Auction 07 September 2019 Antiques, Fine Art and Decorative Furnishings

Lot n° 1

A 19th century mahogany travelling...

A 19th century mahogany travelling apothecary case Of hinged square section form, the internally segmented hinged top above a baize lined writing slope, the main body enclosing five fitted drawers, each enclosing various apothecary bottles and hinged...

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Lot n° 2

A 17th/18th century hinged leather...

A 17th/18th century hinged leather travelling box The sectional interior with three vacant and one hinged lidded section, above the sliding end with secret drawer, the exterior with gilt tooled decoration. 19 cm wide. Some gilt wear/loss predominantly...

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Lot n° 3

An 18th century Continental shagreen...

An 18th century Continental shagreen covered box Of lightly domed hinged rounded rectangular form, the interior of brass construction, mounted to the exterior with a scrolling shell form silver clasp, the reverse with silver hinge. 16 cm wide. Some...

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Lot n° 4

A 19th century toleware tea caddy...

A 19th century toleware tea caddy The hinged top with lacquered brass finial, above the bowed tapering main body, the front decorated with a farmstead scene, standing on four lacquered brass ball feet. 12 cm wide. Paint wear/loss, some misshaping, splits...

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Lot n° 5

A 19th century Continental pietra...

A 19th century Continental pietra dura inset glove box Of carved rectangular form, the hinged lid inset with the specimen stone panel decorated with floral sprays, above the plush lined padded interior, above the main body standing on gilt metal mask...

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Lot n° 6

An Anglo-Indian writing slope The...

An Anglo-Indian writing slope The ridged domed hinged lid enclosing the fitted interior with leather lined writing surface. 38.25 cm wide. Some small splits to top, separation gap to centre of top, leather probably replaced, general wear.

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Lot n° 7

ELLIE BLEU (Est 1976) French A...

ELLIE BLEU (Est 1976) French A parquetry inlaid wood box and cover Plush lined. 30 cm wide. Generally good with expected wear.

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Lot n° 8

A 19th century French specimen...

A 19th century French specimen stone mounted rosewood trinket box The hinged rectangular lid decorated with floral sprays. 16 cm wide. Generally in good condition, some small cracks to stone, general wear.

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Lot n° 9

A Continental medieval style casket...

A Continental medieval style casket With iron strap and lock plate and with line engraved hinges, decorated with various figures including knights and animals. 33.5 cm high. Paint/decoration losses, some chipping, some wood losses, general wear.

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Lot n° 10

A 19th century Continental painted...

A 19th century Continental painted wooden casket Of domed hinged form, decorated in relief, the front with a swan, the reverse with a golden bird, and with metal stud work, standing on bun feet. 15 cm high. Some paint ear/loss, some relief decoration...

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Lot n° 11

A late 18th century domed wooden...

A late 18th century domed wooden box With marbleised paper decoration and bone finial, above the iron lock plate, standing on bone ball feet. 17.75 cm wide. Some paper wear/loss, creasing around hinge, finial and feet possibly later, some wear to interior,...

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Lot n° 12

An 18th century chinoiserie lacquer...

An 18th century chinoiserie lacquer and ivory table cabinet Of typical rectangular form, the exterior decorated with chinoiserie panels, the fall front enclosing the fitted carved ivory interior, standing on brass ball feet. 31 cm wide; 22 cm high. Lacquer...

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Lot n° 13

A vintage scale model of a steam...

A vintage scale model of a steam plough engine 40 cm long.

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Lot n° 14

A Scratch Built scale model live...

A Scratch Built scale model live steam traction engine 99 cm long. Some rust wear, screw lacking to fixing plate of brass funnel, greasy, general wear.

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Lot n° 15

A 19th century desk thermometer...

A 19th century desk thermometer Mounted on a polished petrified tusk, possibly mammoth. 31 cm high. Thermometer in need of replacement.

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Lot n° 16

A 19th century ivory and brass...

A 19th century ivory and brass mounted octant Of typical form, with multiple lenses. 33 cm high. Generally in good condition, some staining, some scuffing, general wear.

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Lot n° 17

A late 19th century Carl Zeiss...

