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A Qur'an signed by Hafiz Muhammad, Provincial North India, late18th-early 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, complete, 456ff., with 11ll. of black naskh to the page within yellow and blue rule, gold roundel verse markers, gold roundel marginal illumination, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome decoration, worn red leather cover, 19.2 x 12cm. Provenance: Private French Collection

A compilation of Qur'an verses, India, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 32ff., with 9ll. of gold and silver naskh on a painted blue ground, gold roundel verse markers, opening folio with illuminated header, lacquered papier mache binding with daffodils on a red ground in interior covers, folio 12 x 8cm.Provenance: Private French collection

A translation of an unidentified Arabic work  by the eminent scholar and bibliophile Razi al-Din ibn Tawus (1193-1266), signed Muhammad Kazim and dated Rajab 1034 AH (April / May 1625), with the Persian seal impression and English ownership inscription of Edward Halley dated 1032AH/1623AD, 345ff., Persian manuscript on paper, 17ll. of black nasts'liq script per page with corrections in red, numerous owners stamps, defective at opening, in modern dark red tooled leather binding with flap, folio 24 x 10cm.

A marriage contract of Aqa Mirza Ali Akbar, North India, dated Ramadan 1302 AH (June/July 1885 CE), Arabic manuscript on paper, 6ff., with 9ll. of black naskh, with numerous blanks left for witnesses, two completed with inscriptions and seal impressions, polychrome floral decoration throughout, on original paper wrapper, folio 24 x 15cm. Provenance: Private French Collection

Juz 12 of a Chinese Qur'an, Surah Hūd (11), v.6 to surah Yūsuf (12), v.52, China, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 57ff., each with 5ll. of bold black sini script, punctuation in black and red, gold verse markers outlined in black and red, sura headers in red, opening bifolio with gold illuminated panels around three lines of text, final bifolio with design of flowers in pink, green and gold, stamped brown leather binding with flap, folio 27.5 x 19.1cm.Provenance: Private UK collection formed in the 1960s and 1970s

Juz 21 of a Chinese Qur'an, China, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper,  57ff. with 5ll. of black sini script to the page within red rule, opening and closing bifolium with polychrome and gold decoration, within tooled brown leather binding, folio 25.4 x 19.5cm. Provenance: Private collection London formed in the 1960s-1980s

Juz 24 of a Chinese Qur'an, 60ff. Arabic manuscript on paper, with 5ll. of black Rayani script her page within double red rule, verso of opening folio with roundel containing gold Chinese style flowers on an indigo blue ground, opening bifolio with chrysanthemum flowers, pagodas and Chinese style decoration in red, gold, green and lavender surrounding three lines of text within a rectangular frame, colophon to final folio, in brown leather tooled binding with flap, folio 25 x 18.7cm.Provenance: Private London collection formed from the 1960-1980s

Juz 8 of a Chinese Qur'an, 43ff., Arabic manuscript, with 5ll. of bold black Rayani script within double black rule border, headers in red, opening bifolio with three lines of text surrounded by gold and polychrome floral and geometric Chinese-style decoration, light brown leather tooled binding with flap, 24.7 x 18.6cm.

Juz 12 of a Qur'an, China, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 56ff., with 5ll. of black Rayani script per page within red rule, with gold rosette verse markers, surah headers in gold, opening and closing bifolium with polychrome and gold floral decoration surrounding three lines of text, in brown leather tooled binding with flap, folio 27.6 x 20cm.Provenance: Private collection London formed in the 1960s-1980s

Juz 24 of a Qur'an, China, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 57ff., with 5ll. of black Rayani script per page within red rule, with gold rosette verse markers, surah headers in gold, opening and closing bifolium with polychrome and gold floral decoration surrounding three lines of text, in brown leather tooled binding with flap, folio 27.6 x 19cm.Provenance: Private UK collection formed in the 1980s

Juz 19 of a fine Qur'an, China, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 59ff., with 5ll. of black Rayani script per page within red rule, with gold rosette verse markers, surah headers in gold, opening and closing bifolium with polychrome and gold floral decoration surrounding three lines of text, in brown cloth binding with flap, folio 29.3 x 20.5cm.Provenance: Private London collection formed between the 1960s-1980s.

