Auction details
August Collective Sale
3:00 AM PT - Aug 22nd, 2008
offered by
Halls Fine Art
Shropshire, SY3 8LA
Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
22.5% up to 1000000
22.5% above 1000001
Bid Increments
| From | Increment |
| 0 | 5 |
| 100 | 10 |
| 200 | 20 |
| 500 | 50 |
| 1000 | 100 |
Auction House Preview
We will be open or public viewing on Thursday 21st August 2008 from 9.30am - 7.00pm and on the morning of the sale. Sale starts at 11.00am
620 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (GBP) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201D |
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Plot, Robert, 'The natural history of Staffordshire', a facsimile edition, published by E J Morton, Manchester 197... |
40 - 60 |
1 Bid
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| 202D |
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'The Holy Bible', published by Eyre and Spottiswoode for the Naval and Military Bible Society, 1841, in original e... |
30 - 50 |
1 Bid
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| 203D |
|
Anderson, Robert, 'The works of the British poets', published by John and Arthur Arch, London 1795, original leath... |
100 - 150 |
1 Bid
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| 204D |
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Anderson, Robert, 'The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett, M D', printed for Stirling and Slade and others, Ed... |
40 - 60 |
1 Bid
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| 205D |
|
Phillips, T, 'History of Shrewsbury', published c. 1779, lacking title page, original marbled boards, 4to, also fo... |
70 - 100 |
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| 206D |
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James, Henry, 'The Tragic Muse', published by Macmillan and Co., London 1891, 2nd edition, red cloth boards, 4to, ... |
50 - 80 |
4 Bids
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| 207D |
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Lubbock, Percy, 'Roman Picture', published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1923, 1st edition, buff boards, 4to, also thr... |
30 - 50 |
1 Bid
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| 208D |
|
A hand scribed musical score entitled 'Escallas e Estudos Para Machete Arranjardos Por Manuoel Joaquim Monteiro', ... |
30 - 50 |
3 Bids
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| 209D |
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Forester, C S, 'Lieutenant Hornblower', published by Michael Joseph, London, 1st edition 1952, with dust jacket, 8... |
20 - 30 |
1 Bid
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| 210D |
|
An early Victorian album of crests each page arranged in a different geometric pattern, contemporary dark green ca... |
30 - 50 |
1 Bid
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| 211D |
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An autograph book dating from c.1920 to c.1940 containing approximately 20 signatures including Charles Groves, Ge... |
30 - 50 |
3 Bids
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| 212D |
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Mant, Rev. Richard, and D'Oyly, Rev. George, 'The Holy Bible', published by The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1817, 4to,... |
80 - 120 |
3 Bids
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| 213D |
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George G Harrap & Co. Ltd., London (publishers), 'The Ruebayat of Omar Kahyyam', illustrated by Willy Pogany, gil... |
20 - 30 |
4 Bids
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| 214D |
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Bonanni, Filippo 'Catalogo Degli Ordini Religiosi' , second part, published Rome 1707, in original velum binding, ... |
100 - 150 |
17 Bids
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| 215D |
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An album 'Views of Shropshire', published c. 1895, forty photographic plates, red cloth boards, folio, also two fu... |
30 - 40 |
6 Bids
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| 216D |
|
A quantity of ephemera to include WWI newspapers, souvenir programme of the opening of the New English Bridge 1927... |
40 - 60 |
10 Bids
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| 217D |
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Alderburgh Festival programme for 1974, signed by eighteen of the principal guests and performers including the Rt... |
50 - 70 |
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| 218D |
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Holst, Gustav 'The morning of the year - a choral ballet', the vocal score published by the Oxford University Pres... |
100 - 150 |
14 Bids
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| 219D |
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Hartshorne, Albert 'Antique Drinking Glasses', published Brussel & Brussel, New York 1968, gilt tooled grey cloth ... |
20 - 30 |
|
| 220D |
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Lawrence T E, 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom', published by Jonathan Cape, London 1935, fifth impression, gilt tooled br... |
60 - 80 |
3 Bids
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| 221D |
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Scott, Lt. Cdr. Peter 'The Battle of the narrow seas', published by Country Life, London 1945, illustrated grey cl... |
30 - 40 |
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| 222D |
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Williamson, George C (editor) 'Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers', published by G Bell & Sons Ltd., Lon... |
30 - 40 |
3 Bids
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| 223D |
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Brighton, Rev. F 'The story of Great Ness', privately published c. 1933, green cloth boards, 4to, also Dacres Adam... |
30 - 40 |
2 Bids
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| 224D |
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A Barber & Son, Wellington auction catalogue for the sale of the Dothill Estate, Shropshire, Wednesday September ... |
30 - 50 |
12 Bids
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| 225D |
