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NO RESERVE Italian poem.- Silva (Luigi) Laus Pompeia, manuscript in Italian signed, 27pp., on thick paper, calligraphic dedication leaf and initials, ink stamp on front free endpaper, bookplate on front pastedown, original vellum, slightly yellowed and soiled, 4to, [Italy], 20th May 1758.

NO RESERVE Berkshire, Wokingham.- Indenture, Robert Chafinche of Strateldsaye & Isabell his wife bargain and sale to Thomas Reddache of three acres of land in the parish of Wokingham, manuscript in Tudor English, 23 lines, small cut at tail, lacks seal, folds, slightly yellowed, 170 x 385mm., 4th October 1539.

Coal.- Taylor (T. John) Observations, addressed to the Coal Owners of Northumberland and Durham, on the Coal Trade of those counties, only edition, one or two contemporary ink marginalia, modern wrappers, [Goldsmiths' 34634; Kress C.6980], Newcastle, Wm.Heaton, 1846 § Dunn (Matthias) A Review of a Pamphlet entitled "Observations addressed to the Coal Owners of Northumberland and Durham..., first edition, signature of John Bell Simpson to front pastedown, old marbled boards, rebacked and recornered in russet morocco, [Goldsmiths' 34618], Newcastle-upon-Tyne, M.Ross, 1846 § Frauds and Abuses of the Coal-Dealers Detected and Exposed (The): In a Letter to an Alderman of London, third edition, lacking half-title, woodcut ornaments, one or two ink corrections in contemporary manuscript, foxed, modern cloth, [Goldsmiths 8287; Kress 485], M.Cooper, 1747; and 2 others on coal, 8vo & folio (5)⁂ The first two provide an interesting commentary on the state of the coal trade in the Northumberland and Durham coal fields. The second is by Matthias Dunn (c. 1788-1869), the mining engineer and from 1850 one of the first government mines inspectors under the Inspection of Mines Act. Both are rare with Library Hub listing only 3 printed copies of the first (LSE, Newcastle University and Goldsmith's/Senate House libraries) and only the Goldsmith's/Senate House copy of the second.The third is a useful portrait of London coal merchants in the mid 18th century, first published in 1743-44 with a second edition in 1745; all editions are scarce.

Trials.- Gurney (Joseph) The Trial (at large) of James Hill...for Feloniously, Wilfully, and Maliciously, setting Fire to the Rope-House in His Majesty's Dock-Yard at Portsmouth... , with manuscript erratum on p.36, old newspaper cuttings at end, contemporary half green roan, G.Kearsly...& Martha Gurney, 1777 § Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy (The)..., initial licence leaf, library cloth-backed boards, Charles Bathurst, 1776 § Tryal and Condemnation of Arundel Coke alias Cooke Esq; and of John Woodburne Labourer, for Felony, in Slitting the Nose of Edward Crispe Gent., initial licence leaf, with 2 further leaves concerning the case bound at end, browned, library cloth, John Darby...& Daniel Midwinter, 1722, first editions, all ex-library copies with label to pastedowns, the second with perforated stamp to title, rubbed; and 3 others, folio (6)⁂ The second item was a celebrated society trial. The self-styled Duchess of Kingston was a coarse and flighty woman who lived a life of scandal, dissipation and social decadence. She was married secretly in 1744 to the Hon. Augustus John Hervey, but they were soon separated and had no further contact. Twenty years later she married the Duke of Kingston while still married to Hervey. The Duke died after only a few months leaving his wife the whole of the estate on the condition that she remained a widow. Hervey, meanwhile, wished to remarry, and was anxious to prove his first marriage in order to file for divorce. She was tried by her peers for bigamy and found guilty; she fled to the continent and resumed her scandalous lifestyle in Paris, Rome and St. Petersburg, where she set up a brandy distillery.The third concerns a horrendous case of murder in Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk) on New Year's Day 1721. The two prisoners were convicted and duly hanged.

George II (King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-1760).- North (Frederick, second Earl of Guilford [known as Lord North], prime minister, 1732-92).- Order of Council laying a Quarantine on all Ships from ye Mediteranean, D.s. "North" & others, manuscript, 1½pp., blind paper stamp, margin reinforced with tape, folds, browned, 24th July 1759; and a quantity of other manuscript material, including documents, letters and indentures, v.s., v.d. (qty).

Military.- Willyams (Rev. Cooper) An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, first edition, list of subscribers, 2 aquatint vignettes in text, with engraved plan of Fort Bourbon but lacking engraved map, without the 6 aquatint plates issued separately but bound in with the large paper folio copies, bookplates of 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment, one for the Officers Mess dated 1905 in ink manuscript, contemporary ink ownership inscription to dedication leaf, some light soiling and marginal staining, later calf, arms of the Regiment in gilt to upper cover, paper label to spine, rubbed and soiled, spine chipped, [Sabin 104563; cf.Abbey, Travel 677, large paper], T. Bensley, 1796; and others, Military, v.s. (c.34)

Essex Farm.- Smith (Maria, of Jay Wick farm, Great Clacton, Essex) Day Book, manuscript account book, 129pp., ruled in red throughout, c. 50pp. used as a scrapbook (a few at beginning and the rest on blank ff. at end), some ff. excised, original vellum, lettered direct on upper cover, yellowed and soiled, folio, 1803-15; and 9 other similar account books relating to the farm accounts of the Smith family, v.s., v.d. (10).

BLACKWOOD W. & SON (Pubs).  Case of the Honourable the Baronets of Scotland & Nova Scotia Shewing Their Rights & Privileges. 69pp. Late maroon cloth with detailed manuscript inscription from Lord Elibank (25/2/56). Edinburgh, 1836; also 2 other vols.  (3).

FULLER JOHN.  The History of Berwick-Upon-Tweed including a Short Account of the Villages of Tweedmouth & Spittal. Eng. frontis, fldg. eng. plan & eng. plates. Recased & rebacked orig. brds. Large manuscript pres. inscription from the author. 1799. Total of seven plates and one folding map. 

Cumbria - Books & Ephemera.  A carton of various incl. directories (poor cond.), agricultural sale particulars, manuscript lists of Cumbrian blacksmiths in the year 1884, brief records of agricultural wages, 1887, etc.

MURRAY LADY, of Stanhope.  Memoirs of the Lives & Characters of ... George Baillie of Jerviswood & of Lady Grisell Baillie. Orig. brds., wear & loss to back. Edinburgh, 1824; also Arthur C. Murray, The Murrays of Elibank, one of only 50 copies with extensive manuscript note from the author, plates, browned orig. cloth, Edinburgh, 1917 & 3 others re. the Murray family.  (5).

D'OYLY GEORGE & MANT RICHARD (Eds).  The Holy Bible According to the Authorised Version. 3 vols. Good eng. plates & maps. Nice half purple morocco gilt, a.e.g. The paste-down endpapers to vol. 1 carry neat old ink manuscript details of births, deaths & marriages of the Cotes & Barton families. Oxford, 1818.

Netherby Hall, Cumberland.  Report on Drainage & Sanitary Arrangements. Detailed manuscript report by Charles Ferguson incl. pasted-in eng. vignettes of sanitary fittings of the period. 1891; also proof copy for a potential sale of Netherby Hall by Knight Frank & Rutley, with corrections, in orig. card wrapper, n.d.  (2).

Chequers Document, Official copy of an 1889 Order by the Board of Agriculture concerning the near 2000 acre Chequers Court Estate. Details include the mansion and park, several farms etc. all with acreages and names of occupiers. Manuscript on a single vellum sheet (approx. size 20 x 15") (folded gd)

