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ERIC CLAPTON. An Eric Clapton 'Journeyman' jacket from 1992, size L. This item was donated by Alan Clark of Dire Straits, who toured extensively with Eric Clapton during that period. As per his note of provenance (included in the lot) - the jacket was gifted to Eric by a promoter after a show in Alpine Valley, California. Finding it too small, Clapton gifted the jacket to Alan, who was wearing it as the helicopter ahead of theirs took off and crashed into the artificial ski slope, killing Stevie Ray Vaughan and four other passengers.

RARE PAUL MCCARTNEY & RINGO STARR ANGEL IN DISGUISE DEMO. A cassette tape containing an unreleased and unheard recording of a demo track composed by McCartney (and possibly Ringo Starr) titled 'Angel in Disguise'. This track was planned for inclusion on Ringo's 'Time Takes Time' album but was omitted. The cassette contains a lo-fi version of the track, with Paul McCartney performing the lyrics over piano and drum machine and then a 'full' or studio version with vocals sung by Ringo Starr, a full backing track, backing singers, increased instrumentation inc harmonica, guitar and more, lastly to include a demo version of 'Everyone Wins' again sung by Ringo Star. Included with the tape are original mailing envelope with MPL logo, a typed note on MPL stationary requesting that Tony Prince make a "pop/rap" version of the demo cassette and to suggest some 'names' who may be interested in taking the song on, also printed lyrics and notation for the track, with 'McCartney' credited as songwriter, however Wikipedia states that this track is a collaboration between McCartney and Starr. This item is sold as an artefact only, no copyright (s) included.

DEEP PURPLE. 23 LPs/comps from around the world, celebrating Deep Purple. To include: a factory sample, later pressing of Deep Purple - Deep Purple (UK, EMI box, stereo, SHVL 759, Ex copy, no sleeve/stored in a 'Deep Purple in Rock' sleeve), Who Do We Think We Are (UK, gatefold, TPSA 7508), Burn (UK, stereo, TPS 3505), Made in Japan (UK, TPSP 351), The Mark II Purple Singles (UK factory sample, purple, TPS 3514), Shades of Deep Purple (US, Tetragrammaton, T-102). Condition varies, with sleeves primarily from VG to VG+ and discs from VG+ to Ex+.

DION DIMUCCI/THE BELMONTS. 23 LPs from Dion and co, 7 UK issued and 16 from the USA. Includes: Dion and the Belmonts - Topper Most (UK, Top Rank 25/027, mono, Ex/VG+ copy), Dion's Greatest Hits (US, Columbia, 31942), Dion's Greatest Hits (UK, Phillips, SON 004), Runaround Sue (US, Laurie, LLP 2009), Love Came To Me (US, Laurie, LLP 2015), Alone With Dion (US, gatefold, LLP 2004, no photos), Lovers Who Wander (US, Laurie, LLP 2012), Wish Upon a Star With (US, Laurie, LLP 2006), Presenting Dion and the Belmonts (US, LLP 1002). Condition varies, from VG to Ex, with some of the 1970s titles at Ex+.

GROUNDHOGS. 5 Lps here: Blues Obituary (1st UK stereo, blue Liberty label, LBS 83253, Ex copy with light scratch to side one, sleeve VG+), Solid (UK, WWA 004, stereo, Ex+/Ex), Split (UK, Stereo, Liberty, LBG 83401, gatefold, black labels, VG+/VG+), Hogwash (UK, fold out sleeve, United Artists, UAG 29419, Vg+/Vg+), Thank Christ For The Bomb (UK stereo, Blue Liberty label, LBS 83295, gatefold, Ex+/VG+) and a sleeve only for Thank Christ.., Who Will Save The World (UAG 29237, ex Capitol Radio library with stamps to label, Ex/VG).

An Art Nouveau gold medallion, by Georges-Henri Prud'Homme, (1873-1947), depicting a woman clasping a bouquet of flowers, signed G.Prud'Homme. Tested as approximately 18ct gold, French import mark. 4.75g Prud'Homme was a French medallist and sculptor who studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Alexandre Falguière and Alphée Dubois. He was appointed Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor in 1923.

TWO CASES OF LP'S, 78'S AND SINGLES including Elton John, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Abba

A QUANTITY OF BOXED MODERN GAMES, PUZZLES AND JIGSAWS, etc, to include MB Games 'The Game of Life', Parker 'Pirates of The Caribbean' DVD Treasure Hunt, Who Wants to be a Millionaire Gold Edition, Waddingtons Cluedo The Simpsons Edition, Simpsons Top Trumps and other card games, Disney jigsaws, etc, contents not checked

A collection of approximately forty autographed photographs and postcards of early 20th century entertainers including Gracie Fields, - Sydney Tafler, faded inscription 20 x 15cm- Gracie Fields, Joe Davis Photo Reproduction, 18 x 12.5cm- The Malls Brothers, 15.5 x 11cmAll others of postcard size- Fred Cunau 1922- Walter Annis (tatty)- Ella - Cyril Neale- Billie - Ann 1925- Nancy- Old Tom- Sydney Ringwood- Little Me 1925- Iris 1924- Nancy- Nellie ...- Dorothy 1926- Dorothy 1924- Kitty- Ella 1925- Connie 1925- Mollie 1925- Gladys 1924- Gracie Fields 1924together with other cards either unsigned on unreadable, most of these are presented To Babs who may well have also been an actress and featured in a number of the photographs.

