* Lind (Jenny, 1820-87). A bronze commemorative medal of Jenny Lind, by C. C. Quarnstrom, late 19th century, obverse:relief portrait bust with cast caption, signed to flan edge, reverse: MINNESGARD/AF TONKONSTENS VANNER/I STOCKHOLM, decorative border of lyres interspersed with wreaths containing Lind’s operatic roles, shallow relief design of four classical figures around a pedastal, one of the figures is inscribing ‘3 DEC. 1847/D. 12 APRIL.1848’, 77mm diameter, fine/very fine, together with a group of Lind memorabilia, including a paper-mache trinket box, decorated with a half length portrait of Lind, a porcelain figure, probably continental, showing Lind with flowers at her feet, a pressed glass bottle and pin dish each with head and shoulder portrais impressed, and a Baxter print of a full length portrait, framed and glazed -6
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* Auber (Daniel Francoise, 1782-1871). Autograph letter signed ‘Auber’, Conversatoire National de Musique, Paris, 31 January 1849, in French, to the director of an opera house noting that the Conservatoire students will be performing ‘La Pie Voleuse’ [Rossini’s ‘Thieving Magpie’] next Sunday, and Auber asked to borrow a few accessories which are only to be found in the stores of his theatre, such as the magpie and its cage, and noting that his predecessor, in similar circumstances, was kind enough to offer this service to the Conservatoire, etc., one page on printed letterhead, light uniform toning, 8vo, together with Milhaud (Darius, 1892-1974), autograph letter signed, ‘Milhaud’, n.d., in French, telling that his about to depart on the 5th October and asking if the unnamed recipient would telephone him in early November, light uniform toning, and slight marginal split without loss, one page, 4to, plus a lithographic portrait of Auber after Paul Delaroche -3
* Ferrier (Kathleen, 1912-1953). Signed vintage photograph by James Abresch, New York, c. 1950, gelatin silver print, head-and-shoulders portrait showing Ferrier with full smile, signed presentation inscription in green ink to upper right light area of image, ‘For Uncle George and Auntie Maud - that ‘golden’ pair, with all my love, Kathleen’, photographer’s credit in the negative and wetstamp to verso, a few small marginal marks, 25 x 20cm (10 x 8ins) The great and short-lived English contralto Kathleen Ferrier sang for the first time in New York in 1948, to great acclaim, and then began tours of America and elsewhere during the following few years. Her uncle George was the youngest brother of her father William. A nice specimen of an uncommon autograph. -1
* Gounod (Charles, 1818-1893). Autograph letter signed, ‘Ch. Gounod’, 6 July 1880, to an unnamed friend, recommending to his benevolent interest Madame Roqueblave who has been at the Opera [Paris] for seventeen years and in the principal amphitheatre for four, telling that she speaks English very well, two pages with integral blank, 8vo, together with a photogravure portrait of the late composer by EW Savory -2
![* Meyerbeer (Giacomo, 1791-1864). Autograph letter signed, ‘Meyerbeer’, [Paris, 1835?], to Emil Deschamps, in French, addres](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10729/2911220/515-201497134238_468x382.jpg)
* Meyerbeer (Giacomo, 1791-1864). Autograph letter signed, ‘Meyerbeer’, [Paris, 1835?], to Emil Deschamps, in French, addressing him as his dear and famous friend, sending him an image of his work of which he is sending the original and hoping that Deschamps will be able to decipher is scrawl, saying that [Cornelie] Farcon is waiting even more impatiently that [Adolphe] Nourrit for Deschamps’ corrections in order to be able to learn it by heart, continuing to say that it will be necessary to change the expressions about the struggle ..., sending greetings from his mother and himself, two pages with integral blank leaf and address panel, remains of wax seal, 8vo, together with a related autograph letter signed from E[ugene] Scribe to Monsieur Schlessinger, no place, no date, [probably Paris, 1835], in French, telling that his composers always make him a present of their scores composed to his words, but that Meyerbeer has not yet given me ‘Les Huguenots’ (which I would like to have this morning ...), one page with integral address leaf on Scribe’s personal stationery embossed with his initials, some browning, and old marginal adhesion marks, fore-margin partly torn away, not affecting text, 8vo, plus a phorogravure portrait of the composer by EW Savory. The letters refers to Meyerbeer’s opera ‘Les Huguenots’, one of the most popular examples on the style of grand opera. Composed in five acts with a libretto by Eugene Scribe and Emil Deschamps, it premiered in Paris in 1836 Emil de Saint-Amand Deschamps (1791-1871) was a French poet who also collaborated with Hector Berlioz. -3
