Next sale 13th of January

Our next sale is the 13th of January at 9:45AM with 381 lots up for auction. To get a taste of what we sell see our previous catalogues or view our upcoming auctions.

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Lot 144
WINSTON S CHURCHILL The Second World War in six volumes 2nd hardback edition published by Cassell 1949, plus Constitutional Law of Great Britain and the Commonwealth by O Hood Phillips and Intermediate Physics by CJ Smith
Guide: £5-15
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Lot 145
RW Billings THE BARONIAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL ANTIQUITIES OF SCOTLAND vol 1- IV, published by Oliver & Boyd 1901, presented in a blue cloth with gilt titles, all volumes contain multiple black and white plates, some slight foxing to some pages
Guide: £40-60
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Lot 146
A box full of vintage comics to include WORLD of HORROR, SPIDERMAN and other MARVEL COMIC heroes dating from 1974, plus annuals including FILM FUN (1953), LION (1958), ELEPHANT BOY (1974), HOTSPUR (1980) etc and a collection of FIGHTER AIRCRAFT magazines issues 1 - 53 (minus 46)
Guide: £5-20
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Lot 147
A fascinating collection of books and ephemera mostly on a transport theme to include 20+ editions of THE BULLETIN OF THE COLLECTORS' CLUB FOR HISTORICAL MOTOR CYCLES dating from 1959-61, the Flypast books of the B-17 Flying Fortress and of the P-51 Mustang, Paper Planes self-assembly models, Aircraft of the United States volume 1, the F-86 Sabre, the AT-6 Harvard, the Air Almanac 1940 Jan-March, Combined Operations 1940-42, I Flew for the Fuhrer by Heinz Knoke etc
Guide: £10-25
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Lot 148
A large collection of comics from the 1970s to include HOTSPUR, VICTOR, SPARKY, and SHIVER AND SHAKE
Guide: £10-25
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Lot 149
Two boxes of books with authors including Diana Gabaldon, Jeffrey Archer, Jean Auel, Wilbur Smith plus some fiction in German etc
Guide: £5-15
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Lot 150
Children's books galore including Enid Blyton's famous five, and annuals including Bunty, Mandy, Judy, the Beano, the Dandy etc and a quantity of Picture Story Library for Girls
Guide: £10-25
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Lot 151
A six volume first edition set of SOUTH AFRICA AND THE TRANSVAAL WAR by Louis Creswicke plus the supplementary volume VII - Lord Kitchener and the Guerilla War with illustrations, maps and appendixes. Also included in this lot: Liquid Manure Gardening, the Autobiography of VICTOR SYLVESTER (as referenced on The Repair Shop), The Horn by John Clellon Holmes etc
Guide: £45-150
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Lot 152
RARE to come across these days! - mostly hardback dog couture books to include WILLIAM WEGMAN Puppies, Dressup Batty, ABC, Cinderella, Rottkappchen and Fashion Photographs book x 6 publications - some books selling for £90 and over EACH!
Guide: £40-200
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Lot 153
A collection of hardback copies of the works of JOHN BUCHAN to include Sir Walter Scott (1st edition 1932), John Burnet of Barns 1949 (retains original dust jacket albeit not in good condition), Sick Heart River 1948, Naval Episodes of the Great War (1938), John Buchan by His Wife and Friends (1948) and Unforgettable, Unforgotten by Anna Buchan (1945)
Guide: £10-35
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Lot 154
SCOTS WORTHIES: Their Lives and Testimonies with an Historical Introduction and Illustrations by John Howie of Lochgoin, edited by James Howie, published by Blackie & Son 1848, brown cloth cover with leather spine and gilt titles, marbled text block edges, black and white illustrations throughout, some scuff marks to cover and some light foxing
Guide: £40-85
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Lot 155
Books to include: The Pickwick Papers by Dickens published Chapman & Hall 1913, The Ascent of Everest by John Hunt 1953, Life and Friendships of Catherine Marsh by LE O'Rorke published by Longmans, Green & Co 1918, The First Men in the Moon by HG Wells, red leather cover published by Collins Clear-Cut Press, has school prize award inscription, The White Rabbit by Bruce Marshall, The Vision by Dante Alighieri, published by Arthur Thomas Crocker 1868
Guide: £10-25
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Lot 156
FREEMASONS INTEREST! A fascinating lot to include a University of Edinburgh 19th century graduation certificate including JOSEPH LISTER'S signature, a Freemason Master Mason certificate from 1880, an 1889 freemason certificate from the Navy & Military Royal Arch Chapter No 40 ratifying the recipient into the mysteries of the ROYAL ARCH DEGREE OF FREE MASONRY and a membership certificate for the Speculative Society of Edinburgh University 1953
Guide: £25-90
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Lot 157
A museum quality first hand account of the Boxer Rebellion in China 1900 written by St Andrew Oliver St John who served on HMS Centurion and recorded the events in his daily naval log as part of the Pekin Relief Force
Guide: £400-1000
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Lot 158
THE SNOB - WHAT A DELIGHTFUL READ AND A GREAT EDITION TO YOUR BOOK COLLECTION - AND A 1ST EDITION! Author: Emanuel, Walter Illustrated by: Aldin, Cecil Published by: Laurence and Bullen Edition: 1st 1904 Description: Hardback. Fair condition, the spine is slightly worn and tatty with a couple of household paint marks on the front cover. Some episodes in a Mis-spent Youth. Green pictorial boards with typical Aldin full page illustrations. Rebacked spine is bumped. Corners bumped and worn. Board edges worn. Covers scuffed. Joints cracked. Staples are rusty. Name to front pastedown. Crease to top corners of front endpaper. Light browning to pages. Some foxing. Also A DOG DAY By Walter Emanuel pictured by Cecil Aldin 1902 a little tatty on the corners but overall condition good
Guide: £35-100
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Lot 159
THE RAZZLE ANNUAL 1935 VINTAGE - edited by Max Murray - Ritz publishing - condition, the corners of the outer hardback cover are worn, but the overall condition s good
Guide: £20-55
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Lot 160
A four volume set of The Family Encyclopaedia of Medicine edited by H H Riddle and published in 1914 by The Amalgamated Press. Books are all in good condition with some foxing to a few pages. A fascinating glimpse into how medicine used to be
Guide: £10-25
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Lot 161
Rare to find - The Story of Living Things and Their Evolution by EILEEN MAYO, published by The Waverley Book Co, beautiful colour illustrations, in good overall condition, some wear on corners of jacket, previous owner signature from 1945, plus 3 other hard-backed books -The Old, Old Story by WM Clow, 'The World's Greatest Wonders', and 'The Wonderful Story of the Sea' edited by Harold Wheeler
Guide: £15-50
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Lot 162
A super collection of vintage childrens books to include THE CHILDRENS RAILWAY BOOK which contains some lovely colour illustrations. Lot also includes ephemera with two Edinburgh School Merit certificates from 1916 as well as a leather wallet, Patience cards etc.
Guide: £20-60
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Lot 295
KAART VAN NOORD AMERIKA. A stunning early eighteenth century hand coloured Dutch map of North America. No Cartographer noted. In modern frame measuring 46cm x 30cm approx. Plate marks evident through frame, colours are nice and bright for age. Worthy of further research.
Guide: £80-120
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