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Wellers Auctioneers
Lot 629

1950`s emerald green evening dress, two petticoats and a black dress with net & sequin trim

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Wellers Auctioneers
Lot 637

Parigi black crepe evening dress, Susan Crofts silk strapless dress in black & white, pink & green and three other dresses

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Wellers Auctioneers
Lot 593

Edwardian cream wool child cloak with embroidered decoration floral decorated bonnet and a Victorian umbrella with silver handle and original wrapping for Fox & Co

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Biddle & Webb
Lot 163

A Simon & Halbig bisque headed doll with fully jointed composition body, sleeping eyes, open mouth showing two teeth, height 16", marked `Germany 126`.

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Biddle & Webb
Lot 171

A Simon & Halbig bisque headed doll with jointed composition body, fixed eyes, open mouth, trembler tongue, marked `126`, height 18" (as found).

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Hampstead Auctions
Lot 55

A quantity of silver plate comprising a Mappin & Webb naturalistic oval grape dish with scissors, circa 1880, a three shell hors d`oeuvre dish, a muffineer, coffee pot and a modern six taper centrepiece.

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Hampstead Auctions
Lot 91

Sixteen jewellery boxes including La Cloche, A. Marx & Co., David Andersen, Boucheron, Jaeger le Coultre, Tiffany New York and Goldsmiths & Silversmiths

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Hampstead Auctions
Lot 119

A silver bracelet with heart motif marked Tiffany & Co 925 together with a silver plated folding picture frame

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Hampstead Auctions
Lot 254

The Handy-Volume Shakspeare; a boxed set of thirteen volumes by Shakespeare, published by Bradbury Agnew & Co, box AF, together with a small framed watercolour of a rural scene, signed EB? monogram, 13cm x 8cm

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Thomson Roddick Scottish Auctions Edinburgh
Lot 205

Short & Masons circular aneroid barometer

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Thomson Roddick Scottish Auctions Edinburgh
Lot 299

Shoolbred & Co upholstered hall armchair with curved back, solid seat and turned supports

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Thomson Roddick Scottish Auctions Edinburgh
Lot 317

Set of Bourne Johnson & Co floor standing scales

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 1

Adney (E.T.) &Howard I. Chappell. The Bark Ca Washington D.C. 1962 § Brewington (M. V.) Chesapeake Bay Bugeyes original cloth-backed boards Newport News Va. 1941 § Van Metre (T.W.) Tramps and Liners Garden City NY 1931 § Hennessey (M.W.) The Sewall Ships of Steel Augusta Me. 1937 illustrations all but the second original cloth slightly rubbed; and 28 others American shipping 4to &8vo(32)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 2

[Allard]L`Art de Batir les Vaisseaux 1719-18 2 vol. in 1 vol. 1 in 2 parts titles in red and black with engraved portrait vignettes of Erasmus (title to vol.2 misbound before vol.1 part 2) 22 engraved plates and 34 illustrations in text of ship-building (most plates folding) vol.2 with additional title dated 1718 and with engraved illustration &90 plates of flags without the 6 leaves of Table at end (but no catchword on verso of final plate) some light browning old ink library stamps on verso of first title contemporary half calf rubbed corners a little worn 4to Amsterdam D.Mortier 1719.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 3

[Allard]L`Art de Batir les Vaisseaux 1719-18 2 vol. in 1 vol. 1 in 2 parts titles in red and black with engraved portrait vignettes of Erasmus 22 engraved plates and 34 illustrations in text of ship-building (some plates folding or double-page) vol.2 with additional title dated 1718 and with engraved illustration &90 plates of flags with 6 leaves of Table at end (often lacking) with catchword on verso of final plate near contemporary ink signature at foot of first title title trimmed at head some light foxing or browning contemporary vellum spine labelled in manuscript rubbed and slightly warped lower cover a little stained and worn 4to Amsterdam D.Mortier 1719.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 4

Annesley.Desc..New System..Naval Architecture folding engraved plate (linen-backed) slightly offset modern cloth 8vo Annesley &Sowerby 1818.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 8

