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A George III circular teapot with a 'cape' rim and a collet foot, engraved with a crest and armorial by William Burwash, London 1812. 22oz

A rare George III narrow rectangular wine label,+ Inused CAPE. MADERIA within a bright cut border, by Geo Knight, London 1819

18TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL, Portrait of a young lady wearing a blue dress with red cape, oil on canvas, 27 1/2" x 22".

GEORGE EDWARDS HERING (1805-1879), 'Evening in Greece, ruined temple, Cape Colonna', inscribed on label verso, oil on canvas, 29" x 51". * The label to verso also inscribed with prose to do with the subject.

A COLLECTION OF TEXTILE PIECES, to include embroidered cloth, a pale blue cape, probably Victorian, and other pieces

India. An album of fifty original watercolour sketches by P.M. Francis, 1830s/50s, incl. approx. fourteen views of India (Peranbaddy, Kautari Falls, Malabar Coast), plus views of Marseilles, Malta, Gibraltar, twenty view of Egypt, two of Cape Cormonia, Australia, few signed and dated, all tipped - in at corners and many captioned in ink, mostly approx. 15 x 24 cm or slightly smaller, a few images excised, disbound without covers, large folio (1)

Dicks (P.R.). Destination Unknown, by Eunice Buckley, pub. Dakers, together with The Fiery Gate, by Ronald Fraser, plus A Thatched Roof, by Beverley Nichols, pub. Cape, and Driftwood and Tangle, by Margaret Leigh, pub. MacMillan, c. 1940s, together four orig. gouache poster designs on artists board, signed, image size approx. 30 x 25 cm. (4)

COSWAY BINDING. LAWRENCE T.E. Seven pillars of wisdm: a triumph ... Port. frontis., plates, fldg. maps,Cosway binding of red crushed morocco, upper cover with watercolour portrait of Lawrence on ivorine by C.B. Currie set within a portico design of gilt columns, the entabalture consisting of inlays of beige morocco, the spine decorated gilt within compartments, blue watered silk endpapers, inner doublures, t.e.g., by Riviere, in it original fleece lined slipcase, tear to silk at lower edge of front free endpaper, 4to., London: Cape, 1935. Note: Cosway binding no 961, signed by John Stone House and C.B. Currie.

Folding maps. Arrowsmith (J.). Cape of Good Hope, c. 1834, eng. map, hand-col. in outline, sectionalised on linen, approx. 53 x 75 cm., orig. cloth slipcase, together with Map of the Nile Provinces from the Railway Terminus at Siut to Berber, compiled in the Intelligence Branch, War Office, 1884, tinted litho. map, hand-col. in outline, sectionalised on linen, approx. 113 x 71 cm., contained in contemp. glazed paper slipcase (worn), plus Juta's Map of South Africa from the Cape to the Zambesi, compiled from the best available Colonial and Imperial Information including the Official Cape Colony Map by the Surveyor General, Cape Town, Dr. T. Hahn's Damaraland, and F.C. Selous' Journals & Sketches, etc., 1889, col. litho. map, sectionalised on linen, approx. 93 x 127 cm., recent card slipcase, and others similar (15)

Percival (Captain Robert). An Account of the Cape of Good Hope; Containing an Historical View of its Original Settlement by the Dutch, its Capture by the British in 1795, and the Different Policy Pursued by the Dutch and British Governments. Also a Sketch of its Geography, Productions, the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, etc., 1804, some spotting throughout, contemp. half calf gilt, joints cracked and some wear, 4to (1)

Percival (Captain Robert). An Account of the Cape of Good Hope; containing an Historical View of its Original Settlement by the Dutch, its Capture by the British in 1795 ... Also a Sketch of its Geography, Productions, the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, etc., 1st ed., 1804, some spotting and light browning, untrimmed, 4pp. pubs. at rear, orig. boards with recent leather backstrip, 4to (1)

