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Barrie (J.M.) 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens', illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Hodder & Stoughton, red cloth boards; together with 'Some British Ballads', illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Constable & Co. blue cloth boards (2)

Giovanni Antonio Canal, genannt „Canaletto“, 1697 – 1768, Schule desVENEDIG - BLICK VON DER PIAZZETTA SAN MARCO ZUR KIRCHE SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTEÖl auf Leinwand.59,5 x 49,5 cm.Links im Bild ist der Canal Grande zu sehen, im Vordergrund zahlreiche Figurenstaffage mit Handwerkern und Kaufleute. Die Kuppeln in strahlend hellem Licht, bei starkem Kontrast zwischen dem kräftigen Blau des Firmaments und den auftürmenden Wolkengebilden.Literatur: Vgl. William George Constable, Canaletto. Giovanni Antonio Canal. Life and Work, Oxford 1989.Hier ein vergleichbares Bild aufgeführt in Bd. 2, Nr. 148 und abgebildet in Bd. I, Tafel 35, Nr. 148 b links oben: „A School Version“. Das hier vorliegende Gemälde unterscheidet sich in einigen Details von dem bei Constable aufgeführten genannten Werk, bei dem die Provenienz angegeben wurde. (1350981) (2) (11)Giovanni Antonio Canal also known as “Canaletto” 1697 – 1768, school of VENICE, A VIEW OF THE PIAZZETTA SAN MARCO TOWARDS SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE Oil on canvas.59.5 x 49.5 cm.

Chris Orr (b.1943) 'Constable Country', watercolour, signed in pencil lower right, 31cm x 41cmProvenance: With Royal Academy label to the reverse of the frame. Overall scuffs and display marks to the frame. Minimal creasing/wrinkling to the paper in places. Minimal staining to the edges of the paper. Otherwise seems ok.

Walter Sichel: Emma lady Hamilton From New and Original Sources; London Archibald Constable 1905, 2nd Impression with 29 plates as listed. Some wear to boards and foxing, frontispiece illustration of Emma detached

Philby, H.St.J.B. 'The Heart of Arabia', first editions, in two volumes, Volume I & II, illustrated, published by Constable & Company Ltd, 1922, cloth bound. Together with Rutter, Eldon, 'The Holy Cities of Arabia', Volume I & II, first editions, published by G.P Putnam's Son Ltd, London & New York, first edition 1928. (4) (B.P. 21% + VAT) All four have owners name signed in pen to inside of front cover. Holy cities of Arabia, both volumes - bindings are slightly grubby, very minor marks/foxing to front/end pages but generally good internally. Vol 1 has 'Plan of Mekka' map and illustration to front, Vol II has two maps and illustration to front. The Heart of Arabia - both volumes bindings a bit worn/some scratches and marks. Edges of pages are worn, generally ok internally. All illustrations and maps are present. One of the two fold out maps in Volume II has a minor tear to the corner.

FOUR FRAMED PRINTS, TWO BY JOHN CONSTABLE, DANIEL SHERRIN AND JOSEPH FARQUHARSON

TWO LARGE OIL ON CANVAS PAINTINGS SIGNED J. CONSTABLE-PARNELL 67CM X 57CM

JOHN SAMUEL RAVEN (BRITISH, 1829-1877)Sheep in a storm indistinctly signed (lower right), inscribed 'Sheep in a Storm/ this pictures is the property of H.M. Raven/ Broadstairs, Trustee to the Raven Collection/ & is loaned to Mrs Holliday/ Oak Tree House, Branch Hill/ Hampstead' (on and old label attached to the reverse) oil on panel 12 x 19cm (unframed)FootnoteSamuel John Raven appears to have been generally self-taught other than possible tuition from his father, Revd. Thomas Raven who was also an artist.  His early work was influenced by the Norwich School of artists as well as Constable, Thompson of Duddingston and, particularly in his unconventional treatment of light, the work of Samuel Palmer.  His later work adhered to the tenets of Pre-Raphaelitism with three works seminal paintings, Rooks Parliament, Saint-Foin in Bloom, along with a study for the latter, exhibited at Tate Britain, Pre-Raphaelite Vision - Truth to Nature (12th February -3rd May 2004, nos.39-41).  A man of strong faith, Raven was described by Henry Holiday as a man who would, '...look at the beautiful sky and mountains and trees, and think of the good God that made them.'The present work will be on view at Cromwell Place, SW7 2JE, 21 & 22 March, 11am-5pm

US Sheriff Department badge: Constable, Mohave County. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Rackham, Arthur (ill) - The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, 39 tipped-in colour illustrations and 55 other in-text illustrations, London, Constable & Company Ltd 1909 4to

Scott, Sir Walter, The Waverley novels, in 41 volumes, Robert Cadell Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co. 1819 - 1833, gilt tooled half calf and oilboard 8vo

Mixed ephemera with 1940s Military interest, including Royal Grant , Licenced to wear the Insignia of the Order of Al Rafidain, Class111 ( Civil Division), correspondence with Home Office, British Embassy Bagdad, Invitation to drive with H M Faisal 1 1923, documents regarding Iraq censorships, handwritten journal 'Out of Morocco' The Zweena 1907 with typed reproduction, Bagdad and other photographs, letter from Chief Constable Office, Hartlepool 1915 Bombard Fund and other items some of Harwich/Dovercourt interest.

