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Preisdatenbank abonnierenRomanticism.- Espriella (Don Manuel) Letters from England, 3 vol., spots to first few pages, contemporary half calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, a little rubbed, 1807 § Brandl (Alois) Samuel Taylor Coleridge and the English Romantic School, engraved portrait frontispiece, contemporary cloth, gilt, lightly scuffed and rubbed, 1887; and another on Wordsworth, 8vo (5)
Wellesley (Arthur, Duke of Wellington).- Fox (Charles James) A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second, engraved portrait title, ink inscription reading "From Sir Arthur Wellesley to E.B.& S.P. June 10th 1808." to title, 1808, bound before, Rose (George) Observations on the Historical Work of the Late Right Honourable Charles James Fox, 1809, scattered spotting, new endpapers, modern half-calf, 4to.⁂ A later inscription to an early blank reads, "Wm. Nunn. Bought at the sale at Plas Newydd Aug. 1832." This appears to refer to the sale of the estate of Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, "The Ladies of Llangollen", which was sold in August 1832, suggesting that they were the original owners who this was inscribed to.
*** Please be aware the description of this lot has changed *** Gray (Hugh) Letters from Canada, first edition, folding engraved map with border hand-coloured (laid-down and mounted on stub), 3 folding tables, book-label to pastedown, some slight toning and occasional spotting, contemporary half calf, spine gilt, lightly rubbed, [Sabin 28393; Goldsmiths' 19842; Kress B.5510], 1809 § Dent (John Charles) The Canadian Portrait Gallery, 4 vol., plates, tissue-guards, scattered marginal spotting, original decorative cloth, gilt, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Toronto, 1880; and others, 8vo & 4to (9).
Bindings.- Shakespeare (William) The Works, 9 vol., half-titles, later morocco, gilt, slight rubbing, Cambridge, 1863 § Macaulay (Lord) The Life and Works ..., 10 vol., engraved portrait frontispiece, spotting to first and last few leaves, near contemporary half-morocco, slight rubbing to joints and extremities, Edinburgh edition, 1896; and other sets, v.s. (c.95)
NO RESERVE Mauchline Ware binding.- Wordsworth (William) The Poetical Works, engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title, 11 plates, scattered spotting, near contemporary mauchline ware binding, portrait to upper cover, image of Wordsworth's home 'Rydal Mount' to lower cover, slight rubbing to corners and extremities, 1876 § Bloomfield (Robert) The Farmer's Boy, 4 engraved plates, illustrations, previous owner's ink signatures, bookplate, scattered spotting, near contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, ?engraved illustration from another binding to centre of each board, a little rubbed, 1808, 8vo (2)
Bindings.- Dobell (Bertram, editor) The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne, second edition, one or two spots to half-title, otherwise internally clean, 1920s art nouveau binding, covers with William Blake quote "He Who Sees the Infinite in all Things Sees God" in central panel formed by double gilt rules, g.e., spine in compartments, spine lightly faded, by the editor, 1906 § Robertson (H. Logie, editor) The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, portrait frontispiece, contemporary ink gift presentation inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary calf-backed boards, spine blind stamped with period design, gilt, 1926, 8vo (2)
Burne-Jones (Georgiana) The Beginning of the World. Twenty-Five Pictures by Edward Burne-Jones, 25 illustrations, occasional faint scattered spotting or finger soiling, pages unopened, endpapers browned, original cloth-backed boards, corners slight scuffed, 1902 § Hayes (Alfred) The Vale of Arden and Other Poems, number 11 of 75 copies, signed by the author and Harold Baker (illustrator), photogravure portrait frontispiece, 6 plates, tissue-guards, printed in red and black, original half vellum, spine with black morocco label, folio, Birmingham Guild of Handicraft, 1897 § Evan Morris (Gladys) Tales from Bernard Shaw, signed presentation inscription from author, colour illustrations, bookplate of Vera L. Holmes by Jessie Marion King, upper panel dust-jacket tipped in at rear, original pictorial cloth, some damp-staining, 1929; and 3 others illustrated or private press, v.s. (6) ⁂ The Burne-Jones illustrations are a collection of designs made for an illustrated edition of J.W. Mackail's Biblia Innocentium, published by the Kelmscott Press, 1892. The Morris inscription in Tales from Bernard Shaw reads, "To Jack in memory of old school days. September 12th 1930"; "Jack" is Vera L. Holmes who was a cross-dressing lesbian activist and actress, chauffeur to the Pankhursts during the Suffragette movement and heavily involved in Evelina Haverfield's Serbian Mission (bookplate from her library).
