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The Antarctic Letters, written from the British Antarctic expedition of 1901-1904 Reginald Koettlitz (1860-1916) Letter 4 (postcard)27th February 1903To: Mrs Waymouth, Karewa From Reginald KoettlitzWritten from: ‘Discovery’ Winter quarters, Victoria Land, AntarcticaA photographic postcard: ‘Mount Erebus, from summit of Harbour Hill, October 1902’“Fairly unique, being the first card of the kind ever sent from so far south and so remote a part of the world” Note: This photograph is a particularly rare and interesting polar artifact, as Koettlitz's contribution to the expedition was downplayed by Scott upon their return. None of Koettlitz's research featured in the expedition’s final scientific reports and his photographs, including his groundbreaking colour images, were ignored and have since been lost to science. Biographical note: Reginald Koettlitz was born on 23 December 1861. Of German extraction, he trained at Guy's Hospital and went into practice as a physician in Dover. In 1894 he volunteered as surgeon for the 1894-1897 Jackson-Harmsworth Arctic Expedition to Franz Josef Land and spent nearly three years in the Arctic Circle. He learned valuable lessons in Arctic survival, undertook dog sledging expeditions and kept the party free of scurvy. The British expedition also met the Norwegian North Polar Expedition, 1893-1896, led by Fridtjof Nansen who became a lifelong friend to Koettlitz.In 1900 he travelled to Somaliland and Abyssinia with Herbert Weld Blundell. He also journeyed to the Amazon.His polar experience gained him a place on the 1901 British Antarctic Expedition, where he doubled the role of senior surgeon with that of botanist. His assistant was E.A. Wilson, later surgeon on Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition.At 41, he was one of the oldest men in the expedition and had the most polar experience, however he and Scott clashed and his scientific contributions to the Discovery Expedition were not recognized on their return. Koettlitz’s position wasn’t recognised in Scott’s book ‘The Voyage of the Discovery’ and none of his painstaking work featured in the expedition’s final scientific reports. Even a report to the British Medical Journal was presented by Koettlitz’s deputy, Wilson.Also, groundbreaking colour photographs taken by Koettlitz, the first ever taken in the Antarctic, seem to have been ignored, and they have now been lost to history.He took part in several sledging expeditions, including an attempt on Cape Crozier in March 1902. On a trip he led across McMurdo Sound, Koettlitz discovered two glacial features later named after him: the Koettlitz Glacier and the Koettlitz Neve. Other than the honour of these names, his important role has been rather airbrushed from history.After the expedition he returned to his practice in Dover but in 1911 emigrated to South Africa and continued to practice medicine. He and his wife died of dysentery on the same day in 1916. From the estate of the Lamorna artist Eleanor Hughes, née Waymouth, thence by descent.Mr & Mrs. Frederick Waymouth and their family lived in Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand, in their grand home 'Karewa' now known as 'Mona Vale,' an important historic homestead. Mr Waymouth, a successful businessman, was the managing director of Canterbury Frozen Meats, and with his wife Alice, were prominent members of Christchurch society.The 'Discovery' docked in Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch, on 29th November 1901. The Waymouth family entertained members of the expedition in their beautiful home 'Karewa' and Frederick Waymouth also provisioned them with supplies. On December 21st, after a three-week stay in New Zealand, the 'Discovery' set sail and headed south for Antarctica. The correspondence that followed their visit is a testament of affection towards Alice Waymouth, and the warmth and hospitality she showed them is gratefully reflected back in the light-hearted conversational nature of these letters even when discussing the hardships of extreme cold and being locked long-term within the ice pack.In the introduction to his account of the 1901 expedition ‘The Voyage of the Discovery’ Robert F Scott writes about the kindness his team received from the people of New Zealand. He goes on to list nine men who provided particular assistance and this includes Frederick Waymouth.“In considering such general kindness it is almost invidious to mention particular names, but the following gentlemen are among those who must be especially remembered by us for the manner in which they were ever ready to assist us: His Excellency the Governor Lord Ranfurly, the Premier Mr Sedden, the Hon. C C Bowen, Captain Hutton of the Christchurch Museum, Mr Kinsey, Mr Waymouth, Mr A Rhodes, Mr Coleridge Farr of the Christchurch Observatory and Mr H J Miller of Lyttelton.”Further information in our blog
