the 1970's and official teams sheets for the Everton v Telford 1985 Cup tie at Goodison plus 2 different programmes for the match. Generally good

FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES Thirty three programmes including the 1968 European Championships, slightly creased, 1998 World Cup Tournament programme, Euro 2004 Fan Book and Final programmes, Brazil v. Portugal, Sweden and Portugal at Arsenal FC in the 2000's, Belgium v France, Holland, Bulgaria and USSR in the 1960's. Fair-generally good

SPORTING MISCELLANY Football League Reviews X 23 from the 1970's, complete set of Esso Squelchers, News Chronicle Football Annual 53/4, 12 X Ty-Phoo Tea colour football panels, Day & Mason Football Annual 51/2, Blackburn v Arsenal 96/7 programme, Wenger's 1st game and some Esso coin and badge collector sets incomplete. Two signed official footballs for Bolton Wanderers and Oldham Athletic likely to be 2000's. Farewell Knowsley Road, St Helens Rugby League DVD. 1990 FA Cup Final Replay programmes. 1985 FA Cup Final programme. It's Burnley Not Barcelona softback book. Accrington Stanley book, The Club That Wouldn't Die. Vinyl LP Liverpool The Legend of Europe 1978. Tottenham Hotspur membership pack 2019/20. Knex Models.2 Pro-Stars packs for France and Italy with figures and cards. Fair to generally good

ARSENAL Special presentation book issued with the compliments of the Directors to players and V.I.P.'s to celebrate winning the 1950 FA Cup. The book has red faux leather covers and is embossed on the front with the Arsenal crest and lines on the spine. The book is a series of 51 professionally taken black & white photographs with notations, all mounted on card. The photos start with an aerial view of Highbury in 1941. The next 8 pages are views inside of the stadium. A 1947/8 team group. 3 photos of action at Highbury. 12 photos of the 1950 Final v Liverpool, including entering the field of play, action and Joe Mercer beings presented with the Cup and being lifted on the lap of honour. A 1950 team group. The remained are photos of offices, training ground and medical room, crowd scenes and Highbury in 1942 after being bombed in WWII. Some of the early pages have slight ageing marks. Good

MISELLANY A mixed lot inc Typhoo Cards x23, match tickets and passes; x40+ includes Liverpool v Everton 1988, U21 England v Poland 2005 at Hillsborough, U16 England v Scotland at Huddersfield Carling Cup Final 2013, Brian Clough Memorial Service at Derby C 2004, good number of Bradford C premier league tickets. 25+ fixture cards, England v Scotland Song Sheet 1969, Birmingham City cheques from 1971 with a compliments slip and team photo, Vauxhall Conference Congress booklets 93,94 & 98. Various guest lists and arrangement details. Book of Football Facts from the Memory Man mid 1950's. Generally good

AUTOGRAPHS A collection of 70 autographs from the 1920's and 1930's on autograph sheets to include Nottingham Forest (12) , Bury (14), Arsenal (6) ( Lewis, John , Rutherford , Clark and Manager Leslie Knighton and trainer George Hardy), Motherwell (15), Bolton (11), Slavia Sparta (12). Also included is an individually signed postcard of J Lievesley of Sheffield United from the 1920's and Tom Finney of Preston on a Soccer Legends postcard plus an autograph book with a few signatures eg John Hewie and Stuart Leary of Charlton . Fair to generally good

HALIFAX Small Collection of Halifax related programmes etc including the clubs first history book from 1937 ''Mile Stones 1911-1937'' history and records of Halifax Town AFC (good condition) 1960 Charity Soccer Match Yorkshire All Stars Showbiz v Yorkshire Sportsmen XI (at Thrum Hall, Halifax Rugby Club) 1975 Halifax Town v Darlington (Friendly) scarce single sheet. 5/8/1975 at the Shay, 1975 Charity Match at Natty Lane, Illingworth (Halifax XI v Yorkshire TV XI) 1977 Halifax Town v Oldham Athletic (Friendly) single sheet 2/8/1977 at the Shay, 1981 Grand Charity Match at the Shay Halifax Staff v Roxy Ladies, 1983 Russell Parker Memorial Match Bridgeholme XI v Halifax Town/Bradford City ''All Star XI'' 11/9/83 (Cricket Match) Mid 1980's Keighley & District v Halifax Town (Representative Match), 1998 Northern Youth Acadamy v Manchester Utd at the Shay plus others. Generally good

Argo 40x30 movie poster from the 2012 American historical drama thriller film directed by Ben Affleck. Screenwriter Chris Terrio adapted the screenplay from the book by the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez, The Master of Disguise, and the 2007 Wired article by Joshuah Bearman, "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran". The latter deals with the "Canadian Caper", in which Mendez led the rescue of six U. S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science fiction film during the 1979-1981 Iran hostage crisis. The film, starring Affleck as Mendez, and Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman in supporting roles, was released in the United States on October 12, 2012. It was produced by Grant Heslov, Affleck and George Clooney. Good Condition. UK Shipping from £4.99, Europe from £6.99 and ROW from £9.99.

