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Anna Netrebko signed 11x8 colour photo. Netrebko is a Russian operatic soprano who has an active international career and performs prominently at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, and Royal Opera, London. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Soul singer, Brenda Holloway signed 10x8 inch black and white photograph signed in black marker pen. Holloway (born June 26, 1946) is an American singer and songwriter, who was a recording artist for Motown Records during the 1960s. Her best-known recordings are the soul hits, Every Little Bit Hurts, When I'm Gone, and You've Made Me So Very Happy. The latter, which she co-wrote, was later widely popularized when it became a Top Ten hit for Blood, Sweat and Tears. She left Motown after four years, at the age of 22, and largely retired from the music industry until the 1990s, after her recordings had become popular on the British Northern soul scene. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Michael Jayston signed 10x8 colour photo. Michael James (born 29 October 1935), known professionally as Michael Jayston, is an English actor. He played Nicholas II of Russia in the film Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). He has also made many television appearances, which have included playing the Valeyard in all fourteen episodes of the Doctor Who serial The Trial of a Time Lord (1986) and appearing in the Only Fools and Horses episode Time on Our Hands (1996) as Raquel's father, James. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Mark Strickson signed Dr Who 10x8 colour photo. Mark Strickson (born 6 April 1959) is a British TV producer and actor best known for his acting role as the character of Vislor Turlough, a companion of the Fifth Doctor, on the television series Doctor Who. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Gerald D Griffin signed NASA 10x8 vintage black and white photo. Gerald D. Griffin (born December 25, 1934) is an American aeronautical engineer and former NASA official, who served as a flight director during the Apollo program and director of Johnson Space Center, succeeding Chris Kraft in 1982. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Sir Chris Hoy signed 10x8 colour photo. Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy, MBE born 23 March 1976 is a British racing driver and former track cyclist from Scotland who represented Great Britain at the Olympic and World Championships and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Alfred Worden signed 6x4 black and white photo. Alfred Merrill Worden (February 7, 1932 - March 18, 2020) was an American test pilot, engineer and NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. One of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, he orbited it 74 times in the command module (CM) Endeavour. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Star Wars 8x10 logo photo signed by FOUR actors who have appeared in the films, to include Trevor Butterfield, Kamay Lau, Michael Henbury and Tim Dry. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Kirsten Cooke signed 10x8 colour photo. Cooke is an English stage actress who trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, London. Almost all of her acting work has been in comedy. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

David Graham signed 10x8 colour photo. Graham is an English retired actor. He is best known for voicing the Daleks in Doctor Who, Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds and Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Jeremy Brett and Charles Gray, a signed Sherlock Holmes, The Greek Interpreter PHQ card. Jeremy Brett, who appeared as Sherlock Holmes in the famous ITV series and Charles Gray who played his brother, Mycroft Holmes. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Sweeney! a 10x8 band w film photo signed by Michael Coles and Lynda Bellingham. Actor Michael Coles appeared in many other roles, as Inspector Murray in two Hammer horror films, Dracula A. D. 1972 and The Satanic Rites of Dracula. He was also cast in many TV series including, The Saint, Department S, The Baron and The Avengers. Mostly a TV actress, Lynda Bellingham appeared in many series including, All Creatures Great and Small, Doctor Who, and Second Thoughts. Between 2007 and 2011, she was a panellist on the ITV chat show, Loose Women. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

A Fish Called Wanda, a French approx. 10x8 film photo. Signed by actor Kevin Kline, who played Otto West, winning the Academy Award for best supporting actor in the film. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Holiday on the Buses, a 10x8 band w film photo. signed by Michael Robbins and Anna Karen, who played Arthur and Olive Rudge. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

The Young Ones, a 10x8 band w photo signed by Adrian Edmondson who played Vyvyan, Nigel Planer as Neil and Christopher Ryan as Mike. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Historic Aviators Special Signed collection. Black RAF albums of 50 covers HA1 - 40 and 10 specials all signed by top WW2 VIPS, reads like a who's who of RAF top brass. Lots of high value autographs especially as the cover is signed by the person depicted. Includes Arthur Harris, Tom Sopwith, Barnes Wallis, Douglas Bader, Jean Batten, Leonard Cheshire, Johnnie Johnson, Alan Deere, Robert Stanford Tuck, Peter Townsend, Fred West VC, James Lacey, Don Bennett, Willy Coppins, Freddie Laker, Apollo 15 astronauts Jim Irwin and Al Worden signed NASA cover. Includes WW2 and Great War fighter aces. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Joey Dunlop (1952-2000) and Robert Dunlop (1960-2008), Northern Irish motorcyclists. A signed Isle of Man TT FDC. Postmarked 30 May 1996. Signed by both of the legendary brothers, who both tragically died in motor cycle crashes. Joey in 2000, when leading a 125cc. race in Estonia and Robert in 2008, crashing in practice in Dublin. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Lynda Carter signed 10x8 black and white photo. Lynda Jean Cordova Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World USA 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Julie Ege signed 10x8 collar photo. Norwegian actress and model, who appeared in many British films of the 1960s and 1970s. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football, Peter McParland signed 12x18 black and white photograph. McParland was one of Aston Villas greatest post war goalscoring wingers who had scored 120 goals in 341 appearances. His 2 goals in the 1957 FA Cup Final saw off the Babes of Manchester United. McParland holds a unique place in English football history as the first player in the game to score in and win both English major domestic knockout Finals. One of the finest headers and strikers of the ball of the past fifty years, he is regarded as one of the greatest players to represent both Aston Villa and Northern Ireland. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football, Bobby Kerr signed 12x18 black and white photograph picturing Kerr and Sunderland Coach Arthur Cox during their victory parade with the 1973 FA Cup as they beat Leeds United. Kerr is a former football midfielder who captained Sunderland to victory in the 1973 FA Cup Final versus Leeds United. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Football, Billy Bonds signed 16x12 colour photograph pictured celebrating with West Ham after winning the 1980 FA Cup. Bonds is a former professional footballer and manager, who is most often associated with West Ham United with whom he spent 27 years as player and manager. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Eddie The Eagle signed 10x8 colour montage photo. Eagle is an English ski-jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1928 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Greer Garson signed 10x8 black and white photograph signed in black marker pen. Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson CBE (29 September 1904 - 6 April 1996) was a British-American actress and singer. She was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer who became popular during the Second World War for her portrayal of strong women on the Homefront; listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America's top-ten box office draws from 1942 to 1946. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Heather Thomas signed 10x8 colour glamour photograph signed in blue ink. Heather Anne Thomas (born September 8, 1957) is an American actress, author, and political activist, who co-starred as Jody Banks on the TV series The Fall Guy. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

