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SCOTT, Sir Walter, Waverley Novels, 42 vols (of 48) 1877 - 79, fine binding in contemporary half calf, marbled boards (42) (2 boxes) ...[more]

HULME, F Edward, Familiar Wild Flowers, 1st to 6th series, c.1875. With Familiar Garden Flowers, 1st - 5th series. All bound in half black calf, m...

SHAKESPEARE, William, Works, edited by Thomas Bowdler, 6 vols, green calf, 1853. With Dickens, Charles, 19 vols (of 20), Chapman and Hall c. 1890;...

ROLLIN, Charles, The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthoginians, Assyrians, 9th edition, 10 vols, 1795. With CICERO, Marcus Tullius, Works, 1...

CONRU COLLECTION, The Art of Southeast Africa, 4to, 2002. With other books on Africa, including Sotheby's and Christies tribal art catalogues (3 b...

BOXING NEWS, 1947 - 1965, Circa 290 issues. Plus The Ring, 1955, 10 issues (a box) ...[more]

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, 7 albums of pre-war snapshots taken by American consul Mr Lester Schnare (1884-1955), the American consul in China, Japan, Ital...

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR SALE, Sotheby's, New York 1997. 3 vols in slip case. With other art reference books (2 boxes) ...[more]

DICKENS, Charles, Works, Library Edition, Chapman and Hall, c. 1878, 30 vols, with Forster's Life. With the original illustrations. Fine binding i...

THE WAR ILLUSTRATED, 1939 - 41, with some issues from 1915. Circa 120 copies ...[more]

The Beano, 3 issues from 1954; The Dandy, 3 issues from 1955; The Topper, 16 issues from 1955 and 2 from 1956. With The Times Atlas 1900 (at faul...

FORREST, H E, Old Homes of Shrewsbury, 1911. With CATHRALL, William. History of Oswestry, 1855 and other Shropshire books (small box) ...[more]

TIES. A collection of 7 neck ties worn by British politicians with covering letters confirming they have been worn. Originally sold at a fund-rais...

MONKHOUSE, Bob (1928-2003). A black silk tie with bronze silk front and lace insert with ALS from Monkhouse stating that it was a gift from Bob Ho...

MANUSCRIPT INVENTORY. An inventory of all the household goods, plate, china, glass etc. for the late Mr Sandford taken 7th day of February 1793. S...

MANUSCRIPT, Lord Lyttleton's Description of North Wales in two letters to his brother, the Bishop of Carlisle. Copied by Humphrey Sandford (d.1791...

SALOP FIRE OFFICE, Certificate for insuring farm produce and stock, folio 1839. With an extensive bill from John Tittensor to Henry Sandford of Be...

PARTICULARS OF SALE OF ESTATES in the parishes of Westbury, Pontesbury, Longdon, Bicton, Meole Brace, St Chad's and St Julian's in or near the tow...

MILLINGTON'S HOSPITAL. Early copy of the will and codicils of James Millington, draper, of Shrewsbury, 1734. Folio, 17 pages. James Millington was...

THOMAS, EARL OF DUNDONALD. US patent on vellum issued to Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald, for coating and insulating wire. Dated 4 April 1853...

HALE, Matthew (1609-1676), English barrister, Document on vellum. Preacher's license relating to the living of Alderley. Gloucestershire, signed b...

THATCHER, Margaret (1925-2013), British Prime Minister. 8 x 10 colour photograph, seated with Ronald Reagan, signed by Thatcher only. With signatu...

BORDEN, Sir Robert (1854-1937) Canadian Prime Minister 1911-17. Typed letter signed, dated 5th January 1912. Signed when Canadian PM ...[more]

LLOYD GEORGE, David (1863-1945), British Prime Minister 1916-22. Typed letter signed, dated November 3rd 1902. With a printed Winston Churchill ...

CRIMEAN WAR, ALS from private Thomas Arms of the 12th Royal Lancers, Scutari, January 17th 1856. Writing to his sister he asks for news from home ...

KING GEORGE III (1738-1820), cut signature, cut from an official document ...[more]

CRIMEAN WAR. STANLEY, St John, autograph letter signed, dated 12th December 1854 'Camp before Sebastopol'. Stanley was assistant surgeon to the 17...

GLENN, John, astronaut, signed colour 8x 10 photograph. With other signatures, several damp stained ...[more]

EARL OF ST. VINCENT (1735-1823), British Admiral, autograph letter signed. Admiralty, 4th March 1801, to Thomas Jervis, probably a relative, "I wi...

NELSON, Horatio, (1758-1805), British admiral, holograph envelope signed 'Nelson & Bronte', no date, circa 1803. Addressed in Nelson's hand. 'Priv...

