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China, Language - Paar (Francis W., editor), Ch'ien Tzu Wen/The Thousand Character Classic: A Chinese Primer, first edition t

Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 93

China, Language - Paar (Francis W., editor), Ch'ien Tzu Wen/The Thousand Character Classic: A Chinese Primer, first edition thus, New York: Frederick Ungar, 1963, h/b, d/j, 8vo, (1); DeFrancis (John), The Chinese Language, first edition, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1984, h/b, d/j, 8vo, (1); DeFrancis Readers, various; Karlgen (Bernhard), Easy Lessons in Chinese Writing, first edition, Stockholm: 1958, original wrappers, 8vo, (1); Mandarin Primer, Harvard University Press, 1957, blue cloth, 8vo, (1); two copies, Speak Cantonese, Book I, Yale University, 1970, original wrappers, 8vo, (2); Chinese-English dictionaries & glossaries, various; spoken & colloquial Chinese, various; etc., [34]

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China, Literature & History - Chin P'ing Mei & Egerton (Clement, translator), The Golden Lotus [...], four-volume set

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Lot 94

China, Literature & History - Chin P'ing Mei & Egerton (Clement, translator), The Golden Lotus [...], four-volume set, first complete English translation, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972, h/b, d/j, 8vo, (4); Gilbert (Rodney), What's Wrong with China, first edition, London: John Murray, 1926, original cloth only, 8vo, (1); Hibbert (Eloise Talcott), K'ang Hsi, Emperor of China, first edition, London: Kegan Paul [...], 1940, original yellow cloth only, former damp-staining, 8vo, (1); [Tao Chien], The Poems of T'ao Ch'ien, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1953, contemporary cloth, ex-lib, 8vo, (1); Watson (Burton, translator), The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu, Columbia University Press: 1970, h/b, d/j, 8vo, (1); Liu (James J.Y.), The Chinese Knight-Errant, first edition, London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1967, h/b, d/j, 8vo, (1); Whitehead (James, editor), China and Christianity: Historical and Future Encounters, The University of Notre Dame, 1979, original wrappers, 8vo, (1); Li Shang-yin, 8vo, (1); Chiang Yee, (3); Wen-lin; Confucius; Arthur Waley's translations; Peter Fleming; Buddhism; further poetry, novels, and some plays; etc., [7 small boxes]

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China, the Chinese Rites Controversy, the Roman Catholic Church and the Dominicans (Order of Preachers) - [Fatinelli (Giovann

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Lot 95

China, the Chinese Rites Controversy, the Roman Catholic Church and the Dominicans (Order of Preachers) - [Fatinelli (Giovanni Giacomo), Tabaglio (Giuseppe Maria, OP), De Tournon (Cardinal Charles-Thomas Maillard)], Considerazioni sù la scrittura intitolata riflessioni sopra la causa della Cina dopò venuto in Europa il decreto dell' Emo di Tournon, first edition, [Rome]: 1709, pp: 124, [3], [1] (blank), contemporary carta rustica wrappers, red-speckled edges, 4to, [Streit VII, 2549-2550], [1] A work relating to Cardinal Maillard de Tournon (aka Carlo Tommaso; 1668-1710), papal legate and cardinal to the East Indies and China, and his controversial policies towards China. In 1704, he arrived at Macau, and at Beijing later on in 1705, where Kangxi received him kindly at first, but upon hearing that he came to abolish the Chinese rites (offering sacrifices to Confucius and the ancestors, and in using the Chinese names Ti?n (heaven) and Shàngdì (supreme emperor) for the God of the Christians) among the native Christians, he demanded from all missionaries on pain of immediate expulsion a promise to retain these rites. At Rome, the Holy Office had meanwhile decided against the rites, and Tournon being acquainted with this decision, issued a decree at Nanjing obliging the missionaries under pain of excommunication to abolish these rites. Hereupon, Kangxi ordered Tournon to be imprisoned at Macau and send some Jesuit missionaries to Rome to protest against the decree. Copy with "dopò" (instead of "doppo") in the title, as stated by Streit for the 1709 first edition, and the "Riposta" to verso, but not yet paginated as in the second edition. Provenance: 1) Contemporary ink MS numbering to lower-right margin of title-page; 2) Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013), later red ownership stamp to lower-left margin of title-page.

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Classics - [Lily's Latin Grammar], A Short Introduction to Grammar [...], London: Printed by S. Buckley and T. Longman [...],

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Lot 98

Classics - [Lily's Latin Grammar], A Short Introduction to Grammar [...], London: Printed by S. Buckley and T. Longman [...], 1753, archaic title-page printed re-using an earlier woodblock, contemporary sheep (perished but holding, chipped), 8vo, (1); Apuleius & [Taylor (Thomas, translator), The Fable of Cupid and Psyche [...], first edition thus, London: Printed for the Author [...], 1795, contemporary calf over original boards (disbound), contemporaneous ink MS ownership inscription to title-page, 8vo, (1); Virgil & Dryden [(John, translator)], The Works, volumes I & II, Carey's edition, London: James Swan, 1806, contemporary black quarter-roan over marbled boards, Plain Armorial bookplates: William Henry Surman, 8vo, (1); Pope's Homer, Illustrated, four harlequin volumes London: 1805, contemporary calf, 8vo, (4); Sophocles, Tragedies, third edition thus, Oxford: D.A. Talboys, 1833, contemporary calf, 8vo, (1); Horace (Smart (Christopher, translator), Works, Oxford: W. Baxter, original publisher's boards, 12mo in 6s, (1); Binding, Herodotus's Histories, volume II only, Paris: 1713, contemporary Parisian red morocco gilt, 12mo, (1); Xenophon, 1766, (1); Josephus, 1819, (2); Pliny; Plato; further philosophy, history, literature; various bindings of calf, part-leather, original boards and wrappers, various sizes; etc., [approx. 35]

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Classics - Clarke (John), Corderii Colloquiorum Centuria Selecta: A Select Century of Corderius's Colloquies, with a an Engli

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Lot 99

Classics - Clarke (John), Corderii Colloquiorum Centuria Selecta: A Select Century of Corderius's Colloquies, with a an English Translation [...], twenty-seventh edition, London: T. Longman [...], 1793, contemporary Hessian over boards, 8vo, (1); four volumes of Cicero, Halae: 1756-1757, contemporary vellum over patterened boards, 8vo, (4); Binding, Shuckburgh's History of Rome, London: 1894, 20th century full red morocco, 8vo, (1); Eton Prize Bindings, The Legacy of Greece [&] Rome, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1923, three-quarter blue polished calf over gilt armorial cloth boards, Golden Age Armorial bookplates, 8vo, (2); Plutarch's Lives, [n.d., c. 1870], contemporary armorial leather prize binding, 8vo, (1); Bernáth, Cleopatra, 1908, Bayntun-Riviere red polished calf gilt, stamped, 8vo, (1); Boutell (Charles), A Manual of British Archaeology, first edition, London: 1858, full-page chromolithographic plates, contemporary cloth, square 8vo, (1); Smith's Smaller Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: 1880, contemporary cloth, 8vo, (1); etc., [14]

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Yu-gi-oh trading cards including first and limited editions

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Lot 62

Yu-gi-oh trading cards including first and limited editions

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1:75 scale model ship, the Polarcus 'Amani' Seismic Exploration & Geophysical Services survey vessel for the Petroluem Indust

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Lot 1382

1:75 scale model ship, the Polarcus 'Amani' Seismic Exploration & Geophysical Services survey vessel for the Petroluem Industry, in glass case h63 x l137 x w41cm and with outer flight case h105.5 x l167 x w71cm,Polarcus had a fleet of initially 4 advanced seismic vessels designed by Norway's Ulstein Design AS incorporating the innovative ULSTEIN X-BOW hull. The first vessels became operational in 2009.Exhibited at European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, June 12-15 2017 Paris, France.