[Aubin (Nicolas)] Dictionaire de Marine 1736 second edition engraved frontispiece title in red and black with engraved device engraved head-piece to dedication and 24 plates including 6 folding plates of flags 2 other plates folding numerous woodcut illustrations a little browned particularly towards end large folding plate very browned flag plates shaved at upper edge old book-labels of C.van Baviere and C.van Hulthem on front pastedown contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments rubbed corners and spine ends worn joints split [Polak 225; Scott Coll. 235] 4to Amsterdam Jean Covens &Corneille Mortier 1736.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 9

[Aubin (Nicolas)] Dictionaire de Marine 1736 second edition engraved frontispiece title in red and black with engraved device engraved head-piece to dedication and 24 plates including 6 folding plates of flags 3 other plates folding numerous woodcut illustrations frontispiece and title lightly foxed some spotting and browning large folding plate torn contemporary half calf rubbed corners a little bumped and worn [Polak 225; Scott Coll. 235] 4to Amsterdam Jean Covens &Corneille Mortier 1736.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 14

Bouguer.Traité du Navire 1746 first edition title with woodcut device engraved head-pieces and 12 folding plates errata and privilege leaves at end signature of Charles Henry Knowles at head of title and on front pastedown many annotations and marginalia in contemporary hand (mostly in ink a few in pencil) small ink sketchmap and notes &calculations loosely inserted a little light browning or soiling contemporary calf rather worn covers detached [Polak 1050; Scott Coll. 256] 4to Paris Jombert 1746. ***”In 1735 he [Bouguer] accompanied Charles Marie de la Condamine on a scientific expedition to Peru to determine the length of a meridian near the Equator...Traité de Navire is the first treatise on naval architecture written on a scientific basis. Bouguer was among the first to investigate mathematical principles in relation to shipbuilding.” Scott.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 17

Navigating Instruments Salem Mass. 1963 § Bedini (S. A.) Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers Washington D.C. 1964 § Wroth (C). The Way of a Ship: An Essay on the Literature of Navigation Science Portland Me. 1937 plates and illustrations original cloth; and 7 others navigation and scientific instruments 8vo &4to(10)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 19

Chapman.Architectura Navalis Mercatoria 1768 first edition fine engraved title with large view of Stockholm by Arre engraved dedication and 61 plates only (of 62) all double-page and mounted on stubs lacking plate 31 (supplied with old mounted photograph reduced in size a little faded) some light spotting and soiling letterpress Index and list of plates in English (2 leaves) laid down (latter with 2 small tears to fore-edge) small tear to plate 58 skilfully repaired R.C.Anderson`s copy with his bookplate and A.L.s. from him addressed to “Morgan” dated 1923 concerning the book tipped in at beginning overall a good copy in handsome nineteenth century red morocco by J.Leighton covers with elaborate gilt borders spine gilt in compartments with seven raised bands inner gilt dentelles g.e. a little scuffed mostly to joints and edges [Scott Coll. 337] folio Stockholm 1768. ***A fine association copy of probably the most famous work on shipbuilding. This is one of the rare flat copies with plates on strong paper. Chapman (1721-1808) explains for the first time the mathematical and scientific principles of naval construction in a manner comprehensible to the practical shipbuilder. The plates were drawn by his nephew Lars Bogman. R.C.Anderson (1883-1976) maritime author and expert on early sailing ship rigging and building. The letter reads “Dear Morgan Do you want a copy of Chapman`s `Architectura Navalis Mercatoria` of 1768? It is one of the classics of shipbuilding literature - althought it is only a series of plates - and is very rare. My copy has plate XXXI missing but replaced by a reduced photographic facsimile. It is a very tall copy with big margins &is bound in red morocco in splendid condition...During the last 10 years I have only heard of 3 copies for sale...I want £20 for it. It sounds a lot but I am sure I can get it from someone...”..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 20

Chapman.Traité de la Construction des Vaisseaux first French edition woodcut ornaments and fine head-piece of Britannia type figure with putti 11 engraved plates 3 folding errata leaf and 8 tables on 7 sheets at end 1 folding Paris Saillant &Nyon... 1779 § Romme (Charles) Description de l`Art de la Mâture 8 engraved plates 1 large and folding n.p. 1778; L`Art de la Voilure 9 engraved plates [Paris] Moutard... 1781 together 3 works in 1 vol. some light foxing or browning title and first few leaves of the first work lightly water-stained nineteenth century leather-backed cloth rubbed joints worn and partly split spine worn at head and foot folio

