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A Quarter Plate Folding Bed Camera, body F, pin holes to sides, bellows G, with The Houghton Envelope adapter back, Alidis Series II No 1 lens, in Bausch & Lomb shutter, shutter working, elements F

A WILLIAM AND MARY WALNUT STOOL POSSIBLY BY THOMAS ROBERTS, CIRCA 1700 The rectangular seat upholstered in stamped green velvet with knotted bullion trim, on scrolled and square section supports joined by shaped, arched and scroll-carved stretchers, with knuckled and turned feet 41cm high, 52cm wide, 37cm deep A giltwood stool from Hampton Court Palace attributed to Thomas Roberts and with the same leg pattern is illustrated in P. Macquoid, Dictionary of English Furniture, rev. ed., 1953, vol. III, p. 173, fig.30. Roberts (d.1714) was the main supplier of bed frames and seat furniture to the Royal Household from 1686, serving three monarchs, and he has become synonymous with the style of seat furniture that became fashionable in this period, particularly the so-called `horsebone' legs and stretchers while his accounts in the 1790s reveal many references to `French tables' and `French beds'. He fulfilled many Royal commissions, for Whitehall, Kensington, Hampton Court and Windsor, and for houses including Knole, Chatsworth and Houghton Hall. Another related stool with distinctive, though not uncommon arched fore-rails, is illustrated in A. Bowett, English Furniture 1660 - 1714, 2002, p.250, pl.8.40. He notes many references in Roberts' accounts between 1700-1710 to seat furniture featuring `arched railes'. Condition Report: Overall there are some scratches, marks, chips, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use.There is evidence of old worm.There are some losses and repairs including the corner blocks and fillers. The seat rails could be of a later date.The upholstery and tassell fringed border with signs of age, with one watermark/stain to the centre of the stool seat.Please see all the additional condition report photographs through the link on the condition report email as a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

Vedder, Elihu "Rubaiyatt of Omar Khayyam" Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston, Bernard Quaritch, London, plates, Bull, Rene "The Arabian Nights" Constable & Co. Ltd. 1912, col. plates with lettered tissue guards, ills through the text, slight spotting to initial pages, rebacked with original pictorial cloth laid down, Baynes, Pauline Diana (ills.) "The Arabian Nights" Blackie 1962, blue cloth with gilt titles, Soper, George (ills.) "The Arabian Nights" Headley Bros. col plates tipped in with lettered tissue guards, front board detaching slightly, pictorial endpapers, pictorial cloth, Szyk, Arthur (ills.) "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam"  The Eastern Press, Connecticut, watersilk endpapers, silk ribbon marker, full leather with gilt pictorial decorations, t.e.g, Tutin, J.R. arranged by, "Sappho The Queen of Song" T.N. Foulis inked inscription ffep dated '23, col.plates tipped in, small 8vo. pictorial boards, and various other volumes

ELIZABETH II PART SET OF FIVE SILVER NAPKIN RINGS, MARK HOUGHTON LTD, SHEFFIELD IMPORTS MARKS 1995 of oval form with etched decoration, along with a white metal napkin ringthe silver - 61 grams

Golf Book Collection to include: Golfing Curios and The Like Harry B Wood 1980 reprint, Golf Collectors Price Guide 1983, The Golf Course Guide Donals Steel 1969, John Jacobs Analyses Gold Super Stars 1974, Jack Nicklaus Take A Tip From Me 1968, and - My 55 Ways To Lower Your Golf Score 1965 - D/J damaged, My Swing Henry Cotton 1952 2nd, An Atlas of Golf 1974, Dead Heat Paul Trevillion 1969, 1978 Golf Annual, AA Guide To Golf 1977, Can I Help You W J Cox 1954, Golf In The Making D Stirk 1979, This Game of Golf Henry Cotton 1948, Swing To Better Golf Louis T Stanley, Shire Album of Golfing Bygones, A History of Golf In Britain 1952, Just A Friendly George Houghton 1973, F-G (box )

Golf Book Collection: to include Golf for Women Enid Wilson 1964, Quick Reference Guide to Antique Golf Club Names P E Georgiady 1993, Confessions of a Golf Addict George Houghton, Better Golf Definitely Jessie Valentine 1968, Golf at The Gallop George Duncan - with damage to spine - 1951 Ex Lib, Golf in My Gallowses Angus Macvicar 1983, The Women's Clubhouse Terri Leonard 2000

Vaughan (Henry) Silex scintillans: or sacred poems and private ejaculations, first edition, first issue (with the uncancelled title dated 1650), engraved pictorial title, woodcut head-piece and decorative initials, lacking A1 (Latin verse explanation f.) and final blank, title bound in at an angle and with outer and lower margins trimmed, A4 torn at head and repaired, with loss of drop-head title recto and 4 lines of text verso, printed side-note on B3 trimmed (as often), G7 (final text f.) professionally reinforced at outer margin, some spotting or staining, lightly browned, endpapers renewed, blind-ruled contemporary sheep, rebacked, preserving original backstrip (with little loss), lower corners worn, little stained, rubbed and marked, [Allison 8; Grolier/Wither to Prior 897; Hayward 81; Wing V125], 8vo, Printed by T[homas] W[alkley], for H. Blunden, 1650.  *** The Gathorne-Hardy-Col. C.H. Wilkinson- Bent Juel-Jensen-Robert Ball copy of one of the great poetry rarities. 'Vaughan's finest poetry was published in this rare volume' (Hayward). Vaughan's work was rediscovered by Wordsworth at the end of the eighteenth century. The inclusion of 'Silurist' after the author's name on title alludes to his home county of Brecknockshire, which had been the place of the ancient British tribe of the Silures. Since 1989 only three copies have appeared at auction: the Houghton-Garden-Pirie copy (sold Pirie sale 2015, $100,000); the Bradley Martin copy (1990, $45,000 hammer, apparently badly wormed); and the John Heugh-Elkin Mathews-Everard Meynell copy (2017, having not been offered at auction since 1959; lacking A1). Provenance: Galthorne-Hardy (pencil inscription dated 1953 to front pastedown); Col. C.H. Wilkinson (‘one of the last books he bought was one which he had always most prized - Silex Scintillans.’ (L.W. Hanson’s obituary notice of him in The Book Collector), sold his sale Sotheby's, 25th October, 1960, lot 512, bought by Blackwell's for Juel-Jensen); Bent Juel-Jensen (book label, his pencil acquisition note to rear pastedown and note re. Wilkinson to front free endpaper); Robert Ball (book label to front pastedown). 

