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John Boys - "A General View of the Agriculture of the County of Kent" printed for G. Nicol, Pall-Mall, London 1796 (one volume part rebound with leather spine and marbled board) and Viscount Torrington - "On Farm Buildings with a few observations of the State of Agriculture in the County of Kent", printed by Ridgway, Piccadilly, London 1845, and a small selection of other books of Kent and Law interest £80-120
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Daniel Lysons - Two volumes - "Buckinghamshire" (part of "Magna Britannia") and "Additional Plates for the First Volume of Magna Britannia", both printed for Cadell & Davies, London 1813 (two paper bound volumes - bindings worn), and three other volumes of topographical interest £80-120
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Joseph Pote - "The History and Antiquities of Windsor Castle", Eton 1749 (one brown leather bound volume - binding in poor condition) £150-200
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W.H. St. John Hope - "Windsor Castle and Architectural History", parts 1 and 2, published by Country Life, London 191 (two maroon cloth bound volumes), and accompanying "Plans" volume (similarly bound) £70-100
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John Andrews, Andrew Drury, William Herbert - "A Topographical Map of the County of Kent in Twenty Five Sheets on a scale of Two Inches to a Mile from an actual survey which are expressed all the roads, lanes, churches, towns and villages", published January 1st 1769 (in modern binding with green leather spine and marbled boards) £1500-2500
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C. & J. Greenwood - "Atlas of the Counties of England from Actual Surveys made from the years 1817-1833" published by the proprietors Greenwood & Co Burleigh Street, Strand, London, April 1st 1834, containing large sized maps of the Counties each coloured and decorated with vignettes showing important cathedrals and houses (rebound with leather spine and marbled boards) £1500-2000
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William Camden enlarged with later discoveries by Richard Gouth - "Britannia or a Chronographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland", second edition in four volumes, printed by John Stockdale, Piccadilly, London 1806, containing numerous engravings and maps of the Counties (in four tooled calf bindings) £1000-1500
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James Bell - "A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales", volumes 1 to 4, published by A. Fullarton & Co, Glasgow, 1834 (four three quarters brown leather bound volumes - binding damaged - volume 1 with fold out plate to front) £70-100
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"Tombleson's Thames" - "Eighty Picturesque Views on the Thames and Medway", published by Black & Armstrong, London (one red tooled leather bound volume and sleeve for same), and Messrs G. Shepherd H. Gastineau - Virtue's Picturesque Beauties of Great Britain in a Series of Views", published by George Virtue, London 1828 (one red gilt and tooled leather bound volume and sleeve for same) £250-350
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W.H. Bartlett - "Finden's Views of the Ports, Harbours and Watering Places of Great Britain", published by George Virtue, London 1842 (two volumes - one brown gilt tooled leather bound volume and one red gilt tooled leather bound volume, and sleeves for same) £200-300
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John Gerarde - "The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes", printed in London by John Norton, 1597 (one volume illustrated with numerous engravings and with part leather binding - missing from front board and generally in poor condition) and Marcus Woodward - "Gerard's Herball - The Essence thereof Distilled by the author", published by Gerald Howe, London 1927 (one volume in green cloth binding) £400-600
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John Evelyn - "The Compleat Gard'ner or Directions for Cultivating and Right ordering of Fruit-Gardens and Kitchen-Gardens with Divers Reflections on several parts of Husbandry", in six books, printed for Matthew Gillyflower at the Spread Eagle in Westminster-Hall and James Partridge at The Post House at Charing Cross, 1693 (first edition - one volume with renewed leather spine) £200-300
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"Pomona Austriaca ou Arbres Fruitiers d'Austriche" printed by Chez a Blumauer a Vienne 1816, illustrated with numerous coloured engravings (two volumes with marbled boards and tooled leather spines) £800-1200
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James Sowerby and Charles - "English Botany", second edition, volumes 1-12, various editions, London 1832-1851 (twelve maroon cloth bound volumes (worn condition) £200-300
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Dr. John Lindley - "Pomologia Britannica or Figures and Descriptions of the most important varieties of fruit cultivated in Great Britain" illustrated with numerous hand coloured engravings of fruits indigenous to the British Isles, published by Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, London 1841 (three volumes with green tooled leather spines and marbled boards) £1200-1500