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 24

Creuze.Treatise..Naval Architecture Edinburgh 1840 § Murray (Andrew) The Theory and Practice of Ship-Building Edinburgh 1861 § Fincham (John) A History of Naval Architecture presentation copy from the author inscribed at head of title 1851 § White (Thomas) The Theory and Practice of Ship Building contemporary half calf spine gilt 1848 plates many folding illustrations the first lightly foxed all but the last original cloth the third with spine torn at foot all rubbed some faded; and 7 others on shipbuilding 4to &8vo(11)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 26

Dassié (F.) L`Architecture Navale 1677 2 parts in 1 first edition half-title engraved title-vignette woodcut ornaments and initials errata leaf 8 engraved plates 5 folding folding table P* misbound after Bb3 some plates foxed occasional spotting or browning light water-staining (mainly to second part) bookplate of R.C.Anderson contemporary calf spine gilt rubbed corners and spine ends worn [Polak 2247; Scott Coll. 133 &134] 4to Paris Jean de la Caille 1677. ***The second part is entitled Le Routier des Indes Orientales et Occidentales..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 27

Dassié (F.) L`Architecture Navale 1677 2 parts in 1 first edition half-title engraved title-vignette woodcut ornaments and initials errata leaf 8 engraved plates 5 folding folding table P* leaf present staining (particularly to first part mostly marginal) final leaf of second part with paper flaws (loss of a few letters) bookplate of Hugh Cecil Earl of Lonsdale contemporary sprinkled sheep a little worn spine repaired at head and foot new label [Polak 2247; Scott Coll. 133 &134] 4to Paris 1677.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 28

the Marine Collection at India House original pigskin-backed cloth uncut joints split upper cover detached New York privately printed 1935 § Parker (Capt. H.) Mail and Passenger Steam Ships of the Nineteenth Century: The Macpherson Collection 1928 § Robinson (C.N.) Old Naval Prints: Their Artists and Engravers limited edition 1924 § Chatterton (E. Keble) Old Ship Prints 1927 plates and illustrations some colour all but the first original cloth the second with dust-jacket all rubbed or worn; and 9 others marine art 4to &8vo(13)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 29

Duhamel du Monceau.Élémens..Architecture Navale second edition engraved frontispiece and vignette on title &dedication charming engraved vignettes at head of each chapter 24 engraved plates on 22 folding sheets some light soiling or browning contemporary bookseller`s label “Se vend à Bayonne chez Trebosc Libraire” on front pastedown contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label (slightly chipped) rubbed a little worn at edges corners and spine ends [Polak 2860; Scott Coll. 288; cf. Berlin Kat. 1458 first edition] 4to Paris C.-A.Jombert 1758. ***Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was an engineer and botanist who devoted most of his working life to the field of vegetable physiology. For many years he was inspector general of the marine and he used his scientific knowledge to improve naval construction..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 30

Duhamel du Monceau.Grondbeginselen..Scheepsbouw engraved frontispiece title in red &black with woodcut vignette of ships engraved head-pieces and woodcut tail-pieces 24 folding engraved plates on 23 sheets 7 folding tables frontispiece lightly water-stained and reinforced at fore-edge water-staining to lower margin of first third of the work Z1 and final leaf with marginal tears and repairs contemporary calf-backed marbled boards rubbed gilt spine worn and slightly defective recased new endpapers [Scott Coll. 282] 4to The Hague Ottho van Thol and Amsterdam Gerrit de Groot 1759.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 32

Euler (Leonhard) Scientia Navalis 2v 1749 2 vol. first edition 65 folding engraved plates occasional light browning one or two leaves of vol.1 slightly defective at upper margin and title &first couple of leaves of vol.2 with short tear to lower margin (all repaired no loss to text) a few rust spots some plates in vol.2 with light water-staining to fore-edge library buckram roan labels [Scott Coll.259] 4to St.Petersburg 1749. ***”A compehensive work dealing with the mathematical principles and theory of shipbuilding.” Scott.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 35

