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A VERY FINE EIGHT DAY WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK, by George Paker of Dublin (1701 - 1766), the moulded cornice with a chequered frieze above a square brass dial with a signed silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, subsidiary dial for seconds and date aperture, the movement with anchor escapement and inside count wheel strike, finely matted dial centre with concentric turnings, around the winders, attractive cherub leaf and crown spandrels against a herringbone and leaf engraved plate flanked with two ebonised and parcel gilt columns each with leafy capital, on a herringbone banded trunk, with a moulded arch door with oval lenticel on a conforming moulded box base with bracket feet, 89"h x 21"w (226cms x 53cms). (1)

A GOOD BRASS STANDARD OIL LAMP, now converted to electricity, with brass reservoir, on a reeded column with Corinthian capital, on a square stepped base and ball and claw feet, 63in (180cm)h. (1)

A SET OF SIX HEAVY CARVED MARBLE ARCHITECTURAL COLUMNS, each of straight cylindrical form and headed with a carved Corinthian capital, on square moulded base, 118in (3mt). (6)

A BRASS OIL LAMP, late 19th century, the reeded stem with Corinthian capital, supporting a yellow moulded glass reservoir and ruby shade, as is, on a square stepped base, 25.5in (65cm). (1)

A Brass Standard Lamp with reeded column and Corinthian column capital, raised on a stepped base, with shade.

The Goring Hotel, London - two Guests to enjoy a wonderful overnight stay with a delicious dinner with wine at `the hotel fit for a Queen`. The first hotel to be awarded a Royal Warrant from the Queen, this unique, five-star London hotel overlooks its own private gardens. The Goring is quite simply London`s quintessentially English hotel. This award winning, family owned property is perfectly placed for the capital`s premier attractions. Buckingham Palace and the exclusive boutiques of Knightsbridge and Sloane Street are just minutes away. Includes one night in a delightful king or twin bedded room with a three course dinner, coffee and petits fours, a bottle of mineral water and a bottle of Sommeliers choice wine and English breakfast for two people. Expires 31st October 2015. Dates to be agreed with The Goring, subject to availability. Kindly donated By The Goring - www.thegoring.com A voucher with full details of who to contact to redeem your prize will be sent out to you

EMPIRE, SILVER DENARIUS OF BALBINUS, Rome, ca. 238 AD, 2.636g, 8h. RIC 8. Old cabinet tone. Perfectly centered and struck. Good extremely fine. Privately acquired from Tradart; Frank Sternberg 1983 (13) lot 892 The victory of the emperors Balbinus and Pupienus over Maximinus is here anticipated. Had the latter succeeded in regaining control of his capital, doubtless, a massacre of the senatorial aristocracy would have ensued. However, the assassin`s dagger saved the new regime from having to trust their fate to the outcome of a battle in which the odds would have been very much against them. Starting Price: €400

CELTICA, SILVER DRACHM OF THE BITURIGES, Bourges area, 1st century BC, 3.325g, 2h. DT 3363. Attractively toned. Extremely fine. From the Fragaria collection The Bituriges was a Celtic Gaul tribe with its capital at Bourges (Avaricum). Their name supposedly meant "Kings of the world". Early in the 1st century BC, they had been one of the main Gaul tribes, especially in terms of druids and their political influence. But they soon declined in power as the Druids were an important target for Julius Caesar in his conquest of Gaul. Starting Price: €400

VASE YUHUCHUN DE STYLE YUAN en porcelaine et bleu de cobalt sous couverte, monté sur un petit pied, à panse piriforme et petit col rodé, à décor d’un dragon pourchassant la perle enflammée parmi les éclairs, panneaux de lotus, filets et enroulements. (Fêlure partant de l’ouverture). Chine, XXe siècle. A BLUE AND WHITE YUAN STYLE VASE, YUHUCHUN, CHINA, 20TH CENTURY. HAUT. 22,2 cm (8 3/4 IN.) Œuvre en rapport : Notre vase est à rapprocher d’un vase d’époque Yuan, de forme et de décor proches, conservé au musée municipal de Qingzhou (République Populaire de Chine) reproduit et décrit pages 26 et suivantes de Blue and White of The Yuan, Catalogue d’exposition : Beijing Capital Museum, Hebei : 2009.

capital Punishment, National Council for the Abolition of the Death penalty cardReserve: £10

Home Rule: Speeches on Irish Questions by John George MacCarthy, M.P.; 68pp 1877; The Home Rule Instalment Bill and It`s Rejection by Home Rulers. Dublin 1907; Ireland As It Is and As It Would Be Under Home Rule, Birmingham Daily Gazette Company, Limited, Birmingham and London, 1893. Original Green Cloth Hardback. Presumed First Edition. 8.8"" Tall. [1893]. xii, 419pp. ""Sixty-two letters written by the Special Commissioner of the Birmingham Daily Gazette, between March and August 1893."" Includes colour map frontispiece and index, and features this not entirely sensitive opening: ""By the Spirit of the Capital I do not mean, as an Irishman would tell you, Jameson`s whiskey, nor yet the vivifying soul of Guinness`s double stout, but the mental posture of the dwellers in Dublin with reference to Home Rule. There can be no doubt of the interest prevailing in the Irish metropolis."" Green cloth hardback with gilt titles to top board and spine, and edges coloured red. (3).

