The World's Automobiles 1862-1962 by G. R. Doyle & G. N. Georgano, 180pp, 4th edition, 1963, 8vo, published by Temple Press Books. Historically important, this is Nick Georgano's working copy with manuscript underlinings, alterations, additions, updating and marginalia. It retains the remains of its green DJ, otherwise in sound order, together with a soft-bound American published edition. Also, in the same series, The Worlds Motorcycles 1894-1963 by Erwin Tragatsch, 192pp, 1964 1st ed, and The World's Commercial Vehicles 1830-1964 by G. N. Georgano, 122pp, 1965 1st ed, with DJ. Offered with this lot is a 1921 dated 'Notes on Motor-Buses' in manuscript by a P. K. Cope, and G. R. Doyle's personal copy of the 1931 Motor Car, Motorcycle and Commercial Motor Index. (6)
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*1934 Sunbeam Model B 'Golden Road Racer'. With a 20" frame numbered B.501.2.1508, the 'Model B' was built with A & P 'Cromoly' tubes and 'pencil' forks, with Resilion Cantilever brakes and optionally fitted with the Sturmey-Archer 'K' gear. The re-conditioned wheels have new spokes, tyres and tubes, while preserving the whole machine's original Marston finish. Coming from storage, final adjustment is advised before riding. (1)
*Aerospatiale, Aerospatiale Caravelle, Dassault Super Mystere, C.A.M.S., Caudron, Hughes XH-17, Kaiser Fleetwings, Kaman, Kaman K-3, H-43, HOK, HUK, Huskie, HOK (Lycoming T-53), HU2K-1 Seasprite, K-225, YH-22, K-240, HTK-I, K-600, Kellett, Keystone (including Huff-Dalland), Sikorsky R-6. HOS-1. Hoverfly II, S-38 & S-40, S-42, S-43, S-51 (Civil), Grumman WF-2 Tracer, Hall, Hall PH-I, 2 & 3, Helio, Hillier, Hughes, Hughes XF-II, Grumman TBF, TBM Avenger (Tarpon) (USA), (RN & Commonwealth), Grumman S2 Tracker, France - misc. An archive of black and white photographs, some with manufacturer stamps and/or other marks to versos, various sizes (approx. 500)
Mason (Francis K.). Battle Over Britain, A History of the German Air Assaults on Great Britain, 1917-18 and July-December 1940..., 1st edition, 1969, black & white illustrations from photographs, multi-signed by eight airmen from various Squadrons to half-title and with nine further signatures on sticky labels pasted to half-title verso and title-page, signatures include J.A. Leathart, R.L. Jones, Peter H. Fox, Bill Kearsey and I. Hutchinson, original cloth in dust jacket, large 8vo, together with Ziegler (Frank), The Story of 609 Squadron Under the White Rose, 1st edition, 1971, black and white plates, large printed book label with 19 signatures pasted to front free endpaper verso, neatly identified in ink to half-title page facing, signatures including Ron Dunne, Raymond Lallemant, L.W.F. Stark, Tom Kerr, Joe Atkinson, Allan Billam, Howard Skett, Don Inches, Jimmy Stewart, and others, original cloth in dust jacket, plus Werner (Herbert A.), Iron Coffins, A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battle for World War II, 1st edition, New York, 1969, black & white plates, multi-signed by 14 mostly Knights Cross winners to front free endpaper verso and half-title page facing, autographs mostly neatly identified in pencil and including Kurt Baberg, Alfred Eick, Horst Schroeter, Kurt Dopratz, Hans Georg Hess, Klaus Scholtz, Erich Topp, Werner Kraus, and others, original cloth in dust jacket, a little rubbed, both 8vo, plus others similar, either signed or multi-signed, mostly British Second World War RAF interest, mostly original cloth and many in dust jackets, manuscript number sticky labels to spines (20)
Putnam. Hawker Aircraft Since 1920, by Francis K. Mason, 1st edition, 1961, Bristol Aircraft Since 1910, by C.H. Barnes, 1st edition, 1964, British Flying-boats and Amphibians 1909-1952, 1st edition, 1966, European Transport Aircraft Since 1910, by John Stroud, 1st edition, 1966, Soviet Transport Aircraft Since 1945, by John Stroud, 1st edition, together with 47 further volumes of Putnam publications, circa 1970s-2000s, all original cloth in dust jackets, 8vo/4to, and a collection of aviation history and reference, including publications by Blandford, P.S.L., and Leo Cooper, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folio (approx. 85)
AN A K A RFA CASUALTY TRIO. A 1914 Star and Bar, named to 42799 Cpl G Palmer RFA. British War & Victory Medals named to 42799 Sgt G Palmer RFA. For some reason Sgt Palmer/Cotter the husband of Margaret Anne Cotter, appears to have used both names in his military career. This came to light when he was Killed in Action 3rd August 1917. His widows address given as 43 Somers Street, Southsea, Portsmouth. On his MIC he is George Palmer, 4th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, Serving in France from the 14/10/1914. Later B Batty 174th Brigade KIA 3/8/1917.
