LEAR EDWARD: (1812-1888) English Artist, Illustrator and Poet. A set of 8vo hardback editions of The Arabian Nights' Entertainments: Consisting of One Thousand and One Stories, published by Smith, Elder & Co., Cornhill, London, 1835, Volumes I - IV, bound in the original publisher's cloth and with black morocco gilt lettered titles attached to the spines, lacking the 'numerous plates' of illustrations referred to on the title page (although apparently never originally bound in). Each of the four volumes bear the ownership signature of Lear ('Edward Lear, from R. J. Wyatt') and place and date, Sanremo, Rome, 1843, in his hand, to the head of each title page. Some overall age wear, largely affecting the spines and with loose front boards. FR to about G, 4 Richard James Wyatt (1795-1850) English Sculptor who studied in Rome as a pupil of Canova, later settling in the Italian city permanently. It is evidently at this time that Wyatt would have presented Lear with the present books.
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HARROLD JOHN: (1947- ) British Artist, illustrator of Rupert Bear from 1978-2007. Book signed, a hardback edition of The Rupert Bear Annual, Number 64, published by Pedigree Books Ltd., Exeter, 1999. Signed by Harrold to the colour illustrated front free endpaper, with an additional original black pen and ink sketch of Rupert Bear in a head and shoulders pose, also signed by Harrold. Together with Reverend W. Awdry (1911-1997) English Anglican Cleric and Children's Author, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine. Book signed, a hardback edition of Thomas Comes to Breakfast, published by Kaye & Ward, London, 1988 (reprint). Signed by Awdry with his name alone to the title page. VG, 2
WAKSMAN SELMAN: (1888-1973) Ukrainian-born, Jewish-American Inventor, Biochemist and Microbiologist, Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, 1952. An extensive correspondence collection comprising fifty three T.Ls.S. and one A.L.S., Salman A. Waksman, fifty five pages (total), 4to, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 28th April 1925 - 18th March 1950, all to Dr. Cornelia L. Carey of the Department of Botany at Barnard College in New York, on the printed stationery of the State of New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. In the first letter Waksman invites Carey to spend the summer in their laboratory in order to learn as much as possible in the time about soil microbiology, and commenting ‘You can either have a small problem assigned to you, or you can help me or one of our advanced men in one or two of our problems, which may help you to understand the soil microbiological complexes’ and in subsequent letters adds that her appointment will be unpaid, the correspondence continuing in 1932, recommending Carey is employed at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and further discussing scientific matters, in part, ‘I am very anxious to know how the last experiment on the decomposition of the fucus material came out….I am trying to bring together the various results of the experimental work at Woods Hole so as to have it ready for Dr. Bigelow whenever he wants it’ (20th September 1932), ‘The results [on the decomposition of fucus] are very significant, and I believe that they will bear out very nicely my hypothesis concerning the two factors involved in the decomposition of fucus material in the sea; 1. the nitrogen factor, and 2. the specific bacteria capable of attacking the specific carbohydrate constituents of the fucus’ and explaining how she should calculate the nitrate content in the residual medium by the colorimetric method (27th September 1932), sending ‘a final draft of a paper on the decomposition of zoo-plankton and algal growth of marine bacteria, which will form a part of the complete report of our work in marine bacteriology’ and asking her to review it carefully and return it with any comments (7th December 1932), ‘I have also been very much interested in what you have to say concerning your further studies of the nitrate and nitrate organisms. Your description of the small colonies reminds me very much of those described originally by Winogradsky for the corresponding organisms in the soil. I would suggest that you make a few typical slides of your cultures and also have some typical plates prepared….’ (13th December 1932), further referring to the publication of various papers, looking forward to her participation at Woods Hole in the coming summers, and writing ‘Are you keeping alive the alginic acid decomposing bacteria? I am very anxious that we keep them in good condition until next year at least’ (14th November 1933), discussing one of Carey’s reports, the results of which Waksman finds confusing, ‘Your remarks will explain the high ash content but not the organic matter content. I am afraid that what you report as soluble org. matter is largely not org. matter at all, but loss on ignition which may comprise water of crystall etc.’ (1st December 1933), ‘we have started an experiment here with these four organisms, using both sea water and sodium chloride solution in order to check up again some of the results of your experiments, and especially in order to determine the formation of the humus like complex in sea water media by these particular organisms. I find that #17 does not grow at all, just as you had in your first experiment...' OWING TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE-SALEROOM.COM A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED. PLEASE CONTACT THE AUCTIONEERS DIRECTLY FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
