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Lot 75
‘Lest We Forget’ The Loss of HMS Manchester, torpedoed off Tunisia, 13th August 1942. Photographic cachet showing HMS Manchester in pursuit of the Italian Fleet off Cape Spartivento in 1940. 70th Anniversary of WWII Postmark, Whitehall, London, 11 Nov. 2009. Signed Petty Officer Arthur Smith (Survivor of HMS Royal Oak, later served in HMS Manchester). 4 of 20 Covers Issued. Good condition Est.
Lot 238
Loss of the Scharnhorst Signed Admiral Sir H Leach and H Boekhoff. survivors of the Scharnhorst 26 12 93 Narvik The 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the North Cape The Loss of the Battlecruiser Scharnhorst 26th Dec 1943 Personally Signed by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach GCB DL as a Sub Lieutenant served as A turret officer ( 4 x 14 guns ) in the flagship HMS Duke of York during the Battle of the Battle of the North Cape and Helmut Boekhoff. One of 36 survivors of the Scharnhorst. Joined the ship in Northern Norway April 1943 and served as an able seaman. At the time of the sinking he was on duty lookout in the Crow's Nest. 4 Black and White Photo's enclosed with details. Certified Copy No 1 of 100. Good condition Est.
Lot 369
A collection of medals awarded to Lady Northcliffe formerly Miss Mary Elizabeth Milner, later Lady Mary Hudson wife of newspaper tycoon Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe, including the Grand Cross of the most Excellent Order of the British Empire (awarded for her Red Cross work during the First World War) including neck decoration and breast badge, British 1914-1918 War medal inscribed to the edge "Lady M E Northcliffe", H.M. Queen Alexandra's Committee silver and enamel decorated medal inscribed verso "Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses 1887", two Order of St. John enamel decorated medals, a silver Order of St. John medal/badge, British Red Cross Society medallion stamped verso "JR Gaunt, London - 1625 - Lady Northcliffe" together with miniatures for the GBE, War medal, Order of St. John and George V Royal Red Cross medal together with certificate awarded to Mary Elizabeth the Viscountess Northcliffe CBE as Lady of Grace of the Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England .... framed and glazed together with GBE silk ceremonial robe/mantle by W. Northam, Robe Maker, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London bearing silver mounted medallion depicting the portrait busts of George and Mary and inscribed "For God and the Empire" 168 cm neck to base CONDITION REPORTS Please note - the GBE medal is the later 1937 version not 1918 model. Unknown if a replacement for the original 1918 or not. Centre of the medal with small scratches to the surface and minor wear to the extremities conducive with age and use. The metal ware with oxidisation in various areas - see images for detail. Leather case has some scratching, particularly to the top right section. Order of St. John appears to need a clean and has light surface scratching conducive with age and use. Metalwork with oxidisation. Miniature in similar but better condition i.e. cleaner overall. The British 1914-1918 War medal - basically sound though with oxidisation. Ribbon with some marks. Box not original.The Queen Alexandra's Committee silver and enamel medal - basically sound. Enamel looks good. Metalware with oxidisation. Ribbon with some fraying and marking. Silver St. John's badge - basically in good condition though arguably in need of a clean.Miniatures appear in good condition though ribbons with marks throughout. Original large version of the Royal Red Cross medal - not here.British Red Cross Society medal - basically sound - cord also basically sound.Certificate basically sound though with some rippling to the lower border. The metal casing bearing Cross of St. John - with some chipping to the paintwork and tassels with some sign of old moth damage. Cape / mantel - with several areas of damage to the silkwork, rips, scratches, creases, etc. See images for detail. Ribbons to shoulders with damage - again see images. The sash basically sound but with marks, possibly cleanable. Tassel basically appears sound though arguably could do with a clean along the cord as some slight browning.
