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JOHN II OF ARAGON: (1398-1479) Known as The Great. King of Navarre, Aragon and Sicily. A good and rare L.S., with large medieval signature, four pages, folio, Barcelona, 24th March 1455, in Latin. At the time of the present letter John II is King of Navarre through his wife, and would become King of Aragon three years later when his brother King Alfonso V died in 1458. John II, in his capacity as Governor and Lieutenant of his brother the King, instructs the Xativa justice department to declare null the decisions taken regarding Mr. Sallent and the death of a moor, and recommends that in future they do not interfere and disturb Mr. Sallent. Unusual attractive document. Overall age wear, moreover to the edges, otherwise G £400-600 Alfonso V of Aragon (1396-1458) also known as the Magnanimous. King of Aragon, Sicily and Naples. Count of Barcelona. A prominent early figure of the Renaissance.

VITTORIO EMANUELE III: (1869-1947) King of Italy 1900-46. D.S., Vittorio Emanuele, two pages, large folio, Rome, 14th November 1941, in Italian. The partially printed document being a decree appointing a navy officer `..according to the proposal of the Duce of the Fascism, Head of the government and Minister of the Navy..´ Signed by the King in bold black ink, and countersigned by the Navy and Finance Ministers. With several contemporary ink stamps to the verso. Together with MARIA ISABELLA OF SPAIN (1789-1848) Queen consort of the Two Sicilies as spouse of Francis I, and Infanta of Spain as daughter of Charles IV of Spain. L.S., Maria Isabella, one page, 4to, Palermo, 23rd December, 1819, to Prince of S. Nicandro, in Italian. The Queen thanks her correspondent for his greeting letter and sends her best wishes for the new year. VG £60-80

MURAT JOACHIM: (1767-1815) Marshal of France, brother-in-law of Napoleon Bonaparte. King of Naples 1808-15. D.S., J. Napoleone, one page, folio, Naples, 22nd February 1811, in Italian. The partially printed document bears the printed heading ´Giocchino Napoleone, Re delle Due Sicilie´ and is a decree, sent to the Interior Minister, comprising two articles relating to payments aproved in the Comune di Manfredondia, in the Foggia province. The document bears an attractive watermark. VG £150-200

WILHELM I: (1797-1888) German Emperor 1871-88 & King of Prussia 1861-88. D.S., Wilhelm, one page, folio, Babelsberg Palace, 14th December 1864, in German. The partially printed document shows a very attractive heading "Wilhelm by Grace of God, King of Prussia", beneath a large printed eagle crowned, and states in part `We have appointed former prosecutor Karl Friedrich Theodor Ernst Hahn in Ratibor to Council at Tribunal. We expect loyal and obedient services to our King´s House…´ The document bears beneath the Emperor´s signature a large and attractive blind embossed Imperial seal. Countersigned by Leopold von Lippe. With blank integral leaf. Folded, with extremely small tear to the right edge not affecting the text or signatures. VG £100-150

PHILIP II: (1527-1598) King of Spain 1556-98. During his marriage to Queen Mary I of England, he was King of England and Ireland 1554-58. Rare L.S., `Yo El Rey´, one page, folio, Madrid, July 1572, to Captain Gil Hernandez de Sotomayor, in old Spanish. The King sends specific instructions regarding the number of soldiers he has to regroup, how much they will be paid, `You will take three hundred men, and lead them until they embark, including ensigns, sergeants, arquebusiers,…you will pay them…all officers and soldiers of the company together with good people of the Mancha territories to San Juan..´ Countersigned by Juan Delgado. A large water stain affecting a large part of the document and text, although remaining legible, but not affecting the signature. Centre tears largely repaired to the verso. Many tears to the irregular edges and small area of paper loss to the left bottom corner. P £250-350

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. N.S., Napol, to the right margin of a D.S. by several officers, three pages, folio, Paris, 1st December 1810, in French. The partially printed document from the War Minister, provisions department, is a letter addressed to the Emperor referring to previous Napoleon´s orders related to a large purchase of wheat, with a lengthy explanation regarding the different prices options as well as the provenance and port where the wheat could be shipped. To the right margin, annotated in the Emperor´s secretary hand `Ancona is the most favourable place, unless we can make the purchase in Hungary and make them shipped through Trieste… because there is apparently no hostilities, we could get half of the supply now and the other half next year, and therefore by 1812 we would have received the whole requested.´ Small overall, minor age wear to the edges. Folded. VG £600-900 The day after the present letter was signed, Napoleon lost the Ile de France, today Mauritius, captured by the English, and few weeks after the alliance between France and Russia was broken.