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The Antarctic Letters, written from the British Antarctic expedition of 1901-1904 Captain William Colbeck (1871-1930) Letter 6November 27th 1903To: Mrs F Waymouth, Karewa From William Colbeck (Captain of the expedition relief ship SV ‘Morning’)Written from: Hobart On National Antarctic Expedition SY ‘Morning’ headed paper & with envelope. One sheet folded into four pages, two pages fully filled with handwriting.“Valedictory letters are never very cheerful, nor can one express on such material as we use one’s actual thoughts and ideas, much must therefore be taken for granted, according to our knowledge of the writer." "That we have all your good wishes, we all know and are also certain that no one will welcome us more heartily than our friends at Karewa. I cannot tell you how we all appreciate the many kindnesses and hospitality extended to us in Ch-ch (Christchurch) and the happy hours spent at Karewa will always be amongst our happiest reminiscences.”Note: William Colbeck was born in Hull in 1871 and educated at Hull Grammar School. Colbeck served a merchant navy apprenticeship between 1886 and 1890, and became a Master Mariner in 1894. In 1989, he was invited by the Norwegian Carsten Borchgrevink, to join the Southern Cross Expedition to the Antarctic. This was the first expedition to overwinter on the Antarctic mainland.After returning to England in 1900, Colbeck was given command of the relief ship Morning, which was sent to sent to resupply Captain Scott's Discovery, which was trapped in the ice at McMurdo Sound in the Antarctic. In January 1904, Colbeck returned with Morning to rescue Scott and Discovery. In a race against time, and with a shift in ice conditions, Discovery was freed and sailed safely home.After this, Colbeck resumed his job with the Wilson line in Hull. Captain Colbeck became a founder member of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, and in 1930 he was elected President of the Antarctic Club. He died the same year. His work in the Antarctic was commemorated by the naming of Colbeck Bay at 71°38′S 170°5′E, and Cape Colbeck on the King Edward VII peninsula, at 77°07′S 158°01′W.(Biography & photo of Colbeck courtesy of Carnegie Heritage Centre, Hull) From the estate of the Lamorna artist Eleanor Hughes, née Waymouth, thence by descent.Mr & Mrs. Frederick Waymouth and their family lived in Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand, in their grand home 'Karewa' now known as 'Mona Vale,' an important historic homestead. Mr Waymouth, a successful businessman, was the managing director of Canterbury Frozen Meats, and with his wife Alice, were prominent members of Christchurch society.The 'Discovery' docked in Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch, on 29th November 1901. The Waymouth family entertained members of the expedition in their beautiful home 'Karewa' and Frederick Waymouth also provisioned them with supplies. On December 21st, after a three-week stay in New Zealand, the 'Discovery' set sail and headed south for Antarctica. The correspondence that followed their visit is a testament of affection towards Alice Waymouth, and the warmth and hospitality she showed them is gratefully reflected back in the light-hearted conversational nature of these letters even when discussing the hardships of extreme cold and being locked long-term within the ice pack.In the introduction to his account of the 1901 expedition ‘The Voyage of the Discovery’ Robert F Scott writes about the kindness his team received from the people of New Zealand. He goes on to list nine men who provided particular assistance and this includes Frederick Waymouth.“In considering such general kindness it is almost invidious to mention particular names, but the following gentlemen are among those who must be especially remembered by us for the manner in which they were ever ready to assist us: His Excellency the Governor Lord Ranfurly, the Premier Mr Sedden, the Hon. C C Bowen, Captain Hutton of the Christchurch Museum, Mr Kinsey, Mr Waymouth, Mr A Rhodes, Mr Coleridge Farr of the Christchurch Observatory and Mr H J Miller of Lyttelton.”Further information in our blog
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Cornish directories. Five works. R. Symons. 'A Geographical Dictionary or Gazetteer of the County of Cornwall,' original red cloth with bevelled boards and gilt tooled lettering, later uniform library dj, front board loosening, prelims debound, tape repairs to verso of fold out map, some light spotting to margins throughout, good to very good, F. Rodda, Penzance, 1884; John Wallis. 'The Cornwall Register; Containing Collections relative to the Past and Present State of the 209 Parishes....,' original green cloth vg, later dj, some spotting to edges of text block and prelims, good, Liddell and Son, Bodmin, 1847; 'Venning's Postal Directory of East Cornwall, 1887,' original green cloth, copious advertisements, fold out map, numerous engravings, good to very good, pp.228, 1847; 'The Cornwall Directory. Blue Book, 1929,' original blue cloth with gilt lettering, vg, Plymouth Printers, 1929; With a directory of Places for the Fire Brigade. (5)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
