Lay's Auctioneers: Rare Books and Works on Paper, 22626, Cornwall

Auction Details

Auction Date: February 26, 2026 - February 26, 2026

Page Size: 350 items in 14 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
124	George Emslie	F. Lewis Publishing and Frank Brangwyn	Leigh-on-Sea	1944	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 25.04
125	E'acox R.B.A. (illustrations)	F. Lewis publishers and E. A. Cox illustrations Two works	London, Leigh-on-Sea	1946	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 18.78
126	Edith & Rowland Hilder and Geoffrey Grigson	(Signed) The Shell Guide to Flowers of the Countryside	London	1955	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 87.64
127	Thomas Moore	Letters and Journals of Lord Byron: With Notices of His Life	London	1830	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 75.12
128	Samuel Lewis	A Topographical Dictionay of England	London	1833	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
129	John Britton	The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain	London	1835	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 125.20
130	C. H. Josten (ed) Elias Ashmole (1617-1692).	His Autobiographical and Historical Nores, his Correspondence, and Other Contemporary Sources.....		1966	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 62.60
131	John Pinkerton	A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in All Parts of the World	London	1809	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 50.08
132	Nathaniel Wanley	Thirteen 17th and 18th century works	London	1678	GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 175.28
133	John Ray	Travels Through the Low-Countriew, Germany, Italy and France....	London	1738	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 100.16
134		The Classics of Medicine Library Sixteen works			GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 125.20
135	Sir Kenelm Digby	(Bindings) Nineteen works	London	1684	GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 137.72
136	W. Westall illustrations	(Scarce 19th century engravings) Three works	London	[1846]	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
137	I. W. North	(Islands of Scilly) A Week in the Isles of Scilly	Penzance	1850	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 187.80
138	Tom ECKERSLEY (1914-1997)	You Bought Him a Bicycle - Be Sure He's Taught To Ride (1944)			GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 56.34
139	Tom ECKERSLEY (1914-1997) and Eric LOMBERS(1914-1978)	Pedestrians Use the Proper Crossings (c.WWII)			GBP 100.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
140	Tom ECKERSLEY (1914-1997)	London Underground -War Effort (1945)	London		GBP 200.00 - 400.00	GBP 225.36
141	Tom ECKERSLEY (1914-1997)	London Underground -War Effort (1945)	London		GBP 200.00 - 400.00	GBP 225.36
142	Pat KEELY (1901-1970)	Your First Accident May Be Your Last (1944)			GBP 80.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
143	Tom ECKERSLEY (1914-1997)	Replace Covers - Prevent Falls (WWII)			GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 50.08
144	Tom ECKERSLEY (1914-1997)	Stamp It Out - Prevent Fire (WWII)			GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 50.08
145	Tom ECKERSLEY (1914-1997) and Eric LOMBERS (1914-1978)	Peace By Discussion (WWII)	London		GBP 300.00 - 500.00	Not Sold
146	Jan LE WITT (1907-1991) & Jerzy HIM (1900-1981)	The Vegetabull (1943)	Nottingham		GBP 200.00 - 400.00	GBP 375.60
147	Tom ECKERSLEY (1914-1997)	Don't Gamble With Life - Be Sure of Their Road Safety (1944)			GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 25.04
148		Belgium - The Cities of Art	Brussels	[c.1935]	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 25.04

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.

ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800.