ALFRED C. BEAUMONT RA (circa 1811) watercolour - 'Theatre at Cegesta', entitled verso on The Fine Art Society PLC label, 18.5 x 32cmsComments: Beaumont was an architect who visited Athens in 1834 and subsequently exhibited three views of Greek buildings at the Royal Academy, framed and glazed

A large folio sized coloured print of the Mosque El Mooristan, Cairo, circa mid to late 20th Century after an original lithograph from 'Robert's Holy Land', 1842-49. From the collection of Penny Young, freelance writer and journalist who worked and travelled extensively in the Middle East, Turkey and North Africa, and set up Twopenny Press in South Lopham in 2009, publishing several books

David Bailey (born 1938)David Bailey's Box of Pin-Ups, 1965complete set of 36 halftone photographic prints, each a portrait of famed musicians, actors, models, artists, dancers, gangsters, and more, loose as issued, each print with descriptive notes by Francis Wyndham on verso, preserved in original card box, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson each print 36.5 x 31.5cm (14 1/2 x 12 1/2in)Footnotes:David Bailey's criteria for his Box of Pin-Ups was simply to photograph 'people who in England today seem glamorous to him... Some of them happen to be famous'. Subjects include John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Michael Caine, Jean Shrimpton, Terrence Stamp, and David Hockney, among many others.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Robert Smith / GorillazA Unique Reissue Guild S-200 T-Bird Guitar Owned and Played by Robert Smith and Customised by Gorillaz' Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn, 2021serial number KWM1600052, a one-of-a-kind guitar, owned by Robert Smith and used by The Cure frontman whilst performing on stage with Gorillaz in 2021, the black-finished asymmetric guitar body signed by Robert Smith and specially customized and signed by Gorillaz co-founders Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn, the guitar with two LB-1 pickups, four switches, two volume and two tone controls, tremolo, bound neck, fingerboard with block markers, asymmetric headstock with inlaid logo and Thunderbird icon, accompanied by a strap and gig bag Length 104cm (41in).Footnotes:ProvenanceThe guitar was first used on stage during a free Gorillaz show for NHS workers and their families at the O2 Arena in London on 10th August 2021, the band's first live performance with an audience in over two years. The event also marked the reopening of the London venue following the pandemic. Gorillaz debuted three new collaborative tracks during the show and brought out a slew of guest artists, including Robert Smith, who performed on 'Strange Timez' and 'Demon Days'.Footage of Robert playing the guitar can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LInNWQ6ln8This guitar has been generously donated by Robert Smith and Gorillaz in support of the charity, EarthPercent. All proceeds from the sale of this lot will go to EarthPercent's grantmaking fund, providing vital support to organisations tackling the climate emergency. EarthPercent was launched in 2021 by British musician, composer, record producer and visual artist Brian Eno, and aims to provide a simple way for the music industry to support the most impactful organisations addressing the climate emergency. They hope to raise $100 million from the industry collectively by 2030 by encouraging artists and music-related organisations to pledge a small percentage of their income to EarthPercent. This percentage can then be collected at source and diverted to EarthPercent where it will be directed to the most impactful organisations dealing with climate change. For further information on the charity's work, visit EarthPercent.org.Robert Smith is the founder and frontman of The Cure. Inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, the band have released 13 studio albums over the course of the last 44 years. They will be embarking on a 46 date European tour in October 2022 in support of their upcoming 14th album Songs Of A Lost World, concluding with 3 headline shows at London's Wembley Arena in December. Robert Smith collaborated with Gorillaz on the song 'Strange Timez'.GORILLAZ - Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle. The BRIT and Grammy-winning virtual band formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to blow up a pre-digital world with their colourful backstory and ground-breaking virtual ways. Based at Kong Studios in West London, Gorillaz settled into a life of musical innovation with an eye-wateringly exciting roster of collaborators, a list that includes musical legends, geniuses and future stars from Elton John to Little Simz, MF Doom to Jean-Michel Jarre, Grace Jones to slowthai, Kali Uchis to Sidiki Diabaté, plus so many more. With seven albums to their name, Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018) and Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez (2020), Gorillaz is a truly global phenomenon, achieving success in entirely new and unique ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, Montevideo to Manchester and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor. The band's eighth studio album Cracker Island is set for release on 24th February 2023. www.gorillaz.comFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Shingai Shoniwa / Jean Paul GaultierA Video Worn Jean Paul Gaultier Body-Con Dress, early 1990sJunior label, cream ground with equestrian design, lingerie style sheer black side panels, as worn by Shingai in The Noisettes' 'Never Forget You' music video, 2009 Labelled size 40Footnotes:ProvenanceOffered by singer, songwriter and musician, Shingai Shoniwa.About the dress, Shingai says: 'I hail from a family of fearless yet flamboyant women. My mum was a teenage freedom fighter who arrived here in exile during the late 1970s Rhodesian war. How she managed to maintain such vibrant style on a tight budget in grey Thatcherized Britain never ceases to amaze and inspire me. The lyrics pay homage to the ones who inspire us and we lost along the way in hope that we've done them proud. This 90s Gaultier Dress set us back around £400 over a decade ago, however, 'Never Forget You' has been streamed over 3 billion times and has had a recent revival on TikTok, so I guess the dress was worth every penny! The dress is uncompromisingly fitting, so please wear at your own risk'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Shingai Shoniwa / MoschinoA Stage-Worn Moschino Couture 'Golden Needle' Playsuit, 2009black acetate and Rayon fabric with golden coated plastic needles hanging in rows from the bust, as worn by Shingai for The Noisettes gig at Scala London, 11th March 2009 Labelled size IT 42, FR 38, UK 10Footnotes:ProvenanceOffered by singer, songwriter and musician, Shingai Shoniwa.About the playsuit, Shingai says: 'The show at the Scala was a pivotal moment for us [Noisettes] as we opened up for The Heavy who were huge in America. It was an incendiary performance and led to our first big American Tour. When I clocked this Moschino playsuit embellished with gold sewing needles it automatically reminded me of my grandmother. I was sent to live with her upon my father's passing when I was 9. She was an important matriarchal figure in our village not far from Lilongwe, Malawi. She was also the most skilled dressmaker and designer for miles. Gogo (Grandmother in Chichewa) and I would bond whilst I sat at the base of the sewing machine, I was her little assistant, threading needles of all shapes and sizes as she proceeded to sew up my broken heart. That year spent with Gogo cemented my desire to create as I saw how happy it made people. I'd give anything for Gogo to have been able to see me shine in an outfit so symbolic of who she was - black & gold, but she passed away when I was 15. Her legacy lives on in my style, creativity and of course my love of unique playsuits.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