Dalziel Brothers. Dalziel's Bible Gallery, number 335 of 1000 copies, 62 mounted india paper proofs of wood-engravings by the Dalziel Brothers after Leighton, Solomon, Sandys, Houghton, Watts, Burne Jones, Holman Hunt & others, mounted on stubs, occasional spotting to mounts, Forrest Reid's copy with his ink signature to front free endpaper, original half vellum, a little rubbed and soiled, folio, 1881.*** Forrest Reid (1875-1947), Irish novelist and critic, author of Illustrators of the Sixties of 1928, the definitive work on Victorian wood-engraving: "The Bible Gallery is the most sumptuous of all our books. It was issued in an edition of 1000 copies, with the designs carefully printed on India paper. But the price - five guineas - proved too high; commercially the work was a failure, only some 200 copies being sold. The original idea, when the artists were commissioned to make their drawings, was to print the text also; but this plan was abandoned, and the huge folio contains the designs alone." p.49.

Jeremy Houghton (British, 1974), The Old Marylebone Town Hall, signed, titled and dated 2007, pen and watercolour, 32 by 22cm, framed

J.R.R. Tolkien: 'Smith of Wootton Major', ill. Pauline Baynes, L, George Allen & Unwin, 1967, 2nd impression, original pictorial paper covered boards; J.R.R. Tolkien; Christopher Tolkien (ed.): 'The History of Middle Earth. The Book of Lost Tales Pts. I & II; The Lays of Beleriand; The Lost Road and other writings', London, Harper Collins, 4 vols, vol 1, 1986 5th impression, vols 2, 3 & 5, 1991 reprints, original cloth gilt, dust wrappers; 'The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King', Boston, Houghton Mifflin, c.1978, 2nd edition, 16th/15th impressions, 3 vols, each with folding maps at end, uniform original cloth, dust wrappers, housed in original slipcase (8)

(Lusitania, World War I.) Charles Emelius Lauriat Jr: 'The Lusitania's Last Voyage. Being a Narrative of the Torpedoing and Sinking of the R.M.S. Lusitania by a German Submarine off the Irish Coast, May 7, 1915', Boston & New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1915, 1st edition, signed and dated by the author on half title "by charles E. Lauriat Jr. I-XII-1915", tissue guarded b/w frontis depicting RMS Lusitania + 2 b/w plates as called for (double page plate deck plans + plate of Lusitania's lifeboats at Queenstown from a pen & ink drawing), vii,158,[4]pp, original pictorial cloth. Very scarce first hand account of the sinking of the Lusitania by Charles Emelius Lauriat, Jr (1874-1937), rare book dealer from Boston who was a passenger on the Lusitania's fateful last voyage and survived to tell the tale. Lauriat was an experienced traveler, but the last voyage of the Lusitania was his first on the Cunarder. He was on a business trip, traveling with fellow Bostonian Lothrop Withington. Lauriat’s cabin was B-5 and his ticket was 1297. When the Lusitania was sinking, Lauriat attempted to assist Elbert and Alice Hubbard. Lauriat entered lifeboat 7 but jumped out when the lifeboat could not be freed from the mother ship. Lauriat was saved by the Wanderer (Peel 12) and Flying Fish. He led a survivors’ mutiny against the crew of the Flying Fish when the captain of the rescue vessel would not allow the survivors to disembark without clearance from the authorities.

(Owen Jones, Victorian Illustrated Books and Book Design, Brothers Dalziel.) 'Home Thoughts and Home Scenes. In Original Poems by Jean Ingelow, Dora Greenwell, Mrs. Tom Taylor...Pictures by A.B. Houghton, Engraved by The Brothers Dalziel.', London, Routledge, 1865, 1st edition, 35 engraved plates by Dalziel Brothers after works by Arthur Boyd Houghton as called for, original elaborate decorative morocco grain cloth gilt by John Leighton (1822-1912), rebacked (retaining original backstrip), all edges gilt. Scarce; together with 'Birket Foster’s Pictures of English Landscape. (Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel.) With Pictures in Words by Tom Taylor.', London, Routledge, 1863, 1st edition, 30 engraved plates by Dalziel Brothers after Birket Foster as called for, fine original decorative green pebble-grain cloth gilt by Owen Jones (1809-1874), all edges gilt. (2)

A large quantity of mixed books, to include bound Christie's/Sotheby's auction catalogues (Works of Art from Houghton Hall, The Codex Leicester by Leonardo Da Vinci etc.), titles on Scottish topography/hillwalking, an Admiralty Navigation Manual for 1938, Folio Society edition of the Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, specimen edition of the Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, a small quantity of early 19th century leatherbound volumes, 20th century children's literature, two boxed silver-mounted Good News Bibles etc. etc. (6 boxes) Condition Report:Available upon request

John Holland (19th/20th Century, British), oil on canvas, A traditional 19th Century landscape depicting watering cattle before Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire, signed to the lower left, framed, measuring 78cm x 123cm, & 108cm x 158cm overallCondition report - Overall this painting doesn't appear to have any major issues. The paint is cracking throughout the sky area and there are also a number of dirt spots within this part of the painting too. The painting doesn't sit securely in its frame.

WHITE METAL SAPPHIRE & DIAMOND ETERNITY RING, ring size N 1/2, 5.4gms in Alan Houghton of Fishguard ring boxProvenance: deceased estate PembrokeshireComments: two sapphires missing, wear commensurate with age, viewing recommended

China. Annals & Memoirs of the Court of Peking (from the 16th to the 20th century), by E. Backhouse and J.O.P. Bland, 1st American edition, Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1914, numerous illustrations, including one folding view, some foxing, mainly to edges and at front and rear, original yellow cloth, lightly soiled, spine and top of front board darkened, 8vo, together with: An Historical and Descriptive Account of China ..., by Hugh Murray, John Crawford [et al], 3 volumes, Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd and London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1836, folding map (foxed), engraved plates, letterpress lightly toned throughout, endpapers renewed, modern quarter cloth, 8vo, plus: China, A History of the Laws, Manners and Customs of the People, by John Henry Gray, 2 volumes, Macmillan, 1878, numerous illustrations, endpapers renewed, top edges gilt, original gilt- and black-decorated cloth, rebacked, preserving original (somewhat soiled) spines, 8vo, with 24 others China-related and similar, 19th/20th (few 21st) century, most original cloth or boards, some with dust-jackets, various sizes, generally good conditionQTY: (2 cartons)

Photography - A Houghton-Butcher Ensign Roll Film Reflex 120 SLR, 2 1/4 B anistigmatic model (horizontal mode). Dallmeyer f4.5 4 inch lens.