A pair of gilt table lamps in the form of classical urns with oversized scrolling handles together with a single column small table lamp converted from a candlestick with Corinthian capital, further brass picture frames, a Belleek egg cup and a green Wedgwood Jasperware lidded pot (displayed behind cabinet), further brass fireside effects, a glass paperweight with multi-coloured mottled internal decoration, dressing table wares, two framed sets of Baxter print duo`s, etc

AN EARLY GEORGE II CIRCULAR CHAMBERSTICK with a scroll handle & a spool-shaped capital, crested, probably by Edward Feline, London 1731; 5.1" (13 cms) diameter; 8.6 ozCondition reports are available via the ‘View Complete Catalogue’ link at www.lawrences.co.uk

AN IVORY HEAD of a bearded man, now on an upturned foliate carved capital, 4ins. (10cms.) highCondition reports are available via the ‘View Complete Catalogue’ link at www.lawrences.co.uk

A pair of gilt table lamps in the form of classical urns with oversized scrolling handles together with a single column small table lamp converted from a candlestick with Corinthian capital, further brass picture frames, a Belleek egg cup and a green Wedgwood Jasperware lidded pot (displayed behind cabinet), further brass fireside effects, a glass paperweight with multi-coloured mottled internal decoration, dressing table wares, two framed sets of Baxter print duo`s, etc

A brass Corinthian capital table lamp base with pink shade Condition report: In need of rewiring

A Dital Harp by Edward Light, early 19th century, gilt detailed '599 Light Foley Place London', detailed with a figure playing the harp below the circular sound hole, ebonised with gilt foliate decoration, with acanthus carved capital over a fluted handle, with seven segments to the rear, 82.5cm, (a.f).

A Napoleon III style gilded bronze table lamp, of column form with palmette capital above a reeded tapered column support and tripod base with claw feet, H. 46.5cm

A 19th century cast iron table base, fashioned as a caryatid, depicting a young Baccus holding a volute capital, raised on a plinth base. H.59.5cm

ECONOMICS. - E.L. HARGREAVES. The National Debt. London: 1930. First edition, 8vo (220 x 140mm.) Original cloth (slightly bumped). Provenance: ex library (library stamps). - And F. LAVINGTON. The English Capital Market. London: 1921. 8vo (225 x 140mm.) (Library stamps, some pencilled notes.) Original cloth (slightly soiled); together with twenty three others of related interest. Provenance: Bernard Leslie Jones (respected stockbroker in the City of London for over 40 years and a founder member of the Society of Technical Analysts) (25).

ECONOMICS. - George J. STIGLER. Capital and Rates of Return in Manufacturing Industries. Princeton: 1963. 8vo (277 x 152mm.) Graphs. Original cloth, dust-jacket (minor nicks). - And a fifty-eight others of economic interest. Provenance: Bernard Leslie Jones (respected stockbroker in the City of London for over 40 years and a founder member of the Society of Technical Analysts) (59).

A set of four Edwardian silver table candlesticks James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1902 & 1903, of Corinthian column form, with foliate capital nozzles and beaded detachable drip pans on stop fluted columns, the flared square bases with repoussé husk swag and foliate scroll decoration and bead and arcaded borders, loaded, 8½in. (21.5cm.) high, gross weight 87 tr.oz. (4)

A quantity of various ephemera, to include Christmas cards signed by the Bay City Rollers, another by Status Quo, a small quantity of newspaper articles regarding Capital Radio 194, John Nash prints, two signed photographs of Ralph Reader, a small quantity of other photographs. (a quantity) The photographs are sold without copyright.

