20th Oct, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
Antiques & Interiors
1118
A Large Collection of Books on Geology and Paleontology, including: Arkell (W. J.), The Jurassic System in Great Britain, Oxford University Press, 1970; idem, Jurassic Geology of the World, Oliver and Boyd Ltd., 1956; Craig (Gordon Y.), The Geology of Scotland, Oliver & Boyd, 1970; Barrow (George), Memoirs of the Geological Survey. England and Wales. The Geology of North Cleveland., Eyre and Spottiswode, 1888; Conacher (Arthur J. and Maria Sala, eds.), Land Degradation in Mediterranean Environments of the World: Nature and Extent, Causes and Solutions, John Wiley and Sons, 1998; Mills (D. A. C. and J. H. Hull), Geology of the Country around Barnard Castle, The Institute of Geological Sciences, 1976; numerous volumes of Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology; others on mineralogy, ammonites, gemmology, British Geological Survey maps; together with eight small cartons of related material, including academic papers, pamphlets, notes, institutional/commitee reports, etc. (13 boxes and 8 small cartons)
Sold for £400
Auction: Antiques & Interiors, 20th Oct, 2023
Part I of the Antiques and Interiors Sale on 20th October will begin at 9:30am with a specialist section of Silver. This will be followed by the usual run of Ceramics and Glass, including Chinese and Japanese porcelain ginger jars, vases, and chargers; Staffordshire Pottery zebras, Herend Porcelain birds and paperweights by St. Louis and Baccarat, to name just a few highlights. Also included will be a large section of affordable watches and jewellery from mourning brooches and dress rings to gold bracelets and pendants.
Part II, which also begins at 9:30am with lot 1000, will comprise paintings, rugs, furniture and a large quantity of books from the libraries of Dr John Senior and of York historian Hugh Murray including local history, botany, geology and palaeontology.
The sale will also include selected items sold on behalf of the Terry Family of York (Terry’s Chocolates), these items are denoted throughout the catalogue with a ~
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Tuesday 17 October - Wednesday 18 October 10am-4pm, Thursday 19 October 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 7.30am
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