Gibson (R.W.). Francis Bacon, A Bibliography of His Works and of Baconiana to the year 1750, 1st edition, Oxford University Press, 1950, monochrome illustrations, original quarter cloth, lightly rubbed, 4to, together with Smith (Walter E.). Charles Dickens in the Original Cloth, A Bibliographical Catalogue of the First Appearance of His Writings, 2 volumes, Los Angeles, 1982-83, monochrome illustrations, original green cloth in dust wrappers, 4to, plus Jackson (William A.). An Annotated List of the Publications of the Reverend Thomas Frognall Dibdin, Cambridge Massachusetts, Houghton Library, 1965, monochrome illustrations, original grey cloth with glassine overwrapper, folio, and other bibliographies of English authors, various, mainly 20th century publications, mostly original cloth, 8vo/4to (Qty: 3 shelves)
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Eragny Press. Areopagitica. A Speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, to the Parliament of England, London: Eragny Press, 1904, printed in red and black, 'Brook' type, double column, large woodcut initial and broad foliate border to p.3, woodcut initials throughout and printer's device to colophon leaf all by Esther Pissarro after Lucien Pissarro, free endpapers browned, edges untrimmed, original patterned paper boards, contemporary glassine dust jacket, 4to (27 x 20.5 cm) (Qty: 1)NOTESProvenance: 1) Presentation copy, inscribed 'To Ch. Shannon from Lucien Pissarro' on the front free endpaper. Charles Haslewood Shannon (1863-1937) was co-founder of the Vale Press (1894-1904); the first sixteen Eragny Press books were all in fact published by the Vale Press and printed using Vale type. 2) Robert A. P. Fitzsimons FRCS (1892-1978), with bookplate dated 1921. 3) Thence by descent. Tomkinson p.64 (19). Second issue, one of 160 copies; the 1903 first issue of 226 copies 'was partly destroyed by fire at the binders, only the sample copy and 40 unbound copies being saved' (limitation leaf).
Speed (John). England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland Described and Abridged with ye Historic Relation of things Worthy memory from a farr larger Voulume Done by John Speed, Anno Cum privilegio, pub. George Humble, 16[27], decorative title page, Catalogue of all the Shires and first few leaves frayed with loss, title page with later manuscript ownership signature, 63 uncoloured engraved maps by Pieter Van den Keere including two folding (British Isles and Yorkshire), map of the British Isles with some worming, map of Kent torn with very slight loss to printed image, map of Cumberland and Westmorland bound upside down, index bound at rear, some water staining throughout, endpapers torn and frayed with loss, contemporary vellum with faded manuscript inscription and title to upper cover, lacking ties, oblong 8vo (Qty: 1)NOTESProvenance: Estate of John Lawson (1932-2019). Chubb XII.
Drake (Edward Cavendish) . A New Universal Collection of Authentic and Entertaining Voyages and Travels from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time [2 copies], 1768, printed by J. Cooke, black & white plates & maps, period inscriptions to front endpapers, some toning, marks & light wear, contemporary full calf, boards & spines rubbed with loss, folio, sold as seen, together with: Snelling (Thomas) , A View of the Silver Coin and Coinage of England, from the Norman Conquest to the present time,, 1762, printed for T. Snelling, 7 black & white engraved plates, bound with A View of the Origins, Nature, and Use of Jettons or Counters. Especially those commonly known by the Name of Black Money and Abbey Pieces, 1769, 7 black & white engraved plates, and A View of the Silver Coin and Coinage of Scotland, from Alexander the First to the Union of the Two Kingdoms, 1774, 10 black & white engraved plates, front board & endpaper partially detached, some spotting & toning throughout, lacks rear endpapers, contemporary half calf, boards & spine rubbed with loss, large 4to, and Marks (J. [publisher]) , Scultpura Historico-Technica: Or, The History and Art of Engraving..., 3rd edition, 1766, 10 back & white engraved plates, previous owner mark to head of the title page, minor loss to the front endpaper, some light toning & offsetting, contemporary gilt decorated full calf, board & spine rubbed with minor loss to foot, 8vo, plus other 18th, 19th & 20th century illustrated literature, topography, history & miscellaneous reference, some leather bindings, many original cloth, some gilt decorated, some odd volumes, overall condition is fair/good, 8vo/folio, plus a carton of miscellaneous prints & engravings including 2 19th century scrap albums (Qty: 6 shelves & a carton)