SOUSA, John Philip (1854-1932), American band leader. Autograph musical quotation signed "The Glory of the Navy". Dated 1911 ...[more]

HOOVER, J Edgar (1895-1972), Director of FBI for 48 years, typed letter signed on FBI headed notepaper, 14 August 1939. Replying to an application...

GEORGE III (1730-1820), document signed, 16 March 1803, authorising Sir William Fawcett to recruit troops. Boldly signed at head, one side, folio ...

ADMIRALTY ORDERS concerning America. A printed order signed 20 June 1796, ordering all American citizens taken in arms to be held in safe custody,...

SMITH, Spencer (b.1770) British Ambassador. Autograph letter signed to Lord Nelson, Constantinople 20th March 1800, hoping to be relieved of his p...

BICKERTON, Sir Richard (1759-1832), ALS, Admirality, 25th December 1810 to Lord Keith, replying to his letter: "I do not remember that your lordsh...

PEYPS, Samuel (1633-1703) Naval Administrator and noted diarist, document signed, one side, folio, Navy Office 9th July 1668. To Edward Gregory, c...

CODY, William F 'Buffalo Bill' (1846-1917). Autograph letter signed, on Buffalo Bill's Wild West notepaper, 30th May 1908, New York. To 'Pony Bob'...

MUSSOLINI, Benito (1843-1945), Fascist Italian dictator. Document signed, one side, Rome 1939. Signed with surname only. Also signed by King Victo...

LYELL, Charles, Elements of Geology, 2 vols 2nd edition 1841. With 8 hand coloured plates. Contemporary green calf gilt (2) ...[more]

MACINTOSH, Major-General A F, A Military Tour in European Turkey, the Crimea, and on the Eastern Shores of the Black Sea. 2 vols 1854. With 5 fold...

WALTON, Isaac, The Complete Angler, edited by Sir John Hawkins. 4th edition 1784, 2 vols in 1. Illustrated. Rubbed contemporary calf. With another...

LETTERS CONCERNING THE LAKE DISTRICT. An interesting collection of early 19th century letters and receipts concerning Lake District views, guides ...

CLARENDON, Earl of, Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon. Oxford 1759, folio. Full panelled calf by Perry of Leamington, elaborate gilt inner dentell...

MANUSCRIPT. A Tramp from Great Malvern to Crewe in September 1867. Landscape folio. Title and 31 pages of text. Cover illustration and 32 further ...

BENNET, Benjamin, A Memorial of the Reformation and of Britain's Deliverances from Popery and Arbitrary Power, 1717. Contemporary panelled calf, s...

MILES, W.J, Modern Practical Farriery, 4to c1880. Half calf, binding poor. With The Horse; with a treatise on draught 1831 (2) ...[more]

WELLS, H G, The War of the Worlds. William Heinemann, 1st edition 1898. Original cloth worn and marked. Contents grubby and fingered. Lacks front ...

CUNEO, Terence, The Mouse and his Master. The Life and Work of Terence Cuneo. Landscape 4to 1977. One of 250 copies signed by Terence Cuneo. Quart...

DOCUMENTS concerning the Manor of Middleton in the County of Norfolk, mostly from 1883. Includes the will of John Drew, miller and baker, and othe...

HANDWRITTEN MINUTE BOOK for the Association for the Promotion of Moral and Religion Improvement in Ireland. Bristol May 29 1827. With minutes of o...

KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF LINCOLNSHIRE 1905. With J W Ruddock and Sons, Directory of the City of Lincoln with villages within a radius of 10 miles, 190...

MCPHAIL, Rodger, Fishing Season: An Artist's Fishing Year. Swan Hill Press, Shrewsbury, 1990. 4to, one of 100 copies signed and numbered by the ar...

RIVERIUS, Lazarus, The Practice of Physick. Folio, 1655 or 1661. Photocopied title page and prelims. First 100 pages or so have been professionall...

LOT WITHDRAWN

STAR WARS. A ticket for Star Wars Special Preview Screening on 11th June 1977. This was the first showing of the film in the UK. The film was firs...

RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. 4to 1919, illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Signed limited edition, one of 750 copies. With 20 tipped in illustrations by Edm...

ATKINSON, James, Sketches in Afghanistan. Folio [1842]. With coloured title and 7 (of 25) hand coloured plates mounted on card. Plates are loose i...

BRITISH ENCYLOPAEDIA, 4to 1806, 5 vols bound in 8. With 269 plates. Lacking some pages and plates. General browning and staining, paper covered bo...

FELLOWES, P F M et al, First over Everest: The Houston - Mount Everest Expedition 1933. 1933 with other books including New Naturalist (box) ...[...