Somerset (FitzRoy, First Baron Raglan, 1788-1855). Letters from Head-Quarters, or, the Realities of the War in the Crimea, by an Officer on the Staff [Somerset John Gough Calthorpe], volume 1 (of 2) only, 1856, portrait frontispiece and 2 folding coloured plans, ownership signature of Second Baron Raglan to head of title and his bookplate to front pastedown with later Cefntilla family bookplate beneath, original cloth, some fraying to extremities and joints crudely repaired, together with Torrens (Henry), Field Exercise and Evolutions of the Army, 1824, 12 folding engraved plates at rear, author's presentation inscription to Lady Fitzroy Somerset (wife of First Baron Raglan) dated 1824 at head of title, later family library bookplate to front free endpaper, all edges gilt, contemporary diced calf, upper cover detached and backstrip deficient, plus Paget (George), The Light Cavalry Brigade in the Crimea , 1881, lacks map, some spotting and old dampstaining, presentation inscription to George Fitzroy Henry Somerset on his birthday 18th September 1881 from his aunt, original cloth, inner hinges weak, covers damp stained and lower joint frayed, all 8vo, plus other mostly military and Crimea interest and many with Raglan family bookplates (17)
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Smith (Jessie Willcox, illust.). The Water Babies, by Charles Kingsley, Boots the Chemist, [1919], twelve tipped-in colour plates, each with captioned tissue guard, letterpress vignettes printed in green, early manuscript inscription on front pastedown, original gilt decorated green cloth, in bright condition, in dustjacket, with colour illustration mounted on front panel, rubbed and torn, with some edge-loss, 4to, together with Greenaway (Kate), The Pied Piper of Hamelin, by Robert Browning, Frederick Warne, circa 1903, colour illustrations throughout, some full-page, pictorial endpapers, yellow edges, original tan cloth-backed pictorial olive-green boards, edges a trifle rubbed, 4to, plus Pearse (S.B., illustrator), Ameliaranne Keeps School, told by Constance Ward, 1st edition, George G. Harrap, 1940, full-page colour illustrations, black & white vignettes, occasional light finger marks, pictorial endpapers, front free endpaper with ownership name on recto and adhesive tape marks on verso, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, rubbed and marked (mostly to lower cover), 8vo, plus nineteen others, mostly children's and illustrated books, including the first Dutch edition of Rip Van Winkle illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and Our Darlings, with three mounted colour plates by Louis Wain (22)
White (Gilbert). Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, with Notes, by Frank Buckland, a chapter on antiquities, by Lord Selborne, and New Letters, 2 volumes, 1876, monochrome photographic plates and other illustrations after P.H. Delamotte, top edge gilt, original quarter green morocco gilt, a little rubbed and first volume very slightly chipped to extreme head of spine, 4to, together with Kappel (A. W. and Kirby, W. Egemont), British and European Butterflies and Moths, circa 1895, 30 colour plates, occasional marks, original cloth, heavily rubbed and some marks, 4to, plus other various natural history, including E. J. Lowe, Beautiful Leaved Plants, 1872, Britten and Holland, Dictionary of English Plant Names, 2 volumes, 1886, Gertrude Jekyll, Home and Garden, 1900, T. A. Preston, The Flowering Plants of Wilts, 1888, etc., mainly cloth bound, 8vo/4to (3 cartons)
Bernacchi (Louis). To the South Polar Regions. Expedition of 1898-1900, first edition, "Colonial issue", London: Hurst and Blackett, 1901, black & white frontispiece and plates (including folding panorama), single-page plan, folding map of Victoria Land loosely inserted at rear with repaired closed tears, lacking map of South Polar Regions, ownership inscription to half-title, occasional spotting, lacking front free endpaper, original red 'Colonial issue' cloth, spine faded, joints and extremities frayed, slightly marked, 8vo, (Spence 124), together Borchgrevink (C.E.), First on the Antarctic Continent, being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900, 1st edition, 1901, photogravure portrait frontispiece, black & white plates & illustrations, three folding