CALCUTTAGRANT (COLESWORTHY) Lithographic Sketches of the Public Characters of Calcutta, FIRST EDITION, lithographed title and 37 portrait plates, title with light stain and repair to inner border touching rule border, modern green half calf over marbled boards, large 8vo, Calcutta, W. Thacker, [c.1850]Footnotes:Colesworthy Grant (1813-1889) arrived in India in 1832, as a freelance journalist and artist. The portraits included in Public Characters first appeared in the India Review, Calcutta Monthly, India Sporting Review and other journals. In 1861 he was instrumental in founding the Calcutta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, but ten portraits show the sitters with guns, pig sticking pikes or hunting trophies.Provenance: J.A. Crawford, gift inscription from C. Palmer, Surbiton, June ?1857 or 1887 on title.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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An early nineteenth century Derby two-handled sauce tureen, c. 1825. It is of moulded form and standing four lion paw feet with hand-painted floral panels. Lion head handle terminals with gilding. Marked to the underside. 18cm wide. Condition: tiny nick to the lid rim and light staining in places.
A group of three late nineteenth century Minton dessert wares, c. 1880. To include: a footed comport with shipping scene, and two scenic dessert plates. The borders are on a puce ground with raised gilding and the central vignettes are hand-painted, also with raised Greek-key gilding. Plates: 23cm wide. (3)Condition: Some light wear to gilding in places.
A late eighteenth, early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed Wedgwood & Co Elephant & Howdah pattern plate and a Turner Elephant pattern plate, c, 1795-1800. 20 cm wide. (2)Condition: Chip to the under rim of the Turner plate, light staining to Wedgwood. Provenance: Ex-Trevor and Hazel Kentish Collection.
Two early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed plates, c. 1825. To include: a William Smith Fruit Basket pattern plate and a Passion Flower border series Belvoir Castle pattern plate. 25 cm wide. (2)Condition: Belvoir with overall light staining, small foot rim chip to Fruit Basket. Provenance: Ex-Trevor and Hazel Kentish Collection.
An extensive sixty-one piece early nineteenth century green and white transfer-printed Brameld Don Quixote dinner service, c. 1830. To include: 15 dinner plates (Don Quixote meeting Dulcina del Toboso), 11 soup dishes (Don Quixote), 13 side plates (Don Quixote and Sancho Panza), 17 pudding bowls (Don Quixote and Sancho Panza), 5 tea plates (Sancho and his Faithful Dapple), a large pie dish (Sancho tossed in a Blanket) and a large two-handled soup tureen and cover. Soup tureen: 44 cm wide. (73)Condition: Overall light crazing and staining. Soup tureen handle broken and glued.
An early twentieth century Carter, Stabler, Adams Poole Pottery baluster vase, c. 1925. It is decorated with the Blue Bird pattern designed by Truda Adams and was painted by Margaret Holder, 1925-34. Factory marks to base. 17 cm tall. (1)Condition: Light crazing and staining and small restored rim chip.
VARIOUS - THE HOUSE THAT TRACK BUILT LP (WHITE LABEL - 613016). Here we have a while label test pressing of the 1969 various artists compilation LP The House That Track Built (613016. 1969 UK white label test pressing on Track. Labels are totally blank with no information. Record identified by matrix numbers and that it's presented in the commercially released laminated gatefold sleeve. Side 1 of the record is superb Ex. Side 2 has one or two light paper surface marks, VG+. The gatefold sleeve is in superb Ex condition).
CARMEN - LP RARITIES FROM THE PAUL FENTON ARCHIVE. Here we have 2 LPs by Carmen, both LPs were owned by the group's drummer Paul Fenton, who also worked with T Rex during his career. One of the LPs is signed by Paul, the ownership authenticated with a personal hand-written letter from Paul himself. The titles include Dancing On A Cold Wind (SLRZ 1040, signed on the rear and the inner sleeve by Paul. 1975 UK pressing on Regal. The record has some light paper surface marks, VG+. The sleeve has a sticker tear to the cover and some general light edge shelf wear, VG) & Fandangos In Space (SRZA 8518, 1973 UK press on Regal. Record is VG+/ sleeve also VG+).
PSYCH/ KRAUT/ PROG ROCK - LPs. A smashing collection of 11 LPs. Artists/ titles include HP Lovecraft - HP Lovecraft II (SBL7872, 1968 UK pressing. Record VG+/ gatefold sleeve VG), Can - Unlimited Edition (CAD 3001, Records Ex/ sleeve VG+), Jellybread - First Slice (7-63853, VG+/ VG), Pearls Before Swine - One Nation Underground (ESP-1054), Help Yourself - S/T (LBS 83481. Record has light surface marks VG/ Sleeve has creasing and some taped edges, VG), Vertigo Annual 1970 (6657001), Procol Harum - Procol's Ninth (CHR 1080). Emerson Lake & Palmer inc Trilogy (BMGCATLP5, reissue), Brain Salad Surgery (BMGCATLP6, reissue). Steve Hillage inc L (V2066) & And Not Or (OVED 8). Records are generally VG+ to Ex+. Sleeves are generally G to Ex, mostly VG+.