A late 19th century Carl Zeiss Jena No. 22024 lacquered and blacked brass microscope Of typical form, housed in a modern carrying case. The case 33 cm high. Some lacquer and blacking wear, some general wear, case probably not original, general wear....

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Lot n° 18

A Victorian brass mounted boxwood...

A Victorian brass mounted boxwood clinometer rule by Negretti & Zambra, London Of folding form, inset with a compass and twin spirit levels, the brass hinged section inscribed V.R. Supplied for the Public Service, housed in original stitched leather case....

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Lot n° 19

A collection of four various boxwood...

A collection of four various boxwood rules Including two folding rules, a slide rule and a brass mounted engineer's rule by J Buck, 124 Newgate St., and one Waterloo St., Lambeth, London. The latter 31.5 cm long folded. (4) Generally in good condition,...

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Lot n° 20

A Phillips 12 inch terrestrial...

A Phillips 12 inch terrestrial globe Together with a Phillips 12 inch celestial globe en suite, both typically mounted on ebonised stands. 42.5 cm high overall. (2) Both generally good, with expected wear, former with some scuffing and minor loss, stand...

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Lot n° 21

An early 20th century French 3/4...

An early 20th century French 3/4 size violin A label to the interior ''d'apres Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1710'', (in working order).

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Lot n° 22

A late 19th century/early 20th...

A late 19th century/early 20th century French 3/4 size violin A label to the interior ''Celebre Vosgien'', (in working order).

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Lot n° 23

An early 20th century French 3/4...

An early 20th century French 3/4 size violin A label to the interior ''Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1725'', (in full working order); with a nickel mounted pernambuco 1/2 size violin bow stamped Max Bearmann; and another nickel mounted...

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Lot n° 24

An early 20th century Italian violin...

An early 20th century Italian violin in pieces (front treble side, scroll and neck missing) A label ''Paolo Giacomelli No.318 Anno 1928''.

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Lot n° 25

An early 20th century French 1/2...

An early 20th century French 1/2 size violin With label to interior ''Compagnon'', (in full working order); together with a 1/2 size violin bow, unstamped, cased. (2)

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Lot n° 26

A late 19th century German full...

A late 19th century German full size violin by Louis Lowendahl With a label to the interior ''Copy of Joseph Guarnerius especially made in Germany for'', the button stamped LL within oak leaves (Louis Lowendahl) and Dresden, (in full working order), cased....

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Lot n° 27

A mid-20th century English full...

A mid-20th century English full size violin by Harry Clare (in full working order) A handwritten label to the interior ''Made by Harry Clare at Whitley Bay 1954''; together with a nickel mounted violin bow, cased. (2)

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Lot n° 28

A late 19th/early 20th century,...

A late 19th/early 20th century, probably French, possibly English, full size violin (in working order) The button stamped ''Hawkes & Son, Makers London''.

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Lot n° 29

A late 19th century French viola...

A late 19th century French viola A label to the interior ''Michel-Ange Garini'', (in full working order), cased. The length of the back is 16 inches (approximately).

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Lot n° 30

A 20th century German pernambuco...

A 20th century German pernambuco viola bow (in full working order) Stamped G. Werner.

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Lot n° 31

An American 20th century solid...

An American 20th century solid silver flute by Gemeinhardt, model 3S and numbered 624947 Cased. Generally good with expected wear.

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Lot n° 32

A 19th century violin The interior...

A 19th century violin The interior bearing a paper label inscribed Leon Bernardel, Luthier, XL bis Faub-Poissonniere ane 1899, Paris, with single piece back, housed in a faux crocodile skin case with applied label for W.E Hill & Sons, 28 New Bond Street,...

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Lot n° 33

A Boosey & Co. Ltd Perfecta Truline...

A Boosey & Co. Ltd Perfecta Truline Class A silver plated trombone Of typical form, with floral engravings, cased, with Boosey & Hawkes mouthpiece. The case 84.5 cm long. Plate wear/loss, some minor denting/misshaping, general wear, wear to case, lid...

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Lot n° 34

A late 19th century Black Forest...

A late 19th century Black Forest carved wooden music box/clock Formed as an Alpine Chalet. 60 cm wide; 46 cm high. Some spits, some chips, some losses, losses to roof, repatched section to back of roof, some woodworm damage, one hand lacking to clock,...