colour maps at end, publisher's advertisements at rear, manuscript ownership to front free endpaper, original red cloth gilt, spine faded and frayed at head & foot, 8vo, with Maury (M.F.), The Physical Geography of the Sea, and its Meterorology. Being a Reconstruction and Enlargement of the Eighth Edition of "The Physical Geography of the Sea", 1st ed., 1860, fourteen engraved maps and tables at rear (of 16, mostly folding, few with closed tears), some dampstaining, approximately 14 leaves torn at head with occasional loss of text, flowing diagonal signature of the Swedish Polar explorer & geologist Otto Gustaf Nordenskj”ld (1869-1928) to title, written whilst in the Royal Swedish Navy, later endpapers, original cloth, crudely rebacked preserving original spine, 8vo, plus other Polar related & miscellaneous etc. (9)
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Bindings. The Natural Son. A Tragedy [by James Mason], 1st ed., Liverpool, 1805, title with engraved vignette, some spotting, previous owner signature to title, contemporary calf, losses to spine, 8vo, together with The Whole Duty of Man, Containing the Faith as well as Practice of a Christian..., 13th ed., c.1745, engraved frontispiece, light toning, contemporary calf, some edgewear, 8vo, plus A Rational Illustration of the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England, by Charles Wheatly, 8th ed., 1759, light spotting, first two leaves detaching, contemporary calf, small splits to joints, a little rubbed, 8vo, with other leatherbound (3 shelves)
Raswan (Carl R.). The Raswan Index and Handbook for Arabian Breeders, 7 volumes, 1st edition, printed for the author, 1957-67, first five volumes signed by the author to title, few black and white plates, occasional marginalia in ink, errata slips pasted in, various original bindings, 8vo (7)
A quantity of British and world stamps and first day covers contained within two albums and loose some relating to the Isle of Man and an unopened 'Lucky little Devil' Norman Wisdom Isle of Man stamp collection book and a Team GB gold medal winners London Olympics 2012 stamp collection book, cigarette and cigar cards etc.
A folder of Liverpool FC programmes and accompanying tickets to include Liverpool Vs Newcastle United the final of the Football Association Challenge Cup Competition Saturday 4th May 1974, the Football League Cup semi final first leg Liverpool Vs Arsenal Tuesday 7th February 1978, Liverpool Vs Nottingham Forrest in the Football League cup final Saturday March 18th 1978, Liverpool Vs West Ham United in the FA Charity Shield Saturday August 9th 1980, Liverpool Vs Manchester United in the Tennent's Charity Shield Saturday 18th August 1990, Chelsea Vs Liverpool in the FA Cup semi final Saturday 22nd April 2006,etc.
An English commemorative pearlware cider jug, early 19th century, one side transfer-printed in puce with a scene of Lord Howe, entitled 'Right Hon. Earl Howe, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Fleet in the Channel' below battle honours, the opposing side with a further puce print entitled 'The Female Archers', below a wreath of leaves, 21cm high (spout a.f) (2) *The Earl Howe print is taken from a mezzotint first published in 1794 by Laurie and Whittle of Fleet Street, London. Note: Provenance: Linley Hall, Shropshire
A rare pearlware group, attributed to Tittensor though unmarked, circa 1810-25, modelled as a young baby asleep in a crib with a deer beside, the figures in limited colours, the branches in ochre, on a grassy base with scored front edge, 17cm high (slight damage and repair) *While Tittensor is not an uncommon name in North Staffordshire, the most likely producer of these figures is Charles Tittensor who was first mentioned in the Staffordshire Advertiser in 1802 as a potter in partnership with Robert Pope. He appears again in 1818 in Parson and Bradshaw's Directory as 'Tittensor Charles, potter, Queen Street Shelton'. Subsequent directories after 1823 make no further mention of him.
A George III Irish marrow scoop by Michael Keating, Dublin 1800 A George III Irish marrow scoop by Michael Keating, Dublin 1800, engraved with a crest; another George III marrow scoop by Joshua Jackson, London 1782, 98g (3.15 oz) gross (2) The first marrow scoop with the crest of BOROUGH, baronets, Berks. (extinct).
