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BOSS & CO..A UNIQUE SET OF FOUR 12-BORE EASY-OPENING SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 9503 / 4 / 5 / 6, gun No.4 with extra barrels, 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels with raised ventilated matt top-ribs with scrollwork and gold-inlaid one to four at the breech ends, the extra barrels gold-inlaid '4 S', large ivorine bead foresights, tubes engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13, CORK STREET, LONDON. W1.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and imp cyl choke, the extra barrels bored approx. imp cyl in both, gun no. 2 missing short under rib, easy-opening actions with removable striker discs, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Boss patent non-selective single triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, the triggerguards gold-inlaid with the monogram 'SS', gun no.2 ejectors require attention, gun no.1 missing left mainspring and fore-end screw, 14 1/2in. highly-figured stocks with monte carlo combs and including 1in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 7lb. 9oz., in their lightweight leather double motor cases with canvas outers, the extra barrels in a leather barrel case with canvas outer. The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were ordered on 9th December 1968 by Sir Stafford Sands, with instruction that the guns were to be completed by 1st August 1970. Provenance : Sir Stafford Sands C.B.E. Sir Stafford Lofthouse Sands (23rd September 1913 - 25th January 1972) cuts a controversial figure in the political and financial history of the Bahamas. Born in Nassau just before the Great War and educated in Nassau and New York he began his career in the legal business, qualifying as a lawyer before moving into politics. In 1937 he was first elected to the House of Assembly, representing Nassau City. Between 1945 and 1946 he served as a member of the Executive Council, but it was his appointment as Chairman of the Development Board in 1949 that saw the implementation of policies that would stamp his mark on the economic history of the Bahamas. His main achievement was in the area of tourism. He capitalised on the economic boom being enjoyed in the U.S. offering attractive tax and customs duty concessions and this, combined with the 'Hotels Encouragement Act' witnessed a construction boom that propagated over 40 hotels and residential clubs by the mid sixties (and for the first time in Bahamian history, gambling establishments). Within just one year of his being Chairman, tourist arrivals increased by 47 percent, transforming the Bahamas from a luxurious winter retreat for the social elite of North America to a year round tourist destination for a much wider social group. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1955 and knighted in 1963. In 1964, when the Bahamas moved towards independence, his move to Minister of Tourism and Finance saw two major developments, which were to have a massive impact on the Bahamian economy. The first was his introduction of The Banks Trust and Companies Regulations Act. For a colony with just one commercial bank in 1949, within two years of the act being propagated it became one of the world's leading centres for offshore banking with over 70 banks and trust companies. Secondly, he introduced the Bahamian dollar in 1966 and fixed its value on par with the U.S. dollar - making life very simple for U.S. tourists and investors (the country's largest group of customers). After the 1967 elections, when the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party took over government from the more traditional United Bermuda Party, Sir Stafford Sands sold his comprehensive business interests in the Bahamas and retired to Spain. He died in London in 1972. "The lubricant for the machinery of progress is money" is probably the most well known quote attributed to him during his time in office. It is apt that it was his portrait chosen to be printed on the $10 bill in 2001, as a mark of respect for his achievements for the colony. In 2005 his portrait was replaced with that of Queen Elizabeth II. The present owner has found the guns to be particularly suited to grouse shooting and they have been used to great effect on many of the United Kingdom's most prestigious moors and estates.

A GWR Broad Gauge62lb Bridge Rail Section, an APT promotional brochure, and a Midland and Great Western Railways facsimile excursion programme (3)

A Hornby R543 APT train set containing 2 driving trailers, 2 van trailers, power car and track oval, no accessories or power controller, box outer tape repaired (BD-G)

Unboxed Hornby 5 car APT, 'City of Derby', full yellow ends, with pantograph (G)

Publicity model of 3 coach section of Intercity APT, appears unused as per prototype, 125cm long

A Hornby 5 car APT set, yellow and black front ends, no pantograph (G)

Hornby R543 APT set box containing stock only, 2 driving trailers, 2 van trailers and power car (BD-G) (Illus.)

A Hornby R794 APT train pack with instructions, box window loose and distortion to box (BG-NM) (Illus.)

A Hornby R540 APT set box containing train only, yellow cabs, no track, box poor (BD-NM)

PRE-W.W.I GERMAN 26.5MM BRASS FLARE PISTOL, no visible serial number, 4 1/4in. barrel, spur trigger, wooden grips. butt marked 'apt'..

Llyfrau Amryw. A large collection of Amryw (the Welsh equivalent of "Varia"), or composite books in the Welsh language, dating from the mid 18th to the mid 19th century,. each volume being a bound up collection of a number of individual titles, the individual contents varying greatly in length, and by subject, some, due to the poor quality of the paper employed, being in less than pristine condition, and some incomplete, in a variety of bindings, mostly as originally bound, in varying condition, a few with repairs or even rebinds, 8vo et infra owen Morris contributed an article on his Amryw to The Book Collector, Vol. 45 No. 2, Summer 1996, a contribution described by the journal's editor Nicolas Barker as "a first rate piece of work, both careful and original". Such a collection obviously reflects the whole range of the book trade operating in the country at the time, in terms of printing, paper, publishers, choice of text, and binding styles and materials. Morris writes "The volumes usually include theology and aids to a decent and godly life: collections of hymns; memoirs, elegies, grammars; secular ballads and other verse". Of the bindings, those of the 18th Century "are soundly, sometimes crudely, bound in rough unlettered calf... Many nineteenth century volumes still make a good showing in well finished, polished full calf or half bound...". Many of the volumes are lettered "AMRYW" (or a derivative) on the spine. We considered it apt to offer the collection complete, as far as possible. An offprint of Owen Morris's article accompanies the lot. (97)

