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Lot 726
Hand & Flower Press. An archive of books, letters, drafts, correspondence, etc., mostly from the library of the Hand & Flower Press`s Erica Marx (and partner mezzo soprano Anna Pollak), mostly c. 1950s/60s, including approx. sixty Hand & Flower Press publications (the majority file copies) including some duplicates and a copy of Muriel Spark`s The Fanfarlo and Other Verse, 1952, orig. printed pale blue wrappers, plus approx. 45 books with presentation inscriptions to Erica Marx including many from the authors, one being Christopher Logue`s Wand and Quadrant, 1st ed., Paris, 1953, author`s first book, orig. printed wrappers, sl. browned on spine, 8vo (limited ed., 233/300 from a total edition of 600 copies), plus approx. 70 other volumes, the majority poetry, including books by Christopher Logue, Robin Skelton, May Sarton, Nathaniel Tarn, R. S. Thomas, Mary Oliver, plus a few literary journals, anthologies and books on Shakespeare, plus loose proof fascicules of the Hand & Flower Press`s edition of Shakespeare`s Sonnets, plus ten folders of manuscript, typed and printed material, including `Unpublished duplicates being a folder of Erica Marx`s typescript copy poems, plus other essays and poetry roughs, etc., by Erica Marx, a typescript of a play called `Will` by Maurice Constantine-Weyer and C. Longworth Chambrun, plus two notebooks (approx. 200)
Lot 753
Maitland (William). The History of London, from its Foundation by the Romans to the Present Time, 1739, double-page eng. plan, torn and repaired, frayed at edges, with some minor loss, eng. plts., first and last few leaves detached and frayed at edges, contemp. calf, now covered with varnished sail cloth, covers detached, folio, with other miscellaneous antiquarian, including twelve orig. weekly issues of Illustrated London News, 1879, relating to the Zulu and Afghan wars (a carton)
Lot 755
Parry (Edward). Royal Visits and Progresses to Wales, and the Border Counties of Cheshire, Salop, Hereford, and Monmouth, from the First Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the Friendly Visit of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria..., pub. Chester, 1850, half-title, port. frontis., b & w illusts., some minor scattered spotting, orig. cloth gilt, some wear to spine, 4to, together with Hawley (Walter A.), Oriental Rugs, Antique and Modern, New York, 1925, modern col. frontis., num. col. and b & w illusts., some minor scattered spotting, orig. dec. cloth, rubbed, thick 4to, plus The Book of Boumi, 1884-1934 and Story of the Mystic Shrine, edited Whitney W. Jones, pub. Baltimore, 1934, num. b & w illusts. from photos, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed on spine, 4to, and other miscellaneous books (2 cartons)
Lot 765
Walker (Richard). The Flora of Oxfordshire, and its Contiguous Counties (Comprising the Flowering Plants only), Arranged in Easy and Familiar Language, According to the Linnaean and Natural Systems, 1st ed., Oxford, 1833, twelve eng. plts., folding table, interleaved with blanks, contemp. manuscript annotations, contemp. half calf gilt, rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, together with Warton (Rev. Thomas), The History and Antiquities of Kiddington: First Published as a Specimen of a History of Oxfordshire, 3rd ed., 1815, eng. frontis. (heavily spotted), contemp. half morocco gilt, rubbed and some minor wear, slim 4to, plus Excursions in the County of Norfolk: Comprising a Brief Historical and Topographical Delineation of every Town and Village... , 2 vols., 1818, folding map and plan, num. eng. plts., some minor scattered spotting, contemp. polished morocco, spines with raised bands and contrasting labels, sl. rubbed, 8vo, and other miscellaneous topography, mostly Oxford and Cambridge interest (a carton)
Lot 768
Chardin (John). The Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East-Indies. The First Volume, Containing the Author`s Voyage from Paris Ispahan. To which is added, the Coronation of the Present King of Persia, Solyman the Third, 1686, port. frontis., addn. eng. title, folding map, twelve eng. plts., mostly folding, some soiling and many old paper repairs, jump in pagination as usual (p. 264-331), recent quarter calf gilt, folio, together with Langham (William), The Garden of Health, Conteyning the Sundry Rare and Hidden Virtues and Properties of all Kindes of Simpales and Plants... , 1598, title and first two leaves supplied in facsimile, recent calf, small 4to, plus Davy (Sir Humphry), Elements of Agricultural Chemistry, in a Course of Lectures for the Board of Agriculture, 1813, ten eng. plts. (including one folding), some spotting and minor marginal damp stains, contemp. tree calf, rebacked, 4to, and other miscellaneous antiquarian, some defective (3 shelves)
Lot 771
Zola (Emile). Work, [Travail], Translated by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly, 1901, orig. pict. cloth, slight dampstaining, rubbed, in d.j., loss to base of spine with slight loss to corners, small red mark to upper wrapper, 8vo, together with Sayers (Dorothy L.), The Dorothy L. Sayers Omnibus, Containing: The Five Red Herrings, Strong Poison, Lord Peter Views the Body, 1933, upper hinge broken, orig. cloth, in d.j., `file copy` lightly stamped to upper wrapper, spine slightly faded, 8vo, plus other modern first eds., mostly in d.j.s, incl. Skyraft, by Charles Clark, [1937]; Get Shorty, by Elmore Leonard, 1990, etc., overall VG condition (3 shelves)
Lot 83
William IV Irish silver trophy cu of horse racing interest, Tarporley Hunt, with embossed decoration of classical figures in horse drawn chariots, two engraved cartouches the first reading `TARPORLEY HUNT 1858,` the second `Won by James Platt`s Welsh Heiress`, the twin-handles made u of cornucopia and foliate scrolls with grapevine decoration around the rim and base, probably by James le Bass, Dublin, 1832-33, 55oz, 11.5" high, on ebonised plinth base. NOTE: This is obviously the cu from the 1858 running of the annual Tarporley Hunt race meeting. Tarporley, a village in the centre of Cheshire, gives its name to the Hunt which was founded in 1762 and still flourishes today. PROVENANCE; The vendor is a member of the family of the winner of the cu which has been in possession of the family since 1858
