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Lot 454

Remarque (Erich Maria) All Quiet on the Western Front, first English edition, half-title, publisher's promotional flier loosely inserted, original buckram, light browning to spine tips, slight bumping to corners and extremities, first issue dust-jacket, priced at 7s. 6d., loss and small tears to edges, expertly restored and repaired, a little rubbed, 8vo, 1929.

Lot 367

[Greene (Graham) and Ronald Matthews], "Sheila Cousins". To Beg I am Ashamed, first American edition, original boards, light fading to spine, light fraying to spine ends, dust-jacket, price-clipped, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners chipped, a few small chips or tears to head and foot of panels, upper panel verso with tape repair to head, slip-case, New York, 1938; To Beg I am Ashamed, first French edition, original printed wrappers, creasing to spine, covers a little soiled, light creasing and a few neat repairs to extremities, card chemise, Paris, Obelisk Press, 1938; To Beg I am Ashamed, first Indian edition, original cloth, fading to spine ends, dust-jacket, price-clipped, spine ends and corners a little chipped, some chipping and splitting to upper fore-edge, lower panel with some surface tearing, slip-case, Kitabistan, Allahabad, 1940; and 2 others, an 8th impression French edition and a pirated edition, 8vo (5)

Lot 276

Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de) Diana of George of Montemayor: translated out of Spanish into English by Bartholomew Yong of the Middle Temple Gentleman, first edition in English, title and woodcut ornament within elaborate woodcut border, woodcut decorative initials and tail-piece, title with margins restored, G4 tear within text, without loss, T6 marginal paper flaw at head, a few marginal tears and ink stains, water-stained throughout (mostly light brown, but occasionally darker, particularly in margins at end), some other staining, lightly browned, lacking pastedowns, later reversed calf, spine in compartments, spine repaired, rubbed and scuffed, [STC 18044; Bartlett 265], small folio, Printed by Edm. Bollifant, impensis G[eorge]. B[ishop]., 1598.⁂ Shakespeare source book owned by a 17th century woman. 'The ultimate source for The Two Gentleman of Verona was Diana by J. de Montemayor, which Shakespeare could have read in a French translation (1578), or possibly in B. Young's English version, not published until 1598, but made some sixteen years previously' (Kenneth Muir, The Sources of Shakespeare's Plays). 'The story of the shepherdess Felismena, beginning on page 54, is certainly the story of Proteus and Julia in Two Gentlemen of Verona, while Twelfth Night also shows points of resemblance' (Bartlett, Mr. William Shakespeare). Provenance: 'This book is Anne Warrenes' (17th century ink inscription to front free endpaper. An Anne Warren of Dover married Edward Boys in 1621. The name 'Boys' features on the final leaf, supporting a possible identification); 'William Davenport his booke' (17th century ink inscription to outer margin of Ff4).

Lot 447

Le Carré (John) The Honourable Schoolboy, first edition, signed by the author on title, plain endpapers, original boards, light bumping to spine ends, dust-jacket, price-clipped, some rubbing and light creasing to head and foot, near-fine otherwise, 8vo, 1977.⁂ The second title in the Karla trilogy. There are two issues with either map or plain endpapers, seemingly without any established primacy.

Lot 354

Greene (Graham) England Made Me, first edition, original cloth, light fading to spine, faint ring-mark to upper cover, but a very good copy generally, 1935; and the first American edition of the same, 8vo (2)

Lot 300

[Hanway (Jonas)] A Journal of Eight Days Journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames; through Southampton, Wiltshire, &c...To which is added, An Essay on Tea, 2 vol., second edition, engraved folding frontispieces, occasional foxing or light soiling, modern crushed morocco, H. Woodfall & C. Henderson, 1757 § Pugh (John) Remarkable Occurrences in the Life of Jonas Hanway, first edition, folding engraved map, occasional spotting, modern calf, for the Author, 1787; and 4 others, 8vo (7)