* Ubsdell Family. Lieutenant James Eads Ubsdell, Somerset Light Infantry who died of fever on 13 October 1896 at Keila DroochIndia General Service 1895-1902, VR, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (Lt. J.E. Ubsdell, Som.L.Infy), extremely fine, contained in an ebony box which was requested by his mother after his death as a memorial, the lid with a silver plaque with London 1902 hallmark engraved 'In Affectionate Remembrance of my dearly loved son James Eads Ubsdell who died at Drosh, Chitral 13th October 1896 Aged 27 years', silver corners and key plate, the hinged lid enclosing a fitted lift out tray with the personal effects of the recipient including his campaign medal, silver 13th Foot cap badge, belt buckle, silver sovereign case and yellow metal pocket knife each engraved with the initals 'J.E.U.', tunic buttons, Southampton Yacht club enamel badge and other items, the lower section with a large collection of original documents, telegrams, letters including letters from Ubsdell to his family etc including a printed and manuscript letter titled 'circular no 238 Divisional Transport office Late Chitral Relief Force Rawal-Pindi, 19th November 1895' in which the divisional transport officer thanks the transport officers on the conclusion of the operations of the Chitral Relief Force, military educational documents including one for qualifying as a Russian interpretor dated 23 April 1890, a passport signed by the the Marquess of Salisbury, Earl of Salisbury dated 1888 with several Russian stamps, vellum death certificate dated 24 August 1897, a manuscript list of effects sent to his mother including many of the items in this box, a copy letter to his mother from Lt Col A.C. Borton giving condolence, an original telegram inscribed 'regret that he died suddenly fever, thirteenth October Drosh, Colonel Somerset', black and white photographs of Ubsdell's grave stone, plus a large watercolour portrait of Ubsdell painted by T.M. Heaton in 1912, as a tribute commissioned by his mother, Ubsdell seen in full scarlet uniform of the Somerset Light Infantry, period gilt frame, glazed, frame size 78 x 83 cm, a handcoloured photograph of Ubsdell in Eton uniform, presented in a gilt metal frame with Eton Register, a humerous drawing of Ubsdell by Marcel Pil 1893, in a period carved wood frame, frame size 22 x 17 cm and other items, a good original family archiveQTY: (1)NOTE:Captain James Eads Ubsdell, Somerset Light Infantry (1868-1896), was born in Southampton and educated at Eton. He served with the regiment in India and was a transport officer during the Relief of Chitral in 1895. Ubsdell died of fever at Drosh, India on 13 October 1896. His headstone at Drosh Cantonment is inscribed 'In memory of Captain James Eads Ubsdell, The Prince Alberts Somersetshire Light Infantry, who died at Killa Drosh whilst employed as Transport Officer 13th October 1896, aged 28 years. Deeply mourned by his parents and brother officers'. See lot 195 for Lieutenant Colonel Thurlow Richardson Ubsdell (brother).

* An impressive group to Captain Walter Beale Cornock, Gloucestershire Yeomanry who famously quoted “I would rather die a man's death, than have to feel that I had failed to go through with it or taken a cowardly advantage of a chance to get out of it. Not that I expect to be killed, I have every hope of coming through, providence has been very good to me thus far, thankfully I don't mind much either way. I think we are unnecessarily afraid of death - I'm only worried because of the pain it would cause to all you at home”1914-15 Star (1906 Pte W.B. Cornock. Glouc Yeo), British War and Victory Medals (Capt. W.B. Cornock.), India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, unnamed, good very fine and mounted on a ribbon bar for wear, with dress miniature awards, a silver prize medal for the “Congreve Challenge Cup” won by the recipient on 17 August 1917, a Gloucestershire Regiment “sweetheart” brooch, regimental cap badge, trench art brass sword mount engraved with the recipients record of service from 1914 to 1922Original documents including record of service, field medical card, newspaper cutting noting Cornock’s promotion to Lieutenant, a humorous manuscript menu card for the Lewis Gun School Break Up Dinner, Le Touquet dated 15 December 1916, offering several courses including ‘Fish, Whiting A La Somme, “Hun”ion Sauce”, the reverse signed by attendees including Cornock, a letter from his mother dated 21 July 1915, several letters written by the recipient to his father, 1917 and 1918, a typed account of the recipients experience in Spring 1916 whilst serving with the 12th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment in Villars au Bois, near Mount Eloi “it was intensely cold, the air filled with snowflakes as the men went over the top, sheltered to some extent by a creeping barrage”, several photographs of the recipient including a portrait of the recipient in WWI service dress, three signed letters from Vera Brittain (1893-1970) WWI nurse and author of the 1933 bestseller “Testament of Youth” which recounted her experiences during WWI. The letter thanks Cornock for his letter regarding the Testament of Youth, also letters written from Sir Philip Gibbs (1877-1962) author and WWI reporter and Sir Harold Boyce MP, newspaper cutting reporting Cornock coming to the aid of an employee who had been injured in a road traffic accident, Cornock saved his life by giving blood, another folder containing numerous WWI period letter to and from his parents, three manuscript journals kept by Cornock commencing 1913 and recording his complete WWI service with many extracts harrowing and emotive, writing about his time in Gallipoli, Sulva Bay he recollects “I had been told that men always messed their breeches the first time under fire but this proved only to be a rumour, at any rate this unfortunate calamity did not occur in my case”,On October 8th 1915 he writes “We relieved the Rough Riders in the front line by night, I was put on guard at once. The Turks were about 100 yards away. I found it very exciting, interesting but they were well dug in, once seldom got a chance of a target. There were many dead bodies between the two lines, they smelt- the flies were very trying, masses of them fierce biting things whilst centipedes and scorpions in the trenches were minor evils”.Moving to the Western Front he writes of Vimy “Next day the 5th we got hell, heavily shelled all day. The enemy seemed to have the trenches taped. Their aeroplanes come up and down the lines, our planes are conspicuous by their absence, we had not achieved air supremacy in those days. The support from the Canadian Artillery behind us was lamentable, they seemed to be firing all the dud stuff. Walking up the trench I found two men buried, one man’s head lying in the trench, severed clean from the body. With the help of sergeant Whittacre I got one of the buried men out alive, the other was dead, we had many casualties and were very demoralized” many pages supported by snaps shot size photographsA huge family archive including 8 manuscript memoirs by his father A.W. Beale dated 1891 but recollecting various historic occasions for example a visit with his father to St James Park. His father would often take him to see the changing of the guard and for long walks, Beale takes up the story “I remember an incident which though it made little impression on me then I have always been proud of since - The Duke of Wellington was riding down St James Street, saluted by everyone high and low and mechanically returning their salutes when he seemed suddenly to see my father and instead of merely saluting him in the same fashion he rode up to where we were standing and stooped down shaking hands and stayed some time taking with my father and was this not talked of among the soldiers it flew all over London and whenever Father and I went to any of the Barracks after this which we so often did he seemed to be received with double respect. Father showed me a wound in his right breast and side where a bullet had gone through him at the Battle of Waterloo and told me that he never knew he was wounded the excitement of battle being so great till the Duke of Wellington cried out Lieutenant Beale you are wounded.” He went on to recount an incident that in his mind was the finest exemplification of true courage that he could imagine - “that a soldier in the ranks whispered to another while the Duke was passing in front of them and just about to enter into an engagement with the enemy - Comrade the Duke looks pale and frightened at which the Dule turned round and retorted - yes my man and the Duke feels so frightened so much that many of you men would not dare to be here if they felt as he does”. Cornock’s grandfather, Captain Thomas Griffin Beale the writer A W Beale himself recounts travels to the Crimea and seeing Florence Nightingale at Scutari. The whole collection contained in Captain W.B. Cornock’s military chestQTY: (an archive)NOTE:Captain Walter Beale Cornock was born Churchdown, Gloucestershire in 1892, he was educated at Wycliffe College, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, he joined the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars as a Private in 1906, he served in Gallipoli as a Trooper from April 1915 before returning to England as a result of dysentery in December 1915. Once recuperated he was attached to the Cadet Corps Officers at Magdalen College, Oxford in June 1916 and then served on the Western Front with 12th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment from November 1916, he was promoted to Lieutenant in May 1917 and Captain in August, in September 1918 he embarked for India and served with the 31st Punjabis before being stationed on the North West Frontier at the time of the third Afghan War with the 1/30th Punjabis, Cornock and remained in service until 1922 retiring with the rank Captain.

* Spitfire P9364. References and documents belonging to Sergeant Ernest Scott, who was shot down on 27 September 1940 and reported 'missing' (51 years later he was finally laid to rest), including his certificate of birth for army purposes, reference from St Johns School, Tiffield dated 12 September 1935, and two manuscript references, presented in a glazed frame, 65 x 59 cm QTY: (1)NOTE:Important Notice: All lots from the Tonbridge Battle of Britain Museum (lots 401-557) will remain in situ in the Museum and will only be available for viewing and collection from there in Tonbridge, Kent. All viewings and collections are strictly by timed appointment - please see front of catalogue or contact the auction office for details.Provenance: Tonbridge Battle of Britain Museum, Malcolm Pettit.See lot 416, 417, 478, and 544.

An oak framed original hand painted vellum manuscript music piece with text under - sold with a print

A mixed lot to include ceramics to include a Chinese bowl, Denby vases and others, along with Victorian and later glassware, a selection of books, a modern pine wall clock, a Burmese palm leaf manuscript and other itemsLocation:

TWO ISLAMIC ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT PAGES, each finely painted with scenes of figures and panels of calligraphy, framed and glazed, images 20cm x 12cm and 19.5cm x 10.5cm, (2).

* Graves (Alfred Perceval, 1845-1931). Irish Poet. An uncommon Autograph Manuscript Signed with initials, no place or date, c. 1899, headed 'In Memoriam - an Appreciation by APG' and concerning his father Charles Graves [1812-1899, Irish bishop, mathematician and academic], moving from a laudatory appreciation by a son of his father, to a factual assessment of Bishop Graves's influence and impact on Irish history, '... I was the 5th child of a family of nine children - five sons and four daughters, born in Dublin of Irish parents. Charles Graves was the youngest son of John Crosby Graves who was Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Met[ropolitan] Police more than a hundred years ago. At Trinity College Dublin my father had an almost unexampled career... ', approximately 125 lines in blue ink on rectos of ruled paper with some deletions and corrections in pen and pencil, 5 pp., 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:An interesting, and possibly unpublished manuscript, from the Irish poet and father of the twentieth-century author and poet Robert Graves. The text ends abruptly at the foot of page 5, so may be incomplete.