STANISLAW II: (1732-1798) Stanislaw August Poniatowski. Last King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania 1764-95. Lover of Catherine the Great, he was a great patron of the arts, but still remains a controversial figure in Polish history. A good D.S., Stanislaus Augustus Rex´, with holograph `Bonus Frater et.., one page, folio, Warsaw, 22nd December 1775, to King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, at the time of the present letter King of Naples and Sicily, in Latin. Stanislaw II refers to the letter received from King Ferdinand and congratulates him for the new born Princess Maria Anna. She would die in childhood at the age of 4. With blank address leaf, bearing a very large and attractive blind embossed royal paper seal. Folded, with small overall age wear. VG £300-400

PERCY PIERRE-FRANÇOIS: (1754-1825) French Doctor and Chief Surgeon of the Grande Armée during the Napoleonic wars. He invented a new kind of ambulance usable on battlefield. A good set of three documents, including an A.L.S., `Percy´, two pages, folio, , n.p., 10th July 1818, to Saucerotte, in French. Percy tells his correspondent that he is still waiting for his visit which he promised to his father and sends a request `..please make [a visit] to chevalier de Lormerie, who is staying under the Royal Palace arcades. This gentleman wishes very much to meet you and talk to you..´ further saying `..when you will see me going to university, something that happens daily, come to see me..´ Together with A.L., in the hand of Percy, one page, 4to, in French. Percy refers to the Asian progress in the medical field, stating in part `..They had the first kind of hospitals that were named Marastins. Rhazes was leading the Bagdad hospital, he explains having seen the biggest successes and also the most terrible errors…Most of the times doctors were Israelite, like Debou-Gazazi, Izaac..´, Also including an A.L.S., by Percy´s widow, one page, 8vo, Paris, 13th February 1828, to Vicount Morel de Vindé, in French. VG, 3 £250-350 Victor-Joseph Saucerotte (1773-1845) Student of medicine at the time of the present letter. Son of Nicolas Saucerotte (1741-1841) Surgeon of the King of Poland. Abu Bakr Mohammad Ibn Zakariya al-Razi (865-925) also known as Razi or Rhazes. Iranian Scholar who contributed to achieve important progress in the fields of medicine, alchemy and philosophy. Charles-Gilbert Morel de Vindé (1759-1842) French literair and pair of France.

NICHOLAS I: (1796-1855) Emperor of Russia 1825-55. L.S., Nicholas, in Cyrillic, one page, folio, Saint Petersburg, 7th May 1832, to Baron Pahlen, in Cyrillic. The document being a decree to the Chapter of Russian Imperial Royal Orders, with the attestation of the Archpriest of Riga´s St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Ioann Diakonov, by the honour bestowed by the Most Holy Synod, and by which Baron Pahlen is awarded with the St. Anne Order of second degree. A bold signature example by the Emperor, with flourish. With a small tear and creasing to the upper edge, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG £1000-1200 Fyodor Petrovich Pahlen (1780-1863) Russian Diplomat. Russian Ambassador to the United States 1811-15. General-Governor of Novorossiya.

SALGARI EMILIO: (1862-1911) Italian Writer of adventure swashbucklers. A pioneer of science fiction, he is considered the father of Italian adventure fiction. His work was widely read in Italy and his most popular novels have been adapted as comics, animated series and films. Rare D.S., Emilio Salgari, one page, folio, Genoa, 4th May 1901, in Italian. The cleanly hand-written letter being a contract between Antonio Donath, editor, and Emilio Salgari, the last granting the exclusivity for the publication in Italy of his novel La Capitana del Yucatan, an adventure work set during time of war and revolution. The contract states `Signor Donath has pait to Signor Emilio Salgari the total amount of 666,70 lire..´ Signed by Salgari in blue fountain pen ink, and by Antonio Donath at the base of the document. Together with D.S., Antonio Donath, one page, folio, Genoa, 30th March 1908, being the official registration of the contract for La Capitana del Yucatan of Salgari to the Italian Ministry. With printed typed registration and ink stamp of the Genoa Prefecture. Also included D.S., two pages, 4to, Genoa, 2nd September 1908, being the Genoa Prefecture partially printed document for the La Capitana del Yucatan copyrights. The three documents with blank integral leaf. EX £600-900

