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Cockburn (Col.) Views of Glynn House near Bodmin engraved title 7 tinted lithograph plates by G.B.Campion after drawings by Col. Cockburn 11pp. manuscript description of the house in ink in a neat hand contemporary roan-backed cloth 4to [Privately Printed] c.1840.

Batchelor (Rev. John) The Ainu of Japan first edition frontispiece plates and illustrations inscribed `with the author`s compliments` on half-title Edith Blake`s bookplate on front paste-down ink manuscript list on front free endpaper original gilt pictorial cloth slightly rubbed spine dulled 8vo 1892. ***Edith Blake wife of Sir H. A. Blake Governer General. .

Sweden.- Bonarps och Ljungbys Hedar manuscript map of Ljungby and surrounding area in fine pen and ink and watercolour dissected and linen-backed 1010 x 315mm. 1796 § Ladugards Gärdet engraved map finely hand-coloured with some military positional symbols dissected and linen-backed 335 x 940mm. original board slip-case [?c.1820] § Panorama oder Zirkel-Aussicht vom Rigi Berg hand-coloured aquatint panoramic circular map dissected and linen-backed with uncoloured oval vignette to each corner 540 x 540mm. original board slip-case with labels in French and German Lucerne 1820; and 2 other early 19th century folding maps relating to mountains 8vo(5)

Ebel (J.G.) Atlas to Ebel`s Traveller`s Guide 5 engraved plates all but one folding with Keller`s large engraved map hand-coloured folding in sections and linen-backed 520 x 660mm. inserted 2 leaves of contemporary manuscript notes in French concerning travelling through Switzerland together in original half blue roan over marbled boards with engraved paper label to upper cover c.1820 § Murray (John) and son publishers. The Hand-Bookmfor Travellers in Switzerland folding engraved map torn engraved frontispiece water-stained last 2 leaves (advertisements) defective contemporary calf rubbed 1839 § Black (C.B.) Guide to Switzerland and the Italian Lakes 6 folding maps one torn original cloth spine faded [c.1874] § Schmidt (Caesar publisher) Switzerland Chamounix and the Italian Lakes folding maps illustrative advertsiements original limp cloth spine faded Zurich [c.1895] 8vo(4)

Cantemir Othman Empire 1st 1734 translated by N.Tindal 2 parts in 1 first edition mezzotint portrait frontispiece list of subscribers engraved folding plan of Constantinople and 22 portraits contemporary speckled calf spine in compartments richly gilt and with red morocco label covers scuffed rubbed still an attractive copy [Atabey 190; Blackmer 281] folio James John and Paul Knapton 1734-1735. ***Cantemir went to Russia to joint Peter the Great where he wrote the history in Latin. The manuscript was taken by his son to London as a gift for George I from which Tindal made his translation.

A 19th century Swiss 10 3/4ins.,cylinder music box with concealed bells and two dancing ladies flanking a nickel tune sheet and pointer naming the eight airs and showing the composer, internal winding crank. The lid with printed tune sheet with manuscript number 654, inlaid case, maximum width 20 1/2ins. (See illustration)

A manuscript letter concerning the drafting of the Bill for the Ashburton, Newton and South Devon Junction Railway from lawyers in London to Thomas Tucker, Ashburton. Cancelled Penny Reds.

A Lelant manuscript station notebook c1877, together with other Lelant station ephemera etc.

Bourdaloue (Fr Louis) SERMONS POUR TOUS LES JOURS DU CARÊME, Nouvelle Édition, volume one only, title printed in black and red, woodcut title vignette, chapter headings and tailpieces, lacks front endpapers, some browning and staining, contemporary vellum, author`s name in manuscript to spine and upper cover (worn, soiled), 12mo, Paris: Chez la Veuve Mabre-Cramoisy, 1696.

Bach (Johann Christian) and others. MANUSCRIPT ALBUM in several hands of songs and instrumental pieces by J.C. Bach, C.F. Abel, Samuel Arnold and others, 86 pages, 4to, 12-stave paper, ownership inscription of W. Lowther (1777), contemporary calf (worn, covers detached).

ROBBERT BURNS-ARRAN Distilled and bottled by Arran Distilleries Ltd. Bottle to commemorate Isle of Arran Distillery Ltd becoming a Patron of the Robert Burns World Federation Limited on 25th January 2001. In original wooden presentation box with Robert Burns manuscript "Scotch Drink". Single malt, 70cl, 40% volume.

