Paintings & Drawings, Furniture & Works of Art Sale
on Thursday 15th April 2010

Lots: 300-335 of 594

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300

ENID BLYTON "Five Have a Wonderful Time", illustrations by Eileen Soper, published Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, first printed 1952, inscribed "For Gillian with love from Enid Blyton", and two other Enid Blyton books, "Five on a Secret Trail" and "Five on a Hike Together" (3)
Estimate: 50-100

Nil

    

50

301

SIR WALTER SCOTT "The Poetical Works Complete in One Volume", published Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh 1882, calf bound
Estimate: 30-50

Nil

    

    

302

FRANCIS SANDFORD ESQ: Lancaster Herald of Arms, "The History of the Coronation of the Most High and Most Mighty and Most Excellent Monarch James II and of his Royal Consort Queen Mary", the whole work illustrated with sculptures, printed by Thomas Newcomb, one of His Majesty's printers 1687
Estimate: 200-400

Nil

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220

303

REVEREND JOHN HUTCHINGS MA "The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset", third edition, corrected, augmented and improved by William Shipp and James Whitworth Hodson, printed by John Bowyer Nicholls & Sons, 1861 (7 loose bound volumes)
Estimate: 100-200

Nil

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150

304

MR WILLIAM COWPER, Surgeon and Fellow of the Royal Society, "Myotonia Reformata": Or An Antatomical Treatise on the Muscles of the Human Body, illustrated with figures after the life, printed for Robert Knaplock and William and John Innys in St. Paul's Churchyard and Jacob Tomson in The Strand, 1724. See illustration
Estimate: 500-1000

Nil

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305

REVEREND JOHN HUTCHINS MA: "The History and Antiquities of The County of Dorset", printed by W. Bowyer & J. Nichols, London, first edition 1774, vol. 1 inscribed in pencil "Spencer-Watson, Dunshay", 2vols, and a view of the principal towns, seats, antiquities and other remarkable particulars in Dorset compiled from Mr Hutchin's history of that county, printed in the year 1773 (3)

Provenance: The Estate of the Late Mary Spencer-Watson, Dunshay Manor, Dorset.
Estimate: 300-500

Nil

    

    

306

THE REVEREND JOHN HUTCHINS MA: "The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset", second edition, corrected, augmented and improved by Richard Gough, Esq., printed by and for Nicholls, Son & Bentley, Lion Passage, Fleet Street 1815 (2 volumes).

Provenance: The Estate of the Late Mary Spencer-Watson, Dunshay Manor, Dorset.
Estimate: 200-400

Nil

    

    

307

THE REVEREND JOHN HUTCHINS MA: The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, third edition, corrected, augmented and improved by William Shipp and James Whitworth Hodson, printed by John Bowyer Nicholls & Sons, 25 Parliament Street, Westminster 1861, 4vols, calf bound, cloth boards. See illustration
Estimate: 700-1400

Nil

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700

308

THE REVEREND JOHN HUTCHINS MA: The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, third edition, corrected, augmented and improved by William Shipp and James Whitworth Hodson, printed by John Bowyer Nicholls & Sons, 25 Parliament Street, Westminster 1861, calf bound, 4vols. See illustration

Provenance: Sir Owen Morshead, Librarian at Windsor Castle for thirty years and thence by descent.
Estimate: 1200-1800

Nil

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1350

309

T.E. LAWRENCE: "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom - A Triumph" the complete 1922 text, limited edition of 752 sets, published Castle Hill Press, Fordingbridge 1997, with a volume of illustrations (3)
Estimate: 200-400

Nil

    

    

310

T.E. LAWRENCE "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, A Triumph", published Jonathan Cape, 30 Bedford Square, London, 5th impression 1935, "The Letters of TE Lawrence", Lowell Thomas with Lawrence in Arabia, first edition 1924 and three other volumes (6)
Estimate: 100-200

Nil

    

    

311

PHILLIP M O'BRIEN: "T.E. Lawrence, A Bibliography", Jeremy Wilson "Lawrence of Arabia, The Authorised Biography", and other associated volumes (a collection)
Estimate: 40-70

Nil

    

120

312

"T.E. LAWRENCE BY HIS FRIENDS", new edition 1954, edited by A.W. Lawrence, inscribed "From Montague R. Lawrence, eldest brother of T.E. Lawrence in memory of him", and "The Home Letters of T.E. Lawrence and His Brothers", published Basil Blackwell, Oxford 1954
Estimate: 50-100

Nil

    

130

313

T.E. LAWRENCE: A letter to Henry Williamson dated 14/5/34, discussing Williamson in America, his cottage and "I dislike people going very far away ...", "But there are five target boats to put through their paces now in close succession: and after them six dinghies ...", "I must visit my cottage .... to act "home" to me in the spring", signed TES, an envelope and a first edition copy of "The Gold Falcon", published Faber and Faber, London (2). See illustration

