Welcome to our 2024 kick-off auction.
WE WILL OPEN OUR DOORS AND WELCOME YOU FOR VIEWING AT OUR PREMISES FROM THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY, UNTIL THEN, WE CONTINUE CATALOGUING AND ADDING TO THIS SALE. VIEWING AND PRE-BIDDING ON OUR WEBSITE & APP WILL COMMENCE DURING THE COURSE OF FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY, ALL LOTS WILL BE SOLD VIRTUALLY ONLINE ON 28 & 29 FEBRUARY, HAPPY BIDDING!!
This sale will take place VIRTUALLY ONLINE over TWO DAYS.
Pre-bidding and viewing begins on Friday 16th, we go Virtual on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 28 & 29 February at 8am (GMT +2) daily.
If you intend on purchasing goods, please arrange for your goods to be collected within 3 business days of the auction, we do not have storage facilities. A fee will be charged to a purchaser for goods that remain on our premises 3 business days after the sale.
Categories and Lots for this sale include: Important Silver, Fine Art, Jewellery, Books, Stamps, Millitaria, Collectables, Antique & Modern Furniture, Carpets, Clocks, Mirrors, African Art & Artefacts, etc.
As a registered online bidder, it has been recorded that you have agreed to our Terms and Conditions. Cannon's has made the best effort to correctly describe and inspect each item/ lot on this sale. Our descriptions are purely guidelines, and it is up to each prospective buyer to view, inspect and enquire about each item/ lot which they intend on purchasing, as each item is sold VOETSTOOTS.
Bidding Notes:
The highest bidder shall be the successful purchaser.
Should your live bid match that of an absentee bid, the current bid will show the amount which you have just bid, however "Outbid" will read next to your amount, and the bid will automatically be awarded to the absentee bidder being on a first come first served basis. You will be prompted by the system to make a counter bid.
Buyer's premium is set at 15% including VAT.
The purchased lot shall be at the buyers risk, from the time the lot is sold to the time of collection, and neither Cannon's nor its employees shall thereafter be liable for any loss or damage of any kind.
Courier & Packing: At the expense and risk of the purchaser, courier and packing may be arranged. Please enquire at counter@cannons.co.za.
Our preferred couriers are as follows:
Smalls & Collectables: The Courier Guy.
Furniture & Carpets: Atlas Removals and Star Express.
Transport of goods around KZN, for both purchasers and sellers, can be arranged with:
Daya Naicker: 083 256 5572 or
Mike Angelo: 072 158 7895
WE WILL OPEN OUR DOORS AND WELCOME YOU FOR VIEWING AT OUR PREMISES FROM THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY, UNTIL THEN, WE CONTINUE CATALOGUING AND ADDING TO THIS SALE. VIEWING AND PRE-BIDDING ON OUR WEBSITE & APP WILL COMMENCE DURING THE COURSE OF FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY, ALL LOTS WILL BE SOLD VIRTUALLY ONLINE ON 28 & 29 FEBRUARY, HAPPY BIDDING!!
This sale will take place VIRTUALLY ONLINE over TWO DAYS.
Pre-bidding and viewing begins on Friday 16th, we go Virtual on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 28 & 29 February at 8am (GMT +2) daily.
If you intend on purchasing goods, please arrange for your goods to be collected within 3 business days of the auction, we do not have storage facilities. A fee will be charged to a purchaser for goods that remain on our premises 3 business days after the sale.
Categories and Lots for this sale include: Important Silver, Fine Art, Jewellery, Books, Stamps, Millitaria, Collectables, Antique & Modern Furniture, Carpets, Clocks, Mirrors, African Art & Artefacts, etc.
As a registered online bidder, it has been recorded that you have agreed to our Terms and Conditions. Cannon's has made the best effort to correctly describe and inspect each item/ lot on this sale. Our descriptions are purely guidelines, and it is up to each prospective buyer to view, inspect and enquire about each item/ lot which they intend on purchasing, as each item is sold VOETSTOOTS.
Bidding Notes:
The highest bidder shall be the successful purchaser.