WILLIAM ROBERTS` COMMISSION AS LIEUTENANT OF BARFLEUR, 1798, copper plate print on vellum with manuscript completion with impressed Admiralty and duty stamps signed by V. Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour; Sir Philip Stephens; R. Admiral William Young and Evan Nepean, dated 23rd Decr. 1798; contained within a file with historical researches and notes about Young; together with a letter of petition from Admiral Richard Strachan dated March 20th 1803 and addressed to one Benjamin Tucker, petitioning him to use his influence with Earl St. Vincent which Strachan thought greater than his own, regarding the dismissal from his ship of Captain William Hancock Kelly by Court Martial in Gibraltar, pasted into a card folder with biographical notes of Strachan and later transcript and historical notes, (2) Provenance: With Maggs Bros. Ltd.

A Tibetan manuscript section with illuminated cover, depicting Manjusri Namasangiti between softwood boards, 44.5cm wide, 11cm high, 7.5cm deep

A Tibetan carved wood and polychrome decorated manuscript cover, probably 15th century, the rectangular panel carved in recess with Buddha Shakyamuni seated on a elaborate throne to the centre, flanked by two Buddhas surrounded by folite scrolls within a stylised flame border, 73cm wide, 29cm high, 2.25cm deep

A Fabulous Quality Late 19th Century Edwards & Roberts Bookcase. The crested cornice having a pierced fret-work swan neck pediment above an inlaid band of faux-dentil moulding and a frieze of inlaid rosette roundels bordered in stringing. The three large glazed doors applied with astrigal mouldings of geometric design, enclosing height adjustable shelves. The lower cupboard doors enriched with marquetry panels; the middle panel centred by a group of musical instruments, compass & manuscript within an oval bordered by laurel branches and bell flower swags. The flanking panels having detailed marquetry pen-worked cornucopia of fruits flanking crossed sprays of wheat. Raised on four bracket feet. Stamped `Edwards & Roberts` with two labels to the reverse each stamped `Gretton` and in ink `48` relating to Lord and Lady Gretton estate (Stapleford Park, Leicestershire). 107 ins (272 cms) in height, 72 ins (184 cms) in width, 18 is (46 cms) in depth.

A hand written manuscript of Samuel Prout’s hints on light and shadow and composition, as applicable to landscape painting, 17 pages, un-bound; together with another ‘Remarks and Examples’ with numerous connections, 13 pages (2).

Elgin Marbles (The) a collection of 39 engravings by Stuart Revett and others mostly of the sculptures a few double-page views title in manuscript some light spotting and soiling title and first plate loose old roan-backed cloth spine worn joints split n.d.; and another similar volume of c.90 plates by Boutrois folio(2)

2 parts in 1 lacks a1&8 c8 h1 B4 D3 M2 2 parts in 1 lacks a1&8 c8 h1 B4 D3 M2 cc4&5 printed in red & black throughout woodcuts in the text 18 ff. contemporary manuscript additions at end in 2 hands in red & black A1 b8 and x1 and penultimate f. of manuscript torn with loss few other marginal tears some deletions and additions to Calendar in the text or on pasted-in slips of papers few notes elsewhere some soiling and marking contemporary blind-stamped calf over wooden boards covers with foliage border and central ornaments worn upper hinge partly broken remains of clasps 8vo n.p. n.d. ?France c.1520; sold not subject to return.

Beust (Joachim von) de Iure Connubiorum device on title portrait on verso large coat-of-arms spotting and marking ownership entries on title one crossed out bound in part of a f. from a late medieval Latin liturgical manuscript with music on a 4-line red stave large initial in red marked remains of ties 4to Franckfurt Joannes Spies 1591.(1)

Illuminated Manuscript Leaf double sided gilt and colour capitals floral decoration to the border 165 x 105mm § 2 vellum leaves from an Antiphoner 510 x 360mm; plus 2 early manuscript documents c.16th century v.s.(4)

Taylor (Thomas) Truth`s Innocency and Simplicity S contemporary calf later spine slight worming at front old manuscript names to titles old staining to page ends pages browned 8vo for T. Sowle 1697.

W[hitaker] (H.) 4 albums of sketches London and Hampstead scenes public and social gatherings including Charles Dickens reading Royal Academy exhibitions viewing William Powell Frith`s `Railway Station` seaside holidays country visits including Wivenhoe House individual portraits birthday and other greetings cards pen and ink sketches the greetings cards with watercolour v.s. some initialled H.W. some dated mounted on album leaves in 4 scrap albums various bindings one with boards detached 4to 1860s-80s; with an earlier album of manuscript verse and other writings by another hand(5)

Coal Mining important archive of documents correspondence sales particulars and plans relating to the Elswick Colliery in Northumberland dating from around 1830 Possibly 200 separate items providing a considerable amount of information on coal mining in Northumberland at the beginning of the 19th c The papers relate to a will dispute concerning the ownership of the mines at Elswick following the death in 1811 of John Orde who had bequeathed the mines to his children one of whom was the Countess of Rowden and another General Orde. As such the examination of the case provides considerable documentary information on coal mining at the time including valuations methods in use at the time as well as a fine manuscript plan of the mine.

