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Lot 6
Blackwood (Lady Alicia). Scutari, the Bosphorus and the Crimea, 2 volumes, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, 1857, 21 tinted lithographed views including some double-page and folding, some spotting, dust-soiling and old damp staining, several marginal closed tear repairs, and some outer corner fraying, authoress's presentation inscription to Charles Hort inscribed to upper wrapper and title upper margin of first volume, original linen-backed printed wrappers, somewhat soiled and a little creased and frayed at margins, large folio Abbey, Travel 242; Blackmer 148. (2)
Lot 62
Beechey (Frederick William). A Voyage of Discovery towards the North Pole, performed in His Majesty's Ships Dorothea and Trent, under the command of Captain Buchan, R.N.,; 1818; to which is added, a summary of all the early attempts to reach the Pacific by way of the Pole, 1st edition, Richard Bentley, 1843, half-title present, folding lithographed map, 6 full-page plates, including 2 folding lithographed panoramas, spotting to first and last few leaves and to single-page plates, one or two short closed tears to the folding panoramas, without loss, presentation inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper 'Second Prize presented to John Hanbury by the Worshipful Company of Brewers as a Reward for General Proficiency in the Sixth Class. Xmas 1860', signed by the headmaster, contemporary gilt-decorated full calf, with gilt coat of arms of the Brewers Company School in Islington, London, rubbed and some marks and waterstaining to covers, minor fraying to head of spine, 8vo Hill (2004) 97. Sabin 4349. An attempt by Captain Buchan and Sir John Franklin to reach the Bering Strait via the North Pole, in which Beechey was Lieutenant. The second part refers to earlier attempts made by Barents, Hudson, Baffin, Tschitschagoff and Phipps. (1)
Lot 68
Cook (Captain James). A Voyage to the South Pole, and Round the World. Performed in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the Years 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775... In which is included Captain Furneaux's Narrative of his Proceedings in the Adventure during the Separation of the Ships, 2 volumes, 1st edition, printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1777, engraved portrait frontispiece to first volume (with contemporary ownership inscription and ink sketch of a naval officer to recto, (inscribed 'James Llewellyn Lewis 1778'), 60 (of 62) engraved plates, maps and charts, with the 2 missing maps supplied in photocopy facsimile (Chart of Discoveries Made in the South Pacific Ocean & Chart of the Southern Extremity of America), some plates with old soiling and creases, occasional tears and minor repairs, a few plates cropped affecting publisher's imprint, the second volume lacking title (A1), Ccc1 with upper half of the leaf torn away and missing, text defective at end (lacking all after Eee1, page 394), contemporary tree calf gilt, rubbed and some wear to edges, joints cracked (upper joints rehinged with front endpapers renewed), 4to Hill 358. Sabin 16245. Printing and the Mind of Man 223. Cook's second voyage in search of Terra Australis, the supposed southern continent, in which he crossed the Antarctic Circle and discovered Easter Island, Norfolk Island, Tahiti, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia and South Georgia. (2)
Lot 69
Cook (Captain James). A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780, 3 volumes, 2nd edition, printed by H. Hughs, 1785, plus Atlas issued for the first French edition, entitled Cartes et Figures du Troisieme Voyage de Cook, Paris, 1785, Atlas volume containing 81 copper engraved plates, maps and plans only, lacking plates 36, 45, 59 (supplied in facsimile), 69 (supplied in facsimile), 75 and 76, many plates partly untrimmed, and generally in good condition, but with some creases to folding plates, minor marginal waterstains and occasional light spotting, plate 68 (Vue de Karakakooa), with some defects and loss of paper to the image, and repaired, together with 7 engraved charts only contained in the text volume 1 (plates 2, 3, 5, 9, 12, 19 & 82), the text volumes generally with good margins, occasional minor spotting, bound in contemporary calf, worn with covers detached, except volume 1 and Atlas rebound in modern antique-style full calf with contrasting red and green gilt spine labels, 4to Hill 361. Sabin 16250. The first official account of Cook's Third Voyage. Sold with all faults not subject to return. (4)