The Sex PistolsA Rare 'Anarchy In The UK' Tour Poster For The Cancelled Show At The 400 Ballroom In Torquay, 22nd December 1976listing the Sex Pistols and their UK tour dates, with support acts The Damned, Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers and The Clash, who were all due to play in Torquay before most of the tour dates were cancelled, misprinting visible to the left edge, accompanied by a ticket from this concert 49 x 73.5cm (19 1/3 x 29in)Footnotes:ProvenanceAcquired by the current owner from Torquay Town Hall at a Chelsea / Cortinas concert, 27th July 1977. The Sex Pistols' appearance on the Bill Grundy 'Today' show (1st December 1976) caused such controversy that sixteen of the nineteen upcoming tour dates were cancelled. This poster was for the final date of this ill-fated live tour.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLarenAn 'Exposé' Seditionaries T-shirt, 1977in white jersey, red and black 'King Kong' imagery with 'Seditionaries' and Sex Pistols cartoons printed to front, unlabelled as this was a prototype and not for sale, together with an original copy of SKUM fanzine issue no.3 signed by Mark Jay, and a letter of provenance (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Mark Jay Collection.Londoner Mark Jay became involved in the very beginnings of Punk's evolution. Picking up a copy of the fanzine Sniffin' Glue at an early Sex Pistols gig, he was inspired to produce his own. With the help of a couple of like-minded school friends, he created SKUM, one of the first wave of such fanzines. It lasted for seven issues and included interviews with many seminal Punk figures, including a pre-Pistols Sid Vicious (his first ever interview), a pre-Pogues Shane McGowan, reviews of The Clash by a pre-Spandau Ballet Gary Kemp and lots of content either directly related to, or commissioned by, the Sex Pistols' camp. Mark had been a regular visitor to the Sex boutique at 430 Kings Road since mid-1976 and SKUM was the only Punk fanzine to be on sale there, from issue No.1. Mark's personal collection of items from this period was therefore obtained through his close association with the groups, their offices and their entourages. On 7th June 1977, Mark was one of the few fans lucky enough to be invited to attend the Sex Pistols' legendary 'Boat Party' concert on the River Thames during celebrations for the Queen's Silver Jubilee.It was totally normal for the likes of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones or Johnny Rotten to take the time to stop and interact with their fans. This is what made the Punk movement so special and made people feel involved. Being a fanzine editor, as he was, meant Mark could be part of the dialogue that Punk was creating on a day-to-day basis. There was a unique egalitarianism which allowed teenagers 'from nowhere', like Mark, to express themselves through music, print, design and fashion and, most importantly, be seen and heard by a wide and ever-expanding audience. This T-shirt is a rare design, probably only produced in very limited numbers. Mark collaborated with Vivienne on this as she incorporated some of his Sex Pistols cartoons from SKUM 3 into the design. Mark recalls that it was perhaps around January 1977 that Vivienne first approached him about using his drawings, pre-dating Mark's design for The Story So Far poster by about seven months, a proof of which is also included in this auction. The T-shirt offered here was the first prototype to be printed and given by Vivienne to Mark for his approval.Photographs exist of Sid Vicious sporting this particular design. One was taken with Nancy, probably July-August 1977, whilst another shows him with 'Mad' Jane Crockford, later a member of the Modettes, and who was responsible for the notorious Shane McGowan ear-biting incident at the Clash's ICA gig, 23rd October 1976.Sid appears to have customised the T-shirt, as Mark does not remember seeing it without sleeves and torn across the hem as seen in Sid's example, but that is characteristic of the way he and the other Pistols 'personalised' the clothing they were given. It had been modified in a similar way to the Two Cowboys T-shirt Sid gave to Mark and offered in this sale as Lot 9.The T-Shirt is offered with an original signed copy of SKUM issue no.3 which includes the second drag version of 'The Story So Far' cartoon strip from which some of the T-Shirt's images were taken.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

STEINWAY pianola-piano, first quarter of the 20th century.Measurements: 134 x 159 x 77,5 cm.Early 20th century pianola-piano with Aeolian's Metrostyle Themodist Temponamic playing system, in use between approximately 1913 and 1923. Aeolian Company mechanisms were mainly installed in pianos manufactured by the Aeolian Company, such as the Weber, Steck, Wheelock and Stroud. They were also available on Steinway pianos through an exclusive agreement. Aeolian had been under pressure to manufacture the mechanism for Steinway pianos, but Aeolian had no interest in establishing a relationship with a company it saw as direct competition. So, to satisfy Steinway, Aeolian agreed to stop promoting its Weber brand as a luxury piano firm, and also to stop sponsoring concerts by Paderewski and other great pianists of the day. The agreement also stipulated that Aeolian was to purchase a certain number of Steinway pianos per year, regardless of market demand.The mechanical piano was invented in Paris by Debain around 1850. His system consisted of adding to an upright piano a second set of hammers set in motion by a system of levers. Other pianos were later built on similar principles. The model known simply as the handle piano became very widespread in Italy and England, and from the end of the 19th century a large number of different systems were produced, which competed for the clientele of non-musician amateurs, cafés, etc. Later, the pianola, patented in 1898, would work with a compressed air mechanism.Founded in 1853 in New York by the German immigrant Heinrich E. Steinweg, who by then had already made almost five hundred pianos, Steinway & Sons was one of the main firms responsible for the development of the modern piano, especially during the forty years following its founding, when the company developed almost half of the one hundred and twenty-five patents it holds. Steinway's revolutionary designs, as well as the exceptional quality of its workmanship, earned the firm important international recognition from the very beginning. From 1855 onwards, it won gold medals at many exhibitions in the United States and Europe, most notably the Grand Gold Medal of Honour at the Paris Exposition of 1867. Steinway & Sons was the first American company to receive such a medal, and soon became the favourite of many members of the European aristocracy and the world's greatest pianists. To avoid import costs, Steinway opened its first European factory in 1880, in the German city of Hamburg. Ten years later, the company obtained its first royal warrant, from Queen Victoria of England. In the following years, Stewinway's client list would include the Prince of Wales and other members of European royalty and nobility. Soon it would also become a supplier to many other European royal houses, including Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain and Sweden, and even, in the East, to the Persian royal house.