Music.- Croft (William) Musica Sacra: or, select Anthems in Score, 2 vol. in 1, engraved portrait frontispiece, letterpress titles in red and black to both vol., vol. 1 engraved dedication leaf, vol. 2 letterpress dedication leaf, both vol. with an engraved 'Table of Anthems', with ink manuscript annotations, vol. 1 184 engraved plates of music, vol. 2 155 engraved plates of music, a few instances of ink annotations, two nineteenth century ownership inscriptions to front pastedown, cracking to gutter at upper hinge, vol.1 plate 110 and vol. 2 plate 44, contemporary vellum, gilt, remains of morocco label to spine, upper cover slightly warped, folio, John Walsh, John and Joseph Hare, [c.1730].⁂ A reissue of the [1724-25] edition, vol. 1 with engraved dedication leaf replacing letterpress dedication and without the list of subscribers in the original edition.
Botany.- Smith (James Edward) A Grammar of Botany, first American edition, 21 hand-coloured lithographed plates, contemporary ink signature of Dr. Seb.Van Rensselaer to head of title (and upper cover), front free endapaper loose, bookplate of the botanist/ecologist David Bellamy, original boards, uncut, rebacked, [Sabin 82788], New York, James V.Seaman, 1822 § Linnaeus (Carl) A Generic and Specific Description of British Plants..., edited by James Jenkinson, first edition in English, 5 engraved plates, slight worming to inner margin, later half morocco, Kendal, T.Caslon...J.Ashburner..., 1775 § Stoever (D.H.) The Life of Sir Charles Linnaeus, translated by Joseph Trapp, first edition in English, engraved portrait (foxed), bookplate of G.S.Foljambe of Osberton, contemporary calf, 1794 § Withering (W.) An Arrangement of British Plants, 4 vol., sixth edition, engraved plates, some shaved at fore-edge, bookplate of David Bellamy, contemporary half calf, 1818, all a little rubbed; and 2 others, 8vo & 4to (9)⁂ The first contains what is regarded as the best summary of the system of Linnaeus, and of the natural classification of Jussieu. The plates are early examples of American lithography.
Darwin (Charles) The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom, second edition, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, one leaf browned from loosely-inserted newspaper cutting, 1878; The Power of Movement of Plants, second thousand, 32pp. catalogue at end, 1880; The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Action of Worms, seventh thousand (corrected), 1882; The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, first American edition, 7 heliotype plates, 3 folding, 14pp. advertisements at end, New York, 1873; Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of H.M.S.'Beagle' Round the World, reprint of second edition, engraved portrait, advertisement leaf at end, 1889, some illustrations, occasional spotting, the first two and last from the library of the naturalist David Bellamy with his bookplate, all original cloth, most green, the last pictorial gilt, slightly rubbed, the fourth with spine ends worn; and 8 others by or on Darwin and evolution, 8vo & 4to (13)
Chemistry.- Neumann (Caspar) The Chemical Works, edited by William Lewis, first edition in English, engraved bookplate of Matthew Lewis, contemporary speckled calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, for W.Johnston [& others], 1759 § Watson (Richard) Chemical Essays, 5 vol., mixed edition (as often: vol.1-3 fifth edition, vol.4 fourth edition, vol.5 unspecified), from the library of Matthew Boulton with small Christie's book-label to front pastedowns, contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed, vol.1 a little worn with upper cover detached, T.Evans, 1789-91-89 § Thomson (Thomas) The History of Chemistry, 2 vol., first edition, engraved portrait (foxed), advertisements at beginning, original cloth, uncut, rubbed and faded, 1830 § Colver (Capt. E. de W.S.) High Explosives: a Practical Treatise, first edition, plates and illustrations, folding table, ex-library copy with embossed stamp to title and plates, modern cloth, 1918; and 10 others on chemistry, v.s. (19)
