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Lot 72
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, first edition, London: Bloomsbury, 1999, hardback, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1', second state without the dropped line of text error. Contents good and clean with light toning around page edges; boards bold and vibrant with shelf-lean and slight bumping to extremities; dust-jacket bold and unclipped with some light creasing and cockling
Lot 74
Political History. Manuscript. 19th century. Black ink on lined paper bound in black quarter-calf with marbled page edges. 35 numbered pages of writing, titled, 'a Political Journal kept by Sir Edward Knatchbull Bart. Beginning with the Dissolution of the Whig Govt. 1834'. Entries from 1834 to 1848. Some entries are brief, but many are detailed, for instance this one near the beginning of the journal: 'Sun. Jan 25. Went to church at St. Margarets. Paid three or four visits, and called on and saw the Duke of Wellington, with whom I had some interesting conversation about newspapers and the formation of the Govt. The Duke regretted that Sir R. Vyvyan was not in office. While I was at Apsley House, the servant came in and said the Duke of Cumberland was at the gate. The Duke of Wellington said "yes", and turning to me said, "I must". I did not remain two minutes, and upon going out of Apsley House gates, I ran directly against the Duke of Cumberland, who seeing me come from the House, held out his hand and was going to speak to me, but perceiving he did not know me, retreated. I do not know whether he is acquainted with me or not, as yet in my public life it has been my fortune never in society to have met, though I have very often been invited to meet him. All this I have written on this Sunday night Jany. 25th 1835, alone in London, having left my wife and all that is dear to me at Mersham Hotel, and yet there are those who believe that my position compensates for the loss of home and wife and children, who believe that the splendour of the world, and its imaginary greatness, are of more value than domestic happiness, such are not my feelings; I give up, for a time only I hope, all that I most love and value, from a sense of duty, and with the anxious desire of serving my country. The happiest moment of my life will be, if ever I live to see it, when I can with credit retire from public life, and repose in the bosom of my family. That this is true, thou o God, who knowest the very secrets of my heart, best can tell. Oh! of thy mercy, give me health, and strength, and confidence, and courage, and every needful ability to perform to the good of my country, and to the glory of thy name, the arduous duties I have undertaken. Upon thee do I rely, for Christ's sake, strengthen me, and support me in this my time of trial. I suppose henceforth to keep this journal, and if I do not make daily entries, at least to set down shortly, the principal events that befall me.' The final entry in the journal, dated 28 April 1848, is almost three pages in length, criticising Sir Robert Peel, 'I have no particular inducement to continue my entries...but events have occurred which lead me once more to write. I have endeavoured, often times in my own mind, to justify Sir R. Peel's character and conduct in the matter of the Repeal of the Corn Laws - but in vain. Either in 1842, and previously, he was acting a deceitful part, or his mind is of that unstable vacillating cast, as altogether to disqualify him for the position he held, as first minister of this country...The times in which we live are fearful indeed. The French Revolution, the state of the whole of Europe - the condition of England - its dense population, its large national debt, the want of sufficient employment for the people, the misery of a bad harvest, and of deficient crops - if such should be our fate, the dissatisfaction openly aroused, and secretly entertained, the loss of confidence in public men - and the want of a master mind to govern the state, these and such considerations, may make the boldest heart to tremble - but we ought all, and I hope we shall all, strive to do our duty, and may God in his mercy protect us. As to Ireland, I believe the maintenance of the Union will be difficult.' We are unable to ascertain if the manuscript is in the hand of Knatchbull himself, a secretary, or an unrelated person. Sir Edward Knatchbull, 9th Baronet (1781-1849) was a British Tory politician
Lot 9
Collection of Victorian greetings cards, including birthday, Christmas, New Year, mostly chromolithographic designs depicting botanical scenes/flowers, landscapes, children. To include 25 cards depicting animals (including two anthropomorphic examples: a cat, and a boar); five watercolour examples (three on celluloid), one of which depicts penguins and is inscribed, Christmas 1888; a "scented sachet"; a gilt paper lace Valentine ('To my little pet'); an illustrated book, Heavenly Peace, London: Henry J. Drane (no date); several shaped cards (moon, bells, horseshoe); a novelty transport ticket (First Class, from Christmas 1888 to 1889); a small quantity of religious ephemera; a small manuscript map, 'Travels & Voyages of the Apostle Paul', signed 'H. Keele'. Publishers include Raphael Tuck, Hildesheimer & Faulkner, Eyre & Spottiswoode, Phillipp Brothers, Marcus Ward. In two well-filled shoeboxes (2)
Lot 167
BOAC FIRST FLIGHT FDC's. Forty eight BOAC first flight souvenir covers with issue letters giving details of flight, aircraft, pilots etc. FDC's for all stopovers, out & return journeys for Comet 4 London-Manilla, November 2nd 1961; Britannia London-Mauritius January 8th 1962 & Boeing 707 London-Lima April1th 1961. Condition: Very good. Clean, flat & no creasing or marks. WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.
