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Ɵ HUNT, John. (1910 - 1998). The Ascent of Everest. [Fiftieth Anniversary Edition] SIGNED. Hodder & Stoughton, 2002. single volume, Limited edition of 1000 copies, 8vo., (240 x 165mm), publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, design by W. Heaton Cooper, produced by the Mount Everest Foundation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest by the British 1953 expedition, includes facsimile signatures of the team, and is SIGNED to front free e/p. by George Lowe and George Band in blue and black ink, illustrated half-title, foreward by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, patron of the British 1953 expedition, preface to the 1993 edition by the author, 7 colour photographs, 15 monochrome photographs, in-text illustrations and map, 280pp. within removeable clear wrapper, and contained within original light blue slipcase. (1) Condition Report: a clean copy. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Ɵ MATTHEWS, Charles Edward. (1834 - 1905). The Annals of Mont Blanc. A Monograph. Presentation copy. London: T Fisher Unwin, 1898. first edition, 8vo., (230 x 150mm), publisher's black gilt decorated cloth with a view of Mont Blanc, gilt lettering to spine, gilt top, others untrimmed, INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to front free e/p., 'To Clarissa Branston / from / C.E. Matthews', half-title, 37 b/w. plates, folding coloured map at end, 368pp. C.E. Matthews, one of the original members of the Alpine Club, serving as president 1869-71, and a pioneer of Alpine exploration: MOORE, Adolphus Warburton. (1841 - 1887). The Alps in 1864. A Private Journal. [Privately printed] London: Vickers and Harrington, 1867. first edition, one of 100 copies, 8vo., (230 x 160mm), original green patterned decorative cloth, gilt-lettered decorative spine, foredge untrimmed, ownership signature of Charles Pilkington to front e/ps., 10 maps, 360pp. One of the classics of Alpine mountaineering literature: BROWN, T. Graham. (1882 - 1965). and DE BEER, Gavin Sir. (1899 - 1972). The First Ascent of Mont Blanc. with a foreward by Sir John Hunt. SIGNED. London: Oxford University Press, 1957. first edition, 8vo. (220 x 150mm) publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, SIGNED by John Hunt, portrait frontispiece, half-title, monochrome plates, double-page map, 460pp. a definitive history of the early ascents of Mont Blanc. each volume within removeable clear wrapper. (3) Condition Report: 1. The Annals of Mont Blanc - boards marked and a little worn, corners scuffed, spine bumped head/tail, foxing to e/ps., frontispiece, and coloured map, with further light foxing and toning throughout. 2. The Alps in 1864 - boards bright, corners scuffed, spine creased and bumped head/tail, e/ps. marked, hinges weak and split in places, some foxing and toning. 3. The First Ascent of Mont Blanc - cloth bright lightly marked, spine bumped head / tail, clean dustwrapper. Condition Report Disclaimer
Ɵ HOWARD-BURY, Lieut.- Col. Charles Kenneth. (1881-1963). Mount Everest The Reconnaissance 1921. SIGNED by seven members of British Mount Everest Expeditions, 1936 and 1953. London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1922. single volume, first edition, 8vo., (260 x 175mm), navy blue publisher's cloth, gilt lettering to front and spine, foredge and lower edge untrimmed, inscription to front free , 'To my Beloved / Mother / Christmas 1922', and further SIGNED by seven members of the 1953 British Everest expedition, including Michael Ward, John Hunt, George Band, Michael Westmacott, Charles Wylie, Charles Warren and Jim Gavin, bookplate to front pastedown, half-title, photogravure frontispiece with tissue guard, 32 photo. illustrations, 3 folding maps, errata tipped-in at end, 356pp. within removeable clear wrapper. Charles Howard-Bury was a British soldier, explorer, botanist and Conservative politician. In 1921 he led the Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition financed by the Mount Everest Committee (a joint body of the Alpine Club and the Royal Geographical Society). Howard-Bury was awarded the 1922 Founder's Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his leadership of the expedition. (1) Condition Report: light marks to clean bright boards, spine a little bumped head/tail, toning to the signed front free and tissue guard, foxing to untrimmed edges and throughout, heavier to some pages including half-title, title page, preface, contents, and the last few pages, a few nicks and chips to centre of leaf edges pp.110-pp.119. Condition Report Disclaimer
Ɵ BOLINGBROKE, Henry. (1785 - 1855). A Voyage to the Demerary, containing a Statistical Account of the Settlements There, and of those on the Essequebo, the Berbice, and other Contiguous Rivers of Guyana. London: Richard Phillips. (1807). single volume, first edition, 4to., (268 x 220mm), rebound half calf over marbled boards, gilt lettered labels to gilt decorated spine with raised bands, new e/ps., nautical illustrated bookplate of John Montagu Ratner to front pastedown (lacking folding engraved map), 400pp. (1) Condition Report: minor marks to clean boards, corners a little scuffed, heavier foxing to first few pages and further sporadic light foxing throughout, edges browned with a few marks, leaf edges toned and a little marked in places. Condition Report Disclaimer
