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No. | Auction House | Auction Date | Author | Place Printed | Publisher | Year Printed | Book Title | Description | Estimated Price | |
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51 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Capt Cook and Exploration) ELLIS, W. | 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean; Undertaken by Command of his Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere,' | (Capt Cook and Exploration) ELLIS, W. 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean; Undertaken by Command of his Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere,' Third edition, vols I and II (of IV), backstsrips damaged, all boards debound, plates and … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | ||||
52 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Kenneth White and John Christie (ill) | urrey, Circle Press Publications | 1977 | 'A Walk Along the Shore,' | Kenneth White and John Christie (ill) 'A Walk Along the Shore,' Number 54 of 95 copies, signed by the author and artist, nine screen prints, loose as issued in folder, slip-case, folio, Surrey, Circle Press Publications, 1977. | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | ||
53 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | CARROLL, Lewis | London | MacMillan and Co | 1932 | 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland' & 'Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There' | CARROLL, Lewis 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland' & 'Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There' 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland', ninety-eighth thousand, orignal pictoral dust-jacket, red cloth with bright gilt illustration, vg, gilt edge … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | |
54 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Trinity House) WHORMBY, John. | Smith and Ebbs, Tower Hill | 1861 | 'An Account of the Corporation of Trinity House of Depford Strond and of Sea Marks in General, Antiquam Exquirite Matrem 1746,' | (Trinity House) WHORMBY, John. 'An Account of the Corporation of Trinity House of Depford Strond and of Sea Marks in General, Antiquam Exquirite Matrem 1746,' Full dark blue leather rubbed to extremities, bookplate of Trinity House to front pastedown, … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | ||
55 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | SPRATT, Thomas Abel Brimage (Captain, Royal Navy) | 'An Invesigation of the Movements of Teignmouth Bar,' | SPRATT, Thomas Abel Brimage (Captain, Royal Navy) 'An Invesigation of the Movements of Teignmouth Bar,' First edition, original publishers embossd boards with paper label to front board, ffep fold out map and title page debound, small tears to fold out … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | ||||
56 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BORLASE, William. | London | W. Bowyer and J. Nichols | 1769 | 'Antiquities, Historical and Monumental, of the County of Cornwall,' | BORLASE, William. 'Antiquities, Historical and Monumental, of the County of Cornwall,' 'Consisting of Several Essays on the First Inhabitants, Druid Superstition, Customs and Remains of the Most Remote Antiquity in Britain and the British Isles, … | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | |
57 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Photography) BLOSSFELD, Karl | London | A. Zwemmer | 1935 | 'Art Forms in Nature. Examples from the Plant World Photographed Direct From Nature,' | (Photography) BLOSSFELD, Karl 'Art Forms in Nature. Examples from the Plant World Photographed Direct From Nature,' First UK edition, original clpth, 96 full b+w plates, vg, A. Zwemmer, London, 1935. | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | |
58 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | LUCAS, Caroline | Millers of Lewes | 1948 | 'Brighton and Lewes,' | LUCAS, Caroline 'Brighton and Lewes,' Six lithographs, in original folder with some tears and damp staining, contents are very good and clean, each flat signed in graphite, sheet 36cm x 45cm, Millers of Lewes, 1948. | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | ||
59 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | GOODACRE, J. A. | 1928 | 'Buxton Old and New. A Study of Its Rise & Growth During Two Thousand Years,' | GOODACRE, J. A. 'Buxton Old and New. A Study of Its Rise & Growth During Two Thousand Years,' Signed and dated by the author, No.49 of 50, original blue cloth with paper label to front board, black and red ink printed on handmade paper, plates and … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | |||
60 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | WARREN, Joseph. | London | Wheatstone & Co | c.1840 | 'Complete Instructions for the Concertina,' | WARREN, Joseph. 'Complete Instructions for the Concertina,' First edition, rebound half cloth with marbled boards, a couple of repairs and toning throughout but generally vg, Wheatstone & Co, London, [c.1840]. | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | |
61 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BLAEU, Johannes (after Speed). | [Tooneel des Aerdrykes, oft Nieuwe Atlas] | 1646 | 'Cornubia sive Cornwallia,' | BLAEU, Johannes (after Speed). 'Cornubia sive Cornwallia,' Engraved map of Cornwall, Latin titles to headlands, coats of arms, fish and ingots of tin flank title piece, centre fold, some hand colouring, Dutch text to verso, framed and glazed 54cm x … | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | ||
62 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BRITTON J and BRAYLEY, E.W | 1831 | 'Cornwall Illustrated in a Series of Views' | BRITTON J and BRAYLEY, E.W 'Cornwall Illustrated in a Series of Views' Map frontispiece, title vignette and 44 engravings of views, half calf with marbled boards, 1831. | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | |||