KING CRIMSON/MAGNA CARTA - ORIGINAL UK LPs. Smart bundle of 2 x classic LPs from '69 and '70. Titles are Magna Carta - Magna Carta (Mercury 20166 SMCL - Ex a couple of very light and minor surface marks/VG+ sleeve largely very clean, some small 'staining' on the bottom right corner of the front) and King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon (ILPS 9127 original pink label white 'i' - Ex+ super clean record, a couple of very faint and wispy paper marks/VG+ some light wear around the edges)
SMALL FACES/JOHN MAYALL & ERIC CLAPTON - 60s ORIGINAL LPs. Mega bundle of 3 x essential LPs. Titles are Small Faces (x2) - Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (German 1968 original, SMIM 74 442 - Ex very clean record with just a couple of very faint and wispy paper hairline marks/VG+ with original iconic 5 panel fold-out sleeve same as the UK copy, some light foxing) and From The Beginning (unboxed UK original, Decca LK 4879 5B/8A - VG with some surface marks/VG with some discolouration/foxing on the reverse and some ringwear) and John Mayall/Eric Clapton - Blues Breakers (unboxed UK original, Decca LK 4804 1A/1A - glossy VG with some surface marks/VG some general 'ageing' and a small 'nick' on one of the top corners).
THE WHO - MY GENERATION & A QUICK ONE LPs (ORIGINAL UK COPIES). Magic bundle of 2 x UK original LPs from The Who. Titles are My Generation (LAT 8616 1B/1B original, with M/T tax code on labels - please note G record with many surface marks and some feelable scratches/G+ sleeve, the front in clean order, a previous owner has inexplicably done their maths homework in pen on the reverse!) and A Quick One (mono original Reaction 593002 - glossy VG with a few light surface marks and a couple of light scratches/VG some general creasing).
THE WHO/JERRY LEE LEWIS - ORIGINAL UK LPs. Excellent bundle of 2 x original UK copies of these legendary albums! Titles are Jerry Lee Lewis - Jerry Lee Lewis (London original HA-S 2138 - Ex a couple of very light and minor hairline marks/VG+ sleeve, slightly discoloured, a few light creases) and The Who - My Generation (LAT 8616 Brunswick original, 2B/2B matrix endings, with M/T tax code on labels - G+ with some surface marks and a couple of light scratches/G+ some noted staining on the reverse, still strong integrity to it).
MIGHTY BABY - MIGHTY BABY LP (ORIGINAL UK TEST PRESSING WITH PROMO MATERIAL - HEAD RECORDS HDLS 6002). The 1969 Prog/Psych masterpiece from Mighty Baby, this original UK white label test pressing coming loaded with promo material! The record (Head Records HDLS 6002) has handwritten information on white labels. The record is in neat VG+ condition with some light and minor surface hairline marks to the playing surfaces, these never extending any heavier than this. Matrix (machine stamped)/runout: HDLS 6002 A-1 * T STEREO & HDLS 6002 B-1 * T STEREO. Also complete with promo press release (dated 17 March 1969), 4 x stapled promo cards of the band and 2 further card photos of the band which also promotes the brilliant Artwoods on the other side! All the promo material is in excellent condition. Housed with original 'generic' white card outer sleeve with track information handwritten.
THE KINKS - SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS LP (ORIGINAL UK MONO TEST PRESSING - MPL 18193). Extremely few on the ground original UK mono white label test pressing of the quite brilliant 1967 LP from The Kinks. Noted on this original white label test pressing is the first 'incorrect' matrix numbers which are uncorrected on side 1 with 'both' on side 2; machine stamped: MPL 18193 A-1 * M & MPL 18193 B-1 * M (this is repeated identically with 'MPL...' a second time). The record is in VG condition. There are a number of surface and scuff marks to the playing surfaces and a light feelable scratch at the end of track B5 (this section was play tested without any skips/jumps). Handwritten on the otherwise blank labels on side 1 is the catalogue number (with the 'correct' NPL over MPL and Dave Davies Kinks?). Housed with generic white inner sleeve.
