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Click here to subscribeFirst World War medal group awarded to Private H. Morgan, Welsh Regiment, to include: '14-'18 War Medal; '14-'19 Victory Medal; Special Constabulary Faithful Service Medal and '39-'45 Defence medal. (4) CONDITION REPORT: Private Morgan's no. of 1st World War pair is 202516Special Constabulary medal has the name Henry Morgan on it but no rank on rim.
JOHNSON (S.) A Dictionary of the English Language . . . Facsimile of the First Edition, 2 vols. half calf & marbled boards, gilt-decorated & panelled spines with red & green labels, marbled edges (by Smith Settle), & contained in compartmentalised slipcase (with printed label), folio. Folio. Society, 2006. * 1,000 numbered sets were produced.
A collection of British and foreign coins, including; crowns, comprising; 1935, two 1951 with boxes, three 1953, two 1960 and two Churchill 1965 with a case, two nine coin and one part 1953 plastic sets, six sets of coins displayed in plastic cases, three Britain's First Decimal Coin Sets, a 1952 South Africa crown, a small quantity of pre-decimal silver coinage and a quantity of foreign coins, also a small quantity of banknotes, (qty).
BELLOC (H.) Four inscribed first editions - The Man who Made Gold (1930), Cranmer (1931), Napoleon (1932), Cromwell (1934); all with contemp. Christmas inscriptions to Mr. Peter Powell. * the recipient, son of Ernest Powell (the Belloc's Kingsland miller), & who had worked at the mill himself, was prominent on the committee for the mill's restoration (as a memorial to the author) following his death in 1953.
[BEWICK, T.] The Fables of Aesop, and Others, with designs on wood, by Thomas Bewick. First Edition, imperial issue. engraved title vignette (preceded by 'thumb-mark' receipt leaf) & many engraved illus.; later 19th cent. half calf & marbled boards, gilt-decorated & panelled spine, marbled e/ps. & edges. Newcastle, 1818. * the imperial paper size cut down to royal measurements; no subscriber's name on receipt, artist's autograph signature.
INNES (Lt. Col. P.R.) The History of the Bengal European Regiment, now the Royal Munster Fusiliers . . . 2nd edition. coloured frontis., 7 maps & plans (4 d-page), advert. leaf at end; gilt cloth. 1885. * from mid 18th cent. (incl. Plassey & Buxar) to Afghanistan (1838), Punjab (1848), Delhi (1857) & Lucknow (1858); HERVEY (Gen. Charles) Some records of Crime. (Being the diary of a year, official and particular, of an officer of the Thugee and Dacoitie Police). First Edition, 2 vols. gilt & black-lettered cloth, thick cr. 8vo. 1892. * exhaustive (& scarce) account of some 950pp.
[DODGSON, C.L.] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (6th edition) twenty -seventh thousand. frontis. (with tissue guard) & numerous engraved illus. (by John Tenniel), half title; original gilt-pictorial, ruled & lettered red cloth, g.e., dark green e/ps. Macmillan and Co., 1871. * various minor corrections were made for this issue (or possibly the preceding 26th) - see Williams; armorial bookplate of Charles Anthony Benn, Moor Court (?Salop) & loosely inserted a number of relevant press cuttings; sold with [DODGSON, C.L.] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. By Lewis Carroll . . . First Edition. frontis. (with tissue-guard) & num. text illus. (by John Tenniel), half title, the 2 prelim. 'chess pages' & the 3 additional leaves at end (following p. 222); original gilt-pictorial, ruled & lettered red cloth, g.e., dark green e/ps. Macmillan and Co., 1872 * i.e. published Dec. 1871 (though no copies bear that date); this one with the armorial bookplate of Charles Anthony Benn, Moor Court (? Salop); & (most appositely) inscribed 'C.A. & H.B. Benn / from their Aunt Ellen / Xmas 1871 -'
HOLMES (C.) Pictures from the Iveagh Bequest and Collections . . . First Edition. coloured frontis. & 69 photogravure plates (with guards); red half morocco & buckram, gilt arms upper cover, gilt top, large folio. published for the Iveagh Trustees by W.J. Stacey, 1928. * the initial, renowned acquisition of Kenwood House; a scarce publication, & family association copy - the armorial bookplate of Henry Samuel Howard Guiness.
ORME (Edw.) Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes . . . in the last contested war, terminating with the Battle of Waterloo. First Edition. 40 hand-coloured aquatint plates, subscribers list; publisher's half morocco & marbled boards, gilt-panelled spine, paper label on upper board, folio. (1819). * old pictorial bookplate of Richard Gasgoigne.
