Three-day Auction of Antiques, Collectors' Items and Militaria

A George IV needlework sampler incorporating the aphorism "Sincerity and Truth form the basis of every virtue", being the work of Hannah Jefferson...

A Regency needlework alphabet sampler, being the work of Jane Jefferson in 1818, framed under glass, 32 cm x 34 cm framed

[Arts and Crafts] Eleanor Davidson, "The Simpsons of Kendal, Craftsmen in Wood, 1885 - 1952", 1978; Ian Bruce, "The Loving Eye and Skilful Hand, t...

The Works of William Shakespeare, Bedford Edition, 12 volumes, in red leather case

A Mark Twain, "Life on the Mississippi", Chatto & Windus, London, 1883, first edition [list at rear dated March 1883 and 32pp] ...[more]

William Hutchinson, "The History of the County of Cumberland and Some Places Adjacent, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time: Comprehendi...

A large number of volumes of Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, extracts etc

A quantity of books on Cumberland and Westmorland towns

Robert Jamieson, "Mineralogical Description of the County of Dumfries", Edinburgh, University Press, 1805

A quantity of books on Cumberland and Westmorland religious and ancient sites, architecture etc ...[more]

A quantity of books on Cumberland and Westmorland genealogy, social and economic history ...[more]

A quantity of books on Cumberland and Westmorland towns ...[more]

Books on Cumberland and Westmorland biography ...[more]

A quantity of books on Carlisle ...[more]

A quantity of books on the history and topography of Cumberland and Westmorland ...[more]

A number of directories of Cumberland and Westmorland ...[more]

The Victoria History of the Counties of England - Cumberland and Westmorland, Westminster, Archibald Constable, circa 1905, two volumes

Hodgson, "A bibliography of the history and topography of Cumberland & Westmorland", The Record Office, Carlisle, 1968 ...[more]

An Act for Dividing and inclosing the Common, and several Waste Grounds, within the Manor and Parish of Castle-Sowerby, in the County of Cumberlan...

Nicolson and Burn, "The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland", London, Strahan and Cadell, 1777, two volumes, calf

Whellan, "The History and Topography of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland", Whellan et al, 1860

Lysons, "Magna Britannia: being a Concise Topographical Account of the Several Counties of Great Britain. Volume the fourth, containing Cumberland...

William Hutchinson, "The History of the County of Cumberland", Carlisle, Jollie, 1794, two volumes

William Milligan Sloane, "Life of Napoleon Bonaparte", The Century Co, New York, 1906, 4 vols, gilt-tooled velum and cloth

War Work of Auxiliary Hospitals and Voluntary Aid Detachments of Cumberland, Westmorland and part of North-West Lancashire, August 1914 to June 19...

Delabere Blane, "The outlines of the veterinary art, or, The principles of medicine : as applied to a knowledge of the structure, functions, and o...

Captain F B Head, "Rough Notes taken during Some Rapid Journeys across the Pampas and among the Andes", London, John Murray, 1828, publisher's boa...

Thomas Mann, "Death in Venice", Martin Secker, London, 1928, first edition

Nicholson and Burn, "The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland", London, Strahan and Cadell, 1778, two volumes

Five good late 19th / early 20th Century postcard albums, containing a broad spectrum of cards including a majority of British views, many centred...

Four uncommonly fine albums of late 19th Century lithographic scraps

James Anderson (editor), "The New Practical Gardener and Modern Horticulturalist", Mackenzie, London, nd, circa 1860, two volumes, half calf

Picturesque Europe, the British Isles, Cassell, Petter & Galpin, nd, circa 1860, two volumes, half calf ...[more]

'A Narrative of the Loss of the Royal George at Spithead, August 1782, including Tracey's attempt to raise her in 1783, also, Col Pasley's operati...

The standard reference "Early English Clocks" by Dawson, Drover and Parkes, published by The Antiques Collectors' Club, 2003

Three Second World War histories comprising H G Martin, "History of the 15th Scottish Division 1939 - 1945", 1948; R G Paisley, "From Normandy to ...

Three books on the county of Cumberland: Bulmer's Directories of West and East Cumberland, 1883-4; together with Sir Edmund Thomas Bewley, "The Be...

J K Rowling, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", 2005, first edition with 'owls' printing error on page 99

Six various books on Carlisle including: Wilson, "Rose Castle", 1912; Routledge et al, "Carlisle Grammar School Memorial Register, 1264 - 1924", 1...

28 Cadbury's Milk Chocolate butterfly series rewards cards, circa 1910, 28 of 32

An early 20th Century and later small archive of ephemera pertaining to drapers / tailors A. Campbell Brown 'Gent's Wear Depot' 21 English Street,...

[ Autographs / Football ] A 1947 dated autograph album containing signatures of Stanley Matthews, Sunderland AFC etc ...[more]

[ Napoleon Bonaparte ] A small folder sheet of paper containing dried leaves and bearing the inscription "Leaves from the willow which weeps o'er ...

[ Sherlock Holmes ] An autograph letter signed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, on his Windlesham, Crowborough stationery, addressed to the booksellers ...

[ Autograph / Churchill ] A Second World War period bon mot album containing the tipped-in pen an ink signature of Baroness Clementine Ogilvy Spen...

19 early 20th Century postcards pertaining to the Great War HM [munitions] Factory, Gretna, including women munitions workers and the related Gret...

24 largely Great War postcards pertaining to the Border Regiment including a 1916 5th Battalion comic card depicting a sketch of John peel escorti...

15 early 20th Century and Great War postcards pertaining to the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry

A late Victorian / Edwardian scrap album, including a postcard depicting Epsom College where the original owner was in service, circa 1900

A 1939 dated personal manuscript photograph and scrap album pertaining to LMS express passenger train "Coronation Scot" and its tour of America, c...

A 1902 dated invitation to a private viewing of the "Westminster Cartoons" of Francis Carruthers Gould (1844-1925), addressed to Rt Hon J H Whalto...

The Speech of Richard White-Liver Esq, In Behalf of Himself and His Brethren, 1748, together with "A Remonstrance by Way of Address from the Churc...

A type written letter signed by Earl Grey and dated 31st January 1912, together with a letter cover from Earl Spencer, with postmark for the 3rd N...

Two Victorian tinplate photographs, including one of a lady and gentleman clasping hands, the lady in an 1850s crinoline dress with pagoda sleeves...

A QV 2d / Two Penny blue imperforate stamp used on cover, SG 13-15

A collection of pre-stamp covers

A QV cover with used 4d sage-green SG 153 and SG 48/9 stamps

A sophisticated accumulation of c.700 early QV stamps including 1d red imperforate SG 17-35 (blued) and SG 36-41 (paper no longer blued), together...

A People's Bank of China 1980 uncirculated coin set in black plastic wallet, containing the 1, 2 and 5 fen, 1, 2 and 5 jiao and 1 yuan coins

A Bank of China 1982 70th anniversary commemorative coin / medallion