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Georgian mahogany gentleman's robe the blind fretwork ovet two doors with astragal glazed and blind panels on ogee feet. { 212cm H X 123cm W X 52cm D }.

1930's kitchen cabinet the two blind doors over a single drawer and two blind doors. { 167cm H X 64cm W X 31cm D }.

1950's kitchen cabinet the two glazed doors etched with birds over a drawer and two blind doors. { 178cm H X 92cm W X 37cm D }.

1950's kitchen cabinet the glazed door over a single drawer fall front door and two blind doors. { 173cm H X 40cm W X 40cm D }.

A Lenkiewicz Exhibition Poster- Paintings Painted Blind on The Theme of Blind Tobit:- signed 59.5 x 42cm.

* Robert O. Lenkiewicz [1941-2002]- Blind Tobit with Bird: Project 21. Paintings Painted Blind. signed and inscribed on the reverse oil on canvas 38 x 61cm

A VERY GOOD LATE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE REDWOOD ARTIST’S TABLE, with crossbanded top, unusual carved and pierced frieze, pierced and blind fret carved ends, 6ft 6in long x 3ft 7in wide.

'The Magic Flute', Jane Lewis (British 1953-) artist's limited edition proof signed and numbered 111/X in pencil on the margin with blind stamp 120cm x 58cm

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD: An original oblong folio Certificate of Nomination for Award issued by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas for a Golden Globe Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement, Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, 1982. The attractive certificate is printed in black with manuscript calligraphic insertions and features an image of a Golden Globe in the background. Individually signed by both the President and Secretary of the Association at the foot in black inks over a blind embossed seal. Matted in beige cloth and framed and glazed in a black and gold coloured frame to an overall size of 14 x 11.5. VG. £200-300 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) is an American musical comedy film starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. It was the highest grossing live action musical film of the 1980s. As well as the present Golden Globe nomination, Dolly Parton was also nominated for a Best Actress Golden Globe.

PIUS XII: (1876-1958) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1939-58. Vintage signed 10 x 16 photograph, the circular image depicting the Pope in a formal three quarter length pose. Signed (`Pius pp XII´) in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer´s mount which also features a Papal blessing of four lines, in Italian, to Maria Amisani. Dated 8th April 1946. With a blind embossed seal alongside the signature. Some very light staining and minor age wear, otherwise VG. £200-300

JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1958-63. Vintage signed colour 10.5 x 13.5 photograph, the image depicting the Pope kneeling in a half length profile pose, praying, and with his rosary beads in his hands. Signed (`Joannes XXIII PP´) in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer´s mount and dated 29th November (year indecipherable) in his hand. With a blind embossed seal alongside the signature. A small, minor water stain very slightly affects the paraph and part of the date. As is typical with colour photographs of this period, the image is slightly faded. A few very light, extremely minor creases to the photographer´s mount, VG £300-400

MESMER FRANZ: (1734-1815) German Physician and Astronomer. He theorised on animal magnetism, technique later named hypnosis, today´s meaning of Mesmerism. Rare A.L.S., Mesmer, one page, 4to, Versailles, 29th June 1802, to citizen Aubry, in French. Mesmer refers to his new living city, Versailles, and asks his correspondent about his health and about his plans for next summer, stating `If you still intend to go ahead with your plan of going to Eaux de Bains, and if it is convenient to you to do so via Versailles, I could accompany you: I would like to make a trip to Alsace while you are at the Bains to look for a small property which I may acquire.´, further requesting a prompt response from Aubry. With the adressee´s name to the verso in Mesmer´s hand, and a blind embossed stamp to the left heading bearing "Bibliotheque Occulte du Cte d´Ourches". Left edge irregularly trimmed and paper loss to the upper edge, not affecting the text or signature. G. £1500-2000 Aubry was a Doctor in Medicine, pupil and friend of Mesmer who practised magnetism with him. Provenance: from the collection of Count of Ourches (1787-1867) Eminent Esoterist who spent most of his fortune in magnetic experiments and putting together a very large private library with thousands of occultism volumes.