DICEY (A.V.) Lectures Introductory to the Study of the Law of Constitution. First Edition. half title, original black-ruled & gilt-lettered cloth, contained in a box. * author's copy, with his armorial bookplate & ms. emendations, scoring (etc.) on some 8pp.; a later owner (almost certainly Norman St. John Stevas, from whose library the book came) had the cloth box made (by Bayntun)Property from the estates of the late Adrian Stanford and Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley.
MILNE (A.A.) Winnie-The-Pooh / Now We Are Six / The House At Pooh Corner. First Editions, 3 vols. num. illus.(by Ernest H. Shepard), half titles; gilt-pictorial cloth, pictorial e/ps. (lacks front free e/p. in 3rd book). 1926-28. * 3rd book with sm. 'Original Drawings' flyer (The Sporting Gallery, Nov-Dec. 1928) loosely inserted.
MOORE (J.) A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain, commanded by His Excellency Lieut.-General Sir John Moore . . . First Edition. portrait, aquatint view, folded plan & map; contemp. calf, rebacked (preserving original spine), 4to. 1809. * coronetted crest of Stanley, Earls of Derby
HILLARY (R.) The Last Enemy. First Edition. half title, gilt-lettered cloth & d/wrapper. reprinted June 1942 (same month as 1st issue). * signed by author on front free e/p., 'Richard Hillary / 28th July 1942'; & with his 4pp. funeral order of service (St. Martin-in-the Fields, 25th Jan 1943) loosely inserted; also some relevant press cuttings; the classic account, written & published between his being shot down (& badly burned) in the Battle of Britain & his death whilst retraining on the infamous Mark 2 Beaufighter in January 1943.
A gold and turquoise set bracelet, in a two row design, mounted with circular turquoise, on a snap clasp, detailed 14 K, length 17.5cm, a gold and turquoise set brooch, designed as a foliate spray, detailed 14 K, a gold and turquoise set solitaire ring, with a textured finish, detailed 14 K, ring size M, combined gross weight of the first three items 50 gms and a pair turquoise set single stone earstuds, the backs with post and butterfly clip fittings, (4).
PINKERTON (J.) A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels . . . many of which are now first translated into English . . . First Edition, 17 vols. 195 (ex 196) engraved plates; rebound calf-backed green buckram, thick 4to. 1808-14. * vol. xvii with the historical essay, bibliography & index.
BOWYER (R.) An Illustrated Record of Important Events in the Annals of Europe . . . comprising a series of views . . . together with a history of these momentous transactions. First Edition. 18 hand-coloured aquatint plates (some folded), a maps plate, facsimile & 5 others (1 coloured); Waterloo Campaign with separate (1816) title, 4 hand-coloured aquatints (1 folded) & the battle plan; later green half morocco & cloth, folio. 1815. * printed by Bensley; some battle, but mostly city views.
NAPIER (W.) The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles James Napier . . . First Edition, 4 vols. folded map, 4 portraits, errata leaf (vol. 3) & advert leaves; blind, gilt-decorated & gilt-lettered cloth, partly unopened. 1857. * mostly the Peninsula, North America & India ('I have Scinde'- as every schoolboy used to know). Illustrated
RALEIGH (W.) & JONES (H.A.) The War in the Air: being the story of the part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force. First Editions, 6 vols., (text), Appendices vol., & 2 Map boxes. 142 maps (mostly coloured & folded, but 68 loose in the boxes) & num. folded tables, facsimile plate; gilt-buckram. 1922-37. * vol. v with a typescript presentation note (headed notepaper-Historical Section, Ctte. of Impl. Defence, Nov. 1935) to Lady Raleigh; perhaps the most detailed account of aerial warfare.
DUCHESNE-FOURNET (J.) Mission in Ethiopie (1901-1903). First Edition, 2 vols. 28 photogravure & 10 facsimile plates, 12 tables (4 d-page), a hand-coloured plate coleoptera, 3 coloured & folded maps, portrait frontis. & a num. text illus.; contemp. half morocco & cloth, 4to. Paris, 1909. * various contributions include - 'Manuscrits Abyssins' (by J. Blanchart).1882 & 1883
RICHARDS (J.M.) High Street. First Edition. wood-engraved pictorial title illus. & 24 colour lithographed plates (by Eric Ravilious); coloured pictorial boards. Country Life Ltd., 1938. * the fine Curwen Press production; not included in the contents within, a bookshop window is depicted on the lower board. Illustrated
MARDER (A.J.) From Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: the Royal Navy in the Fisher era, 1904-1919. First Editions. 45 photo. plates & 39 charts & diagrams (mostly folded & some with colour), few text illus., corrigenda slip (vol. 1); gilt-lettered cloth & d/wrappers. 1961-70. * in some aspects updating Corbett (lot 1381), with an emphasis on political aspects & overall direction by the Admiralty & leading flag officers.
