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Lot 691
First World War memorial (death) plaque, named to Joseph John Purcell, together with Mons Star trio - comprising 1914 Star, named to 71303 GNR: J. J. PURCELL R.F.A., War and Victory medals, named to 71303 GNR. J. J. PURCELL R.A. N.B. Joseph John Purcell drowned at sea on 15th April 1917, when the troop ship Arcadian, that he was travelling on was torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat UC-74 - an action which cost two hundred and seventy-nine lives
Lot 800
Rare Second World War first pattern Fairbairn-Sykes F-S fighting knife / Commando knife with etched polished steel blade, by Wilkinson Co. Ltd. London, with curved crossguard and chequered / knurled hilt, in correct first pattern brown leather scabbard with nickel plated chape and snap fastening retaining tab CONDITION REPORT Good original condition- some minor pitting to blade, blade possibly re-sharpened/polished. Some minor wear to leather frog, original ownership provenance unknown
Lot 859
First World War 1912 pattern Cavalry Officers' sword by Henry Wilkinson (no. 51729), with nickel plated scroll engraved bowl guard and shagreen grip, the blade etched with J. N. Williamson in panel and crowned Royal Arms - sharpened for active service, in field service scabbard N.B. 2nd Lieutenant J. N. Williamson was granted an emergency commission in the 2nd Life Guards Reserve Regiment on 14th March 1916. He was promoted Lieutenant on 1st July 1917 and served in France until his discharge in 1919 CONDITION REPORT Good original condition- some light rusting and pitting to hilt and very minor rusting to blade. Scabbard in good order
Lot 101
The Motor. A run of eight hardbound volumes of the weekly National Motor Journal, The Motor, from Volume LXXXII, No. 2140, February 3, 1943 to Volume XC, No. 2353, 29 January, 1947. Uniformly bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering to the spines, 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, bound without the magazine covers, but with title page and index at the front of each volume. Page browning through age, the top of the spine of the first volume worn, the base of the spine spotted with paint, and the spine of the penultimate volume with a vertical crease mark, but otherwise all appearing to be generally sound and complete. (8)
Lot 1016
*Medals. WWI DCM group to Colour Sergeant Major T. Waite, East Lancashire Regiment, Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8740 C.S. Mjr T. Waite. 1/E.Lan.R.), 1914-15 Star (8740 Sjt T. Waite. E.Lan:R.), British War and Victory Medals (8740 W.O.Cl.2. T. Waite. E.Lan.R.), light contact marks to first otherwise good very fine DCM London Gazette 11 March 1920 8740 C./S./M. Waite, 1st Bn., E. Lanc. R. (Bristol) 'For continuous good work and devotion to duty. He served in France since early 1915. By his consistent gallantry and coolness under fire he has always set a fine example to the N.C.O.s and men in his company.' (4)
Lot 104
The Motor Magazine. A bound volume 52, dating between August 1927 and February 1928. The first magazine, dated 2nd August 1927, was incorrectly printed as Vol 51, though it was actually part of Vol 52 and is therefore bound correctly in this binding, making it a complete and correct volume. In sound condition; no covers or advertisements, olive green binding. (1)
Lot 109
The Autocar, Vol. XI, July - December,1903. A single quarto hardback volume in blue cloth (a little dull and worn), the covers completely detached from the issues, the first few pages loose, and with issue 425, December 12th, present as loose photocopied pages. Bound without the magazine covers, as usual, no title page or index, but the contents otherwise appearing to be clean and complete. (1)
Lot 110
The Autocar, Vol. XII, January - June,1904. A single quarto hardback volume in blue cloth (a little dull and worn) the covers completely detached from the issues, the first few pages loose (also present in photocopy), as are the final pages 871/2. Bound without the magazine covers, as usual, no title page or index, but the contents otherwise appearing to be clean and complete. (1)
Lot 118
Old Motor & Vintage Commercial. Both titles published by the North London Artists. Issues I to 9 (Sep 1962 - May 1963) of Vintage Commercial bound with Old Motor from No 1 (Jan 1963) to Volume 11, No 6 (1979) and then a run of the Haymarket editions from Volume 1, No 1 (June 1979) until Volume 4 No 1 when the title converted to Classic & Sportscar. Bound with covers, the first 11 volumes bound in red cloth with gilt titles, the remaining three (Haymarket) volumes in brown publisher's bindings. Believed to be a complete run. (14)
