Thomson (Charles Wyville & Murray, John). Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76, under the command of Captain George S. Nares and Captain Frank Tourle Thomson, 40 volumes bound in 50, 1st edition, London, Edinburgh, etc.: HMSO for Longman & Co. [and others], 1880-95, over 3,280 plates, charts and maps, mostly lithographed, many tinted and many hand-coloured, some double-page and folding, some plates and leaves detached, some spotting and occasional damp-staining mostly at front and rear of each volume, heavier water-staining to Zoology Volumes 12 (plate margins), 14 (particularly plates at rear and final plate adhered to plate guard) and 24 Text Volume (damp rot at rear affecting margins and final leaf), small circular ink stamp 'Presented by Her Majesty's Government' to half-title or title-page of all volumes, bookplate of Cardiff Free Library to front pastedowns of all volumes, all but three last published volumes with engraved presentation inscription in the bookplate: 'From the Library of W. Kitchen Parker, FRS, Purchased by Herbert M. Thompson, Esquire and Presented to the Cardiff Free Library, June 1891', most inner hinges cracked or near broken, original publisher's green cloth gilt, many with remains of printed paper labels at foot of spines, rubbed and a few volumes damp-marked (cloth to lower board of Zoology Volume 14 damp-frayed and peeling off), 4to An uncommon complete set of the official accounts of the most important nineteenth-century circumnavigation of the globe. HMS Challenger embarked from Portsmouth on 21 December 1872 under the direction of the Scottish professor Charles Wyville Thomson and his Canadian-born assistant and naturalist John Murray. This was the first time that physicists, chemists and biologists collaborated with expert navigators to map the sea. During the four-year voyage they circumnavigated the globe, travelling 69,0000 nautical miles across the Atlantic, Pacific and Antarctic oceans. They sounded the ocean bottom to a depth of 26,850 feet, discovered 715 new genera and 4,717 new species of ocean life forms, including many deep-sea specimens. Among their discoveries were many of the fish and marine creatures thought at that time to be of legend. Numerous specimens from the voyage are on view in one of the largest collections in the Natural History Museum. This fifty volume, 29,500-page report took twenty-three years to compile and publish. It includes many observations of other natural history subjects including faunae of the countries visited. The following is a selection of some of the papers included in the volumes: Birds, by P.L. Sclater, with 30 hand-coloured plates; Bones of Cetacea, by W. Turner, with 3 plates; Collections of Eggs described by P.L. Sclater; Essay on the Green Turtle by W.K. Parker, with 13 plates; Essay on Shore Fishes, with 32 plates and Deep Sea Fishes, with 73 plates, both by A. Gunther; Deep-Sea Fauna of New Zealand, by A. Hamilton. William Kitchen Parker FRS FRMS (1823-1890) was an English physician, zoologist and comparative anatomist. He became Hunterian Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in The College of Surgeons of England; elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1865, awarded the Royal Medal in 1866. From 1871-73 he was President of the Royal Microspical Society, and in 1885 he received the Baly Medal of the Royal College of Physicians. Nissen BBI 2381; Nissen ZBI 4554; Spence 1198; Wood, p. 596. Sold as a periodical not subject to return. (50)
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BURNET, Gilbert. The Memoires of the Lives and Actions of James and William Dukes of Hamilton and Castleherald ... London: Printed by J. Grover, for R. Royston, 1677. Folio. (xviii); 436; (xii)(contents) pages. Engraved portrait frontispiece, 3 plates. Contemporary calf panelled in blind, rebacked retaining the morocco label. Wing, B5832.
Box of assorted china to include: Hamilton collection limited edition animal plates, commemorative cups and saucers, Carlton Ware rouge royale dish, part teawares including Midwinter, together with Japanese lacquered compass/calendar in box etc. Together with additional box of ceramics, Vernal pattern pedestal dish, floral bouquets, Coalport pottery vases etc. (2)(B.P. 24% incl. VAT)
Mostly silver, comprising; a twin handled trophy cup, presentation inscribed, Birmingham 1923, weight 314 gms, a set of six coffee spoons, Birmingham 1932, weight 58 gms, cased, a lady's silver circular powder compact, Chester 1947, also an Indian mustard spoon, by Hamilton & Co and a rectangular hinge lidded box, having engine turned decoration, (un-marked), (5)
Henry SpicerPortrait of Dacre Hamilton of the 37th Regimentan enamel over miniature3.5cm x 2.5cmin a rectangular wooden frame 9cm x 7.5cm.Dacre Hamilton (1734-1780) recorded as 37th Foot Regiment. Pasted on notes to the back of the miniature indicate the portrait was taken in 1759 and that Dacre Hamilton was present at the Battle of Minden.