Shanks Mare, a book translating the Tokaido Road of Hazakurige "The Comic Novel of Travel and Ribaldry" by Ikku Jippensha (1765-1831) by Charles E. Tuttle Company Verment and Japan, 1960; three books on theatre and kabuki; two volumes of Saito Musashi-Bo Benkei "Tales of the Wars of the Gempei" by James S. Benneville, Yolohama 1910;"Japan in the Days of Yore" by Walter Daning, Tokyo 1965 and sixteen books on the history of Japan (23)

Circa 1930. A group of nine surface-treated plaster fish models designed by Vernon Edwards in an old card tray; accompanied by an original Gregory, Bottley & Co. Extinct Animals catalogue circa 1930. See Swinton, Dr William Elgin, Monsters of Primeval Days, London, 1931; see also, same author, The Dinosaurs - A Short History of a Great Group of Extinct Reptiles, London, 1934, wherein many of the drawings, models and dioramas created by Edwards are published, described and illustrated (the author at the Natural History Museum, London, 1924-1961, later Director of Life Sciences, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada, died 1994"). 55 grams total; fish: 51-54mm, catalogue: 22 x 14.4cm (15 1/4 x 13 3/4"). From the historic collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd; acquired by Percy Bottley of Gregory, Bottley & Co. in the 1930s; formerly from a historic natural history art collection, the artistic work of Palaeontologist, Commander Vernon Edwards. Vernon Edwards is credited as being one of the most talented and influential dinosaur model makers of the 20th century. His work has appeared in museums and galleries around the world; it was a major influence on movie producers and early special effects creators, particularly when films such as ??The Lost World?? and ??King Kong?? began to showcase dinosaurs as part of the increasingly popular ‘monster movies’ of the 1920?'s and 30??s. Edwards was born in 1891 into a naval family and attended Weymouth College. In 1914 he joined the navy and served throughout World War One; after the war he found it difficult to adjust to civilian life and, among other professions, tried his hand at farming. His greatest passion was model making, being self taught in art and anatomy, and it was whilst staying with family in Sussex in the early 1920??s that he met Dr F.A. Bather, Keeper of Geology at the British Museum. Dr. Bather was impressed by the detailed and accurate models that Edwards was producing and asked him to produce a series of prehistoric models for the British Museum (Natural History), now known as the Natural History Museum. Vernon Edwards was given access to the museum's collections and scientific monographs, so the models he produced were up to date reconstructions which were then authenticated by Dr. Bather and later by Dr. W.E. Swinton for scientific accuracy. His major work for the Museum was a series of dioramas which graced the 'Fossil Fish' gallery until the late 1970?s. The models proved to be very popular and many museums around the world would order them to highlight their growing and increasingly popular collections of paleontological specimens; the largest collections in the UK can now be found in Bolton Museum and the Horniman Museum, London. At this time Edward’s work would also go on to be used for cigarette cards, as well as appearing in many popular magazines, such as? ??The Illustrated London News??? and ???The Listener?,?? but it was the publication of ??The Dinosaurs: A Short History of a Great Group of Extinct Reptiles,?? by W.E. Swinton, the first ?serious d?inosaur book ever produced, that would place his work at the forefront of academic and popular imagination. Commercial production of the models was time-consuming, which made the models expensive, so very few were produced other than for museums. Being of plaster they were also fragile, so very few outside well-conserved museum collections survive undamaged. The items in this collection are a selection of original sketches? and paintings? by Vernon Edwards, master models from which moulds were taken, and stock models produced for sale by Gregory Bottley & Co. M.E. Howgate M.Sc. FLS? (Authority on Vernon Edwards) [10, No Reserve] Fine condition.

