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Ludvigsen (Karl) Mercedes-Benz Quicksilver Century .., 1894-1995, 1995, dust wrapper; Nixon (Chris), Racing the Silver Arrows, Mercedes-Benz versus Auto Union, 1934-1939, 1986, dust wrapper; Monkhouse (George C.), Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Racing 1934-1955, 1984, oblong 4to., dust wrapper; Nixon (Chris), Rivals, Lancia D50 & Mercedes-Benz W196, 1999, dust wrapper; Robson (Graham), Fiat Sports Cars, 1945 to the X1/9, dust wrapper; with five others (10)
Graham Clarke b.1941- "Cottage garden"; etching and aquatint printed with tone, signed, titled and numbered 21/100 in pencil, 34x54cm: together with three further etchings from the same suite to include "Industry; Spring Ploughboys and Beneath The Green Willow, each signed, titled and numbered 21/100, in matching frames, (4) Note: A recent major project, Graham Clarke`s Millennium window is to be seen in his own parish church of Boughton Monchelsea, Kent. It involves light and sound as well as the stained glass itself. During the year 2000 he produced a large composite wood carving `The Gloucester Nativity`. Gloucester Cathedral is its home but it is designed to travel and forms the centrepiece at Clarke`s retrospective exhibition held at The Royal Museum and Art Gallery, Canterbury in 2001. (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
A US light infantry officer`s sword, slightly curved and single fullered blade 32 1/2 in., made by W. Clauberg of Solingen and retailed by Schuyler Hartley and Graham of New York, etched with `U.S.` and an American eagle within panels; steel hilt of British 1827 type, with `gothic` guard incorporating a crowned strung bugle; steel scabbard
Maritime – Vice Admiral Sir John Gore fine long diplomatic autograph letter signed dated Bombay January 3rd 1834 to Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty, 5pp 4to with further 2pp 4to transcript of part of a letter from the Earl of Clare, saying that he had a long personal conference with Clare ‘ on the subject of our relations with Imam of Muscat and the probable views of the American Government in establishing a Factory at Zanzibar...’ Gore then informs Graham that the Americans had taken the Iman of Muscat to Zanzibar and ‘the American flag was struck and the Imam’s hoisted in its place. That a piece of land of about 40 acres is given and permission for a consul and four residents to establish a factory thereon...if at any future period a struggle should take place between England and Russia their known connection with America may cause great inconvenience to His Majesty’s Government to counteract the influence which the subtlety of the Americans will not fail to obtain over such a Prince as the Imam of Muscat who under existing circumstances is an important friend, but under such as above alluded to will become a very inconvenient foe or even neutral giving rendezvous in a fine port to an American squadron – even acting doubtfully...’
Maritime – Vice Admiral Sir John Gore fine long autograph letter signed to Sir James Graham dated Madras October 11th 1833, 6pp 4to, giving his opinion on the opening of trade with China : ‘... it is a subject that has very fully occupied my reflections since I have held this Command and obtained an insight into the sort of persons who constitute the Commanders of the ‘Free Traders’ to India and I contemplate the question as one that will require a steady and unequivocal power and authority...when (as I calculate) 200 of these ‘Free Traders’ are let loose upon the coasts of China and they will not confine themselves tone port as the East India Company did, but will seek cheap, ready and good cargoes of Tea everywhere & the Chinese will be ready to assist them, some restrictions and penalties must be laid on them and a strong power given on the sort to enforce them...I am of opinion that this Squadron must be augmented one good Frigate and two sloops of war for the service of the China leas and that the Captain of the Frigate stationed at the place of the Consular author must b ordered to wear a Blue Broad Pendant during the time he remains there to give him an appearance of dignity in the Eyes of the Chinese and authority amongst the merchantmen. These ships to be relieved from India every six or 12 months and if the Admiral can visit China once during his period of Command it may be better. ‘If a number of these Free Traders are hastily let loose upon the Coasts of China they will at once become a Band of Free Booters – the Americans can afford us no example. They have always traded under the influence protection and consideration of the East India Company’s Factory and the Chinese have thought of and treated them as such. Indeed they are only acknowledged as ‘Second Chop English’...’