Should your live bid match that of an absentee bid, the current bid will show the amount which you have just bid, however "Outbid" will read next to your amount, and the bid will automatically be awarded to the absentee bidder being on a first come first served basis. You will be prompted by the system to make a counter bid.
Buyer's premium is set at 15% including VAT.
The purchased lot shall be at the buyers risk, from the time the lot is sold to the time of collection, and neither Cannon's nor its employees shall thereafter be liable for any loss or damage of any kind.
Courier & Packing: At the expense and risk of the purchaser, courier and packing may be arranged. Please enquire at counter@cannons.co.za.
Our preferred couriers are as follows:
Smalls & Collectables: The Courier Guy.
Furniture & Carpets: Atlas Removals and Star Express.
Transport of goods around KZN, for both purchasers and sellers, can be arranged with:
Daya Naicker: 083 256 5572 or
Mike Angelo: 072 158 7895
22 February to 27 February
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A BOOK, "Gunners of the Cape" by Neil Orpen, limited edition 588/1000
1
A BOOK, "Gunners of the Cape" by Neil Orpen, limited edition 588/1000
Est.
R300 - R600
Sold
R450
Two BOOKS, "The Atlas of Southern African Birds, Volume One & Two" (2)
2
Two BOOKS, "The Atlas of Southern African Birds, Volume One & Two" (2)
Est.
R300 - R600
Sold
R450
Three BOOKS, "The Zulu War of 1879" compiled by S. Bourquin & Tania M. Johnston, "Myth of Iron, Shaka in History" by Dan Wylie etc (3)
3
Three BOOKS, "The Zulu War of 1879" compiled by S. Bourquin & Tania M. Johnston, "Myth of Iron, Shaka in History" by Dan Wylie etc (3)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R500
Two BOOKS, "The South African Drawings of William J. Burchell", Vol. Two, edited by Helen McKay and "An African Journal" by Horst Klemm (2)
4
Two BOOKS, "The South African Drawings of William J. Burchell", Vol. Two, edited by Helen McKay and "An African Journal" by Horst Klemm (2)
Est.
R300 - R500
Sold
R1,250
Two VOLUMES, "The Speeches of Adolf Hitler April 1922 - August 1939" (2)
5
Two VOLUMES, "The Speeches of Adolf Hitler April 1922 - August 1939" (2)
Est.
R1,000 - R2,000
Sold
R1,950
Three BOOKS, "Claim to the Country", the Archive of Wilhelm Bleek and Lucy Lloyd, by Pippa Skotnes, including a DVD; "The Wildlife Game" by Ron Thomson, etc. (3)
6
Three BOOKS, "Claim to the Country", the Archive of Wilhelm Bleek and Lucy Lloyd, by Pippa Skotnes, including a DVD; "The Wildlife Game" by Ron Thomson, etc. (3)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R750
Two VOLUMES, "Trees of the Kruger National Park", by P Van Wyk (2)
7
Two VOLUMES, "Trees of the Kruger National Park", by P Van Wyk (2)
Est.
R400 - R800
Sold
R250
Seven BOOKS, "The Flowering Plants of the Tsitsikama Forest and Coastal National Park, by M. Courtenay-Latimer, G.G. Smith, etc. (7)
8
Seven BOOKS, "The Flowering Plants of the Tsitsikama Forest and Coastal National Park, by M. Courtenay-Latimer, G.G. Smith, etc. (7)
Est.
R800 - R1,200
Sold
R550
Three BOOKS by Gillian Rattray, 2 x "The Springing of the Year" & "To Everything it's Season" (3)
9
Three BOOKS by Gillian Rattray, 2 x "The Springing of the Year" & "To Everything it's Season" (3)
Est.
R400 - R800
Sold
R250
Eight BOOKS, "Wild Flowers of the Cape of Good Hope" by Elsie Garrett Rice & Robert Harold Compton, etc. (8)
10
Eight BOOKS, "Wild Flowers of the Cape of Good Hope" by Elsie Garrett Rice & Robert Harold Compton, etc. (8)
Est.