Lot 122
The Autocar, Vol. XXVI, January to June, 1911 to Vol. XXXIII, July to December, 1914. Eight quarto hardback volumes in replica Iliffe publisher's bindings, dark green with gilt lettering/decoration, except that the last volume is in a lighter green cloth. The issues bound without covers, as usual, also including some copy pages bound in. The first seven volumes have copy title pages/indices at the front, these lacking from the last volume. Apart from page browning, condition appears to be generally sound. (8)
Lot 123
*Gnome. A pair of autograph letters written by Henry Robert Brand [2nd Viscount Hampten, 1841-1906] to the Britannia Motor Garage, and then its Agent, relating to the Gnome Motor Car which he has either just purchased from the garage or has been authorised to test drive, Maybole, [London], 10 August & 1 December 1905, both 3 pp., the first spotted and a little split along inner margin, plus a further letter written by Muriel Hind, Wareham, Dorset, 31 July, circa 1905, beginning 'You'll be glad to hear that my Gnome [crossed out in pencil] car is much more satisfactory. I had a splendid run home of 123 miles... the engine is pulling well now. The only thing I had to do was to locate a bad squeak. It is only from the front springs so was easily stopped, and I also had to dress the clutch again. I am very pleased indeed with the Gnome...', 4 pp., all 8vo The first letter describes a long car journey from London to Scotland, requests to know when he will receive the spare parts, pointing out that failure to deliver will bring discredit on the Gnome Co.'. The second letter, written from London and addressed to Mr A. Lorton, requests information as to why he might need a 'Bowden Attachment', and says, 'I notice yesterday a very unpleasant whining noise when the car was travelling uphill. Has this any connexion with the Bowden attachment?'. (3)
Lot 124
The Autocar, Vols. LXXI to LXXVI. Six quarto hardbound volume in maroon cloth (a little faded, rubbed and worn) with gilt lettering to the spines, holding the issues from Vol. LXXI, No. 1966, July 7th, 1933 to Vol. LXXVI, No. 2121, June 26th, 1936 inclusive. The issues bound without the magazine covers, as usual, and no title pages/indices, pages browned through age, and front/rear hinges of the last two vols. weak, but generally very clean and sound internally otherwise. Lacking pages 733/4 from the first vol., and the same vol's pages 1147/1152 and 1191/1218, though present, bound in wrong position. (6)
Lot 127
Herbert J. Butler - Motor Bodywork: The Design & Construction of Private, Commercial and Passenger Types. A better than usual hardback copy of the First Edition in the original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering plus gilt panelling to the spine, front and rear hinges re-enforced with cloth (as pub), the cover edges a little rubbed, and the lower corners of the covers slightly worn, but internally clean and quite sound. 10 1/2 x 7 3/4-inches, pp xxiv, 492, plus 245 illustrations and 50 working drawings (many folding). Foreword by Sir Herbert Austin, published by W. R. Howell & Co, 1924. (1)
Lot 131
La Vie Automobile, Premier Semestre, 1905. Bound weekly issues for the first half of the well-illustrated weekly Parisian motoring journal's Cinquieme Annee of publication, from issue 171, 7 Janvier 1905, to 195, 24 Juin 1905, bound together without the covers or advertisements. A hardbound quarto volume with marble boards and a cloth spine (covers rubbed), with title page, and with the index for the period bound in at the rear of the volume. Photocopies of two issues, numbers 174 and 193, which were lacking from the volume, are loosely inserted. French text. (1)
Lot 136
Automobil und Automobilsport, edited by Walther Isendahl. A two-volume small folio hardback set, published in Berlin, 1908 (German text), in black cloth with white/grey lettering and coloured central decorative panels to the front covers depicting a motor racing event, generally sound and extremely well illustrated. The first volume with 256 pp, is described as 'Mit farbigen Modell, 265 Illustrationen im Text und 78 Vignetten', and the second with 292 pp and pages of advertisements, as 'Mit 1 Farbendruck, 247 Illustrationen im Text und 173 Vignetten'. The spine titles faded and the edges a little rubbed, otherwise very good fettle. (2)
Lot 143