Lot 71
Ellis (William). An Authentic Narrative of a Voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty's Ships Resolution and Discovery during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780; in search of a NW Passage between the continents of Asia and Amercia. Including a faithfull account of all their discoveries and the unfortunate death of Captain Cook, 2 volumes, 1st edition, G. Robinson, J. Sewell and J. Debrett, 1782, half-titles present, folding engraved chart of the Pacific Ocean, and 21 copper engraved plates by W. Walker, J. Heath, E. Scott and J. Collyer after drawings by William Ellis, occasional light spotting and minor offsetting from plates to adjacent text leaf (contents generally in clean condition), contemporary ink signature of H. Stamford to front pastedown of first volume, contemporary sprinkled full calf gilt, rubbed and some wear with covers to second volume detached and joints to first volume cracked, second volume lacking title and volume labels to spine, 8vo Sabin 22333. Hill 555. Important account of Cook's third voyage to the Pacific between 1776 and 1780 including Cook's fatal stop at Hawaii, which preceeded the official account by two years. William Ellis was assistant surgeon to both ships, and the attractive plates based on drawings by Ellis himself, are, according to Hill, among the earliest published on the Hawaiian Islands, Alaska and the Northwest. (2)
Lot 74
Franklin (Sir John). Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, John Murray, 1824, 4 folding engraved maps, including one with outline hand-colouring, occasional very light marginal spotting, pale waterstain to lower outer corners, at front of first volume, untrimmed, original boards with printed spine labels, a little rubbed and some marks, rebacked retaining original spines, 8vo Sabin 25625. Arctic Bibliography 5195. First published in 1823 and an immediate success, Franklin's first polar expedition, also known as the Coppermine Expedition, was the first of his three attempts to discover and map the Northwest Passage. Disorganised and poorly planned, the party of 20 men had been reduced to 9 by starvation and suspected murder amongst the group, before they were rescued by native tribesmen. As a result of the public interest and appreciation of Franklin's heroic efforts on the expedition, he became known as 'the man who ate his boots'. (2)
Lot 79
Jackson (Frederick George). A Thousand Days in the Arctic, with Preface by Admiral Sir F. Leopold McClintock, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1899, five folding maps (few with discreet strengthening to folds), folding panorama, numerous black & white illustrations from photos, upper blank margins of both volumes with ownership signature of Albert Armitage (a member and officer on the same expedition), scattered spotting, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original cloth gilt, strengthend at head & foot of spines, volume 1 with small area of wear to lower joint, large 8vo Albert Borlase Armitage (1864-1943) was a Scottish polar explorer and captain in the Royal Navy. Between 1884 and 1897 he was a member, and second-in-command, of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition to Franz Josef Land, and was involved in the 1895 rescue of explorer Fridtjof Nansen and his men. Armitage was then Robert Falcon Scott's navigator and second-in-command on the Discovery Expedition to Antarctica. The other members included Ernest Shackleton, George Mulock, Edward Wilson, Charles Royds, & Frank Wild etc. On this expedition, he became the first person to walk on the Antarctic or Polar Plateau. (2)
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Lot 8
Bourgeois (Charles). [Recueil de vues et fabriques pittoresques d'Italie], circa 1810, lacking title and preliminaries, 175 uncoloured engraved views on ninety-six sheets, each with tissue guard, slight worming to first few leaves, some spotting and staining throughout, last few pages with erratic pagination, later endpapers, later quarter calf with gilt decorated spine, rubbed and worn, folio Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. (1)
Lot 81