Lot 157

Optics.- Rubens (Peter Paul).- Aguilon (François d') Opticorum libri sex Philosophis iuxta ac Mathematicis utiles, first edition, half-title, fine engraved title and 6 head-pieces by Theodor Galle after Peter Paul Rubens, numerous woodcut diagrams and illustrations in text, woodcut decorative initials and tail-pieces, final f. with large woodcut printer's device recto otherwise blank, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned throughout, new endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked in a modern light brown morocco in compartments, gilt and with a black morocco label, corners repaired, covers rubbed and scuffed, [Norman 25; NLM/Krivatsy 92; Martin Kemp, The Science of Art, 1990, pp. 101-104], folio, Antwerp, widow and sons of J. Moretus in the house of Plantin, 1613.⁂ As well as providing a compendium of classical and modern works on optics, he describes his original theory of binocular vision (later disproved) and for the first time his invention of the horopter. This is one of only seven books known to have been illustrated by Rubens, a friend of the publisher Balthasar Moretus. D'Aguilon's colour theory and his prescriptions for the mixing of colours are known to have been used in Rubens's paintings.

Lot 389

Greene (Graham) The Little Steamroller, first edition, illustrations by Dorothy Craigie, browning to endpapers, original pictorial boards, light rubbing and bumping to spine ends and corners, dust-jacket, price-clipped, spine ends and corners a little chipped, tear along upper joint with neat tape repair to verso, upper panel with short tear and creasing to head and foot, a very good, bright copy, 4to, 1953.

Lot 388

Greene (Graham) The Living Room: a Play in Two Acts, uncorrected proof copy, bookplate to inside front cover, ink date to endpaper, original printed wrappers, light toning to margins, 1953; The Living Room: a Play in Two Acts, first edition, original cloth, dust-jacket, front flap clipped at head with 7s. 6d. price present at foot, very light sunning to spine, closed tear to head and foot of upper panel with some creasing to head, but an excellent example overall, 1953; and 2 others, the first French and American editions of the same, 8vo (4)

Lot 363

Greene (Graham) Brighton Rock, first English edition, publisher's review slip loosely inserted, a few scattered spots to edges, original cloth, spotting to spine, otherwise excellent, early issue dust-jacket with reviews to flaps and lower panel, 4/6 price sticker to front flap, light toning to spine, neat repairs and restorations to extremities, in effect an excellent example, preserved in custom lidded box, 8vo, 1938.⁂ An early jacketed copy of Brighton Rock. Many of the reviews quoted appeared in 1939 so this jacket likely dates from around 1940. Copies in the first issue jackets are famous rare and valuable, we can trace no like examples in an early jacket.

Lot 443

Le Carré (John) Call for the Dead, first edition, ex-library copy with ink stamps to front and rear pastedowns, title, half-title and front free endpaper, occasional foxing and marking, mostly marginal and fairly light but heavier to pp. 15-18, original boards, light marking to spine, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped with some tissue repairs to verso, light discolouration to spine tips, corners and small patch at head of upper panel, but a remarkably bright and excellent example generally, 8vo, 1961.⁂ The author's first novel, an ex-library copy but with the dust-jacket in unusually good condition.

Lot 444

Le Carré (John) The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, first edition, signed by the author on printed card loosely inserted, very light small stain to p.8/9, original variant brown boards, dust-jacket, spine slightly faded, some very minor chipping to spine tail, small repair to front panel with tape repairs verso, still an excellent example overall, 8vo, 1963.⁂ Rare in the variant brown boards, likely a trial binding.

Lot 156

Numismatics.- Hemelarius (Johannes) Imperatorum Romanorum à Iulio Cæsare ad Heraclium usque numismata aurea excellentissimi nuper dum viverat, engraved additional pictorial title and 64 plates, occasional spotting or light soiling, lightly browned, new endpapers, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, Antwerp, Petrus & Johannes Bellerus, 1627 § Spanheim (Ezechiel) Dissertationes de praestantia et usu numismatum antiquorum, second edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black and with woodcut printer's device, engraved illustrations in text, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, later pencil underlining, occasional spotting, endpapers stained, contemporary mottled calf, richly gilt spine in compartments and with later red morocco label, head of spine worn, rubbed, [Willems 1460], Amsterdam, Daniel Elzevier, 1671; and 3 others, 17th century Numismatics, v.s. (5)

Lot 449

Milne (A. A.) Winnie-the-Pooh, first edition, illustrations by Ernest Shepard, pictorial endpapers, occasional light marking or soiling, light browning to endpapers, original green pictorial cloth, gilt, t.e.g., light damp-staining to covers and spine, spine ends and corners a little bumped, dust-jacket, browning to spine, spine ends and corners chipped affecting first word of title at head of spine, creasing to head and foot, light surface soiling, extremities rubbed, 8vo, 1926.

