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Baronne Adolphe de Rothschild Sur Florence Le Livre Sur Florence, and Venetian Art, thirty six Reproductions of Pictures exhibited at the New Gallery 1894-95, pub London 1895. Folio (2)

THREE BOXES: Folio Society including Book of Days, History of England, The Rennaisance, Domesday Book, etc, all in slip cases (3 Boxes)

RAND McNALLY, Commercial Atlas of America, pub Chicago 1922, folio (1)

British school, oils on canvas, Hunting scene, indistinctly signed, pair of coloured prints after D Sherrin, continental school Pogrrie? Town Scene with Mountains in background together with World Masterpieces of Modern Painting Folio of Prints, (5).

Various fine bindings, and three Folio Society novels, (13)

Brown, The Rev. John "The Self Interpreting Bible", Thomas Kelly 1824, numerous engravings with tissue guards, title page torn, no loss of text, water damage to title page and frontis, frontis portrait of Rev. John Brown, inscriptions in f.f.e.p., marbled endpapers, back board missing, full leather, loss to spine, gilt decorations and front board detached, folio

Various hardback books, including Wagtails Publications "Book of Fuchsias", five volumes, signed by the author Eileen Saunders, 2.X.85, pictorial boards, folio, various other volumes relating to art, topography etc., (2 boxes)

W. B. Cooke & G. Cooke "Views on the Thames", published by W. B. Cooke 1822, 75 engraved plates, including the engraved title, named "Source of the Thames", plates with tissue guards, with W. B. Cooke and G. Cooke "Descriptions of the Views on the Thames", engraved vignette on title page "View of Cookham" published W. B. Cooke, June 1st 1822, volume one folio, pencil annotations on both title pages and a faint line library stamp on both title pages, full black grain Morocco, gilt decorations and gilt ruled dentelles, bright pink endpapers, gilt titles to spine, also small paper possibly library stamp to base of spines

Bradney, Joseph Alfred "A History of Monmouthshire...", part 1, "The Hundred of Skenfrith", Mitchell, Hughes and Clark, 1904, numerous photographic illustrations, inscription of ffep, contemporary boards, some water damage to front boards, folio, with Burgess, Anthony and Haskell, Frances "The Age of the Grand Tour", London 1967, profusely illustrated with colourplates, etc, yellow cloth, d.j. not price clipped, oblong folio (2)

" British Sports and Sportsmen Past and Present" compiled and edited by "The Sportsman", published British Sports and Sportsman 1908, vols I and II, numerous plates, name stamp on ffep, tissue guards, marbled endpapers, contemporary brown and green cloth with gilt titles, along with "Big Game Hunting and Angling"1914, no 161 of edition limited to 1000 copies, plates and illustrations, titles, fronts and ffep loose, ffep missing, contemporary green and brown cloth with gilt titles, " Racing Coursing and Steeplechasing" in two vols, 1911, no. 427 of edition limited to 1000 copies, numerous plates and illustrations, contemporary green and brown cloth with gilt titles, " Cricket and Football" 1917, no 173 of edition limited to 1000 copies, frontis Dr. W. G. Grace, various plates, illustrations, marbled end papers, contemporary green and brown cloth, gilt titles, all folio, (6)

Quantity of various small etchings and engravings, mounted, approximately 34, folio of various prints, quantity Hogarth prints, "Industry and Idleness", etc, all unframed (1 box)

Joseph Edmondson, "A Complete Body of Heraldry" in two vols, London 1780, folio, rebound cloth.

CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English Archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An interesting, rare draft A.L.S, with his initials H.V.C., one page, small folio, n.p, n.d, to [the Antiquities dealer, Boghos] Ispenian. Carter states that he is afraid he could not advise the purchase of the two pieces his correspondent had mentioned, and continues to mention that he had been about to write to his correspondent 'to tell you that I received and offer of £7000 through an agency in Paris, Namely = £4500 for our falcon and £2500 for a life-size head of Ramesses II that I have in my possession.' Carter further writes 'As it was a sound offer and times have not been too good I accepted it... Unfortunately I have to pay a 10% commission.' Slightly unevenly trimmed to the left edge and with a couple of small tears and a paper clip rust stain to the upper left corner, none of which affect the text or signature. About VG

JOUHAUX LEON: (1879-1954) French Trade Union leader & Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1951. Autograph Statement Signed, L. Jouhaux, one page, folio, Paris, 24th October 1927, in French. He writes, in ful,l 'Peace is not just a state of mind; it is also and above all a solid construction built on the groundings of facts. To convert into an organized will the lamentations of humans who for millennia have ascended, powerless, toward the golden stars is to cause the rule of Peace to descend on earth. The essential condition is that achievement is to have faith in Peace.' Together with Frank B. Kellogg (1856-1937), American author of the Pact & Nobel Prize Winner 1929. Autograph Statement Signed, Frank Billings Kellogg, one page, oblong folio, n.p., 10th April 1930. He writes in full, 'Permanent peace will be established when the conscience of mankind is awakened and war is condemned by the public opinion of the world'. Also including a similar typed Statement signed by Arthur Henderson (1863-1935), British Politician, the first Labour cabinet minister, & Nobel Prize Winner 1934. Signed, Arthur Henderson, one page, folio, n.p, n.d. VG. 3 The statements were prepared for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.

