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Click here to subscribeCigarette cards: Modern album containing 12 sets, mixed manufacturers, Mitchell`s Clan Tartan`s (1st & 2nd), Lea Old Pottery & Porcelain (4th series), Cavenders Feathered Friends & Foreign Birds, United Kingdom Tobacco Co Officers in Full Dress and Carreras Kings & Queens of England, Races Historic & Modern, History of Army Uniforms, History of Naval Uniforms, Highwaymen & Film Favourites (gen gd/vg)
A collection of militaria medals and badges, includes Coast guard related items, a Board of Trade, Rocket Apparatus, Proof of Service at a Wreck medallion, Territorial Army medal for efficient service for Private J W Wood, Welsh Regiment, a Defence of Malta medallion and a commemorative King Edward & Queen Alexandra medallion for their visit to Queen Alexandra Dock, Cardiff, 1907, etc
A First World War General Service Medal, a Peace Medal and a 1914/15 Star for 1652 Private W E Belton, Royal Army Medical Corps, together with a Peace & Honor enamelled badge, an RAMC pin-on badge, a gilt metal commemorative International Workman`s Exhibition, London 1870 Cross, together with a few British stamps, all in a Peps - for coughs, colds, bronchitis, etc
"Of military history interest: A Second World War General Service Medal, a Second World War Star, three Second World War Campaign Stars (Africa, 8th Army bar, Italy, France and Germany), together with a collection of ephemera, bank notes and memorabilia relating to the recipient, framed and glazed, 38 x 68 cm"
A group of twelve immediate post war unboxed Dinky Toys, models include a Fire Engine, complete with ladder and bell, a Taxi in maroon and black, a Royal Mail post office van, a Petrol Tanker, Market Gardener`s Lorry, a Flat Truck, an Army Scout car, a tractor with limber and gun, a trailer and a pre war lorry and trailer with white wheels (one headlamp missing)
A British war medal 1914-1920, Victory Medal 1914-15 Star, George V Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, all awarded to 11885, Spr. W. Morton, Royal Engineers, also a MilitaryMedal George V, Awarded to 8650, Pte H. Morton, 2/KOSB, a Royal Engineers Rifle Association Medal, Hampshire Badge, other badges, etc.
Army & Navy General Price List 1939-40, Kellys Directory of Kent, Kellys Directory of Folkestone 1939, Secret History of Tibet by Fosco Mariani First Edition 1932, `Our Island Story` by H. E. Marshall, published by T. C. and E. C. Jack, a Fly Tying Manual (small folio), ` River Keeper the Life of William James Lunn` by J. W. Hills Edinburgh Press 1st Edition 1934 (all books cloth)
ROD: Army & Navy 14`6" 3 piece split cane salmon fly rod with correct spare tip, agate butt/tip guides, snake rings burgundy close whipped, bronze push ferrules copper whipped loops, turned ivory/brass stoppers, 22" sheet cork handle with brasS/Bronze tube reel seat, engraved butt cap with red button, c/w bamboo tip tube, fine, in MOB.
A large quantity of magic lantern slides to include "The Mouse Hunt", "Puss in Boots", "The British Army", "Animals", "Cats Tea Party", "Kittens and Mittens", etc. "Alice in Wonderland", "Mischievous Boys and Pea Shooter", "The Elephant`s Revenge", "New Geography & History Series", "Great World War", "Yellowstone Park", "World Odds", "Newton & Company", "Children`s Tales, Portraits, Nursery Rhymes", etc., together with a W.G. Hughes magic lantern in original box
African Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), taken by Max-Dietrich Gaudchau, German-East Africa, circa 1933, anterior and posterior horns on prepared and close nailed skin section, anterior horn 60cm, posterior horn 30cm, on ebonised pine oval original shield with taxidermist`s stamp of Paul Etandau Weimar, Rätergasse 10 See illustration CITES Appendix I Annex A (Exempt). Despite being exempt, this horn has a CITES specimen specific licence issued in Darmstadt 23.2.2009, number DE-DA-09022319 Max-Dietrich Gaudchau was born in 1907 in Guthamannshausen, Thuringen. In 1928 he moved to German East Africa to work as a hunting guide, where he planned and organised safaris, mainly for wealthy English sportsmen such as Colonel Tucker (safari in 1937), and Major Evan (safari 1933). Included with this lot is a copy of the small collection of letters concerning this safari that Herr Gaudchau wrote to his father in Germany. In 1930 he opened his own company for trading in taxidermy and big game trophies, as well as offering safari-guidance in Moshi, a small town in Tanzania. In 1935 he bought farmland and built a farmhouse to plant and sell coffee. In 1940 he joined the army and went to the Africa Corp under Feldmarschall Rommel - indeed the vendor (great nephew of Max-Dietrich Gaudchau) still retains his African Corp medals. At the end of World War Two he lost all his private property to the English Government as they overtook the colonies of former German East Africa. However, in the 1950`s he went again to East Africa giving agricultural and environmental support (pest control) on behalf of the German Institute for Botany Protection. Mr Gaudchau died in 1994