BARRAS PAUL: (1755-1829) French Politician during French Revolution. Main executive leader of the Directory regime 1795-99. Large D.S., P. Barras, one page, large folio, Paris, 13th January 1797, to Jean-Baptiste Gault, in French. The partially printed document is the appointment of Jean-Baptiste Gault as infantry Captain, including his personal details, services rendered, war campaigns, wounds, etc.. Also signed by Claude Louis Petiet (1749-1806) in his capacity as Minister of war. The document bears to the bottom left corner an attractive paper seal affixed. Folded. About VG £300-400

SCHLIEMANN HEINRICH: (1822-1890) German Archaeologist. A Pioneer in the study of Bronze Age. Schliemann supported the idea that Homer´s Iliad and Virgil´s Aeneid reflect true historical events. Rare A.L.S., `H. Schliemann´, one page, folio, St. Petersburg, 5th January 1856, to F.C Quien, in German. The letter bears to the upper left corner a blind embossed stationery seal "Henry Schliemann - St. Petersburg", and relates to the purchase of `72 and 51 Java Indigo crates´, their prices, delivery, etc... At that time Schliemann, through fortunate commercial undertakings, laid the foundation stone for his fortune which later enabled him to excavate in Greece and Asia Minor. With blank address leaf, bearing to the verso few post ink stamps from St. Petersburg, and Amsterdam. Folded, with edges partially trimmed, and corner creases. G £800-1000

SOULT NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU: (1769-1851) Marshal of France, Duc de Dalmatie. L.S., Mal Duc de Dalmatie, one page, folio, Paris, 28th November 1844, to Mery de la Canorgue, in French. Soult, in his capacity as President of the council and Minister of war, refers to his correspondent as `..Captain Mayor-adjutant of the native Riflemen Battalion of Oran..´ and announces him that the King has appointed him Knight of the Legion d´Honneur. With blank integral leaf. VG £80-100 Pierre Laurent de Mery de la Canorgue (1806-1865) French General and Commandant in Vienna under the second empire.

SARTRE JEAN PAUL: (1905-1980) French Philosopher & Novelist. A highly influential and leading figure in the Philosophy of existentialism and Marxism. Although he refused to receive the award, Sartre was appointed Nobel laureate in Literature, 1964. T.L.S., `Lu et approuvé - J.Sartre´, two pages, folio, Buenos Aires, 11th April 1957, in Spanish, with an additional typed clause in French. The document being a a translation contract between the “Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques de Paris”, on behalf of Jean Paul Sartre, and Ricardo Risetti and Gabriella Grosso as translators, the whole related to Sartre´s work L´Engranage, (1946). Signed at the base by Sartre and the rest of participants. Matted in black, alongside a colour 8 x 10 photograph of Sartre, to an overall size of 17 x 12. Easily removable. VG £200-300

HENRY III OF FRANCE: (1551-1589) King of France 1574-89. Last French king of the House of Valois. Assassinated. A good D.S., `Henry´, one page, parchment, oblong folio, Paris, 26th February 1578, to Robert de la Vieuville, in old French. The King grants salaries and confirms payments agreed to Robert de la Vieuville from the Comté of Rethélois, as Lieutenant General. Countersigned by the Secretary of State Pierre Brulart. Folded. Small overall creasing, and a tear to the left edge not affecting the text or signature. G £600-900

SAN MARTIN JOSE DE: (1778-1850) Argentine General, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Chile 1817-19 and President of Peru 1821-22. L.S., Jose de San Martin, one page, folio, General Headquarters, Santiago, Chile, 19th November 1820, to the Secretary of State in the Department of War, in Spanish. San Martin writes to fulfil the request of Captain Estevan of the 4th Regiment and concludes by stating ´I expect that you inform this to the Supreme Director of that State for its resolution´. A few very small areas of paper loss to the right edge, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG £200-300