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Little Anthony signed 12x8 colour photo. Little Anthony and the Imperials is an American rhythm and blues/soul vocal group fr

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Lot 718

Little Anthony signed 12x8 colour photo. Little Anthony and the Imperials is an American rhythm and blues/soul vocal group from New York City founded by Clarence Collins in the 1950s and named in part for its lead singer, Jerome Anthony Little Anthony Gourdine, who was noted for his high-pitched voice. In addition to Collins and Gourdine, the original Imperials included Ernest Wright, Glouster Nate Rogers, and Tracey Lord, the last two of whom were subsequently replaced by Sammy Strain. The group was one of the very few doo-wop groups to enjoy sustained success on the RandB and pop charts throughout the 1960s. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009, 23 years after the group's first year of eligibility for induction. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

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Dustin Hoffman signed 7x5 black and white photo. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker.

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Lot 722

Dustin Hoffman signed 7x5 black and white photo. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker.[2] He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Actor Robert De Niro described him as an actor with the everyman's face who embodied the heartbreakingly human . At a young age Hoffman knew he wanted to study in the arts, and entered into the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music; later he decided to go into acting, for which he trained at the Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles. His first theatrical performance was 1961's A Cook for Mr. General as Ridzinski. During that time he appeared in several guest roles on television shows like Naked City and The Defenders. He then starred in the 1966 off-Broadway play Eh? where his performance garnered him both a Theatre World Award and Drama Desk Award. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

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ZuluParamount, 1964,Italian four-foglio cinema poster, artwork by Mauro Colizzi, folded, 200cm x 140cm (79in x 55in)Footnotes

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Lot 1

ZuluParamount, 1964,Italian four-foglio cinema poster, artwork by Mauro Colizzi, folded, 200cm x 140cm (79in x 55in)Footnotes:'If 1,200 men couldn't hold a defensive position this morning, what chance have we with one hundred?'- Lt. Gonville Bromhead [Sir Michael Caine]The BAFTA award-nominated war epic was one of Sir Michael Caine's first starring roles on the big screen, as the steely Lieutenant Bromhead. Zulu depicts the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift, which saw a small number of British soldiers defend a field hospital from thousands of Zulu warriors against seemingly insurmountable odds.The dramatic artwork was designed by Mauro Colizzi, a prominent poster artist for Italian cinema in the 1960's. In addition to Zulu, Colizzi's other designs include the Italian releases of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963).Due to the fragility of the present Lot, the poster is being archivally restored and backed on linen.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Sir Michael Caine's Rolex. An 18K gold quartz calendar bracelet watchModel: Oysterquartz Day-DateReference: 19018/19000Date:

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Lot 111

Sir Michael Caine's Rolex. An 18K gold quartz calendar bracelet watchModel: Oysterquartz Day-DateReference: 19018/19000Date: Circa 1979Movement: 11-jewel Cal.5055 quartz, adjusted to temperature, No.0018239Dial: Sunburst champagne, applied gilt baton hour markers, black outer minute track with Roman numeral and luminous dot five minute markers, magnified date aperture at 3, day at 12, gilt tapering faceted baton hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and crown, fluted bezel, No.5874610Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished 18K gold linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp stamped VCA 7H164-2Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 36mmFootnotes:With a watch almost always prominently upon his wrist, Sir Michael Caine has become quite the watch style icon. It is no surprise therefore that within Sir Michael's collection there have been several Rolex with each of them contributing to some of the most iconic images put forward of this phenomenal actor. As his career ascended with successes such as the hit movies Get Carter (1971) and Sleuth (1972), Sir Michael can frequently be pictured wearing one of his gold Rolex. The current lot represents his third notable foray into the world of Rolex with his purchase of an 18K gold Oysterquartz Datejust. Ever the trailblazer rather than crowd follower, Sir Michael was an early convert to the Oysterquartz acquiring his model not long after they first launched in the late 1970s. Sir Michael has confirmed that he wore this watch during numerous roles but, perhaps, most famously as Lawrence Jamieson in the 1988 movie Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. The gold bracelet can be seen nestled within Sir Michaels crisp white suit as he toasts with Steve Martin upon the promotional posters for the film. As with all of his watches, Sir Michael did not distinguish what was exclusive for the movie set versus his private life. Captured in 1982 is a fantastic image by the celebrated American photographer Steve Schapiro (via Getty Images Ⓒ) where Sir Michael can be seen sat at his home in LA. With cigar in one hand, wine in the other, iconic glasses on - there is no other way to describe this portrait of Sir Michael than cool. Visible upon his wrist and balancing the gold hues given off by his glass of wine is his Rolex Oysterquartz, distinct from other Rolex Day-Dates by the crisp faceted edges that make this design so recognisable.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Sir Michael Caine's Traser. A carbon fibre quartz military style calendar wristwatchModel: H3 Black Storm ProDate: Circa 2000

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Lot 113

Sir Michael Caine's Traser. A carbon fibre quartz military style calendar wristwatchModel: H3 Black Storm ProDate: Circa 2000Movement: 5-jewel quartzDial: Blue, luminous Arabic numerals, inner 24-hour markers, raised outer luminous minute divisions with 5 minute markers, date aperture at 3, white baton hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed round, back secured by 4 screws, ratcheted uni-directional calibrated bezel, No.650403Strap/Bracelet: Black rubberBuckle/Clasp: Steel buckleSigned: Dial, movement signed RondaSize: 43mmFootnotes:It is around 2005 that Sir Michael Caine can first be seen wearing his black carbon fibre Traser wristwatch at promotional events. In particular this watch was worn by Sir Michael at the Batman Begins (2005) premiere in London, the premiere of the remake of Sleuth (2007) alongside Jude Law and Kenneth Branagh at the 64th Venice Film Festival and at the Paris premiere of Inception (2010). The brand Traser was first introduced in 1989 and supplied timepieces primarily to the US Army.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Lady Shakira Caine's Patek Philippe. A lady's 18K gold diamond set quartz bracelet watch with sigma dialModel: La FlammeRefer

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Lot 114

Lady Shakira Caine's Patek Philippe. A lady's 18K gold diamond set quartz bracelet watch with sigma dialModel: La FlammeReference: 4816/3Date: Circa 1990Movement: 6-jewel Cal.E-15 quartz, No.1609838Dial: Cream, diamond set hour markers, gold baton handsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, snap on back, diamond set bezel, cabochon set crown, No.2872628Strap/Bracelet: Fitted polished and diamond set tapered linksBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 23mm Accompaniments: Burgundy Asprey box Footnotes:The Patek Philippe La Flamme was first introduced in 1990 and demonstrated the high level of watchmaking that Patek are universally known for. Attention to detail runs throughout the design of this piece, all the way down to the unusually engraved hands, and it is therefore no wonder that the watch attracted the discerning eye of Lady Caine. Renowned for her elegance and effortless style, this Patek was a perfect adornment on Lady Caine's wrist on many occasions.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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The Quiet AmericanMiramax, 2002,US one-sheet cinema poster, signed in silver ink by Sir Michael Caine, 69cm x 104cm (27in x 4

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Lot 164

The Quiet AmericanMiramax, 2002,US one-sheet cinema poster, signed in silver ink by Sir Michael Caine, 69cm x 104cm (27in x 41in)Footnotes:An adaptation of Graham Greene's 1955 novel of the same name, The Quiet American follows reporter Thomas Fowler (Sir Michael Caine) in Vietnam during the First Indochina War, seeking to expose an undercover CIA operative (Brendan Fraser). For his critically acclaimed performance, Sir Michael was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Actor in a Leading role - his fifth nomination to date - as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Batman BeginsWarner Brothers, 2005,Advance US one-sheet cinema poster, double sided, signed on the front in silver ink by Sir

