British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Place of Origin: British
The Price Guide to Victorian Silver by Ian Harris, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Price Guide to Victorian Silver by Ian Harris. Clopton Woodbridge: The Antique Collectors' Club, 1971. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 275 pp. A guid...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
DICKENS, Charles. The Battle Of Life. A Love Story. (1846 - FIRST EDITION)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: The Battle Of Life. A Love Story.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1846.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., illustrated, fourth state (as usua...
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1840s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Fabric
Charles DICKENS - The Chimes: A Goblin Story - 1845 - FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: The Chimes: A Goblin Story Of Some Bells That Rang An Old Year Out And A New Year In.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1845.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST...
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1840s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Fabric
'Book Sets' 3 Volumes. W. F. P. Napier, History of the Peninsular War
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. W. F. P. Napier (Colonel H. P., 43rd Regiment. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Military Sciences). History of the Peninsular War and t...
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19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
Dickens, Charles. a Christmas Carol - ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: Dickens, Charles.
TITLE: A Christmas Carol.
PUBLISHER: London: William Heinemann, 1964.
DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 7-15/16" x 5-13/16", illustrated with full page color p...
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1960s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
Winston Churchill, Marlborough His Life and Times, All First Editions, 1933/8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston S.
TITLE: Marlborough His Life and Times.
PUBLISHER: London: George G. Harrap, 1933, 34, 36, 38.
DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 4 vols., 9-1/16...
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1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
R. H. Elkin - Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes - 1st Ed in English - in an Onlay Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: ELKIN, R. H. (translator) - Rontgen, J. (tunes by) - H. Willebeek Le Mair - (illustrator).
TITLE: Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes.
PUBLISHER: London: Augener, Ltd., 1917.
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1910s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939 by Christopher Wilk
Located in valatie, NY
Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939 by Christopher Wilk. Victoria & Albert Museum, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket. "Modernism: Designing a New World" is the first book to ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Lewis Carroll - through the Looking-Glass. 1872 First Edition Presentation Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge: (Lewis Carroll).
TITLE: Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There.
PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1872.
DESCRIPTION: PRE-...
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1870s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
The Works of William Cowper. 15 volumes, 1835, IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: COWPER, William.
Title: The Works of William Cowper, comprising His Poems, Correspondence, and Translations.
Publisher: London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1835.
Description...
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1830s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
Regency Furniture Designs 1803-1826 by John Harris 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Regency Furniture Designs (from Contemporary Source books) 1803-1826 by John Harris. Published by London / Alec Tiranti, 1961. 1st Ed hardcover with slipca...
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1960s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Edward FITZGERALD, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Golden Treasury Series, 1909
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: FITZGERALD, Edward. (Omar Khayyam)
Title: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The Astronomer Poet of Persia. Rendered into English verse.
Publisher: London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd....
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Early 1900s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Edgar Allan Poe, 'Edmund Dulac', The Bells & Other Poems. 1ST TRADE EDITION 1912
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: POE, Edgar Allan ( Edmund Dulac ).
Title: The Bells and Other Poems.
Publisher: London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d., (1912).
FIRST TRADE ...
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1910s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
1 Volume, Henry Gilbert, King Arthur's Knights
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Henry Gilbert, King Arthur's Knights. Bound in full red calf. All edges gilt. Raised bands. Gilt knight symbols on spines. Marbled endpapers. Ill...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
1 Volume, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur. Bound in full red morocco. Blue gilt floral symbol on covers. Raised bands. Decorative gilt floral symbols on spines. Top edges gilt. Cork endpapers. Russel Flint Illus 1927 Fine Bindings. Illustrated. Published: London; Jonathan Cape & The Medici Society...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
The New Pewter Marks and Old Pewter Ware by Major C.A. Markham, 2nd Ed 1928
Located in valatie, NY
The New Pewter Marks and Old Pewter Ware by Major C.A. Markham. Published by Reeves and Turner, London, 1928. 2nd Ed hardcover with protective mylar cover. Profusely illustrated with...
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1920s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
1 Volume. Robert B. Brough, a Cracker Bon-Bon for Christmas Parties
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Robert B. Brough. A Cracker Bon-Bon for Christmas Parties: Consisting of Christmas Pieces, For Private Representations & Other Seasonable Matter, In Prose & Verse. With col...
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19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Spielmann & Jerrold, Hugh Thomson His Art, First Edition 1931 in a Fine Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: SPIELMANN, M. H. & Walter Jerrold.
Title: Hugh Thomson His Art His Letters His Humour And His Charm.
Publisher: London: A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1931.
Description: Firs...
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1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
West Side Story
Located in London, GB
Original Polish film poster for West Side Story.
This poster used for the films first Polish release in 1973.
The Polish artist Marian Stachurski (19...
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1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
Christopher Dresser "Studies in Design"
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Sharon, CT
This is the original and complete edition of the Classic. Contains all 60 plates.
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1870s Aesthetic Movement Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
James Rosenquist by Carter Ratcliff, 1st Ed Ltd '1/2500' Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
James Rosenquist by Carter Ratcliff, Scott Rothkopf and Sarah Bancroft. Publisher Haunch of Venison, 2006. 1st Ed hardcover (1/2500) exhibition catalog. For an Exhibition at Haunch o...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Waugh, Evelyn, Waugh in Abyssinia, First Edition, Presentation Copy, 1936
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Waugh, Evelyn.
Title: Waugh in Abyssinia.
Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1936.
Description: First Edition Presentation Copy. 1 vol., inscribed on the ...