Stravinsky (Igor, 1882-1971). Signed programme from Stravinsky’s performance at the piano, VIII Concerto Sinfonico dell’Orchestra del Teatro al La Scala, [Milan], direttore Ermanno Scherchen, 17 June 1926, signed on the third page in fountain pen ‘I Stravinsky’ beneath reproduction of a caricature portrait of the composer by Picasso from 1917, a little toning and old damp staining to upper inner margins, orig. printed wrappers, a little dust soiled and split along head and foot of spine, 8vo -1
* Tetrazzini (Luisa, 1871-1940). Fine full-length portrait in costume by Terkelson & Henry, San Francisco, California, c. 1912, carbon print of thin card, signed presentation inscription from the singer to Signora Moore to lower part of image and mount, dated at London, 2 July 1912, photographerÂ’s credit details in the negative, image size 23.5 x 17cm (9.25 x 6.75ins) -1
![[Taylor, John]. The British Gallery of Contemporary Portraits, being a Series of Engravings of the most Eminent Persons now](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10729/2911220/562-201497134328_468x382.jpg)
[Taylor, John]. The British Gallery of Contemporary Portraits, being a Series of Engravings of the most Eminent Persons now Living or Lately Deceased, in Great Britain and Ireland, from Drawings Accurately made from Life, or from the most Approved Original Pictures, Accompanied by Short Biographical Notices, 2 vols., 1822, 150 engraved portrait plates, occasional spotting (mostly light), a.e.g., contemporary red half morocco, elaborate gilt decorated spine, extremities slightly worn, folio. Large Paper Copy. Armorial bookplate of Lord Northwick. -2
Wodehouse (P.G.). Mulliner Omnibus, 1st ed., 1935, portrait frontis., a few spots, original green cloth, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with Frozen Assets, 1st ed., 1964, a few light spots, original red cloth, d.j., 8vo, plus Do ButlerÂ’s Burgle Banks?, 1st ed., 1968, bookplate, original green cloth, d.j., light toning, 8vo, together with a quantity of others by or on Wodehouse, some later printings and editions including Barmy in Wonderland, 1952, Pigs Have Wings, 1952, Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit, 1954 and Something Fishy, 1957 (all 1st eds. without jackets), A Pelican at Blandings, 1969, Much Obliged, Jeeves, 1971 and Sir Agravaine, 1984 (1st eds. with jackets), The Head of KayÂ’s, 1922, The Pothunters, 1924 (both reprints, The Man With Two Left Feet, 1939, 16th ed., 1939 (in most of d.j.), Big Money, 8th printing, d.j., c. 1950Â’s -72
Gibbon (Edward). The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 8 vols., new ed., 1823, engraved portrait frontis. to vol. I, four folding engraved maps (one repaired to verso), some light spotting and offsetting, hinges reinforced, bookplates, contemporary tree calf, vol. VII covers detached, others rebacked, 8vo, together with The Works of George Berkeley, 3 vols., 1820, folding engraved frontis. to vol. I (close-trimmed), folding plate, a few spots, previous owner signatures, contemporary half calf, some spine labels detached, a little rubbed, 8vo, plus Almanach Imperial pour lÂ’Annee MDCCCXIII, scattered spotting, previous owner inscription, bookplate, a.e.g., contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, spine a little rubbed and faded, 8vo, with others leatherbound including Henry Forster BurderÂ’s A Sermon Delivered at Hoxton Chapel on Thursday August 15, 1811, on Occasion on the Death of the Rev. Thomas Spencer..., 2nd ed., 1811, Lectures on the Essentials of Religion, 1825 and the Scripture Character of God, 1822 (6 shelves)
Smedley (Frank E.) Harry CoverdaleÂ’s Courtship, and All That Came of It, Virtue, Hall and Virtue, c. 1855, engraved frontis., additional title and plates by H.K. Browne, title with repaired tear, a few spots, bookplate, contemporary half calf, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, complete in one volume, 1860, portrait frontis., spotting front and rear, bookplate, contemporary green half calf, lightly rubbed, 8vo, plus Last Words and Dying Testimonies of the Scots Worthies..., Glasgow, 1846, engraved portraits, some light spotting, previous owner signature, bookplate, contemporary calf, 8vo, with others leatherbound including Poems by Samuel Rogers, 2 vols., 1842, Thomas HuxleyÂ’s Critiques and Addresses, 1873, W. Davenport AdamsÂ’ Dictionary of English Literature, c. 1888 and Arthur NorwayÂ’s Highways and Byways in Yorkshire, 1899 (3 shelves)