Maritime group of approx manuscript letters 1830s concerning maritime matters including two petitions to King William IV from Naval officers letters from the King’s private secretary concerning naval matters etc

Military – Courts Marshal – India 1813 two manuscript documents dated 1813 being charges for courts marshal in India against members of the 25th Lt Dragoons with list of names with the cases against them. A total of 4pp folio signed by a commanding officer to both documents

Grant of Arms fine example of an early 19th c Grant of Arms issued to Elizabeth Trenchard of Lytchett Matravers Dorset dated July 28th 1830 manuscript on vellum with the Granted Coat of Arms depicted in colour to top left hand corner with three other Coats of Arms (one the Royal Coat of Arms) and with two seals in ormolu skippets (detached but easily restored) together with the accompanying ms licence permitting the drawing up of the document bearing the stamped signature of George IV which has been witnessed by the Duke of Wellington – his signature at the head of the document. Both documents housed in original red morocco covered wooden casket bearing the Royal device of George IV. Lid of the casket has become detached but otherwise the documents are in fine fresh condition.

Devon – Treatment of the Poor manuscript document dated c1785 being the oath sworn by a William Triggs residing in Exminster to James Pitman Justice of the Peace attesting that he was born in the Parish of Chawley Devon and served his apprenticeship to Andrew Cornwall and has done not act since to seek settlement. It bears the signature of Pitman and the mark of Triggs

Manuscript estate plan – Northumberland large ms plan dated 1814 by William Fryer showing the Toft House Estate belonging to Robert de Lisle executed in black ink on a single leaf of parchment approx 24x16ins some soiling but legible throughout.

Music – Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’ two interesting manuscript letters written in 1891 and 1895 respectively concerning the whereabouts of the rehearsals for the first performance of ‘Elijah’ in 1846. Both appear to have been written to John Bragg who presuma

WWII – Mosley and the British Fascists exceptionally rare autograph manuscript in the hand of Arnold Leese the arch British fascist written on the inside of an envelope sent to him by the Chief Constable of Guildford when he was detained in Brixton Pris

Diplomatic manuscript document on 3pp folio dated 1832 being an inventory of the salaries paid to British consuls throughout the world listing country rank and salary. A document of considerable historic interest. The cost of running the diplomatic service in that year was more than 50000 pounds – a considerable sum for the time.

* French Second Empire Eagle Badge/Insignia. Two large brass French Eagles, one with lightning rods at base, the other with cannons at the base and surmounted by a crown, no visible signs of lugs or fastenings to the reverse, each approx. 14cm tall, together with a commemoration bronze medal for the death of Jean-Sylvain Bailly [1793], obverse with a right-facing bust of Bailly and exergue legend that reads ‘offert a la ville par B. Duvivier’, the reverse with the legend ‘Merite Reconnu’ at upper edge, text concerning Bailly beneath within a floral border, sl. rubbed, 42mm diameter, remains of red, white and blue ribbon still attached, plus two printed French manuscripts with manuscript insertions and wax seals, the first dated 15th July 1757, relating to Le Chevalier du Chatelet & Marechal de Camp, signed by Louis Gabriel, Bailly de Froullay, one page, folio, the second dated 14th February 1801, relating to Alexandre Joseph Pascal and signed by Charles Ferdinand, duc de Berry, one page, oblong folio (5)

* Military photographs. A good archive of 197 black and white photos by the firm of Hills & Saunders, Eton, c. 1870s/1930s, all modern prints from the original negatives, each 21 x 30cm, arranged in poly sleeves in a modern plastic photo album with numbered and captioned manuscript sticky label to each sleeve, a four page typed introduction and photocopy manuscript index contained at front, the photographs being largely group portraits (plus some individuals and informal small groups) of the Household Cavalry and Grenadier Guards, plastic album with b & w photo to upper cover and manuscript title to spine, 4to, together with a Victorian cartes-de-visite album, largely empty but with nine chromo-illuminated stiff card leaves of military interest, orig. embossed padded morocco with gilt clasp, sl. rubbed, 4to, plus two mounted military photos (4)

* WWI - German aviation. A well-presented imperial German observer’s flying school photo album, c. 1918, a total of thirty-eight b & w photos mounted back-to-back on twelve card leaves, eight photos showing aircraft and wreckage, plus one image of a Zeppelin and one of the aircraft hangar at Halle, plus twelve aerial views of German towns, a few photographs showing German officers and soldiers, images 7.5 x 12.5cm and smaller, neat ink German captions to mounts, contemp. card wrappers with manuscript title to upper cover, sl. rubbed, oblong 8vo (1)

