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No. | Auction House | Auction Date | Author | Place Printed | Publisher | Year Printed | Book Title | Description | Estimated Price | |
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126 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | John Mullins and Sons | Bath | J. & H. W. Mullins | 1914 | 'The Divining Rod: Its History, Truthfulness & Practical Utility,' | John Mullins and Sons 'The Divining Rod: Its History, Truthfulness & Practical Utility,' Original green cloth with gilt lettering to front board, back strip decaying and loose, vg contents includes eleven b+w photographic plates, a list of … | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | |
127 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | MORRIS, William | London | Longmans, Green, and Co | 1905 | 'The Earthly Paradise: A Poem,' | MORRIS, William 'The Earthly Paradise: A Poem,' In four volumes, original maroon cloth with gilt tooled back strip, spotting to prelims and edge of text block, a very good set, Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 1905. | GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | |
128 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | M. Le Blanc & M.M. Armengaud | Edinburgh | Blackie and Son | 1864 | 'The Engineer and Machinist's Drawing Book; A Complete Course of Instruction for the Practical Engineer,' | M. Le Blanc & M.M. Armengaud 'The Engineer and Machinist's Drawing Book; A Complete Course of Instruction for the Practical Engineer,' Modern half black leather with gilt tooled spine by Hilary Honess of Hayle, engraved frontis and title page, iv, pp. … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | |
129 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | MOULE, Thomas. | London | George Virtue | 1837 | 'The English Counties Delineated,' | MOULE, Thomas. 'The English Counties Delineated,' pp. 281-312 describing the county of Cornwall, frontis engraving, two engraved maps of Cornwall one coloured, rebound in quarter leather with gilt lettering to spine by Hilary Honess of Hayle, vg, … | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | |
130 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Dod Proctor Illustrations) COLLAS, Clare | London | Peter Davies | 1942 | 'The Flying Village. An Improbable Story,' | (Dod Proctor Illustrations) COLLAS, Clare 'The Flying Village. An Improbable Story,' Proof copy, printed thin card wraps, illustrations throughout, pp.184, vg, Peter Davies, London, 1942. | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | |
131 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Signed) Charles Causley | robson Books | 1978 | 'The Gift of a Lamb,' | (Signed) Charles Causley 'The Gift of a Lamb,' Flat signed to title page by the author, pictorial boards, illustrations throughout, vg, robson Books, 1978; With two other signed editions, neither signed, both vg including 'The Last King of Cornwall' … | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | ||
132 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | GREEN, Valentine. | London | printed for the author by W. Bulmer and Co, G. Nicol | 1797 | 'The History and Antiquities of the City and Suburb of Worcester,' | GREEN, Valentine. 'The History and Antiquities of the City and Suburb of Worcester,' Two vols bound in rebacked full calf, first edition, marbled endpapers, complete with fold out plan of the city and many illustrations, bound with 'An Account of the … | GBP 130.00 - 170.00 | |
133 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | ARMSTRONG, Robert Bruce. | Edinburgh | David Douglas | 1883 | 'The History of Liddesdale, Eskdale, Ewesdale, Wauchopedale and the Debatale Land,' | ARMSTRONG, Robert Bruce. 'The History of Liddesdale, Eskdale, Ewesdale, Wauchopedale and the Debatale Land,' Vol I only (Vol II was never issued), large paper copy, No.20 of 150, rebound in full maroon cloth with bevelled boards, some light sporadic … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | |
134 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BLOMFIELD, The Rev. E. | Brightly & Co, Bungay | 1810 | 'The History of the Martyrs; Or an Authentic Narration of the Sufferings of the Church of Christ,...,' | BLOMFIELD, The Rev. E. 'The History of the Martyrs; Or an Authentic Narration of the Sufferings of the Church of Christ,...,' First edition, two volumes rebacked with original tree calf boards, marbled endpapers, plates, vg, Brightly & Co, Bungay, … | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | ||
135 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | FISHER, George. | London | W. Osborne and T. Griffin | 1788 | 'The Instructor: Or young Man's Best Companion,' | FISHER, George. 'The Instructor: Or young Man's Best Companion,' Full calf with loss, frontis engraving, some wormholes, toning, W. Osborne and T. Griffin, London, 1788. | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | |
136 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | KIPLING, Rudyard. | 'The Jungle Book,' | KIPLING, Rudyard. 'The Jungle Book,' Fourth impression, original cloth with pictorial gilt tooling to front board, sun bleached spine, rubbed and bumped, gilt edge, sporadic spotting throughout, fair to good, MacMillan and Co, London, 1895; 'The Second … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | ||||
137 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | LEWIS, Adrian | Sansom & Company | 1996 | 'The Last Days of Hilton' | LEWIS, Adrian 'The Last Days of Hilton' Sansom & Company, 1996, together with an original artwork mounted onto card by the author and a letter within to fellow author, John Branfield. From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The … | GBP 20.00 - 40.00 | ||