South Africa. Eighteen Vanity Fair chromo. cartoons relating to South Africa and the Boer War, some with accompanying descriptive text, folio. Comprising "Empire Makers and Breakers", Nov 25th 1897; "Mafeking" [General Robert Stevenson Smythe Baden-Powell], July 5th 1900; "A General Group", Nov 29th 1900; "C.I.V." [General William Henry MacKinnon], Feb 7th 1901, 2 copies; "Bobs" [Field Marshal Lord Roberts], June 21st 1900; "Imperialist Afrikander" [Sir James Sivewright], June 1st 1893; "The Cape" [Hon Cecil Rhodes], March 28th 1891; "Ladysmith" [General Sir George Stuart White], June 14th 1900, 2 copies; "4th Division" [General The Hon Neville Gerald Lyttelton]; "6th Division" [General Kelly-Kenny], Aug 29th 1901; "Redrag" [General Sir Redvers Henry Buller], Jan 18th 1900; "Imperial Yeomanry" [Lord Chesham], March 15th 1900; "The Cavalry Division" [General John Denton Pinkstone French], July 12th 1900; "Mixed Forces" [General Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton], May 2nd 1901; "A Cavalry Reformer" [Earl of Dundonald], May 8th 1902; "Self-reliant", [General Plumer], Nov 13th 1902. (18)

*Napoleon I (Emperor of France). An original pencil drawing of Napoleon on his deathbed, attributed to Captain Ward at St Helena, c. 5th-7th May 1821, an amateur outline pencil sketch on tracing paper, showing Napoleon lying dead with two pillows under his head, dressed in full military uniform, with helmet, medals and cape, some spotting and sl. creasing, approx. 11.5 x 20 cm, glued at corners to a later album leaf, with an old ink inscription beneath, 'Taken by Captain Ward, who was quartered at St. Helena at the time'. Provenance: Believed to be from Marie Wragg de Winton, a South Wales or Midlands artist (fl. 1839-60), and since handed down through the family. The implication is that Captain Ward was Captain of the Guards responsible for guarding the dead Emperor before his funeral, and that subsequently Captain Ward gave the sketch to his friend Madame Marie Wragg de Winton. (1)

Bates (H.E. - A Collection). The House with the Apricot and Two Other Tales, Golden Cockerel Press, 1933, wood engs. by Agnes Miller Parker, t.e.g., orig. morocco-backed patterned boards, minor edge wear, spine a little sunned, 8vo, ltd. ed. 58/300 signed by the author, together with The Two Sisters, 1926; Catherine Foster, 1929; The Fallow Land, 1932, all 1st eds., pub. Cape, all orig. cloth in d.j.s, d.j. to first vol. sl. worn at head of spine with loss, 8vo, plus Mrs. Esmond's Life, privately printed, 1931, t.e.g., orig. green cloth gilt, a little sunned, 4to, one of 50 copies signed by the author and with a facsimile manuscript leaf bound-in, and Flowers and Faces, Golden Cockerel Press, 1935, engs. by John Nash, t.e.g., orig. morocco-backed boards, sl. rubbed, 8vo, ltd. ed. 89/325 signed by the author, together with A German Idyll, Golden Cockerel Press, 1932, wood-engs. by Lynton lamb, t.e.g., orig. morocco-backed patterned boards, minor edge wear, 8vo, ltd. ed. 116/325 signed by the author, plus The Story Without An End and The Country Doctor, White Owl Press, 1932, frontis., orig. cloth, 8vo, ltd. ed. 97/130 signed by the author, and Charlotte's Row, Cape, 1931, vign. title, t.e.g., orig calf-backed boards, 8vo, ltd. ed. 72/107 signed by the author, together with A Threshing Day, Foyle, 1931, orig. cloth, spine sunned, slim 8vo, ltd. ed. 290/300 signed by the author, plus a large qty. of other H.E. Bates, incl. many first editions in dust jackets, some signed copies, contributions to other works, bibliography and biography etc. (approx. 125)

Harris (Thomas). Red Dragon, 1st UK ed., Bodley, 1982, together with Golding (William), Rites of Passage, 1st ed., Faber, 1980, plus Grafton (Sue), H is for Homicide, 1st UK ed., Macmillan, 1991, and Gordimer (Nadine), A Sport of Nature, 1st ed., Cape, 1987, all orig. cloth in d.j.s, 8vo, plus a qty. of others similar, incl. P.G. Wodehouse, Dick Francis, Philip Kerr etc. (2 shelves)

A pair of Chelsea-Derby figures, gallant wearing half length green cape, female companion in floral dress, on circular scroll moulded bases, pad marks beneath, some damage, 9.75in.