England & Wales. Lea (Philip), Untitled map taken from Christopher Saxton's large scale map of England and Wales first published in 1583, this state published Philip Lea, Globemaker at ye Atlas and Hercules in Cheapside nere the corner of Fryday Street in London, [1687 - 1700], engraved map with contemporary outline colouring on five sheets, with two additional loose sheets, bound in contemporary vellum with manuscript title 'Mappe of England' on outside of vellum and rolled presumably to facilitate ease of carriage when travelling, half compass rose, table of longitude and latitude of principal towns, some fraying to map strip margins, appears to be lacking two smaller portions (East coast of Norfolk & Suffolk and South West Cornwall), each sheet approximately 285 x 855 mm, two loose sheets approximately 280 x 200 mm R.W.SHirley. Early Printed Maps of the British Isles 1477 - 1650, no.137, state 5. Christopher Saxton published his twenty sheet wall map in 1583. It was re-issued by Cade & Morgan in 1678. Philip Lea aquired the copper plates in about 1685 and re-published the map on a smaller scale designed to be used as a travelling map. He reduced the map to ten full sheets and four half sheets and removed a great deal of the sea, thus making the map relevant to land based travellers. The map was pasted into five horizontal strips. The top three sheets made up of two sheets and the last two sheets made of two sheets with a half sheet pasted at each end. It appears that two of these half sheets are lacking from this example. Philip Lea re-engraved the plates at least five times during his perod of ownership. This example is his 5th and final state and therefore state 7 of a total of nine states. Lea moved from Poultry to Cheapside in 1687 and remained there until 1700. Following Lea's death, Anne his widow, re-engraved and re-issued the map with Richard Glynne in 1720 and Thomas & John Bowles & Son repeated this in 1758. Scarce. (1)
Everard (Major H.). History of Thos. Farrington's Regiment, Subsequently Designated the 29th (Worcestershire) Foot 1694 to 1891, 1st ed., Worcester, 1891, portrait frontispiece, illustrations, a few spots, endpapers renewed, original cloth gilt, rebacked, original spine relaid, a few mottled dampstains, 4to, together with The Origin and History of the First or Grenadier Guards, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir F.W. Hamilton, 3 vols., 1st ed., 1874, maps and illustrations, some light spotting and soiling, library stamps and marks, lacking front endpapers, contemporary half morocco, volume III covers detached, lacking spine, other volumes with lower joints split, rubbed, 8vo, with others related including R.R. Thompson's The Fifty-Second (Lowland) Division 1914-1918, 1923, Alexander William Kinglake's The Invasion of the Crimea, 4 vols., 3rd ed., 1863-75, E.D. Harrison-Ainsworth's The History and War Records of the Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary's Regt.) 1797-1928, 1928 and Sir James Willcocks' From Kabul to Kumassi. Twenty-Four Years of Soldiering and Sport, 1st ed., 1904 (29)
Kent. Faden (William, publisher), General Survey of England and Wales . An entirely new and accurate Survey of the County of Kent with part of the County of Essex, Done by the Surveying Draughtsmen of His Majesty's Board of Ordnance..., under the Direction of Capt. W. Mudge of the Royal Artillery F.R.S., 1801, large uncoloured map, engraved by Thomas Foot, sectionalised and laid on linen, 1185 x 1765 mm, publisher's label to rear of upper siding, contained in a contemporary morocco book box with the gilt arms of Ordnance Survey, scuffed and worn The first map published by Ordnance Survey. (1)
South America. D'Anville (Jean Baptiste Bourguignon & Kitchin Thomas), South America Performed under the Patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood..., 1755, uncoloured engraved map, on three sheets, old folds, slight dust soiling, occasional marginal closed tears, each sheet approximately 425 x 760 mm, together with, De L'Isle (Guillaume), Carte de la Terre Ferme du Perou, du Bresil, et du Pays des Amazones..., [together with] Carte du Paraguay du Chili du Detrit e Magellan &c..., published Paris 1782 & 1780, two engraved maps with contemporary outline colouring, each approximately 490 x 660 mm, with, Gussefeld (Franz Ludwig), Charte von Sud America..., published Nuremberg, 1797, engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, 590 x 470 mm (6)
*After David Roberts (1796 - 1864). Sidon looking to Lebanon, late 19th century, pencil and watercolour, titled in pencil to lower right, 330 x 480 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with, Stennett (Michael), Scene from Peter Grimes, Welsh National Opera, 1983, mixed medium on paper, titled and dated to lower left, 430 x 580 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with, Stevens (Walter),River scene, 1899, oil on canvas, signed and dated to lower right, 290 x 500 mm, framed, plus, Studio Editions (publisher),David Roberts R.A. The Holy Land, 1989, numerous colour plates throughout (including the first described item in this lot), publisher's cloth gilt, dust jacket, folio (4)
Seven silver wine labels, comprising: two bright-cut scrolls with engraved... Seven silver wine labels, comprising: two bright-cut scrolls with engraved crests named MADEIRA and CALCAVELLA, maker's marks I.H only, circa 1780; another conforming by Susanna Barker for OLD HOCK, circa 1780; one cartouche shape for MADEIRA, unmarked; a set of three Victorian cut-out letters C, M and P by William Marshall (no date letter, P unmarked); and three plated sauce labels for KYAN, LEMON and KETCHUP (10) The first three with the crest of FLUDYER.