A rare example of an Ethiopian Qur’an, Harar, Ethiopia, 18th-century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 189ff., first volume from a two-volume set (1:1-18:109), 13ll. of brown sepia script with extensive marginal reading notes, opening bifolio with polychrome decoration, in original brown leather binding with cloth, folio 22.6 x 18.5cm. Provenance: Acquired from the UK Trade, 2008  

A Safavid copy of the Baharistan of Jami, dated 21 Sha’ban 954AH (16 October 1547AD), Persia, 120ff., Persian manuscript on paper, 13ll. on black nastaliq script per page with important words and phrases in red, within gold and blue outer rule, numerous owner's stamps and inscriptions, the most common an octagonal seal dated 991 AH (1583/4 CE) in the name of Ahmed al-Sadiqi, opening folio with polychrome and gold header with fine floral scrolling design on a blue ground, dark red leather binding with tooled lattice design, folio 19.8 x 13.5cm.

A Qur’an section, Harar, Ethiopia, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 350ff. approx., with 15ll. of black Ifriqi script to the page, one of two volumes only, containing text from Surah 1:1-18:110, opening bifolio with polychrome decoration, in contemporary blind tooled brown leather binding missing flap, folio 23 x 16cm. 

A compilation of prayers to the Prophet, undated and unsigned, likely copied in the Horn of Africa, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, approx 350ff., with 20ll. of black and red Ifriqi script to the page, with later waqf inscription dated 1351 AH (1931-32AD), contemporary brown leather binding with flap, folio 37 x 24cm.

A compilation of prayers to the Prophet, undated and unsigned, likely copied in the Horn of Africa, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, approx 350ff., with 20ll. of black and red Ifriqi script to the page, with later waqf inscription dated 1351 AH (1931-32AD), contemporary brown leather binding with flap, folio 37 x 24cm.

Shaykh Muhammad al-Mu’ta bin al-Salih al-Sharqi: Dhakhira al-muhtaj fi sala ‘ala Sahib al-Liwa wa al-Taj, On the life of the Prophet Muhammad, Morocco, late 19th-early 20th century, 200ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, on the life of the Prophet, with approx. 21ll. of sepia Maghrebi text per page with some words and headers in polychrome, probably prepared for members of the Isawiyya order, whose founder, Muhammad ibn ‘Issa, closely associated with the Moroccan city of Meknes, is named in the opening roundel, using his epithet of al-Sheikh al-Kamil, in red morocco binding with gilt decoration, folio 33.1 x 21.5cm. 

A Qajar portrait of Fath Ali Shah, Persia, circa 1850, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, possibly a folio from an illustrated manuscript, depicting standing and wearing deep pink robes, holding a shamshir, a window behind with blossoming tree and red curtain, 17 x 9.5cm. 

Hospital recipe book.- Collection of cookery recipes, "Compiled For the Benefit of St Luke's Hospital by Adela Douthitt...", manuscript, 108pp. excluding blanks, watercolour illustrations, original half calf, rubbed, corners worn, joints splitting, spine torn with loss at head and tail, sm. 4to, 1864.⁂ Recipes include: "Maryland Noodles"; "Chicken a la Creme"; "Shoulder of Mutton"; "Washington Pie"; "Lemon Pudding" etc.

Bradley (Richard) The Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm... Directions for the Dairy... Drying and Kilning of Saffron, third edition, engraved frontispiece, title page in red and black, title repaired and stained at tail, ink signature of Miss Stain at head of title, occasional spotting and staining, with a loosely inserted leaf containing 2 eighteenth century manuscript recipes ("A receipt to make Elder Wine from a Lady at Wandsworth", and another raisin wine from Mr Taylor of Norfolk), new endpapers, modern speckled calf, gilt [ESTC T184839; Bitting pp.55-56; Maclean pp.11-13; Oxford pp.58-59], Woodman & Lyon, 1728.