FOUR LIMERICK SHOW PRIZE MEDALS. Four cased silver Cattle Medallions, with Bull facing left obverses. Irish Polled Aberdeen Angus Association founded 1894 below. Named Animal winners reverses, dated 1929 (46 gms) 1934 (38gms) 1937 (38gms) and finally 1940 (40gms). All were bred by P K Walsh.
DOG SHOW PRIZE MEDALLIONS. A Devon & Cornwall Pointer & Setter Society award, Field Trials reverse. Won by Major R O Kelly's Irish Setter Ch Heatericks Gaiat, Sept 1929. 31mm diameter. Cased similar 50mm award with I A K or A I K obverse, reverse engraved with, Won by R O Kelly's William Osler 1906. A cased HM silver 45mm diameter award, with Terrier obverse. Mr J O Nicholson Loretto Cup 1914. (His medals feature in an earlier lot). (3)
AN EAST LANCASHIRE REGT K S A MEDAL TO A CASUALTY. A Kings South Africa Medal with bars S Africa 1901 & 1902, named to 4965 Pte R Savage E Lancs Regt. He died of disease at Elandsfontein 12th April 1902. Whilst serving with the East Lancs Regt 8th Mounted Infantry. Entitled to a QSA with bars Johannesburg-Orange Free State & Cape Colony. Confirmed on both QSA/KSA rolls.
FOUR GT WAR PAIRS. HERTS-LEICS-MONMOUTH & K S L I. Four Gt War British War & Victory Medals named to, 1. 5945 Pte W A Saunders Hertfordshire R. Also served in the Bedford Regt 2. 47510 Pte J Hatton Leics R. 3. 204525 Pte E Timis K S L I. 4. 230307 Pte W P William Monmouth Regt. All are confirmed as pairs only issued.
TWO GT WAR PAIRS, 7th Oxf & Bucks R also K S L I RECIPIENTS. British War & Victory Medals named to 1. 13788 Pte W H Clarke Oxf & Bucks LI. William Clarke served in the 7th Battalion, with whom he was awarded a 1914/15 Star, for France from 21/9/1915. Class Z reserve in 1919. 2. 27664 Pte G J Hibberd K S L I. Born in 1899 Confirmed as a pair.
AN LSGC RN & GT WAR MEDALS. A British War Medal named to 39940 Cpl H H Squire Som LI. Herbert H Squire is entitled to a pair only. (A House Painter by profession.) 2. A RN Long Service Good Conduct Medal named to J 86910 R K Medcraft HMS Nelson Battleship of Treaty tonnage.. Reginald Kenneth Medcraft a native of Totting London, was awarded his R Navy LSGC in 1935, is entitled to a Gt War pair as a Boy 1 Cl 1918 on HMS Diligence. A Destroyer Depot Ship
SILVER TROPHY CUPS. Including 1. Stokesley District Rifle League Championship 1913-14. J W Hebron, Hallmarked for London 1881. 7.1/2" tall weight 5.7 ounces. 2. A smaller silver cup with London Hallmarks for 1876. Engraved Presented to C-Sjt R Thompson 1st Battalion S Highlanders 1887. 4.3/4" tall and weight 2.5 oz. 3. A Peshwar Cup engraved K D Guards in indistinct form. Sheffield Hallmarks, 3.12" high, 2.3 oz.