De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, vol 1 & vol 2, a biographical record of members of HM Naval, Military & Aerial Forces who fell in the Great War 1914-1918 - publ Naval & Military Press, near mint condition with dust cover [2]

The Bond of Sacrifice, a biographical record of all British Officers who Fell in the Great War -publ Naval & Military Press, vol 1 Aug - Dec 1914 & vol2 Jan - June 1915, n mint condition with dust covers h/b [2]

Eleven reference books to include Medical Officers in the British army 1660-1960, Naval Who's Who 1917, History of the Welsh Guards and others as illustrated, predominantly h/b [11]

Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Stonewall Jackson" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board Painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the 32c "Stonewall" Jackson Classic Collection Series stamp issued June 29, 1995. Thomas Jonathan Jackson graduated from West Point in 1846, 17th in his class. Choosing artillery as his branch of service, Jackson won recognition in the Mexican War and served in the Florida Seminole Theatre in 1850. But an altercation with his commanding officer led to his resignation on May 21, 1851. Three months later, he became a professor at Virginia Military Institute. Those who knew him best called him a "grand, gloomy and peculiarly good man." When Virginia seceded from the Union on April 17, 1861, Jackson left VMI and was commissioned a colonel in the Virginia state forces. Following success in his initial battle at Falling Waters, Virginia, July 2, 1861, he was commissioned a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. During the first Battle of Bull Run, as Jackson held the Southern front against a Union flank attack, General Barnard E. Bee rallied the rest of his troops by shouting "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer." Victory was achieved and the name "Stonewall" stuck. On May 2, 1863, after a day of fierce fighting at Chancellorsville, Jackson and his staff trotted ahead of the Confederate line to reconnoiter. As they rode back they were mistaken for Federals and fired on. Jackson's left arm was shattered and had to be amputated. He died on Sunday, May 10, 1863, after uttering, "Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees." Image Size: 14 x 13 in. Overall Size: 23 x 18 in. Unframed. (B15206)

Vladimir Beilin (Russian, 20th C.) "Sputnik" Original Fleetwood First Day cover watercolor painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Russia Sputnik in Orbit stamp issued May 29, 1992. On October 4,1957, the Soviet Union fired the shot that began the Space Race with the launch of Sputnik 1. This first earthshaking shot soon became a salvo, as it was quickly followed by Sputnik 11, carrying the dog Laika into orbit, and Sputnik 111, which had a payload of nearly 3,000 pounds -- more than 15 times as great as Sputnik 1. Werner von Braun, the German scientist who led a U.S. rocket development team, summed up American response to the Soviet successes in space: "The reaction to these events had been profound. They triggered a period of self-appraisal rarely equaled in modem times. Overnight it became popular to question the bulwarks of our society .. even the moral fiber of our people." Insult was added to injury when the American answer to Sputnik, the tiny Vanguard I (derisively called a "grapefruit" by Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev), exploded on the launch pad, its 3.2-pound payload plaintively broadcasting a homing signal from the Florida sands where it had fallen after the explosion. Orbiting serenely above a frustrated nation, Sputnik I continued to send a mocking signal to American scientists until November 14, 1958, when its batteries finally failed. Ten weeks later, it plummeted to Earth in an incandescent trail of flame. America's first artificial satellite was not to follow Sputnik into space until January 31, 1958, when Explorer I finally slipped the surly bonds of Earth. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 17.75 x 14 in. Unframed. (B13806)

Morton Kunstler (American, B. 1931) "Pony Express" Signed and dated lower right. Original acrylic on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for Epic Events in American History series issued in 1985. In all history, no nation ever expanded as rapidly as the new United States. Railroads reached the Mississippi River as early as 1850, but it would take another twenty years before they linked the Atlantic to the Pacific. With the eruption of Civil War it became essential to have a speedier link between Washington and California than that supplied by the Overland Stagecoach, or ships sailing around the Strait of Magellan. The freight firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell took up the challenge in the spring of 1860 when it launched the "Pony Express." The exploits of the Pony Express in carrying mail across 1800 miles of wilderness caught -- and held -- the imagination of the American people. And well it might! To accomplish this perilous task, the firm bought hundreds of fast Indian ponies; hired daredevil riders, such as the legendary William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, who, at the tender age of fourteen, covered some 320 miles in a mere twenty-one hours; and built some 150 way stations where fresh ponies and riders awaited those who came racing in. Traveling day and night, across trackless desert and forbidding mountains, inhabited only by hostile Indians, the intrepid riders covered the distance between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California in ten days. In the eighteen months of its history, the Pony Express missed only one trip. Alas for the enterprising freight firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell, telegraph lines joined Mississippi and California in October 1861. Image Size: 12 x 14 in. Overall Size: 20 x 18.25 in. Unframed. (B08904)

Kazuko Inoue (B. 1946, Pennsylvania, Japan) Oil on canvas abstract painting. Provenance: New York/Sarasota Florida collection, acquired directly from artist. Painting comes with original letter from artist to purchaser who was a friend of the artist. Born in Japan in 1946, Kazuko Inoue moved to the United States in the 1960s, and received her BFA and MFA from Michigan State University. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions throughout the Northeast and Midwest, and is included in public and corporate collections such as the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, the Newark Museum, the Mobil Oil Corporation and Bank of America. Inoue lives and works in Pennsylvania. Combining early abstraction's focus on spirituality with a Minimalist grid structure, Inoue creates canvases that are lyrical, austere, and subtle, yet compelling. Channeling a plethora of inspirations from Kazimir Malevich and Vasily Kandinsky to Henri Matisse and Fra Angelico, Inoue's tactics aptly reflect her sentiment that "good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color." At first, the straightforward planar explorations seem simple, but upon closer inspection reveal themselves as methodical palimpsests of color and materiality. Inoue's works feature varied colors and tones that play off of each other, encouraging the eye to bounce around the canvas, seeking nuanced or stark interplays. Each square is achieved by building up multiple layers of different acrylic paints that are resolved into one single shade on the surface, simultaneously providing luminosity, depth and dimension. The squares are articulated at their edges by the recesses run between them like thin canals defining the grid. The result of Inoue's endeavor is a checkerboard synthesis of tones, shades and colors. Each painting chronicles a private event, a distinct mood, a complex emotion or a subtle feeling. Size: 50 x 50 in.