Michael Fuller Chief Constable signed FDC. 50th Anniversary of The Metropolitan Police Philatelic Society. Double postmarked 4th April 2000. Good condition. All autographed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Edmund Dulac, 'Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book, Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations', published by Hodder & Stoughton, printed by T & A Constable with printed cloth boards.  Juliana Horatia Ewing, 'Jackanapes', illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.  Susan Miles, 'Dunch', published by B H Blackwell' and 1 other volumeCONDITION REPORTS & PAYMENT DETAILSIMPORTANT* Descriptions do not include condition reports.  Please contact us to if you require further information or images.*  Please consider shipping costs before bidding as this may affect your decision to bid*  Please familiarise yourself with our payment methods.  Our preferred method of payment is by bank transfer.  We do not take cash or card payments.

After John Constable (1776-1837), The Glebe Farm, oil on canvas, signed 'J.C. Sayer after J. Constable', 64cm x 96cm, some damage and loss to paint. framed.

ww1 medal group to 27540 pte e.barrow r.lancs reg special constable edward barrow

Rackham, Arthur, 'Little Brother and Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm', London, Constable and Co., 1917, ed. 237/525, signed by the illustrator, 4to, cloth pictorial gilt.

Rackham, Arthur, 'Some British Ballads', London, Constable and Co. [1919], ed. 157/575, signed by the illustrator, original vellum-backed boards with pictorial gilt.

Rackham, Arthur, 'The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm', translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas, London, Constable and Company, 1909, ed. 276/750, signed by the illustrator, original vellum gilt.Condition Report: Some wear consistent with age, including spotting

Rackham, Arthur, 'Little Brother and Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm', London, Constable and Co., 1917, no. 394/525, signed by the illustrator, with signed plate on p. 178, later half-Morocco binding.

Rackham, Arthur (illustrator), 'Some British Ballads', London, Constable and Co., first trade edition, pictorial cloth gilt, 4to; 'The Compleat Angler', London, George Harrrap and Co., 1931, original pictorial cloth gilt, large 8vo; 'A Wonder Book' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, London, Hodder & Stoughton, first trade edition [1922], original pictorial cloth gilt, large 8vo. (3)

Rackham, Arthur (illustrator), 'The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie' by Richard Wagner, first trade edition, London, William Heinemann, 1910, original pictorial buckram gilt, 4to; 'Rip Van Winkle' by Washington Irving, London, William Heinemann, 1910, original pictorial cloth gilt, 4to; 'Little Brother and Little Sister and Other Tales' by the Brothers Grimm, London, Constable and Co., 1917, original pictorial cloth gilt, 4to. (3)

Four: 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals (lacking ribbons) to 75733 Captain Peter R. Harrison 1/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23rd September 1943 at Salerno. Together with his father's Special Constable Medals in box of issue

HAMP, Pierre. Kitchen Prelude (Mes Métiers)… translated from the French by Dorothy Bolton. London: Constable & Co. Ltd., 1932. First U.K. edition, 8vo (185 x 120mm.) 2pp. publisher's advertisement to rear. (Toning, faint spotting to preliminaries, odd spots of minor staining.) Original pale blue cloth (sunned to spine), dust-jacket (spine panel browned with chipping to ends and small, closed tear, slight spotting to lower panel). Note: rare. Known for writing about the working conditions of his age, Pierre Hamp [Henri Bourrillion] here writes of his early years as a pastry chef and cook at the Savoy and Berkeley hotels in London, the Restaurant Marguery in Paris, and also the Metropole in Brighton.Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

CRADDOCK, Harry. The Savoy Cocktail Book. London: Constable & Company, Ltd., 1930. First edition, first issue, 8vo (191 x 122mm.) Numerous illustrations by Gilbert Rumbold, the tipped-in 'Bacardi Cocktail' slip on p.25. (Toning, minor marks to p.11 and p.53.) Original boards with art deco design (surface abrasion to lower cover, spine seam split and upper cover weakening, rubbing to extremities). Note: first issue with the numbered title-page.Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator). Hansel and Grethel & Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm. London: Constable & Co. Ltd., 1920. 4to (248 x 178mm.) 20 tipped-in colour plates by Rackham, numerous black and white illustrations in the text, half-title. (Toning, occasional minor spotting.) Original blue cloth, pictorial gilt to upper cover (gilt faded to spine, lightly rubbed extremities, scuff mark to upper cover).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