A Stuart Houghton LTD solid brass chromed initial paperweight of the letter H, sold along with a silver plated pen on a chain

The Ferrari 550 Maranello is a two-seat grand tourer manufactured from 1996 through to 2001 and is powered by a front-engined V12. It shared its platform and 5,474cc engine with the 456 but was positioned as the company's high-end model. The car used a transaxle layout with the six-speed manual gearbox located at the back, in-line with the driven wheels. It featured a luxurious and spacious interior and, unusually for a Ferrari, the boot could accommodate a set of golf clubs. The 550 has a tubular steel frame chassis with light, aluminium bodywork. The Ferrari 550 has enjoyed a great amount of success on the racing circuits, often in collaboration with Prodrive. Ferrari sent a slightly 'souped-up' version to an oval test track in Columbus, Ohio and set three new world records as follows:Covering 100 miles at an average speed of 190.2mph.Driving for one hour at an average speed of 184mph.Covering 100 kilometres at 188.9mph.To celebrate these records, Ferrari built 33 road cars to the exact specification of the record setting car. The differences over the standard car are the Fiorano handling pack, leather trimmed roll cage, suede covered steering wheel and carbon bucket seats with Daytona stitching and race harnesses. Other changes included the Scuderia wing shields, sports exhaust, brake callipers in Rosso, Bordeaux carpets and a WSR plaque.Supplied in the UK by Maranello Concessionaires and distributed by Ferrari agents Mortimer, Houghton and Turner to first owner, Chairman of Listers Group, Terry Lister, on 5th May 2000. Kept by the well-known automotive giant with fastidious care during his tenure supplying to original dealer Mortimer, Houghton and Turner in February 2003 for a cambelt change and service at 12,409 miles.In 2005, the car benefitted from service and maintenance work at Graypaul Ferrari with an invoice totalling some £13,000, prior to entering long-term single ownership with a collector in Ireland which spanned 2009 – 2016. In 2017 the car was then bought back to the UK to be sold and received a further service, full inspection and cambelt change at 33,844 miles by Ferrari specialist Keys Motorsport Silverstone in February of that year. Within the full report commissioned by the purchaser by Keys Motorsport it is detailed that the car handled well upon a full test and that the customer had requested the suspension ECU was disconnected due to the actuators and accelerometer logging a fault, this controls the adjustment of the ride height we are informed over 150 mph and although not effecting the day to day handling of the car, naturally should you wish this would need to be reconnected.Acquired by our vendor in 2017 this 550 WSR has covered just 106 miles in his ownership, purchased as a collector car and professionally stored from 2017 to 2023. In August 2023, Autostore Europe Ltd of Cambridge performed a timing belt service alongside other tasks with an invoice for £3,704 and of late has been fully detailed.Given that this car has spent much of the past 20 years professionally stored as part of Ferrari collections we would suggest the suspension ECU and new tyres should be factored into future spend should you wish to test the limits of this rare limited numbers example but due to the rarity of the right hand drive Ferrari 550 World Speed Record Edition you may wish to tuck it away and watch prices inevitably rise.It is believed just three WSR’s remain in the UK, this example is most definitely an investment opportunity and one for the serious Ferrari collectors. Accompanied by a Ferrari wallet and full set of manuals, this represents an opportunity to acquire a highly original, low-mileage example of one of the most exclusive road-legal Ferrari grand tourers of all times, an example we sit alongside those cars that could potentially ‘double your investment’ and a car which has already been justifiably elevated to be considered one of Maranello greats. Consigned by Mathew Priddy 1 OF 33 BUILT WORLDWIDE, 1 OF 10 RIGHT HAND DRIVE (NINE REMAINING)SERVICED BY FERRARI SPECIALIST WITHIN LAST 100 MILE AND TIMING BELT SERVICE IN AUGUST 2023THIS IS A LOW PRODUCTION NUMBERS FERRARI AKA - COLLECTABLE!!!!! GET BIDDING

The Scaglietti 2+2 Coupé was penned by Frank Stephenson under Ken Okuyama at Pininfarina, and it is said that the design, especially the strident side scallops and headlights, were a nod to the coachbuilt 1954 375 MM that film director, Roberto Rossellini, had commissioned for his wife Ingrid Bergman. The newcomer replaced the outgoing 456 but, being physically larger, was a genuine four-seat Grand Tourer. It was Ferrari's second all-aluminium vehicle and comprised of a spaceframe manufactured in conjunction with Alcoa, that was a combination of extrusions and castings to which the body was then welded. The same chassis formed the basis of Ferrari's 599 GTB flagship Grand Tourer. The front, mid-mounted, V12 powerplant was shared with the 575 Superamerica and was not six litres as the name suggests but 5.7, though big enough for a healthy power output of 533bhp and equally impressive performance figures, including a 0-62mph time of 4.2 seconds and a top speed north of the magic 200mph. Guitar legend, Eric Clapton, owned a similar model as did many other Ferrari collectors who recognised its understated styling and powerful performance.This excellent 2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti has only covered 43,663Km, that equates to just over 27,300 miles from new. Finished in silver with beige leather interior this 612 was supplied new in Kuwait with aluminium brake calipers, matching beige leather dashboard and Scuderia shields on the front wings. Always fully maintained the service history is as follows:Ferrari Kuwait25/05/2005 Oil change 4,560km21/03/2006 1 year service 8,984km12/10/2006 Level check 10,689km26/09/2007 Oil and filter change 13,846km17/08/2008 Oil change 16,532km21/05/2009 4 year service & cam belts 19,549km17/10/2010 Oil change 24,597km24/12/2011 Oil change 27,473km23/12/2012 6 year service + front & rear brake pads 29,398km20/12/2014 9 year service 30,878km20/12/2015 Oil change 36,293kmThis Ferrari 612 Scaglietti was imported into the UK and registered on the 1st June 2017 after being service by Bob Houghton Ferrari on 26/04/2017 at 42,048km. The current owner purchased the car in February 2018. On 3rd June 2020 at 43,328km it was taken to Red Mist Sportscars where it was serviced, new cambelts fitted and had a new alternator. The last work carried out was on the 19th March 2021 when the car was taken to Meridien Modena in Hampshire at 43,382km who fitted a new body ECU, while in the current ownership he has driven less than 400 miles. This Ferrari 612 is supplied with a V5C registration document, an MoT test certificate which expires in August 2024, the complete handbook pack and file containing all the invoices from Ferrari Kuwait. Consigned by John Tomlin.

