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Lot 73

Forster (John Reinhold). History of the Voyages and Discoveries made in the North..., 1st English edition, printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1786, three folding engraved maps (two a little creased and with short handling tears), half-title present, publisher's advertisement leaf at rear, one or two light finger-marks to title-page, marbled endpapers, contemporary tree calf, gilt decorated spine, rubbed and some minor wear to extremities, 4to Sabin 25138. A clean copy in an attractive contemporary binding. (1)

Lot 74

Franklin (Sir John). Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, John Murray, 1824, 4 folding engraved maps, including one with outline hand-colouring, occasional very light marginal spotting, pale waterstain to lower outer corners, at front of first volume, untrimmed, original boards with printed spine labels, a little rubbed and some marks, rebacked retaining original spines, 8vo Sabin 25625. Arctic Bibliography 5195. First published in 1823 and an immediate success, Franklin's first polar expedition, also known as the Coppermine Expedition, was the first of his three attempts to discover and map the Northwest Passage. Disorganised and poorly planned, the party of 20 men had been reduced to 9 by starvation and suspected murder amongst the group, before they were rescued by native tribesmen. As a result of the public interest and appreciation of Franklin's heroic efforts on the expedition, he became known as 'the man who ate his boots'. (2)

Lot 78

Hooper (William Hulme). Ten Months among the Tents of the Tuski, with Incidents of an Arctic Boat Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, as far as the Mackenzie River, and Cape Bathurst, 1st edition, 1853, four tinted lithogtraphed plates, two uncoloured plates, folding map at end, bound without half title, light spotting front and rear, presentation inscription, all edges gilt, contemporary green morocco gilt, edges a little rubbed, 8vo, together with Journal of a Voyage in Baffin's Bay and Barrow Straits, in the Years 1850-1851, Performed by H.M. Ships "Lady Franklin" and "Sophia," under the command of Mr. William Penny, in search of the Missing Crews of H.M. Ships Erebus and Terror, by Peter C. Sutherland, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1852, six lithographed plates (including four colour), two folding maps (both supplied in facsimile), library and previous owner stamps, later half calf, spines a little faded, 8vo, plus A History of Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, from the most Authentic Sources, 2 volumes, Constable's Micellany of Original and Selected Publications volumes LXXVIII & LXXIX, 1833, additional engraved titles, wood engravings, a few spots, contemporary half calf, rebacked, 12mo, with other polar related including a couple of odd volumes (10)

Lot 81

Kane (Elisha Kent). The U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, A Personal Narrative, 1st edition, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853, 552,[8]pp., 3 maps & charts (including one folding), 5 mezzotint plates (including frontispiece), 8 tinted lithograph plates, one wood engraved plate and numerous wood engraved vignettes to text, 8 pages of adverts at rear, scattered spotting throughout, original cloth gilt, joints and head & foot of spine strengthened & repaired, some refurbishing to spine and corners, light cracking to joints, 8vo Sabin 36998. Very rare first edition of the classic of arctic exploration, more often found in the re-issue of 1854. 4,000 copies were originally printed and bound awaiting distribution in Harper's warehouse when a fire destroyed the building and majority of copies on December 10, 1853. The plates were stored in a vault and escaped damage. Harper's quickly printed a new edition bearing the 1854 date. Only a few copies of the 1853 edition had been issued before the fire. (1)

Lot 83

Koldewey (Robert Johann). The German Arctic Expedition of 1869-70, and Narrative of the Wreck of the 'Hansa' in the Ice, 1st English edition, Sampson Low, 1874, chromolithographed frontispiece and 3 chromolithographed plates, 2 coloured maps at rear, including one large folding (closed tear repaired), numerous wood engraved illustrations, light spotting to endpapers, late 19th century bookplate of John Browne to front pastedown, original green cloth, blocked in silver, and with spine blocked in gold, bevelled edges, a very good copy in bright condition, thick 8vo Books on Ice 4.3. Very good copy. (1)