[Seeley (J.)] Stowe. A Description of the House and Gardens of the...Marquis of Buckingham, engraved frontispiece, title with armorial vignette, 24 plates and 7 plans, one folding and one double-page, tissue guards, some cracking at gutter with one gathering and one plate working loose, scattered foxing, single tiny worm trace to upper margin of first few leaves, contemporary marbled boards, rebacked in cloth, paper label with ink manuscript "Stowe" to spine head, worn at corners, rubbed, 4to, Birmingham, J. Seeley, and London, 1797.⁂ One of two issues in 1797, this the grander version in 4to.

[Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge)] "Lewis Carroll". Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, eighth thousand, illustrations by John Tenniel, half-title and frontispiece misbound after contents f., some ff. strengthened at inner margin, pp.17-24 with repaired tear running into text but without loss, the odd spot, some light soiling, heavier to final f., this also with contemporary ink initials to foot, some cracking to gutter and hinges, later cloth, manuscript title to spine and initials "LC" to upper cover in gilt, g.e., 1867; with others children's or illustrated, including a first edition Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats without dust-jacket, v.s. (7)

Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) La Pucelle d'Orleans, Poeme divisé en Vingt Chants, 2 vol., half-titles, titles within decorative frame and woodcut medallion portrait (vol.1) or ornament (vol.2), with 20 engraved erotic plates all coloured by hand, some lightly oxidised, occasional spotting or light browning to text, one or two small stains, original wrappers, uncut, manuscript labels, rubbed, and soiled, vol.1 with split to upper joint, vol.2 spine worn and lacking upper wrapper (half-title and title detached), preserved in modern cloth drop-back box with morocco label to spine, [cf.Cohen-de Ricci 1030, 1765 edition; Not in Bengesco], 12mo, Conculix, 1776.⁂ A rare edition of this notorious work, suppressed for its licentious satire of Joan of Arc and as a result hugely popular and appearing in numerous editions.

NO RESERVE Wales.- Hearne (Thomas, editor) A Collection of Curious Discourses..., 2 vol., folding engraved frontispiece, engraved plate, contemporary manuscript note to head of title of vol.1, light foxing, engraved bookplate of Henry Hunter, contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked with gilt spines, new endpapers, W. & J.Richardson, 1771 § Richards (Rev. Thomas) Antiquae Linguae Britannicae Thesaurus: being a British, or Welsh-English Dictionary, first edition, contemporary ink signatures to front endpapers, contemporary calf, Bristol, Felix Farley, 1753 § Jones (Owen) & others. The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales: collected out of Ancient Manuscripts, title spotted, contemporary half calf, rebacked, Denbigh, 1870 § Lewis (Samuel) A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 2 vol., third edition, original cloth, spine ends a little worn, one crudely repaired with sticky tape, 1848 § Yorke (Philip) The Royal Tribes of Wales..., edited by Richard Williams, original cloth, uncut, Liverpool, 1887, all rubbed; and a small quantity of others on Wales and Welsh history, 8vo & 4to (c.50)

NO RESERVE Africa.- Peters (Dr Carl) New Light on Dark Africa, first edition, frontispiece, plates and illustrations, folding map in rear pocket (lightly torn), light foxing, manuscript bookplate to half-title, original pictorial cloth, rubbed, fraying to spine ends, lower cover rather soiled, [Czech p.218], 4to, 1891.

New Spain.- Trade broadside.- Talamanca (Miguel de la Grúa, Marquess of Branciforte) [Ordering the reduction in trade tariffs between New Spain and Cuba, the Caribbean, Peru, and Colombia], woodcut initial, ink manuscript insertions and signatures, official ink stamps verso, folds, 430 x 305mm., Mexico City, no printer, 31st August, 1796.⁂ Rare, and in an excellent state of preservation.