Walpoole (George Augustus). The New British Traveller; or, a Complete Modern Universal Display of Great Britain and Ireland: being a new, complete, accurate, and extensive tour, London: Alex. Hogg, [1784], engraved frontispiece, 46 engraved maps on 23 sheets (including 4 folding) and 87 engraved plates, folding map of England & Wales torn to lower blank margin and lined to verso, repaired closed tear to map of Monmouthshire/Herefordshire, final leaf 'list of subscribers' torn with loss, dust soiling mostly to first & last few leaves, light scattered spotting, disbound folio (Qty: 1)
Buckland (William). Geology and Mineralogy considered with reference to Natural Theology, 2 volumes, London: William Pickering, 1836, half-titles (Bridgewater Treatise VI), 87 engraved & lithograph plates (some folding, including hand-coloured folding chart), near-contemporary half calf, both volumes neatly rebacked preserving morocco title & volume number labels, 8vo, together with: (Gideon Algernon). The Medals of Creation; or, First Lessons in Geology, and in the Study of Organic Remains, 2 volumes, London: Henry G. Bohn, 1844, hand-coloured lithograph frontispieces to both volumes and four lithograph plates (some hand-coloured), numerous wood engraved illustrations, endpapers renewed, original gilt blocked red cloth, both volumes neatly rebacked preserving original spines, 8vo, and 12 hand-coloured engraved maps from the Geological Survey of England and Wales, and A Geological Map of Scotland by J.A. Knipe, 1859 ( linen-backed, map surface worn & varnished) (Qty: 17)
Carter (Howard & Mace, A.C .). The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen Discovered by the Late Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter, 2 volumes , 1st edition , 3rd impression, Cassell & Co., 1927, numerous monochrome plates, inscriptions to half-titles, printed endpapers, original cloth gilt, large 8vo, together with: Breasted (James Henry) , A History of Egypt from the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest, bound in 3 volumes, 2nd edition, reprinted, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926, colour frontispiece, numerous monochrome plates and illustrations, all edges gilt, contemporary red half morocco gilt, extremities slightly rubbed, 4to in 8s, Petrie (Flinders) , Seventy Years in Archaeology, London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., [1931], monochrome portrait frontispiece and plates, slight spotting, near-contemporary brown half morocco, 8vo, and other Egyptology related, mostly 20th century publications, including Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology, edited by Paul T. Nicholson & Ian Shaw, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, 2000; Egypt of the Pharaohs an Introduction, by Sir Alan Gardiner, 1st edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962; First Steps in Egyptian, a book for beginners, by E.A. Wallis Budge, London, 1895; The Great Pyramid, its Spiritual Symbolism, by Morton Edgar, 1st edition, Glasgow, 1924 (Qty: 30)
Costa (Emanuel Mendes da). A Natural History of Fossils, 1st edition, 2nd issue, London: L. Davis & C. Reymers, 1757, engraved plate as frontispiece, cancel title, list of subscribers, some spotting to first & last leaves, contemporary speckled calf, red morocco title label, light cracking at head & foot of spine, joints and extremities a little rubbed, 4to (Qty: 1)NOTESThe single plate is often bound as a frontispiece. Mendes da Costa based this book on his extensive fossil and mineral collection, and the book established him as a respected member of the scientific community. The first-issue title referred to 'Volume 1, Part 1', and although a second volume was suggested, it never appeared.
Edwards (George). A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of some other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, etc., 4 volumes, London: for the author, 1743-51 [i.e. 1776], 208 hand-coloured etched plates (of 211: lacking frontispiece, unnumbered, and plates 130-1), engraved uncoloured portrait plate (‘Un Samojeed’) to volume 2 (unnumbered), engraved vignette to general title-page in volume 1, lacking text-leaf H1 in volume 3 and D1-2 in volume 4, but volume 1 with list of subscribers (A1-2) not called for in this issue, plates offset, general title-page and volume-titles in volumes 2-4 spotted and browned, discreet contemporary manuscript numbering to foot of a few unnumbered plates, closed transverse tear through plate 21, a few other minor spots and marks, each volume with French translation (Histoire naturelle de divers oiseaux) bound in at rear, volume one including Robson (publisher), Some Memoirs of the Life and Works of George Edwards (1776) and Linnaeus, A Catalogue of the Birds … in Edwards’s Natural History (1776) as issued, Some Memoirs containing 4 uncoloured engraved plates extra to the above count (of which 3 folding), contemporary mottled calf, gilt spines, joints splitting, spine worn with loss of labels, 4to (28 x 22.8 cm), together with: ibid., Gleanings of Natural History, exhibiting Figures of Quadrupeds, Birds, Insects, Plants, etc., volumes 