WILLIAM III: (1650-1702) King of England, Scotland & Ireland 1689-1702. A good L.S., Prince d'Orange, as Prince of Orange, one page, folio, Aalst, 12th June 1676, to Honourable Gentlemen, in old Dutch. The manuscript letter is the Prince of Orange's response to a letter received from his correspondents and dated 7th June in which they express 'concerns about an enemy incursion in the quarters of Flanders', the Prince stating that orders have been sent to the Lord of the Leck to leave Sas van Gendt with the garrison of Moerspenij and Axel and a company and also remarking 'please consider furthermore that as long as the army of the State is present here, the quarters of Flanders will be adequately protected against and prepared for a possible invasion. We will, in case of departure of said army, not fail to send multiple numbers of militias there for protection, because we will at all times, as far as we are able to, always bear all possible care…'. With blank integral leaf. VG
MONTIJO EUGENIE DE: (1826-1920) Empress Consort of the French 1853-71, wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. A good L.S., Eugenie, two pages, small 4to, Camden Place, Chislehurst, 4th June 1873, to the Begum of Bhopal ('Altesse'), on her mourning stationery, in French. The Empress states 'The letter in which you have conveyed to me the expression of your sentiments of condolence on the occasion of the death of the Emperor has touched me profoundly' and continues 'This dreadful loss has broken my heart, but submitting with resignation to the decrees of Providence, I bow before His will and ask him to give me strength to bear my misfortune. The regrets given to the memory of him for whom I weep are my only present consolation & I thank your Highness for those to which you give expression to me'. With blank integral leaf (some extensive damp staining and a few small tears, not affecting the text or signature). The letter is neatly bound and contained within an original folio folder alongside several related letters comprising a holograph English translation of the letter by a political agent on the blind embossed stationery of the Government of India and two holograph letters in Urdu each bearing official black ink stamps of the seal of the Begum of Bhopal. An unusual group of letters with an interesting association. Some light overall age wear, G Sultan Shah Jahan (1838-1901) Begum of Bhopal 1844-60 and 1868-1901 Napoleon III (1808-1873) Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte. President of France 1848-52 and Emperor of the French 1852-70. He had passed away on 9th January 1873.
BALDWIN STANLEY: (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924- 29 & 1935-37. Two T.Ls.S., Stanley Baldwin, each with holograph salutation and subscription, both one page, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 17th January and August 1936, to Sir John Martin-Harvey, on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister. In the first letter Baldwin states that he has just received his correspondent's 'application for a Civil List Pension for Sir Philip Ben Greet' which he will give his best consideration, remarking 'You may be sure that I will bear in mind all that you say in its support'. In the second letter Baldwin states that it was good of his correspondent to have written to him concerning performances of The Oedipus Rex which he is proposing to give at Covent Garden in September and remarking, 'I am, of course, happy to allow my name to be associated as one of the Honorary Committee in connection with this interesting production'. About EX, 2 Sir John Martin-Harvey (1863-1944) English Stage Actor. Sir Philip Barling 'Ben' Greet (1857-1936) English Actor of Shakespearean roles. He was to die, aged 78, exactly four months after the date of Baldwin's letter, on 17th May 1936.
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Brief T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill (a good, bold example), with holograph subscription, one page, oblong 8vo (originally 4to; the lower third of the page neatly torn away), 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, to ‘My dear Duncan’, on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister. Churchill writes, in full, ‘Thank you for your letter of October 27 which I will bear in mind’. A few minor, very small pinholes to the upper left corner and light creasing, about VG Churchill’s correspondent is most likely Duncan Sandys (1908-1987) British Politician and son-in-law of Churchill from 1935-60 by his marriage to Diana Churchill.