Chemistry.- Ure (Andrew) A Dictionary of Chemistry, on the basis of Mr Nicholson's, first Ure edition, 15 engraved plates including 3 folding tables, contemporary ink inscription "Thomas Major Surgeon" to head of title and with his engraved bookplate, also bookplate of the rheumatologist William Sydney Charles Copeman (great-great grandson of Ure) with related material loosely inserted, contemporary half calf, spine ends worn, joints split, 1821; Dr. Andrew Ure...on Galvanism, contemporary ink inscription "Dr. Ure - 1778. Given by his daughter Katherine Mackinley to his grandaughter Lady Boord, & by her to his great grandson H.P.Boord, & by him to Dr.Ure's great-great grandson W.S.C.Copeman. 1924" to front free endpaper, mounted photographic portrait, original cloth, gilt, privately printed, n.d.; and others by or relating to Ure and his family, including later editions of the first, v.s. (9)
Davy (Sir Humphry).- Journal of Science and the Arts, Vol.I, 2 parts in 1, 12 engraved plates, 3 folding, some light spotting, contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed, lower joint split, 1816 § Paris (John Ayrton) The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, first edition, engraved portrait and folding facsimile letter, both foxed, portrait also water-stained, stamp removed from foot of title, engraved bookplate of Thomas Martin, original cloth, uncut, rubbed and faded, rebacked preserving original spine with paper label, 1831; and another by Davy, 8vo & 4to (3)⁂ The first includes the following papers by or relating to Davy: 'On the Wire-gauze Safe-lamps for preventing Explosions from Fire-Damp, and for giving Light in Explosive Atmospheres in Coal Mines', pp.1-5; 'On Aqua-regia, or Nitro-muratic Acid', pp.67-68; 'On the Analogies between the undecompounded Substances, and on the Constitution of Acids', pp.283-288; 'On the Prussic Basis and Acid', pp.288-289; 'A Letter on the Practical Application of the Wire-Gauze Safe-lamp, from John Buddle...', pp. 302-305; 'Observations on the preceding Letter', by Sir H.Davy, pp.305-307. It also includes 'Demonstrations of some of Dr.Matthew Stewart's General Theorems; to which is added, an Account of some new Properties of the Circle' by Charles Babbage.
A 19th century Black Forest musical organ wall clock with weight driven movement striking on a bell and barrel/cylinder musical mechanism, the painted square dial with bust portrait of a gentleman and flowers to corners framing black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, the arched surmount painted with theatre canopy, height 61cm, with two weights (faults). Note: this clock is in generally disassembled condition with some missing components. It may well have featured automaton figures but they are not present.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
GEORGE III GOLD MILITARY GUINEA DATED 1813,featuring the famous 'military' portrait of the King, produced especially to fund the Duke of Wellington's army against Napoleon featuring a design that did not appear on any other guinea, the reverse shows a crowned shield within a Garter with 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' translating to 'shame be to him who thinks evil of it', the legend reading 'BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR', translating to 'King of Britain, Defender of the Faith', with 1813 between the legend and the Garter, in box, with certificate of authenticityProvenance: A Private Scottish Collection.Coin has been previously handled - scratches, marks and nicks visible. Please see additional images. No grading available.
GEORGE III GOLD MILITARY TYPE HALF GUINEA DATED 1804,featuring the famous 'military' portrait of the King, the reverse shows a crowned shield within a Garter with 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' translating to 'shame be to him who thinks evil of it', the legend reading 'BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR', translating to 'King of Britain, Defender of the Faith', with 1804 between the legend and the Garter, in boxProvenance: A Private Scottish Collection.
Andrew Robertson M.A (1777-1845), an early 19th century portrait miniature on ivory of a young gentleman in Regency dress, initialled 'AR' and dated '6', in a gold frame that tests as 14ct or higher, the reverse with locks of hair tied with seed pearls and gold wire on an opalescent ground, surrounded by purple glass, 7.5x6.5cm
EDWARD VI AND CHARLES I SHILLLINGS AND OTHER HAMMERED COINS. An Edward VI Shilling, facing bust with rose and XII, mm y for 1551, plugged to the centre. A Charles I Shilling, obverse with bearded portrait, l, with XII behind, mm. triangle in circle for 1641-3. 29mm, c5.8g. An Elizabeth I Sixpence dated 1593 and five further hammered coins. 8 coins.