Lot 139
Three Robert Taylor first edition prints, comprising two copies of `Spitfire` each signed in pencil by Grou Captain Sir Douglas Bader and Air Vice Marshall Johnnie Johnson, 16 x 20.5" and 19.5 x 23.5" and `Hurricane`, signed in pencil by Wing Commander R. R. Stanford-Tuck, 19.5 x 23.5", (3),
Lot 322
Copeland Parianware figure "The Veiled Bride" modelled by Raphaelle Monti 14.5" high made for the `Crystal Palace Art Union`, the bride is captured dee in thought beneath her diaphanous veil secured in place by a chaplet of blossom, and raised on a circular socle, impressed signature R Monti and Copeland. The base is impressed Crystal Palace Art Union This is probably the most celebrated of all parian busts and brought acclaim to the sculptor when first exhibited. See Paul Atterbury (Ed.), The Parian Phenomenon, p. 180, fig. 586
Lot 374
Two Jay glass faceted paperweights, the first `Camomile` containing a central yellow flower with green leaves surrounded by a ring of alternating millefiori red/green and blue canes with date cane `J1981`, part of an edition of 101 weights, in original presentation box with certificate, and a smaller weight with central `J` cane surrounded by bands of coloured millefiori canes on a translucent pink ground,
Lot 402
William Dugdale/ Roger Dodsworth, Monasticon Anglicanum, formerly the property of Richard Towneley, Scientist and Astronomer, First edition in Latin (3 Vols) Volume 1 was published in 1655, Volume 2 in 1659 and Volume 3 in 1673. Whilst volumes one and two are often found together it is much rarer for the third volume to be found with them because many copies of this volume were destroyed in a fire at the printers. HISTORICAL NOTE; Christopher Towneley (1604-74) and his nephew Richard Towneley (1629-1707) were members of a Catholic gentry family from Towneley in Lancashire. Christopher Towneley is known as an antiquary but also had an interest in scientific research, particularly astronomy. He befriended a number of the northern astronomers, Jeremiah Horrocks, William Crabtree, William Gascoigne and John Stephenson, and collected their papers. His nephew, Richard Towneley, working with other local collaborators, conducted experiments into the relationshi between air pressure and volume which became known as Boyle`s Law. He also perfected the micrometer and was a pioneer of meteorology. All three books are signed with ownershi details by Richard and Christopher Towneley and have Richard Towneley book-plates dated 1702. There is also a signed inscription pasted in to the front of Vol 3 as follows; "The three vols in Folios of Dugdales Monasticon Anglicanum are the property of Mr Townley of Townley of Lancashireand are to be sent to him with care in case of my death, J Clayton, Breadsal December 22nd 1773" confirming that the books had remained within the family for 100 years. PROVENANCE These books have been sent in for sale by executors from an estate in Winchester. Family tradition indicates that they were inherited through the Bohn family of Hull and through earlier connections from the Boleyns. Many of the earlier books in this estate certainly came from the library of publisher Henry George Bohn 1796-1884 or his descendants. Bohn was born in London as the son of a German bookbinder who had settled in England. In 1831 he started as a dealer in rare books and "remainders." In 1841 he issued his "Guinea" Catalogue of books, a monumental work containing 23,208 items. Bohn was noted for his book auction sales: one held in 1848 lasted four days, the catalogue comprising twenty folio pages. Printed on this catalogue was the information: "Dinner at 2 o`clock, dessert at 4, tea at 5, and supper at 10." His Libraries which he inaugurated were begun in 1846 and comprised editions of standard works and translations, dealing with history, science, classics, theology and archaeology, consisting in all of 766 volumes. It had been one of Bohn`s ambitions to found a great publishing house, but, finding that his sons had no taste for the trade, he sold the Libraries in 1864 to Messrs. Bell and Daldy, afterwards G. Bell & Sons. Bohn was a man of wide culture and many interests. He himself made considerable contributions to his Libraries: he collected pictures, china and ivories, and was a famous rose-grower. He died at Twickenham on 22 August 1884 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery. An extract from the Daily Graphic dated July 10th 1909 states, " His advice was often sought by such great Collectors as the Duke of Hamilton `Vathek` Beckford and on more than one occasion he was consulted on everyday matters by the Prince Consort. He was chairman of the committee appointed for the printed books department of the 1851 Exhibition. Gladstone who had a high opinion of Bohn`s abilities, offered him a baronetcy but we are told that the publisher declined the honour on principle. Bohn tired of his success in 1864 when his sons preferred other professions to following in this footsteps and sold the whole stock and copyrights of his libraries to Messers Bell and Dalby for about £40000........His second-hand books which subsequently took forty days to dispose of at various auction rooms realised £13000." Of his early career the paper said " while Napoleon was ravaging the Continent whole libraries were being dispersed by ancient families and religious institutions lest they should fall into the Emperor`s hands and many treasures were picked u this way by the Anglo-German bookseller. ..... He happened to be attending an auction at Leipzig while the Battle of Waterloo was being fought."
