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No. | Auction House | Auction Date | Author | Place Printed | Publisher | Year Printed | Book Title | Description | Estimated Price | |
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101 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Signed) ALDIN, Cecil. | London, | William Heinemann | n.d. | 'Old Manor Houses,' | (Signed) ALDIN, Cecil. 'Old Manor Houses,' Number 348 of 380 copies signed by the author, with his original drawing of a seated terrier, original vellum backed boards with gilt tooled text, repair and nibbles to scarce original dj, booksellers label to … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | |
102 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Ian McEwan. | 'On Chesil Beach,' first edition, unclipped dj, fine, Jonathan Cape, London, 2007; Reynolds Price. 'The Promise of the Rest,' signed and inscribed, US first edition, unclipped dj, finr, Scribner, New York, 1995; 'A Whole New Life,' signed and inscribed, | Ian McEwan. 'On Chesil Beach,' first edition, unclipped dj, fine, Jonathan Cape, London, 2007; Reynolds Price. 'The Promise of the Rest,' signed and inscribed, US first edition, unclipped dj, finr, Scribner, New York, 1995; 'A Whole New Life,' signed and … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | ||||
103 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Sir W. Drummond | London | J. Valpy | 1824, 1825, 1829 and 1839 | 'Origines; Or, Remarks on the Origines of Several Empires, States and Cities,' | Sir W. Drummond 'Origines; Or, Remarks on the Origines of Several Empires, States and Cities,' First edition, four volumes, rebound in half quarter cloth with marbled boards, vol II uncut, some very light spotting and toning but generally vg, J. Valpy, … | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | |
104 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | J. M. Barrie | 'Peter and Wendy,' | J. M. Barrie 'Peter and Wendy,' First edition, original decorative cloth rubbed to extremities, spotting throughout with some heavy areas otherwise vg, Hodder and Stoughton, London, [1911]; Lewis Carroll and Arthur Rackham (illustrations). 'Alices … | GBP 120.00 - 180.00 | ||||
105 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Arthur Rackham illustrations) J. M. Barrie | The Folio Society | 2005 | 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens,' | (Arthur Rackham illustrations) J. M. Barrie 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens,' Reprint by The Folio Society, original full buckram with decorations, card slip, colour plates complete, vg to fine, The Folio Society, 2005. | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | ||
106 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | JMW Turner | 1826 | 'Picturesque Views on the Southern Coast of England' | JMW Turner 'Picturesque Views on the Southern Coast of England' From drawings made principally by JMW Turner, R.A and engraved by WB Cooke, George Cooke and other eminient engravers (two volumes in one book), handsomely rebound with forty-eight plates, … | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | |||
107 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Heraldry) PLAYFAIR, William. | 'Playfar's Families. Ireland,' | (Heraldry) PLAYFAIR, William. 'Playfar's Families. Ireland,' 'British Family Antiquity: Illustrative of the Origin and Progress of the Rank, Honours, and Personal Merit, of the Nobility of the United Kingdom, Accompanied with An Elegant Set of … | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | ||||
108 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BURNS, Robert | T. Cadell | Edinburgh | 1794 | 'Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect' | BURNS, Robert 'Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect' Two vols, new edition, full dark green morocco with gilt decorations, gilt top-edge, compartmentalized spine, ex libris label to front pastedown, marbled endpapers, vg to fine, a lovely set, … | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | |
109 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. | London, Bristol | printed for G.G. and J. Robinsons and J. Cottle, Bookseller | 1796 | 'Poems on Various Subjects,' | COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. 'Poems on Various Subjects,' First edition, full polished calf, compartmentalised spine with gilt tooling and morocco labels, gilt top edge, marbled endpapers with an ex libris label to front pastedown, A-xi, pp.188 runs true, … | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | |
110 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Cornwall) DRAYTON, Michael | London | [M. Lownes, I. Browne, I. Helme, and I. Busbie | 1612 | 'Poly-Olbion,' | (Cornwall) DRAYTON, Michael 'Poly-Olbion,' First edition, rebound in quarter leather with marbled boards by Hilary Honess of Hayle, lacks titlepage, British Museum Sale Duplicate 1787 stamp to dedication page, A-A3 to the general reader, pp.22 … | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | |
111 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | E. Hoppus | 'Practical Measuring Made Easy To the Meanest Capacity By a New Set of Tables,' | E. Hoppus 'Practical Measuring Made Easy To the Meanest Capacity By a New Set of Tables,' Eight copies, the earliest being the eleventh edition 1784, with a vg thirteenth edition 1795, a good spread of editions in various bindings. (8) | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | ||||
112 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | J. G. Millias | London | Longmans, Green and Co | 1924 | 'Rhododendrons and the Various Hybrids,' | (Botany) J. G. Millias 'Rhododendrons and the Various Hybrids,' Second series only, 444/450, folio, original red cloth with some sun bleaching, light sporadic spotting, plates throughout, Longmans, Green and Co, London, 1924. | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | |
113 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | POUND, Ezra | London | Stephen Swift and Co | 1912 | 'Ripostes of Ezra Pound,' | POUND, Ezra 'Ripostes of Ezra Pound,' Presentation copy, first edition, original cloth, spotting to half title, blind stamp to title page, vg, Stephen Swift and Co, London, 1912 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | |
114 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | LAWRENCE. T. E. | London | Jonathan Cape | 1935 | 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' | LAWRENCE. T. E. 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' First trade edition, original cloth with some markings, frontis and plates, some light toning to deckled edge, vg, Jonathan Cape, London, 1935. | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | |
115 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | LAWRENCE, T. E. | London | Jonathan Cape | 1935 | 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' | LAWRENCE, T. E. 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' Fifth impression, original cloth, plates and fold out map, a very good copy, Jonathan Cape, London, 1935. | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | |
116 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | John Christian Bach. | printed and sold by J. Welcker, No. 10 in the Hay Market | c.1778-80] | 'Six Sonatas, for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte:' | John Christian Bach. 'Six Sonatas, for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte:' 'With an Accompagnament for a Violin, Humbly Dedicated to the Right Honble Lady Mellbourne, and Composed by John Cristian Bach, Music Master to Her Majesty, Opera X,' original half … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | ||
117 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | John Cary. | London | 1787 | 'South Britain,' | John Cary. 'South Britain,' Engraved map with colour boarders, some light spotting, London, 1787, 30.5cm x 26cm; With a 'Berkshire' by Thomas Kitchin. (2) | GBP 20.00 - 40.00 | ||
118 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Harry Clarke (illustrations) | London | George G. Harrap | 1928 | 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination,' | Harry Clarke (illustrations) 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination,' By Edgar Allan Poe, reprint, original black cloth with pictorial paper illustration to front board and gilt decorations to spine, staining to front board, some very light sporadic … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | |
119 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Signed Letter) PALLIS, Marco | 'The Active Life,' | (Signed Letter) PALLIS, Marco 'The Active Life,' pp.2 letter written by Marco Pallis loosley inserted, first edition, light spotting to printed card wraps, owner signature to title page, graphite underlining throughout, vg, scarce, John M. Watkins, … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | ||||
120 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Emile Cammaerts and Louis Raemaekers (illustrations) | London | Longmans, Green & Co, the Fine Art Society | 1914 | 'The Adoration of the Soldiers (L'Adoration des Soldats),' | Emile Cammaerts and Louis Raemaekers (illustrations) 'The Adoration of the Soldiers (L'Adoration des Soldats),' Original card case with some staining, Japanese vellum boards with gilt decorations, plates tipped in complete, head pieces, red and black … | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | |
121 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Democritus Junior | London | Vernor and Hood et al | 1804 | 'The Anatomy of Melancholy | Democritus Junior 'The Anatomy of Melancholy Tenth edition correction, two volumes, full calf with loose front boards, ex libris label, vg text blocks, Vernor and Hood et al, London, 1804. (2) | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | |
122 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Monsieur DOMAT and William Strahan (trans) | 'The Civil Law in its Natural Order: Together with Publick Law: with Additional Remarks On Some Material Differences Between The Civil Law And The Law Of England,' | Monsieur DOMAT and William Strahan (trans) 'The Civil Law in its Natural Order: Together with Publick Law: with Additional Remarks On Some Material Differences Between The Civil Law And The Law Of England,' Complete in two volumes, rebound in half calf … | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | ||||
123 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | WALTON, Izaak | London | Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.C. | 1876 | 'The Complete Angler,' | WALTON, Izaak 'The Complete Angler,' 'Being a Fac-simile reprint of the first edition, published 1653', full polished calf, compartmentalised spine with gilt tooling and morocco labels, gilt edges, marbled endpapers with a ex libris label to front … | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | |
124 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Denys Val Baker (editor) | 'The Cornish Review' | Denys Val Baker (editor) 'The Cornish Review' A complete run of vol I to VIIII of the first series 1949-1951 and a near complete run of the second series vol I to XVII 1966-74, with vol 22 missing, generally vg with some rust to staples. (35) … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | ||||
125 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | 1854-1871 | 'The Cornish Telegraph. Mining, Agricultural, and Commercial Gazette,' A very good collection | The Cornish Telegraph. Mining, Agricultural, and Commercial Gazette,' A very good collection Incomplete runs but a significant amount, approx fifty issues for 1862, forty four for 1871, twenty for 1870, thirty one for 1865, with some single issues for … | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 |