Falconer.Universal Dictionary of the Marine first edition list of subscribers 12 folding engraved plates several with tears repaired plates browned occasional spotting long manuscript note in contemporary hand on verso of title concerning the binding &colours achieved in tanning and complaining that the binder had “injurd the colour greatly by using the iron too hot” engraved Melville bookplate contemporary green calf with gilt border spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed joints split spine a little worn at head and foot preserved in board slip-case [Scott Coll. 342] 4to for T.Cadell 1769. ***Best know for his celebrated poem The Shipwreck Falconer was purser to H.M.S.Swiftsure when this work was published..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 37

Falconer.Universal Dictionary of the Marine 12 folding engraved plates some double-page and mounted on stubs contemporary ink signatures at head of title several plates with tears repaired a few frayed at edges bookplate of Clarkson &Caroline Collins and engraved binder`s ticket of I.Williams of Plymouth on front pastedown contemporary half calf spine gilt rather worn covers detached [Scott Coll. 342] 4to for T.Cadell 1784.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 39

Forfait.Traité Élém..Mâture des Vaisseaux half-title woodcut head- &tail-pieces 24 folding engraved plates one or two ink corrections in contemporary hand a little browned and damp-stained at upper outer corner slightly affecting plates title and first few leaves also a little wormed at corner contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed corners a little worn [Polak 3522; Scott Coll. 410] 4to Paris Clousier 1788. ***Concerning the construction of masts..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 41

Fox Sailing Seamanship and Yacht Construction second impression New York 1935; Uffa Fox`s Second Book 1935; Sail and Power New York 1937; Racing Cruising and Design New York 1938 § Laughton (L.G.Carr) Old Ship Figure-Heads &Sterns limited edition 1925 § Davis (C.G.) Ships of the Past Salem Mass. 1929 § Lubbock (Basil) The Blackwell Frigates Boston 1922 plates and illustrations original cloth some pictorial the last with dust jacket most a little rubbed or soiled; and c.35 others on sailing ships 4to &8vo(c. 40)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 53

Laurie &Whittle.Intro..Drawing Ships 1794 8 mezzotint plates with etching oblong folio 1794; Book 5th. Heads and Sterns of Ships 4 etched plates oblong 4to n.d.; New Book of Ornaments (A) for the Use of all...in Designing...Ships etched pictorial title and 8 plates by J.June some lightly browned stitched 4to 1799 the first two stitched in original blue wrappers uncut upper wrapper labelled in manuscript in contemporary hand the first a little soiled and creased at edges all with ink accession number on lower wrapper or verso of final plate together in modern cloth portfolio folio(3)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 58

Lootsman.The Lightning Colomne 60maps 1670 2 parts in 1 letterpress title with fine engraved pictorial border depicting mariners with charts and scientific instruments and a vignette of ships at sea 60 double-page and/or folding engraved charts including 12 of the British Isles woodcut charts (including New-Deepe and St. Malo) and numerous woodcut illustrations in text including constellations instruments coastal profiles etc. (2 with volvelle) with 3pp. Almanach for 1668-79 title a little soiled and frayed at fore-edge 1 chart bound upside down 2 a little frayed at edges with slight loss (Sweden &Canarese/Lancerota) lightly browned charts generally very clean bound in later half pigskin over thick wooden boards with metal clasps spine with gilt rules and five raised bands morocco label a little rubbed [cf.Koeman IV Jac 41 collation very similar; Shirley British Library M.LTS-1f] folio Amsterdam by Jacob &Casparus Loots-man 1670. ***Very rare. This issue does not quite conform to any listed by Koeman although it is very similar to Jac 41 (dated 1668). Jac 42 is dated 1670 but the collation and pagination of this copy is different: A2-E1 (***)2 (a)-(m)4; A-L4; pagination 3-32 [4]; 1-96;1-88. Unlike Jac 41 this copy has map no.2 (general chart of the North sea) bound in the first part as it should be but is unnumbered and map W4 (Holland) is bound upside down in the first part instead of the second. The only copy sold at auction in the last 30 years was that dated 1676 in the Wardington sale (Sotheby`s 10th October 2006 no. 44 000) which also contained the later third part on the Mediterranean. Most of the charts are as listed under Jac 14; in this copy the charts of Zuyder-Zee Texel... Nieuwe-Diep and Haven de S.Malo (the last two appear in text as woodcuts) are not present but there is an additional chart of Eylandt/Spitsbergen..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 59

