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Selection of 10 early 20th century and later political, travel and other volumes; Liaison 1914 by E.L. Spears, published by Heinemann (1932), Sir John Chardin's Travels in Persia by Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, published by The Argonaut Press (1927), The Itinerary of Ludovico di Varthema of Bologna from 1502 to 1508 by Sir Richard Carnac Temple, published by Argonaut (1928), The World Encompassed by Temple, published by Argonaut (1926), and Prelude to Victory by Brigadier-General E.L. Spears, published by Jonathan Cape (1940), with an introduction by Winston Churchill, along with 5 volumes titled The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield, K.G., and his Times by Alexander Charles Ewald, published by William Mackenzie (1882), (10 in total) £50-80
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'Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories & Tragedies', facsimile first folio edition of 1623 Chatsworth Copy in the possession of The Duke of Devonshire. No. 256 out of limited edition of 1,000 copies made and signed by the editor Sidney Lee. Bound in suede with leather ties, red label with gilt lettering on spine. Along with the 'First Folio Shakespeare: Census of Copies' 1902, (2) £100-150
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Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe by his son, complete in 8 volumes, published by John Murray (1834), brown cloth hardback with gilt lettering, Along with; The Novels of Jane Austen, 4 out of 5 volumes, published by Oxford University Press (1926), including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma. Hardbacks with gilt lettering. £50-80
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Selection of 19th century and later volumes; The Life of Benvenuto Cellini by John Addington Symonds, published by John C. Nimmo (1888), 2 of 2 volumes, only 500 copies of this edition were printed for England. Bacon's Essays by S.H. Reynolds, published by Oxford Press (1890), Longfellow's Poetical Works published by Gall and Inglis, Bab Ballads by W.S. Gilbert (1898) and various other books. £50-80
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Seven 19th century and later volumes in red cloth bindings; 'The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte' by S. Baring-Gould, published by Methuen (1897), 'The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe', published by Dent (1931), First edition of Everyman's Library in 2 volumes, and 4 further volumes in red cloth bindings other books. £30-50
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A quantity of books mainly on engineering, 19th century and later including The English Mechanic 1871-2, Official illustrated Catalogue of the International Exhibition x 2, Machinery for Metalliferous mines £60-100
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Ian Fleming Goldfinger 1959 first edition £80-120
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Donated, signed and inscribed by Lord Queensberry, 'The National Sporting Club: Past and Present', edited by A.F. Bettinson and W. Outram Tristram, published by Sands & Co. (London, 1901), inscribed; "Wishing the Daily Despatch & Evening Chronicle's War Relief Fund the very best of luck. Queensberry, Nov. 1939", Also; 'An Officer of the Long Parliament and His Descendants Being Some Account of the Life and Times of Colonel Richard Townesend of Castletown, Castletownshend, and a Chronicle of His Family', edited by Richard and Dorothea Townshend, this rare volume being one of the Townshend family's own copy. Contained within a note entitled "Another anecdote of my Great-uncle John Sealy" signed by K. Dorothy Townshend, also a handwritten letter transcribed from the Cork Examiner of the obituary of Dr. Edward Richard Townshend and other genealogical papers etc., (2 books in lot), *Sealy's sister, Eleanor Townsend married John Townsend. His son, Rev Horace Townsend was Kathleen Dorothy's grandfather £40-60
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Ian Fleming 'You only live twice" 1964 first edition and Thunderball Published 1961 American publication by Viking Press £60-100
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'Atlas of the Gold Coast', published by the Gold Coast Survey Department (Accra, 1945, fourth edition), containing within double page maps, and loose; and envelope "With the Compliments of Managing Director Merchant Bank (Ghana) Limited", Also; published by/for Asantehene's Secretariat, Manhyla Palace, Kumasi, Asante, Ghana - 'The Three Great Festivals of Asant' by Rev. Dr. J. Agyeman-Duah, fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, no date, and another pamphlet by same author, published by Asantehene's Records Office, and loose 'West Africa' magazine sheets £30-50
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'Strip' by Angela Readman, published by Salt Publishing, (2007, first edition) £30-50
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John Speed map of Huntington, with original colour, dated 1662, 41cm x 53cm £100-150
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Gerard van Keulen, 'A New Gradually Encreasing Compass-Map of a Part of the Sea Coasts of Sussex, Extending from Eastward of Hastings, to Arundel Haven with their Shallows and Depths', 52cm x 62cm, and a John Speed map of Devonshire, 48cm x 35cm £100-150
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Map of The Hundred of Cornilo & Bewsborough with the Liberty of the Town, and another; The Hundred of Eastry With The Liberty Of ... Sandwich, each 45cm x 38cm, framed and glazed, together with a number of rolled maps and posters. £80-120
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Jan Jansson, Map of Derbyshire, 38cm x 48cm, details verso and dated 1683, and five further comprising J. Ellis map of Dorset Shire, J. Archer map of the Isle of Wight, Moule map of North London, hand coloured map of Dorcet Shire and a road map. £80-120
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Robert Morden, map of Devonshire, 37cm x 43cm, framed, with associated loose pages, together with, Alfred Dawson, Etching, On Dartmoor, 1803, 10cm x 15cm £40-60
| Clocks | This section of sale will not start before Friday 12:15pm