A 1930's Edwardian-style ivory taffetta wedding gown, a short ivory crepe cape trimmed with white fur, two mauve taffetta bridesmaids dresses c.1920/30, a pair of 1930's mauve silk shoes, a pair of silver lame shoes and sundries

A late Victorian black satin beaded and ribbon trimmed cape, a 1950s wild silk dress, and a later purple skirt

A lady's ostrich feather cape, two small pink feather fans and an ermine stole.

After Raphael PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, HEAD AND SHOULDERS WITH A FUR CAPE Oil on board, oval 21 x 17.5cm In a late 19th Century Florentine carved giltwood frame

Thorolf Holmboe, Norwegian b. 1866, boats at the North Cape, signed, oil on canvas, 57x88cm.; 22.5x34.5in.

Thorolf Holmboe, Norwegian b. 1866, midnight sun at the north cape, signed, oil on canvas, 114x164.5cm.; 44.75x64.75in.

A Royal Doulton Kingsware figural whisky flask and silver stopper, modelled as Tony Weller in red coat, brown overcoat and with a green cape over his arm, impressed verso 'Widders Sammy, Widders are ception to every rule!' 23cm. high.

SOUTH AFRICA. 11 various volumes, including Palmer, E. and N. Pitman. Trees of Southern Africa, 3 vols., Cape Town, 1972-73 (11)

"Queen's South Africa Medal, one clasp Cape Colony '2023 Pte. "A Southgate' 1st Suffolk Regiment. EF

A William IV silver dish and cover, the panelled sides with rococo border, the cover with detatchable rococo handle, a Cape Colony, South Africa presentation inscription to Col. Harry George Wakelyn-Smith C.B., and his armorial bearings. 13.75in. (35cm.) Makers Reily & Storer, London 1837. 63oz; a plated liner and a Sheffield Plate two handled heater stand with shell foliage feet.

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY CHILD'S POTTERY TEAPOT AND LIDDED SUGAR BASIN, each of near-spherical form with flared cape, the bodies each with pearlware-type glaze pooling, crudely bat-printed in green to each side with three figures taking tea, the spreading covers printed with further figures, partially legible banner title ("... make free"), the teapot 12cm long x 8.5cm high, (4.7in x 3.3in) (2)

A rare Meissen figure of Alexander the Great circa 1750-55, emblematic of Greece from the series of the Four Monarchies, modelled by J.J. Kandler, standing on a scroll moulded base with a quadricephal beast to his right side, wearing a yellow-lined cape, moulded cuirass, puce chiton and plumed helmet, his left hand on his hip, his right arm held aloft, crossed swords in underglaze-blue to rear of base, 21.5cm., 8.5in. restored

A Vienna figure of a bagpipe player circa 1760, wearing a straw hat, brown cape, yellow tunic and iron-red breeches, the base applied with leaves and flowers, shield mark in underglaze-blue, 16cm., 6.25in. minor restoration

A set of three Meissen allegorical figures of Continents late 19th/early 20th century, after the models by F.E.Meyer, including "Africa" wearing an elephant headdress, blue cape and feathered skirt, holding a parrot and a gilt staff, "Asia" carrying an incense-burner and a gilt staff, wearing a puce jewelled cape and floral dress, and "Europe" wearing a crown and holding an orb and sceptre, a globe, book and cornucopia at her feet, all with gilt-edged scroll-moulded bases with their respective attribute animals, crossed swords in underglaze-blue, incised model numbers 1777, 1720 and 1710, impressed numerals, painter's numeral 41. to all, 14.3cm., 5.625in. to 15.7cm., 6.125in. tip of parrot's tailfeathers chipped (3)

Queen Victoria South Africa medal with bars Cape Colony and Wittebergen and an Edward VII South Africa medal with bars, South Africa, 1901 and 1902, with ribbons awarded to 214152 Sapper W H Coombs (spelt on earlier medal Coombes) a bronze Commemorative medallion and an Edward VIII medallion in bronze, 24th May 1927.

