Hurcomb W E (13 results)

Hard Bound Volume. Condition: Very Good. First.

stiff paper wrappers. Hurcomb, W.E. (illustrator). small 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 36 pages. 7th edition. A 7th edition of Truth, special publicity supplement No.70 from May 23, 1923. The supplement contains an account of the career of W.E. Hurcomb as a successful London auctioneer, descriptions of historic sales, satisfied and unsatisfied customers, and legal challenges. The booklet ends with a list of patrons of Hurcomb's auction business. The prefatory letter is written by Hurcomb and dated March, 1928 and the remaining sections of the booklet are written by an unnamed editor. Back panel lightly soiled, front panel has ink blot in upper right corner that does not obscure text or picture.

hardcover. Condition: very good. no jacket. 2nd edition. NOT an ex library book. Book with dark red cloth binding has some rubbing on edges. Former owner information on front endpaper. 96 pages.

unknown_binding. Condition: Good. Vol II on red cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Red cloth, gilt-stamped lettering on upper board and spine; a complete set of 2 volumes, 8vo; pp. 248, 254, plus b/w plates. Spine tips and corners rubbed; small spot of soiling on front boards of volume 1. A nice set.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good+. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. W.E. Hurcomb, London, UK 1929. 2nd Printing. 96 pages. Deep red cloth, gold decor. Moderate general wear. Previous owner name. Size: 11 x 8.7 x 0.6. Antiques Collectibles::Clocks Crafts Hobbies::Clocks 6103L.

Publisher's Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Second Edition. Second edition. 95 pp. Publisher's red cloth with bevelled edges and gilt lettering to board. Minor rubbing and bumping to extremities. Internally clean. Black and white photographs. David Arthur Wetherfield brought together perhaps the greatest private collection of English domestic clocks. 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Red boards, gilt text. A very clean bright tight copy - no marks or inscriptions.

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dw. 2nd Edition. Red publisher's cloth, lettered in gold on front cover only. Very slight cover marks and very slight edge spotting else Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. .

Cloth. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). The second edition of this wonderfully illustrated catalogue of the Wetherfield clock collection, which sold at auction for £30,000 on the 1st May, 1928. The second edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with 76 pages of photographs of the collection of 222 clocks. David Arthur Wetherfield brought together perhaps the greatest private collection of English domestic clocks. After his death, the collection was sold, about half going to America (despite his wishes) and the remainder staying in the UK. It was particularly rich in longcase grandfather clocks, with a good selection of bracket and lantern clocks, all purely English designs.This is a catalogue of these clocks from the Wetherfield Collection, sold at auction by W. E. Hurcomb on 1st May, 1928 for £30,000. It has become a pictorial record for clock collectors wishing to date their own English clocks. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound, with rubbing to the extremities and spine causing small tears and a little loss to cloth. Light soiling to the cloth, heavier to the rear, with a damp stain. A little fading to spine. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright, with a tide mark to the lower page, heavier to the rear of the work. The odd additional handling mark to pages. Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. W. E. Hurcomb (illustrator). A second edition of this illustrated catalogue of the Wetherfield collection of 222 clocks, sold at auction in 1928. The second edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with 76 pages of photographs of the collection of 222 clocks. David Arthur Wetherfield brought together perhaps the greatest private collection of English domestic clocks. After his death, the collection was sold, about half going to America (despite his wishes) and the remainder staying in the UK. It was particularly rich in longcase (grandfather) clocks, but had a good selection of bracket clocks and some lantern clocks, all purely English designs. This is a catalogue of these clocks from the Wetherfield Collection, sold at auction by W. E. Hurcomb on 1st May, 1928 for £30,000. It has become a pictorial record for clock collectors wishing to date their own English clocks. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with light bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine, with small loss to the cloth to the tail of the spine. A little fading to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Very Good. book.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green paper covered boards, olive cloth spine, colour onlay to the front board. 8vo. 8½'' x 6½''. Contains 200 pp with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. A series of articles contributed to 'The Morning Post' concerning record breaking prices (and other articles) obtained at Hurcombs in Piccadilly. In Very Good bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. DECORATIVE ARTS.

London 1929. 4°. 95 p. illustrations. Original cloth. Very good.