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Taxidermy: Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) circa late 20th century, horns on cut upper skull, mounted upon a stepped oak shield, widest span 83cm, tip to tip 40cm (af) left horn is loose from the boss, crack to the left eye socket, central area of boss restored with rubber substance, Robbie 28/10/17
Taxidermy: Cape Greater Kudu (Strepsiceros strepsiceros), circa 2012, large bull shoulder mount looking straight ahead, Gold medal class registered with Safari Club International, left horn 140cm or 56'', circum 24cm or 9.5'', right horn 138cm or 54.5'', circum 26cm or 10.2'', tip to tip 79cm, widest span 96cm Taken in Limpopo province, South Africa 2012
Africa.- Bindings.- Selous (Frederick Courteney) Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa, plates, illustrations, folding colour map, occasional light finger-soiling, modern half morocco, [Czech pp.145-146], 1893 § Bailey (Henry) "Bula N'zau" Travel and Adventure in the Congo Free State and its Big Game Shooting, illustrations, folding map, ink inscription to title, modern half calf, [Czech pp.26-27], 1894 § [Bird (William Wilberforce)] State of the Cape of Good Hope, folding plan (small hole on fold line), spotting, ink inscription to title, occasional annotations, modern calf, [Hosken p17], 1823 § Bateman (Charles Somerville Latrobe) The First Ascent of the Kasaï, plates (4 chromolithographed, 6 etched), 2 maps (1 folding), occasional light spotting, original upper cover bound in, modern half morocco, 1889, all but the last first editions, frontispieces; and 11 others, Africa, in bindings, 8vo (15)
Africa.- Christopher (J. S.) Natal, Cape of Good Hope. A Grazing, Agricultural, and Cotton-Growing Country., first edition, 4 tinted lithograph plates, several small tears (many repaired), occasional light spotting, bookplates, ex-library with small ink-stamp to verso of frontispiece, small blindstamp to blank prelim, a little rubbed, [Hosken p46], 1850 § Grogan (Ewart S.) and Arthur H. Sharp, From the Cape to Cairo, first edition, plates and illustrations, 3 maps, 2 colour and folding (2 small tears, 1 repaired), occasional light spotting, [Czech p69], 1900 § Kerr (Walter Montagu) The Far Interior, 2 vol., plates and illustrations, folding map, cracked hinges, occasional spotting, spines a little faded, 1887, frontispieces, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities; and 7 others, similar, 8vo (11)
Africa.- McLeod (Lyons) Travels in Eastern Africa, 2 vol., first edition, engraved portrait and tinted lithograph frontispieces, folding map (tear, repaired), occasional spotting, original cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Hosken p133], 1860 § Donkin (Lieut.-Gen. Sir Rufane) A Letter on the Government of the Cape of Good Hope, second edition, ink owner's inscription to upper cover, discreet blindstamp to title, occasional spotting, several small holes and tears, disbound, housed in a modern cloth folding chemise, [Hosken p61], 1827 § Rankin (Daniel J.) The Zambesi Basin and Nyassaland, first edition, frontispiece, plates, 3 folding colour maps, modern half morocco, [Hosken p165], Edinburgh, 1893; and 7 others, similar, 8vo (11)
Africa.- Philip (Rev. John) Memoir of Mrs. Matilda Smith, Late of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, contemporary calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, slight bumping to corners, 1824 § Goodwin (Harvey) Memoir of Bishop Mackenzie, 3 lithograph plates (1 folding), 3 maps (2 folding), original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Cambridge, 1864 § Gillmore (Parker) The Great Thirst Land, map, cracked hinges, pencil inscription, original cloth, a little rubbed, chipping and small loss to spine extremities, [1878], frontispieces, occasional faint spotting; and 14 others, similar, v.s. (17)
India and the Middle East.- Salt (Henry) Pagoda at Tanjore; The Pass of Atbara in Abyssinia, both from: 'Twenty-Four Views in St Helena, The Cape, India, Ceylon, The Red Sea, Abyssinia and Egypt', aquatint and etchings, with hand-colouring, by Havell and Bluck, on thick wove paper, each platemark approx. 480 x 650 mm. (18 7/8 x 25 5/8 in), both with good margins, some spotting and browning, surface dirt and damp-stains, the 'Pagoda' with nicks and tears with two going into the platemark, both unframed, 1809; together with three plates from Edward Orme's Oriental Field Sports, including 'Smoking Wolves from their Earths', 'The Tiger at Bay', and 'Shooting a Leopard', aquatint and etchings, with hand-colouring, on Whatman wove paper with watermarked dates 1817 and 1818, each platemark 380 x 490 mm. (15 x 19 1/4 in), the latter plate with loss to lower right corner, otherwise surface dirt and browning, minor damp-stains, all unframed, [circa 1807 but later]; and with 5 others, including an exhibition poster 'Wild Sports of the East' featuring a cut-out reclining lion printed in colours using stencils, Orme's additional title page to Oriental Field Sports, and three views published by Bowyer, showing Monuments on the coast of Syria, another of the Tomb in the Valley of Jehosophat, and lithograph by another titled 'Cutting Mealies in Golu Valley, Feb. 1852', etchings, aquatints, lithographs, largest 360 x 530 mm. (14 x 20 7/8 in), all unframed, [19th century], (10).