Ɵ MURRAY, William Hutchinson. (1913 - 1952). Three Works: SIGNED first editions. comprises: The Story of Everest. SIGNED. London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., 1953. first edition, 8vo. (220 x 150mm), publisher's blue cloth, silver lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, half-title, SIGNED by the author to title page, frontispiece and photo. illustrations, 14 maps and diagrams after Robert Anderson, 193pp: Undiscovered Scotland. Climbs on Rock, Snow, and Ice. SIGNED. London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1951. first edition, 8vo. (220 x 150mm), publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, map illustrated e/ps., SIGNED by the author to title page, frontispiece and photo. illustrations, 14 maps and diagrams after Robert Anderson, 232pp: Mountaineering in Scotland. SIGNED. London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1947. first edition, 8vo. (220 x 150mm), publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, SIGNED by the author to title page, 32 photo. illustrations, 5 maps/diagrams, 252pp. each volume within removeable clear wrapper. William Hutchinson Murray was a prominent Scottish mountaineer and writer, accomplishing many new routes in the 1930s. (3) Condition Report: 1. The Story of Everest - bright, clean cloth, dustwrapper marked with nicks to top of spine, some minor foxing edges, new e/ps. 2. Undiscovered Scotland - bright, clean cloth, spine bumped head/tail, dustwrapper with edge nicks, a clean edge tear lower front and loss to lower spine, some foxing to inner flaps, minor foxing to e/ps., edges, and first few leaves. 3. Mountaineering in Scotland - cloth faded with light marks, spine bumped head/tail, foxing to e/ps. some toning internally. Condition Report Disclaimer
Ɵ EVANS, Charles. (1918 - 1995). Three Works: two first editions SIGNED by the author, and a related SIGNED volume. 1956. comprises: On Climbing. SIGNED. Museum Press Limited, London, 1956. first edition, 8vo., (237 x 165mm), publisher's blue cloth, silver lettering to spine, dustwrapper clipped, half-title, SIGNED by the author to title page, 32 plates, numerous in-text drawings, 6 maps, 191pp: Kangchenjunga The Untrodden Peak. SIGNED. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1956. first edition, 8vo., (230 x 155mm), publisher's black, gilt cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, design by the author, half-title, SIGNED by Charles Evans (leader of the expedition) to title page, and further SIGNED to the dedication page by six members of the 1955 British Kangchenjunga Expedition, including Norman Hardie, George Band, John Jackson, Joe Brown Tony Streathers and John Clegg, 5 colour and 32 monochrome plates, 5 diagrams, 2 maps, 187pp: together with The Geographical Journal, Kangchenjunga Climbed, A Lecture delivered by Charles Evans and George Band. SIGNED. The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), March, 1956. Vol. CXXII, Part 1, black card wrappers, white titled label to front, SIGNED to the first page by George Band and further SIGNED to the last page by five members of the 1955 British Expedition including Norman Hardie, Tony Streather, John Jackson, Joe Brown, and John Clegg, b/w.photo. illustrated, 18pp: Sir Robert Charles Evans was a British mountaineer and surgeon. The 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition succeeded in climbing the 8,586m Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, for the first time. George Band and Joe Brown reached the summit on 25 May 1955, and were followed the next day by Norman Hardie and Tony Streather. The expedition was led by Charles Evans who had been deputy leader on the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition. (3) Condition Report: 1, On Climbing - light marks to boards, top edge and spine faded, spine bumped head/tail, some marks mainly to verso of dustwrapper and a few edge nicks, toning to leaf edges, o/w. a clean copy. 2. Kangchenjunga The Untrodden Peak - minor marks to bright clean boards, spine a little bumped head/tail, dustwrapper torn at top r.h. corner and top of spine (with loss) with toning to inside flaps, foxing to e/ps., toning to pages, o/w. a clean copy. 3. The Geographical Journal, Kangchenjunga Climbed, A Lecture delivered by Charles Evans and George Band - some toning to pages, o/w. a clean copy. Condition Report Disclaimer
Ɵ BRUCE, Charles Granville. (1866 - 1939). Twenty Years in the Himalaya. London: Edward Arnold, 1910. single volume, first edition, 8vo., (230 x 150mm), publisher's dark green gilt cloth, gilt lettering to spine, edges untrimmed, inscription to front pastedown, 'J.W.W. for W.H.S., 1910', portrait frontispiece with tissue guard, folding map, folding plate, 59 b/w. photographic plates, 336pp. plus 20pp. author's catalogue at end, within removeable clear wrapper. An account of the author's explorations in the Himalayan districts, Bruce travelled extensively in the Himalayas accompanying William Conway, and later led the early Mount Everest 1922 and 1924 Expeditions. (1) Condition Report: boards with light wear, corners bumped, spine bumped head/tail, foxing throughout, folded panoramic photographic plate and folded sketch map clean. Condition Report Disclaimer