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1930s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Fabric
2 Volumes, Frederic Masson, Napoleon At Home
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Frederic Masson. Napoleon At Home; the Daily Life of the Emperor At the Tuileries. Translated by James E. Matthew. With twelve illustrations by F. de Myrbach. First Editio...
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19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Captain Hood’s Gold and Hardstone Armorial Fob Seal
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The openwork gold fluted pendent mount is channel set with an oval cornelian seal engraved with the coat of arms and crest of Hood with the arms of Periam in pretence for Captain Alexander Hood RN (1758-1798) who married Elizabeth Periam of Butleigh. English, circa 1790.
Captain Hood (1758-1798) was a cousin of Samuel Hood, Viscount Hood, and of Alexander Hood, Viscount Bridport. His younger brother was Sir Samuel Hood who captained Zealous at the Battle of the Nile...
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1790s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Gold
Royal Souvenirs by Geoffrey Warren, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Royal Souvenirs by Geoffrey Warren. Orbis Publishing, 1977. 1st Edition, 64 page hardcover with a dust jacket. Explores the surprisingly wide range of royal commemoratives...
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1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Wall Mounted Calipers from the Ross Optical Company London
Located in London, GB
A set of graduated calipers from the Ross of London optical company, mounted on a later wall hanging backboard.
Each caliper with various markings.
Ross of London was a maker o...
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Early 20th Century Industrial British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour
By Hugh Honour
Located in valatie, NY
Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour. Feltham: The Hamlyn Publishing Group, Limited, 1972. Second edition, re-released hardcover with dust jacket. 320 pp. A book on cabinet makers and furniture designers with 50 fascinating studies of furniture from the 16th c to the 20th c. It includes French, English, American, Dutch, German and Scandinavian craftsmen. Some of the artisans represented are Thomas Chippendale, Duncan Phyfe, Pelagio Palagi...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sotheby's The Wardington Library, Important Atlases and Geographies, Part 1 A-K
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Wardington Library, Important Atlases and Geographies. Part One: A-K., London, 18 October 2005. 1st Ed hardcover catalog with 244 lots photographed in color and fully ...
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Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Super King 3-Wheel Roller Skates
Located in Peekskill, NY
This pair of rare midcentury English 3 wheel street skates were produced for only a short time by Davies Steel specialities. They date to the 1960s. This designs advantage is the low centre of gravity, 3 wheel balance...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Steel
Regency Furniture 1795-1820 by Margaret Jourdain, 1st Ed
By Margaret Jourdain
Located in valatie, NY
Regency furniture 1795-1820 by Margaret Jourdain. London: Country Life, 1965. First edition, thus, new format and updates by R. Fastnedge. 116 pp. Includes: Greek Revival; Thomas Hop...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sotheby's London, Michael Lipitch, Furniture and Decorations
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's London; Michael Lipitch, furniture and decorations from the Michael Lipitch Gallery, 98 Fulham Road. London: Sotheby's, 1998. Softcover. 293 ...
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Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"A Biography of William Wordsworth" by Edwin Paxton Hood, 1856
By Edwin Paxton Hood
Located in valatie, NY
A Biography of William Wordsworth by Edwin Paxton Hood. London: W. & F.G. Cash, 1856. Calf and cloth bound hardcover with gilt edge. 508 pp. William...
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Mid-19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"Road Scrapings: Coaches and Coaching" by Captain M. E. Haworth, 1882
Located in valatie, NY
Road Scrapings: Coaches and Coaching. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1882. First edition Morocco and cloth bound hardcover. Captain Haworth writes about the world of coaching by telling anecdotes when coaching was at its peak. He describes fights among competitors and how one coaching company hired prize-fighters to keep the peace. He also explains how trains are safer for the public with the lack of competitive fist fighting...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper, Leather
William Wordsworth a Biography by Edwin Paxton Hood, 1856, First Edition
By Edwin Paxton Hood
Located in valatie, NY
William Wordsworth a Biography by Edwin Paxton Hood, 1856. London: W. & F. G. Cash, 1856. Red Calf leather and cloth bound gilt hardcover with gilt ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper, Leather
Books, Lt. Col. W.H. Sleeman's 'Rambles & Recollections of an Indian Official'
Located in New York, NY
2 volumes. First edition! Bound in 3/4 red calf by Bayntun with top edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt panels. Ilustrated with 32 chromo lithographed plates & 9 original watercolors. O...
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1840s Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of Six The Works of Sir Wm Stirling Maxwell, Ltd #178/250
Located in valatie, NY
Set of six volumes, full Moroccan leather bindings. Annals of The Artists of Spain by Wm Stirling-Maxwell. London: John Nimmo, 1891. In four volumes. First Edition, thus. Numbered #1...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather, Paper
English Furniture With Furniture of Other Countries in the Untermeyer Collection
Located in valatie, NY
English Furniture With Some Furniture of Other Countries in the Irwin Untermyer Collection by John Gloat. London: Thames & Hudson, 1958. First edition hardcover, no dust jacket. 358+...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
18th Century English Porcelain Figures by William King, 1st Ed
By William King
Located in valatie, NY
English porcelain figures of the 18th century by William King. London: Medici society, 1925. First edition hardcover, no dust jacket. The pieces were selected and described and with ...
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20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Signed 1st Edition Book
By David Howard
Located in valatie, NY
Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong. Three centuries of Sino-British trade in the decorative arts by David S. Howard. Inscribed 1st edition. Sotheby’s, London, 1997. 2...
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1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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