![Thomas Noël Smith (1840-1900 British): Artist: Thomas Noël Smith (1840-1900 British) Subject: Country cottage Medium: Print Date: Unknown Size: Unframed: 9.75" x 13.5" Framed: 16.75" x 20.5" Provena](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6120/212793/177515486_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717687474)
British Antique
![Thomas Noël Smith (1840-1900 British): Artist: Thomas Noël Smith (1840-1900 British) Subject: Country cottage Medium: Print Date: Unknown Size: Unframed: 9.75" x 13.5" Framed: 16.75" x 20.5" Provena](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6120/212793/177515486_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717687474)
![John Leech (1817-1864 British) "Fresh as a four year old. Went off like a shot!" c.1860: Artist: John Leech (1817-1864 British) Subject: Hunting cartoon Medium: Etching Date: 1860 Size: Unframed: 5.5" x 7.5" Framed: 11" x 12.5" Provenance:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6120/212793/175055155_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717687474)
![John Leech (1817-1864 British) "The Jug and his Juvenile Field" c.1860: Artist: John Leech (1817-1864 British) Subject: Hunting cartoon Medium: Etching Date: 1860 Size: Unframed: 5.5" x 7.75" Framed: 11" x 12.5" Provenance:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6120/212793/173550359_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717687474)
![USA letter to London, postmarks 27 Jul 1860: USA letter to London, postmarks 27 Jul 1860](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8802/326102/176737897_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1714809815)
![Gould - Lemon-rumped Toucan 1833: This magnificent lithographic print of the Lemon-rumped Toucan (Ramphastos Citreopygus) is from A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans by John Gould and issued between 1833-35. First ed](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744632_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![British Colonial chest of drawers with trunk: British Colonial chest of drawers with trunk in mahogany. 50"h x 42"w x 19 1/2"d](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1097/330370/178103485_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716306862)
![Gothick Bookcase by Thomas Chippendale 1762: This engraving illustrates Gothick Bookcase and is from the third edition of The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director: being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of household fu](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745190_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Gould Birds of New Guinea - Forsten's Pitta: This wonderful lithograph of a Forsten's Pitta (Pitta forsteni) is from John Gould's The Birds of New Guinea, and the Adjacent Papuan Islands 1875-88. This plate is number 30 from volume 4 of this wor](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744630_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Rare - Sparrow Hawk by P Mazell 1766: This rare hand coloured copperplate engraving is from The British Zoology by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798). Published by J. and J. March, London: 1761-1766. Thomas Pennant's renowned natural history book](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744685_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Gould - Humboldt's Aracari Toucan 1833: This magnificent lithographic print of the Humboldt's Aracari (Pteroglossus Humboldtii) is from A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans by John Gould and issued between 1833-35. First ed](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744633_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Rare Gould Birds of Aust. - One-carunculated Cassowary: This rare lithograph of the One-carunculated Cassowary (Casuarius uniappendiculatus ) is from John Gould's monumental work, The Birds of Australia, issued in 36 Parts between 1840 and 1848.This is pla](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744627_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Gould Birds of Asia - Mantled Kingfisher 1849-83: This original lithograph of the Mantled Kingfisher (Dacelo Tyro) is from John Gould's Birds of Asia, issued in 35 parts between 1849 and 1883, the last three being issued after Gould's death in 1881 b](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744643_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![The Mufflechop Family No. 7 by ED c1830: The Mufflechop Family - hand coloured lithographic caricature by Madame E. Dubuisson and published by Pewtress & Ackermann, London c1830. Dubuisson was a portrait painter who exhibited at the Royal Ac](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745122_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![The Valerian Tribe by Elizabeth Twining 1849: This rare hand-coloured lithograph of the Valerianaceae - The Valerian Tribe is from Illustrations of the Natural Order of Plants by Elizabeth Twining. Published in London by Joseph Cundall 1849 (Vol](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744897_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Gould Birds of GB - Gannet or Solan Goose: This wonderful lithograph of the Gannet or Solan Goose (Sula Bassana) is from John Gould's Birds of Great Britain, issued in 25 parts between 1862 and 1873. This plate is number 54 from volume 5 of th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744623_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Gould Birds of GB - Long-eared owl: This wonderful lithograph of the Long-eared owl (Otus vulgaris ) is from John Gould's Birds of Great Britain, issued in 25 parts between 1862 and 1873. This plate is number 31 from volume 1 of this wo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744634_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![3 antique prints of ferns by Thomas Moore 1863: These prints are from Nature-Printed British Ferns: Being Figures and Descriptions of the Species and Varieties of Ferns Found in the United Kingdom by Thomas Moore. Published by Bradbury & Evans, Lon](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744970_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Walrus by A Thorburn 1920: This original antique print of the Walrus is from British Mammals by Archibald Thorburn. Published by Longmans, Green and Co. 39 Paternoster Row, London, 1920. This chromolithograph is after a paintin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744773_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo by Edward Lear 1836: This fine original hand-coloured steel engraving of the Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo or Plyctolophus sulphureus is from Parrots, Volume X of the Naturalist?s Library series, published by Chatto & W](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744713_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Gould Birds of Asia - Sonnerat's Jungle-fowl 1849-83: This original lithograph of the Sonnerat's Jungle-fowl (Gallus Sonnerati) is from John Gould's Birds of Asia, issued in 35 parts between 1849 and 1883, the last three being issued after Gould's death](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744644_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Gould Birds of GB - Short-eared Owl: This wonderful lithograph of the Short-eared owl (Brachyotus palustris ) is from John Gould's Birds of Great Britain, issued in 25 parts between 1862 and 1873. This plate is number 32 from volume 1 of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177744619_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![John Singer Sargent by Max 1909: This chromolithograph is from Vanity Fair dated 1909 drawn by Max.Vanity Fair was subtitled A Weekly Show of Political, Social and Literary Wares and was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles, who aimed to](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9142/329747/177745019_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715607138)
![Set Of Two Antique British Original Botanical Drawings: Antique Botanical drawings on laid Paper. Chenopodium & Cineraria Maritima. TOTAL FRAME SIZE: 19.5 X 24 INCHES. SHIPPING IN THE U.S VIA USPS MAIL $80](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6312/329124/178484797_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716576562)
!["THE WELCOME ARRIVAL" GILBERT SCOTT WRIGHT (BRITISH 1880-1958) OIL ON CANVAS: Gilbert Scott Wright (Britain, 1880-1958) oil on canvas "THE WELCOME ARRIVAL". SIGNED LOWER LEFT. PAINTING SIZE: 26 X 36 INCHES APPROX. FRAME SIZE: 41 X 31 INCHES APPROX.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6312/329124/177906173_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715785780)
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One-sheet Poster for the 1980 British Royal Premiere of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ leads our five lots to watch
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