1-2 (of 3), London: for the author, 1758-60, 100 hand-coloured etched plates numbered 211-310, engraved vignette to volume 1 title-page, lacking portrait frontispiece in volume 1 and text-leaves *a1-2 (dedication) in volume 2, offsetting, variable generally light spotting and browning mainly to volume 1, contemporary mottled calf uniform with the Natural History, joints partially split, volume 1 lacking one label, 4to (28.2 x 22.2 cm) (Qty: 6)NOTESProvenance: 1) Nathaniel Nicholls of Odiham, Hampshire (ownership inscriptions to Natural History part two initial blank and Gleanings general title, the latter dated 1823); 2) Frederick Baring (engraved bookplates with motto 'probitate et labore'). Anker 124 ( Natural History ), 126 ( Gleanings ), 127 (Robson, Memoirs ), 311 (Linnaeus, Catalogue ); Fine Bird Books p. 93; Lisney 190, 195, 198, 201 ( Natural History ), 192, 197, 200, 203 (French translation: Histoire naturelle ), 282 (Robson, Memoirs ), 288 (Linnaeus, Catalogue ), 205 ( Gleanings volume 1), 208 ( Gleanings volume 2); Nissen IVB 286 ( Natural History ) & 288 ( Gleanings ); Sitwell Zimmer pp. 194-6 ( Natural History ), 198-9 ( Gleanings ), 401-2 (Linnaeus, Catalogue ), 529 (Robson, M emoirs ) pp. 197-8 (French translation). First editions. A Natural History volumes one and two are Lisney’s third issue, published in 1776 by James Robson who in 1769 had acquired from Edwards all the remaining copies of the work, together with the plates and letterpress; Robson presumably reissued volumes three and four at the same time, though these copies are indistinguishable from those originally published in 1750-1. His reissue of 1776 is notable for the inclusion of two supplementary texts, Some Memoirs of the Life and Works of George Edwards , and Linnaeus’s Catalogue . Both volumes of Gleanings in this set are first issues. Lisney provides the most detailed and convincing account of the publication of this splendid work, identifying second and third issues of the first two volumes of A Natural History and a second issue of the first two volumes of Gleanings which Zimmer in each case erroneously subsumes under a misidentified ‘second’ edition (pp. 194-6 and 199-200): the true second edition is that of 1802-6, which was printed in a larger format with the text entirely reset and almost all the plates reversed.
Faujas de Saint Fond ( Barthelemy ). Travels in England, Scotland, and the Hebrides; undertaken for the purpose of examining the state of the arts, the sciences, natural history and manners, in Great Britain: containing mineralogical descriptions of the country round Newcastle; of the mountains of Derbyshire; of the environs of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, and St. Andrews; of Inverary, and other parts of Argyleshire; and of the Cave of Fingal, Translated from the French, 2 volumes, London: James Ridgway, 1799, half-titles, engraved frontispiece to volume 1 (not listed in plate list) and 6 plates, some offsetting to text from plates, edges untrimmed, original publisher's boards, closed tears to joints and spines, 8vo (Qty: 2)NOTESThe first volume contains a detailed frontispiece of a geological column of strata, being a 'Section of the Strata, to the Low Main Coal at St. Anthon's Collery, near Newcastle upon Tyne'. This is ten years before the publication of Forster's Section of the Strata near Newcastle (1809) and must be one of the earliest of its kind.
Hill (Thomas). [The Profitable Arte of Gardening: to which is added much necessarie matter, and a number of secrets, with the phisicke helps belonging to each hearbe, and that easily prepared. To this is annexed two proper treatises, the one entituled, The meruailous gouernment, propertie, and benefite of bees, with the rare secretes of the honnie and waxe. And the other, The yerely coniectures meete for husbandmen. To these is likewise added a treatise of the arte of graffing and planting of trees. Gathered by Thomas Hyll, citizen of London, 2 parts in one, London: Imprinted by Edward Allde, 1593], general title (A1) lacking, second part with separate title-page and pagination, but collation continuous, partly black letter text, letterpress diagrams, woodcut initials and head and tail-pieces, some early marginalia and annotations, initial 7 leaves (A2-B4) with rodent damage to lower blank margins, some leaves torn (with loss), all outer corners throughout volume dog-eared and torn (some with loss, particularly towards rear including lower margins), dust-soiling, few stains and marks, contemporary limp vellum, torn & worn with loss, 8vo in 4s (Qty: 1)NOTESBritish Bee Books 7; Henrey 200. Rare early edition of the first popular gardening book in English (first published in 1568). Hill's work is based on a Latin work by German physician G. Pictorius entitled 'Pantoplion' and published in 1563. This volume collates A2-Y4 2A-2M4. Sold with all faults not subject to return.