CLAUZEL & LOISEAU: Jean-Baptiste Clauzel (1746-1803) and Jean François Loiseau (1751-1809) French members of the Convention. D.S., `Clauzel´ and `Loiseau´, twice the last, two pages, folio, Paris, 17th January 1794, in French. The attractive document bears the heading of the Convention Nationale, with the printed French Revolution motto above "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité", and a red wax seal in fine condition. The document reports on `..the horses of artillery, necessary to face the next spring military campaign..´ With blank integral leaf. VG £200-300

GARBÉ MARIE THÉODORE: (1769-1831) French General and Politician during Revolution and first Empire time. A very good, lengthy and important signed autograph manuscript, `Garbé´, six pages, folio, Bayonne, 14th July 1813, to Marshal Soult, in French. The lengthy and very interesting report refers to the troops return from Spain and to the military strategy to plan the defence of the city and fortifications of Bayonne `These are the advantages that the situation of the city of Bayonne presents for a good defence of it…and the inconvenients of such same situation, which we are going to study successively in detail.´. The text contains full and specific details of each of the city borders and explains how to reinforce the weak ones. VG £100-150

ALEXANDER I: (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia 1801-25, the first Russian King of Poland 1815-25. Fine D.S., Alexander, in Cyrillic, one page, oblong folio, Saint Petersburg, 16th November 1802, to Counsellor Franz Labensky, in Cyrillic. The partially printed document being a title recognition given to Labensky stating `Let it be known to all that the Most Excellent and Great Sovereign, the Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias Pavel Petrovich of blessed memory, our dear father, conferred the title of Court Counsellor to Franz Labensky for his zeal and diligence on 4th December, 1798. Franz Labensky had served as Collegiate Assessor to his Majesty, but had not obtained commission until now. We order all our subjects to acknowledge and respect Franz Labensky according to his rank. We hope he will serve in this position as faithfully and diligently as a loyal subject should.´ With a large and attractive paper seal affixed to the bottom left corner, in very fine condition. Countersigned by State Chancellor Alexander Vorontsov. Folded to the centre. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, with left edge slightly irregularly cut, otherwise G £1500-2000 Alexander Romanovich Vorontsov (1741-1805) Russian Count and Cancellor of Russian Empire under Alexander I. Vorontsov in permanent opposition to Nikita Panin always defended coalition with Austria and Great Britain, instead of with France and Prussia. He was a key figure in the rupture with Napoleon.

WILHELM II: (1859-1941) German Emperor & King of Prussia 1888-1918. D.S., Wilhelm R[ex], two pages, folio, Berlin, 18th April 1903, in German. The attractive partially printed document, in German, is a patent given by Wilhelm II in his capacity as King of Prussia, to infantry officer Oberstabsazt Dr. Butterstack. Boldly signed in black ink at the foot by the Kaiser, a very large and good example signature. Also bearing alongside the Emperor´s signature a large and very attractive Hohenzollern coat of arms blind embossed seal. Also bearing a small Royal blind embossed seal to the upper left front. With blank integral leaf. Folded, otherwise EX £150-200

CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. T.L.S., H.Rafael Chavez, one page, folio, Fuerte Tavacare, 6th January 1976, in Spanish. The typed document bears two `SECRET´ red ink stamps to the heading and bottom page, and is an authorization given by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Venezuela, Infantry division of Batacaza, under the command of General Manuel Cedeño, to Vice-Lieutenant Chavez Frias Hugo Rafael. The document states that `Lieutenant Colonel, and first Commandant of Batacaza, authorize citizen Vice-Lieutenant Chavez Frias Hugo Rafael to handle military information and material considered Secret.´ Folded, with seven file holes to the left border, and two holes with tear, none affecting the signatures. F £200-300