Lot 455
Four boxes of various books to include T.E. LAWRENCE "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" published Jonathan Cape 1935, tooled and gilded clothboard bound, CAPTAIN FRANK SILTZER "The Story of British Sporting Prints" new edition, published Halton & Truscott Smith Ltd, London 1929, clothboard bound, WINSTON CHURCHILL "The Second World War" volumes 1-6 together with WINSTON CHURCHILL "The River War" and various other fiction and non-fiction titles including JOHN LE CARRÉ "The Honourable Schoolboy", WINSTON CHURCHILL "The Last Lion", GORE VIDAL "Hollywood", WINSTON CHURCHILL "My Early Life", RANDOLPH S. CHURCHILL "Winston Churchill : Young Statesman 1901-1914", HENRY KISSINGER "Years of Renewal", BOB DYLAN "Chronicles Vol. 1", JOHN SZWED "So What : The Life of Miles Davis" etc
Lot 91
A Praktica MTL3 35 mm camera, a Dart Power Zoom Chinon Super 8 cine camera, a Ferguson reel to reel tape player, a Call Exchange black bakelite telephone, a Butcher's British watch pocket carbine bellows camera, a pair of flying goggles, various photographic/camera lens covers etc, a small leather pouch of Masonic regalia embossed "Bro.C.F. Peach, Remembrance Lodge, No. 4087 Swindon", a George Woodhead & Co Ltd of Manchester account book with calendar dated 1945, two rustic ethnic daggers with engraved blades and an oil on canvas portrait study of a lady in a cape inscribed verso "1880 painted by D. Rintoul" 30.5 cm x 25.3 cm
Lot 19
Hemingway, Ernest "The Old Man and the Sea", Jonathan Cape 1952, blue cloth with a red blindstamped fisherman and fish on the front board, gilt titles, dj price clipped which has reviews and titles on the reverse, ink date on ffep November 26th 1952, dj bit chipped to top and bottom"Across the River and into the Trees", Jonathan Cape 1950, turquoise cloth with red decoration to front board, dj not price clipped, a little chipped and worn at the hinges by the backstrip"A Movable Feast", Jonathan Cape 1964, ink inscription 'Happy Birthday Philip' on ffep, dark brown cloth with gilt titles, dj not price clipped (3)
Lot 21
Catalogue Merchant Steamers and Motor Ships published by The Science Museum 1949, limp covers"The Mariner's Mirror" 1974, published quarterly by the Society for Nautical Research Quantity of "Modern Ship Wright" magazinesBritten, Sir Edgar "A Million Ocean Miles"Berger"Cape Cod Pilot"Pritchet, R T "Sketches of Shipping and Craft" and related volumes (2 boxes)
Lot 27
Maritime Interest to include Randie, Jean "Men and Ships around Cape Horn", published Arthur Barker, Kenneth Hay and Joy Roberts "Sea Voyages of Edward Beck in the 1820's", The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard, Britain's historic ships, Titanic and her sisters, Olympic and Brittanic, etc. (3 boxes)
Lot 42
Lawrence, T E "Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a Triumph", Jonathan Cape 1935, illustrations, brown cloth with gilt decoration to front board and gilt titles"Revolt in the Desert", Jonathan Cape 1927, 5th impression, plates, foxing to deckle edges, name written on ffep, brown cloth, gilt titlesGarnett, David (ed)"The Letters of T E Lawrence", Jonathan Cape 1938, frontis, folding maps, plates, illustrations, inscription ffep dated Christmas 1938, brown cloth, gilt titlesAsher, Michael "Lawrence the Uncrowned King of Arabia", Viking 1998, illustrations, brown cloth, dj (4)
Lot 88
20th century authors to include Huxley Aldous "Time Must Have a Stop", Chatto & Windaus 1945, blue cloth, dustjacket, not price clipped, "Brave New World" Chatto & Windus 1932, second impression, hinges cracked, blue cloth, no dustjacket, Priestley J.B. "Doomsday Men", William Heinemann 1938, pictorial end papers, blue cloth, dustjacket, part of the backstrip missing, Joyce, James "Ulysses" The Bodley Head 1960, green cloth, dustjacket, not price clipped, Fleming, Ian "Dr. No", Jonathan Cape second impression 1958, black cloth with blind stamped figure on front board, white titles, dustjacket, not price clipped, dustjacket is chipped, Waugh, Evelyn "Officers and Gentlemen" , Chapman & Hall 1955, blue cloth, corners bumped, dustjacket, not priced clipped but chipped, "The Bodley Head Scott Fitzgerald"in five volumes with dustjacket, Diment, Adam "The Great Spy Race", Michael Joseph 1968, Charing Cross Road, blue cloth, Foyles small sticker inside front board, dustjacket, not price clipped, Virginia Woolf Uniform edition, Hogarth Press, etc. (1 box)