Lubbock (Basil) Editor Barlow`s Journal.... 2 vol. one of a hundred copies signed by the editor original calf-backed cloth 1934 § Artiñano y de Galdacano (G. de) La Arquitectura Naval Española limited edition signed by the author original vellum-backed cloth soiled uncut Madrid 1920 § Chappell (E. editor) The Tangier Papers of Samuel Pepys Navy Records Society vol.73 1935 § Ingram (Bruce S. editor) Three Sea Journals of the Stuart Times one of 500 copies 1936 plates and illustrations the last two original cloth spines slightly faded; and 9 others similar 8vo &4to(14)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 64

Marestier.Mém..Bateaux..États-Unis d`Amérique 2 vol. including Atlas first edition text with errata leaf at end small stains to head of title contemporary half mottled calf spine gilt rubbed corners a little worn Atlas with 17 engraved plates 1 double-page title and first and last few plates foxed bookplate of Prince Eugene of Savoia Cargnano (1816-88) on front pastedown contemporary roan-backed cloth a little rubbed and marked 4to &folio Paris Imprimerie Royale 1824.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 67

Michelot.Portulan de la Mer Mediterranée title in red and black with woodcut device Amsterdam P.Mortier 1709 bound after [Allard (C.) &others. L`Art de Batir les Vaisseaux...] 2 vol. in 1 vol. 1 in 2 parts lacking red &black titles but vol.2 with additional title dated 1718 with 22 engraved plates and 34 illustrations in text of ship-building (most plates folding) vol.2 with engraved illustration and 88 plates of flags only (of 90 lacking plates 89 &90) without the 6 leaves of Table at end (but no catchword on verso of final plate) but with additional unnumbered folding plate of compass (to form volvelle) one or two folding plates torn and repaired Amsterdam D.Mortier [1719]-18 together 2 works in 1 vol. browned (particularly the first item) contemporary calf rather worn rebacked preserving most of old gilt spine preserved in board slip-case 4to Amsterdam D.Mortier 1719-18.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 68

Miles.Epitome..Royal Naval Service of England first edition half-title 8 hand-coloured aquatint plates of ships and 14 hand-coloured wood-engraved illustrations of flags captioned guards 16pp. pubishers` catalogue at end original red morocco-backed pictorial cloth gilt spine gilt a little rubbed splits to joints [Abbey Life 339] 8vo Ackermann &Co. 1841.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 70

Murphy/Jeffers Jr. Nautical Routine additional wood-engraved title with pictorial border presentation copy from the publisher inscribed on front free endpaper New York 1849 § Briggs (L.Vernon) History of Shipbuilding on North River Plymouth County Massachusetts plates title water-stained at lower outer corner Boston 1889 § U.S.Government. Report of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to Armored Vessels John Worden`s copy with his signature on title and his reference to pp.173-186 for his reports also paper label on rear cover Washington D.C. 1864 § Maritime Scraps or Scenes in the Frigate United States...by a Man-of-War`s-Man foxed library label on front pastedown Boston for the Author 1838 original cloth the first pictorial all rubbed the second and third rebacked preserving original spines the last chipped at head; and 4 others American maritime and naval 8vo &oblong 4to(8)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 71

Murray.Treatise on Ship-building/Navigation 3 parts in 1 first edition 3pp. errata 18 engraved plates most folding one with volvelle tables some marginal browning text offset on some plates engraved presentation label of Wm.Fountaine Esq. on front free endpaper and bookplate of Clarkson &Caroline Collins on rear contemporary calf a little worn joints split [Scott Coll. 270] 4to by D.Henry and R.Cave... 1754. ***Including Duhamel du Monceau`s The Elements of Naval Architecture: or a Practical Treatise on Ship-building as an Appendix..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 73

