Page 10 Advertisements Column 2

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 31, 31 October 1942, Page 10

AUCTIONS THURSDAY NEXT, NOVEMBER 5, 1942, Commencing at 11 a.m. and continuing the following day. ■THE CHURCHILL AUCTIONS THE CHURCHILL AUCTIONS THE CHURCHILL AUCTIONS (Wellington Sale). H?i ? /■•vwiujid <nrr 6 (This Churchill Seal will be alHxed to ever.y item sold and will in time be equivalent to ’Bought at Christies”.) THE FINEST COLLECTION OF LITERARY, ARTISTIC AND ANTIQUE TREASURES EVER GATHERED TOGETHER IN THIS COUNTRY. (All profits go to th P funds of the Wellington Provincial Patriotic , Council.) As from Monday Afternoon Next the Collection will be on view at the place of saie, THE JACOBEAN ROOM, KIRKCALDIE AND STAINS, WELLINGTON. THE CHURCHILL AUCTIONS. Outstanding items in this treasure house of Art, Literature and Antiques include the following:— The cornerstone of The Churchill Auctions, "ALL ’THE KINGS OF THIS ISLE," by Sir Winston Churchill (1075) (autographed by Winston -Churchill and Peter Fraser). HANDSOME GOLD WATCH, presented by LORD NELSON to Captain Blackwood as per engraved wording within. PHOTO OF WINSTON CHURCHILL, signed since the outbreak of war. EXQUISITE RED LACQUER CABINET (from the Palace ot the Emperor of Korea). Valued at £lOO. SEVERAL Beautiful Specimens of the Art of the Silversmith, including one outstanding set of 3 pieces. HANDSOME MAHOGANY DINING TABLE AND SIDEBOARD (valued at over £100). two BEAUTIFUL CHAIRS (late Regency), heart shaped backs, gilt. MARVELLOUS CHINA Hucludlng Sevres and Wedgewood), Plates, Jugs, bowls and Vases. SEVERAL VALUABLE SNUFF BOXES. ANCIENT SWORDS. GOLD-MOUNTED MEERSCHAUM PIPE. -MAORI CURIOS. STATUES and Busts and Ornaments in marble, bronze and copper. PAIR OF DUELLING PISTOLS in case. MANY VALUABLE COINS AND STAMPS. COSTLY LINEN AND SHAWLS, also very valuable example of Chinese- Tapestry, hand-embroidered in goid thread. PEWTER MUGS, Opera Glasses, Old Card Cases, Gold and Silver Watches. JEWELLED GOLD PENDANT (once belonged to the Czar of Russia). SOME OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOOKS: Angas, “The New Zealanders”; ‘‘Bryce v. Rusden”; Buller, “History of the Birds of New Zealand"; Bracken, “Musings m Maorlland”; Buick, "The Treaty of Waitangi”; Butler, •‘ErewliotV : Cook, An Account of the Voyages Undertaken' ; Dittmer, “To Tohunga’; Grey, Mythology and Traditions”; Hursthouse, "New Zealand , Lee and Kendall, "A Grammar and soeabularv ot the Language of New Zealand , Musgrave, "Castawav ou the Auckland Isles: Wreck of the -Gratton’ Spence and Scott ‘‘Britain’s Austral Empire ; Thomson, “Twelve Years in Canterbury ; Cowan and Pomare, “Legends of the Maori ; Domett, "lianolf and Anioliia”: Hamilton b “Maori Aft"; Kirk, “Forest Flora of New Zealand”- McNab. -‘Historical Records ot New Zealand”; Sbortland, “The Southern Districts of New Zealand"; Taylor, - Le ika a Maul”: Tregear, "The Aryan Maori. One copy ot the handsome de luxe edition (full leather, signed) of "THE HISTORY OF PRINTING IN NEW ZEALAND." Also one copy of the ordinary edition. Important KATHERINE MANSFIELD association items.

XOTE.—Never in the history of New Zealand book sales have so many signed and association copies been offered. PICTURES: A remarkable collection, also we Ji gentativc of leading New Zealand artists. ORIGINAL ETCHINGS, by Meryon. WATER COLOURS AND OILS by Nugent Welch, C. N. Worsley, T. A. McCormack, D K. Richmond, Archibald Nicoll, Elizabeth Wallwork, Elizabeth Kelly and Frances Hodgkins. MANY ORIGINAL PEN DRAWINGS from the Sydney “Bulletin’* and by leading New Zealand black-and-white artiste.- ineluding two remarkable Maori subjects by Oriwa Haddon. PICTURES or NATIONAL INTEREST: Von Herkomer’s "Tlie Mandolin Player, original etching by D. Y Cameron, outstanding collection of Boydell 1 tints (valued at £100), original drawing by John Leech, Aiken sporting pnnts / and many other interesting pictures (some ‘ unidentified) oC undoubtable value. TWO PICTURES OP THE PINK AND WHITE TERRACES, by W. Blomfleld. COPPER PLATE engraved by Cruiekshank. GENERAL BOOKS: A remarkable collection, some of great age and many containing signatures or inscriptions from such famous men as Winston Churchill, Du Maurier (first edition of “Trilby,” 3 volumes, valued at £4O), John Masefield, Commander Byrd, Lord Craigavon. Duff Cooper, and others. THE PUNCH LIBRARY OP HUMOUR, 23 volumes. THE HOME UNIVERSITY ENCYCLOPAEDIA, set of 15 volumes. MANY BIBLIOGRAPHIC RARITIES, rare and beautiful bindings and signed, limited editions, and many first editions. COLLECTION OP ART BOOKS signed by famous artists (including one with illustrated Inscription by Sir .William Orphan). MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPHED [.ETTERS AND AUTOGRAPHS PROM THE FOLLOWING CELEBRITIES: Lord Macaulay, Charles Dickens. Rudyard Kipling, John Masefield. W. W. Jacobs, Cunninghame Graham, Queen Victoria. Str Henry Irving, William Gladstone, John Bright, Samuel Marsden; Henry Lawson, Lord Meath, W. G. Grace, George Bernard Shaw, Kingsford Smith, Shackleton. Douglas Mawson, R. ,1. Seddon, Lord Jelllcoe. Lord Roberts, and many others. TRULY—NEVER HAS SUCH A COLLECTION BEEN' OFFERED IN THE SO UTII ER X 11 EM ISI’H ERE. ENTRANCE TO TUP. SALE BY CATALOGUE—PRICE 1/L PAT LAWLOR. non. Dominion Organizer, Nathans Buildings, Wellington. A. H. HOLLIS, lion. Auctioneer, Bethune and Co., Featherston Street, Wellington. POSTAL OR TELEGRAPHIC BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO THE MORNING OF THE SALE. Tills Advertisement Kindly Donated by MACDUFFS LTD.. CUBA STREET.