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Lot 61

DRUIDS. Engraved & hand-coloured certificate of the United Ancient Order of Druids, Lodge no. 591,

61DRUIDS. Engraved & hand-coloured certificate of the United Ancient Order of Druids, Lodge no. 591,
John Nicholson's

DRUIDS. Engraved & hand-coloured certificate of the United Ancient Order of Druids, Lodge no. 591, 1899. ...[more]

Lot 62

FOOTBALL / HARROW. Pair of large albumen photographs of football teams at Harrow public school,

62FOOTBALL / HARROW. Pair of large albumen photographs of football teams at Harrow public school,
John Nicholson's

FOOTBALL / HARROW. Pair of large albumen photographs of football teams at Harrow public school, 1886.

Lot 63

AFRICAN CARVINGS: missionary and Nigerian carved panel depicting figures with a serpent and palm

63AFRICAN CARVINGS: missionary and Nigerian carved panel depicting figures with a serpent and palm
John Nicholson's

AFRICAN CARVINGS: missionary and Nigerian carved panel depicting figures with a serpent and palm trees, early 20th century.

Lot 64

RUSSIA / CENTRAL ASIA, group of 5 share certificates for Russian railways, including the Bukhara

64RUSSIA / CENTRAL ASIA, group of 5 share certificates for Russian railways, including the Bukhara
John Nicholson's

RUSSIA / CENTRAL ASIA, group of 5 share certificates for Russian railways, including the Bukhara Railway, circa 1893-1914, with a typed legal agre...

Lot 65

PHOTOGRAPHY / MILITARY, quantity of 19th century photographs of uniformed soldiers, with two army

65PHOTOGRAPHY / MILITARY, quantity of 19th century photographs of uniformed soldiers, with two army
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY / MILITARY, quantity of 19th century photographs of uniformed soldiers, with two army lists, 1894.

Lot 66

SHANGHAI / CHINA, Three banking cheques issued in Shanghai in 1935 & 1941 by the Chartered Bank of

66SHANGHAI / CHINA, Three banking cheques issued in Shanghai in 1935 & 1941 by the Chartered Bank of
John Nicholson's

SHANGHAI / CHINA, Three banking cheques issued in Shanghai in 1935 & 1941 by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China - and the P.O. Banking...

Lot 67

WATERCOLOUR by Sydney Maidon (1893-1963), dated 1950, possibly Kew, 29 x 43 cm.

67WATERCOLOUR by Sydney Maidon (1893-1963), dated 1950, possibly Kew, 29 x 43 cm.
John Nicholson's

WATERCOLOUR by Sydney Maidon (1893-1963), dated 1950, possibly Kew, 29 x 43 cm.

Lot 68

PHOTOGRAPHY, quantity of miscellaneous photographs, 19th & 20th century.

68PHOTOGRAPHY, quantity of miscellaneous photographs, 19th & 20th century.
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY, quantity of miscellaneous photographs, 19th & 20th century. ...[more]

Lot 69

ADVERTISING, quantity of early 20th century printed labels for conserves and shoe polish.

69ADVERTISING, quantity of early 20th century printed labels for conserves and shoe polish.
John Nicholson's

ADVERTISING, quantity of early 20th century printed labels for conserves and shoe polish.

Lot 70

SILVY / PHOTOGRAPHY, 12 cartes-de-visite portraits by Camille Silvy [1834-1910], London, 1860s.

70SILVY / PHOTOGRAPHY, 12 cartes-de-visite portraits by Camille Silvy [1834-1910], London, 1860s.
John Nicholson's

SILVY / PHOTOGRAPHY, 12 cartes-de-visite portraits by Camille Silvy [1834-1910], London, 1860s.

Lot 71

INDIA / PUNJAB/ SIKHS, group of 12 cartes-de-visites of Sikhs, Indians, British offciers in India, a

71INDIA / PUNJAB/ SIKHS, group of 12 cartes-de-visites of Sikhs, Indians, British offciers in India, a
John Nicholson's

INDIA / PUNJAB/ SIKHS, group of 12 cartes-de-visites of Sikhs, Indians, British offciers in India, a CDV view of Karachi, a stereoview of Sikhs at...

Lot 72

MILITARY / PHOTOGRAPHY, 8 early cartes-de-visite of British officers / royalty.

72MILITARY / PHOTOGRAPHY, 8 early cartes-de-visite of British officers / royalty.
John Nicholson's

MILITARY / PHOTOGRAPHY, 8 early cartes-de-visite of British officers / royalty.

