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Good Thwaites & Reed mahogany double fusee bracket clock, the 8" silvered dial signed P. Chaunce, Old Court House Street, Calcutta, the movement also signed, striking the quarters on two bells and the hours on another, with locking pendulum, within an attractive panelled stepped case inlaid with meandering foliate brass motifs, surmounted by a rounded arched pediment, 18.5" high (pendulum and winding key)
Oak three train bracket clock, the 6.75" silvered arched dial signed W & H Schwartz, London, with subsidiary slow/fast and chime/silent dials to the arch, the movement playing on four small gongs and striking the hours on a larger one, within a stepped rounded arched case, 13" high (pendulum)
French ormolu four glass two train mantel clock, the 3.75" white dial inscribed Edward & Sons, Glasgow, the Japy Freres movement striking on a gong, within a bevelled glazed stepped case with bowed sides, 11.5" high (pendulum); also with the original blue leather travelling case bearing the same retailer's name
Mahogany eight day longcase clock, the 14" painted arch dial signed Thomas Ingram, Blackburn, with subsidiary seconds dial and moon phase to the arch, the case with short oval inlaid door and the hood surmounted by a swan neck foliated painted pediment, 90" high, in need of extensive restoration (pendulum & weights)
Scottish mahogany eight day longcase clock, the 13" painted arch dial signed Peter Penman, Dunfermlyn to the centre, with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, the case with short bow fronted door flanked by fluted columns, the hood with a swan neck pediment and brass ball and spike finial, 88" high (pendulum, weights & key)
Scottish mahogany eight day longcase clock, the 14" painted arched dial signed Ketterer & Co, Edinburgh with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, the case with short bowed door flanked by turned columns and the hood surmounted by a swan neck pediment and gilt metal finial, 84" high (pendulum and two weights)
Scottish oak eight day longcase clock, the 12 " brass arch dial signed Alex Trotter, Jedburgh on a flat circular plate to the arch, the case with long rounded arch door carved overall with a bulls head and lyres amidst stylised foliage and the hood surmounted by a swan neck pediment and brass ball and spike finial, 91" high (pendulum, weights & key)
Brass carriage clock alarm timepiece, unsigned back plate, the dial signed E. Audusson & Vidal Fils, Mauritius, with carry handle, 5.5'' high, with key; together with a cased Favorite staking set, three horological reference books and a case containing a quantity of horological lacquers and powders (6)
Vudrey Mercer - The Life and Letters of Edward John Dent, Chronometer Maker and Some Account of His Successors, signed by the author and dated 7.10.77, published by The Antiquarian Horological Society ,1977, Vudrey Mercer -The Frodshams, The Story of a Family of Chronometer Makers, signed by the author and dated 10.12.81, published by The Antiquarian Society 1981, Vudrey Mercer - John Arnold & Son Chronometer Makers, 1762-1843, signed by the author, published by The Antiquarian Horological Society, London 1972 and Vudrey Mercer- A Supplement to Edward John Dent and His Successors, published 1977 (4)
Joseph Needham, Wang Ling & Derek J. Price - Heavenly Clockwork, The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China, published at The Cambridge University Press in association with The Antiquarian and Horological Society, 1960, N.H.N. Mody - Japanese Clocks, Joseph Needham, Lu Gwei Djan John H. Combridge & John S. Major - The Hall of Heavenly Records, Korean Astronomical Instruments and Clocks, 1380-1780 and Ernest L. Edwardes - Weight Driven Dutch Clocks, Their Japanese Connections (4)
John Robey - The Longcase Clock Reference Book, volumes I & II, signed by the author, Cedric Jagger - Royal Clocks, The British Monarchy and Its Timekeepers, 1300-1900, Ian White, Watch and Clockmakers in The City of Bath, A History To the End of the 19th Century, signed by the author and J.K. Bellchambers - Somerset Clockmakers (5)