A COLLECTION OF RECENT COLLECTORS ISSUES AND SETS. Two Westminster Mint Elizabeth II Coin covers, '2015 First Edition' and '2015 Final Edition', both with four first class stamps 'Tower Hill London 2 Mar'15', both numbered 741 from an edition of 995, in Westminster Mint folders, A 40th Anniversary of decimalisation 2011 Royal Mint 6 coin set, A 2013 50p 'Betjamin Britain' brilliant uncirculated coin in Royal Mint presentation pack, Four from an historic coins collection with two penny coins, halfpenny, and sixpence with gilt highlights and a 'New Coinage' portrait medal with six 2015 coins set in a gilt copper medal, encapsulated in presentation case with insert. 6 items.
A COLLECTION OF BANK NOTES. A Bank of England Series C Portrait Issue £10.00 note M01 882562. Three consecutive Series C Portrait issue £5.00 notes B67 034201-03. Eight 10 shilling notes, Series D £5.00 notes SB01 441076-77. Ten consecutive Series C £1.00 notes BZ78 111453-62, Seven Series D notes signed by Somerset and five Scottish notes. 36 notes.
A ROYAL CANADIAN MINT FOUR COIN GOLD 'EFFIGIES' SET. An Elizabeth II Canadian Mint four coin 'Effigies Gold Coin Collection' comprising gold ten dollar coins fo 2014, 2015, 2015 and 2016, with portrait busts by Mary Gillick, Arnold Machin, Dora de Pedery-Hunt and Susanna Blunt, each encapsulated and in presentation Royal Candian Mint packaging. Each 7.8g.
AN ELIZABETH II BRITANNIA AND SOVEREIGN TWO COIN SET. An Elizabeth II two coin set comprising a proof sovereign dated 2016, the obverse with the portrait by James Butler, slabbed and 'date stamped' with a first class stamp and postmark for 1 Jan 2016. 7.98g. And a 2016 Gold Britannia, similarly slabbed and postmarked. 31.10g. In presentation case and insert suggesting an edition size of 63 sets.
A FINE VICTORIAN PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF COLONEL HENRY HUME OF THE 95TH, HERO OF CRIMEA.An oval portrait miniature on ivory, English School c1860, of an officer in dress uniform, looking to his right with gloves in one hand and cane in another. A black mourning band on his left arm and wearing a group of five medals which comprise the Order of the Bath, Crimea Medal with two clasps, Legion D’Honeur, Turkish Order of the Medjidieh and Turkish Crimea Medal. In leather outer case, a paper label to the reverse of the miniature ‘Colonel Henry Hume’. 12cm x 8.5cm.With a letter ‘My Dear Colonel’ dated 2nd Jan 1857 from De Lacy Evans and ‘My Dear Colonel Lewis’ dated 15 June 1860, and an Order ‘Head Quarters Before Sebastopol’.Henry Hume had a long and distinguished military career being wounded at Alma and Inkermann, being recommended for the Victoria Cross and receiving the honour of being presented with his Crimea Medal by Queen Victoria. It seems that Henry Hume was born on the 23rd January 1816, he joined the Army at the age of 19 years and three months. His rise through the ranks was impressive, Ensign from 9/5/1835, Lieutenant 1/12/1837, Captain from 19/1/1844, Major from 24/12/1852, Temporary Lt. Colonel from 12/12/1854 and Lieutenant Colonel from 9/3/1855 serving with the 95th Nottingham and Derby Regiment of Foot and later the Grenadier Guards.He fought gallantly during the Crimean War 1853-6 being twice wounded, dangerously at the battle of Inkermann when he was shot through the thigh and slightly at the battle of Alma, suggesting that the clasps visible were a well deserved reward for Alma and Inkermann, however records suggest he was also entitled to a clasp for Sebastopol. Wylly in his history of the 95th at Crimea records many details about Hume, most notably at the Battle of Alma ‘No supports were immediately at hand, and the moment was critical. Major Hume, who was on foot, his horse having been shot, seized the regimental Colour from the shattered hand of Ensign Bazalgette… the remaining men rallied to the Colour’. Hume had two horses shot from under him during the campaign, this horse being ‘Charlie’.This act of bravery was rewarded with a mention in the Lieutenant-General’s report of Officers whose gallant conduct had been brought to his attention following the battle: ‘Major H. Hume, after crossing the river, had a horse shot under him, headed the attack on the Russian main outwork and carried the Regimental Colour for some time during the hardiest part of the struggle’. It seems that Hume had also been shot at the time when he seized the Colours. It was also for this act that Major Hume was ‘recommended by Sir de Lacy Evans for the Victoria Cross’.The 2/95th suffered