* Magic Lantern Slides. A collection of 100 photographic magic lantern slides of WW2 naval scenes, circa 1940, including a portrait of Lt. Commander Eugene Esmonde V.C., numerous slides of HMS Argus, Pegasus, Ark Royal, Indefatigable, Pretoria Castle etc., and aircraft such as Seafang, Firefly, Fulmar, Swordfish and Martlet, many slides with printed or manuscript captions to margins, manuscript index on inside lid, contained in 2 wooden boxesQTY: (100)

Byron (George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron, 1788-1824). English Romantic poet and peer. Lord Byron's personal acting copy of The Wheel of Fortune; A Comedy, in Five Acts; as Performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane, by Richard Cumberland, printed… from the Prompt Book, with Remarks by Mrs Inchbald, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, [1806], engraved frontispiece, 70 pp., the engraved frontispiece signed and inscribed by Lord Byron in black ink at head, ‘Byron / Harrogate / Monday Sept. 15th 1806’, inscribed ‘Leacroft’ at head of title, manuscript annotations, (probably by Julia Leacroft) to ‘Persons Represented’ leaf, identifying the names of the persons playing each part, (with Byron as Penruddock and Julia L[eacroft] as Emily Tempest, plus [C.] Becher, [John] Leacroft, [John] Pigot, [H.] Houson, [Captain] Lightfoot, [G.] Wylde, Weatherell, Miss L[eacroft] and [Ann] Bristoe), the pencil letters ‘O S’ over-inked in an unidentified hand adjacent to first prompt on p. [7], the dialogue affecting Weazel, a ivery servant and Jenkins struck through with pencil on p. 40 (Act 3 Scene 3, just prior to Penruddock’s entrance), lacks the final printed leaf (pp. 71-2), supplied in slightly later manuscript on 5 pages in the autograph of Caroline Elizabeth Leacroft, frontispiece heavily spotted and detached with paper loss to stub where originally stitched, title somewhat dust-soiled and frayed without loss of text, occasional spotting, marks and finger-soiling with page edge curling and a little fraying to a few leaves (touching a few initial letters of manuscript names on ‘Persons Represented’ leaf), the contents somewhat loose with later re-stitching into plain wrappers by Caroline Leacroft, the later stitching now partly broken, signed by Caroline Elizabeth Leacroft on the inside front wrapper, wrappers lightly dust-soiled, slim 12mo (165 x 99 mm)QTY: (1)NOTE:This is the original acting copy of the play used by Lord Byron to learn his lines in Harrogate during his brief visit there in September 1806. Though very battered and lacking the final text leaf, it was lovingly completed in manuscript and re-stitched by Caroline Leacroft (1799-1861) into plain wrappers. As such, it is a unique and powerfully emotive association item from Byron’s tempestuous teenage years.Byron’s mother rented Burgage Manor in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, and from 1803 Byron would visit her during school holidays from Harrow, and then later when he was at Cambridge. While visiting his mother, Byron formed friendships with neighbouring families, in particular Elizabeth and her brother John Pigot, and the siblings John and Julia Leacroft (1789-1855) at Burgage House. It was here that in the summer of 1806 the group of friends decided to stage some amateur dramatics. For this play Byron took the lead male role, while Julia Leacroft played the role of Emily Tempest. During this period Byron and Julia became close, their flirtation leading to rumours in the Southwell community. By January 1807 the idea that the pair would marry was assumed by many, including the Leacroft family. However, Byron had no intention of marrying Julia and the circumstances caused a local scandal.‘Life at Harrogate was anything but wild. All the while Byron was poetizing, and he and Pigot were memorizing their parts for the play. “Lord Byron can say all his parts,” Pigot wrote his sister, “and I most of mine. He certainly acts it inimitably.” Byron had seen a beautiful Quaker who inspired some verses to be included in his volume.On his return from Harrogate Byron wrote between stages a prologue for the play. He entered wholeheartedly into the production of the amateur group, which had chosen Cumberland’s Wheel of Fortune, a heroic drama that gave ample scope to Byron’s love for histrionic rhetoric. He had the leading role of Penruddock, the gloomy disappointed lover of Arabella Woodville (Miss Ann Bristoe). He mouthed the heroic passages with gusto, frequently bringing down the house with his acting. Byron also played the lead (Tristram Fickle) in Allingham’s Weathercock in the second play of the evening’s offering. Miss Bristoe played the heroine again.Through October Byron was working on his poems, sending them off to Ridge, the printer, in Newark, as he copied and revised old ones or wrote new. At the same time he was paying court and writing verses to several of the Southwell belles, especially to Julia Leacroft, in the dining-room of whose home the plays were represented, and to Ann Houson. To none of these Southwell flirtations did Byron give more than cynical attention. Since his frustrated passion for Mary Chaworth he felt that the capacity for romantic attachments had been burned out of him. Most of his verses addressed to the Southwell girls were essays in gallantry and accusations of infidelity and fickleness.’ Leslie Marchand Byron, A Biography, volume 1, (London: John Murray), p. 117: More information about this period and the people in Byron's life can be found in his Letters and Journals.Byron wrote two poems referring to Julia Leacroft, the first entitled ‘To Julia’ and published in his first collection, Fugitive Pieces, though the title was later changed to ‘To Lesbia’. In the poem he addresses her and explains he no longer loves her.When these theatricals were performed in September 1806 Julia would have been about 17 years old, her younger sister Caroline about 7. Caroline would undoubtedly have been swept along with the dramas then going on in the drawing room and beyond, and perhaps re-discovering the dog-eared pamphlet in her adult years, decided to restore and preserve this fragile Byron holy relic.

* Duke of Wellington's Waterloo Banquet. Original Invitation to the Waterloo Banquet from the Duke of Wellington to Sir Augustus Frazer (1776-1835), commander of the Royal Horse Artillery at Waterloo, given by the Duke of Wellington in commemoration of the Battle of Waterloo, at Apsley House, 18th June, circa 1822, printed invitation card partly filled out in brown ink: the whole reading in full 'The Duke of Wellington requests the honor of Sir Augustus Frazer's Company at Dinner on Friday the 18th June at Seven o'Clock, Being the Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Apsley House, The favor of an Answer is desired', additionally inscribed in brown ink to verso 'Woolwich', 7.5 x 11.5 cm (3 x 4 1/2 ins), together with three further similar printed invitations to the Waterloo Banquet from the Duke of Wellington to Colonel Parkinson (later Major General Edward Parkinson), for the years 1837, 1847, and 1849, each additionally marked to upper left corner in brown ink 'Uniform', each 7.5 x 11.5 cm, plus a modern printed brochure advertising the Waterloo Banquet at Ashley House for 18 June 1990, all four printed invitations neatly mounted (without adhesive) in ring binder albums in clear plastic leaves, and a further four dinner invitations from the Duke of Wellington: two to H. W. Brooke, of the Alien Office, an important figure in the government's efforts to mobilise French royalist resistance to Napoleon, as well as near neighbour of Wellington's at Walmer Castle, one of which, for the 8th November 1834, has a handwritten list of guests to the reverse, one to Major Elrington, Fort Major of the Tower of London, and one to a Mr. Watson, each printed on card with manuscript insertions, 8 x 12 cm (3 x 4.75 ins)QTY: (8)NOTE:Augustus Simon Frazer (1776-1835) served under Sir Arthur Wellesley in the Peninsula War, being present at the Battles of Salamanca (1812), Victoria (1813), and San Sebastian (1813), and commended for his actions in directing effective artillery fire at the latter. He commanded the Horse Artillery during the Waterloo Campaign. Initially opposed by Wellington, Fraser substituted 9-pounders for 6-pounders, thus inflicting heavier losses on the French, thus contributing to the general victory.Major Edward Parkinson (died 1958) was promoted to Brevet lieutenant-colonel at Waterloo and was severely wounded at the Battle of Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815.

Luton Wesleyan Chapel. Four Hymn Partbooks - Air (Melody), Alto, Tenor and Bass, [1852-54], manuscript partbooks with single lines of staff notation, each approximately 145 numbered pages, Bass volume with index leaves (one torn with loss), all contemporary half calf over cloth with leather labels gilt-stamped 'Luton Wesleyan Chapel' and respective part, heavily rubbed and soiled, joints a little cracked and inner hinges partly broken, one cover detached, oblong narrow folio (12 x 30 cm)QTY: (4)NOTE:Luton Wesleyan Chapel was built in 1852. There was initially no organ in the chapel so a small orchestra was used to lead the singing. An organ was installed two years later at a cost of £350 so it is very likely these partbooks date from this early period.