Lot to include 4 collectors plates by the Bradford Exchange and the Hamilton Collection depicting Native Americans, 2 figurines also depicting Native Americans another depicting a cowboy on horseback and a Totem ceremonial mask. Also included is a holographic picture depicting a Native American and deer and a further picture of a Native American on horseback.
Lot to include 4 collectors plates from the Bradford Exchange and the Hamilton Collection depicting Native Americans, 3 figurines depicting Native Americans and cowboys and a Totem ceremonial mask. Also includes 2 pictures, 1 a holographic style picture depicting a Native American and animals, the other a print entitled "Tigers Eye"
An SOS silver identity bracelet, with central screw disc to centre stamped 'SOS Talisman', on twist link chain, stamped 925 to inner disc and link, 22cm long, together with a silver Hockey Championship 1917-18 badge from Hamilton Academy and a large designer silver ring of abstract formation, 5cm long, approx. 2ozt (3)
Two 19th century auction sale catalogues, "A Catalogue of The Classic Contents of Strawberry Hill Collected by Horace Walpole 1842" and "Catalogue of The Collection of Pictures, Works of Art and Decorative Objects the Property of The Duke of Hamilton 1882". CONDITION REPORT: The Strawberry Hill catalogue appears to be complete from a pagination point of view. We have carefully looked through and there is continuity throughout. The catalogue is not generally illustrated. There is a blank first page. The second page has a print of Horace Walpole, the third page is the title page illustrated with a drawing. There are no further illustrations other than small engravings in the prefatory remarks. These are within the text. The outer cover is tatty. There are losses to all corners front and back. There are scuffs to the main surface. There is a tear to the top left hand corner of the cover and a corresponding tear at the bottom. The cover has been folded over at this point. The leather spine has splits and scuffs but is mostly present with only minor losses at the extremities. The interior pages are all discoloured. This is worse over the first three or four pages and improves once into the main body of the catalogue. The top corners of most pages are thumbed. Approximately 25% of the catalogue is neatly annotated with realised prices in faded black ink. There are also notes written on the inside front cover, facing page and on the last page of the catalogue which is probably a printers note. The Hamilton Palace catalogue is complete from a pagination point of view. There are no illustrations. The catalogue is annotated in pencil pretty well throughout with prices realised. The outer cover is in reasonable structural condition. It is generally stained and rubbed at the corners and down the spine but solid. The page facing the title page has a pencil name and address presumably of the owner of the catalogue. The interior pages have very minor foxing which is more prevalent towards the front of the book.
* PENELOPE BEATON ARSA RSW (SCOTTISH 1886 - 1963),FLORAL STILL LIFEoil on board, signed60cm x 40cmFramed.Note: Penny Beaton studied at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) graduating in 1917 and, after teaching at Hamilton Academy, joined the staff of ECA in 1919. She later became Head of the Junior Department. Her colleagues on the staff included Adam Bruce Thomson and Donald Moodie whose adventurous use of colour made a great impression on the young artist. During the 1930s her watercolour style was influenced by William Gillies' Expressionist approach, but during the 1940s she moved towards a more constructed manner. Her later watercolours make use of a pen-and-ink framework, coloured with rich and sonorous tones. Her subjects include landscapes, harbour scenes and flowers and like Scottish Colourist SJ Peploe, worked in both Dumfries & Galloway and Iona. She died in Edinburgh aged 77. Examples of her work are held in the collections of The Royal Scottish Academy and Edinburgh University.