Charles II (King of Great Britain and Ireland 16 manuscript documents in 1 vol. 39pp. most documents with dockets with autograph manuscript notes by Samuel Pepys on 2 documents many pp. ruled in red slightly browned contempoary gilt panelled vellum slightly soiled and yellowed folio January - December 1679 &1680. ***Admiralty documents on the costs and expenditure of the Royal Navy. Other documents and returns some relating to Anthony Deane (c. 1638-1720?) comprises: “A Distribucon of his Ma:ties Ships &c in these Severall Stacons...”; “The present Disposall of all his Maj:es Shipps in Sea Pay”; “A List of his Ma.ties Shipps in Sea Victualls...”; “The Number and Names of those Shipps and Vessells taken into the Charge of the Parliamt wch. have been paid off”; “An Estimate of the Debt of Wages to all his Ma.ties Shipps...”A Scheme representing the Progresse hitherto made on ye 30 Ships order`d to be built by the late Act of Parliament...”; A particuler Account of the Retrenchments made in the Ordinary charge of the Navy...”List of His Maties Shipps at Sea...[stations in the channel Barbados and across the world]”. Pepys contributions. First document notice on January 1679 a final note after the clerk`s hand beginning “Cost to ye 20 January 79 “... to “The monthly charge of the men in these shipps for victuals and wages amounts to £1 462.” Second document a docket on verso of last leaf. 1679 was a turbulent year for Samuel Pepys and Sir Anthony Deane. In May of that year both were arrested on the charge of leaking naval secrets to the French and Pepys was also separately accused of popery. The charges were motivated by hostility to the Duke of York (the future James II) whose men they both were and who was the subject of parliamentary attempts to exclude him from the throne..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 74

Navy Office Binding.- [Compendium manuscript 42pp. excluding blanks ruled in red browned ink inscription on first blank: “MSS. XC.” handsomely bound in an attractive original restoration binding of black morocco gilt covers with central diamond decorated with tulips and flower and leafy tendrils corners of the diamond filled in a la grotesque silver metal clasps some slight wear to edges corners a little bumped chipped at head and tail g.e. sm. 4to 1704 [but much relating to the 1690s]. ***Information includes: “A List of all her Majestys Ships and Vessels with the Numbers of Men and Numbers and Natures of the Guns”; “An Account of the Officers that are employ`d at Sea in ye Fleet of England”; “A Table of the Number of Inferiour Officers allowed to the Ships and Vessells of ye Royal Navy...”; “An Account of the Pay to the Flagg-Officers Captains...”; “The Names of ye present Colonels of the Marine Regiments”; “An Account of ye Allowance of Ordnance-Shott Powder &other Gunners-Stores...” and several orders made out in the name of George prince of Denmark consort of Queen Anne. The binding is probably by the unnamed successor to the naval binder (none of his bindings seem to date from after 1682; see Nixon Pepys 47b) another example seems to be Foot Davis Gilt 152 on a Navy office binding of 1702..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 80

Pâris.Souvenirs de Marine 6vol. 1882-08 6 vol. second edition of vol.1 &2 3 portraits and 360 plates mounted on stubs 1 colour and folding 1 portrait loose very slight water-staining to upper edge of last few plates of vol.4 hinges weak original green cloth preserved in wrappers large folio Paris 1910-1886-1908.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 82

Pepys.Memoires relating to..Royal Navy first edition variant issue with Griffin-Keble imprint engraved portrait after Kneller title in red and black folding table of accounts mounted on stub (short tear to central fold) one or two leaves browned but generally a clean bright copy old pencil note pasted inside front cover “This was the Sergison (Cuckfield) copy &no doubt was bought by or given to Sergison on publication” contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed joints split small worn patch to upper cover preserved in cloth drop-back box [Pforzheimer 793; Wing P1450] 8vo for Ben Griffin by Sam.Keble 1690. ***Charles Sergison (1654-1732) of Cuckfield Park Sussex commissioner of the navy. He “entered the service of the crown as a dockyard clerk in July 1671. In 1675 he became clerk to the clerk of the acts whose office was then held jointly by Thomas Hayter and John Pepys a younger brother of Samuel Pepys...[In 1689] Sergison was...appointed...and remained clerk of the acts for thirty years for the most part single-handed but from 1701 to 1706 jointly with Samuel Atkins formerly clerk of Samuel Pepys. During this period which included the war of the Spanish succession as well as the little war of 1718 the work of the navy board was excessively heavy and Sergison won the highest opinion of the several administrations with whom he acted. The emoluments of the office were large though rather by perquisites and fees than by pay and in 1691 Sergison was able to purchase Cuckfield Park in Sussex. During the reign of Anne he more than once asked for permission to retire but was told that he could not be spared. Afterwards when he was superseded at the age of 65 in 1719 he seems to have felt it as an undeserved insult.” DNB.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 84