Kane (Elisha Kent). The U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, A Personal Narrative, 1st edition, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853, 552,[8]pp., 3 maps & charts (including one folding), 5 mezzotint plates (including frontispiece), 8 tinted lithograph plates, one wood engraved plate and numerous wood engraved vignettes to text, 8 pages of adverts at rear, scattered spotting throughout, original cloth gilt, joints and head & foot of spine strengthened & repaired, some refurbishing to spine and corners, light cracking to joints, 8vo Sabin 36998. Very rare first edition of the classic of arctic exploration, more often found in the re-issue of 1854. 4,000 copies were originally printed and bound awaiting distribution in Harper's warehouse when a fire destroyed the building and majority of copies on December 10, 1853. The plates were stored in a vault and escaped damage. Harper's quickly printed a new edition bearing the 1854 date. Only a few copies of the 1853 edition had been issued before the fire. (1)
Lot 82
Kane (Elisha Kent). Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55, 2 volumes, first edition, Philadelphia & London, 1856, engraved portrait frontispiece and additional engraved title to each volume, eighteen engraved plates, two folding maps & one single-page map, numerous wood engraved illustrations to text, titles with contemporary ownership inscription of Conway Shipley with his bookplate to upper pastedowns, some scattered spotting, 19th century tan half calf, gilt decorated spines (browned), extremities rubbed, 8vo, together with Kane (Elisha Kent), The United States Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin. A Personal Narrative, new edition, New York & Philadelphia, 1857, engraved portrait frontispiece, folding map and five plates, numerous wood engraved illustrations to text, scattered spotting throughout, verso of front free endpaper inscribed "Conway M. Shipley Esqr. with Lady Franklin's kind regards, New York, Oct 23. 1860", with Conway Shipley's bookplate to upper pastedown, 19th century tan half morocco, gilt decorated spine (near matching other volumes in lot), extremities rubbed and scuffed, dampstain at foot of spine, 8vo Sabin 37001 (first title). Each volume with book label 'De la Bibliotheque du Comte de Chambord (Henri V de France, duc de Bordeaux) N‚ en 1820, Acquise par Magg Bros. Ltd. de Londres' to upper pastedowns. Conway Shipley served as artist on board the Bulldog expedition of Sir Leopold McClintcock in 1860. The expedition was to survey for the purpose of a cable between Europe and North America. Lady Franklin inscribed the volume while in New York during a North American tour. (3)
Lot 90
Phipps (Constantine John). A Voyage Towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty's Command 1773, 1st edition, printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, for J. Nourse, 1774, half-title present, folding engraving map frontispiece, with closed tear repaired, now linen-backed, 14 engraved plates and maps, mostly folding, 11 folding letterpress tables, some marks and soiling, several plates linen-backed, Halifax circulating library bookplates to front pastedown, contemporary half calf, rubbed and some wear, modern reback, with outer corners renewed, 4to Hill 1351. Sabin 62572. In 1773, Phipps was appointed Commander of an expedition to discover whether the Arctic Ocean might be free of ice in the open sea, and in consequence provide a route to the Pacific. His expedition proved otherwise, although his detailed scientific reports provided highly useful information, including the first European description of the polar bear and the ivory gull. On board the Carcass was a young midshipman by the name of Horatio Nelson. (1)
Lot 91
*Polar Expedition. A collection of first day covers, circa 1960-70, comprising 40 for Antarctica including a set of 4 for the Expedition Antarctique Francaise en Terre Adelie 1967-1969 (25 December post mark), Australian Antarctic Territory, United States Antarctic Research Program etc., together with 26 for the Arctic including 1963 Scottish East Greenland Expedition signed by the Deputy Leader on 27 August 1963, British Antarctic Survey Argentine Islands etc. (66)
Lot 200