Lot 9
Large quantity of modern children's books to include:-Tolkein, J R R"The Lord of the Rings", illustrated by Alan Lee (2 vols), published Harper Collins 1992, pictorial ep, blue cloth, djs not price clipped "The Silmarillion", Book Club Associates 1977, blue cloth, dj "The Hobbit", George Allen & Unwin 1975, green cloth with black titles, dj not price clipped Carpenter, Humphry (ed)"The Letters of J R R Tolkein", Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston 1981, black cloth, some damp, dj "The New Adventures of Rupert", facsimile edition of the Rupert Annual 1936, dj Boxed set of Winnie the Pooh, 4 vols, published by MethuenBoxed set of Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit books, all with djsSutcliffe, Rosemary"Dawn Wind", Oxford University Press 1961, purple cloth, dj not price clippedIrving, Washington"Christmas at Bracebridge Hall", the Angelica Press, New York 1974, 200 copies only, deckle edges, vignette on tp, beige cloth with grey backstrip Adams, Richard and Bayley, Nicola"Tiger Voyage", Jonathan Cape 1976, colour illustrations and assorted other volumes (2 boxes)
Lot 112
Fleming, Ian "Doctor No", Jonathan Cape 1958, black cloth with silver titles, dj not price clipped but with chips and some loss to corners and stained to the back paper advertising Ian Fleming's From Russia with Love"You Only Live Twice", Jonathan Cape 1964, black cloth with oriental characters, corners bumped, dj not price clipped, some chipping and loss"On Her Majesty's Secret Service", Jonathan Cape 1963, 3rd impression, black cloth with silver titles, dj not price clipped, some chipping to backstripBurgess, Anthony "The Enemy in the Blanket", Heinemann 1958, navy blue cloth, dj not price clipped Tolkien, JRR"The Fellowship of the Ring", George Allen, 4th impression 1955, red cloth, front hinge detaching, front board detaching, backstrip is splitting and coffee stains over the boards"The Two Towers", 2nd impression 1955, red cloth stained "The Return of the King", 2nd impression November 1955, red cloth stained backstrip (7)
Lot 99
The Letters of T E Lawrence edited by David Garnett Hardback Book 1938 First Edition published by Jonathan Cape Ltd some ageing. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 98
Revolt In The Desert by T E Lawrence Hardback Book 1927 edition unknown published by Jonathan Cape some ageing. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 57
In A Strange Land essays by Eric Gill Hardback Book 1944 First Edition published by Jonathan Cape Ltd some ageing. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 123
Action Cookbook by Len Deighton Hardback Book 1965 First Edition published by Jonathan Cape some ageing. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 177
Signed Book Ian McEwan Enduring Love Hardback Book 1997 First Edition Signed by Ian McEwan on the Title page published by Jonathan Cape some ageing. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 131
Tony Crosland by Susan Crosland Hardback Book 1982 First Edition published by Jonathan Cape some ageing. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 2049
Joel Meyerowitz (New York 1938 – lebt in New York und Italien). Hartwig House, Truro, Cape Cod. 1976Vintage. C-Print. Kodak-Papier. 19,3 × 24,4 cm (27,8 × 35 cm) (7 ⅝ × 9 ⅝ in. (11 × 13 ¾ in.)). Im Blattrand unten links mit Bleistift signiert. Rückseitig mit schwarzem Filzstift bezeichnet: „MEYEROWITZ“ sowie mit Bleistift: „ME46“. Von weiterer Hand mit Bleistift beschriftet und beziffert.[2008] Wir berechnen auf den Hammerpreis 25% Aufgeld und auf Hammerpreis und Aufgeld die zum Auktionszeitpunkt geltende Umsatzsteuer.