Sheppard (Thomas). William Smith: His Maps and Memoirs, Hull: A. Brown & Sons, 1920, monochrome plates, diagrams & tables (some folding), original green cloth, slightly mottled, 8vo, together with: Phillips (John), The Rivers, Mountains, and Sea-Coast of Yorkshire. With essays on the climate, scenery, and ancient inhabitants of the county, Subscribers' edition, London: John Murray, 1853, 36 lithograph plates (including 1 hand-coloured map), 16 page publisher's catalogue list at rear, light toning and occasional minor spotting to few leaves, modern pale terracotta morocco gilt, black morocco title label to spine, 8vo, Dufrénoy (Pierre Armand, Élie de Beaumont, & Jean Baptiste Armand Louis Le?once), Voyage Me?tallurgique en Angleterre, ou re?cueil de me?moires sur le gisement, l'exploitation et le traitement des minerais d'e?tain, du cuivre, de plomb, de zinc et de fer dans la Grande Bretagne, Paris: Bachelier, 1827, half-title, spotting throughout, toning and browning to first & last few leaves, contemporary quarter marbled sheep, gilt decorated spine with morocco title label, vellum tipped board corners, 8vo (Qty: 3)
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[Eden, William]. The History of New Holland, from its First Discovery in 1616, to the Present Time. With a particular account of its produce and inhabitants; and a description of Botany Bay, 1st edition, London: John Stockdale, 1787, folding engraved map of New Holland with outline colour, folding 'General Chart of the Passage from England to Botany Bay' supplied in facsimile, advertisement leaf, previous owner signature at head of title, a couple of closed marginal tears, occasional light offsetting and spotting, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine and edges rubbed, one or two light stains, 8vo (Qty: 1)NOTESFerguson 24. Erroneously attributed to William Eden as it includes Eden's fourth chapter of his Principals of Penal Law , the work was written before the sailing of the First Fleet and largely consists of information from previous sources, mainly Cook.
Birmingham. Price (W. H.), The City of Birmingham, 1949, large pictorial city plan, laid on card, 705 x 925 mm, together with Sleigh (Bernard). A Picture Map of Birmingham in the year 1720, printed by the Kynoch Press and published Cornish Brothers Limited, Birmingham, 1924, title printed in red and black, five pages of descriptive text, double-page colour printed pictorial map, map size 330 x 475 mm, un-trimmed and bound in publisher's paper wrappers with printed title to upper cover, slim folio (Qty: 2)NOTESThe first described map shows detailed images of notable landmarks, historical figures, sports, buildings and markets
* Canton and Hong Kong. Canton River and adjacent Islands from the latest Surveys. The Hong Kong or Broadway River reduced from a Chinese Manuscript, published H. Colburn, 1845, Engraved map by Isaac Purdy with contemporary outline colouring, inset map of part of the Canton River, old folds, small area of repair to one fold, 410 x 430 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with Bellin (Jacques Nicolas). Carte de l'Entrée de la Riviere de Canton dans la Chine, circa 1760, engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, some oxidisation to old colour, 225 x 175 mm, mounted, framed and glazed (Qty: 2)NOTESThe first item described is rare. The chart shows in great detail Hong Kong Island, Lantau, Macao, Canton and localities, forts, islands along the then-named Canton River (now more commonly called the Pearl River), also showing the Boca Tigris estuary and the positions of the Small Bar and Second Bar used as anchorage points in the 19th century, as well as Dane Island, French Island and Whampoa Island seen in China Trade paintings of the period. The inset map of the Canton River shows the position of the British squadron off Hanan Island just outside Canton City during the first Anglo-Chinese War ('Opium War') of 1838-1842, which resulted in Hong Kong being ceded to Great Britain in 1842
Egypt Exploration Society. The Mural Painting of El-'Amarneh. Edited by H. Frankfort, 1st edition, London: Egypt Exploration Society, 1929, mounted photographic frontispiece, 20 plates, tissue-guards, errata slips, original half cloth, spine defective, folio, together with: The Rock Tombs of El Amarna. Part I [-VI]. By N. de G. Davies, 6 volumes, 1st editions, London: Offices of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1903-8, 42, 47, 40, 45, 45, 44 plates, volumes 1 and 2 covers water-damaged, commensurate damp-staining to outer leaves of volume 2, original cloth-backed boards, 4to, The City of Akhenaten, 3 parts in 4 volumes, 1st editions, London: Offices of the Egypt Exploration Society, 1923-51, 64, 58, 112 plates, original cloth-backed boards, spines worn, markings to sides, abrasion to part 2 front board touching imprint, 4to, The Temple of Deir El Bahari: its Plan, its Founders, and its First Explorers. Introductory Memoir by Edouard Naville, 1st edition, London: Offices of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1894, 15 plates, contemporary two-tone cloth, 4to (Qty: 12)
England and Wales. Merry (Tom, pseud William Mecham), Map of England, A Modern St. George and the Dragon!!!, published St. Stephen's Review, 1888, colour lithographic allegorical map, one repaired marginal closed tear, 505 x 320 mm, together with Ignorance. Propoganda map on the theme of Universal Education, circa 1880, wood engraved map of Europe in silhouette, descriptive text in French, 300 x 415 mm, with Malkin (Thomas Williams). A Corrected and Revised map of the County of Allestone from the best authorities, 1801, uncoloured engraved imaginary map of Allestone, old folds, some dust soiling, folds strengthened on verso, 295 x 400 mm (Qty: 3)NOTESThe first described map is a satirical map illustrating the 1886 Irish Home Rule crisis. The map was published in the Conservative leaning St.Stephens Review. It shows the Tory leader, Lord Salisbury, as a rather corpulent St George, spearing the dragon Gladstone, who was the Liberal Prime Minister. Gladstone's tongue is labelled ' Home Rule'.