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Mining in Cornwall A very good collection of twenty five works. H. G. Dines. 'The Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England,' two volumes, original cloth with embossed lettered titles to front board, later uniform library dj, folded maps in pockets to rear, vg to fine, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, Her Majesty's Stationary Office, London, 1956; D. B. Barton. 'The Cornish Beam Engine,' flat signed and dedicated by the author, first edition, original cloth, later dj, vg, Wordens of Cornwall, Marazion, 1965; 'A Historical Survey of the Mines and Mineral Railways of East Cornwall and West Devon,' first edition, original cloth, spotting throughout, good to very good, D. B. Barton, Truro, 1964; Robert R. Pennington. 'Stannary Law. A History of the Mining Law of Cornwall and Devon,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, vg, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1973; Tony Brooks. 'A History of Iron Mining in Cornwall,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Cornish Hillside Publications, St Austell, 2011; Bryan Earl. 'Cornwall Mining. The Techniques of Metal Mining in the West of England, Past and Present,' first edition, original cloth, later dj, spotting to edge of text block, vg, D. Bradford Barton, Truro, 1968; R. M. Barton. 'An Introduction to the Geology of Cornwall,' first edition, 1964; J. B. Austin. 'The Mines of South Australia,' facsimile, some light spotting, vg, 1968; D. B. Barton. 'A History of Copper Mining in Cornwall and Devon,' second edition, unclipped dj, some spotting, 1968; Arthur Cecil Todd. 'the Cornish Miner in America,' first edition, good to vg, 1967; A. K. Hamilton Jenkin. 'the Cornish Miner. An Account of His Life Above and Underground from Early Times,' third edition, vg, 1962; H. W. Dickinson. 'The Cornish Engine,' clipped dj, vg, Art and Techics, 1951; G. R. Lewis. 'The Stannaries. A Study of the Medieval Tin Miners of Cornwall and Devon,' reprint, vg, 1965; William Pryce. 'Mineralogia Cornubiensis,' facsimile, light spotting to edge of text block, vg, 1972; Allen Buckley. 'Dolcoath Mine. A History,' original cloth, unclipped, dj, fine, The Trevithick Society, 2010; D. B. Barton. 'A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall,' first edition, vg, 1967; Edmund Vale. 'The Harveys of Hayle,' first edition, spotting to pastdown, vg, 1966; With seven other works. (25)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
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The History of China Clay. David Cock. 'A Treatise on China Clay,' original board with backstrip missing and text block completely debound, lacks titlepage, contents are good though, advertisements, [Simpkin, Marshall and Co, London, 1880]; John Penderill-Church. 'William Cookworthy 1705-1780,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, spotting to pastedown, plates, vg, Brasford Barton, Truro, 1972; Hubert Fox. 'The Story of William Cookworthy,' printed card wraps, staple bound, vg, written for the Cookworthy Museum in Old Grammar School at Kingsbridge, March, 1972; Kenneth Hudson. 'The History of English China Clays. Fifty Years of Pioneering and Growth,' first edition, unclipped dj with uniform library backstrip, some light spotting, plates, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, n.d; With two copies of R. M. Barton's 'A History of the Cornish China-Clay Industry' and another Kenneth Hudson; plus booklets. (14)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
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(St Neot, Newquay, Newlyn, Nancekuke) Nine booklets. William A. Axworthy. 'Historical Sketch of the Parish of Saint Neot, Together with a Description of the Parish Church and its Windows, and the Ballad of Tregeagle,' new edition, original printed card wraps, plates, some light toning, The Torbay Printing Works, Paignton, 1906; Cynthia Gaskell Brown. 'A Lost Devon Village New Quay,' pictorial card wraps, staple bound, illustrations throughout, fine, 1982; 'Newlyn Society of Artists 1895-1973,' staple bound historical booklet, with a Catalogue for Summer Exhibition 1974; E. C. Axford. 'Some Notes on St Neot, Cornwall,' original thin card wraps, staple bound, pp.8, fine, no imprint or date; Ernest Landry. 'Memories of Nacekuke,' original pictorial card wraps, staple bound, illustrations throughout, pp.44, light spotting otherwise vg to fine, Ernest Landry and John Branfield, 1978; With five other booklets all on St Neot. (10)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
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The Antarctic Letters, written from the British Antarctic expedition of 1901-1904 Reginald Koettlitz (1860-1916) Letter 814th July 1904To: ‘My dear Mrs Waymouth’ From Reginald Koettlitz (Expedition physician and botanist)Written from: ‘The Discovery’ Port Stanley, Falkland Islands On Discovery Antarctic Expedition 1901 headed paper, no envelope. One sheet folded into four pages, two and half pages covered in handwriting.Excerpts: “I am so pleased to hear that you and Miss Waymouth are having so nice a time in England, but it seems to me that you with your happy spirit would always have a good time anywhere”“Of all the places that civilised man ever came to live in, unless parts of northern Siberia or West Greenland (and even they are better) be excepted, the Falkland Islands seem the most out of the world dreary of places that they ever did so in, certainly that British people ever settled in. A more or less flat, barren looking, often rocky expanse, without a tree or shrub to vary the monotony, and that to the dim distance. A bleak windswept spot, and yet there are people who have lived here for 22 years!”