Cannon (Richard). Historical Record of the Second of the Second, or Queen’s Royal Regiment of Foot, 1838, three hand-coloured lithographed plates, manuscript letters on regimental notepaper tipped-in at front and rear, a few light spots, original red blindstamped cloth, a little rubbed and faded, 8vo, together with Historical Record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or Prince Albert’s Regiment of Light Infantry, 1848, three hand-coloured lithographed plates, light browning, original red blindstamped cloth, spine faded, 8vo, plus Historical Record of the Sixteenth, or the Bedfordshire Regiment of Foot, 1848, two hand-coloured lithographed plates, light browning, contemporary haalf calf, spine with tear and small loss, rubbed, 8vo, with three others: Historical Record of the Seventeenth or Leicestershire Regiment of Foot, 1848; The Twentieth, or East Devonshire Regiment, 1848; The Thirty-Sixth, or Herefordshire Regiment, 1853 (6)

Gordon (Anthony). A Treatise on the Science of Defence, for the Sword, Bayonet, and Pike, in Close Action, 1st ed., 1805, nineteen eng. plts., one folding, small oval ink stamp on title-page, scattered foxing, old endpapers relaid, bookplates, modern half calf, with remains of earlier leather label on spine, 4to, together with three autograph letters (one signed) from the author to the Editor of the Monthly Review, plus a contemp. 14pp. manuscript review of the book in an unknown hand. Rare. (1)

Light Horse Volunteers. Standing Orders for the Light Horse Volunteers of London & Westminster, London: printed for the Corps, by I. Gold, 1805, 256pp. (including 127 blank pages for additional notes, few with contemp. manuscript annotations), seven folding eng. diags. and twenty-seven tables only (inc. 22 folding, lacks tables 10 & 21), few tables with closed-tears and one folding table torn with loss, eight additional blank leaves bound-in, signature of ‘Charles Herries, Col. L.H.V.’ on the Standing Orders preliminary page, occ. light offsetting, contemp. half calf, recent calf spine, boards rubbed, thick 8vo. Colonel Charles Herries was for twenty-five years Commandant of the Light Horse Volunteers of the City of London and Westminster. Herries was one of five men chosen in 1780 to petition the King to increase the strength of the L.H.V.. Herries became a Lieut-Col. in 1794 and a Colonel on 19 July 1797. He died at Hastings 3rd April 1819, and was buried on the 17th April in Westminster Abbey with military honours. (1)

Military Pyrotechnics. Military Pyrotechny for the use of the cadets and the US Military Academy, West Point, 1842, title, 41 pp. text and twenty-four plates, lithographic printing throughout, faded red and blue inkstamp to third plate, spotting and dampstaining throughout, pencil ownership inscription of ‘H S Binton, US Army’ to title, occ. pencil notes to text, contemp. linen-backed boards with manuscript paper label to upper cover ‘Notes on Pyrotechny by Lieut. M. Knowlton, US Military’, joints weak, soiled and worn, 4to. This rare book is attributed to Miner Knowlton and sometimes to James Duncan Zebina Kinsley. The first edition of this book [1831] was the first book to be issued by the Lithographic Press located at the West Point Military Academy. The Manual was printed for the small number of cadets as a reference to lectures on the production of bombs, rockets, and other explosives. The plates are initialled G.A. for George Aspinwall. No other copy of this edition has been located. (1)

Shepherd (Major W.S.). The 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (99th). A Record of their Fighting in the Great War, 1914-18, 1927, maps, press cuttings at front and rear, owner signature of R.M.T. Gillson, original cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, 8vo, provenance: Lt.-Col. Gillson, commander 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, with a typed 7pp. account, by Gillson, of the Battle of Hulluch, September 1915 involving the Battalion, and a 2pp. manuscript letter, dated 22/10/15, addressed to Gillson from Major C.G. Forsyth, recommending him in dispatches, together with four others: Henry Graham’s The Annals of the Yeomanry Cavalry of Wiltshire, vols. 1 & 2, 1886-94, J.H. Morgan’s Leaves From a Field-Note, 1916 and With the 2/4th Wilts to India, privately printed, 1934 (5)

TWO IMPRESSIVE LARGE LEDGER BOUND MANUSCRIPT VOLUMES OF WINSTON CHURCHILL`S SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUMES 3 & 4 TOGETHER WITH OTHER TYPED DOCUMENTS