A potentially interesting and rare combination South Africa Boer War and Swedish Royal Household Medal of King Gustav V pair awarded to Guardsman J. Howard, Coldstream Guards, who is believed to have served as an Embassy Guard to the Swedish Embassy in London during the Great War. Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg; (2180 PTE J. HOWARD. CLDSTM: GDS.); Sweden: Royal Household Medal of King Gustav V, large 1st type with early crown, silver. Awarded to Guardsman (No.2180) J. Howard, Coldstream Guards, who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War on operations in the Cape Colony, the Orange Free State, and at Johannesburg on 31st May 1900. Howard is believed to have later served as an Embassy Guard with the Swedish Embassy in London during the Great War, and was subsequently awarded the Royal Household Medal of King Gustav V. Both medals have been mounted and worn together for a long time, and though his award is not gazetted, we are confident that he received this. heavy contact wear and polishing, hence only Fine
Portuguese Cols 1868-1921 Collection on vintage album leaves, an extensive offering, mainly 19c material mint and used range from first issues, Crown & King Luis types, better seen 1898 Vasgo de Game sets etc with numerous colonies inc AngolaFunchal, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Nyassa Company, Portuguese Guinea, Timor, St Thomas and Prince Islands, etc plenty of pickings, hi vals, p/mark interest, mixed in partApprox 80 pages, careful inspection requiredWe estimate 1500/200 stampsHandle with care
Letter from an Irish Officer during the Boer War, 1900Manuscript: Letter card franked by the British army field Post Office (Cape of Good Hope) sent to "my dear Ted," addressed to E.H.R. Crofton Esq., Ballyragget House, Co. Kilkenny, 2 April 1900.The writer describes a dust storm and the perils of Boer snipers on the kopjes. "If we get beaten again in the Transvaal I am sure there will be a big [word illegible] here." Includes a batch of one-penny Cape stamps. At this time the Second Anglo-Boer War had raged for some five months. After a series of humiliating defeats, the greatly reinforced British forces had succeeded in occupying the Orange Free State and were preparing to invade the Transvaal, where they had been badly defeated in the Fist Anglo-Boer War - hence the writer's trepidation. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1)
All Illustrated by the Author[Yeats (Jack B.)] Masefield (John) A Mainsail Haul, L. (Elkin Mathews) 1905 First Edn., illus. frontis by Jack B. Yeats, orig. cloth, upper cover printed, & decor. in white; Reynolds (J.H.) The Fancy, L. (Elkin Mathews) n.d. [1905] 13 illus. by Jack B. Yeats, orig. crimson cloth printed in white; also Apparitions, 8vo L. (Cape) 1933. First Edn., illus. by Yeats, blue cloth & orig. decor. d.w. nicked at base of spine, otherwise good lot. (3)
Fleming (Ian) Thunderball, 8vo, L. (Johnathan Cape) 1961, First Edn., publishers cloth with blind design of skeleton head on front cover, gilt lettered spine, original d.j. (designed by Richard Chopping) clipped (not effecting price) clean; You Only Live Twice, 8vo L. (Johnathan Cape) 1964, First Edn., publishers, cloth, gilt lettered Chinese Script on front cover, silver lettered spine, original dj., (design by Richard Chopping) clipped (not affecting price) clean copies. (2)
The Author's Third BookFleming (Ian) Moonraker, 8vo L. (Johnathan Cape) 1955, First Edn., (with correct spelling of "Shoot" on p. 10 line 31), publishers cloth, silver lettered front and spine, original d.j. (designed by Kenneth Lewis) clipped (not affecting price), stained & some foxed but otherwise good copy. (1)
A group of medals awarded to 5692 Pte. T.F.Gardner, later Acting Lance Corporal, Gloucestershires, including a Queens South Africa Medal with bars for 'Cape Colony' and 'Orange Free State', a Kings South Africa Medal with bars for 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902', a 1914-1918 War Medal, a Victory Medal with oak leaf, a 1914-1918 Star and a Good Service and Conduct Medal, together with a Mention in Despatch dated 1918
A Mid XX Century Jane Shilton Lizard Skin Handbag, with flat loop handle and gilt clasp; a c.1950's black corded evening bag with crimped detail, a tapestry evening bag with stone set gilt clasp and other handbags; A Mid XIX Century Cotton Christening Gown, a later two-tier cream wool embroidered christening cape.