Lot 410
Thomas Robson, The British Herald, or cabinet of armorial bearings of the nobility & gentry of Great Britain & Ireland, from the earliest to the present time; with a complete glossary of heraldic terms, to which is prefixed a history of heraldry, collected and arranged in three volumes. First Edition 1830. All three leather bound volumes stamped "Ulster King of Arms" PROVENANCE These books have been sent in for sale by executors from an estate in Winchester. Family tradition indicates that they were inherited through the Bohn family of Hull and through earlier connections from the Boleyns. Many of the earlier books in this estate certainly came from the library of publisher Henry George Bohn 1796-1884 or his descendants. Bohn was born in London as the son of a German bookbinder who had settled in England. In 1831 he started as a dealer in rare books and "remainders." In 1841 he issued his "Guinea" Catalogue of books, a monumental work containing 23,208 items. Bohn was noted for his book auction sales: one held in 1848 lasted four days, the catalogue comprising twenty folio pages. Printed on this catalogue was the information: "Dinner at 2 o`clock, dessert at 4, tea at 5, and supper at 10." His Libraries which he inaugurated were begun in 1846 and comprised editions of standard works and translations, dealing with history, science, classics, theology and archaeology, consisting in all of 766 volumes. It had been one of Bohn`s ambitions to found a great publishing house, but, finding that his sons had no taste for the trade, he sold the Libraries in 1864 to Messrs. Bell and Daldy, afterwards G. Bell & Sons. Bohn was a man of wide culture and many interests. He himself made considerable contributions to his Libraries: he collected pictures, china and ivories, and was a famous rose-grower. He died at Twickenham on 22 August 1884 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery. An extract from the Daily Graphic dated July 10th 1909 states, " His advice was often sought by such great Collectors as the Duke of Hamilton `Vathek` Beckford and on more than one occasion he was consulted on everyday matters by the Prince Consort. He was chairman of the committee appointed for the printed books department of the 1851 Exhibition. Gladstone who had a high opinion of Bohn`s abilities, offered him a baronetcy but we are told that the publisher declined the honour on principle. Bohn tired of his success in 1864 when his sons preferred other professions to following in this footsteps and sold the whole stock and copyrights of his libraries to Messers Bell and Dalby for about £40000........His second-hand books which subsequently took forty days to dispose of at various auction rooms realised £13000." Of his early career the paper said " while Napoleon was ravaging the Continent whole libraries were being dispersed by ancient families and religious institutions lest they should fall into the Emperor`s hands and many treasures were picked u this way by the Anglo-German bookseller. ..... He happened to be attending an auction at Leipzig while the Battle of Waterloo was being fought."
Lot 424
T S Eliot, seven vols. including first editions of The elder statesman and The confidential clerk all with dust jackets PROVENANCE These books have been sent in for sale by executors from an estate in Winchester. Family tradition indicates that they were inherited through the Bohn family of Hull and through earlier connections from the Boleyns. Many of the earlier books in this estate certainly came from the library of publisher Henry George Bohn 1796-1884 or his descendants. Bohn was born in London as the son of a German bookbinder who had settled in England. In 1831 he started as a dealer in rare books and "remainders." In 1841 he issued his "Guinea" Catalogue of books, a monumental work containing 23,208 items. Bohn was noted for his book auction sales: one held in 1848 lasted four days, the catalogue comprising twenty folio pages. Printed on this catalogue was the information: "Dinner at 2 o`clock, dessert at 4, tea at 5, and supper at 10." His Libraries which he inaugurated were begun in 1846 and comprised editions of standard works and translations, dealing with history, science, classics, theology and archaeology, consisting in all of 766 volumes. It had been one of Bohn`s ambitions to found a great publishing house, but, finding that his sons had no taste for the trade, he sold the Libraries in 1864 to Messrs. Bell and Daldy, afterwards G. Bell & Sons. Bohn was a man of wide culture and many interests. He himself made considerable contributions to his Libraries: he collected pictures, china and ivories, and was a famous rose-grower. He died at Twickenham on 22 August 1884 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery. An extract from the Daily Graphic dated July 10th 1909 states, " His advice was often sought by such great Collectors as the Duke of Hamilton `Vathek` Beckford and on more than one occasion he was consulted on everyday matters by the Prince Consort. He was chairman of the committee appointed for the printed books department of the 1851 Exhibition. Gladstone who had a high opinion of Bohn`s abilities, offered him a baronetcy but we are told that the publisher declined the honour on principle. Bohn tired of his success in 1864 when his sons preferred other professions to following in this footsteps and sold the whole stock and copyrights of his libraries to Messers Bell and Dalby for about £40000........His second-hand books which subsequently took forty days to dispose of at various auction rooms realised £13000." Of his early career the paper said " while Napoleon was ravaging the Continent whole libraries were being dispersed by ancient families and religious institutions lest they should fall into the Emperor`s hands and many treasures were picked u this way by the Anglo-German bookseller. ..... He happened to be attending an auction at Leipzig while the Battle of Waterloo was being fought."