HEYMANS CORNEILLE: (1892-1968) Flemish Physiologist. Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, 1938. A.L.S., C Heymans, one page, 4to, Gand, 18th November 1964, in German, French and English. On the printed stationery of "J.F & Heymans Farmakologish & Terapeutisch Instituut" Heymans reproduces three science thoughts, by Goethe, Bernard and Hopkins in their own languages. Heymans proclaims `The History of Science is the Science itself (Goethe)´, further with `Experimentation must question, escape from ideas, and always keep its spiritual freedom (Claude Bernard)´, and ends with `All dogmatic teaching about any aspect of the phenomenon of life is apt to be checked by the ultimate discovery that the living cell is before all things a heretic (Frederick Gowland Hopkins).´ Heymans adds underneath his signature `Prix Nobel 1938`, in his hand. VG. £150-200 Johann von Goethe (1749-1832) German Writer and Statesman. Claude Bernard (1813-1878) French Physiologist, first to suggest the use of blind experiments to ensure the objectivity of scientific observations. Frederick Gowland Hopkins (1861-1947) English Biochemist, awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1929 for the discovery of vitamins.

EXPLORATION: Miscellaneous selection of signed pieces, album pages, a few letters etc., by various explorers and adventurers comprising James Graves Kelly (four fountain pen ink signatures on a small 8vo sheet, dated Chitral [Expedition] 20th April 1895 in his hand), James Holman ('The Blind Traveller'), Frederick C. Selous (fragment signed Fred), Raymond Priestley, Alexander A. A. Kinloch (photographer, A.L.S.) and Frank Buck (T.L.S.). Generally G to VG, 6. £100-150

BAUDELAIRE CHARLES: (1821-1868) French Poet, a pioneering translator of Edgar Allan Poe. A.N.S., Charles Baudelaire, one page, oblong 8vo, Paris, 1st of March, [1843], in French. The document is a bill of exchange hand written by Baudelaire, getting obliged to pay `On March 1st next, I will pay to Monsieur Cousinet, or to his order the amount of one hundred and ninety francs, value received in goods´. Baudelaire adds underneath his signature, his own address `17 quai d´Anjou´ in his hand, where he lived between 1843 and 1846. Two stamps validating the document, one blind embossed, to the front. To the verso Cousinet transfers his credit, in Paris, 24th February 1844, "value in goods" to Mr. Dehaynin father & son, signing their acceptance as well as a witness signature. Irregularly trimmed, with some light overall age wear and with few pin holes, one close to the signature although not affecting it. G. £1500-2000 Baudelaire started writing in 1843 "Les Fleurs de Mal". He was only twenty one when he acknowledged this debt, and this would become an ongoing situation for the rest of his life. Louis Cousinet was a Restaurateur at the Tour d´Argent in Paris. Baudelaire used to eat at his restaurant, often with friends and without money to pay his bills. Mr Dehaynin was involved in coal business, supplying lighting and heating in Paris and even in banking.

SAINT-SAËNS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) French Composer. A.L.S., C. Saint-Saëns, one page, 8vo, Rue de Longchamp, 14th December 1904, to a colleague, on stationery featuring his attractive blind embossed monogram, in French. Saint-Saëns asks his correspondent ´Would you please apologize on my behalf to M. the Vte of XXX whose name I have not been able to decipher´. With blank integral leaf. About EX. £150-200

DONIZETTI GAETANO: (1797-1848) Italian Composer. A.L.S., Donizetti, one page, small 4to, Naples, 3rd July [1835?], to Gerard, in Italian. Donizetti asks his correspondent to attend the musical requests of a lady, stating in full `..Mad. D´Albert will want to study the most recent works for piano forte and voice - Make all her demands possible, I will be more grateful for it..´. With blind embossed seal to the left upper corner. Some light overall creasing and three very small holes not affecting the text or signature. G. £800-1200 Bernardo Girard (Gerard): Italian Editor and Musical dealer

PHILIP III: (1578-1621) King of Spain 1598-1621. D.S., Yo El Rey, one page, 4to, Valladolid, 26th July 1603, to Hernando Ganoguera, Lieutenant and Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca, in Spanish. The King explains that he has received a letter from Catalina Santandreu who explains her situation of not being able to find and pay a solicitor who could defend her rights against a powerful citizen of the Kingdom. Further instructing his correspondent to look for a solicitor who would defend her, and pay for his services, stating `Because it would not be fair that because she cannot get a solicitor she had to suffer, and not get justice´. Signed by the King at the foot. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso. Some light, minor age wear, and with a couple of minor worm holes, only very slightly affecting few words of the text, but not the signature, G. £150-200