France. Tavernor (Melchior), A true and most exact Map of the Siege of Rochell presented to the Kings Maiestie the first day of May 1628, by Melchior Tavernor graver & printer to his Ma'tie, dwelling in the Isle of the Palace at the Golden Wheate-eare, Paris Melchior Tavernor and Thomas Walkely at the Eagle and Childe in Brittaines Bursse, 1628, uncoloured engraved plan of the siege of La Rochelle, old folds, trimmed and laid on later paper, frayed and torn with some loss, part of the title is replaced in manuscript facsimile, 545 x 420 mm (Qty: 1)NOTESA rare and separately published broadside illustrating the war between the French royal forces of Louis XIII of France and the Huguenots of La Rochelle in 1627–1628. The siege marked the height of the struggle between the Catholics and the Protestants in France, and ended with a complete victory for King Louis XIII and the Catholics.
Gillray (James). A New Map of England & France. The French Invasion; - or - John Bull bombarding the Bum-Boats, H. Humphrey Nov 5th 1793 [but H. G. Bohn edition, circa 1851], hand coloured etched allegorical map, 350 x 250 mm, together with Fighting for the Dunghill; - or - Jack Tar settling Buonaparte, H. Humphrey Nov. 20th. 1798 [but H. G. Bohn edition, circa 1851], hand coloured engraved caricature showing Jack Tar/John Bull giving a bare-chested Napoleon a bloody nose as they straddle the northern hemisphere of a globe showing Europe, re-margined along upper border, uncoloured caricature on verso, 280 x 365 mm (Qty: 2)NOTESThe first item described is a gloriously rude caricature which shows a stylised map of England and Wales with the county of Durham turned into the face of King George III. The king is shown defecating on France; his faeces gradually evolving into warships which threaten the coast of northern France. One of Gillray's most vulgar cartoons which captures the belligerent spirit of 'John Bull' in the face of the tyranny of France and Napoleon.
1970 Alfa Romeo Kamm-tail Spider 1750. Purchased by the vendor's late husband in 2015, the vendor had the car recommissioned in 2019 (receipt in file) in the hope the family would drive and enjoy the car but it has not seen as much use as hoped and as such is offered for sale. With substantial quantity of receipts and documentation including e-mail from Alfa Romeo confirming this car to have been manufactured on 23rd October 1970 and dispatched to Alfa Romeo London in original right hand drive form. With V5c, first registered in March 1971 MRD 425J
NEW NATURALIST: No. 18. Fleure, H J, A Natural History of Man in Britian, 1951; No. 19. Summerhayes, V S, Wild Orchids of Britain, 1951; No. 20. Smith, Malcolm, The British Amphibians and Reptiles, 1951; No. 21. Matthews, L H, British Mammals, 1952; No. 22. Manley, Gordon, Climate and the British Scenery, 1952. All first editions in d/ws. (5)
POP-UPS. 5 by V Kubasta: The Day of the Bison Hunt, 4to. Bancroft & Co. c. 1962; The Christmas Tale, 4to , Bancroft & Co. c. 1962; Tip+Top on the Farm, 4to, Bancroft & Co. 1961, minor defects to first pop-up; Cinderella 1974; Puss-in-Boots 1978; and ABC in Living Models, Bookano Series c.1960 (6)
Two Yacht Club enamelled burgee brooches.Royal Leamington Yacht Club, pennant in silver and enamels (reverse stamped “SILVER”) complete with pin and roller catch. VGC ... another of yellow metal with blue/white/blue enamel, the central white section bearing blue enamelled shamrock, (reverse impressed “HANGELLOR” ‘15’ ). Complete with pin and hook. Restoration to first blue section of enamel. (2 items)
Signed Original Photograph of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG, DLThis fine portrait depicts the Admiral half length wearing uniform, with Admiral of the Fleet rank lace to the cuff, and medal ribbons to the chest. Clear ink signature. Overall size 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG, DL was Deputy Commander in Chief of the Grand Fleet and the Flag Officer Commanding the First Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was appointed Admiral of the Fleet in 1920 and died at the age of 71 in 1929.