Russell.Modern System..Naval Architecture 3 vol. in 4 first edition 168 engraved plates many folding and/or double-page occasional light offsetting but generally a very clean copy title to vol.2 and half-title to Part II of text cut and mounted contemporary half morocco t.e.g. rubbed spines and corners a little worn one spine torn at head some splits to joints large folio [1864-65]. ***A good copy of this monumental work one of the most important on naval architecture produced in the 19th century. Russell was manager of the large shipbuilding works at Greenock later owned by Caird &Co. where he designed the Wave the Scott Russell the Flambeau and the Fire King. Later he moved to the Thames where he built the famous Great Eastern launched in 1858 and the largest vessel afloat until 1903. Details and designs for this vessel as well as the Warrior the first sea-going armoured frigate are included in this work..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 87

History of the Confederate States Navy original pictorial cloth gilt New York 1887 § Spears (J. R.) The History of Our Navy...1785-1898 vol.5 broken original cloth New York 1899 § Miles (Nelson A.) Harper`s Pictorial History of the War with Spain light water-staining to lower margin original pictorial cloth New York &London 1899 § Allen (E.W. editor) The Papers of Francis Gregory Dallas limited edition original half vellum soiled New York 1917 § Hichborn (Philip) Standard Designs for Boats of the United States Navy title foxed contemporary half roan worn spine defective upper cover detached Washington D.C. 1900 plates and illustrations rubbed; and a quantity of others American naval and maritime v.s.(c. 100)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 88

Serres (D &JT) Liber Nauticus 2v in1 1805-6 2 parts in 1 engraved Address with decorations in vol.1 and letterpress Address in vol.2 with engraved border of flags 41 etched plates many with aquatint 1 hand-coloured 3 printed in sepia title with printed letter `S` pasted over final letter `M` of `Nauticum` some light browning and offsetting plates in Part 2 spotted original boards with engraved pictorial label on upper cover (slightly defective) rubbed recased and edges reinforced in cloth new endpapers later slip-case (rubbed) [Abbey Life 345] folio Edward Orme 1805-06. ***Scarce work by father and son marine artists. Dominick was born in Gascony in 1722 and went to sea; he settled in England having been brought to Britain as a prisoner of war in 1752 becoming an artist and eventually in 1792 librarian to the Royal Academy. His son John became a marine draughtsman to the Admiralty in 1793. Plate 31 depicts A Schooner with a View of New York..

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 91

[Ships &Naval Architecture] 23 pls a bound volume of 23 engraved plates 13 folding a little foxed towards end broken first few plates loose contemporary straight-grain burgundy morocco worn covers detached lacking spine 4to 1816; sold not subject to return

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 93

Ashley (Clifford W.) The Yankee Whaler Waltham. Mass. by the author 1878 § Ashley (Clifford W.) The Yankee Whaler limited edition original cloth-backed boards spine gilt Boston &New York 1926 § Dow (G. F. ) Whale Ships and Whaling Salem Mass. 1925 § Millet (Samuel) A Whaling Voyage in the Bark “Willis” 1849-1850 one of 475 copies presentation copy from the printer to Gordon Grant Boston Mass. privately printed 1924 § Grant (Gordon) Greasy Luck: A Whaling Sketch Book New York 1932; The Life &Adventures of John Nicol Mariner New York &Toronto 1936 the last two the author`s own copies signed by him on front free endpaper plates and illustrations all but the second original cloth most a little rubbed the last two with worn dust-jackets; and 6 others on whaling 4to &8vo(12)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 99

Sutherland.Ship-builders Assistant 1711 or some Essays towards the Compleating the Art of Marine Architecture first edition with cancel title 13 folding engraved plates 5 with partial hand-colouring woodcut illustrations and diagrams text browned but plates printed on different paper and most very clean and unaffected by browning R1 with tear to fore-edge just affecting text but no loss engraved bookplate of Sir Joseph Copley old calf a little worn spine chipped at head and foot [Kress S2567] small 4to for R.Mount A.Bell &R.Smith 1711.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 104

Sutherland.Ship-Builder`s Assistant 1755 publisher`s list of books on navigation on verso of title 8 folding engraved plates with the final blank ink signature crossed out at head of title browned broken and loose engraved bookplate of Hon. Constantine John Phipps contemporary sheep very worn covers detached lacking spine small 4to for W. &J.Mount T.Page &Son 1755.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 108

Vial du Clairbois.Traité..Constr..Vaisseaux half-title woodcut head- &tail-pieces 20 folding engraved plates water-stained plates also damp-stained small ink stains to plate 1 contemporary mottled sheep small gilt initials `LA` within wreath on upper cover spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label a little worn and stained spine defective at head and foot [Polak 9434; Scott Coll. 409] 4to Paris Clousier 1787. ***A second volume was published in 1805..