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Lot n° 35

A Parma (SG.9) postage stamp ...

A Parma (SG.9) postage stamp

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Lot n° 36

Knight, Charles (Ed)., The Works...

Knight, Charles (Ed)., The Works of Shakespeare Circa 1880, folios, half calf, engraved title pages and engraved plates, vols. I-IV.

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Lot n° 37

Dickens, Charles. The Works. Complete...

Dickens, Charles. The Works. Complete in 15 vols., polished half calf (1840), published Chapman & Hall, with engraved plates.

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Lot n° 38

James, Grace. Green Willow and...

James, Grace. Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales. With 40 tipped in colour plates by Warwick Goble, 1910, 1st edition, original blue cloth board with title and figure of a Geisha, highlighted in gilt.

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Lot n° 39

Bewick, Thomas. A General History...

Bewick, Thomas. A General History of Quadrupeds. 1807, printed for T. Bewick & S. Hodgson, contemporary speckled calf.

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Lot n° 40

The Miscellaneous Works of John...

The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden Containing All His Original Poems, Tales and Translations. Complete in 4 vols., 1760, half calf; and Poetical Translations, including Pope's Iliad/Odyssey, West's Pindar; Pitt's Virgil's Aeneib, Rowe's Lucan and...

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Lot n° 41

Pollock, Robert. The Course of...

Pollock, Robert. The Course of Time: A Poem. 1869, full green morocco; fore-edge painting of a golfer, morocco, AEG.

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Lot n° 42

Lectures on the Gospel of St Matthew...

Lectures on the Gospel of St Matthew 1823 (Beilby Porteus, Bishop of London), full maroon morocco, with fore-edge painting of a farming scene. AEG.

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Lot n° 43

The Works of Thomas Gray Containing...

The Works of Thomas Gray Containing The Poems and Correspondence, with Memoirs of His Life and Writings. In 2 vols., 1825, Vol. 1, fore-edge painting of Eton College, Vol. 2 fore-edge painting of Stoke Poges Church.

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Lot n° 44

Two antique antiphonary leaves...

Two antique antiphonary leaves on vellum Doubled sided, framed and glazed. 35.5 x 46 cm. (2) Generally good with expected wear, some slight staining/fading, some slight cockling.

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Lot n° 45

Lodge, Edmund FSA, Portraits of...

Lodge, Edmund FSA, Portraits of Illustrious Personages of the Court of Henry VIII engraved in imitation of the original drawings of Hans Holbein in the collection of His Majesty with biographical and historical memoirs Published by John Chamberlaine FSA...

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Lot n° 46

Racing Illustrated July 1895 to...

Racing Illustrated July 1895 to December 1896 Bound in three volumes, un-collated.

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Lot n° 47

Collection Yves Saint Laurent et...

Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Berge, Christie's, February 2009 Five volumes, a Guide D'Exposition, and prices realised, the whole presented in a cardboard sleeve. Generally good, with expected wear, some slight scuffing.

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Lot n° 48

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor,...

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, September 1997 Three volumes comprising: The Public Collections, The Private Collections, Information and prices realised, published by Sotheby's New York, housed in a cardboard sleeve. Generally good, with expected...

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Lot n° 49

ELIZABETH BILLINGTON (1765-1818)...

ELIZABETH BILLINGTON (1765-1818) British Signed handwritten note Framed and glazed; together with two handwritten notes detailing provenance. 17 x 17 cm. Generally good with expected wear, some staining/fading, creasing, tears, looks to be stuck down,...

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Lot n° 50

Twelve black and white photographic...

Twelve black and white photographic prints of the Royal Yacht Britannia in the Grand Harbour, Malta during the official visit to Malta in 1954 by HM The Queen and Prince Philip, The Combined Services Parade 3 May 1954; and images of Prince Charles and...

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Auction 07 September 2019 Antiques, Fine Art and Decorative Furnishings - Ely

Bid on the lot list Rowley Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers : 07 September 2019 - <p><u>Exposition</u>:</p> <p>Thursday 5 September 9am – 5pm</p> <p>Friday 6 September 9am – 6pm</p> <p>Saturday 7 September 9am – 10am</p> Rowley Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers - Ely

Antiques, Fine Art and Decorative Furnishings

A 19th century mahogany travelling...