'History of the Merton Abbey Tapestry Works - founded by William Morris' by H C Marillier, published by Constable & Company, 1927, four books on stained glass comprising 'The Stained Glass of AWN Pugin' by Stanley Shepherd, 'Angels & Icons', 'Saints & Symbols' and 'Damozels & Deities' three books by William Waters and Alastair Carew-Cox, two books on Dr Christopher Dresser and posters, 'Arts and Crafts from The Studio' volume two, 1905, and a collection of eighteen Decorative Arts Society Journals (alot)

David Lucas (British, 1802-1881) after John Constable (British, 1776-1837), Castle Acre Priory, Mezzotint, 6x9insQty: 1

A VICTORIAN PAINTED POLICE TRUNCHEON TO THE PARISH OF BUCKLAND, circa 1860, 18 1/4in. overall and of boxwood with ribbed handle, the remainder with a large gilded crown over 'V.R.' device above a red panel with 'CONSTABLE' in gilt above 'PARISH OF BUCKLAND', all on a black ground (some losses to decoration and frosting to surface).

Monochrome watercolour after John Constable of figure and cattle at a ford, 51.5cm x 35.5cm, mounted in gilt frame, 69cm x 54cm overall

Richard Constable gouache - seabed, signed and dated Dec 12th '67, 57cm x 39cm mounted in glazed frame, 81cm x 62cm overall

Fitzgerald, Edward: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Illustrated by Ronald Balfour, London: Constable and Company Limted 1920, with 38 mounted colour and black and white plates,original cream boards with gilt title, 4to. (1)