Miniature Books - The Thumb Bible, Verbum Sempiternum, Longman and Co., London 1850, period embossed calf boards, brass clasps, marbled endpapers, 19th century coloured viscount's embossed oval paper label, monogrammed MA and surmounted by a coronet, 64mo; The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans, Hamilton, Adams, and Co., London 1833, 86pp, [i], period red grained morocco wrap, gilt embossed title to folding clasp, gilt-edged text block, 64mo [2]
Maps - E. Borne (early 19th century), The World from the Discoveries & Observations made in the Latest Voyages & Travels, Published by Hamilton, Adams & Co., London [c. 1810], two-fold map, hand-coloured engraving, 33cm x 52cm; Ordnance Survey Maps - Northumberland - Morpeth, Tynemouth, Bellingham, Brampton, Rothbury, Norham, Frome, Durham, Hexham, Elsdon, [c. 1900] four-fold, 45.5cm x 61.5cm (10); early 19th century two-fold maps of Continental countries, monochrome engravings; others, late 17th century and later, including United Kingdom, Russia, Holy Land; qty
RICHARDS FRANK: (1876-1961) English Writer, creator of Billy Bunter. T.L.S., Charles Hamilton (his real name), two pages, 4to, London, 16th April 1945, to Mr. Bagley. Hamilton apologises for not writing to his correspondent sooner, having been busy with his autobiography, a book that he hopes will be published soon, commenting however, 'If it doesn't, Frank Richards will survive. He has sold one of his bungalows, near Broadstairs, for very nearly as much as it cost; so the outlook is 'set fair' for quite a long time to come' further adding, 'And the brave new world is at hand; the Utopia that is to follow the war. Let us hope that it will not get mislaid, like the 'land fit for heroes' after the last war' continuing to discuss the Amalgamated Press and publishing, 'I shall have to trust some publisher with 'Carcroft' when the time comes in the piping times of peace. I see no reason why this should not sell as fast as Greyfriars used to. So far as I can see, all depends on the character of the publisher - if he is decent, the author is O.K. - if he isn't, he will exploit the author' Hamilton also discusses various other authors including Poe and Voltaire, 'There is a chapter in Zadig in which we get all the detective-literature in tabloid form. There were giants in the earth in those days - they could afford to chuck away on a chapter, stuff that would last a modern novelist a lifetime. Look at the original Eliza Doolittle in Smollett - hardly a chapter!' adding his views on the benefits of Latin, 'You can bet that "learning Latin" does not necessarily tend to make one live in a past dead world. In some cases, no doubt, it does; but there is no reason why it should. The past dead world comes to life as you read. It is not dead at all. One might say the same of studying Chaucer, or even Shakespeare' concluding cynically, 'I was asked, the other day, what I thought of the modern novel… It can be summed up in a sentence, "Boy meets Girl, and so to bed!".' With two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, slight traces of former mounting to the left edge of the verso and light age wear. About VG
RICHARDS FRANK: (1876-1961) English Writer, creator of Billy Bunter. T.L.S., Charles Hamilton (his real name), two pages, 4to, London, 28th September 1944, to Mr. Bagley. Hamilton briefly discusses his memoirs before continuing with his views on writing methods, stating, '"Plotting Technique" interests me particularly as I have never had any plotting technique of my own. I have lived for over fifty years by writing stories; but I still have not the remotest idea of how a story comes into existence' further adding, 'Sometimes I have written to a synopsis to please the editor who did not know any better, but it always seemed to me that a story written to a set pattern lacked life; there was little spontaneity in it; it was in fact a mere "catalogue of ships". My own system… to sit at the typewriter, think on the subject I wanted to write about, and smoke a pipe till the idea germinated' Richards concludes by discussing 'the howler' in Poe's 'The Raven', 'The odd thing is that I had known it by heart, and run it over in my mind unnumbered times, for well over thirty years, before the howler dawned on me. Obviously - after one had spotted it! - The Raven could cast no shadow on the floor...' and of his next publication, 'You may be interested to hear that Frank Richards will have a story in "Christmas Pie" this year. You would never guess how pleased the old bean will be to see it there.' With slight traces of former mounting to the left edge of the verso and minor age wear. About VG
COLLECTION OF MEDALS AND COMMEMORATIVE PLATES RELATING TO RUTHERGLEN CURLING CLUBcomprising one 15 carat gold medal presented to Andrew Macallan, president 1908-12, the cartouche inscribed 'CRC'; one 9 carat gold medal presented to the Rutherglen Curling Club by Captain Dalglish 1899, the cartouche blank; a silver Glasgow Province medal 1909; a pair of silver presentation plates, maker Hamilton & Finches, Edinburgh 1954-55, surmounted by a silver thistle emblem; amongst other medals
Two Boxed Corgi Aviation Archive 1:72nd Scale Diecast WWII Aircraft, #AA39702A Hawker Hurricane MK 11C BN230, FT-A, 43 Squadron. RAF, Sqn. Ldr. D.Du Vivier, Acklington 1942; #AA39301 Boulton Paul Defiant - 141 Squadron, L7009 Flt. Lt. D.G. Donald/Gunner Plt. Off. A.C. Hamilton, July 1940. Both models never displayed, boxed, as new with small parts and certificates. (2)
Selection of WW1 British Medals, consisting of 1914-15 star and British War medal awarded to “3-10222 PTE S WRIGHT NORF R”, 2x British War medals awarded to “SR-10960 PTE W C HAMILTON E KENT R”, “114808 PNR E MARSH RE” and single Victory medal awarded to “2556 PTE T STOKES E KENT R”. Medals generally in good condition.
Various Artists - Presences of Nature Etching, titled 'Wasdale Screes' by Norman Ackroyd, 1981, signed, titled and dated in pencil, one screenprint, titled 'Winter Landscape' by Brendan Neiland, 1981, signed and titled in pencil, numbered 69/130, each on wove paper, with full margins, and one pastel and pencil on paper, titled 'A Meeting of Ways, Cumbria' by David Nash, 1981, signed in pencil, together with the book, 1982, comprising signatures by 41 artists, photographers and poets including, Norman Ackroyd, David Nash, Brendan Neiland, and Ian Hamilton Finlay, this copy numbered 47/50, printed by Balding & Mansell, Great Britain, published by Carlisle Museum & Art Gallery Overall size 845 x 1140mm (4 1/8 x 44 9/8in.)