1st century BC-1st century AD. Three bronze containers for domestic use: a small weighing plate, a drinking cup embossed with concentric lines, and a ring pan with concentric grooves in relief. Cf. Boucher S., and Tassinari S., Bronzes Antiques I, Inscriptions, Statuaire, Vaisselle, Paris, 1976; see Grocock, C., and Grainger S. in Apicius: A Critical Edition with an Introduction and English Translation, Devon, 2006, for discussion on their use. 313 grams total, 81-13.7cm (3 1/4 - 5 1/2"). Ex important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. Dishes and other domestic containers of similar type were used in the Graeco-Roman world for centuries, and are widely described in the Apicius book of recipes. [3] Fine condition.

2005 Aston Martin DB9 6.0 V12 CoupeRegistration no. VX55 KLCChassis no. SCFAC01A65GA03457Odometer Reading: 38,000MoT Expiry: 05/01/2021 *Comprehensive service history*Classic, desirable colour combination*Presenting extremely well Offering startling performance in a low-key manner, MPH is delighted to offer this fastidiously-maintained DB9 6.0 V12, whose condition is justified by a comprehensive main dealer/specialist service history. It presents supremely well, with excellent Midnight Blue metallic paintwork, excellent bodywork and equally good 19-inch diamond cut alloy wheels and trim. The Caspian (dark blue) leather seats are in fine, unmarked order and the dashboard, door cards and generously-proportioned centre console are in appropriately-pleasing order. The high-level specification includes climate control, powerfold mirrors, heated seats with electric lumbar support, premium LINN audio system and Aston Martin Tracker. This car's comprehensive maintenance programme means the engine is excellent for starting and running, the running gear including six-speed Touchtronic with paddleshift being equally excellent. The service history (13 stamps in the book) shows 12 plugs and coils were renewed 3000 miles ago (main dealer invoice for £1867.91) while an Aston Martin specialist carried out a service fewer than 500 miles ago. Please click the link to view the walkaround video of this lot: click hereFootnotes:Vendor Score Total: 100/100Bidders should note that the automated 100-point Seller's Assessment is provided by each Seller at the point of consignment using the guidelines below, and is not provided, assessed or verified by Bonhams MPH. Accordingly Customers (Bidders) are on notice that each vehicle is offered 'as is / as seen' subject to the Conditions of Sale for the auction, and Customers (Bidders) are strongly recommended to view the Lot(s) being offered, before bidding, in order to satisfy themselves as to their condition; Bonhams MPH will not entertain disputes over Sellers' Assessments. Key for sellers' assessments:1/5 POOR. A project vehicle | Requires urgent attention | Damaged | Parts missing2/5 AVERAGE. Useable condition | Requires some attention | Light damage3/5 GOOD. Drive away | Presents well | Good history file | Drives well4/5 VERY GOOD. Well restored | Running and driving with no noticeable faults | Sound throughout5/5 EXCELLENT. Concours condition | Beautifully presented | Driving very wellEXTERIOR TOTAL: 25/25Body Work: 5Chrome/Plastics/Trim: 5Glass: 5Paint: 5Wheels/Tyres: 5INTERIOR TOTAL: 20/20Dashboard/Door cards/Carpets: 5Headlining: 5Seats: 5Trim: 5ENGINE TOTAL: 20/20Mechanical components: 5Running: 5Starting: 5Under Bonnet: 5RUNNING GEAR TOTAL: 20/20Axles: 5Brakes: 5Gearbox/Clutch: 5Suspension: 5ELECTRICAL TOTAL: 10/10Ancillary components: 5Main components: 5Car History File: 5For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1986 BMW 628 CSIRegistration no. C894 WDGChassis no. WBAEA820108165522Odometer: 71000MOT: 14/10/2020*Good History File*Runs and Drives Well*Comes with current MoTThe 6-series was BMW's XJ-S challenger, and today its popularity continues unabated as it remains a first-rate latter-day classic that is capable of daily use and covering high mileages. MPH's 628CSi has some service history (there are several BMW dealer service stamps in the book) and, overall, presents well. The bodywork and silver metallic paint is good, the panel fit good too and our vendor notes with a little effort this '6' could be made into an excellent example. 6-series interiors were always elegantly functional and this car's – more unusually in blue – has leather seats and is all original but remains in good order. Engine-wise it starts and runs well, and the engine bay is tidy. Running gear is also good. Keenly estimated this 628CSi looks good value and has scope for the new owner to add their mark.Please click the link to view the walkaround video of this lot: click hereFootnotes:Vendor Score Total: 67/100Bidders should note that the automated 100-point Seller's Assessment is provided by each Seller at the point of consignment using the guidelines below, and is not provided, assessed or verified by Bonhams MPH. Accordingly Customers (Bidders) are on notice that each vehicle is offered 'as is / as seen' subject to the Conditions of Sale for the auction, and Customers (Bidders) are strongly recommended to view the Lot(s) being offered, before bidding, in order to satisfy themselves as to their condition; Bonhams MPH will not entertain disputes over Sellers' Assessments. Key for sellers' assessments:1/5 POOR. A project vehicle | Requires urgent attention | Damaged | Parts missing2/5 AVERAGE. Useable condition | Requires some attention | Light damage3/5 GOOD. Drive away | Presents well | Good history file | Drives well4/5 VERY GOOD. Well restored | Running and driving with no noticeable faults | Sound throughout5/5 EXCELLENT. Concours condition | Beautifully presented | Driving very wellEXTERIOR TOTAL: 15/25Body Work: 3Chrome/Plastics/Trim: 3Glass: 3Paint: 3Wheels/Tyres: 3INTERIOR TOTAL: 14/20Dashboard/Door cards/Carpets: 4Headlining: 4Seats: 3Trim: 3ENGINE TOTAL: 16/20Mechanical components: 4Running: 4Starting: 4Under Bonnet: 4RUNNING GEAR TOTAL: 13/20Axles: 3Brakes: 3Gearbox/Clutch: 3Suspension: 4ELECTRICAL TOTAL: 6/10Ancillary components: 3Main components: 3Car History File: 3/5This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: PP This lot is owned by a private individual. The right of return enjoyed by EU customers is not applicable.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Arthur Ransome A Child's Book of the Garden, Nature Books for Children, Anthony Treherne and Company Ltd, London, Hard Cover, Frances Craine (illustrator). Light jade HB covers with pasted on picture of a spiders web on fr cover.96 pages, uncut. Nine full-plate coloured illustations.