'He was not exposed to any hardships or dangers that we did not equally share' CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. A poignant A.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, four pages, 8vo, The Palace, Khartoum, 24th December 1907, to Mrs. Scrivings, on the blind embossed stationery of the Colonial Office. Churchill opens his letter by writing 'I grieve to tell you that your husband died today of choleraic diarrhea after an illness of about sixteen hours' and explains 'He seems to have eaten some poisonous food which set up acute inflammation. What this was we cannot tell; but we have all had the same food, for he always ate whatever was prepared for me and others. It may be some mouthful of poisoned fish from a tin. It may be that his constitution was less strong than ours, as he had not been taking any exercise, owing to a sprained ankle'. Churchill further writes to console his correspondent, 'He did not suffer any pain worse than a very bad attack of sickness & diarrhoea, & his end was peaceful & swift. As he had been a Yeoman, he was buried with full military honours this evening. The Dublin Fusiliers carried him to his grave in the Khartoum cemetery & he now lies in that distant Soudan for which so many good Englishmen have given their lives doing their duty simply whatever it was'. He continues 'My heart bleeds for you & your poor children. It will be my duty to make adequate provision for your future & theirs; & you need not worry on these matters. We will talk of them when I return' and also adds 'We had left the unhealthy regions of Uganda, and for ten days your husband had been living quietly & comfortably on board a large river steamer. He was not exposed to any hardships or dangers that we did not equally share; and the reason why he has been struck down is unknown to man.' Churchill concludes his letter, 'My own sorrow is keen & deep. I was very fond of Scrivings & regarded him as a faithful friend, whose character & virtues I respected & admired. May God help you to bear your loss.' A fine Churchill letter. Some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG George Scrivings accompanied Churchill on a journey to East Africa in 1907 but was never to return as he caught an illness and died there. Churchill, as is illustrated in the present letter, was grief-stricken. Churchill served as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1905-08.
A Pair of Diamond Cluster Earrings, each set with seven round brilliant cut diamonds in a white claw and rubbed over setting, total estimated diamond weight 3.50 carat approximately, with post fittings for pierced ears The earrings are in good condition. They bear no hallmark, but are stamped '750' and in our opinion they would test as gold. The approximate qualities of the diamonds are; colour I/J/K, clarity I1/I2/I3. Gross weight 4.0 grams. CR made 13th January 2015
A Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester Porcelain Vase, circa 1820, of urn form with everted rim, beaded border and serpent handles, painted with a bust portrait of Ferdinand in a beaded cartouche on a blue ground gilt with classical urns, scrolls and foliage, on a square foot inscribed FERDINAND and OH HEAVEN OH EARTH BEAR WITNESS, script marks, 10cm high; and An English Porcelain Vase, painted with a medieval lady on a gilt seaweed ground, the reverse with a flowerspray within beaded and gilt borders, 8.5cm high (2) Both with typical minor wear to gilding, particularly at extremities. 2cm line to inside of upper rim of larger vase appears to be a deep scratch rather than a hairline crack. 150315
A Pair of Opal and Diamond Cluster Stud Earrings, a round cabochon opal within a border of eight-cut diamonds, with post fittings for pierced ears The earrings are in good condition. They bear no hallmark, nor stamps. The approximate qualities of the diamonds are; caratweight 0.25, colour I/J/K, clarity SI1/SI2/I1. The diameter of the opals are 7.6mm approximately. Gross weight 4.4 grams. CR made 7th January 2015
A Pair of Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Earrings, the round mixed cut sapphires within a border of round brilliant cut diamonds, in white claw settings, total estimated diamond weight 1.00 carat approximately, with post fittings for pierced ears The earrings are in good condition. They bear no hallmark, nor stamps, but in our opinion they would test as gold. The approximate qualities of the diamonds are; colour H/I/J, clarity SI2/I1/I2. Gross weight 4.4 grams. CR made 11th February 2015
A Pair of Diamond Solitaire Earrings, each comprising a round brilliant cut diamond within a white claw setting, with screw-on fittings, total estimated diamond weight 1.25 carat approximately The earrings are in good condition. They bear no hallmark, nor stamp, but in our opinion they would test as gold. The diamonds measure; 5.50mm x 5.43mm x 3.24mm = 0.59ct and 5.54mm x 5.51mm x 3.54mm = 0.65ct. The approximate qualities of the diamonds are; colour H/I/J, clarity SI1/SI2/I1. Gross weight 1.8 grams. CR made 9th February 2015
1950's teddy bear with glass eyes and stitched nose and mouth. Worn slightly around feet, snout/mouth and backs of ears. 49cm in height and clothed. Together with Sylvan child's nursery rhyme tea set: made by Sylvan England, the set has some chipping and with hairline cracks. Overall condition F/G
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