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311 Lots
Lot 2
HUGHES (Ted): INSCRIBED TO HENRY WILLIAMSON, 'Wodwo...', London, Faber & Faber: FIRST EDITION: inscribed in black ink to FFE 'To Henry always with thanks..'we that are young shall never see so much nor live so long..only the owl knows the worth of an owl..from Ted, 15th May 1967': 8vo, dustjacket, VG with small tears at head of spine: together with a copy of Keith Douglas' 'Selected Poems' with introduction by Ted Hughes, green ink inscription to FFE by Richard Williamson (son of Henry) describing the gifting of the book to him by Ted Hughes at Exeter University in 1966. (2).Hammer: £600
Lot 4
INSCRIBED FROM TED HUGHES TO HENRY WILLIAMSON: DOUGLAS (Keith) 'Alamein to Zemzem': London, Faber & Faber, 1966, inscribed in black ink to FFE 'To Henry with love from Ted Monosyllabicus..New Year 1967...'Hair by hair you can pluck a tiger bald': 8vo, publishers blue cloth with dustjacket, light rubbing and a few minor marks else VG. (1).Hammer: £290
Lot 5
INSCRIBED AND WITH DRAWING FROM EDWARD SEAGO TO HENRY WILLIAMSON: SEAGO (Edward): 'Tideline', London, Collins 1948, FIRST EDITION: upper FFE inscribed in blue ink 'To Henry & Christine, with my best wishes from Ted, The Dutch House April 1949', with blue ink drawing of the house and trees by the artist: 8vo, publishers green cloth with dustjacket, somewhat spotted and chipped, a good copy. (1).Hammer: £150
Lot 6
SEAGO (Ted): GREETINGS CARDS TO HENRY WILLIAMSON: a group of 15 greetings cards from Edward Seago to Henry Williamson, printed cards with design to Seago to front panel, each signed 'Ted' to lower panel, a few with manuscript notes inside, contained in three original envelopes addressed to Williamson in Seago's hand, generally in good condition. (15).Hammer: £140
Lot 7
EVELYN WAUGH'S FIRST BOOK: WAUGH (Evelyn): 'P.R.B: Essay on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood 1847-1854': London, Alastair Graham, 1926: FIRST EDITION, 1 of 50 copies, with extensive 16 line inscription from writer John Heygate to Henry Williamson on FFE beginning: 'not having a book of my own to give my old friend, Henry Williamson, on the occasion of his first visit...': publishers cloth backed boards, spine gilt lettered, some light wear and marking, contained within old brown envelope addressed to Williamson in Heygate's hand, black wax seal to verso. A dedication copy of Waugh's first book, inscribed from the man who stole the author's first wife at a party given by Anthony Powell and Constance Lambert in 1929. (1).Hammer: £6000
Lot 8
TUNNICLIFFE (Charles): group of 43 first or early pull woodcut illustrations by Tunnicliffe for 'The Old Stag and Other Hunting Stories' (London 1946), each approx 15 x 20cm printed on thin paper, 23 of them pencil signed by artist, contained in old brown envelope, pencil caption to one side possibly in the hand of Henry Williamson (from the estate of the Williamson Family). (43).Hammer: £1100
Lot 9
TUNNICLIFFE (Charles): a group of 49 first or early pull woodcuts by Tunnicliffe for 'The Star-Born' and 'The Lone Swallows', 24 of them pencil signed by artist lower right, approx 20 x 14cm printed on thin paper, together with woodcut compliment card inscribed in black ink 'With Best Wishes from Charles & Winifred Tunnicliffe': from the estate of Henry Williamson, thence by descent. (50).Hammer: £1700
Lot 10
TUNNICLIFFE (Charles): TARKA THE OTTER:a group of 36 proof pull woodcuts by Tunnicliffe for Henry Williamson's 'Tarka the Otter', proof copies sent from Tunnicliffe to Williamson, 16 with title captions or annotations likely by Williamson, 3 examples pencil signed by artist, each approx 19 x 25.5cm, contained in two old brown envelopes, from the estate of Henry Williamson, thence by descent. (36).Hammer: £1200
Lot 12
SIR CHARLES WILLIE MATTHEWS TO FLORENCE HENNIKER, ARCHIVE OF LETTERS: important archive of over 80 letters from Sir Charles Willie Matthews to Florence Henniker, letters dating from 1901 to 1906 covering a wide range of topics: Matthews praises several of Florence Henniker's novels and congratulates her husband General Henniker on his promotion to a post in Ireland. Many of the letters revolve around literature and their shared love of theatre: Matthews writes about his cases and explains 'what a big difference between prosecuting and judging...once on the bench one is filled with alarm lest one should have been too severe'. In one letter he invites Mrs Henniker to the Old Bailey to watch him perform and in another tells of the death 'of my very old friend Henry Irving'. He then describes Irving's burial at Westminster Abbey.. 'what a setting it is, and how it lends itself to the expression of a dignified sorrow'. (Approx 80)Sir Charles Matthews, barrister famous for his aggressive courtroom flair, on one occasion representing Oscar Wilde: Florence Henniker, Edwardian poet and novelist, friend of Thomas Hardy and inspiration behind Sue in Jude the Obscure. .