METAL/ELECTRONIC/HIP HOP - 12"/LPs/10". Another diverse bundle with 15 x 12"/LPs/10" included here. Artists/titles include Fear Factory - Dog Day Sunrise (Roadrunner RR 2330-6, signed by the band on the front - Ex/VG), N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton (UK og orange/yellow labels BRLP 534 - VG with some surface scuff marks on side 1/VG light paper tear on the reverse), Slayer - Live Undead (RR 9574), Suicidal Tendencies - Lights Camera Revolution (4665691 - VG+ copy), Machine Head, Pantera, Blind Melon, Reef, Papa Brittle and Apes, Pigs And Spacemen. Condition is generally VG to Ex.
60s BEAT/POP/GARAGE LPs (WITH SCANDINAVIAN ARTISTS/PRESSINGS). A real Scandi flavour to this wicked lot of 11 x LPs with some real rarities. Artists/titles are The Mascots - Your Mascots (1965 Swedish original, Decca LK 4704 - glossy VG record with some light surface marks, not heavier/VG sleeve with some creasing), Tages - S/T (Swedish 1965 og, PALP 3001 - note G+ record/Ex+ very clean sleeve), Ola & The Janglers, Traffic - Coloured Rain (Swedish '67 original, Island ILP-800 - note Fair/Good record/VG+ sleeve), The Spencer Davis Group - Second Album (Swedish og on Sonet - please note Fair/Good record/VG+), Cream - Fresh Cream (German og 623031 - VG+ copy), The Animals (SGLP 530 Swedish og - please note heat like marks on side 1, graded as G/Ex clean sleeve), Bob Dylan, The Troggs and Donovan. Elsewhere the records can drop below VG though the sleeves are typically clean VG+ to Ex+...
60s MOD/BEAT - LPs. Superb titles with these 9 x LP rarities. Please note the condition of the records. Titles are The Who (x2) - The Who Sell Out (mono original 612 002 - clean Ex record/VG a minor 'wavy' nature to the sleeve that is usually associated with water damage) and My Generation (Brunswick UK original LAT 8616 1B/1B, with M/T tax code labels - G record with many surface marks and some light scratches/VG neat sleeve with some discolouration on the reverse), The Zombies - Begin Here (UK original Decca LK 4679, unboxed 1A/1A - G record with many surface marks and some light scratches/VG some creasing and discolouration on the reverse), The Angry Young Them (UK original Decca LK 4700 uboxed 3A/4A - G record with many surface marks and some light scratches/VG some creasing and stain marks on the reverse), The Pretty Things - Get The Picture? (UK original TL 5280 - including 2 records in Fair and Good condition respectively/VG+ some light scuffing on the reverse), The Pretty Things (UK original TL 5239 - including 2 records in Fair and Good condition respectively) and The Best Of The Pretty Things (SWL 1164 - G+ record/Ex) and The Kinks - S/T (NPL 18096 UK mono og - VG/VG+) and The Kink Kontroversy (NPL 18131 UK mono og - G+/VG+).
GENTS - HONOUR BRIGHT C/W WALKSONG 7" (ORIGINAL SWEDISH COPY - BILL RECORDS BT 112). Absolutely killer slices of Swedish Garage with the monster Honour Bright c/w Walksong (Baroque style Folk-Garage!) from Gents. The record is in glossy VG+ condition showing a few light surface marks to the playing surfaces though nothing heavier at all. With lovely clean labels, the four prong centre fully intact. The vibrant wraparound original picture sleeve is in neat VG+ condition showing a few minor creases and a small, appearing to be import cut, on the top edge.
THE WHO & RELATED - UK 7" COLLECTION (WITH GO TO THE MIRROR! AND I'M FREE PROMOS). Excellent collection of 15 x UK release 7" from The Who and Roger Daltrey. Titles include Go To The Mirror! (original 1969 Track promo, PRO 2 - sharp Ex condition with a couple of light paper scuffs), I'm Free (original 1969 Track promo, PRO 3 - very nice Ex condition with only a couple of very light and faint paper hairline) The Last Time (Track 604006 - VG+), Anyway Anyhow Anywhere (Brunswick 05935 - VG), My Generation (Brunswick 05944 - G+), A Legal Matter (Brunswick 05956 - VG), I Can't Explain (Brunswick 05926), Substitute, Had Enough, Ready Steady Who (1983 RE) and Roger Daltrey (x4) inc. After The Fire (Aussie promo TEN-69). Condition is typically VG+ to Ex+ (some below this on the earlier Brunswick releases).
