Books and Maps - Timed Auction

Galsworthy, John: The Forsyte Saga. Heinemann, 1922, Signed Limited edition, No.188 of 275; Plus: A loosely inserted ALS on Wingstone headed paper...

COWARD, Noel: 6 first edns, including: Hay Fever, 1925, with dw; Fallen Angels, 1925; The Marquise, 1927; Etc.; Rattigan, Terence: 4 1st. edns. wi...

MAUGHAM, W S: Home and Beauty. Heinemann, 1923, 1st. edn. Published in paperback price 2/6 and hardback 3/6; this the paperback with a specially m...

SIGNED & Limited edns: 1- Pinero, Arthur: The Big Drum. Chiswick press, 1915, 1st. edn. Plus upper part of dw Inscribed, dated & Signed AP; origin...

Modern First Editions. Over 40 works, including: Osborne, John- 11 first edns. with dws including: Look back in anger. 1957. 1st. dw; FRY, Christo...

A 17th/18th century Indenture, now framed in a firescreen ...[more]

Sale catalogues & Deeds: collection including: Hylands Estate, Essex: illustrated particulars & plan (1920), 1st. edn. Folio, with illustrations &...

1- CHIPPENDALE, Thomas: The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director. Facsimile of the 3rd. edition, no date. The first 8 pages and last two plates ...

Extermination of Polish Jews - Album of Pictures. Central Jewish Historical Committee in Poland, Lodz, 1945. 104 pages of photographs and explanat...

FREEMASONRY/BINDING: a large quantity of leather bound Masonry books and periodicals including: Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-18. 1921, 1st. vellum ...

PHOTOGRAPHY: Two photographs attributed to W. Saunders. China, c1880, “Chinese Execution of Pirates at Cowloon” Both mounted. (2)Condition report:...

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, SIGNED: 1- Owens, Richard (British Museum): ALS to James Wyatt, 1896. Holograph letter with stamped addressed envelope and with...

NATIVE AMERICAN Photographs: Two photographs of children, 1- Wichita Indian, c1875. from the Taylor collection? Mounted, framed and glazed (glass ...

RAILWAYANA: Preston, T: Manuscript work, 2 vols. in 1. Drawings of Modern British LOCOMOTIVES, 1901-1914 (dates on drawings). With c160 pages of d...

NAVAL Interest: Early Victorian Autograph/Scrap Album. C200 pages with tipped-in Signed and mostly Free franked envelope fronts, the majority addr...

Book of the Dead. C199-1930. Large concertina with 8 coloured drawings to one side and writing to the other.

COOKERY: Beeton, Mrs Isabella: The Book of Household Management. S. O. Beeton, 1861, First Edition, later impression (the extra colour lithograph ...

A large document on vellum, dated: second day of October in the ninth year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Elizabeth, i.e. 1567. Concerning Tho...

Indenture on vellum, dated the 28th. year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Elizabeth, i.e. 1586. And signed Fletcher. 35 lines. Mounted framed &...

Four Medieval property transaction documents on vellum: 1220, 1396, 1317, & 1423. Two are counterparts cut between the five parties: 1- 1220, 11 l...

Indenture on vellum, dated 11 March, 11723. Tenement property. Mounted framed & glazed, (47 x 24cms) ...[more]

Document on vellum, dated 1617: in Latin and signed William Kempe. Mounted framed & glazed, (27.5 x 22cms) ...[more]

Document on vellum, dated 1646: Sale of 16 acres in Harleston, Norfolk. Mounted framed & glazed; (27 x 22.5cms) ...[more]

ELIZABETH I: Document on vellum in Latin dated sometime in September, in the reign of Elizabeth 1. Full seal intact. Mounted framed & glazed; (44 ...

King James of England and Ireland: Indenture on vellum (1603-1625), Re- bargain and sale of a tenement. with the seal intact. Mounted framed & gla...

Early English document possibly 1563(?) The will and testament of William Walle, with partial seal. On vellum, Mounted framed & glazed. (53 x 25cm...

Sun Fire Office insurance: Two Certificates, 1787 and 1794. To Mary Napton, widow, insurance from loss or damage by Fire; the building on the gree...

Napoleon Bonaparte: Signed(??) Brevel promoting Cetoyen Andre Grevaux to Major 2nd. Reg. Of Dragoons, Paris 25 ventose An XII (16 March, 1804), Co...

George V Signed: Appointment of Terence Vincent Brenan consul resident in Tehran, Iran. Aug. 14, 1935. Signed George IV, with blind stamp. With se...

George IV Signed: Appointment of John Austin Esq. Major of the 97th regiment of foot, March 25, 1824. Signed George IV. With seal, mounted framed ...

