Pair: Private P. McDermott, South Wales Borderers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6265 Pte P. McDermott. S. Wales. Bord:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6265 Pte P. McDermott. S. Wales. Bord:) initial officially corrected on KSA, edge bruising and contact marks, generally very fine (2) £120-£160 --- P. McDermott served with the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers in South Africa during the Boer War, with the KSA medal roll noting the recipient as having been invalided to England.
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Four: Second Lieutenant T. L. Vaughan, Welsh Regiment, later South Wales Borderers and Royal Sussex Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7586 Pte T. L. Vaughan. Vol. Coy Welsh Regt); 1914-15 Star (14542 C.Q.M.Sjt. T. L. Vaughan. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut T. L. Vaughan.) edge bruising to QSA, nearly very fine (4) £160-£200 --- Thomas Lewis Vaughan served during the Boer War with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, attached to the English Composite Cyclist’s Company. During the Great War he served on the Western Front from 25 September 1915, as a Company Quarter Master Sergeant with the 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers before receiving a commission into the 1st Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment on 26 September 1917. He then saw further service with the Welsh Regiment. His Great War medals were sent to him at Upper Skewen Post Office, Neath, Glamorgan.
Family Group: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6767 Pte. C. Warrell, R.A.M.C.) nearly extremely fine Pair: Charles Warrell, Mercantile Marine British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Charles Warrell); together with cloth Torpedo badge, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140
Family group: Pair: Captain J. Ross-Garner, Brabant’s Horse Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Wittebergen, Belfast (Capt: J. Ross-Garner, Brabant’s Horse); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt: R. Garner. S.A.M.I.F.) nearly extremely fine Three: Lieutenant-Colonel C. R. I. Ross-Garner, South African Native Labour Corps British War and Bilingual Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. C. R. I. Ross Garner.); France, Third Republic, Order of Agricultural Merit, 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels with rosette on ribbon, nearly extremely fine (5) £600-£800 --- Order of Agricultural Merit London Gazette 29 March 1922: ‘Lieutenant-Colonel Cornelius Robert Ross-Garner, Labour Corps.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 10 July 1919 and 11 July 1919.
The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence First Edition, published by London: Jonathan Cape, 1935. Quarto, original cloth, illustration with photogravures and maps. Laid in is a pamphlet from the dedication of the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial in St. Paul’s Cathedral. In near fine condition
UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-. Gold half-sovereign, 2017. Royal Mint. Proof. Commemorating the 200 year anniversary of the modern sovereign 1817-2017, featuring the original design of St. George and the Dragon as made by Pistrucci.Crowned old head of Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait"). Running continuously around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: Elizabeth II · DEI · G Design by Jody Clark. / The reverse depicts an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon, in its original 1817 interpretation. St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a broken lance. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse's bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint's horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George's spear and in the throes of death. The point of the lance is broken off in the dragon's side. In relief in the left part of the ground line, the artist's initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci). Surrounding the image, a Garter circlet inscribed with the Order of the Garter's motto, HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE · (from old French: Shame on he who thinks evil). Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge milled.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO, certification number 2126801-006. NGC Census in this grade: 44.NGC Census in higher grade: 296Total NGC Census: 344Reference: S-SB11Mintage: 4,648.Diameter: 19.3 mm.Thickness: 0.99 mm.Weight: 3.994 g. (AGW=0.1178 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-. Gold 1/4 sovereign, 2017. Royal Mint. Proof. Commemorating the 200 year anniversary of the modern sovereign 1817-2017, featuring the original design of St. George and the Dragon as made by Pistrucci.Fifth crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right; JC below; ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2017 ·. Design by Jody Clark. / The reverse depicts an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon, in its original 1817 interpretation. St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a broken lance. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse's bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint's horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George's spear and in the throes of death. The point of the lance is broken off in the dragon's side. In relief in the left part of the ground line, the artist's initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci). Surrounding the image, a Garter circlet inscribed with the Order of the Garter's motto, HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE · (from old French: Shame on he who thinks evil). Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge milled.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO, certification number 2126801-007. NGC Census in this grade: 450, equal-finest graded.Total NGC Census: 499Reference: S-SA5Mintage: 4,188.Diameter: 13.5 mm.Weight: 2 g. (AGW=0.0590 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
° ° Lawrence, T.E - Seven Pillars of Wisdom. 4to, cloth, Jonathan Cape, London, 1935; Wilson, Arnold - S.W. Persia, A Political Officer’s Diary 1907-1914, 8vo, cloth, 1941 and Moberly, Frederick James (Brig,-Gen.) - Operations in Persia 1914-1919, 8vo, cloth in unclipped d/j, with maps in end cover pocket, ex libris, facsimile edition, 1987
Queens South Africa Medal Roberts Horse, medal with three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal. Impressed naming “9174 S: SJT-MAJ: J.C. HENDLEY ROBERTS HORSE”. Squadron Sergeant -Major John Caulfield Hendley, medal and clasps confirmed on the roll, also served in the Colonial Scouts (entitled to clasp Relief of Ladysmith) and with the Canadian Scouts from 13th September 1901 to 6th June 1902 (entitled to Kings South Africa medal with 2 clasps).