“I presume by now you will have heard that the spoon I promised you is in Miss McKay’s (?) possession, I hope you will like it. She thinks it, she tells me, a rather nice one.” Biographical note: Reginald Koettlitz was born on 23 December 1861. Of German extraction, he trained at Guy's Hospital and went into practice as a physician in Dover. In 1894 he volunteered as surgeon for the 1894-1897 Jackson-Harmsworth Arctic Expedition to Franz Josef Land and spent nearly three years in the Arctic Circle. He learned valuable lessons in Arctic survival, undertook dog sledging expeditions and kept the party free of scurvy. The British expedition also met the Norwegian North Polar Expedition, 1893-1896, led by Fridtjof Nansen who became a lifelong friend to Koettlitz.In 1900 he travelled to Somaliland and Abyssinia with Herbert Weld Blundell. He also journeyed to the Amazon.His polar experience gained him a place on the 1901 British Antarctic Expedition, where he doubled the role of senior surgeon with that of botanist. His assistant was E.A. Wilson, later surgeon on Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition.At 41, he was one of the oldest men in the expedition and had the most polar experience, however he and Scott clashed and his scientific contributions to the Discovery Expedition were not recognized on their return. Koettlitz’s position wasn’t recognised in Scott’s book ‘The Voyage of the Discovery’ and none of his painstaking work featured in the expedition’s final scientific reports. Even a report to the British Medical Journal was presented by Koettlitz’s deputy, Wilson.Also, groundbreaking colour photographs taken by Koettlitz, the first ever taken in the Antarctic, seem to have been ignored, and they have now been lost to history.He took part in several sledging expeditions, including an attempt on Cape Crozier in March 1902. On a trip he led across McMurdo Sound, Koettlitz discovered two glacial features later named after him: the Koettlitz Glacier and the Koettlitz Neve. Other than the honour of these names, his important role has been rather airbrushed from history.After the expedition he returned to his practice in Dover but in 1911 emigrated to South Africa and continued to practice medicine. He and his wife died of dysentery on the same day in 1916. From the estate of the Lamorna artist Eleanor Hughes, née Waymouth, thence by descent.Mr & Mrs. Frederick Waymouth and their family lived in Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand, in their grand home 'Karewa' now known as 'Mona Vale,' an important historic homestead. Mr Waymouth, a successful businessman, was the managing director of Canterbury Frozen Meats, and with his wife Alice, were prominent members of Christchurch society.The 'Discovery' docked in Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch, on 29th November 1901. The Waymouth family entertained members of the expedition in their beautiful home 'Karewa' and Frederick Waymouth also provisioned them with supplies. On December 21st, after a three-week stay in New Zealand, the 'Discovery' set sail and headed south for Antarctica. The correspondence that followed their visit is a testament of affection towards Alice Waymouth, and the warmth and hospitality she showed them is gratefully reflected back in the light-hearted conversational nature of these letters even when discussing the hardships of extreme cold and being locked long-term within the ice pack.In the introduction to his account of the 1901 expedition ‘The Voyage of the Discovery’ Robert F Scott writes about the kindness his team received from the people of New Zealand. He goes on to list nine men who provided particular assistance and this includes Frederick Waymouth.“In considering such general kindness it is almost invidious to mention particular names, but the following gentlemen are among those who must be especially remembered by us for the manner in which they were ever ready to assist us: His Excellency the Governor Lord Ranfurly, the Premier Mr Sedden, the Hon. C C Bowen, Captain Hutton of the Christchurch Museum, Mr Kinsey, Mr Waymouth, Mr A Rhodes, Mr Coleridge Farr of the Christchurch Observatory and Mr H J Miller of Lyttelton.”Further information in our blog
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(Falmouth) Three works. John Ley Kempthorne. 'Falmouth Parish Church,' illustrated by Gilbert B. Sully, original cloth backed boards, plates, pp.71, vg, the Cornish Echo, Falmouth, 1928; WM. Kinnaird-Jenkins. 'A Short History of the Falmouth Parish Church of King Charles the Martyr,' original printed card wraps, staple bound, a scarce work in vg condition, J. H. Lake & Co, Falmouth, 1933; Susan E. Gay. 'Old Falmouth,' second impression, staining to original green cloth, later uniform library dj, some light sporadic spotting, good to vg, Headly Brothers, London, 1903. (3)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
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Newquay interest. 'Newquay. On the Cornish Coast,' a charming early 20th century tour guide with bright original card wraps and fold out map to rear, profuse with advertisements and vignette photographs, light spotting to wraps otherwise vg, pp.130, The Western National Omnibus Co, Newquay, [c.1920]; S. Teague Husband. 'Old Newquay,' illustrations by A. A. Golding, original cloth, some toning but generally g to vg, plates, pp.124, F. E. Williams & Co, Newquay, 1923; With three other works and 'Newquay Fishing Game' with counters and sleeve, in a fine condition. (6)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
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FLEMING, Ian 'The Man with the Golden Gun,' First edition with second state cloth (missing the gilt tooled gun), unclipped dj with small nibbles to head of backstrip and some watermarks to verso, light spotting to edge of text block, ink owner inscription to front free endpaper, vg, Jonathan Cape, London, 1965.
