A post-War ‘Civil Division’ M.B.E. group of eight awarded to Company Quartermaster Sergeant N. A. V. Romer, 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, later Higher Clerical Officer, Board of Customs and Excise The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver, with Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (354782 Pte. N. A. V. Romer. 7-Lond. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (354782 Pte. N. A. V. Romer. 7-Lond. R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (6561043 Pte. N. A. V. Romer. 5-Lond. R.); Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Territorial, with three Additional Award Bars (561043 Sjt. N. A. V. Romer. 5-C. of Lond. R.), mounted as worn and housed in a Royal British Legion leatherette pouch, contact marks, the Great War medals polished, nearly very fine and better (8) £600-£800 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 12 June 1958: Norman Albert Victor Romer, Esq., Higher Clerical Officer, Board of Customs and Excise. Norman Albert Victor Romer was born on 22 June 1897 and enlisted into the Inns of Court O.T.C. in 1913, being mobilised for war service in the 7th Battalion, London Regiment in August 1914. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from October 1917, and was demobilised and discharged on 1 August 1919. He re-enlisted into the Rifle Brigade (Territorial Force) on 6 May 1920, and was awarded his T.F.E.M. per Army Order 65 of February 1921. Remaining in the Territorials, he was appointed Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant on 22 February 1939, and re-enlisted for active service on 25 August 1939. In 1944 he was serving as Colour Sergeant Instructor at the Rifle Depot, (No. 15 P.T.C.) Winchester, and was released from service on 8 July 1945. His Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Poole, of No. 15 P.T.C., described his conduct as ‘Exemplary’, and stated that he was ‘[a] very hardworking and conscientious man, who has done first class work in the unit. The best type of N.C.O. and recommended for a position of trust.’ Romer was awarded the Efficiency Medal, and received the first clasp per Army Order 84 of 31 May 1940.; the second clasp per Army Order 229 of 31 December 1942, and the third clasp, per Army Order 26 of 28 February 1947. Appointed to a clerical grade in the Civil Service with H.M. Customs and Excise in 1926, he was awarded the M.B.E. in the 1958 Birthday Honours’ List, being invested with his insignia at Buckingham Palace on 25 November 1958. He died in Essex on 28 November 1976. Sold with several postcard photographs in uniform as a Bugler; the recipient’s original Soldiers Service and Pay Book (Brown Book); Soldiers Release Book (1945); certificate of appointment as a Special Constable in May 1920; 10 Downing Street letter dated 8 May 1958, advising that he had been recommended to be appointed M.B.E.; two original newspaper pages containing confirmation of the award of the M.B.E.; two family group photographs with the recipient in uniform; and original correspondence from the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood regarding the award of the M.B.E., and the Investiture at Buckingham Palace.
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Five: Lance-Corporal T. A. Thorpe, 17th/21st Lancers 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (6399687 L/C. T. A. Thorpe 17/21L.) the last unofficially renamed, mounted as worn, lacquered, good very fine (5) £50-£70 --- T. A. Thorpe served with the 17th/21st Lancers from 9 May 1940 to 11 September 1948. Sold with the recipient’s 17th/21st Lancers Certificate of Service; a 17th/21st Lancers lapel badge and modern embroidered blazer badge; and a copy of the book ‘The 17th/21st Lancers’, by R. L. V. ffrench Black, part of the ‘Famous Regiment’ series published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd.
Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (1951. Gunr. W. H. Harris. 17th Bde. R.A. 1873-4.) edge bruising and polished, otherwise nearly very fine and rare to unit £400-£500 --- 47 medals without clasp to unit, and 6 with Coomassie clasp. William Henry Harris was born in the Parish of St Paul’s, London, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Westminster on 3 March 1871, aged 25 years 4 months. His discharge papers, dated 1 September 1879, confirm that he was in possession of the ‘Medal & Clasp for the Ashanti Expedition’, but that his Character and Conduct had ‘been very bad on account of abuse and drunkenness.’ His name ‘appeared thirty six times in the Regimental Defaulters Book and he had been tried four times by Court Martial.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.
A LATE 19TH CENTURY SILVER-MOUNTED RUSSIAN ICON by Aleksandr Timofeyevich Shevyakov, 1890, St Petersburg 84 standard, the rectangular openwork frame inset with painted face and hands, embossed robes and book, within a foliate border, with cyrillic script. 22cm by 17.5cmgenerally good condition, crazing to paint, wear and tear commensurate with age
Box of mostly vintage Welsh interest and reference books to include: Mrs Beeton's Household Management, 'Rural Science', Welsh language, 'Longman's Simple stories from English History', 'Chambers's 20th Century Geography Readers book', 'Welsh History Reader', 'In your Garden with Percy Thrower', 'Land of my Fathers a Welsh Gift book', two the A.L. Tiny Readers fairy tale books; 'Jack the Giant Killer' and 'The White Cat' etc. Together with two pairs of leather riding gaiters. (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Fleming, Ian; 'Diamonds are Forever', 1956, first edition, published by Jonathan Cape, 30 Bedford Square, London. James Bond book. With dust cover. Ex library book. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Internally in poor condition; foxing, rips to pages, scribbles, stamps, stains etc. Dust cover has various rips and some discolouration. Discolouration and wear to edges of cover. The cover has not been trimmed, just folded, rips are on the spine. The book has not been price clipped. Please see additional images.