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)J.Y.M. Seated V 1989 oil on canvas 50.8 by 40.6 cm. 20 by 16 in. This work was executed in 1989. Footnotes:ProvenanceMarlborough Fine Art Ltd., London (39475.6) Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., New York (NOL 31.388) Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco (FA-108) Acquired directly from the above by the previous owner in 1995Thence by descent to the present owner in 2003Exhibited Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, Frank Auerbach Recent Work, 1995, n.p., illustrated in colourLiterature William Feaver, Frank Auerbach, New York 2009, p. 311, no. 638, illustrated in colourExecuted in 1989 J.Y.M. Seated V is a strikingly fresh and beautiful portrait of one of Frank Auerbach's most celebrated and recognised sitters. Rendered in a majestic and jewel-like palette of green, purple and red pigment, the intensity of the artist's response to sitter and subject is gloriously brought to life through Auerbach's bravura handling of oil paint, for which he is so well known. His subject, Juliet Yardley Mills, referred to by her friends simply as J.Y.M. or Jym, is from a small group of subjects alongside Estella (Stella), Olive West (E.O.W.), his wife Julia, son Jake, and art historian Catherine Lampert among only a handful of others. Of this intimate group, J.Y.M.'s likeness presides over a host of the artist's most iconic paintings. She first posed for him in 1956 when she was a professional model at Sidcup College of Art and continued to do so for over forty years until 1997. Auerbach completed over seventy portraits and studies of J.Y.M., and this present work was executed over twenty years into their friendship. 'She was brought into the world to be a model, she came and sat, and it was not quite like anything else. It wasn't like painting Stella or painting Julia because it was just that... She took poses that were natural to her, and then I sometimes suggested things and one would go on. It became like a central spine of what one was doing' (the artist in: Catherine Lampert, Frank Auerbach Speaking and Painting, London 2015, p. 184). In this present work, out of the forms and brushstrokes emerges a face, a presence. There is an intense substantiality both to the painting and more particularly to the head itself. Auerbach has scraped at the surface of the painting, in a process where he starts again and again, erasing one day's efforts and beginning with another's. Yet the ghost of the previous forms remains in spirit, making J.Y.M. Seated V an accumulation not only of paint, but of paintings. The contrast between the lush, glistening oil of the head and the softer but rich olive background accentuates this, while also revealing a key part of Auerbach's artistic process that is more recognisable in his portraits painted in the late 80s. The background passages of this work have been applied with a more fluid oil paint, drying relatively matte; the artist employs a sgraffito technique, possibly with the upper end of the brush, scraping wet paint to form features of the face, with other areas partly scraped back more broadly. These swathes of impasto and flurried mark-making result in his subject being brought more powerfully into the foreground, engaging the viewer more intently with her presence. Hailed as one of the most influential painters of the 20th century, Frank Auerbach is celebrated for his expressionistic portraits and cityscapes characterised by his distinctive and gestural impasto technique. Auerbach was born in Berlin in 1931. Arriving in England as a Jewish refugee in 1939, he attended St Martin's School of Art, London, and studied with David Bomberg in night classes at Borough Polytechnic, before culminating his final studies at the Royal College of Art and has since remained in London. His first exhibition was held at London's Beaux Arts Gallery in 1956. Initially he was criticised for his thick application of paint, but found support from the critic David Sylvester, who identified the exhibition as one of the most exciting and impressive first one-man shows by an English painter since Francis Bacon. By the early 1960s, Auerbach had established himself among the ranks of what would later become known as the 'School of London', a group that included Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. The latter, in particular, shared much of Auerbach's sensibility: the two artists favoured painterly intuition over carefully studied precision, viewing painting as a means of pinning down human sensation. However, despite his affiliation with the School of London artists, Auerbach also sought to engage in the explicit dialogue with the art historical canon, and cites numerous old and modern masters as influences, including Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, Constable and Picasso. Auerbach would continue to exhibit regularly at the Beaux-Arts Gallery until 1963. From 1965 he first exhibited at the Marlborough Gallery, and today his works have become some of the most internationally collected of a living artist.Auerbach's distortions in his portraits have been likened to Francis Bacon's figures, however perhaps unlike Bacon, a certain warmth emanates from an Auerbach portrait. As seen in J.Y.M. Seated V, his model is perhaps more understood than recognisable, arguably because Auerbach only paints those known closely to him. Still, although she may be somewhat incomprehensible, his prolonged engagement with her throughout the course of her sittings brings out its details, indeed the rapid and vivid strokes as seen here, the individuality of essence awaits, something that is more than a representation. J.Y.M. Seated V is the portrayal of an individual life, there is a contemplative personal eminence that captures the sincerity of Auerbach's long-standing relationship with Mills. Of this dialogue between artist and sitter, Mills has said: 'we had a wonderful relationship because I thought the world of him, and he was very fond of me. There was no sort of romance, but we were close. Real friends'. (Juliet Yardley Mills in Norman Rosenthal and Catherine Lampert (Eds.), Frank Auerbach: Paintings and Drawings 1954-2001, London 2001, p. 26).Frank Auerbach is widely recognised as one of the most inventive and influential painters of the post-World War II era. In 1978, the artist was honoured with a retrospective at London's Hayward Gallery and in 2015, London's Tate Britain, in partnership with Kunstmuseum Bonn, mounted another major retrospective of his work. Today, his paintings reside in the prestigious permanent collections of the Tate Gallery and National Portrait Gallery in London; Museum of Modern Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; and the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, among many others.Through brilliant colour and a faultless exhibition of Auerbach's charismatic painterly gesture, J.Y.M. Seated V carries a powerful and emotional charge. The work encapsulates a seminal exposition of Auerbach's thoroughly inimitable and compelling portraiture, and is excitingly fresh to the market having remained in the same Private Collection since the early 1990s.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR ○* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.○ The 'Seller' has been guaranteed a minimum price for the 'Lot', either by 'Bonhams' or a third party. 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Paul Klee and Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire. Candide, illustrations, original cloth, dust-jacket, 4to, New York: Pantheon Books, 1960; Miguel de Cervantes. The History of Don Quixote, illustrations by Jean de Bosschere, original cloth, 4to, London: Constable and Co., 1922; Francis Rabelais. The Works..., 2 volumes, illustrations by W. Heath Robinson, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: Privately Printed, 1921; and 4 others, illustrated, v.s. (8). ** Mixed condition.

Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun. A Genealogical History of the Earldom of Sutherland, from Its Origin in the Year 1630, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved arms, double-page engraved facsimile of indenture, nineteenth century half calf, folio, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Company, 1813. ** Spotted and browned throughout, rebacked preserving original spine.

Swan's Views of the Lakes of Scotland, second edition, 6 additional engraved titles and 48 engraved plates, light spotting, contemporary half calf, spine cracked, upper cover detached, 4to, Glasgow: Joseph Swan, 1836; Stewart, David. Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland, 2 volumes, presentation copy from the author, large folding and-coloured engraved map, contemporary diced calf, spine rubbed, 8vo, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1825 (3). ** spine on first damaged, rubbed on second.

Nina Hamnett. Laughing Torso, first edition, original cloth, 8vo, London: Constable and Co., 1932; and 20 others, mostly art of the 1930s-40s (21). ** Mixed condition.