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John Lloyd Warden Page. 'The North Coast of Cornwall. It's Scenery, Its People, Its Antiquities, and it's Legends,' First edition, original cloth with gilt decorations, rubbed, ex libris label, spotting to title page, good to very good text block, plates, Joseph Pollard, Truro and Penzance, [1897, although booksellers label pasted over]; W. H. Hudson. 'The Land's end. A Naturalist's Impressions in West Cornwall,' first edition thus, original cloth, nibbles to unclipped dj, light spotting to edge of textblock, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1923; 'Life in Cornwall in the Mid Nineteenth Century, 1810-35,' first edition, original cloth, clipped dj with later backstrip, ex libris label, plates, D. Bradford Barton, Truro, 1971; With 1835-55; 'A Hand-Book for Travellers in Devon & Cornwall,' original embossed cloth with gilt titles, later dj, stained with splitting to joints, toning to edges of leaves, repairs to fold out maps, John Murray, London, 1851; Jasper Salwey. 'Cornwall. A Sketchbook,' first edition, original boards, plates throughout, vg, A & C Black, London, 1922; With six other works in vg condition. (12)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
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(Important Cornish manuscript) 'Plans of the whole Parish of Sithney, in Cornwall. 1824' MS survey of parishes in Cornwall, showing field boundaries, with detailed tables of land use. Thirty highly detailed hand drawn maps, twenty of which are in the parish of Sithney, showing coloured field boundaries, numbered with corresponding table; table titles include Field Name, Hedges, Arable & Orchard, Crofts & Waste, Total Statute, Total Cornish Customary, with a statement of tenement and occupier; Other maps titles include Deanery and Hundred of Penwith, Deanery and Hundred of Kirrer, Parish of Sithney, The Deaneries and Hundred's of Pydar and Powder, Deanery of East, Hundred of East, The Hundreds of Stratton and Lesenewth, The Deaneries of Trigg Major & Trigg Minor, Chart of the Scilly Islands, most with corresponding tablic information contemporary to the time; hand written pagination to 335, some blank leaves between maps and areas, contents, index, full red goat with gilt tooled spine and title Plans of Sithney, slightly bumped extremities with a small chip to bottom of front board, marbled endpapers with some offsetting from another work visible, contemporary homemade vellum dj (which this cataloguer took the liberty in cutting strings for access), Bath Superfine paper used throughout with heraldic Prince of Wales fethers blind stamped throughout, some light staining throughout but generally in vg to fine condition, 1824.This is an extraordinary document with considerable information gained and presented for a large area of Cornwall. Although there is no identification as to who created this work, it is clear they were highly skilled in surveying. The numbered field boundaries with corresponding tables are a particular highlight, which offers the reader a wealth of information contemporary to 1824. A loft find in the vendor's new home.
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Diverse collection of twenty four works. 'Gulval Church and Churchyard. Past and Present,' thin leather wraps with gilt lettering, b+w photos pated to thin card, vg, scarce, Beare and Son, Penzance 1894; Joseph Hammond. 'A Cornish Parish: Being an Account of St. Austell, Town, Church, District and Peple,' first edition, original green cloth with gilt lettering and decorations to back strip, later uniform library dj, plates, maps, and frontis, toning to title page, light spotting but vg, Skeffington & Son, London, 1897; R. S. Hawker. 'Footprints of Former Min in Far Cornwall,' original embossed cloth, light mold staining to bottom of front board, later uniform library dj, plates and frontis, goog to vg, John Lane, London, 1903; A. Newland Deakin. 'Guide to Fowey & Neighbourhood,' printed card wraps, advertisements, plates, fold out map, William Pollard & Co, Exeter, 1892; Dorothy Dudley. 'The Slate Figures of Cornwall,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Worden Printers, Marazion, [1965]; Cyril Noall. 'A History of Cornish Mail- and Stage-Coaches,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, some spotting to DJ and edge of text block, D. Bradford Barton, Truro, 1963; With nineteen other good works. (24)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
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Cornish art Fourteen works Robert Jones. 'Alfred Wallis. Artist and Mariner,' signed by the author, unclipped dj, illustrated throughout, fine, Halsgrove, 2001; 'Reuben Chappell. Pierhead Painter,' first edition, small tear to unclipped dj, fine, First Light, 2006; Tom Cross. 'Painting the Warmth of the Sun. St Ives Artists 1939-1975,' revised edition, unclipped dj, fine, 2008; 'The Shining Sands. Artists in Newlyn and St Ives 1880-1930,' revised edition, unclipped dj, fine, 2008; Margaret Powell. 'Master of the Sea: Charles Napier Hemy,' first edition, illustrative boards, fine, Alison Hodge, Penzance, 2004; With nine other works including 'Painting in Newlyn 1900-1930', 'Stanhope Forbes' by Elizabeth Knowles and 'The Golden Dream. A Biography of Thomas Cooper Gotch' by Pamela Lomax. (14)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
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Albrecht DÜRER (1471-1528), Adam and Eve Copper plate engraving depicting Adam and Eve before the fall, the top pasted to backing paper, some light spotting particularly to the verso, a very small tear to the left hand margin, otherwise good to very good, no water marks present, with great clarity and strong contrasts, 25cm x 19cm, no date but paper suggests early 17th century.Being the only engraving that Durer signed in full, this work is considered a masterpiece, with Ruskin considering this to be Dürer's 'best plate in point of execution, and in that respect unrivalled'. A very good early plate.