Lot 374

Greene (Graham) The Power and the Glory, some occasional light marginal marking, 1940; The Ministry of Fear, some spotting to edges, 1943, first editions, modern half morocco, spines gilt with morocco labels, 8vo (2)

Lot 460

Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, first edition, signed by the author on dedication p., a few early pp. with light marginal creasing, original pictorial boards, spine ends a little bumped, dust-jacket, spine ends a little creased, light rubbing to spine tips, but near-fine otherwise, 8vo, 2000.

Lot 308

Bye-Laws (The) and Regulations of the Marine-Society, engraved title and frontispiece, some light offsetting or browning, later ink inscription to endpaper, n.p., 1775; [Another copy], fourth edition, half-title, engraved frontispiece, the odd marginal note in a contemporary hand, J.March and Son, 1792; [Another copy], fifth edition, half-title, engraved frontispiece, light offsetting, some creasing, Strahan and Preston, 1809; [Another copy], seventh edition, a few later pp. with a number of excisions and alterations in a contemporary hand, A. and R. Spottiswoode, 1829, modern calf, spines gilt; and 8 others, duplicate copies for these years, 8vo (12)⁂ A good group of bye-laws for the society, all scarce and some including contemporary alterations.

Lot 368

Greene (Graham) The Lawless Roads, first edition, first issue with yellow map endpapers, photographic illustrations tinted blue, the spine lettered in gilt and top edge stained yellow, photographic plates, neat contemporary ink ownership inscription to endpaper, original cloth, spine a little darkened, light surface soiling to covers, spine ends a little bumped, dust-jacket, price-clipped, light toning to spine, 2 small puncture marks, spine ends and corners a little chipped, some splitting to upper fore-edge, a few small surface abrasions, but a very good example overall, preserved in custom slip-case, 8vo, 1939.⁂ The rare first issue with a number of differences in the production between this and the second issue (see next lot). The Lawless Roads is Greene's account of his 1938 trip to Mexico, a visit that would also provide the basis for The Power and the Glory.

Lot 431

Fleming (Ian) Diamonds are Forever, first edition, very occasional light marking, original boards with diamond motif, spine ends a little bumped, some light markings, dust-jacket, price-clipped, light browning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, short splits to head and foot of joints, light creasing to head and foot, extremities a little rubbed, 8vo, 1956.

Lot 352

Greene (Graham) England Made Me, uncorrected proof copy, light browning to title, newspaper clippings to front free endpapers, rear hinge strengthened, original printed wrappers, light creasing and browning to spine, minor chipping to spine ends, light marking and soiling to upper cover, 8vo, 1935.⁂ Rare, we can trace no other copy at auction. As with many pre-war proofs, produced in very small numbers for reasons of economy, accounting for their current rarity.

Lot 341

Greene (Graham) The Name of Action, bookplates to endpaper and pastedown, recased, spine ends repaired, corners bumped rubbed, facsimile dust-jacket, 1930; It's a Battlefield, very light fading to spine, 1934; Confidential Agent, spotting, light fading to spine, spine ends bumped, 1939, first editions, original cloth; and a first edition Ministry of Fear, 8vo (4)

Lot 390

Greene (Graham) Loser Takes All, uncorrected proof copy, original wrappers, light creasing to spine and head of upper cover, 1955; Loser Takes All, first edition, original cloth, light rubbing to tips of spine and corners, dust-jacket, light toning to spine and panel margins, spine ends and corners a little chipped, chipping to head of upper panel, 1955; and 2 others, the promotional film edition and the first American edition, 8vo (4)