Carpet, Calos IV. design; Royal Tapestry Factory, mid-20th century.Wool.Slight wear.Signed R.F.T.Measurements: 400 cm x 400 cm.The Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Barbara was founded in Madrid in 1721 by Philip V, in imitation of the French royal workshops that followed the model of Colbert, to provide the pieces for the royal dependencies. Although initially the Royal Factory's production was centred on tapestries, the production of carpets soon became its means of survival, and therefore the basis of its production. It seems that it was in 1786 that the first of the Stuycks, the family who would exercise the artistic direction of the factory until the beginning of the 21st century, asked the king for permission for a nephew to weave "Turkish" carpets (knotted, not woven like a tapestry). These first carpets were in the Charles IV style, a language very much indebted to French classicism, with Hispanic touches and sometimes certain influences of the Empire style.

Salviati & Co. Murano, Venice, late 19th century.Cup. Blown glass and fine gold inclusions.Similar pieces published with photos in the book "L'Europe de L'Art Verrier" by Giuseppe Cappa, Editorial Mardaga. Pages 408 to 414.Measurements: 23 cm (height); 9.5 cm (largest diameter).The glass is made of blue blown glass, decorated with fine gold inclusions. The central part of the foot is formed by two circular rings, a flower in the central part and lateral glass cords. From its technical characteristics we can attribute it to a Murano master glassmaker of the period,Antonio Salviati (Vicenza, 1816-1890) was an Italian lawyer and businessman, founder of a top-class Venetian glass factory, responsible for the revival of the Venetian glass industry in the 19th century.A lawyer by profession, in 1866 they formed a partnership with Austen Henry Layard, the archaeologist who discovered Nineveh, with whom they formed the company Società Salviati e Compagni, based in Venice.The Salviati company won several important commissions, such as the mosaics for the back of the high altar in Westminster Abbey (1867), the ceiling of the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle and the Palatine Chapel in Aachen (1870-1875). In 1876 he separated from his English partners and founded a new company which, in addition to mosaics, produced ornamental and table glass in a high quality Renaissance style. In the 1870s he also produced pieces in imitation of ancient Roman glass. His company took part in all the universal exhibitions at the end of the 19th century.

Salviati & Co. Murano, Venice, late 19th century, early 20th century.Cup. Blown glass and fine gold inclusions.Slight chipping on one side barely noticeable.Similar pieces published with photos in the book "L'Europe de L'Art Verrier" by Giuseppe Cappa, Editorial Mardaga. Pages 408 to 414.Measurements: 22 cm (height); 7.5 cm (largest diameter).The cup is made of transparent blue blown glass, decorated with fine gold inclusions. The central part of the foot is a mythological fish. From its technical characteristics we can attribute it to a master glassmaker such as Aristi Barovier or Fratelli Toso.Antonio Salviati (Vicenza, 1816-1890) was an Italian lawyer and businessman, founder of a top class Venetian glass factory, responsible for the revival of the Venetian glass industry in the 19th century.A lawyer by profession, in 1866 they formed a partnership with Austen Henry Layard, the archaeologist who discovered Nineveh, with whom they formed the company Società Salviati e Compagni, based in Venice.The Salviati company won several important commissions, such as the mosaics for the back of the high altar in Westminster Abbey (1867), the ceiling of the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle and the Palatine Chapel in Aachen (1870-1875). In 1876 he separated from his English partners and founded a new company which, in addition to mosaics, produced ornamental and table glass in a high quality Renaissance style. In the 1870s he also produced pieces in imitation of ancient Roman glass. His company took part in all the universal exhibitions at the end of the 19th century.

Salviati & Co. Murano, Venice, late 19th century.Cup. Blown glass and fine gold inclusions.Similar pieces published with photos in the book "L'Europe de L'Art Verrier" by Giuseppe Cappa, Editorial Mardaga. Pages 408 to 414.Measurements: 18 cm (height); 8.5 cm (largest diameter).The goblet is made of Bordeaux-coloured blown glass, decorated with fine gold inclusions. The central part of the foot has a fish that with its tail surrounds the lower part of the goblet. Due to its technical characteristics we can attribute it to a Murano master glassmaker of the period, such as Francesco Ferro or someone in his circle.Antonio Salviati (Vicenza, 1816-1890) was an Italian lawyer and businessman, founder of a top class Venetian glass factory, responsible for the revival of the Venetian glass industry in the 19th century.A lawyer by profession, in 1866 they formed a partnership with Austen Henry Layard, the archaeologist who discovered Nineveh, with whom they formed the company Società Salviati e Compagni, based in Venice.The Salviati company won several important commissions, such as the mosaics for the back of the high altar in Westminster Abbey (1867), the ceiling of the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle and the Palatine Chapel in Aachen (1870-1875). In 1876 he separated from his English partners and founded a new company which, in addition to mosaics, produced ornamental and table glass in a high quality Renaissance style. In the 1870s he also produced pieces in imitation of ancient Roman glass. His company took part in all the universal exhibitions at the end of the 19th century.

Salviati & Co. Murano, Venice, late 19th century.Cup. Blown glass and fine gold inclusions.Similar pieces published with photos in the book "L'Europe de L'Art Verrier" by Giuseppe Cappa, Editorial Mardaga. Pages 408 to 414.Measurements: 25 cm (height); 11 cm (largest diameter).The cup is made of cobalt blue blown glass, decorated with fine gold inclusions. The central part of the foot is a swan. From its technical characteristics we can attribute it to a master glassmaker of Francesco Ferri or Fratelli Toso.Antonio Salviati (Vicenza, 1816-1890) was an Italian lawyer and businessman, founder of a high-class Venetian glass factory, responsible for the revival of the Venetian glass industry in the 19th century.A lawyer by profession, in 1866 they formed a partnership with Austen Henry Layard, the archaeologist who discovered Nineveh, with whom they formed the company Società Salviati e Compagni, based in Venice.The Salviati company won several important commissions, such as the mosaics for the back of the high altar in Westminster Abbey (1867), the ceiling of the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle and the Palatine Chapel in Aachen (1870-1875). In 1876 he separated from his English partners and founded a new company which, in addition to mosaics, produced ornamental and table glass in a high quality Renaissance style. In the 1870s he also produced pieces in imitation of ancient Roman glass. His company took part in all the universal exhibitions at the end of the 19th century.

