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AN ORIENTEERING COMPASS, c.1900, lacquered brass and steel, silvered dial, black moroco pouch, diameter 7cm £80-100

A BRASS TELESCOPE, 19th Century, maker 'F. Wiggins & Sons, Tower Hill, London', pigskin covered barrel, extends to 76cm, (lacking lens c...

DISRAELI, B, 'NOVELS', c.1870, small octavo, library bindings, green stamped and tooled spines, marbled boards and edges (9) £30-50

MILNE, A.A. 'WINNIE-THE-POOH', (n.d.w, 1st edn?) illustrator Shepherd, E.H, green gilt cloth, (lower spine defective) with four unassociated...

MOLYNEUX, W, 'BURTON ON TRENT HISTORY. ...BREWERIES', 1869, small octavo cloth, folding plate, wood blocks in text £20-30

ANASTATIC DRAWING SOCIETY, four annual volumes, quarto, 1856, (2) 1857 and 1860 (4) £30-50

ADAM, ROBERT AND JAMES, 'Works in Architecture', Tiranti's Edition 1931, folio, bookplate of F.H.L Meynell, with 'Examples of Woodwo...

TOURTER, MARY, 'Rupert and His Friend Margot', with 'Rupert and Bill's Aeroplane Adventure', small octavo, printed boards and tw...

AN ALBUM OF WWII PHOTOGRAPHS, press items of ladies war effort, (tanks, munitions) war time weddings, groups, uniforms £20-30

'LEICESTER JOURNAL', Friday March 22nd 1805, (Nelson in pursuit of Toulon Fleet), the same May 23rd 1806, (Troop and Fleet Movements) copies...

A PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM, containing Deustane College programme, 1899, photographic cavalry officer full dress c.1880, wearing Turkish and British medals,

COMPTON, R.H, 'Our South African Flora', c.1935, large octavo, tipped in frontispiece and 97 tobacco cards (out of 100) £20-30

A POSTCARD ALBUM, local Edwardian topographical views of Burton, Derby etc, a Mauretania interior view (Hoffmann) etc £30-50

CUNARD WHITE STAR MEMORABILIA, a luncheon menu from 'Queen Mary' 1938 and an interior postcard (2) £20-30

A PARCEL OF PRINTED EPHEMERA;, dog postcards, unused mourning stationery, topographical cards etc (shoe box)

A REGIMENT MUSTER ROLL, 1894, Queen's Own Royal Staffordshire Yeomanry, illuminated and heraldically embellished, comprising names of all office...

A SWISS CYLINDER MUSICAL BOX, c.1890, table top, single cylinder, three bell strike, musical sheet insert, grained and trophy inlaid case, (with key)

A CASED MEERSCHAUM CHEROOT HOLDER, bird on branch £20-30

A 'PATENT' CORKSCREW, 19th Century, turned bone handle, (lacking brush), bronzed barrel £50-80

A SERIES OF PRINTED AND MSS EPHEMERA, Gas industry, late 19th Century, including two illustrated broadsheets 'George Orme....Oldham' showing...

A WWI MAP SAMPLER, showing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in colours, framed 62cm x 42cm £30-50

A PAIR OF SLIPPERS, c.1920's, Swansdown trimmed and embroidered, black bead trimmings etc, (parcel) £20-30

KRAY, RON, A TYPED LETTER, from Broadmoor, 1992, in handwritten envelope £20-30

'THE BOOK OF FOOTBALL', 1906, 'History and Record', six 1950's Football Annuals, 1956 Burton Albion programme etc (10) £30...

ABERDARE, LORD, (editor), 'Rackets, Squash, Tennis....', c.1910, d.w, Levi, R, 'Billiards in the 20th Century, Rickmers, W.R, 'ski-i...

KEMP, GEORGE, 'A Map of England and Wales....Railways, Canals and Principal Roads', c.1839, hand coloured dissected and laid down on linen, ...

'PICTURES FROM PUNCH', 1895, vols 1,3,4,5 and 'The Pick Punch' (5) £20-30

MARTIN, R.M, 'The Indian Empire', c.1860, four vols, quarto cloth, steel engraved plates (4) £30-40

'THE GRAPHIC MAGAZINE', 1879, (Feb - June only), disbound £30-40

'THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS', 1812, (July - December) excisions, passim, with other disbound magazines £20-30

VILLIERS, GEORGE, (Duke of Buckingham) 'The Rehersal', 1735, Addison 'The Drummer', 1735 etc, duodecimo, old full calf, (distressed)...

BURNAND, F.C, 'Present Pastimes of Merrie England', 1873, large octavo, printed boards, (Croquet, Billiards, Cricket etc), (spine defective)...