FRANKS FAMILY MEDALS AND PRIZE CUPS etc. Including 1887 Metropolitan Police Medal named to PC J Franks 5th Division. An Edward V11 Coronation Medal named to PC J Franks B Division. A Queens South Africa Medal named to Pte E A Franks.9th Batt. 30th Coy I.Y. With five bars Cape Colony-Orange Free State-Transvaal-South Africa 1901 & 1902. Edwin Arthur Franks died within weeks of his return home in Pembrokeshire 1902. Sons mounted WW11 medals 1939/45-Atlantic with bar France & Germany Stars, Defence & War Medals mounted for wear. Unnamed as issued but awarded to John Franks RN. A Kowloon Dock Rifle Competition Silver Cup, won by J W Franks 1918. 8.6 oz. H K P R C Golfing Section, won by J W Franks 1931. An Urn on stem held up by Golf Clubs. A plated W R C Eights Trophy 1897, won by J W Franks.
PLATED MILITARY SILVERWARE. Including a 1942 H M S Cabot bowling trophy, on a plinth. Engraved Payr Lt K H Stevens, 4. 1/2" high. A 13th/18th Hussar Officer on a stone base, with a plaque below. A plated cup and related sporting medal to Pte E Grant Assaye Day 1948, 880 yds. A plated cup Eddie Grant Billiards 1949-50, of the 1st battalion HLI. A pair of plated 16th Foot goblets, won by Lt Butler at Hythe 1874 of the 16th Bedfordshire Regt. With ornate decoration, standing some 6.1/2" high.
MILITARY BOOKS. Including The 8th K R Irish Hussars, Naval & Military Press 2004 edition. Garrison Towns 1939-45. Royal Artillery Commemorative Book 1939-45. Soldiers Died in the Gt War, with The R Irish Rifles, R Irish Fusiliers, The Connaught Rangers. War in Peace, Ship Building signed by three members of the same family 1860/1900/1947. The Men who ruled India. From Our Special Correspondent by R Wilkinson Latham. Succession of Colonels 1660 till Present by N Brodie. Five of the Many, Boer War & Beyond the Gordon Highlanders by Gordon-Duff.
Kurdish village rug, east Anatolia, late 19th century, 6ft. 1in. X 4ft. 2in. 1.86m. X 1.27m. Overall even wear with corrosion to dark brown in places; slight losses to lower end. Lustrous wool on a wool foundation woven in a wonderfully rich palette including a wide bluey/green inner guard and an ivory outer guard flanking a dark brown main border. Three medallions on a deep terracotta field. A number of these Kurdish village rugs are illustrated d in Zipper, K and Fritzsche, C. Oriental Rugs, Vol. 4, Turkish, pp. 186-189, pls. 195-198.