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Lot 175

Batman BeginsWarner Brothers, 2005,Advance US one-sheet cinema poster, double sided, signed on the front in silver ink by Sir Michael Caine, 69cm x 104cm (27in x 41in)Footnotes:'And why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up'- Alfred Pennyworth [Sir Michael Caine]Batman Begins marks Sir Michael Caine's first appearance as Alfred Pennyworth. As the trusted butler and custodian of Wayne Manor, Alfred featured in all three films in the blockbuster Dark Knight trilogy. Sir Michael has since worked with director Christopher Nolan on eight films.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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AlfieSheldrake Films, 1966,US one sheet cinema poster, framed, 67.5cm x 104cm (26 1/2in x 40 1/2in)Footnotes:Sir Michael Cain

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Lot 5

AlfieSheldrake Films, 1966,US one sheet cinema poster, framed, 67.5cm x 104cm (26 1/2in x 40 1/2in)Footnotes:Sir Michael Caine plays commitment-phobe and womaniser Alfie Elkins. A promiscuous London chauffeur who woos both married women and single girls. The film is shot with Alfie often turning to camera and addressing the audience, documenting and justifying his cheating ways. However the story takes a turn and forces Alfie to start to face the consequences of his actions. The film was nominated for several Academy Awards®, including Caine's first nomination for Best Actor, as well as BAFTA's, winning a Golden Globe for Best English Language Foreign Film.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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The Ipcress FileUniversal Pictures, 1965,US one-sheet cinema poster, style B, signed in black ink by Sir Michael Caine, linen

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Lot 6

The Ipcress FileUniversal Pictures, 1965,US one-sheet cinema poster, style B, signed in black ink by Sir Michael Caine, linen-backed, 69cm x 104cm (27in x 41in)Footnotes:As the 1965 trailer rightly proclaims, Sir Michael Caine 'walks straight into sensational stardom' with his first on-screen appearance as Harry Palmer. The eponymous spy is tasked with investigating the kidnapping and brainwashing of British scientists, a fate he ultimately suffers and struggles against. The connecting creative elements between the Harry Palmer and James Bond films are well known, sharing the same composer (John Barry), production designer (Ken Adam), and producer (Harry Saltzman). The Ipcress File also reunites Sir Michael with fellow Zulu alumni Nigel Green and Glynn Edwards.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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BIBLE, in GermanBiblia, das ist Die gantze Heilige Schrifft, engraved frontispiece of Luther and additional engraved title,

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Lot 84

BIBLE, in GermanBiblia, das ist Die gantze Heilige Schrifft, engraved frontispiece of Luther and additional engraved title, letterpress title in red and black, numerous engraved plates, text lightly browned, first c.50 leaves detached, contemporary blindstamped calf over bevelled wooden boards, metal centrepieces, corner-pieces, and clasps with ornate cherubic details, rubbed, spine worn with loss at head of spine and upper joint, folio, Leipzig, J.H. Wittve, 1694, sold not subject to returnThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Pokemon TCG. Ancient Mew PSA 10. Ancient Mew Black Star promo from the first Pokemon Movie (1999) PSA graded Gem Mint 10.

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Lot 800

Pokemon TCG. Ancient Mew PSA 10. Ancient Mew Black Star promo from the first Pokemon Movie (1999) PSA graded Gem Mint 10.

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Pokemon TCG. Venusaur Japanese CD Promo PSA 9. Venusaur Holo - Promo of the original Base Set version found in the Japanese s

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Lot 810

Pokemon TCG. Venusaur Japanese CD Promo PSA 9. Venusaur Holo - Promo of the original Base Set version found in the Japanese soundtrack to the first Pokemon Movie - PSA graded 9 card Condition Report: PSA graded 9 card - Mint

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Pokemon TCG. Mewtwo CD Promo PSA 8. 1998 Japanese Mewtwo Promo found exclusively in the Japanese special edition soundtrack t

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Lot 830

Pokemon TCG. Mewtwo CD Promo PSA 8. 1998 Japanese Mewtwo Promo found exclusively in the Japanese special edition soundtrack to the first Pokemon Movie. PSA graded 8 card. Condition Report: PSA graded 8 card. NM - MT

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Pokemon TCG. Dark Raichu Holo 1st Edition PSA 8. Dark Raichu Holo - 1st Edition from the Team Rocket expansion - the first ev

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Lot 833

Pokemon TCG. Dark Raichu Holo 1st Edition PSA 8. Dark Raichu Holo - 1st Edition from the Team Rocket expansion - the first ever 'secret' rare. PSA graded 8 card Condition Report: PSA graded 8 card NM-MT

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Pokemon TCG. Pokemon The Movie Japanese Special Edition Soundtrack. This lot contains the Japanese exclusive soundtrack to th

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Lot 852

Pokemon TCG. Pokemon The Movie Japanese Special Edition Soundtrack. This lot contains the Japanese exclusive soundtrack to the first Pokemon movie released in 1998. The item comes with two of the original Japanese promos, Cool porygon and Snorlax. Comes with all of its original inserts but the other CD promos were taken out for grading and can be found in this auction.Condition Report: The item and cards are in Near Mint condition

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Pokemon TCG Base Set (Unlimited) - Complete Set. Complete Base Set (1999 First ever Pokemon trading card set). 102 cards in t

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Lot 869

Pokemon TCG Base Set (Unlimited) - Complete Set. Complete Base Set (1999 First ever Pokemon trading card set). 102 cards in total including Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur (102) Condition Report: The set ranges from played to Near Mint condition. The main cards in question, Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur all range in condition, The charizard is Good- to played while the other two are Excellent-. The majority of the commons and uncommons all sit between Near Mint to Excellent. Set comes complete in the original A5 Base Set binder, binder itself in poor condition and has been previous taped along bottom of one side.

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Pokemon Base Set Collection. This lot contains a collection made up of cards from the Base Set, the first ever set released i

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Lot 870

Pokemon Base Set Collection. This lot contains a collection made up of cards from the Base Set, the first ever set released in 1999. Containing roughly 150 cards this lot contains close to two to three copies of every common in the set, including Base Set Pikachu and the original starter pokemin, and nearly every uncommon. It comes with ten rares and two holographic cards including the 1st edition Machamp and an unlimited Alakazam in Light Played to Good condition. The cards range from Near mint to poor but this is a fantastic way to get most of the iconic cards from the first ever set. Lot also comes with a small selection of cards from Base Set 2. Condition Report: Light Played to Good condition. The cards range from Near mint to poor

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Pokemon TCG.The Movie Black Star Promo Set. This lot contains the four WOTC Black Star promos that released alongside the rel

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Lot 873

Pokemon TCG.The Movie Black Star Promo Set. This lot contains the four WOTC Black Star promos that released alongside the release of the first movie in 1999. It contains the Pikachu, Electabuzz, Mewtwo and Dragonite. Condition Report: All cards are between Ex- to Good- condition.

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Pokemon TCG Black Star Promo Collection. This lot contains five cards from the WOTC Black Star Promo collection, 2 Electabuzz

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Lot 879

Pokemon TCG Black Star Promo Collection. This lot contains five cards from the WOTC Black Star Promo collection, 2 Electabuzz, 3 Mewtwo, 4 Pikachu, 5 Dragonite and 10 Meowth. The promos are from the first Pokemon Movie and the TCG Game on the original Game Boy. Condition Report: The condition of the cards range from Excellent to Light Played.