Lot 85

Moss (Edward L.). Shores of the Polar Sea. A Narrative of the Arctic Expedition of 1875-6, 1st edition, 1878, colour map, 16 mounted chromolithographed plates, illustrations, a few light spots, hinges tender, all edges gilt, original blue decorative cloth gilt, spine with small tears at end, some edge wear, folio Edward Moss served as surgeon aboard the flagship Alert, on the 1875-76 Nares British Arctic expedition and also as artist with the plates 'from Drawings made on the spot by the author'. (1)

Lot 88

Parry (William Edward). Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed in the Years 1819-20, in His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper, 1st edition, 1821, 20 engraved maps, aquatint plates and charts, advertisement leaf at end, errata slip, some light offsetting, contemporary diced calf, rebacked with original spine relaid, a little rubbed, 4to, together with Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed in the Years 1821-22-23, in His Majesty's Ships Fury and Hecla, 1st edition, 1824, 39 engraved maps, aquatint plates and folding charts, occasional offsetting and light spotting and water stains, bound uniformly as above with original spine relaid, 4to Sabin 58860 and 58864 respectively. (2)

Lot 89

Peary (Robert E.). Northward Over the "Great Ice". A Narrative of Life and Work along the Shores and upon the Interior Ice-Cap of Northern Greenland in the Years 1886 and 1891-1897, 2 volumes, 1st English edition, 1898, portrait frontispieces, folding map at end of volume II, maps and illustrations, endpapers a little toned, top edge gilt, original blue cloth, upper covers with small vignettes blocked in silver, one or two corners a little bumped, 8vo, together with Nearest the Pole. A Narrative of the Polar Expedition of the Peary Arctic Club in the S.S. Roosevelt, 1905-1906, 1st English edition, 1907, two folding maps, illustrations (frontispiece detaching), light toning to endpapers, original cloth gilt, head of spine chipped, light dampstains to lower cover, large 8vo, plus Peary's North Pole, 1st English edition, 1910 (4)

Lot 94

Priestley (Sir Raymond & Raymond J. Adie). Antarctic Research. A Review of British Scientific Achievement in Antarctica, 1st edition, 1964, numerous colour and monochrome illustrations, some light spotting, original cloth, separate map portfolio, slipcase (some fading and stains), 4to, together with The Antarctic Chef. The Story of the Life of Charles Green, the cook on Sir Ernest Shackleton's Expeditions to Antarctica on the 'Endurance' in 1914 and the 'Quest' in 1921, compiled by his nephew Roy Cockram, 1999, illustrations, original ring binder with author presentation inscription, with other polar, mainly Shackleton-related including Roland Hunter's Shackleton, 1985 and South. The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-17, edited by Peter King, 1991 edition (30)

Lot 95

Rae (John). Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847, 1st edition, 1850, bound without the two maps and advertisements at end, title with clear tape repair to verso, marginal offsetting to title, light toning at end, front endpaper with blindstamp and piece torn away at head, original blindstamped green cloth, one or two small faint stains, 8vo Arctic Bibliography 14097; Sabin 67428. Provenance: Charles Murray Adamson, his signature to title, and a 2 pp. autograph letter signed by John Rae and dated 1876, to Adamson, recalling their conversation about natural history and not being able to accept a dinner invitation at the present time (a little toned). Rae's 1846-7 Expedition was commissioned by the Hudson's Bay Company to map and explore the arctic coast of Canada from Repulse Bay to Simpson's easternmost point, and established that Boothia Felix was a peninsula and not an island. Pencil note at front states that the Staton & Tremane copy also lacks the maps and 'we know of 2 other copies which also lacks them. It would appear that some copies were published without them'. (1)

Lot 1982

Steiff Original 'Lladro Angel Bear with Bell' 676833 teddy bear, with light grey mohair, button to ear, tags and certificate 1842, 28cm tall, in original box

Lot 1155

A flintlock hammer action Light Dragoon pistol with lock marked Tower and with crown over GR cypher, brass trigger guard and mounts and 9inch barrel, overall length 40cm

Lot 2179

A vintage railway 'crossing no gates' road sign, obtained by the vendor from Castle Caereinion Powys on the Welshpool & Llanfair light railway as it was being replaced, 53x30.5cm