PENROSE'S PICTORIAL ANNUAL, 1909-1910

H.M KING GEORGE VI AND H.M ELIZABETH QUEEN MOTHER, 1934, autographs on a Christmas card to Mr and Mrs Rorison, (colour print 'The Fishers' s...

A SEPIA GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF A PIERROT TROUPE, c.1930, 'The Opinions', framed, 45cm x 28cm £20-30

A LARGE COLLECTION OF PRINTED EPHEMERA, (parcel)

A SERIES OF DERBY MAPS, 1951 development plans, (folder) £20-30

A QUANTITY OF ADVERTISING EPHEMERA, Be-Ro Self Raising Flour, Shelley China (proof copies), Bemrose (Derby) engraved plates etc, (parcel) £20-30

A COLLECTION OF 1930'S MOTOR RACING PHOTOGRAPHS, and WWII memorabilia, postcards Cunard Tranconia, Union Castle, 'Gloucester Castle', or...

A VICTORIAN FIGURED WALNUT WRITING SLOPE, brass bound, fitted interior, width 35cm £100-150

A 1LB BRASS BEAMSCALE, Victorian, maker W. & T. Avery, Birmingham, six circular flat weights, mahogany plinth, width 50cm £50-80

A REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE, brass inlaid, fitted interior with secret drawer, width 35cm £50-80

A COMPOSITE SERIES OF ELEVEN BRASS BELL WEIGHTS, late 19th Century, 7lb to 1/2 oz, makers Irk & Greagor, Cardiff, Parnall, (11) £200-250

AN ART NOUVEAU BRONZED METAL DESK SEAL, formed as a classically draped maiden, 'A.R' and a cube head profile seal (2) £20-30

THE ROYAL INSTANTOGRAPH PATENT CAMERA, late 19th Century, cased, with 'Lancaster & Son, Birmingham' plaque, with Busch's Vademecum l...

MORTONS OPHTHALMOSCOPE, early 20th Century, (case distressed) £20-30

A COLLECTION OF FIVE COPPER AND BRASS PETROL MEASURES, 25L to 5SL (5) £100-150

ALDIN, CECIL, 'A Dog Day', duo decimo, cloth spine, printed boards £30-50

MILNE, A.A, 'A GALLERY OF CHILDREN', 1925, imperial quarto cloth, illustrator H Willebeek Le Mair' and 'King Alberts Book' with ...

A PAPIER MACHE VANITY BOX, mid 19th Century, mother of pearl inlay, caddy top, fitted interior with bottles, drawer below, two circular baskets (s.d.)

A JOSEPH LUCAS BRASS MOTORING LAMP, 'Kings Own, No.3H', height 17cm £50-60

A LARGE COLLECTION OF AMERICAN COMIC MAGAZINES, second half of the 20th Century, 'Pecos Bill', 'Hulk', 'Roy Rogers', 'Po...

A VICTORIAN FIGURED WALNUT WRITING SLOPE, fitted interior, width 30cm £30-50

A MAHOGANY WRITING SLOPE, 19th Century, brass bound, fitted interior with two ink bottles, width 40cm £30-50

A VICTORIAN OAK DESK STAND, c.1890, twin cut glass inkwells over a frieze drawer, width 28cm £30-50

AN EDWARDIAN TABLE TOP POLYPHON, ebonised and gilt incised case, marked 'Ariston', with cardboard disks, 40cm x 40cm £50-80

A LARGE QUANTITY OF ASSORTED MODERN FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES, (parcel) £20-40

A WWI CLINOMETER, 'Director No.5 MKI, No.3897, 1917', maker T. Cooke and Sons, London, length 28cm £80-100

A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED CIRCULAR FLAT WEIGHTS, Victorian and later £30-40

A PAIR OF PRESSED GLASS INK CONTAINERS, c.1900, Celtic design Arts and Crafts covers, (2) £20-30

A CASED EDWARDIAN DRAUGHTSMAN'S SET, labelled 'A. West & Partners' £30-40

EIGHT 1950'S FOOTBALL MATCH PROGRAMMES, seven with ticket stubs, (also eight other stubs) England v. Rest of World (1953), Germany (1954), Scotl...

A COLLECTION OF ASSORTED GREETINGS CARDS, early 20th Century, (two small boxes) £20-30

TWO EDWARDIAN POSTCARD ALBUMS, subjects include children, cartoons, animals, silks, military, football teams etc (2) £30-40

A ROSEWOOD NEEDLEWORK CLAMP, 19th Century, turned with velvet pin cushion, height 12cm and a circular lacquer pin box (2) £30-40

AN IVORY CIGAR TUBE, c.1900, pierced and carved, length 9cm £20-30

A BONE POCKET RULE, marked 'E. Preston & Sons, Birmingham', expanding to 24 inches £20-30

A CASED MEERSCHAUM CIGARETTE TUBE, carved with the head of a grisette, length 10cm £20-30

A MAUCHLINE WARE TUMBLER CASE, 'Golden Lion Hotel, Hunstanton', height 8cm and an olive wood pressed flower album (2) £20-30

BUTTERWORTH, E, (ILLUSTRATOR), LOW, R, (text) 'Amazon Parrots', 1983, Basilisk Press folio in silk, 28 tipped in plates in presentation box...