The Automobile edited by Paul Hasluck, the 3rd 'Special Subscribers Edition of 1906, the first being 1902, published by Cassell & Co., Ltd. Three volumes in green, gilt-blocked. Volume 1 and 2, 861pp and Volume 3, 416pp with indices, 6 1/4 x 8 3/4-inches. In fair condition, spines a little loose. Also, Le Moteur by H. Petit dated 1907 and nicely rebound in red buckram using the original black and gilt titles. Also, Manual Pratique by Maurice Farman; A Guide de Chauffeur d'Automobiles by M. Zerolo; Cours d'Automobile of 1916; and other, similar titles. (9)
Lot 146
Mercedes-Benz - Grand Prix Racing 1934-1955. A very good hardback copy in transparent dust jacket and cardboard slipcase of the First White Mouse Edition, 1983, of a superbly produced work by George C. Monkhouse, Edited by Cyril Posthumus and with a Foreword by Dipl. Ing. Rudolf Uhlenhaut. Horizontal format (27 x 33 1/2cm), silvered covers with black lettering/decoration, very well-illustrated, 208 pages (1)
Lot 151
Herbert J. Butler - Motor Bodywork: The Design & Construction of Private, Commercial and Passenger Types. A hardback copy of the First Edition in the original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering plus gilt panelling to the spine, the spine edges with light splitting, and the covers slightly worn, but internally clean and quite sound. 10 1/2 x 7 3/4-inches, 492pp, and 245 illustrations and 50 working drawings, many folding. (1)
Lot 152
The Veteran and Vintage Magazine. A bound run of thirteen volumes of the 'Monthly Magazine for Car and Motor Cycle Connoisseur's' from Vol. I No. 1, August 1956 to Vol. XIII, No. 12, August 1969. All except Vol. VI have title page/index at the front of each volume. The first seven volumes are bound in yellow cloth with black title labels to the spines, the lettering in gilt, while the last six are in plain yellow cloth with black lettering to the spines. The first seven volumes are bound with the magazine covers as published, while the last six have the magazine covers bound at the rear of each volume. Some light markings to the bindings, otherwise all in good condition. (13)
Lot 164
Vauxhall Cars 1913-1918 by Nic Portway. New Wensum Publishing, 2006. A 'publishers proof' of the 850 copies intended for publication, signed by the author, but Volume 1 described as an 'imperfect copy' as the first few pages are a little wrinkled. A two-volume set with gilt lettered hardback bindings, each 155pp, excellent photographs and sepia toned images, with highly detailed text. Housed in their original illustrated slipcase, with a very minor bump at the top edge. Contents fresh and clean; no pen-marks. Also, by the same author, The 30-98 Centenary Index, 228pp, listing with colour photographs, all of the known 30-98 cars. In good, clean condition. (2)
Lot 173
George Wylder & Co., Coachwork. A 14pp, landscape-format cord-tied brochure dating circa 1930, the company being founded in 1923. The pages giving side views of various designs including their Brooklands Models, Sports Tourers, DHC, Close-Coupled Saloon, etcetera. Also, a 4pp colour brochure promoting 'Our First Exhibition' at Olympia 1931, with Talbot Chassis. This brochure has been nicely bound in brown buckram hard cover, the pages a little rubbed on the lower corners of the early pages. (2)
Lot 23
The World's Automobiles 1880-1958 by George Ralph Doyle (1890-1961), a 1959 3rd edition, 174pp, 8vo. Published by The Temple Press. Historically important, this is the author's personal working copy, with his Ruislip address, dated 22/4/59 and full of pencil notes, marginalia, references, corrections and alterations, presumably carried out between April 1959 and his death in 1961. Nick Georgano met Ralph Doyle and John Pollitt in the 1950s, and much of their research was incorporated into the 1968 Encyclopedia; indeed, Nick Georgano co-authored the fourth edition of the book, which was published after Doyle's passing, see lot 25. Coming with this book is a typed biography of G. R. Doyle by G.N. Georgano. Sound condition, without DJ G. R. Doyle was the first man to compile a worldwide address list of car manufacturers. The World's Automobiles, first published privately in 1932, stimulated the interest of enthusiasts and, as Nick Georgano confirmed on numerous occasions, "without Doyle's pioneer work, the 1968 1st ed of The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars would have been a near impossibility". (2)
Lot 242
*Three Insurance Signs. London Assurance, National Union and Invincible Insurance Companies. The first transfer printed on pressed tin, incorporating an emblem and text 'London Assurance Incorporated A. D. 1720'. Also, 'National Union Fire Office, Bedford, England'. The Invincible sign incorporates an image of a battleship on the right-hand side shining a spotlight on a car on the left; the wording reads 'Invincible Motor Insurance By Instalments. All three are in generally sound condition. Respective sizes are 30 x 25 1/2cm (11 3/4 x 10-ins) max; 20 x 30cm (8 x 12-ins); and 24 x 50cm (9 1/2 x 20-ins). (3)