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Pokemon TCG. Pokemon 1999 Base Set Partial Complete . This lot contains a partially complete unlimited Base Set collection -

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Lot 882

Pokemon TCG. Pokemon 1999 Base Set Partial Complete . This lot contains a partially complete unlimited Base Set collection - Pokemon's first ever set from 1999. The set is missing just two cards, the Charizard and Blastoise, these cards were removed from the collection by the vendor for grading with PSA and can be found elsewhere in this sale. All cards are in numerical order and verified as Base Set (there is no Base Set 2, 4th edition or shadowless cards in this set). The set comes with an official Pokemon TCG folder from 1999. Condition Report: The condition of this collection is overall Excellent for the majority of the cards, with some of the holo cards falling in the Good category

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Pokemon TCG. Dark Raichu Holographic. Unlimited Dark Raichu from the Team Rocket expansion released in 2000. Considered the f

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Lot 910

Pokemon TCG. Dark Raichu Holographic. Unlimited Dark Raichu from the Team Rocket expansion released in 2000. Considered the first secret rare, the card is numbered 83/82 Condition Report: Excellent- condition. The surface of the front of the card is very clean with hardly any significant damage or scratches..

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Yu-Gi-Oh! This lot contains over 350 Super Rares from first ever Yu-Gi-Oh ever set 'Legend of the Blue White Dragon' all the

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Lot 942

Yu-Gi-Oh! This lot contains over 350 Super Rares from first ever Yu-Gi-Oh ever set 'Legend of the Blue White Dragon' all the way to the most recent Legendary Duelist set. Containing iconic yugioh cards such as Dark Magician and Mirror Force Condition Report: The majority of the cards are in Near Mint condition, however some are played and condition varies. Viewing is recommended due to the quantity of cards

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Yu-Gi-Oh! This lot contains over 350 Super Rares from the first Yu-Gi-Oh sets all the way to the most recent Legendary Duelis

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Lot 943

Yu-Gi-Oh! This lot contains over 350 Super Rares from the first Yu-Gi-Oh sets all the way to the most recent Legendary Duelist set. Containing iconic yugioh cards such as the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Dark Magician Condition Report: The majority of the cards are in Near Mint condition, some are played, condition varies. Due to the quantity of cards in the lot viewing is recommended

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Matchbox: thirty-four Models of Yesteryear; together with buses by Exclusive First Editions and Corgi Original Omnibus;

Stride & Son

Lot 857

Matchbox: thirty-four Models of Yesteryear; together with buses by Exclusive First Editions and Corgi Original Omnibus; a Corgi 498 Ford Escort; all boxed. (47)

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Mary MunnBoxwood Farmsigned l.r, dated 1938, oil on board22.5 x 29.5cmBoxwood Farm was the first country home of Douglas and

Sworders

Lot 164

Mary MunnBoxwood Farmsigned l.r, dated 1938, oil on board22.5 x 29.5cmBoxwood Farm was the first country home of Douglas and Mary Lee.Condition report: Colours are bright, some marks in the paint to the green grass area at the lower part of the study.The dimensions are 37cm x 30cm including the frame.

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A quantity of first day covers, other stamps, Lincoln ordnance survey map and first decimal coin set.

Unique Auctions

Lot 197

A quantity of first day covers, other stamps, Lincoln ordnance survey map and first decimal coin set.

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A quantity of stamp albums and first day covers.

Unique Auctions

Lot 335

A quantity of stamp albums and first day covers.

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ST. JOHN (SPENSER)Hayti or the Black Republic, folding map, Smith, Elder, 1884--[NEILSON (Mrs.ANDREW)] The Englishwoman in R

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Lot 1

ST. JOHN (SPENSER)Hayti or the Black Republic, folding map, Smith, Elder, 1884--[NEILSON (Mrs.ANDREW)] The Englishwoman in Russia. Impressions of the Society and Manners of the Russians at Home. By a Lady, pictorial title and 6 plates, title shaved touching imprint, John Murray, 1855--MACINTOSH (A.F.) A Military Tour in European Turkey, the Crimea, and the Eastern Shores of the Black Sea... second edition, revised and enlarged, 5 folding maps (one split at one fold and repaired with old tape at another, one with tape repairs at folds), Longman, Brown, 1854--ROMILLY (HUGH HASTINGS) The Western Pacific and New Guinea: Notes on the Natives, Christians and Cannibal, one folding map, John Murray, 1886--KENNEDY (E.B.) Blacks and Bushrangers. Adventures in Queensland, 8 plates, one leaf loose, Sampson Low, 1889--THORNBURY (WALTER) Criss-cross Journeys, 2 vol., Hurst and Blackett, 1873, FIRST EDITIONS unless otherwise mentioned, cotnemporary half morocco, gilt lettered on spines, some rubbing, 8vo (7)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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BURCKHARDT (JOHN LEWIS)Travels in Syria and the Holy Land... Published by the the Association for Promoting the Discovery of

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Lot 118

BURCKHARDT (JOHN LEWIS)Travels in Syria and the Holy Land... Published by the the Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa, FIRST EDITION, half-title, lithographd frontispiece portrait of the author in Arab dress after Henry Salt, 6 engraved maps and plans (2 folding), some spotting and off-setting, contemporary calf, rebacked in calf gilt with red morocco lettering label, corners worn [Atabey 166; Blackmer 237], 4to (273 x 208mm.), John Murray, 1822Footnotes:The author settled in Aleppo in 1810, where he learned Arabic, and made many journeys into Syria and the Holy Land, including being the first European visitor to Petra, and visits to Palmyra, Damascus, Baalbek, Lebanon, and the Hauran. In 1814 he visited Mecca in the guise of an Arab. This volume was edited from his papers by William Leake.Provenance: Thomas Lancaster, armorial bookplate.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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HAMILTON (JAMES)Sinai, the Hedjaz, and Soudan: Wanderings around the Birth-Place of the Prophet, and across the Aethiopian De

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Lot 119

HAMILTON (JAMES)Sinai, the Hedjaz, and Soudan: Wanderings around the Birth-Place of the Prophet, and across the Aethiopian Desert, from Sawakin to Chartum, FIRST EDITION, half title, 2 folding maps ('Map of Part of Nubia' and 'From Djidda to Tayf, shewing Mr Hamilton's Route, 1854'), heavy stain to title and (fainter) facing map, early red half morocco, gilt lettered on spine, 8vo, Richard Bentley, 1857Footnotes:First edition of Hamilton's scarce work recording a journey undertaken by the author 'around the birth-place of the Prophet' including Jeddah, and including chapter devoted to 'Mohammed, Islam, the Sherif'.Provenance: Sir William Gordon Gordon-Cumming, fourth baronet (1848-1930), armorial bookplate. Listed by ODNB as 'a disgraced socialite' Gordon Cumming was 'an habitué of the racecourse and gaming table, Gordon-Cumming won the friendship of Albert Edward, prince of Wales...' whom he entangled in scandal, due to his own cheating at cards.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Youqua (Chinese, active circa 1840-1870)An album of twelve leaves of insect studies a label stamped 'Youqua Painter, Old Str

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Lot 12

Youqua (Chinese, active circa 1840-1870)An album of twelve leaves of insect studies a label stamped 'Youqua Painter, Old Street, No.34' (affixed to the first sheet in the album)gouache on pith paperalbum size 24.8 x 32.4cm (9 3/4 x 12 3/4in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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FRASER (JAMES BAILLIE)A Winter's Journey ( Tâtar) from Constantinople to Tehran; With Travels Through Various Parts of Persia

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Lot 120

FRASER (JAMES BAILLIE)A Winter's Journey ( Tâtar) from Constantinople to Tehran; With Travels Through Various Parts of Persia, 2 vol., 2 engraved plates, 1838; Travels in Koordistan, Mesopotamia, &c.... with Sketches of the Characters and Manners of the Koordish and Arab Tribes, 2 engraved plates, 1840, FIRST EDITIONS, occasional spotting, later uniform half morocco gilt, marbled edges, 8vo, Richard Bentley (4)Footnotes:Provenance: Lady Saltoun, ink inscription on blank verso of frontispiece in first title; Sir William Gordon Gordon-Cumming, fourth baronet (1848-1930), armorial bookplate. Listed by ODNB as 'a disgraced socialite' Gordon Cumming was 'an habitué of the racecourse and gaming table, Gordon-Cumming won the friendship of Albert Edward, prince of Wales...' whom he entangled in scandal, due to his own cheating at cards.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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IRBY (CHARLES LEONARD) AND JAMES MANGLESTravels in Egypt and Nubia, Syria and Asia Minor; During the Years 1817 & 1818...