138 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BOSWELL, James. | London | thomas Tegg et al | 1824 | 'The Life of Samuel Johnson,' | BOSWELL, James. 'The Life of Samuel Johnson,' Five volumes, new edition, half calf with marbled boards, rubbed to top edge, speckled edge, frontis, plates, a very good set, thomas Tegg et al, London, 1824. (5) | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | |
139 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Signed and inscribed) John le Carre | London | Hodder and Stoughton | 1983 | 'The Little Drummer Girl,' | (Signed and inscribed) John le Carre 'The Little Drummer Girl,' First edition, flat signed and inscribed to dedication page 'and for Stella, this first copy from the publishers, sent to me last week, to celebrate her place in Cambridge, and the Sun! … | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | |
140 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | NEGUS, Raymond E. | Erskine Macdonald Limited | 1917 | 'The Lovers and Other Poems' | NEGUS, Raymond E. 'The Lovers and Other Poems' Erskine Macdonald Limited, first edition, 1917, with two tipped-in poems, one on headed paper for Pendarves House titled 'Southernwood'. Virginia Woolf was said to be a relative of one of the former … | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | ||
141 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Popes | Henry Linton | 1745 | 'The Odyssey of Homer,' Five volumes. | Popes 'The Odyssey of Homer,' Five volumes. Uniform full polished calf, modern slip case, joins slight cracked, ex libris label Robert Green, ink signature to title pages Eliza Gumby, some toning and sporadic spotting, vg, Henry Linton, 1745. (5) | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | ||
142 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | MITCHELL, John | London | Garnstone Press | 1974 | 'The Old Stones of Land's End' | MITCHELL, John 'The Old Stones of Land's End' First edition, unclipped dj, with 76 illustrations, Garnstone Press, London, 1974. | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | |
143 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Bryan PEARCE (signed) Ruth Jones | Jonathan Cape | 1999 | 'The Path Of The Son' | Bryan PEARCE (signed) Ruth Jones 'The Path Of The Son' Two publications, each signed by Bryan and his mother, Mary Pearce, Sheviock Gallery Publications, first edition and updated editions; together with Peter Everett, 'The Voyages of Alfred Wallis', … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | ||
144 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | BRANFIELD, John | 'The Poison Factory' and other fiction novels by the author | BRANFIELD, John 'The Poison Factory' and other fiction novels by the author 'The Poison Factory', first edition, written inscription from the author, 'To Mother, with very much love, John', Harper & Row 1972; together with numerous other titles with … | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | ||||
145 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | [c.1858]. | 'The Poorbeah Mutiny-The Punjab,' 'Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine,' | The Poorbeah Mutiny-The Punjab,' 'Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine,' Serialisation collected and pasted into one contemporary volume, ink inscription to pastedown reads '....collected by my Great-grandfathers Grandfathers....who served in R.A. during the … | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | ||||
146 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | JOHNSTON, Alexander Keith | Edinburgh and London | William Blackford and Sons | 1874 | 'The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography,' | JOHNSTON, Alexander Keith 'The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography,' New edition, large folio, half red calf with gilt decorations to front board, compartmentalized spine, staining to boards with rubbed extremities, spotted 'Companion to the Royal Atlas' … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | |
147 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Kitchen, T. and Bowen, E. | Facsimile of 1762, David and Charles | 1971 | 'The Royal English Atlas,' | Kitchen, T. and Bowen, E. 'The Royal English Atlas,' Facsimile of 1762, clipped dj, vg to fine, David and Charles, 1971. | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | ||
148 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | (Signed) CRADDOCK, Harry | 'The Savoy Cocktail Book' | (Signed) CRADDOCK, Harry 'The Savoy Cocktail Book' Fourth edition, Constable & Co., 1931, colour illustrations by Gilbert Rumbold throughout, signed by Craddock, "Here's how", a little marginal spotting especially to first and last leaves and some to … | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | ||||
149 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | DOYLE, Arthur Conan | 'The Sign of Four,' | DOYLE, Arthur Conan 'The Sign of Four,' Lacks wraps/binding, later wraps, toning to title page, pp.124 runs true, four leaves of advertisements to the rear, in a surprisingly good condition with just some toning and light finger soiling, George Newnes, … | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | ||||
150 | Lay's Auctioneers | May 23, 2024 | Robert John THORNTON (1768-1837) | 'The Snowdrop' and 'The Dragon Arum' (From 'The Temple of Flora') | Robert John THORNTON (1768-1837) 'The Snowdrop' and 'The Dragon Arum' (From 'The Temple of Flora') 'The Snowdrop', mezzotint, after Pether, 1804, engraved by W. Ward,45cm x 35cm; 'The Dragon Arum' after Henderson, 1801. | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 |