George VI Signed: Appointment of Herbert Edgar Parkes a permanent member of the Railway Rates Tribunal until Nov. 3, 1948. Signed George IV. With ...

Philip II of Spain, signed document, 1590. In Portuguese, concerning the sale of a property near Lisbon, 7 April, 1590, Signed Rey [King]; 27 Line...

Nomina Villarum: Copy of the writ and Return carried out in 1316, and contains a list of all cities, Boroughs and townships in England and the Lor...

Queen Elizabeth II: Order of the British Empire, June 10, 1967, to Richard Gronow Hinks Esq. (Appeals secretary of the British Olympic Assoc and C...

A letter dated 1576, addressed to Robert Petre and Signed by SIR WALTER MILDMAY (1523-1589, was the chancellor of the exchequer to Queen Elizabeth...

Large document in Latin on vellum, dated Nov. 1644, (52.5 x 39.5cms); loose

Two Documents on vellum, dated 10 April, 1607 (37 x 20cms): And 1650(?) (31 x 11cms). Both counterparts cut between two parties. Loose between two...

Indenture on vellum, dated 26 April, 1633: Ref: Thomas Beaumont. (56 x 25cms) loose, with tears and crude repairs.

Document on vellum, dated 30 April, 1658: Signed William Leigh, son of George Leigh. (27.5 x 22cms) loose

Document in Latin on vellum, 1439. Demise of John Badcock of Great Waltham and John Wright of the same, to Richard Bernard of Great Waltham, Thoma...

1582 small partial document. 12 Lines. (18.5 x 8cms). Loose

[Calthorpe, Charles]: Relation between Lord of the Manor and his copyholder his Tenant. Printed by J. Okes for W Cooke, 1635, 1st. Edn? (I have no...

Livingstone, David: Missionary travels in south Africa. Murray, 1857, first edition with the 3 tinted plates. All maps & plates present. Original ...

TOPOGRAPHY: 1- Wright, Thomas: Virtues Kent. No date, c1831 (map dated 1829). Frontis, vignette, folding map and 124 plates on 62 sheets. Later ha...

1- Brayley, E W: Ancient castles of England and Wales engraved by William Woolnoth. 2 vols. Longman, 1825, with 106 plates and 2 vignettes. Origin...

Hasted, Edward: History of Kent, 12 Volumes. Canterbury, Printed by W. Bristow on the Parade, 1797-1801. Full leather, some covers detached. EX-LI...

PARK, Mungo: 1- Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa Performed under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the Years 1...

Yates, Richard: An illustration of the monastic history and antiquities of the town and abbey of St Edmunds Bury. Nichols, 1805, 1st. Edn. 4to. Co...

BLOMEFIELD, Francis: (History of Norfolk)- An essay Towards a Topographical History of Norfolk, 5 volumes Plus Supplement. Fersfield and Lynn: W. ...

PLATE BOOKS: 1- [Storer, j & H S]: The portfolio, collection of engravings from antiquarian, architectural, and topographical subjects... 4 vols. ...

SIGNED: 1- Schweitzer, Albert: From my African notebook. G Allen, 1938, 1st. Edn. 1st. Dw. With the author’s signature on a tipped-in paper. DW wi...

LONDON: 1- Lysons, Daniel: Environs of London. 5 volumes (including the supplement). printed by A Strahan for T Cadell, 1792-1800, first editions....

Shakespeare, W: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. [Methuen, c1909]; Facsimile of the first Folio of 1623. Original linen backed boards and with ...

1- Dumas, Alexandre: The Three Musketeers, 2 volumes. Routledge, 1894, Limited edn. #734/750. 4to. original paper covers and special slipcase; cov...

1- [Resta, Sebastiano]: The True Effigies of the Most Eminent Painters and other Famous Artists that have Flourished in Europe. For D Browne, no d...

The beauties of England and Wales, a collection of 18 Volumes, Including: MIDDLESEX, 4 vols. Vernon, Hood,.. 1810-1815. Matching full treecalf, ru...

Grose, Francis: The antiquities of England and Wales, IN 8 Volumes. S. Hooper.., no date, New edition, (1787) the plates are dated 1781-1787. 4to....

ESSEX & HERTS.: 1- Wright, Thomas: The picturesque beauties of GB, ESSEX. Virtue, 1831. 4to. Engraved title page, large folding colour map, 2 full...

A blue back Hydrographic Chart in three sheets, 'The Coast of England from Dungeness to Flamborough Head, compiled from the most recent surveys, L...

A blue back Hydrographic Chart of the North Sea, 'North Sea (South Part) South of the River Elbe and Flamborough Head, London published by James I...