Exhibited Antique Russian Icon, "The Great Martyr Barbara". Oil on wood. Barbara, who was born to a wealthy family in Egypt, was shut away in a tower by her father. Despite her seclusion, she managed to become Christian and was eventually martyred by her own father. In Western-influenced iconography such as this panel, Barbara is shown holding a chalice and her scroll mentions the Holy Trinity. Barbara is remembered on December 4th and is called on for delivery from sudden death. Size: 9 x 7 in.Previous Exhibitions:Brevard Museum of Art (Foosaner Art Museum), Melbourne, FLSept - Nov 1994Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FLNov 1995 - Jan 1996Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IADec 1996 - Jan 1997Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NEMarch - May 1998Biblical Arts Center, Dallas, TXDec 1998Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, Panama City, FLDec 1998 - Jan 1999Gallery at the American Bible Society, New York, NYJune - Oct 1999Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FLAug 2000 - Jan 2001Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MAFeb - May 2001Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, COJan - March 2002Gallery at the American Bible Society, New York, NYApril - June 2002Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MSOct - Nov 2002Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FLApril - June 2004Hearst Art Gallery as St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CANov - Dec 2004Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FLOct 2013 - April 2014

Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Charlie Chaplin" Signed and dated lower right. Original Watercolor. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Charlie Chaplin stamp issued April 27, 1994. A derby hat, tight frock coat, baggy trousers, oversized shoes, thick black moustache and a twirling cane. These are the unmistakable features of just one character -- Charlie Chaplin's loveable "Little Tramp." While making his second motion picture, 1914's Kid Auto Races at Venice, Chaplin hit upon the mismatched garb that ultimately launched his famed screen persona and successful film career. Believing that a comedian should be in "intense sympathy" with his characters, this gifted actor carefully honed each movement to convincingly portray one of the silent screen's most popular attractions. A trademark waddle and whirling cane, combined with a vast repertoire of facial expressions, enabled the Little Tramp character to succeed in a medium devoid of spoken dialogue. Audiences around the world flocked to see the antics of the shabbily-dressed soul who entertained them in such classics as The Kid, City Lights and the 1940 "talkie," The Great Dictator -- Chaplin's daring attack on fascism. Given the opportunity to forget their troubles, generations of moviegoers have embraced the work of this comic genius and master of pantomime. Today, 80 years after his first appearance, the Little Tramp remains one of the most recognizable faces of the silent screen era. Image Size: 21.75 x 18.75 in. Overall Size: 21.25 x 18.75 in. Unframed. (B14722)

Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "Amish Blacksmith" Signed lower right. Oil on Canvas painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 34c Double-9 Patch Amish Quilt stamp issued August 9, 2001. Under the spreading chestnut tree / The village smithy stands / The smith a mighty man is he / With large and sinewy hands /And the muscles of his brawny arms /Are strong as iron bands Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1842 poem, The Village Blacksmith, harks back to a time long past in American history. Were it not for people such as the "Pennsylvania Dutch," who disdain motorized vehicles and technology, the blacksmith might find himself without traditional work. Actually, "Pennsylvania Dutch" is a misnomer. They are neither "Dutch" nor "Deutsch," but trace their roots to German-speaking Switzerland. "Dutch" is a corruption of the word Deutsch which means "German," a form of the German language is spoken by the so-called Pennsylvania Dutch. The Amish -- whose Old Order sect gives these people their particularly conservative American identity -- are spiritual descendants of the Mennonites, a sect which began during the Protestant Reformation. The Amish are named for Jacob Amman, a 17th C. Swiss Mennonite bishop. True to Reformation traditions -- there is a saying that "only good wood will split" -- nonconforming Amish are splintered into small groups because of faith differences. Being raised bilingually helps differentiate them from outsiders or non-Amish people. The blacksmith personifies the struggle of Amish peoples to maintain their identity in an increasingly technological world, epitomizing the self-sufficiency that protects them from the influences of the modern world. Image Size: 13.5 x 11.5 in. Overall Size: 17 x 14.5 in. Unframed. (B16948)

Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "30 Mile Point - Lake Ontario" Signed lower right. Oil on Illustration Board painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 32c Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse issued June 17, 1995. For more than 75 years, 30-Mile Point Lighthouse warned vessels on Lake Ontario of nearby shoals and sandbars with a beacon that could be seen 18 miles offshore. Built in 1875, this impressive gray stone structure stands within the confines of Gold Hill State Park -- 30 miles east of the mouth of New York's Niagara River. The most commanding feature of this lighthouse is its four-story tower which houses a 10-sided lantern room glazed with long, rectangular panes and topped with a reddish-orange metal roof. The quaint residence features 12-paned windows and peaked gables supported by decorative arches. In 1984 -- more than 25 years after 30-Mile Point Lighthouse was taken out of service -- the Niagara Frontier State Parks Commission signed a long-term lease for the property. Today, the keeper's dwelling holds a museum and the tower affords those who make the climb up its twisting staircase a breathtaking view of Lake Ontario and the lovely grounds of Gold Hill State Park. Even the room that once housed a foghorn has been converted for recreational use, as well as the lighthouse's surrounding land which has been turned into campsites. 30-Mile Point Lighthouse represents one of the many beacons on Lake Ontario. Image Size: 13.25 x 11.5 in. Overall Size: 16.25 x 14 in. Unframed. (B15036)

Gene Boyer (American, 20th C.) "Jimmie Rodgers" Signed lower right. Acrylic on Illustration Board Painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 13c Jimmie Rodgers stamp issued May 24, 1978. Jimmie Rodgers grew up listening to the rhythm of the rails and absorbing the lore of lusty, free-wheeling railroad men. At eighteen, he was a full-fledged brakeman on the run between Meridian, Mississippi, and New Orleans. His early interest in music was influenced by the vocal styles of blacks who worked on the rails with him. Rodgers' career on the tracks was brought to a sudden halt by tuberculosis in 1925, and he took up music full time. Locally, Jimmie was known as the "Singing Brakeman." His big break came in 1927 when he test recorded in Bristol, Tennessee, for the Victor Talking Machine Company. Within a year, the "Singing Brakeman" became the nation's number one recording star, with a steady succession of history-making country hits -- songs of the glistening rails. His buoyant, good-hearted songs eased the misery of those people, who in the Depression years felt their country had failed them. Jimmie showed them the richness, strength and worth of America through his music. Stalked constantly by tuberculosis, Jimmie died tragically in 1933 at the age of thirty-five. More than anyone else, Jimmie Rodgers is credited with propelling country music toward its unparalleled popularity. Fittingly, in 1961, he became the first person inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Image Size: 14 x 13 in. Overall Size: 16.5 x 16.5 in. Unframed. (B05982)

Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Amber Waves of Grain" Signed lower right. Watercolor. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Flag Over Porch Self-Adhesive Booklet stamp issued May 21, 1996. When Katharine Lee Bates gazed from the summit of Pike's Peak across the rolling plains of America spreading out before her, she was inspired to write America the Beautiful, a song celebrating this nation's beauty and majesty. In her second line of verse she remarks on "amber waves of grain," recognizing like so many before her that America is very much a story of the land and those who till it. Thomas Jefferson, an accomplished farmer, wrote of "the immensity of land courting the industry of the husbandman," when discussing the future of American agriculture. However impressed they were, both Bates and Jefferson would still have been amazed at the agricultural powerhouse the United States has become. The American farming community not only provides food for over 250 million citizens in this country, but also supplies the world with one-half of its corn, more than one-tenth of its wheat and one-fifth of its beef, pork, mutton and lamb. The mechanization of cultivation and harvesting, the availability of electricity, the development of new crops and techniques and the use of genetics to improve plants and animals have brought impressive changes to agriculture in the era since the 1920s. As farmers move into the 21st C., their focus is increasingly turning toward wise use of the resources within their care in order to ensure sustainable development of land, water and agricultural life. Image Size: 28.75 x 21.25 in. Overall Size: 29.75 x 21.75 in. Unframed. (B15340)

Exhibited Russian Icon, "The Seven Archangels". Oil on wood. Early 20th C. The inscription reads "The Image of the Holy Seven Heavenly Powers, the Archangels and Arkhistrategos." Michael (the leader of the Armies of Heaven) and Gabriel, who holds the lily of the Annunciation, stand in the foreground. Behind them from left to right are Raphael, Selaphiel, Barakhiel, Yegudiel, and Uriel. At the top Christ Immanuel is enthroned as his feet rest on a seraphim (a six-winged being who guards the throne of Heaven). Size: 12 x 10 in.Previous Exhibitions:Brevard Museum of Art (Foosaner Art Museum), Melbourne, FLSept - Nov 1994Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FLNov 1995 - Jan 1996Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IADec 1996 - Jan 1997Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NEMarch - May 1998Biblical Arts Center, Dallas, TXDec 1998Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, Panama City, FLDec 1998 - Jan 1999Gallery at the American Bible Society, New York, NYJune - Oct 1999Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FLAug 2000 - Jan 2001Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MAFeb - May 2001Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, COJan - March 2002Gallery at the American Bible Society, New York, NYApril - June 2002Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MSOct - Nov 2002Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FLApril - June 2004Hearst Art Gallery as St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CANov - Dec 2004Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FLOct 2013 - April 2014

Zu Tianli (Chinese, 20th C.) "Year of the Pig" Water color on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Regarded by many Westerners as a combination of mathematical complexities and symbolic tradition, the Chinese lunar calendar is aligned in repeating 12-year cycles. Each year in the cycle is represented by a different animal. Many legends offer explanations for how these particular creatures were chosen. One states that the Heavenly Jade Emperor summoned all the world's animals to participate in a race. The first 12 to complete the challenge were chosen to represent each of the different years, which were assigned by the order in which the animal finished. Occupying first place is the rat, who, according to the story, did so by using trickery. When confronted by a large river that he was unable to cross, the clever rodent hitched a ride on the back of the ox, another participant in the race. As they neared the far side of the river, the rat jumped from the large beast to finish first. The pig came in 12th, capturing last place. Perhaps this explains why those born during the Year of the Pig appear to be sedate and easy going! People whose birth years are represented by the Pig are also believed to be sincere, tolerant and honest. But, because they expect others to possess these same honorable traits, they are considered to be naive as well. The years of the Pig/Boar are: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995 and 2007. Image Size: 11.25 x 11.5 in. Overall Size: 24 x 20.25 in. Unframed. (B11276)

David Paulley (B. 1931) "25th anniversary of Hawaiian State Hood" Signed lower right, also titled, signed and dated verso. Oil on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 20c Hawaii Statehood stamp issued March 12, 1984. August 21, 1959 is a day that will live forever in America's history .. for on that day the territory of Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the Union. Prior to Hawaii's attaining statehood, travelers from all over the world had already made Hawaii famous for its lovely beaches and beautiful weather -- Mark Twain called it "the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean." Not surprisingly, as American visitors came to know their new American neighbors, they also found that the Hawaiian people were kind and happy and had outstanding character. They also found that the Hawaiian culture includes diverse backgrounds, and there are seven ethnic groups in Hawaii -- people of Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Caucasian, and Polynesian ancestry, as well as a mixture called Cosmopolitan. The geography of the Aloha State is also as distinctive as its inhabitants. The islands of this balmy paradise rise out of the warm waters of the Pacific and are topped by peaks which sometimes spew forth a fiery breath of lava. Looking down from the volcanic peaks, one may see the velvet green stretches of sugarcane and pineapple crops. Modern Hawaii has not lost sight of her fascinating history. A large bronze statue of King Kamehameha I, the ruler who united many independent tribal kingdoms under his rule, stands tall in Honolulu's Civic Center. Image Size: 16.5 x 14.25 in. Overall Size: 23.75 x 19.75 in. Unframed. (B08525)

Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Grizzly Bear and Redwood" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Paper painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published in the limited edition collection of philatelic proof cards issued by Fleetwood and the National Audubon Society for the Wildlife of the 50 States. Food seems to be the Grizzly Bear's one passion. And, like humans, he will eat almost anything, but fish rank high on his list of edible favorites. This artwork depicts a Grizzly Bear fishing contentedly in a California stream shaded by the state's mighty Redwoods. Among Grizzlies who roam throughout California, 'might definitely makes right' and the biggest bears get the best fishing holes. As the fish move upstream, waiting Grizzlies grab them up with glee. But, since mother Grizzlies never give their youngsters any fishing lessons, their techniques vary from highly skilled to almost incompetent. If the fishing is poor, Grizzly Bears will roam the woods looking for other things to feast on. With a keen sense of smell and excellent hearing, Grizzly Bears are able to find small rodents and even bugs. Then, in the fall when they are fattened up, they retreat to cozy dens for a long winter's nap. Usually during January, newborn cubs, frequently twins, are born in the snug dens where they remain warm and toasty until spring. Then, as the snows melt, the young Grizzlies venture out in to the world. If they are lucky enough to survive their hazardous early years in the woods, they grow into massive beasts weighing up to one thousands pounds. In old age, Grizzly Bears, like old prize fighters, bear the scars of countless battles in their fierce fights for survival. Image Size: 11.75 x 14.25 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 22.25 in. Framed behind plexiglass. (B05666)

WW2 German Eastern Front Carved Wolchow Stick, with geometric designs and large Iron Cross to the centre. Dated 1943 and with “OSTFRONT SMOLENSK”. This example has had a later applied brass cap from a cartridge mounted to the end. Measures 86cms in length. These items were carved by locals on the Eastern Front and often purchased as gifts for officers who were either leaving the regiment or leaving the Eastern Front itself. The city of Smolensk is situated 220 miles south-west of Moscow. On July 16th 1941 the Germans captured the city and repulsed Russian counter attacks. In late 1943 Goring ordered the total destruction of the city in lines with the scorched earth policy, but this order was ignored by Generaloberst Gotthard Heinrici, resulting in his dismissal as commander of the town. The city was liberated by the Red Army on 25th September 1943 and was given the rare title of Hero City.

Large Victorian / Edwardian Photograph Album of Military and Family Interest, consisting of mostly fine studio portrait photographs of various members of a family, including a number in uniform etc. The first page has images of a member of the Royal Naval Air Service in flight gear. Many of the images are annotated below with who the person is etc. Housed in a large leather bound album with gilt tooled initials to the front, “G.R.O 1901”. 102 images in total.

Japanese Fairy Tales Series, No.1 Momotaro, Series No.2 The Tongue-Cut Sparrow, Series No.3 Battle of the Monkey And The Crab, and Series No.4 The Old Man Who Made The Dead Trees Blossom, all in a bound cloth cover with Yoshikawa Book Store stamp.

WW2 German / Third Reich Period Photograph Album, compiled by a family during WW2 period, many images of both civilian life and members of the German armed forces in uniform. Images of a couple and women who served in the labour service feature a number of times, possibly the original owner of the album. All housed in original period album. 89 images.

WW2 American Special Forces Merrills Marauders Uniform Patch, fine American made uniform patch for this Special Forces unit who served during WW2 against the Japanese forces in the Far East. Accompanied by a later patch for the MARS Task Force. (2 items)

Ink drawing, gouache and white lead. Emanuele Di Giovanni (Catania, 1887 - Catania, 1979). Fisherman with nets. 24x30, mixed media. Signed on the lower left."A pupil of Antonio Gandolfo (1841-1910) and Nitto Condorelli (Catania, 1878 - Catania, 1950). He showed talent early, so as to exhibit in 1907 at the Agricultural Sicilian. He became known as a portrait painter who receveid requests from all over Catania bourgeoisie. There are also portraits of the mayors of the gallery on the town of Catania."STUDIO ASOR

Four RAF cover albums of all world covers plus sleeve with MPO or commem postmarks/cancel/cachets. Many signed, includes one flow by His Royal Highness the King of jordan; another signed by 'Barnes Wallis' probably the signature of the man who invented the bouncing bomb used by the RAF in the Dambuster raids of WWII. 120+ cover of period 1968 - 1975

Attributed To James Northcote (1746 - 1837) - late 18th century oil on canvas portrait of the actor David Garrick. Depicted in a head and shoulder pose, in full costume - the painting likely being of Garrick as a character from one of his many plays. Unsigned. Later framed. Catalogue reference ' Northcote - 217 David Garrick ' to verso, along with catalogue references and an owners name to stretcher (written in antiquity). A fine antique painting. Approx 66 x 54cm total size. David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Dr Samuel Johnson. He appeared in a number of amateur theatricals, and with his appearance in the title role of Shakespeare's Richard III, audiences and managers began to take notice.

A rare collection of x4 early 20th century Liberty & Co of London used fabric printing blocks. The blocks of four differing designs, including as Islamic / Middle-eastern style design, a naturalistic 'branch' type design and others. Each with a metal fascia mounted to a wooden block backing plate. Supplied with a rare 1894 Liberty ' Yule Tide Gifts ' catalogue featuring all the items available at the time. An interesting collection. Provenance consigned from family who worked for Liberty & Co and acquired them during during the 1960s. 

Flying Officer Frederick Reginald John Ellis RAF 73 Squadron pilot WWII - A large collection including replacement medals, photographs, clothing, kit, paperwork and related items belonging to his wife May Russell Q.A.I.M.N.S, who was a nursing sister in WWII including a 9ct gold sweetheart brooch, silver nurses buckle and silver tankard, Ellis worked for an engineering firm before joining the RAFVR in 1941, he received his wings in Rhodesia and flew Spitfires in North Africa, Italy, The Adriatic and Greece and flew with 253 Squadron over the BalkansPLEASE NOTE NOW WITH LATER PILOTS LOG BOOK from Nov 1944 IMAGES AVAILABLE Previous log book lost to E.L.A.S. when A.H.Q. Greece fell on 19th Dec 1944

A late 19th/ early 20th century stained glass panel, inscribed 'Moulin Rouge', and decorated with the image of a red windmill within a country landscape. 31cm x 29cm. Provenance: The vendor purchased this panel approximately 40 years ago from a Frenchman who dealt in tractor parts. The panel is said to have been taken out of the main door when they refurbished the Moulin Rouge during the 1920s/30s.