A 19th century mahogany travelling apothecary case Of hinged square section form, the internally segmented hinged top above a baize lined writing slope, the main body enclosing five fitted drawers, each enclosing various apothecary bottles and hinged...

A 17th/18th century hinged leather...

A 17th/18th century hinged leather travelling box The sectional interior with three vacant and one hinged lidded section, above the sliding end with secret drawer, the exterior with gilt tooled decoration. 19 cm wide. Some gilt wear/loss predominantly...

An 18th century Continental shagreen...

An 18th century Continental shagreen covered box Of lightly domed hinged rounded rectangular form, the interior of brass construction, mounted to the exterior with a scrolling shell form silver clasp, the reverse with silver hinge. 16 cm wide. Some...

A 19th century toleware tea caddy...

A 19th century toleware tea caddy The hinged top with lacquered brass finial, above the bowed tapering main body, the front decorated with a farmstead scene, standing on four lacquered brass ball feet. 12 cm wide. Paint wear/loss, some misshaping, splits...

A 19th century Continental pietra...

A 19th century Continental pietra dura inset glove box Of carved rectangular form, the hinged lid inset with the specimen stone panel decorated with floral sprays, above the plush lined padded interior, above the main body standing on gilt metal mask...

An Anglo-Indian writing slope The...

An Anglo-Indian writing slope The ridged domed hinged lid enclosing the fitted interior with leather lined writing surface. 38.25 cm wide. Some small splits to top, separation gap to centre of top, leather probably replaced, general wear.

ELLIE BLEU (Est 1976) French A...

ELLIE BLEU (Est 1976) French A parquetry inlaid wood box and cover Plush lined. 30 cm wide. Generally good with expected wear.

A 19th century French specimen...

A 19th century French specimen stone mounted rosewood trinket box The hinged rectangular lid decorated with floral sprays. 16 cm wide. Generally in good condition, some small cracks to stone, general wear.

A Continental medieval style casket...

A Continental medieval style casket With iron strap and lock plate and with line engraved hinges, decorated with various figures including knights and animals. 33.5 cm high. Paint/decoration losses, some chipping, some wood losses, general wear.

A 19th century Continental painted...

A 19th century Continental painted wooden casket Of domed hinged form, decorated in relief, the front with a swan, the reverse with a golden bird, and with metal stud work, standing on bun feet. 15 cm high. Some paint ear/loss, some relief decoration...

A late 18th century domed wooden...

A late 18th century domed wooden box With marbleised paper decoration and bone finial, above the iron lock plate, standing on bone ball feet. 17.75 cm wide. Some paper wear/loss, creasing around hinge, finial and feet possibly later, some wear to interior,...

An 18th century chinoiserie lacquer...

An 18th century chinoiserie lacquer and ivory table cabinet Of typical rectangular form, the exterior decorated with chinoiserie panels, the fall front enclosing the fitted carved ivory interior, standing on brass ball feet. 31 cm wide; 22 cm high. Lacquer...

A vintage scale model of a steam...

A vintage scale model of a steam plough engine 40 cm long.

A Scratch Built scale model live...

A Scratch Built scale model live steam traction engine 99 cm long. Some rust wear, screw lacking to fixing plate of brass funnel, greasy, general wear.

A 19th century desk thermometer...

A 19th century desk thermometer Mounted on a polished petrified tusk, possibly mammoth. 31 cm high. Thermometer in need of replacement.

A 19th century ivory and brass...

A 19th century ivory and brass mounted octant Of typical form, with multiple lenses. 33 cm high. Generally in good condition, some staining, some scuffing, general wear.

A late 19th century Carl Zeiss...

A late 19th century Carl Zeiss Jena No. 22024 lacquered and blacked brass microscope Of typical form, housed in a modern carrying case. The case 33 cm high. Some lacquer and blacking wear, some general wear, case probably not original, general wear....

A Victorian brass mounted boxwood...

A Victorian brass mounted boxwood clinometer rule by Negretti & Zambra, London Of folding form, inset with a compass and twin spirit levels, the brass hinged section inscribed V.R. Supplied for the Public Service, housed in original stitched leather case....