FRANCE: Lucien Gaudin (1886-1934) French Fencer, Olympic Gold Medallist 1924 &1928. Autograph Statement Signed, Lucien Gaudin, one page, folio, n.p, n.d, in French, in full 'While for more than twenty-five years I have been the son and grandson of officers and “men-at-arms”, my five years as a Poilu (French soldier in the First World War) taught me that Peace must be the greatest good in this world.' Catherine Booth-Clibborn (1858-1955) Daughter of William Booth, introduced the Salvation Army to France in 1891. Autograph Statement Signed, Marshal Catherine Booth-Clibborn, one page, folio, Geneva, 29th November 1928, in part, 'To contemplate peace among the peoples outside the principles and the Spirit of Jesus Christ is pure folly… Our Saviour Jesus Christ alone can transform the human heart.' Jules-Albert de Dion (1856-1946) French Automobile Pioneer. Autograph Statement Signed, Marquis de Dion, one page, folio, n.p, 1st January 1930, in French, in part, 'My opinion (if you want peace, prepare for war)!!'. VG, 3 The statements were prepared for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.

[CHRISTIE JOHN REGINALD]: (1899-1953) English Serial killer of the 1940s & 1950s, his victims including at least eight females, amongst them his wife Ethel, whom he strangled at his flat at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London. Christie was arrested, convicted and hanged in 1953. An historically important Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, seven pages, folio, Pentonville Prison, 8th July 1953, being the holograph pencil notes made by Detective Chief Inspector George J. Woolcott while present at an interview with John Reginald Christie, conducted as part of an official Private Inquiry by John Scott Henderson QC into the conviction of Timothy Evans, a tenant at 10 Rillington Place. Woolcott heads his manuscript 'Interview between Mr. G. Blackburn and Prisoner, J. W. H. Christie, at Pentonville Prison between 6.30pm and 8pm on Wednesday, 8th July 1953' and notes that the Prison Governor and Chief Officer of the Prison were also present along with himself and [George] Blackburn (Assistant Chief Constable of West Riding, Head of C.I.D. 1939-48), and adds the following introduction, 'Mr. Blackburn opened the interview by telling Christie that he was enquiring into the Evans case and gave him clearly to understand that no matter what he might say in reply to any question, he, Mr. Blackburn, could offer Christie no hope whatever of any favour being shown to him in any way or suggest anything whatever to interfere with the course of justice.' Woolcott's manuscript continues Replies to Questions and what follows are comprehensive notes on the responses that Christie provided, in part, 'It was not easy for me to walk up and down stairs at the time of the Evans' murders…..Evans went on the bus with me; he went to Paddington.…..I went up to Evans' flat with Chief Inspector Jennings and Inspector Black. They will tell you the state I was in. We didn't know Mrs. Evans a great deal. My wife looked after their kiddie. We never went out with them. We were just amiable. We wanted to help them in any way we could. She was taking pills and things. I recall quite clearly giving her sound advice. As we knew her she was looking half like a skeleton. My wife knew what was wrong with her. She was too far gone (pregnant). It was a waste of time taking pills. When we chatted our persuasion was more emphatic than we wanted it to be. We made it sound as dangerous and as bad as we could to make her pack up taking the stuff. After Evans had the fight upstairs they were going to separate but the Probation Officer has a talk to them. My wife said that if there was any controversy about the baby she wanted to adopt it and she offered to adopt it legally. She was told that Evans' mother was going to take the baby. I had no ill feeling against Evans. I knew bits behind the scenes about him. I just didn't like to be seen with him. He wasn't my type. Once he brought home three gold wristlet watches and said he was selling them for a sailor friend. He asked me to buy one. Then he told me a café proprietor had offered him a bag of sugar to sell if the price was fair. I knew he was working for a baker and it was to come from the shop, but the proprietor was not a man who would sell sugar…..' continuing 'How he came to live at Rillington Place - We had rooms and were looking for a flat. We found this flat…..The Evans never interfered with us and we weren't inclined to make them our friends. They got wed because of their baby. He got some furniture and if we could help them we did. Some people in our street told me he had been hitting her. His mother caught him once hitting her in some mews and gave him a hiding for hitting her. Evans lived there about 18 months while we were there. We went there in 1937. Evans was not there when war broke out. Their first baby was a girl, Geraldine. She was 14 months old. I don't recollect anyone teaching it to walk. I don't think it was capable. It could only say the usual "dad, dad". I wouldn't know when a child should talk, we never had any children. I never heard it talk. Mrs Evans was not working all the time she was there, she gave up just after they came because of the baby. My wife told me after the baby was born that Mrs Evans wanted to go to work but she couldn't go out and look after the baby. My wife promised to look after the baby. She looked after it for over three weeks, then his mother, Mrs Probert, or his sister looked after it. She didn't get any payment. I think she had the idea that she would adopt it later. I don't know if Mrs Evans was working right to the end. They used to bring the baby down on their way out and call for it when they came in. We could here it downstairs when it was crying. They used to leave it upstairs if they hadn't gone out for long. They left their doors open and if it cried my wife went up with my torch and saw to it. I never fed it. I should be too scared to feed a baby. We went up to their flat once or twice. When they distempered the walls they asked us to go up and see it. They had only been there about a week then. There was no necessity to go up otherwise. I don't know if I went up after that, I'm not certain. I had no quarrels with Evans, he showed respect for me. He always called me "Mr". They should have been grateful to me. They had nothing against me. She told me he didn't know she was taking the pills etc. That was a few days after our talk to him and her. He told me that he didn't know that she was taking them. All these things you have talked about have been drummed into me time and time again, and not so kind as you are with it. My solicitors and legal advisers have been very severe with me. I can't say why I can't remember whether I killed Mrs Evans or not……can't remember what happened in 1949 but what's more surprising still I can remember my school days quite well. If I could remember I would tell you. Next Wednesday is not far away so what does it matter. When I am upset I always go off my food. I was off food for thirteen days at once last year. I feel certain I didn't see Inspector Black after the Evans case. He told me if I wanted anything I could write to him. I don't think I got the sack from the Post Office because of what was said in the Evans case. I was away ill, then I went back and something cropped up. Two of their investigating officers came and spoke to me and escorted me to the door. No one pointed the finger at me after the Evans' case, on the contrary, they were always willing to help. My wife and I were very happy until the blacks bought a house. When I was in the witness box Counsel suggested I knew more than I was saying. He suggested that I killed Mrs Evans and her baby, I still say, and I am not emphatic, that I did not kill the baby. The solicitors have been harder on me than you to try and jog my memory. They have been