![° ° [St. John, Percy Bolingbroke]. A Hunter’s Experiences in the Southern States of America. Being an Account of the Natural](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/b9568e96-802b-4f45-99cf-ae6900b0990d/30ffbe23-335c-46a9-9d79-ae6900b2ee58/468x382.jpg)
° ° [St. John, Percy Bolingbroke]. A Hunter’s Experiences in the Southern States of America. Being an Account of the Natural History of the various Quadrupeds and Birds which are the Objects of Chase in Those Countries. By Captain Flack (‘The Ranger’). London, 1866. Contemporary full calf binding, spine with raised bands, gilt in compartments. A ‘prize’ binding from Rugby School with the school arms in gilt on the upper cover, Binding slightly rubbed.Malcolm Lyell (1922-2011) a good shot, a fisherman, a naturalist, a gardener, a hunter, an adventurer, and a raconteur who has been described as having been the doyen of the London gun trade.After being educated at Bryanston and Westminster School, he took a degree in forestry at Bangor University in 1943 and worked as a forester until 1947 when he became the manager of Westley Richards London showrooms.In 1955 when the parent company made the decision to close the London showrooms, Malcolm sought the backing of British and American sportsmen to finance his takeover of the business and established Westley Richards (Agency). Soon after acquiring it he bought Jeffery’s the gun-makers, and later Farlow’s, the fishing tackle specialists.The ultimate salesman, he not only had a comprehensive knowledge but also loved and was proud of what he was offering for sale. Over the next twelve years he developed, expanded, and advanced the business with great panache and the able assistance of his wife Rosamunde (they married in 1949).His success brought its own reward, in 1959 Holland and Holland invited him to merge his company with theirs and he became the managing director of the new enterprise. By the time of his retirement in 1988, he had acquired a plethora of clients many of whom became great friends; they included kings and princes, maharajahs, presidents, and prime ministers. Hollywood stars, white hunters, sportsmen and trophy collectors fell under his spell and with Rosamunde and his two daughters Caroline and Harmony he travelled the world combining business with pleasure.Malcolm was born a collector, as a boy he collected objects to exhibit and opened his own “museum” in his parents’ house in South Kensington (admission to it cost the viewer one penny). Throughout his life his own houses became filled with treasures gathered from across the globe.His passion and the intense enjoyment that he derived from his collection can be seen in the ephemera and the considered personal notes and annotations that he added to most of his books.
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° ° Gates, Elgin T. Trophy Hunter in Asia. Winchester Press, New York, 1971. Malgonkar, Manohar. Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur. Bombay, 1971. Aris, Michael. The Raven Crown. The Origins of Buddhist Monarchy in Bhutan. 4to., London, 1994. Hay, Peter W. One Long Safari. Trophy Room Books, Augora, California, 1998. Original cloth binding in dust wrapper. * Number 173 of a limited edition of 1,000 copies signed by the author. Shahid Hamid, S. Karakuram Hunza. The Land of Just Enough. Karachi, Pakistan, 1979. A collection of miscellaneous books inscribed or presented to Malcolm and Roamunde Lyell, most in their original cloth bindings and in their dust wrappers. Malcolm Lyell (1922-2011) a good shot, a fisherman, a naturalist, a gardener, a hunter, an adventurer, and a raconteur who has been described as having been the doyen of the London gun trade.After being educated at Bryanston and Westminster School, he took a degree in forestry at Bangor University in 1943 and worked as a forester until 1947 when he became the manager of Westley Richards London showrooms.In 1955 when the parent company made the decision to close the London showrooms, Malcolm sought the backing of British and American sportsmen to finance his takeover of the business and established Westley Richards (Agency). Soon after acquiring it he bought Jeffery’s the gun-makers, and later Farlow’s, the fishing tackle specialists.The ultimate salesman, he not only had a comprehensive knowledge but also loved and was proud of what he was offering for sale. Over the next twelve years he developed, expanded, and advanced the business with great panache and the able assistance of his wife Rosamunde (they married in 1949).His success brought its own reward, in 1959 Holland and Holland invited him to merge his company with theirs and he became the managing director of the new enterprise. By the time of his retirement in 1988, he had acquired a plethora of clients many of whom became great friends; they included kings and princes, maharajahs, presidents, and prime ministers. Hollywood stars, white hunters, sportsmen and trophy collectors fell under his spell and with Rosamunde and his two daughters Caroline and Harmony he travelled the world combining business with pleasure.Malcolm was born a collector, as a boy he collected objects to exhibit and opened his own “museum” in his parents’ house in South Kensington (admission to it cost the viewer one penny). Throughout his life his own houses became filled with treasures gathered from across the globe.His passion and the intense enjoyment that he derived from his collection can be seen in the ephemera and the considered personal notes and annotations that he added to most of his books.
10 Bachmann Scenecraft 'OO' gauge items. The Gate Inn. Midsomer Norton Signal Box. Wooden Village Hall. Platform Subway. Low Relief Victorian Factory Front. Great Central Watr Tower. Traders Store. Low Relief Fishing Tackle Shop. Low Relief Karen's Millinery. Low Relief Modular Mill Entrance. All Boxed. Mint. £100-130
A SMALL QUANTITY OF FISHING TACKLE, including a two section Shakespeare 'Sigma Graphite 1760-285' rod, length 2.85 metres, a Leeda 'Perfection' two section graphite rod, length 10ft, both rods in cloth bags, three folding nets, a wooden box of fishing flies, tackle bag containing Daiwa reel, Intrepid Dragon Fly reel, a J. W. Young & Sons Ltd Rapier reel, two red plastic cases of flies, two priests, line, etc (Qty)
A large set of carp fishing tackle and rods:ASSASIN POLE II, 11m, + 2 more Top 2s. + various pole tackle bits. NTG Intrepid Carbon 4-piece travel rod 9ft (unused).TFG Multi-purpose 6ft/10ft rod + 3 quiver tips (unused).Rod bag.New Halco 24crt gold EP 30grm triple hook spinner (boxed).Big Pit reel.Landing net and carbon fibre extendable handle.NTG bait runner reel.Tackle bag (little used).Fishing gilet light brown (medium).4 stainless steel bank sticks in protective containers.2 bank stick tripods.Tripod (large) with mud feet + scales.TFG camo Rig wallet (including end rigs). circular Rig tube wallet (unused).PVA in tube with scoop & loader (orange).Slow sinking rig foam.3 end tackle boxes containing various end tackle including around 20 ledger weights (in line & standard) and Swiss Army knife.Part reel of 18lb carp fishing line.Several bait boxes.Five Swatkins novelty 'Tight Lines' figurines (two boxed) and a novelty clock.
A mid-19th century oak and mahogany longcase clock retailed by 'Frank Dobson, Driffield' with a swan's neck pediment and brass paterae, recessed break-arch hood door flanked by mahogany pillars with brass capitals, trunk with a three-quarter length hood door and wavy top on a rectangular plinth with a central oak panel, fully painted convex centre break arch dial with corresponding spandrels and a biblical depiction from the new testament to the arch, with roman numerals, minute track and non-matching stamped brass hands, subsidiary seconds dial and semi-circular date aperture with date disc behind, dial pinned via a Walker & Hughes falseplate to an 8-day rack striking weight driven movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Frank Dobson was a prolific clockmaker in Driffield (East Yorkshire) working from the Market Place 1817-51, succeeded by his son Frederick on his father's death, also recorded as a post master, brass founder and retailer of jewellery and fishing tackle. Dimensions: Height: 235cm Length/Width: 54cm Depth/Diameter: 24cm
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