Adolf Galland WW2 Luftwaffe fighter aces typed signed letter 1975 on his own stationary to collector regarding a dinner at RAF Hornchurch signed Dolfo. German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War in Europe. He flew 705 combat missions, and fought on the Western Front and in the Defence of the Reich. Good Condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

Adolf Galland WW2 Luftwaffe fighter aces typed signed letter 1975 on his own stationary to collector regarding a dinner celebrating 35th ann Battle of Britain. German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War in Europe. He flew 705 combat missions, and fought on the Western Front and in the Defence of the Reich. Good Condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

Rambahadur Limbu VC signed on 1971 Gurkha Welfare Appeal cover. Limbu was 26 years old, and was a lance corporal in the 2nd Battalion, 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, British Army during the Indonesian Confrontation when, on 21 November 1965 in Sarawak, Borneo, Lance Corporal Rambahadur Limbu was in an advance party of 16 Gurkhas when they encountered about 30 Indonesians holding a position on the top of a jungle-covered hill. The lance-corporal went forward with two men, but when they were only 10 yards from the enemy machine-gun position, the sentry opened fire on them, whereupon Limbu rushed forward and killed him with a grenade. The remaining enemy combatants then opened fire on the small party, wounding the two men with the lance-corporal who, under heavy fire, made three journeys into the open, two to drag his comrades to safety and one to retrieve their Bren gun, with which he charged down and killed many of the enemy. Good Condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

Malick Sidibé (Malian, 1935-2016)'Surprise Party' & 'Studio' the first is signed, titled and dated 'Surprise Party 1966 Malick Sidibé (printed 2014)'; the second is inscribed 'Studio 1973 Malick Sidibé (printed 2014)' (verso)gelatin silver prints61 x 61cm (24 x 24in) each.(2)Footnotes:Malick Sidibé opened Studio Malick in the Bagadadji neighborhood of Bamako, Mali, in 1962. Unlike those of his predecessors, his studio was an electrified indoor establishment that achieved its heyday during the 1960s and '70s. Although Sidibé favors studio portraiture, which often commemorates special occasions and captures clients looking their best, he is arguably most renowned worldwide for party photographs that showcase his capacity to frame bodies in motion. During the 1960s, photographic settings became more intimate, reflecting the interests and activities of youthful clientele, including domestic interiors and courtyards as well as local beaches along the Niger River. This change was enabled by technological advances, such as medium-format flash cameras and safety celluloid film, which rendered the medium increasingly accessible and portable. Of the same generation as their subjects, photographers like Sidibé and later his assistants actively participated in the social circles they depicted. Early in the decade, Sidibé's images captured the optimism of the independence era and the ecstatic energy of Bamako's youth expressing their individuality at neighborhood parties and dances. Participating in an international cultural revolution, these individuals rallied behind rock 'n' roll and rhythm and blues music, pursuing social liberties and trends promoted by performers such as James Brown.Under the repressive socialism of President Modibo Keïta (1960–68) in the mid-1960s and the subsequent military dictatorship of President Moussa Traoré (1968–91), Studio Malick's photographs represent the irreverent attitudes and activities of men and women in Bamako who were frustrated by and defied restrictive governmental policies. Violating curfew, they organized and attended late-night parties, wore provocative Western clothing, and enjoyed imported consumer goods such as records and alcohol, at times illegally. Thus, portraits made by Sidibé and his assistants during the late 1960s and '70s depict recalcitrant individuals enjoying forbidden freedoms.BibliographyC. Keller, Malick Sidibé, accessed from https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/10485For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Battle of Britain Exclusive DVD and Book 70th Anniversary June-October 1940. The story of the Battle of Britain on DVD told by the pilots who flew in the conflict plus a beautifully illustrated book describing how the RAF saved the nation. Good Condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

World War II FDC RAFA12 50th Anniv Battle of Britain Signed I Cosby & 5 Battle of Britain, Pilots, WAAF Wing Commander I H Cosby DFC. With No 13 ( AC ) Squadron at the beginning of the during the Battle of Britain. In August 1940 volunteered for Fighter Command and joined 610 Squadron at Biggin Hill. Black & White Photo enclosed with details; John Keatings British air gunner 219 sqn also Signed by the 3 WAAFS who received the M. M. displaying courage & devotion to duty Elizabeth Mortimer MM awarded the Military Medal one of 3 to be awarded at Biggin Hill during 1940 to WAAF's. For courage and coolness in carrying out her duties even after being told by an Officer to leave the area as it was too dangerous for her to carry on. Corporal Elspeth Green (Henderson) was also awarded the Military Medal for courage in the carrying out of her duties beyond the call. Avis Hearn awarded Military Medal for Bravery during Battle of Britain whilst under stuka attack on poling radar station Aug 1940. details enclosed. WW2 RAF Battle of Britain pilot. Good Condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