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Lot 121

IRBY (CHARLES LEONARD) AND JAMES MANGLESTravels in Egypt and Nubia, Syria and Asia Minor; During the Years 1817 & 1818... Printed for Private Distribution, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY FROM ONE OF THE AUTHORS, inscribed 'Captain Shiffner R.N. frm. Capt. Mangles' inside the upper cover, folding engraved map, 3 engraved plans (2 folding), 6 lithographed plates by Westall, Harding, and others, some spotting and off-setting, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving most of the original spine and green morocco gilt lettering labels, worn [Atabey 606; Blackmer 860; Ibrahim Hilmy I, p.325], 8vo, T. White & Co., 1823Footnotes:Author's presentation copy of the first edition of a privately printed work on the extensive travels undertaken by the authors to Asia Minor. The two men, both naval officers, 'visited Egypt, went up the Nile, and, with Giovanni Baptista Belzoni and Henry William Beechey, explored the temple at Abu Simbel; they went across the desert and along the coast, with a detour to Balbec and the Cedars, and reached Aleppo, where they met William John Bankes and Thomas Legh, who with themselves were the earliest of modern explorers of Syria' (ODNB). Thence they travelled to Palmyra, Damascus, down the Jordan valley, and through the Holy Land.Provenance: Captain Henry Shiffner (born 1789), gift inscription from the author to fellow captain in the Royal Navy inside the upper cover.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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HEDJAZ AND MECCAROBERTS (FREDERICK) Egypt to Hedjaz and Hedjaz To-day, FIRST EDITION, 70 pages (numbered 1-35, printed on re

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Lot 122

HEDJAZ AND MECCAROBERTS (FREDERICK) Egypt to Hedjaz and Hedjaz To-day, FIRST EDITION, 70 pages (numbered 1-35, printed on recto only), stapled as issued in publisher's printed wappers, upper cover with oval portrait of the author in Arabic clothing, soiled, short split at spine, 8vo, [Cairo, 1931]Footnotes:VERY RARE EARLY GUIDE BOOK TO HEDJAZ, no copies recorded on WorldCat, and only one copy cited on Rare Book Hub in past 25 years. The author provides his 'impressions obtained during a recent visit, together with a description of the general conditions in Hedjaz at the present time', with chapters including 'Jeddah looks well', 'Only pilgrims wanted', 'Not hotels or fresh water', 'Mecca', 'King Ibn Sa'oud', 'Restrictions too severe', writing in conclusion his belief that 'before many years have passed, Hedjaz will have reached a satisfactory state of development... [to be] undoubtedly the most frequented pilgrim country in the world'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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BURCHELL (WILLIAM JOHN)Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, half-titles, large folding engrave

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Lot 129

BURCHELL (WILLIAM JOHN)Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, half-titles, large folding engraved map (browned, laid on linen and torn at fold), 20 hand-coloured aquatint or engraved plates (some folding, one repaired), errata slip, single-page plates mostly with browning, foxing or offsetting, some other foxing, Contents leaf in volume 2 repaired, without the 'Hints on Emigration' found at the end of a few copies, contemporary mottled half calf, rebacked preserving most of original gilt panelled backstrips [Abbey Travel 327; Mendelssohn I, p.224; Tooley 116], 4to, Longman, Hurst, 1822-1824Footnotes:'The most valuable and accurate work on South Africa published up to the first quarter of the nineteenth century' (Mendelssohn).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Vittorio Amedeo Preziosi (Maltese, 1816-1882)Two views in Mount Athos, Greece depicting the Monastery Dionysiou and the Monas

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Lot 136

Vittorio Amedeo Preziosi (Maltese, 1816-1882)Two views in Mount Athos, Greece depicting the Monastery Dionysiou and the Monastery of Agios Pavlos (St Paul), a pair one signed and dated 'Preziosi 1852' (lower left); the other signed and dated 'Preziosi/1852' (lower left)watercolour with scratching outthe first 24.8 x 34cm (9 3/4 x 13 3/8in); the other 25.1 x 34.3cm (9 7/8 x 13 1/2in). (2)Footnotes:The Monastery of Dionysiou was founded in the fourteenth century by Saint Dionysios of Korseos in a village near Kastoria and was dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is thought that St John the Baptist's right hand is among one of the treasures found within the monastery. Fire damage in 1535 resulted in the monastery having to be rebuilt, however, since then the architecture and buildings remain unaltered. Founded in the late tenth to early eleventh century by Saint Paul of Xeropoamou, the Monastery of Agios Pavlos was initially dedicated to Saint George, however, today to Christ the Savior. Among the monastery's possessions, are countless portable icons, heirlooms, holy relics and liturgical vessels. The library within the monastery contains 495 manuscripts and 12,500 printed books.We are grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her assistance in cataloguing this lot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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[CAZABON (MICHEL)Album of Trinidad], FIRST EDITION, SUBSCRIBER'S COPY, 18 tinted lithographed plates by Levilly after Cazabo

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Lot 154

[CAZABON (MICHEL)Album of Trinidad], FIRST EDITION, SUBSCRIBER'S COPY, 18 tinted lithographed plates by Levilly after Cazabon, letterpress list of subscribers at end, retaining some tissue guards, light spotting in a few margins but generally clean, original cloth, sides with gilt border, titled 'Album of Trinidad 1857' in gilt on the upper cover, slightly rubbed [not in Abbey], oblong folio (283 x 402mm.), [Paris, 1857]Footnotes:SUBSCRIBER'S COPY OF MICHEL CAZABON'S RARE SECOND SERIES OF VIEWS OF TRINIDAD, this second series published as a companion to those he published in 1851 (See Bonhams, 6 February 2019 Travel & Exploration, lot 175). The list of subscribers amounts to 238 copies, suggesting that there were therefore no more than 250 copies printed. Like other copies traced, this copy has no title-page and it seems probable that this series of views was not issued with one.View comprise: The Bocas from the Old Fort, Maqueripe; Cedros Bay; Riverside St. Joseph; On the Cimaronero River; St. James' Barracks, from the Play Ground of the Model Schoul (sic); The Cottage Residence of the Governor; Road to St. Anns; Garden Estate, Arouca;The Reservoir at Maraval;The Pitch Lake; The Road to the Pitch Lack (sic); Caledonia and Craig Islands; Forest Scenery near Tamana; View from Laventille Hill; Avenue and Entrance to St. James' Barracks; Corbeaux Town, Port of Spain; Los Gallos, Icacos Bay; Residence at Orange Grove Estate, Tacarigua. Provenance: Mrs. Edward Murray, early ink inscription inside upper cover. Edward Murray is listed a subscriber for 2 copies, and is most probably the Edward Murray (c.1800-1874), a Colonial administrator who held the position of Registrar of Slaves in Trinidad.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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PANORAMASCLEMENTS (RELL SAM) 'ZR-3 Entering Hangar First Time, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N.J., Oct 15-1924', captioned a

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Lot 166

PANORAMASCLEMENTS (RELL SAM) 'ZR-3 Entering Hangar First Time, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N.J., Oct 15-1924', captioned and signed in the negative, mounted, framed and glazed, image to view 185 x 1070mm., [1924]; [USS Shenandoah entering a hangar], small loss to one margin just extending into sky area, signed and dated in the negative, image 195 x 950mm., [1925], gelatin silver prints; and another panorama, 240 x 1210mm., captioned '5039th Air Transport Squadron - Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska - June 11 1955... 'Top of the World Airlift' (3)Footnotes:USS ZR-3 [later Los Angeles] and USS Shenandoah were the first two (of four) of the United States Navy rigid airships, constructed during 1922–1923. Shenandoah was destroyed in a thunderstorm in September 1925, but Los Angeles was only decommissioned in 1932. Both airships are depicted entering the hangar at Lakehurst airbase.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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HOOKER (JAMES DALTON)The Botany of the Antarctic Voyage of H.M.S. Ships Erebus and Terror in the Years 1839-1843, under the C