Lot 1465

A collection of 25 Scottish regimental badges including Black Watch, Gordon Highlanders, Highland Light Infantry, Tyneside Scottish etc

Lot 1160

A flintlock hammer action Light Dragoon pistol with brass trigger guard and mounts, lock marked Tower and with crown over GR cypher and 9inch barrel, overall length 39cm

Lot 763

A collection of fishing accessories including unopened scissors / tweezers, light sticks, disgorgers etc

Lot 616

Moorcroft vase in Hibiscus pattern by Walter Moorcroft with light flambe glaze (18cm tall)

Lot 1736

Bayko Light Constructional Townhouse set, in original box

Lot 2135

A Lucas Calica carbide lamp and Powell and Hamner motorcycle front and rear light

Lot 1159

A flintlock hammer action Light Dragoon pistol with crown over GR cypher to lock, brass trigger guard and mounts and 9inch barrel, overall length 40cm

Lot 1981

Steiff Original 'Queen Elizabeth' 662140 teddy bear, with light blonde mohair, button to ear, tags and certificate, limited edition 212/1500, 32cm tall, in original snap close box

Lot 2118

A Seahorse 63418 galvanised metal ship's mast or similar light

Lot 1956

Steiff Original 'Molly' 019500 teddy bear, with light brown fur, button to ear and tags, 22cm tall

Lot 1977

Steiff Original Rupert Classics 'Algy Pug' 653582 teddy bear with light brown mohair, button to ear, tags and certificate, limited edition 167/1500, 28cm tall, in original box

Lot 781

Retro standard light

Lot 654

Ercol large light drop leaf table

Lot 711

6 tall hoop light Ercol chairs

Lot 1033

A Chrome ceiling light fitting with glass fitments

Lot 162

A military compass and a military hand held compass with light.

Lot 174

A 2-tier beaded ceiling light fitting.

Lot 200

An unusual lamp modelled as a cottage garden, a bulkhead light, and a Crawford's biscuit tin modelled as a stein, etc.

Lot 28

An Art Deco chrome hanging light fitting and 3 wall lights.

Lot 290

Bronze 2 arm wall sconce, folding brass wall light and a face banner holder

Lot 371

Various Tiffany style lead light glass light shades

Lot 623

2 Lead light Tiffany style lamp shades, a folding table, etc.

Lot 652

An unusual ceiling light fitting with glass fruit decoration and 2 South African copper items.

Lot 178

Selection of toby jugs, vases etc including glass ceiling light shade

Lot 102

Collection of glass light shades and a pair of unusual shell lights

Lot 397

boxed Tilley storm light and Coleman battery opp lamp

Lot 377

Brass 5 arm ceiling light, freestanding twin spotlights plus a turned wood table

Lot 148

Sabino glass hanging ceiling light shade, art deco style

Lot 172

CERNAN GENE: (1934-2017) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo 17 and the eleventh man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 11 x 14 photograph, the image depicting Cernan in a half length pose, wearing his white spacesuit, on the Moon, with one arm outstretched towards the United States stars and stripes flag. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. A few very slight, extremely minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG

Lot 239

ALBERT PRINCE: (1819-1861) Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, husband of Queen Victoria. An unusual D.S., Albert, at the head, in his capacity as The Lord Warden of the Stanneries in Cornwall and Devon, one page (vellum), large folio, n.p., n.d. (1852). The incomplete and unissued manuscript document, was prepared as an appointment for a Special Deputy Warden and states, in part, 'By virtue of an Act of Parliament passed in the forty second year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Third for more effectively raising and regulating a Body of Districts… and now in force we hereby with the approbation of Her Majesty constitute and appoint you the said [blank] to be a Special Deputy Warden with and for the Stanneries in the county of [blank]…' With the blind embossed paper seal of The Lord Warden of the Duchy of Cornwall affixed. The Prince's signature is a little light, although legible. Some very light, minor age wear, VG

Lot 238

An Art Deco Alabaster Ceiling Light Shade together with another similar smaller, 37 and 40 cms