Lot 472
First World War soldier`s correspondence with his mother; Arthur Cyril Harbour of Lynn Cottage 6 Town End Street, Godalming. Arthur Cyril Harbour is recorded on Godalming War Memorial as follows Rank: Private Regiment/Service: The Queen`s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Unit: 1st/5th Battalion Joined: 1913 Served: in India 1 yr, Mesopotamia 9 month Died: at Basra of Cholera 12/7/1916 Age: 21 Service No: 1735 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI.U.9 BASRA WAR CEMETERY Iraq This lot comprises his letters to home during his war service including photographs of India, and a diary of his voyage to India from 29/10/14 to 6/12/14. A letter of 29th September states; " a lot of men.....have gone to the Dardenelles whilst we lay resting on the shelf. I can tell you our fellows are bitterly disappointed at being left out of it all." Private Harbour ironically died of Cholera having seen virtually no action. He was the only son of Arthur T G & Emmeline Harbour of Lynn Cottage, Town End St, Godalming
Lot 647
Rare and unusual George I clock by Richard Glynne, London, circa 1720-1725, a fruitwood cased table clock (probably previously ebonised), surmounted by a revolving celestial globe showing phases of the moon on brass S supports with a flower and foliage engraved front bracket above the inverted bell top. The brass 7.5" dial has a very rare trefoil shaped chapter ring (see below) with Roman numerals, and the spandrels are engraved with figures emblematic of the seasons. The centre of the dial has a matt finish. The arch has a subsidiary dial with twin rings one showing minutes and the other lunar dates for the phases of the moon with Arabic numerals (hands missing). On brass ball feet. There are glazed sides and doors enclosing the eight day single train fusee movement. The brass back plate is engraved with scrolling foliage and "Richard Glynne Londini fecit", 25.25" high There are several unusual features in this clock 1 The case is surmounted by a revolving moon phase globe driven by a vertical pillar and a series of cogs from the movement. Knowing the correct moon phase was important because trips on horseback or by coach were much less safe on a dark night and crops could be harvested by the light of the moon. This however is an unusual way of depicting phases of the moon. 2 The trefoil shaped chapter ring is extremely rare although there are a few examples by Glynne`s contemporary Richard Street (See below) On 28th May 1982 Sothebys sold a wall clock by Richard Street of Shoe Lane just off Fleet Street. (Lot five in the sale described as a "sale of nine English clocks"). The clock had previously been sold by them in 1953. The similarities of the two dials are striking not only because of the shape of the chapter ring which was described as pear shaped but because of the style of the engraving of the foliage and numerals and the matt finish to the centre of the dial. Street and Glynne worked close to one another; Street is recorded in Fleet Street until he is thought to have died in 1722 and Glynne was in Fleet Street from 1718-1729 when he retired. 3 The single hour hand mechanism. The shape of the chapter ring means that there must be special arrangements for the single hour hand the shape of which again very closely resembles the hand in the Street clock. The whole of the inner dial revolves and the hand is fixed but has to follow the contours of the inner border of the chapter ring. This is achieved by a spring loading which seems to be the same in both clocks. Street was a distinguished but little known clockmaker whereas Glynne although also described as a clockmaker was much better known for his finely engraved scientific instruments. It is reasonable to suggest that the eccentric dial may well have provided by Street although it is conversely equally possible that the dials were made by Glynne and used by Street in his clocks! There may also have been a contribution from Glynne`s business partner in the 1720s Anne Lea, whose father and mother Philli and Anne Lea were noted ma and globe sellers.(See below) HISTORICAL NOTES RICHARD GLYNNE Richard Glynne (1681-1755), was apprenticed to Henry Wynne in 1696 in the Clockmakers` Company of which he became a freeman in 1705: he became Steward of the Company in 1725. He worked first at the sign of the Atlas and Hercules (1712-16) in Cheapside and subsequently (1718-29) opposite Salisbury Court in Fleet Street, London. On obtaining his freedom in 1705, he married Anne Lea, the daughter of the noted ma and globe-sellers Phili and Anne Lea (see below). From at least 1712 he was working in association if not in formal partnership, with his mother-in-law, advertising a new pair of globes in 1712, and publishing and marketing maps. In parallel with this activity, he made and sold `all sorts of Mathematical instruments, either for Land or Sea, according to the newest improvements` as he stated in an advertisement in 1726. There is another reference to advertising `all Kinds of Dials, Spheres and Globes of all Sizes.` A variety of scientific instruments by Glynne are indeed known. All are of high quality, with clean, well executed engraving uncluttered by unnecessary decoration. Glynne`s fine instruments recommended themselves to a fashionable clientèle, and he was sufficiently successful to be able to retire at the relatively early age of 49 in 1729, his stock being auctioned at the sho of the optician Edward Scarlett in 1730. There is an impressive armillary orrery in the Science Museum in Oxford, dating from around 1720 and standing just over a metre in height. The Museum state on their website that it must have been at the to of his range: an impressive and expensive purchase by one of his most wealthy customers. RICHARD STREET Richard Street was apprenticed to Thomas Tompion; he became a freeman of the Clockmakers Company in 1687 and was elected Junior Warden in 1713. He worked in Shoe Lane just off Fleet Street and there is evidence that he was responsible for some of Tompion`s repeating watch movements. He