A LARGE CARDBOARD BOX CONTAINING TWO X CHANGE CHECKER COIN ALBUMS, one with approximately £20 Sterling coins, second album contains two x complete set of A-Z Ten Pence coin each complete, almost every Royal Mint Fifty Pence ever minted, Queens Platinum 2022 50p, £5, £2, £1 coins, Isle of Man Year sets, £1 coins carded Jersey 1951 Festival Crown, faithful service medal William H Houghton (long service) many commemoratives Isle of Man stamps etc

A vintage Moroccan leather pen box with small inkwell, Houghton 169 New Bond Street, inner liner box lacking one end, 17.5cm

***AWAY*** A Houghton Ensignette 2C deluxe bellows Camera patent No 28464 with leather case 

Set of six Elizabeth II silver napkin rings, sponsor's mark of Mark Houghton Ltd, Sheffield 2002, Elizabeth II salt/pepper set, sponsor's mark of LJ Millington, Sheffield 2003, cake slice and cheese knife

Photography - A Houghton-Butcher Ensign Roll Film Reflex 120 SLR, 2 1/4 B anistigmatic model (horizontal mode). Dallmeyer f4.5 4 inch lens.

After Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720 - 1778), Veduta della Basilica di S. Giovanni Laterno, etching with title below, 36 x 53 cm, framed and glazed 59 x 74 cm; Veduta Degl'avanzi Del Sepolcro Della Famiglia Plauzia, etching, 45 x 61 cm, framed and glazed 65.5 x 81 cm; Veduta interna del Panteon, etching with title below, 46 x 56 cm, framed and glazed 68.5 x 78 cm, all with David Ker Fine Art labels verso; After Pierre Fourdrinier (1698 - 1758), Section of East Front, Houghton Hall, 50 x 71 cm, framed and glazed 72 x 91.5 cmQty: 4

A LARGE COLLECTION OF POSTCARDS, APPROXIMATELY 550, to include various places in Norfolk, Cley-next-the-Sea, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, Cawston, Mundesley-on-Sea, Heacham, Hunsett Mill, Houghton Hall, Horsey, Horning, Cromer, Sea Palling, Scratby, Thursford, Thorpe St. Andrews, Ludham, Walsoken, Walcott Gap, Upwell, Thetford, Wymondham, Wroxham, Winterton-on-Sea, Wells3-next-the-Sea, Welney, West Runton, Potter Heigham, Reedham, Ranworth, Plumstead, Paston, North Walsham, North Creake, Masham, and Martham, these are spanning early 20th century to mid-late, a great selection of topographical with interesting buildings, many with postage marks or unposted, viewing is advised

Country House Auction Catalogues to include: Stowe near Buckingham - The Ducal Estate and Contents of the Mansion, Jackson Stops, 1921, folio; Mentmore, Sotheby's Parke Bernet, 1977, 4to, 4 volumes in hardback and the 5th volume paperback; The Robert Von Hirsch Collection, Sotheby's Parke Bernet, 1978, 4to, 4 volumes; Elveden Hall, Christie's 1984, 4to, six cased volumes; Godmersham Park, Christie's, 1983; Belton House, Christie's 1984; Northwick Park, Christie's, 1964; Works of Art from Houghton, Christie's, 1994; Important English Furniture; Christie's, June 1987; Stonor Park, Phillips, 1976; The Abbey Aston Abbots Phillips 1989; and one other

Lima 0 Gauge Private Owners Open Wagons (20), various wagons including Evans and Bevan Anthracite (3, one boxed, Kendall & Co (3, two boxed), North Thames Gas (3, one boxed), Claycross (2, one boxed), Hall & Dean (2), Lima, Coca-Cola, Dearne Valley, Glass Houghton, Caxton, Banana and Oxford District Gas, generally G-VG, boxes F-G (20)

A B Warsop Marlyebone signed cricket bat. Signed by the Chelsea FC, England and Austria football teams from 1932/33. With circa 120 signatures, England and Austria played a friendly match on Wednesday 7th December 1932 at Stamford Bridge where England prevailed 4-3 in a thriller, England goal scorers Eric Houghton and James Hampson both appear on this bat with the Austrian 'Wunderteam' represented as well.Chelsea FC had a poor campaign in 1932 finishing in 18th in the first division, and losing in the third round of the FA Cup, Hughie Gallacher top scored with 19 goals.

Architecture.- Hill (Oliver), John Cornforth, James Lees-Milne & Christopher Hussey. English Country Houses, 5 vol. (Caroline 1625-1685; Baroque 1685-1715; Early Georgian 1715-1760; Mid-Georgian 1760-1800; Late Georgian 1800-1840) [a complete set], vol.1 & 2 first editions, the others reprints, 1966-70-67-66-67 § Colvin (Howard) & John Harris, editors. The Country Seat: Studies in the History of the Country House presented to Sir John Summerson, 1970 § Schmidt (L.) & others. Holkham, 2005 § Moore (A.) Houghton Hall, 1996 § Saumarez Smith (Charles) The Building of Castle Howard, 1990 § Lightbown (R.W.) An Architect Earl: Edward Augustus Stratford (1736-1801) 2nd Earl of Aldborough, Thomastown, 2008 § Ricketts (A.) The English Country House Chapel: Building a Protestant Tradition, Reading, 2007, illustrations, some colour, original cloth or boards with dust-jackets, those of the first a little rubbed and faded, one torn at head of spine; and c.25 others and a stack of house guides & periodicals etc. with articles on country houses, 4to & 8vo (sm.qty)