R800 - R1,200
Sold
R850
Three children's BOOKS, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare with illustrations by Hugh Thomson, etc (3)
11
Three children's BOOKS, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by William Shakespeare with illustrations by Hugh Thomson, etc (3)
Est.
R300 - R600
Sold
R1,500
Eleven children's BOOKS, 3 by Paul Gallico: "Snowflake", "The Snow Goose", "The Small Miracle", etc. (11)
12
Eleven children's BOOKS, 3 by Paul Gallico: "Snowflake", "The Snow Goose", "The Small Miracle", etc. (11)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R800
Nine children's BOOKS, "The Baby's Opera" by Walter Crane, "In Mid-Victorian Cape Town" edited by Joyce Murray, etc. (9)
13
Nine children's BOOKS, "The Baby's Opera" by Walter Crane, "In Mid-Victorian Cape Town" edited by Joyce Murray, etc. (9)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R800
A BOOK, "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela, published by Macdonald Purnell 1994
14
A BOOK, "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela, published by Macdonald Purnell 1994
Est.
R400 - R800
Passed
Six BOOKS, "With Kitchener to Khartum" by G W Steevens, "The Clans Septs an Regiments of the Scottish Highlands" by Frank Adams, etc. (6)
15
Six BOOKS, "With Kitchener to Khartum" by G W Steevens, "The Clans Septs an Regiments of the Scottish Highlands" by Frank Adams, etc. (6)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R1,100
Two BOOKS, "The Buildings of Pietermaritzburg" and "Pietermaritzburg A New Portrait of an African City 1838 - 1988" (2)
16
Two BOOKS, "The Buildings of Pietermaritzburg" and "Pietermaritzburg A New Portrait of an African City 1838 - 1988" (2)
Est.
R300 - R600
Sold
R550
Eight BOOKS, "Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa" by Ian Sinclair, "Discovering Birds" by Aldo Berruti, etc. (8)
17
Eight BOOKS, "Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa" by Ian Sinclair, "Discovering Birds" by Aldo Berruti, etc. (8)
Est.
R800 - R1,200
Sold
R400
Twenty Two VOLUMES "The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray", published by Smith Elder & Co, 1969 (22)
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Twenty Two VOLUMES "The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray", published by Smith Elder & Co, 1969 (22)
Est.
R800 - R1,200
Sold
R2,250
Fourteen VOLUMES by Charles Dickens: "Pickwick Papers"; "Oliver Twist & Barnaby Rudge"; "Nicholas Nickelby"; etc. (14)
19
Fourteen VOLUMES by Charles Dickens: "Pickwick Papers"; "Oliver Twist & Barnaby Rudge"; "Nicholas Nickelby"; etc. (14)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R2,500
Thirteen VOLUMES by Sir Walter Scott: "The Abbot & Kenilworth"; "Anne of Geierstein & Count Robert of Paris"; etc. (13)
20
Thirteen VOLUMES by Sir Walter Scott: "The Abbot & Kenilworth"; "Anne of Geierstein & Count Robert of Paris"; etc. (13)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R1,500
A BOOK, "Roberts Birds of Southern Africa", VIIth Edition, by P.A.R. Hockey (1)
21
A BOOK, "Roberts Birds of Southern Africa", VIIth Edition, by P.A.R. Hockey (1)
Est.
R800 - R1,200
Sold
R600
Nine BOOKS, "Veld & Flora" Part 1 & 2, "The Flowering Plants of the Tsitsikama Forest" condition. (9)
22
Nine BOOKS, "Veld & Flora" Part 1 & 2, "The Flowering Plants of the Tsitsikama Forest" condition. (9)
Est.
R1,000 - R2,000
Sold
R350
Eight BOOKS, "Our Green Heritage - The South African Book of Trees", edited by W.F.E. Immelman, etc. (8)
23
Eight BOOKS, "Our Green Heritage - The South African Book of Trees", edited by W.F.E. Immelman, etc. (8)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R350
A set of three VOLUMES, "Trees of Southern Africa" by Eve Palmer and Norah Pitman (3)
24
A set of three VOLUMES, "Trees of Southern Africa" by Eve Palmer and Norah Pitman (3)
Est.