THE WHO - 60s FRENCH EP/7" PICTURE SLEEVE RARITIES. No substitutes needed with these 6 x scarce French original 60s EPs/picture sleeve 7" from The Who! Titles are I Can't Explain (Brunswick 10668 - solid VG record with some light surface marks, not heavier at all/Ex very neat sleeve), Ready Steady Who (International Polydor Production 27.801 - please note G+ record with many surface/scuff marks/VG+ sleeve), I'm A Boy (27789 - glossy VG+/VG+), Happy Jack (27799 - very clean Ex record/VG+), Dogs (421196 - nice Ex/Ex) and Pinball Wizard (421428 - Ex/VG).
THE WHO - 60s GERMAN PICTURE SLEEVE 7". Prima, Ganz Toll collection of 10 x tricky to find 7" p/s German releases largely from the 60s. Titles are I Can't Explain c/w Bald Headed Woman (Brunswick 12294 - VG+ lovely example record showing a few light surface scuffs, nothing ever heavier/VG some creasing, ringwear and small split on the bottom edge), Anyway Anyhow Anywhere (12296 - nice VG+/VG+ copy), La-La-La-Lies (DL 80010 - note G+/G condition), Magic Bus (scarce promo 59224 - Ex/VG+), Dogs (59210 - Ex+/VG+), Call Me Lightning (59198 - Ex/VG+), Pictures Of Lily (59074 - Ex/VG), A Legal Matter (DL 80 000 - G+/VG), I'm A Boy (421 051 - VG/VG) and 5.15 (2094 115 - Ex+/Ex+).
PRINCE - LPs/12" (WITH PROMOS/PICTURE DISC RARITIES). Superb collection of 13 x LPs/12" from Prince. Titles are Purple Rain (very limited Japanese promo, P-13021 - fantastic clean Ex+ record/with 3 x inserts in Ex+ condition/Ex+ super clean sleeve with original sample sticker), Live Sexy (3 x LP, private), Sex Machine (private fan club release), Small Club 2nd Show That Night (private release, PR-SC-18.88), Vienna (private release, Live At Club - U4), Black Album (Dutch Mr X Records private release), World Tour 1987 (double LP private release), I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (official pic disc W8288TP), Partyman (official pic disc W2814TP), Sign O The Times (official pic disc with sticker, W 8399 TP), U Got The Look (Long Look) (official pic disc, light edge warp, W8289TP), In Conference (private pic disc), Music Factory Mastermix (number 23) and Paisley Mix 'Dance Power'. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
BBC TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES - IN CONCERT 156/157 5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (FEATURING PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN) (CN2917/S). Superb scarce original BBC Transcription Services double LP from October 1977 featuring performances from Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Supertramp, Frampton's Camel, Robin Trower, Elton John, Nazareth, Renaissance, Be Bop Deluxe, ELO and Rod Stewart. The records are in very clean Ex condition showing just a couple of very light and minor paper hairline marks. With one part of an insert which has been cut. With original BBC innners in Ex condition.
THE ROLLING STONES - STICKY FINGERS LP (ORIGINAL UK 'MISTAKEN' GATEFOLD COPY - COC 59100). Super scarce original UK 'mistaken' gatefold edition of the classic 1971 LP from the Stones. The record (COC 59100) is in VG condition with some surface/scuff marks to the playing surfaces, these are not heavier scratches. Matrix/runout: COC 59100 A4 T.M.L. ROLLING STONES RECORDS & COC 59100 B3 T.M.L. ROLLING STONES RECORDS. Complete with the original insert ('Printed In England By Richard Davis Ltd) in VG+ condition with a few light creases. The gatefold design sleeve, which was essentially not yet glued down with the result appearing almost as a 'proof' design, is in solid VG condition. Showing are some light creases, shelfwear (the 'spine' slightly frayed) and minor ringwear on the reverse. The sleeve has the original 'small' metal zipper with 'STAR' engraved.
DIRE STRAITS PRIVATELY PRESSED LPs PLUS DAVID BOWIE. Cool pack of 8 x LPs largely featuring private fan release LPs from Dire Straits. These titles (x7) are Old God (1979 show, issued on cool multi-coloured purple/green swirl vinyl), Live In Germany (gatefold white sleeve - Ex condition), Live In 85 (including 'MJ7' single LP - VG/Ex with obi and triple LP 198-51025, please note record 1 - VG+, record 2 - G, record 3 - Ex), Last French Tour (Ex/VG+), Skate Away (RB 0012 - Ex/Ex) and Solid Rock (with Eric Clapton, Vinyl Virus - VG+/Ex). Also with an early stock UK copy of David Bowie - Hunky Dory (SF 8244, matrix APRS 5947 3T/5948 3T - VG+ record a few light surface scuffs/super clean Ex+ condition insert 'A Gem Production'/Ex clean fully matte sleeve with A GEM PRODUCTION, no Mainman logo).
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