[Blakiston, John]. Twelve Years' Military Adventure in Three-Quarters of the Globe: or, Memoirs of an Officer who served in the Armies of His Majesty and of the East India Company, between the Years 1802 and 1814, in which are contained the Campaigns of the Duke of Wellington in India, and his last in Spain and the South of France, 2 vols., 1st ed. 1829, author's presentation inscription to head of title, bookplate of C. R. Scott to front pastedown of each vol., contemp. half calf, rubbed and scuffed, spines somewhat discoloured, 1st vol. with labels missing, 8vo, together with Waterloo Memoirs; or, Record of all the Events connected with, and arising out of the Battles fought on the 16th, 17th and 18th of June, 1815, in the Netherlands..., 2 vols., 1817, several engr. ports., old owners inscriptions in ink to front endpaper and verso of frontis to each vol., contemp. maroon half morocco, rubbed and some marks, 8vo, plus Gurwood (Lieut. Colonel), Selections from the Despatches and General Orders of Field Marshall The Duke of Wellington, 1841, occasional minor spotting, contemp. half-calf, some wear with upper cover detached, 8vo, and Roberts (Field-Marshal Lord), Forty Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief, 2 vols., 1897, b&w plts. etc., orig. dark blue cloth gilt, rubbed and joints loosened, 8vo.. (7)
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Darwin (Charles, and others). Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, Between the Years 1826 and 1836, Describing their Examination of the Southern Shores of South America, and the Beagle's Circumnavigation of the Globe, 4 vols, including Appendix to Vol 2, 1st ed., pub. Henry Colburn, Great Marlborough Street., 1839, eng. frontis. to vols. 1 & 2, forty-four eng. plts. & plans, one folding map, without the eight loose maps originally contained in pockets, vol. 1 with lower margin of p.xv/xvi excised, occ. spotting and light offsetting, circular blind embossed library stamp to plts. and title pages etc., recent endpapers, contemp. marbled boards with vellum corners and recent calf spines, green leather labels to spines, 8vo. Contents: vol. 1. Proceedings of the first expedition, 1826-1830, under the command of Captain P. Parker King; vol. 2. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-1836, under the command of Captain Fitz-Roy; vol. 3. Journal and Remarks, 1832-1836/ by Charles Darwin. Sabin 37826. Freeman 10. (4)
A 12 inch terrestrial globe by published J & W Newton, composed of twelve coloured gores of the Earth with AN IMPROVED ANALEMMA, inscribed NEWTON'S New & Improved TERRESTRIAL GLOBE embracing every recent Discovery to the Present Day Manufactured by J & W NEWTON 66 Chancery Lane/London Published July 18_, with a brass, an engraved brass meridian circle on printed horizon with the months and houses of the zodiac, the stamped wood stand with turned legs, 47cm h I . Old repairs of metal brackets in modern upholstery and with 20th c castors
An early Victorian 12 inch terrestrial globe, by C Smith & Son composed of twelve coloured gores of the Earth with an Analemma, the equator, ecliptic and ocean currents, inscribed SMITH'S TWELVE INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, showing all the most recent discoveries London C Smith & Son, on mahogany stand with triform base and bun feet, 50cm h. Some breaks and small losses around each pole, the varnish rather yellowed and a little scuffed in places
A German 2 inch terrestrial globe, published by J G Klinger, the sphere covered with twelve printed and coloured gores of the earth with title THE EARTH, published by J G Klinger in NUREMBERG ERG, with brass 2 1/4 pivot at both poles for mounting, in chamois leather bag . In excellent condition
Morton-Cameron (W.H.) and W. Feldwick, editors. Present Day Impressions of Japan: The History, People, Commerce, Industries and Resources of Japan..., first edition, full-page photographic portraits of the Emperor and Empress, decorative title heightened with gold, numerous plates and illustrations, some colour with tissue guards, original morocco, gilt, g.e, spine gilt, slightly rubbed, spine a little faded, 4to, The Globe Encyclopedia Co., 1919. *** An impressive encyclopedia and photographic archive covering all aspects of modern Japan.