Framjee (Dosabhoy). Travels in Great Britain, Bombay, 1801, preface in English, text in Hindi, b&w portrait frontis. of Queen Victoria, twenty-eight steel eng. plates, including many views, a.e.g., orig. gilt dec. blue cloth, rubbed and minor fraying to extreme corners, 4to, author’s presentation copy, inscribed at head of title ‘With the author’s best respects’, and signature of Mrs Cormanston to verso of front endpaper, dated 1861, together with McLaren (Ian), Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush, Hodder & Stoughton, numerous etchings, orig. cloth, 8vo, plus other Victorian cloth, 8vo, mostly G (3 shelves)
Hakluyt Society. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and The Situations Thereof, 2 vols., 1853-54, Notes Upon Russia: Being a Translation of the Earliest Account of that Country, entitled Rerum Moscoviticarum Commentarii, 2 vols., 1815-52, uniform contemp. calf, some wear and loss to spine and boards, 8vo, together with Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets, Philosophers, Statesmen, Divines, Painters, Architects, Physicians, and Lawyers, Since the Revival of Art, with their Biographies, 3 vols., 1853, 168 eng. portraits, minor marginal spotting throughout, uniform contemp. red half morocco, rubbed, 4to, and Cowley (Abraham), Works, 3 vols., 11th ed., 1710-11, numerous b & w eng. plts. including frontis., light spotting throughout, later calf binding, 8vo, plus other 18th/19th-c. literature and related, 8vo/folio (3 shelves)
Walton (Izaak). The Compleat Walton, The Nonsuch Press, limited edition 1250/1600, 1929, numerous b & w illusts. incl. frontis portrait, contemp. gilt-dec. morocco, slight fading to spine, 8vo, together with Shadwell (Thomas), Epsom-Wells. A Comedy. Acted at the DukeÂ’s Theatre, Printed for R. Wellington at the Dolphin and Crown the West end of St. PaulÂ’s-Church-Yard, 1704, some damp staining throughout, pages toned, modern marbled boards, 4to, and Robertson (J.), An Essay on the Nature of the English Verse, with Directions for Reading Poetry, 1st ed., 1799, some light spotting and intermittent damp staining, contemp. calf binding, 8vo, plus other 19th/early 20th-c. literature, many pocket eds., including Thackeray, Galsworthy, Scott, Pepys, small 8vo/8vo (3 shelves)
Attributed to Baron Rudolphe Goldschmidt de Rothschild, the studio of Sir Hubert Herkomer (late 19th / early 20th century school). A head and shoulder portrait of a lady in wide-brimmed hat, decorated with pink flowers, unsigned, oil on canvas, feigned to oval, within an ornately carved giltwood frame. H: 74cm W: 63cm
A 19th century pencil study of a watermill, inscribed John Skinner Prout and dated 1850, 22 x 34 cm in reeded black frame together with a pair of pen and ink shoulder length portrait studies of a gentleman and a lady, both signed A Ritter, the gentleman dated 1880 and 20 x 15 cm approx, the lady 18 x 14 cm approx, both sketches pasted onto single sheet of paper (unframed)
A collection of 18th and 19th century prints and engravings of classical subjects including Galatea after Benedetto and Furino, Diana and Acteon, inscribed Jacques Bassan, sheet sizes of both 33 x 42 cm approx (both unframed), a small oval black and white engraved bust length portrait of Napoleon with facsimile signature, 15 cm max in brass frame, similar black and white engravings of Louis Philippe and Marie Amelie, etc
A collection of 19th century and other pictures including a pair of oil paintings on canvas of coastal landscapes with fishing and sailing boats, 15 x 22 cm in substantial gilt frames and gilt slips together with a pair of gouache studies of moorland landscapes, signed bottom left and bottom right Alec McDonald, 15 x 28 cm in gilt frames, also together with a late Victorian photographic portrait of a lady in gilt frame
Two boxes of miscellaneous books including a number of Ian Niall books - Pastures New, Fresh Woods and The Poacher`s Handbook, all with illustrations by Barbara Greg, a number of Penguin books including A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, Natural History titles including Our Garden Birds by H Mortimer Batten, Coming Down the Wye by Robert Gibbings, etc
English School (19th/20th century): 'SS Elswick Lodge' ship portrait, watercolour and gouache titled unsigned 35cm x 62cm The cargo ship was built in 1900 by Richardson Duck and Co. of Thornaby Stockton on Tees for Weider Hopkins & Co. Newcastle on Tyne, it was sunk by a German submarine on the 20th August 1917
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