was undoubtedly well connected and probably his most famous commission is the important Degree Clock which is now at the Old Observatory at Greenwich. This may have been "The black clock on the back stairs" described in Sir Isaac Newton`s personal papers after his death. Sir Isaac had also commissioned from Street a fine and highly unusual clock as a gift for Doctor Bentley who was Master of Trinity College Cambridge in 1708, it apparently had an eccentric chapter ring and an expanding and contracting hand. There is no record of him after 1722 when it is presumed he died.. The dial of the wall clock sold by Sothebys and mentioned above has striking similarities to the dial of this clock by Richard Glynne ANNE LEA Anne Lea was mother in law of Richard Glynne and inherited from her husband Philli who died in 1700. He had been apprenticed to Robert Morden in 1675 and by 1683 was in business as a globe maker with Robert Morden and William Berry. He was one of the leading English map-makers and publishers of his day and described himself as a globe maker in advertisements and in a catalogue of "Globes, spheres, maps, mathematical projections, books, and instruments" in the 1790s. On his death he left a third of all his maps, plates and globes to his wife with the remainder to his children. She also inherited one third of his globe plates. Their daughter, also Anne, married Richard Glynne. Mother and daughter therefore would have inherited a large part of Philli Lea`s stock in trade, which would have been available to Richard Glynne. CONDITION Multiple images of this clock are available. Buyers will be able to assess the condition from these images. The following comments may be of further assistance. There is a screw thread at the to of the globe and obviously a finial is missing from here The glass on the globe is badly cracked The hands from the subsidiary dial are lost. We have removed the globe and to plate and have found no other screw holes in the case indicating that the globe is an original feature and was not added later in place of a handle. Several cogs in the mechanism for driving the globe are replacements The escapement and pendulum are replacements for an original verge escapement. The two large brass brackets holding the clock in the case are not original. There is a hole drilled in the base of the case where it is assumed that some support for the movement was housed but is no longer there. The brass feet are thought to be replacements PROVENANCE This clock is has been sent in for sale by executors from an estate in Winchester. Family tradition indicates that this clock was inherited through the Bohn family of Hull and through earlier connections from the Boleyns.
Lot 655
Late Victorian/early 20th century gilt brass engraved eight day strut clock with calendars by Vasel London in style of Thomas Cole The case profusely engraved with scrolling foliage all over, pivoted handle, with fixed winding key and pivoted strut to the rear, shuttered fast/slow and calendar regulation apertures. The silvered dial has floral engraving, and subsidiary dials for day and date. The Swiss movement marked Doxa. The clock marked internally "W Vasel London" 7" high; 5" wide; 1.25" deep HISTORICAL NOTES An important Victorian maker, Vasel is recorded working at several addresses in London from 1886-1907. Strut clocks were first designed and popularised by the great Victorian carriage clockmaker Thomas Cole (1800-1864) and derive their name from their rear pivoted strut support. Cole first conceived the idea in the mid 19th century and these clocks were the mainstay of his business until his death in 1864. They gained their popularity from their flatness, or thinness, as they were more portable than the square bulk of traditional carriage clocks. Although with slight variations a very similar clock was sold at Christies on 20th November 2009 lot 6. Another was sold again at Christies, 14 June 2000, lot 4. PROVENANCE This clock was the property of H J Morgan who resided in Montague Square, LONDON W1, and moved to Godalming in Surrey a few years before his death. It is sent in for sale by a member of his family who inherited it. H J Morgan was the co-founder & owner of `The Steering Wheel Club` in London`s Mayfair. He was; Vice-President British Automobile Racing Club (B.A.R.C.), Hon. Secretary British Motor Racing Circuit Owners Association 1962-1979 Life Hon. Member British Racing Drivers’ Club (B.R.D.C.) Secretary of the Order of The Road 1946-1979, then Director & Hon. Treasurer 1979-1990. Vice-President & Life Hon. Member Guild of Motoring Writers Life Hon. Member Brooklands Society H J Morgan joined the staff of the Junior Car Club in 1925, becoming Assist. Secretary in 1934, General Secretary 1937-1962, Council Member 1962-1972, & Vice-President 1972-1990. The Junior Car Club subsequently became the British Automobile Racing Club, (B.A.R.C.) He was Clerk of The Course, Brooklands Motor-Racing Circuit 1937-1939 Major undertakings included assisting in the organisation of the 200 Mile Races 1925-1928; Double Twelve Hour Races 1929-1931; the 1000 Miles Race 1932; International Trophy Races 1933-1939; the organisation of early B.R.D.C. 500 Miles Races and Empire Trophy Races, he was also an official at most of the main B.A.R.C. events until it`s closure in 1939. Clerk of The Course at all J.C.C. meetings (Brooklands Rally, High Speed Trial etc.) 1937-1939. Donington Park; Race Organiser and Clerk of The Course at post 1937 J.C.C. events, and an Official at main Donington pre-war car racing events. Race Organiser and Clerk of The Course at Crystal Palace for the 1st Post-War meeting 1953, and subsequent B.A.R.C. events. Race Organiser and Clerk of The Course at Goodwood Motor-Racing Circuit for Bank Holiday events, the Nine-Hours Race, R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Race and other major International Races. Race Organiser and Clerk of The Course at Aintree Motor-Racing Circuit for the British Grand Prix held there in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 & 1962.