Lot 73

HONG KONG PHOTOGRAPHY, nine cartes-de-visite by Chinese and Japanese photographers, late 19th

73HONG KONG PHOTOGRAPHY, nine cartes-de-visite by Chinese and Japanese photographers, late 19th
John Nicholson's

HONG KONG PHOTOGRAPHY, nine cartes-de-visite by Chinese and Japanese photographers, late 19th century

Lot 74

PHOTOGRAPHY, unusual orotone photograph of Folkstone Harbour, framed, late 19th century.

74PHOTOGRAPHY, unusual orotone photograph of Folkstone Harbour, framed, late 19th century.
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY, unusual orotone photograph of Folkstone Harbour, framed, late 19th century.

Lot 75

PHOTOGRAPHY, three 19th century naval photographs,

75PHOTOGRAPHY, three 19th century naval photographs,
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY, three 19th century naval photographs,

Lot 76

PHOTOGRAPHY / THEATRE, photographs of Lillie Langtry & Victoria Vokes, with their clipped signatures

76PHOTOGRAPHY / THEATRE, photographs of Lillie Langtry & Victoria Vokes, with their clipped signatures
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY / THEATRE, photographs of Lillie Langtry & Victoria Vokes, with their clipped signatures pasted below. ...[more]

Lot 77

PHOTOGRAPHY / USA, folder of photographs including 8 albumen views of Washington DC, the Capitol,

77PHOTOGRAPHY / USA, folder of photographs including 8 albumen views of Washington DC, the Capitol,
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY / USA, folder of photographs including 8 albumen views of Washington DC, the Capitol, White House etc.

Lot 78

PHOTOGRAPHY, quantity of large press photos of Chimpanzees wearing clothes and playing with props in

78PHOTOGRAPHY, quantity of large press photos of Chimpanzees wearing clothes and playing with props in
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY, quantity of large press photos of Chimpanzees wearing clothes and playing with props in Twycross Zoo, possibly for PG Tips tea commer...

Lot 79

PHOTOGRAPHY / JAPAN, group of 19th century albumen photographs of Japan.

79PHOTOGRAPHY / JAPAN, group of 19th century albumen photographs of Japan.
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY / JAPAN, group of 19th century albumen photographs of Japan.

Lot 80

PHOTOGRAPHY / TRANSPORT, group of 19th and early 20th century photographs of trains & cars, with a

80PHOTOGRAPHY / TRANSPORT, group of 19th and early 20th century photographs of trains & cars, with a
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY / TRANSPORT, group of 19th and early 20th century photographs of trains & cars, with a manuscript railway poem (1870s). ...[more]

Lot 81

PHOTOGRAPHY / SOUTH AFRICA, 14 early cartes-de-visite of South Africa, 1860s/70s.

81PHOTOGRAPHY / SOUTH AFRICA, 14 early cartes-de-visite of South Africa, 1860s/70s.
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY / SOUTH AFRICA, 14 early cartes-de-visite of South Africa, 1860s/70s.

Lot 82

PHOTOGRAPHY, three opaltype portraits on porcelain, circa 1900.

82PHOTOGRAPHY, three opaltype portraits on porcelain, circa 1900.
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY, three opaltype portraits on porcelain, circa 1900.

Lot 83

PHOTOGRAPHY / CRICKET, group of portraits by Hay Wrightson of Bond Street, including Jack Hobbs, Ray

83PHOTOGRAPHY / CRICKET, group of portraits by Hay Wrightson of Bond Street, including Jack Hobbs, Ray
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY / CRICKET, group of portraits by Hay Wrightson of Bond Street, including Jack Hobbs, Ray Don (racing driver), Glen Kidston (aviator an...

Lot 84

PHOTOGRAPHY, group of fine Edwardian outdoor portraits

84PHOTOGRAPHY, group of fine Edwardian outdoor portraits
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY, group of fine Edwardian outdoor portraits

Lot 85

INDIA WATERCOLOURS, fine early view of Agra Fort (creased), together with a portrait of an Indian

85INDIA WATERCOLOURS, fine early view of Agra Fort (creased), together with a portrait of an Indian
John Nicholson's

INDIA WATERCOLOURS, fine early view of Agra Fort (creased), together with a portrait of an Indian gentleman.

Lot 86

MAPS / GREECE, three folding maps: Stanford Admiralty chart of the Aegean 1893, West Pakistan 1959

86MAPS / GREECE, three folding maps: Stanford Admiralty chart of the Aegean 1893, West Pakistan 1959
John Nicholson's

MAPS / GREECE, three folding maps: Stanford Admiralty chart of the Aegean 1893, West Pakistan 1959 and large map of China 1982.

Lot 87

STEREOVIEWS, box of early stereoscopic views of Cuba, South America, Africa, Ireland and Paris,

87STEREOVIEWS, box of early stereoscopic views of Cuba, South America, Africa, Ireland and Paris,
John Nicholson's

STEREOVIEWS, box of early stereoscopic views of Cuba, South America, Africa, Ireland and Paris, circa 1860s- 1900, with an early French Brewster-t...

