Chapuis, Alfred & Droz, Edmond. AUTOMATA. A Historical and Technological Study. Translated by Alec Reid. Editions du Griffon, Neuchatel (Switzerland) 1958.
4to. 407pp. + [viii]. Cold. frontis., 488 text figures, 17 cold. plates. Very good in original gilt lettered cloth.
Fascinating account of automata of all kinds (clocks, toys, singing birds, mechanical spiders, automaton magicians and musicians, trick machinery, robots).
£160.00 [ref: 193997]

King, Constance Eileen. THE COLLECTOR’S HISTORY OF DOLLS’ HOUSES, Dolls’ House Dolls and Miniatures. St. Martin’s Press, New York 1983.
1st US Ed. Royal 8vo. [xvi] + 598pp. Profusely illus. with cold. and b/w. ills. and photos. Very good in d/w.
£25.00 [ref: 201453]

Remise, Jac and Fondin, Jean. L’AGE D’OR DES JOUETS. Edita Lausanne 1967.
4to. 252pp. Tipped in cold. frontis., 629 ills. including many cold. and several tipped in. French text. Good in sl. chipped d/w. sl. repaired along top edge.
£35.00 [ref: 193984]

Ryan, G.S. DIE ENTWERTUNGEN DER UNGARISCHEN POSTÄMTER Auf den ersten fünf Ausgaben Österreichischer Freimarken 1850-1867 während der Österreichischen Verwaltung. The Royal Philatelic Society 1980.
Royal 8vo. [xxii] + 641pp. 5 double page maps, profusely illus. in b/w. and 40 cold. plates. German text. E.p. maps, very good in gilt lettered cloth in cloth slipcase as issued with sl. split at base.
£75.00 [ref: 200892]

Salaman, R.A. DICTIONARY OF LEATHER-WORKING TOOLS, c. 1700-1950 And the tools of allied trades. George Allen & Unwin 1986.
1st Ed. Royal 8vo. [xxii] + 377pp. Profusely illus. throughout. Relevant newspaper clippings tipped in, very good in d/w. lightly faded to spine.
Author’s Presentation copy, inscribed - ‘To Richard, with my thanks for your help, and with our best wishes. Ralph & Miriam 1986.’ With an ALS from the Author loosely inserted.
£35.00 [ref: 178256]

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. MENTMORE. Catalogue of: French & Continental Furniture, Tapestries & Clocks; Works of Art & Silver; Porcelain; Paintings, Prints & Drawings; General Contents of the House. Sothebys 1977.
Sm. 4to. 5 vols., complete. Profusely ills. from photos. including numerous cold. Price lists loosely inserted, good in d/ws. lightly rubbed and chipped to extremities, vol. 5 in original cold. pictorial limp boards sl. rubbed to edges and spine.
£100.00 [ref: 193993]