Salviati & Co. Murano, Venice, late 19th century.Cup. Blown glass and fine gold inclusions.Similar pieces published with photos in the book "L'Europe de L'Art Verrier" by Giuseppe Cappa, Editorial Mardaga. Pages 408 to 414.Measurements: 23 cm (height); 14,5 cm (largest diameter).The goblet is made of Bordeaux-coloured blown glass, decorated with fine gold inclusions. The central part of the foot has a central baluster with lateral flowers. Due to its technical characteristics we can attribute it to a Murano master glassmaker of the period, such as Francesco Ferro or Fratelli Tosso.Antonio Salviati (Vicenza, 1816-1890) was an Italian lawyer and businessman, founder of a top class Venetian glass factory, responsible for the revival of the Venetian glass industry in the 19th century.A lawyer by profession, in 1866 they formed a partnership with Austen Henry Layard, the archaeologist who discovered Nineveh, with whom they formed the company Società Salviati e Compagni, based in Venice.The Salviati company won several important commissions, such as the mosaics for the back of the high altar in Westminster Abbey (1867), the ceiling of the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle and the Palatine Chapel in Aachen (1870-1875). In 1876 he separated from his English partners and founded a new company which, in addition to mosaics, produced ornamental and table glass in a high quality Renaissance style. In the 1870s he also produced pieces in imitation of ancient Roman glass. His company took part in all the universal exhibitions at the end of the 19th century.

Salviati & Co. Murano, Venice, late 19th century.Art Nouveau glass. Blown glass and fine gold inclusions.Similar pieces published with photos in the book "L'Europe de L'Art Verrier" by Giuseppe Cappa, Editorial Mardaga. Pages 408 to 414.Measurements: 23 cm (height); 19 cm (largest diameter).The goblet is made of transparent blown glass in a whitish tone, decorated with fine gold inclusions in the central part of the foot, which is a dolphin. From its technical characteristics we can attribute it to a master glassmaker such as Barovier or Fratelli Toso.Antonio Salviati (Vicenza, 1816-1890) was an Italian lawyer and businessman, founder of a high-class Venetian glass factory, responsible for the revival of the Venetian glass industry in the 19th century.A lawyer by profession, in 1866 they formed a partnership with Austen Henry Layard, the archaeologist who discovered Nineveh, with whom they formed the company Società Salviati e Compagni, based in Venice.The Salviati company won several important commissions, such as the mosaics for the back of the high altar in Westminster Abbey (1867), the ceiling of the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle and the Palatine Chapel in Aachen (1870-1875). In 1876 he separated from his English partners and founded a new company which, in addition to mosaics, produced ornamental and table glass in a high quality Renaissance style. In the 1870s he also produced pieces in imitation of ancient Roman glass. His company took part in all the universal exhibitions at the end of the 19th century.

Salviati & Co. Murano, Venice, 19th century.Cup "The Rape of Europa".Blown glass and enamel.Measurements: 35,5 cm (height); 16 cm (largest diameter).It is made of cobalt blue blown glass and the author decorates the central front frieze with the scene of "The Rape of Europa" by Paolo Veronese, according to the inscription on the back, with enamels in different colours, with great realism and detail. It is decorated with geometric and vegetal ornamentation and gilded borders in the manner of a grotesque. From its technical characteristics we can attribute it to the Venice and Murano Company of Antonio Salviati.Antonio Salviati (Vicenza, 1816-1890) was an Italian lawyer and businessman, founder of a high-class Venetian glass factory, responsible for the revival of the Venetian glass industry in the 19th century.A lawyer by profession, in 1866 they formed a partnership with Austen Henry Layard, the archaeologist who discovered Nineveh, with whom they formed the company Società Salviati e Compagni, based in Venice.The Salviati company won several important commissions, such as the mosaics for the back of the high altar in Westminster Abbey (1867), the ceiling of the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle and the Palatine Chapel in Aachen (1870-1875).In 1876 he separated from his English partners and founded a new company which, in addition to mosaics, produced ornamental and table glass in a high quality Renaissance style. In the 1870s he also produced pieces in imitation of ancient Roman glass. His company took part in all the universal exhibitions at the end of the 19th century.

Lewis (James) Original Designs in Architecture, Book II only (of 2), first edition, list of subscribers, 41 engraved plates, one folding, some light marginal soiling, short tear to fore-margin of title, final plate creased at corners, modern half red morocco over marbled boards, uncut, spine gilt, [Harris 494], folio, for the Author, 1797.⁂ The neo-classical architect's scarce second book, published some 17 years after the first, where he explicitly cautions against contemporary capriciousness, love of novelty, and a vain presumption of superiority over the ancients, while at the same time praising the work of individuals such as Jones, Wren and Vanbrugh. Among the subscribers are Catherine the Great (who had died the year before) and Paul I of Russia, as well as her Italian architect Giacomo Quarenghi, and numerous British and Italian nobles, artists and architects.ESTC lists only 2 UK copies (BL and R.I.B.A.) and 4 more in America.

Mauclerc (Julien) A New Treatise of Architecture, according to Vitruvius, translated by Robert Pricke, first edition in English, engraved frontispiece portrait of Mauclerc, 49 engraved plates of orders, mostly on facing leaves, 2nd Composite plate with small hole, frontispiece soiled and slightly frayed at edges (reinforced), title with hole and defective at foot with loss of imprint (repaired and text supplied in facsimile), light marginal soiling and staining, contemporary ink calligraphic inscription of Henry Wise 1678 to rear free endpaper, contemporary panelled calf, worn, upper cover detached, preserved in modern cloth drop-back box, red calf label, [Fowler 195; Harris 552; Wing M1326], folio, by J.Darby..., 1669.⁂ Rare, with only a handful of copies in UK libraries and even fewer copies having appeared at auction.Henry Wise (1653-1738), gardener, designer and nurseryman who worked at Hampton Court, Chelsea Hospital, Longleat, Chatsworth, Melbourne Hall, Wimpole Hall and Castle Howard as well as laying out the gardens at Kensington Palace with Charles Bridgeman. He was appointed Royal Gardener by Queen Anne and George I.

