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1859-90 QV Issues, mint and used selection on pages with G.B 1d red cancelled "A05" (faults), 1859 imperf 1d reddish lake Specimen with horizontal ink line (horizontal crease), 1d dull lake used; 1861-62 rough perf 1d and 6d used, 4d unused no gum (thinned); 1862 perf 11½ 4d unused no gum (minor toning), 6d used; 1863-77 Crown CC 1d vermilion with "C38" cancel of British P.O at Callao, perf 12½ 1/- used (2), perf 14 1/- deep green mint; 1882 Crown CA perf 12 4d and perf 14 1d both unused no gum, some watermark varieties; 1883 4d on 6d used; 1890 6d malformed "E" mint and used with manuscript cancel; also cancels including "27" numerals, village and P.O.S.B. datestamps, forgeries. Some faults but an interesting group with some unusual stamps. (104). Photo on Page 12.

1918 1c and 3c Die Proofs in black on white glazed card, the 1c die I proof stamped "AFTER / STRIKING" and 3c die II proof stamped "BEFORE / STRIKING", both initialled and dated "21/11/18" in manuscript, 92x60mm, both fine. (2).

1918-19 50c, R1, R2 and R5 Duty Plate Die Proofs in black on white glazed card, the 50c and R2 proofs stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", R5 proof stamped "BEFORE / STRIKING", these three also dated in manuscript 18/10/19 (R2), 24/10/18 (R5) or 16/10/19 (50c), 92x60mm, all fine. (4).

1927 1r - 20r Frame Plate Die Proofs in black on white glazed card, all dated "8/7/27" in manuscript, 92x60mm, all fine. (5).

1927 1r - 20r Frame Plate Die Proofs in black on white glazed card, the 1r, 2r and 20r proofs stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING", the 10r proof stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", the 2r, 10r and 20r proofs dated 5/7/27 (2r, 20r) or 3/8/27 (10r) in manuscript, 92x60mm, all fine. (5).

1907 (Aug 13) Japanese patriotic type lettersheet which opens to reveal fold-out lanterns held by a cheering crowd, written by a railway engineer from "A-Peh-Chung, Km 127", registered to Rangoon franked 50c, tied by boxed Chinese datestamp, the front with boxed registration handstamp, two oval Indian handstamps containing a manuscript registration number and boxed "Hong Kong / D.L.O" (Proud D2). Undelivered and returned with boxed "INCONNU / UNKNOWN" and eighteen datestamps comprising (in date order) Pokow (?), Haiphong (Tonkin), Laoway (Tonkin) (?), Hong Kong, Rangoon and Rangoon D.L.O, Bombay D.L.O, Hong Kong, Haiphong (Tonkin), Singapore and Rangoon D.L.O. Minor staining, a little paper adhering to left edge where it was stuck into an album, a remarkable item with a scarce Hong Kong D.L.O handstamp. Photo on Page 84.

Revenues. c.1921 G.B KGV 5/- Key-Plate revenue with blank tablet at base, overprinted "SPECIMEN", the tablet with manuscript "Hong Kong" and manuscript lines through the "Shillings" value and wording, affixed to an archival piece handstamped "S&O" and endorsed "H.&S.BC", 100x74mm, unusual.

1820-31 Entire letters (4) and an entire, comprising 1820 letter from the orientalist H.H Wilson at Benares to the traveller and writer James Baillie Fraser at Calcutta with oval "BENARES / POSTAGE PAID" (Hammond Giles 1, manuscript date, "Benares" underinked and incomplete); 1825 letter from Hugh Fraser at Delhi to his brother William at Camp Jehasimpore and redirected to Dryrah with boxed "DELHI / Pt FREE" (HG 2, rare with only one recorded example, "Delhi" underinked); and 1826-31 letters (2) and an entire from India to J.B Fraser in Scotland, two with boxed "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" and oval "MERUT / Pt Pd" (HG 3) or manuscript "From Hansi P. Office 24 May 31", the other posted in London. The Merut letter sent by George Fraser contains a good account of a tiger hunt on elephants. (5).

1855 (May 5) Entire letter written from The Baha Booden Hills, Mysore, to Dr Balfour at the Museum in Madras, endorsed "stamped ½ anna", posted two days later at Sheemooga bearing 1854 ½a (die II, four margins) tied by a rhomboid of dots, backstamped boxed "SHEEMOOGA / POST PAID" with manuscript date below. The writer, Dr H.R Oswald, has sent a specimen of Load Stone from the Booden Hills to the museum in Madras; Dr Edward Balfour has annotated the letter "Silicious Iron Ore from Mysore Hills, highly magnetic, the ore and quartz in alternate seems". Hammond Giles shows a similar "Post Not Paid" handstamp for Sheemooga (recorded 1836); this Post Paid handstamp previously unrecorded, but probably also originally used in the prestamp period. Photo on Page 90

Manuscript Datestamps. 1866-81 Native covers comprising stampless cover with manuscript "Debaee 20 Jan. 66" (?) within a handdrawn circle, datestamps of Allygurh and Agra; stampless cover with manuscript "Guhmer 6/1/68" (?) within a handdrawn circle, datestamps of Bhewanee, Baraitch and Jeypore; and 1881 ½a envelope cancelled at Delhi, reverse with handstruck circle containing manuscript "20-9-81" and place in native script, Calcutta arrival c.d.s. Very unusual. (3).