Ransome (Arthur). Swallows & Amazons, 1st ed., Jonathan Cape, 1930, map frontis. and map endpapers, a.e.g., fine recent grey/blue vellucent binding by Cottage Bindery, Bath, with large rect. panel to each cover reproducing the map endpapers, each within decorative gilt border, gilt dec. spine, with raised bands, slipcase with remains of orig. cloth binding laid on, 8vo Vellucent Binding: A method of decorating (and protecting) a bookbinding utilising transparent vellum. The technique was developed by Cedric Chivers (1853?1929) of Bath, some time around 1903, and is designed not only for the protection of leather bindings, but also to protect covers bearing coloured designs (usually pictorial in nature) painted on paper, attached to the boards and then covered with the vellum. (1)

Crichton (Michael). A Case of Need [as "Jeffrey Hudson"], 1st UK ed., Heinemann, 1968; The Andromeda Strain, 1st UK ed., Cape; 1969; The Great Train Robbery, 1st UK ed., Cape, 1975, owner name to front free endpaper of first vol., all orig. cloth in rubbed d.j.s, d.j. to first vol. chipped at corners, d.j. to second vol. chipped and with a couple of closed tears to upper cover, 8vo (3)

Crisp (Quentin). The Naked Civil Servant, 1st ed., Cape, 1968, orig. cloth in d.j., 8vo Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author, "To an admirer, Quentin Crisp". (1)

Dust Jackets. A collection of approx. 50 original modern and genre fiction dust jackets, c.1960s?90s, many with some general wear, some perhaps rescued from libraries, some price?clipped etc., all 8vo Dust jackets include J.G. Ballard 'Crash' (Cape), Graham Swift 'Waterland' (Heinemann), Ray Bradbury 'R is for Rocket' (Hart?Davis), Agatha Christie 'Death Comes as the End' (Collins), William Boyd 'A Good Man in Africa' (Hamilton), Patrick O'Brian 'The Surgeon's Mate' and 'Desolation Island' (Collins) and Yukio Mishima 'Forbidden Colours' (Secker). Sold with all faults, not subject to return. (approx. 50)

Fleming (Ian). Casino Royale, 1st ed., Cape, 1953, orig. cloth in sl. rubbed second issue d.j. (with review on inner flap), chipped at corners and spine ends, a couple of minor ink marks to upper cover of d.j., small three digit ink stamp to lower cover, 8vo (1)

Fleming (Ian). Diamonds are Forever, 1st ed., Cape, 1956, orig. cloth in sl. browned d.j., occasional sl. chipping to edges, 8vo (1)

Fleming (Ian). Dr. No, 1st ed., Cape, 1958, owner name to front free endpaper, orig. cloth in sl. rubbed d.j., spine sl. faded, 8vo (1)

Fleming (Ian). Goldfinger, 1st ed., Cape, 1959, orig. cloth in rubbed and sl. marked d.j., spine browned and chipped at head, 8vo (1)

Fleming (Ian). Goldfinger, 1st ed., Cape, 1959, orig. cloth in rubbed and sl. marked d.j., some edge wear, esp. at head of spine, 8vo (1)

Fleming (Ian). Thunderball, 1st ed., Cape, 1961, orig. cloth, very sl. cocked, in sl. rubbed d.j., minor edge wear and small closed tear to upper cover, 8vo (1)

Fleming (Ian). A set of fourteen James Bond novels, all (except 'Octopussy') reprint eds., pub. Jonathan Cape, 1962?83, two vols. with owner names, all orig. cloth in d.j.s, some vols. a little rubbed or chipped, 8vo A set of reprint editions from Casino Royale (1976) through to 'The Man With The Golden Gun' (2nd imp., 1965), plus a first edition of 'Octopussy' (1976). (14)

Fleming (Ian). On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963; You Only Live Twice, 1964; The Man With The Golden Gun, 1965, all 1st eds., pub. Cape, owner names to second and third vols., all orig. cloth in sl. rubbed d.j.s, some minor edge wear, 8vo (3)

Fleming (Ian). Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the Magical Car, Adventures nos. 1?3, pub. Cape, 1964?65, col. and b&w illusts. by John Burningham to each, all orig. pict. boards in uniform d.j.s, d.j. to first vol. price?clipped, all three d.j.s rubbed and with some fraying or minor chipping to edges, 8vo (3)