* Rowlandson (Thomas attrib.). “How came you thus?”, n.d. c.1800, pen and watercolour drawing, signed in lower right corner, 205 x 175mm (8 x 6.75 inches), framed mounted and glazed, with caption in later brown manuscript on mount. Sold with etching on wove with early hand colouring, titled “How came you so?” inserted in sleeve on verso of frame. This image not recorded in Grego. (1)

* Fisher (Edward. 1730-85). Lady Sarah Bunbury Sacrificing to the Graces, 1766, fine full-length mezzotint on laid after J.Reynolds, small margins, 595 x 370mm, mounted, together with Turner (Charles), Charlotte Countess Cholmondeley and the Honble. Henry Cholmondeley, pub. Reeve & Jones, Nov. 1st. 1808, full-length mezzotint on laid after J.Hoppner, good margins, 635 x 385mm, with Green (Valentine), Elizabeth Vernon Wife of George Simon Harecourt, Viscount Nuneham, Earl of Harecourt, 1769, mezzotint after P.Falconer, thread margins, title in later manuscript below image, laid on later paper, with one other similar (4)

* Ward (William A.R.A 1766-1826). The Sisters, pub. Messrs Wards & Co. April 21st. 1800, mezzotint on wove after J.Hoppner, good margins, near contemp. ink manuscript annotation below lower margin, 585 x 460mm. An example of Ward’s famous mezzotint of the daughters of Sir Thomas Frankland Bart. This the fifth and final state. (1)

Barrington (Daines). Miscellanies by the Honourable Daines Barrington, 1st ed., printed by J. Nichols, 1781, two engraved portraits of Mozart and Sir John Wynne, two engraved maps (Europe, & North West Coast of America), five genealogical tables, index at rear, and errata to verso of final leaf, contemp. half calf, worn with upper cover det., and lower cover missing, 4to. Sabin 3628. Howes B177. A collection of tracts on various subjects by Barrington including the North Pole, natural history subjects, Mozart’s first visit to London, as well as the first account in English of Maurelle’s Journal of a voyage in 1775, to explore the west coast of America, north of California, translated by Barrington from the original manuscript. (1)

Lear (Edward). Views in the Seven Ionian Islands. A Facsimile of the original Edition Published in 1863 by the artist, pub. Hugh Broadbent, Oldham, 1979, litho. title and twenty litho. plts. (complete as list), manuscript dedication inscription by publisher to first prelim., orig. cloth gilt in clear plastic d.j., folio. Limited edition of 3/1000. (1)

M”Leod (John, Surgeon). Voyage of His Majesty’s Ship Alceste, Along the Coast of Corea, to the Island of Lewchew; With an Account of her Subsequent Shipwreck, 2nd ed., 1818, half title, engraved portrait frontispiece, five hand-coloured aquatinted plates, occasional light spotting, bookplate and previous owner signature, contemporary half calf, manuscript label to spine, lightly rubbed, 8vo. Abbey Travel 559. (1)

Cunnington (B. Howard). Some Annals of the Borough of Devizes. Being a Series of Extracts from the Corporation Records, 1555 to 1791 (and 1791 to 1835), 2 vols., pub. George Simpson, Devizes, 1925-26, half-tone plates, a few light spots, original blue cloth, 8vo, together with Bull (Henry, pub.), A History Military and Municipal of the Ancient Borough of the Devizes; and, Subordinately, of the Entire Hundred of Potterne and Cannings in Which it is Included, 1st ed., 1859, engraved plates, illustrations, a couple of leaves detached, scattered light spotting, original red cloth, head of spine torn, a little rubbed and faded, 8vo, plus two others: John Kjederqvist’s The Dialect of Pewsey (Wiltshire), 1903 and James Anderson’s The Ladies of the Covenant, 1851 (with St. Mary’s Chapel Library, Devizes booklabel and contemporary printed lending slip, listing the names of ladies of St. Mary’s Library and manuscript dates of lending) (5)

King (Daniel). The Vale-Royal of England or, the County Palatine of Chester Illustrated..., to which is Annexed, an Exact Chronology of all its Rulers and Governors..., also an Excellent Discourse of the Island of Man..., 1st ed., 1656, addn. eng. title, three double-page eng. maps, seventeen eng. plts (inc. 1 folding, 1 double-page and 11 plts. of armorials), few eng. illusts. to text, (all correct as list), extensive neat early manuscript notes to verso of county map, verso of leaf 4H3 and verso of map of Isle of Man, some slight image loss to double-page plt. of Chester Cathedral, later front free endpaper and lower hinge neatly repaired, contemp. calf, modern reback, folio. Armorial bookplate of White Kennett D.D. (1660-1728), Bishop of Peterborough. Upcott p.61. (1)