Lot 193

Tasso (Torquato) La Gerusalemme liberata, fine engraved pictorial title and full-page illustrations, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, occasional spotting and light staining, lightly browned, 19th century half calf, spine gilt and with chipped black leather label, rubbed, a handsomely illustrated edition, Venice, Giacomo Sarzina, 1625 § Petrarca (Francesco) Il Petrarca con l'espositione di m. Alessandro Velutello. Di nuovo ristampato con le figure a i Trionfi, woodcut architectural title, vignettes within text, head-pieces, initials and printer's device at end, occasional spotting and light staining, lightly browned, contemporary vellum, spine worn, stained, [EDIT 16 CNCE 32846], 8vo, Venice, Gio. Antonio Bertano, 1573; and 12 others, Italian & Spanish, v.s. (14)

Lot 194

Thailand.- La Loubère (Simon de) Du royaume de Siam, 2 vol., titles with woodcut printers device, 2 folding engraved maps, 38 plates and plans (2 with explanation f. opposite), some folding, occasional spotting and light staining, later endpapers, contemporary mottled calf, spines in compartments and with later gilt and leather labels, vol.1 some worming to upper cover, spines repaired (?rebacked), spine ends chipped, corners worn, rubbed, [Cordier Indosinica 722], 12mo, Amsterdam, Abraham Wolfgang, 1691.⁂ La Loubère travelled to Siam with the French East India Company representative Claude Ceberet du Boullay, both as an 'envoy extraordinary', and accompanied by the Jesuit mathematician Guy Tachard. The work includes arts, customs, domestic life, a survey of Siam's rulers and its military and judicial systems, botany, linguistics, astronomy and mathematics. Frequent comparisons are made with China.

Lot 364

Greene (Graham) Brighton Rock, first English edition, some light marginal toning, publisher's compliments slip with additional ink inscription laid onto endpaper, original cloth, very light sunning to spine, minor bumping to spine ends and corners, otherwise excellent, 8vo, 1938.

Lot 430

Fleming (Ian) Casino Royale, first edition, spotting to edges and endpapers, original boards, faint mottling to upper cover, light bumping to tips of spine and corners, first issue dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, spotting and light browning to lower panel, light creasing to head and foot, light rubbing to extremities, a very good example overall, 8vo, 1953.⁂ A very good, unsophisticated example of the first James Bond novel. Increasingly difficult to find not price clipped and unrestored.

Lot 346

Greene (Graham) Stamboul Train, first edition, first issue with Q.C. Savory to pp. 77, 78, 82, 98 and 131, some very light scattered foxing, minor splitting to upper hinge but holding firm, original cloth, some very light fading to spine, rubbing and minor fraying to tips of spine and corners, some light mottling and splash marks to covers, preserved in custom morocco-backed drop-back box, 8vo, 1932.⁂ The rare first issue, one of only a handful of copies distributed prior to the changes forced on Greene by the publishers (see previous lot).

Lot 458

Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, twelfth printing, 1998; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, second printing, slight shelf-lean, 1999, first editions, both signed by the author on titles, note of provenance loosely inserted, original pictorial boards, dust-jackets, light creasing to head and foot, near-fine otherwise, 8vo (2)⁂ Signed by the author at the 1999 Sheffield Children's Book Awards for the current owner who was also in attendance as a nominee.

Lot 62

Classics.- Caesar (Gaius Julius) [Opera] quae exstant, engraved pictorial title, folding map and full-page illustrations, some ink staining, occasional spotting, Amsterdam, House of Elzevier, 1670 § Plinius Secundus (Gaius) Epistolæ et Panegyricus, engraved vignette to title, lacking initial and final blanks, occasional spotting and light staining, [Wing P2578], Oxford, Sheldonian, 1687, contemporary calf, the first mentioned armorial, rebacked in later red morocco, gilt, spines in compartments, some with floral motif, some fading, rubbed; and 15 others, Classics, similarly bound, 8vo (17)

Lot 106

Herbert of Cherbury (Edward, Lord) The Life and Raigne of King Henry the Eighth, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece by T. Cecill, title in red and black, occasional light browning, the odd patch of soiling, contemporary calf, 19th century reback, rubbing and surface wear, [Wing H1504], E. G. for Thomas Whittaker, 1649; and Sanderson's Compleat History, lacking the first portrait, folio (2)

Lot 305

Hanway (Jonas) The Defects of the Police. The Cause of Immorality, and the Continual Robberies Committed in and about the Metropolis, first edition, occasional light marginal foxing or marking, 2O2 torn with tape repair, bookplate of Haldane Macfall to pastedown, contemporary marbled boards, linen reback, extremities worn, rubbed, [Goldsmiths' 11353; Kress 7115], 4to, J. Dodsley; and Brotherton and Sewell, 1775.⁂ First edition of Hanway's proposal for improving the police in London as well as reducing the numbers of hangings and transportations.