Ɵ THORN, William. (1780 - 1843). Memoir of the Conquest of Java. T. Egerton, London, 1815. single volume, first edition, 4to., (308 x 257mm), modern quarter black leather over marbled boards, spine with raised bands bordered in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, complete, half-title, errata, 17 engraved maps (13 folding), 18 aquatint plates (4 folding), plate number 1, 'Map of Java' facing title page bound as 2 large folding sheets in present volume, some light offsetting throughout, occasional contemporary marginalia pencil marks and underlining throughout, most noticeably on list of plates page, and pages 14, 35, 51, and 100, plate no. 33 hand-coloured, plate no. 34 some contemporary pencil annotations and markings on map, plates no. 27 and 28 bound in reverse order according to the list of plates. First edition of William Thorn's important memoir of the 1811 conquest of Java, when possession of the island passed from the Dutch to the British Empire. Major Thorn, a Deputy Quarter Master General of the British Army at the time, describes the military expedition, as well as giving a general history and geographic survey of the island. Thorn's text contains the first depiction of the Taman Sari (Water Castle), a renowned architectural wonder built in 1758 by the Sultan of Jokjakarta. Many of the remaining aquatints show coastal towns of Java, as well as Batavia, one time capital of the Dutch East Indies that was taken over when power shifted to the British Empire. These engravings have been described to be in the style of Dutch artist Johannes Rach and his school. (1) Condition Report: clean and bright binding, 3.5 inch tear at hinge of plate 20, some foxing to maps, occasional spotting to text. Condition Report Disclaimer
Ɵ EVANS, Charles. (1918 - 1995). Eye on Everest. A Sketch Book from the Great Everest Expedition. SIGNED. London: Dennis Dobson, 1955. single volume, first edition, 4to., (257 x 195mm), blue publisher's cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, SIGNED to front free e/p. by five members of the 1953 British Everest Expedition, including John Hunt (leader of the expedition), George Lowe, Edmund Hillary, Michael Ward, and George Band, half-title, numerous illustrations after the author, many from the author's original diary of the expedition, 122pp: Sir Robert Charles Evans was a British mountaineer and surgeon. He was leader of the 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition and deputy leader of the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition, (1) Condition Report: light marks to boards (especially to board edges), corners scuffed, spine bumped and marked head/tail, dustwrapper marked with 4 clean edge tears, approx. 40mm each, and chipped head/tail of spine, foxing to inside of the wrapper cover, edges marked, some toning and a small crease throughout to top l.h. corner of pages, o/w. a clean copy. Condition Report Disclaimer
Ɵ MOUNTAINEERING & RELATED: a group of Five Works: two volumes SIGNED. 1912- 1945. comprises: HERZOG, Maurice. (1919 - 2012). Annapurna Conquest of the First 8000-metre Peak. SIGNED. Jonathan Cape, 1952. first edition, 8vo., (200 x 140mm), publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dustwrapper unclipped, introduction by Eric Shipton, translated from the French by Nea Morin and Janet Adan Smith, half-title, SIGNED and dated 17 July 2000 by the author to title page, 27 illustrations, 9 maps, folding panorama at end, 288pp: BRUCE, Charles Granville. (1866 - 1939). Himalayan Wanderer. London: Alexander Maclehouse & Co., 1934. first edition, 8vo., (240 x 160mm), publisher's black lettered cloth, portrait frontispiece, 22 photo. illustrations, 309pp: ABRAHAM, Ashley Perry. (1876 - 1951). Some Portraits of the Lake Poets and their Homes. Presentation copy. G.P. Abraham, Keswick, 1913. hardback edition, brown illustrated paper covered boards, black lettering to front, INSCRIBED and dated by the author to front e/p., 'To Mrs. Collins / with kindest regards / from / Ashley P. Abraham / April 1915', 29 full-page monogravure illustrations, publisher's leaf at end, 55pp: MALLORY, George. ( 1886 - 1924). Boswell the Biographer. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1912. first edition, 8vo., 210 x 150mm), publisher's black lettered green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, foredge and lower edge untrimmed, portrait frontispiece with tissue guard, publisher's advert at end, 337pp. each volume within removeable clear wrapper: NOYCE, C.W.F. and others. A Climber's Guide to Sonamarg Kashmir. Frontier Exchange Press Ltd., the Himalayan Club. n.d. (1945). first edition, 8vo., (230 x 140mm), 5pp. introduction with articles by J.A. Jackson, C.W.F. Noyce, and T.H. Tilly, previous ownership inscription to front pastedown, 12 illustrations including frontispiece, folding map at end, 51pp. (5) Condition Report: 1. Annapurna -corners scuffed, spine a little faded and bumped head/tail, dustwrapper with wear at edges and foxing to inside flaps, toning to leaf edges and a few minor marks internally. 2. Himalayan Wanderer - clean boards, corners scuffed, dustwrapper marked, with chips and small edge tear (with loss) to top of spine, foxing to edges and e/ps., some toning to a few pages. 3. Some Portraits of the Lake Poets - boards with light marks, lower corners scuffed, spine bumped head/tail and torn to top of spine, foxing to edges, front free e/p. toned and foxed with further sporadic foxing to some pages. 4. Boswell the Biographer - clean boards, front corner scuffed, spine bumped head/tail, foxing to edges, and further sporadic foxing to some pages. 5. A Climber's Guide to Sonamarg Kashmir - boards marked, lacking front e/p., foxing to edges, and further sporadic light foxing to some pages, map clean. Condition Report Disclaimer