WW1 1st Bn East Kent Regiment Casualty DCM, MM Family Group of Medals.An emotive family group awarded to two brothers, both would be Killed in Action. Comprising group to Sergeant Arthur James Ayres DCM., MM. who was Killed in Action on the 18th September 1918. Comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal, “G-6884 SJT A.J. AYRES 1/E. KENTR.”, Military Medal, “6884 SJT A.J. AYRES DCM 1/E. KENT R”, 1914/15 Star, “PTE E.KENT R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “SJT E.KENT R”. Medals loose. .... Accompanied by the group of Private Thomas Ayres, who was Killed in Action on the 29th October 1917. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. awarded to “11209 PTE. T. AYRES DEVON R”. Medals loose. Citation for the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 30th October 1918. “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great dash and courage during a raid. He was the first over the parapet and dashed on ahead to the objective. He assisted his Officer in getting five of the enemy out of a dugout killing one and capturing the rest. All this was done before the Platoon had reached the post. Throughout the operation he set a splendid example to the men.Sergeant Arthur James Ayres DCM., MM was resident at Ottery St.Mary and on volunteering landed in France on the 13th July 1915. He received a Mention in Despatches on the 22nd May 1917. He was Killed in Action on the 18th September 1918. On this day the Battalion saw action at St.Quentin Wood and were advancing towards Fresnoy, when they encountered heavy machine gun fire, with resulted in the battalion withdrawing with some 150 OR’s killed and wounded.Private Thomas Ayres landed in France with the Devonshire Regiment on the 15th April 1915. He was Killed in Action on the 29th October 1917.
WW2 RAF Fighter Pilot’s Casualty Caterpillar Club Badge, Log Book, Photograph Archive.A scar e grouping of items attributed to Flying Officer Stanley Thomas Worbey who was killed in action 8 days before the end of WW2 whilst flying a Hawker Tempest of 3 Squadron. Comprising: Wartime issue of the caterpillar Club badge. Gilt metal with red glass eyes and pin fitting. Reverse engraved “F/O S WORBEY” ... Pilot’s flying log book, this covering the period 16th October 1941 to 30th April 1945 “Tempest V Attack on Schewin A/D Missing” Red ink stamp “Death Presumed”. The log gives good detail to operation flights including target results etc ... Snap shot personal photograph album showing training in South Rhodesia, operational flying with 112 Squadron flying Kittyhawks fighter aircraft Italy. plus images of other aircraft etc .... Quantity of wartime newspaper cuttings giving information when he first went missing March 1944 and later April 1945 missing and then killed ... Plus other loose photographs etc. Flying Officer Stanley Thomas Worbey from Letchworth joined the RAF in October 1940 and volunteered for aircrew duties as a Pilot. After training in South Rhodesia he received his first operational posting to 112 (Shark) Squadron in March 1943. Flying with B Flight the Squadron operated the Curtiss Kittyhawk III, with the distinctive shark teeth and eyes painted to the nose. He flew his first “Op” on then 18th March this being a bomber escort duty no enemy aircraft encountered but lots of heavy flak. He flew a large number of missions, ground attack on transport and on the 13th March 1944 the log records: Kittyhawk III Bombing and Strafing M/T Rome area hit by A/A bailed out landed in enemy territory. An accompanying newspaper cuttings records that news reached home on the 30th that he was safe, this is the action for the award of the Caterpillar badge. The log’s next recorded flight is not until the 14th August 1944 now flying with 53 OTU. Although keen to return to operational flying it would not be until 2nd April 1945 he would be posted to the Tempest conversion flight with a posting to 3 Squadron 122 Wing on the 23rd April 1945. He flew his first op with 3 Squadron on the 24th April an armed recce, but “Not much Joy”. Flying again the following day “damaged a Loco and some trucks”. Although the war was fast drawing to a close during the 6 days he was with 3 Squadron he flew 5 sorties, he last on the 30th April Attack on Schewin A/D (ammunition Dump) Missing”.