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The Antarctic Letters, written from the British Antarctic expedition of 1901-1904 Reginald Koettlitz (1860-1916) Letter 325th February 1903To: Mrs Waymouth From Reginald Koettlitz (Expedition physician and botanist)Written from: ‘Discovery’ Winter Harbour, Victoria Land, Antarctica On Discovery Antarctic Expedition 1901 headed paper, no envelope. One sheet folded into four pages, all pages fully filled with handwriting.Excerpts: “Some three miles have broken away since the Morning arrived, that ice was, however not so solid as this, and although we have blown up places in the floe and started cracks in it here and there, with guncotton, very little effect has been produced thus far.”The summer is plainly over here now therefore it beholds us to be ‘spry’ if we are to get away this year, the Sun has also sunk at midnight and the long summer day is over.”“News will go home, but perhaps not love, therefore our dear ones at home will at least know that we are well and as happy as circumstances will allow.” Biographical note: Reginald Koettlitz was born on 23 December 1861. Of German extraction, he trained at Guy's Hospital and went into practice as a physician in Dover. In 1894 he volunteered as surgeon for the 1894-1897 Jackson-Harmsworth Arctic Expedition to Franz Josef Land and spent nearly three years in the Arctic Circle. He learned valuable lessons in Arctic survival, undertook dog sledging expeditions and kept the party free of scurvy. The British expedition also met the Norwegian North Polar Expedition, 1893-1896, led by Fridtjof Nansen who became a lifelong friend to Koettlitz.In 1900 he travelled to Somaliland and Abyssinia with Herbert Weld Blundell. He also journeyed to the Amazon.His polar experience gained him a place on the 1901 British Antarctic Expedition, where he doubled the role of senior surgeon with that of botanist. His assistant was E.A. Wilson, later surgeon on Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition.At 41, he was one of the oldest men in the expedition and had the most polar experience, however he and Scott clashed and his scientific contributions to the Discovery Expedition were not recognized on their return. Koettlitz’s position wasn’t recognised in Scott’s book ‘The Voyage of the Discovery’ and none of his painstaking work featured in the expedition’s final scientific reports. Even a report to the British Medical Journal was presented by Koettlitz’s deputy, Wilson.Also, groundbreaking colour photographs taken by Koettlitz, the first ever taken in the Antarctic, seem to have been ignored, and they have now been lost to history.He took part in several sledging expeditions, including an attempt on Cape Crozier in March 1902. On a trip he led across McMurdo Sound, Koettlitz discovered two glacial features later named after him: the Koettlitz Glacier and the Koettlitz Neve. Other than the honour of these names, his important role has been rather airbrushed from history.After the expedition he returned to his practice in Dover but in 1911 emigrated to South Africa and continued to practice medicine. He and his wife died of dysentery on the same day in 1916. From the estate of the Lamorna artist Eleanor Hughes, née Waymouth, thence by descent.Mr & Mrs. Frederick Waymouth and their family lived in Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand, in their grand home 'Karewa' now known as 'Mona Vale,' an important historic homestead. Mr Waymouth, a successful businessman, was the managing director of Canterbury Frozen Meats, and with his wife Alice, were prominent members of Christchurch society.The 'Discovery' docked in Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch, on 29th November 1901. The Waymouth family entertained members of the expedition in their beautiful home 'Karewa' and Frederick Waymouth also provisioned them with supplies. On December 21st, after a three-week stay in New Zealand, the 'Discovery' set sail and headed south for Antarctica. The correspondence that followed their visit is a testament of affection towards Alice Waymouth, and the warmth and hospitality she showed them is gratefully reflected back in the light-hearted conversational nature of these letters even when discussing the hardships of extreme cold and being locked long-term within the ice pack.In the introduction to his account of the 1901 expedition ‘The Voyage of the Discovery’ Robert F Scott writes about the kindness his team received from the people of New Zealand. He goes on to list nine men who provided particular assistance and this includes Frederick Waymouth.“In considering such general kindness it is almost invidious to mention particular names, but the following gentlemen are among those who must be especially remembered by us for the manner in which they were ever ready to assist us: His Excellency the Governor Lord Ranfurly, the Premier Mr Sedden, the Hon. C C Bowen, Captain Hutton of the Christchurch Museum, Mr Kinsey, Mr Waymouth, Mr A Rhodes, Mr Coleridge Farr of the Christchurch Observatory and Mr H J Miller of Lyttelton.”Further information in our blog