Novels.- [Graffigny (Francoise d'Isembourg de'Happoncourt de)] Lettres d'une Peruvienne, ?first edition, ?lacking half-title, author's name supplied in contemporary manuscript on title, a little foxed, contemporary mottled sheep, spine gilt with morocco label, rubbed and scuffed, spine ends worn, Peine, n.p., [1747] § Lettres d'un Citoyen de Genève, first edition, title with woodcut ornament, foxed, original carta rustica, spine titled in manuscript, ink symbol to upper cover, uncut, tear to spine, Rotterdam, 1763 § [Marchand (Jean-Henri)] Hylaire, par un Métaphysicien, second edition (first 8vo edition), title with typographical ornaments, a crisp copy in original boards, stained, Amsterdam, E.van Harrevelt, 1768 § [?Mayeux de Saint-Paul (F.-M.)] Le Désoeuvré, ou l'Espion du Boulevard du Temple, second edition, half-title, original wrappers, uncut, frayed at edges, "Londres", 1782, all rubbed, 8vo et infra (4)⁂ The first is an epistolary satirical novel consisting of letters written by a young Incan princess abducted by Spanish sailors and introduced to French society, inspired by Voltaire's Alzire. It became hugely successful and in its description of a woman subjected to a world regulated by men was heralded by the feminist movement of the 1960s. This is one of several editions issued in 1747.The second item is a version of a parody of Rousseau's La Nouvelle Héloise, the third a parody of Marmontel's Belisaire.

Bewick (Thomas) A General History of Quadrupeds, first edition, wood-engraved title-vignette, illustrations and vignettes by or after Bewick, manuscript inscriptions in ink to title, tear to upper corner of G2, not affecting text, numerous manuscript notes in ink tipped-in, bookplates to front free endpaper, manuscript notes in ink and pasted print extracts to front and back pastedowns and endpapers, mottled calf, rebacked, retaining original covers, new backstrip with red morocco label, top edge dust-stained, Newcastle, 8vo, 1790.

NO RESERVE Ruscha (Ed) Make New History, limited edition (?1000 copies) signed by Ruscha, blank leaves for owner to write their own history, one leaf with manuscript notes, original cloth, without cardboard box, Los Angeles, 2009; Road Tested, Fort Worth, Tx., 2011 § Rowell (Margit) Ed Ruscha; Photographer, Gottingen, 2006 § Baldessari (John) Parse, Affoltern, 2010 § Nittve (L.) & Helle Crenzien. Sunshine & Noir: Art in L.A. 1960-67, Louisiana, 1997 § Mark (L.G.) & Paul Schimmel, editors. Under the Big Black Sun,: California Art 1974-1981, Los Angeles, 2011, illustrations, some colour, original cloth or boards, the second, fourth and last with dust-jackets, one or two slightly rubbed; and 8 others on modern L.A. and Californian art, v.s. (14)

Phaedrus. Fabulae..., printed in very small type, half-title, all leaves within ornamental frame, wide margins, half-title and title loose, original blue wrappers, uncut, manuscript label to spine, lightly soiled, spine frayed at foot, preserved in modern cloth drop-back box, Orleans, Couret de Villeneuve, 1773 § [Le Mâitre de Claville (C.-F.-N.)] Traité du Vrai Merité de l'Homme...avec des Principes d'Education..., 2 vol., third edition, half-titles, errata leaf at end of each vol., engraved bookplate of F.Routy D.M., contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt with red morocco labels (some new), Paris, Saugrain, 1737 § [Callières (François de)] Des Mots a la Mode et des nouvelles Façons de Parler, fifth edition, 1697; Du Bon et du Mauvais Usage, dans les manieres de s'exprimer des Façons de Parler bourgeoises, ?second edition, 1697, together 2 works in 1 vol., contemporary calf, spine gilt, lacking label, The Hague, Abraham Troyel § Miege (Guy) & Abel Boyer. Grammaire Angloise-Françoise, inscription cut out from front free endpaper (repaired), old book-label of le Baron de Ray, contemporary sheep, spine gilt, worn at head, Paris, Briasson & David l'ainé, 1745, all rubbed, 12mo (5)