* Cramer (Johann Baptist, 1771-1858). Composer, pianist and publisher. Autograph Manuscript Signed, ‘J B Cramer’, London, 17 January 1828, in brown ink on hand-ruled staves, being a short, but complete, work for piano, titled 'Souvenir', 20 bars of an Andante in 3/8 time, in the key of F major, with signed and dated presentation inscription for Miss Green at foot, 1 page, 4to (25.5 x 20 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:This work appears to be undocumented and is not recorded in Cramer’s complete list of works and is quite possibly a bespoke piece for Miss Green. Cramer was one of the most renowned piano performers of his day. Born in Mannheim, after 1800 he was based almost exclusively in England where he became a successful music publisher in London. He wrote a number of sonatas and other pieces for piano as well as other compositions, of which his Études are best known, having appeared in numerous editions and are still considered standard didactic works for piano students. He wrote some 200 solo piano sonatas, about 50 sonatas for other instruments with piano accompaniment, nine piano concertos, and much chamber music. His many compositions take second place to his pianistic prowess; however, Beethoven (whom he met) considered him the finest pianist of the day from the standpoint of pure technical perfection.

* Shelly family. An archive of documents, letters and notebooks relating to the Shelly family, 19th-early 20th c., including four copies of Memorials of the Family of Shelly of Great Yarmouth, their Ancestors and Descendants, compiled by John Shelly of Plymouth, London: Printed for Private Circulation and issued by Phillimore and Co., 1909, monochrome plates, original Japanese vellum-backed cloth, spine to one volume worn, 8vo (limited edition of 100 copies printed), with numerous mostly late 19th century letters the majority to John Shelly, some regarding his researches etc. including a letter written and signed by Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl Nelson, DL (1823-1913) of Trafalgar Park, Wiltshire dated 5th March 1880, plus a Department of Science and Art, Queen's Medal 1856 cast bronze medal 'Local prize for success in Art awarded by the Department of Science and Art' awarded to Edith Shelley, Great Yarmouth, Stage 6A, dated 1864, contained in original box, plus Selected Poems by George Meredith, Westminster: Archibald Constable and Co., 1897, decorated with several hand-painted decorative borders, and tipped-in clipped signature of the author, bookplate of John Shelly to upper pastedown, original cloth with floral study of daisies to upper cover, 8vo, together with various other documents, letters and pedigrees interrelating to the Brightwen, Rix, Davis, Spelman, Young and Creak families, plus three Quaker marriage certificates on vellum for Isaac Brightwen of Kelvedon, Essex and Mary Seaman of Gissing, Norfolk dated 13th May 1766 (left margin excised at head and foot), and for Isaac Brightwen of Inworth, Essex and Joanna Wilkinson of Bristol dated 1st May 1777, and for George Brightwen of Witham, Essex and Sarah Aggs of Forncett, Norfolk dated 24th May 1809, each bearing numerous Quaker witness signatures, with two Probate documents on vellum relating to John Shelly of Great Yarmouth dated 23rd April 1807 and for John Wilson Shelly of Plymouth, Devon dated 20th November 1880, with an early 19th-century notebook of manuscript verses etc., and three manuscript issues of 'The Plymton Literary Magazine' dated July, August and October 1862 in original wrappers, slim 4toQTY: (a carton)

* Victoria (1819-1901). Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, 1837-1901. A remarkable and undocumented autograph manuscript (unsigned) incorporating 3 original pencil drawings, no place or date, [Buckingham Palace, 1842], being the Queen's proof of the programme for an entertainment entitled 'Waverley Quadrille led by the Countess De La Warr' with a two-line quotation from Walter Scott's 'Lady of the Lake' written beneath the heading, all written and set out as a title-page over 3 pencil drawings (1 very rudimentary sketch) by Queen Victoria showing characters in costumes of the period, the centre pages of the bifolium with the text written across the page with the heading 'Waverley Quadrille led by the Countess of De Lar Warr in the costume of Isabella Lady De La Warr daughter of the Lord High Treasurer to King Charles the First from a picture by Vandyke', the names of the characters and the personages to play them written in 4 columns beneath, a few minor marks and fold lines, 3 pp., 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:This is apparently Queen Victoria's own draft for the 'published' programme which was printed in gold and white and printed with a few minor discrepancies to the manuscript version here. The entertainment was performed at Buckingham Palace on 12 May 1842 as part of the Bal Costume. It was the first of three balls to be held by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Buckingham Palace and was attended by 2,000 guests. Victoria and Albert dressed as Edward III and his consort Queen Philippa of Hainault. Among the cast list were courtiers and members of the royal household.The popularity of the historical novels of Sir Walter Scott gave rise to costume balls to which guests would come dressed as characters from his novel (his first in 1814 entitled 'Waverley') and groups of friends would dress up on the same theme as the opening quadrille. A photocopy of the original printed programme is included with the lot.

* West African Gold Coast. Commission issued by Committee of the Company of Merchants Trading to Africa, 1 January, 1777, pre-printed document on vellum, completed in manuscript, appointing Richard Miles Esquire as Governor-in-Chief, President of the Council & Warehouse Keeper at Cape Coast Castle, signed by the Company Secretary Thomas Rutherford, somewhat dust soiled, one small hole to centre fold without loss of lettering, lacks papered seal, 215 x 275 mm, framed and glazedQTY: (1)

* Coronation robes. A set of robes and coronet belonging to Lady Helen Austin (1866-1942), comprising: a silver gilt Baroness's coronet, hallmarked Alfred James How, 1911, with 6 balls (tarnished), crimson velvet cap with gold thread finial, base rim trimmed with ermine and complete with original hat pin, quilted cream silk lining, 17.5 x 14 cm (7 x 5.5 ins); a Baroness's fitted kirtle of crimson velvet, scalloped edges and sleeves trimmed with miniver (some damage and losses to edge trimming), with dark cream lace sleeve flounces (that to right-hand sleeve with crude stitched repair to 12 cm closed tear), lacking 2 metal loops for securing mantle, partially lined with cream grosgrain taffeta, bust 96.5 cm (38 ins), waist 86.5 cm (34 ins), sleeves 41 cm (16 ins), length 128 cm (50.5 ins); and a Baroness's mantle of crimson velvet by Wilkinson & Son Ltd, Tailors and Robe Makers to His Majesty, edged with miniver (a couple of small areas of minor wear at foot) and with capelet of miniver with 2 rows of ermine tails, lined with cream silk (occasional tiny holes and marks, one small stain), maker's printed label at nape incorporating manuscript name 'The Bt Hon. Lady Austin', length 218.5 cm (86 ins), plus a pair of gold metal tasselled shoulder cordons, and a sash similarQTY: (6)NOTE:Lady Helen Austin (1866-1942) was the wife of Herbert, 1st Baron Austin (1866-1941), the English automobile designer and builder who founded the Austin Motor Company in 1905. They married on Boxing Day in 1887, and had two daughters, and a son who was killed in WWI. In 1936 Herbert was created Baron Austin, of Longbridge in the City of Birmingham, and therefore these robes would have been worn to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.

The Pilgrim or The Shepherds of Coimbra. Windsor-Castle 1745, autograph manuscript by 'Arriga Beataspina', [4], 41 pp., written in a neat hand in various coloured inks including gilt and red highlights, the decorative title-page incorporating the arms of the Shelley family of Michelgrove in Clapham, West Sussex, the title-page also incorporating a quotation from Nathaniel Lee (1645/52-1692), 'Love, that like Bane perfum'd, infects the Mind; / That sad Delight, that charms all Womankind', escutcheon with the decorative monogram 'HP' at foot of title, the dedication to 'La Senora Maria Concaesca' and ‘signed’ by Arriga Beataspina at foot, laid paper with watermark of H.W. Schoen, some ink partly faded and some browning and occasional spotting and offsetting, but the text wholly legible, contemporary embossed red decorative thick paper wrappers (lower outer corner of rear wrapper missing), the whole rebound (with additional endpapers with Cupid standing on a globe watermark) into an early 20th-century gilt-decorated vellum binding with floral design to upper cover and decorative dentelles, the hinges of some leaves and the wrappers neatly strengthened with linen strips, binding with minor dust-soiling and marks, small 4to (200 x 160 mm)QTY: (1)NOTE:A literary curiosity, apparently written under the penname Arriga Beataspina at Windsor Castle.The arms on the title page are those of the Shelley family of Michelgrove in Clapham, West Sussex, and of many other places; the fact that they are shown on a lozenge and not impaled or quartered suggests that the dedicatee is an unmarried Shelley daughter. The dedicatee, La Signora Maria Concaesca, is presumably a humorous rendition of Mary Shelley. The story is about real people - Peregrine Bertie (1555-1601), thirteenth baron Willoughby, was indeed the son of Richard Bertie, a religious evangelical, who did marry the Duchess of Suffolk, escape Mary's persecution, and their son Peregrine was born in Wesel in 1555, and the king of Portugal was Sebastian - died 1578. Peregrine married Mary de Vere, daughter of the sixteenth earl of Oxford, sometime between 25 December 1577 and 12 March 1578. The Royal Collection Trust has a later manuscript with striking similarities (GEO/ADD/43/12); PDF viewable online. It is a copy of "The Abencerrago or The Knights Adventurers", 1814, has the same author '(?)Sheriga [Arriga] Beataspina', and is dedicated to "A Sua Eccellenza Donna Carolina Fattore". It is dated 9 February 1814, and on paper watermarked Whatman 1794, unlike this volume which has Dutch paper identifiable to 1707-1743. Both copies are dated at Windsor Castle, has the same use of capitals and the occasional inset verse, and is on a 16th-century Iberian theme. Both dedications involve a marriage, a walk, the weather and a reference to what follows as a novel.

