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Lot 1281
1947 signed cartoon on Punch letter headed paper by "Fougasse" (Cyril Kenneth Bird 1887-1965) the only cartoonist to become editor, he was the author of the famous Careless Talk Cost Lives posters in WWII, himself having been seriously wounded at Gallipoli. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)
Lot 143
Eleven Royal Doulton figures including New Baby, Jack, Make Believe, Babie, This Little Pig, Catherine, Amanda, Welcome, Best Wishes, First Recital, and Rose All pieces in very good condition with no evidence of damage or previous repais with the exception of Catherine, which has damage to a hand, with a thumb missing.
Lot 691
Various stamps, collectable stamp sets, etc., A Royal Wedding Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer stamp album, various First Day cover stamps, etc., and a further album of GB stamps Victorian and later, to include a penny black, various penny reds, two 2d blues, purple backs, various other GB stamps, late 19thC and early 20thC and later, various other collectors stamps, etc. (a quantity)
Lot 365
EXHIBITION QUALITY WORKING SCALE MODEL of the Second World War 'Abdiel' class Royal Naval mine layer, 'HMS Welshman (M84)' (1941-43), launched 1939, built by Hawthorne Leslie of Hebburn, 2415 tonnes, 400.6ft long with a 40ft beam, drawing 11.3ft, powered by four Admiralty three drum water tube boilers with Parsons geared steam turbine on two shafts, saw service with first mine laying squadron in the early part of the war in Scotland and Bay of Biscay, Gibraltor and Dover, followed by refit and operations in the Mediterranean escorting convoys and transporting stores to Malta, sunk whilst transporting stores and personnel in February 1943, torpedoed by Submarine U Boat U617 with loss of life. Fitted with electric motor for radio control with two propellers. Overall length of model 132cm approx. On a display stand within a fitted wooden transporting box. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Overall appearing in good condition. Rather dusty but no obvious damage. Provenance: these models by Robert Gerald Iles (1940-2019), a former British Army Officer who had always been interested in model making but did not have enough spare time whilst serving, resident in Pembrokeshire and joined the Pembrokeshire Model Sailing Yacht club where he won numerous trophies at club and national level. He also started his own business 'The Top Rig' making sails for model yachts, he then started making model ships for his own enjoyment, primarily British war ships and he took his models to modelling exhibitions all around the UK. Particularly well known in Wales.
Lot 175
HEDLEY FITTON RE (British 1859-1929), 'The shrine of Edward the Confessor Westminster (Abbey)', first state etching, signed in pencil by the artist, Rembrandt Gallery label verso. 37.5 x 47.5cm approx within the plate marks. Together with another 'Rue san Romain, Rouan', uncoloured first state etching, 43 x 27cm approx. (2)(B.P. 21% + VAT) In good original condition overall.
Lot 278
GERMAN FIRST WORLD WAR LEATHER LUGER PISTOL HOLSTER, the cover internally marked B.A.X 1, the back marked L. N. A. J Altona, with written name Vogt, also stamped to the inside of the cover C. Otto G? Hamburg-Wandsb? with date 1917. 25cm long approx by 19cm across approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Generally scuffed and worn with age but appearing complete with magazine holder and small tabbed sleeve to the inner lid. Originally with a 1915 Luger automatic pistol which was surrendered to the police in 1965.
Lot 73
Headrick (James). View of the Mineralogy, Agriculture, Manufactures and Fisheries of the Island of Arran, 1st edition, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1807, xv 396 pp., engraved folding map (slightly spotted and offset), bookplate removed from front pastedown, contemporary tan calf, gilt arms of George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758-1833) to sides, joints cracked at ends, chip to headcaps, 8vo (21.3 x 12.7 cm), together with: Bryce (James). Geology of Clydesdale and Arran; embracing also the Marine Zoology and the Flora of Arran, 1st edition, London: Richard Griffin and Company, 1859, vii 199 pp., hand-coloured lithographic map, no half-title (if issued), modern red half morocco, 8vo (22.3 x 13.6 cm), Necker de Saussure (Louis Albert). A Voyage to the Hebrides, or Western Isles of Scotland; with Observations on the Manners and Customs of the Highlanders, 1st edition in English, London: for Sir Richard Phillips & Co., 1822, [4] 116 pp., 5 aquatint plates, title-page repaired at foot, plates offset, modern half calf, 8vo (22.6 x 13 cm), ibid. Travels in Scotland; Descriptive of the State of Manners, Literature, and Science, 1st edition in English: London: for Sir Richard Phillips and Co., 1821, viii 112 pp., largely unopened, modern quarter leather, 8vo (22.5 x 13 cm), Fraser (Hugh C.). The Land Statistics of the Shires of Inverness, Ross, and Cromarty, in the Year 1871, 1st edition, Inverness: printed at the Advertiser Office, 1872, viii 94 pp., initial blank excised, gilt bookplate of Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth (1820-1894), contemporary tan calf gilt, joints slightly cracked at ends, 8vo (21.2 x 13.2 cm), and 9 others, Scottish interest, 19th century, leather-boundQty: (14)NOTESTHE DAVID WILSON LIBRARY PART III: SCOTLAND, HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS Freeman 549 (Bryce); Ward & Carozzi 1031 (Headrick). Bryce's Geology of Clydesdale and Arran is often described as a second edition, the 'first' edition appearing as Geological Notices of the Environs of Glasgow in 1855, but that iteration was only a preliminary sketch of 24 pages submitted to the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