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Lot 170

HOOKER (JAMES DALTON)The Botany of the Antarctic Voyage of H.M.S. Ships Erebus and Terror in the Years 1839-1843, under the Command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, 2 vol. ['Flora Antarctica'], FIRST EDITION, wood-engraved illustration on titles (both dated 1847), hand-coloured lithographed map, 187 hand-coloured lithographed plates (nos. 1-198, 107bis and 107ter, on 187 sheets, 13 double-page), tissue guards, later half morocco gilt, t.e.g., rubbed at extremities, joints restored [Ferguson 3840; Great Flower Books, p.101; Nissen BBI 908; Rosove 172.A1; Stafleu TL2 2964], 4to (310 x 240mm.), Reeve, Brothers [1844]-1847Footnotes:THE SCARCE FLORA ANTARCTICA was the first of Hooker's publications resulting from the important four-year expedition to the southern oceans led by James Clark Ross between 1839-1843. Joseph Hooker, whose father William was the first director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, was assistant surgeon aboard Erebus, his sojourns ashore allowing him 'to collect plants in relatively unexplored regions. Before Hooker set sail Charles Lyell of Kinnordy (father of the geologist) had given him the proofs of Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle, which he read eagerly' (ODNB), inspiring his scientific and botanical endeavours. On his return he was able to publish his reports with the support of an Admiralty grant of £1,000 to pay for the printing of the plates. This copy has both title-pages dated 1847, the title to volume 1 usually dated 1844. Two further publications on the flora of New Zealand, and of Tasmania were published between 1851-1859.Provenance: W.L. Foster, bookplate.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Charles Reginald Ford (British, 1880-1972)'A feeble attempt to show how the Royal Society Range of mountains appeared sometim

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Lot 172

Charles Reginald Ford (British, 1880-1972)'A feeble attempt to show how the Royal Society Range of mountains appeared sometimes'; 'Some of the inhabitants' both inscribed with titles in margin and signed 'C.R.F' (lower right), the first also with circular CRF inkstampwatercoloureach 8 x 10cm (3 1/8 x 3 15/16in). (2)Footnotes:Charles Reginald Ford joined the Royal Navy at the age of fifteen and volunteered for Scott's Discovery Expedition of 1901-04, as a steward. He also served as Scott's secretary and accountant, and on return to Britain was tasked with selling Discovery. He then toured England as Scott's secretary during his lecture tour and himself lectured in Canada and Australia (SPRI).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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DEBENHAM (FRANK)British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913. Report on the Maps and Surveys, FIRST EDITION, 15 foldi

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Lot 175

DEBENHAM (FRANK)British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913. Report on the Maps and Surveys, FIRST EDITION, 15 folding maps, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH 2 COPIES OF 'THE SOUTH POLAR CHART' (issued by the Admiralty, 1926, one annotated in coloured pencils), all loose as issued in pocket at end, publisher's cloth, spine and sides faded [Conrad, p.174; Renard 186; Rosove 293-10.A1; Spence 357], 4to, Harrison and Son, for the Committee of the Captain Scott Antarctic Fund, 1913Footnotes:Important report from Captain Scott's British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913. One of Debenham's 'most significant contributions to the work of the expedition... was his expertise in plane-table mapping. He convinced Scott and other members of the expedition of its value not only at base camps but also on sledge journeys' (ODNB), and he used his cartographic expertise to complete these charts, still in use in the late 1950s. 'His map-making skills are best displayed in this publication' (Taurus).This copy includes 2 copies of the large 'South Polar Chart' (sheet 672 x 865mm.) published by the Admiralty. First issued in 1887, these are updated with 'amendments and additions to 1926', including the routes of Scott and Amundsen. One of the maps is annotated in coloured pencil.Provenance: Dept. of External Affairs, New Zealand, stamp on front free endpaper, and gilt shelf marks on spine, and stamp on verso of Polar chart.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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SHACKLETON (ERNEST HENRY)South. The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917, fourth impression, INSCRIBED BY FRANK A.

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Lot 177

SHACKLETON (ERNEST HENRY)South. The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917, fourth impression, INSCRIBED BY FRANK A. WORSLEY WITH A POIGNANT TRANSCRIPTION OF ONE OF SHACKLETON'S FAVOURITE POEMS, TO HIS FUTURE WIFE ('Jean from Wuzzles 19.9.21') on the half-title, colour frontispiece of the 'Endurance', 88 plates (mostly photographic by Frank Hurley, one near loose), large folding map (tear repaired in blank inner margin), illustrations, maps and diagrams in the text, small burn hold to pp.145/6 touching a few letters, publisher's pictorial blue boards cloth, with image of 'Endurance' and lettering in silver gilt, rubbed at extremities of spine, hinges starting [cf.Conrad, p.224; cf.Spence 1107; Taurus cf.105], 8vo, William Heinemann, [March] 1920Footnotes:A FINE ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED BY SHACKLETON'S COMPANION FRANK WORSLEY, CAPTAIN OF THE ENDURANCE TO HIS FUTURE WIFE, QUOTING A ONE OF SHACKLETON'S FAVOURITE POEMS - 'We were the fools who could not rest... But burned with passion for the South, and drank strange frenzy from its wind...'.Frank Worsley, as the captain of the Endurance, had a crucial role in the survival of all the expedition members. After the ship was crushed in the ice he navigated the crew to safety on Elephant Island, then, in the company of Shackleton and four companions 'embarked upon the epic voyage of 800 miles in the Caird, a 22 foot boat, across the Southern Ocean in some of the stormiest seas in the world, landing at Cape Rosa in South Georgia on 10 May' (ODNB). Worsley, Shackleton, and Crean then crossed the previously unclimbed Allardyce Range to the far side of the island, to reach the whaling stations on the far side of the island. Worsley subsequently served under Shackleton whilst providing provisions to the northern Russian front, and as captain of the Quest, confirmation of the high esteem each man had for the other.The 2-stanza poem, 'We were the fools...', which Worsley writes out, was a favourite of Shackleton. On 5 December 1914, 'as Endurance sailed from South Georgia... [Shackleton] wrote in his diary the first verse of a poem by St John Lucas called The Ship of Fools' (James Caird Society, Newsletter 13, Summer 2019).Provenance: Gift inscription from Frank Worsley (1872-1943) to his future wife Jean Cuming (1900-1978). Having met in 1919 they married in 1926; Pat Bamford, in whose house in Claygate, Surrey both Frank and Jean lived until their respective deaths; by family descent to current vendor.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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[SHACKLETON (ERNEST HENRY)]WORSLEY (FRANK A.) The final portion of his archive relating to his polar explorations with Shackl