CARNOT LAZARE - DIRECTORY: (1753-1823) French Physicist and politician. Known as the Organizer of Victory in the French Revolutionary Wars. A good L.S., `Carnot pres.´, one page, folio, Paris, 1st of May 1796, to General and future Marshal Berthier, in French. The partially printed document bears at the heading a very attractive vignette of the Directoire Executif. Carnot, in his capacity as President of the Directory, sends his congratulations to his correspondent, stating `..the national recognition for the actions honouring the defenders of the Republic, and to congratulate you for having so intensely contributed to the multiple successes obtained our brave army you are serving..´ Countersigned by Jean Joseph Lagarde (1755-1839) in his capacity as Secretary of the Directory. With blank integral leaf. A very small tear to the upper edge and a very small hole not affecting the text or signatures. With remnants of former affixing to the fourth blank page. G £150-200

ELIZABETH I OF RUSSIA: (1709-1762) Empress of Russia 1741-62. L.S., Elizabeth, in Cyrillic, one page, folio, Saint Petersburg, 24th January 1737, in Cyrillic. The manuscript document is a Decree to the Patrimonial Chancery, instructing that attention to Piotr Novikov´s horses has to be maintained and that the same money he was receiving when he was working for the chancery as salary has to be paid in future. Further also instructing that the sum of 150 roubles has to be paid annually to the notary Bogdanov, as well as 800 kilos of flour and oat every four months, first the flour at the beginning of each period and after, at the end of each period, the money. Very small minor age wear, otherwise VG £1000-1500

MALET COUP OF 1812: The Malet coup was a coup d´état attempt in Paris, 23rd October 1812, intending to remove Napoleon I from power, when he was in the Russian front. The coup was engineered by Republican general Claude François Malet. The coup failed, and the leading conspirators were executed. An excellent set of three documents signed by the main participants in the coup attempt, partners in crime and main figures related to the coup, comprising Claude François Malet (1754-1812) French General of the Empire. Malet announced the death of Napoleon using forged documentation. Executed. D.S., Malet, one page, oblong 4to, Besançon, 28th August 1797, in his capacity as Adjutant-General to the Headquarters Staff, on the printed stationery of the Hospital of Egalité and countersigned by several officers, commissars of war. The document is a health certificate of a wounded soldier; Victor Claude Fanneau de Lahorie (1766-1812) French General, executed for collaborating with Malet in his coup. A large 16 x 13.5 document signed, `Fanneau Lahorie´, one page, Nancy, 1st October 1797. The document lists the ten members of a court-martial, with their names, ranks and military services. Also signed by General Joseph Gilot (1734-1811) and François Nicolas Fririon (1766-1840); François Antoine Desnoyers (1755-1816) French General, imprisoned from 1812 to 1814 for his participation in Malet´s coup. A.L.S., Desnoyers, one page, folio, 13th January 1795, on his printed stationery, with his name and rank, Occidental Pyrenees army. VG,3 £300-400

MARTI JOSE: (1853-1895) Cuban Poet, Writer and Revolutionary Philosopher. Martí is considered a national hero as well as a leading figure in Latin American literature. He became a symbol for Cuba's fight for independence in the 19th century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence”. An extremely interesting and rare A.L.S., `José Martí´, one page, folio, New York, 29th January 1895, on the attractive New York Delegation of the Cuban Revolutionary Party printed stationery, in Spanish. The document being an internal communication statement to the revolutionary party. Martí states in part `Cuba is embarking upon this war with the full certainty, unacceptable only to the half-hearted sedentary Cubans, of the ability of its sons to obtain a victory through the energy of the thoughtful and magnanimous revolution, and the ability of Cuban people, developed during those early ten years of sublime fusion and in the modern practices of work and government, and the people´s work to save the Patria…´ A letter of excellent content, being a statement by Martí from exile in favour of the Cuban independence. With remnants of a former red wax seal to the upper edge and verso. Also bearing to the verso a printed heading of the Delegation of the Cuban Revolutionary Party in New York. Some very small overall, minor age wear. Folded. VG £1500-2000 Martí returned to Cuba two months after the present letter was written, and was killed in battle against Spanish troops only a month after.