Italian School (18th/19th century). AN ALLEGORICAL SUBJECT DEPICTING THREE PARTIALLY DRAPED FIGURES, WITH A YOUNG BOY SEATED BESIDE A GLOBE PARTIALLY WRAPPED WITH THE THREADS OF TIME, WITH OTHER ALLEGORICAL SYMBOLS THROUGHOUT, DECORATED WITH A SCULPTURAL FRIEZE ALONG THE BASE, THE FRIEZE DECORATED WITH OTHER CLASSICAL FIGURES. Oil on canvas, {121cm by 211cm (47.75in by 83in)} *The picture is contained within an elaborately decorated, partially carved Florentine gilded frame, with foliate scrolls and swags, the corners holding flowers and foliage decoration
A Three-Inch Lanes Improved Globe, London, circa 1780, applied with twelve hand coloured gores of the terrestrial map, the cartouche printed "LANEs Improved GLOBE LONDON", the case interior with celestial map, the black fish-skin case with two clasps (the case with numerous splits and scuffs, the globe with cracks appearing around the North and South Poles)
A Pair of Table Globes, Dudley Adams, 1795, each with cartouche inscribed "To His Most Secred Majesty George The Third King of Great Britain & c This new Globe of the earth Correctly laid down according to ye best Observations & latest Discoveries Is most humbly inscribed By His Majestys most dutiful & obliged Subject & Servant Dudley Adams", the celestial inscribed "...containing all ye Southern Constellations lately observed at the Cape of Good Hope & all the stars Flamsteds British Catalogue ... made by D. Adams Globe Maker to the King & Optician to HRH The Duke of York, No.60 Fleet Street, London 1795", each 12in (30.5cm) diameter celestial and terrestrial globe made up of two sets of twelve hand-coloured engraved split gores (the celestial laid to the ecliptic pole), the equatorial graduated in degree, hours and minutes, the colures ungraduated, the ecliptic graduated in days of the month, the constellations depicted by mythical beasts and figures as well as scientific instruments, the gilt meridian circle divided on one side to each degree, with oak horizon and hand-coloured engraved paper graduated in degrees and showing compass directions, zodiac (with pictures, names and sigils) calendar scale and compass directions, also days of the month with Saints' days, on four quadrant supports upon three swept legs (both lacking compass/stretchers), {59cm (23.25in) high overall} (both A/F, terrestrial globe badly split/several crudely restored areas, faded and discoloured/varnish worn, the celestial globe punctured near Southern Polar region, otherwise similar to preceding)
A Minton Pottery Victoria Diamond Jubilee Commemorative 1837-1897 Circular Plate, decorated with a "photo engraved" bust portrait of the celebrated Queen in blue/grey, within an undulating tendril border incorporating flowers of the union, crown and globe mark printed in grey, printed mark of Stas Walery, London "photo engraved ceramic plates" on a buckled belt strap, also impressed marks and 33, {38.4cm diameter}
An English Porcelain Scent Bottle and Stopper, of shaft and globe form, the cover painted with a single pink rose, the body with a continuous band of similar blossoms enriched with gilt leaves and bandings, {8.6cm high}; Another Similar, painted with scattered rose blossoms to the neck, floral sprays to the compressed body, {8.5cm high}; A Derby Porcelain Scent Bottle and Stopper, of shaft and globe form, decorated in underglaze blue, iron red and gilt with an Imari floral design, crown, crossed batons, dots and D mark and 8, {12cm high}; A Similarly Shaped Scent Bottle and Cover, with apple green ground and reserves painted with floral sprays enriched in gilt, {13.8cm high}; and A Small Porcelain Heart Shaped Scent Flask, painted with roses and pansies, with beaded border and gilt metal screw-thread cap with loop for suspension, circa 1870, {3.6cm} (5)
A Near Pair of English Porcelain Blue Ground Scent Bottles, of ovoid form with cylindrical necks and flared rims, each with acorn finial, the blue grounds decorated with sprays of flowers in vivid enamel colours against a scale ground, unmarked, circa 1830, {11cm high}; A Derby Porcelain Blue Ground Scent Bottle, of shaft and globe form, decorated with a frieze of chinoiserie figures in a parkland, floral sprigs to the neck, bud finial,. crown, crossed batons, dots and D mark in iron red and 9, circa 1820, {10.5cm high} (3)
A Rockingham Encrusted Porcelain Scent Bottle and Stopper, of compressed spherical form, the stopper as a single multi-petalled flowerhead and enriched in gilt, the main body profusely applied with further roses, convolvulus and other blossoms enriched in soft enamel colours against a ground painted five butterflies and moths, on short low circular pedestal foot, printed griffin mark in puce and "Rockingham Works, Brameld, Manufacturers to the King", and CL.2 in red, circa 1830, {15.5cm high} (cover chipped, general chipping and losses to encrustation, hairline crack in basal underside); and Another Similar, smaller, of shaft and compressed globe form, similar mark to the preceding, circa 1830, {13.3cm high} (rose finial chipped, gilding rubbed and general chipping and losses to encrustation, slight discolouration) (2)
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