AFTER JOHN LEECH (BRITISH 1817 - 1864) ten prints comprising of: `A Frolic Home After A Blank Day`; `Ruggles and Master George`; `Come Hup, I say, You Ugly Brute!`; `Party Whose Move Is Not What It Used To Be`; `The Old Fox Hunter`; `Where There Is A Will There Is A Way`; `Gone way`; `Our Friend, Mr Roddy`; `A Capital Finish` & `The Noble Science`, each 73cm high x 93cm wide

(†) Reserve Bank of Malawi, a group of specimens all dated 31 January 1976, a group of specimens all dated 31 January 1976, serial number A/A 000000, all Hastings Banda at right, comprising 50 Tambala, blue-grey, reverse cotton picking; 1 Kwacha, red-brown, reverse workers harvesting; 10 Kwacha, blue and brown, reverse capital building, Lilongwe, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red with two De La Rue specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, one punch hole; also specimen proof 5 Kwacha, no date, no serials, red, Hastings Banda at right, reverse worker with basket at centre, one punch hole(Pick 13s, 14s, 16s, 11p), the last with ink date '17 Feb 1975 and annotations in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated, the remainder mount marks, otherwise about uncirculated (4) Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

BOARD GAMES: A selection of board games including CAPITAL ADVENTURE, Parkers CAREERS, A VINTAGE CLUEDO, TRAVEL MONOPOLY , SOURCE OF THE NILE EXPEDITION GAME, and an ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ GAME by Gibson Games.

A pair of mid Victorian silver composite order candle sticks, with removable sconces above an acanthus leaf volute capital and a stop fluted column support, raised on square flared bases, hallmarked Sheffield, 1857, makers James Kebberling, Bembridge. H.28cm

Mercia, Coenwulf, Penny, 1.28g, tribrach phase, 797-805, London, Diola, uncial m, contraction bar above within inner circle, +coenvvl.f r.e.x, rev. diola, within angles of a tribach formed of two lines, each arm containing a row of pellets, pellet in di and ol angles of tribrach (Naismith L9 var. this reverse with moneyer's name divideddi/ol/a unlisted; N.342; S.914), deliberately bent into a rectangular shape with four almost equal edges facing towards the obverse, the host coin nearly extremely fine provenanceFound Upton upon Severn near Worcester, Worcestershire, February 2013Recorded with the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, EMC 2014.0233The appearance and findspot of this coin has a significance which is yet to be fully understood. Upton upon Severn was part of the original endowment given by Coenwulf to Winchcombe Abbey. Winchcombe (16 miles from Upton) was, at this time, the capital of the Kingdom of Mercia. The Abbey was founded by Coenwulf and its charter was subscribed on 11th November 811 by Cuthred, King of Kent, Sired, King of the East Saxons, Wulfred, Archbishop of Canterbury, and a total of twelve bishops and eleven dukes. Upon Coenwulf's death in 821 he was interred within the Abbey which was also the final resting place of his son, Cynehelm, later venerated as Saint Kenelm.The practice of coin bending is most usually associated with the 13th-15th centuries. There is much evidence to support the notion that these pieces have an explicitly religious nature and were largely used as votive offerings. One other 9th century parallel is known, an imitative solidus of Louis the Pious, found in Wiltshire, cf P.A.S. (WILT-A50F43). The current specimen, deliberately folded on all four sides and discovered on land belonging to Coenwulf's own religious house could feasibly have a direct association with the endowment of the land to Winchcombe Abbey or possibly the foundation of the Abbey itself. More research needs to be undertaken but seldom can an artefact of such age have such a direct association with the King whose name it bears.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

RevenuePostage and Revenue Adhesive Stamps used for RevenueSingapore1941 (21 Nov.) Certificate of Nominal Capital, bearing 1938 $500 purple and orange-brown neatly tied by red embossed datestamp; some minor staining around perforations. Extremely rare, only 145 sheets of fifty were despatched. Photo

Amerique . Charming miniature map of the Americas. California is shown as an island and the D. d`Anien separates California from a huge Terre de Iesso, with a D. de Vriez separating Iesso from an unnamed Asia. The Spanish colony of St. Fe is identified, Quebec is shown as the capital of the French possessions and St. Augustine is shown in Florida. N. Suede is incorrectly shown, as the Dutch took possession of that colony in 1655. In the Pacific, the recently discovered coastline of New Zealand is depicted as a remnant of the old southern continent. This is the third state, with a modified title cartouche. Pierre Duval was Nicolas Sanson`s nephew and pupil. He published a wide range of atlases and individual maps including a fine miniature world geography with many of the maps based on Sanson.See also lot 775 for Philip Burden`s excellent reference work on the mapping of North America, which discusses this map. Watermarked paper with just a touch of toning along centerfold. 5"" W x 4"" H . Duval, Pierre . 1682