Queens South Africa Medal Awarded to a Trooper in Brabant’s Horse Who Later Served in the Cape Colony Cyclist Corps, medal with three clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen and Belfast. impressed naming “4182 TPR: G. F. SPILLMAN BRABANT’S HORSE.” Gert Frank Spillman was discharged from Brabant’s Horse in Pretoria on 28th October 1900 and went on to serve in the Cape Colony Cyclist Corps. Medal and clasps confirmed on the roll, also entitled to the South Africa 1901 clasp.
Queens South Africa Medal South African Light Horse, fine example with five clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith and South Africa 1901. Medal awarded to “2064 TPR: F. R. CHOROMANSKI S.A. LT HORSE.” Served in both the South African Light Horse and the Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps and appears on both rolls. Medal with all clasps is confirmed on the rolls and was issued on 6th October 1905.
Queens South Africa Medal Army Post Office Corps, fine example with five clasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, awarded to “620 PTE. A. E. GRANGE A.P.O. CORPS”. Small edge knock under service number.Medal and all clasps confirmed on the rolls.
Royal Navy Long Service Medal Group of Four Covering Service from the Boer War to the First World War to a Stoker who Finished his Service in the Coastguard, Queens South Africa medal without clasp, “P. WILLIAMS STO. H.M.S. GIBRALTAR” (impressed naming), British War and Victory medal, “289765 P. WILLIAMS STO.1 R.N.”, Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal GV (1st type). Born in Burton Staffordshire in September 1879, Percy Williams gave his occupation as a bricklayer when he joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd class on 15th August 1898. Percy joined HMS Gibraltar in March 1901 following her full refit at Portsmouth. Gibraltar took he place as the flagship of Rear-Admiral Arthur Moore who had been appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Cape Station and it was during this time that Percy qualified for his QSA (confirmed on roll). Transferred to the Coastguard service as a Boatman in February 1912 he qualified for his LSGC medal on 20th August 1913. On the outbreak of war in August he transferred back to the Royal Navy as a Stoker serving on Actaeon, Lancaster and Euryalus qualifying for a pair of medals only. Post war he reverted back to the Coastguard being based at Eastney until his discharge in August 1920.
American Indian Wars Period Uniform Grouping, consisting of enlisted ranks frock coat type tunic with double row of gilt American eagle and shield buttons to the front. Blue cloth lining to the interior for Infantry troops. Accompanied by the matching period cape with red cloth lining to the interior, some of the gilt eagle buttons remaining to this. Also accompanied by a pair of period beaver skin covered gauntlet gloves. Set generally good condition for its age. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS STORED IN THE USA, THE LOT WILL BE SHIPPED FROM THE USA. ALL ITEMS STORED IN THE USA WILL BE SHIPPED AFTER MONDAY 15TH AUGUST 2022. PLEASE READ INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS STORED IN THE USA ON THE AUCTION INFORMATION PAGE AND IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.
WW2 British 29th (Highgate) Battalion Middlesex Home Guard Greatcoat and Cape Set, good example of a wool double breasted standard pattern greatcoat with insignia to the arm for the Home Guard and 29th Middlesex designation formation signs. Inked name to the interior of the greatcoat. Accompanied by a unusual Home Guard issue serge wool cape with button front. Interior with a 1940 dated label. Some moth damage. (2 items)
Victorian 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot Officers Shoulder Belt Plate 1837-63 Pattern, fine gilt rectangular backing plate with silvered crowned circlet having regimental details within and centre 93 on seeded backing dome, enclosed within a thistle wreath and lower ribbon with “CAPE OF GOOD HOPE”. Two studs and hooks fittings to the reverse. Generally good condition.