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Lot 120

Saverien Dizionario di Marina first Italian edition engraved frontispiece title in red and black with engraved vignette 10 engraved plates 5 folding including 4 of flags A1 short tear within text no loss of text E1&2 bound after E3&4 generally crisp and clean contemporary vellum short split to head of upper joint some wear to foot of spine soiled a very good copy 4to Venice Gio. Battista Albrizzi 1769.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 124

Bradshaw (George) Map &Sections of the Railwa engraved map by I. Dower with original outline hand-colouring with inset plan of London and sections (uncoloured) 1645 x 1025mm. dissected and linen-backed edged in red silk a few sections damp-stained original gilt- and blind-embossed morocco boards rebacked with original spine laid-down complete with Tables of the Gradients 4to Manchester 1839.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 129

Dunn (Mathias) Prospectus of a Railway from Newcas first editon folding engraved plan frontispiece uncut modern cloth [Ottley 7172] Newcastle upon Tyne 1835 § Exposition of the Traffic...on the line of the Maryport &Carlisle Railway with a report by George Stephenson slightly dusty modern half sheep Carlisle 1837 8vo.(2)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 130

Freeling (Arthur) Lacey`s Railway Companion and Li new and improved edition folding frontispiece linen-backed original printed boards Liverpool [1836]; Freelings`s Grand Junction Railway Companion to Liverpool Manchester &Birmingham Guide folding table and illustration (loose) original cloth gilt slightly shaken [Ottley 6455] 1838 § Drake (J.) Drake`s Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway second edition hand-coloured foding map frontispiece original cloth gilt slightly worn bookplate to front pastedown hinge and joint splitting [Ottley 6453] [1838]; and 2 Bradshaw`s Railway Companions 1840 &1843 v.s. (5)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 133

Hall (T. Y.) A Treatise on the extent &Probab first edition 1854; Safety Lamps first edition 1853; Continuation of a paper on improvements in Colliery Workings and further observations on Safety Lamps first edition 1853 hand-coloured folding map frontispiece 6 plates (3 folding) additional portrait frontispiece slight foxing hinges cracked contemporary diced calf rubbed head of spine broken tail with loss § Hedley (John) A Practical Treatise on the Working and Ventilation of Coal Mines first edition 16 plates (12 folding) library stamp to front pastedown original cloth spine faded rubbed at head and tail 1851 § Dunn (Mattias) Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries second edition presentation inscripition on title 13 plates ownership inscription to front endpaper direction to the binder and following page original cloth spine faded rubbed at head tail and corners Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1852 8vo(3)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 134

Kirwan (Joseph) A Descriptive and Historical accou first edition frontispiece illustraions lacking first leaf of advertisement 2nd leaf torn with loss original printed wrappers uncut damp-stained 8vo Glasgow &London 1831.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 135

Lewis (Samuel) Lewis` Map of England and Wales [&a hand-coloured folding engraved map in 7 vol. in sections linen-backed each 1050 x 882mm. green straight-grain morocco gilt spines worn n.d. § Walker`s Map of the Geology Railways and inland Navigation of England and Wales and Southern part of Scotland hand-coloured mounted on linen original slip-case lettering label 1835 § Wyld (James) Railway Map of England Wales and Scotland hand-coloured in sections mounted on linen in 2 parts c.2040 x 1335mm. original slip-case printed paper label 1873 § Arrowsmith (J.) Skeleton Map of England and Wales having delineated thereon the course of the several projected railways hand-coloured in sections mounted on linen in 4 parts silk edged c.3760 x 750mm. original straight-grain green morocco slip-case lacking lid worn 1846; and 5 small railway maps v.s. (15)

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