Lot 146
* Ferdinand I (1861-1948), Tsar of Bulgaria 1908-18. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Ferdinand R’, Munich, 28 October 1923, to a Governor, in German, the exiled King announcing, 'The document issued by Your Excellency concerning my travels in the province of Tyrol loses its validity by the 1st November 1923' and adding that he tried many times to speak with his correspondent in Innsbruck, although without success, continuing, 'I therefore feel compelled to inconvenience Your Excellency in writing on this matter. I would like to ask for an extension of the entry and exit permit to and from Tyrol for me and my people in automobiles for the duration of, if possible, another three years', asking for a reply to be sent to the Regina Palast Hotel in Munich, very light partial toning to first page, 3 pages, 8voQty: (1)
Lot 254
Spenser (Edmund). The Faerie Queen: The Shepheards Calendar: Together with the Other Works of England's Arch-Poet, Edm. Spenser: Collected into one Volume, and carefully corrected, [London]: Printed by H.L. for Mathew Lownes, 1611-12 [actually 1615?], [4], 363, [1], [2 blank]; [10], 56, [2 blank]; 16, [136], [14] pp., decorative woodcut border to general title (cancel, part excised and lined to verso, signature Geo. Frere to upper margin), woodcut head & tailpieces and part titles etc., second part title and final leaf of Faerie Queen dated 1612, occasional early marginal notes, woodcut illustrations to Shepheards Calendar, title to Prospopoia or Mother Hubberds Tale with imprint dated 1613, O2 of Faerie Queen with few ink marks mostly to margins and inner blank margin of M6 torn, Z6 with part of text excised and with infill manuscript text repair, some browning, occasional spotting, light damp stains and ink splashes to last few leaves at rear of volume, front free blank with 18th century gift inscription dated 29th January 1789 'G.W. & B. Frere, E dono Johannis Frere vicesimo & nono die Januarii ad 1789', late 19th century half sheep, board corners worn with leather loss, upper joint split and board near detached, damp stain to lower quarter of spine, folioQty: (1)NOTES(Faerie Queen) STC 23084; Pforzheimer 973. (Mother Hubberds Tale) STC23087. (Shepheards Calender) STC23093.5. A third 'reissue' of the 1609 edition of The Faerie Queen (1st collected edition), though both parts are now actually in later settings. Part 1 still has the 1611 cancel title page and conjugate dedication of the first reissue (STC 23083.3). The text of part 1 has now been reset (the 1615 date conjectured by STC); B3r stanza 1 begins "Young Knight". Part 2 still has separate title page dated 1612 or 1613 (stop-press variants, 1612 in this example) and R3r catchword reads "And".
Lot 86
Monro (Donald, & others). Description of the Western Isles of Scotland, called Hybrides; by Mr Donald Monro ... who travelled through most of them in the year 1549 ... Now first published from the Manuscript. To which is added, I. An Account of Hirta and Rona; by the Lord Register Sir George Mckenzie of Tarbat, never before published. II. Description of Saint Kilda, by Mr Alexander Buchan ... III. A Voyage to Saint Kilda in 1697, by M. Martin, 1st edition, Edinburgh: William Auld, 1774, occasional soiling, c.1900 dark green morocco gilt, 8vo (16.2 x 10 cm), together with: Martin (Martin). A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, 1st edition, London: for Andrew Bell, 1703, engraved folding map (with repaired closed tear), folding plate, text browned, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, 8vo (19.2 x 11 cm), ibid. A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, 2nd edition ('very much corrected'), London: for A. Bell [and others], 1716, engraved folding map, folding plate, map and plate each with repaired closed tear, bookplate of Victor Albert George Child Villers, 7th Earl of Jersey (1845-1915), contemporary mottled calf, rebacked retaining most of original spine, 8vo (19.2 x 11.5 cm) Anderson (James). An Account of the Present State of the Hebrides and Western Coasts of Scotland, 1st edition, Edinburgh: for G. Robinson and C. Elliot, 1785, engraved plan, folding table, engraved folding map loose (browned, laid down, with crude tape-repairs and concomitant stains), occasional spotting, 20th-century pigskin backing early marbled boards, 8vo (21.1 x 12.6 cm), and another copy of Monro, Description of the Western Isles, 1774 (title-page damp-stained, some other spotting and soiling, edges untrimmed, 20th-century half calf)Qty: (5)NOTESTHE DAVID WILSON LIBRARY PART III: SCOTLAND, HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS ESTC T90619 (Monro & others), T94240 (Martin, first edition), T31703 (Martin, second edition), T141551 (Anderson); Hanson 263 (Martin).
