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Briggs (Richard). The English Art Of Cookery, According to the Present Practice; being a Complete Guide to all Housekeepers, on a Plan Entirely New; consisting of thirty-eight chapters ... With Bills of Fare for Every Month in the Year, 1st ed., 1788, twelve engraved plates of bills of fare, title-page re-margined at gutter and with a little edge-fraying, first and final leaves browned, recent blind-panelled calf, label on spine, 8vo. Richard Briggs was 'many years cook at the Globe Tavern, Fleet-Street, the White Hart Tavern, Holborn, and now at the Temple Coffee-House'. Bitting, p.60; Cagle 577; Maclean, p.15; Oxford, pp.115/6; Vicaire p.116. (1)
A walnut longcase clock, the 8 day movement striking on a bell to a 12in brass arched dial, with chapter ring and subsidiary seconds dial to a pierced date aperture, the matted centre with applied shaped plaque inscribed 'WM.Vise.Wisbich', the engraved arch with a painted moon face, the case with globe and spire finials to an arched waist door with feather stringing, the conforming base on bracket feet, 99.5in (253cm) h.
Manner of Walter Crane 1845-1915- Two women by a folly, possibly a frontispiece; pen and black ink heightened with white, 35x23cm: British School mid-late 20th Century- The Burning of the Globe Theatre; watercolour, 38x52cm: British School late 20th Century- 'The Grand Duke Alexis Throwing Down His Gun'; watercolour pen and black ink, (3)
Geology--Penn, Granville A Comparative Estimate of the Mineral and Mosaical Geologies. London: Ogle, Duncan, 1822-23, first edition, 2 parts [including Supplement] in one volume, 8vo, contemporary calf, title and [a2] loose and dust-soiled, spine worn, covers detached; Villefosse, H. de. De la Richesse Minerale. Paris, 1810, 3 volumes, 4to, lacking plate volume, folding map and tables, contemporary half calf, worn, lacking two backstrips; Phillips, J. Manual of Geology, 1855, 8vo, some spotting, publisher's cloth; [Campbell, J.F.] Frost and Fire, Edinburgh, 1865, 2 volumes, 8vo, folding plates, publisher's cloth, rubbed, two joints split; Richardson, G.F. Geology for Beginners, 1842, 12mo, frontispiece, half calf, covers detached, lacking backstrip; Page, D. Chips and Chapters, 1869, 8vo, publisher's cloth, soiled; The Past and Present Life of the Globe, 1861, 8vo, publisher's cloth, slightly rubbed; Spurzheim, J.G. A View of the Elementary Principles of Education, founded on the Study of the Nature of Man. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1821, half-title, 12mo, contemporary calf, rubbed, upper cover detached and 6 others (17)
Eschuid, Joannes Summa astrologiæ iudicialis de accidentibus mundi quæ anglicana uulgo nuncupatur Ioannis Eshcuidi niri [sic] anglici peritissimi scietiæ astrologiæ foelici sidere inchoat. Imprint: Venice: Ioannis Lucilii Sanctiter ... : Impensis ... Fracisci Bolani ..., 1489 nonis Iulii. Folio, ff. [ii], 306=219 (numerous mispaginations), signature n lacking n6 as usual, text in two columns, woodcut map of the world on f.44, other woodcut diagrams, woodcut initials, others left bank with guide letters, later polished calf, rebacked, endpapers renewed, first two leaves supplied in facsimile, corners of first signature repaired, affecting some letters of text, worming at upper inner margin from signatures g to m (extending to some letters of text), some instances of marginal water staining, damp staining of last signature, slight damage to verso of 112 and facing leaf (affecting some letters of text) Note: Goff E-0109; GW 9329; Hain*6685 (with 222 leaves); Thorndike III chapter XXXI The first and only 15th century edition of this famous treatise on astrological prediction by the 14th century English astrologer John of Eschenden or John Estwood (fl. 1350). The work is of interest not only for the insight it provides into the world of mediaeval astrology, but also for astronomical, cosmographical and meteorological as well as medical information it contains. Having survived the Plague - which he predicted - he provides one of the earliest surviving accounts of the epidemic and remedies against it. The woodcut diagrams include a woodcut map of the world and a full page diagram of the world in which the globe is divided into sections each of which is particularly subject to the influence of a certain planet. The numerous woodcut initials are partly printed from blocks first used by Ratdolt.
