Historical Documents, Original Art, Autographs and Ephemera to include the Will of M K Gandhi 1926, important original art by K H Ara, F N Souza and S H Raza and documents relating to India and the Punjab

Theatre – Maurice Colbourne the original script for ‘Charles the King’ A Chronicle Play by Maurise Colbourne typescript with considerable ms annot...

Wales – Railways group of approx 16 printed Acts of Parliament 19th c relating to railways in Wales including the Bala to Festiniog the Swansea an...

Ephemera – Motor Sport – Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb group of about 12 original snapshots showing the Hill Climb in its heyday in the late 1930s tog...

Antique Map – South America Plan of St Julian’s Harbour on the coast of Patagonia 1740/1 hand coloured map by Seale approx 23x20cms ...[more]

American War of Independence An Act for carrying into execution the Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation concluded between His Majesty and the ...

Miscellaneous letters group of approx 12autograph letters mostly 19th c including two by the Earl of Derby dated 1820 to Christopher Lonsdale conc...

Waterloo – interesting autograph letter signed (a retained copy) by Bridges Taylor HM Consul to Elsinore dated 1852 addressed to the Editor of the...

Royalty – Autograph – Princess Augusta of Cambridge granddaughter of George III two autograph letters signed (black edged paper) both dated 1909 ...

Ephemera – maritime – menus group of approx 19 decorative ms menus issued on board HMS Repulse – the last wooden battleship constructed for the Ro...

Worcestershire – Defford manuscript notes dated 1807 concerning the estate of Edmund Taylor of Defford near Pershore Worcestershire written on the...

Autograph – politics amusingly ironic autograph letter signed by the politician John Calcraft the Elder an MP for Calne and supporter of Pitt date...

West Midlands/Worcestershire – Cradley the original tithe apportionment book for Cradley dated 1844 compiled by Thomas Davies Apportioner at Stour...

Military two partially printed documents with ms insertions being the monthly returned for the Fifth Regiment of Infantry at Chatham for the month...

Hunting – Isle of Wight manuscript poem probably in the hand of Sir Thomas Worsley (d. 1768) written in doggerel verse and concerning the Isle of ...

Canals – Surrey good ms letter sent to Colonel Leveson Gower of Workingham Berks dated 1808 concerning the sale of his Rotherhithe Estate to the G...

Ephemera – Cricket the concluding portion of a fine letter dated 1840 discussing cricket. Written by Edward Smith to R Smith Jnr of Upper Hall Dro...

Maritime – Naval – Admiralty Droits archive of approx 33 original ms documents dated 1850s all relating to Admiralty Droits – the rights of the Ad...

Portuguese Trade 1815 good letter dated 1815 to agents in Oporto Portugal discussing trade to England. The letter mentions various ships masters c...

Ireland – Sean O’Duffy scarce printed handbill being a reprint of a letter by Sean O’Duffy which was written to the Irish Independent on August 9t...

Maritime – Dutch Wars naval dispatch written on a single page 8vo dated December 16th 1832 reporting on the strength of the Dutch fleet in the Jav...

Maritime – Dutch wars fine retained copy of a private naval dispatch to Vice Admiral Sir John Gore dated November 7th 1832 concerning a ‘crisis wi...

Miscellaneous group including a qty of provincial theatre programmes some military photographs copy of Illustrated magazine with the death of Geor...

The Census Act 1830 An Act for taking an Account of the Population of Great Britain and of the Increase or Diminution thereof. Printed Act of Parl...

Hampshire – Portsea document dated 1831 being the abstract of title to the Bricklayers Arms public House 04196 in Portsea together with a bundle o...

Cambridgeshire – Peterborough broadside with illustration depicting ‘Old Scarlett’ the gravedigger at Peterborough Cathedral in the 16th c printed...

Ephemera – London Gazette – The Gurkha War 1816 issue of the London Gazette for November 11th 1816 containing reports on the Gurkha War with retur...

Ephemera – London Gazette – Second Anglo-Burmese War 1852 four issues of the London Gazette for 1852 containing several lengthy and detailed repor...