Bombay G.P.O. 1857 (June 29) Entire letter to Shanghai bearing 1854 4a (S.G. 19, cut square, just touched at left) cancelled by "1" in a diamond of nine parallel bars, endorsed "Per Steamer Ganges", red manuscript "4" and circular "BOMBAY / B.P.P / Paid" on the front, backstamped at Bombay and Hong Kong. Light vertical and light horizontal folds, otherwise fine and an attractive 4a entire to China. With B.P.A Certificate (1987). Photo on Page 92.

Madras District. 1855 (Aug 26) Entire letter franked 1854 ½a (die I, four margins) cancelled by a circle of bars (Cooper type 2c) with red oval "TANJORE / TALOOK TAPPAL / MANARGOODY" handstamp dated in manuscript. A fine and rare District Post cover. Photo on Page 94.

Madras District. 1856 (Jan 19) Entire letter franked 1854 ½a (die I, four margins) cancelled by a circle of bars (Cooper type 2c) with red oval "TANJORE / TALOOK TAPPAL / ARTHANCY" handstamp dated in manuscript. A fine and rare District Post cover. Photo on Page 94

Madras District. 1856 (Aug 12) Cover to Palamcottah bearing two 1a stamps each cancelled by a circle of bars (Cooper type 2c), backstamped with red boxed "PUNJAMAL / POST PAID" dated in manuscript. A fine and rare District Post cover. Photo on Page 92.

Madras Circle. 1856 (Dec 5) Entire letter franked ½a, cancelled by a circle of bars (Cooper type 2c), reverse with red chamfered corner handstamp "N.A.T.T / SHOLINGHUR / Paid" dated in manuscript. A fine and rare District Post cover. Photo on Page 94.

1863-67 Covers via Marseille charged the deficiency + 6d, with unframed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE / HALF FINE" handstamps showing the combined total due to G.B, comprising "3d / 3d } 6d" handstamp on cover franked 9d charged 6A, "1d / 3d } 4d" handstamp on cover franked 9d charged 4A 8P, "4d / 3d } 7d" handstamp on cover franked 6d charged 6A 8P, and "1d / 3d } 4d" handstamp altered in manuscript to "4d / 3d, total 7d" on a cover over ½oz franked 9d and charged 12A. (4).

Persian Field Force. 1857 (Sep 10) Stampless cover to Bombay (enclosed letter in Indian script) with "FIELD FORCE / BG / PERSIA" datestamp with manuscript "2as" charge above the date, Bombay arrival datestamp (Sep. 28), unusually fine. Photo on Page 102.

Dagshai. 1916 Printed Ahmednagar Camp P.O.W postcard with the camp name changed to Dagshai in manuscript, handstamped fancy framed "PASSED CENSOR / G.E.R", and a stampless cover endorsed "Prisoners of War Letter Censorship Stamp, Passed by Commandant, Prisoners of War, Dagshai" with violet oval "STATION STAFF OFFICE / Dy. No. / Date / DAGSHAI", both sent by A. Fritz to Germany. Fine and very scarce, very little mail recorded from this Convalescent Camp. (2). Photo on Page 102.

Ramandrug. 1918-19 Printed Ahmednagar Camp P.O.W postcard with the camp name altered to Ramandrug in manuscript, reverse handstamped "FROHE / WEIHNACHTEN & Neujahr", and a Prisoners of War envelope on white shiny paper, both with boxed dated "PASSED CENSOR" cachets of Ahmednagar with differing censor initials. Scarce, very little mail recorded from this Convalescent Camp. (2).

1872 Double frame ¼a black, sideways embossing downwards, position 4/3, used on small piece with manuscript cancel, central pinhole, tear at upper right and small tear at base, still a good looking example of this very scarce stamp. S.G. 1, £1,800. Photo included on Front Cover.

An uncommonly interesting and densely-filled Georgian scrap album of newspaper and manuscript cuttings of poetry, prose, articles and epitaphs on various subjects including natural phenomena, steam engines, Roman antiquities, royalty, witchcraft, etc

DUKE, J. The Compleat Florist. London: for J. Duke, to be sold by J. Robinson, 1747. 8vo (247 x 148mm.) Engraved title with floral border, 97 black and white engraved plates, 2pp. ‘Index’ in manuscript. (Lacking frontispiece and 3 plates, nos. 25-27, toning, occasional fingermark and marginal damp-stain, ‘Index’ detached.) Original boards (spine lacking, worn). Note: first published in two parts in 1740. Each plate depicts a garden flower with the month it flowers and brief instructions on its culture. Provenance: ‘Miss Dyer’ (ink name inscribed to title).

COOKERY. – Francis COLLINGWOOD and John WOOLLAMS. The Universal Cook, and City and Country Housekeeper. London: R. Noble, 1792. First edition, 8vo (213 x 124mm.) Half-title, 12 engraved plates of ‘Bills of Fare’, 1 engraved plate of carving, 5pp. of contemporary manuscript recipes to rear. (Spotting to preliminaries and to plates and rear leaves, lacking frontispiece.) Near contemporary half morocco, red lettering piece to spine (endpapers replaced, rubbing to extremities). Provenance: Edward Braxton Reynolds (bookplate to front pastedown). [Bitting pp.94-95.]