A Mid XX Century Cream Silk Christening Gown, with pin tucked detail inset with panels and of machine lace and similar to the hem, 100cm long, together with a matching silk cape; An Early XX Century Cotton Christening Gown, pintucked and inset with panels of handmade lace to the hem, 100cm long. (3)
A Simon & Halbig for Kämmer & Reinhardt Little Red Riding Hood child doll, with blue sleeping flirting eyes, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, jointed composition body, cream wool dress, original undergarments, cream shoes and red velvet hooded cape -18½in. (47cm.) high (some holes to dress and eyes lids repainted); and a Red Riding Hood sheet music
Two large German wax over composition dolls: one with blue sleeping eyes, blonde mohair wig, stuffed body, composition limbs and lace dress - 26¾in. (68cm.) high (heavy cracking to face); and another with fixed blue eyes, composition limbs, pink wool dress, underclothes and white work cape (damage)
A Lucy Peck poured wax shoulder-head doll, with fixed blue glass eyes, head turned slightly to the right, inset blonde hair, stuffed body with purple ink stamp for 131 Regent Street, wax arms with brass eyelets, white cotton gown, undergown and wool cape -20½in. (52cm.) high (shoulders heavily restored, arms possibly replaced)
Twenty Original Star Wars Triology Plastic Figures, including Chewbacca, Luke Skywalker 'Farm Boy Luke', Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi, Darth Vader, See-Threepio (C-3PO), Imperial Storm Trooper (two) Death Squad Commander, Imperial Storm Trooper, Hoth battle gear, (six). All with blue Imperial rifles, no white vinyl Kama skirts, Princess Leia Organa with pink vinyl Leia Bespin cape. All figures have no accessories unless previously mentioned, playworn.
Medical Interest Limited Edition Cast Bronze Impression Of Dr Chris Barnard's Hands On 3 December 1967, South African doctor, Dr Christiaan (Chris) Barnard, performed the world's first human to human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. Presented here is a rare and limited edition collectors casting of Dr Barnard's hands. This being issue 15, each plaque (left and right hand) impressed to back with the copyright logo 'Prof C.N. Barnard 1984, Collectors limited issue cast 1984 -06-06' . Very good never out of box condition, approx weight 8kg.
12 bottles mixed Lot mature red wines to include good Claret, Madiran, S.African and Italian winesComprising 1 bottle Connetable de Chateau Talbot St Julien 1997 (i/n) 5 bottles Chateau Haut Pontet St Emilion Grand Cru 1978 (3 b/n, 1 vts, 1 mus - intact cellar-soiled labels), 1 bottle Chateau Bon Dieu des Vignes, Graves 1978 (u/s intact cellar-soiled label), 1 bottle Chateau Greysac Cru Bourgeois Haut-Medoc 1982 (vts intact, slightly scuffed cellar-soiled label), 1 bottle Chateau Bouscasse Madiran 1996, 1 bottle Cuvee de la Pinede Georges Pierre Coulon NV, 1 bottle Rubert & Rothschild 'Baron Edmond' 1999 Western Cape S.Africa, 1 bottle Masi Valpolicella 1998.
Moodie (Donald) An Inquiry into the Justice and Expediency of Completing the Publication of the Authentic Records of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, 1841, quarto, includes the supplementary report and remarks, half roan (rubbed); Mortimer Menpes, War Impressions, ltd. deluxe edition, signed and numbered, original cloth; Pringle (Thomas), Narrative of a Residence in South Africa, 1840, worn, lacking rear cover, taped spine; with a small collection of others, South African related (qty)
Fleming (Ian) The Spy Who Loved Me, 1962, Cape, first edition, dark brown cloth with silver dagger, dust wrapper (priced 15s.); idem, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963, Cape, third impression, dark brown cloth with white ski tracks, dust wrapper (priced 15s.); idem, You Only Live Twice, March 1964, Cape, first edition, second state, black cloth with Japanese symbols, dust wrapper (priced 16s.); idem, The Man with the Golden Gun, 1965, Cape, second impression, black cloth, dust wrapper (priced 18s.) (4)
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