Battle of Britain 12x8 print fixed to card signed by six pilot and crew names include Trevor Gray 64 Sqn Battle of Britain fighter pilot, R L Jones 64 & 19 Sqn Battle of Britain fighter pilot, Sqn Ldr G Leggett 615, 245 & 46 Battle of Britain fighter pilot, Peter Ayerst who achieved confirmed victories in the Battle of Britain and not eligible for the Battle of Britain Clasp, G W (Sailor) Benn 219 Sqn Air Gunner Battle of Britain and John Keatings Air Gunner with 219 Sqn Battle of Britain. Good Condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (British, 1904-1978)Portrait of Mrs Pat Packard signed 'Messel' (lower left)oil on canvas61 x 50.5cm (24 x 19 7/8in).Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Artist, from whom acquired directly byPat Packard, and thence by family descentGifted by the above to Roger ChubbPrivate Collection, U.K.Pat Packard and her husband Bill were clients and friends of Oliver Messel, who redesigned their home Queen's Fort in Barbados. The portrait is likely to have been painted in the 1960s or 70s, when Messel was living on the island, where he designed a number of properties which are still extremely sought-after.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Cecil Beaton (British, 1904-1980)Daisy Fellowes pen and ink, wash and pencil39 x 33cm (15 3/8 x 13in).(unframed)Footnotes:ProvenanceSale; Christie's, London, Cecil Beaton, 21 June 1988, lot 116 (part lot), where acquired by the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.LiteratureC. Beaton, The Book of Beauty, Duckworth, London, 1930, illustrated on p. 52Daisy Fellowes (1980-1962) was heiress to the Singer sewing machine fortune and a notable beauty and trendsetter in the 1920s and 30s, said to have inspired designers such as Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli. She was also an editor for American Harper's Bazaar, as well as a novelist and poet. Beaton writes: 'If the door is opened and the willowy Mrs Fellowes swishes in, all eyes are upon her and she completely vanquishes any other beauty who may be unfortunate enough to be present' (ibid., p. 52).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Cecil Beaton (British, 1904-1980)Miss Deirdre Hart-Davis titled 'Deidre Hart Davis' (lower centre)pen and ink and pencil35.5 x 17cm (14 x 6 11/16in) sheet; 14 x 9cm (5 1/2 x 3 9/16in) image(unframed)Footnotes:ProvenanceSale; Christie's, London, Cecil Beaton, 21 June 1988, lot 116 (part lot), where acquired by the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.LiteratureC. Beaton, The Book of Beauty, Duckworth, London, 1930, illustrated on p. 34Deirdre Hart-Davis (1909-1998) was an English socialite and model, who as a child was drawn by Augustus John and painted by William Nicholson, along with her brother Rupert. She started and ran the Southover Gallery at her home in Sussex from 1973 to 1987, showing works by artists including Duncan Grant, Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Cecil Beaton (British, 1904-1980)Lina Cavalieri titled, dated and inscribed 'Lina Cavalieri/sketch April 2 1913' (lower right)pen and ink and pencil28 x 21cm (11 x 8 1/4in) sheet; 15 x 6.5cm (5 7/8 x 2 9/16in) image(unframed)Footnotes:ProvenanceSale; Christie's, London, Cecil Beaton, 21 June 1988, lot 116 (part lot), where acquired by the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.LiteratureC. Beaton, The Book of Beauty, Duckworth, London, 1930, illustrated on p. 6Lina Cavalieri (1874-1944) was an Italian opera singer, famed for her captivating looks and known at the time as 'the most beautiful woman in the world'. She has been immortalized in the artwork of Piero Fornasetti, including a set of plates Tema e Variazioni (Theme and Variations), who saw in her features the ideals of classical beauty.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Cecil Beaton (British, 1904-1980)Lady Oxford inscribed 'The Countess of/Oxford & Asquith' (lower left)pen and ink51 x 35.5cm (20 1/16 x 14in).(unframed)Footnotes:ProvenanceSale; Christie's, London, Cecil Beaton, 21 June 1988, lot 116 (part lot), where acquired by the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.LiteratureC. Beaton, The Book of Beauty, Duckworth, London, 1930, illustrated on p. 9Margot Asquith (1864-1945) was a British socialite and author, and alongside her sister Laura she was one of the key female members of the aristocratic intellectual circle known as The Souls. She married H. H. Asquith, who served as Prime Minister 1908-1916. Beaton remarks that 'Lady Oxford... is aesthetically one of the most striking and decorative objects of her time...She is like a live wire with her popinjay movements and vital alertness' (ibid., p. 8).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Ben Nicholson O.M. (British, 1894-1982)December 1957 (for Jeanne Coppel) pencil and oil wash18 x 25.5cm (7 1/16 x 10 1/16in).Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Artist, by whom gifted to Jeanne Coppel, Paris, and thence by descent to her sonHis sale; Christie's, Paris, 11 December 2007, lot 192With Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, London, 2008Private Collection, Madrid, from whom acquired by the present ownerThe present work was gifted by Ben Nicholson to fellow artist Jeanne Coppel, a Romanian artist who worked mostly in collage. She settled in France in 1919 after studying in Berlin and Paris.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Cecil Beaton (British, 1904-1980)Lillie Langtry indistinctly signed 'BEATON' (lower right); titled 'Lillie/Langtry' (on sheet verso)pen and ink, wash and pencil24 x 19cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/2in).(unframed)Footnotes:ProvenanceSale; Christie's, London, Cecil Beaton, 21 June 1988, lot 116 (part lot), where acquired by the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.LiteratureC. Beaton, The Book of Beauty, Duckworth, London, 1930, illustrated on p. 13Beaton dedicates a whole chapter to Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) who he describes as the most famous of the Professional Beauties of the day. According to Beaton, she caused a commotion wherever she went, Oscar Wilde wrote Lady Windermere's Fan for her, and she was painted by all the most famous artists of the time, including Whistler, Lavery, Burne-Jones, Leighton and Millais. Beaton writes effusively: 'Towns were named after her, her name was written in letters of fire upon the sky. Fashions were swayed by her' (ibid., p. 12).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Cecil Beaton (British, 1904-1980)Miss Audrey James titled 'Mrs Marshall/Field/then Miss/Audrey James' (lower centre), further variously inscribed (centre right)pen and ink, wash and pencil28 x 21cm (11 x 8 1/4in) sheet; 12 x 12cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/4in) image(unframed)Footnotes:ProvenanceSale; Christie's, London, Cecil Beaton, 21 June 1988, lot 116 (part lot), where acquired by the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.LiteratureC. Beaton, The Book of Beauty, Duckworth, London, 1930, illustrated on p. 2Miss Audrey James (1902-1968) was an English socialite who starred on the cover of The Tatler in January 1925. She was the illegitimate granddaughter of Edward VII.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