Europe.- [Randolph (Francis)] Observations on the Present State of Denmark, Russia, and Switzerland, only edition, half-title, with contemporary ink inscriptions to front endpaper and several manuscript corrections to the text, contemporary tree calf, spine gilt, 1784 § [Thomson (William)], "A.Swinton". Travels into Norway, Denmark, and Russia, in the years 1788, 1789, 1790, and 1791, first edition, with engraving of equestrian statue of Catherine the Great tipped in as frontispiece, contemporary ink inscription "Wm.Sandys 1794 Pr. 6f." to head of title, contemporary half calf, spine gilt, 1792 § Matthews (Henry) The Diary of an Invalid...in Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and France..., second edition, foxing, engraved bookplate of Sir Edward B.Baker, Bart., contemporary half calf, spine gilt, 1820 § Classcial and Historical Tour (A) through France, Switzerland, and Italy..., 2 vol., 14 engraved plates, a little foxed and offset, contemporary half red calf, 1826, all rubbed; and 3 others, 8vo (8)

France.- Andrews (John) Letters to a Young Gentleman, on his setting out for France..., first edition, half-title, some light foxing, original boards, uncut and unopened, spine titled in manuscript, split to upper joint, J.Walter, 1784 § Vermont (Marquis de) & Sir Charles Darnley. London and Paris, or Comparative Sketches, only edition, 8pp. advertisements at beginning, original boards, uncut and unopened, spine ends worn, label chipped, 1823 § Shepard (J.S.) A Bicycle Ride in France, newspaper column mounted on 55 thick leaves (rectos only) with a decorative manuscript title in watercolour and 9 mounted actual photographs, modern cloth, 1894, the first two rubbed; and one part (Meuse) from Voyage dans les Départemens de la France of 1792 with a double-page hand-coloured engraved map and 4 engraved plates, 8vo (4)

Printing.- Acta et scripta Synodalia Dordracena, woodcut device to title and decorative initials, armorial bookplate of Nicholson, front pastedown with further book-label removed, various ink inscriptions to front endpaper, including later ownership inscription of "Comitis Guilford" with ?his ink stamp to title, title with additional ink stamp and contemporary ink ownership inscription, A3 with short tear running into text but without loss, few instances of early ink marginalia, browned throughout, occasional light spotting or staining, near contemporary vellum, spine with title in ink manuscript and small label to foot, rubbed and soiled, Harderwijk, ex officina typographus synodalis, [c.1618] § Collection of Ordinances and Regulations (A) for the Government of the Royal Household...Also Receipts in Ancient Cookery, engraved arms on title, bookplate of Blanche Anding, occasional scattered spotting, uncut in original boards, rebacked, printed paper spine label laid down but chipped at edges, worn at extremities, Printed for The Society of Antiquaries by John Nichols, 1790; with 3 others on various subjects, v.s. (5)

James VI & I (King of England and Scotland).- Cranfield (Lionel, first Earl of Middlesex, merchant, financier, and government minister, 1575-1645) Receipt signed for six thousand pounds paid into the king's Wardrobe, D.s. "Lionel Cranfield", manuscript, 1p., left hand corner torn away, folds, 203 x 193mm., 1621; and 2 others, 1 relating to Colchester/Walberswick etc., 16th/17th centuries, v.s., v.d. (3).

18th century sermon.- De Gols (Gerard, rector of St. Peter's, Sandwich, Kent, fl. 1713-37) The Spiritual Watch: A Sermon, manuscript, title and 22pp., title foxed and marked, a few small chips to edges slightly affecting a few words of text, browned, unbound, stitched with green ribbon, 8vo, 1719; and 6 others, 19th century manuscript sermons and religious notes, v.s., v.d. (7).⁂ First mentioned unpublished.

NO RESERVE Northamptonshire, Middleton Cheney.- 12 documents relating to the Court Baron held at Middleton Cheney, 12pp., manuscript, 10 torn with some loss, browned, some staining, folio, 1722.

18 century commonplace book.- Lardner (Betty) Commonplace book of poems, songs and sermons, manuscript, 48pp. only (pp. 47-94), in several hands, front free endpaper working loose, browned, original brown wrappers, stitched as issued, edges chipped with small loss, spine crudely repaired with tape, sm. 4to, 1762-66.⁂ Extracts from The London Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine, The New Universal Magazine etc.