MACLEAN, ALISTAIR, 'The Guns of Navarone', 1957, original d.w, and Francis, Dick, 'Odds Against', 1965 (2) £30-50

A CIGARETTE CARD COLLECTION, Wills's 'Association Footballers' (46), Players 'Dogs' (18),'Wills's 'Dogs' (46), P...

A CIGARETTE CARD COLLECTION, Players 'Aircraft of the RAF' (46), Gallahers 'Trains of the World' (48), Players 'Cricketers 1948&...

A ROLLIFLEX CAMERA, an 'Asalin' camera, early Polaroid camera, with lenses (6) £50-60

A WHITE METAL CHAMPAGNE TAP, unnamed, turned treen handle, length 15cm and another tap (2) £20-30

A MACASSAR SMOKERS COMPANION, inlaid bone tablets, 'Lome', 'Togo' and Union Jacks, matchbox holder and two ashtrays, length 25cm &#...

A CASED DUNN & CO BLACK TOP HAT, kid and silk lined £30-40

A STEREOSCOPIC VIEWER, (metal) and photographic cards, subjects include Royalty, topographical, (mainly European) etc, (box) £30-40

A PAPIER MACHE TABLE TOP WRITING DESK, c.1850, extensive mother of pearl and gilding, (in need of restoration) width 36cm £30-40

A CASED VIOLIN AND TWO BOWS, early 20th Century, single piece back, 'Stradivarius' paper label, length 60cm £30-50

A VICTORIAN WALNUT WORK BOX, blue silk lined fitted interior, width 30cm £30-50

AN AUTOMATON SINGING BIRD IN CAGE, 19th Century French, height 17cm, (with key) £300-400

AN ARTS AND CRAFTS COPPER ESCUTCHEON, c.1900, (possibly intended as a decoration of a Royal railway locomotive) embossed quartered of the Birmingham,

A PAIR OF COACH LAMPS, late 19th Century, brass and painted black, height 45cm (2) £30-40

RAPIN, P, 'THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND', 1733-1747, (with Tindal's continuation) five volumes panelled calf, (joints weak) contains prescript...

A VICTORIAN CRICKET BAT, with presentation plaque, 'Presented to S. Whetton for highest score, 6.5, Bass V. Allsopp, 1887', maker Cobbett, l...

SEVEN WWI SILK POSTCARDS, a handkerchief and a Christmas card (9)

A BOXED PATHESCOPE 'ACE' PROJECTOR, first half of the 20th Century, 9.5mm, with eight boxed reels, 'Donald Duck's Debut', 'P...

A LARGE TRAVEL AGENTS MODEL AEROPLANE, Emirates Airlines £200-300

A LARGE TRAVEL AGENTS MODEL AEROPLANE, Emirates Airlines £200-300

A CASED MEERSCHAUM CHEROOT HOLDER, late 19th, early 20th Century, carved grotesque, case marked 'Franz Niess & Somme', length 11cm and a...

A COROMANDEL WOOD THREE PIECE DESK SET, mid 19th Century, inkstand, stationery box and blotter, brass gothic, simulated chain and porcelain medallion

A BOXED JAPANESE 'MYCRO CAMERA', with leather outer case, length 5cm £20-40

AN ESTATE PLAN, Heage, Duffield, Derbys, 1846, manuscript, property of Hawkins, surveyed by J.Hopkinson of Heage, framed 75cm x 64cm £30-50

NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY DRAWINGS, 1859, details of workshop roofs, York, larger 75cm x 135cm, smaller 70cm x 105cm, (both framed) (2) £50-70

A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT, 19th Century, tattooed man washing himself from a wooden basket, framed 35cm x 25cm £80-100

A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK TRIPTYCH, 19th Century, lakeside scene with flames, central male figure brandishing a sword, right side a lady on her knees, left

A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK TRIPTYCH, 19th Century, martial figure with kneeling armed female, right nobleman drawing sword, left kneeling armed man and stan

A MILITARY BAYONET, late 19th Century, metal scabbard, ribbed brass grip, length 72cm £30-40

A MILITARY BAYONET, late 19th Century, metal scabbard, ribbed brass grip, length 72cm £30-40