Lot 403

Greene (Graham) The Burnt-Out Case, uncorrected proof copy, some very light marginal toning, original printed wrappers, "January 16th" in ink to upper cover, spine a little creased, toning to spine and covers, chip to head of upper joint, light creasing to extremities, 1961; A Burnt-Out Case, first edition, ink inscription to endpaper, original cloth, dust-jacket, small nick to head of spine and 1 corner with neat tape repair to verso, light toning to spine, light rubbing to extremities, an excellent example, 1961; and the first American edition of the same, 8vo (3)

Lot 372

Victorian Period Edison and Swan Electric Light Company. Large White Metal Jumbo Size Key-wind Open Faced Pocket Watch. Made For the Railway Station Master, Good Time-Piece. Size 2.5 Inches - 625 mm Diameter. Signed to Dial. The Case, Movement and Dial In Excellent Condition.

Lot 174

Opal Seven Stone Cluster Ring, size N, six oval cut, facetted opals surrounding a further, slightly larger one, forming a stylised flower shape, resulting in a beautiful display of colours emanating from the facets of the good quality opals in the light; Opal is the birthstone for October

Lot 1170

French Wrought Iron and Tin Lantern, made in the Baroque style, c1930s, with a matching wall light; lantern 27 inches (67.5cms) high x 12 inches (30cms) wide

Lot 55A

A Large Antique Size Classical Oval Cameo - Depicting St. George and the Winged Dragon From Antiquity, Carved on a Light Brown Shell of Fine Quality, Mounted In a 18ct Gold Frame. c.1840's / 1850's. Size 3 x 2.5 Inches. Wonderful Condition In All Aspects - Please Confirm with Photo. Provenance - From a Ladies Private Collection.

Lot 1502

Vintage Sindy Doll 'City Home' Dolls House, with light up lamps, in original box with contents. Together with a collection of fashion dolls, including Barbie and Ken, all fully dressed with some accessories.

Lot 1019

Cocktail Cabinet / Satinwood Inlaid and Decorated Upright Piano Case by John Broadwood & Sons, London; the piano innards converted to a cocktail cabinet, with an electric light fitting

Lot 224

A carved Ganesha, elephant headed Hindu god. A carved sculpture in light wood in box frame. W:20cm x D:6cm x H:33cm

Lot 523

Vintage No.107 Corgi Batman Batboat with trailer. Tin Fin edition with extra coupling for Batmobile model, and Batman and Robin figures shaped to sit in the cockpit. Gold light cage, aqua blue window version with 1973 spare tyre reference number 1449 to box flap. Very good original condition model and box.

Lot 703

A Stag mid century chest of four drawers oink light teak.

Lot 508

Assortment of vintage Corgi cars and farm models, to include No.276 Oldsmobile Toronado in red with working pop-up headlights and removable Golden Jacks wheel assembly, Volkswagen van in hand painted 'Samba Bus' finish of cream over red, 236 Austin A60 'Driving School' in light blue, red Morris Mini and green Morris Minor. Also includes four loose tractors and some farm equipment. In fair, play worn condition without boxes.

Lot 293

9 ct gold wristwatch by Rotary, ladies weight of 4g. Swiss made with 21 jewel movement. Stretch link bracelet. Some light marks to glass.

Lot 522

Assortment of vintage Corgi models, two boxed and one loose. To include No.247 Mercedes Benz 600 Pullman with working, cog-driven windscreen wipers (no box), No.448 BMC Mini Police Van with Tracker Dog and Handler (light play wear) and also Gift Set 9 Massey-Ferguson 165 Tractor With Tipper. Good condition overall with minimal wear to boxes present.