Hammer: £230
Lot 13
HONOR BLACKMAN: AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH: a colour photograph signed by the actress in black ink to lower right 'For Arthur...' image 10 x 15cm, framed with a 10 line handwritten compliment slip to the same recipient; together with a framed autographed colour photograph of Ken Dodd, signed in black ink 'For Bobo the Great!!....', further personal typewritten signed letter dated August 10th 2012 affixed to reverse. (2).Hammer: £25
Lot 14
VISITORS BOOK: a tan pigskin visitors book, 17 lines completed between 18 March 1971- 6 December 1983, including entries by Phyllis Calvert; Dorothy Tutin; John Conteh; Alec Guinness; Robert Vaughan, Douglas Bader, Sian Phillips, and Derek Jacobi; together with a black and white photographic postcard of Hattie Jacques, signed by her with personal dedication. (2).Hammer: £55
Lot 15
MANUSCRIPTS, 18TH-19THC: WELMAN FAMILY: a group of 3 bound manuscripts, Welman Family, comprising an account of familial blessings and bereavements, 19pp filled within 12mo notebook, limp vellum covers, 1720s: A closewritten account describing a topographical tour of the UK, approx 67pp, circa 1770, disbound, 12mo: together with a mid-19thc record of family history, 68pp filled, oblong 12mo in black morocco covers. (3).Hammer: £480
Lot 16
GEORGIAN MANUSCRIPT CHILDREN'S BOOK: a charming small format manuscript children's book, circa 1825, attributed in later provenance note on endpapers to one Paul Treby, the illustrations by Anne or Blanche Treby, comprising some 12 leaves of manuscript poetry accompanied by 11 ink, pencil and wash illustrations relating to daily family life, captions include Boys Washing: The Boys going to School: Boys at School: Schoolboys at Play: Hugh & Montagu at home enjoying themselves: Paul & Walter at Play, etc. approx 10 x 9cm, contained in a later calf binding with ribbon tie and marbled endpapers (executed by a descendant of the compilers), some browning and smudges, nicks to edges but generally in good condition. (1).Hammer: £1250
Lot 17
HIS MAJESTY'S GREAT WARDROBE: ALS from the Earl of Peterborough to the Hon Ralph Montague, Master of His Majesty's Great Wardrobe...: 'these are to signify unto you His Majesty's pleasure that forthwith you cause to be provided for Thomas May Esq.,...a coat of His Majesty's arms as they be now marshalled...embroidered with cloth of gold upon sattin..', single folio with old folds, a few splits to latter, dated 30 May 1677. (1).Hammer: £110
Lot 20
PECKETT & SONS, LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS: printed catalogue of locomotives and prospectus of engineering works, Peckett & Sons of Bristol circa 1900: 78pp, b/w photographic illustrations, two embossed card covers highlighted in white, some fraying to spine and a few edge tears else generally in good condition, oblong 8vo. (1).Hammer: £30
Lot 21
YEATS (William Butler): 'The Tables of the Law and the Adoration of the Magi..', London, Elkin Mathews, 1904: FIRST EDITION: 12mo, publishers blue printed wrappers, nicks to edges with some loss to foot of spin: together with 'Deirdre', Shakespeare Head Press, 1911: first theatre edition, grey printed wrappers, 32pp. (2).Hammer: £80
Lot 26
EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND: BERRY (Rev J): 'New Zealand as a field for Emigration..', London, James Clarke & Co, 1879: 12mo, 40pp, grey printed wrappers, stitched to spine, folding map: together with 'Emigration to New Zealand'. Printed by H Watson & Co, Laceby & Jarrold, London, n.d (circa 1880): green printed wrappers, 88pp with folding route map and loosely inserted memoranda, both VG. (2).Hammer: £65
Lot 29
ICE COLD IN ALEX: an interesting post-war album of photographs compiled by a British serviceman, commencing at Blenheim barracks Aldershot, then to Tripoli and Cyprus, approx 180 b/w photographs of military life and surroundings, corner mounted, many with accompanying annotations, including a sequence of 9 personal photographs taken during the shooting of 'Ice Cold in Alex', Miani village (sic), includes John Mills 'taking a break between shots': 'Shiela (sic) Sims feeling the heat', etc, neatly arranged in oblong folio album of period, embossed soft red leather covers. (1).Hammer: £170
Lot 30