Michael Clerizo - George Daniels, A Master Watchmaker & His Art, George Daniels - The Art of Breguet, published 1975, Cecil Clutton & George Daniels - Watches, published 1965 and signed by the authors, George Daniels - Watchmaking, published 1981 and George Daniels - 'All in Good Time', Reflections of a Watchmaker, revised edition 2006; also Sotheby's - The George Daniels Horological Collection auction in London 6th November 2012 (6)
Herbert Cescinsky & Malcolm R. Webster - English Domestic Clocks, Illustrated From Drawings and Photographs by the Authors, published 1913, within a gilt tooled lettered ribbed leather spine; also The Wetherfield Collection of 222 Clocks - Sold by W.E. Hurcomb on 1st May 1928, for 30,000 pounds, second edition, August 1929 and twelve other standard horological reference books (14); also a small quantity of dealers catalogues and brochures etc
SENNA AYRTON: (1960-1994) Brazilian Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1988, 1990 & 1991. An exceptional signed 30.5 x 17,5 print by Ayrton Senna, the image showing the Brazilian World Champion driving his McLaren F1. Signed in bold blue ink to the clear upper part of the image. The present 1988 McLaren print is a limited edition (numbered 11 of 75). The edition of prints was produced by Peter Radcliffe, and the signing took place at Senna´s apartment in Monaco in 1989. Bearing to the lower matted border a small plate saying “1988 F1 World Champion - Ayrton Senna (BR) - McLaren-Honda - Limited Edition no 11/75”. Framed, matted in beige and glazed to an overall size of 37 x 23.5. Very few small molding spots, easily removable when unframing. About VG £1000-1500
LIVINGSTONE DAVID: (1813-1873) Scottish Missionary & Explorer of Africa. A.L.S., David Livingstone, (the original signature neatly excised and replaced with a signature from a different letter, and in a slightly different tone of ink), four pages, 8vo, Albemarle Street, 12th December 1857, to 'My dear Moore'. Livingstone announces 'I really am very anxious to comply with your wish and no difficulty would be experienced if I could make one day of it only' although continues 'but time would be required for you to publish it and then so many things occur in my walk that I am obliged to postpone meetings and disappoint my friends. I have disappointed several and to disappoint you would give me immense pain'. Livingstone also adds that if he could see his way clear he would 'take a run down' to see Moore, although that would only be after his return from Portugal, and concludes by confessing 'I am quite in a whirl and will be glad when out of it and away from this country altogether'. Some light overall age wear, G £600-900 Livingstone's correspondent is likely to have been Joseph Moore (1816-1893) English Missionary and Pastor of Congleton Congregational Church in Cheshire 1848-88. Moore and Livingstone became lifelong friends after having met at the London Missionary Society in 1838. Correspondence from Livingstone to Moore exists between 1847-64 including a letter of 26th January 1858, written shortly after the present letter (which is not recorded in Livingstone Online). Livingstone is known to have visited Congleton, where he stayed for one night, on 29th January 1858. The explorer was at the height of his fame and engaged in a hectic schedule of nationwide speaking engagements. Although Congleton was not officially named as a venue for one of his lectures, when news broke that he was in the town, the local council urged him to speak at the local assembly rooms. Such was the interest in his presence that, due to local demand, his lecture was promptly followed by a second. The present letter is written from the Mayfair offices of the publisher John Murray who published Livingstone's Missionary Travels in the same year, 1857. Also in 1857, Livingstone was appointed as Her Majesty's Consul with a roving commission, extending through Mozambique to the areas west of it.