vigorous with me but no matter what anyone says I am sure I didn't kill the baby. I know you want to know the truth, so do I. I still stick to what I have said about my wife when she died. When Counsel suggested that I killed Mrs Evans and her baby the Judge pulled him up. No one does something wrong admits it at first. If it can be said without doubt that I am responsible for something I would accept it, if the opposite with medical evidence etc. I accept that. I was not down and out when the police found me. I have been in the police myself. They have to put the frills on. There is something else you don't know. There were three policemen at Putney, not one. Two were sure I was not Christie and said "Let him go", but nothing was said about that. I remember Chief Inspector Griffin at Notting Hill. I made a statement to him, but I can't remember and I didn't know that I had a medical exam when I first went to Brixton on remand. When I was at Putney and they asked questions I didn't know what they were saying. I asked them to tell me something. They said they had found three bodies in the kitchen. I said if that's the case I must have done it. There was very little in my statement apart from promptings. Police and solicitors said it would be a miracle if there were two stranglers in one house. It pointed it was me. No one has suggested to me that I killed Mrs Evans. There were two stranglers in the house because someone killed the baby I know I didn't do it. There is a similarity. Evans case was four and a half years ago, then there's the same now. My solicitor mentioned the similarity of the cases. They questioned me about all sorts of murders. They asked me if I was at Windsor. You remember the little girl that was strangled at Windsor but there, mine were all adults. I am not certain whether the story I told at my trial was true. I am certain there was phenol-barbitone with my wife. I am certain and stick to it regardless of the laboratory. My mind has worked over and over for months. They talked to me and I get a picture in my mind and I believe it has happened, then I develop another picture and I believe that. I volunteered to be hypnotized and accept the truth drug. Do you think I would do this if I wasn't telling the truth? I know the effects of gas poisoning, I got some when a 15 inch gas main was hit with a bomb in Harrow Road during the war. It doesn't take long for people to be overcome. I can't say why I was not overcome and Mrs Evans was. If I used the gas tube in the same way on those three, I wouldn't get gassed. I wouldn't discuss my case with other prisoners in Brixton. I talked to two people. One was Sir George Miller who got three years. We talked about photography. He was an amateur photographer, so was I, I was keen on it. Then there was that fellow, Haskain, he had fits. He told me why he left home and how the police told him not to worry. In my cell I start trying to think, then my mind wanders. I behave myself here, nothing worries me. I will try and think again and see if I can help myself and you by the time I see you tomorrow but it stands very clearly in my mind that I did not kill the baby. Thank you for being so kind to me.' Together with a folder containing various related letters and documents including a T.L.S. by George Blackburn, one page, 4to, Wakefield, 16th July 1953, to Woolcott, on the printed stationery of the County Chief Constable's office, West Riding Constabulary, thanking him for his assistance in the inquiry and referring to favourable letters of appreciation from Scott Henderson and the Home Secretary, David Maxwell Fife; a briefer set of pencil notes from the interview, in the hand of Woolcott, three pages, folio; a contemporary copy of the final typescript of the interview, presented to a second inquiry in 1965, along with a contemporary copy of Woolcott's signed statement given to the later inquiry, one page, folio, 29th November 1965, in part, 'I recall accompanying Mr. Blackburn when he interviewed Christie at Pentonville Prison. I refer to my handwritten note of the interview….I recall that I wrote out the head note before Mr. Blackburn commenced his questions. The replies are I am certain the actual replies made by Christie….Christie's attitude was that he was emphatic that he did not kill Geraldine Evans and the last sentence in the notes was in fact made by Christie after the interview had concluded and was not in answer to any question. I have no recollection of Mr. Blackburn commenting at the interview upon whether there was any evidence that Christie had killed the child. In fact I am certain that evidence available was never at any time mentioned either in the case of Mrs. Evans or the child….', a small number of T.Ls.S. from the office of The Treasury Solicitor regarding the Inquiry by Mr. Justice Brabin into the deaths of Beryl and Geraldine Evans, all to Woolcott, referring to his statement and asking him to appear before Brabin on 20th December 1965 at the Royal Courts of Justice, and in another letter returning Woolcott's original pencil notes. Also included are photocopies of the pages of Woolcott's personal scrapbook containing newspaper articles relating to the various cases he was involved in during his career from August 1929 - January 1958, covering his role in the 1953 Inquiry. G to VG, Sml Qty. A FASCINATING AND IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPT MOST LIKELY THE LAST PRIMARY EVIDENCE PROVIDED IN RELATION TO THE EVANS MURDERS BY CHRISTIE BEFORE HE WAS HANGED ON 15TH JULY 1953 Timothy John Evans (1924-1950) Welshman accused of murdering his wife and daughter at their residence at 10 Rillington Place, London in November 1949. In January 1950 Evans was tried and convicted of the murder of his daughter, and he was sentenced to death by hanging. During his trial, Evans had accused his neighbour John Reginald Christie of being responsible for the murders. Three years after Evans's trial, Christie was found to be a serial killer who had murdered a number of women at his property, including his wife, and this cast serious doubt on the safety of Evans's conviction. Because Christie's crimes raised doubts about Evans's guilt in the murders of his wife and daughter, the serving Home Secretary, David Maxwell Fyfe commissioned an inquiry to investigate the possibility of a miscarriage of justice. It was chaired by John Scott Henderson QC. The inquiry ran for one week and its findings upheld Evans's guilt in both murders with the explanation that Christie's confessions of murdering Beryl Evans were unreliable because they were made in the context of furthering his own defence that he was insane. The conclusion was met with scepticism by the press and the public alike: if Christie's confessions were unreliable, why should those of Evans be acceptable? The enquiry ignored vital evidence, and was biased to the prosecution case. The result of a prolonged campaign was that the Home Secretary, Frank Soskice, ordered a new inquiry chaired by High Court judge Sir Daniel Brabin in 1965-66. Brabin found it was "more probable than not" that Evans murdered his wife and that he did not murder his daughter. This was contrary to the prosecution case in Evans's trial, which held that both murders had been committed by the same person as a single transaction. The victims' bodies had been found together in the same location and had been murdered in the same way by strangulation. Despite his perverse conclusion, the Brabin enquiry exposed police malpractice during the Evans case, such as destruction of evidence. Since Evans had only been convicted of the murder of his daughter, Roy Jenkins, Soskice's successor as Home Secretary, recommended a Royal pardon for Evans, which was granted in October 1966. The case generated much controversy and is acknowledged as a major miscarriage of justice. It played a large part in the abolition of Capital Punishment in the United Kingdom.