A 'Wallop Brook by Constable of Bromley' 6'9" split cane fly fishing rod, a Scottie 'Eighty Eight' split cane fly fishing rod, a Hardy 8'9" carbon fibre rod, a keep net, a canvas bag and accessories.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

Broadhurst Constable scenes bicentennial 1776 - 1976 Ironstone part dinner service

Three: Police Constable J. T. Patterson, City of London Police Jubilee 1897, City of London Police, bronze (P.C.329. J. T. Patterson); Coronation 1902, City of London Police, bronze (P.C. J. T. Patterson); Coronation 1911, City of London Police (P.C. J. T. Patterson) mounted for wear, first two medals slightly polished on obverse, otherwise very fine (3) £140-£180

Three: Police Constable S. Hockley, City of London Police Jubilee 1897, City of London Police, bronze (PC. 241. S. Hockley); Coronation 1902, City of London Police, bronze (P.C. S. Hockley); Coronation 1911, City of London Police (P.C. S. Hockley) mounted as worn, very fine (3) £160-£200 --- Sold together with a J. Hudson & Co, ‘Metropolitan’ police whistle.

Pair: Admiral C. H. Adair, Royal Navy, who accompanied and instructed the young Princes Albert and George on the cruise of H.M.S. Bacchante, and was later A.D.C. to their father King Edward VII Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. C. H. Adair. R.N. H.M.S. “Helicon.”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, with a fine cabinet photograph of recipient in uniform, signed by him and dated ‘1913’, mounted for wear, light contact marks, generally very fine (2) £400-£500 --- Approximately 29 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, no clasp medals issued to H.M.S. Helicon. Charles Henry Adair was born in July 1851, and was the son of Colonel C. W. Adair, C.B., Royal Marines. He joined the Royal Navy in October 1864, and the Liverpool Daily Post, 21 September 1869, gives the following: ‘Lieutenant Adair and his brother William were charged with “wanton outrages” in that they had smashed a number of garden vases and ornaments whilst also injuring a number of flowers and shrubs in Maidstone Road, Rochester. Charles was further charged with wilfully breaking a street lamp in Rochester High Street wit his walking stick, and assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty. They appeared before the Mayor and Magistrates at the Guidhall, Rochester. Both men pleaded guilty to the charges and their father Colonel C. W. Adair, C.B., Royal Marines, spoke on their behalf as did others. The Mayor agreed that they should be fined, consequently a total of £7-17s was paid by the brothers who produced a a number of banknotes.’ The above seems not to have unduly affected the young Adair’s career, as he was promoted Lieutenant in June 1874. His service record gives ‘Commanded 1st Co. “Actives” men destroying piratical villages in Congo River, 18 September 1875’. Adair elected to specialise in gunnery, and served with H.M.S. Bacchante, July 1879 - August 1882. Whilst with the latter, he found himself in contact with the Royal Family. The two oldest sons of the Prince of Wales had entered the navy in 1877, and by 1879 it had been decided by the Royal Family and the Government that the two should undertake a cruise. They were assigned to Bacchante, which was then part of a squadron intended to patrol the sea lanes of the British Empire. The Princes, with their tutor John Neale Dalton, duly came aboard on 17 September 1879. The Bacchante was to be their home for the next three years, and the future Duke of Clarence and King George V were instructed by Adair: ‘The First Lieutenant the Honourable A. G. Curzon-Hawe taught the princes seamanship, the Gunnery Lieutenant C. H. Adair, instructed them in that skill.’ (Royal Education Past, Present and Future by P. Gordon and D. Lawton refers) The Reverend Dalton later donated photographs of the trip to the Royal Collection, and Adair features amongst them. Adair advanced to Commander in January 1886, and to Captain in June 1893. He was appointed to H.M.S. Royal Sovereign in January 1900, and the Christchurch Times, 16 November 1901, reported: ‘Gun Accident On Board the Royal Sovereign. A big gun burst on board the Royal Sovereign while she was manoeuvring. One officer and six artillerymen were killed and the captain of the ship and thirteen sailors were seriously injured. Captain Charles Henry Adair, who, is reported to have been seriously injured by the explosion was appointed to the ship on January 30th 1900.’ Adair, having recuperated from his injuries, was appointed A.D.C. to H.M. The King in January 1904. He advanced to Rear Admiral in April 1905, and was appointed to the command of the Second Cruiser Squadron the following year. Adair was promoted Admiral in May 1913, and retired at his own request later that month. Admiral Adair died in March 1920. Sold with copied research, including a group photographic image of the crew of H.M.S. Bacchante from the Royal Collection.