Lot 401

Norfolk, Attleborough, William Parson & Sons, Halliday’s Two Shillings, 1811, arms and supporters, rev. standing female, h on the ground, edge grained, 8.18g/12h (D 4). Very light marks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, most attractively toned, very rare £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: Bt S.H. Monks December 2010

Lot 414

Somerset, Bath, Samuel Whitchurch and William Dore, Four Shillings, 1811, value around wreath, rev. legend, edge plain, 15.46g/12h (D 15). About extremely fine, light olive tone, very rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: Bt S.H. Monks June 2016

Lot 415

Somerset, Frome, Willoughby & Sons, 2 Shillings, 1812, facing bust of Alfred the Great, rev. cross, edge grained, 8.14g/12h (D 70). Light rubbing in obverse field, otherwise good extremely fine, deep olive tone, rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: Bt S.H. Monks December 2010

Lot 418

Suffolk, Ipswich, William Adams, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, Prince of Wales’ feathers above standards and military accoutrements, rev. value, thin line under token, edge grained, 3.73g/12h (D 1). Characteristic weak reverse striking, spot on obverse, otherwise very fine, light tone, very rare £120-£150 --- Provenance: Bt S.H. Monks December 2010

Lot 422

Sussex, Chichester, Henry Comper and Benjamin Charge, Five Shillings, 1811, clasped hands, union token, etc, rev. legend, reads comper’s and charge’s, edge grained, 19.27g/12h (KR 301d; D 2). Light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, very rare, a most attractive specimen £2,000-£2,600 --- Provenance: A Good Series of 19th Century Silver Tokens, DNW Auction 70B, 11 July 2006, lot 2051; bt S.H. Monks August 2009

Lot 467

Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Co ANTRIM, Belfast, H[arland] & W[olff], uniface brass, stamped 3755, 38mm; Harland & Wolff Ltd, Diesel Engine Works, uniface brass, stamped 498, 33mm; Harland & Wolff Ltd, D[iesel] E[ngine] W[orks], uniface brass Eightpence, Threepence, Penny and Halfpenny, all 26mm; Rob[er]t McBride & Co, uniface brass Penny, 31mm (Woodside AN B42); Murray, Greene and Lloyd, white metal, rev. Crystal Palace, 1851, 30mm (Allen C225; Woodside AN B53; Macalister 979); Musgrave & Co Ltd, uniface brass, stamped 197; Rope Works Dining Rooms, brass Halfpenny, 25mm (Woodside DN B3) [10]. Eighth with some light tin pest, otherwise about extremely fine and pierced, very rare, last fair, others fine to very fine £80-£100 --- Provenance: Second bt Format 1994; third bt Format 1996; fourth and fifth bt 2007; sixth bt 2014; seventh bt S. Byrne 1989; eighth bt 2006; ninth bt 2001; last bt A. Judd 1989

Lot 572

Historical Medals, George III, Restored to Health, 1789, a silver medal by J.-P. Droz, bust right, signed d.f., rev. snake entwined around tripod, centre leg in front, 35mm, 19.95g/12h (DH Middlesex 179; BHM 311; E 827). Usual flaw on obverse rim and die crack in reverse field, light scratch in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine or better £200-£300 --- Provenance: With P. Zatman October 1935; R.S. Brown Jr Collection, Part II, DNW Auction T8, 6 October 2010, lot 526 [from J. Spingarn June 1997]

Lot 73

18th Century Tokens, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, bust left, rev. view of St Paul’s Covent Garden in ruins, edge skidmore holborn london, 13.17g/5h (DH 13). Light scratch in reverse field, otherwise good very fine, rare £80-£100

Lot 85

Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Amesbury, H[ome] F[arm] M[odel] D[airies], celluloid 1 Pint Milk (4: red [2], white and yellow), Half-Pint Milk, all 25mm; Atworth, New Mendip Engineering Ltd, uniface brass, stamped 1690, 28mm; Avoncliff, Cross Guns Inn, S, brass, 21.5mm (Courtney p.169; Greenaway 1173, this piece) [7]. Last very fine, others fine to very fine £40-£50 --- Provenance: Last B.M. Greenaway Collection, DNW Auction T4, 13 December 2006, lot 1173 (part) [from A.H. Stevens July 1981], bt N.A. Clark August 2007. Home Farm Model Dairies, Amesbury, established 3 June 1949, ceased trading 2006. New Mendip Engineering Ltd, proprietors George and Arthur Thatcher, formerly located in Bristol where they made the Mendip light car, moved to Atworth in the early 1920s and produced important components for the aircraft industry; the workforce peaked at 600 before the business was sold to Dowty Group in 1948. Cross Guns, Avoncliff, a 16th century pub on the canal towpath between Bath and Bradford-on-Avon