LOUIS XIV: (1638-1715) King of France 1643-1715. Fine D.S., Louis, as King, at the foot, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Versailles, 23rd May 1686. The manuscript document, in French, states, in part, that the King has been 'pleased with the exchange that the Seigneur of Maineuillette, Lieutenant in the regiment of the French Guards, has made of the Commanderie of Montauban, in the great priory of Languedoc in his possession, against the Commanderie of Laon, in the great priory of Bourgogne, owned by the Seigneur de St Alvar of the said regiment….' and awarding Seigneur de Maineuillette the Order of Notre Dame of Montcarmel and of St. Lazare of Jerusalem. Countersigned at the foot by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay (1651-1690) French Politician, son of Jean-Baptiste Colbert. Some very light, minor age wear, VG

LOUIS XVI: (1754-1793) King of France 1774-92, executed during the French Revolution. D.S., Louis, as King, at the foot, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Versailles, 25th April 1785. The partially printed document, in French, relates to the award of Certificates of the King's Privilege to the students of the Royal School of Veterinary Medicine who have pursued 'a programme of studies of Animal Medicine and of the diseases by which they are afflicted' and further grants M. Vart, from the Province of Normandy a Certificate 'to exercise the art of Veterinary Medicine and the treatment of Animal diseases.' Countersigned by Charles Alexandre, Vicomte de Calonne (1734-1802) French Statesman, best known for his involvement in the French Revolution, in his capacity as the Secretary of State and Minister of Finance. Both signatures are a little weak, particularly that of Calonne, although are legible. Some overall age wear, light creasing and some paper loss to the lower right corner, mainly affecting the edges of the document, G

VILLIERS GEORGE: (1592-1628) 1st Duke of Buckingham. English Courtier, a favourite of King James I. Assassinated. A fine, excellent, large D.S., Buckingham, three pages, large folio (vellum, 34 x 28), 14th October 1663. The handsomely penned manuscript document is a tripartite Indenture relating to the sale by George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle of his properties at Boreham in Essex including Beaulieu Palace, a former residence of King Henry VIII (and, later, Oliver Cromwell). Signed by Buckingham at the foot and countersigned by Ranald Grahme (1605-1685, English Politician), Robert Clayton (1629-1707, British Merchant Banker, Politician & Lord Mayor of London) and George Lulls. With five braided tassles at the base, one bearing a good red wax seal of Buckingham, two with remnants of seals and two lacking the seals. The margins of the document have attractive decorations. Some wear and holes at the centre of a couple of the folds, otherwise about VG George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608-1670) English Soldier & Politician, a key figure in the restoration of King Charles II.

