General Auction including Antiques & Collectables, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
This lot comprises an assortment of printed materials and two framed artworks. The collection includes a copy of Thirty 20th Century Hymn Tunes, published by Josef Weinberger Ltd, 33 Rathbone Street, London, W.1. This publication is part of The 20th Century Church Light Music Group series and features musical contributions from Geoffrey Beaumont, Patrick Appleford, Gordon Hartless, Michael Brierley, Cheslyn Jones, Lancelot Hankey, and John Glandfield. The cover displays a pre-decimal price of 6/-. Additional printed items include a blue-bound book titled Folk Songs, edited by James, and a light blue paperback titled The Story of… Changes Everything. The lot is further composed of various miscellaneous booklets and a black-covered folder. Accompanying the ephemera is a pair of contemporary watercolour paintings. These works depict minimalist coastal or marshland landscapes rendered in a palette of light blues and greens. Each watercolour is set behind a wide cream-coloured mount and housed in a modern light wood frame, possibly oak or pine.
Condition report:
The paper items exhibit typical signs of age and handling, including edge wear, creasing, and light staining. The front cover of Thirty 20th Century Hymn Tunes shows a small tear at the bottom left corner. The framed artworks are in good decorative condition, though the frames show minor surface scuffs consistent with storage and transport.
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