Lot 2093
Joel Meyerowitz (New York 1938 – lebt in New York und Italien). „Wellfleet, Cape Cod“. 1977Vintage oder früher C-Print. Kodak-Papier. 19,3 × 24,3 cm (27,8 × 35,5 cm) (7 ⅝ × 9 ⅝ in. (11 × 14 in.)). Rückseitig mit schwarzem Kugelschreiber signiert, monogrammiert, datiert, betitelt, Copyrightvermerk und beziffert.[2008] Wir berechnen auf den Hammerpreis 25% Aufgeld und auf Hammerpreis und Aufgeld die zum Auktionszeitpunkt geltende Umsatzsteuer.
Lot 153
A British medal group comprising four medals to include Queen Victorian 'Queen's South Africa Medal' with Belfast, Orange Free State and Cape Colony clasps, a King Edward VII South Africa medal with South Africa 1901 and 1902 clasps, both awarded to 6932 PTE H.ING.RL.SCOTS. together with WWI 1914-1918 British War medal and Victory medal, both awarded to 239109 SPR.H.ING.R.E and medal bar, both Queen's and Kings South Africa medals have replacement ribbons and WWI Victory medal having no ribbon
Lot 44
UNITED KINGDOM. George III, 1760-1820. Silver crown, 1820. Royal Mint. Laureate head right; PISTRUCCI and date below; around GEORGIVS III D : G : BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:. Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. / St. George, wearing a helmet and cape and holding a sword, on horseback charging to right attacking a dragon lying below the horse with a broken lance in its side; PISTRUCCI in exergue; Garter with motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE around. Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge inscribed (raised lettering); DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI LX.About uncirculated. Reference: S-3787; KM-675; Dav-103Mintage: 448,272.Diameter: 39 mm.Weight: 28.276 g.Composition: 925.0/1000 Silver.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.
Lot 488
four antique babies' items to include a late 19th or early 20th century christening cape in a fine cream wool cloth with soutache and a hand knotted silk floss fringe, along with a late regency or early Victorian dress in cotton with a block print leaf design in purple. This is hand stitched, and finished with inserts of cutwork edged with buttonhole stitch and padded satin stitch, an early 20th century Carrickmacross needle run lace lace bonnet and a late 10s or early 1920s tabard, made from pieces of fine net, whitework embroidery, a needle run lace and a valenciennes style lace stitched together. the cape has some minor moth damage and a raw edge to the larger of the double collar.the dress has a couple of tears and a patch beneath a small hole.
Lot 490
1910s and later clothing and lingerie to include a white lingerie dress with guipure lace and whitework embroidery, an early 20th century petticoat with torchan lace, another in a black silk-cotton blend and one that appears to have been opened out at a side seam to be worn as a cape, also a white cutwork corset cover, a sleeveless, cream silk satin bodice, and rayon lace tabard style dress, silk stocking cases etc. (qty)knit lace dress has some holescutwork corset cover has repairs and small holessilk bodice Has underarm staining, missing fasteningslingerie dress has yellowed, there are underarm repairs, darning behind buttons, a couple of holes towards the bottom.
Lot 2007
Late 19th Century Black Silk Two Piece, comprising a long skirt with multi tiered and gathered trimmed hem, attached cummerband, small train, and a matching bodice with silk gathered trim, sequin appliques, long sleeves with sequin mounts, black chiffon modesty panel, black silk lining, labelled Madame Cloux, Baker Street, London; Late 19th Century Brown Silk Tiered Cape, with black cotton fringing and braid, cotton lining (2)The Lyndhurst CollectionBlack silk two piece - some sequin losses, slight wear overall and fading.Cape - slight wear
Lot 2013
Assorted Late 19th/Early 20th Century Gentlemen's Costume and School Outfits, comprising an E H Ryde Accrington black wool frock coat with quilted lining and silk mount to the collar; black wool breeches, another pair in navy, green wool waistcoat, white sailors top with blue collar, 1952 Civil Defence Corps navy beret and arm band, pair of F&W Bauer Burlington Arcade black patent leather and suede button up ankle boots; ladies wear including R W Forsyth Ltd black wool pinafore dress (size 40), and a later navy pinafore dress, navy wool cape and cap (possibly a nurses), Harry Hall brown breeches labelled 'Miss Southworth'; pair of leather and wood clogs with strap (rail and box)
Lot 2034
19th Century Silk Brocade Evening Coat, in a red and black striped shot silk woven with purple and white flower heads, with long sleeves, black chiffon mounted collar, full length with attached shoulder cape, fixed pleated cummerband, lined with cream silkAlterations, outer silk ok but numerous splits and tears to the lining.