* Slavery Registration Documents. A group of 3 slavery registration documents, 1824-27, the first entirely in manuscript, 11 December 1824, certifying that 'The female slave named Mina, the property of Mr Hendrik Daniel Vas, Ian Hendrik's son, does not appear to be mortgaged, in the books of this department', the second and third, 31 March 1825 & 7 September 1827, both printed documents completed in manuscript, the first certifying that a male infant named Fritz born 11 March 1825 to a mother named Selphie, housemaid, has been registered as the property of Egbertus Bergh, the last registering a male infant named Sam to a mother named Rachel, being the owner's registration of the child as her slave, the owner being a widow identified by her maiden name, endorsed with a note that the slave died 7 July 1828, all a little dust-soiled and with some slight creasing, 1 page, each 12.5 x 20 cm and similarQTY: (3)

* Daguerreotype. A large quarter-plate daguerreotype by Beard's Photographic Institutions, 85 King William Street, 34 Church Street Liverpool & 34 Parliament Street and the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London, c. 1850, three-quarter length portrait of a lady from a painting, some marginal solarisation, oval mat, plush-lined morocco case with two gilt clasps and photographers' stamp to base, together with an albumen print portrait of the Scottish engineer and inventor of the steam hammer James Nasmyth (1808-1890), c. 1870, head and shoulders, some spotting, 10 x 8 cm, in a half leather case with old manuscript label to base, some heavy rubbingQTY: (2)

* George II (1683-1760). King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1727-1760. Document Signed, 'George R', Kensington, 10 September 1727, manuscript commission on vellum appointing Angus Maceleod to be Captain in Lord Molesworth's Regiment of Foot in Ireland, signed by the King upper left and countersigned 'Carteret' by John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville (1690-1763) as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland lower right, some general spotting and light browning not affecting legibility, 1 page, 31 x 41 cmQTY: (1)

* Yorkshire Mining. A collection of documents, manuscript books & ephemera etc., relating to the development of mining, railways & trade unions, North Yorkshire, 1860-1935, including a manuscript transcription of Cleveland Ironstone Miners Arbitration meeting held at the Zetland Hotel Saltburn-by-the Sea, January 29th 1876, comprising 362 pages of neatly written transcript, with printed iron ore returns for 1874 bound-in at rear, contemporary sheep-backed boards, some wear, folio, together with a manuscript verbatim report of the Court of Arbitration Proceedings May 1877 entitled The Cleveland Ironstone Miners Question, comprising 222 pages of manuscript, contemporary half sheep, worn, folio, with bound printed minutes of the North Yorkshire Miners and Quarrymen's Associattion for the years 1878-1895, 1898-1901 & 1904-05, plus various manuscript documents including, contract between the Rosedale Mine and the North East Railway Company, 1859, an agreement with North Eastern Railway Co., 1886, the statutory declaration regarding the West Rosedale Ironstone Co. Ltd., June 1887, and others similar and related, plus a catalogue of the Rosedale Estate sale including the village of Rosedale Abbey etc., and 8 Micro Methods Ltd. negative reels of documents relating to Rosedale Estate Documents and also the Cleveland Mine 1873-1939 and Cleveland miners & Quarrymens Association Aug 1875- Feb 1936, etc.QTY: (2 cartons)

* Watson-Wentworth (Charles, 1730-1782). 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Whig statesman, Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1765-66 & 1782. Document Signed, 'Rockingham', as Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum [keeper of the rolls] of the West Riding of the County of York, and of the City of York, 6 August 1757, attractively printed in italic and roman script with calligraphic flourishes on vellum, and completed in manuscript, appointing Richard Burton as a Deputy Lieutenant, signed at foot adjacent to small applied red wax seal on cloth, 38 x 31 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:One of the rarest of British Prime Minister autographs.

* Beato (Felice, 1832-1909 & Hering, Henry, 1814-1893). General Wheler's Entrenchment, Cawnpore, c. 1858, lightly albumenised salt print, old ink manuscript caption to verso, 24 x 29 cmQTY: (1)

* Grant of Arms. Manuscript Grant of Arms for Abraham Rhodes Calvert of Harefield in the Parish of Bradford, Yorkshire, Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 9 September 1909, illuminated manuscript on vellum, with 4 armorial bearings at head and heightened with gold, signed by A.S. Scott-Gatty as Garter King of Arms and William H. Weldon as Norroy King of Arms, with 2 wax seals appended in brass skippets appended by navy silk tags, membrane 66 x 53 cm, contained in original hinged wooden box with red morocco covering and King Edward VII gilt monograms with crowns, some edge wear, 15 x 56 x 6 cmQTY: (1)

* Manuscript Cookery Book. A late 17th-century manuscript recipe book, comprising 58 pages of recipes written on 29 leaves in manuscript (numbered 15-124 and approximately 45 other unnumbered), and two leaves with few lines of manuscript at head of rectos (one leaf with lower half torn away), with four blank leaves at rear, damp stained at head with consequent fraying and soiling (with some loss of manuscript), original limp vellum covers, rear of upper cover with ownership inscriptions of Eliza Smedley and also John Smedley, both dated 1683, covers soiled, creased, edges torn with some loss, worn, slim folio (leaf size 32 x 20 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:The manuscript book contains a large quantity of recipes for cakes, puddings, biscuits, cheese, pies, cooking meat, chicken and fish, preserves, pickles and syrups, including To make fritters ye Lady Hush(?) way, To make mackeroons, How to make Jumballs, To make French biskit, A Lumbor pye, To make Quince creame, To make a whypt syllabub, To preserve Cherrys of an excellent color ye Lady Northamptons way, To presserve Orringes whole, To candy cowslips, To make sugar puffs, To make egg shells, To make syrrop of Roses or Gilleflowers or cowslips, To make syrrop of marshmallows..., To make syrrop of Violetts, plus several medicinal or household recipes, including 'The yellow salve good for any soare'.The Derbyshire Hearth Tax Assessments (1662-70) lists a John Smedley living in Ticknall or Calke in 1662, having five hearths. Smedley appears to have been a relatively common name in that part of Derbyshire. The area was home to Lea Mills, specialising in the production of muslin and spinning cotton, which was owned by four generations of the Smedley family, all of which were called John Smedley.

Handel (George Frederic). Messiah, a Sacred Oratorio in Score with all the Additional Alterations Composed in the Year 1741, [full score, Arnold's edition, circa 1787-88], engraved title and 3-219pp. engraved music, lacks portrait frontispiece, together with:A collection of songs and airs for voice, piano and other instruments, 33 engraved songs by various composers bound as one, c. 1800, manuscript index page at front, composers including Charles Dibdin ('Deatgh or Victory', signed at foot of p. 1), Thomas Arne and William Shield, all but two in English, some with ownership signature of Benj. Gaskell at head (a few signatures trimmed), occasional spotting, a few leaves partly sprung, the two volumes near-uniform red half morocco, 'Messiah' with contemporary ownership leather label of Mrs. Gaskell to upper cover, label excised from upper cover of second volume, both rubbed, 4to, plusSmith (Robert Archibald), The Scotish Minstrel, a selection from the vocal melodies of Scotland, Ancient & Modern, arranged for the piano forte, 2 volumes bound as one, Edinburgh: Robert Purdie, c. 1820s, engraved music throughout with contemporary ownership signature of Georgina Bannerman to both vignette titles, contemporary red half morocco gilt, rubbed, large 8vo, plus a volume of manuscript songs and compositions for voice and piano, etc., c. 1850s, a total of approximately 50 pages handwritten music in ink on printed staves, contemporary gilt-decorated green morocco with gilt-titled ownership name of Honble. Annette Handcock to upper cover, rubbed, 4toQTY: (4)NOTE:The first volume ownership label is not the famous novelist but very likely Mary Gaskell (1790-1845, née Brandreth), who married Benjamin Gaskell (1781-1856) of Thomas House, Wakefield and Clifton Hall, Lancashire, in 1807. The fourth manuscript music volume is presumably written in the hand of its original owner, Emily Annette Handcock (1828-1888), daughter of Richard Handcock, 3rd Baron Castlemaine, Irish peer and Member of Parliament for Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

* Beato (Felice, 1832-1909). The Chattar Manzil Palace and the King of Oudh’s boat in the shape of a fish, Lucknow, 1858, lightly albumenised salt print, a few minor marginal splits, old ink manuscript caption to verso, 23.5 x 29.5 cmQTY: (1)

* Freedom of the City. A group of 3 decorated vellum documents granting freedom of the city, 1760/1764, the earliest and largest dated at Edinburgh, 12 September 1760, admitting George Keith late Earl Marischall as Burges and Guildbrother of Edinburgh, entirely in calligraphic manuscript and decorated with border decoration in gilt, red, green and black, wafer seal, 31 x 44 cm, together with 2 similar, smaller documents for Captain John Elphinstone, 23 September 1760 & 14 June 1764, the first in manuscript with border decorations in red, blue, green and yellow, admitting him as Burges of Glasgow, with Glasgow's crest in colours to verso, 25.5 x 25.5 cm, the third a pre-printed document on vellum dated 14 June 1764, completed in manuscript with additional hand colouring to vignette and some lettering, admitted the Honourable John Elphinstone as Burges of Dumfries, 18 x 27.5 cmQTY: (3)NOTE:George Keith, styled tenth Earl Marischal (1692/3?-1778), Jacobite army officer and diplomatist in the Prussian Service. John Elphinstone eleventh Lord Elphinstone (1737-1794).