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Austrian-Hungarian Composer. An excellent A.M.Q.S., `F Liszt´, a bold dark ink signature example, oblong folio musical score. The Hungarian composer has neatly penned a nine bars musical quotation on two staves, writing immediately above the tempo `Alegretto´, also dated beneath the quotation, 21st June 1844, in his hand. With blank score leaf. Very small, overall minor age wear otherwise VG £2000-3000

HULIN PIERRE AUGUSTIN: (1758-1841) French General who decided to take over the Bastille. Hulin was Commandant of the Headquarters in Paris at the time of the coup attempt. Hulin did not accept Malet´s orders after he made several questions asking for further explanations. Malet took his gun and shot, breaking Hulin´s jaw. L.S., Hulin, one page, folio, 6th February 1814, to the Duke de Feltre. Hulin refers to a letter received from General Berryer, Soisson Commandant, and requests orders based on the letter content, and mentions having forwarded a second copy to King Joseph Bonaparte, acting on behalf of Napoleon I during his absence. VG £80-100

The Benedictional of Saint Aethelwold, published by The Folio Society 2001, No.264 from a limited edition of 1000 copies, bound by Smith Settle in full goatskin leather over bevelled boards, with commentary volume and in original box Condition: Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information

MURRAY McNEEL CAID URQUHART (1880-1972). A folio of eleven watercolour sketches, to include landscape and preparatory figurative sketches, all unframed (11)

GALLOWAY W. B. M. & DRYDEN SIR H. E. L. Illustrations of Some Parts of the Cathedral Church Dedicated to St. Magnus at Kirkwall in Orkney. Tinted & other litho plates & plans. Folio, bdg. rubbed & mkd. Sir James Marwick's copy with his bookplate, 1868-1871. Condition Report. 26 plates as called for. Condition as images.

COLMAN J. J. Bibliotheca Norfolciensis, A Catalogue of the Writings of Norfolk Men. Quarto. Orig. cloth gilt, mkg. & wear. Norwich, 1896; also a Catalogue of Fifty of the Norfolk Manuscripts in the Library of Mr Walter Rye, folio, 1889 & 3 others related. (5).

DE BRUNHOFF J. Babar et le Pere Noel. Col. illus. throughout, litho text. Folio. Orig. pict. brds. 1941.

Folio Society. Works of Oscar Wilde. 3 vols. in slip case.

BURGESS JOHN. The Religious Houses of Cumbria & 4 other works by this author. Folio. Typescript. Ex lib. with stamps & labels. (5).

WHISTON WILLIAM (Trans). The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus. Eng. frontis title & plates, some damp mkg. Quarto. Dark calf gilt. Tallis, n.d.; also Folio Society, 5 vols. re. the Renaissance in slip case.

Folio Society. 15 various vols. incl. The Folio Shakespeare, 6 vols.

Folio Society. 16 various vols., some in slip cases.

A FOLIO FROM A DISPERSED COPY OF FIRDAUSI'S SHAHNAMA, PROBABLY DELHI, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY gouache with ink and gold on paper, the cruciform illumination depicting Rostam catching the horse Rakhsh, four columns of five lines of nastaliq script in each corner, the reverse with four further columns of nastaliq 19 x 11cm (illustration); 29 x 17.5cm (folio) Rostam was given the pick of wild horses by his father and chose a particularly spirited one which he later named Rakhsh (lightening). The more experienced soldiers tried for three years to catch him without success, but eventually Rostam himself managed the feat, providing his qualities as a warrior. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.

‡ A PORTRAIT OF AN INDIAN LADY, PERSIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY gouache with gold on paper, the woman with her hands clasped in greeting, standing in a wooded landscape, the small central painted panel framed by multiple richly decorated floral borders, stamped on the reverse with title Nizam ul-Mulk and dated AH 1204 or 1206 (1790 or 1792 AD) 6 x 3cm (image); 21.6 x 13.6cm (folio)Provenance: European Private CollectionFor another painting from the same album with identical stamp on the back sold in these rooms, see 6th June 2018, lot 310. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.

RAWDAT AL-AZKAR, A VOLUME OF PROSE WRITINGS ON RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY, KASHMIR, 19TH CENTURY black and red ink, with gold and polychrome, containing the name of the author Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Tabrizi, approximate 535 folios, 17 lines of mixed nastaliq and other scripts to the page, later red leather binding, 24.5 X 15cm (folio) Provenance: European Private Collection Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.