ACCOUNT BOOK. [A hand-written account book containing the personal expenses of an English gentleman. N.p.:] 1789-1831.8vo (183 x 115mm.) Approximately 78pp. of manuscript notes relating to personal expenditure under the headings of ‘Presents Made’, ‘Presents Received’, ‘Articles Purchased’ and ‘Clothes’, several blank leaves. (Marginal damp-stain to several leaves, toning.) Contemporary black full straight-grain morocco with brass hasp and lock, t.e.g. (light rubbing to extremities, lacking key). Note: clearly more giving than given to, the ‘Presents Made’ section is quite full and contains the price paid for items. We learn that the gentleman paid ‘£1, 1 shilling’ for Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’ in 1796, a gift for Mr. Brown. A Miss Clarke is the recipient of many gowns, shawls and much jewellery, including a silver egg that cost 10 shilling, 6 pence. A Rev. J. Blakeway received a plate of Saxon coins that cost £9, 9 shillings.

BIBLE, In English. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly Translated out of The Original Tongues: and With the former Translations diligently Compared and Revised. Oxford: University Printers, 1701. Folio (462 x 288mm.) 2 additional engraved titles, one dated 1702, the other by Michael Burghers, includes ‘Apocrypha’ and ‘Index’, separate letterpress title for NT dated 1701. (Browning, minor marginal damp-staining, paper repair to last leaf, marginal chipping to preliminaries.) Contemporary panelled calf, bronze corner-pieces (lower cover weakened, old repair to spine). Provenance: ‘Bray’ family (genealogy in manuscript verso first additional title).    [Herbert 867.]

BRENTON, Edward Pelham. The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII. London: C. Rice, 1823-1825. 5 vols., 8vo (217 x 129mm.) 10 mezzotint portraits including frontispieces, 9 lithographic maps or plans, most folding, 9 lithographed views, 1 leaf of manuscript facsimile, 2 folding letterpress tables, 1 large folding engraved plate of the British fleet at Trafalgar in vol. 3, list of subscribers, errata leaves and ‘Directions to Binder’ leaves to rear. (Toning, occasional scattered spotting and some to plates, titles browned and vol. 1 title with heavy offsetting.) Near contemporary blue morocco, gilt borders, later red morocco labels to spines (some rubbing to extremities). Provenance: John Riggs Miller (bookplates to front pastedowns) (5).

MACQUOID, Percy. – George ALEXANDER. The George Alexander Birthday Book. London: John Lane, 1903. Signed and inscribed by George Alexander to Percy Macquoid, 8vo (189 x 120mm.) Photogravure portrait frontispiece, several names signed under their birth-date with their own signatures, including that of George Alexander and Percy Macquoid. (Toning, browning to title-page.) Original cream cloth, pictorial gilt to upper cover (minor soiling to covers). Note: George Alexander was an actor and manager of the St. James Theatre. He produced two Oscar Wilde plays as well as Henry James’ less successful, Guy Domville. Provenance: Percy Macquoid, author and artist (name inscribed to on the front-free endpaper). – And a further six volumes owned by or related to Percy Macquoid (including Henri Dethauny’s [Repertoire de Couleurs pour aider a la determination des Couleurs des Fleurs, des Feuillages et des Fruits, 1905], 8vo, which has a mounted paper label on the upper cover and in manuscript hand the words: ‘Percy Macquoid, not to be taken under any circumstances’, and also Lewis Carroll’s ‘Sylvie and Bruno’, 1889, 8vo, inscribed to Percy Macquoid by his parents) (7).

DONOVAN, Edward. The Natural History of British Insects. London: for the Author and for F. C. Rivington, 1792-1813. 16 vols. in 8, first edition, 8vo (236 X 136mm.) 8 half-titles present, 576 hand-coloured engraved plates, including 9 uncoloured plates, extra-illustrated with 60 further engraved plates hand-coloured and signed by Anne Eliza Rudge and a few signed by A.E. Pole [Charles Pole], all of them bound-in according to Stephens’ classification [James Francis Stephens], the corresponding text leaves also have insect name and plate number in manuscript, 28pp. of handwritten indices to rear of vol. 8 bound-in before printed indices, also in the same hand. (Plates not bound in Donovan’s numerical order, toning, occasional spotting and browning, lacking errata leaves.) Near contemporary brown full morocco, gilt ruled, gilt lettering to spines (extremities rubbed, upper joint of volume 8 splitting). Note: the hand-written index has two columns and it cross-references the classification of Donovan’s taxonomy with Stephens’. Anne Eliza Rudge was the daughter of Anne Rudge, wife of the botanist Edward Rudge, and herself a botanical illustrator. Anne Eliza Rudge married Charles Pole in 1824 and a few of the plates are signed A.E. Pole. All but two of Anne Eliza Rudge’s plates are copies of parts of the original figures but made necessary by arranging according to Stephen’s classifications. The two new figures are both of larvae and they are plate 200 and 439 (8).