Autograph – science – Lyon Playfair autograph letter signed dated April 28th 1887 concerning the proofs of one of his scientific articles together...

Book – Nicholas Culpepper “The Complete Herbal” London Thomas Kelly 1835 appears complete with coloured plates many of which are embossed with the...

Maritime – a voyage to Calcutta 1854 fine and extensive ms letter written from HMS Sybille at Kedgeree near Calcutta dated February 4th 1854. Eigh...

Advertising ephemera fine advertising brochure called ‘The Cloth Book’ issued by James Hare Ltd of Leeds probably early 20th c featuring a history...

Literature-autograph – David Divine Boy on a Dolphin Atom at Spithead and The Golden Pool all first editions by Divine with autograph inscriptions...

Devon good collection of documents including four 19th c vellum indentures for properties in Bratton Clovelly and a printed sales particulars Ella...

Ephemera – Railways – a fatal accident 1910 printed official report of the fate collision between and express passenger train and two light engine...

Argentina 1830s group of approx nine autograph letters (some extensive and cross written) 1836-38 from an ex-patriot who has moved to Argentina to...

Railways – ms document being a copy of resolutions of the board for the North Union Railway which including the Lancaster and Preston Railway and ...

The Will of a leading non conformist London – Newington Green – Will manuscript list of the legacies of Samuel Wright of Newington Green who died ...

Ephemera – Oxford University printed invitation in the name of William Lancaster Provost of Queen’s College Oxford to celebrate his appointment at...

Wedding Sermon 1699 The Bride-Woman’s Counsellor Being a Sermon Preached at a Wedding May the 11th 1699 at Sherbourn in Dorsetshire by John Sprint...

Ephemera – Tobacco attractive document dated 1870s being a US internal revenue certificate issued in the State of Ohio for the special tax on the ...

Ephemera – Royalty – The Queen Mother’s Visit to Rhodesia 1960 rare official programme for the event with full tour programme etc together with a ...

Original Artwor – ‘Punch’ original cartoon artwork by Fred Pegrail early 20th c entitled ‘Popularity’ and showing a Bishop with a little girl visi...

Oriental Art – Chinese a fine example of a Chinese Bone Book comprising 10- panels each exquisitely engraved on both sides depicting a variety of ...

Ephemera – menus group of approx seven decorative menus mostly issued by The Pilgrims 20th c including the programme for the unveiling of the Roos...

Russia two printed copies of treaties between Britain and Russia dated 1795 &1797 respectively covering the Defensive Alliance between Britain and...

Ephemera – [Beatrix Potter] William Heelis husband of Beatrix Potter albumen photograph showing a shooting party in formal pose with bird of prey ...

Ephemera – [Beatrix Potter] – Nicholson family 8vo size ledger with many entries involving the Nicholson Family 1860s showing their various agricu...

19th c coal merchant trading ledger of a canal based coal merchant listing clients transactions etc dated 1879-81. The merchant appears to be base...

Military – autograph – John Hobart Second Baron Howden aide de camp to Wellington autograph letter signed in French dated Madrid September 1st 185...

Ephemera – Game Book 19th c good example of a sporting game book covering the years 1895-1902 listing game shot (pheasants mainly) as well as some...

Autograph – Royalty – Edward Duke of Kent – father of Queen Victoria letter signed ‘Edward’ to the Duke of York dated 1819 pleading the case of a ...

Scotland – ecclesiastical – the National Bible Society minute book of the National Bible Society of Scotland 1864-1892 written in various hands wi...

Miscellaneous ephemera carton with good selection including qty of c de v style photographs qty of cabinet style photographs ms and printed materi...

Ephemera – Customs and Excise – Space Exploration an original official Photostat of the customs declaration for the entry of the moon rock obtaine...

Ephemera – Customs and Excise Report of the House of Commons on frauds and abuses in the customs folio disbound 103pp. Dated 1733 – the first such...

Ephemera – Customs and Excise edition of the Gentleman’s Magazine for December 1732 with a long article discussing import duties excise and the sa...

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