Next sale 25th of August

Our next sale is the 25th of August at 9:45AM with 501 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 124
BEATRIX POTTER. A cute little PETER RABBIT'S Book Shelf with 23 books. A lovely selection of F Warne & Co. small books in good order many with plastic covering.
Guide: £40-80
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Lot 125
CARAVAGGIO: The Complete Works by Sebastian Schütze, part of the prestigious series of art books published by TASCHEN comprising 306 pages. The book comes in a slip case which measures 39x28cm approx, copyright 2015. The book and slipcase are in excellent condition with many top quality colour plates of the artist's work.
Guide: £15-45
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Lot 126
Four hardback art books to include CONSTABLE by Jonathan Clarkson published by PHAIDON in 2010 (9780714842950), JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS by Jason Rosenfeld published by PHAIDON in 2012 (9780714839776), EDWIN LANDSEER: The Private Drawings by Richard Ormond published by UNICORN PRESS in 2009 (9780906290958), the printed catalogue of the exhibition at the Hunterian: ALLAN RAMSAY: Portraits of the Enlightenment by Mungo Campbell published by PRESTEL 2013 (9783791348780), All with dust jackets in excellent condition
Guide: £25-55
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Lot 127
A hardback book within slip case - THE LOUVRE: All the Paintings by Erich Lessing and Vincent Pomarède published by BLACK DOG & ROSENTHAL in 2011 (9781579128869) small notch in slip case otherwise excellent condition
Guide: £10-25
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Lot 128
Two LUCIAN FREUD hardback books, one, LUCIAN FREUD, in a slipcase, by William Feaver published in 2007 by RIZZOLI INTERNATIONAL (9780847829521), also LUCIAN FREUD: Portraits by Sarah Howgate, Michael Auping and John Richardson published by THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY in 2012 (9781855144415). Both in excellent condition
Guide: £25-65
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Lot 129
HORSE RACING - two first edition volumes of THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH TURF by JAMES RICE, published by Sampson Low & Co in 1879. Red cloth boards with gilt writing on spine plus black illustration to front board. Both volumes have cracked spine with some loose pages.
Guide: £25-60
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Lot 130
HORSE RACING - a first edition copy of THE HISTORY OF THE DERBY STAKES by Roger Mortimer published in 1962 by CASSELL. The dust jacket is slightly scruffy but all pages remain intact. Also a first edition copy of DECADE OF CHAMPIONS: The Greatest Years in the History of Thoroughbred Racing 1970 - 1980 by Richard Stone Reeves and Patrick Robinson published in 1980 by Fine Art Enterprises. Slightly scuffed edges to the dust jacket, otherwise excellent condition, also a first edition copy of THE HEATH AND THE HORSE : A History of Racing and Art on Newmarket Heath by David Oldrey, Timothy Cox and Richard Nash published in 2016 by Philip Wilson in excellent condition with unmarked dust jacket (currently selling for £85+ online)
Guide: £50-100
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Lot 131
A collection of art books to include SCOTTISH PAINTING: 1837 to the Present by William Hardie, AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM: A New Vision 1880-1900 edited by Katherine M Bourguignon, TRUE TO LIFE: British Realist Painting in the 1920s & 1930s by Patrick Elliott and Sacha Llewellyn, ARTISTS ABOVE ALL: Art Celebrating the Conquest of Misfortune by Marc Alexander, THE VISUAL LANGUAGE OF DRAWING: Lessons on the Art of Seeing by James McElhinney & the Instructors of the Art Students League of New York and CAPTURING THE MOMENT by Raymond Sheppard
Guide: £20-40
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Lot 132
Two hardback art books on LEONARDO da VINCI by Frank Zöllner both published by TASCHEN the first being two volumes presented in a slipcase: The Complete Paintings and The Graphic Work 2011 (9783836529754) currently selling for £50 online. The second: LEONARDO 1452 - 1519: Artist and Scientist 2010 (9783836513555). Both books in excellent condition.
Guide: £20-50
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Lot 133
A collection of seven ENID BLYTON imagined MARY MOUSE comics pictured by OLIVE F OPENSHAW published in the mid-20th century by Brockhampton Press children's books including Mary Mouse and the Dolls' House, Little Mary Mouse Again, Mary Mouse and Her Family, Here Comes Mary Mouse Again, Hurrah for Mary Mouse, We Do Love Mary Mouse and More Adventures of Mary Mouse
Guide: £8-20
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Lot 134
A interesting collection of early to mid 20th century books mainly for children to include a first edition copy of SEALED ORDERS by Garry Hogg, first edition copy of CHERRY AMES CAMP NURSE by Helen Wells, THE CIRCUS OF ADVENTURE by Enid Blyton 1956 hardback edition, LARS IN LAPLAND by H&A Waddingham Seers published to the war economy standard plus many more
Guide: £25-60
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Lot 135
A collection of children's annuals including SCHOOL FRIEND 1960, RUPERT STORIES, TINY TOTS, TV COMIC and much, much more
Guide: £10-25
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Lot 136
A first edition hardback copy of TRAINING IN TRACKING by "GILCRAFT" with foreword by Sir Robert Baden-Powell, published by A Arthur Pearson in 1927, with dust jacket, and all diagrams and plates, in good condition and also ROVERING FOR SUCCESS (Revised Edition): A Book of Life Sport for Young Men with Sixty Illustrations by the Author Lord Baden Powell eighth printing 1930 dust jacket damaged, pages all intact
Guide: £35-65
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Lot 137
Seven BROONS annuals and eleven OOR WULLIE annuals, mainly from the 1990s, a few vintage editions from the 80s
Guide: £5-15
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Lot 138
A mixed box of fiction and non-fiction, lots of history and literary fiction
Guide: £5-35
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Lot 139
JOHN BUCHAN Enthusiasts and local SCOTTISH BORDERS interest! A fantastic collection of books written by John Buchan to include "The Clearing House", "Naval Episodes of the Great War", "The Long Traverse", "The King's Grace", "The Complete Short Stories", "John Macnab" and "The Ettrick Shepherd's Tales" Vol. I & II among many others. The mixed lot of books comes together with other authors of Scottish interest
Guide: £30-150
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Lot 140
An assorted box of books to include some reference, art etc. All in good condition.
Guide: £5-15
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Lot 141
A quantity of books to include local PEEBLES and TWEED interest - 1913 North & South of the Tweed by Jean Lang. Farewell to Priorsford by O. Douglas (ANNA BUCHAN) with torn dust jacket. The Borders Book by Donald Omand with dust jacket in good order and others.
Guide: £8-25
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