Book of large FDCs incl. 1988 Edward Lear set + M/S double H/S (8), 1990 Penny Black + M/S double H/S, 1994 Channel Tunnel GB + France (2), 1997 Henry VIII silver crown FDC, etc. (approx 30 covers)

1993-2002 Min Sheets U/M priced for sale in Display book, some duplication (100+ M/S)

Three Fans: The first, circa 1890's, a large painted fan with double paper leaf, a restful scene of a courting couple seated in a clearing, the lady holding possibly a book, her beau leaning in closely and attentively. The pink Mother of Pearl monture is plain, fitted with a gold metal loop and elaborately knotted cream silk tassel. The verso is plain. Guard length 12.5 inches or 32cm. Together with an early 20th century bone fan, the monture lightly carved and pierced, the double leaf being painted with flowers to the cream silk satin recto, the cotton verso being plain. Fitted with an embossed and shaped metal loop and a cream silk tassel decorated with gold thread. Guard length 9.5 inches or 24cm. Finally, an early 20th century sequinned fan, the gauze leaf mounted on gilded celluloid, further piqué with silver dots. The sequins embroidered in swags and ribbons in rose gold and silver. The verso is plain. Guard length 8.25 inches or 21cm. Together with Romance in the Countryside: two fans, the first early 20th century, printed on fabric in the Watteau style, with wealthy and grandly dressed couples gathering in the grounds of a large country house, at leisure. The bone monture is gently incised and gilded. Guard length 7.25 inches or 18.5cm. A mid-19th century bone fan, the monture carved, pierced, and gilded, the double paper leaf lithographed with winged cherubs mingling with a group of ladies and gentlemen, the central figures having made a floral garland being used by one cherub as a swing. The verso is plain. Guard length 10.5 inches or 27cm (5) CONDITION REPORT: . 1890's fan: Good colour and painting. However, the leaf has damage to the left side, where two folds have been slightly damp and stuck, thus tearing when opened. The paper to fill the hole is present, still stuck. One tiny pinhole noted nearer the centre bottom of the leaf. The monture and tassel are sound. The satin fan is slightly crumpled with one pale mark right of centre near the top border. The backing fabric on the sequin fan is splitting but the recto is sound. Fan 4, two of the folds are slightly strained but holding. The earlier fan has damage, the leaf having a bad split to a fold at the left, some upper leaf crumpling, and the middle section of the upper guard is missing, this accident having also dislodged the first stick in.