Estate Plan. An Accurate Survey and Plan of two Farms of Land lying the one at East and the other at West Barnby belonging to Mr. Thomas Fishburn. Made Anno 1781, by L.Charlton Philomath. fine original ink and watercolour manuscript map on laid, with compass rose and scale of chains, laid on near contemp. hessian, slight fraying to margins, 520 x 720mm. The map shows two farms, their fields and the acreage of each, belonging to Thomas Fishburn, situated near the hamlets of East and West Barnby about five miles North West of Whitby in Yorkshire. Thomas Fishburn was a shipwright and owned a ship building yard at Whitby and in June 1764 he built and launched a ship called “The Earl of Pembroke”. This ship was purchased by the Royal Navy in March 1768 and was re-named “HMS Endeavour”. HMS Endeavour was the ship which was given to a newly promoted Lieutenant James Cook, who was to sail her on one of the most famous voyages of discovery ever undertaken. His voyage to Australia and New Zealand; the “Terra Australis Incognita” or the unknown Southern land in the years 1769 to 1771 has become the stuff of legend and Cook’s celebrated reputation as a commander, navigator, cartographer and explorer is arguably second to none. Cook was to return a national hero and was promoted to Commander. HMS Endeavour ended her days as a worn out troop transporter and prison ship in New Port, Rhode Island. Her final resting place is unknown for in the final ignominy she was towed out to the entrance of Newport harbour and in an attempt to frustrate ships carrying French troops she was scuttled in Narragansett Bay. (1)

* British Topography. A good mixed collection of approx. thirty topographical views, mostly 18th & 19th century, including engraved, lithographic and aquatint views in Yorkshire, Surrey, Middlesex and Durham, with examples by Buck, Kip, Parkyns, Fittler, Nicholson, Boys, De Loutherbourg, Havell, Sparrow and Hollar, various sizes and condition, together with,Tait (Arthur. F.),Two prints, “London Road Manchester” [and] “Victoria Street Manchester”, c.1980,Pair of colour photographic prints, each approx. 380 x 560mm, good line and wash mounts with manuscript title below image, framed and glazed. An intersting collection, with examples by some of the more eminent engravers of the 18th & 19th century (approx.32)

* Hardy (Thomas Masterman, 1769-1839). Autograph letter signed “T.M. Hardy”, 8th May 1836, to Locker writing a reference, “I have no doubt that Mr. John Scott is the son of the late secretary of Lord Nelson, but he has never made application to me for pecuniary aid, altho” he has frequently applied to me to get him a situation in some public office. He was discharged from Somerset House as one of the Clerks, when the reduction took place, his Elder Brother is now a Clerk in the India House. I believe Mr. John Scott to be a very good and deserving young man”, some spotting, 2 pp. with integral blank pasted onto an old album leaf, 8vo, together with two orig. issues of The London Gazette Extraordinary, Wednesday 6th November & Wednesday 27th November 1805, the first containing despatches of Vice Admiral Collingwood concerning the death of Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar, names and number of guns supplied in neat manuscript in an unidentified hand for the order of the ships on second page, the second paper with more information on the Battle of Trafalgar from Collingwood and others including a return of the names of the officers and petty officers killed and wounded onboard the British ships, the first copy with several small tears along folds, the horizontal centrefold weak with some loss of lettering, the second paper in better condition, both with ink duty stamps to margins, 3 & 4 pp., folio (3)

Norfolk workhouse. An eighteenth century bound manuscript ledger of weekly reports relating to a House of Industry in Norfolk, 1796-98, approx. 500pp. filled with a large, clear copperplate hand, detailing admissions and deaths, orders for coffins, purchase of food, cloth, and other domestic items, misbehaviour and correction of inmates, requests for leave of absence, etc., contemp. ms. notes on endpapers, orig. vellum, soiled, covers bowed and extrems. with some minor surface wear, contemp. ms. on spine and upper cover, 4to. An important early workhouse ledger, probably from the House of Industry established at Wicklewood in 1776, an institution large enough to accommodate 400 paupers. The ledger gives the name of each person admitted, with the place where they “belong”, including Topcroft, Metfield, Ditchingham, Claxton, Norwich, Bergh-Apton, Hedenham, Yarmouth, Woodton and Geldestone. It also contains lists of children and their ages. There are regular purchases of domestic items from various tradesmen listed, for example, “Hemp Cloth from J. Dawson”, “Oatmeal from Barcham”, “Cheese from Willm. Lamb, “Shoes from S. French”, “Butter from S. Youngman” and “Milk from B. Banham”. “Coffin from Nollarth” is a particularly frequent reference. Smallpox appears to have been rife in the establishment, and inmates suffering from the pox or other pestilent diseases were instantly sent to the “Pest House”, the name given to a building used to quarantine those inflicted with communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, or smallpox. There are several references made to patients escaping form the Pest House and being brought back. There are also many entries relating to the misbehaviour of inmates. One unfortunate by the name of Mary Bircham makes a number of appearances: “Mary Bircham after receiving the punishment as Ordered by last Committee of sitting in the Stocks on tuesday without her dinner went into the nursery & after sitting a few minutes snatched a poker from the fire & threatened one of the Women that she would knock her down if she did not get out of her way she then took her wool wheel & broke into small pieces - The Govr. in consequence of her Crazy behaviour”. Reference is made in several places to the notorious prison at Wymondham Bridewell where paupers where committed for “refusing to work & other ill behaviour in the House of Industry”. In 1779 leading prison reformer John Howard visited Wymondham Bridewell and described it as “one of the vilest prisons in England”. (1)