Lot 88

PHOTOGRAPHY / CAUCASUS, 16 magic lantern slides of Tiflis, Georgia, late 19th century

88PHOTOGRAPHY / CAUCASUS, 16 magic lantern slides of Tiflis, Georgia, late 19th century
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHY / CAUCASUS, 16 magic lantern slides of Tiflis, Georgia, late 19th century

Lot 89

DEEDS, Mortgages, group relating to FAREHAM, early 19th c.; an Abstract of title to 3 houses in

89DEEDS, Mortgages, group relating to FAREHAM, early 19th c.; an Abstract of title to 3 houses in
John Nicholson's

DEEDS, Mortgages, group relating to FAREHAM, early 19th c.; an Abstract of title to 3 houses in Commercial Place, nears Regent's Canal / Hampstead...

Lot 90

[MAPS] "England" [and] "Scotland from Keith Johnston's Royal Atlas", 2 folding maps, & Bartholomew's

90[MAPS] "England" [and] "Scotland from Keith Johnston's Royal Atlas", 2 folding maps, & Bartholomew's
John Nicholson's

[MAPS] "England" [and] "Scotland from Keith Johnston's Royal Atlas", 2 folding maps, & Bartholomew's Scotland (3). ...[more]

Lot 91

[MAPS] "The Pacific Islands" folding linen-backed map (splits/repairs) cloth boards, L., Stanford,

91[MAPS] "The Pacific Islands" folding linen-backed map (splits/repairs) cloth boards, L., Stanford,
John Nicholson's

[MAPS] "The Pacific Islands" folding linen-backed map (splits/repairs) cloth boards, L., Stanford, n.d. & 5 others, various, UK (6). ...[more]

Lot 92

[MAPS & PRINTS] misc. maps & prints, mostly 19th c. from periodicals et. (approx. 50).

92[MAPS & PRINTS] misc. maps & prints, mostly 19th c. from periodicals et. (approx. 50).
John Nicholson's

[MAPS & PRINTS] misc. maps & prints, mostly 19th c. from periodicals et. (approx. 50). ...[more]

Lot 93

[MAPS] ROCHFORT SCOTT (Capt. C.) Map of a portion of the South of Spain folding litho map, boards,

93[MAPS] ROCHFORT SCOTT (Capt. C.) Map of a portion of the South of Spain folding litho map, boards,
John Nicholson's

[MAPS] ROCHFORT SCOTT (Capt. C.) Map of a portion of the South of Spain folding litho map, boards, L., n.d.; 2 maps of India, Lonavla area; and a ...

Lot 94

PRINTS, misc. 18th c. prints & engravings (Q).

94PRINTS, misc. 18th c. prints & engravings (Q).
John Nicholson's

PRINTS, misc. 18th c. prints & engravings (Q). ...[more]

Lot 95

Misc. 19th c. PRINTS, watercolours, etc.

95Misc. 19th c. PRINTS, watercolours, etc.
John Nicholson's

Misc. 19th c. PRINTS, watercolours, etc.

Lot 96

[FAR EAST / PHOTOGRAPHY] Large mounted photo of a BANGKOK sports team with clubhouse background, ca.

96[FAR EAST / PHOTOGRAPHY] Large mounted photo of a BANGKOK sports team with clubhouse background, ca.
John Nicholson's

[FAR EAST / PHOTOGRAPHY] Large mounted photo of a BANGKOK sports team with clubhouse background, ca. 1901/2; & a Japan [?] photo (2). ...[more]

Lot 97

WALLPAPER & END PAPER sheets, various (10).

97WALLPAPER & END PAPER sheets, various (10).
John Nicholson's

WALLPAPER & END PAPER sheets, various (10). ...[more]

Lot 98

PEN LITHOGRAPHS, mounted, initialled "T. B." within the images, i.e. Thomas Barker (7).

98PEN LITHOGRAPHS, mounted, initialled "T. B." within the images, i.e. Thomas Barker (7).
John Nicholson's

PEN LITHOGRAPHS, mounted, initialled "T. B." within the images, i.e. Thomas Barker (7).

Lot 98A

[PENMANSHIP etc.] section of French 18th c. book, "ECRITURES", 16 plates (16).

98A[PENMANSHIP etc.] section of French 18th c. book, "ECRITURES", 16 plates (16).
John Nicholson's

[PENMANSHIP etc.] section of French 18th c. book, "ECRITURES", 16 plates (16).

Lot 98B

POETRY BOOKSHOP 'Rhyme Sheets' (5).

98BPOETRY BOOKSHOP 'Rhyme Sheets' (5).
John Nicholson's

POETRY BOOKSHOP 'Rhyme Sheets' (5).