BLIGH, William. A Voyage to the South Sea, Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for the Purpose of Conveying the Bread-Fruit Tree to the West Indies, in His Majesty’s Ship The Bounty… Including an Account of the Mutiny on Board the Said Ship, and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew. London: George Nicol, 1792. First edition, 4to (284 x 117mm.) Title, author’s ‘Advertisement’, 7 engraved maps and charts, some folding. (Lacking portrait frontispiece and all preliminaries before title, lacking rear blank, front blank replaced, occasional intermittent spotting, 2 plates with heavy spotting, marginal chipping to 1 plate, leaves Hh4-Kk with marginal tear.) Later blue cloth (endpapers replaced, extremities rubbed). Note: a mounted paper note states the book was presented to Cranleigh school by Captain Barnard Hankey, R.N. along with 200 other volumes relating to voyages of discovery. Provenance: Cranleigh School (stamp to title and bookplate to front-free endpaper, and manuscript numbering in white to spine); Frederick Barnard Hankey, R.N. (mounted paper clipping to front-free endpaper).

A Gottfried Reiff painted wood pillar dial, Nuremburg, mid-18th century,signed in manuscript Gottfried Reiff fec Nurib., turned wood pillar with removeable top for storing the hinged brass gnomon, painted with a rural landscape with a seated couple in 18th century dress, hour lines from V - XII and 1-7, lower edge with calendar scale and zodiac signs, 5in x 1 1/2in 1 1/2in (12 3/5cm x 4cm x 4cm) Footnotes:Provenance:Harriet Wynter Ltd., 1995.Private collectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

[DOCUMENTS]. A MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT BOOK circa 1852-54, recording sales of sundry goods arriving by ship at Panama, mostly from Great Britain, noting in most instances the port of departure, vessel, cargo, and the account name for whom the goods were sold, approximately 170 pages, full reversed calf with maroon leather spine labels.

[MILITARY & NAVAL] Toomey, T.E. Victoria Cross 1854-1889 and How Won, Boot & Son, London, 1890, original pictorial red cloth gilt, seven pages of advertisements, SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY REAR ADMIRAL CHARLES LUCAS, V.C. WITH AN INSERTED MANUSCRIPT LETTER BY THE SAME, octavo. Note: Charles David Lucas was the first person whose gallant action resulted in the award of the Victoria Cross. On 21st June 1854, during the Battle of Bomarsund in the Crimean War, he threw a live shell with a burning fuse overboard from the deck of H.M.S. Hecla. It exploded before hitting the water but, thanks to Lucas's heroic intervention, no-one on board was killed or wounded and the ship was saved from potentially catastrophic damage. Lucas was personally presented with the Victoria Cross by Queen Victoria, in the first investiture ceremony of its kind, at Hyde Park, London on 26th June 1857. Condition Report : Upper hinge tender; three related newspaper cuttings pasted to reverse of half title page. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

NORMAN OUGH'S BATTLE OF JUTLAND DIORAMA MANUSCRIPT FLEET KEY FOR THE ROYAL NAVY, CIRCA 1925sign-written in red and black inks with ship locations and commanders/officers, organised by flotilla with historical notes with timings, flanking central main label with key personnel for the battle fleet and the battle cruiser fleet, written on paper sections with backing, the extreme left panel signed Norman A. O. / Inscripsit 1925 -- 6½ x 144in. (16.5 x 366cm.)From the collection of the late John Clarke (d.2007), a Museum Exhibition designer, 1970'ssome sections lifting on the edges, minor discolouration on the lower edges of the label, fair overall condition

7½IN. RADIUS BRIDGE-FRAMED VERNIER SEXTANT BY JESSE RAMSDEN, LONDON, NO. 1227, CIRCA 1794with lacquered-brass frame signed at the apex Ramsden London and numbered '1227' behind, the inset silvered scale divided to 130°, Vernier with lateral adjusting magnifier and rotating light prism, bridge-frame supporting adjustable sighting tube socket, mirrors and six shades, now mounted on pillar stand within glazed wooden box and presentation plate along top, with telescope's test certificates for 1902 and 1922, a privately written manuscript on vellum of the history of Jesse Ramsden along with a history of this instrument before presentation in 1921, both in full calf gilt embossed bindings -- 20 x 13½ x 14in. (51 x 34.5 x 35.5cm.)The Honourable Company of Master Mariners.original owner informs us in his history of the instrument that he had one mirror replaced, added the rotating glass prism and had the scale redivided by a London instrument maker, which he admitted was not quite as accurate as Ramsden's, when he mounted the instrument in this display case the original threaded wooden handle and stepped keystone case were disgarded, the certificates are foxed and have some losses

EDGAR J. MARCH: THE AUTHOR MANUSCRIPT DRAFTS FOR HIS SEMINAL BOOK BRITISH DESTROYERS: A HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT 1892-1953comprising five volumes, two with autographed press photographs of March at his desk the spines inscribed 1892-1915; 1915-1937; 1939-1944; and PLANS 1892-1944 filled overall with 737 photographs, 105 plans and descriptions for the various classes and progressions of destroyers, each --13 x 20½in. (33 x 51cm.); together with two copies of 'British Warships' issued by the Illustrated London News, both annotated by March; and a large quantity (approx. 175) of mainly b/w research and reference photographs including some original press images from Yarrow SB and others.(A lot)David Moor (1927-2016) Naval Architect, presumed acquired from the author Edgar J. March (1897-1971) or his estate.

Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of, 1769-1852) - a Coutts & Co. Cheque, dated 17th November 1825, pre-printed form, completed in manuscript, payable to himself, for £50, single filing hole and cross-hatching made by the bank by way of cancellation, 8cm x 17cm, framed with monochrome print of the Duke, 44cm x 27cm

Indian / Mughal empire interest 20th Century gouache on paper painting after Shah-Jahan hunting in an agrarian landscape painted in a Padshahnama manuscript (in the Royal Collection).

GILBERT Davies The Parochial History of Cornwall, Founded on the Manuscript Histories of Mr Hals and Mr Tonkin - J B Nichols and Son, London 1838 first edition in four volumes, rebound with plain paper boards. (4)

Jackson (James) The Strong Man Armed Cast Out, and his Goods Spoiled: or, the Poor Man sitting at Jesus's Feet clothed, and in his Right Mind, occasional underlining, lacking D1-4 and E4 (?blank), scattered spotting, ex-library with occasional ink-stamps, later paper wrappers, title in manuscript to upper cover, library label and number to upper cover, rubbed and worn, chipping and small loss to spine extremities, 1674 § Fletcher (J.) An Address to Those who are Convinced of Sin, and are earnestly enquiring "What must I do to be Saved?", scattered faint spotting, A3 with short marginal tear, staining to title, ex-library with ink-stamp to title, disbound, Nottingham, C. Sutton, 1797 § Stanhope (Michael) The Prosperity of the Wicked, and the Sufferings of the Righteous, not inconsistent with the Goodness and Justices of Providence. A Sermon Preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons ... being the Anniversary of the Martyrdom of King Charles I, lacking half-title, trimmed occasionally touching headline, ex-library with ink-stamp to title verso, later paper wrappers, title in manuscript and library label to upper cover, slight creasing to edges, for Samuel Chapman, 1723; and 2 others similar, 8vo (5).

India.- Atkinson (Capt. George Francklin) "Curry & Rice", fifth edition, colour plates of sketches by the author, original pictorial cloth, gilt, designed by M.Digby Wyatt, 1911 § Archer (W.G.) The Plains of the Sun: Poems, ?proof copy (for an edition limited to only 50) with a few manuscript corrections and typed passages/lines/words pasted in, original wrappers, 1943 § Elwin (Verrier) I Married a Gond, offprint from 'Man in India' vol.XX no.4, original wrappers, browned, upper cover becoming detached, 1940 § Dunbar (Janet) Golden Interlude: The Edens in India 1836-1842, signed & inscribed by the author to Mildred Archer with A.Pc.s. loosely inserted, 1955 § Lunt (James, editor) From Sepoy to Subedar being the Life and Adventures of Subedar Sita Ram, a Native Officer of the Bengal Army..., illustrated by Frank Wilson, inscribed by the artist to Mildred Archer with A.Ls.s. & ephemera loosely inserted, 1970 § Jacobs (Julian) The Nagas: Society, Culture and the Colonial Encounter, 1990, some plates or illustrations, all but the first three original cloth or boards, the last two with dust-jackets, some a little rubbed; and a small quantity of others on India and the British, some pamphlets, 4to & 8vo (c.50)*** Verrier Elwin was an anthropologist who lived among and wrote several books on Indian tribal communities.

Heraldry & Genealogy.- Imhof (Jacob Wilhelm) Regum Pariumque Magnae Britanniae Historia Genealogica, half-title, engraved frontispiece, 4 engraved plates or full-page illustrations of coats-of-arms, woodcut initials & head-pieces, 6ff. Appendix with separate title dated 1691, armorial bookplate of Henry Anthony Littledale, bookplate of the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies and 'duplicate' ink-stamp to front free endpaper, half-title very slightly chipped at inner margin and working loose at head, a few very small [rust-]holes, mostly marginal but F3 & 2U3 affecting a letter of text, 3D1 paper reinforcement to inner margin, some light foxing, some light browning and dust-soiling, final 3ff. with very small repaired worming to inner margin, affecting a few letters to final f., near contemporary vellum, yapp edges, manuscript title to spine, toned, some light scratches, Nuremberg, heirs of Johann Andreas Endter, 1690; and others, heraldry and similar, including a defective copy of Guillim's Display of Heraldry (1679) bound with Analogia Honorum (1677), v.s. (13)

Erasmus (Desiderius) Adagiorum D. Erasmi Roterodami epitome, title and verso of 3A3 with woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials, final f. blank, lacking index ff. 2Z1-8, occasional spotting, lightly browned, 19th century half vellum, manuscript title to spine, lightly soiled and rubbed, [VD 16 E 1968], 8vo, Cologne, Walther Fabritius, 1572.  *** Provenance: 'Fridericus Christophorus...M.DC.LXXXIII' (ink inscription to foot of title); 'August Behaghel' (early 20th century ink inscription to title). 