Lot 1277
Continental School (19th century) A Pair, First Smoke and The Longing Look watercolours, 20.5cm x 16cm Note: One inscribed to verso `bought G R Stephenson, Glen Cal.`, amongst shorthand notes. Glen Caladh Castle, also known as Glen Caladh House, near Loch Riddon, was once owned by George Stephenson, son of the famous engineer and railway pioneer.
Lot 59
A fine embroidered formal dragon robe, jifu, first half 19th century, the mid blue satin ground finely worked with couched gold thread coiling dragons, large peking knot fruits and bats to the centre-waist, the sea-waves scattered with peking knot peonies, edged in black satin with floss silk and gold thread dragons, bats and clouds
Lot 114
An extremely rare and early Balenciaga ivory satin damask evening jacket, circa 1938, with large brown on cream woven first label, the satin figured with a tracery of silver creatures and foliage, lightly padded shoulders, the pockets forming curved basques at the front, bust 97cm, 38in, waist 76cm, 30in
Lot 291
Seven letters, a postcard and a telegram from Audrey Hepburn to Tanja Star Busmann (Countess Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff), 1st November 1950- October 1958, including: 1st November 1950 from 65 South Audley St where Audrey mentions Òa new show which opens on Monday at Ciro`s. Yes I only have another three weeks to go before I start on Young Wives Tale, am so thrilled Tanja as it will be my first real part in moviesÉon Tuesday I am going shopping for my clothes, they pay for everything so I am going shopping with our wardrobe mistress for my clothes, they pay for everything so I get a real kick out of choosing thingsÓ; 5th March, 1951 ÒAm well away rehearsing for a new picture, an Ealing comedyÉ Am awfully thrilled at getting the part and it`s wonderful to have a job againÓ; New York, October 22, 1951- on the subject of her love of ice-cream, her opinion of Americans and her concerns over her opening in Gigi on Broadway; New York, 2nd December 1951- the opening of the show ÒAnd what a night it was, you should have seen old Hepburn in the midst of congratulations, flowers and photographers and we have a success!Ó; others giving Tanja career advice, congratulating her on her engagement and agreeing to be a godmother; and two letters from Audrey`s mother describing Audrey`s filming of Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck, 1952 and another dated 1953 describing Audrey`s life in America at the time of making Sabrina, (11)
Lot 330
The Elizabeth Arden black goffered chiffon cocktail dresss, worn w hen Audrey met her first husband Mel Ferrer in 1953, labelled `Elizabeth Arden, Paris, New York`, with simple boat neckline, black satin binding to edges, full skirt, black silk integral slip, later added satin tie belt, bust 86cm, 34in, waist 61cm, 24in. Audrey returned to London in July 1953 for the British opening of Roman Holiday. Audrey and her mother co-hosted a party with the Star-Busmann family at the Star-Busmann`s family home-Hereford House, North Row, London. They invited guests including Gregory Peck her co-star on the film. He brought along his friend the actor and director Mel Ferrer. Cecil Beaton also met Audrey at this party for the first time and recorded in his diary Ò(She) has a huge mouth, flat Mongolian features, heavily painted eyes, a coconut coiffure, long nails without varnish, a wonderfully little figure and a long neck. She appears to take her wholesale adulation with a pinch of salt, and gratitude rather than puffed-up pride. Without any preliminaries, she cuts through to a basic understanding that makes people friendsÓ. He also met Mel Ferrer whom he says Audrey described to him as ÒThe biggest thing to come down the turnpikeÓ.
Lot 20
A Belleek first period honey pot and cover, circa 1863-1890, in the form of a beehive, the domed cover with branch handle above the main body of weaved design upon a board styled three supported stand, covered throughout with bees and bull rush, marks to base, height 15 cm, together with four Belleek first period menu holders, circa 1863-1890, in the form of scallop shell with coral bases, marks to bases, height 6.5 cm and a Belleek first period pin dish, of rectangular form with scallop shell and coral decoration, mark to base, height 3 cm, Restoration, (6).