Fowles (John). The Collector, 1st ed., Cape, 1963, orig. cloth in d.j., occasional very minor edgewear, 8vo (1)

Fowles (John). The French Lieutenant's Woman, 1st ed., Cape, 1969, orig. cloth in d.j., 8vo (1)

Ginsberg (Allen). Wales ? A Visitation July 29th 1967, Cape Goliard Press, 1968, b&w plts. from photos., orig. boards in pict. d.j. with additional tissue wrapper, 4to, ltd. ed. of 200 copies hors Commerce, together with Poems all over the Place, Mostly 'Seventies, N.Y., Cherry Valley Editions, 1978, orig. printed wrappers, 8vo, and White Shroud, Poems 1980-1985, 1st ed., N.Y., Harper, 1986, orig. cloth in d.j., 8vo (3)

Spark (Muriel). The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 1st ed., Macmillan, 1961, orig. cloth in sl. rubbed d.j., 8vo, together with Fleming (Ian), Thunderball, 1st ed., Cape, 1961, owner name to fore?edge (!), orig. cloth in rubbbed and chipped d.j., 8vo, and You Only Live Twice, 1st ed., Cape, 1964, spotting to edges, orig. cloth in rubbed d.j., 8vo (3)

Stapledon (W. Olaf). Last and First Men, a Story of the Near and Far Future, 1st US ed., N.Y., Cape & Smith, 1931, orig. mustard cloth in sl. chipped d.j., minor loss at head of spine, 8vo Author's first novel. (1)

1729. 3 George II,. contemp. calf, spine rubbed at head, folio. Includes An Act for importing Salt from Europe into the Colony of New York in America; An Act for reducing the Annuity or Fund of the United East India Company, and for ascertaining their Right of Trade to the East Indies; An Act for the better Regulation of Juries; An Act for the better Regulation of the Coal Trade; and An Act for granting Liberty to carry Rice from his Majesty's Province of Carolina.. directly to any Part of Europe Southward of Cape Finisterre.. (1)

Grogan (Ewart S., and Sharp, Arthur H.). From the Cape to Cairo. The First Traverse of Africa from South to North..Illustrated by A.D. McCormick, 1st ed., 1900, port. frontis., two folding maps (both with closed tears), num. b & w photo. illusts., advert leaf to rear, inner hinges splitting, orig. dec. cloth, rubbed with some fraying to extrems., 4to (1)

Sir Charles Napier - the figure on a titled base with raised gilt capitals, holding a cocked hat and a cape, 25cm high. Ref. H211P

Victorian Queen's South Africa Medal, 1899 - 1902 with Cape Colony bar, Edwardian King's South Africa Medal, 1901 - 2 with South Africa 1901 and 1902 bars, both engraved 5222 Pte. A.Wintle. Somerset L.I. Together with three World War I medals with ribbons engraved 15430 Pte. A. Wintle. S.Wales Bord., a commemorative medallion, two cap badges, Queen Mary brass box etc

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, (KCB) Military Division gilt Badge + Group of three miniatures, K C B, Queens South Africa, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free state, Transvaal and Kings South Africa two clasps, mounted as worn, (Qty 4)

Four to 85878 Gunner A E Amies Royal Artillery, Queens South Africa, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast, Kings South Africa, 2 clasps, (this pair as 32229 driver...Royal Field Artillery), 1914-15 Star and British War Medal, (Qty 4)

Four to 1893 Private G Wilson, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, Queens Sudan Medal (silver), Khedive's Sudan Medal, 1896-1908 (silver), 2 clasps The Atbara, Khartoum, Queens South Africa, 4 clasps Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, Kings South Africa (as corporal), 2 clasps + Cameron Highlanders Cap Badge, (Qty 5)

Queens South Africa Medal, (renamed), to T12148 Corporal H Tack, A S C, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith

Flora Tomkins Young Boy (wearing an ermin cape) a portrait 3.5cm (1.25") diameter

An Edwardian small oval oil on board portrait of an Edwardian lady, wearing elaborate hat and collar with gold clasps joining cape to her front, 16.5cm x 14cm, in original gilt frame.

Flora Tomkins Young Boy (wearing an ermin cape) a portrait 3.5cm (1.25") diameter