Collection of books and ephemera relating to local Welsh artist John 'Kyffin' Williams to include; items signed by the author; a card and two books, all but one book printed by Gomer Press, two autobiographies 'Across the Straits' and 'A Wider Sky' (signed), 'Bro a Bywyd, His Life, His Land' first edition, 'Painting the Mountains' by Carolyn Davies & Lynne Bebb, first edition 2005, 'Kyffin in Venice' 2006 first edition, 'Obsessed' biography by David Meredith & John Smith 2012, 'Kyffin Williams Drawings' (signed), first edition, 2001 etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Box of antiquarian and vintage books to include: commemorative 'King Emporers Jubilee' etc, various fully and half leather bound books; Volume I & II of 'A' Beckett's Comic History of England' 1855, 'Anecdotes of the life of the Right Hon William Pitt Earl of Chatham' in three volumes, seventh edition, Volume III, 1810, 'The Loss and Restoration of the image of god in man', second edition, 1802, 'Tour in Italy' Wordsworth, Volume II, 1863, 'History of the French Revolution' by F.A Mignet 1846, 'Conversation on the Plurality of Worlds' 1783, 'Letters written by the late Jonathan Swift', Volume II, 1766, Welsh language book 1853, Classical Dictionaries and 'Word's Essays' 1775 etc.(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Maxwell, Sir Herbert; 'Trees a Woodland Notebook', first edition, 1915, limited edition printed on handmade paper 158/275, illustrated, published Glasgow James Maclehouse & Sons, quarter leather bound. Together with Barker, Nicholas; 'Hortus Eyetstettensis, The Bishop's Garden and Besler's magnificent book', signed edition by the author. (2)(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Box of railway ephemera and books to include; 'Handbook for railway steam locomotive enginemen' 1957, 'The Observers book of railway locomotives of Britain', 'Great Western railways general appendix to the rulebook', various British Railways signalling scheme booklets and a route availability booklet, British Transport Commission 'Margam Hump Martialling Yard' etc. Together with 'Coal mining in the Llanelli Area' M.V Symons 1979 and 'Salonika Fire' 1917 book of photos.(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Pair of porcelain figurines from the Millennium series, these captivating pieces showcase Frederik sitting with a book in front of him, while the teddy bear is holding him tight. The figurine of Emma is sitting on her magic carpet with a white dove on her hand. The white dove is seen as a sign of and hope for peace on earth. Royal Copenhagen gold backstamp on bottom. Largest piece measures 3.75"L x 2.5"W x 3.25"H. Artist: Sven VestergaardIssued: 2001Manufacturer: Royal CopenhagenCountry of Origin: DenmarkCondition: Age related wear.
Anna in her purple and white dress sweetly holds a delicate flower. Kate Greenaway was a children's book illustrator and writer. Her first book, Under the Window 1879, a collection of simple, perfectly idyllic verses concerning children who endlessly gathered posies, untouched by the Industrial Revolution, was a best-seller. This series consists of several characters from her children's books. Royal Doulton backstamp. Dimensions: 2"L x 2.25"W x 6"HIssued: 1975Manufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
ADAM BUCK (BRITISH, 1759-1833) (2)Portrait of J. G. M. Burt wearing a dark coat signed and dated 'Adam Buck 1820' (lower left) watercolour and pencil 12.5 x 11.5cm Provenance Sale, Sotheby's, London, 22nd November 2007, lot 103 part lot; Private collection, UK together with; Attributed to Richard Dighton (British, 1795-1880), Portrait of a gentleman holding a book, watercolour and pencil, 23 x 14cm (2)
A good collection of Beatles magazines / ephemera to inc: approx 46 issues of the Beatles Monthly Book inc #7,8.9. Also 45 assorted magazines inc some original 1960s titles inc NME annuals, Pop Pics etc. Also scrapbooks with c 1980s/1990s cuttings, a 1999 calendar. Also 11 issues of Club Sandwich.
A collection of film-related items relating to The Beatles to include a folded approx 103 x 80cm Yellow Submarine poster (I.P.A.C. 34219393) - VF condition, an A4 Yellow Submarine information sheet, a 59 x 43cm French pullout sheet, a working PlayBac Yellow Submarine children's book, and a Happy Socks Yellow Submarine boxset include three pairs of socks. Also included is a French scenario information document for the film Candy starring Ringo Starr (3 pages), a Candy poster (47 x 35cm) - fair condition, a French (approx 80 x 60cm) film poster for the film Candy, and more Candy related items to include an information leaflet and a press photo of Ringo and a lobby card showing a still image of Ringo. Also included is a Magical Mystery tour booklet that comes with the album missing the front and back cover and pages 2 & 23.