[Lot of 2] Plan of Cape Breton [and] A Map of Royal or Cape Breton I. from the Best Authorities . A. Plan of Cape Breton, by Anonymous, from Gentleman`s & London Magazine, published 1745 (6.5 x 4.0""). This map of the island of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia was published in August 1745, just a couple months after the Siege of Louisbourg during the War of Austrian Succession (or King George`s War). The Louisbourg Harbor appears in plan form, with excellent detail of the capital`s fortifications and a number of ships filling the waters. Outside Louisbourg there is little detail on the rest of the island, with the exception of scattered settlements depicted as rows of buildings. Some surrounding islands are shown, and for some reason, Newfoundland is nearly touching Cape Breton. A note at the bottom reads, ""Shoals of Acadie according to Poppel`s map."" There are 17 numbered sites with a key on an opposing page (not included here). Condition: There are three tiny binding holes in the bottom blank margin. B. A Map of Royal or Cape Breton I. from the Best Authorities, by Thomas Kitchin, from London Magazine, published 1747 (4.2 x 6.5""). This map details the entire island with many names along the coast. The lower portion of the map is filled with a trading post scene, complete with a boat, fishermen, and trader. The tiny St. Paul Island appears as well. The title is contained in a unique British flag cartouche. Kitchin began his career in 1745, making this an early example of his work. Condition: A dark impression.See also lot 773 for Kenneth Kershaw`s excellent reference work on the mapping of Canada, which discusses both of these maps. See description . See description . . 1745-47

La Terra de Hochelaga nella Nova Francia . This is the first published plan of a settlement in North America, and the first plan of the site of Montreal showing the Indian settlement, Hochelaga, visited by Jacques Cartier in 1535-36. Cartier was a French explorer and is credited with being the first European to map the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River. During Cartier`s first trip to the new world in 1534, he explored Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence in an attempt to discover a western passage to Asia. On his second voyage in 1535-36, Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence River reaching the Iroquoian capital of Stadacona, which later became Quebec City, and then continued further upriver to Hochelaga, arriving on October 2, 1535. Cartier described the Indian village as being near Mont Real, a great and fertile mountain surrounded by many types of trees, including Oaks, Elms, Walnut, Cedars, Firs, and Willows. The name Monte Real appears to the left of the village, and is the first appearance of the name on a map.The village is laid out in a circular form and protected by wooden barriers. The house-like structures in the village are arranged in a geometrical pattern, with a fire depicted in the middle of each structure. Cartier and his crew are pictured in the foreground being greeted by their Indian hosts. Various types of trees are depicted, as well as several animals and what appears to be a corn field at top left.This map was first published in Giovanni Battista Ramusio`s Navigationi et Viaggi in 1556. The first woodblock was destroyed by fire in 1557, and this plan is the second edition from a new block with a ""weeping willow"" type tree in the upper right and the page number 447 above the neatline at right.See also lot 773 for Kenneth Kershaw`s excellent reference work on the mapping of Canada, which discusses this map. An excellent impression on watermarked paper with faint toning along centerfold and minor scattered foxing. 14.5"" W x 10.6"" H . Gastaldi/Ramusio, 1565

Map of the United States . This early wall map of the United States extends to the Pacific. The Southwest and Texas are controlled by the United Mexican States which the map labels as the Internal Provinces of Mexico. Oregon is north of Mexico and runs east to the Continental Divide. The huge Missouri Territory stretches from Canada to Arkansas Territory. Arkansas, itself created from a portion of Missouri Territory, is in an early configuration with its western boundary to Texas` panhandle and locates Ft. Smith, Little Rock, Arkopolis, and Dwight. Chicago is shown south of its correct location. North West Territory reaches to Missouri Territory. A terrific distance table gives the mileage from Washington D.C. to each state`s capital or largest city. Below the map is a fine elevation view of the ""Capitol at Washington"" with inset maps on either side: North America; City of New-York and Vicinity; District of Columbia; Boston and its` Vicinity; and the Caribbean with Cuba, Jamaica and St. Domingo. The title cartouche features a painstakingly detailed stipple engraving of George Washington. This is the first state of the second edition with Thrall`s imprint replacing that of Huntington & Willard. Published in Hartford, Connecticut. A beautiful example of a scarce, early American-produced wall map. Professionally restored including mounting on new linen with fresh piping thread at sides. Attached to original wooden rods. Within the map are numerous small cracks and an occasional small chip which is now well supported on the new linen. The top margin has been replaced with old paper and there is some foxing near the bottom roller at right. 28"" W x 21"" H . Thrall, Willis . 1828