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Lot 178

[SHACKLETON (ERNEST HENRY)]WORSLEY (FRANK A.) The final portion of his archive relating to his polar explorations with Shackleton (Endurance and Quest), and career, including signed copies of his books, corrected typescripts, manuscript notes for lectures and articles, and photographs, including:BOOKS, ALL PRESENTATION COPIES FROM WORSLEY: Under Sail in the Frozen North, inscribed 'To my Jean with love from Wuzzles 1.2.27', ORIGINAL PEN AND INK MAP by Worsley for illustration used opposite p.123 in book loosely inserted, Stanley Paul, [1927]; Endurance. An Epic of Polar Adventure, inscribed 'To my Jean from Wuzzles, 18th March 1931', dust-jacket (defective), Philip Allan, 1931; First Voyage in a Rigged Ship, inscribed 'To my sweetheart Jean from her Wuzzles, 29th Aug. 1938', dust-jacket (some small losses), Geoffrey Bles, [1938]; Shackleton's Boat Journey, inscribed 'Pat Bamford from F.A. Worsley, Hodder & Stoughton, [1940], all publisher's cloth, 8vo; Shackleton's Last Expedition. Southward on the Quest, inscribed 'Jean from Wuzzles: Xmas 1923' on the upper wrapper, 8 photogravure plates, publisher's wrappers (some losses at margins and spine, old tear on upper cover), oblong folio, [?1923]MANUSCRIPTS: Heavily annotated typescript manuscript of Worsley's book 'First Voyage in a Rigged Ship', approximately 400pp., printed verso only, with numerous corrections throughout, disbound, 4to, [c.1938]; 'Adventure' [autobiographical essay recalling Shackleton, etc.], manuscript, 9pp., purple pencil on lined paper, 4to (230 x 18omm.) [c.1940]; 'The Lure of the Poles', manuscript, 5pp., black ink on lined paper, folio (330 x 200mm.); Two incomplete manuscript essays, approximately 20pp.; Three typescript manuscripts ('Sunset to Sunset in the Artic', 'Bear Steaks', 'Polar Asunder'), together 20pp., address and a few corrections, the second with proofing corrections in an another hand, various sizes.EPHEMERA AND OTHER: Ink sketch by Worsley (signed 'F.A.W.' of the rigging and sails of an unidentified ship, 230 x 65mm.; [QUEST] Manuscript receipt, 'Recieved from Commander F.A. Worsley the sum of eight pounds to be expended on behalf of the Tristan da Cunha people in stores... Cape Town', 1 page, 8vo, 29 June 1922; Watercolour of a large unidentified ship with three masts, 180 x 265mm., signed 'Th. Gaede, 1921'; Documents relating the 'Frozen North' expeditions and ship 'Iceland', one signed by the expedition leader Grettir Algarsson; Official documents relating to Worsley's enlistment for action in both the First and Second World Wars; Chief Officer's Log Book for a voyage undertaken by the Steam Yacht 'Calamara', under the command of Worsley, 24 pages, printed with manuscript entries (and a few marginal sketches), most pages signed off by Worsley and the chief officer, loose, frayed at edges, folio (390 x 330mm.), [1937]; 'Ode to Eric' by Worsley, typescript poem addressed to his friend Eric Bamford signed 'Wuzzles. Poet 14th Oct. 1941'; correspondence and papers relating to Worsley's book contracts, and involvement in the the film 'Endurance', including invitations to luncheons to celebrate the film launch; small group of personal papers, including marriage certificate; Worsley's copy of 'How to Make Knots, Bends and Splices, As Used at Sea'PHOTOGRAPHS: A collection of approximately 23 photographs of Worsley at various stages of life, in uniform, on ships, with his wife, etc., with a few others, one a postcard photo of 'The Endurance' in the pack ice, mostly vintage gelatin silver, 45 x 95mm., and smaller, [various dates] (quantity)Footnotes:'THE GREATEST ADVENTURES HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT BY NUMBERS OF MEN WORKING TOGETHER AIDED BY TEAMWORK, LOYALTY AND FRIENDSHIP AS EVEN SHACKLETON ALONE COULD NOT HAVE CARRIED OUT THE HISTORIC BOAT JOURNEY FROM ELEPHANT ISLAND TO SOUTH GEORGIA...' - The remaining archive of Frank A. Worsley (1872-1943), a key figure in the 'Heroic age of Polar exploration', who accompanied Shackleton as his Commander on the Endurance, and helping navigate the James Caird during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expdition 1914-1916. He was also on the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition of 1922, noting in the manuscript essay 'Adventure' (included in this lot) 'I was with him when he died in the Quest. I lost a true friend and England lost a great adventorous man'. The archive includes manuscript, printed, and photographic materials relating to his Polar adventures, but also actions in both wars, the North Russian seas, the Carribean where he led a hunt for treasure alongside his wife in the 1930s, and his involvement with promoting the film of Endurance, 1919. After Jean's death the Bamford family donated Worsley's diaries, medals and other materials to the Scott Polar Institute, and the Akaroa Museum in New Zealand, but these poignant materials have remained with the Bamford family.Provenance: Bequeathed by Worsley to his wife Jean (née Cuming, 1900-1978). Having met in 1919 they married in 1926; Pat Bamford, in whose house in Claygate, Surrey both Frank and Jean lived until their respective deaths; by family descent to current vendor.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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SHACKLETON (ERNEST)Printed Order of Service for Shackleton's Memorial Service at St Paul's Cathedral on Thursday March 2nd 19

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Lot 179

SHACKLETON (ERNEST)Printed Order of Service for Shackleton's Memorial Service at St Paul's Cathedral on Thursday March 2nd 1922, 8 pages, 8vo (194 x 128mm.); with printed admission ticket, 96 x 121mm.; an envelope addressed to Commander Roderick Day, R.N.; and an autograph letter from Roderick Day to a friend, dated April 1903 (4)Footnotes:Commander Roderick Day, R.N. (d.1935) served as Third Mate on the Terra Nova during the 1903-1904 British Antarctic Relief Expedition, whose aim was, in company with the Morning, to assist the return of the Discovery under Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Shackleton was then designated Third Officer on the expedition in charge of holds, stores, provisions and the entertainments. John Georgeson Sutherland speaks at length of Day's subsequent naval career in his book At Sea with Joseph Conrad, published in 1922, where he describes Day as having been chosen for the Terra Nova expedition 'for the reason of his powerful physique and extraordinary strength as much as for his tact and cheeriness'. His experience in the polar regions led his posting to the Arctic during the First War where was instrumental in building infrastructure and in preventing valuable munitions and supplies falling into the hands of the Germans. He was awarded the OBE for his services. Having spoken of his old friend to Joseph Conrad, whom he met aboard the brigantine H.M.S. Ready (supposedly the inspiration for Conrad's The Tale), Sutherland comments that Conrad '...was glad that a sailor should have been selected, and pleased that he should have accomplished so much, and he often referred to it afterwards...' (Sutherland, p.85).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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WHITE (JOHN CLAUDE)Tibet and Lhasa. Photographs by J.C. White, Esq., C.I.E., 53 photogravure plates (including one folding p

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Lot 32

WHITE (JOHN CLAUDE)Tibet and Lhasa. Photographs by J.C. White, Esq., C.I.E., 53 photogravure plates (including one folding panorama) on stiff card, each plate with letterpress description, light spotting to opening two images, blank corneres of panorama creased, publisher's maroon cloth, gilt lettered ('Tibet and Lhasa') on upper cover, g.e., bumped at corners, oblong 4to (203 x 263mm.), Calcutta, Johnston and Hoffmann, [1908]Footnotes:A RARE SERIES OF IMAGES FROM YOUNGHUSBAND'S TIBET MISSION OF 1903-1904. Johnston and Hoffman's promotional catalogue of 1905 mentions that the images were initially issued individually or in albums, as half-tone or carbon prints. They were later issued in a two volume set with letterpress descriptions by C.B. Bayley, dated 1907-08. These were almost immediately withdrawn from circulation for fear that the information contained would reveal classified details to the Chinese. Consequently, very few copies remain and are exceptionally rare. Hardly less rare is the single-volume version offered here was published a few months later. When the 1903 expedition was formed White had already been in Sikkim for at least fifteen years. Together with the ambitious Younghusband, and supported by two hundred Indian troops, the expedition was to force the Tibetans to trade with British India, and to investigate concerns that Russia was gaining influence in Lhasa. Kurt and Pamela Meyer, In the Shadow of the Himalayas: A Photographic Record of John Claude White 1883-1908, note that '[White's] incomparable photographs have thus turned out to be the only lasting legacy of the ill-fated adventure of the Imperial Raj into Tibet'.Images in this volume include: two views of Khambajong, the fort that was the first place visited by the Mission and where initial negotiations took place; the Abbot at Khambajong; Gyantze Jong; Debung monastery; a group of lamas of Debung monastery; four views at Nejung monastery; stewards and senior lamas of Sera monastery; the entrance to Lhasa; eight views of the Potola, the palace of the Dalai Lama; a portrait of Ti Rimpochi, the Regent of Tibet with whom 'the Dalai Lama left the ecclesiastical seal when he fled, and it was he who affixed the seal, and his own, to the Treaty signed in the Potola on 7th September 1904'; 'The Shapes', or the Executive Council of Four and a group portrait of Tongsa Penlop and his retinue.Provenance: Searight, pencil ownership inscription on title.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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HEDIN (SVEN)Trans-Himalaya. Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet, 3 vol., mixed edition (first of volume 3, second printing o