Becichemus (Marinus) Opera, collation: A-C6 a-c8 d-n6 o8 p-z6 A8 B6, Roman type, initial spaces with guide-letters, z6 blank, occasional contemporary ink marginalia, some mostly unobtrusive wormholes in text and margins, mostly towards end (especially table), a few marginal repairs, mostly marginal water-staining, occasional spotting, lightly browned, late 19th / early 20th century vellum, yapp edges, g.e, earlier red morocco label to spine, lacking ties, little marked, [HC 2729; GW III Sp.587b; Sandal Brescia 35; EDIT 16 CNCE 65173], folio (310 x 215mm.), [Brescia], [Angelus Britannicus], [1504].⁂ A wide-margined copy of this rare work. Becichemus (c.1468-1526) was an Albanian humanist scholar and orator, who held professorships at the Universities of Brescia and Padua.

Palladio (Andrea) I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura, 4 parts in 1, fourth edition, each part with ornate woodcut architectural title, woodcut initials and illustrations throughout, the majority full-page or near full-page, with final blanks at end of Books II & IV, Lord Holland's copy with his ink inscription "Lord Holland Venice 1814" to front free endpaper and Holland House bookplate and shelf-mark, also book-label of Joyce Cary, light water-staining to first and last few leaves, stain to D3, some light marginal soiling but overall a good copy, later vellum-backed boards, red morocco label, with ink inscription "Holland House 1815 E.V.Holland" and sketch to upper cover, rubbed and soiled, light staining to upper cover, [Fowler 215; Millard Italian 67], folio, Venice, Bartolomeo Carampello, 1616.⁂ "Andrea Palladio, author of the most studied of the architectural treatises of the Renaissance, the third great work of the sixteenth century (after Sebastiano Serlio and Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola), was the most distinguished practicing architect of the second half of the sixteenth century. The most effective representative of the new principles of architecture in northern Italy, his architectural practice and his architectural theory are equally balanced in his work, offering a coherent expression in its corpus of ideas and buildings. Superior to Vignola's in richness and importance, Palladio's treatise was the most popular publication by any architect." (Millard).Henry Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland (1773-1840), Whig politician who served under Lord Grey and Melbourne. He married Elizabeth Vassall in 1797 and it was presumably Elizabeth who inscribed the upper cover. Joyce Cary (1888-1957), Anglo-Irish novelist, author of The Horse's Mouth of 1944 and others.

Belidor (Bernard Forest de) Architecture Hydraulique, ou l'Art de Conduire, d'Elever, et de Menager les Eaux pour les Differens Besoins de la Vie, 2 vol. in 4, first edition, titles in red & black, half-title and engraved portrait in vol.3, 2 engraved frontispieces and 219 folding plates & plans, engraved vignettes as chapter headings, woodcut ornaments and initials, plate 3 Book 2 chapter 1 in vol.1 torn and repaired, a few plates soiled and slightly frayed at edges, old ink signature of Lord Greenock to front free endpapers, an excellent clean and crisp copy in contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, a few worn patches to covers, rebacked with gilt spines, some volumes misnumbered, [Berlin Kat. 3555; Bibliotheca Mechanica p.29], 4to, Paris, Charles-Antoine-Jombert, 1737-53.⁂ A study of enormous value to 18th century engineers. Belidor's was the first work of its kind to apply integral calculus to practical problems. It concentrates on civil engineering including transport, shipbuilding, canals, locks, lighthouses, fountains, fire-engines, windmills etc., providing an important survey on the eve of the Industrial Revolution.Charles Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart, styled Lord Greenock (1783-1859), army officer who was Governor General of Canada 1845-47, and an amateur geologist.

Pyne (William Henry) The History of the Royal Residences of Windsor Castle, St. James's Palace, Carlton House, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court, Buckingham House, and Frogmore, 3 vol., first edition, 100 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates, lacking half-titles, dedication in vol.2 and list of plates at end of vol.3, with ink signature of "Frances Henrietta Packe 1861" to front free endpaper and inscription "Walter Campion a remembrance of his aunt & cousin New Year's Day 1879" to pastedown, an excellent clean and bright copy, handsome contemporary red straight-grain morocco cathedral binding with large gilt ecclesiastical window to covers and elaborate borders in gilt and blind, spines gilt in compartments, g.e., a little rubbed and scuffed, some repairs to joints, [Abbey, Scenery 396], 4to, 1819.⁂ William Henry Pyne (1770-1843) was an artist and printmaker who commissioned the artists and engravers of these plates to show an exact record of the interiors of royal residences. The illustrations have been consulted by art historians, curators and archivists at the Royal Collection to research interior schemes and decorative fashions, even down to such details as the arrangements of hanging pictures.

Russell (W.H.) The Atlantic Telegraph, chromolithographed pictorial title and 24 tinted lithographed plates by Day & Son after Robert Dudley, paper guards, engraved chart, 4pp. advertisements at end, marginal soiling to title, browning to a couple of leaves from inserted newspaper cutting, gutta percha perished and resewn, original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed, spine ends and corners worn, splits to joints, new endpapers, [c.1866] § Hipkins (W.E.) The Wire Rope and its Applications, colour plates, illustrations, light soiling to title, short tear to one leaf, original cloth, a little rubbed, Birmingham, 1896; and another, 4to & 8vo (3)⁂ The second item is essentially a trade catalogue for J. & E.Wright, Ltd., Universe Works, Birmingham, who developed and patented the armouring of the Atlantic cable produced by Webster & Horsfall of Hay Mills, Birmingham.

