Three: Attributed to Chief Steward H. M. Howarth, Mercantile Marine, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War when the S.S. Scientist was sunk on 3 May 1940 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with the original telegram to the recipient’s family informing them that he was a Prisoner of War, extremely fine (3) £100-£140 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Harlold Marsden Howarth was born in Liverpool on 27 May 1886 and served during both the Great War and the Second World War in the Mercantile Marine (also entitled to a British War Medal and a Mercantile Marine War Medal). Advanced Chief Steward, he was serving in the Harrison Line’s S.S. Scientist when she was captured and sunk by the German Auxiliary Cruiser Atlantic on 3 May 1940, and was taken Prisoner of War. He was repatriated following the cessation of hostilities. Sold with three letters written to the recipient’s wife by the Harrison Line; and copied research.
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Postcards, Glamour, a collection of approx. 100 glamour cards in vintage album. Artists include Asti, Boileau, Harrison Fisher, Bertiglia, Barber, Sager etc. Themes include pretty girls, risqué, good bathing belles, costume, hats (a few cards a little dusty with some age toning o/w mainly gd)
Four Beatles LPs comprising The Beatles (White Album) USA re-release with poster, generally appears Ex, Abbey Road (PCS 7088) early pressing, Rubber Soul and A Hard Day's Night, generally appear VG to VG+, together with George Harrison All Things Must Pass box set with poster, the cover, inserts and vinyl appear Ex
A DOCUMENTED PEWTER QUART TULIP SHAPED MUGYORK, C.1720touchmark of Arthur Wharton, York, (fl.1684-c1740) inside the base, the body with mid raised band, almost identical to another by John Harrison, York, including having a pair of fine incised lines just below the rim, the bold handle with a tongued thumbrest and a variant of the hooded ball thumbpiece39.1 fl oz. 16cm highProvenanceThe Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.Formerly in the Sandy Law Collection Phillips 25th September 1997, lot 400. LiteratureCarl Ricketts, ‘Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs’, no #213.
A DOCUMENTED PEWTER OEWS PINT TULIP ALL-OVER HAMMERED MUGYORK, C.1735touchmark of IH (probably John Harrison IV, York (fl.1719-50) and hallmarks below crowned ‘X’ to right of handle, with identical crowned ‘X ‘in the base, the plain body hammered all-over, the handle with a variant hoof terminal typically found on 18th century mugs from York and the surrounding areas12cm highProvenanceThe Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter. LiteratureCarl Ricketts, ‘Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs’, no #201. Also Illustrated and discussed ‘Bulletin of the Pewter Collectors Club of America’, Summer 2011, p. 33, fig. 8.
A VERY RARE PEWTER QUART MUGPOSSIBLY YORK, C.1730unidentified maker mark ‘IH’ (possibly John Harrison of York) inside base, the tulip-shaped body with a mid-raised band almost identical to another by Arthur Wharton including having a pair of fine incised lines just below the rim, the bold handle with a tongued thumbrest, and a variant of the hooded ball thumbpiece, marked under the foot rim with ownership triad ‘G’ over ‘IK'38.2 fl oz. 15.8cm highProvenanceThe Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.LiteratureCarl Ricketts, ‘Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs’, no #212.
A pair of silver bonbon dishes with lattice fretwork Colen Hewer Cheshire 1908 14cm x 3.5 (height) 96gms, a silver cutlery rest with a beaded edge W W Harrison & Co (William Wheatcroft Harrison), Sheffield, 1880 9.5cm 42gms, six silver plate asparagus tongs, a silver plate ta strainer, a silver plate scones tray, a scalloped edge oval tray 18cm, and an oval raised edge latticed tray 29.5cm.