A gilt brass globe inkstand, second quarter 19th century, the divided retracting cover enclosing four cylindrical glass wells with beaded gilt brass covers, classical figure finial, the affixed stand with four divided scroll legs cast with scaling, husks and leaves supporting drapery swags and raised on shell feet, 28cm high, 20cm diameter
A Cary's early 19th century terrestrial globe on stand with tripod base, the 12 inch globe with Cary's New Terrestrial Globe Delineated from the Best Authorities Extant. Made and sold by G & J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, Jan 4 1830; the stand with months of the year and signs of the Zodiac
A good 19th century French ebony and brass inlaid cabinet enclosed by one door and decorated with oval cast ormolu plaque depicting Hercules on his twelve labours, descending to the underworld to bring the three-headed dog Cerberus to its master, Hades, within a flower head brass inlaid panel and scroll and leaf outer border; flanked on each side by caryatid and grapevine column mounts, the sides with a mask or globe and scroll and ribbon decoration on a shaped apron base, with cast ormolu mounts, 131cm wide by 163cm high
A Minton's porcelain rectangular shaped dessert dish, 1890s, painted with floral swags beneath a gilt scroll edged and moulded yellow rim, green printed globe and impressed marks to base, red script pattern No. 7152, together with two similar dishes (one cracked) and an English porcelain floral painted turquoise edged comport.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Severus Alexander, Denarius, rev MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield (RIC 246); Julia Mamaea (mother of Severus Alexander), Denarius, rev FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and leaning on column (RIC 335); Maximinus I (AD 235-238), Denarius, rev PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and cornucopiae (RIC 13). Good very fine to extremely fine. (3)
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Carinus (AD 283-285), Antoninianus 2.48g, Lugdunum, CARINVS NOBIL CAES, radiate cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev SAECVLI FELICITAS, Prince standing right, holding spear and globe, D in right field (RIC 152; C 117). A few light pits, dark brown patina, extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Valens (AD 364-378), Gold Solidus 4.43g, Antioch, D N VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, ANTE flanked by stars in exergue (RIC 2(d); C 32). Very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Theodosius I (AD 379-395), Gold Solidus 4.07g, Constantinople, AD 379-383, D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis, turreted, enthroned facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and globe, CONOB in exergue (RIC 43(b)). Nearly extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Honorius (AD 393-423), Gold Solidus 4.43g, Ravenna, D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev VICTORIA AVGGG, emperor standing right, his left foot on captive, holding standard and Victory on globe, R-V in field, COMOB in exergue (RIC 1323). Good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Theodosius II (AD 402-450), Gold Solidus 4.36g, Constantinople, AD 430-440, D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev VOT XXX MVLT XXXX B, Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding cross on globe and sceptre, shield by her side, star in right field, CONOB in exergue (RIC 257). Graffitto star in right obverse field, scrape on neck, good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Theodosius II, Gold Solidus 4.43g, Thessalonica, D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev GLOR ORVIS TERRAR, Emperor standing facing, holding standard and cross on globe, star in left field, TESOB in exergue (RIC 363). Extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Valentinian III (AD 425-455), Gold Solidus 4.28g, Mediolanum, D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev VICTORIA AVGGG, emperor standing facing, right foot on head of human-headed serpent, holding long cross and Victory on globe, M-D in field, COMOB in exergue (RIC 2025). Nearly extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Denarius of Gordian III (AD 238-244), rev VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding helmet and sceptre and leaning on shield (RIC 131); with Antoniniani (3), Philip I (AD 244-249), rev Securitas (RIC 48b); Philip II (AD 247-249), rev Philip standing left, holding globe and spear (RIC 218(d)); Trajan Decius (AD 249-251), rev Dacia (RIC 12b). Extremely fine, or nearly so. (4)
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Antoniniani (5), Florian (AD 276), rev Victory presenting wreath to emperor (RIC 116); Carus (282-283), rev Pax (RIC 13); Numerian (283-284), rev Prince receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter (RIC 372); Carinus (AD 283-285), rev Prince receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter (RIC 208); Probus (AD 276-282), rev Securitas (RIC 573). Extremely fine or nearly so, some with silvering. (5)
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Coinage, Maximian (AD 286-305), Antoninianus, Cyzicus, rev emperor receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter (RIC 607); together with Folles (6), Maxentius (AD 306-312), Rome, rev temple (RIC 208); Constantine I (AD 307-337), rev camp gate; Fausta (wife of Constantine I), Trier, rev Spes (RIC 484); Helena (mother of Constantine I), Nicomedia, rev Securitas (RIC 95); Licinius (AD 308-324), Alexandria, rev Jupiter (RIC 10); Crispus (Caesar, AD 317-326), Siscia, rev VOT / X in wreath (RIC 165). Good very fine to extremely fine. (7)
British Coins, England, George III, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1797, by W J Taylor after Küchler, struck in copper, large undraped bust facing right, wreath of ten leaves and five berries, tie-ribands at rear with long hair of a recut style, faint K.: recut on shoulder, within broad raised rim with small incuse legend, georgius iii . d : g . rex., rev struck en medaille, Britannia seated to left on globe, some extra drapery, trident in right hand, left hand on top of recut shield holding olive branch, K recut and raised below shield, space between globe and shield with horizontal lines, plain helmet plume, ship sailing to left, date in exergue within broad raised rim with incuse legend, soho. incuse, britannia (Peck 1144A R55). Spots on the obverse, as struck and very rare.