A collection of four various boxwood...

A collection of four various boxwood rules Including two folding rules, a slide rule and a brass mounted engineer's rule by J Buck, 124 Newgate St., and one Waterloo St., Lambeth, London. The latter 31.5 cm long folded. (4) Generally in good condition,...

A Phillips 12 inch terrestrial...

A Phillips 12 inch terrestrial globe Together with a Phillips 12 inch celestial globe en suite, both typically mounted on ebonised stands. 42.5 cm high overall. (2) Both generally good, with expected wear, former with some scuffing and minor loss, stand...

An early 20th century French 3/4...

An early 20th century French 3/4 size violin A label to the interior ''d'apres Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1710'', (in working order).

A late 19th century/early 20th...

A late 19th century/early 20th century French 3/4 size violin A label to the interior ''Celebre Vosgien'', (in working order).

An early 20th century French 3/4...

An early 20th century French 3/4 size violin A label to the interior ''Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1725'', (in full working order); with a nickel mounted pernambuco 1/2 size violin bow stamped Max Bearmann; and another nickel mounted...

An early 20th century Italian violin...

An early 20th century Italian violin in pieces (front treble side, scroll and neck missing) A label ''Paolo Giacomelli No.318 Anno 1928''.

An early 20th century French 1/2...

An early 20th century French 1/2 size violin With label to interior ''Compagnon'', (in full working order); together with a 1/2 size violin bow, unstamped, cased. (2)

A late 19th century German full...

A late 19th century German full size violin by Louis Lowendahl With a label to the interior ''Copy of Joseph Guarnerius especially made in Germany for'', the button stamped LL within oak leaves (Louis Lowendahl) and Dresden, (in full working order), cased....

A mid-20th century English full...

A mid-20th century English full size violin by Harry Clare (in full working order) A handwritten label to the interior ''Made by Harry Clare at Whitley Bay 1954''; together with a nickel mounted violin bow, cased. (2)

A late 19th/early 20th century,...

A late 19th/early 20th century, probably French, possibly English, full size violin (in working order) The button stamped ''Hawkes & Son, Makers London''.

A late 19th century French viola...

A late 19th century French viola A label to the interior ''Michel-Ange Garini'', (in full working order), cased. The length of the back is 16 inches (approximately).

A 20th century German pernambuco...

A 20th century German pernambuco viola bow (in full working order) Stamped G. Werner.

An American 20th century solid...

An American 20th century solid silver flute by Gemeinhardt, model 3S and numbered 624947 Cased. Generally good with expected wear.

A 19th century violin The interior...

A 19th century violin The interior bearing a paper label inscribed Leon Bernardel, Luthier, XL bis Faub-Poissonniere ane 1899, Paris, with single piece back, housed in a faux crocodile skin case with applied label for W.E Hill & Sons, 28 New Bond Street,...

A Boosey & Co. Ltd Perfecta Truline...

A Boosey & Co. Ltd Perfecta Truline Class A silver plated trombone Of typical form, with floral engravings, cased, with Boosey & Hawkes mouthpiece. The case 84.5 cm long. Plate wear/loss, some minor denting/misshaping, general wear, wear to case, lid...

A late 19th century Black Forest...

A late 19th century Black Forest carved wooden music box/clock Formed as an Alpine Chalet. 60 cm wide; 46 cm high. Some spits, some chips, some losses, losses to roof, repatched section to back of roof, some woodworm damage, one hand lacking to clock,...

A Parma (SG.9) postage stamp ...

A Parma (SG.9) postage stamp

Knight, Charles (Ed)., The Works...

Knight, Charles (Ed)., The Works of Shakespeare Circa 1880, folios, half calf, engraved title pages and engraved plates, vols. I-IV.

Dickens, Charles. The Works. Complete...

Dickens, Charles. The Works. Complete in 15 vols., polished half calf (1840), published Chapman & Hall, with engraved plates.

James, Grace. Green Willow and...

James, Grace. Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales. With 40 tipped in colour plates by Warwick Goble, 1910, 1st edition, original blue cloth board with title and figure of a Geisha, highlighted in gilt.

Bewick, Thomas. A General History...