Dickens (Charles) The Battle of Life, first edition, wood-engraved frontispiece, additional vignette title and illustrations by Maclise, R.Doyle & others, original pictorial red cloth, gilt, spine ends worn, 1846 § Millais (John Everett) Millais's Illustrations: A Collection of Drawings on Wood, wood-engraved illustrations, one or two marginal stains, hinges weak, original cloth, a little worn or stained at edges, 1866 § Doyle (Richard) The Foreign Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson, illustrations, foxing, stain to upper edge of a few leaves, original cloth, rebacked, corners repaired, new endpapers, 1854 § Housman (Laurence) Arthur Boyd Houghton: A Selection from his Work in Black and White, printed for the most part from the Original Wood-Blocks, wood-engraved or heliogravure plates, some foxing, original buckram, spines faded, 1896, all rubbed; and 15 others, Victorian illustrated, v.s. (19)

Liverpool 7 Signed Cards By Paul Ince, Ray Houghton, Ronnie Moran, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Mark Lawrenson, Sammy Lee And John Scales. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

A Houghton Butcher Ensign Focal Plane Roll Film Reflex Camera, English patent no 280352, shutter not working, mirror jammed up, internally clean, body G, scuffs to leatherette, viewing hood G, some wear, with Aldis Uno 4 inch f/4.5 lens, elements F-G

Reverend W Houghton Antiquarian 19th Century 2-volume Hardback Book set of 'British Fresh-Water Fishes' (William MacKenzie)

2002 FERRARI 360 MODENA F1 Registration Number: F1 ALD Chassis Number: ZFFYR51C000130696 Recorded Mileage: 44,000 miles - Full dealer/specialist service history - Offered with all books and tools Ferrari’s most successful model since the 308, the F355 was always going to be a tough act to follow. Its successor needed to be ground breaking and revolutionary; two words which, without doubt the 360 lived up to. Starting with a clean sheet of paper in designing the 360 Modena, the new car attracted superlatives that put even its illustrious predecessor in the shade. Just about the only item carried over from the F355 was its glorious V8 engine, enlarged from 3.5 to 3.6 litres for the 360, producing 400bhp. In every other respect the 360 was entirely new, the most striking break with Ferrari tradition being the body’s frontal treatment; gone was the omnipresent oval grille, replaced by two separate intakes set low into the front wings. A larger car than the F355, the 360 owed its radical new shape to the quest for increased downforce, generating four times as much as its predecessor yet achieving the impressively low Cd of 0.33. There was further innovation beneath the skin: a lighter, stiffer aluminium space frame monocoque replacing the old tubular steel arrangement, resulting in a dry weight around 220lbs less than that of the F355. The 360’s on-the-road dynamics constituted a significant advance, its best time around Ferrari’s Fiorano test track being some three seconds faster than the F355’s. Finished in the classic Ferrari colour scheme of Rosso Corsa with a cream leather interior, this 360 Modena F1 coupe was first registered in November 2002. Over the intervening years the 360 has been maintained either by Ferrari dealers or specialists, with services at 4,906 miles (Stratstone), 8,831 miles (Stratstone, inc. belts), 14,706 miles (Graypaul), 19,139 miles (Graypaul), 25,378 miles (Reeder, inc. belts and clutch), 27,822 miles (Reeder), 30,990 miles (Reeder), 31,957 miles (Reeder), 32,862 miles (Independent), 35,067 miles (Independent), 35,489 miles (Independent), 38253 (Independent), and 42,129 miles (Bob Houghton, inc. belts). We understand the Ferrari was formerly subject to an insurance claim (marked as a Category D) which the vendor believes was as a result of minor damage to the front bumper and wing, professionally repaired at the time. Very well maintained, this sensibly estimated Ferrari is offered with all books and leather wallet, receipts and original tools.

Jeremy Houghton (b 1974) - 'Cadequés, Spain', watercolour, signed lower right and dated 16.7.96', 25 x 23 cm

A VICTORIAN COROMANDEL WRITING OR STATIONARY CABINET BY HOUGHTON & GUN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY The fall front centred by a silver metal AH monogram beneath a coronet and opening to reveal an arrangement of labelled pigeon holes, fold out letter rack, small books, and pull out ink and pen compartments, the interior with plaque for 'HOUGHTON & GUN, 162 NEW BOND STREET' centred by a Victorian date 'lozenge' (possibly for December 1878) 35.5cm high, 41cm wide, 28cm deep (when closed)

* Natural History. A collection of approximately 200 prints, mostly 19th and early 20th-century, engravings and lithographs, including examples by or after Pennant, Kirby, Bicknell, Morris, Buckland, Day, Gordon, Batten, Houghton, Goode, various sizes, good condition, all mountedQTY: (approx. 200)