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A folio of architectural drawings by William Hayward, the nine ink and wash drawings each a proposed plan and elev... |
400 - 600 |
38 Bids
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| 226D |
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Grey, Thomas 'Poems', published by Spottiswoode & Co Ltd for Eton College, 1907, gilt tooled leather boards, 4to, ... |
50 - 70 |
4 Bids
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| 227D |
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Stoddard, John L 'Portfolio of photographs of famous cities, scenes and paintings', published by The News of the W... |
20 - 30 |
5 Bids
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| 228D |
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Cotton, Henry 'This Game of Golf', published by Country Life, London, 1948, green cloth boards, 4to |
10 - 20 |
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| 229D |
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Coalport / Ironbridge - a quantity of ephemera relating to the Griffiths family including share certificates for t... |
100 - 150 |
25 Bids
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| 230D |
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Pollard, Eliza F 'With Gordon at Khartum' published by Blackie & Son Ltd., London 1907, illustrated boards, 4to, e... |
50 - 70 |
1 Bid
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| 231D |
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Carley, James P 'Glastonbury Abbey' published by Guild Publishing, London 1988, green boards, 4to, also a quantit... |
30 - 40 |
2 Bids
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| 232D |
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Martin E G Irving, John and others 'Cruising', the Lonsdale Library volume XV published by Seeley Service & Co, Lo... |
20 - 30 |
1 Bid
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| 233D |
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Shute, Nevil 'Vinland The Good', published by William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1946, 1st edition, ex-library, blue ... |
15 - 20 |
1 Bid
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| 234D |
|
Butler, Charles 'The American lady', published by Hogan & Thompson, Philadelphia 1836, leather bound, 8vo, also el... |
30 - 50 |
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| 235D |
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Percival, A. Blayney 'A game ranger's notebook', published by Nisbet and Co. Ltd. London, 1927, ex-library, green... |
30 - 50 |
2 Bids
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| 236D |
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Parry, John, 'Gwyddoniadur Cymreig', published by Thomas Gee, Denbigh, 1866, leather bound, 4to also eight other l... |
40 - 60 |
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| 237D |
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Mee, Arthur 'Surrey' published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, London 1955, red cloth boards, 4to, also five other volu... |
20 - 30 |
1 Bid
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| 238D |
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Roberts W 'Memorials of Christie's - a record of art sales from 1766-1896' volume one, published by George Bell &... |
30 - 40 |
1 Bid
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| 239D |
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Chapman, A P F, Fender P G H and others 'The Game of Cricket' published by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd. London 1930,... |
20 - 30 |
1 Bid
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| 240D |
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Martineau, Mrs Philip 'The secrets of many gardens', published by Williams & Norgate, London 1924, green cloth boa... |
30 - 50 |
1 Bid
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| 241D |
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A Turkish flintlock blunderbuss inlaid with mother of pearl details and engraved barrel, crescent shaped stock, 97... |
60 - 100 |
14 Bids
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| 242D |
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An Eastern Jezail with flintlock action engraved 'Henshaw' mother of pearl inlaid crescent shaped stock, copper b... |
60 - 100 |
4 Bids
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| 243D |
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An Eastern Jezail with flintlock action and mother of pearl inlaid crescent shaped stock and barrel, copper bound ... |
60 - 100 |
14 Bids
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| 244D |
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An Eastern Jezail with flintlock action, mother of pearl inlaid crescent shaped stock and barrel, copper bound bar... |
60 - 100 |
4 Bids
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| 245D |
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An Eastern Jezail with flintlock action stamped '1810', mother of pearl inlaid crescent shaped stock and barrel, c... |
60 - 100 |
10 Bids
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| 246D |
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A flintlock blunderbuss, probably Indian reproduction, with ram rod, brass trigger, and butt plate, 73cm long |
30 - 50 |
6 Bids
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| 247D |
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Two Kukris each in leather scabbard, one with two smaller knives, 44cm and 42.5cm respectively |
30 - 50 |
2 Bids
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| 248D |
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A Yataghan bayonet and scabbard with fullered blade, 72cm overall length |
30 - 40 |
5 Bids
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| 249D |
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A Gras bayonet and steel scabbard, the blade marked for St Etienne, 1876, 65cm overall length and a short bayonet ... |
30 - 50 |
3 Bids
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| 250D |
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A Victorian Rifle Brigade sword with leather and steel scabbard, shagreen style grip, open hilt and engraved full... |
70 - 100 |
7 Bids
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