[STANLEY HENRY MORTON]: (1841-1904) British Explorer & Journalist. An unusual and very attractive original 11.5 x 16.5 printed publisher´s advertisement for 1889 “Heroes of the Continent and How Stanley Found Emin Pasha”, by J.W. Buel, four pages, yellow paper, published by Historical Publishing Co. in 1889 and printed by C.R. Parish & Co., Philadelphia. The contemporary double sheet print states at the heading `The civilized world has been waiting with longing expectation for the Return of Henry M. Stanley from his last expedition into Central Africa..´, and contains ten large and very attractive drawings showing various scenes of Stanley´s exploration travels, including “Hewing a way through the jungle”, “Arabs capturing slaves”, “A fight with tree-dwellers”, “Quelling a mutiny”, etc… Small overall creasing. Folded. G £400-600
MANET EDOUARD: (1832-1883) French Painter. Unusual D.S., twice, `Ed. Manet´, and `Edouard Manet´ at the head, one page, 4to, Paris, 1st of January 1881, in French. The partially printed document being a membership bulletin to the Society Arti & Amicitae, as stated to the heading, “For the foundation of a Home for Retiree and Health in favour of Artists and Men of Letters and Science.” Manet adds, completing the form, his date of birth and address `born in Paris 1832, 77 rue d´Amsterdam´. The bulletin has been carefully affixed to a thick cardboard. With remnants of former affixing to the cardboard verso, and a very small hole to the upper right corner, not affecting any word. Very light creasing, otherwise G £2000-3000
MUCHA ALPHONSE: (1860-1939) Czech Art Nouveau Painter & Decorative Artist. A good A.N.S., 'Mucha', one page, 5.5 x 8.5, n.p., n.d., in Czech. A bold dark ink five lines annotation by Mucha related to a client and painting , and stating `Sell to Mr. ing. Sastny head ¾ by blue chalk drawn, hands folded, on gray paper, with white colour illuminated. Dimensions: 42x54 cm.´ In very fine condition. VG £200-300
PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. A very good signed and inscribed printed 7 x 7 catalogue, `Picasso´, entitled “Picasso 347 Gravures - 13/3/68 to 5/10/68”, published by the Galerie Louise Leiris & Art Institute of Chicago and printed in France by Presses des Maitres Imprimeurs Draeger Freres, 1968, with an introduction in French by Aldo & Piero Crommelynck, numbered 23. Signed in bold dark ink `Son ami Picasso´, and inscribed to `Le Docteur Meyer´ alongside a psychedelic drawing in his hand. Dated 25th August 1969 also in his hand. The 150 pages catalogue contains over 347 images of Picasso´s engravings. Some very light age wear to the covers, not affecting the signature, otherwise VG £2000-3000
MIRO JOAN: (1893-1983) Catalan Spanish Painter & Sculptor. A good signed colour 15 x 9 painting reproduction of one of his surrealist works. Signed `Miro´, at the base of the colourful gravure in dark ink. A slightly light ink signature. Matted in dark grey, framed in wood and glazed to an overall size of 22 x 16. VG £600-900
HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet & Novelist of the Romantic Movement. A.L.S., Victor Hugo, one page, small 8vo, Hauteville House, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, 9th June 1866, in French. Hugo states that he has asked Paul Meurice to make a donation in his name, for the sum of 25 francs, to a subscription opened by a lady in favour of 'an unfortunate writer'. Some very light, extremely minor creasing and age wear, otherwise VG £400-600 Paul Meurice (1818-1905) French Novelist and Playwright, a close friend of Hugo. Meurice took care of Hugo's financial and literary interests during the twenty years of his exile.
ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Novelist, Playwright & Journalist, a prominent figure in the Dreyfus Affair. A.L.S., Emile Zola, two pages (separate leaves), 8vo, Paris, 3rd April 1889, to a colleague ('Mon cher confrére'), in French. Zola apologises for not having replied to his correspondent earlier and adds that, instead of disturbing him, it may be simpler to come and see him, enquiring 'Don't you all gather at the seat of the Society of Men of Letters?' and adding 'If yes, please make me an appointment there, at 4pm, on the day that will suit you best, except Thursday and Saturday'. A few minor spots of foxing and some extremely light age wear, otherwise VG £300-400
ROLLAND ROMAIN: (1866-1944) French Dramatist & Novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1915. A good A.L.S., Romain Rolland, one page, 4to, Villeneuve, 8th April 1924, in French. Rolland responds to his correspondent´s request `I am leaving and will be away for few weeks travelling, and therefore will not be able to write the article which you have kindly requested..´. Very small overall minor age wear, two very small stains and small trace of former staple to upper left corner otherwise About VG £200-300
BORGES JORGE LUIS: (1899-1986) Argentine Writer & Poet. Signed book `J. L. Borges´, a 5 x 8 paperback edition of Labyrinths, 1964, published in English by New Directions, New York, with preface by André Maurois. Signed by Borges to the inside title page in bold black ink. The 260 pages book contains selected stories and other writings by Borges taken from several volumes originally published in Spanish between 1956 and 1960. G £600-900
DUMOURIEZ CHARLES FRANÇOIS: (1739-1823) Charles François du Périer Dumouriez. French General, victorious at Valmy, who would later desert the Revolutionary army and join the Royalists. Dumouriez was accused of treason and went into exile. An excellent A.L.S., `Gen. Dumouriez´, one page, 8vo, n.p., [London], 4th April 1811, to Monsieur Peele, vice-secretary of State, war department, in French. A carefully written letter by Dumouriez, during his exile in England, where he died, addressed to future British Prime Minister Robert Peel. Dumouriez explains that he has tried to meet him, got an appointment and waited for long without success, and states in part `..I send to you my quittance and I wait for your response at the Parlour; if you find time to meet me I´ll be glad, if not send me as response your order to be paid my 150..´ With blank address leaf. With remnants of a former seal. VG £200-300 Robert Peel (1788- 1850) British Prime Minister 1834- 35 & 1841- 46.