Lot 810
Eric Kahn 1904-1980- Untitled, Figure study; dry-point etching printed with tone on cream Greenfield laid paper, with margins, signed and dated 62 within the plate, a rich tonal brown(ish) impression, presumably first and final state, 36x25cm: Seated figure; linocut on tissue thin paper, initialed and dated 56, 36x22cm: Head studies; dry-point etching and burin, printed with tone, on japon inscribed and initialed in pencil, the full sheet with margins, fine impression: together with five further dry-point etchings printed with tone, mainly silvery black impressions, moistly signed and dated in pencil, all good impressions of presumably first and final states, (8) (unframed) Provenance: Josef Paul Hodin 1905-1985
Lot 815
Circle of Ferdinand Bol, Dutch 1616-1680- Study of a figure with a cane and brimmed hat, seen from behind; pen and black ink on buff paper, 17x10cm: together with four further 18/19th century drawings by and after various hands, Note : The treatment and rapid handling of the singular caricature certainly suggest the influence of Bol. Ferdinand Bol was first an apprentice of Jacob Cuyp, after 1630 he studied with Rembrandt, living in his house in Sint Antoniesbreestraat then a fashionable street and area for painters, jewellers, architects, and many Flemish and Jewish immigrants. In 1641 Bol started his own studio. (5) (unframed) i
Lot 872
William Hogarth 1697-1764- "Four Times of the Day" published by W Hogarth March 25, 1738, according to the act of Parliament, engravings, complete set of four, Morning (P.146) Noon (P.147) Evening(P.148) Night(P.149) (Evening P.148, printed with the rare face in red) overall good impressions,Three plates from the set engraved by Hogarth, the fourth plate, Evening, engraved by Bernard Baron 1696-1762, as originally issued, a French engraver who resided in London. 46x36cm, ea, in matching gilt frames, (4) Note: Four Times of the Day was the first set of prints that Hogarth published after his two great successes, A Harlot`s Progress (1732) and A Rake`s Progress (1735). It was among the first of his prints to be published after the Engraving Copyright Act of 1734 (which Hogarth had helped push through Parliament. In This set Hogarth takes us on a humorous walking tour through four areas of the city of London, from Covent Garden, famous for its market, coffee houses and brothels, to Soho and its French/Huguenot community, to the aspirant bourgeoisie of Islington and finally to the taverns and Freemason lodges of Charing Cross.
Lot 904
After H Harral, act.1879- "Panoramic View of Sydney, New South Wales"; published by the Graphic Dec 27, 1879, hand-coloured engraving, "A panoramic view of Sydney taken from the Observatory overlooking the Paramatta River First settled by Commodore Phillip, January 6th, 1788, with 927 persons. Population of the Colony, June, 1879 - 712,010", folded as issued, 124x24cm: together with three other 19th century hand-coloured crayon manner lithographs depicting similar early Indonesian topographical views, (4) (unframed)
Lot 233
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee bronze medallion by Spink & Son, Rd. 285992, 76mm, later case; R.M.S. Queen Mary, Commissioning bronze medallion 1936, designed by Gilbert Bayes, obverse: an open doorway in a stone wall, a buttress (left) with coats of arms (left and right); below, the arms of Cunard Line (centre) supported by an engraved ribbon with tassels at each end; distant view of the Hudson River and towers of New York. Legend: `QUEEN MARY`. On ribbon: `COMMISSIONED 1936`. Reverse: Starboard-bow view of the Queen Mary, dolphins in sea below. Exergue: `MARIA REGINA MARI ME COMMISIT`. Three thousand bronze medals were struck and the first issues were made to officials and workmen in John Brown & Co`s Yard 13 May 1936, 69mm, in a Royal Mint case, (2). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Lot 255
An 18 carat gold wedding band; a Swiss open face keyless wind nickel plated `Goliath` pocket watch, unsigned, the white dial with arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o`clock; a First World War War Medal to Lieut. H. C. J. S. King; and a No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak camera, model E-3, latest patent date 1906, Bausch & Lomb lens in an FPK automatic shutter, red bellows, black leather covered Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Lot 77
William Hayes (1729-1799), Troupiale, Cardinal, Ghillam sparrow, Wap Bill Amadavad, A group of five engravings with hand colouring, Three signed and dated 1779, Two signed and dated 1794, All inscribed with titles, Two further inscribed Menagery at Osterly, Various Sizes (5). Provenance: Commissioned by Robert and Sarah Child, Osterley Park. These engravings were subsequently used in "Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds, with their descriptions, from the Menageries of Osterley Park, London" published in two volumes and printed by W. Bulmer and Co for the author R. Faulder in 1794-[1799]. The images were hand coloured over etched, stipple engraved and line engraved plates after drawings by William and Matilda Hayes, the colouring being done by many of Hayes`s 21 children. This publication was the first to systematically record a single private collection of live birds. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 84