* WWII - Eisenhower vs. Montgomery. Soldier of Democracy, a Biography of Dwight Eisenhower by Kenneth S. Davis, 1st ed., New York, 1945, ownership signature of Sir Patrick Ashley Cooper to half-title and again in pencil to title (‘“Queen Mary” at Sea, Nov. 1945’), map endpapers, orig. cloth, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with three autograph letters to Cooper from Sir Ronald Weekes (31st December 1945?), 2 pp., Field Marshall Montgomery, Headquarters, British Army of the Rhine, 24th January 1946, 4 pp., and Viscount Alanbrooke, 31st December 1949, 6 pp., the first tipped on to front pastedown at upper margin, second tipped on to front f.e.p. with a gummed paper slip attaching the two sheets, the third loose, all 8vo. All three letters are letters of thanks to Ashley Cooper for lending them the book and while each writer enjoyed the book and felt it had merits, they all believe that the British are not given enough credit and that Eisenhower’s abilities and achievements are exaggerated. The letter from Montgomery is marked private and reads in full: ‘Dear Cooper, thank you so very much for lending me this book. I have been laid up with influenza and have read it in bed with great interest. It is a great pity that the author in his endeavours to “write up” Ike has found in necessary to decry everything British. A British author might well reply that all Eisenhower’s fighting was handled for him by British Commanders: which is literally true. It was only when Ike, flushed by victory, descended from the lofty perch of a Supreme Commander and took tactical command himself of the armies, that our troubles began. The author is indeed ungenerous to British soldiers throughout his book; he even blames them for the fact that some Germans escaped from the Falaise pocket! For his remarks about myself, I care nothing; I could refute everything he says by written evidence; but his ungenerous attitude to British arms is a pity as some British author is bound to write a counter-blast: which would be a worse pity! Ike was a great Supreme Commander, and should be recognised as such. But in order to assign to him qualities that he does not possess, the author has had to put an entirely false complexion on many things. It would be perfectly simple to prove this “false complexion” but this must never be done. Of one thing I am convinced: we and America have got to come together, definitely, conclusively, and perpetually. Once we can achieve this, all will be well in the world. I think it can be achieved if we set about it in the right way. But we shall achieve nothing if we start emitting boohs about each other. All this is of course private. Thank you again for letting me read the book. Yours sincerely, B.L. Montgomery, Field-Marshall’. (4)
Grose (Francis). Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army, from the Conquest to the Present Time, 2 vols., 1786-88, eng. frontis. and title to each vol., vol. 2 eng. title plate mark strengthened to verso, numerous eng. plts. (few loose in vol. 2), contemp. calf gilt, title labels lacking to spines, joints cracked, spines & extrems. worn, 4to (2)
Dundonald (Lieut.-Gen., Earl of). My Army Life, 1st ed., 1926, photogravure portrait frontispiece (loose), half-tone plates, a few spots, bookplate, original cloth, upper joint splitting, tears at spine ends, 8vo, with a 4pp. letter tipped-in from the author dated Dec. 1926, to a Mr Hood mentioning the book, together with Steevens (G.W.), From Capetown to Ladysmith. An Unfinished Record of the South African War, 1st ed., 1900, two maps, one folding, publisher’s presentation inscription to half title, press clippings of the author at front, original buckram, spine a little faded, 8vo, plus Atkins (John Black), The Relief of Ladysmith, 1st ed., 1900, maps and plates, endpapers browned, original cloth gilt, library sticker remnant to upper cover, spine rubbed, 8vo, with other Boer and Zulu War interest including H. Rider Haggard’s The Last Boer War, 1899, J. Barclay Lloyd’s One Thousand Miles With the C.I.V, 1901, Owen Spencer Watkins’ Chaplains at the Front, 1902, Treatise on Service Ordnance, 5th ed., (HMSO, 1900), and The National Bazaar in Aid of the Sufferers by the War, Souvenir and Official Programme, May 1900 (20)