BOMBER COMMAND: A good printed 8vo menu for the Royal Air Force Bomber Command Reunion Dinner at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, on 13th May 1978, in the RAF Diamond Jubilee year, individually signed by seventeen individuals, many associated with Bomber Command as well as 617 Squadron and The Dambusters, including Harold Martin (1918-1988, Australian Air Marshal, a bomber pilot of World War II who participated in Operation Chastise, The Dambusters Raid, as Pilot of Lancaster ED909/G AJ-P, 16th-17th May 1943), Basil Feneron (1920-1993, British Royal Air Force officer, a member of 617 Squadron who participated in Operation Chastise, The Dambusters Raid, as Flight Engineer of Lancaster ED918/G AJ-F, 16th-17th May 1943), David Shannon (1922-1993, Australian Bomber Pilot of World War II who participated in Operation Chastise, The Dambusters Raid, as Pilot of Lancaster ED929/G AJ-L, 16th-17th May 1943), Leonard Cheshire VC (1917-1992, British Group Captain, a bomber pilot of World War II who served as Officer Commanding 617 Squadron November 1943 - July 1944, Victoria Cross winner for his aerial exploits during World War II), Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996, British Wing Commander of World War II, Victoria Cross winner for his actions during the attack on the Dortmund Ems canal, 12th August 1940), Leonard Trent VC (1915-1986, New Zealand Group Captain of World War II, Victoria Cross winner for his actions in a bombing attack on the power station in Amsterdam on 3rd May 1943), William Reid VC (1921-2001, Scottish Flight Lieutenant, a bomber pilot of World War II with 617 Squadron, Victoria Cross winner for his actions during an attack on Dusseldorf, 3rd November 1943), James Tait (1916-2007, British Group Captain, a bomber pilot of World War II who conducted various missions including the one which finally sank the German battleship Tirpitz in 1944. Officer Commanding 617 Squadron July- December 1944), Arthur T. Harris (1892-1984, British Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command during World War II), Don Bennett (1910-1986, Australian Air Vice Marshal, a bomber pilot of World War II who led the Pathfinder Force), Augustus Walker (1912-1986, British Air Chief Marshal, a bomber pilot during World War II and a pioneer of jet aircraft), Fay Gillon (d.2009, British Women's Auxiliary Air Force Intelligence Officer affiliated to 617 Squadron, flew with Mick Martin and his crew on the final dress rehearsal on the Friday before The Dambusters Raid, 16th-17th May 1943), Eve Gibson (1911-1988, Welsh Show Dancer and Actress, wife of Guy Gibson VC from 1940), Ted Willoughby (Leading Aircraftsman of World War II, associated with the Lancaster R5868 S-Sugar, the oldest surviving Lancaster bomber and the first to complete 100 operations during World War II, now restored and on display at the Royal Air Force Museum), David Shepherd (1931- , British Artist, famous for his paintings of wildlife, locomotives and aircraft) etc. All have signed in bold blue or black inks throughout the menu and a few have added brief inscriptions. VG
Lot 16
A TOURMALINE AND GOLD BROOCH, BY H. STERN, CIRCA 1970The brooch of gold openwork panel of abstract textured design, set with a central bi-coloured tourmaline, accompanied with a ring of similar design, mounted in 18K gold, signed with maker's marks, brooch length approximately 5cm, ring size KA German Emigrant, Hans Stern (1922-2007) founded H. Stern whilst living in Brazil in 1945, at just 23 years old. While working as a typist for a trading company, he fell in love with precious gemstones and began a small-scale gemstone trading office in Rio de Janeiro; this trading office quickly developed into gemstones cutting and jewellery manufacturing. By 1964, the company became renowned for the creation and promotion of interest in coloured gemstones internationally. Hans Stern was hailed as ‘the king of coloured stones’ by Time Magazine. H. Stern’s interest in fashion led him to organised the first ever jewellery fashion show in Brazil. He was also the only Latin American brand to participate in Victoria and Albert Museum Jewellery Exhibition. It was however, the 1980s launch of the Catherine Deneuve collection, inspired by the muse of Bunuel’s ‘Belle du Jour’, which catapulted H. Stern’s successor and his brand to success and led his brand to win numerous design awards. H. Stern soon became jeweller to the stars with his pieces making regular appearances on Hollywood red carpets. H. Stern is currently the biggest jeweller in Brazil and Latin America, so much so that top fashion editorials such as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Harper’s Bazaar have all featured H. Stern’s creations. His brand has come to be one of the greatest recognised jewellery brands in the world. Today Ronaldo and Roberto Stern, the sons of Hans Stern, carry on their father’s legacy, continuing to push the boundaries of jewellery design and share their love and appreciation for precious gemstones.