Blondel (Jacques François) De la distribution des maisons de plaisance et de la decoration des edifices en general, 2 vol., first edition, second issue (with Rue Dauphine in imprint and without half-title & errata), engraved allegorical frontispiece, head- & tail-pieces by Cochin, titles in red & black with engraved vignette, 155 engraved plates & plans, mostly by the author, 57 folding or double-page, engraved initials, light water-staining to plate 39 in vol.1, otherwise an excellent clean copy, contemporary mottled calf, a little rubbed, corners bumped, rebacked preserving old gilt spines with morocco labels, [Berlin Kat. 2400; Fowler 49; Millard French 25], 4to, Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1737-38.⁂ The first book by Blondel who greatly influenced architecture in France, and indeed Europe in general, during the period that experienced the flourishing of the Rococo and the beginnings of Neoclassicism. This book concerned the country house, its decoration and gardens.

[Ware (Isaac)] The Plans, Elevations, and Sections; Chimney-Pieces, and Cielings of Houghton in Norfolk; the Seat of the Rt. Honourable Sr. Robert Walpole, first edition, engraved title and 28 engraved plates and plans, most by Fourdrinier after Ware (to designs by Ripley and Kent), 9 double-page mounted on stubs, one or two a little browned, light damp-staining and fraying to lower outer corner just touching edge of a few plates (repaired), the Earl of Orrery's copy with contemporary ink inscription "Orrery 1745" to front free endpaper with shelf-marks, contemporary mottled calf with ornate gilt corner-pieces of urns, coronets and stars, rubbed, rebacked with gilt spine in compartments and red morocco label, corners repaired (with some loss to gilding), [Berlin Kat. 2231; Harris 911; cf.Millard British 88, third edition], folio, I. Ware, 1735.⁂ The first monograph devoted to the architecture of a British country house. Houghton Hall was built between 1720 and 1735 for Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745, later 1st Earl of Orford) with the proceeds from his sale of South Sea Company shares. It is the greatest extant example of Palladian domestic architecture in England; the simplicity and rationality of Palladianism appealed to Whig politicians like Walpole who were then in power. Colen Campbell, James Gibbs, William Kent, Thomas Ripley and Isaac Ware were all involved in the project at one point or another. John Boyle, fifth Earl of Cork and fifth Earl of Orrery (1707-62), writer and friend of Swift, Pope and Johnson.

Bosse (Abraham) La Pratique du Trait a Preuves de Mr Desargues...Pour la Coupe des Pierres en l'Architecture, first edition, 2 additional engraved titles (one to plates) and 114 illustrations on 58 leaves, lacking dedication (2 leaves with first engraved), first engraved title lightly browned and with small ink stamp to foot, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, rubbed, joints split, spine worn at head, [Berlin Kat. 2540; Fowler 55; Millard French 32], 8vo, Paris, Pierre Des-Hayes, 1643.⁂ Textbook on the geometric methods for cutting stone, particularly for vaulting, which was derided by masons who wished to keep to their traditional practices.

Busby (Charles Augustine) A Collection of Designs for Modern Embellishments suitable to Parlours, Dining & Drawing Rooks, Folding Doors, Chimney Pieces, Varandas, Frizes, &c., engraved throughout with hand-coloured engraved aquatint pictorial title and 24 plates, many with aquatint, 14 hand-coloured, some light marginal soiling, plates 21 & 22 slightly smaller and mounted on stubs (plate 22 a little soiled), original green moiré cloth with paper label to upper cover, rubbed, rebacked, [Abbey Life 9; Berlin Kat. 4000], oblong 4to, Edward Lumley, [water-marked 1833].⁂ Attractive architectural pattern-book by the chief designer of Regency Brighton. Busby arrived in Brighton in 1822 and remained there until his death in 1834. In partnership with Amon Wilds he was responsible for the design and layout of the Kemp Town and Brunswick estates. As in the Abbey copy the title bears the imprint of Edw. Lumley but the plates that of J.Taylor who first issued the work.

Adam (Robert) Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia, first edition, printed on thick paper, engraved frontispiece and 60 plates on 54 leaves by Francesco Bartolozzi, [Francesco, Antonio & Giuseppe] Zucchi, Francis Patton, Paolo Santini and others, 14 double-page and/or folding, list of subscribers, title lightly soiled and with faint trace of stamp removed from verso at foot, occasional spotting or faint browning to plates, one or two shaved at edges, modern half red morocco over marbled boards, spine ruled and titled in gilt, very slightly rubbed at edges, [Berlin Kat 1893; Fowler 2; Millard British 1; Harris 4], folio, for the Author, 1764.⁂ Superb architectural record of Diocletian's palace at Split, inspired by the success of Wood's Ruins of Palmyra which had established Wood's reputation and which Adam hoped to emulate. The plates were mostly drawn by Charles-Louis Clérisseau who acted as Adam's tutor and guide to Roman architecture.

Delagrive (Abbé Jean, Lazarist priest and official geographer of the City of Paris, 1689-1757) Nouveau plan de Paris et de ses Faubourgs, dressé sur la Méridienne de l'Observatoire et levé géométriquement par M. l'Abbé Delagrive, large wall map of Paris with ornate title cartouche in the top right surmounted by the arms of Paris surrounded by the goddesses Piety and Justice, accompanied by Minerva, Neptune, Mercury and Venus, and with another large cartouche in the upper left corner with dedication to King Louis XV, decorated with his portrait, each of the borders decorated with various vignettes and profiles of monuments, including the Louvre, Invalides, Tuileries, Luxembourg, Sorbonne, Val de Grâce, Notre-Dame, and others, with tables identifying locations within columns to each side, engraved map by Louis Borde and Claude Duflos, on six sheets of thick laid paper joined as one and presented on linen with wooden rollers, total size approx. 1550 x 1880 mm (61 x 74 in), some old tears and splits, a few of the joins starting to lift up, some small perforations and surface abrasion, surface dirt and some browning throughout, numerous handling creases and old folds from being rolled, published chez l'auteur, cloître Saint Benoît, Paris, 1728.⁂ Monumental wall map by the Lazarist priest Delagrive, who was originally born in Krakow, Poland. He devoted himself exclusively to topographic engraving, surveying, and triangulation techniques. His plans of Paris, Versailles, and the surroundings of the city, earned him the position "de géographe de la ville de Paris". The present wall map took two years to complete following direct observation rather than copying of others' work, and was said to be the the first plan of Paris offered to the public for subscription. An engraved facsimile was produced after the map and published in 1880.Rare at auction. We cannot trace another copy being sold in the last 20 years. Other examples are held in the British Library as well as a rather worn copy in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