* Coronation robes. A collection of robes and coronets, 1901 and later, 3 coronets, comprising: a silver gilt Viscount's coronet, hallmarked CJV Ltd, 1936, with 16 silver balls (tarnished), crimson velvet cap, with gold thread finial, and ermine fur trim to base rim (a little dusty), lined with cream silk, embroidered name 'Bridport' sewn onto lining, 25 cm x 24 cm (10 x 9.5 ins); a silver gilt Baron's coronet, with hallmark of Isaac Pothecary dated 1901, with 6 silver balls (tarnished), crimson velvet cap (lightly faded), gold thread finial, and ermine fur trim to base, lined with quilted cream silk, 25 x 23 cm (10 x 9 ins); and the silver gilt frame only of a Baroness's coronet, hallmarked Fowler & Polglaze Ltd, 1936, tarnished, together with 2 robes, comprising: an Earl's robe of raspberry velvet with miniver cape, collar, and edging, the cape with 3 rows of ermine tails, collar and cape with some insect damage, and latter with a 20 cm closed tear, cream lining with pocket, lining with scattered small holes, and some staining (especially at foot), lacking left-hand ribbon tie at neck, length 198 cm (78 ins); and a Baron's robe of crimson velvet by Wilkinson & Son Ltd ... Tailors and Robe Makers to His Majesty, with miniver cape, collar, and edging, the cape with 2 rows of ermine tails, cape with some damage, cream lining with 2 large buttoned pockets, lining with occasional small holes and marks, and a little stained at foot, grosgrain ribbon ties at neck (later? or re-attached), maker's printed label at nape incorporating manuscript name (latter mostly torn away leaving '[...]rst'), length 184 cm (72.5 ins)QTY: (5)NOTE:A rare chance to buy a collection of coronation robes in this, the year of the coronation of King Charles III.

* Wellington (Duke of). Twelve original tickets to the Funeral Procession and related ephemera, 1853, a collection of 12 various printed invitation tickets to view the lying in state at Chelsea Hospital, the funeral procession of the late Duke of Wellington, and the funeral service, 17th-18th November 1852, 12 printed invitation tickets each with manuscript insertions, 12 x 18 cm, and smaller, including Army and Navy Club Ladies Reserved Seat, The Grand Floor Window at Exeter Hall on the Strand, Ludgate Street, 32 Fleet Street, and similar, a pass ticket for gentlemen of the press, together with other related printed ephemera, including a copy of the corrected Authorised and Official Program of the Stae Funeral Procession, published by John Limbird, three printed advertisements for the Shield of Wellington by Gree, Ward-Green & Ward, Goldsmiths & Jewellers, Ludgate Street, each printed on different coloured paper, three blind embossed memorial cards, three hand-coloured wood engraved views of the funeral, a printed brochure of the Service and Anthems to be used upon Thursday 18th day of November 1852... for the public funeral of his Grace Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, dated 1852, published by George Edward Eyre and William Spottis Wood, 1852 etc.QTY: (30)

* Somerset Lead Mining. Manuscript copy of the Harptree Court Mendip Mining Laws, comprising dated 1673, manuscript leaves on paper comprising flyleaf (manuscript to both sides, bearing name George Mathairn?), 2 index leaves (of orders numbered 1-62 only), 15 leaves (orders 1-63), 2 leaves at rear inverted, each leaf (except flyleaf) with manuscript to rectos only, final leaf of orders with the signature John Bates written beneath law no. 63, flyleaf and index leaves torn with loss, some damp-staining, toning, dust-soiling and marks, edges to leaves frayed with some tears, original vellum wrappers of reused 16th/early 17th-century vellum manuscript, soiled and worn, slim folioQTY: (1)NOTE:This manuscript copy of the Harptree Court mining laws comprises code or orders such as Allowance for Workmen, Hearths and cleansing Houses, Fellony how punished by the Law, Minery Courts and Jurys, Burial of Men caught under the earth, For corrupt dealing by Arbitrators and Jurys, Keeping the Sabath, Detainers of Wages duly earned censured, etc.The Mendip lead mining laws were largely established following a 15th-century dispute. Orders or code were compiled at the Mineral Court held by the Bishop of Bath and Wells 21 Sep 1612 and the Royal Charter (28 Mar 1615) to the bishop confirming grants made by King Richard I and King John. An earlier set of mining laws began in 1554 at Chewton, with the Harptree Code commencing in 1633. The last order in the Bishop's code is dated 1675, but the Chewton and Harptree series of laws were maintained until the end of the third quarter of the 18th century, possibly due to favourable mining conditions continuing for longer, but new orders were made less frequently in the 18th-century than previously in the 17th-century. One of the main causes of the decline of lead mining on Medip was the lack of access to retrievable ore near the surface, and the difficulty of reaching deeper deposits owing to the flooding of the pits. Also by the 18th century, miners were searching for various other materials in the area in addition to lead, including calamine, manganese and ochre. Refer to Mendip Mining Laws and Forest Bounds, by J.W. Gough, London: Printed for subscribers only, 1931.

* Napoleon I (1769-1821). Emperor of France, 1804-14, 1815. Document signed, 'Bonaparte', as first consul, Paris, as the French republican calendar 27 thermitor an VIII (15 August 1800), pre-printed document on vellum with manuscript insertions, being the grant of a 'Brevet d'honneur' to Marc Terpille of the 10th Cavalry Regiment who had on 18 messitor an 8 (8 July 1800) penetrated an enemy column in spite of infantry fire and forced the surrender of the superior officer commanding, engraved vignette at head, signed at foot by Bonaparte and countersigned by Karnot (Minister of War) and Maret (Secretary of State), embossed wafer seal, somewhat rubbed with some ink insertions legible but slightly indistinct, not affecting signatures, a little dust-soiling and marginal yellowing, one page, 35 x 44 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:An uncommon Napoleonic document, with a clear, bold signature of Bonaparte and counter signatures of Lazare-Nicolas-Marguerite Carno (1753-1823) and Hugues-Bernard Maret (1763-1839), 1st Duke of Bassano.