Eastenders:- The complete script, Scene Recording Order and Programme as Broadcast for the first two episodes of Eastenders, Episode 1 by Gerry Huxham, Episode 2 by Jane Hollowood, transmission dates 19th and 21st February 1985. together with two copies of Character Biographies by Julia Smith and Tony Holland, dated 1984, including layout plans of Albert Square, flats, shops etc.
Four pairs of gentlemen's vintage riding boots, each with three-section wooden boot trees (one pair bearing label for Tom Hill, London SW1 Knightsbridge - two pairs with brass pulls), to/w a tan leather hat box Condition Report First pair with dark cuff - 5 cm split to top back seam and split at back of ankle. tap missing at top, length of sole 30 cm, height of boot 42.5 cm, 41 cm around calf. Leather in good condition. Second pair - No cuff, dirty, no splitting, good worn condition, length of sole 28 cm, height of boot 42 cm, 33 cm around calf. Third pair - No cuff, dirty, no splitting, upper leather crazed, length of sole 29 cm, height of boot 43 cm, 42 cm around calf Fourth pair - Tan cuff, 3 cm split to top back seam, tan cuff water stained, tab to left boot split, leather good worn condition, length of sole 29 cm, height of boot 45.5 cm, 40 cm around calf
Belleek porcelain - a first period Shell shaped flower trough, 22 cm long to/w a second period jug decorated in relief with flowers and foliage, 15 cm high and a second period sugar bowl in the form of a cauldron, 8 cm high and three 19th century cylindrical German salt glazed stoneware flasks inscribed 'Georg Kreuzberg Ahrweiler Rheinpreussent', approx. 30 cm high (6) Condition Report Trough - lustre rubbedJug - some petal/leaf lossCauldron - star hairline
A Chinese underglaze blue decorated vase designed with a Scholar and his attendants beside sacred symbols and Scholar's implements; together with an oviform vase decorated with a bird perched beside flowers, the first vase about 43 cm high (2) Condition Report Please note that the damage includes: some areas of repair and drilling to the larger vase.
A Chinese crackle-glazed baluster vase with domed cover; four-character Chenghua mark but not of the period; together with a pair of Canton famille rose vases. The first about 34 cm high, all Qing Dynasty (3) Condition Report Please note that there are some areas of deterioration to the vases in this lot. This includes some chipping, fritting and loss.
A George V First World War Military Cross and Bar, to Temp. 2nd. Lt. David Liddon Howard, Machine Gun Corps, the reverse of the medal engraved "Guillemont, September 1916", contained in mauve leather covered case of issue and with black and white photograph and twelve copy pages of handwritten "War Diary or Intelligence Summary" 21st March - 28th March 1918 detailing actions and movements (in ebonised box frame and glazed) Note: Entry in London Gazette, 20th October 1916, (Pg. 10183) - "For Conspicuous Gallantry in Action. He brought three machine-guns into action 40 yards from the enemy and stopped their attack dead. On another occasion he did similar fine work." Subsequent entry in London Gazette, 16th September 1918 (Pg. 10892) - "For Conspicuous Gallantry and devotion to duty. While in command of a machine-gun company he handled his gun with great skill and dash. Later, he took over command of details of all sorts, organizing the defence on two occasions. A number of men being in a barn on a shelled area, he at once went across and moved them to a flank, steadying them and seeing that all men had there equipment and rifles with them. He showed Exceptional Ability throughout these operations.
An important archive of fencing interest relating to the fencing career of Terence Elliott Beddard, from the early 1920s as a competitor to the mid-1960s as Committee Member, comprising - a large series of black and white and coloured photographs, programmes, receptions and newspaper cuttings, contained in four volumes, together with a silver gilt and enamel badge, the central shield with a spur, in Goldsmiths box Note:Terence Beddard was a competitor both at the 1936 Munich Olympics and also the 1948 London Olympics, The 1948 Olympic Games were the first to be held after the Berlin Games
A group of three George V First World War Medals to 877 Sjt. H. Petitt, 2nd London Regiment, comprising - 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 War Medal and Victory Medal, and a George VI Territorial Efficiency Medal, 1452517, Bdr. C.W Pettitt, and selection of cap badges, medallions, etc, contained in stained wood display cabinet
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