TREASURY DOCUMENT: A manuscript document issued by the Lords of the Treasury, one page, folio, 21st March 1690, being a warrant for the payment of £455 to be made to William Dutton Colt, Envoy Extraordinary to the Princes of Brunswick, signed in the right margin by Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (1645-1712, English Politician, Lord High Treasurer 1702-10), Richard Hampden (1631-1695, English Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1690-94) and Stephen Fox (1627-1716, English Politician). Some light overall age wear and minor foxing, G

WALPOLE ROBERT: (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42. A good D.S., R Walpole, one page, folio, n.p., (Treasury Chambers), 27th May 1734. The manuscript document is a warrant ordering that a payment of £37.10.0 be made to Robert Smith, being one quarter of his annual salary for his position as Master of the Mechanicks to His Majesty. Signed by Walpole in the right margin and countersigned by William Clayton (1671-1752, British Politician, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury) and William Yonge (c.1693-1755, British Politician, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury). Further signed by the attorney Samuel Herring to the verso. A single bold ink line runs through the text, evidently an indication that the payment had been made. With detached integral leaf. Some very light, minor age wear to the edges, otherwise VG Robert Smith (1689-1768) English Mathematician.

WALPOLE ROBERT: (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42. D.S, R. Walpole, one page, slim folio (neatly trimmed to the left edge), Treasury Chambers, 29th December 1715. The treasury document is addressed to George, Earl of Halifax and relates to various payments. Signed by Walpole in his capacity as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury and countersigned by William St. Quintin (c.1662-1723) English Politician and Daniel Finch (1647-1730) 2nd Earl of Nottingham. English Statesman. Neatly mounted and matted in cream beneath a 5 x 6.5 image of Walpole and framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 15.5 x 32. About VG

CANNING GEORGE: (1770-1827) British Prime Minister April - August 1827. D.S., George Canning, one page, folio, Downing Street, 22nd March 1823. The partially printed documents, in French, is a passport issued to Thomas Cowper Hincks, and allows him safe passage across the continent. With numerous official stamps and ink annotations relating to the various places he visited including Rome, Paris and Naples. Some splitting and light age wear to the folds, only very slightly affecting the text and not the signature. lightly mounted and matted in white beneath a 4 x 7 image of Canning. Framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 19 x 41. G

WILSON WOODROW: (1856-1924) American President 1913-21. Large D.S., Woodrow Wilson, as President, one page, folio, Washington, 23rd November 1915. The partially printed document is a Naval commission appointing Bertram David to be a Chief Boatswain. Signed by Wilson at the foot and countersigned by Josephus Daniels (1862-1948) United States Secretary of the Navy 1913-21. With blind embossed blue paper seal affixed. Some light surface creasing, minor staining and some age wear, particularly to the edges, otherwise about VG

MATACONG: A holograph Official Notification, one page, folio, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 3rd November 1891, being an official retained copy of a notification issued by E. Faulkner, Assistant Colonial Secretary, stating, in part, 'Whereas an Official Notification of the 28th March 1877, notifying for general information that the Island of Matacong was then and had been since the year 1826 a portion of the Dominions of Her Majesty was….republished in The Sierra Leone Times newspaper. This is to publicly notify all whom it may concern that the said Island of Matacong no longer forms a portion of Her Majesty's Dominions but is French Territory.' Together with official holograph copies of an exchange of letters between the French and English authorities, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 5th November 1891, concerning a complaint made by an English subject, Mr. H. R. Smith, 'as to alleged ill treatment received by him at the hands of the French Authorities at Matacong'. Some very light, extremely minor foxing, VG, 2

BOTHA LOUIS: (1862-1919) South African Prime Minister 1910-19. A.L.S., Louis Botha, two pages, folio, Pretoria, 19th February 1898, to the Commissioner of Police. The official letter, in Afrikaans, is untranslated, although appears to refer to an individual's application to join the police. Countersigned by two Commissioners of the Police beneath brief notes, 23rd February and 24th October 1898. Also bearing two official purple ink stamps. Some light overall age wear and minor staining to the first page, about VG

WORLD LEADERS: Osten Unden (1886-1974) Swedish Prime Minister 6-11th October 1946. Autograph Statement Signed, Sten Unden, one page, folio, n.p, n.d, in French, in full, 'The solid organization of peace is not compatible with the idea of an armed peace and is dependent on the condition that nations accept a certain limitation to the exercise of their national sovereignty'. Thorvald Stauning (1873-1942) Danish Prime Minister 1924 - 1926, and 1929 -1942. Autograph Statement Signed Th. Stauning, one page, folio, Geneva, 7th September 1929, in Danish, he writes in part, 'True peace is the great goal which the peoples of the world yearn for…;' Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (1870-1943) Norwegian Prime Minister 1924-1926, 1928-1931 and 1933-1935. Autograph Statement Signed. Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, one page, folio, Oslo, May 1931, in Norwegian; he writes in part, 'The nations must abandon the old dogma that armaments ensure peace… If you want peace, prepare for peace!'; George Theunis (1873-1966) Belgium Chairman of the Economic Advisory Committee. Autograph Statement Signed Georges Theunis, one page, folio, n.p, n.d, in French, in part, 'The action taken by the League of Nations in the economic sphere is a necessity…' and Henri Carton de Wiart (1869-1951) Prime Minister of Belgium 1920-1921. Autograph Statement Signed, Carton de Wiart, one page, folio, Geneva, 9th December 1928, in French, in part, 'I do not think anyone has ever provided a better definition of peace that that of Saint Thomas Aquinas: “Peace is the tranquillity of order.”…' VG, 5 The statements were prepared for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.