Lot 2039
An Edwardian Green Silk Velvet Evening Cape, with gathered velvet trims to the edges and black painted flower heads; a Pair of White Kid Leather Evening Gloves silk embroidered with floral sprigs to one side (size 7.5) (2)The cape has later decoration, and feel the cape may be more modern? Gloves have not been worn.
Lot 2044
Assorted Gentlemen's 19th Century and Theatrical Costume, comprising a green wool frock coat with plated buttons; brown wool coaching coat with brown frogging, two tier shoulder cape trimmed with velvet, cotton lining; two velvet capes, pair of green velvet hose with cut steel trims (a.f.), matching cape, cap, belt with plated mounts and a matching pair of velvet shoes
Lot 2046
Edwardian Pale Pink Silk Two-Piece, comprising a fitted bodice mounted with lace appliqués, and a black trim to the waist, matching long skirt with lace appliqués and gathered trims towards the hem; a Navy Blue Wool Cape with appliqués to the lower part, buttons to the front and collar (2)Cape belonged to Mrs Brunton, worn by her up to the 1940s whilst teaching at Whorlton Old School Pink two piece - the bodice has several holes and tears to the front, and back, slight rubbing under the arms and very slight discolouration , slight wear to the skirt both have been relined with pale pink cotton and some of appliqués later additionsCape - fading and west damage to the collar and stitch repairs
Lot 2084
Circa 1970s Welsh Tapestry Wool Garments, comprising a 'Real Welsh Tapestry All Wool' purple, green and blue jacket with collar and patch pockets; blue, white, green and black cape with shaped button fastening, matching short skirt and belt tie; green, orange and dark pink three quarter length coat with round neck, button fastening, scooped patch pockets, plaited matching wool drawstring belt, brown wool trims and button detail to the hem; Other Items comprising a yellow, grey and white checked full length A-line skirt and matching fitted jacket; Elgee of London brown wool trouser suit with flared trousers, double breasted jacket with wide lapels; RBA French wool black and white checked jacket with round neck, gathered yoke to the back and large patch pockets (6)
Lot 2087
Louis Feraud black velvet cape with leather whip stitching to the hem (size 40); Kitty Fisher white cotton and Nottingham lace long sleeve shirt; Victorian black wool mantle; 1930's black satin full length evening coat with black velvet 'swirled' appliques; and a cutwork and chiffon dress (5)
Lot 2120
Early 20th Century and Later Costume Accessories, comprising a grey velvet shoulder cape with pink lining; black lace jacket with pink lining; white net spotted stole; lace lappet; lace shirt fronts and modesty panels, bonnets; black silk and lace collar; black apron fronts; black velvet bonnet; hat nets and hair nets in originally paper packaging, trims etc (one box)
Lot 2157
Circa 1750 Ivory Fan, with carved and pierced guards and sticks depicting horsemen, soldiers and mythical serpent and central carving of Coriolanus, the head has a circular cavity, which would have previously contained a watch, hand painted vellum leaf mounted a` l’anglaise; the leaf is painted recto with a scene of Troy with Hector, Andromache and their son, the reserves painted with flowers and decorated with straw and mother of pearl, verso the leaf is painted with an outdoor gathering that includes a piper, the reserves painted with flowers and moths, 28.5cm, in a modern card boxCouple of small cracks to the bottom of each outside guard. Some of the fine vertical carved ivory on the sticks is missing, some discolouration and rubbing to the ivory. Repairs to verso where paper mounts have been added to the folds and over painted, small area repainted/repaired area to the knee of the soldier in red cape and helmet on right hand side, overall rubbing and wear.
Lot 2221
Assorted Late 19th/Early 20th Century Baby Dresses and Accessories, comprising white cotton baby gowns, under dresses; cream silk dress and silk cape; cream suede long sleeved top 'Windywarm'; pair of Mother Goose white leather boots in original box, pair of pale blue baby shoes in original box 'For Tiny Tots'; two adult linen tunics, ladies undergarments etc (one box)
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