Territories of New Mexico and Utah . A very interesting map that depicts the region with the largest extents of Utah and New Mexico territories. Utah Territory encompasses all of today`s Nevada and extends east to the Continental Divide into present-day northern Colorado with Fillmore City as its capital. Kanzas is to the east of Utah Territory. New Mexico Territory stretches between California and Texas and includes part of present-day southern Colorado and the southern tip of Nevada. Fremont`s routes, proposed routes for the Pacific Railroad, the Spanish Trail, and much more are located. This is the fourth state of the map, with the plate number 53 in the lower right corner, with the plain border of the General Atlas. Text related to California on the verso. Very light, even age toning. 14.6"" W x 11.7"" H . Colton, Joseph Hutchins . 1855

Georgetown and the City of Washington The Capital of the United States of America . Fine plan of the city surrounded with three large engraved vignettes of The Capitol, Washington Monument, and Smithsonian Institute. Names all major streets and buildings. The Washington Monument is shown in the full design envisioned by Robert Mills that includes the lower colonnade which was never built due to costs and arguments on its design. Very light toning and a few spots of foxing. 14.5"" W x 11.5"" H . Colton, Joseph Hutchins . 1855

[Untitled - Oklahoma] . Charming and detailed broadside map with ""The Compliments of the American Investment Company Atoka, Indian Territory"" printed in top margin. An advertising slogan within a Victorian-style border under the panhandle reads ""High Grade First Mortgage Real Estate Loans."" Oddly, some of the counties are listed only with numbers. For example county ""Twenty Four"" is McCurtain as it was in 1907. Details include railroads, towns, Indian reservations and roads. The state capital is located in Guthrie. An uncommon advertising broadside map. Pleasant even-age toning and two short edge tears confined to the blank margins and closed on verso with archival tape. 11"" W x 6"" H . . 1907

Map of the United States and Texas, Designed to Accompany Smith`s Geography for Schools . This great school atlas map with early territorial borders in the West features the Independent Republic of Texas with Austin shown as the capital by a large star. Oregon Territory covers the northwest and extends well into Canada. The huge Indian Territory lies north of Texas and extends to the Missouri Territory, which in turn goes to the border with Canada. Iowa Territory is in a rare configuration, stretching from Missouri to the Canadian border and bounded east and west by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The population is annotated for the states and Texas. The large inset at lower left is a detailed ""Map of Mexico and Guatimala"" and shows the Republic of Texas. Drawn and engraved by Stiles, Sherman & Smith. A dark impression with original color, a few minor spots in the image, and a centerfold separation at bottom that just passes the neatline. 17.5"" W x 10.4"" H . Burgess, Daniel . 1839

La Martinique une des Antilles Francoises de l`Amerique Dressee sur les Nouvelles Observations . This striking chart of Martinique divides the island into two sections: Cabes Terre and Basse Terre. There is excellent detail of the mountainous terrain inland, but most of the information is concentrated along the coasts, where various capes, forts, cul-de-sacs, rivers, anchorages, and shoals are located. The capital, Fort-de-France (Le Fort Royal), is prominently displayed. A note in the top left corner addresses the history of the island, and a view at bottom left shows the island as it appears from the vantage of the ocean. Four compass roses topped with fleurs-de-lis and radiating rhumb lines surround the island on all sides. Original outline color on a watermarked sheet with light soiling, faint offsetting, and a pair of small worm holes near the centerfold at bottom. 24.9"" W x 19.6"" H . Le Rouge, George Louis . 1753

Seat of War -- Russia and Turkey . This uncommon woodcut map illustrates the theater of the Crimean War and its surroundings. It stretches from the Adriatic and Ionian seas in the west to the Black Sea and the Euphrates in the east. Many cities are named, especially to the west and south of the Black Sea, where much of the fighting was concentrated. Important battle locations that appear include Oltenita, where the war`s first official battle took place; Sinope, where the Russians took down an Ottoman fleet early in the war; and Sevastapol, then the capital of Crimea and later in the war the site of one of the most harrowing sieges in history. Neutral Territory is noted around the Danube Delta. Published for The Express Messenger, likely when the war was just beginning. Issued folding with light toning, moderate offsetting, and an extraneous crease at left. 29.1"" W x 21.3"" H . . 1854