A collection of silver including a Dutch silver box, with London import marks for Berthold Muller, a Georgian silver pepper pot (marks rubbed), a silver circular box, decorated with a scene of mother and child, another example, two pill boxes stamped 925, a heart-shaped pill box, a late-Victorian pill box by William Harrison Walter, Birmingham 1898, a paua shell plated pill box, a silver leaf-form spoon, a white metal Zanzibar spoon, weighable silver 273gms (11) Condition Report:Available upon request
ILLUSTRATED WORKS Sheridan (Richard Brinsley) The School for Scandal Barrie (J.M.) The Admirable Crichton Both London, Hodder & Stoughton, illustrations by Hugh Thomson, 4to Thomas (Edward) The Heart of England H.L. Richardson (illus.), London, J.M. Dent, 4to Harrison (Florence) Elfin Song: A Book of Words and Pictures London, Blackie & Son, 1907, 8vo Kipling (Rudyard) A Song of the English W. Heath Robinson (illus.), London, Hodder & Stoughton, 4to Etc. (8) Condition Report:Available upon request
Harrison (Joseph). The Floricultural Cabinet and Florist's Magazine, 7 volumes (volumes III-IX only), London: Whittaker and Co., 1835-41, additional engraved titles for volumes III, IV, VII & VIII only, volume IX lacking all titles, 96 hand-coloured engraved plates (a few close-trimmed), illustrations, occasional light offsetting, toning and spotting (plates generally clean), contemporary ownership signature, contemporary half calf gilt, spines with red labels (tan labels to volume VII), a little rubbed, 8voQTY: (7)NOTE:Sold as a collection of plates not subject to return.
Holinshed (Raphael). The First and Second volumes of Chronicles, comprising 1. The description and historie of England, 2. The description and historie of Ireland, 3. The description and historie of Scotland; First collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison,, and others: Now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and and worthie memorie) to the year 1586, by John Hooker alias Vowell Gent. and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes, 3 volumes bound in two, 2nd edition, London: Printed in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre, John Harrison, George Bishop, Rase Newberie, Henrie Denham and Thomas Woodcocke, 1587, numerous ornamental initials, head and tailpieces, black letter text in double columns, facsimile castrated leaves printed in the early eighteenth century to replace cancels pp. 421-4, 433-6, 443-50 in Histories of Scotland and pp. 1328-1331, 1419-1574 in Histories of England, first title trimmed to printed area and laid on later paper with early 19th-century ownership inscription of T M.(?) Taylor, the same signature appearing to the title of the History of England, first title in volume 2 replaced in facsimile, contemporary ownership inscription 'Liber Johannes Hippisley XLII' to top of dedication leaf in volume 2 plus 17th-century inscription to foot reading 'I borrowed his Book, M(?) Danvars' with repaired tear to foot of leaf with minor loss to inscription, verso of blank in 2nd volume with several lines of early 19th century annotations relating to a lunar phenomenon with list of witnesses, some early ownership inscriptions and pen trials to a few leaves including John Browne, Richard Clarke, Samueal C and others, p. 1088 (volume 2) with last 18 lines of text to second column excised and replaced with the same text from another copy, a few short closed tears, some light spotting to a few leaves, some leaves with minor repaired wormholes, bookplate of Hartland Library, Gloucestershire and library stamps to front pastedowns, 18th-century mottled calf, joints, head and tail of spine and corners refurbished, folio, together with a bound volume containing the 18th-century reprinting of the castrated leaves, some water staining and tide marks, last leaf with repaired margins, early 19th-century half Japanese vellum over marbled boards, repairs to lower joints, folio QTY: (3)NOTE:Provenance: James Hippisley, possibly Sir John Hippisley (-d.1655), of The Mews, Westminster; Bushey Park, Mdx. and Dover Castle, Kent.Lowndes, p1086; Pforzheimer 494; STC 13569.This work is considered the single most important chronicle written in English in the 16th century, perhaps best known as one of the primary sources for the plays of William Shakespeare who used it extensively for his works, including Richard III, Macbeth, King Lear and Cymbeline. 'It was the 2nd edition which Shakespeare employed as the source, soul or part of ten of his plays...' (Pforzheimer, 494).