63 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | HUGHES, Ted | 'Crow. From the Life and Songs of the Crow,' | HUGHES, Ted 'Crow. From the Life and Songs of the Crow,' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, very light spotting to edge of text block, vg, Faber and Faber, London, 1970; Paul Keegan (ed). 'Collected Poems,' first edition, unclipped dj, vg to … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | ||||
64 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BERRIMAN, Hazel | Royal Institution of Cornwall | 1993 | 'Crysede,' | BERRIMAN, Hazel 'Crysede,' Crysede, the unique textile designs of Alec Walker, Royal Institution of Cornwall, 1993. From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk) | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | ||
65 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | DICKENS, Charles | London | Bradbury & Evans | 1848 | 'Dombey and Son,' | DICKENS, Charles 'Dombey and Son,' First edition in book form, first issue later half leather with marbled boards, marbled edge, lacks half title, ink inscription to dedication page, 2-line errata leaf after list of plates, thirty nine plates by H.K. … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | |
66 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | JORIOUX, Felix (illustrations) | London | Librarie Hatchette | 1930 | 'Don Quixote,' | JORIOUX, Felix (illustrations) 'Don Quixote,' First UK edition, original pictorial cloth vg, 32 full page cold. plates in a very bold style, Librarie Hatchette, London, 1930; Sir William Russell Flint. 'Shadows in Arcady,' signed limited edition, 414/ … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | |
67 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | P. R. Russell, Owen Price | London | Adlard and Browne | 1769 | 'England Displayed. Being a New Complete and Accurate Survey and Description of the Kingdom of England and Principality of Wales,' | P. R. Russell (relating to England) Owen Price (relating to Wales) 'England Displayed. Being a New Complete and Accurate Survey and Description of the Kingdom of England and Principality of Wales,' This being one volume only and relates solely to … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | |
68 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Botany) James Sowerby illustrations | London, | for the Proprietor, c. E. Sowerby | no date, 1836-1839. | 'English Botany; Or, Coloured Figures of British Plants,' | (Botany) James Sowerby illustrations 'English Botany; Or, Coloured Figures of British Plants,' Second edition, six volumes (lacking seventh), externally some condition issues, loose boards, lack of backstrips, internally not too bad, some spotting with … | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | |
69 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | James Dunnett and Gavin Stamp (compilers) | London | Architectural Association | 1983 | 'Erno Goldfinger,' | James Dunnett and Gavin Stamp (compilers) 'Erno Goldfinger,' Pictorial card wraps, profuse with black and white photographic images, vg, Architectural Association, London, 1983. Published to coincide with the exhibition of the works of Erno … | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | |
70 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BRISTOW, C.M. | 'Exploration For China Clay In South-West England,' | BRISTOW, C.M. 'Exploration For China Clay In South-West England,' Geological Section Works Dept. E.C.L.P. & Co Ltd, late 20th century, a typescript report for possible China clay exploration, with six hand-coloured maps showing areas for exploration … | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | ||||
71 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | DOYLE, Richard | Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer | 1870 | 'Fairyland, Pictures from the Elf-World' | DOYLE, Richard 'Fairyland, Pictures from the Elf-World' First edition, folio, original green gilt cloth, unusual binding error with the title page bound after list of illustrations, sixteen chromolithograph plates as listed, by Edmund Evans, some … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | ||
72 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | ELIOT, George | 'Felix Holt. The Radical,' | ELIOT, George 'Felix Holt. The Radical,' First edition, three volumes, half goat with marbled boards, rubbed and bumped, some light staining but generally a vg set, William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1866. From the estate of … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | ||||
73 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BETJEMAN, John. | 'First & Last Loves,' | BETJEMAN, John. 'First & Last Loves,' First edition, original cloth, some small nibbles to vg unclipped dj, vg throughout, John Murray, London, 1952; 'Old Lights for New Chancels. Verses Topographical and Amatory,' signed by Guy Chandos Harcourt from … | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | ||||
74 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | F. HAMILTON DAVEY | 'Flora of Cornwall Being an Account of the Flowering Plants and Ferns Found in the County of Cornwall Including The Scilly Isles.' | F. HAMILTON DAVEY 'Flora of Cornwall Being an Account of the Flowering Plants and Ferns Found in the County of Cornwall Including The Scilly Isles.' Rebound in half black leather and green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, original folding map, F. … | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | ||||
75 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Isaiah W. N. Keys. | Plymouth | privately published by I.W.N. Keys and Son, Bedford St, | 'Flora of Devon and Cornwall,' | Isaiah W. N. Keys. 'Flora of Devon and Cornwall,' First edition, 1871, privately published by I.W.N. Keys and Son, Bedford St, Plymouth, 451 Pages with 16 leaves at the back to make notes, bound in original blue hard back boards with gilt embossed … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 |