WORLD LEADERS: J. Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937) British Prime Minister 1924, 1929-35. Autograph Statement Signed, J. Ramsay MacDonald, one page, folio, n.p, 25th July 1931. He writes in full, 'Nations seeking security by arms are like people seeking shelter under tree during a thunderstorm; they run to the very point which is first struck when the thunderstorm breaks.'; Andreas Michalakolpoulos (1876-1938), Greek Prime Minister 1925-1925. Autograph Statement Signed, A. Michalakopoulos, one page, folio, n.p, n.d. He writes in Greek, in part, 'Peace is a virtue which requires an apprenticeship'; Francesco Saverio Nitti (1868-1953) Prime Minister of Italy 1919-1920. Autograph Statement Signed, Nitti, one page, folio, Paris, 10th November 1927. He writes in Italian, in part 'It is not simply a matter of the loss of a trillion, the death of ten million, the enormous number of people crippled and wounded. But it is the ruin of the most noble feelings, opening the way to the crisis of democracy…A new war would plunge Europe into a situation of total waste and would force it back to the worst times of the Middle Ages…'; Mehdi Frasheri (1872-1963) Albanian Prime Minister 1935-1936. Autograph Statement Signed, Mehdi Frasheri, one page, folio, n.p, n.d. He writes in French, in part '…human societies and nations always seek to procure a better space for themselves. If their sought-after success is achieved to the detriment of other nations, then war becomes inevitable…'; Charles D.B. King (1875-1961). President of Liberia 1920-1930. Autograph Statement Signed, C.D.B. King, one page, folio, n.p, 15th September 1927. He writes in French, in full 'International and inter-racial goodwill are prerequisites to world peace.;' And a black ink signature by William L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada 1921-1926. Signed W.L. Mackenzie King. Prime Minister of Canada, one page, oblong folio, n.p, n.d. VG, 6 The statements were prepared for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.

CARDIGAN EARL OF: (1797-1868) British Lieutenant General, commanded the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. Cardigan led the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava. Autograph D.S., Cardigan, one page, folio, Gibraltar, 1st October 1858. The document is a codicil to the last Will and Testament prepared by Cardigan a little earlier, before he left England, and states 'I hereby bequeath in the event of my death to my wife Adeline Louisa Maria, Countess of Cardigan….the sum of three thousand pounds (£3000) per annum during her life.' Countersigned at the foot by two witnesses. With blank integral leaf (slight traces of former mounting). Some extremely minor, light age wear, VG Adeline, Countess of Cardigan and Lancastre (1824-1915) Second wife of the Earl of Cardigan. The couple were married in Gibralter on 28th September 1858, just a few days before the present document was prepared. Adeline, a leading courtesan, had been conducting an affair with Cardigan for some time while his first wife was still alive. The new Countess was shunned by polite society and seemingly led an eccentric life, as demonstrated by her scandalous memoirs, My Recollections, published in 1909.

AIREY RICHARD: (1803-1881) British General, Quartermaster General under Lord Raglan during the Crimean War. Airey issued the fateful order for the Charge of the Light Brigade. L.S., Richard Airey, one page, folio, Horse Guards, 27th August 1852, to Sir William Gomm. The manuscript letter is marked Duplicate at the head, and transmits a letter from Captain James Irving of the 1st Bengal Cavalry, by direction of the Commander-in-Chief, relating to an amount due to Irving 'for the value of a horse & gig by Captain Lambert of the 96th Regt.'. The following two pages of the letter bear a transcript of Irving's letter of 21st August 1852, in part, 'In January 1851 Capt. Lambert was marching through the station….in the Bengal Presidency where my Regiment the 1st Bengal Cavalry was stationed at that time. I was selling off my prospects with the intention of retiring from the service. Capt. Lambert came to my house and after trying some of my horses he purchased a New South Wales horse and a half panelled Gig for the sum of £120 or 1200 Rupees and promised to pay me on his arrival at the station of Lahore where his Regiment was located. He reached that station about 2 months after. I beg to state I have met Capt. Lambert's wishes in every way but he has evaded payment in such an ungentlemanly manner that I have thus forced to seek redress having left the service and consequently cannot afford to lose so large a sum.' Some small tears and minor areas of paper loss to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise about VG Sir William Gomm (1784-1875) British Field Marshal.

RICHET CHARLES: (1850-1935) French Physiologist, Nobel Prize inner for Physiology and medicine 1913. Autograph Statement Signed, Charles Richet, one page, folio, Paris, 19th October 1927, in French. He writes, in full, 'Four years of War! Four thousand dead per day for four years! And what dead! The bravest, the finest, the most selfless. So, shall we start again??' VG The statement was prepared for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.

LOCARD EDMOND: (1877-1966) French Forensic Scientist & Criminologist, known as the Sherlock Holmes of France. Autograph Statement Signed, Edmond Locard, one page, folio, Lyon, 30th January 1930, in French. He writes, in full, 'There is but one honourable and legitimate war: the war against crime. The other, itself a crime, causes crime to flourish.' Together with Maurice Leblanc (1864-1943) French Novelist. Autograph Statement Signed, Maurice Leblanc, one page, folio, n.p, n.d, in French, in part, 'Great ideas can become reality in the life of the world only if they are carried by an irresistible movement of belief… It is that belief of the dead, invigorated by their blood and perpetuated by their memory which has since unleashed the idea of peace… Let us believe in peace…' VG, 2 The statements were prepared for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.