Cheese Manuscript. A pamflyt compiled of Cheese, contayninge the differences, nature, qualities, and goodnes, of the same, [?Warwickshire, England], c. 1580s, 112pp. with drop-head title, written in brown ink in a good secretary hand, paper watermark name of S[imeon] Nivelle, the signature of ‘Walter Bailei’ at foot of final page, covering all aspects of cheese under various headings, with numerous references to Galen and other classical writings, and occasionally to contemporary practices in England and Wales, e.g., ‘And so the cheeses of divers co[u]ntreys in Englande have recommendacyon of the contre[y]. Whereof are commonly recyted certane verses which do expresse the goodnes of cheeses of many countreys in Englande attrybutinge the pryme and chiefly to - cheeses of Chessheir, next to Banbery cheeses which are ruen and softe cheese and no doubte very good, then to Lantony in Glocetersheir, reputinge Essex cheese in comparison of other fore-named not so good; and after these are Brige northe cheeses and Kings northe cheeses and Norffolke cheeses, then Suffolke and then Essex cheeses; dospraisinge utterly Welshe cheese by course in Walles many do put mares milke to their cheeses, and some goats milke. But for as much in sundrye partes of Wales in theis dayes cheese is made with cowes milk without mares milke and goats milk no doubte but some Welshe cheeses are as good and commendable as other countrey cheeses…’, with a contemporary inscription on the front flyleaf, ‘When you have perused this idle worke I praye you returne yt to me agen which in performance of my promes and as a token of my good will I send you by the berer your brother, Auguste the 15th, Your assured frend, Cle[ment] Fyssher’, a few other annotations added in another hand including, at the head of the inscription, ‘[Ed]ward Willughbi’, contemporary limp vellum with two gilt rules and gilt-stamped lion rampant to centre of both covers, seven small staples to upper cover, loss at head of spine and small hole near foot of spine, 8vo (170 x 107 mm)QTY: (1)NOTE:A highly unusual and early manuscript treatise on cheese. The book’s headings are titled: Of creame and butter; Of the temperamente of the waterye parte of milke called wheye; Of the curdes or cheesye partes of milke; Of the diversitie of milke in ye cheese in this contreye; Of the difference in makinge cheeses; Of the difference of cheeses by the age and tyme in which they are kepte; Of the goodnes of cheese; Of the election of cheese; Of the vertues of cheese used as a medicine.The signature ‘Cle Fyssher’ is almost certainly that of Clement Fisher of Packington in Warwickshire (c. 1539-1619), rather than that of his namesake and grandson Sir Clement Fisher, second baronet (1613-1683). The Fisher arms have demi-lions. The signature, and the text above Fisher’s signature, are in a cursive secretary hand of the sixteenth, rather than the seventeenth century. The signature ‘Walter Bailie’ is written in a formal secretary hand, undoubtedly of the sixteenth century, as is the text of the work itself. For the watermark see Briquet 1845, a very close resemblance.For those reasons, and on account of the references to Galen with which the work begins, the author (or perhaps an early owner) is more likely to be the physician Walter Bayley (1529-1593), who was admitted to medical practice on 21 February 1559, became regius professor of medicine at Oxford in 1561 and was in the service of the earl of Leicester. In 1587 he published A Brief Discourse of Certain Bathes of Medicinal Waters in the County of Warwick, and in his will of 1591 (TNA PROB 11/79/179, using the spelling Bailie) left two works by Galen to the library of New College, Oxford, as well as ‘my skeliton of bones’.That attribution is supported by the career of Clement Fisher, also part of the circle of the Dudley family. He became steward to Ambrose Dudley, earl of Warwick (1530-1590), and was subsequently patronised by Dudley’s younger brother, Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester (1523-1588), who in 1584 commended him as MP for Tamworth; in the following year he was with Leicester in the Netherlands.

Medical and Veterinary Receipts. A manuscript pharmaceutical receipts book compiled by George Speechly of Peterborough, c. 1850, containing numerous receipts for cures for ailments of horses and cattle, plus other assorted receipts for gold lacquer, ginger beer, perfume, compound for scent bags, hair wash, various coloured inks, buttered ale, royal Persian bouquet, sealing wax, curry powder, etc., a total of approximately 136 pp. including some leaves with related cuttings, tabulated alphabetical thumb index at front, ownership name (and stamp) to front free endpaper, upper inner hinges partly broken, contemporary roan, heavily rubbed, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:George Speechly was born in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, circa 1833. Where and when he obtained his pharmacy credentials is unknown but he was to become a chemist in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. In 1883 he took on an apprentice named Sydney Thomas Milbank, the business later becoming known as Speechly & Milbank.

Far East Travel Diary. A manuscript travel diary of James Bowman Sharp, 2 volumes, 1862-1912, written in a clear hand in italic script on both sides of approximately 350 leaves, occasional watercolour and or ink vignette illustrations throughout, running heads in red to upper pages, content pages to rear of both volumes, volume 1 (1862-1877) including three years spent in China and possibly witnessing the end of the Taiping Revolution, Sharp makes several comments on the proximity of the Rebels '22 October - Troops left this place to take Kah-ding occupied by the rebels…’, he comments on the storming of the Soochow [Suzhou] 'November1863 – Shoochow taken by the Imperialists – The Zutai(?) appears to have treacherously cut off the heads of 5 rebel wings, who surrendered on condition of being treated as prisoner of war…’, he visits Shanghai which remains dangerous and violent ‘7 March 1864, Lisa(?) was this evening shot in the Maloo (Nanking Road) by a Chinaman. 9 March, Poor Lisa died today… another attack has been made on a policeman who had one of his fingers cut off’, he later comments '18 May Lisa’s murderer was decapitated today near the South Gate of the City…’, Sharp sails for home August 1865, stopping on the return leg in Ceylon, India, Yemen and Egypt, volume 2 (1878-1912) including travels in Algiers, Constantine, Carthage, France, Germany, England, etc., carte-de-visite photograph of Sharp mounted to free front endpaper of volume 1 and bookplate to front pastedown, contemporary half sheep, volume 1 with JBS monogram and date in black ink to upper board, slightly rubbed, small folioQTY: (2)NOTE:Little is known about James Bowman Sharp (1838-1914), who clearly travelled extensively up until 1879, when he married Mary Sharp and started a family.

* Milstein (Nathan, 1903-1992). Russian-American violinist. Rare and important Autograph Music Manuscript of an apparently unpublished and undocumented realisation for violin and piano, of the Sonata in D minor Op 2 no 3 by Antonio Vivaldi, written in blue ink on printed music paper, with some autograph corrections in red pen and pencil, the full title, autographed in Milstein’s hand, being ‘Sonata III’ / re minore / Antonio Vivaldi / Realizzazione N. Milstein / 1963’, four movements: Preludio (Andante), Corrente, Adagio and Giga (Allegro), 5 pages on 3 stitched bifolia, folio (35 x 27 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:This highly important manuscript highlights Milstein’s level of musicianship. He is not only outstanding in his understanding of violin technique, but is also adept at ‘realising’ the keyboard part, so vital to the success of baroque sonata composition and performance. Famous for his interpretations of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto - as well as having given the first performance, aged 10, of the Glazunov Violin Concerto with the composer conducting - Milstein’s career lasted 72 years. He wrote a number of transcriptions and realisations throughout his life and this particular one is apparently unpublished and unrecorded. It is not mentioned in any of the available Milstein literature and is specifically not mentioned in Milstein’s autobiography From Russia to the West: The Musical Memoirs and Reminiscences of Nathan Milstein which was co-written with Solomon Volkov.

° ° LINCS: An Historical Account of the Antiquities in the Cathedral Church of St. Mary, Lincoln. Abridged from William of Malmesbury, Matthew Paris ... and several other authors in manuscript ... newly rebound quarter calf and marbled boards, uncut. Lincoln, (1771); The History of Lincoln; containing an account of the Antiquities, Edifices, Trade, and Customs of that Ancient City ... pictorial title vignette and 4 plates; gilt-lettered old binder's cloth. Lincoln, 1816; The History of Lincoln: with an appendix ... full-page text engravings, half title. contemp. red half calf and marbled boards, sm.8vo. Lincoln, 1810; sold with 2 other old books on the County (5)***CONDITION REPORT***Cathedral - new e/ps., title with sm. hole and some soiling. IV,5-56pp.; Lincoln 1816 - sm. split on lwr. spine joint, some intermittent spotting - but reasonable, some old ms.marginal notes. (III)-(IX), 224, (10)pp., lacks half title; Lincoln 1810 - lt. leather wear, certain amount of intermittent spotting, etc. 9, VII, (13)-312 and (3)-27pp., appears complete; Others - An Historical & Descriptive Account of Lincolnshire, vol.1. only (of 2), 1828 plts. etc., sm.8vo. title and 1 prelim. leaf bound after p.16; Cooke's Description of Lincs, good half morocco copy, orig. wrapps. bound-in, folded map (?ca.1830)PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

° ° CORNWALL: Gibert, Davies - The Parochial History of Cornwall, founded on the manuscript histories of Mr. Hals and Mr. Tonkin; with additions ... 4 vols. half titles; rebound gilt-lettered cloth, uncut. 1838 (4)***CONDITION REPORT***Good bindings, new e/ps. (3), XVI, 17-424; (3), 432; (3), 470; (3), 572pp. and 2pp. errata.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

QUR’AN SECTION IN ‘EASTERN’ KUFIC SCRIPT PERSIA, 11TH-12TH CENTURY 44 folios, comprising Sura II, al-Baqara, vv. 178-181, vv. 213-220, vv. 222-226, vv. 231-240, vv. 245-247, vv. 253-254, vv. 256-279, vv. 282-286; Sura III, Al ‘Imran, vv. 5-15, vv. 19-33, vv. 44-49, vv. 52-55, vv. 61-79, vv. 82-91, vv. 97-100, vv. 125-130, vv. 135-145, vv.173-178, vv. 183-189;Arabic manuscript on buff paper, with 7ll of black Eastern Kufic script with red diacritics, interlinear translations in Persian script, verses separated by gold and red dotted florets, further text divisions marked by gold and polychrome marginal medallions and further drop-shaped oblong cartouchesDimensions:30.8 x 22 cmProvenance:Provenance: Private collection of a notable Ottoman family in London.The collection is from a notable Ottoman land-owning family, that married over generations into the Sultans’ court. Some were judges, civil servants and vizirs in the Damascus vilayet, as well as members of parliament to the Sublime Porte.Note: Note: The style of script of this Qur’an section epitomises the transitional period from the early kufic style into the more angular and more accentuated regional styles called ‘eastern’ and ‘western’. The crossed and perfectly symmetrical lam-alif is a characteristic of the eastern kufic. Another interesting feature of this Qur’an is the structure of the thick, buff paper, whose chain lines and laid lines are clearly visible. A single folio from the same Qur’an (Sura II, al-Baqara, v.146-150) previously in the collection of Adrienne Minassian, New York, 1955, was sold Sotheby’s, London, Stuart Cary Welch Collection Part II, 6 April 2011, lot 13.