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(Horsemanship and racing) Six works William Scarth Dixon. 'The Influence of Racing and the Thoroughbred Horse on Light-Horse Breeding,' original cloth with gilt titles to spine, ex libris Margaret Hutchens, spotting to title page and edge of text block otherwise vg, Hurst & Blackett, London, n.d; Geoffrey Brooke. 'Horse-Sense and Horsemanship of /To-Day. Economy and Method in Training Hunters and Polo Ponies,' reprint, original cloth, tidemark to frontis and evidence to plates, Constable and Company, London, November 1924; A. Dick Luckman (ed). 'Tod Sloan by Himself,' original cloth, half title and frontis debound, some spotting, Grant Richards, London, 1915; Capt T. H. Browne. 'History of the English Turf 1904-1930,' vol I, original cloth, frontis and plates, small amount of spotting otherwise vg, Virtue & Co, London, 1931; With two others including 'The Racehorse in Training' by William Day and Alfred J. Day and 'Bloodstock Breeders Review 1926'. (6)
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(Devon) MOORE, Thomas 'The History of Devonshire, from the Earliest Period to the Present,' Illustrated by William Keeble, plates complete, half green morocco with marbled boards, worn with loss to front boards, bright gilt embossed spine, some light spotting but generally vg, Robert Jennings, London, 1829; 'The Devonshire Domesday and Geld Inquest,' two volumes, half calf with marbled boards, rubbed extremities, red ink edge, vg, The Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature, and Art, W. Brendon and Son, Plymouth, 1884-1892; Tristram Risdon. 'The Chorographical Description or Survey of the County of Devon,' rebound in a sturdy half calf with marbled boards, marbled edge to text block, vg, Rees and Curtis, London, 1811. (5)
Los 103
(Helston, Hayle, Helford &c., &c) Booklets and ephemera Edward M. Cunnack. 'The Helston Furry Dance,' thin card wraps, staple bound, plates and illustrations, pp.19, vg, P. S. Brewer, Helston, [1972]; 'From Helford River to Mounts Bay.... Official Guide,' printed card wraps, rust to staple bind, advertisements and illustrations throughout, some light spotting but generally vg, n.d; 'Helston and the Lizard Area....Official Guide,' printed card wraps, rust to staple bind, plates, vg, the Helston and District Chamber of Commerce, Oscar Blackford, Truro, n.d; Edna Waters Coward. 'St. Hilary. Once the Mother Church of Marazion, in Mounts Bay, Cornwall,' thin card wraps, staple bound, plates, pp15, fine, The Pharmacy, Dorset, n.d; With eight others including A Street Map of Hayle and Dristrict. (12)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
Los 401
1 75-cl bt Archer's Very Special Old Light Blended Scotch Whisky Bottled & Blended for McCaffery & Son by The Glenlivet Distillers 43° Italian Import 1 75-cl bt The Glenturret 12YO Pure Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 40% oc 1 75-cl bt Glenkinchie 10YO Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43% oc Above 3 75-cl bottles
Los 106
WARTIME AND LATER WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK, to include softbacks 1943, 1947, 1948 and hardbacks 1944, 1946 and 1983 (6)Condition Report:1943-inked name top of front cover, light staining on spine otherwise very good1944-lettering on spine discoloured, inked name on end paper, otherwise very good1946-two small marks front cover, otherwise very good1947-creased spine, discoloured page ends, otherwise very good1948-stain sports on spine, marks on back cover, otherwise very good1983-dust jacket has small tear and nicks top and bottom of spine, discoloured page ends, otherwise very good
Los 412
A 19TH CENTURY CAVALRY SABRE, makers mark Ballesteros, Armas Toledo, the style based on a British 1821 pattern light cavalry sabreN.B Similar models were used by Spanish, Portuguese and North American forcesCondition Report:Traces of old pitting to the blade and hilt, the scabbard possible polished in past
Los 235
A set of four KPM Berlin plates painted with flowers with pierced borders; items of Dresden porcelain painted with scenes of courting couples, comprising two comports and a bowl; a Paris porcelain two-handled vase painted with birds and five Dresden teacups and saucersKPM plates light rubbing and scratchingone comport restored and stapled and other chipped to the basinone tea cup crackedGeneral wear and rubbing to gilt throughout
Los 391
Stephen G Rooke (British, 20th Century) 'Osprey', gouache, signed, inscribed and dated Dec. (19)78 lower right, 14¾ inches x 9½in. (37.5cm x 24.5cm) * Glazed. Some dirt and debris trapped under glass. Some light time staining and yellowing to sheet, most notable at the edges against the mount. The outline of the Osprey has a yellow haze, this is likely by design but could perhaps be staining. No evidence of cockling. Not examined out of the frame.
Los 940
Gold Medal - Royal mint - Great Britain George VI (1937-1952) Coronation large official gold medal, by Percy Metcalfe for Royal Mint (274 examples issued), obverse, crowned bust of the King facing left, reverse, crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth looking left, Eimer 2046a, 57mm diameter, weight 122.6g, possible test mark to Queens cheek, very light abrasions, extremely fine with much brilliance, in original red box of issue.