NO RESERVE Rum & Brandy Merchant (of Gateshead).- Account book, manuscript, 20pp., stitched as issued, first and pp. soiled, browned throughout, unbound, 412 x 162mm., 1762; and another manuscript account book, v.s., v.d. (2).

Fossils & Geology.- De Stellis Marinis Fossilibus Italiae, manuscript in Italian, 6pp. & conjugate blank, slightly browned, folio, [late 18th century]; and a small quantity of other papers on fossils and geology, manuscripts in English and Italian, v.s., v.d. (sm. qty).

[Woolley (John)] Commonplace book, manuscript, c. 180pp., a few pen and ink sketches, 1f. half torn away, most ff. loose or working loose, browned, some edges chipped, original half calf, worn, lacks lower cover and spine, 8vo, [c. 1820-30].⁂ Notes on coal, steam, engineering, and science.

Labour and Produce Accounts.- Hicks (Charles, farmer at Dairy House Farm, Great Holland, 1823-1829, Great Holland Hall, 1829-1864, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, bap. 1794-1879) [Farming Account Book], manuscript, title and 110pp. excluding blanks, in three hands (some in Hicks's hand), ruled in red, original vellum, soiled, folio (275 x 165mm.), 1823-67; and c. 30 other account books (including "J. Idle Esqr."), cellar books, bank books etc., v.s., v.d. (c. 30).

NO RESERVE Grimaldi (Joseph, actor and pantomimist, 1778-1837).- Barlow (Rev., James) [Diary], manuscript, 86pp. excluding blanks, original calf, rubbed, corners bumped, 1827-28 & 1832; and another manuscript diary, perhaps a member of the Blunt family of Heathfield, Sussex, 8vo (2).⁂ First mentioned with a detailed description of Grimaldi's last stage appearance, "Ladies & Gentlemen I appear before you this eveng. for the last time - after a period of five & forty years of active exertions... I rose to the very summit of my profession (immense applause & Joey seemed much affected) I thank you most sincerely for the many favors I have received... I wish you every happiness this world can afford - Farewell!" - Barlow.

Music.- Barry (Louise Smith) [Volume of music], manuscript music, 78pp., signed at beginning, slightly browned, original half morocco, gilt, rubbed, 97 x 162mm., [19th century].⁂ Songs include: "Mrs McCleod of Rasay's Reel"; "The Recovery"; "Lord Wellington"; "The Waterloo Dance" etc.

Yarrell (William, zoologist, 1784-1856) Autograph Letter signed to "Dear Bird", 3pp., 8vo, Ryder Street, St James, 10th December 1851, "The bird referred to in the returned memorandum, of which I have taken a note, is the Snowy Owl of our British Bird - in your set, vol. I - page 134 - but as it has been seen and killed on the islands of the Polar seas it has with some persons got the name of the Polar Owl", folds, tipped-in to a Victorian scrap album, original blind-stamped morocco, rubbed, [19th century]; and another, album, a vol. of manuscript poetry including an autograph manuscript poem by Mary Russell Mitford, sm. 4to (2).

[SERGENT-MARCEAU (Antoine Louis François)] Portraits des Grands Hommes, Femmes Illustres et Sujets Memorables de France. Paris: Chez Blin, no date, [circa 1786-89], 4to, engraved title and dedication, 100 plates only, printed in colour, including United States Independence, manuscript index of 48 subjects at the front, later half morocco

Manuscript Police Constable’s Guides to Law and Practice, from 1912. Two pocket notebooks of Police Law and Practice each with copious MS notes, index and contemporary newspaper cuttings of crime reports, both compiled by John Lewis, P.S.69 “P” Division, one dated 1912, linen boards

Barbados, 1799-1800, "An Inventory and Appraisment and Deed of Sale for the Sugar Work Plantation or Estate formally known as Coopers Hill and later called Bakers in the ownership of the late Sir John Gibbons, Rector of Puddletown, Dorset to Samuel Le Gay dated 28th May 1799 and 11th March 1800", eight manuscript sheets (poor condition), 40 x 54cm, together with a fragment of and Indenture made on 1st December 1799 between Samuel Le Gay Esquire and The Reverand John Gibbons, Rector of Puddletown, Dorset, dated 1st December 1799; together with 8 vellum 18th and 19th documents and indentures