Pulton (Ferdinand ). An Abstract of all the Penal Statutes which be General, in Force and use, wherein is Conteyned the Effect of all those Statutes which do Threaten to the Offenders thereof the Losse of Life, Member, Landes, Goods, or Other Punishment or Forfeiture whatsoeuer, whereunto is also Added in their Apt Titles, the Effect of such other Statutes, wherein there is any thing Material and Most Necessarie for eche Subject to Knowe, Collected by Fardinando Pulton, imprinted at by Christopher Barker, 1581, lacks all before B1, colophon to last leaf, late 19th c. mottled calf, morocco label to spine, 4to (1)

Our Next Race Meeting is ..., arched, metal directional sign bearing Ascot logo, white lettering on a blue & cream background, additionally inscribed FOR CONFERENCE, BANQUETING & HOSPITALITY ENQUIRIES PLEASE TELEPHONE 01344 878555, 100 by 60cm., 39 1/2 by 23 3/4in. NOTE TO RONNIE WILKIE, IF THE DATE OF THE FIRST ASCOT MEETING AFTER THE REDEVELOPMENT IN 2006 COULD BE ADDED TO THIS SIGN, IT WOULD MAKE QUITE AN APT FINAL LOT OF THE AUCTION (See lot 305 for illustration).

Quantity of 00 gauge by various makers: including Lima Golden series Militarzug military train comprising electric locomotive, Leopold big gun, 2 wagons and personnel coach all in camouflage finish, original box, minor wear; Hornby Inter City APT set power and dummy end 2 coaches and City of Derby transformer power car; with mainly by Jouef 4-6-2 and tender Nord, and 5 CIWL Pullmans, baggage cars etc, and a small 0-4-0 diesel loco. GC to VGC (minor wear overall)

A Hornby 00 gauge APT set, unused, in original box.

A Hornby 00-gauge model railway collection, including R543 APT Train set, R685 HST Train set, R787 Diesel Express Freight set, R353 LBSC Class E2 tank locomotive, R751 Co-Co Diesel, R855 Flying Scotsman, R739 Breakdown Crane, various rolling stock, accessories, etc, mostly boxed; also a boxed Mainline 37080 'Royal Scot' tender loco

A Hornby R543 class 370 APT in Lima box (G)

New Testament [English] The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, 1599, dec. woodcut border to title, woodcut tail-piece and a few initials, bound with The Booke of Psalmes, Collected into English Meeter, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others. with Apt Notes to Sing them Withall, c.1599, printed music notation throughout, water-staining at top margins, final few leaves browned and with contemp. ink trials, modern brown crushed and polished morocco, 8vo. (1)

Stephen Lewin, fl.1890-c.1910, An Apt Pupil, signed and dated 1903; inscribed with artist and title on an old label attached to the stretcher, oil on canvas, 60.5x81cm.; 23.75x32in.

Modern Hornby Railways; R541 Inferaty T25 set, R543 APT set, incomplete, slave control unit, operating crane, R778 Diesel 'Western Harrier' locomotive, R751 BR locomotive, Co-Co diesel, R780 Diesel shunter, R516 Diesel maintenance depot, all boxed.

New Testament [English] The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ., Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, 1613, dec. woodcut border to title, few woodcut initials, bound with The Whole Booke of Davids Psalmes, Both in Prose and Meetre: with apt Notes to Sing them withall, Printed for the Company of the Stationers, 1617,dec. woodcut border to title, printed music notation throughout, a.e.g., near contemp. green velvet covered boards, slight wear to spine & corners, lacks clasps, 16mo in 8s. Herbert 327. (1)

Hornby Railways: APT Inter-City Set, Suburban DMU, two blue four-wheel coaches and Triang Hornby blue Pullman Set, F-G (5)

Hornby Railways: Inter-City APT City of Derby, E (5)

R794 APT Train Pack, complete with Pantograph and instructions, outer box worn with tear to bottom corner, polystyrene tray and contents Near Mint to Mint Boxed.

5-car APT in early livery Excellent to Excellent Plus unboxed.

5-car APT in later livery (power car lacks pantograph and a couple of minor paint spots to driving cars) generally Excellent Plus Unboxed.

5-car APT (one Trailer Car has black window surround, the other all yellow) requires cleaning Excellent unboxed.

00-gauge Inter-City APT locomotives and rolling stock by Hornby (unboxed). (10)

Mackintosh (Alexander) The Driffield Angler; In Two Parts: Containing, Descriptions of the Different Types of Freshwater Fish, and the Best Methods of Taking Them in Rivers, Lakes and Fish-Ponds ... , to Which are Added, Instructions for Shooting ... also, a Short Treatise on Coursing ... , first edition, xii, 346pp., half-title, engraved frontispiece, a little light water-staining to half-title, a little light browning, uncut, handsome modern panelled calf, gilt spine, [Westwood & Satchell pp.137-38], 8vo, Gainsborough, for the author by H. Mozley, n.d., [1806]. *** Although overlooked by many historians (Robb, Hills and Gingrich), Mackintosh is an important sourcebook for those interested in the history of fly pattern development. It seems obvious that he is sometimes talking about dry flies in his chapter on fly tying materials since he endorses materials "not apt to imbibe the water". He also stresses copying the belly of the natural fly when tying since "the fish take most notice ... being more in their sight".