CATHOLIC MONARCHS: ISABELLA I OF CASTILE (1451-1504) Queen of Castile 1474-1504 & FERDINAND II OF ARAGON (1452-1516) King of Aragon 1479-1516 & as Ferdinand V King of Castile 1475-1504. Known as the Catholic Monarchs, they ruled jointly over the Kingdoms of Castile, Leon, Aragon and Sicily 1475-1504. They are recognized for laying the foundations for the political unification of Spain, and also for completing the Reconquista as well as their support and financing of Christopher Columbus´ voyage of 1492 which led to the opening of the New World. Rare L.S., individually signed by the Queen and the King `Yo la Reyna´ and `Yo el Rey´, one page, oblong 4to, Zaragoza, 10th December 1433, to Juan de Ribera, in old Castilian. The document being a letter, sent by the King and Queen, to Juan de Ribera, Captain General in charge of our Kingdoms borders with Navarre, referring to their order related to `no people of our Kingdoms will cross the Kingdom of Navarre borders´ where at that time battles between "parcialidades y colores" were taken place. The King and Queen state having been informed that this order had not been fulfilled, they instruct Captain Juan de Ribera to `..make them all return to the towns they came from..´ The document bears a royal paper seal, detached from the verso, in very fine condition, and several countersignatures to the verso too. Folded. Extremely small age wear and few small stains, otherwise VG £4000-6000
MARIE ANTOINETTE: (1755-1793) Last Queen of France 1774-92, as spouse of Louis XVI. Youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. During the French revolution she was known as “Madame Deficit” because of her lavish spending, with increasing population disliking her. Marie Antoinette was sentenced of high treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal and executed by guillotine at the age of 37. Rare D.S., `Antoinette´, beneath a two lines annotation in her hand, one page, 14.5 x 9.5, n.p., n.d., [c.1770], signed and annotated at the base of a letter addressed to her “Madame La Dauphine” by the abbot de Vermond, in French. The abbot, in the third person, states in part `The Abbot de Vermond takes the liberty of imploring the kindness and protection of Madame La Dauphine in favour of his brother, knight of St. Louis, Captain of the legion of Flandres..´ further reporting on his brother´s merits and services `..wounded and imprisoned in 1747, with his regiment almost ruined.. appointed knight of St Louis for the services rendered during the besiege of Cassel in 1761..´ and requesting `Sieur Vermond not wishing to dedicate his remaining days under the King´s service, asks Mr. the Duke of Choiseul to accept and agree, considering his wounds, a patent of Lieutenant Colonel granting eighteen hundred livres..´ and before concluding requests from Marie Antoinette `The Abbot de Vermont.. begs very humbly Madame La Dauphine to forward the request to her brother and to recommend it to Mr. The Duke of Choiseul.´ At the base of the document Marie Antoinette annotates `I particularly recommend this memoir to Mr. the Duke of Choiseul, Antoinette´. With a good Vanderley watermark. Folded, with an extremely small tear to the left edge, otherwise VG £5000-8000 Etienne-François duke of Choiseul (1719-1785) Marquis of Stainville and 1st Duke of Choiseul. French military Officer and Statesman. French Minister of Foreign Affairs 1758-61 & 1766-70.