Bindings. Vellum and leather bindings, mainly 18th century and including 4 Spanish directories, 4to, also a Grant of Arms to Thomas Cheffinch dated 1664, illuminated manuscript on vellum (framed)Provenance:Collection of Mike Handford, 'Hillsleigh', Burford, OxfordshireThe can be removed from the frame but seems to be stuck to board. 59.5 x 70.5cm in the frame. On board 50.5 x 62cm

[NICOLOTTI (T), attributed to] An 18th Century manuscript map of the Bombardment of Toulon, 1707; pen, ink and watercolour on laid paper entitled ‘Bombardamento della Citta di Toulone… L’Anno 1707…’ with key and elaborate cartouche, image circa 26 x 20cm, glued down to old card backing.Note: a near identical map by Nicolotti, drawn as a trompe l’oeil and incorporated in a large map of the coast of France and Italy, circa 1707, is held by The Royal Collection Trust in its collection of military/naval maps/prints originally formed by the Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765)

Arabic manuscript dated 1705 (1117AH). A grammatical treatise of Ibn al-Hajib called al-Kafiyah fi n-Nahw written in Naskhi script, with a marginal and interlinear commentary in Nasta'liq script by Muhammad Ali Mirza, scribe named as Muhammad Sharif Harawi; in red calf binding (damaged and loose). See copy accompanying letter from the British Library dated 1980.

A large and historically important archive of about 140 WW1 letters and also photographs and ephemera in a large album, relating to the Suffolk Yeomanry, Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine, France, Red Cross nurses and Lord Howard de Walden of Audley End House. The letters were sent to a padre in the Suffolk Yeomanry, Rev. Major Ernest Powles (1867-1931), mainly by fellow officers, but also by other ranks and by Red Cross nurses, serving in these campaigns. Included are 21 letters with much detail about the disastrous Gallipoli campaign, with 11 sent from the peninsula, one of which from Major Royce Tomkin gives a vivid description of the evacuation of Anzac Cove. 19 letters were sent from Egypt and France by Lord Howard de Walden, who was Powles’ nephew. Also included are letters sent to Powles by fellow wartime officers and friends in the early 1920s, while serving in the North-West Frontier Province, India; and a book with manuscript list of most of the letters and telegrams, and a summary of their contents; together with transcripts of four letters including one from Lord Howard de Walden.

The Olney Manuscript Magazine, early 1800s, and Buckinghamshire interest. An album of written contributions to the editor of the Olney MS Magazine, by various hands, to include poems, discourses on the role of women in society, articles on religious themes, John Sutcliff (1780) letter transcribed etc., together with another manuscript album, inscribed ASPRAY Olney, both with covers detached.COWPER, Illustrated by a series of views in, or near, The Park of Weston-Underwood, Bucks, London 1804, bookplate of Thomas Blands;AMBROSE (Isaac) Ministration of, and Communion with Angels, Berwick 1797; A manuscript office copy of Mr Justice (Alexander) Denton’s Will and Codicil dated 31st July 1759; A manuscript Marriage Settlement of Edward Thorley and Sarah Astbury dated 26th October 1733