A DOUBLE FOLIO FROM A NEPALESE CONCERTINA BOOK WITH ILLUMINATION OF SAMVARA, 16TH/17TH CENTURY gouache with black ink on paper, the multi-armed, multi-headed deity dancing on a lion and bull on a lotus base within a prabha, on green scrolling lotus ground, seventeen lines of devanagari script on the reverse 14.5 x 17cm Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.

A BOOK OF HINDU DEVOTIONAL VERSES, PUNJAB, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY black ink on paper, significant words in red, ruled side margins, each folio with nine lines of gurumukhi script on both sides, 250 leaves approximately, in modern presentation box 12 x 17.5cm (folios) Provenance: Private collection, London Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.

TWO PAINTINGS FROM A DISPERSED RAGAMALA SERIES, BUNDI, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, 18TH CENTURY gouache with gold on paper, one depicting a royal couple on a raised throne, listening to a musician playing the rudra veena on a terrace, verdant landscape with banana trees in the background, the other with a young man on a terrace taking instructions in playing the rudra veena from a musician, each with five lines of devanagari script in black, one with significant words and punctuation in red, plain red border, with traces of binding attachment 30.5 x 17.5; 30 x 17cm (image with text); 40 x 27cm (each, folio) Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.

Militaria - a Royal Army Corps of Signals beret; a forage cap; gloves; tie; book, Jane's Infantry Weapons 1976, Second year of issue, Edited by Denis H R Archer MA, h/b, d/j, small folio

Rolland Golden, by and after, The Trees, No. 173/250, signed original Lithograph, 25cm x 14cm; along with an interesting folio of digital art (qty)

A near pair of Gypsy mirrors; a folio of prints (3)

An interesting folio of gouache studies and illustrations, landscapes, movie-still type comic book graphics, American cars and highways, etc (37)

A Small Folio from an Islamic Manuscript, circa 18th century, black ink with gold and red ink on paper, comprising fourteen lines of nakshi script, framed 11.5 x 5.5cm; 4 1/2 x 2 1/8in inside mount Condition: Visible area in good condition.

A Folio from a Dispersed Illuminated Manuscript, Probably Bundelkhand, Central India, 16th century, depicting a ruler seated under a tree, conversing with two courtiers, accompanied by three attendants, eleven lines of devanagari script on the reverse, framed 12.5 x 27cm; 5 x 10 5/8in (image) Condition: Damaged edges with some losses, some flaking and rubbing, one or two holes

Ten Folios from a Dispersed Illuminated Manuscript, Central India, circa 18th century, ink and gouache with gold on paper, depicting scenes from the life of Krishna, each inscribed in devanagari with punctuation and significant words in red,16 x 12.5cm; 6 1/4 x 5in each (folio) Condition: Illuminations generally good, some damage with losses and staining to margins

Wild (Charles). An illustration of the architecture and sculpture of the Cathedral Church of Lincoln, printer W Bulmer & Co., published by the author, 155 New Bond Street, London, 1819. Gilt and tooled leather folio bindings having been refurbished entirely in 1994.

A quantity of Folio Society volumes, to include new classical subjects such as Homer's Iliad, The Odyssey etc. (19)

Wild (child), an illustration of the architecture and sculpture of the cathedral church of Lincoln, published by the author in 1819, possibly incomplete, copy of the coaching days of England, folio size, an etching of Cob Hall Lincoln Castle after Deighton etc.

Gibbon (Edward). The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Folio Society publication. (8)

A folio collection of Japanese prints, various subjects to include Mount Fuji Waves, etc., with accompanying paperwork for Hokusai.

A gilt brass Avery needle packet case, 'The Easel', the folio with basket of flowers, engraved easel, stamped 'W. Avery and Son, Redditch' below Registration mark, 12cm high

A box of Athena folio prints

An interesting folio of unframed print

A Folio Society Doomsday Book Studies (Dorset) set, in a box cover

de Trafford (Sir Humphrey F.)ed. The Foxhounds of Great Britain and Ireland, Their Masters and Huntsmen. Lg. folio L. 1906. First Edn., full page portraits, plts. & illus. cont. heavy hf. crimson mor.V. good.* All the Irish Hunts covered. (1)