A Victorian silver bosun's call by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham date worn A Victorian silver bosun's call by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham date worn, the gun with three triple bands, the keel engraved leaf motif and inscribed HMS Gorgon 1841 , the barrel shaped buoy with crowned anchors on ends, 13cm (5in) long, 17g This HMS Gorgon was a wooden steam paddle sloop of 6 guns, launched in 1837. In 1840 she took part in the bombardment of Acre, and in 1843 was part of the Royal Navy squadron stationed in the River Plate during the Uruguayan Civil War. She was converted to a troopship and in 1858 assisted Agamemnon in the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable. She was sold for breaking in 1864.
A 19th century French carved ivory and silver desk seal, maker A 19th century French carved ivory and silver desk seal, maker's mark poorly struck, 1838-1972 French boar's head poincon, the handles carved as a bouquet of flowers, the silver head chased with scrolls, flowers and foliage, the silver matrix vacant, 12cm (4 3/4in) long, in a fitted leather covered case from Rowlands & Frazer, 146 Regent St, W. Established in the first half of the 19th century by Christopher Rowlands and underwent various name changes over the years until 1860 the final name change being that to Rowlands & Frazer. It continued in business following the 1902 retirement of Arthur Rowlands. Thomas Frazer trading under the same name, until late 1905 or early 1906 when the business was finally closed.
Three cut glass scent or dressing table bottles, all late 19th century Three cut glass scent or dressing table bottles, all late 19th century, the first with a silver hinged cover, Birmingham 1885, 19cm (7 1/2in) long; the second with a silver cover, London 1887, 14.5cm (5 3/4in) high; the last ruby flash, 12cm (4 3/4in) high
THE BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME 1ST STEREO - A very scarce 1st UK stereo pressing of the famous debut studio album by The Beatles, issued on Parlophone (PCS 3042). Dick James credits for tracks A1,2,6,7 and B4,6. The Dick James credits are misaligned on the 2nd and 3rd line on the side 1 label, indicating an first run. MATRIX/STAMPERS: YEX 94-1 1 G + YEX 95-1 1 R. Note that the stampers are from "machine 1" and as such this is the earliest possible pressing. The record is in G+ condition. There are several surface marks to the record but no deeper scratches or "feelable" marks. The labels are fully readable and only a little worn. The sleeve is in G+ condition. The rear flipback designed sleeve is worn on the top and bottom with a few small tears. The front of the sleeve in nice clean condition.
CONSPIRACY OF OWLS - A very limited edition (90 copies) of the eponymous LP from Conspiracy Of Owls (Bobby Harlow of The Go)- this is the highly treasured "Crowder cover"; the first 90 copies sold had screen-printed sleeves that were hand numbered and signed by the artist, Topher Crowder. This is number 70/90. Both record and sleeve are in clean Ex condition with only minor wear.
CLASSIC ROCK - Great collection of around 33 x LP's to include collectible releases. Artists/titles will include Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground Featuring Nico (UK comp 2683 006), Babe Ruth - First Base, Mike Bloomfield / John Paul Hammond / Dr. John, Eric Burdon And The Animals, THe Pretty Things, Rolling Stones - Satanic Majesties (TXS 103 reissue), Roxy Music (x3) - S/T, Stranded and For Your Pleasure (all Ex 1st UK pressings), The Allman Brothers And Related, Joe Walsh And Rainbow. Condition is generally VG to Ex with many of the records themselves grading VG+ or higher.
PROG/HARD/SPACE ROCK - 5 x rare original pressing LPs. Titles are UFO - UFO 1 (Beacon BEAS 12 - VG+/VG+), Cream - Disraeli Gears 1st UK fully laminated mono copy (593 003 - nice Ex all round), Manfred Mann - Chapter Three 1st UK swirl pressing (VO 3/847 902 VTY - side 1 has some light shadowing over the first few tracks but shouldn't cause any any problem), Ramases - Glass Top Coffin nice condition and Nine Days Wonder (SHSP 4014 clean Ex/Ex).