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HEDIN (SVEN)Trans-Himalaya. Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet, 3 vol., mixed edition (first of volume 3, second printing of volumes 1 and 2), numerous plates (mostly photographic, some colour), and maps (some folding), publisher's uniform pictorial cloth gilt, t.e.g., rubbed at extremities of spine, hinges shaken in volume 1, 8vo, Macmillan, 1910-1913This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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HIMALAYAS, MOUNTAINEERING, NEPAL AND SHERPA LIFESTONOR (CHARLES) 277 views of the Himalayas, sherpa life in Nepal and the exp

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Lot 34

HIMALAYAS, MOUNTAINEERING, NEPAL AND SHERPA LIFESTONOR (CHARLES) 277 views of the Himalayas, sherpa life in Nepal and the expedition led by Stonor, in 1954, in search of the Yeti, on 24 gelatin silver contact sheets, most sheets captioned in white ink by Stonor, a few images marked up, images 60 x 60mm., sheet size 295 x 240mm., [1954]; together with a first edition of Charles Stonor's The Sherpa and the Snowman, 1955 (25)Footnotes:A fine collection of 24 contact sheets of 277 photographic views taken by Charles Stonor in 1954, whilst leading the Daily Mail Himalayan Expedition in Search Of the Yeti ('The Snowman Expedition') in 1954. Stonor's account, The Sherpa and the Snowman, was published in 1955, using only a few of the images present in these sheets.The range of images are indicated by Stonor's ink captions, including: 'Sherpa life in Namche Bazaar', 'Sherpa traveller from Llhasa', 'Thyangboche Monastry', 'Mount Tawiche', 'Everest Range' (3 sheets), 'Members of the 1954 Himalayan Expedition...', 'Scenes in and around Thani', 'Jumbesi' [including inscribed rocks, and potato planting], 'Formations in the Hongu Glacier', 'Sherpas... near Toshi', 'Scenes near Ghat in the lower Dhudkosi Valley' [including a man carving sacred inscriptions on stone], 'The Bothkosi Valley... near Phorche Village', 'Hermit & cell above Dingboche', 'Mount Makhalu... Barum Glacier', 'Footprints of the Abominable snowman'. Provenance: Charles Stonor; gifted to family member, and by descent to current vendor.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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KASHMIRCOLE (HENRY HARDY) Illustrations of Ancient Buildings in Kashmir. Prepared under the Authority of the Secretary of Sta

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KASHMIRCOLE (HENRY HARDY) Illustrations of Ancient Buildings in Kashmir. Prepared under the Authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council from Photographs, Plans and Drawings taken by Order of the Government of India, FIRST EDITION, 43 mounted carbon autotype prints (numbered 1-44), 14 plates, one colour-printed lithographed map ('Skeleton Map of Kashmir', detached with small tear) by W. Griggs after Cole, 8 gelatin silver prints by the Archaeological Photo Works of India tipped-in, occasional foxing, title blindstamped and repaired at edges, blank section cut from author's Notice, plates loose, chipped and torn with very occasional loss to text, modern blue calf gilt [cf. Gernsheim 485, recording 2 editions of that year], folio (325 x 215mm.), W.H. Allen, Publishers to the India Museum, 1869Footnotes:Provenance: Kanwardip Gujral; his sale, Bonhams, 9 April 2008, lot 19.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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OAKELEY (RICHARD BANNER)Sculpture and stairs at the entrance to the garden of Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu, Karnataka, salt

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OAKELEY (RICHARD BANNER)Sculpture and stairs at the entrance to the garden of Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu, Karnataka, salt print, mounted with small loss at one corner, image 285 x 225mm., c.1856Footnotes:Richard Banner Oakeley (1834-1914) travelled in 1856 to photograph the great Temples of Halebid, at Dwarasamudra which flourished as a Capital of the Hoysala Empire during the twelfth and thirteenth century. In discussing the difficulties he faced in taking his photographs he noted that 'a considerable portion of my apparatus was broken in the over-land journey, our servants were all ill, many at the same time with rheumatic fever, and moreover, this was my first attempt at photographing in a hot climate. I was compelled to to reject the formulae I had used in England, and adopt such as residents in the country found to succeed, or discover new ones for myself'.Provenance: Kanwardip Gujral; his sale, Bonhams, 9 April 2008, lot 155.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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BURGESS (JAMES)Archaeological Survey of Western India. Report on the Antiquities of Kathiawad and Kachh, Being the Result of

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Lot 48

BURGESS (JAMES)Archaeological Survey of Western India. Report on the Antiquities of Kathiawad and Kachh, Being the Result of the Second Season's Operations of the Archaeological Survey... 1874-75, FIRST EDITION, 33 albumen prints mounted, and additional sequence of 29 albumen prints, folding chromolithographed map (split at fold), 40 lithographed plates, occasional foxing, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, 4to, India Museum, 1876Footnotes:The final leaf of text lists 29 'extra Photographs illustrative of this Report [which] are not published, but the negatives are deposited at the India Office.' The present copy includes this additional suite of images.Provenance: Kanwardip Gujral; his sale, Bonhams, 9 April 2008, lot 13.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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FERGUSSON (JAMES)Tree and Serpent Worship: or Illustrations of Mythology and Art in India in the First and Fourth Centuries a

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FERGUSSON (JAMES)Tree and Serpent Worship: or Illustrations of Mythology and Art in India in the First and Fourth Centuries after Christ. From the Sculptures of the Buddhist Topes at Sanchi and Amravati, second edition 'revised, corrected, and in part re-written', lithographed frontispiece, 101 plates (nos. 1-100 and 10A, of which 51 mounted albumen prints, 49 lithographs by W.H. Griggs, 2 lithographed plans of which 1 double-page), postscript slip inserted, contemporary red half morocco over cloth sides, the upper cover with large central gilt-stamped illustration, t.e.g., joints repaired, rubbed, folio (332 x 240mm.), W.H. Allen, for India Museum, 1873Footnotes:The second edition, expanded with a lengthy new introduction, of Tree and Serpent Worship, illustrated with fine albumen photographs and lithographs depicting the great Buddhist monuments at Sanchi and Amravati.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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CUNNINGHAM (ALEXANDER)The Stupa of Bharhut: A Buddhist Monument Ornamented with Numerous Sculptures Illustrative of Buddhist

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CUNNINGHAM (ALEXANDER)The Stupa of Bharhut: A Buddhist Monument Ornamented with Numerous Sculptures Illustrative of Buddhist Legend and History in the Third Century B.C., FIRST EDITION, 57 lithographed plates on 29 sheets, surmounted with 115 woodburytypes of architectural details, publisher's decorative cloth gilt, red edges, rebacked preserving most of the original spine, 4to, W.H. Allen, 1879Footnotes:Pioneering study, handsomely illustrated with photographic plates, by Alexander Cunningham (1814–1893), army officer in the East India Company and archaeologist who discovered the Stupa of Bharhut, Madhya Pradesh in 1873.Provenance: The Institution of Civil Engineers, gift inscription to them from James Robinson, Associate Member, June 1888, and accompanying letter (bound in).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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