Hazlitt (William) Liber Amoris; or, The New Pygmalion, first edition, contemporary purple morocco, upper cover detached, lower spine hinge broken, light fading, printed for John Hunt, 1823; The Spirit of the Age, or Contemporary Portraits, first edition, original boards, uncut, covers detached, spine chipped with title in manuscript, printed for Henry Colburn, 1825; and 5 others, Hazlitt, including the Nonesuch bibliography, v.s. (7)

English Civil War.- Whitlock (John) The Upright Man and His Happy End: Opened and Applyed in a Sermon preached at the funerals of the Honourable Francis Pierrepont Esq ... on the 18th March 1657, in the parish of Holme Pierrepont in Nottinghamshire, trimmed, touching page numbers and side-notes, faint staining, disbound, by D.M. for John Rothwell, 1658; The Benefit of Affliction to the People of God. Opened and Applyed in a Sermon preached at St. Maryes in Nottingham, March, 31. 1659 at the Funerall of Mrs. Winnifrid Pierrepont, Onely Daughter to the Honourable Mrs. Alissamon Pierrepont, Widdow to the Honourable Francis Pierrepont, Esq; Son to the Right Honourable, Roberty Late Earl of Kingston, previous owner's ink inscription to F3 verso and front free endpaper, G1-2 misbound after A4, spotting and staining, small marginal hole to title, marginal worming, trimmed, occasionally affecting text, later half-calf, paper label to upper cover, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, by M. Simmons, 1661 § The Vanitie and Excellency of Man in Two Sermons preached at the Funerals of ... Francis Pierepont, Esquire, third son to the Right Honourable late Earl of Kingston, trimmed affecting manuscript signature to title, spotting and staining, small rust-hole to title, one or two small marginal holes, ex-library with faint ink-stamp to title, modern paper wrappers, title in manuscript to upper cover, short split to spine foot but holding firm, for J. Rothwell, 1658; small 4to (3).

Yorkshire.- Parker (Thomas Lister) Description of Browsholme Hall, first edition, etched frontispiece and 19 plates by J.C.Buckler including a plan and plate of facsimile signatures, plan with rooms identified in manuscript, folding pedigree, an excellent clean copy, John Harris's copy with his wood-engraved bookplate by Reynolds Stone, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, uncut, slightly rubbed, 4to, S.Gosnell, 1815.  *** Scarce account of Browsholme Hall in the West Riding of Yorkshire (now in Lancashire) privately printed for the author's friends, of which only 100 copies were for sale. Browsholme was a Jacobean manor house altered and extended for Thomas Lister Parker by Jeffrey Wyatt (later Sir Jeffrey Wyatville), partly to accommodate his picture gallery and library. The latter was sold by Leigh and Sotheby in 1815.

London.- Mayfair.- Anonymous (probably early to mid-18th century) Original manuscript plan of the environs of the Conduit Mead Estate, before construction of Conduit Street in the early 18th century, the plan with streets and sites identified, centred on Swallow Street with Oxford Street/"Road to Oxford" at the top, "Burlington Gardens" with Bond Street, Albermale Street, and Dover Street in the lower part, and "Carnaby Street" and 'Gt. Marlborow Street" in the east, inscribed verso 'Survey of Oxford road/ Swallow Street &/ New Ground to be built', and further inscribed in pencil by another hand 'Lord [?]Dudley's house/ Lord [...]/ Clements Shop [?] Walters [?]',  pen and inks, some watercolour wash, on 18th century laid paper with large Strasbourg lily and countermark 'IV' [found on papers from 1710 through to the late 18th century], sheet 480 x 370 mm (18 7/8 x 14 1/2 in), tipped at corners onto card support, one corner torn and detached, remnants of corner still on mount, some spotting, browining and surface dirt, central horizontal crease, handling creases, unframed, [probably circa 1710-1750]*** Rare pre-Rocque example of central London mapping, showing central Mayfair before the dramatic building and expansion that occurred in the 1720s and ensuing decades. Possibly a secretarial copy of another map, but we have been unable to trace another comparative sheet. 

Performed at asylums and workhouses.- Wardle (J.H.) Six Comic Illustrations as given on very many occasions Gratuitously for Charitable and Other Purposes at Readings and Concerts &c., manuscript, 33pp., including title, 20 pencil illustrations, original red pebbled cloth, gilt, stained, including some ink, rubbed, 4to, [?Nottingham], [c.1880].  *** A collection of charmingly illustrated comic skits and monologues, apparently performed at a number of locations, including the lunatic asylum Sneinton (near Nottingham), the Union Workhouse in Nottingham, and the Midland Institution for the Blind. Includes ‘The Humours of A Country Fair’, which promises attractions including a giant, a combat between English Bulldogs and a Scotch Lion, and another wild beast described as a 'Ryonocery'. 

Goldsmiths' Company.- [Beadle's ticket:] Numb. 14,513. Lost or stolen, at Vaux-Hall gardens, yesterday evening, betwixt the hours of seven and ten, a plain gold watch in a single case, maker's name Tompion...Samuel Balston, Beadle, at Goldsmiths-Hall, printed recto only, verso with 1773 manuscript receipt made out to a John Howard for numerous rings and other items of jewellery (showing through recto), 2 small holes within text with loss of 3 letters, but no loss of sense, 125 x 183mm., [London], 1st July, 1773.  *** Among the Goldsmiths' Company beadles' responsibilities was the printing and distribution of warning and reward notices to goldsmiths, jewellers, bankers and pawnbrokers. They were normally issued within just three hours of the report. A charge was made for the service depending on the numbers of establishments to which the notice was delivered. 