Lot 243
*William Younger's, Pratt's Benzol, Imperial Airways/Shell, and Columbia Bicycles. Four framed advertising posters, various sizes and conditions. The first, on cardboard, is a particularly attractive image of a charabanc with a driver and thirty beaming male occupants being approached by the jovial figure of Younger's 'Father William' carrying a large tray of glasses of beer, a caption reading '30 Smiles to the Gallon if it's Wm. Younger's'; the surface of the poster is unfortunately somewhat distressed. Also, 'Pratt's Benzol Mixture, Scientifically Blended, Sold Here, with some surface creases; Imperial Airways, dominated by a good colour image of a biplane airliner, the text reading 'Imperial Airways Use Throughout Europe Shell Exclusively', surface creased, with some tears. The Columbia Bicycles poster depicts a lady cyclist in a landscape, the image a little faded and with a marginal damp stain to the lower edge. The image size of the Younger's poster is 50 x 37cm (20 x 14 1/2-inches), the others somewhat larger. (4)
Lot 387
*Frank Patterson (1871-1952) 'Rat's Castle'. A vertical format pen-and-ink drawing depicting a First World War scene in the trenches. The trench shelter is ironically labelled as 'Rat's Castle'. A British Tommie with a folding bicycle strapped to his back is kneeling in front of a glowing fire in the trench, shielding the flames with a German soldier's helmet, beneath which can be seen the ghostly image of the enemy's face. A note on the back of the drawing indicates that it was to be published in 'Cycling Today'. Signed in the lower right-hand corner and dated 1916. Framed, mounted and glazed. Image size 12 x 10-inches (30 x 25cm). (1)
Lot 489
Early Cycling. Davis (A.), The Velocipede And How To Use It, published by A. Davis, London, 1869, 21 printed pages with diagrams and cover, 18 x 12.5cm, together with other cycling ephemera including Cyclists' Touring Club Touring Handbook 1943, Bacon's Motoring and Cycling Road Map (Lake District), a Victorian humorous print by H. Alken 'Johnson's Pedestrian Hobbyhorse Riding School, first published in 1819, showing early cycling 24 x 30cm, framed and glazed and other items (6)
Lot 609
*Logbook. S. S. Rachel, built by W. Gray & Co., West Hartlepool, 2 volumes, 1910-16, together 2 volumes of detailed technical information on specifications, tonnage, cargo for each voyage, engineer's abstracts, insurance information and several letters and related documents, the first volume with a folding plan of the ship laid down to front endpaper, original black half morocco and contemporary pale red cloth respectively, rubbed and scuffed to edges, second volume with some soiling and discolouration, 4to (33 x 28 cm & 37 x 33 cm respectively) The S. S. Rachel was a cargo steam ship of 3,672 tons, under the ownership of Thomas Stephens & Sons, which undertook numerous long distance trading voyages to India, South America, United States, the Middle East and elsewhere between 1910 and 1916. (2)
Lot 732
*Wright (Gordon F., 20th century). 'New York Bound, July 1919', watercolour on paper, showing the R34 airship over the Atlantic, signed and dated 1986 lower right, 22 x 33cm, framed and glazed R34 became the first aircraft to make an east to west transatlantic flight in July 1919 and by the return flight, completed successfully the first two-way crossing, and was decommissioned two years later after being damaged during a storm. Provenance: Wellington Aviation Museum, Moreton-in-Marsh. (1)
Lot 738
Gibb (Robin, Dooley, Jim & others). The Bomber Command Memorial: We Will Remember Them, together with Bond (Steve, Darlow, Steve & others), Bomber Command: Failed to Return, plus V-Weapons Bomber Command: Failed to Return, all 1st editions, published Fighting High, Hitchin, 2012, 2011 & 2015, all with colour and black & white illustrations from photographs, all multi-signed to title-pages, the first with seven signatures including John Bell, G.L. Johnson, Benny Goodman and Sydney Grimes of 617 Squadron, the second with six autographs, including George Cash, Doug Fry, Desmond Pelly and John Banfield, the last with five autographs, including signatures of George Dunn, John Bell, Jack Watson, Steve Bethell and Ken Johnson, all original cloth in dust jackets, small folio (the first oblong folio), plus other signed and multi-signed modern publications relating to World War II aviation, including some large format and a few paperbacks, but mostly original cloth in dust jackets, VG (32)
Lot 739