Ɵ HIMALAYAS: a group of Three SIGNED French editions, 1951 - 1954. comprises: HERZOG, Maurice. (1919 - 2012 ). and ICHAC, Marcel. (1906 - 1994). Regards vers L'Annapurna. SIGNED. B. Arthaud, Paris & Grenoble, (1951). second edition, 8vo., (255 x 200mm), rebound half vellum, silk patterned boards, gilt-lettered calf label to spine, gilt patterned e/ps., original colour pictorial wrappers bound in, SIGNED to half-title by Maurice Herzog in blue ink, French text, preface by Lucien Devies, numerous heliogravures, colour illustrations and photographs after Herzog, Ichac, and others, sketch map of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri bound in, blue silk ribbon book mark, 96pp. An account of the 1950 French expedition in the Himalayas of Nepal: HUNT, General Sir John. (1910 - 1998). Victoire sur L'Everest. [The Ascent of Everest]. Presentation copy, Amoit Dumont, 1953. Library of Mountaineering, Limited edition, number 1 of 1000 copies, 4to., (215 x 160mm), cream paper wrappers, red and black lettering to front, black lettered illustrated spine, dustwrapper unclipped, edges untrimmed, a Presentation copy to Sir Charles Matthews, SIGNED to front free e/p. by John Hunt, George Lowe, George Band, Alfred Gregory, E.P. Hillary, and Maurice Herzog, French text, b/w. photo. illustrated throughout, translated from English by Bernard Pierre, drawings after Charles Evans, preface by Maurice Herzog., 350pp: MAKALU. French Expeditions to the Himalayas 1954-1955, SIGNED, Federation Francaise de la Montagne, 1954. 4to. (280 x 210mm), photo. illustrated soft wrappers, French text, SIGNED on the Foca cameras advertisement page by six members of the French 1955 Makalu Expedition team, Guido Magnone, Jean Franco, (expedition leader), Pierre Leroux, Jean Couzy, Andre Vialette, and Jean Bouvier, photo. illustrated throughout, adverts., 44pp. each volume within removeable clear wrapper. (3) Condition Report: 1. Regards vers L'Annapurna - light marks to the half vellum and lower silk patterned board, foxing to front free e/ps., some toning to the map's page edges, blue silk ribbon book mark faded, o/w. a clean copy. 2. Victoire sur L'Everest - some wear to boards and spine, toning to leaf edges, a clean copy. 3. Makalu - French Expeditions to the Himalayas 1954-1955 - boards worn at edges and to spine, clean bright copy. Condition Report Disclaimer
Scarce West Kent Militia Officers Shoulder Belt Plate c1830-1855, rectangular silver (not hallmarked) cross belt plate with overlay of crown over scroll with “INVICTA”, laurel wreath enclosing circlet with “WEST KENT REGIMENT” and Kent horse to the centre. Reverse with two stud and hook fixings. Leather backing to the plate with B Fox paper label attached. A fine example. In 1853 the regiment was elevated to Light Infantry status and new plates were adopted. Ex Kemp Collection.
13x Scottish Regimental Cap / Glengarry Badges, all being other ranks examples, including Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Highland Light Infantry, Cameron Highlanders, Royal Scots, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Seaforth Highlanders, Gordon Highlanders and Royal Scots Fusiliers. Some duplicates and variations etc. Various conditions and periods. (13 items)
5x Brass Regimental Duty / Bed Plates, all being brass examples, consisting of a Royal Army Medical Corps example “7263382 WELSH I H”, example with Somerset Light Infantry badge “5662406 W. HONEYBUN”, York & Lancaster pre-1914 type impressed “No 7458 J HEAD”, “THE GREEN HOWARDS 4389312 J. WILSON” and Durham Light Infantry “4444837 BARRY L”. All in generally good condition. (5 items) Ex Jerry Withers collection.
Collection of 19th and 20th Century French Military Shoulder Belt Plates, all being brass examples, including two Barde Republicaine de Paris belt plates, pair of general officers cape buckle fittings with medusa head, 32nd Light Infantry plate with French horn to the centre and cut out 32, another example with figure of Marianne, 1845 Infantry officer type and 2x French Napoleon III example with eagle. All generally good condition. (8 items) Ex Jerry Withers collection.
Grouping of Identity Discs of Essex Regiment & Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Interest, consisting of 9ct gold example engraved “LIEUT N S DAVIES C OF E 7TH ESSEX REGT”, hallmarked silver example engraved “LT C L WILSON C OF E ESSEX REGT AND M.G.C”, impressed example “T. R. ENGLEBACK 3706 C OF E 6. ESSEX. REG”, pair of fibre tags impressed “5733 W G FEARN N 5 EX”, silver (not hallmarked) example engraved “2 LT S G LESTER 179821 7TH OBLI”, example with engraved scene of Baghdad and 1918-19 engraved “No 28345 PTE A J SAUNDERS 1ST OXF & BUCKS”, alloy example engraved “5836 SGT W J PRATT C.E 2 OX & BKS” and issue type impressed “6787 A G HATCHER OXF LT INF”. Generally all good condition. (9 items)
Grouping of Identity Discs of Durham Light Infantry and York & Lancaster Regiment Interest, consisting of oval disc engraved “2ND LIEUT A E THOMSON PRES Durham Light Infantry”, small silver (not hallmarked) disc engraved “A N Turner Lieut Durham LI”, hallmarked silver pendant type engraved “EDGAR SMITH 2ND LIEUT 6TH D.L.I” reverse engraved “ELSIE 1917”, hallmarked silver example engraved “PTE H WALKER 241580 1/5 Y&L C OF E” and a copper French coin engraved “L/CORPL T LEICH 30414 C E 17 YORK & LANCS”. All good condition. (5 items)
WW1 Regimentally Marked Steel Combat Helmet Shell, fine untouched example of a British raw edge brodie helmet with painted regimental flash to both sides (light blue / dark blue / light blue) and much of its dark combat paint finish. One large dent to the side of the helmet but generally good condition on the exterior. Complete with the chinstrap fittings but no strap and no liner. Overall a good original regimentally marked steel helmet.