PHILIP III: (1578-1621) King of Spain 1598-1621. D.S., Yo El Rey, one page, 4to, Valladolid, 23rd September 1603, to Hernando Ganoguera, Lieutenant and Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca, in Spanish. The King approves the conviction of Gabriel Serra, sending him to the prison of Oran in Africa, for ten years. Further requesting that the order is sent to the Captain in charge of the prison fortress, Count of Alcaudete. Signed by the King at the foot. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso. Some light, minor age wear, and with few minor worm holes, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, but not the signature, G. £150-200

PHILIP III: (1578-1621) King of Spain 1598-1621. D.S., Yo El Rey, one page, 4to, El Pardo, Madrid, 17th November 1603, to Hernando Ganoguera, Lieutenant and Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca, in Spanish. The King requests information regarding Francisco Martorell who applies for the clerkship of the city of Pollensa, and asks for his correspondent´s personal opinion. A blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso with very small paper loss to the seal. Small worm hole, not affecting the text or signature, G. £150-200

MARIANA OF AUSTRIA: (1634-1696) Queen Consort of Spain 1649-65, second wife of King Philip IV. A fine L.S., Yo la Reyna, as Queen, one page, oblong folio, Madrid, 8th April 1660, to Cardinal [Fabio] Chigi ('Much respected father Cardinal, my dearest and much loved friend'), in Spanish. The attractively penned manuscript letter states, in part, 'The contentment you express in your letter of 18th February about the treaty of marriage of my daughter, the Infanta Dona Maria Teresa, and the establishment of Peace with that Crown, is due to the will of the King, my husband, and I rely on Your Person to seek to support this on every occasion that you are in a position to.' With integral address leaf bearing a good blind embossed paper seal. Some neat slits and a small area of paper loss caused by the opening of the letter, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG. £150-200 Pope Alexander VII (1599-1667) Cardinal Fabio Chigi. Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1655-67. Theresa of Spain (1651-1673) Holy Roman Empress, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain and Mariana of Austria. For political reasons, as demonstrated by the present letter, Margaret Theresa was betrothed as a child to her maternal uncle and paternal cousin, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1640-1705). Their wedding took place in Vienna on 12th December 1666. Despite a difference of some eleven years in their ages, they were very happy together and shared a love of theatre and music. Margaret Theresa, weakened by giving birth to four children and suffering many miscarriages, died at the young age of 21.

[CHARLES II]: (1661-1700) King of Spain 1665-1700. Manuscript Document, with a stamped signature, (´Yo El Rey´), one page, folio, Madrid, 15th January 1676, to Count of Formiguera, in Spanish. The document being an order given by the King, instructing to suspend some salary payments and to stop other expenses in order to reinforce the defence of the territories and attend all the increasing necessities of the Monarchy. The document bears numerous countersignatures to the lower part. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso. Some extremely minor light age wear and staining, otherwise VG. £100-150

[CHARLES II]: (1661-1700) King of Spain 1665-1700. Manuscript Document, with stamped signature, (´Yo El Rey´), one page, folio, Madrid, 15th July 1677. The document is addressed to the Count of Santa Maria de la Formiguera, in Spanish and is a request of accountings and payments. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso. Some light age wear and staining. G. £100-150

GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 2nd May 1800. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing David Finlayson to be a First Lieutenant in the Barrock Volunteers commanded by Thomas Longmore 'but not to take rank in Our Army except during the time of the said Corps being called out into active service'. Countersigned at the foot by the Duke of Portland (1738-1809) British Prime Minister 1783, 1807-09, Home Secretary 1794-1801. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG. £300-400

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Fine ink signature ('Victoria R I') on a slightly irregularly clipped piece removed from an official document, with the blind embossed blue paper seal affixed beneath the signature. Together with a second ink signature ('The Queen') on a small piece removed from an envelope wrapper and with the name of the recipient, C. Wood, in the Queen's hand. G to about VG, 2. £80-100

ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, one page, folio, Court at Saint James's, 18th July 1969. The typed document, issued under the Municipal Corporations Act of 1882 in 'the Reign of Our Royal Predecessor Queen Victoria', appoints Richard Marven Hale Everett to be Recorder for the Borough of Maidstone. Countersigned at the foot by Baron Gardiner (1900-1990, Lord Chancellor 1964-70). With blind embossed seal. A couple of very light, minor surface creases, otherwise VG. £150-200

ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, one page, oblong 4to, Court at Saint James's, 14th June 1972. The typed document, issued under the County Courts Act of 1959, appoints Richard Marven Hale Everett to the office of Judge of County Courts. Countersigned at the foot by Baron Hailsham of St. Marylebone (1907-2001, Lord Chancellor 1970-74, 1979-87). With blind embossed seal. VG. £150-200

VICTOR AMADEUS III: (1726-1796) King of Sardinia 1773-96. D.S., V. Amedeo, one page, folio, Torino, 14th March 1793, in Italian. The manuscript document is an official military appointment of an officer, listing his new rights. Countersigned at the foot by Cravanzana. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed. Small tear to the edge of the central fold and some light overall age wear, otherwise VG. £150-200

CHRISTINA: (1626-1689) Queen of Sweden 1633-54. D.S., Christina, as Queen of the Swedes, Goths and Wends, two pages, folio, Stockholm, 23rd August 1645. The manuscript document states that it has been necessary to send two cavalry squadrons from the province of Scania to Pommern together with other people under General Carl Gustaf Wrangel, to the main army in Germany, and that following the peace treaty the entire army will have left Scania by the 23rd September. The document continues to give instructions that the vessels and boats which were previously sent to Pommern, and remained there during the summer, under the command of the cavalry's Commander-in-Chief, shall sail to Ystad and Landskrona without delay, also explaining that there is a shortage of boats to transport the cavalry in any other way and stressing the importance of timeliness in the shipment of the cavalry. Signed by the Queen at the conclusion. With integral address leaf bearing a blind embossed paper seal. Some slight, minor traces of professional repairs, not affecting the text or signature. About VG. £300-400. Carl Gustav Wrangel (1613-1676) Swedish Noble, Statesman and Military Commander. In 1644, during the Torstenson War, Wrangel commanded a fleet at sea, which defeated the Danes at Fehmarn on 23rd October. In 1646 he returned to Germany as a Field Marshal.

AKIHITO: (1933- ) Emperor of Japan 1989- . Rare A.L.S., Akihito, as Crown Prince, three pages, 8vo, Tokyo, 3rd July 1957, to Princess Lilian, on a white card featuring a blind embossed Imperial seal. The Prince explains that he takes the opportunity of the recent appointment of the Ambassador of Japan to Belgium, to send the present letter, and asks his correspondent `How is the weather in Brussels now? I remember it was very agreeable in July when I visited there four years ago. Here in Tokyo it will be quite hot very soon. I am intending to stay for about a month in August in Karuizawa, where the weather is very similar to that of Brussels, and I shall enjoy playing tennis mostly there.´ Further referring to a Japanese ancient fishing practice `Before going up there, I will go to Gifu to see cormorant fishing. Have you ever heard about it? It is an old traditional way of fishing in which cormorants are used to catch fish in the river.´ Akihito concludes by asking his correspondent about the progress in the preparation of the International Exposition in Brussels and proclaims `I am quite sure it will be a grand occasion of festivity.´ Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the Prince. An excellent letter. EX £1000-1500 Princess Lilian of Belgium (1916-2002) Also known as Princess of Réthy. Second wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians. Lilian agreed to marry the King in 1941, but declined the title of Queen. It was agreed that any descendants of the King's new marriage would be excluded from succession to the throne.

PAVLOVICH MICHAEL: (1798-1849) Grand Duke of Russia, son of Tsar Paul I. A.L.S., Michel, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d. (c.1831), to [Count Orloff], on stationery featuring a blind embossed eagle and crown, in French. Pavlovich forwards a paper (no longer present) from Count Tchernitcheff and asks that Orloff should give his orders in order not to lose any time, and concludes by stating that he will return to town at around 9pm, asking Orloff to come and see him at his home. With blank integral leaf. About EX. £200-300. Count Aleksandr Ivan Tchernitcheff (1787-1857) Minister of War.

ALEXANDER I: (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia 1801-25. L.S., Alexander, (a fine example in Cyrillic, incorporating a large flourish), two pages, folio, Saint Petersburg, 30th January 1819, to His Majesty the King of Naples, in Cyrillic. The manuscript letter announces 'Our most dear Duke, brother and friend, deign to recall Our Privy Councillor and Knight of different Orders, Count Dmitry Mocenich, obligingly devoted to Us, who is at the Court of Your Majesty as an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary' and continues 'We inform Your Majesty about this and ask in a friendly manner to dismiss Our Envoy from you and accept the assurances in Our sincere friendship and highest devotion'. Countersigned at the foot by Karl Nesselrode (1780-1862) Russian Count and Diplomat. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope wrapper bearing a large blind embossed paper seal to the verso. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £1500-2000 Ferdinand I (1751-1825) King of the Two Sicilies 1816-25, previously King Ferdinand IV of the Kingdom of Naples 1759-99, 1799-1806 & 1815-16 and King Ferdinand III of the Kingdom of Sicily 1759-1816.

ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA: (1872-1918) Empress Consort of Russia, wife of Tsar Nicholas II. The last Tsarina of Russia, known for her notorious friendship with the Russian mystic Rasputin. A very fine signed sepia 10 x 13 photograph, the image showing the Empress seated in an elegant three quarter length pose in semi profile. Photograph by Boissonnas and Eggler and bearing their blind embossed stamp to the lower left of the mount. Signed ('Alexandra') in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1914 in her hand. Rare. Some light age wear to the edges of the photographer's mount and with a few professional repairs to the verso, otherwise VG. £2000-3000. Provenance: The photograph is from the personal collection of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (1882-1960) Grand Duchess of Russia, daughter of Emperor Alexander III. Sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

BALFOUR ARTHUR JAMES: (1848-1930) British Prime Minister 1902-05. T.L.S., Arthur James Balfour, one page, 8vo, Great Queen Street, London, 4th May 1891, to Colonel Edward Saunderson, on the blind embossed stationery of the Irish Office. Balfour states that he has received his correspondent's letter and Resolution adopted at a Unionist meeting and comments 'I hope you will convey to those who took part in the proceedings my thanks for the terms in which they have expressed their confidence in the policy pursued by Her Majesty's present advisers, and my appreciation of their very kind personal references to myself.' With blank integral leaf. Together with a L.S., Arthur James Balfour, two pages, 8vo, Whitehall, London, 28th February 1899, to Frederick Verney, on the blind embossed stationery of The First Lord of the Treasury, marked Private. Balfour responds to his correspondent's letter and suggests that he apply to the Foreign Office, 'by whom all questions in which Siam and Great Britain are jointly interested are dealt with'. Some very light, minor age wear, VG, 2 £100-150. Edward Saunderson (1837-1906) Irish Unionist Politician. Frederick Verney (1846-1913) English Politician, Clergyman, Barrister and Siamese Diplomat. Balfour served as Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1887-91 and as First Lord of the Treasury from 1891-92, 1895-1905.

BEATON DAVID:(c.1494-1546) Archbishop of St. Andrews and the last Scottish Cardinal prior to the Reformation. An extremely rare L.S., D[avid] Card[ina]lis S[anc]ti Andree, one page, small folio, Paris, 11th March 1543, to Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, in Latin. Beaton writes a letter of largely religious content, 'Quamqua[m] s[uum] D[omini] N[oster] mandato, quo me p[er] suu[m] breve[m], ut in proxi[m]a quarta feria cineru[m], libentissime atq[ue] humill[is] parre cupio Gaudeoq[ue] vehementer, eam mihi occasionem alliquando oblatam esse qua et illius S[anctus] i[n]visere, ac cora[m] venerari, v[est]raq[ue] r[everendisi]me D[omini] caeteroru[m]q[ue] nostri ordinis su[m]moru[m] viroru[m] virtute[m], ac sapientia propins [illegible] possem. Cogor tamen, uti in pu[n]tia ad illius s[anctus] scribo, tantis p[er] illius clementia uti, absentiaeq[ue] meae venia[m] orare[m], donec ad eam profectione[m] sere[nisi]mi d[o]m[ini] mei, favour[m] et benevolentia[m] impetrare[m] ero, ad qu[a]e sup[er] eade[m] re abunde ia[m] scripsi. Quare v[estra] R[everendisime] et Ill[ustrisime] D[o]natione[m] oro, ut interim team absentiam sua authoritate[m] tueatur, suaq[ue] efficiat opera, ut mihi ad tempus insta et necessaria excusatione[m] uti liceat. Se[que] mihi gratissimi esse facturu[m] existimet si me, meaq[ue] ora[m], sibi ac suis debita existimet cum me. Humill[is] comeno'. Boldly signed by Beaton at the foot. With integral address leaf and a small loose blind embossed remnant of the original seal. A few neat, small slits to the left edge and a very light, minor stain caused by the original seal. VG Alessandro Farnese (1520-1589) Italian Cardinal and Diplomat. £1500-2000