Circle of William Dobson, Portrait of Sir John Boys, Oil on canvas, Inscribed upper left, Extensively inscribed to label attached to reverse, 75cm x 62cm. Sir John Boys (1607-1664) was the eldest son and heir of Edward Boys of Bonnington (Kent). During the English Civil War, Boys became a captain in the Royal Army and Governor of Donnington Castle in Berkshire. This castle, within a mile of Newbury, was garrisoned in 1643 for King Charles I and commanded the road from Oxford to Newbury and the great road from London to Bath and the West. Boys, by the bravery with which he defended the castle during a long siege, showed himself well worthy of the trust reposed in him. It was first attacked by the Parliamentary army, consisting of 3,000 horse and foot, under the command of Major-General Middleton, who attempted to take the castle by assault, but was repulsed with considerable losses: at least 300 officers and men. Not long afterwards, on 29th September 1644, Colonel Horton began a blockade, having raised a battery at the foot of the hill, near Newbury. From here, he plied the castle so incessantly during a period of twelve days that he reduced it to a heap of ruins, having beaten down three of the towers and a part of the wall. Horton, having received reinforcements, sent a summons to the Governor, but Boys refused to listen to any terms. Soon afterwards the Earl of Manchester came to the siege with his army, but their united attempts proved unavailing; and after two or three days more of ineffectual battering the whole army rose up from before the walls and marched in different directions. When the King came to Newbury on 21st October 1644, he knighted the Governor for his good services, made him Colonel of the regiment and, to his coat of arms, gave the augmentation of a golden imperial crown or on a blue canton. During the Second Battle of Newbury, Boys secured the King`s artillery under the castle walls. After the battle, when the King had gone with his army to Oxford, the Earl of Essex, with his whole force, besieged Donnington Castle with no better success than his predecessors had done. He abandoned the attempt before the King returned from Oxford for the purpose of relieving Donnington on 4th November 1644. The food stores were then replenished and his Majesty slept in the castle that night with his army around him. In August 1648, Boys made a fruitless attempt to raise the Siege of Deal Castle. A resolution put in the House of Commons, at the same time, to banish him as one of the seven Royalists who had been in arms against Parliament since 1st January 1648 was rejected. In 1659, he was a prisoner in Dover Castle for petitioning for a free Parliament, but was released on 23rd February 1660. He apparently received the office of Receiver of Customs at Dover from the newly restored King Charles II. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 462
A First World War laminated hardwood propeller from a Martinsyde G100 "Elephant" biplane fighter/bomber, 103ins overall, stamped "Avro Y120100H.P. Beardmore Daimler Martinsyde Biplane" and No. 266 Note : The Martinsyde G100 was built originally as a long range, single-seat fighter and escort machine but on the basis of its size and weight was reclassified as a day bomber powered by 120 horsepower Beardmore piston engine. It successfully performed this role from the summer of 1916 through to the closing weeks of 1917, used for long range photo reconnaissance where stability and endurance were required. One hundred were built mostly for the Royal Flying Corps
Lot 624
A gentleman`s stainless steel wristwatch, Omega Speedmaster Professional chronograph, the screw case with script bezel and two push buttons, the back signed "The first watch worn on the moon flight-Qualified by NASA for all named space missions`, the black dial with baton hands and numerals with three subsidiary dials for seconds, hours and minutes, with steel strap, in Omega box. See illustration
Lot 243
John Peace (1933-) "ON ROKER SANDS-THE GREY PONY" signed and dated `06; inscribed verso oil on board 27 x 38cms; 10 1/2 x 15in. NB John Peace was born at Lemington in Newcastle where he still lives and works today. After attending The School of Art at South Shields, he studied at The College of Art, Leeds and then The Slade School, London. After National Service in the King`s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, mainly in Cyprus, he returned to Lemington and took up a position teaching art at John Marley`s School, Westerhope. He later took a similar position at Sunderland Polytechnic (now University), remaining there as senior lecturer in painting until his retirement. Peace first exhibited his work in his 20`s at The Royal Academy; and later The Royal Drawing Society; The Society of West Riding Artists; for The Arts Council; and The Stone Gallery, Newcastle, showing alongside artists such as Norman Cornish, L.S. Lowry and Pablo Picasso. See illustration
Lot 172
Style of George Romney (1734-1802) - Ink sketch - Portrait of a lady wearing a bonnet, 8.5ins x 6.5ins, unsigned, in modern gilt moulded frame and glazed, and a copy of a book - "The Drawings by George Romney from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge catalogued by Patricia Jaffe", first published 1977
Lot 319
A group of seven George V, George VI and Elizabeth II medals "To 93976 Gunner John William Cook, R.F.A., later 2809972 Warrant Officer (Class 2) Seaforth Highlanders", comprising - Elizabeth II British Empire Medal inscribed "To John Willie Cook", 1914-1915 Star, George V First World War medals, Victory Medal, George V Indian General Service Medal with one bar "North West Frontier 1930-31", George VI Defence Medal and George V Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with bar "Regular Army", complete with Regular Army Certificate of Service Book, and Soldier`s Service and Pay book, and with framed Certificate "To Chief Inspector John W. Cook" relating to the award of the British Empire Medal, together with a copy of a photograph of the recipient in dress uniform of the Seaforth Highlanders
Lot 320
A group of four George V First World War and Elizabeth II medals and two Orders "To 2nd Lieutenant Cecil Rex Niven, Royal Field Artillery", comprising - Military Cross, 1914-1918 War Medal and Victory Medal, and Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, and with Neck Badge for Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George in silver gilt and enamel, and Knight Bachelor`s Breast Badge and Neck Badge (First Type in gilt metal), contained in three fitted cases and complete with a handwritten copy of the entry in The London Gazette, 2nd April 1919 regarding the award of the Military Cross, and Illuminated 90th Birthday Congratulations to Sir Rex Niven from Her Majesty The Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, 18th November 1988
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