Quale e di Quanta Importanza, e Bellezza sia la Nobile Cita di Napole in Italia Ancora che sia Nota a Tutto il Mondo… . This stunning bird`s-eye view of Naples gives the burgeoning port city a three-dimensional perspective. Individual buildings, the layout of the streets, and the surrounding countryside are depicted in great detail. One of the most prominent features of this view is the fortified wall protecting the city, which was the greatest urban construction in Naples until the 19th century. The wall begins in the northwest at the Castel San Martino (#11, now known as Castel Sant`Elmo), a star-shaped structure near the top center of the image that was given its shape by a military architect, Pedro Luis Escriva from Valencia, from 1537-47. The wall continues east through several gates until it reaches the northernmost point at San Giovanni a Carbonara (#28), a Gothic church that was founded by the Augustinians in 1343. At bottom center is Castel Nuovo (#10), a 13th century castle that is today one of the main architectural landmarks in Naples. Continuing south is the island of Megaride, on which the Castel dell`Ovo (#12) was built, which received its name, Egg Castle, from the Roman poet Virgil. Legend has it that Virgil, believed to be a great sorcerer, placed a magical egg in the foundation of the castle, and had the egg broken, the castle would have been destroyed and disastrous events would have occurred throughout Naples. Between the Castel dll`Ovo and the Castel Nuovo, the via Toledo (#67) stretches from the water north to the wall of the city, linking the old town to the ""new"" city.Today Naples is the capital of the Campania region and the third largest municipality in Italy. Its history began in the second millennium BC with Greek settlements and grew rapidly due to the influence of Syracuse, a Greek city-state. The Romans captured the city during the Samnite Wars (circa 300 BC) as the Roman Republic fought for unification and control of Italy. Although the walls surrounding the city repeatedly protected the city from the Carthaginian Empire, the city exchanged hands between the Ostrogoths, the Byzantine Empire, and the Normans in the first millennium AD. Control over the city continued to change over the centuries, and because of its size and importance, the city became a cultural center, particularly during the Renaissance. In the 16th century, Pedro Alvarez de Toledo, a Spanish Viceroy of Naples, initiated numerous social, economic and urban changes in Naples. His efforts to rebuild the city enabled Naples to become the second largest city in Europe by 1550, surpassed only by Paris. This view serves as a document of urban development following the initiatives promoted by Pedro Alvarez de Toledo.Antoine du Perac Lefrery of Besancon was born in France in 1512, and Italianized his name to Antonio Lafreri upon settling in Rome in 1540. In 1544 he established a business as an engraver and print seller, and began collaborating with Antonio Salamanca, an existing dealer, in 1553. After Salamanca`s death, Lafreri continued to work on his own, and became the leading dealer in engravings in Rome until his death in 1577. Lafreri`s focus was as a dealer and publisher, rather than as an artisan, and is credited with being one of the first to issue collections of maps in atlas form, assembled to order per a customer`s specific requests.This view of Naples was engraved by Etienne Duperac, whose imprint appears at bottom right (""SP"" - short for Stefano Duperac, his Italianized name). Duperac (c. 1525-1604) was also a Frenchman who emigrated to Italy around 1550, and worked as an architect, painter, engraver, and garden designer. In 1565 he entered into a contract with Lafreri, who published the majority of Duperac`s work through the next few years. Duperac is most famous for his views of Rome and his engravings of Roman monuments and antiquities. This handsome view of Naples became the standard view for Naples, and was copied by numerous cartographers. Printed on two sheets, joined. Issued folding, now pressed, on watermarked paper with several fold separations that have been professionally repaired, and very light soiling and toning along centerfold at top. A chip at top left, extending 1/4"" into the image, has been professionally repaired with the image expertly replaced in facsimile. There are also expert and nearly invisible repairs to a small worm hole to the right of the centerfold (just below the western wall of the city) and to a 7"" tear that extends from just below the Castel San Martino to the centerfold. The margins have been extended at left, right, and bottom to accommodate framing. 33.1"" W x 21.9"" H . Lafreri, Antonio . 1566

Ile de la Reunion Colonie Francaise (Ocean Indien) . The island of Reunion is a French Possession in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Madagascar. Formerly Ile Bourbon, the island is an important sugar producer and home to one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Its capital St. Denis is clearly delineated on the northwest coast, and all principal harbors are noted around the island. The map is bordered on both sides by very finely engraved depictions of foliage, barrels, fruit, fish, and animals. Oval portrait-medallions of Parny and Bertin, the island`s early governors, are engraved on either side. Text at the bottom provides additional statistical information on the island. Original outline color and a hint of toning along the centerfold. 16.5"" W x 11.1"" H . Levasseur, Victor . 1850

[Book of Hours Leaf] . Superb vellum leaf from this important transitional period when books began to be printed from movable type, decorated with metal-cut illustrations and combined with hand-painted illuminated initials. It is printed on vellum in black and red with many initials hand painted in red, blue and gold. The text on both recto and verso has an ornamental border depicting mythical animals, a hunting scene, a man and a woman harvesting apples using a stick, among others. The text on the recto is from the psalms; beginning with the large capital ""L"" on the recto is Psalm 150: Laudate dominum in sanctis eius laudate eum in firmamento virtutis eius (Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens).Thielman Kerver was a printer in Paris, who worked ""in vico sancti Iacobi ad signum Vnicornis & ibidem venales habent"" (in Saint Jacob`s lane under the sign of the Unicorn where they are also for sale). He began printing Books of Hours in 1497 and continued until his death in 1522. His widow, Iolande Bonhomme, took over the firm, and continued to produce liturgical books until 1556. Kerver`s work is much less common than that of his colleagues, Simon Vostre and the Hardouins. Light toning and minor soiling. 3.6"" W x 5.5"" H . Kerver, Thielman . 1505

Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... Part IV... This is the complete volume of illustrations accompanying the reports submitted for the 1st session of the 34th Congress. The 35 illustrations are primarily from the General Land Office (16) and Bureau of Topographical Engineers (13), but also include a few from the Quartermaster General and Secretary of the Navy. Of particular interest in this volume are: Map of a Part of the Territory of Washington to Accompany Report of Surveyor General (19.3 x 14.3""). This uncommon map was executed by James Tilton, Surveyor General, from the Olympia office. This is the first GLO map of Washington Territory, issued just 28 months after its creation. The map shows limited survey progress with modest detail west of the Cascades. In the east, only major rivers are shown. Several forts (Steilacom, Nisqually, Walla Walla, & Townsend) are located and Seattle is labeled Statle. Legend at upper right identifies surveyed lines, surveys under progress, townships subdivided, and proposed surveying for the 1856 & 57 season. Map Showing the Different Routes Travelled over by the Detachments of the Overland Command in the Spring of 1855 from Salt Lake City, Utah to the Bay of San Francisco (18.5 x 22""). This uncommon map accompanied the ""Report of Capt. R. Ingalls on the march of L. Col. Steptoe from Ft. Leavenworth to California"" in 1854 and 1855. Wheat states ""it is a document of first quality.. showing three important routes."" Steptoe was looking for a new and shorter route from the Great Salt Lake to the Pacific Coast. In addition to the route chosen by Steptoe, the routes of two detachments are also traced - one under Capt. Ingalls, the other by Lt. Mowry. The map extends to include all of California and part of Oregon to above the Rogue River. It stretches eastward to name G.S. Lake City, the Mormon capital of Fillmore, Cedar City and Fort Yuma on the Colorado. References: Wheat (TMW) #868; Wagner & Camp #256. Map of Public Surveys in California... (36 x 30""). This large and remarkably detailed map delineates the progress of public surveys throughout the state on a scale of 18 miles per inch. About one-third of the state, in the north and east, remains unsurveyed. Lake Tahoe is shown fairly accurately, but is still called Bigler Lake. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued. Hardbound in original embossed cloth boards with gilt titles on front cover and spine. Overall the maps are in good to very good condition in a few cases with light toning and occasional damp staining mainly along the folds. The map of California has an 8"" binding tear and one tiny area of loss at a fold intersection. The map of Florida has a 12"" binding tear. Title page is toned and damp stained. Covers are stained and rubbed. 8.8"" W x 11.9"" H . U.S. Government, 1856

TUCK (H) THE RAILWAYS THROUGHOUT ENGLAND & WALES TO THE CAPITAL OF SCOTLAND lithograph by J R Jobbins in contemporary colour, 55 x 46.5cm, some repairs, recent green cloth with gilt title, 1843 § John Dower & W R Botham, Map of London and the Suburbs Showeing the Existing and Proposed Railways 20 Miles Round, linen backed, dark green cloth impressed with the title, 1853 § and G & A Falkner [miniature map of] Manchester & Leeds Railways, lithograph, linen backed green cloth [c1840] (3) ++++

Puerto Rico. Churruca (Cosme Damian de Churruca y Elorza), Plano Geometrico del Puerto Capital de la Isla de Puerto Rico Levantado en 1794 Por D. Cosme De Churucca Capitain de Nacio de la Rl. Armada....., 1794 [but later impression], uncoloured engraved chart of the harbour of San Juan, blind stamp of the Spanish Hydrographic Department, 455 x 605mm. An important chart of San Juan, based upon a detailed study of the harbour by the Spanish Navy’s hydrographical engineers, under the command of Churruca. The chart includes general notes on the harbour, a key identifying major landmarks, an extensive note on the various shoals identified on the map, and sailing instructions for entering the harbour. The importance of this chart is underlined by the fact that it was copied by both the Depot de la Marine, William Faden and the British Hydrographical Office. Churruca had an illustrious career as an officer in the Spanish navy. Serving with distinction at the seige of Gibralter and in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. He was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar after being struck by a cannon ball. -1

