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Lot 555
Francis (Grant R.). Old English Drinking Glasses, their chronology and sequence, 1926, 72 black and white plates, some minor spotting, original gilt decorated green cloth, boards and spine slightly faded and marked, large 4to, together with Whitman (Alfred), Nineteenth Century Mezzotints, Samuel William Reynolds, 1903, limited edition of 550 copies, 28 black and white illustrations, bookplate to front pastedown, some light spotting, original gilt decorated green cloth, boards and spine slightly rubbed, large 8vo, and Reynolds (Graham), The Later Paintings and Drawings of John Constable, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1984, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, both original cloth in dust jackets, large 8vo, plus other early 20th century and modern art and ornament reference, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folio (6 shelves)
Lot 143
Gardiner (William). Twenty Lessons on British Mosses; or first steps to a knowledge of that beautiful tribe of plants, 2nd edition, with enlargements, Edinburgh, 1846, 50 pages, some with mounted moss specimens, stitching broken, contents loose, some toning and offsetting, previous owner letter (torn in half) and inscription to title, bookplate, original blindstamped cloth, lacking spine, covers detached, 8vo, together with Twenty Lessons on British Mosses. Second Series, 1849, mounted moss specimens, some offsetting and spotting, contents detached, bookplate, previous owner inscription of Lady Huggins (1848-1915, scientist and astronomer), original cloth, spine defective, covers detached, 8vo, plus Hepaticae Britannicae; or Pocket Herbarium of British Hepaticae; named and arranged according to the most improved system, by William Graham McIvor, 1st edition, New Brentford, 1847, 18 leaves with 132 mounted specimens in 136 spaces, each with printed captions, plus two extra mounted specimens at end in first Appendix leaf, with manuscript caption (copies have varying numbers of specimens according to availability of rare specimens at the time), some light offsetting, original boards, spine faded, light spotting, 8vo Freeman 1300; 1302 & 2048 respectively. (3)
Lot 146
Graham (G. G.). The Flora & Vegetation of County Durham, 1st edition, 1988, two colour plates, numerous monochrome illustrations to text, original cloth in dust wrapper, together with Le Sueur (Frances), Flora of Jersey, 1st edition, Societe Jersiaise, 1984, signed by the author to title, colour plates, monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust wrapper, plus Wynne (Goronwy), Flora of Flintshire, The Flowering Plants and Ferns of a North Wales County, 1st edition, Denbigh, 1993, some colour and numerous monochrome illustrations, original green cloth gilt in dust wrapper, and other regional and country floras of the British Isles, including Christopher R. Boon, Flora of Bedfordshire, 2011, A.O. Chater, Flora of Cardiganshire, 2010, Joshua Gosselin, Guernsey's Earliest Flora, edited by David McClintock, Ray Society, 1982, Michael J. Crawley, The Flora of Berkshire, 2005, Stanley T. Jermyn, Flora of Essex, 1974, A.C. Jermy and J.A. Crabbe, The Island of Mull, A Survey of its Flora and Environment, 1978, M.S. Campbell, The Flora of Uig (Lewis), Arbroath, 1945, etc., all modern publications, mostly original cloth or pictorial boards, many in dust wrappers, 4to/8vo (approx. 70)
![INVITATION FROM NELSON TO A BALL AT RANELAGH, JUNE 1, [1803] 'No Gentlemen will be admitted unless in full dress', engraved b](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/b30c8876-cc31-4ba4-98c1-a97500fca610/1f3561ec-12bb-44ed-8c47-f0c72175a65a/468x382.jpg)
Lot 58
INVITATION FROM NELSON TO A BALL AT RANELAGH, JUNE 1, [1803] 'No Gentlemen will be admitted unless in full dress', engraved by Rainsbach after R. Smirk; the reverse with hand-written inscription: Sir and Lady Hamond Bart. by desire of Lord Nelson / Alex Davidson -- 6½ x 6¼in. (16.5 x 16cm.); together with a glass negative of Lady Hamond's invitation (2) Sir Graham Eden Hamond (1779-1862 ) enjoyed a long and illustrious naval career; when he died he was Admiral of the Fleet and a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. He captained the Blanche (36) at Copenhagen, holding the prayer book from which Nelson read at the thanksgiving service afterwards, and clearly knew and socialised with Nelson and other luminaries of the age. He has a full biography in O'Byrne and the following five lots are sold by a descendant. Lady Hamond's own invitation to this ball is held at Greenwich, reference NWD-28
Lot 59
A COPY LETTER FROM ADMIRAL SIR GRAHAM HAMOND MENTIONING NELSON'S MEDALS, 1847 4pp, 4to, mentioning Nelson's medals for the action at Cape St. Vincent and 'that for the Nile', and his prayer book, dated 24th July 1847; together with another asking Secretary Vidal to prevail upon Prince Henry of Orange (third son of Willem II) to accept a drawing by Vidal of the entrance to Pernambuco, 1p., 4to, in a wallet envelope with red wax seal, dated 5th December 1836; nine other letters, mostly with envelopes and mostly concerning Rio de Janeiro, three glass negatives believed to be of portraits of Admiral Hamond, his wife and daughter and a collection of press cuttings (a lot)
Lot 514
CONSECUTIVE RUN OF THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC £1 ONE POUND NOTES DATED 12TH MAY 1999, to commemorate the opening of the Scottish Parliament, serial nos. SP1124511 to SP1124520 (10); along with fourteen dated 3rd March 1997, commemorating Alexander Graham Bell, some consecutive runs and further other £1 notes, various dates, lot total 46
Lot 1048