WW2 Aircrew Escape Silk Maps Far East China Interest.Three scarce examples. The first Printed in colour double sided issued by the US Army Air Force Circa January 1944. Area of Chins to Chabua etc. This example is printed with useful phrases in Burmese, Urdu, Chinese etc ... US Army Air Force Asiatic Series Central China December 1944. Printed double sided ... Single Sided printed map Canton (faded). Overall GC (3 items)
Royal Navy Officer’s Sword of Lt Cdr J.M. Glaser DSC Fleet Air Arm Pilot.A very good attributed example of a George VI example. The blade with etched decoration and retailers name of Gieves to the forte. Solid gilt metal folding guard, this with engraved name “J.M. Glaser.” The white shagreen grip with twist wire binding and lion’s head pommel. Housed in leather scabbard with gilt metal mounts. Also bullion and blue silk line sword knot. Bullion bright and fresh. Near parade condition. Accompanied by sword belt with gilt clasp. The Recommendation of the award of the Distinguished Service Cross 12th May 1945 Acting Lieutenant Commander HMS Queen. “Lieutenant Commander Glaser led 853 Squadron during the attack on U-boat depot ships at Kilbotn with skill and resolution, although his aircraft was hit by flak he continued to direct operations coolly and efficiency. I consider the success of the attacks carried out by the Squadron was in great measure due to his leadership and to the confidence which his Squadron has in him”. Extra Comments from the Rear Admiral Commanding First Cruiser Squadron: “Fully concur. This was 853 Squadron’s first real strike and verdict is due to Lt Cdr Glaser that it was so successful”Recommendation for the MID 7th May 1944 HMS Fencer. “As Air Staff Officer he was unfailing in his devotion to duty and unsparing of himself during the operations involved in the passage of a recent North Russia Convoy and it’s attack by a U-boat pack. At one time for 72 hours he was continuously briefing the crews of aircraft and controlling the operations of those aircraft, when airborne, from the Air Operations Room, during which time he had no sleep or rest. Owing to the position of the bridge and its poor communication, I had to rely on him completely, giving him only the broadest outline upon which to base his decisions. At no time had I any worry as to the aircraft being used but to their best ability. In addition he is the Ship’s signal Officer. He is of outstanding ability for one of his age and seniority, is well able to accept responsibility and in possesses of sound powers of judgement.”This sword and DSC medal group sold Bosleys 3rd July 2013
WW1 28th Bn (Artists Rifles) London Regiment / Royal Field Artillery Casualty Officer’s 1914 Star Group of Three.Awarded to Second Lieutenant Arthur Conrad Michelsen who had served in the ranks of the 28th London Regiment and after been commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery was Killed in Action. Comprising: 1914 Star “1581 PTE A.C. MICHELSEN 1/28 LOND R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “2 LIEUT A.C. MICHELSEN”. Medals loose. Second Lieutenant Arthur Conrad Michelsen was a pre war Territorial soldier enlisting into the 28th (Artists Rifles)Bn London Regiment. He landed in France with his regiment on the 26th October 1914. He was present at the First Battle of Ypres and was wounded in January 1916. He was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in January 1917 and returned to France again being wounded in July 1917. He was Killed in Action on the 18th October 1917 at Gravenstafel
WW1 Essex Regiment Brother’s Memorial Plaques.An emotive pair of bronze plaques Issued to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of “JOHN FREDERICK PARKER” and “ARTHUR PARKER”. The first plaque is complete with Buckingham Palace Memorial card inner envelope and card cover. ... also boxes for medals with forwarding envelopes. ... The second plaque complete with card cover. Both plaques have their original registered envelopes and are both addressed to “Mr.W.H. Parker” of Canning Town. 21554 Private John Frederick Parker Died of Wounds on the 1st April 1916 whilst serving with the 9th Bn on the Western Front. 275937 Private Arthur Parker was Killed in Action on the 26th March 1917 whilst serving with the 6th Battalion Essex Regiment in Palestine.
Officer’s Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840, clasp “Northumberland 22 May 1812” & Arctic Medal Pair.A rare combination awarded to Vice Admiral Francis Harding, who as a First Class Volunteer was present onboard HMS Northumberland during the action with the French frigates Ariane and Andromaque and would later serve as Lieutenant onboard the discovery ship HMS Gripper on the disastrous attempt to reach Repulse Bay 1824 Comprising: Naval General Service Medal, clasp “Northumberland 22 May 1812”, “F. HARDING VOLR”, Arctic Medal 1857 “LIEUT FRANCIS HARDING HMS GRIPPER” (privately impressed naming). First medal with edge bruising. Vice Admiral Francis Harding was born on the 28th April 1799, and entered the Royal Navy as a Volunteer on the 24th January 1812, under Captain Sir William Parker of the Amazon 38, a few weeks later he was removed to the Northumberland under the command of Captain Hon Henry Hotham. He is confirmed on the NGS Roll as serving onboard HMS Northumberland a 74 gun third rate, when she engaged two French frigates Ariane and Andromaque trying to slip through the British blockade of Isle de Groix. He would later see action with the Toulon Fleet and was present at the action resulting in the capture of a convoy of Porto Maurizio and the surrender of Genoa. Between 1814 and 1821 he served on the South American, Home and Newfoundland stations and passed his examination for Lieutenant in 1818. On the 7th April 1824 he was appointed to the discovery ship HMS Gripper, under Captain George Francis Lyon. She was refitted for Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry’s third Northwest Passage expedition and was ordered to sail to Repulse Bay and from there cross the Rae Isthumus by sledge and to explore a stretch of water which lay to the west. She was also to support of HMS Hecla and HMS Fury. Gripper departed on 3 July 1824 and proceeded in company with the survey vessel Snap, the Gripper encountered gales and heavy ice when trying to make it’s way through the Roe’s Welcome and was so badly damaged she had to return to London and was paid off in December 1824. Francis Harding was now placed on the Half Pay list and it would not be until May 1827 when he was appointed Lieutenant of HMS Espoir 10 guns, which had be launched the previous year under the command of Captain Henry Francis Greville and sailed for the Cape of Good Hope. He was then appointed 1st Lieutenant of the surveying ship HMS Hecta and after an attack of the African Fever which killed her Captain Thomas Boteler and a large number of crew, he assumed command in November 1829. Returning home he was confirmed Captain in 1831 to the Jasper 18, in which he returned to the Cape. He would see service in South America as second Captain in the Flagship HMS Warspite of Sir Thomas Baker. In 1837 he was appointed Captain of Pelorus 16 and his services would see the thanks of the Governors of Western Australia and Van Dieman’s Land. He would also find himself serving as the Senior Naval Officer of the Australian Colonies. Due to ill health he once again found himself on the half pay list in 1841. He was promoted to the rank of Retired Rear-Admiral in 1862 and Retired Vice-Admiral in 1867. He died on the 22nd Janauary 1875 at Cheltenham. He is confirmed on the NGS Roll with the single clasp and also on the Arctic Medal Roll. There is no record found by Bosleys of these medals being previously on the open market.