WW2 British Herefordshire Regiment Steel Combat Helmet with Camouflaged Net Cover, superb example of a WW2 British combat helmet which retains much of its original early light brown paint finish to both the exterior and interior of the shell. To the side is the remains of the original Herefordshire regimental decal badge. Fitted to the helmet is its original camouflaged net cover. Interior of the helmet retains the original 1939 dated liner system and webbing chinstrap. A superb example of a regimentally decaled helmet.
WW2 Japanese Infantry Field Cap, late war ersatz cloth field cap with yellow felt Imperial Japanese army star to the front. Green chinstrap fitted to the front of the cap. Interior with the original brown sweatband. Cap shows some service wear and light areas of damage to the sweatband due to the fragile nature of its construction.
Victorian Royal Jersey Light Infantry Militia Officers Full Dress Tunic, fine example of a scarlet cloth tunic with black facings to the collar and cuffs. Gold brocade tress to the collar and bullion work to the cuffs. Victorian crowned collar badges and officers tunic buttons in the form of lion over crown. Interior with quilted officers quality lining. Some wear and a couple of minor areas of moth nips, but to be expected due to the age of the tunic.
Post 1902 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Officers Full Dress Tunic, fine example of a scarlet cloth tunic with black facings to the collar and cuffs. Officers silvered regimental collar badges and brocade tress to the collar. Knotted cord shoulder straps and bullion work to the cuffs. To one arm is a black memorial armband worn after the passing of Queen Victoria or Edward VII. Fine officers quality quilted lining to the interior. Tunic shows some light service wear but is generally still a good example.
Kings Bodyguard of Scotland Royal Company of Archers Full Uniform, Headdress and Sword Grouping Contained in the Original Metal Storage Trunk Belonging to A A Lawrie, the grouping consists of the long pattern green cloth tunic with gauntlet cuffs and shoulder wings. Trimmed with black braid and crimson velvet, four bars of black braid across the chest, showing a light crimson velvet. Black braid and crimson velvet also to the collar. Crimson silk shoulder cords with gilt metal button. Fine quality sash with large badge in fine gilt metal to the centre and a lower sash badge in gilt and enamel retaining nearly all the original fire gilt finish. Royal Company of Archers cape in green cloth with collar. Bands to the inside to fasten the cape down. Cape lined at the shoulders with green Italian cloth. Gilt metal special pattern cape chains and large gilt metal buttons. Full dress bonnet in green cloth with black braid trim. Crimson tuft to the top. White and green silk cockades with fine gilt metal bonnet badge which retain nearly all of the original fire gilt wash finish. Complete with the original feathers. Black leather belt with sword frog and gilt metal Royal crest plate, the circlet inscribed “Kings Bodyguard for Scotland”. Parade pattern short sword made retailed by J Stewart & Son Edinburgh, ornate gilt metal hilt, acid etched blade with GRV cipher. Much of the original polish remains to the blade. Housed in the original leather and brass mounted scabbard. All housed in the original metal transit trunk with brass name plate engraved “A A Lawrie”. A truly fantastic condition set which shows very minimal wear. Ex Bennett collection. Please note we are not able to offer in house post and packing on this item due to weight and size.
Scarce British WW2 D-Day Landings British Full Battle Assault Jerkin, of brown canvas cloth with Bren gun pouches to the front, side pouches, fixed large pack to the reverse and lower pouch to the reverse. Complete with the original webbing and toggle straps. Stamped inside SMALL and SOFT KIT with broad arrow WD stamp, makers mark unclear and remains of 1943 date. Overall remains in very good condition, showing just light wear. Also named to the interior top, “G.WYVER”.
WW1 Photograph Frame Made From the Aluminium from Crashed German Zeppelin L-21 Shot Down in the Thames Estuary 27th November 1916, fine picture frame in typical WW1 style with aluminium covering to the front and engraved to the top “L21”. Black and white photograph of RFC private in maternity pattern tunic. Reverse of the frame with wood backing and a typed label giving details of the Zeppelin. L-21 was the identification number for the German naval airship LZ 21, the ship flew 10 raids on England and 17 reconnaissance missions. The ship was shot down by Major Sir Egbert Cadbury DSC DFC JP DL, from the famous Cadbury Chocolate family. An account of the action in which he shot down the airship is as follows, “I saw the Zeppelin approaching the coast and immediately chased after it. It was flying about 5,000 feet when I first saw it and it immediately climbed to 8,000 feet. I went after it. I approached from the stern about 3,000 feet below and fired four drums of explosive ammunition into its stern, which immediately started to light. At the same time one of the other pilots was flying over the Zeppelin and to his horror he saw a man in the machine-gun pit run to the other side and leap overboard. Having seen the Zeppelin circle down to the sea in a blazing mass – a most horrible sight – I went back to Yarmouth. I could not say I felt very elated or pleased at this; somehow I was overawed at the spectacle of this Zeppelin and all the people aboard going down into the sea”.