Circle of Philips Wouwerman (Haarlem 1619 - 1668) Horsemen resting outside a farmstead Oil on panel Two collector's wax seals on the reverse Provenance: Major Anton Roger, from whom acquired by Prince Alois I of Lichtenstein, 1801. In Schloss Feldsberg, Valtice, before 1888.  Schloss Moosham, Salzburg, 1944. Schloss Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 1945. Price realised in previous auction (Christie's, April 2008): 11,050 Euros  Literature: Sammlungskatalog (manuscript), 1805, no. 202 J. Falke, katalog der Furstlich, Liechtensteinischen Bilder-Galerie im Gartenpalais der Rossau zu Wien, Vienna, 1873, p. 111, no. 972 Dimensions: (Panel) 14.25 in. (H) x 17.75 in. (W)

Explanation of The Lord's Prayer pen and ink manuscript for 'Wendover School' dated 1830, maple framed

SIR WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL (1874-1965), Typed Letter Signed to R.J. Whitwell, tropical fish breeder and distributor in West Bergholt, 2p., 4to, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent headed paper, dated 8th August, 1951 (typed date “August 1951.” preceded by manuscript pen & ink “8” in Churchill’s hand), content re thanking Mr Whitwell for recent supply of exotic fish to him at Chartwell and asking to be invoiced “Dear Mr. Whitwell, I have had no chance to write to you before, in order to thank you for the most interesting selection of fish which reached me a fortnight ago, and for all the trouble you have taken in answering my inquiries. The Siamese Fighters, Golly and Cleopatra, both had three days together, but she remained coy, protected in her grove, and would not come out under the nest he had made. I have therefore returned them to their separate apartments and will have another try soon. Ought the water in which he made his nest to be changed, or can it be used again? The Black Mollies are breeding at so great a rate and the other children are growing up so fast that we shall soon have to move out on to the lawn. You will I hope let me remind you that I specially asked you to bill me for the fish you sent. I do hope you will do this because I should feel free to ask for more when I wanted them. Believe me, [signed] yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill”, manuscript pen & ink correction of typo by Churchill, changing a typed “t” at end of “Siamese” to an “e”, together with an unsmoked cigar given by Winston Churchill to R.J. Whitwell when Whitwell visited Churchill at Churchill to discuss and advise on keeping tropical fish, the cigar being one of Churchill’s favoured brands, the now defunct “La Aroma de Cuba”, still completely intact and unopened in its original plastic wrapping, housed in a contemporary felt lined, glass fronted mahogany (check, I assume it is mahogany?) case. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. His indomitable spirit, eloquent speeches, and unwavering leadership during times of crisis earned him a place among the greatest statesmen in history. Churchill was also a prolific writer and historian, an accomplished amateur artist, and cultivated many other hobbies and interests, not least being an avid animal lover and keeper of numerous types of pets and animals. He kept goldfish in his ponds at Chartwell, in 1938, the round pond was stocked with a thousand golden orfe which he often fed personally with maggots, even when he was Prime Minister during the Second World War. When Harrods closed their livestock department during the Second World War, Churchill agreed to give refuge to their stock of fish at Chartwell. When he became Prime Minister again in 1951, he had five tanks of tropical fish installed at Chequers.Mr R.J. Whitwell ran R. J. Whitwell's tropical fish breeding and distributing business on Lexden Road, West Bergholt, from 1945 to his death in 1972. By 1962 the firm employed 11 people and had 700 aquariums, and continued in business until 1995.With the vendor’s printed letter of provenance, being the nephew of R.J. Whitwell “This Churchill letter and cigar belonged to my uncle who owned a tropical fish business. One day he received a phone call from Sir Winston Churchill’s office asking if he would like to pop over to Chartwell to discuss and give advice on how to keep tropical and freshwater fish. My uncle duly went to Chartwell, met Sir Winston Churchill and was asked if he would like to stay the night at Chartwell to talk some more. Before my uncle left the next morning, Sir Winston Churchill gave him a cigar ‘to smoke on the way home’ but my uncle kept it as a keepsake of his visit. A few weeks later my uncle received an order for some fish which he duly sent and then he received the letter from Sir Winston Churchill asking him to invoice him for the fish”

LEWIS CARROLL: ALICE'S ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND with SALLY BROWN: THE ORIGINAL ALICE, London, The Folio Socirty, 2008.Limited edition, hand numbered 2245/3750, a facsimile of the original manuscript with a 32-page booklet, housed in a solander box.

Historical rarity. Appointment document of Jean Baptiste de MacMahon chevalier marquis D’Equilly. 4 leaves folded. Manuscript dated 1771, signed by MacMahon and Griffier. Wonderful red seal of the O’Brien-MacMahon family. ‘MacMahon, Knight, Lord overlord of the towns, countries, castles and lands of Feenish, Inisch, Arovan, Ylan-Magrath, Ing, located in the County of Clare and the island of Finis, of the city and country of and several lands in Limerick County, Marquis of Éguilly. MacMahon born in Limerick, became naturalised in France and was the distinguished head of the illustrious MacMahon clan in France.