R600 - R1,200
Sold
R800
A BOOK, "Trees of South Africa" by Eve Palmer and Norah Pitman, First Edition, 1961 (1)
25
A BOOK, "Trees of South Africa" by Eve Palmer and Norah Pitman, First Edition, 1961 (1)
Est.
R300 - R600
Sold
R550
A BOOK, "Historical Monuments and Battlefields in Natal and Zululand" by "J.L. Smail" (1)
26
A BOOK, "Historical Monuments and Battlefields in Natal and Zululand" by "J.L. Smail" (1)
Est.
R300 - R600
Sold
R300
Two BOOKS, "The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion" by R.H.N. Smithers, "Drawn from Life", by Zakkie Eloff (2)
27
Two BOOKS, "The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion" by R.H.N. Smithers, "Drawn from Life", by Zakkie Eloff (2)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R350
Three BOOKS, two are "Barrier of Spears", by R.O. Pearse, "The Drakensberg of Natal" by Doyle P. Liebenberg (3)
28
Three BOOKS, two are "Barrier of Spears", by R.O. Pearse, "The Drakensberg of Natal" by Doyle P. Liebenberg (3)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R450
Three Coffee Table BOOKS, "Flower Paintings of Katharine Saunders"; "Flowers of Southern Africa"; "Transvaal Wild Flowers" (3)
29
Three Coffee Table BOOKS, "Flower Paintings of Katharine Saunders"; "Flowers of Southern Africa"; "Transvaal Wild Flowers" (3)
Est.
R800 - R1,200
Sold
R700
21 old time BOOKS, "Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám"; "The Works of Sir Walter Scott", etc. (21)
30
21 old time BOOKS, "Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám"; "The Works of Sir Walter Scott", etc. (21)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R100
A rare collection of 26 BOOKS by Thomas Hardy, 16 "The Wessex Novels", 3 Map of Wessex, 7 1924 - 1928, "The Dynasts An Epic Drama" (26)
31
A rare collection of 26 BOOKS by Thomas Hardy, 16 "The Wessex Novels", 3 Map of Wessex, 7 1924 - 1928, "The Dynasts An Epic Drama" (26)
Est.
R1,500 - R2,500
Sold
R2,750
Five old time BOOKS, "The Poetical Works of Robert Burns"by W.M. Rossetti; "Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson" (5)
32
Five old time BOOKS, "The Poetical Works of Robert Burns"by W.M. Rossetti; "Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson" (5)
Est.
R400 - R800
Sold
R950
Thirteen BOOKS on the Art Deco period, "Oggetti Deco/Art Deco Objects of Virtu" by Mario Poiani, "Art Deco" by Derek Avery,etc. (13)
33
Thirteen BOOKS on the Art Deco period, "Oggetti Deco/Art Deco Objects of Virtu" by Mario Poiani, "Art Deco" by Derek Avery,etc. (13)
Est.
R400 - R800
Sold
R1,000
Two art BOOKS, "150 South African Paintings Past and Present" by Lucy Alexander & Evelyn Cohen etc. (2)
34
Two art BOOKS, "150 South African Paintings Past and Present" by Lucy Alexander & Evelyn Cohen etc. (2)
Est.
R300 - R600
Sold
R550
Thirteen BOOKS, "Style - The Golden Rules of Design" by Kelly Hoppen, "Starck", published by Benedikt Taschen verlag GmbH, 1996, etc. (13)
35
Thirteen BOOKS, "Style - The Golden Rules of Design" by Kelly Hoppen, "Starck", published by Benedikt Taschen verlag GmbH, 1996, etc. (13)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R600
Seven Africana BOOKS, "Zulu Royal Feather" by O. Walker, "Roaming Zululand with a Native Commissioner" by H.P. Braatvedt, etc. (7)
36
Seven Africana BOOKS, "Zulu Royal Feather" by O. Walker, "Roaming Zululand with a Native Commissioner" by H.P. Braatvedt, etc. (7)
Est.
R500 - R1,000
Sold
R750