* Northamptonshire. A group of thirty folding vellum deeds, 18th & 19th c., together with four 17th-c. vellum land deeds, the majority relating to properties in Northants, together with a group of approx. forty printed sales particulars for properties in and around Rothwell, Northants, c. 1900, plus a small bundle of other related documents including eight five pound share certificates for Rowell [Rothwell] Gas, Light, Coke and Coal Company Ltd., 1861, a Union Fire Insurance Society certificate dated 1815, each printed with eng. vign. and manuscript insertions, etc. (40)

* Wedgwood (Josiah, Sons & Byerley)-Purchase Receipt. Bought of Josiah Wedgwood, Sons & Byerley, Potters to Her Majesty and their Royal Higness the Duke of York and Albany and the Duke of Clarence..., made out to Perrin Esq., 1 June, 1793, single-sheet eng. purchase receipt (printed to one side) with manuscript list and prices of items purchased, including 2 oval dishes, 1 water ewer & bason, 1 fish drainer and 4 oval pie dishes etc., old folds, approx. 240 x 195mm, together with Wedgewood and Bentley, advertisement leaf, c.1780, single-sheet printed to one side, describing the ornamental and decorative wares available such as “urns & vases ornamented with encaustic paintings after the finest remains of the eruscans”, some old folds, approx. 215 x 165mm (2)

* Boscawen (Nicholas, Parliamentarian). Signed manuscript note, 28th July 1645, acknowledgement by Nich. Boscawen of the quartering of troops at Halswell House, Goathurst, near Bridgwater, Somerset, in full, “These are to signifie and declare to those whome it may concerne - that there were quartered att Mr. Halswells in Go[a]thurst, my selfe & thirtye gentellmen, of my regiment: and twenty servants, and one hundred horse for eighteene dayes, nott any payment for their quarters; given under my hand” and with a short additional note below signature, “More from Sunday to Thursday the thirty first of July; twelve[?] men, and ten[?] horses belonging unto mee also”, 1 p., 16 x 15cm. Nicholas Boscawen (1623-45) of Tregothnan, Cornwall. He is referred to in “Collectania Topographica & Genealogica”, vol. 8, 1843, p. 153 n: “Eldest son of Hugh Boscawen by Margaret, daughter of John Rolle, of Heanton, Co. Devon, born 1623, joined the Parliament Army with a regiment of horse of his own tenants. Died s.p. Collins’s Peerage vol. vi. ed. 1812”. Also, see Walter H. Tregallas, “Cornish Worthies: Sketches of Some Eminent Cornishmen and Families” (1884), vol. 2, p. 196: “But the military career of Nicholas Boscawen (how terminated I have not been able to ascertain) must have been a short one; for, when only twenty-two years of age and unmarried, he was buried in Westminster Abbey, whence his remains were removed some fifteen years afterwards, at the Restoration, to be flung into a common pit in St. Margaret’s churchyard”. (1)

* Charles I (King of England, 1600-49). Printed letter patent signed “Charles R”, Oxford, 14th February 1643, printed document with woodcut initial and manuscript insertion “fforty pounds”, the letter pointing out that the recipient [in this case John Prideaux of Cornwall] has an allegiance to the King and is required to provide military service if asked to do so, but that this is not required at present but instead a sum of money or its equivalent in plate [gold or silver] to the amount of forty pounds was to be paid and which the King promises to repay, the money raised being used to maintain an Army to oppose the Scots, signed at head by the King and at foot by Edward Littleton and Samuel Eure, 2 pp. with integral blank, the latter with wafer seal and address panel, manuscript receipt for the sum of forty pounds dated 30th April 1644 to first leaf verso, a little spotting and soiling, the second leaf with seal tear to upper margin and adhesion remains to centre fold, neither affecting text, folio (31 x 19cm, folded) John Prideaux is probably John Prideaux of Prideaux Place, who married Anne, daughter of Roger Mallock of Cockington, Devon. (1)