NAPOLEON IV: (1856-1879) Prince Imperial, the only child of Emperor Napoleon III and his Empress consort Eugenie de Montijo. Extremely rare signed photograph, being a 2.5 x 4 visiting cabinet card. The “London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company” image depicting the young Prince seated in a formal half length pose. Signed `Napoleon´ in black fountain pen ink to the lower white border of the photograph, beneath the printed date 16th March 1874, on the occasion of his eighteenth birthday. Inscribed to a French officer in another hand to the verso. Prince Imperial Napoleon Bonaparte died at the very early age of 23, killed by Zulus during the Zulu War. G £400-600
FREDERICK II: (1712-1786) King of Prussia 1740-86, known as Frederick The Great. L.S., Friedrich, one page, 4to, Ruppin, 31st July 1740, to his Minister of State & Finance Marschall, in German. The King states in part, underlining `I thank you for your discretion regarding the matter of the manufactory..´ further saying `I grant you permission for the use of the fountain for 16 days. Because Bredow has also sent a fellow, you will keep this authorization until I come to Berlin. I want his father to pay all costs. The son, as my vassal, must come here and be ordered to enter my service..´ With blank integral leaf and watermark. VG £400-600 Samuel von Marschall (1683-1749) Prussian Finance Minister who served under both Frederick I and Frederick II. Marschall was one of the most important political figures of his time.
JOHN VI OF PORTUGAL: (1767-1826) King of Portugal and Brazil 1816-25. Nicknamed “The Clement”. After the Brazilian independence John VI became Emperor of Brazil for life. His death may have been caused by poisoning. A good L.S., `O Principe´, with large and artistic letters, and paraph, two pages, folio, Rio de Janeiro, 5th October 1810, to King Ferdinand I King of the Two Sicilies, in Potuguese. John VI, in his capacity as Regent, respond to the letter received from his correspondent King Ferdinand I announcing the birth of his son the heir and future King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, and sends him and to the new born Prince his best wishes. Countersigned `Conde de Linhares´ by Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho. With blank address leaf, bearing a large paper seal affixed. Folded, with area of paper loss to the blank leaf. G £400-600 Ferdinand IV (1751-1825) King of Naples 1759-1806 & 1815-16. King of the Two Sicilies (as Ferdinand I) 1816-25. Ferdinand II (1810-1859) King of the Two Sicilies 1830-59. He succeeded his father Francis I at the early age of twenty. Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho (1755-1812) 1st Count of Linhares, Minister of war and Foreign Affairs in the government in exile.
POINCARE RAYMOND: (1860-1934) French Prime Minister 1912-13, 1922-24 & 1926-29 and President 1913-20 during World War I. A.L.S., R Poincare, two pages, 8vo, Sampigny, Meuse, 8thMay 1926, to a gentleman, in French. Poincare states that he has not heard from his correspondent since they spoke on the telephone and wonders if events have forced him to give up on arranging an appointment so that they could work together, further adding that in any case it would have to be adjourned as he is absent from Paris and will not return until the Chambers meet again. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG £100-150
ALEXANDER I OF RUSSIA: (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia 1801-25. Rare A.L.S., Alexandre, two pages, 4to, Veliki Locnik, 11th September, [1804/05], to an unidentified correspondent, in French. The Tsar states in part `I am quite crossed learning that the day before my departure you came to see me at home while I was away. I was hoping to see you the day after..´ further saying `..I write to you these lines to tell you that when you will dispatch the Siniatin squadron under Admiral Teth, and once you consider that for the best of the service and duty you should be close to me, I authorize you to join me, at your ease regarding the time you will do so and the time you will spend close to me.´ Paper bearing a J. Honig & Zoonen watermark. With blank integral leaf. Folded. VG £2000-3000

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