Kyosai (Kawanabe & Conder, Josiah). Paintings and Studies..., an Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of a Collection of Paintings, Studies, and Sketches..., with Explanatory Notes on the Principles, Materials, and Technique, of Japanese Painting, Tokyo: The Maruzen Kabushiki Kaisha, [1911], illuminated & colour printed frontispiece by T. Tamura, title in red & black, 23 collotype plates and 22 pages of half-tone illustrations by K. Ogawa, tissue guards with printed captions, occasional spotting, original gilt decorated olive cloth, frayed at head & foot of spine, folio (1)
Vertue (George). Medals, Coins, Great-Seals, Impressions, from the Elaborate Works of Thomas Simon, chief engraver to the Mint, to K. Charles the 1st to the Commonwealth, the Lord Protector Cromwell, and in the Reign of K. Charles ye IId to MDCLXV, [London]: George Vertue, 1753, 38 engraved plates (including title), armorial bookplate of Maurice Johnson by Vertue, dated 1735 and armorial bookplate of Maurice Edward Wingfield, contemporary blind panelled calf, gilt decorated spine, joints cracked and wear to extremities, 4to The antiquary Maurice Johnson (1688-1755), of Spalding, was the founder of 'The Gentlemen's Society' (Spalding Gentlemen's Society). In 1717 he assisted in the re-establishment of the Society of Antiquitaries (Society of Antiquaries of London). He invited William Stukeley to join the society. Johnson later formed 'The Stamford Society', basing this on the earlier society at Spalding. (1)
Jerome (Jerome K.). Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog), annotated and introduced by Christopher Matthew & Benny Green, Nottingham Court Press, 1983, limited edition 15/100, signed by Matthew & Green to the limitation page, all edges gilt, publisher's original gilt decorated blue full morocco in slipcase, some minor marks to boards, large 8vo, together with Chivers (Keith), The Shire Horse, a History of the Breed, the Society and the Men, 1976, limited edition 91/100, signed to the limitation page by Lord Cornwallis, number colour and black and white illustrations, all edges gilt, publisher's original gilt decorated calf in slipcase, spine lightly faded, 8vo, and Masefield (John), Selected Poems, 1978, limited edition 37/100, signed to the limitation page by John Betjeman, all edges gilt, publisher's original gilt decorated black half morocco in slipcase, 8vo, plus Sewell (Anna), Black Beauty..., 1977, limited edition 57/100, all edges gilt, decorated full calf in slipcase, 8vo, and Cheshire (Leonard), The Hidden World, 1981, limited edition 9/100, signed by the author to the title page, all edges gilt, original gilt decorated blue full morocco in slipcase, 8vo (6)
Upton (Florence K. and Bertha). The Golliwogg's Bicycle Club, 1896 & The Adventures of the Two Dutch Dolls and the Golliwogg, circa 1896, colour lithograph and monochrome illustrations to each volume, occasional handling marks and light soiling, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, rubbed and some soiling, restrengthened to inner hinges, oblong 4to, together with Hassall (John and Aldin, Cecil), Two Well-Worn Shoe Stories, Sands & Co., 1899, colour lithograph illustrations throughout, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, rubbed and some marks and light soiling to covers, oblong folio, plus other illustrated and childrens books, including Mon Village, Images et Commentaires par l'Oncle Hansi, circa 1910, Dubout, Hans Andersen's Fairy Stories, Bookano Pop-up Book, etc., plus several early 20th century desk-top wooden decorative bookshelves (2 cartons)
Geological Maps. Geikie (Archibald), Geological Map of the British Isles, published W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh, 1864, colour printed lithographic map, sectionalised and laid on linen, inset map of the Orkney & Shetland Islands, table of explanation, illustrated with numerous inset illustrations of fossils, 1265 x 1075 mm, marbled endpapers with manuscript title label to upper cover Uncommon, Most of Geikie's maps are of England & Wales only. The engravings of fossils are from different geological periods. (1)
Maps. A mixed collection of approximately 160 British and overseas maps, 17th - 19th century, including examples by Saxton/Kip, Morden, Cary, Collins, Lewis, Teesdale, Smith, S. D. U. K., Bowen, Tallis, Findlay, Hall, Fullarton and Lizars, occasional duplicates, various sizes and condition (approx.160)
*Portraits. A collection of thirteen French engraved portraits, mostly 17th & 18th century, thirteen uncoloured line engravings, including examples by Balechou, Drevet, Thomassin, St. Aubin, Salvador, Chereau, Dupuis, Grignon and Schuppen, various sizes and condition, one framed and glazed, together with two small British topographical engravings, a map of Liverpool by T. Starling and a stipple engraving by K. Mackenzie of a weeping child, all framed and glazed (17)