Royal Artillery Crimea War, China War Group of Three Medals.Awarded to Gunner William Snell, who was slightly wounded in the left eye at Sebastopol 1855. Comprising: Crimea Medal, clasp “Sebastopol”, “W. SNELL GR & LR 2ND BTN R.A”, China Medal “GUNNER WILM SNELL ROYAL ARTRY’, Turkish Crimea Medal (French Issue). First two medals impressed naming. Please note all three medals with heavy contact wear edge knocks. Ribbons asent. Gunner William Snell enlisted on the 18th May 1854 and served with the 2nd Battery, he wounded on the left eye before Sebastopol on the 16th September 1855. Surviving service in the Crimea he is confirmed as serving in China receiving the medal with clasp. He received his final discharge in 1875.
Boer War Mounted Infantry / WW1 Gordon Highlanders “Mons” Star Group of Four.Awarded to Private William Munro who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War and would be later after service in France was discharged in the opening months of WW1. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal five clasps, “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Trans vaal”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”, “7185 PTE W. MUNROE GORDON HIGHRS M.I.”, 1914 Star, “7185 PTE 1/GORD HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “7185 PTE GORDONS”. Mounted for display, first medal slack suspension. Private William Munro a native of Nairmshire Scotland enlisted into the Gordon Highlanders on the 31st January 1900. He saw service in South Africa from May 1901 until October 1902. He transfered to the Reserve in 1908 and reengaged in January 1912. At the outbreak of the Great War he landed in France with his Regiment on the 14th August 1914, however his name appeared in the Casualty list of the 20th October 1914. On this day he is noted as returning to the UK and was discharged as unfit for further war service on the 10th November 1914. He was awarded the Silver War Badge.
A quantity of books to include 1872 bound weekly 'Vanity Fair' magazines including many political caricatures, John Milton; 'Paradise Lost', possibly first edition (some pages missing), 'Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race' by T W Rolleston, two illustrated guides, one for Chester, Birkenhead and Wallasey and sixteen Dickens books.
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![Francis [Dick], two volumes, Proof & Longshot, both signed first editions](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ae71ad82-d916-45dd-8ea0-ab6e00b674c5/c7127a9c-090e-4605-a374-ab6f00ef7009/468x382.jpg)
![Paxman [Jeremy], The Political Animal and Day [Sir Robin], Memoirs, both signed first editions](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ae71ad82-d916-45dd-8ea0-ab6e00b674c5/b0d11673-1b50-43c1-b7a8-ab6f00ef721c/468x382.jpg)
![Stalker [John], Stalker, signed first edition](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ae71ad82-d916-45dd-8ea0-ab6e00b674c5/74c21ec9-023e-460a-8689-ab6f00ef789d/468x382.jpg)
![Rankin [Ian], Resurrection Man, signed first edition](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ae71ad82-d916-45dd-8ea0-ab6e00b674c5/dc4a24ef-f7ea-42a3-9897-ab6f00ef8dd7/468x382.jpg)
![Dettori [Frankie], A Year In The Life, signed first edition](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ae71ad82-d916-45dd-8ea0-ab6e00b674c5/c6eedc88-c411-4801-8457-ab6f00ef92fe/468x382.jpg)
![Parkinson [Michael], On Cricket, signed first edition](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ae71ad82-d916-45dd-8ea0-ab6e00b674c5/59b6edd1-0448-4c7c-8606-ab6f00ef96a3/468x382.jpg)
![One box of mixed books including Wilson [K], The Witch and The Wood, First Edition 1974](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ae71ad82-d916-45dd-8ea0-ab6e00b674c5/8d9cdb9f-7fae-4302-95ff-ab6f00ef98f6/468x382.jpg)
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