Pair: Police Constable W. Goodman, Metropolitan Police Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C. W. Goodman. K. Div.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. W. Goodman.) mounted as worn, edge bruise to first and this somewhat polished, therefore nearly very fine; the second better (2) £50-£70

Three: Constable Makore, British South Africa Police Rhodesia, General Service Medal (12689 Const. Makore); Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with Second Award Bar (12689 Const. Makore); Service Medal of the Order of St. John, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £120-£160

Pair: Corporal of Horse A. C. Godfrey, 2nd Life Guards, later Assistant Superintendent, Ceylon Police and Inspector General of Police, Mauritius Coronation 1902, bronze; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (1985, Cpl A. C. Godfrey, 2/L. Gd:) mounted as worn in this order, edge bruising, very fine (2) £300-£400 --- A. C. Godfrey served as a corporal of horse with the Life Guards during the Second Boer War, prior to being appointed an assistant superintendent in the Ceylon Police in 1903. The following references are made to his career in A History of the Ceylon Police, 1866-1913 by A. C. Dep: ‘Assistant Superintendents were required to pass examinations in Criminal Law, Police Administration and the two languages within three years. A. C. Godfrey, J. H. Daniel and Gottlier among the junior officers, were doing extremely well.... Permission was obtained to employ Mr A. C. Godfrey to train probationers in Drill and Equitation for six months. Godfrey subsequently moved from the school and served in the Central and Western Province.... Mr A. C. Godfrey was due to go to England and was well acquainted with the Chief Constables of Sheffield, Westmorland, Cumberland and Leicestershire which were likely recruiting grounds. His brother (Major C. V. Godfrey) was the Chief Constable of Salford. Mr Godfrey was asked to recruit suitable types, in conjunction with the crown Agents.... Mr Godfrey was an officer of very good repute and a gentleman who can be relied on not to demean himself by stooping to malpractices.’ Godfrey was appointed Inspector General of Police, Mauritius, when the Great War broke out. He retired, having reached the local rank of lieutenant-colonel, in October 1926. Godfrey resided in Eastbourne upon his return to the UK, and died at Ufford, Suffolk in April 1952. Sold with copied research, and a photographic image of recipient in uniform.

Fishing Tackle: a J.S. Sharpe of Aberdeen "the Scottie" two-piece split-cane trout fly rod, in original canvas sheath and a Constable of Bromley "the Wallop Brook" two-piece split-cane trout fly rod, in canvas sheath, both contained in a Flambeau Bazooka heavy-duty carry case Condition Report:Available upon request

CHARLOTTE OF MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ: (1744-1818) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1761-1818. Wife of King George III. A.L.S., Charlotte, one page, 8vo, Windsor, 25th February 1811, to the Earl of Courtown. The Queen acknowledges receipt of the communication from her correspondent delivering news of 'the Death of Poor Lrd. Cardigan' and asks the Earl to convey her condolences to Lady Cardigan upon her loss, concluding 'I beg you to Believe that in His Death I regret a very good and Excellent Man'. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope wrapper addressed in the Queen's hand and bearing a red wax seal (cracked and the wrapper with numerous large tears and some areas of paper loss). Some minor foxing, otherwise VGJames Stopford (1765-1835) 3rd Earl of Courtown. Anglo-Irish peer and politician who served as Treasurer of the Household 1793-1806, 1807-12. James Brudenell (1725-1811) 5th Earl of Cardigan. British courtier and politician, Master of the Robes 1760-91, Keeper of the Privy Purse 1773-1812 and Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle 1791-1811. The Earl died at the age of 85 in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, on 24th February 1811. The 76-year-old Earl of Cardigan took the 32-year-old Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave to be his second wife in 1791. The Countess served as Lady of the Bedchamber to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1793-1807.