Lot 188

Islamic Coins, Abbasid, temp. al-Saffah (132-136h), dinar, no mint, 133h, wt. 4.28gms. (Lowick 179; W.374), some light scrapes and edge marks, otherwise extremely fine

Lot 189

Islamic Coins, Abbasid, temp. al-Saffah, dinar, no mint, 135h, wt. 4.18gms. (Lowick 183; W.374), some light scrapes, otherwise about extremely fine

Lot 199

Islamic Coins, Abbasid, temp. al-Mahdi/al-Hadi, dinar, no mint, 169h, Arabic br in lower reverse field, wt. 4.18gms. (Bernardi 56; W.378/380), some light scrapes, otherwise good very fine, rare

Lot 200

Islamic Coins, Abbasid, temp. Harun al-Rashid 170-196h), dinar, no mint, 170h, Arabic letter mim in upper reverse field, wt. 4.14gms. (Bernardi 64; W.382), some light scratches, otherwise very fine, rare

Lot 203

Islamic Coins, Abbasid, temp. Harun al-Rashid, dinars (2), no mint, in the name of the heir al-Amin, 182h, wt. 4.19gms., 185h, wt. 4.13gms. (Bernardi 75; W.382), the first with excess metal in obverse field and some light scratches, the second bent, otherwise both very fine (2)

Lot 215

Islamic Coins, Abbasid, al-Ma’mun, dinars (2): no mint, 205h, lillah on reverse, wt. 4.14gms. (Bernardi 109; W.389); no mint, 206h, citing ‘Ubayd Allah b. al-Sari, wt. 4.25gms. (Bernardi 96; W.389), the first with light scrapes on reverse, otherwise both very fine (2)

Lot 218

Islamic Coins, Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, dinar, Madinat al-Salam 217h, wt. 4.16gms. (Bernardi 116Jh; W.389), some light scrapes, very fine and rare

Lot 265

Islamic Coins, Abbasid, al-Mu‘tamid, dinar, Samarqand 276h, citing the heir al-Muwaffaq, wt. 4.14gms. (Bernardi 177Qe; W.416), some light scratches, very fine and scarce

Lot 289

Islamic Coins, Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, dinar, Madinat al-Salam 311h, citing the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, wt. 4.67gms. (Bernardi 242Jh; W.427), light scratch in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine, the date rare *ex Peus Auction 1997, 23-25 April 1997, lot 1066

Lot 364

Islamic Coins, Fatimid, al-Mu‘izz, dinar, Misr 362h Jumada II, wt. 4.12gms. (Nicol 367; W.819), some light scrapes, very fine

Lot 497

Islamic Coins, Ottoman, Mehmed V, 50-kurush, Manastir 1327h, year 3, wt. 3.57gms. (Pere 1015; KM.805), some light scratches, good very fine and rare

Lot 503

Islamic Coins, Armenia, Hetoum I, ½-tram, bilingual type, no mint or date, citing the Rum Seljuq ruler Kayqubad I as overlord, wt. 1.36gms. (Bedoukian 838; A.1214A), some light scratches, good fine and extremely rare

Lot 263

Dorset Light Industries Flintless Table Lighter Shagreen & Ivory Plastic Case, Moulded Marks To Base c1950

Lot 222

CONWAY STEWART 76 LEVER FILL FOUNTAIN PEN the case with chevron pattern dark and light maroon stripes and having No 5 14 ct gold nib a BOXED PARKER "JUNIOR DUOFOLD" FOUNTAIN PEN plain black with No 10 - 14 ct gold nib a PARKER "DUOFOLD" fountain pen with No 35 - 14 ct gold nib" "SUMMIT JOY" SMALL FOUNTAIN PEN (as found) and THREE OTHER FOUNTAIN PENS one lacking lid (7)

Lot 885

A Jean Royere (French, 1902-1981) style wall light, 'Sinus', modern, painted metal and four shades, 180cm wide.

Lot 929

A Victorian tole piente two light adjustable table lamp, with gilt bow decoration against a black ground, and a black slate and malachite inlaid set of postal scales, 19cm wide (2).

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