John P. Prendergast. The Cromwellian Settlement of Ireland. 1875. Litho manuscript frontispiece

Rare Latin manuscript indenture concerning the recovery of Tithes in the parish of Rathoat, Co. Meath dated 20th June,1664. At top of indenture is an original pen & ink sketch of Charles 11 signed "Plunkett". Framed and glazed in a fine Hogart frame, provenance "The Countess of Westmeath". Size 65 X 33cms.

PHOEBE ANNA TRAQUAIR (1852-1936) 'SEEK YE MY FACE' ENAMEL TRIPTYCH, DATED 1906 enamel with foil on copper, within a patinated copper frame and stand, probably designed by Ramsay Traquair (1874-1952) and made by J.M Talbot, inscribed in gilt to the front in the enamel SEEK YE MY FACE/ THY FACE LORD WILL I SEEK, signed twice with artist's monogram and dated 190*, inscribed verso in the copper I WILL LAY ME DOWN/ IN PEACE, AND TAKE/ MY REST, FOR IT IS THOU,/ LORD, ONLY, THAT MAKEST/ ME TO DWELL IN SAFETY with artist's monogram and date, 1906 overall height 16.8cm, central enamel panel 3.5cm x 5.3cm, side panels 3.5cm x 2.4cm Literature: Cumming E. Phoebe Anna Traquair 1852-1936, 1993, p.81, no.96 and p.36, no.89, illus.Note: Phoebe Anna Traquair (1873-1936) was an Edinburgh-based artist who was an important member Arts and Crafts Movement. She was one of few late Victorian women who managed to balance her traditional family responsibilities with a successful, internationally recognised artistic career. This is emphasised in the fact that she was the first woman to be given honorary membership of the Scottish Royal Academy, in 1920. Her specialities included mural painting, manuscript illumination and enamelling.This devotional triptych is almost identical to one in the collection of the V&A; Museum (V&A; M.189-1976). It is thought Traquair made four versions of this triptych, two of which were originally owned by the Carmichael family. The enamelled scenes represent 'Love, Comforter of the Night', flanked by 'Evening' and 'Morning', all of which Traquair also produced as single enamels set as pendants. The reverse of the central panel has an engraved message taken from the Bible: 'I will lay me down in peace and take my rest for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me to dwell in safety' (Psalm 4:8). The exterior surface of the side-panels is also enamelled and shows a quotation from Psalm 27:8, 'Seek ye my face; They Face Lord will I seek'. The triptych is dated 1906, when Traquair was at the height of her enamelling career. It is estimated that she produced around 150 enamels over the course of her career, with at least 80 made between 1901 and 1906. She was particularly attracted to enamel work because of the bright colours that it created, which she further heightened through the use of metal foil fragments.The form, subject and style of this triptych are entirely typical of Traquair's work. They reflect her belief in the moralising purpose of art and her love of Italian Renaissance artists such as Fra Angelico. The central panel's red flowers against a green ground and the rainbow sky, indicating dawn or dusk, are features repeatedly used by Traquair and can be seen on another of her triptychs The Red Cross Knight, of which there are two known versions. The copper mount for the present example, like her others, would have been designed by her son, Ramsay, based on Renaissance metalwork forms that they researched together.

PTE J. WHITTAKER 1st Batt (KSLI?) a manuscript book with songs, reminiscences, medical information, foolscap book c. 1911 ff. 34 x 21cm

A British medal ribbons pattern bok c. 1900 with mounted examples fitted in manuscript, 14 pages, unnumbered VC - Boar War

(Dodsley, Robert). The oeconomy of human life, translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. 22 S., 1 Bl.. 120 S. Mit 49 Textkupfern. 18,5 x 11,5 cm. Leder d. Z. mit Rücken- und Stehkantenvergoldung sowie goldgeprägtem RSchild. London, Harding, 1798.Vgl. Halkett-L. IV, 237. Lowndes 657. - Spätere Ausgabe der erstmals 1751 erschienenen Übersetzung, hier mit den schönen Kupfern in Punktiermanier von William Nelson Gardiner nach den Entwürfen von Edward und Sylvester Harding (vgl. Thieme-Becker XIII, 187 und XVI, 27). "A memorial piece of great popularity" (Lowndes). - Papier leicht gebräunt. Dekorativ gebundenes Exemplar. Exlibris.

Melville, James. The Memoires. Now published from the original manuscript. By George Scott. 8 Bl., 204 S., 14 Bl. 29 x 20 cm. Leder d. Z. (etwas stärker beschabt, Gelenke angeplatzt). London, Boulter, 1683. Brunet III, 1593. Wing M 1654. DNB XIII, 240. Lowndes 1532. - Erste Ausgabe, postum erschienen. "An excellent historical work" (Lowndes). "The 'Memoires' written by Melville form an important contribution to the historic literature of his period. The original manuscript was first discovered in Edinburgh Castle in 1660, and was first published by George Scott, the author's grandson" (DNB). Enthält: "An Impartial Account of the Most Remarkable Affairs of State During the Last Age, not Mentioned by other Historians: More Particularly Relating to the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, Under the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, and King James". - Etwas gebräunt und braunfleckig.