Locket (G. H. & A. F. Millidge). British Spiders, 3 volumes, London: The Ray Society, 1951-74, colour frontispiece to volume 1, monochrome illustrations, some light marginal toning, original cloth in dust jackets, spines slightly faded, covers lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, together with:Sikes (Sylvia K.), The Natural History of the African Elephant, 1st edition, London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971, numerous monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed to head & foot with some minor loss to the head of the spine, 8vo, plusHarrison (David L. & Paul J. J. Bates), The Mammals of Arabia, 2nd edition, Kent: Harrison Zoological Museum, 1991, numerous monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, large 8vo, and other modern natural history reference, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folioQTY: (5 shelves)
Bible [English]. The Holy Byble, conteyning the olde Testament and the newe. Set foorth by aucthoritie, [London]: Imprinted at London, by Richarde Watkins, 1575, general title, two part titles, Apocrypha and New testament titles present, each with decorative woodcut borders, black letter text throughout, lacking 59 leaves (20 leaves of preliminaries, Genesis leaf A8, 1 Kings ee8, 3 Kings leaves gg1-8, Psalms leaves bb8, ccc1, ccc6, ccc8, & ddd1-8, Ezekiel ooo8, Luke leaves E1 & E8, Romans L1, Corinthians N1, Colossians O4 & O5, Timothy O8 and all after Revelations R2 i.e. leaves R3-R10, final 8 leaves including table & colophon), general title a little torn to margins with some border loss and lined to verso, repairs to margins of second part title, Apocrypha title and New Testament title, several leaves of text torn with some loss and repaired, many leaves with strengthened margins, toning, light dust-soiling and few marks, occasional damp-stains, modern gilt panelled calf with gilt decorated device to centre of boards, morocco title label to spine, folio (27 x 18 cm) QTY: (1)NOTE:Darlow and Moule 103; Herbert 139; ESTC S90484; STC 2113a.3. 'Bishops version'. In this first small folio edition, various printers' names are given on the title page in various copies, including Richard Jugge, Richard Kele, John Walley, Lucas Harrison, John Judson, William Norton, Francis Coldock, Richard Watkins and G. Dewes. The edition in each case is considered to be the same.
Modern Art. A large collection of modern art & culture reference, including 20. stoleti 80.-90. léta, The 1980s and 1990s, 2 volumes, edited by Martin Dostál, 1st edition, Munich: COLLETT, 2020, original boards, large 8vo, Other Things, 3 volumes, by John Wood & Paul Harrison, artists copies not for resale, circa 2020, original covers bound with bulldog clips in book box, large 8vo, The Aesthetics of Joseon White Porcelain, 1st edition, Seoul, circa 2020, original boards, 'as new; in original plastic wrap, large 8vo, plus others similar, some original cloth/boards, some in dust jackets, many paperback editions, G/VG, 8vo/folioQTY: (6 shelves & 2 cartons)
With fitted leather case together with teak cased thermometer made G.H. Zeal London 1954 G.P.O, a brass G.P.O Brannan No. 5 with case, a large cast iron key, another key, a white metal pipe tamper, a brass spigot, a sovereign rocker type balance by Harrison ion box, a box of relays, a walnut clamp and a brass and enamel plaque for the Instituto Hidrografico Marinha Portugal signed S Machado. Roland Morris was a well known maritime archeologist, historian, writer and entrepreneur based in Cornwall, particularly Penzance. His most famous discovery was the wreck of the Association also working on other major wrecks around the Cornish coast. He also opened the Admiral Benbow a much celebrated pub filled with nautical themed decoration.