Lot 123

Paper Money, Salisbury, Sarum Bank, One Pound, 15 August 1807, no. 6221, for Burrough & Co, signed by Michael Burrough, vignette of City arms at top left (Outing 1886a). Bankruptcy stamp 31 August 1810 on back and other light notations, several small holes in body, otherwise fine £80-£100 --- Michael Burrough (b 1767), who married Barbara Eeade at Fordingbridge on 30 June 1788 and was elected mayor of Salisbury on 18 November 1790, was formerly in a banking partnership with George Reade that was dissolved on 25 June 1799. The effect of the banking crisis in Salisbury in the summer of 1810 was widely felt. A contemporary wrote of Bowles, Ogden & Wyndham’s bank that ‘the city...is of full of weeping and wailing. The bank has stopt payment; and every body in the town kept money at it, or has got some of its notes. Some have lost all they had in the world. It is the next thing to seeing a city with a plague within its walls.’ Nevertheless, the number of traders who sustained large losses was small and the immediate consequence was a run on Burrough’s bank, which stopped payment. Burrough himself, a ‘man’s mercer, dealer, chapman and part-time banker at Salisbury’ was unfortunate, because his balance with the clearing house of Kensington & Co in London far exceeded his liabilities. His bank’s collapse was the prelude to a wave of similar failures in the south and west

Lot 124

Paper Money, Salisbury, Sarum Bank, Two Pounds, 13 August 1807, no. 5888, for Burrough & Co, signed by Michael Burrough, vignette of City arms at top left (Outing 1886b). Bankruptcy stamp 31 August 1810 on back and other light notations, light central tear and pinholes, otherwise fine £90-£120

Lot 125

Paper Money, Salisbury, Sarum Bank, Two Pounds, 29 August 1807, no. 6556, for Burrough & Co, signed by Michael Burrough, vignette of City arms at top left (Outing 1886b). Bankruptcy stamp 31 August 1810 on back and other light notations on both sides, light central tear, pinholes and lower edge ragged, otherwise fine £70-£90

Lot 126

Paper Money, Salisbury, Sarum Bank, Two Pounds, 29 August 1807, no. 6570, for Burrough & Co, signed by Michael Burrough, vignette of City arms at top left (Outing 1886b). Bankruptcy stamp 31 August 1810 on back and other light notations, a few pinholes, otherwise fine £90-£120

Lot 128

Paper Money, Salisbury, Sarum City Bank, Ten Pounds, 1 February 1810, no. 332, for Burrough & Co, signed by Michael Burrough, vignette of Britannia at top left (Outing 1886d). Bankruptcy stamp 11 September 1810 on back, some light staining, otherwise fine £120-£150

Lot 129

Paper Money, Salisbury, Sarum City Bank, two-month sight bills (2), for One Hundred Pounds, 1 November 1808, no. 3476, pay John Rooke Esqr with interest at 4%, and for Seventy Pounds, 30 May 1809 [original date 13 June 1809 crossed through], no. 4061, pay Mr John Rooke with interest at 3 1/2%, both for Burrough & Co, signed by Michael Burrough, vignettes of shepherdess at top left; together with a note in the hand of Michael Burrough for a total of Seventy Pounds in four interest payments made between June 1807 and June 1810 [3]. Bankruptcy stamps 31 August 1810 on backs and other light notations, first with piece missing from right edge, otherwise first two very fine £80-£100

Lot 147

London (City), Bridewell [Fleet Street], Richard Butler, Halfpenny, 2.08g/12h (D 421A, recorded from this specimen). Light surface deposit on reverse, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: J.D. Brand Collection; F. Sedgwick Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 10; Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 500

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