Lot 168
QANTAS FIRST FLIGHT FDC's. Twenty Qantas first flight souvenir covers. Eight Boeing 707 Sydney to Tokyo via Manilla & Hong Kong November 1961; six Sydney to London via Djakarta 1962 & six Sydney to London via Perth both February 1962. Condition: Very good. Clean & flat, no creasing or marks. WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.
Lot 176
CORNISH MEDAL & TOKEN. A Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society Institution First Class, bronze medal by Wyon. Awarded to 'F. J. Stephens For Notes on Wendron Mining District 1887' & a Penryn Volunteers 1794 Lord De Dunstanville halfpenny token. WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.
Lot 384
KEVIN FRANCIS CERAMICS. 'Hullabalu Lu'. 'First in The Ritzy Girl Series' with certificate & box. Provenance: from the 'Art Deco Hoard' collection sold by us 28.7.2020. Condition: Figure mint, stored & never displayed. Box damp affected. WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.
Lot 36
An Arts and Crafts oak dresser,by Goodyers, in two parts with glass mounted cupboards, over drawers and cupboards, with a well to the side, labelled 'Goodyer's 155 New Bond Street, 174 Regent Street',178cm wide63cm deep178cm highIn the same family since 1936, this dresser was bought by the vendor's first wife's grandfather at an Ideal Home Exhibition before the outbreak of the Second World War.Condition report: Apron missing. Slightly drooped in the centre. Top rail wobbly - knocks and scuffing.
Lot 41
Ferdinand Preiss (German, 1892-1943),'The First Jewellery', a cold-painted and carved ivory figure, c.1925, modelled as a young girl wearing a long dress, scarf and clogs with an heart-shaped pendant on a chain around her neck, engraved 'F. Preiss', to an onyx base,13.7cm highCondition report: No evidence of damage.
Lot 252
*Peter Collingwood (1922-2008)'M.72 No.3'a microgauze wall hanging, of woven cream linen and steel, signed on label and stamped with number83.5cm wide115.5cm highProvenance: Private Collection, North Carolina, USA.Bought directly from Peter Collingwood in 1983. With copies of two handwritten letters to the vendor's mother. The first dated 1.3.83: 'Dear Yvonne, Here's the hanging. There are 2 nylon loops at the top edge for suspending. It's an inevitable result of this design that the threads at edge are a little loose at bottom. If this worries you, putting tension on lower edge will cancel it out. Thanks for kind invitation to stay in your beautiful house again. Best Wishes to you & Stev, whose conversation I enjoyed on that drive from Charlotte... Peter.' The second letter dated 4.3.83:'Dear Steve and Yvonne, Your hanging is woven. It will cost about $20 to send surface, $25 Air Mail. You owe me $100 - so please either send a cheque for $120 or $125 dollars. I will send it off. I remember your quiet & beautiful house with pleasure. Peter Collingwood.'*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Good overall - letters are just copied - these are held by the family.
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