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London--Cresswell, Henry.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- An extensive collection of 40 manuscript volumes
- ink on paper
most profusely illustrated throughout, several with hand-drawn dust-jackets and title-pages, including 'No Road in the City', eleven historic walks in the City of London with topographical illustrations in ink and wash, introduction, maps, index, and decorated dust-jacket, 153 pages, 1967; 'Upper and Lower Thames Street', an illustrated topographical history, 95 pages; 'Inns and taverns of London town', with eleven "crawls" of historic pubs profusely illustrated in ink and watercolour, index, 73 pages, 1964; 'Tower Hamlets: Historical Notes on Inner East London', with pen and ink illustrations and dust-jacket, 120 pages, 1966, and 13 other volumes on historical and topographical subjects including sketchbooks; together with 'Unidentified Flying Objects: a synthesis', on extra-terrestrial life in human history profusely illustrated in ink and watercolour, illustrated upper cover, 148 pages, some leaves detached, and 22 other volumes on UFOs, cosmology, and related subjects
[The collection listed in full is as follows:]
i) London: No Road in the City, eleven historic walks in the City of London illustrated in ink and wash, with introduction, maps, index, and dust-jacket, 153 pages, 1967; Upper and Lower Thames Street, illustrated topographical history, 95 pages; Inns and taverns of London town, eleven "crawls" of historic pubs profusely illustrated in ink and watercolour, index, 73 pages, 1964; Tower Hamlets: Historical Notes on Inner East London, with pen and ink illustrations and dust-jacket, 120 pages, 1966; The River of London, pen and ink and watercolour sketches mostly copied from historical sources with index, 90 pages; Romney March, ink, watercolour, and felt-tip sketches on coated paper, 40 pages; Around London, 93 pen and ink sketches; untitled London ink and watercolour sketchbook, 50 pages; untitled London pen and ink sketchbook, 38 pages
ii) other topographical: Boars Hill Oxford, pencil and ink sketches, about 60 pages; West Penwick: A sketchbook, ink and watercolour, decorated upper cover, 50 pages, 1976; four volumes of topographical ink, watercolour, and felt-tip sketches on treated paper mounted in albums covering Leicestershire, 39 pages, Leicestersire and Rutland, 68 pages, Oxford, 20 pages, Cornwall, 46 pages; album of watercolours of various locations, 32 pages; also Notes on the Graphic Work of Graham Sutherland, Henry Moore, Paul Nash, John Piper, ink, wash, and watercolour illustrations, 167 pages
iii) extra-terrestrial life, cosmology and related subjects: Unidentified Flying Objects: a synthesis, 22 chapters profusely illustrated in ink and watercolour, illustrated upper cover, 148 pages, some leaves detached; The Underlying Vision, illustrations in red ink, decorated upper cover; Spirit and Matter: the dual realities of unknown cause & observable effect, illustrations in red ink, decorated upper cover, 1982; The Underlying Vision, illustrated in black and red ink, decorated covers, 1977; 19 manuscript treatises in paper covers with occasional illustrations and decorated upper covers, entitled The Hierachy of Heaven, Evolution of Man, Gematria, The Earth Spirit, Sumerian Cosmology, The Great Migrations, Elementary, The Zodiac, Interdimensional Communication, Hominid to Homo Sapiens, The Dragon Pulse, The Harmonic Grid, Witchcraft and Demonology, Here and There, The Coming of the UFO, Fairy Lore, Realities, Metaphysical, and Supertechnology or Supernature?
[The collection listed in full is as follows:]
i) London: No Road in the City, eleven historic walks in the City of London illustrated in ink and wash, with introduction, maps, index, and dust-jacket, 153 pages, 1967; Upper and Lower Thames Street, illustrated topographical history, 95 pages; Inns and taverns of London town, eleven "crawls" of historic pubs profusely illustrated in ink and watercolour, index, 73 pages, 1964; Tower Hamlets: Historical Notes on Inner East London, with pen and ink illustrations and dust-jacket, 120 pages, 1966; The River of London, pen and ink and watercolour sketches mostly copied from historical sources with index, 90 pages; Romney March, ink, watercolour, and felt-tip sketches on coated paper, 40 pages; Around London, 93 pen and ink sketches; untitled London ink and watercolour sketchbook, 50 pages; untitled London pen and ink sketchbook, 38 pages
ii) other topographical: Boars Hill Oxford, pencil and ink sketches, about 60 pages; West Penwick: A sketchbook, ink and watercolour, decorated upper cover, 50 pages, 1976; four volumes of topographical ink, watercolour, and felt-tip sketches on treated paper mounted in albums covering Leicestershire, 39 pages, Leicestersire and Rutland, 68 pages, Oxford, 20 pages, Cornwall, 46 pages; album of watercolours of various locations, 32 pages; also Notes on the Graphic Work of Graham Sutherland, Henry Moore, Paul Nash, John Piper, ink, wash, and watercolour illustrations, 167 pages
iii) extra-terrestrial life, cosmology and related subjects: Unidentified Flying Objects: a synthesis, 22 chapters profusely illustrated in ink and watercolour, illustrated upper cover, 148 pages, some leaves detached; The Underlying Vision, illustrations in red ink, decorated upper cover; Spirit and Matter: the dual realities of unknown cause & observable effect, illustrations in red ink, decorated upper cover, 1982; The Underlying Vision, illustrated in black and red ink, decorated covers, 1977; 19 manuscript treatises in paper covers with occasional illustrations and decorated upper covers, entitled The Hierachy of Heaven, Evolution of Man, Gematria, The Earth Spirit, Sumerian Cosmology, The Great Migrations, Elementary, The Zodiac, Interdimensional Communication, Hominid to Homo Sapiens, The Dragon Pulse, The Harmonic Grid, Witchcraft and Demonology, Here and There, The Coming of the UFO, Fairy Lore, Realities, Metaphysical, and Supertechnology or Supernature?
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A unique picture of post-war London. Harold Cresswell (1912-1985), who had served in the RAF, moved from Kent to London in 1960 and spent much time sketching the capital and producing these remarkable volumes. A full list of titles is available online and on request.