A large and imposing bust of RABBIE BURNS standing 54cm tall. Plaster with a crackle whitewash finish, this is an impressive piece. Indistinct Dumfries maker's mark on the rear dated 1888.

ROBERT BURNS interest. THE NATIONAL BURNS Centenary Edition. A lovely softcover series of fifteen volumes in excellent condition, nicely illustrated, these are a wonderful celebration of the life and works of Scotlands National Poet.

A wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie lot of BURNS SUPPER programmes including one signed by Frances Shand Kydd, Princess Diana's Mother, the actor Tom Fleming and the poet George Bruce

A collection of Japanese and Chinese art books to include, JAPAN AWAKENS: Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period (1868-1912) by Barry Till (Pomegranate Communications 2008), HOKUSAI by J Hillier (Phaidon 1955), A LEGACY OF CHENGHUA: Imperial Porcelain of the Chenghua Reign Excavated from Zhushan, Jingdezen, FACSIMILES OF LANDSCAPE PAINTING by Chinese Old Masters, FACSIMILES OF FLOWER PAINTING by Chinese Old Masters, and the traditional folk tale THE MAGIC TAPESTRY by Demi (Henry Holt 1994)

LOCAL INTEREST! Limited edition number 62 of 375, - THE STORY OF THE TWEED by the Right Honourable Sir Herbert Maxwell with illustrations by D Y Cameron. published by L: James Nisbet and Company, Limited in 1905, 270 pages. With twenty full sized engravings complete with captioned tissue guards and one small illustration to title page. Folio, olive green cloth, gilt lettering and Celtic decoration to front and spine, in blind Celtic design borders to front, 40x30cm

The COMPLETE OXFORD SHAKESPEARE in three volumes, published by Book Club Associates in1987. Presented in a slip case these volumes are in mint condition with blue cloth boards with gilt titling

Ready for when the grandchildren come to visit - a small quantity of children's books, Kiss Goodnight Sam, Humphrey's Bedtime, Humphrey's Playtime etc.

A bumper collection of COMMANDO comics starting with issue 2100 and running through to 2399 plus a compendium of the toughest 12 Commando comic books ever

GARFIELD collection. Grab a plate of Lasagne and pull up a comfy chair for a night in with this super collection of Garfield books and soft toys. Thank goodness we don't hold auctions on a Monday !

OF LOCAL INTEREST - a first edition 1929 hardback copy of MELROSE AND FAIR TWEEDSIDE edited by T Gowland and JE Fairburn. Eleven chapters prepared for the benefit of visitors to the district including a contribution by the Earl of Dalkeith. Spine ends slightly bumped. Also TRADITIONS OF EDINBURGH by Robert Chambers, illustrated by James Riddel, hardback in red cloth with gilt illustration of Mary Queen of Scots on the front cover. Good condition with first plate loose. And also a first edition 1877 hardback copy of EDINBURGH PAST AND PRESENT ITS ASSOCIATIONS AND SURROUNDINGS printed by Thomas and Archibald Constable, book plate with dedication in good condition with bumping to corners.

Two mixed boxes of books to include STRATFORD-ON-AVON: A Sketchbook by Gordon Home, SHAKESPEARELAND: pictures by Ernest Haslehurst, EXETER: pictures by Ernest Haslehurst plus a wide selection of cookery, ornithological and other non-fiction books

PEEBLES INTEREST! - Three vintage books to include a first edition hardback copy of HISTORIC HAUNTS OF PEEBLESSHIRE by Gilbert Rae, published in 1948 by Oliver and Boyd, a soft red leather covered copy of the RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM: The Astronomer-Poet of Persia published by Gay & Hancock and translated by Edward Fitzgerald. Also a copy of POETIC GEMS by Matthew Arnold in a soft brown leather cover with gilt lettering to spine, with coloured plates and floral wreath edges to pages, published by Collins possibly in 1940