Gibb (Robin, Dooley, Jim & others). The Bomber Command Memorial: We Will Remember Them, together with Darlow (Steve, Feast, Sean & others), D-Day Bomber Command: Failed to Return, plus V-Weapons Bomber Command: Failed to Return, all 1st editions, published Fighting High, 2012, 2014 & 2015, all with colour and black & white illustrations from photographs, each multi-signed to title, the first with autographs of Charles Clarke, Gordon Miller and Igraine Hamilton, the second with signature of Geoff Packham, the third with autographs of George Dunn, Steve Bethell, Ken Johnson and John Bell, all original cloth in dust jackets, small folio (first volume oblong folio), plus other signed and multi-signed modern publications of World War II aviation interest, publishers include Fighting High, Sutton, Grub Street, Airlife, etc., all original cloth in dust jackets, VG (26)
Lot 751
Sarkar (Dilip). Battle of Britain, The Photograph Kaleidoscope, 4 volumes, 1999-2001, numerous monochrome illustrations after photographs, all original black cloth gilt in dustwrappers, oblong 8vo, the first volume one of 100 copies signed by the author, and with further signatures of Battle of Britain veterans, including Lady Bader, Squadron Leader L.A. Thorogood, Flight Lieutenants W.L.B. Walker, L.G. Batt, K.A. Wilkinson and T.G. Pickering, and others, the second volume signed by the author, and the third volume signed by the author and veterans including Eric Carter, Keith Lawrence, Peter H. Cox, G. Stevens, F.V. Roberts, Bob Morris, and others, together with Fighter Pilot, The Photographic Kaleidoscope, 2001, monochrome illustrations after photographs, original black cloth gilt in dust wrapper, signed by the author, and veterans (similar), plus Spitfire! Courage & Sacrifice, 2006 & Johnnie Johnson, Spitfire Top Gun, Part One & Part Two, 2005, each signed by the author, and veterans, monochrome illustrations after photographs, both similarly multi-signed by the author and Battle of Britain veterans, original cloth in dust wrappers, 8vo, plus other Battle of Britain monographs and biographies, including Simon St. John Beer, A Salute to One of 'The Few', The Life of Flying Officer Peter Cape Beauchamp St. John R.A.F., 2009, special limited edition of 6 copies signed by Jack Rose, Peter Olver, Peter Brothers, Norman Brown, Richard Summers, Mick Croskell, Richard Jones, John Freeborn, Derek Yapp, and others, each signed by the author, all original cloth in dust wrappers, 8vo, VG (22)
Lot 758
Williams (Eric). The Wooden Horse, 8th impression, 1949, signed by author to title, original cloth in dust jacket, some heavy spotting to jacket and textblock edges, 8vo, together with Gunby (David), First Out in Earnest, The Remarkable Life of Joe Lancaster DFC, from Bomber Command Pilot to Test Pilot and the Martin-Baker Ejection Seat, 1st edition, Fighting High, 2016, black & white plates, signed by Gunby and Lancaster to title-page, original cloth in dust-jacket, plus Hall (Marc), Bomber Command, Operation Hurricane, The Story of those who Flew, Fought and Failed to Return on 14 and 15 October 1944, 1st edition, Fighting High, 2013, a few black and white illustrations, multi-signed to title by eight aircrew members, including John Bell, John Langston, Harry Irons, Frank Tilley, Jack Watson and others, original cloth in dust jacket, plus Taylor (James & Davidson, Martin), Bomber Crew, 1st edition, 2004, a few black & white plates, multi-signed by 20 Bomber crew airmen to title-page, signatures include Taff Owen, Benny Goodman, Geoffrey Whittle, Tom Austin, Dave Fellowes, Harry Irons, Jeb Lewis, Andy Wiseman, and others, original cloth in dust jacket, plus other signed and multi-signed modern publications of World War II aviation interest, publishers include Macmillan, John Murray, Penguin, Deutsch, Collins, etc., all but six original cloth in dust jackets, 8vo, VG (3 shelves)
Lot 760
Merrick (Ken A.). Handley Page Halifax: From Hell to Victory and Beyond, 1st edition, 2009, numerous mostly black & white illustrations from photographs, together with Holmes (Harry), Avro Lancaster: The Definitive Record, 1st edition, Airlife, 1997, both original cloth in dust jackets, folio, plus Cotter (Jarrod), Living Lancasters: Keeping the Legend Alive, 1st edition, Stroud, 2005, colour illustrations, plus Wragg (David), Bombers, from the First World War to Cosovo, 1st edition, Stroud, 1999, black & white illustrations from photographs, both original cloth in dust jackets, 4to, plus other similar 20th-century military and aviation history, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, VG (3 shelves)
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