The Duke of Montmorency authorises a payment to an archer ‘ ill from two stab wounds that he had in his body’ sustained at the Battle of Dreux  MONTMORENCY ANNE DE: (1493-1567) Duke of Montmorency. French soldier, statesman and diplomat who became a Marshal of France and Constable of France, serving five kings. A good D.S., Montmor[en]cy, one page (vellum), slim oblong folio, Moulins, 28th January 1566, in Middle French. The manuscript document is issued by the Duke of Montmorency in his capacity as a peer and Constable of France, adviser to the King and Ordinary Treasurer of his Wars and orders 'en vertu de nre pouvoir……Vous paiez baillez et delivrez comptant a Jehan distidon archer de la cpaignie de monsr de cursol son estat et solde de quartier de Janvier fevrier et mars mil Vc Lxii Nonobstant ql ayt este mis absent a la monstre dernierement faicte dont attendu quil nous a este bien et deuement certiffié que lors q. lad. Monstre a estee faicte por lesd. quartiers ql estoit mallade de deux coups de coustellas quil a eu en son corps estant por le service du roy a la bataille de dreux Et quil nen a este pourveu aulcun en sa place, Nous lavons Relleve et Rellevons par ces pntes Rapportant lesquelles controllees et veriffiees par le controlr gnal des guerres avec quictance dudict distidon sur ce suffisante La somme q. por cest effect luy aura estee paye sera passee et allouee en la despence de vos comptes et rabatue de vre recepte par messrs les gens des comptes du roy….' (Translation: 'by virtue of our power……you pay, bail and deliver cash to Jehan Distidon, archer of the company of Monsieur de Cursol, his state and quarter pay for January, February and March 1562, notwithstanding that he was absent from the watch recently made, of which expected that it has been well and duly certified to us that when the said watch was made for the said quarters that he was ill from two stab wounds that he had in his body being in the service of the King at the battle of Dreux, and that none have been provided in his place. We have noted it and hereby note, reporting which controlled and verified by the general controller of wars with receipt of the said Distidon on this sufficient the sum which for this purpose will have been paid to him will be passed and allocated in the expense of your accounts and reduced from your receipt by the gentlemen of the King's accounts'). Countersigned by Martin (?) and with the remnants of the blind embossed paper seal loosely in place. With a contemporary docket to the verso signed by Leconte, secretary and comptroller general, confirming that the payment has been registered, Moulins, 8th February 1566. Some light overall age wear and a few stains and creases, G The Battle of Dreux took place on 19th December 1562 and was fought between the Catholics, led by Anne de Montmorency, and the Huguenots, led by Louis I, Prince of Conde, and constituted the first major engagement in the French Wars of Religion. During the battle Montmorency had his horse shot from under him and he was taken prisoner, and one of the Duke's sons also met his death. However, Montmorency's soldiers eventually won the battle, one of the bloodiest of the 16th century 

WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, the Victor of Waterloo, 1815. British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. A.L.S., The Duke of Wellington, in the third person, two pages, 8vo, London, 11th May 1837, to Mr. Williams. Wellington acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter and continues 'The Duke begs to inform Mr. Williams in reply that everybody who wishes it can see the Tower and all that it contains to the number of some thousands annually. Individuals and the publick at large as well as the Duke himself would be exposed to great inconvenience if he was to give a Special Order to every gentleman desirous of going to the Tower. He has not in any instance given such an order and he must beg leave to decline to give one, which at the same time, he assures Mr. Williams is not necessary in order that he may attain his object'. With blank integral leaf. A couple of small, neat splits at the edges of folds, only one very slightly affecting the text. About VG The Duke of Wellington served as Constable of the Tower of London from 1826-52.

Nesbit (Anthony), A Complete Treatise on Practical Land-Surveying [...], York: Printed for Thomas Wilson and Son, 1810, original publisher's boards, 8vo, Trotter (Alexander, of Dreghorn), A Method of Farm Book-Keeping [...], Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable & Co., 1825, stained engraved double-frontispiece, original green vellum over publisher's boards, 8vo, Balydon (J.S.), The Art of Valuing Rents and Tillages [...], second edition, London: Printed for Longman, et al., 1824, map frontispiece, original publisher's boards, 8vo, another copy, third edition, 1827, 20th century calf over cloth boards, 8vo, & another, seventh edition, 1856, original cloth, 8vo, (5).

After Constable, small oil on board, trees in a landscape, 11cms x 16cms approximately, gilt framed

A selection of Rudyard Kipling works published by Macmillan and Co., titles including: Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses; The Day’s Work; From Sea to Sea; and others; together with a selection of George Bernard Shaw works published by Constable and Company, titles including: Saint Joan; John Bull’s Other Island; Androcles and the Lion; The Doctor’s Dilemma; and others; along with a box of hardback books, primarily relating to history, titles including: The Lollards, printed by The Religious Tract Society; A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to London and Its Environs; Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation, by Alan Gurney; and others, contained across two boxes.

Circle of John Constable R.A. (British, 1776-1837) Figures and cattle in a lakeside landscapeoil on board14.5 x 17.5cm***CONDITION REPORT***Oil on board looks to have been cleaned within recent years, a trace of fine craquelure showing in the white clouds, no sign of any inscriptions, under glass in an old gilt gesso frame, no labels verso.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

ASSORTED SILVER & PROVINCIAL SILVER CUTLERY WITH MAKERS / TOWNS INCLUDING WILLIAM CONSTABLE OF DUNDEE, WILLIAM SCOTT OF DUNDEE, DONALD FRASER OF INVERNESS, DUMFRIES ETC

Sasha Constable (British, Contemporary), 'Tonlé Sap Scene', limited edition woodblock print, numbered 3/34, signed and inscribed