Architectural pamphlets. A collection of 15 London-related architectural pamphlets, bound in one volume, 1857-63:1. Public Offices, and Metropolitan Improvements, by Alexander James B. Beresford Hope, London: James Ridgeway, 1857, 34 pp.2. The Expense of the Government and of Mr. Beresford Hope's Plan of Public Offices Compared, London: James Ridgeway, 1857, 8 pp., folding colour plan, autograph letter fragment by the author?3. On the Designs for the Wellington Monument. By One of the People, London: Chapman and Hall, 1857, 28 pp. 4. Public Competitions Public Works. A Letter to the Right Honourable the First Commissioner of Her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings, by A Bystander, London: John Edward Taylor, 1858, 12 pp. 5. New Government Offices. Remarks Appertaining to the Designs, No. 146, sent to Westminster Hall, March 20th, 1857, and impressed with the following motto "Ut Apes Geometriam", London: George Nichols, [1857], 16 pp. 6.The New Palaces of Administration. An earnest appeal to the competitors, the Public and the Committee, by a Cambridge Man, Cambridge: Macmillan and Co., 1857, half-title, 21 pp. 7. An Address Delivered at the First Meeting of the Royal Institute of British Architects in the New Rooms in Conduit Street, on Monday, November 7th, 1859, by William Tite, M. P., F. R. S. the Right Honourable the Earl de Grey President, in the Chair, London: 1859 [not published], 37 pp., errata leaf 8. Lord Palmerston and the Designs for the Foreign Office; or, Classical versus Gothic, 7 pp., reprinted from the Gentleman's Magazine 9. Shall the New Foreign Office be Gothic or Classical? A Plea for the Former: Addressed to the Members of the House of Commons, by Sir Francis E. Scott, London: Bell and Dandy, 1860, 70 pp., presentation inscription to Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton (1809-1885), MP and author 10. The Gothic Renaissance: Its Origin, Progress, and Principles, London: Saunders, Otley & Co., 1860, 32 pp. 11. Notes on Art, British Sculptors, Sculpture, and our Public Monuments, London: Edward Stanford, 1861, 80 pp., inscribed to title to Richard Monckton Milnes from the author 12. Strictures on the Report of Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Concentration of the Law Courts and Offices, and on their recommendations as regards site, by Harvey Gem, London: W. Heath, 1861, 24 pp., folding map 13. Railway Communication in London and the Thames Embankment, by C. B. Lane, 2nd edition, London: James Ridgeway, 1861, 24 pp. 14. On the Egyptian Obelisks in Rome and Monoliths as Ornaments of Great Cities, read at the Ordinary General Meeting of the Royal Institute of British Architects, May 31st, 1858, by the Rev. Richard Burgess, followed by remarks on the application of the entasis to the obelisk by John Bell,,,, reprinted with the sanction of the council, [1858], 42 pp., folding plate 15. The Condition and Prospects of Architectural Art. Inaugural Lecture of the Session of 1863 of the Architectural Museum, delivered March 23, 1863, by A. J. B. Beresford Hope, President, London: John Murray, 1863, 34 pp., a few minor spots, bookplates of Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe (1858-1945) and Mark Girouard, contemporary green half morocco, small gilt stamp to upper cover, joints and edges rubbed and scuffed, 8vo QTY: (1)

Five: Battery Quartermaster Sergeant A. H. Ayre, Royal Field Artillery India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (67939 Corpl. A. H. Ayre. 57th. Fd. By: R.A.); 1914-15 Star (51225 B.Q.M. Sjt. A. H. Ayre: R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (51225 B.Q.M. Sjt. A. H. Ayre. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (67939 Sjt: A. H. Ayre. R.F.A.) very fine and better (5) £160-£200 --- Albert Hight Ayre was born in the Parish of Houghton, Huntingdon, in 1870. He attested for the Royal Field Artillery in 1888 and is recorded in his Army Service Record as suffering a wound to the face due to an ‘explosion’ on 29 March 1904. Awarded the L.S.G.C. Medal in July 1906, he was discharged from the Colours at his own request in 1913 and took brief civilian employment as publican of the ‘Black Boy’ Inn near Marlow. Volunteering his services once again at the outbreak of the Great War, he served as B.Q.M.S. in France from 21 May 1915 to 23 August 1916, before returning home to England and seeing out the war attached to a variety of Reserve Batteries - likely engaged in training new recruits.

A Victorian silver open faced pocket watch by James Houghton of Liverpool, 47mm, appears to run, as found PLEASE SEE ADDITONAL IMAGES

Collection Of Two Boxes Of Books to Include Publications By George Houghton and The Story Of The Open Golf Championship By Charles Mortimer and Fred Pignon. Also Includes St Andrew's Old By Rod Mcleod.

Literature, various, CARROLL (Lewis; pseud.) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1877, Macmillan; The Hunting of the Snark, illustrated by M. Peake, 1948; HOUGHTON (Rev) Seaside Walks of a Naturalist, 1870, 8vo, decorative cloth gilt; WALTON (Mrs) A Peep behind the Scenes, 1884, cloth gilt; etc

A Houghton-Butcher Ensign-Special Reflex SLR Camera circa 1930, quarter plate, with an Aldis-Butcher Anastigmat f/4.5 6in.lens, rising front, revolving back and Rollex roll film back, mirror appears permanently raised, top screen ground glass and hood present, shutter not working, overall condition P-F, for restoration

Photography - A Butcher Midge falling plate magazine box camera, hinged front; Another similar but unmarked with fixed front; A falling plate box camera, marked Gamage London, Holborn "B" grade. Possibly by Benetfink who Gamages took over, but also could be a Houghton Holborn-Ilex. Attached plaque " "Presented to P.J. Parker by the London Chamber of Commerce Junior Examination 1904"; Another unmarked falling plate box camera, possibly a Houghton Holborn-Ilex. (4)

Blake (William) The Book of Thel, second Muir facsimile, number 5 of 50 copies, 8 hand-coloured plates printed in green, with signed note of limitation by William Muir mounted on front free endpaper and signed "Number 5" slip on front pastedown, slight staining to head of first leaf (Thel's Motto) from slip pasted to previous leaf, modern half red calf, upper cover lettered in gilt, wormhole to head of upper joint, [Bentley 249B], 4to, Edmonton, William Muir, 1920.*** Muir's note states, "This Book is copied from a very richly coloured Original which was lent to me by Mr.Bernard Quaritch of 15 Piccadilly in 1887. I now issue this edition of fifty copies through Messrs. Quaritch of Grafton Street. London August 1920. Wm. Muir". This second edition was coloured after Copy J in the Houghton Library.

FOOTBALL, mixed autographs, mainly white cards, inc. Frank Lampard, Mark Crossley, Giancarlo Antognoni, David Fairclough, Andy Gray, Michael Keaton, Ray Houghton, Ray Lewington, Jeff Munton, Andy Goram etc., mix of ink colours, VG to EX, 30*

A HOUGHTON BUTCHER TRIPLE VICTO TRIPLE EXTENSION MAHOGANY HALF PLATE FIELD CAMERA WITH THORNTON PICKARD RUBY ROYAL LENS(7)Including two brass lenses and three mahogany cased plates and a travelling case, case 21cm high

TWO MAGIC LANTERNS AND A COLLECTION OF SLIDES (QTY)20th Century The large lantern by Houghton Butcher Ltd, 46cm long, the smaller lacking cover, 43cm long; Together with a large collection of slides

Verkaufskarton mit 36 Stangen roter Siegellack. Stuart Houghton Limited, England. Beigegeben: Leselupe. Metall, vergoldet, Holzgriff. L. 19 cm.