British Coins, England, Charles II (1660-1685), Pattern Halfpenny, undated, struck in copper, short haired laureate and cuirassed bust left, carolvs.a.carolo within a raised linear circle, rev struck en medaille, Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, Britannia in exergue, qvatvor.maria.vindico legend (Peck 404). A bold fine, very scarce.
British Coins, England, Charles II, Halfpenny, 1672, laureate and cuirassed bust left, carolvs.a.carolo, toothed border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, Britan nia. legend (Peck 506; S 3393). Toned, some light spotting, nearly very fine.
British Coins, England, Charles II, Halfpenny, 1675, laureate and cuirassed bust left, carolvs.a.carolo, toothed border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, Britan nia. legend (Peck 516; S 3393). A bold very fine and very scarce. with old collector’s ticket stating “Ex Hampton Brown 1st April 1947 for 21 Shillings”
British Coins, England, William and Mary (1688-1694), Tin Halfpenny, 1689, first conjoined draped busts right, gvlielmvs et.maria, toothed border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, blank exergue, Britan nia. legend, edge inscribed in raised letters, nvmmorvm*famvlvs*1689* (Peck 561, from a different die to piece illustrated - the legend close to the busts; S 3447). Lacking much corrosion, poor to fair but extremely rare. ex Sothebys, 20 December 1926, lot 56 (part) and A E Weightman
British Coins, England, William and Mary, Tin Halfpenny, 1691, conjoined busts right, the King cuirassed, gvlielmvs. et.maria, toothed border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, Britan nia. legend, edge inscribed in raised letters, nvmmorvm++famvlvs.1691+ (Peck 573; S 3449). Edge punctuation not clear, assumed to be P573, some corrosion on the reverse, good very fine and extremely rare.
British Coins, England, William and Mary, Proof Halfpenny, 1694, struck in copper on a thin flan, 31mm, 9.92g, conjoined busts right, the King cuirassed, gvlielmvs. et.maria, toothed border both sides, rev Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, Britan nia. legend (Peck 612; S 3452). Good fine and very rare.
British Coins, England, William III, Halfpenny, 1696, laureate and cuirassed bust right, gvlielmvs. Tertivs., the mvs very small, possibly farthing-size characters, toothed border both sides, rev Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, Britan nia. legend (Peck 641; S 3554). A little short of flan, portrait extremely fine, date and legend weak in parts, reverse very fine.
British Coins, England, William III, Halfpenny, 1698, second type, laureate and cuirassed bust right, gvlielmvs. Tertivs., toothed border both sides, rev Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in legend, Brita n n ia.1698. (Peck 674; S 3555). Considerable porosity both sides and a little short of flan, otherwise very fine.
British Coins, England, William III, Halfpenny, 1699, no stop after date, second type, laureate and cuirassed bust right, gvlielmvs. Tertivs., toothed border both sides, rev Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in legend, Brita n n ia.1699 (Peck 675; S 3555). Nearly very fine and rare.
British Coins, England, William III, Halfpenny, 1700, with legend errors, third type, laureate and cuirassed bust right, gvlielms. Tertivs., toothed border both sides, rev Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, BritLn niL., A’s unbarred (Peck 699; S 3556). Fair to fine with clear legends, very rare.
British Coins, England, William III, Halfpenny, 1700, with legend errors, third type, laureate and cuirassed bust right, gvlieemvs. Tertivs., toothed border both sides, rev Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, BritLn niL., A’s unbarred (Peck 700; S 3556). Toned, very fine and very rare.
British Coins, England, Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Halfpenny, undated, struck in copper, draped bust left, anna d g mag br fr et hib reg, n’s with serifs, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe with spear and shield holding united rose and thistle, crown above, toothed border both sides, edge plain striated (Peck 718 dies 1+A). Struck off-centre, very fine and rare.
British Coins, England, Anne, Pattern Halfpenny, undated, struck in copper, draped bust left, anna.d:g.mag:br. fr:et.hib:reg:, rev inverted die axis, rusted die, Britannia seated left on globe with spear and shield, holding united rose and thistle, crown above, toothed border both sides, edge plain striated (Peck 724 dies 2+A*). Toned, extremely fine and rare. ex Major A W Foster, Glendinings, 19 October 1953, lot 45
British Coins, England, Anne, Pattern Halfpenny, undated, struck in copper, draped bust left, anna d g mag br fr et hib reg, n’s with serifs, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe with spear and shield holding united spray of olive leaves, crown above, toothed border both sides, edge plain (Peck 731 dies 1*+C**). Struck from a rusted and polished die, dig on neck and rim knocks, good fine and rare. ex Seaby 1947
British Coins, England, George I (1714-1727), “dump” issue, Halfpenny, 1717, laureate and cuirassed bust right, georgivs.rex., stops partially blocked, within linear circle and toothed border both sides, rev inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, britan nia., date in exergue, edge plain (Peck 768; S 3659). Toned, nearly extremely fine.

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