Lot 98C

ISLAMIC / MOSLEM costume prints, 19th c. hand-col'd (14).

98CISLAMIC / MOSLEM costume prints, 19th c. hand-col'd (14).
John Nicholson's

ISLAMIC / MOSLEM costume prints, 19th c. hand-col'd (14).

Lot 98D

BEWICK (Thomas) coll'n of proofs, restrikes, etc., & a q. of silhouettes (30).

98DBEWICK (Thomas) coll'n of proofs, restrikes, etc., & a q. of silhouettes (30).
John Nicholson's

BEWICK (Thomas) coll'n of proofs, restrikes, etc., & a q. of silhouettes (30). ...[more]

Lot 98E

DE CHANTILLON (A.) "La Leverette en Pal Top", etched text & illus. (1).

98EDE CHANTILLON (A.) "La Leverette en Pal Top", etched text & illus. (1).
John Nicholson's

DE CHANTILLON (A.) "La Leverette en Pal Top", etched text & illus. (1). ...[more]

Lot 98F

BONZO, 20 plates.

98FBONZO, 20 plates.
John Nicholson's

BONZO, 20 plates.

Lot 98G

BONZO, 16 plates.

98GBONZO, 16 plates.
John Nicholson's

BONZO, 16 plates.

Lot 98H

Miscellaneous PRINTS.

98HMiscellaneous PRINTS.
John Nicholson's

Miscellaneous PRINTS.

Lot 98I

PRINTS & ephemera incl. Brooklyn U.S.A. interest (Q).

98IPRINTS & ephemera incl. Brooklyn U.S.A. interest (Q).
John Nicholson's

PRINTS & ephemera incl. Brooklyn U.S.A. interest (Q). ...[more]

Lot 98J

Three strips of an early 19th c. PANORAMA (3).

98JThree strips of an early 19th c. PANORAMA (3).
John Nicholson's

Three strips of an early 19th c. PANORAMA (3).

Lot 98K

PHOTOGRAPHS, misc. 19th / 20th c. various sizes (q).

98KPHOTOGRAPHS, misc. 19th / 20th c. various sizes (q).
John Nicholson's

PHOTOGRAPHS, misc. 19th / 20th c. various sizes (q).

Lot 98L

OPERA / female costume, small prints (9).

98LOPERA / female costume, small prints (9).
John Nicholson's

OPERA / female costume, small prints (9).

Lot 98M

CIGAR ADVERTS / packaging, col.-printed (23).

98MCIGAR ADVERTS / packaging, col.-printed (23).
John Nicholson's

CIGAR ADVERTS / packaging, col.-printed (23).

Lot 98N

END-PAPERS, 18th c. & later (7).

98NEND-PAPERS, 18th c. & later (7).
John Nicholson's

END-PAPERS, 18th c. & later (7). ...[more]

Lot 98P

[PHOTOGRAPHY] card of photo of Annamite men & women, by Tonkin.

98P[PHOTOGRAPHY] card of photo of Annamite men & women, by Tonkin.
John Nicholson's

[PHOTOGRAPHY] card of photo of Annamite men & women, by Tonkin. ...[more]

Lot 98Q

[MAPS] q. of original ink & ms. maps, battle plans, unframed, early 19th c.

98Q[MAPS] q. of original ink & ms. maps, battle plans, unframed, early 19th c.
John Nicholson's

[MAPS] q. of original ink & ms. maps, battle plans, unframed, early 19th c. ...[more]

Lot 98R

JAPANESE col. woodcut.

98RJAPANESE col. woodcut.
John Nicholson's

JAPANESE col. woodcut.

Lot 98S

Misc. EPHEMERA.

98SMisc. EPHEMERA.
John Nicholson's

Misc. EPHEMERA.

Lot 98T

[MOTORING] a large format paper / photo advert for ALDA cars.

98T[MOTORING] a large format paper / photo advert for ALDA cars.
John Nicholson's

[MOTORING] a large format paper / photo advert for ALDA cars.

Lot 98U

[CATTLE] 25 fine 19th c. prints of cows, etc. (25).

98U[CATTLE] 25 fine 19th c. prints of cows, etc. (25).
John Nicholson's

[CATTLE] 25 fine 19th c. prints of cows, etc. (25).

Lot 98V

EPHEMERA, prints, etc. (Q).

98VEPHEMERA, prints, etc. (Q).
John Nicholson's

EPHEMERA, prints, etc. (Q).

Lot 98W

[ROYALTY] 2 small handkerchiefs re: EII & GV (2).

98W[ROYALTY] 2 small handkerchiefs re: EII & GV (2).
John Nicholson's

[ROYALTY] 2 small handkerchiefs re: EII & GV (2). ...[more]

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