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Sheraton revival mahogany and marquetry inlaid mantel clock, the movement marked D.C.Co 30cm £100-200
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19th century musical quarter repeating carriage clock with lever escapement , 20cm £300-500
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French brass carriage clock with alarm, the eight day movement repeating the hours and half hours, on a gong, Anglaise case, 18.5cm £100-150
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Late 20th century faux lapis lazuli carriage clock, 14.5cm high, with brown leather carry case, and a matching smaller carriage clock 10cm by by Matthew Norman £100-200
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Late 19th century French gilt brass mantel clock, the foliate engraved case mounted with blue jasper cameo roundels. the eight day movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell, retailed by Howell, James & Co., 35cm high £200-300
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Jaeger-Le Coultre Atmos Classic V Clock, 20th Century, five glass case with gilt metal framework, raised on a bracket foot base, Model of clock 526, together with instruction manual. 23cm £300-500
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Early 19th century mahogany cased wall clock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, single train eight day fusee movement, 46cm diameter £100-150
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19th century pink marble and gilt metal four glass mantel clock with porcelain dial with train train movement striking on bell with mercury pendulum 36cm £600-1000
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Andrew Huber four glass and brass carriage clock with lever movement, the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals, back plate signed 'WJH', 15cm high
NOTE: An identical clock is pictured on page 299 of 'English Carriage Clocks' by Charles Allix.
Provenance: Sold by a member of the Huber family. £80-120
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Early 20th century gilt metal four glass clock with porcelain dial (movement incomplete no pendulum) 30cm £60-100
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18th century mahogany eight day long case clock by Wignall of Ormskirk painted dial with moon face dial and subsidiary seconds dial 8 day weight driven movement striking on bell 230cm £200-400
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19th century polished slate and marble mantel clock by John Bull & Co with twin train movement striking on a bell 36cm x 28cm £100-200
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Brass and four glass carriage clock with lever movement striking on a gong, the white enamelled dial with Arabic numerals and marked Goldsmiths' Company, 112 Regent St. London, 18cm high, in fitted case with key £150-250
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19th Century brass single fusee skeleton clock, striking on a bell, under glass dome, 35cm high £300-500
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Brass and four glass repeating carriage clock with lever movement, striking on a gong, marked J J Durrant & Son, London, 20cm £200-300
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Eighteen bound volumes of Antiquarian Horology magazine and some loose 6 £250-350
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An early 20th century German anniversary clock under a glass dome £40-60
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"The Peerless Musical Box" Swiss made lever wind cylinder musical box playing eight airs, Faux Rosewood and painted case. 42cm wide £80-120
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Oak cased two train bracket clock by W&H, the eight day movement striking the hours and half hours on a gong. 40cm high £100-150
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18th Century 30 hour oak long cased clock by James Irish of Steyning, brass dial to weight driven movement striking on bell. Height 192cm. £200-300
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19th Century slate mantel clock, height 30cm, and a walnut mantel clock, height 30cm £50-100
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19th Century walnut cased Vienna regulator by H. Maurer of Eisenbach, height 76cm. £80-120
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18th Century oak 30 hour longcase clock by Mannings Enford, weight driven movement striking on bell. Height 194cm £200-300
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18th Century oak 30 hour long case clock by Richard Longhurst, Steyning. Weight driven movement striking on a bell, height 196cm. £200-400
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Early 19th century mahogany cased marine barometer by W. Murphy, Anchor & Hope Alley, Wapping, 95cm high £200-400
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19th Century rosewood aneroid barometer with silvered dial. 94cm high £100-200
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Hall Wakefield mercury stick barometer on Gothic carved oak back board, 109cm £50-80
| Persian Rugs | This section of sale will not start before Friday 12:30pm
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Ghom central Persia silk prayer rug with multiple borders, the centre with a landscape with two deer, 200cm x 127cm £1500-2500
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Red ground Persian design carpet with multiple borders 285cm x 195cm £50-100
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West Anatolian double column prayer rug, 200cm x 130cm £200-400
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Red ground Persian design rug with multiple borders the centre with geometric forms 303cm x 136cm £50-100
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Persian red ground carpet with blue border and central foliate forms 379cm x 260cm £150-250
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Persian red ground rug with multiple border, the centre with three lozenge shaped medallions 190cm x 123cm £50-100
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Blue ground rug multiple boarders centre with foliate forms 206cm x 138cm and red ground rug 120cm x 59cm £150-250
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