JANACEK LEOS: (1854-1928) Czechoslovakian Composer, Director of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra 1881-88. D.S, Leos Janacek, (twice), two pages, folio, n.p, 21st November 1881, in Czechoslovakian. The document relates to various monthly meetings and changes in a final examination schedule. Also signed by various colleagues of the composer. Some slight age wear to the extreme edges, otherwise VG

GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. Fine, early D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at St. James's, 8th November 1760. The partially printed document, signed by the King less than a month into his reign, is a military commission appointing Colin MacKenzie to be an Ensign in the Independent Company of Foot of which Alexander Ross is Captain. Countersigned at the foot by Earl of Bute (1713-1792) British Prime Minister 1762-63. With remnants of a red wax seal. Some very light, extremely minor age wear at the edges of the document, otherwise a clean, attractive example featuring an early signature of King George III and the extremely rare signature of the Earl of Bute. VG

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Final page of a D.S., Appd. Victoria R. I., as Queen, at the conclusion, one page, folio (a large corner at the lower left of the page neatly torn away), War Office, January 1883. The manuscript document related to the Good Service Pensions of £100 awarded to five military officers including Colonel John Miller. Together with a bold ink signature ('Victoria R I', as Queen) on a piece neatly clipped from the head of a military commission, bearing a blind embossed blue paper seal, and also including a bold, dark ink signature of King George IV (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30, as King, on a piece neatly clipped from the head of a document. G to VG, 3

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S, Victoria R.I., as Queen, at the head, three pages, folio, Court at Saint James's. 3rd September 1887. The partially printed document is addressed to Major General Sir John Clayton Cowell, and is a licence for him to accept an wear the Insignia of the Grand Cross of the Ducal Saxon Order of Ernest, as conferred to him by the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Countersigned by Henry Matthews (1826-1913) British Lawyer and Politician, Home Secretary 1886-92. With blind embossed paper seal. Together with Ernest II (1818-1893) Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1844-93. D.S, one page, folio, Gotha, 25th July 1887, in German, being the partially printed document granting Cowell the order of Ernest, and a further related letter. VG, 3

[EDWARD VII]: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. ALBERT PRINCE: (1819-1861) Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, husband of Queen Victoria. A rare D.S., Albert, on behalf of his son, the infant Prince of Wales, large oblong folio (vellum), Brighton, 5th March 1842. The manuscript document, issued in the name of Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay etc., appoints James Robert Gardiner to be Auditor and Keeper of the Records of the Duchy of Cornwall and indicates that he will receive an annual salary of £400. Boldly signed by Prince Albert in dark ink at the foot. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed by a tag at the base and a good red wax seal affixed by a blue ribbon at the centre of the base and contained in a gold coloured case with the embossed Prince of Wales feathers. Some light age wear at the head of the document, otherwise VG

GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36 & MARY (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Fine, bold black fountain pen ink signatures of King George V ('George R. I.'), Queen Mary ('Mary') and their daughter Mary, Princess Royal ('Mary') individually on a folio page removed from a Visitors Book. All three have added the date, 31st December 1910, in their hands alongside their signatures. One light, central horizontal fold, not affecting the signatures, VG

ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at St James's, 26th October 1967. The partially printed document is a Remission document addressed to the Justices for the Petty Sessional Division of Taunton Borough, Somerset, and relates to Coleen Locke who was convicted, on 29th September 1965, 'of using apparatus for wireless telegraphy without a licence' and ordered to pay a fine of £6, the document pardoning Locke of the fine. Countersigned at the foot by Roy Jenkins (1920-2003) British Politician, Home Secretary 1965-67. With red blind embossed paper seal affixed. Two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, and some light overall creasing and minor areas of discoloration. G

RYDER CUP: An oblong folio bound printed menu from the Fairmile Restaurant at Cobham, Surrey, individually signed by the members of Team Great Britain who participated at the Ryder Cup 1967, comprising Dai Rees (Captain), Brian Huggett, Peter Alliss, Tony Jacklin, Bernard Hunt, George Will, Christy O'Connor, Dave Thomas, Neil Coles, Malcolm Gregson and Hugh Boyle. All have signed with their names alone in blue inks to clear areas of the central pages. Some light age wear, about VG The 17th Ryder Cup matches were held in Houston, Texas, and the United States team won the competition by a record score of 23 ½ to 8 ½ points, to date the largest victory margin at the Ryder Cup.

A Guinness book titled Guinness Sport Folio, designed for Guinness by S H Benson Ltd with illustrations by Anthony Groves-Raines.

An assortment of prints, drawings and photographs contained in an old box file, including a silhouette of a gentleman dated 1851, framed together with a folio of other prints and negatives by Jane Reese

John Chapman and Peter Andre. A Map of the County of Essex from an Actual Survey taken in 1772,1773 and 1774, London 1777, folio, on 26 double page sheets, including title, list of subscribers, and key map, all hand coloured, occasional offsetting, some scattered foxing and staining, rebacked original worn boards

CAMDEN (William) Britannia, London 1695, folio, Gibson edition, portrait frontispiece, with 50 maps as required, a few with old repair strips, few tears and creases, light age staining, some close trimming, old calf with detached front board