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM: HOLY LAND/EGYPT: album of approx 178 b/w photographs, taken during military service in Holy Land and Egypt, 1944-45, including views of Jerusalem: Tiberias: Nazareth: flood devastation: mostly small format images but a few full page, mounted on black card leaves with borders and annotations in white ink, contemporary embossed leather album, oblong 4to. (1).Hammer: £160
Lot 31
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, WORLD WAR II: a comprehensive period album of b/w aerial photographs taken during World War II allied bombing and surveillance operations, with typewritten descriptive captions dated 1941, the images varying in size, largest approx 30.5 x 23cm, neatly mounted onto grey paper album leaves, contemporary black roan binding gilt ruled and lettered to spine (marked 'Vol I'), externally rubbed but contents sound, oblong folio. (1).Hammer: £1050
Lot 32
MOTOR CAR REPLACES THE COUNCIL HORSE: an interesting manuscript ledger, covering period c.1912-1960s: initial 66 pages containing entries relating to purchase, upkeep and retirement of council horses: last equine entry dated 1938: remainder of album, 1960s period relating to council motor vehicles and their drivers: early c20 half red morocco ledger, gilt ruled, contents generally sound. (1).Hammer: £20
Lot 36
ANTHONY POWELL, 'DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME' SERIES: a group of 11 (of 12) from the 'Dance to the Music of Time' series, all first editions, all bar 'A Buyer's Market' in dustjacket, 'Question of Upbringing' in first issue wrapper (without spine panel and repaired), lacking the 'Acceptance World', otherwise generally in good to very good condition, wrappers with some minor edge wear and nicks, contents generally sound. (11).Hammer: £300
Lot 39
TREVOR-BATTYE (Aubyn): 'Ice-Bound on Kolguev...': London, Constable, 1895: publishers brown/green cloth gilt lettered, teg, 8vo: with 3 folding maps at end, bookseller's correspondence to Richard Williamson loosely inserted: HUDSON (W H) 'The Purple Land that England Lost...': London, Sampson Low, 1885: Vol.1 only inscribed to front FE 'Ex Libris Henry Williamson, purchased for 2/ from a shop in Lydford, N.Devon: Oct 1922, with his owl monogram in blue ink below: with 13 others, travel, provenance Williamson estate. (15).Hammer: £700
Lot 41
MARILLIER (H C): 'The Early/Later Work of Aubrey Beardsley...': London, John Lane, 1912: 2 vols, uniform publishers blue cloth decorated in white, b/w illustrations throughout, foxed round end leaves and spine heads torn, otherwise good: together with 'Eighty-eight Cartoons by Powys Evans', 1926. (3).Hammer: £40
Lot 42
SILHOUETTE: JACKSON (Mrs E Nevill): 'Silhouette Notes and Dictionary..', London, Methuen, 1938: FIRST EDITION: 4to, later red half calf, tipped-in illustrations tissue guarded, very good: together with 'A Catalogue of the Pictures in the Garrick Club', published by the club, 1936: 4to, original quarter vellum gilt lettered, teg, remainder untrimmed, VG: with one other volume relating to Garrick Club. (3).Lot 43
MANUSCRIPT: 6TH DRAGOONS HORSES: manuscript ledger covering period 1829-43, gilt morocco label to upper board 'Description of Horses A.Troop 6th Dragoons', containing 12pp with approx 140 entries (remainder blank), relating to the horses serving in A troop, 6th (Inskilling) Regiment of Dragoons, with details of colours, sex, age, height, marks and related comments, small folio, half calf over marbled boards, spine rubbed with loss. (1).Hammer: £160
Lot 44
GREAT EXHIBITION: 'The Crystal Palace, and its contents; being an illustrated encyclopaedia of the Great Exhibition of the industry of all nations, 1851...' London, W M Clark, 1852: 4to, wood engraved illustrations throughout, modern black half calf: with another volume related. (2).Hammer: £40
Lot 46
WYNDHAM LEWIS (editor): 'The Enemy. A Review of Art & Literature': No: 1-3 (all published), The Arthur Press, 1927-29: 3 vols, 2 rebound in recent cloth with the printed upper wrappers retained (that of Vol.1 with small chip to lower edge, wrappers Vol.2 with edge chips and hole to upper right of front cover): together with 'Vorticism and its Allies', Arts Council 1974. (4).Hammer: £140
Lot 47
TRADE CATALOGUE: GRAND DEPOT, PARIS: 'La Ceramique Moderne par la Grand Depot', Paris, 21 Rue Drouot, n.d (late 19th century): fine catalogue of porcelain, glass and other ceramic ware, numerous full page chromolithographic illustrations, publishers blue cloth gilt lettered to upper board, light external wear else in very good condition. (1).Hammer: £50