Twelve works about Japan and Asia. T. PHILIP TERRY. 'Terry's Japanese Empire Including Korea and Formosa....A Guidebook for Travellers,' original clith, sun bleached spine, fold out maps and plans, Constable & Company, London, 1914; ANNIE R. BUTLER. 'Stories About Japan,' original pictorial cloth, frontis engraving, plates, The Religious Tract Company, London, n.d; DONALD MacKENZIE SMEATON. 'The Loyal Karens of Burma,' second edition, original cloth, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, London, 1920; ANNA FORBES. 'Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago,' stained original cloth, William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1887; With nine other works about Japan and Korea. (12)Provenance: From the estate of William Arthur Blackburn Leach.DOB: 2nd Jan 1872.Leach was born in Norwich where he attended a local grammar school, later becoming an apprentice carpenter and engineer. In 1902 after he had qualified, he went to China where he obtained a position in the Public Works Department of the Shanghai Municipal Council. He spent his working life in Shanghai until he left in 1926.During his time in China he held interests in a Christian Mission school and helped to support street children.He seized every opportunity to visit other parts of China and took thousands of photographs. He purchased widely on his travels, particularly woodcarvings, bronzes, traditional kimonos, paintings and porcelain. He treasured silver items and bought much to take home. He travelled home at least four times during his stay in China and these return visits were round-the-world trips in which he travelled through and visited Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Egypt and The Holy Land, the Far East, Canada and USA.On his return to the UK he lived in Northampton where he was a lay preacher and a local councillor. He gave a great many talks on his experiences in China and the many other Countries he had visited.He died in 1962.

John Constable RA (1776-1837)Autograph letter signed 'John Constable' to Archdeacon John Fisher, dated 13 August 1819Concerning a possible commission from General and Mrs Rebow at Wivenhoe Park. He also discusses his new-born daughter(Maria Louisa) and asks Fisher to be godfather. He also mentions a picture by Cozens he has sent to Fisher, and that the artist William Collins will be passing through Salisbury.'I am under an engagement to paint the portraits of General and Mrs Rebow at Wivenhoe Park...a more lovely little girl at a month old was never seen. We are so proud of her and at the same time so ambitious as to be induced to ask a great favour. It is our united wish to be allowed to name you for her Godfather...I have been so much occupied that I delayed for some time sending you the Cozens...Collins left London today...He intends passing a day at Salisbury in the middle of next week.'Brown ink on paper, with remnants of black seal22.7 x 37cm; 9 x 14½inUnframedProvenance:John Marshall;And by descent to the present private collector, WiltshireLiterature:Charles Robert Leslie, Life and Letters of John Constable (London, Chapman and Hall, 1896), p.91;Ronald Brymer Beckett, John Constable's Correspondence (Suffolk Records Society, 1964), pp.47-48John Constable and John Fisher were close friends. Fisher officiated at Constable’s wedding, and has been described as the painter’s closes friend in the 1820s. Fisher was also one of the artist’s most important patrons, purchasing The White Horse, the first of the famous ‘six-footers’.

John Constable RA (1776-1837)Letter to William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)Brown ink on paper, with traces of black sealConcerning the return of an upright landscape to the artist and in its place sending an unfinished painting of a mill near Gillingham, Dorset for inspection by William Carpenter and his father James Carpenter. The letter also mentions the potential purchase of the volumes of Shakespeare.'Agreeable to your Father's request I send my man for the upright landscape and take the opportunity of sending the picture of the mill - which may amuse you both for 5 minutes - the spot is in Fisher's parish Gillingham Dorset....You see my little picture to a disadvantage as - the day is dark and I have by no means done my last to it - I do not say my "best" - as it is a word too much in use - and at least implies something good. The Number of the Volumes of Shakespeare frighten me...' 14.3 x 22.8cm; 5½ x 9inUnframedProvenance:John Marshall;And by descent to the present private collector, WiltshireWilliam Carpenter was a British antiquary, and Keeper of Prints at the British Museum. His father James was a bookseller on Old Street, and both men were collectors of Constable's work.

John Constable RA (1776-1837)Autograph letter signed 'John Constable' to Alaric A Watts (1797-1864), dated 1832Concerning borrrowing books published by Watts, and inviting him to teaBrown ink on paper11.1 x 18.9cm; 4¼ x 7½inUnframed but mountedProvenance:John Marshall;By decent to the present ownerAlaric Watts was a poet and journalist.

Metropolitan Police Y (Highgate) Division Group of Three Medals. Awarded to PC F. MITCHENER Y DIVn. Comprising: Metropolitan Police 1897 Medal Y DIV, Metropolitan Police 1902 Coronation Medal, Y. DIV, Metropolitan Police 1911 Coronation Medal PC. Medals mounted as originally worn. Police Constable Fred Mitchener enrolled into the Met Police on the 14th January 1889, his medal entitlement is confirmed.