Lot 81
A GOLD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY FARAONEDesigned as a series of polished circular yellow gold links, each spaced by three-bar links accented with a line of round brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 2.60cts total, signed Faraone, Italian assay mark, French import mark, length 38.5cm, weight 112gEstablished in 1860 this high-end jewellery brand has over the course of more than hundred years become synonymous with glamour and style. After its beginnings as an art nouveau design house it moved into a more brand conscious mind-set, setting up its first boutique on the Via Montenapoleone in Milan in 1945. From there Faraone built a clientele ranging from Hollywood stars to aristocratic Italian and European royal families. Their unique, timeless designs of precious metals and gemstones solidified their reputation as an exclusive European jewellery house.In 1960 the prominent Italian family, Settepassi, who had specialised in pearls and precious gems for over four centuries, took over the company in 1960. In 1989, they forged a partnership with Tiffany & Co., the longstanding American brand who wanted to break into the continental market. The two remained in business with one another; Faraone helping to build up Tiffany & Co. presence in Europe, before going their separate ways in 2001. The young and talented Vittoria Bianchi joined the company as the new CEO in 2012, instigating a complete revamp of the brand with a new product philosophy of presenting two brand-new lines of prêt-à-porter jewellery, i Composable and “F di Faraone” along with the more traditional customised pieces, “Sfere di Faraone”.
Lot 101
Islamic Coins, Arab Sasanian, Bishr bin Marwan, Governor of Kufa (c. 73-75h), drachm, AKWLA 73h, obv. bust of Sasanian ruler to right (Khusraw II), date, in front of face) thalath/wa saba’in, margin, starting at 1:00: bism Allah, at 3:00 la ilah illa Allah, at 6:00 wahda Muhammad, at 9:00: rasul Allah; rev: fire altar flanked by two attendants, mint name AKWLA downwards on right, a monogram which could be read as BBM ( = Bishr bin Marwan) downwards on left, wt. 3.34gms (unpublished), pierced, good fine, of the highest rarity In the year 73 h, while the Caliph ‘Abd al-Malik bin Marwan was introducing his early Islamic dirham coinage in Damascus, he sent his brother Bishr off to Iraq, initially to govern the centre of Umayyad administration in Kufa and then in Basra. It is clear that he was given exceptional powers to introduce the new Islamic coinage where he had direct authority. This coin adds another piece to the very small corpus of coinage which can be attributed with certainty to this innovative governor. The place AKWLA was recorded by the Encyclopædia of Islam as being a gravelly wasteland where the governor established his headquarters somewhat to the north of the new town of a-Kufa where the bulk of the population lived. The use of what appears to be a monogram in the reverse field is an exceptional feature of this coin. Perhaps Bishr was showing suitable modesty on his first coinage. On his later issues he inscribed his full name in Pahlawi.
Lot 198
Islamic Coins, Abbasid, temp. al-Mahdi (158-169h), dinar, no mint, 168h, crescent in upper reverse field, wt. 4.15gms. (Bernardi 54; W.378); temp. al-Rashid, dinar, no mint, 172h, citing Musa, wt. 4.04gms. (Bernardi 65; W.382), the first slightly clipped otherwise good very fine and scarce, the second about very fine (2)
Lot 200
A PERHAPS RARE CARVED OAK NAKED MALE FIGURE, standing holding aloft a shallow fish and with a laurel garland in his right handle supported on a plinth base, hair and waist band gilded, the laurel garland partly gilded and painted green, purportedly made for presentation on the occasion of the First Olympic Games of the modern era, Athens 1896, 41" (104cm) high
Lot 22
SELECTION OF LATE 18TH CENTURY TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY COPPER COINAGE, COMMEMORATIVE PIECES AND TOKENS VARIOUS to include "The Anglesey Mines, half penny 1971" (VF) "Earl Howe and the Glorious First of June 1794" (VF) "Lundy one Puffin - 1929" (VF) "Guernesey 8 doubles" 1902 x 2 (VF), commemorative medallion "Will. Duke.Cumb. British Hero - Rebellion Justly Rewarded - at Carlile Dec 1745" (F) Geo V Ceylon one Cent 1912 (EF) East India Company 1/2 Pice 1853, (VF) approximately 48 copper and brass coinage together with a Jamaica - Half Penny 1893 (49)
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