Queens South Africa Medal 3rd Battalion Durham Light Infantry who Died of Disease in February 1900 Onboard S.S. City of Rome, Queen South Africa medal with clasp Cape Colony, “4329 PTE J. FORREST DURHAM LT INFY”. John Forrest a 33 year old labourer and ex-soldier from St. Marys, Gateshead attested for the 3rd Battalion Durham Light Infantry on 12th April 1897. Records show that he died from Dysentery on board S.S. City of Rome on 23rd February 1900. Medal with single clasp is confirmed on the roll.
A large quantity of HMSO publications, some quite fascinating referring to certain trading referred to in the light of the Profiteering Arts, 1919 & 1920; Returns of Shipping and Tonnage of the Suez Canal, 1919; Correspondence respecting Alleged Delay by British Authorities of Telegrams to and from the United States; Return of names of certain ineligible Government Contractors 1921 (with reasons); Report of His Majesty's Astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope 1919; Report of the Army Agricultural Committee 1919; First World War era accounts reports in respect of the financing of the armed services; etc.
Signed Book Joe Simpson Dark Shadows Falling Hardback Book 1997 First Edition Signed by Joe Simpson on the Title page published by Jonathan Cape some ageing good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Sara Martins signed 10x8 colour photo. Portuguese-born French actress of Cape Verdean descent. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, FLEMING (I.),first edition, pub. Jonathan Cape London 1962, with original dust jacket, ex-library copy with interior sheet and wrapper, along with three further first editions, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (2 copies, 1 with dust jacket) and Octopussy and The Living Daylights, and Thunderball book club edition (5 vols. in total)
Africa.- Weinthal (Leo) The Story of the Cape to Cairo Railway and River Route, 4 vol. including map and index vol., (without separately-published supplement volume), maps, plates and illustrations, some mounted photographs, 11 folding maps only (of 12, in pocket of index vol.), original half morocco, spines gilt, lightly discoloured, index vol. rubbed and stained, a few scuffs, [Mendelssohn IV, pp.743-744], 4to, 923-25
The Mouse's Hour, by M Fitzgerald, illustrated by K F Barker, Country Life, 1937 first edition, together with Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell, illustrated by K F Barker, A & C Black Ltd, 1936, The Gateway to Shakespeare, Nelson & Sons, c.1920's, and Gone to Earth, by Mary Webb, illustrated by Norman Hepple, Jonathan Cape, 1930 first illustrated edition
IAN FLEMING. 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, ex libris label, spotting to top edge of textblock, Jonathan Cape, London, 1962; 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, cut to endpaper, Jonathan Cape, London, 1963; 'The Man with the Golden Gun,' first edition, unclipped dj, tears to dj, library stamp to title page, Jonathan Cape, London, 1965; 'Diamonds are Forever,' third impression, unclipped dj, original cloth, Jonathan Cape, 1959; 'For Your Eyes Only,' third impression, unclipped dj, original cloth, Jonathan Cape, 1962; 'You Ony Live Twice,' third impression, unclipped dj, original cloth, Jonathan Cape, 1964; 'From Russia With Love,' original cloth, unclipped dj, The Book Club; 'The Diamond Smugglers,' second impression, clipped dj, original cloth, 1957; ROBERT MARKHAM. 'Colonel Sun,' first edition, unclipped dj, original cloth, Jonathan Cape, London, 1968; Plus two Fleming paperbacks. (11)
GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ. 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold,' Uk first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1982; 'Love in the Time of Cholera,' reprint, original cloth, clipped dj, Jonathan Cape,1989; 'News of a Kidnapping,' first English edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1997; With nine other works by Garcia Marquez, all original cloths with dj's. (12)
CORNWALL INTEREST. 'The Mermaid of Zennor and other Cornish Tales,' by Eileen Molony, first edition, original cloth, split to lower spine, staining and bumped, Edmund Ward, Leicester, 1946; ANNE TRENEER. 'Cornish Years,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, spotting to front and back leaves, Jonathan Cape, 1949; 'This World's Bliss,' pamphlet in original thin card wraps, Cornish Brothers Limited, Birmingham, 1942; With twenty other good books on Cornwall including Sven Berlin, A. L. Rowse, Hyman Segal, Arthur Quiller-Couch, etc. (23)
T. E. LAWRENCE intererst. 'Genius of Friendship.....,' by Henry Williamson, first edition, unclipped dj, Faber & Faber, 1941; 'Portrait of.....,' by Vyvyan Richards, first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1936; 'The Letters of .....,' selected and edited by Malcolm Brown, unclipped dj, J. M. Dent and Sons, 1988. (3)
T. E. LAWRENCE. 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom: a triumph,' first trade edition, unclipped dj, tears and nibbles to dj, original cloth, Jonathan Cape, 1935.The dust jacket is in a delicate state but has been offered a second chance by glassine wrap etc. The cloth is rubbed with some small scratches. Some spotting to textblock throughout, particularly with the plates. Plates ad pages are complete.
PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR. 'Mani. Travels in the Southern Peloponnese,' signed by author, unclipped dj, original cloth, John Murrary & The Book Society, 1958; HAMMOND INNES. 'Harvest of Journeys,' signed by author, first edition, unclipped dj, original cloth, Collis, 1960; JOHN GALSWORTHY. 'In Chancery,' signed, first edition, original cloth, spotting, William Heinemann, 1920; JULIAN BARNES. 'Arthur & George,' signed, original cloth, Jonathan Cape,' 2005; IAN HAY. 'A Knight on Wheels,' signed and inscribed by the author, original cloth, some spotting, Hodder and Stoughton, 1914; with four other books of which three are signed 'E. X. Ferrars,' Sir Vivian Fuchs,' and 'Beryl Bainbridge. (9)
SIGNED WORKS. 'Verses in Peace and War,' signed by author Shane Leslie, with a signed letter sent fro m 'HQ Home Guard' Feb 5 1942, original cloth, cracking to joints, Burns and Oates, London, 1916; SYLVIA LYND. 'The Yellow Placard,' inscribed and signed by author to end free paper, Victor Gollancz, 1931; JOHN FORSTER. 'The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith,' signed and inscribed by author, formerly of the 'Browing Collections' sold by Sotheby 1913, original cloth, Chapman and Hall, 1863; RUTH PITTER. 'A Mad Lady's Garland,' signed by author, The Crescent Press, 1936; W. H. DAVIES. 'Collected Poems: Second Series,' signed by author, limited edition, Jonathan Cape, 1923; 'Occasional Poems by Henry Cust,' inscribed 'Lady Margaret Scott from Ronald Storrs....,' limited edition, Jerusalem, 1918; With nine other signed works. (15)
IAN FLEMING. 'Casino Royal,' reissued, original cloth, clipped dj, spotting to edge of textblock, Jonathan Cape, London, 1957; 'Live and Let Die,' first edition, original cloth, lacks dj, spotting to textblock, Jonathan Cape, 1954; 'Moonraker,' second impression, unclipped dj, original cloth, spotting to endpapers and edge of textblock, Jonathan Cape, 1955; 'From Russia, With Love,' first edition, original cloth, later 'The Book Club' dj, spotting to edge of textblock, Jonathan Cape, 1957; 'For Your Eyes Only,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, soiling to bottom edge of dj, spotting to top of textblock, Jonathan Cape, 1960; 'Thunderball,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, slight spotting to the top of textblock, vg, Jonathan Cape, 1961; 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' fifth impression, original cloth, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1963; 'On Her Majesty's Service,' first edition, unclipped dj, original cloth, spotting to dj and edge of textblock, Jonathan Cape, 1963; 'The Man With the Golden Gun,' first edition, original cloth, lacking dj, Jonathan Cape, 1965; 'Octopussy and The Living Daylights,' first edition, original cloth, clipped dj, ink inscription to flap of dj and endpaper, tting to top of textblock, Jonathan Cape, 1966; 'The Diamond Smugglers,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1957; With 'Licence Renewed,' by John Gardner. (12)
T. H. WHITE. 'The Ill-Made Knight,' first edition, unclipped dj, original cloth, Collins, London, 1941; the Godstone and the Blackymor,' first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1959; J. G. BALLARD. 'The Crystal World,' first edition, unclipped dj, original cloth, ex Libris ink stamps to loose endpaper, Jonathan Cape, 1966; IRIS MURDOCH. 'Under the Net,' first edition, original cloth, lacks dj, Chatto & Windus, 1954; 'The Bell,' first edition, unclipped dj, original cloth, sun staining to spine, Chatto & Windus, 1958; 'An Unofficial Rose,' first edition, unclipped dj, original cloth, Chatto & Windus, 1962; With nine other books including two more Murdoch's, a first 'Flashman,' by G. M. Fraser. (15)
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