c.1941/2 Indian 741B Scout, 500 cc. Registration number JUP 890. Frame number 741.25078. Engine number GDA 25078. Indian motorcycles were originally produced from 1901 to 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts by the Hendee Manufacturing Company, changing it to the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company in 1928. The Indian factory team acquired legendary status after taking the first three places in the 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. During the first decade of the 1900s, Indian became the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, but lost this title after WWI as the US entered the conflict, Indian sold most of its Powerplus line in 1917 and 1918 to the government, starving its network of dealers, this blow to the domestic market led to a loss of support for the brand from it never recovered. While the motorcycles were popular in the military, post-war demand was then taken up by other manufacturers to whom many of the previously loyal Indian dealers turned. As WWII loomed, the US military set about drawing up specifications for a useful, universal motorcycle, and put its construction out for bid. Of the bids submitted Harley Davidson won with the WLA 750 cc as the Indian's Scout 640 (750 cc) was too heavy and expensive. They had more success with the 741 based on the civilian Thirty-Fifty model. The US Army wanted 45 cubic inches, but this Indian was but 30.5 cubic inches, or 500cc. It was much closer in capacity to the British machines. What 741 production there was went instead to allied forces in Canada and Great Britain where the 741 proved somewhat successful. But Harley riders in the military had difficulty with the Indian's foot clutch operated with the heel; Harley's required the toe. Quoted military Indian production was close to 10,000 units in 1942, the vast majority for US Army or use by allies. WW II military sales did nothing for Indian's dire straights. In fact, most agree that Indian's total focus on building military bikes lead them to fully abandon their dealers, again, who needed parts for the few police and civilian bikes still being ridden in America. When the War was over, and Ralph Rogers took control, their dealer base had diminished, and another nail was in the coffin of the company that closed in 1953. Much rarer than the WLA this 741, believed to have been built in 1941 by the engine number, was first registered on the 27th January 1949, one presumes this is when it left military service (UK ex military machine are similarly registered when they first appear on the civilian marketplace) with a sidecar attached and in 1952 was owned by William"Jackson of Darlington. He sold it to Alec Graham (not recorded on the R.F.60) and our vendors father, also of Darlington, bought it from him in June 1973, for £150, by which time the side car had been removed. There is an MOT from 1974 stating the mileage at 27,968. At this time he restored it but really used it and in 1992 it passed to our vendor. At this time he made it roadworthy and had it MOT'd in 1992 with a mileage of 27,986. It was occasionally ridden and last taxed in 1995, the mileage today is 28,?49. It now has a wonderful patina of an "Oily rag" machine and will need recommissioning before road use. Sold with the R.F.60, no V5 (but recorded with DVLA), two MOT's, letters and other paperwork.
![[MODERN FIRST EDITIONS] Greene, Graham. The Quiet American, first edition, Heinemann, London, 1955, cloth, dustjacket, octav](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/2378dbcf-3b4f-4dcc-b4c8-a97500b9938e/c997e1ce-06ba-403f-a5a9-a98500c4e349/468x382.jpg)
Lot 468
[MODERN FIRST EDITIONS] Greene, Graham. The Quiet American, first edition, Heinemann, London, 1955, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; with Our Man in Havana, first edition, Heinemann, London, 1958, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; A Burnt-Out Case, first edition, Heinemann, London, 1961, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; In Search of a Character: Two African Journals, first edition, The Bodley Head, London, 1961, cloth-backed boards, dustjacket, octavo; The Comedians, first edition, The Bodley Head, London, 1966, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; May We Borrow Your Husband? And Other Comedies of the Sexual Life, first edition, The Bodley Head, London, 1967, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; Travels with My Aunt, first edition, The Bodley Head, London, 1969, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; A Sort of Life, first edition, The Bodley Head, London, 1971, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; The Honorary Consul, first edition, The Bodley Head, London, 1973, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; The Human Factor, first edition, The Bodley Head, London, 1978, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party, first edition, The Bodley Head, London, 1980, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; Monsignor Quixote, first edition, The Bodley Head, London, 1982, cloth, dustjacket, octavo; and seven others; also one Book Society first edition (The Heart of the Matter), (20).
Lot 469
RICHARD (DICK) DREW RUSSELL (1903-1981) FOR GORDON RUSSELL LTD. SET OF SIX 'COVENTRY CATHEDRAL' OAK STACKING CHAIRS, CIRCA 1960 each with broad back rails on dished seats and rectangular legs (6) 54cm wide, 72cm high, 38cm deep Note: Coventry Cathedral (also called St Michael’s Cathedral) was lost on 14 November 1940 in a World War Two bombing raid. A new cathedral designed by Basil Spence was commissioned in 1950, built on an adjacent site and consecrated on 25 May 1962. Among the many art and design commissions within the new cathedral were a tapestry by Graham Sutherland – which is still the largest in the world – sculpture by Jacob Epstein and chairs designed by Russell.
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