(India, Punjab), two albums containing 50+ circa mid 20th Century photographs of Punjab school miniature paintings depicting various Gods, Maharajah and Sikh rulers, the albums compiled by R.P. Srivastava, scholar and author on Punjab painting, photos loosely corner mounted, all card leaves of albums with corresponding manuscript notes/captions by Srivastava, images various sizes, first album (manuscript numbered "3" on cover) containing 30 images in total, of which 11 small size approx 6 x 6cm, 1 large image approx 15 x 11cm, remaining 17 images approx 9 x 11cm; second album (manuscript numbered "4" on cover), containing 23 images each approx 11 x 9cm. A scarce record of Punjab miniature paintings, with many of the original 18th & 19th Century paintings having been lost (2)

A collection of Norfolk and East Anglia interest titles, including Walter Rye, 2 titles: 'The First Register Book of the Parish of Lammas and Little Hautbois', Norwich, 1905, 75pp, original cloth backed printed paper covered boards. Scarce, plus First Register Old Buckenham, 1902, same binding (spine worn); J.W. Norie: 'The New Seaman's Guide and Coaster's Companion', L, J.W. Norie & Co, Chartsellers to the Admiralty and East India Company, 1829, engraved frontispiece depicting lighthouses, beacons and lightships, including Cromer and Lowestoft, 372pp, manuscript ownership signatures at front Henry Kettle Winterton Norfolk 1837 & Benjamin Kettle Winterton Norfolk 1845, oblong, original cloth (worn); A.M. Wilson: 'Friends of Yesterday', L, A.H. Bullen, 1903, 1st edition, appears to be a satire/fictitious account of rural life in Norfolk & Suffolk, frontis + 16 b/w ills. from photographs, original cloth gilt (worn); John Kirkpatrick: 'History of the Religious Orders and Communities, and of the Hospitals and Castle, of Norwich', Yarmouth, Sloman, 1845, intro. Dawson Turner, some m/s notes at front, rebacked retaining original cloth gilt; W.A. Cutting: 'Gleanings about Gayton', Norwich, 1889, 267pp, old cloth backed boards; C.M. Hoare: 'Records of a Norfolk Village, Being Notes on the History of the Parish of Sidestrand', 1914, 5 b/w plates from photos as called for, orig. printed paper covered boards (worn); 'Domesday Book...Fac-Simile of the Part Relating to Norfolk', 1862, 343pp, large 4to, old cloth gilt (worn); 3 booklets by T.H. Swales reprinted from Norfolk Archaeology on Norfolk Manorial Lords, Suppression of Monasteries, Dissolution, 1950's-60's; plus Bryant's Norfolk Churches 4 vols Hundreds of Diss, Brothercross, Taverham, Shropham; plus 2 others (17)

(Cookery, Medicine), a Victorian manuscript receipt book containing 150+ pages of cookery recipes and medical remedies and cures circa 1830's to 1870's (majority of receipts written on leaves of book, but also many tipped in or mounted to leaves of book), receipts include solid custards; hunters beef; fondue; oyster sausages; salmon fritters; various soups; "to make curry"; cheesecake; puddings; sauces etc etc, cure for toothache; remedy for hooping cough; cassel puddings; Italian bread; orange brandy; Sinna tea; lavender water; ginger beer; "Receipt for deafness"; stomach ache and wind; bread poultice; mustard poultice; Cat-Pox, etc, plus a few domestic receipts, contemporary half calf gilt, approx. size 23 x 18cm

(Cookery), a circa early 19th Century manuscript receipt book, paper watermarked 1807, ownership inscription at head of first leaf "Elizabeth Crockett Rye-Hill 1812", 200+ pages of m/s cookery recipes, including white catsup; pickled salmon; potted shrimps and herrings; "Hamburgh Pickle"; veal cutlets; "to dress a hare with cream"; "to collar an eel"; stewed pigeons; mock turtle; scalloped eggs; oyster patties; stewed carp; "to boil a Turbot which never fails"; "to Ragout a crest of Veal"; Spanish Creams; blancmange; sillabub; honey-comb cream; Macaronie; "To make Capillaire"; plus many others various puddings, cakes, biscuits, cheesecakes, toffee, "Good treacle beer", gingerbread, pies, dumplings, various wines, jams, marmalades, jelly, "Raspberry Ice", butter, cream, cheeses, etc etc; plus some domestic receipts at end including "to prevent clothes catching fire"; "rusty knives"; "tin kettles leak", to make blacking, clean glass decanters, to stop a leak in a cask, etc etc, recipe for potted shrimp “To pot Shrimps. To one quart of shrimps, take 2 ounces of butter, put it in a small pan, with salt, pounded mace, Cayenne, and nutmeg, to your taste, put it on the fire ‘till it melts, then pour in the shrimps, and stir them over the fire ‘till quite hot through, then take half of them out, and pound them in a mortar, when pounded mix part of them with the whole ones, and the remainder spread at the top of the pot, to make a smooth surface for the butter to be poured on. Mrs Lloyd”, 6 page manuscript index of receipts at front, contemporary half calf (worn), approx size 24 x 20cm

(Cookery, Medicine), a circa late 18th/19th Century manuscript receipt book, 124 m/s numbered pages of entries of m/s cookery recipes, remedies & cures etc, paper watermarked 1794, receipts include various puddings including apple, custard, fancy, chipman, malbrough, sippet, hunting, millet, vermicella; cheesecakes, custards, curds, puddings, cheeses, syllabubs, biscuits, cakes, jams, preserves, butters, vinegars, catchups, curry, meat dishes etc etc; plus remedies including Daffy's Elixir; stomatic tincture; beef tea, hooping cough, Houghton drops; "for a pain in the bowels, colick and indigestion; to kill bugs, vapour water, piles, milk of roses etc, inscription at end "Keep the head cool the feet warm the body open and bid defiance to the Physician, the celebrated Dr. G", old reverse calf, approx. size 18 x 12cm

(Holy Bible, Bishops' Bible, "Treacle Bible"), a Holy Bible, 1575, a/f, lacks general title page, separate wood engraved title page with decorative borders for New Testament 'The Newe Testament of our Sauiour Iesus Christ.', 1575 printed date at top, 'God Saue the Queene.' at foot, lacking some leaves at front and first several leaves present a/f with closed tears, chips, small part losses, imprint near front of Richard Jugge at end of Collects, Pentateuch/first five books of Old Testament ff1-102; wood engraved decorative separate title page "The seconde part of the Bible conteining these bookes following... [Joshua - Job]', dated 1575 at top, ff1-151; blank leaf with some manuscript 19th Century family history; wood engraved decorative title page "The thirde parte of the Bible, conteining these Bookes... [Psalter - Malachi]', dated 1575 at top, ff1-156, (lacking leaf?), ff2-103 (ends Machabees); New Testament title page, ff2-136,[2], "Imprinted at London in the yere of our redemption MDLXXV and finished the XXIIII day of Nouember. God saue the Queene.'; seprate wood engraved title page "The whole booke of Psalmes, collected into English Meter by Thomas Sternhold, J. Hopkins and others...Imprinted at London by Iohn Day...1575", wood engraved decorative border, ff.iv, pp.9-200, a/f, sold with all faults not subject to return, small folio (approx. 29x20cm), contemporary calf boards (detached but present, very worn), metal corners and central metal lozenges to boards, later calf backstrip. The Bishops’ Bible is often referred to as the “Treacle Bible” because of its translation of Jeremiah 8:22, “Is there not tryacle at Gilead?” (also Jere. 46:11 Ezek. 27:27). The word “treacle” was used in early English vocabulary to refer to a “cure-all” or to “molasses.” It had been used previously in Beck’s revision of the Thomas Matthew Bible in 1549. The King James Bible translated the verse, “Is there no balm in Gilead?”

(Cookery, Medicine), a circa early 19th Century manuscript receipt book, 130+ pages of mainly tipped in/pasted in manuscript cookery recipes, medical remedies & cures, some accounts/cash book entries for corn bought and sold, other foodstuffs c.1820's etc, leaves of album watermarked 1821, but some of the tipped in/mounted receipts 18th Century, receipts include beer grounds; milk of roses; ginger wine; rice pudding; coffee cream; letter dated 1733 containing several wine recipes including jack mead, orange wine, orange aile, addressed "For Mrs Stratton Att the sign of the blue Anchour in Wight Chappel a littel withing the Barrs London, dated April 7 1733, postally used; mince pies; cure for the toothache; anti rheumatic embrocation; German puffs; cakes; "To make lavender water ", dated October 15 1788; cheesecakes; bitter almonds; cure for asthma, etc etc, old vellum binding, approx size 20 x 15cm