Los 1175
A mid to late 20th century Russian lacquered box of rounded oval form, the hinged cover showing a bear and cub in a forest setting, iridescent pearl sheen, signed lower right, opening to reveal red interior, 3 7/8in. (10cm.) long. * Very good, light surface wear to underside, hinge with little movement.
Los 436
Paul Emile Leon Perboyre (French, 1851-1929) Charge of the French Cavalry, oil on panel, signed lower left "PERBOYRE", early 20th century swept gilded frame, 14½ x 18in. (36.8 x 45.7cm.). *Label verso for M. Newman Ltd, Fine Art Dealers, 43a Duke Street,St James's, London. *Painting in good condition but would benefit from a light clean. Frame with major plaster loss to one corner.
Los 684
A group of five Pandora leather necklaces and bracelets with silver charms comprising three woven leather necklaces and two bracelets, each with a variety of charms, twenty-six in total (one loose), in a heart shaped Pandora box. *Very good condition, with just very light surface scratches from light use. Box in good condition with a few surface marks and light fox marks from storage.
Los 961
Shaw (George Bernard) Three Plays for Puritans, first edition, London, Grant Richards 1901, original green cloth; and Plays Pleasant and Unpleasant, 2 vols, first edition, London, Grant Richards 1898, Vol.1 photo portrait frontis., original green cloth, 16mo; together with The Complete Plays of George Bernard Shaw, Constable 1931, orig. red cloth gilt, 4to; and Jerome (Jerome K.), Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), first edition, J. W. Arrowsmith, Bristol 1889, orig. blue cloth, 12mo. (5) * Puritans: Spine faded, wear and splits to spine ends, ink spots to cover and spine, silverfish marks to covers, some spotting and toning, cocked, contemp. ownership inscription to ffep. - Pleasant/Unpleasant: Spine faded, watery ink marks to cover, some spotting and toning, contemp. ownership inscription to ffep. - Complete Plays: Slightly rubbed, light spotting. - Three Men: Covers dirty, rubbed, cracking and spine partially detached, stains to back, ink ownership inscription to half title, light spotting and toning, shaken
Los 76
Haas and Czevek, Schlaggenwald, Bavarian porcelain cabaret set hand painted with Angelica Kaufmann neoclassical figures in garden settings within gilt decorated design on peach ground, comprising a twin handled circular tray, 12¾in. (32.4cm.) diameter, coffee pot, four cups & saucers and a sugar basin, stamped maker's mark and blue beehive below. * Light rubbing to gilt decoration, no chips or cracks found.
Los 261
An early 20th century Omani Khanjar dagger bearing the arms of the Sultanate of Oman steel blade, waisted horn hilt with silver (white metal) mounts, decorative silver (white metal scabbard, with four cast silver rings and ornate fittings, green felt backing,11½in. (29.2cm.) long. *Blade with light corrosion, otherwise good.
Los 228
An Edwardian full dress Royal Navy bicorn cocked hat, pair of epaulettes and sword belt in a fitted red velvet lined metal transit case with painted inscription on the lid "E. Hurry R.N.", and bearing metal shield incorporating the Royal arms and the marker's name "Gieves" for Gieves Ltd, 21 Old Bond Street, London, case 18 x 9in. (45.7 x 22.9cm.) x 9in. (22.9cm.) high. *Generally in good overall condition with some light mould spotting to hat and considerable wear and corrosion to metal case.
Los 875
A two colour leather clutch bag by Prada ref. BT0680, 'nappa folders' leather in Ibisco and Anemo two-tone leather, with top zip closure, detachable shoulder strap, gold toned hardware, exterior clutch hand strap, fuchsia pink monogram cloth lining, interior zipped pocket, 9½ x 5½in. (24.1 x 14cm.), with original dust bag, Authenticity certificate card and barcode card in card wallet. * Purchased at Saks, 5th Avenue, New York 6th September 2008, for $625.90. *Good, used condition. Some wear to leather (and colour) to lower corners and a few small, light scuffs and scratches to surface of leather to exterior on both sides of the bag. Light scratches to hardware. Interior in very good condition.
Los 1189
Two mid to late 20th century Russian lacquered box both of oval form, the hinged cover depicting temples / churches, iridescent pearl sheen, opening to reveal red interiors, the undersides with factory markings / signatures, the larger 3 1/8in. (8cm.) long. (2) * The smaller with indents to hinge area, light surface scratches to underside, overall good.
Los 1166
A pair of Louis XVI style twin light gilt metal wall appliques 20th century, with flaming torch and urn back plates issuing acanthus leaf scrolling arms, 13in. (33cm.) high, 10in. (5.4cm.) wide, together with two brass and one copper finger plates with acanthus decoration. (5) * Needs wiring.
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