Imperial German Bavarian 8th Infantry Regiment Grosherzog Friedrich II von Baden 10.Company Metz 1907/09, fine example of a porcelain 0,5 litre stein with pewter top having relief of foliage, figure of a German soldier wearing pickelhaube standing next to a lion to the top and Bavarian lion figure and shield. Stein is decorated with various scenes of military interest, central image of Prince Luitpold of Bavarian and Friedrich II of Baden. Regimental details to the top section. Inside has image of Bavarian soldier and maiden, this can be seen when held up to light. Remains in generally good condition and appears to be in un-damaged condition but personal viewing is advised.
Imperial German Bavarian 3rd Chevauleger Regiment Herzog Karl Theodor 5th Squadron, fine example of a porcelain 0,5 litre stein with pewter top having relief of foliage, Iron Crosses, figure of a German cavalryman on horseback to the top and Bavarian lion figure and shield. Stein is decorated with various scenes of military interest, central image of Oberst Grundherr. Regimental details to the top section. Inside has image of Karl Theodor, Duke of Bavaria, this can be seen when held up to light. Remains in generally good condition and appears to be in un-damaged condition but personal viewing is advised. Accompanied by a pre-WW1 CDV photograph.
WW1 Prussian 1916 Jager Zu Pferde Enlisted Ranks Pickelhaube / Helmet, blued steel body helmet with the regulations field grey other ranks helmet plate to the centre. Grey metal fixed spike and cross base. Leather enlisted ranks chinstrap with the later small pattern Reichs and Prussian state cockades. Rear lobster tail peak with plane rivets. Green painted finish to the underside of the peak and blackened finish to the underside of the rear peak. Helmet is complete with its original leather liner, this shows some wear and parts missing. Makers details to the inside of C E JUNCKER and 1916 date. Overall the helmet remains in very good condition showing just light wear.
Pair of Pre-Third Reich Period Regimental Trumpet Banners for the 1st (Prussian) Battalion 18th Infantry Regiment, super untouched pair of trumpet banners both produced in a fine blue silk cloth with Imperial style white diagonal sections leading to the central black chain stitched eagle within a bullion wire wreath. Gold tassel fringing to three sides of the banners and leather trim to the top with leather securing straps. The reverse sides of the flags differ in style, both in white silk cloth, first with six chain stitched shields having emblems and details of various Imperial German regiments which amalgamated into 18th Infantry regiment, in gold bullion wire embroidery is “I.(βreuß.) Batl. 18. Inftr. Regiment”, the second has a central shield which is chain stitched and scroll below within laurel wreath “Inf.Reg. GrafBarfuβ (4.Westf.) no.17”, also bullion embroidered “1. Kompanie I.(βreuß.) Batl. 18. Inftr. Regiment”. Both show light wear with a couple of small moth nip holes to one and a slight stain to the other but generally both are very good condition. Both were liberated by a British serviceman when stationed in Germany at the end of WW2. These trumpet banners were probably used in the Reichswehr period and into the early stages of the Third Reich era. (2 items)
Imperial Russian Tsar Nicholas II Period Dragoon Shasqua with Damascus Blade, Used by a Don Cossack Officer Serving with the German Armed Forces During WW2, superb example of a Imperial Russian dragoon pattern sword shasqua with gilt metal knuckle guard having fine relief of foliage leaves, top pommel with floral figure and the back strap with the cipher of Tsar Nicholas II. Blackened grip and brass mounts. Housed in its original black leather covered and gilt brass mounted scabbard with single hanging ring on the correct side of the scabbard for this pattern of sword. Applied to the top section of the scabbard is an original German army helmet decal, which would indicate that the sword was possibly carried by a member of the Don Cossack cavalry division which served with the German armed forces or placed on the sword when captured during operation Barbarossa. The curved blade dates from the early 20th century period and has fullers to the centre. Blade with Damascus pattern the full length of the blade. One side of the blade is etched with the cipher of Tsar Nicholas II and the other side has the Imperial Russian eagle emblem. Blade made by WKC and has its early trade mark, other side “F. FICHTE SOLINGEN”. Some light staining to the blade and some small nicks out on the edge. Overall a superb example of a very desirable pattern Imperial Russian sword with a high quality blade. Would have been carried by a Russian Cossack of significant rank.
Scarce Early Kriegsmarine Imperial German Navy Conversion Officers Dress Dagger, fine untouched example of a very early WW2 German naval officers dress dagger which has been a conversion from the original owners Imperial naval dagger. The dagger with eagle top on a ivory grip with wire binding and Kriegsmarine type bullion dress knot. Early Imperial style cross guard with press stud release button. Fine deluxe hammered scabbard with roped hanging rings fittings. Plain un-marked blade with two central fullers. Some light surface staining to the blade but generally a good example. Blade 24 ½ cms, overall 42cms. The early Kriegsmarine officers were often veterans of the Imperial navy, many of these officers converted their Imperial dirks to that of the Kriegsmarine by removing the Imperial crown and replacing with the eagle and swastika. These early conversions are not easy to find.