George VI silver two-handled shaped rectangular presentation tray, engraved with the inscription: 'Presented to Mr. J.G. Helliwell by Mrs Montague Brown and Mr. H.R. Vickers, as a token of their appreciation of his great service to the firm of Henry Vickers, Son & Brown for 60 Years 1879-1939', within moulded rim, hallmarked Sheffield, 1938, makers marks for Harrison Brothers, 56cm wide, approx. 61 ozt
Books. Two & three-quarter shelves of topography and travel, 19th c and later, including Tilley (Joseph), The Old Halls, Manors, and Families of Derbyshire, volumes I-III only, London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co., Ltd., 1892-99, illustrated, original green cloth, pictorial gilt, 4to; Cox (John Charles), Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire, four-volume set, London & Derby: Bemrose and Sons, 1875-79, illustrated, original cloth, 8vo; other Derbyshire and Sheffield history and topography, further regional studies, including Norfolk, Cotswolds, etc; Harrison (Frederic), Annals of an Old Manor House, 1893, cloth, folio; Larwood and Hotten, English Inn Signs, 1951, contemporary quarter-morocco, 4to; four harlequin volumes of Fletcher Moss; further folk lore, antiquarianism, and architecture, including Roman Lancashire, three Batsford books with their pictorial dustjackets, etc., mixed bindings and sizes
A GROUP OF FISHING RODS, comprising a HS Carbon Regent Road fly rod, 9.5ft, line weight 7-8, a 'Harrison Advanced Rods' HR 40 carbon 'Evolution Match' course rod, a Shakespeare Onset fly rod length 2.70cm, AFTM 6-7 carbon, together with a Regent Rod - HS Carbon- 10ft-line 8-9 (4) (Condition Report: all rods appear in overall good condition)
A SMALL ASSORTMENT OF CUTLERY, to include a set of six Old English pattern cake forks, hallmarked 'Deykin & Harrison' Birmingham 1930, a single butter knife hallmarked 'Robert Pringle & Sons' Sheffield, a pair of sugar tongs hallmarked 'John Round & Son Ltd' Sheffield, approximate gross weight 5.10 ozt, 158.7 grams, together with a silver blade butter knife fitted with a mother of pearl handle, hallmarked 'A J Bailey' Birmingham 1904, approximate gross weight 26.5 grams
A collection of sporting memorabilia to include twelve 14 x 9cm Ipswich Town F.C. promotional cards, Ipswich Match Day tickets to include 2000 Play Off Final, a Championship Boxing programme for the Wembley Arena 17th February contests featuring the EU and English Heavyweight Championship Michael Sprott v Audley Harrison, with ticket stub, various Rugby tickets to include Six Nations Wales v England, Motor Racing tickets to include Formula 1 British Grand Prix and hardback books to include The Lotus Book Series 3 etc.
A framed and mounted Watercolour of a house and garden, signed lower left Marian M. Combes, along with a Limited edition print of a Snipe in flight over a marsh, by John Cyril Harrison, an unframed print by W. L. Wyllie "Windy Corner" during the Battle of Jutland and a print of an elephant.
A quantity of signed headshots to include: Jenny Agutter, Val Doonican, Shane Richie, Mike Grady, Ray Lonnen, Cindy O'Callaghan, Robin Parkinson, David Morrisey, Giana Morrison, Jane Lapotaire, Svetlana Korkoshko, John Snow, Beverley Callard, Sheila Grier, Louise Harrison, Barbara Shelley, Christian Rodska, Peter Barkworth, John Sparkes, Helen Atkinson-Wood. etc; signed group photos of 'Merlin' and 'Humbug'; together with a quantity of photographic postcard headshots
FISHING. – [Michael THEAKSTON.] A List of Natural Flies That Are Taken By Trout, Grayling, & Smelt, In the Streams of Ripon. Ripon: W. Harrison, 1853. First edition, 8vo (167 x 103mm.) 8 black and white lithographic plates printed recto and verso. (Mild toning.) Original green cloth, pink paper label mounted to upper cover (sunned to spine). Provenance: Chas F. Humbert (circular bookplate to front pastedown); S.N. Rudge (ink name to front pastedown).
AUDREY JOHNSON (1919-2005) 'SNAKEWEED', a still life study of wild flowers in a tankard, signed verso to a re-used Claud Harrison label verso together with a Gameson Gallery label, oil on board, approximate size 34cm x 26cm, Condition Report: light scratches near the right side of the tankard, 2cm x 3cm area of rubbed paint between the left side of the tankard and the right edge of the painting, frame joints separating (Claude Harrison was the husband of Audrey Johnson)

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