* James II. The Severall Debates of the House of Commons Pro et Contra. Relating to the Establishment of the Militia, Disbanding the New Raised Forces and Raising a Supply for his Majestie. Beginning the Ninth Day of November 1685 and Ending the Twentieth of the same Month. Being the day of the Prorogacon of the Parliament, pp.[2],70, paper manuscript written in a neat hand, general title & title to following leaf neatly ruled in red, borders ruled in red throughout, later marbled paper strip to spine edge, disbound 4to. James II, a Roman Catholic, became King at the death of his elder brother Charles II on 6 February 1685. The Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion, was an attempt to overthrow James II by 1st Duke of Monmouth, an illegitimate son of Charles II, who claimed to be rightful heir to the throne. The rebellion ended with the defeat of Monmouth’s forces at the Battle of Sedgemoor on 6 July 1685. Monmouth was executed for treason on 15 July, and many of his supporters were executed or transported in the ÒBloody AssizesÓ of Judge Jeffreys. James II took advantage of the suppression of the rebellion to consolidate his power. He asked Parliament to repeal the Test Act and the Habeas Corpus Act, and used his dispensing power to appoint Catholics to senior posts, and raised the strength of the standing army. Parliament opposed many of these moves, and on 20 November 1685 James dismissed it. The manuscript details the debates in Parliament between 9th to 20th November 1685 and includes reference to debating individuals such as the Earl of Middleton, Sir Hugh Cholmeley, Mr. Seymour, Sir Richard Temple, Mr Thomas Howard, Lord Preston, Lord Ranelaigh, Sir Edward Jennings, Lord Castleton, Col. Aston, Mr. Pepys & Sir Thomas Clergis etc. The manuscript is written on paper probably by Abraham Janssen, bearing a coat of arms watermark with motto “Dieu et Mon Droit”. Examples of which have been found on manuscript paper used in Samuel Pepys” library of c.1690. See Heawood (Edward), Monumenta Chartae Papyraceae, Watermarks, pub. 1950, pl.77 no.453. (1)

Landor Family. Two manuscript volumes of genealogical information relating to the Landor family, late 19th/early 20th, incl. coats of arms, family trees etc., cloth and leather bound, some wear, folio, together with Landor (Robert Eyres), Selections from his Poetry and Prose with an Introduction Biographical & Critical by Eric Partridge, 1927, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. japanese vellum gilt, 8vo, plus six others related, some with ownership stamp for Walter N. Landor (10)

Military Broadside. List of the Regiments Upon the British Establishment and their Original Rise, Places According to their Seniority, With the Names of all the Old and Present Commanders, Printed for J. Baker, 1713, double column, additional manuscript list adhered to end of second column, old folds and marginal chips, approx. 47 x 33cm (1)

[Sherlock, William]. A Discourse Concerning a Judge of Controversies in Matters of Religion. Being an Answer to some Papers Asserting the Necessity of such a Judge..., 1686, some light dust soiling, near contemp. qtr. sheep, joints cracked and loss at head & foot of spine, slim 4to, (Wing S3285A), together with Burnet (Gilbert), A Sermon Preached on the Fast-Day, Decemb. 22, 1680, at St. Margarets Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons, 1681, fore-edge margin of title excised and repaired, final leaf G1 marked and with closed-tear, early 20th c. half calf, slim 4to, (Wing B5874), withHellier (Henry), A Sermon Preached before the University of Oxford December 4, 1687 Concerning the Obligation of Oaths, pub. Oxford, 1688, title torn, dampstained & detached, bound with Sherlock (William), The Charity of Lending without Usury and The True Notion of Usury briefly stated. In a Sermon Preach”d before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, at St. Bridget’s Church, on Tuesday in Easter-Week, 1692, pub. 1692, bound with Two Funeral Sermons Preached in St. Saviour’s Church in Dartmouth..., by Humfry Smith, M.A. and Vicar there, pub. 1690, bound with twelve others similar, some light dampstaining and few marks, manuscript notes to endpapers including ÒDaniell Downe his Booke, Bought at an action in 1729/30 price one shilling sixpenceÓ, contemp. boards lacking leather, 4to, plus Sermons, Certain Semons or Homilies Appointed to be Read in Churches, in the time of Queen Elizabeth..., Oxford, 1683, hinges split, contemp. panelled calf, paper library label to upper board, joints cracked and spine worn, folio (4)