A limited edition box set 'Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie' numbered 0504/3000. All housed in original card mailing box. To inc: -Remastered original album -32 bonus audio tracks featuring unheard home recordings, rough mixes, and B-sides including selections from Oobu Joobu part 1-6 -Flaming Pie At The Mill, Paul's hour-long tour at the studio -Remastered album cut at half speed across 2LPs -Home recordings -'The Ballad Of The Skeletons' single with etching -In The World Tonight documentary -Music videos, EPKs, interviews, performances and behind-the-scenes material -128-page book containing previously unpublished images by Linda McCartney, expanded album artwork from the archives and the story behind the album; including track-by-track information, recipes and newinterviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne, Steve Miller and key album personnel, written by Chris Heath -Facsimile of John Hammel studio notebook -6 Linda McCartney art prints housed in a marbled folio -Club Sandwich Magazine -Envelope with hand-written lyrics and The Flame newspaper -Flaming Pie plectrum -Downloadable 24 bit 96kHz HD audio Stock image used for reference only.
An original printed card ticket for a 'Big Beat Night' at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool. The Beatles performed at this event. Date stamp to read 16 Feb 1961. Stamped 'Complementary' and numbered '124', Measures approx 11.5 x 7.5cm. (An image of a similar ticket featured in the Beatles Anthology book for a Big Beat Night is shown in the photographs online)
A page from an autograph book (trimmed, approx 10x8cm) bearing signatures by John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (with inscription). Signatures have been authenticated by Roger Epperson prior to this sale. Note that the signatures have been trimmed, presumably for display. Presented in a framed and glazed display with a copy of a photograph of the band performing at the ABC, Exeter. Also to include four original photographs (two sizes of two images, two at 11.5x16cm and two at 9x13cm) of The Beatles at ABC Exeter 1964.
THE BEATLES IN MONO - LIMITED EDITION LP BOX SET + T-SHIRT (5099963379716). A fantastic addition to any Beatles collection with this 2014 extensive limited edition 14 LP box set. 'In Mono' includes all of the studio albums remastered from the original master mono mixes. The set comprises the group's 10 studio albums spread across 11 LPs, including the triple LP "Mono Masters", released for the first time on vinyl in this set. The Set also includes a 12x12 lavishly illustrated 108-page hardback book. All records and the book are M/ Factory sealed. Includes the bonus t-shirt in size large. The set is unopened, still housed in the original card box it arrived in from the manufacturer with foam protection inserts.
THE BEATLES - THE COLLECTION (ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDINGS COMPLETE MFSL BOX SET - 'BC-1'). A key addition to any Beatles collection with this complete 14 x MFSL Original Master Recording LP box set. A US only release in 1982, this is hand numbered 9518. The records are in archive condition and appear to have been played sparingly. WIth Geo-Disc (has some light scuffs). Complete with book which contains the certificate of limited warranty and additional insert. The outer box is in clean Ex condition showing a couple of very light and minor scuffs. The latch is in fully working order.
AN IRISH MID-19TH CENTURY ARBUTUS AND MARQUETRY INLAID KILLARNEY WORK DAVENPORT DESK, the wavy gallery back inlaid with a harp and flanked by animals, above a slopefront panel, with leather inset surrounded by a band of trailing shamrocks, with fitted interior, with arched panel doors to the side, enclosing various short drawers, with solid column supports, on platform base and castors. 101 cm high x 71 cm wide, 71cm deep By the middle of the 18th Century Killarney and its hinterland was emerging as a tourist centre and by 1853 Killarney was accessible by rail, allowing even greater numbers to reach the area. By 1830 Jeremiah O'Connor and others started to produce souvenirs such as chessboards, snuffboxes, card cases - even jewellery. The items were made from a variety of local timbers - arbutus, elm, ash, holly, yew, bog oak and bog yew which grew in abundance on the mountainsides surrounding the Lakes of Killarney. Arbutus and bog oak were used prolifically and became particular to the Killarney wares. As mementos of the area, the items mentioned were inlaid with marquetry images of the most popular local sites: Muckross Abbey, Ross Castle, Glena Cottage, Old Weir Bridge, Innisfallen, Aghadoe, Dunloe Castle and Killarney House, several of which can be identified on the present Davenport desk. The images were largely taken from a book of engravings Ireland: Its Scenery, Character &c (1841) by Mr and Mrs S. C. Hall. In addition the wares were decorated with symbolic motifs of shamrock, harp, ivy, ferns, mountain eagles and deer. The sale of these small, portable, often exquisitely carved items was seasonal and by the mid-nineteenth century manufacturers had turned their hand at creating fine quality pieces of furniture such as writing desks, cabinets. Good producers such as James Egan displayed wares at exhibitions as far away as Paris and New York. Around 1860 Egan was commissioned by Lord Castlerosse to manufacture a fine arbutus cabinet and desk as a gift for Queen Victoria which popularised the trade but by 1900 it had declined.
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