Luftwaffe Officers Sword by E & F Horster Solingen, fine example of a nickel silver officers dress sword complete with the disc pommel with gilt sun dial type swastika to both sides. Blue leather covered grip with wire binding, cross guard in the form of eagle feathers with sun dial mobile swastikas to the centre of each side. Housed in its blue leather scabbard with nickel silver fittings and two hanging rings. Near mint condition polished straight blade with acceptance stamp and makers trade mark of E & F Horster, Solingen. Blade 69cms, overall 91 ½ cms. Some light scuffs to the leather but generally a good example.
Third Reich Students (N.P.E.A) Dress Dagger by Karl Burgsmuller, standard students example having wooden grip without any device emblems, nickel silver grip mounts with the lower chape being stamped “P407”. Housed in olive green painted scabbard with bayonet frog fitting to the front. Double edged blade with motto “Mehr sein als schwinen”, reverse of the blade has makers mark of Karl Burgsmuller Charlottenburg 5 Berlin. Some light areas of staining to the blade and repair to the grip. Accompanied by a German leather bayonet frog. We are of the opinion that the scabbard is a later replacement.
Candleholders and Gimbals Removed from Adolf Hitler’s Personal Yacht Aviso Grille by Richard Thomas Smith Royal Navy in 1945, pair of uncleaned heavy steel candlesticks with one having the remains of a candle still in place. Unscrew from the base to reveal a coiled spring inside. Accompanied by a matching pair of Gimbals in the same design as the candlesticks. Accompanying the items is a typed statement with the following details, “The vendor purchased these items from a gentleman in Newmarket. He had them in his garden shed for over 20 years and they are in an original and uncleaned condition. They were recovered from the Grille by his grandfather Richard Thomas Smith R.N. NO LT/KK 106756 who resided in Lowestoft. He was discharged from service on the 30th August 1945. Mr Smith has been selected to bring back the Grille from Norway to Britain (Hartlepool) because of his expertise with steam engines. This was his last job in the RN before returning to civilian life and recommencing his lifetime occupation as a fisherman in Lowestoft. Previously Richard had served on a Minesweeper that was torpedoed by a UBoat. Richard’s ship was severely damaged but did not sink and Richard sustained severe burns which hospitalised him for a year. He received a gallantry award for helping to save two men in the engine room but declined the award. Richard was an acting Chief Petty Officer, 1909-1985.” Grille was an aviso built in Nazi Germany for the Kriegsmarine in the mid-1930’s for use as a state yacht by Adolf Hitler and other leading individuals of the Third Reich. The ship received a light armament of three 12.7-centimeter (5 in) guns and was fitted to be capable of serving as an auxiliary minelayer. Completed in 1935, her experimental high-pressure steam turbines, which were installed to test them before they were used in destroyers, required significant modifications and the ship finally entered service in 1937. Over the next two years, she was used in a variety of roles, including as a training vessel and a target ship, in addition to her duties as a yacht. After the start of WW2 in September 1939, Grille was used as a minelayer and as a patrol vessel in the Baltic Sea, tasked with searching for enemy merchant vessels. She collided with a German transport ship in January 1940 and after repairs, resumed minelaying duties in the North Sea, thereafter being used as a gunnery training ship. She was briefly assigned to the minelaying unit tasked with supporting Operation Sea Lion in September before the planned invasion of Britain was cancelled, and she was reassigned to the Baltic during Operation Barbarossa in June 1941. Gunnery training duties followed from August 1941 until March 1942, when she was reduced to a headquarters ship for the commander of naval forces based in occupied Norway; she served in this capacity for the rest of the war. She was seized by British forces as war reparations in 1945.
Rare Third Reich SS Honour Ring (SS-Ehrenring / Totenkopfring), very fine example of the extremely rare award personally bestowed on the recipient by the leader of the Third Reich Schutzstaffel, better known as the SS, Heinrich Himmler. The ring of silver with Totenkopf skull to the centre and the band decorated with various runic symbols between oakleaves. The ring is engraved to the inside with the recipients name, “s.lb. Strutz” the date 20.4.37 and the signature of Heinrich Himmler. The ring remains in very good overall condition showing just very light wear and evidence of polishing when looked under a glass. This ring was given to the vendors mother Janette Diefendorf by an American serviceman. Her mother served with the Clubmobile Group of the American Red Cross, an American from Greenwich, Connecticut with German ancestry. The vendor has provided copies of newspaper cuttings which feature her mother and detail her wartime service which took her from New York to Northern Ireland and then onto mainland Europe, landing in France in July 1944 and following the American 1st Army through France, Belgium (Ardennes offensive) and into Germany. It was whilst stationed in Germany she believes her mother was given this ring. The SS honour ring was not something that could be bought, it had to be personally awarded and as such was very highly regarded and used as a symbolic item of SS ideology. In 1938, Himmler ordered the return of all rings of dead SS men and officers to be stored in a chest in Wewelsburg Castle. This was to be a memorial to symbolize the ongoing membership of the deceased in the SS order. In October 1944, Himmler ordered that further manufacture and awards of the ring were to be halted. Himmler then ordered that all the remaining rings, approximately 11,500, be blast-sealed inside a hill near Wewelsburg. By January 1945, 64% of the 14,500 rings made had been returned to Himmler after the deaths of the "holders". In addition, 10% had been lost on the battlefield and 26% were either kept by the holder or their whereabouts were unknown.