Autographed KEVIN MORAN 16 x 12 Photo : B/W, depicting a superb image showing Ireland's Ray Houghton and KEVIN MORAN celebrating arm in arm following a memorable 1-0 victory over England at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart during the 1988 European Championships, signed (by Moran only) in green marker. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Sir Winston Churchill. The Second World War, 6 volumes, numerous maps and illustrations in text, original publishers cloth, dustjacket, 8vo, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948-53; and two others similar, mostly Second World War history (8).Mixed condition.

John Muirhead RSW (Scottish 1863-1927), View of St Marys Church, Houghton, Huntingdonshire/Cambs, watercolour, signed lower right, 21.5 x 16cm. Framed and glazed. Muirhead lived in Houghton and painted a number of local scenes. Condition Report: Under glass, slightly faded with minor foxing.

Napoleonic / Peninsular War: English School (early 19th Century) Portrait miniature of Lt Col William H Milnes (1788-1815), 1st Royal Foot Guards  oval, 8.5 x 6.5cm, in yellow metal frame, inscribed on blue card verso: William H Milnes born 1788 1st Foot Guards Killed at Waterloo at 27 son of Sir Robert Milnes .... Lord Houghton Note: Lt Col William Henry Milnes, 2nd son of Sir Robert Miles Bt and Charlotte, eldest daughter of Capt J A Bentinck, R.N.   Ensign at the 1st Royal Foot Guards in January 1805, he took part in the Peninsular War as a member of the 1st Battalion from Oct 1808 to Jan 1809. Lt & Capt on 4th May 1809, at the 2nd battalions from March 1810 to May 1811 (Cadiz, Barossa) Further details: appears to be in good condition  Ivory Act / Submission Reference: HXALFZKC

BANKSY (b.1974) "Special Sauce, Custom-Made Corsetry", hand-painted acrylic to both sides of an A-Frame advertising board, 123 x 62cms.Provenance: Emma Houghton, close friend and collaborator of Banksy throughout the 1990s. Houghton had a bespoke corsetry shop at BS8, on Park Street, Bristol, and Banksy designed this board for outside the shop door.Exhibition: The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Manchester, October 2022- January 2023. The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Regent Street London, January 2024-February 2024.LETTER OF PROVENANCE:In reference to the provenance of the birthday cards, flyers and shop sign, I met ‘Banksy’ in 1992, through mutual friends. We were friends throughout our 20’s, during the politically charged, hedonistic and creatively potent era of the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In the DIY ethos of the time, we set our own agenda; we worked, played, protested, travelled and established our independent professions, following our own unique course. His work-ethic, humour and moral stance were powerful even then. The birthday cards were given to me by the artist over four consecutive years depicting his evolution from Robin, in a cuter pencil drawn cartoon style to Mr Banks and finally with the edgy stencilled wit, characteristic of Banksy. The flyers were designed by the artist and hand screen printed by him and myself to promote a club night put on by our sound system the Babble Collective in the mid 90’s. Most were cut apart and distributed for advertising, now collected world wide, but I gave this un cut sheet to a family member who unearthed them years later. The A board was commissioned for my corsetry business, to advertise my first shop in BS8 on Park Street in Bristol, I like to think she was me in my prime. To watch Banksy’s career grow meteorically from its roots to become this national treasure has been incredible – not least due to the privately held knowledge of these works existence. Deciding to share them with the public through The Art of Banksy exhibition has allowed fans and followers to see this charming and sentimental side that is less of the known Banksy brand of today. Putting them up for auction is intended to allow others to fully appreciate their unique beauty in this current time. These details and my identity have been shared to avoid speculation, to better establish authenticity and provenance of the pieces. It must be noted that there is no dirt to dish on the artist. That there is no axe to grind, nor will I disclose or confirm Banksy’s identity. I have had little to no contact with him in the last 20 years.

BANKSY (b.1974) "Boing!" - characters on a spacehopper, A birthday card, hand-painted in coloured pencils and felt pen, cut-out collage, opening to reveal the inscription "A very happy birthday to the bounciest groover on planet funkiness. Long may your birthdays continue and your foxiness grow, Much Love XXX, Robin", 41 x 19.5cms, in glazed box frame (50.5 x 29cms overall).Provenance: Emma Houghton, close friend and collaborator of Banksy throughout the 1990sExhibited: The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Manchester, October 2022- January 2023. The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Regent Street London, January 2024-February 2024.LETTER OF PROVENANCE:In reference to the provenance of the birthday cards, flyers and shop sign, I met ‘Banksy’ in 1992, through mutual friends. We were friends throughout our 20’s, during the politically charged, hedonistic and creatively potent era of the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In the DIY ethos of the time, we set our own agenda; we worked, played, protested, travelled and established our independent professions, following our own unique course. His work-ethic, humour and moral stance were powerful even then. The birthday cards were given to me by the artist over four consecutive years depicting his evolution from Robin, in a cuter pencil drawn cartoon style to Mr Banks and finally with the edgy stencilled wit, characteristic of Banksy. The flyers were designed by the artist and hand screen printed by him and myself to promote a club night put on by our sound system the Babble Collective in the mid 90’s. Most were cut apart and distributed for advertising, now collected world wide, but I gave this un cut sheet to a family member who unearthed them years later. The A board was commissioned for my corsetry business, to advertise my first shop in BS8 on Park Street in Bristol, I like to think she was me in my prime. To watch Banksy’s career grow meteorically from its roots to become this national treasure has been incredible – not least due to the privately held knowledge of these works existence. Deciding to share them with the public through The Art of Banksy exhibition has allowed fans and followers to see this charming and sentimental side that is less of the known Banksy brand of today. Putting them up for auction is intended to allow others to fully appreciate their unique beauty in this current time. These details and my identity have been shared to avoid speculation, to better establish authenticity and provenance of the pieces. It must be noted that there is no dirt to dish on the artist. That there is no axe to grind, nor will I disclose or confirm Banksy’s identity. I have had little to no contact with him in the last 20 years.