Hubert, coloured print, entitled `Chartres - Le Bordes Eure`, together with a Don Swann, limited print 103/300, entitled `The Capital, Washington` and a Renaissance print of a young girl, framed (3)

A late 19th century black forest carved walnut aneroid barometer, with foliate scroll carved capital above a relief carved boars head and enamelled alcohol barometer and flanked by game, set calibrated dial. H.77cm W.36cm

A colour print - Les Encumbrements, after the original by the artist, an amusing scene of chaos, Gendarmes attempt to control aerial traffic of airships and balloons, some powered, others free flight, some labelled and numbered, with inscription freely translated ‘In spite of all the most ingenious improvements which Mon. Lepine introduced for the people suffering from excessive traffic, the chaos got worse in the big centres of the capital’, 11 x 35 1/4in. (28 x 89.5cm), framed and glazed.

A pair of George V silver candlesticks, each with a square detachable nozzle above a foliate capital and plain stem, on a square base, with gadrooned borders, Sheffield 1919 by William Hutton & Sons Ltd, height approx 14.5cm.

After John Leach 'The Noble Science', 'A Friendly Mount', 'Mr Jorrocks', 'A Capital Finish', 'Keeper & Master Reynolds', 'No Consequence', 'Our Friend Mr Noddy', 'Gone Away', A Walk Home after a Blank Day', 'One of Mutton', Don't Move There We shall Hear You' and 'Ruggles & Master George' Various horse riding chromolithographs, published by Thomas Agnew & Sons, 1865, label verso Alfred Nelson Framers, Edinburgh, 63 x 84 (12)

A set of eight late Regency mahogany dining chairs each with tapering tablet top rail over horizontal splat on capital carved uprights, drop in pad seat, raised on sabre legs including two carvers (8)

A mahogany parlour sofa, the high back over vertical splat with floral carved capital and panel open arms, cushion seat, raised on cabriole legs, terminating in pad feet united by stretcher, 105cm wide x 102cm high x 51cm deep

Liberty`s Tudric hammered pewter bowl standing on five pad feet, each having a stylised lily pad capital, No.01029, 25cm diameter The interior has obviously contained water at some point so there are roughish deposits across the inner base - ** General condition consistent with age

Pair of Adam style gilt brass two branch wall sconces, each having a ribbon capital, cast stylised foliate decoration and an oval reserve depicting a classical dancer, 58cm high Each sconce has a drill hole through the upright directly behind the ribbon, this may not be original, there are also similar holes below the oval plaque. One sconce is fairly bent and mis-shapen to the lower `tasselled` section - ** General condition consistent with age

India – Punjab – First Hand Account of the Sikh Wars. A Year on The Punjab Frontier in 1848-49 by Major Herbert B Edwardes London Richard Bentley 1st edition 1851. Vol I - xxiii 608 pp. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Edwardes & 4 plates (lacks map). Contents include: Vol II - xiv 734 pp. Colour frontispiece & 2 other colour plates & 2 folding. Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes (1819–1868) was an English administrator soldier and statesman active in the Punjab India. Edwardes served as ADC to Gough during the First Anglo-Sikh War and fought at Mudki on 18 December 1845 where he was wounded and at the final bloody rout of the Sikhs at Sobraon on 10 February 1846. Following the Sikh defeat in the First Anglo-Sikh War (1846–47) the Punjab came to be ruled by a British Resident seated at the historic capital of Lahore supported by a Council of Regency acting for the infant Maharaja Duleep Singh. In 1846 aged 27 Edwardes was appointed by the new British Resident Sir Henry Lawrence as Assistant Resident. He is best known as the “Hero of Multan” for securing the British victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War. On 22 January 1849 Diwan Mulraj surrendered following negotiations directed by Edwardes. Sir Henry Lawrence praised Edwardes`s pivotal role in the war stating that “Since the days of Clive no man had done as Edwardes”

Victorian oil lamp with clear glass reservoir and British made burner with snuffer, on a agate column with decoration metal capital and shaped agate base with four decorative feet, etched flared glass shade with yellow border CONDITION REPORT Shade - small hairline to bottom rim and minor chips to rim. Chip to base of onyx column - the rest in good original condition

CORINTHIAN CAPITAL PEDESTALS, a gilded pair, 32cm H x 40cm x 40cm. (2) (would make a stunning coffee table base with a glass top)

Berisford Solera 1914, Rare Amoroso Cream Sherry, Bottle No 99477, shipped by Capital Wine and Travers Harwich, 0.70lts, one bottle

Queen Anne silver half crown dated 1708 with capital E for Edinburgh Mint

A 20th Century composite marble pedestal, the Corinthian capital above a fluted stem and a square base, height approx 96cm.