INDIE/ALT/DOWNTEMPO 10" - A nice selection of around 40 x 10" releases. Artists/titles will include Wooden Want And The Omen Bones Band, Various - Fantasio Daze, Various - Beat Express Vol 2 (Amsterdam), Mogwai - Bardo Pond, Euroboys - 199 Man (ltd brown vinyl), Gay Witch Abortion - Halo Of Flies Sessions (hand designed sleeve red/white vinyl), The Sewergrooves, Ramleh - Switch Hitter, The Barrier - First, Last And Always, Monster Magnet, Charalambides, The Hypnomen, God's Acre, Goliath Bird, Phil And The Frantics, Hangnail, Shake Appeal, The Insomniacs, Brother JT, Sunn o))) and Monster Truck Five. Condition is Ex to Ex+.
THE EVERLY BROTHERS - 2 x great highly limited CD sets. The first is 'Chained To A Memory' - a fantastic complete 8 x CD and DVD box set from 2006 featuring a lavish 210 page book (BCD 16791 1M). All contents are in excellent condition, with the box also in excellent condition with minimal wear. Also to include The Price Of Fame which is still sealed!
THE BEATLES - 2 x stunning early LP's. Titles are Please Please Me UK mono 4th pressing w/no "Recording First Published" or "Sold In UK" (PMC 1202 - strong Ex vinyl with only one or two very minor marks/Ex sleeve with the bottom of the rear flipback design sleeve a little unstuck) and With The Beatles 1st UK mono pressing w/"Jobete" credit (PMC 1206 -1N/-1N- nice Ex vinyl with a couple of quite light marks/Ex sleeve with a small tear on the bottom reverse flipback).
PROG/HARD ROCK - Excellent collection of 9 x brill LP's. Artists/titles are Pink Floyd - More Soundtrack (1st UK issue flipback/one EMI box SCX 6346 - Ex condition), Monument - The First Monument (Beacon BEAS 15), Spooky Tooth/Pierre Henry (ILPS 9107), Dust - S/T (2319 014 Super), Family, Wishbone Ash S/T, Budgie, The Equinox and Marmalade (CBS 63414). Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
KRAUTROCK - Sublime collection of 11 x LP's to include the first 6 (1st pressing) LP's from free-jazz specialists Guru Guru. These titles are UFO (Ohr OMM 56 005 - Ex/Ex), Hinten (OMM 556.017), Känguru (Brain 1007 Ex/Ex), Don't Call Us - We Call You (ATL 50 022), (Brain 1025) and Dance Of The Flames. Also to include The Faust Tapes, Kraftwerk's Autobahn and Amon Düül II - Live In London. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex.
A George V Irish Guards Officer's sword, 83cm blade by Thompson of Piccadily, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned regimental device and GVR cypher, regulation steel gothic hilt incorporating the badge of the Irish Guards, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard. Sold with research. The sword of Lieutenant Arthur Edmund O'Connor, Irish Guards. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Irish Guards, 9th February 1917 and promoted Lieutenant 23rd February 1918. He saw service with the Irish Guards in France and Flanders during the First World War, the regimental history recording him as joining the 1st Battalion in France on 30th September 1917. At that time the 1st Battalion Irish Guards formed part of the 1st Guards Brigade, Guards Division. O'Connor joined the 1st Battalion in time to take part in the battle of Poelcappelle, 9th October 1917, the first battle of Paschendaele, 12th October 1917, the capture of Bourlon Wood, and the German counter-attacks and recapture of Gouzeaucourt, 24th - 30th November 1917. He subsequently saw service with the 2nd Battalion Irish Guards, joining that battalion in the field on 2nd June 1918, on which date it formed part of 4th Guards Brigade, 31st Division. Thereafter the 31st Division took part in the battle of La Becque, 28th June 1918, the capture of Vieux Berquin, 13th August, and the final advance to victory in Flanders, including the battles of Ypres, 28th September - 2nd October, and Tieghem, 31st October 1918. Lieutenant O'Connor was still serving with the Irish Guards when the war ended on 11th November 1918.
A Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, 15cm flattened diamond section blade with chequered brass hilt, tip rounded, together with a First War pair of medals to P-6178 A. CPL. F. WHITING. M.F.P, contained in their box of issue, together with a further Victory Medal to 145734 PTE C. WHITING. LABOUR CORPS. two Admiralty Pattern pocket knives a shell case bell and an assortment of insignia to include a red and blue enamelled Officer's badge of the Coldstream Guards. (Parcel)
Two Sixteenth Century European axes, the first with 18cm diameter head with notched neck, the balance in the form of a square section hammer head, this also notched to the edges and neck, later wooden haft, together with another with 21cm diameter head pierced with circular and geometric holes, the balance in the form of a square section hammer head, later wooden haft. (2)
Three Burmese Dha, the first 28.5cm blade decorated with scrolling foliage and courtly figures, characteristic brass wrapped hilt embossed with foliage, contained in its brass wrapped wooden scabbard decorated ensuite, together with two further Burmese Dha, each contained in their wooden scabbard. (3)
A group of African tribal weapons, comprising two axes, probably Congo, the first with broad head incised with geometric designs and set with three copper dots, the head secured with an iron ring, the haft carved with geometric designs about the head, together with a later and Knobkerrie, the haft bound with copper and brass wire decoration and containing a short stabbing spear. (3)
A brace of Indian Firangi, the first with 95.5cm fullered blade with slightly rounded tip, characteristic steel hilt with elongated spike pommel, contained in its cloth wrapped wooden scabbard, together with another similar and a further Indo-Persian short sword with wavy blade and silver damascene hilt. (3)
A Victorian 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's sword, 93cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no 22097 for 1877, etched with scrolling foliage and crowned VR cyphers, regulation three-bar steel hilt, wire bound fishskin grip. Blade patinated. Purchased by Sir Bernard Edward Barnaby FitzPatrick (1848-1937), 2nd Baron Castletown. At Brazenose College, Oxford (1868) he studied law and modern history, and was an enthusiastic contributor to several violent town-and-gown confrontations, gaining an enduring reputation for being good with his fists. He was also a notable eccentric, at one time keeping a 14 foot long tame python in his rooms, until one afternoon it almost strangled his chambermaid, who was only saved by his early return. In 1870 he served as an ambulance worker for the Red Cross Society in the Franco-German War, attending wounded soldiers and working in a typhus hospital. Returning to London in 1871, FitzPatrick was subsequently commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Royal East Kent Yeomanry, in 1877. He later obtained a commission in the 2nd Life Guards, and saw service in the Egypt Campaign of 1881-82 with that regiment. During the Boer War, 1899-1902, he was Assistant Adjutant-General to Lord Roberts. FitzPatrick was also active politically and socially, being elected Unionist MP for Portarlington in 1880. During the troubled 1880's, despite a long-standing reputation as a good landlord, threats from Land League activists in Queen's County forced him to take an armed guard, though FitzPatrick always maintained that his safety during that period came about as a result of the fact that he was known to be a deadly shot, who would shoot first and apologise later. He succeeded to his father's seat in the House of Lords in 1883, where he was generally politically moderate, although he did make an advanced Nationalist speech in 1896 after a Royal Commission established that Ireland was being overtaxed by ú3 million a year. Fitzpatrick was a member of the Irish Reform Association, founded by Lord Dunraven in 1906, and whilst Chancellor of the Royal University of Ireland (1906-08) he helped formulate a scheme that led to the foundation of the National University of Ireland. A keen hunter, he displayed a natural aptitude with the rifle despite a youthful mishap when he shot one of his father's servants. As a teenager he was the whip to a pack of otter hounds, spent many hours hawking and fishing, and kept his own harriers. He hunted with his own pack of foxhounds, the Queen's County, and with other hunts throughout Ireland. His passion for travel and talent for shooting saw him traverse the globe in search of big game, exploits which he described in his autobiography, "Ego" (1923). He also travelled through Africa, Russia, Asia Minor and Persia. In Persia he spent some time with the Shah, who allowed him to hunt on his lands. These travels were described in a later publication "Here and There About the World" (1932). FitzPatrick, who was Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 4th Battalion Leinster Regiment (Queen's County Militia) from 4th October 1899, was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick in 1908 and died on 29th May 1937.
Three Malayan Golok, the first with 53cm heavy fullered blade, characteristic carved horn hilt, contained in its horn and bone mounted wooden scabbard, together with two similar examples one with the carved horn hilt in the form of an eagle and the last with carved horn hilt in the form of a mythical beast, all with scabbards. (3)
A First War Period 9ct gold Royal Artillery Sweetheart brooch, hallmarked Birmingham 1915, 4.5cm wide, 3g, together with a brace of Continental white metal models of British Army soldiers, the first being an Officer of the 17th Lancers, circa 1823 and the second a Piper of the Scots Guards, circa 1907, mounted on wooden plinths. (3)
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