many casualties during the action and by the end of the battle they were reduced to ten officers and 433 non-commissioned Officers and men fit for duty. The losses were such that it was said that ‘There may be few of the 95th left but those few are hard as nails’. Lt Colonel Hume had the great honour of being awarded his Crimea Medal ‘from the hands of the Queen at Horse Guards, London on the 26th May 1855. Records further confirm his entitlement to the Legion D’Honneur 5th Class, Companion of the Bath and Order of Medjidieh 4th Class.Henry Hume transferred to the Grenadier Guards in April of 1858. As Her Majesty the Queen was Colonel in Chief of the Kidderminster Grenadier Guards it seems likely that the black arm band worn in this portrait is in remembrance of Prince Albert who died in December 1861 suggesting that this portrait was painted either in December 1861 or some point in 1862.Henry Hume received a commission from Thomas Henry Foley, Baron Foley of Kidderminster etc to the rank of Colonel to be one of Her Majesty’s Guard of the Honorable Corps of Gentleman at Arms on the 1st of December 1862.The promotion might well have promoted the painting of this miniature. The letter from 1857 signed by De Lacy Evans explains that he has recommended the Colonel for the VC ‘In an official report of the General Co.The Second Division of Lord Raglan (now Lt Colonel) Hume was referred to - Major Hume of the 95th Regt, Seized a Colour and led over the Bridge… this occurred at the Battle of Alma. The Officers previously bearing the Standard had been struck down by the Enemy’s Fire. It was a highly meritorious act of Valour at an opportune moment, decidedly useful in maintaining the successful advance of the Regiment against the enemy’.The letter of 1860 appears to be written by Hume explaining his part in carrying the colours whilst leading the Left Wing of the Regiment over the river whilst under deadly fire from the enemy ‘my horse was here killed under me - the next moment I caught sight of the Colours of my Regiment in the very act of retiring there were at that time only about ten of the 95 with them… I carried the Colour till I was hit in the right shoulder by musket balls.The Memorandum from ‘Head Quarters before Sebastopol 17th June 1855’ concerns encourages those in charge to impress upon their men the importance of ‘keeping together, and formed as a Military body after the Storm.Provenance: a distant relative of Colonel Hume.
AN UNUSUAL AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S INDUSTRIES MEDAL AND TWO OTHERS. A silvered medal, central female bust l. within script 'Exhibition of Women's Industries, Sydney 1888', signed Amor below the truncation, the reverse with a Victorian crest for Sydney within 'Patience Work and Gods Grace' 4cm, with attached loop for suspension. A William IV silvered arts award, a central bust of a woman l. within 'Arts and Commerce Promoted' by T. Wyon Jr, reverse engraved 'To Mr W. Gush MDCCCXXXIII For a Copy i Miniature of a Portrait', 4cm, with loop for suspension and a third for an Art Exhibition at the Portman Galleries, 1883, awarded by the Crystoleum Co. to Miss Hatfield for painting on Terra Cotta'. (3)
A WHITE METAL GREAT EXHIBITION SOUVENIR MEDAL AND THREE OTHERS. A White Metal 1851 souvenir medal, the obverse with conjoined portrait of Victoria and Albert within a wreath, reverse with an image of the Crystal Palace with text below, pierced for suspension, 5cm. A white metal Medal for Queen Victorias Coronation in 1838, pierced for suspension, 5cm. A white metal Charles and John Wesley medal similarly pierced, 3.6cm and a bronze medal For Thomas Coates, portrait by N. Macfail to the obverse and depiction of the Observatory at Paisley on the reverse, 5cm. 4 medals.
THREE ANCIENT TYPE COINS. A gilt metal coin, concave, obverse with a bearded figure of Christ facing, reverse two standing figures, possibly a king with saint to his side, 2.4cm c2.86g. A Celtic style gilt coin and a silver coin on an irregular flan with helmeted bearded portrait r. to the obverse and rubbed text to the reverse, approx 3cm c. 4g. 3 cions.
RICHARD I (1189-99) SHORT CROSS PENNY. A Richard I Penny, Short Cross Type, Class 4a. Northampton Mint, Moneyer Giferei. Obv: Portrait with seven pearls to crown, chin and side whiskers made up of small pellets, hair formed of two curls left and three right. Rev: + GIFEREI.ON.NORA. 1.18G. AVF. This seems to be an unusual combination of Mint and Moneyer
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