John Wells (British, 1907-2000)Relief on a Seventh Module (Homage to Ben and Gorin) oil on carved wood in a perspex box frame61 x 122cm (24 x 48 1/16in).Please note that this work bears signature and number 'John Wells/4.7bb' (on a Wills Lane Gallery label verso)Conceived in 1970Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Wills Lane Gallery, St. Ives, where acquired by the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.The present work is from two editions of 7 with 3 artist's proofs. It was constructed by Graham Potter in collaboration with John Wells and Henry Gilbert, Wills Lane Gallery, St. Ives and is three times the size of the original.As the title suggests, this carved wood relief by John Wells pays respect to both the artists Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) and Jean Gorin (1899-1981). Nicholson famously altered the visual language of modern British art in 1934 with his first painted, pure white, carved reliefs, which in themselves were a development of his coloured reliefs begun the year before. Nicholson wrote to his wife, Winifred, following a visit to see her in Paris during 1933 that his aeroplane journey home had a profound effect on him. He referenced the white clouds more than once, and Jeremy Lewison comments:'The ability to pass from one level to another with abruptness and precision, bypassing intermediate planes, is a quality found in Nicholson's reliefs and was paralleled in his description of the flight. The purity of the white cloud, moreover, may have had some bearing on his next major advance, the making of white reliefs.' (J. Lewison, Ben Nicholson, Phaidon Press, London, p. 16)John Wells was acquainted with Ben Nicholson from a young age, having met both him and Christopher Wood in St Ives in 1928 as a student at the age of twenty-one. He became familiar with his work, although Wells's own ambition to become an artist was initially delayed for financial reasons and he became a doctor, working from the Scilly Isles until after the war.Where Relief on a Seventh Module (Homage to Ben and Gorin) deviates from Ben Nicholson's white reliefs is in its introduction of the projecting shelf and upright form it supports. Here, Wells is showing his admiration for the French neoplastic painter and sculptor, Jean Gorin, a disciple of Piet Mondrian, who developed his idiosyncratic wall reliefs in the late 1920s; although these were polychrome, unlike the purity of Nicholson's work and the present lot.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Royal Albert & Beswick Beatrix potter figures: Johnny Townmouse, And This Pig Had None, The Old Woman who lived in a Shoe, Jemima Puddleduck and Poorly Peter Rabbit. (6)

Broadside.- Jacobite.- An Elegy on the Death of Simon late Lord Lovat, who was beheaded on Tower-Hill, the 9th April 1747, for High Treason, c.313 x 142mm., woodcut head-piece and border, cropped, affecting head-piece and text at foot, no place or printer, [c.1747]. sold not subject to return. ⁂ Not in ESTC.

NO RESERVE Irish agriculture.- An address to the noblemen and other landed proprietors of Ireland. By a gentleman, who has gathered his wisdom from experience, fifth edition, date neatly erased from imprint, head of gutter repaired, lightly browned, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, bowed, 8vo, Dublin, Printed by S. Powell, for Samuel Watson, at Virgil's Head, [1769]. ⁂ Rare, with ESTC recording only three copies (Cambridge, Royal Irish Academy and Harvard).

Banking.- Mr. Chamber's Statement of Facts, respecting his Banking concern, single sheet, folds, light dust-soiling, W. Glindon, [c.1825] § [Extract of an amendment to the Bankruptcy Bill and a plea by the Chambers family], single sheet, signed verso at foot by two members of the Chambers family, folds, [c.1825]; and a broadside advertising a benefit concert held by Miss Mary Radcliff Chambers, v.s. (3)⁂ Three rare survivals relating to the bankruptcy of the bank Chambers and Sons in 1824, and the subsequent distress of Abraham Henry Chambers, the senior member of the family. The family appealed to Parliament for an amendment to the Bankruptcy Act to exclude debtors who were over 70 from imprisonment. Mary Chambers, known as 'The Banker's Daughter' became the sole provider for the family and held a benefit concert with the support of her aristocratic peers.

Window Tax.- Verney (Ralph, second Earl Verney, politician, rebuilt Claydon House, Buckinghamshire, 1714-91) Autograph Letter signed to his friend Joseph Bullock, 1p., folio, n.p., 15th December 1761, sending two barrels of oysters and giving a variety of news, including the window tax, "Our new Taxes are laid upon Houses not having 20 windows, in order to take in those who before had evaded the Window Tax by stopping up their Windows...", small tear where opened, folds, slightly browned; and c. 20 others, mostly letters, v.s., v.d. (c. 20).

Trade Catalogue.- Ford & Medley, Ltd., Sheffield. Illustrated Catalogue of Cutlery, Spoons, Forks..., some leaves printed in colours, errata slip printed in red at beginning, original cloth-backed printed wrappers, soiled and faded at edges, Sheffield, [c.1900] § Newman & Field Ltd., Birmingham. General Catalogue, light soiling, modern cloth preserving part of upper wrapper as label on upper cover, Birmingham, 1929 § Spratt's Patent Limited, London. 1919 List of Game Foods, Dog Foods, Appliances and Sundries, with calendar noting sporting seasons, blotting paper, order forms and loosely-inserted article on dry-feeding for pheasants, original printed wrappers with illustration mounted on upper cover, punched hole and string loop to upper left corner for hanging, 1929 § Hays (Alfred), London. The Gramophone as supplied to H.M. The Queen, colour illustrations, light water-staining to upper outer corner, stitched in original printed wrappers, a little stained and frayed at edges, [c.1908], all with illustrations, rubbed, 4to (4)⁂ Ford & Medley, Ltd. was founded in 1879 and manufactured cutlery, electroplate, knives and razors at their Wizard and Emu Works, closing in the early 1930s. The Newman & Field catalogue features a wide range of household metalware from saucepans to wheelbarrows including cooking utensils, corkscrews, cutlery, lamps, compasses, binoculars, locks and boat fittings. This is presumably the same company that was founded in 1870 and now operates in Walsall in the pleasure boat industry. Spratt's was the world's first large-scale manufacturer of dog biscuits, launched in London in about 1860 by an American entrepreneur from Cincinnati; Spratt's Patent Ltd. was registered in 1885. Charles Cruft, who later started the famous dog show, began work as a postboy at Spratt's and was responsible for developing the business and expanding into selling accessories and medications for dogs and later game. In 1907 Queen Alexandra granted a Royal Warrant to the Gramophone Company having purchased an 'His Master's Voice' gramophone for Sandringham.

Spanish Netherlands.- Farnese (Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands 1578-92, 1545-92) Open letter relating to the death of his predecessor John of Austria who had just died, D.s., "Alesandress", manuscript in French, 3pp., a few small holes and tears, slightly foxed, creased and browned, folio, Bouges, October 1578; and another in the same scribal hand marked Copy and referring to diplomatic relations with Queen Elizabeth I of England, folio (2 pieces).