DAHL (Hans, Norwegian artist) and Kaiser Wilhelm II interest. The 1931 University Boat Race, archive compiled by George Gray of Queens' College, who rowed at no. 4 for the victorious Cambridge crew. Comprising a large album with 44 pages of extensive documentation (press cuttings, photos clipped from newspapers, etc) and a number of large, loosely inserted official photographs from the London News Agency Photos Ltd showing the crew, a congratulatory postcard sent to George Gray by fellow Cambridge students in Germany who had listened to the race on the radio, and other ephemera. In 1939 George Gray married Gladys Elsie Wiese, the granddaughter of the renowned Norwegian artist Hans Dahl. Also included are further Hans Dahl items: 4 page manuscript letter signed, in Norwegian, dated 22 August 1890 [written 3 years before he built his well-known summer resort, Balestrand]. Together with a large and historically important photograph album with many fine views of Hans Dahl and family at his "dragon house" at Strandheim, Balestrand in Norway, and elsewhere, together with many showing Dahl and his friend and patron, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, who visited Norway in the imperial yacht S.M.Y. Hohenzollern over many summers before the First World War. Many images show social life on board the royal yacht, circa 1910. The kaiser is shown at Dahl's house and garden. In all there are 13 images of Kaiser Wilhelm, part of a large group of 47 documenting his visit. Many individuals are named, including German naval and other officers.The album may have been compiled by Eline Jacobena Wiese (née Dahl), who was the married daughter of Hans Dahl. An inscription at the front reads "Evelyn Wiese, age 14". Evelyn, who was brought up partly in England, was Dahl's granddaughter; she may well have added the later family photos to the album.

Prayer Book and Bible, King James version. Barker and Bill 1630, 20.5 x 17cm, black letter, Old and New Testament titles present, Concordance and Psalms at end with slight variable cropping at head, lacks all after Psalm 150, prayer-book at front lacks title and with some cropping, with early manuscript ink recipes, cures and graffiti to first and last leaves, with a few spots and burn holes, general time and use staining and toning, first title taped, original worn binding with 5 (of 8) brass corner mounts, front board detached

A QUANTITY OF BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT AUCTION CATALOGUES (3 TRAYS)

A GROUP OF MANUSCRIPT FOLIOS, WESTERN INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY ink with watercolour on paper, comprising twelve small illustrated pages depicting animals birds and deities, each inscribed and with four lines of devanagari script on the reverse, and two larger, horizontal folios, one depicting Ganesha, the other a ruler on a multi-headed horse, 6 x 9.7cm (group of 12); 12 x 26.5cm and smaller (14)

Three hardback antiquarian books; Maynard, George Henry, LL.D. 'The Whole Genuine and Complete Works of Flavius Josephus, a learned and authentic Jewish Historian', illustrated, printed for C. Cooke, Pater-noster Row, recently rebound copy in cloth cover, Hamilton Moore, John, 'A New and Complete Collection of voyages and travels', illustrated, printed for Alex Hogg, at no. 16 Pater-noster row, Moroccan leather spine and marbled boards (with hand written date 17?), leather bound volume of 'The Booke of Common Prayer' 1607, imprinted at London by Robert Barker, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. (3) (B.P. 21% + VAT) All have minor foxing and stains to interiors, some with small tears to pages, and wear to edges of pages. Covers all damaged or replaced by a modern cover.The John Hamilton Moore book - has a fold out map at the beginning and two maps in the text, 48 single and 5 double engravings approx. Last page is 592 (may be missing pages)   No manuscript record of the original owning family of the 1607 bible, but stamp and some hand written script.  there is an original owner's signature in 'Voyages'.  Please see additional images.

A Victorian Letters Patent for Benjamin Richardson, for 'Improvements in manufacturing and ornamenting articles of flint glass', dated 18 June 1857, presented by the Carmichael & Co patent agents, London, printed document on vellum with manuscript additions, with wax Great Seal of Queen Victoria enthroned, presented in a black leather covered case with gilt crest also containing further assorted papers

Charles Grignion (British, 1721-1810) after Samuel Wale (1720-1786)English Monarchseach with printed signatures in the plate and printed inscription Engraved for Mortimer's History of Englandthirty-five engravings, probably book plateseach 24 x 16cm (unframed); together with a set of 19 prints of architectural ornament after Ed. van den Bossche (Belgian, fl. late 19th century), modern, each bearing printed inscriptions; and three illustrations in the manner of manuscript illuminations

English School, early 19th century, watercolour portrait on ivory, a gentleman named verso as 'John Alexander Ireland, late of 22 Half Moon St. Piccadilly who died 1823, aged 42' depicted seated, inscribing a music manuscript, 10 x 7.5cm, in folding leather frame. APHA Ref: 31222111431Not examined out of the glazed mount, ivory panel appears to be bowed vertically towards sides, no discernible splits, otherwise ok, general wear to folding frame