RICHARDS FRANK: (1876-1961) English Writer, creator of Billy Bunter. T.L.S., Charles Hamilton (his real name), two pages, 4to, London, 28th September 1944, to Mr. Bagley. Hamilton briefly discusses his memoirs before continuing with his views on writing methods, stating, '"Plotting Technique" interests me particularly as I have never had any plotting technique of my own. I have lived for over fifty years by writing stories; but I still have not the remotest idea of how a story comes into existence' further adding, 'Sometimes I have written to a synopsis to please the editor who did not know any better, but it always seemed to me that a story written to a set pattern lacked life; there was little spontaneity in it; it was in fact a mere "catalogue of ships". My own system… to sit at the typewriter, think on the subject I wanted to write about, and smoke a pipe till the idea germinated' Richards concludes by discussing 'the howler' in Poe's 'The Raven', 'The odd thing is that I had known it by heart, and run it over in my mind unnumbered times, for well over thirty years, before the howler dawned on me. Obviously - after one had spotted it! - The Raven could cast no shadow on the floor...' and of his next publication, 'You may be interested to hear that Frank Richards will have a story in "Christmas Pie" this year. You would never guess how pleased the old bean will be to see it there.' With slight traces of former mounting to the left edge of the verso and minor age wear. About VG
GAINSBOROUGH THOMAS: (1727-1788) English Portrait & Landscape Painter, a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts. Gainsborough was the dominant British portraitist of the second half of the 18th century, surpassing his rival Joshua Reynolds. An extremely rare D.S., Tho Gainsborough, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 21st March 1768. The manuscript document, entirely in the hand of the painter, is a receipt for the sum of 'ten guineas' received from Sir John Sebright 'being half payment for a three quarter Portrait.' Signed by Gainsborough at the foot and docketed by Sebright to the verso. Very slightly irregularly torn to the right edge and lower right corner, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Sir John Sebright (1725-1794) British General and Politician, a close friend of the Irish statesman and writer Edmund Burke. Gainsborough's portrait of Sebright was executed in oil on canvas, the image shown within an oval and depicting the subject in a three quarter length pose, wearing uniform, with his head turned towards the viewer. The portrait was exhibited by Sir Edgar Sebright (1854-1917) in the late 19th century and was more recently sold at Sotheby's in New York on 17th January 1992. Sir Edgar Sebright also owned portraits by Gainsborough's great rival, Joshua Reynolds. Autographs of Gainsborough are extremely rare in any form and American Book Prices Current record only eleven examples having been sold at auction since 1975, only one of these being a similar receipt to the present lot. It is also interesting to note that in the recently published biography Gainsborough: A Portrait, the author James Hamilton laments the fact that Gainsborough's letters and other papers were mostly destroyed after his death in 1788.
RICHARDS FRANK: (1876-1961) English Writer, creator of Billy Bunter. T.L.S., Charles Hamilton (his real name), two pages, 4to, London, 16th April 1945, to Mr. Bagley. Hamilton apologises for not writing to his correspondent sooner, having been busy with his autobiography, a book that he hopes will be published soon, commenting however, 'If it doesn't, Frank Richards will survive. He has sold one of his bungalows, near Broadstairs, for very nearly as much as it cost; so the outlook is 'set fair' for quite a long time to come' further adding, 'And the brave new world is at hand; the Utopia that is to follow the war. Let us hope that it will not get mislaid, like the 'land fit for heroes' after the last war' continuing to discuss the Amalgamated Press and publishing, 'I shall have to trust some publisher with 'Carcroft' when the time comes in the piping times of peace. I see no reason why this should not sell as fast as Greyfriars used to. So far as I can see, all depends on the character of the publisher - if he is decent, the author is O.K. - if he isn't, he will exploit the author' Hamilton also discusses various other authors including Poe and Voltaire, 'There is a chapter in Zadig in which we get all the detective-literature in tabloid form. There were giants in the earth in those days - they could afford to chuck away on a chapter, stuff that would last a modern novelist a lifetime. Look at the original Eliza Doolittle in Smollett - hardly a chapter!' adding his views on the benefits of Latin, 'You can bet that "learning Latin" does not necessarily tend to make one live in a past dead world. In some cases, no doubt, it does; but there is no reason why it should. The past dead world comes to life as you read. It is not dead at all. One might say the same of studying Chaucer, or even Shakespeare' concluding cynically, 'I was asked, the other day, what I thought of the modern novel… It can be summed up in a sentence, "Boy meets Girl, and so to bed!".' With two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, slight traces of former mounting to the left edge of the verso and light age wear. About VG
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