Ref: "T.E. Lawrence Correspondence with Henry Williamson" edited by Peter Wilson, page 172.
Estimate: 1500-3000

Nil

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1600

314

T.E. LAWRENCE: A letter to Henry Williamson dated 10/7/29, "Dear HW, I'd like to see the RAF show on Saturday", "If you see Sassoon to speak to, tell him that his book (novel) pleased me: but I'd lose it all for his worst poem" ".... all quiet is the screaming of a feeble man. It will not last as long as Tarka, except as a document", signed "yours TES", with envelope. See illustration

Ref: "T.E. Lawrence Correspondence with Henry Williamson", edited by Peter Wilson, page 77.
Estimate: 1000-2000

Nil

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1700

315

T.E. LAWRENCE: A letter to Henry Williamson dated 20/12/34, "Dear HW .... The death of Yeates strikes me as a direct loss to myself", "..... look out my cottage (1 mile north of Bovington Camp, 3.5 miles north north west of Wool) and imagine yourself coming to see me. A twin pleasure for at Clouds Hill there is literally nowt else!", signed "Yours TES", with envelope. See illustration

Ref: "TE Lawrence Correspondence with Henry Williamson", edited by Peter Wilson, page 172.
Estimate: 1000-2000

Nil

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1500

316

AN ART NOUVEAU STYLE GUEST BOOK of autographs and sketches, with medieval inspired frontispages, the signatures dating from the 1920's onwards
Estimate: 40-70

Nil

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35

317

DAME LAURA KNIGHT: An autograph sketch of two ballerinas from 16 Langford Place, St. John's Wood, NW8, signed, 3.5" x 5". See illustration
Estimate: 100-200

Nil

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340

318

ADMIRAL JOHN GELL: A letter to Admiral Lord Nelson dated 1804, addressed to Lord Nelson, Commander in Chief in the "Meditteranean", asking for assistance with John Gell's nephew and "I hope your Lordship's health will enable you to go through the arduous task you are engaged in", signed. See illustration
Estimate: 200-400

Nil

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150

319

CHARLES II: A letter signed "Charles R", written "by His Majesty's Command Sir Edward Nicholas", addressed to "Our right trusty and well-beloved Lord Sandys", possibly an invitation to join the procession at the King's Coronation. See illustration
Estimate: 150-300

Nil

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1300

320

JOSEPHINE BAKER: A signed and inscribed black and white photograph from the Studio Keyston Talbot, 10" x 8". See illustration
Estimate: 150-300

Nil

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480

321

LAUREL AND HARDY: A signed photograph and inscribed "Hello Eric!", 8" x 9.75". See illustration
Estimate: 500-800

Nil

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900

322

SIR FRANK WHITTLE: An important collection of "Whittle Jet Engine" memorabilia. Including: a reel to reel tape showing one of the first ever jet engine speed trials, a report on "The Development of the Whittle Jet Engine", by WA Randalls, an extensive collection of original photographs of the jet engine, Whittle and his team and a collection of newpaper cuttings. See illustrations

Sir Frank Whittle designed and invented the first jet engine. He left school at the age of 15 to become an RAF apprentice and engineer scientist. He developed the jet engine between the age of 18 and 23, the original aircraft is now in the Science Museum.

Provenance: The family of Mr W.A. Randles, Whittles "right hand man".

Nil

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2000

330

A LARGE CLASSICAL DESIGN LAMP BASE, the green opaque glass urn body with white metal laurel leaf swags and bacchanalian masks, raised on four paw feet to a circular white marble base, with a sliding brass light socket, converted to electricity, 43" high
Estimate: 100-200

Nil

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240

331

A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE GREY MARBLE URNS AND COVERS with raised floral swags, ormolu mounts and rams-head handles, the lids with pineapple finials and marked to the underside "Susse Fres", 14.5" high (2). See illustration
Estimate: 800-1600

Nil

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332

A BROAD RIM PEWTER CHARGER, with triple reeded rim and indistinct touchmarks to the reverse, 22in. dia. and a similar charger, 22in. dia, both probably late 17th/early 18th century. (2). See illustration
Estimate: 500-1000

Nil

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332A

A BROAD RIM PEWTER CHARGER, the triple reeded rim with touchmarks for 'RD', 20.25in. dia.
Estimate: 100-200

Nil

    

    

333

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY STEEL AND PARCEL GILT FENDER in the manner of George Bullock, the ogee form with a pierced band of stylised anthemia and acanthus scrolls, 59.5" long. See illustration
Estimate: 500-1000

Nil

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334

A LARGE GREY MARBLE CORINTHIAN COLUMN, in the manner of George Bullock, the tapering stand with leaf mouldings to the base, above a stepped circular and octagonal base, 38" high
Estimate: 100-200

Nil

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335

A LEAD GARDEN STATUE of two putti wrestling with a dolphin, with moulded shells to the base, 27" high. See illustration
Estimate: 300-600

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800

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