BANKSY (b.1974) and Emma Houghton (b.1973) Babble Sound System, event tickets screen print on linen, 54.5 x 47cms, in frame.Provenance: Emma Houghton, close friend and collaborator of Banksy throughout the 1990sExhibition: The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Manchester, October 2022- January 2023.The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Regent Street London, January 2024-February 2024.Notes: In 1993 a small group of students from Leicester started babble collective sound system, inspired by the likes of Smokescreen and legendary midlands deep house proponents DiY. They borrowed as much money as they could from friends and relatives and invested in a small second-hand sound system. By 1994 babble had become a firm favourite with an enthusiastic Leicester crowd, and over the next few years the collective staged sell out nights at (amongst other places) the Mud Club, Luxor (now Industria) and the Fan Club, and all-night events at Starlite 2001. DJ’s playing from the collective back then include Long Jon, Peter Pan & Jay, often joined by guests from Smokescreen.LETTER OF PROVENANCE:In reference to the provenance of the birthday cards, flyers and shop sign, I met ‘Banksy’ in 1992, through mutual friends. We were friends throughout our 20’s, during the politically charged, hedonistic and creatively potent era of the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In the DIY ethos of the time, we set our own agenda; we worked, played, protested, travelled and established our independent professions, following our own unique course. His work-ethic, humour and moral stance were powerful even then. The birthday cards were given to me by the artist over four consecutive years depicting his evolution from Robin, in a cuter pencil drawn cartoon style to Mr Banks and finally with the edgy stencilled wit, characteristic of Banksy. The flyers were designed by the artist and hand screen printed by him and myself to promote a club night put on by our sound system the Babble Collective in the mid 90’s. Most were cut apart and distributed for advertising, now collected world wide, but I gave this un cut sheet to a family member who unearthed them years later. The A board was commissioned for my corsetry business, to advertise my first shop in BS8 on Park Street in Bristol, I like to think she was me in my prime. To watch Banksy’s career grow meteorically from its roots to become this national treasure has been incredible – not least due to the privately held knowledge of these works existence. Deciding to share them with the public through The Art of Banksy exhibition has allowed fans and followers to see this charming and sentimental side that is less of the known Banksy brand of today. Putting them up for auction is intended to allow others to fully appreciate their unique beauty in this current time. These details and my identity have been shared to avoid speculation, to better establish authenticity and provenance of the pieces. It must be noted that there is no dirt to dish on the artist. That there is no axe to grind, nor will I disclose or confirm Banksy’s identity. I have had little to no contact with him in the last 20 years.

BANKSY (b.1974) Bad Girl ("Emma"), A birthday card, hand-painted in felt-tip pen and crayon, cut-out collage on gold cardstock, opening to reveal the inscription "Bad Girl, You Ugly, You Stupid, You Smell Bad, XXX, But We Likes You All The Same, Robin Banksy Gunge", 16 x 14cms, in box frame (26.5 x 24.5 overall).Provenance: Emma Houghton, close friend and collaborator of Banksy throughout the 1990s.Exhibition: The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Manchester, October 2022- January 2023 The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Regent Street London, January 2024-February 2024LETTER OF PROVENANCE:In reference to the provenance of the birthday cards, flyers and shop sign, I met ‘Banksy’ in 1992, through mutual friends. We were friends throughout our 20’s, during the politically charged, hedonistic and creatively potent era of the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In the DIY ethos of the time, we set our own agenda; we worked, played, protested, travelled and established our independent professions, following our own unique course. His work-ethic, humour and moral stance were powerful even then. The birthday cards were given to me by the artist over four consecutive years depicting his evolution from Robin, in a cuter pencil drawn cartoon style to Mr Banks and finally with the edgy stencilled wit, characteristic of Banksy. The flyers were designed by the artist and hand screen printed by him and myself to promote a club night put on by our sound system the Babble Collective in the mid 90’s. Most were cut apart and distributed for advertising, now collected world wide, but I gave this un cut sheet to a family member who unearthed them years later. The A board was commissioned for my corsetry business, to advertise my first shop in BS8 on Park Street in Bristol, I like to think she was me in my prime. To watch Banksy’s career grow meteorically from its roots to become this national treasure has been incredible – not least due to the privately held knowledge of these works existence. Deciding to share them with the public through The Art of Banksy exhibition has allowed fans and followers to see this charming and sentimental side that is less of the known Banksy brand of today. Putting them up for auction is intended to allow others to fully appreciate their unique beauty in this current time. These details and my identity have been shared to avoid speculation, to better establish authenticity and provenance of the pieces. It must be noted that there is no dirt to dish on the artist. That there is no axe to grind, nor will I disclose or confirm Banksy’s identity. I have had little to no contact with him in the last 20 years.

BANKSY (b.1974) "happy birthdi ema" - animal party, birthday card, hand-painted in felt-tip pen and crayon, cut-out collage, inscribed to interior "best wishes from all the country folk, Robin", 41.5 x 29.5cms, in box frame (51.5 x 39.5cms overall).Provenance: Emma Houghton, close friend and collaborator of Banksy throughout the 1990s.Exhibition: The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Manchester, October 2022- January 2023. The Art of Banksy: Unauthorised, Regent Street London, January 2024-February 2024LETTER OF PROVENANCE:In reference to the provenance of the birthday cards, flyers and shop sign, I met ‘Banksy’ in 1992, through mutual friends. We were friends throughout our 20’s, during the politically charged, hedonistic and creatively potent era of the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In the DIY ethos of the time, we set our own agenda; we worked, played, protested, travelled and established our independent professions, following our own unique course. His work-ethic, humour and moral stance were powerful even then. The birthday cards were given to me by the artist over four consecutive years depicting his evolution from Robin, in a cuter pencil drawn cartoon style to Mr Banks and finally with the edgy stencilled wit, characteristic of Banksy. The flyers were designed by the artist and hand screen printed by him and myself to promote a club night put on by our sound system the Babble Collective in the mid 90’s. Most were cut apart and distributed for advertising, now collected world wide, but I gave this un cut sheet to a family member who unearthed them years later. The A board was commissioned for my corsetry business, to advertise my first shop in BS8 on Park Street in Bristol, I like to think she was me in my prime. To watch Banksy’s career grow meteorically from its roots to become this national treasure has been incredible – not least due to the privately held knowledge of these works existence. Deciding to share them with the public through The Art of Banksy exhibition has allowed fans and followers to see this charming and sentimental side that is less of the known Banksy brand of today. Putting them up for auction is intended to allow others to fully appreciate their unique beauty in this current time. These details and my identity have been shared to avoid speculation, to better establish authenticity and provenance of the pieces. It must be noted that there is no dirt to dish on the artist. That there is no axe to grind, nor will I disclose or confirm Banksy’s identity. I have had little to no contact with him in the last 20 years.