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William Martyn - "The Historie and Lives of the Kings of England" printed for James Boler, London 1628, and Richard Burton - "The Wars in England, Scotland and Ireland", fifth edition, printed for Nathaniel Crouch, London 1684 (two brown leather bound volumes - bindings both in poor condition) £300-400
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Thomas Pennant - "Some Account of London", fifth edition, printed for J. Faulder, London 1813 (one gilt tooled leather bound volume - spine rebound) £120-160
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"London Exhibited in 1851", edited and published by John Weale, London (one brown cloth bound volume) and "The History of London Illustrated by Views", engraved by John Woods, published by Orr & Co, London (one green cloth bound volume) £150-200
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"The Novels, Tales and Sketches of J.J. Barrie", volumes 1-8, published by Scribner's, New York 1896 (eight green cloth bound volumes - faded to spines) £100-150
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Oliver Goldsmith - "A History of the Earth and Animated Nature", volumes 1-4, printed by Henry Fisher (four three quarters green cloth bound volumes - binding in poor condition but volumes apparently complete) £50-70
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Winston S. Churchill - "The Second World War", volumes 1-6, Cassell & Company Ltd, 1948-1966 (six volumes) - "A History of the English Speaking Peoples", volumes 1-4, Cassell & Company Ltd, 1956-58 (four volumes) and - "Marlborough, His Life and Times", George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1947 (two volumes) £150-200
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Herbert Cescinsky & Malcolm R. Webster - "English Domestic Clocks", subscribers edition, published by The Waverley Book Company, London (one three quarters black leather bound volume - wear to binding) £120-160
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"Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers", 9th edition, Bloomsbury Books, London 1990 (one volume), and six other volumes relating to clocks and watches £80-120
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Bernard Shaw - "St. Joan" illustrated by C. Ricketts, limited edition of 750 copies, published by Constable & Co, London 1924 (one blue cloth bound volume with dust wrapper - slight damage to wrapper), "Modern Masters of Etching - Frank Brangwyn", part I, published by The Studio, London 1924 (one blue cloth bound volume - poor condition), and six other books, various £200-300
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Alistair MacLean - "The Guns of Navarone", published by Collins, London 1957 (one hardbound volume with dust wrapper), and a quantity of first edition volumes (one box) £120-160
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Five first edition novels by Iris Murdoch, including - "The Italian Girl" (some with slight wear to bindings and dust wrappers (one box) £150-200
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John Fowles - Two volumes - "The Enigma" and "Poor Koko", each published by Eurographica of Helsinki, both signed and dated 1987 and 1988 respectively (two paper bound volumes), six other books by John Fowles, a copy of "John Fowles - The Journals: Volume I" (with dust wrapper, signed), and a copy of "Shipwreck" with text by John Fowles and photography by the Gibsons of Scilly £100-150
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Mark Twain - Eight novels, including - "A Tramp Abroad", "More Tramps Abroad" and "The Man that corrupted Hadleyburg", all published by Chatto & Windus, 1880, 1897 and 1900 respectively (all in poor condition) £100-150
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Eight novels by Daphne Du Maurier, including - "The Parasites" (all first editions with dust wrappers - "The Parasite" also with rare Evening Standard Book of the Month paper wrap-around), three novels by J.P. Donleavy (all first editions) and five volumes by John Galsworthy £100-150
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An incomplete run of "Punch or The London Charivari", published at The Office, 10 Bouverie Street, London, 1847-1947 (twenty-four volumes variously bound in three quarters black leather and red and blue cloth) £100-150
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An incomplete run of "Journals of the House of Commons" covering years 1547 to 1727 (volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20), publisher not known but thought to be printed by Order of Parliament (twelve full brown leather bound volumes - in poor condition - volume I with spine replaced and all with later half titles to spines) £250-300
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"Vanity Fair" - The weekly publication from January to December 1874, including a quantity of lithographs by Lesley Ward ("Spy" - 1851-1922) of various political, social and literary figures (one volume - binding very damaged) £80-120
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Ian Fleming - "Thunderball", first edition, published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1961 (brown cloth bound volume with dustwrapper) £120-160