Army Regulations, etc. Addenda to The Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Army from 1st January, 1850 to 30-1st March, 1854, pub. 1854, contemp. owner’s inscription to title of William Cross, Major, Armagh Regt. Decr. 1854, orig. red cloth, rubbed and chipped to head and foot of spine with a little loss, 8vo, together with A Collection of Warrants and Regulations, Issued to the Army on Matters of Finance. To which are added Regulations and Allowances Applicable to Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry, new ed., 1840, ownership stamp to head of title of Hastings Russell [1819-1891], 9th Duke of Bedford, and with his signature to upper cover, orig. printed stiff wrappers, faded to spine, frayed and chipped with loss to spine, small 8vo, plus Trydell (Sgt.-Major W. F.), The Quartermaster’s Guide for Officers, Quartermaster’s, and Quartermaster-Sergeants of the Yeomanry and Volunteers, 1895, ads. at rear, orig. red cloth, a little rubbed and some marks, small 8vo, and other mostly 19th c. military interest, including Government Reports on Yeomanry Cavalry, 1876, The Militia and The Present Brigade Depot System, 1877, The Supply of Uniform to Officers, 1906, The Illustrated London News, vol. LXXIV, January-June 1879 (with coverage of the Afghan War), some damp damage to lower inner margins at front of vol., folio, etc. (18)
William Jones & Co. Illustrated Regulations of Standard Uniform Trimmings and Patterns of Helmets, Caps, Accoutrements, Etc. For the Army, Navy, Militia, Volunteers, Civil Service, Court Dress Etc., c. 1882, chromolithographed title, nine chromolithographed plates, light marginal toning, Legacion Argentina Gran Bretana ink stamp to front endpaper, original blue cloth gilt, wear at spine ends, edges rubbed, small folio, together with a defective copy of W. Jones & Co.’s Illustrated Regulations of Standard Uniforms and Patterns of the Army, Navy, Militia, Volunteers, Civil Service, Court Dress, c. 1860, lacking most coloured plates (2)
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON PICTURE MEDAL, a collection of thirteen engraved circular cards depicting The Battles of the British Army and Portugal, Spain and France from the year 1808 to 1814, published by Edward Orme, Bond Street, London 1815 contained within a bronzed circular box with dexter silhouette portrait of The Duke of Wellington after Porter, the reverse decorated an angel, within the original red leather box inscribed Record of British Valour, 3 1/2" diameter overall (see illustration).
A Britains `Army Group` No.9788, Kubelwagen & German Field Gun, dark grey and green, near mint, boxed; Britains No.9740, 18" Heavy Howitzer, green, good condition, complete with shell case and five large and three small shells, boxed (box with torn acetate window); Britains No.9679, German Despatch Rider, grey, near mint, boxed; Corgi No.908, AMX 30D Recovery Tank, dark green, near mint, boxed; and two other military models, both boxed, (6).
Cigarette cards - Amalgamated Tobacco Corporation (`Mills`), `Army Badges Past & Present`, 1961, good (25/25); with the same company`s `British Uniforms of the 19th Century`, 1957, good (25/25); `Histoire De L`Aviation`, Seconde Serie, 1962, good (25/25); `Castles of Britain`, 1961, good (25/25); `Ships of the Royal Navy`, 1961, good (25/25); `Naval Battles`, 1959, good (25/25); `Interesting Hobbies`, 1959, good (25/25); and six other sets, (total thirteen sets). Best Bid
Britains, Johillco etc. 2 Britains Tumbrel in dark green and light blue. Both complete with heavy horses and figures. Both boxed, some wear. Plus a one horse plough (in original paint) also complete. A selection of rare/not so common Britain’s figures. Boy with stick, boy with lantern, man with pick axe, 2 Boy Scouts, dairy man with yoke and pails, Seed Sower, young girl, Station Master, Salvation Army figure, Vicar, curate slim Vicar, yachtsman and golfer with clubs. Johillco garden summer house. Plus 2 Roydon heavy horses, one with its rear leg raised for a Farrier to work on. GC-Mint.
Britains Farm etc. 10 figures- man with water carrier, Land Army girls (2) WW1 and WW2. Man with roller, Dairy maid (2). Man with wheelbarrow, Farmer and wife. Plus Blacksmith with anvil. Also 7 cows, bull and 2 calves. Together with miscellaneous pigs and poultry, plus wheat sheaves, also 2 hand carts, 3 water troughs, bird table, dovecot, 3 telegraph poles etc. Some original paints to accessories. QGC-Mint
Pixyland-Kew, Phillip Segal, Cherilea Farm items etc. Kew- 6 figures- mother and child, lady with basket, Policeman, man with pitchfork (missing). Lady sowing seeds and man pushing wheelbarrow (missing). Plus 6 cows, 5 bulls, 2 heavy horses, donkey, calf, pig, goat and a dog. Segal- large farmer, Land Army girl with bucket and man with wide brimmed hat. 2 horses, foal, donkey, chicken, dog, 2 long horn cows, calf and goat. Cherilea- farmer, collie dog, 5 horses, 2 ponies, small Shetland pony and 2 donkeys. Plus cows, calf, pigs, chicken, sheep, lambs, goat etc (23) VGC-Mint. .
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