151. Olympia 1940 – Sysimetsä, Ilmari.

Original Poster – Designed in 1938 during a competition for the XII. Olympic Games in Helsinki, after the Olympic Games in Tokyo were cancelled: “XII. Olimpiskas Speles – Helsinki – Somija – 20.VII – 4.VIII.1940”.

[Helsinki] Finland, A.B.Tilgmann, 1938. Framed Poster measures: 32 cm x 44 cm. Poster itself measures: 25,5 cm x 38,7 cm. The original poster is still in its original frame. Some minor signs of foxing only to the original Poster. Very good condition in strong and bright colours. Very Rare in this condition.

152. Hunting – Blome, Richard. (1635-1705).

Hunting Treats of Bloodhound, Hounds, Dogs, Four Footed Beasts, Wild Bore, Hare, Wolfe, Fox, Badger, Otter, Beaver etc. / Their Breeding, Feeding, Keeping, Entring and Ordering.

Original copper engraving (hand-coloured). Cambridge, c. 1710. 41 x 21 cm. Minor lesions to left outer margins. Small defect to left side of the engraving. A stunning example of Blome’s famous Hunting Treats in beautiful handcolouring. Beautifully framed.

153. Geissler, Paul. (1881 – 1965).

Philadelphia in 1928 on South Broad Street looking towards City Hall, with traffic and, cars, policemen, construction on buildings.

Original Etching / Originale Radierung aus dem Nachlass von Geissler, Abzug von der Originalplatte. Munich, Geissler, c.1960. Beautifully Framed. Size of frame with etching: 49.5 cm x 57 cm. Size of actual etching: c. 43 cm x 32 cm. Signed in pencil by the executors of the Paul Geissler Estate / Excellent condition (mounted) and framed. Frame with minor signs of wear only. Price includes international shipping, framed and insured, per courier (3-5 working days guaranteed delivery).

154. [English History Collection] – Fokke, Simon (1714 – 1784) / [Jan de Baen (1667 – 1700)].

Aftekening der Schilderye, op ‘t Stadhuis te Dordrecht geplaatst, ter gedagtenisse van de Overwinning by Chattam, in ‘t Jaar 1667, onder ‘t beleid van KORNELIS DE WIT. Rurwaard van Putten / [The Apotheosis of Cornelis de Witt, with the Dutch Raid on the Medway in the background – after Jan de Baen (1667 – 1700)].

Original copper-engraving from Jan Wagenaar’s “Vaderlandsche Historie”, published in Amsterdam between 1749-1759, in 21 volumes. Signed lower right corner: “S.Fokke fec”; on the left corner: “A. Schoumann del, naar ‘t Originele Model”. Amsterdam, 1759. Framed Picture size: 27 cm wide x 20 cm high. Size of the original engraving: 29 cm wide x 22 cm high. Framed. Excellent condition besides signs of a fold.

155. Dresden – Probst, Georg Balthasar. (1732 – 1801).

Prospectus Areae Fori Veteris, Ex Parte Arcis Plateae Dresdae.

Original hand-coloured copper engraving of Dresden’s marketplace. Augsburg, Georg Balthasar, [c.1770]. Plate Size: 40 cm x 30 cm. Sheet Size: 42 cm x 31 cm. Original engraving. In very good- condition. Some slight smudges to outer margins. Carefully repaired tear to lower edge.

156. Cushing, Peter / Lee, Christopher / Karloff, Boris.

Collection of 22 vintage film stills from the Archives of the Christopher Lee Fan-Club (run by Gloria Lillibridge in Warwick, Rhode Island). With an extraordinary portrait of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in one image.

Vintage Photographic Prints on archival paper. [London], c.1974 – 1977. Most of the images are 20,5 cm x 25,5 cm. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. The collection also includes a photograph of Christopher Lee with his fans.

157. Holland – Wijngaerde, Frans van den. (1614 – 1679).

A Collection of Battle Scenes from Famiano Strada’s De Thien eerste Boecken der Nederlandtsche Oorloge.

Original Engravings. Antwerp, Ian Cnobbaert, 1646. Plate Size: 32 cm x 25.5 cm. Sheet Size: 34 cm x 29 cm. In very good condition with only minor traces of browning to outer margins.

158. Pulman, E.W.

Comfortable Furniture – A Study of the methods which have been used to provide comfort from the earliest times to the present day, with particular reference to upholstering.

[England], Loughborough College, 1950. Quarto. Frontispiece photograph of 17th century Bedstead, 76 pages with 25 photographs of historical furniture design, embroidered bed valance, armchairs etc. Hardcover / Half cloth in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very unusual and thorough thesis on comfort, convenience and luxury in upholstering – in history and modern design. With extensive images and thorough research.

159. Malaya / Japanese Occupation / Johore.

Stamp Collection: Vintage Booklet with 64 carefuly mounted, tipped-in stamps from the Japanese Occupation of Malaya and Johore.

Malaya, 1941 – 1942. Small Octavo. 7 pages of a special booklet (with 19 pages) filled with the rare occupation stamps during the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. All stamps mint ! The booklet with a manuscript note: “Collected by C. Hoskyns at Singapore in Oct. ‘45 (25th Inf. Div.)”.

160. [Mac Liammóir, Micheál / Ó Conaire, Pádraic] O’ Neill, Eamonn.

The Woman at the Window and Other Stories. Translated from the Irish of Pádraic Ó Conaire by Eamonn O Neill. New Edition – With Illustrations by Micheál Mac Liammóir.

Dublin and Cork, The Talbot Press, no year [c. 1931]. Octavo (15 cm x 22,5 cm). Frontispiece, 127 pages. Original Hardcover with original, beautifully illustrated dustjacket in protective Collector’s Mylar. Unusually excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Privately inscribed on the endpaper “For Jim – Christmas 1947”. A very unusual condition of this amazzing publication.