HEALY TIM: (1855-1931) Irish Nationalist Politician. D.S., T M Healy, one page, small oblong folio, n.p., 1st September 1891. The attractive partially printed document is a share certificate (numbered 1043) for the Irish National Press Ltd., Capital £60,000 in 12,000 shares of £5 each, issued to Hugh Lynch of Selby and confirming his purchase of ten ordinary shares, numbered 5035 - 5044 inclusive. Signed by Healy at the base and countersigned by two other individuals. With blind embossed seal. Some very light, minor creasing and a few small pinholes to the upper left corner, about VG. £100-150

IRELAND: Manuscript draft, unsigned, in the hand of James Bryce, with various corrections, three pages, 4to, n.p. (London), n.d., on the blind embossed stationery of the House of Commons. Bryce has titled his draft 'The Unionist Association to promote Self Government for Ireland' and states, in part, 'Those who are opposed to the Bill for the Better Government of Ireland are anxious to do two things (1) to monopolise the name of “Unionist” & (2) to brand all those who differ from them as “Separationists”. The supporters of self government for Ireland consider the integrity of the United Kingdom as an essential element of the scheme. In order to emphasize the fact it is proposed to form a “Unionist Association to promote self government for Ireland”' and should include all those who are opposed to Separation and 'are anxious to support the Principle that Ireland should manage all affairs that are specifically and exclusively Irish'. The integral leaf bears the names of over thirty politicians etc., supporters of Bryce's proposal, most of the names in ink or pencil in Bryce's hand, although some signed by the politicians themselves (Foster, Swinburne, Borlase, Reid, Lacaita, Newnes, Strong etc.). Together with an A.L.S., J Bryce, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London), 15th July n.y., to Mrs. Evans, on the blind embossed stationery of the House of Commons Library, politely declining an invitation as he is already engaged to dine in another suburb of London, and also including a second A.L.S., J Bryce, one page, 8vo, Bryanston Square, London, 29th January n.y., to a gentleman, arranging a dinner appointment with his correspondent. The draft very slightly irregularly and neatly trimmed at the edges and with traces of former mounting to the left edge of the first page and verso, not affecting the text or signatures. G to VG, 3 James Bryce (1838-1922) 1st Viscount Bryce. British Academic, Jurist, Historian & Liberal Politician who served as Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1905-07. £100-150

A good early 19th century oak Country chest with a blind drawer above two short and four long drawers flanked by quarter turned columns, standing on bracket feet - Height 1.31 m x Width 1.13 m x Depth 54 cm

A 19th century mahogany Chippendale style fold over card table with blind fretwork decoration - Width 83 cm

A Victorian mahogany twin pedestal sideboard having three blind frieze drawers

10 Batman Graphic Novels including Dark Knight Returns, Blind Justice and Hush Returns

THOMAS MARPLES A SILVER BLADED FOLDING FRUIT KNIFE with mother of pearl handle and blind shield cartouche, Sheffield 1875/6 together with FIVE OTHER SILVER AND MOTHER OF PEARL FOLDING FRUIT KNIVES (6)

Silver cigarette case with engraved ivy leaf and scroll foliate decoration and blind cartouche, Sheffield 1945 and a similar decorated silver card case with engraved inscription, Birmingham 1902, 3.75oz approx. (2)

A Victorian silver cigarette case, rectangular with ivy leaf engraved decoration and having blind cartouche, gilt interior, Birmingham 1898 and rectangular cigarette case with engine-turned decoration, blind cartouche, gilt interior, Birmingham 1945, 6oz approx.

Early 20th century silver vesta case with engraved foliate decoration and blind cartouche, Birmingham 1901 and another, 1.5oz approx.

L.S. LOWRY Mrs Swindell's Picture Print, pencil signed lower right, Fine Art Trade, Guild Blind stamp to lower left, 43cm x 32cm CONDITION REPORT: Frame separating slightly at mitres Print is slightly slipped in the frame Print is in good condition The print appears to have no restoration The print is bold with fairly good colour There may be some fading It has deeper marginal bottom to encompass seal, 2cm and 6mm at other edges There is no apparent foxing on the print The cut mount edge is yellowed, but does not seem to be on the print Uncertain if laid down or loose inside mount Been in an Edinburgh family house for a considerable time Same source as other Lowry print Framers mark on back The picture WIndow Ltd, Edinburgh, Members of the Fine Art Guild