Wilhelm II (Kaiser). Collection of books inscribed to Brigadier Wallscourt Hely-Hutchinson Waters, 18 works in 19 volumes, published 1921-39, all inscribed by Wilhelm to Waters in black ink or purple pencil on front free endpapers, variously signed 'Emperor William', 'Kaiser William II', or 'William F. R.', and dated 1928-39, several works with Waters's significant annotations to endpapers and text(details below), original cloth, boards or wrappers, some soiling and wear, 8vo (one 4to), notable items include: presentation copies of 4 of Wilhelm's own books, i.e. 1) Vergleichende Geschichtstabellen von 1878 bis zum Kriegsausbruch 1914, 1st edition, Leipzig: K. F. Koehler, 1921, front inner hinge cracked, 2) Ereignisse und Gestalten 1878-1918, 1st edition, Leipzig: K. F. Koehler, 1922, 3) Meine Vorfahren, 1st edition, Berlin: Verlag für Kulturpolitik, 1929; 4) Das Wesen der Kultur, Leipzig: Offizin Haag-Drugulin, 1931, folding map in end-pocket; 5) Friedeburg (Friedrich von), Geschichte des Königlich Preussischen Ersten Garde-Regiments zu Fuss, 1871 bis 1914, 1st edition, [Potsdam], 1933, lengthily inscribed by Wilhelm 'To Major General Waters, a record of the Prussian atmosphere in which I grew up in my youth & where I learnt to work for my chief, my grandfather & my country, William, F. R., Doorn, March 16th 1935', with the ink-stamp of Kaiserin Hermine; 3 works annotated at length by Waters, i.e. 6) Chamberlain (Houston Stewart), Briefe 1882-1924 und Briefwechsel mit Kaiser Wilhelm II, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Munich: F. Bruckmann, 1928, annotated by Waters on front free endpaper of volume 2, recording Wilhelm's gift of the book and admiration for Chamberlain, 7) Müller-Brandenburg (Hermann), Die Schuld der Anderen und der Betrug von Versailles, 1st edition, Berlin: Schlieffen, 1931, Wilhelm's inscription and Waters's annotation both on front wrapper, and 8) Wölfel (Dominik Josef), So ist Spanien, Geheimgeschichte eines Bürgerkrieges, 1st edition, Leipzig: Karl Kühne, 1937, Waters's annotations include 'Overwhelming Jewish power in Spain (pp. 360 et seq.!) ... The Inquisition originally anti-Semitic only'; the 10 other inscribed items all in German and on similar subjects (interwar geopolitics, royal households, etc.); together with 12 similar books ex libris Waters, not inscribed by Wilhelm Collection of books providing a fascinating insight into Wilhelm II's intellectual life and one of his most significant friendships during his long exile. Wallscourt Hely-Hutchinson Waters (1855-1945) was British military attaché in Berlin from 1900 to 1903. He 'ingratiated himself [with Wilhelm II] by writing a letter of condolence when the Kaiserin died in 1921 and thereafter was frequently invited to be a guest at Doorn for extended periods of time. At the encouragement of his friend [American journalist Poultney] Bigelow, Waters wrote several volumes of memoirs, which were favourable to the Kaiser. To Wilhelm, this was very welcome' (Cecil, Wilhelm II: Volume 2, Emperor and Exile, 1900-1941, p. 322). (31)
Dickens (Charles). A Christmas Carol, in Prose, being A Ghost Story of Christmas... with illustrations by John Leech, 1st edition, Chapman & Hall, 1843, title-page printed in blue and red, half-title and verso of title-page printed in blue, 'Stave I' at head of first chapter, eight engraved illustrations by John Leech including four hand-coloured plates (all but frontispiece offset to text), publisher's advertisement leaf at rear, occasional marks and spotting (including to title), stitching slightly strained, pale green endpapers, upper hinge splitting, front pastedown with bookplate of Katherine Sandys, and signature 'K. Sandys' on front free endpaper, all edges gilt, original light reddish-brown vertically-ribbed cloth, stamped in blind and lettered and decorated in gilt, cocked, faded and mottled, spine with loss at ends (just clipping gilt decoration at head), small 8vo, together with The Battle of Life, 1st edition, Bradbury & Evans, 1846, engraved frontispiece and additional title-page (4th issue, without imprint), letterpress engravings, advertisement leaf at rear, hinges split, all edges gilt, original gilt decorated red cloth, spine faded and frayed (with some minor loss), small 8vo, plus two other later edition Christmas books by Dickens (The Chimes, 2nd edition, 1845, and The Cricket on the Hearth, 21st edition, 1846) Smith II:4. (4)
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