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Ian Fleming - Two volumes - "The Spy Who Loved Me", first edition, and "You Only Live Twice", second impression, both published by Jonathan Cape, London 1962 and 1964 respectively (two cloth bound volumes with dustwrappers) £120-160
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Ian Fleming - "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", first edition, published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1963 (cloth bound volume with dustwrapper) £120-160
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Ian Fleming - "The Man With The Golden Gun", first edition, published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1965 (cloth bound volume with dustwrapper) £120-160
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Charles Forward - "Practical Vegetarian Recipes", second edition, published by H. Virtue & Company, London 1899 (one cloth bound volume), Catherine Owen - "New Cook Book, Parts I & 2", published by Cassell & Company, New York (one cloth bound volume), seven other cookery/food related volumes, and a small selection of books on various topics (one box) £100-150
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An early 20th Century postcard album of Japanese and Chinese interest, the front page inscribed in ink "Postcards from China and Japan... To Mother 2nd June 1913. R. Thorpe Dixon, China Society 1913" (approximately 190), three further albums of primarily British topographical interest, a cigarette card album and loose postcards and cigarette cards, various £250-350
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Two early 20th Century postcard albums containing cards primarily of topographical interest (approximately 200) £70-100
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An early 20th Century photograph album - World cruise of the Liner R.M.S. Laconia 1925-1926, photographed by Claude N. Collins, containing a quantity of black and white photographs stuck down to paper album (album lacking covers) £150-200
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Of World War II interest - An album of 79 English and French black and white photographs showing destruction caused to buildings, and a small collection of black and white photographs of naval interest, various £80-100
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Ronald "Neb" Niebour (1902-1972) - Nine black and white ink cartoons produced for the Daily Mail, each approximately 15.25ins x 10.25ins, monogrammed, in ebonised frames and glazed £120-160
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Two late 19th Century framed photographs of "Kaiser Wilhelm" and his yacht "Meteor" (probably "Meteor II"), together mounted in a frame, the mount with a personal ink inscription from the Emperor to Rear Admiral Rice "To Rear Admiral Rice R.N., Superintendent Portsmouth Dock Yard with best thanks for the able and vigorous help lent to my yacht "Meteor" August 6th 1896. William F.R. Admiral of the Fleet", in oak frame £200-300
Note: "Meteor II" was involved in a collision of several yachts in that year whilst racing during Cowes Week. Sir Ernest Rice, K.C.B (1840-1927) Officer of the Royal Navy took the role of Admiral Superintendent Portsmouth Dock Yard on 1st February 1896, which he relinquished on 21st May 1903, when he took the post of Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
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Two limited edition photographs - "Liza Minelli" and Sammy Davis Junior, London 1981" (four of fifty), 13.75ins x 19.5ins, and "Ray Charles, Monte Carlo 1994" (six of fifty), 13.75ins x 18.75ins, both signed and glazed £100-200
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A boxed collection of early 20th Century glass plate negatives of female nudes (18), taken at Lowes Studio on 1st August 1934, contained in two original "Ilford Soft Gradation Panchromatic Plate" boxes, with applied inscribed paper label £150-200
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"Admiral Lord Nelson" - An envelope address in his hand to "Dr. Fisher, V. College, Cambridge", and also inscribed "Merton September Fifth 1805" and signed to lower left corner "Nelson & Bronte", 2.5ins x 4.25ins (somewhat creased and slightly discoloured), contained in oak frame and glazed £500-700
Note: Purchased from The Canterbury Auction Galleries, Fine Art & Antiques Auction, 11th October 2005, lot number 422
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Two rare late 19th Century Doulton Lambeth stoneware biblical panels by George Tinworth, each modelled in relief with biblical figures - "A Dog will mind his Master, why should not a fish obey his God" and "I am counted with them that go down into the Pit", each 5.25ins x 12ins, each incised to truncation "H. Doulton & Co, Lambeth" and "G. Tinworth", both in ebonised and gilt stepped box frames and glazed £2000-3000
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A late 19th Century silver mounted Doulton Lambeth stoneware "Cricketer's" jug moulded in reserve panels with cricketers, 9.5ins high (with factory registration and date mark for 1882) £600-800
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