L.S LOWRY His Family Pencil signed lower right, print, Fine Art Trade Guild Blind Stamp to lower left, 53cm x 71cm CONDITION REPORT: Frame separating slightly at mitres Print is slightly slipped in the frame Print is in good condition

An early 18th century walnut long cased clock, arched hood with blind fret decoration, side viewing panels, shortened case with cross banding, brass dial with dolphins to arch, date aperture, inscribed Jno Desmoulins - H220cm CONDITION REPORT: Base of trunk shortened, one lead weight, one cast iron weight, pendulum with brass bob. Shortened case of good colour. Four pillar two train movement with anchor escapement. Dial and movement appear original. This is a family clock that requires servicing. Not in going order.

A 20th century Canton panel, the quatrefoil shape painted with children playing blind man's buff below a maple tree in a bamboo fenced garden, 37cm (14.5 in) wide Good

MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER: STEPHAN LANGTON, L, Hurst & Blackett, [1858], 1st edn, 2 vols, engrd vignette ttles frontises, vol 1 2pp adverts at end, vol 2 16pp adverts at end, orig blind stamped cl gt (2)

SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE: THE FRIEND, 1865, ownership sig of Edmund Blunden, orig blind stpd cl worn + eight others inscr by Edmund and/or Mary Bluden (9)

JEAN RACINE: THE DRAMATIC WORKS ,,,,, edited Robert Bruce Boswell, 1890, 1897, Vols 1 & 2, orig blind stp cl, gt + HEINRICH HEINE: THE WORKS ,,,,, l, William Heinemann, 1891, 2 Vols, orig cl, gt, (4)

H G WELLS: THE FOOD OF THE GODS AND HOW IT CAME TO EARTH, L, Macmillan 1904 1st edn, 1st issue, 16pp ads at end, dated 20/07/04, orig blind stpd cl gt worn

WILLIAM CARLETON: VALENTINE M'CLUTCHY THE IRISH AGENT ,,,, ill H K Browne, Dublin 1847, 1st edn, 20 plts as list, all browned at edges, plt opp pge 49 torn with loss not affecting image, orig blind stpd cl v worn, inner jnts weak

MARY RUSSELL MITFORD: RECOLLECTIONS OF A LITERARY LIFE OR BOOKS PLACES AND PEOPLE, L, Richard Bentley, 1852, 1st edn, 3 Vols, orig blind stp cl, worn and soiled, (3)

LES ENFANTS STUDIEUX QUI SE SONT DISTINGUES ,,,, Paris, P-C Lehuby, nd, 12 tinted litho plts, 12 mo, orig decor blind stpd cl gt green, red, blue and white

W H HUDSON, 2 ttls: BIRDS IN A VILLAGE, L, Chapman & Hall, 1893, 1st edn, inscr, recipient's name obliterated, small 4to, orig cl gt worn, blind stpd publishers logo on lower bd; MARY'S LITTLE LAMB, L & Toronto, J M Dent, 1929, 1st separate edn, orig pict wraps, browned at edges (2)

GEORGE GORDON, LORD BYRON: DON JUAN, CANTOS XII, XIII, XIV - CANTOS XV, XVI, Paris, A & W Galignani 1824, 2 works bnd in 1 vol, old hf cf gt + [SIR WALTER SCOTT]: CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE, Edinburgh, Cadell & Co and L, Simpkin & Marshall, 1827, 1st edn, 2 vols, lacks hf ttls and fly ttls, cont hf cf gt + SIR WALTER SCOTT: A POETICAL WORKS ,,,, Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1851, added engrd ttl pge + 6 engrd plts + fdg facs letter, cont blind stpd full cf, aeg, goffered edged + GEORGE GORDON, LORD BYRON: THE COMPLETE WORKS ,,,, Paris, Baudry's European Library, 1835, engrd vig ttl pge, engrd port plts + 2 fdg facs letters, ttl pge with small closed tears, tape repair to bottom right corner just affecting date, quarto, old full cf gt (5)

[MATTHEW PRIOR]: POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, L, Jacob Tonson, 1709, 1st authorised edn, engrd frontis, old blind stpd cf worn, top bd detchd

[CHARLES MACKAY]: THE MORMONS, OR LATTER-DAY SAINTS WITH MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOSEPH SMITH ,,,, L, Office of the National Illustrated Library, [1851], 1st edn, added ttl, frontis, orig blind stpd cl gt