Maritime – South America 1831 a fine and extensive naval dispatch from Vice Admiral Sir E Griffith Colpoys, to Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty dated Winchester at Sea May 10th 1831, 4to 11pp, discussing in detail the situation in various states of South America, describing insurrection in Colombia, the state of Bolivia in the wake of the death of Simon Bolivar, the situation in Venezuela, and the diplomatic activity concerning a naval blockade. A fine letter.
STOKES (H G) - English Place Names, Batsford, 1948; QUIGLEY (Hugh) The Highlands of Scotland, Batsford, 1936; CLARK (Graham) Prehistoric England, Batsford, 1940; DUTTON (Ralph) Wessex, Batsford, 1950; CROSSLEY (F H) The English Abbey, Batsford, 1935 together with 14 other Batsford books, all with original d/w most by Brian Cook (19)
GREENE (Graham) - Ways of Escape, first edition, Bodley Head, 1980, with d/w; A Sort of Life, first, Bodley Head 1971, with d/w; Doctor Fischer of Geneva, first, Bodley Head 1980 with d/w, Monsignor Quixote, first, Bodley Head 1982, with d/w and A Burnt-Out Case, first Heinemann 1962 with d/w (5)
Evans(W)Notes...birds of the Island of Eigg offprint modern boards original upper wrapper bound in Edinburgh 1885 § Harvie-Brown (J. A.) On the Avifauna of the outer Hebrides offprint presentation copy from the author to J. E. Harting with A.N.s. loosely inserted original wrappers spine worn [1903] § Wiglesworth (J.) St. Kilda and its Birds note on the author inscribed on front free endpaper original cloth-backed boards Liverpool 1903 § Heathcote (N.) St. Kilda 1900 § Campbell (J. M.) Notes on the Natural History of the Bell Rock [Ballance has wrappers only] Edinburgh 1904 § McWilliam (J. M.) The Birds of the Island of Bute 1927 § Graham (H. D.) the Birds of Iona and Mull Edinburgh 1890 some plates the last four original cloth all but the first rubbed most spines faded; and c.50 others birds of the Western Isles of Scotland mostly pamphlets 8vo & 4to(c.55)
Cooke (Mordecai Cubitt) Illustrations of British f c.480 leaves of coloured figures of fungi mostly watercolour drawings (a few lithographs) mostly full page (some smaller and mounted 3/4 to a page) together with some 40 small separate drawings various proofs manuscript texts & offprints loose in 3 rough oilcloth cases with two cloth vol. of the book (loose plates disordered) 8vo [c.1870-90].(5) ***Cooke`s 8 vol. were widely welcomed by mycologists though it must be admitted that many of his figures were copied (or even cut) from various sources.The collection here is mostly annotated with W[orthington] G S[mith] numbers and England pp. 215-6 prints a cross note by him about unauthorised copying. The collection is somewhat disordered; there are short fungal mss. in Cooke`s hand a note on an offprint transcript of letter to Miss Mecima Graham (on her importance in Cooke`s old age see England) proofs of titles offprints 3 photographs of Cooke etc.The standard biography by Mary England Mordecai Cubitt Cooke VIctorian naturalist mycologist teacher & eccentric 1987 in a major feat of detection justifies the last word of her title..
Godlonton. Irruption of the Kaffir Hordes... first edition engraved map frontispiece offset on title occasional spotting and browning modern blue morocco-backed cloth [Mendelssohn I 611] 8vo Graham`s Town 1836. ***With the signature of Sir Richard Southey Cape politician on front free endpaper..
Autographs - The Bill. Twenty-five signed colour portrait postcards signed by members of the 1998 cast, including Tony O`Callaghan (Sgt Boyden); Mark Wingett (D.C. Carter); Billy Murray (D.S. Beech); Eric Richard (Sgt Cryer); Trudie Goodwin (Sgt Ackland); Jeff Stewart (P.C. Hollis); Lisa Geoghan (W.P.C. Page); Graham Cole (P.C. Stamp); Simon Rouse (D.C.I. Meadows); Iain Fletcher (D.C. Skase); Libby Davison (W.D.C. Rawton); Clive Wedderburn (P.C. McCann); Andrew Paul (P.C. Quinnan), and Colin Tarrant (Inspector Monroe). Note: Sold in aid of Stepping Stones (Notts), a community-based residential complex for adults with learning difficulties.Best Bid

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