Third Reich RAD (Labour Service) Officers Cap with Lower Saxony District Tradition Badge, superb example of a private purchase RAD officers cap, known as the “Robin Hood” cap. Brown wool body with dark brown central band, officers silver bullion wire piping to the body and a single row to the peak. Complete with the officers bullion embroidered RAD insignia and to the side is the metal tradition badge for Lower Saxony district. Light tan leather sweatband to the interior with beautiful artificial cream silk lining having a gilt leaf tailors details and emblem. The cap shows just minimal service wear and is generally a superb example which would be near on impossible to upgrade on.
Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Gau Westfalen Kepi, light tan coloured kepi with crimson felt top section, single silvered pebbled button and kepi style chinstrap. Interior with thin brown leather sweatband. Silver tooled retailers details to the crown of the cap and large RZM label to the interior. Shows some wear but generally a good example.
Third Reich Hitler Youth Summer Pattern Overseas / Side Cap, light tan cloth cap with red piping to the curtain and Hitler Youth bevo cap diamond to the centre. Cap with tan leather sweatband, golden cloth lining and RZM label to the underside of the sweatband. Accompanied by some old European banknotes and coinage including Third Reich period. The vendor was gifted this item along with some other items when he stayed with a German family whilst on a exchange trip to Germany. The family he was staying with at the time did not have a son and the father of the household would have been too old to have served in the Hitler Youth, so can only assume that the original owner possibly died during the war, maybe once called up into the armed forces when he was old enough. A letter stating these details accompanies the cap.
Third Reich Hitler Youth Peaked Cap, good used example of the peaked cap issued to the Hitler Youth, light tan cloth cap with red piping to the crown. Early style NSDAP short winged cap eagle and enamelled HJ diamond insignia to the centre band. Patent chinstrap with plain side buttons and soft black leather peak. Interior of the cap retains the remains of the sweatband, orange cloth lining with makers celluloid diamond. Cap shows some wear and couple of areas of moth damage to the piping but still a good example of a hard to find peaked cap.
WW2 German Artillery Officers Triple Erel Peaked Cap, good example of a high form officers peaked cap in the fine doeskin wool material associated with the premier cap maker of Erel. Red piping to the crown and bordering the central bottle green band. The cap retains its original officers frosted silver cap eagle and special pattern cockade with the Erel patented vented cockade. Officers chin cords supported by side buttons. Fine black patent peak with cross hatching to the underside. Interior of the peaked cap has the original tan leather sweatband with the perforated forehead section and the silver tooled Erel makers details. Interior of the cap has fine yellow artificial silk lining with the tailors diamond inside for Erel and the very rare to find original paper label for the Erel maker, making this cap a triple Erel as it is known in collectors circles. The cap is probably an un-issued example as it shows no service wear. Sadly the cap does have some moth tracking and light areas of repair but still a very good example. Peaked caps with the original Erel paper label to the interior are extremely rare to find, especially for a combat branch of service.
WW2 German Infantry Officers Peaked Cap, mid to late war period officers peaked cap with bullion embroidered officers cap eagle and wreathed cockade. White piping to the crown and bordering the bottle green central band. Officers chincords attached. Interior with light cloth lining and leather sweatband. Cap shows wear and fading to the body of the cap.
Rare WW2 German Nebelwerfer (Rocket Troops) NCO’s Peaked Cap, fine example produced in a fine wool material with Bordeaux red piping to the crown and bordering the central bottle green band. Complete with later war zinc cap eagle and cockade insignia. NCO’s pattern chinstrap with plain black side buttons. Interior with green fibre sweatband, green cloth lining and celluloid tailors diamond by Pekuro with the black velvet edging to the sweatband which is a feature of this maker. The cap shows light service wear but generally still very good condition. One of the rarest branches of service to find.
Rare Variation of 1st Pattern German Tropical Pith Helmet, fine example of a 1st pattern pith helmet but with the much harder to find olive green canvas cloth covering to the body of the helmet. Light tan leather trim and chinstrap fitted to the helmet. Pair of Afrika Korps dust goggles to the helmet. Fitted to the helmet are metal helmet decals for the Waffen-SS, including rune shield and party decal shield, these are possibly later applied. Interior of the helmet with tan leather sweatband and red cotton cloth lining. These olive green canvas examples are much harder to find than the standard 1st pattern helmets.
Third Reich Cavalry NCO’s Walking Out Parade Tunic with Private Purchase Afrikakorps Cuff Title, superb example of an early war parade pattern walking out tunic with golden yellow piping to the front. Dark green collar with NCO’s tress and golden yellow backed collar patches. NCO’s shoulder boards with golden yellow piping, NCO’s tress and aluminium ciphers with two rank pips. Original NCO’s pattern flat wire eagle. To the lower cuff is a very unusual and superb quality private purchase Afrikakorps cuff title with thick embroidered letters on bottle green backing and golden braid piping to border. Early style slash pockets and scalloped top pockets having various award loops. Nicely lined interior in the traditional style with internal fastening attachments. Some light moth nips but generally a very good example with a very desirable piece of insignia which is possibly unique. A must for any insignia or Afrika Korps collector.
WW2 German Luftwaffe Flying Suit Trousers, good set of the blue grey suede canvas flying trousers with sheepskin lining. Complete with its often missing flare pistol pouch to the leg. Pockets, pop studs and zips complete and all appear to be in working order. Some steins and light areas of repair but generally a good condition original pair.
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