Dupin (Charles) Voyages dans la Grand-Bretagne. Force Militaire [Navale; Commerciale] Parts I-III bound in 1 vol., plates only, without text vol., second edition, 36 engraved plates, foxed, titles browned, ex-library copy with label to front pastedown but no stamps, contemporary half roan, Paris, [c.1825] § Cottingham (Lewis Nockalls) The Smith and Founder's Director containing a Series of Designs and Patterns for Ornamental Iron and Brasswork, second edition, lithographed pictorial title and 83 plates (plate LIX not issued), title slightly smaller and tipped to first plate at inner margin (creased), some light staining, mostly to lower margin but affecting first and last few plates, original decorative printed boards, rubbed and stained, lower cover lacking upper outer corner causing fraying to last few leaves, rebacked in cloth, [c.1824]; and 6 others, folio & 4to (8)⁂ The final part of the first item depicts bridges, docks and lighthouses, including Vauxhall and Southwark bridges in London, Kelso suspension bridge, the docks of London and the port of Dundee. The second work is an influential pattern book first issued in 1823 as The Ornamental Metal Worker's Directory, with designs for gates, balcony railings, fanlights, lamps, brackets, candelabras etc. The author was an architect who lived in Waterloo Bridge Road with his collection of medieval woodwork and Gothic carvings; this later became the core of the Royal Architectural Museum in Tufton Street (the predecessor of the Victoria & Albert Museum).

Francine (Alexander) A New Book of Architecture...set forth by Robert Pricke, first English edition, engraved architectural frontispiece incorporating portrait of the author (date 1674 at foot) and 38 engraved plates only (of 39, lacking plate IV), title and list of plates mounted on stub, title with slip pasted over 1669 imprint, frontispiece frayed at edges with slight loss to imprint (repaired), some light soiling and water-staining, mostly marginal, a few other leaves frayed and repaired at edges, contemporary manuscript note to front free endpaper noting imperfect collation, modern half calf, [Harris 229; Wing F2056; cf.Fowler 126, first edition, Paris, 1631], folio, for Robert Pricke, 1669 [but with slip dated 1679].⁂ Rare work by the Ingénieur Ordinaire du Roi in charge of the fountains at Fontainebleau. "His gates and arches reveal an imaginative artist who knew how to combine the traditions of French and Tuscan mannerism....His interest was focused on designs of portals in the style rustique which is familiar from Italian sixteenth-century gardens". (Harris).ESTC cites only 3 UK copies (BL, Cambridge, and Chatsworth).

Two pairs of silver entrée dishes and coversfirst pair, Brook & Son, Sheffield 1935, second pair, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1926First pair, oval form with leafy bands and rim, bayonet fastening handle, second pair, rectangular with canted corners, gadroon rims, with bayonet fastening handles, the covers engraved with the crest and motto for Sir Alexander GRANT (1864-1937), length 34.5cm and 27.5cm, weight 204oz. (4)Footnotes:The second pair of entrée dishes are engraved with the crest and motto for Sir Alexander GRANT (1864-1937) who in 1924 was created Baronet Florres. In 1887 he married Elizabeth NORRIS (died 1940).Alexander was a Scottish entrepreneur but is best remembered as director of the biscuit manufacturer McVities, being responsible for creating the recipe for the digestive biscuit.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Eight George II silver Hanoverian pattern bottom marked tablespoonsWilliam Young, London 1743 Armorial engraving to backs of stems; together with a quantity of Old English pattern silver flatware, comprising: six dessert spoons, William Seaman, London 1809, initialled, two sauce ladles, Richard Crossley, London 1806, and fourteen varying teaspoons, weight 36.5oz. (Qty)Footnotes:The arms on the eight spoons are for a lady of the COLLINS family of Redruth, Cornwall. At the time of the assay the holder of the arms was John COLLINS (1707-1775) of Redruth who in 1736 married Mary BASSETT (born 1716) of Illogan, Cornwall, and conclude that these are her arms.Notably the family were later (1802-1919) owners of the Manor of Truthan, Cornwall.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A George I Britannia standard silver chargerno apparent maker's mark, London 1720Circular, the border with four individual armorial engravings, the arms here are associated with the STEWARD and later STUART family of Hartley Maudit, Hampshire, diameter 40.4cm, weight 47.5oz.Footnotes:The arms here are associated with the STEWARD and later STUART family of Hartley Maudit, Hampshire, who in 1660 on the restoration of the monarchy, were created Baronets in reward for their support of the royalist cause. Nicholas STEWARD (1618-1710) 1st Baronet was succeeded by his grandson Simeon STUART (1685-1761) 2nd Baronet, his family having assumed the name STUART. The family are originally of Scotland and were anciently related to the STUART family there. The blazon of each escutcheon follows: (5) argent, a lion rampant gules, overall an augmentation awarded by Charles V of France, a bendlet raguly or (Steward)(2) or, a fess chequy azure and argent, an inescutcheon for Steward: argent, a lion rampant gules, overall a bendlet raguly or (Stuart of Hartley Maudit)(3) argent, on a chevron gules between trefoils slipped vert, as many bezants (?) – impaling – or, on a fess chequy azure and argent (Stuart)(5) quarterly of eight – 1: argent, a lion rampant gules, overall a bendlet raguly or (Steward). 2: or, on a fess chequy azure and argent (Stuart). 3: vert, three boars heads couped proper (Birley). (4) argent, a chevron gules between three hursts (Baskerville). 5: per pale sable and gules, a lion rampant guardant proper, ducally crowned or (Besney). 6: lozengy or and azure, on a chief gules three lions rampant argent (Baker). 7: sable, a crescent or (Hovell). 8: or, a fess chequy azure and argent, an inescutcheon for Steward: argent, a lion rampant gules, overall a bendlet raguly or (Stuart of Hartley Maudit).Unfortunately in the escutcheon (3) it has not been possible to identify the paternal arms (dexter) although the maternal arms indicate a daughter of the STUART family of Hartley Maudit had married.The martialled arms indicate that the owner of the arms in 1710 was a descendent of Charles STUART (1657-1706) the son of the 1st Baronet and father of the 2nd Baronet by Clemence HOVELL (1662-1720). This would support the assay date of 1720. As a result the arms of (3) would appear to be for a daughter of Charles and Clemence, whose marriage has not been identified.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com