Lot 2
American Revolution - (Hartley, David). [Letters on the American War. Addressed to the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Corporation, to the Worshipful the Wardens and Corporation of the Trinity-House, and to the Worthy Burgesses of the Town of Kingston upon Hull, by David Hartley, Esq; Member of Parliament for the Town of Kingston upon Hull, 6th edition(?), London: Printed for Almon, Piccadilly; Kearsly, Fleet Street; Dilly, Poultry; Cruttwell, Bath; and Becket, Bristol, 1779], ii, 126, [2] pp., lacking title, extensively annotated to margins throughout in manuscript by an authoritative hand which largely disagrees with Hartley's writings, particularly over the disputes over taxation (comprising approximately 1450 words relating to 27 passages in the text), some underlinings and sentences marked for attention, many margins folded, contemporary half calf upper board and part spine attached (lacking rear board. This work appears to have formed the first part of a volume containing various works bound together), armorial bookplate of 'Kinnaird' of the Carnegie family of Kinnaird Castle, near Brechin, Scotland, 8vo, together with a complete 6th edition duplicate of the same work, title with signature of Thomas Shute to upper margin, disbound 8voQty: (2)NOTESSabin 30689; Adams 78-41f. This annotated copy of 'Letters on the American War' contains information regarding the history of the United States in its infancy. The annotator appears to be well informed in the unfolding events in America both prior to and during the growing revolt against the taxes imposed by Britain. His writings are critical of some of Hartley's observations, presenting in many cases a legal challenge. He notes Hartley is conciliatory towards the Americans, and regularly picks him up on points of legality. He progresses through the letters becoming increasingly vexed by what he reads, particularly so on page 58 in Letter 11. The passage in question is "to return to the state of 1763, which therefore implies the taking this thorn out of his side, viz. the Tea Tax" to which he comments "not this Tea Tax alone but the repealing the whole system of American Laws of Taxation. I am convinced the principle of the Act was not the establishing a mere crown revenue as it was done in consequence of repeated complaint from the Govt. & Judges of the uneasiness of the situation respecting salaries", continuing on page 60 with a response to "On the Tea Act" which accuses Hartley of misrepresenting the intention and purpose of the Tea Act. It is possible the annotator is Andrew Elliot (1728-1797), Governor of New York (1779-1783). The provenance of Kinnaird may be of significance as the wife of the 7th Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird, Sir David Carnegie (1753-1805) was Agnes Murray Elliot, the daughter of Andrew Elliot. Born in Edinburgh, Andrew Elliot moved to Philadelphia in 1747, where he entered a mercantile career. In 1763 he was appointed Receiver General in New York. During the revolution, his loyalty was to his country and he was one of the Commissioners for restoring peace to the Colonies. He was also one of the three persons sent by Sir Henry Clinton to intercede with Washington on behalf of Major Andre. On May 1st 1777 he was appointed head of the Military Court of Police and on 17th July the Superintendent of all imports and exports. In 1780 he appointed Lieut. Governor of the Province of New York, and in 1783 was part of a delegation that met with George Washington. In April 1783 his daughter married David Carnegie in Edinburgh and by the end of the year, Andrew Elliot left America, returning to Scotland where he lived the remainder of his life without obtaining any further public office. In 1790 he declined the offer of the post of British Minister (Ambassador) to the United States.
Lot 156
* Husak (Gustav, 1913-1991), Czechoslovak Politician, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia 1969-87 and President of Czechoslovakia 1975-89. Typed Letter Signed, ‘G Husak’, Bratislava, 7 October 1968, to Professor Karel Vihan, in Czech, thanking his comrade for their encouraging words and confidence, a few very light creases, 1 page on letterhead paper, folio, together with the original envelopeQty: (2)NOTESThe present letter was written shortly after the conclusion of the Prague Spring on 21 August 1968.
Lot 324
Churchill (Winston S.). The Second World War, 6 volumes, 1st edition, 1948-54, maps and illustrations, original black cloth gilt, first 3 volumes in facsimile dust wrappers, 8vo, together with: My Early Life, A Roving Commission, 5th impression, September 1931, monochrome illustrations, original plum cloth gilt, spine lightly dulled, 8vo, plus: India, Speeches and an Introduction, 2nd impression, Thornton Butterworth, May 1931, original green printed wrappers, 8vo, and others by and about Churchill, including The World Crisis, 6 volumes, mixed editions, 1923-31, The Second World War, 6 volumes, Folio Society, 2000 (with slipcases), mostly original cloth, many in dust wrappers, mainly 8vo (approximately 175 volumes)Qty: (6 shelves)
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