FOX (John) Acts and Monuments of Matters most Special and Memorable Happening in the Church..., 3 volumes 9th edition London 1684, folio, portrait frontispiece (mounted), 1 folding plate only (of 3 or 4), illustrations in the text, vol. I lacks all after p.888 at end, a few leaves torn with slight loss including one title page, some damp staining and occasional spotting, some old marginal graffiti, later calf (rubbed)

CIBBER (Colley) A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope, Inquiring into the Motives that might induce him in his Satyrical Works, to be so frequently fond of Mr. Cibber’s name, 1742, 8vo, without half title, title washed and repaired at one corner, worn speckled calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. HOWARD (Sir Robert) Five New Plays, 1700, folio, text browned, some minor tears and staining, old panelled sheep (worn and cracked) (2)

LAUD (William) Archbishop of Canterbury, A relation of the conference betweene William Lawd, then Lrd. Bishop of St Davids; now, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury; and Mr Fisher the Jesuite.., 1639, folio, old reverse calf, some water staining to 7 leaves at end, some leaves creased

PLUTARCH. The lives of the noble Grecians and Romains, first English edition, translated by Sir Thomas North, 1631, folio, numerous woodcut portraits within decorative frames, generally light age staining, later bound with boards detached; with - PLATO. Tomus Tertius Platonis omnium quae extant operum, by Joannis Serranus, vol. 3 only in 3 parts, (part 3 by H.Stepahnus), possibly lacking title page, edition not stated, in Greek and Latin texts in double column, finely rubricated throughout, old bookplate of the Earl of Cork and Orrery and his name to first leaf dated 1742; full contemporary calf. Sold not subject to return (2)

~ H ~ STUKELEY (William) Stonehenge, 1740 [but 1838]; bound with Abury, 1743 [but 1838], folio, together 2 works in 1 volume; the first with engraved portrait frontispiece and 35 plates, the second work with 38 only (of 40) plates, some folding, some illustrations in text, lacking final text leaf and first leaf of the index, some foxing and staining (mainly to margins), half morocco; with - LOCKYER (Sir N) Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments, 2nd edition 1909, cloth. Sold not subject to return.

CUSSANS (John E) History of Hertfordshire, 3 volumes 1870-81, folio, coloured and other plates, folding map, some scattered age staining, half red morocco (3)

CALDECOTT (R) Graphic Pictures, Complete Edition, George Routledge 1889, oblong folio, good, cloth gilt

Illustrated. WALKER (R A) Some Unknown Drawings of Aubrey Beardsley, 1923, signed no. 133 of 500 copies, unopened, covers somewhat soiled; RICHARDS (J M) & E.RAVILIOUS (illustrator) High Street, 1st edition 1938, 8vo, lacking backstrip; VAL-RAU. Spahis et Tirailleurs, 1916, oblong folio, no.85 of 150 signed copies, damaged paper wrapper; DULAC (E, illustrator) Stories from the Arabian Nights, no date, 4to, tipped in plates, text browned, spine torn; THORBURN. British Birds, 4 volumes, 1931-35, 8vo, plates; others in varying condition with some damage and staining (a box)

STEINLEN Des Chats, Paris: no date (circa 1890), folio, pictorial lithographed boards, neat library blind stamps to some margins; LINDSAY (Lady) About Robins, circa 1899, colour plates; The Crows of Shakespeare, dust stained (3)

PARKINSON (John) Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants, an Herball.., 1640, folio, lacking title and all before ‘To the Reader’ leaf, numerous woodcut illustrations, damaged detached later binding, sold not subject to return

Various including House and Garden. COBBETT (Anne) The English Housekeeper, no date, uncut, modern cloth backed boards; MAW & ABERCROMBIE. The Complete Gardener, 1836, later bound; The Language of Flowers, 1849, 12mo, binding damaged; Princess Beatrice Birthday Book 1881, cloth gilt; Facsimile folio edition SHAKESPEARE’S Plays, probably early 20th century, clothbacked boards; and various floral illustrated; etc (sold as seen and not subject to return)

Various, including BERTALL. The Communists of Paris, 1873, folio, hand coloured plates, cloth gilt; few disbound part works; photograph album - WWI period with house parties, nursing, golf etc; others (a box, sold as seen with all faults)

HALL (S C, editor) Royal Gallery of Art: Ancient and Modern Engravings.., volumes II and III only, 69 (of 72) plates on mounted india paper without letters, large folio, some staining, near disbound, typical Victorian cloth backed boards

CAMPBELL (Colen) The British Vitruvius or The British Architect, volumes I to IV, circa 1717-25, folio, incomplete, but with numerous engraved architectural plates, some staining and occasional browning, contemporary worn bindings with most boards detached, comprising: Vol. I with engraved title and dedication and 67 plates only, of which 7 are double page, (2 single plates loose); Vol. II with engraved title and 57 plates only, of which 4 are quadruple page, and 8 are double page; Vol. III with 49 plates only, of which 11 are double page; Vol. IV half bound, lacking all text, with 31 plates of which 4 are double page; Sold as a collection of plates and not subject to return. See cover illustration

SWAN (Abraham) A Collection of Designs in Architecture, 2 volumes in one, London: for the author, no date (circa 1757-58), folio, titles and plate lists bound at beginning, 125 plates as required (final 2 water stained), slightly age toned, damaged worn binding

NASH (John) Mansions of England in the Olden Time, 3 volumes - first, second and third series 1839-1840-1841, folio, lithograph plates as required (scattered foxing and staining), morocco backed boards (3)