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Click here to subscribeDickens (Charles, 1812 70). The Childhood and Youth of Charles Dickens...by Robert Langton, Manchester, 1883, b & w illusts., with Dickens' signature in blue ink on a slip of light blue paper bearing a postage stamp and postmark dated 1865. pasted to front endpaper, some splitting to upper inner hinge, orig. cloth gilt, sl. rubbed, 8vo (1)
Barnes (William). Poems of Rural Life in Common English, 1st ed., 1868, half title present, pencilled signature of S.C. Cockerell dated 1901. on title page, upper hinge split, rough trimmed, spine darkened and sl. rubbed at spine ends, one corner bumped, 8vo, together with [Thackeray, William Makepeace], The History of Henry Esmond, 3. vols., 1st ed., 1852, half titles present, 16pp. pubs. ads. at rear of vol. 3. dated Oct. 1852, rough trimmed, orig. brown cloth, cocked, spines sl. frayed at ends, and paper labels browned and chipped, 8vo, plus [Yeoman, Thomas], The Report Concerning the Drainage of the North Level of the Fens, and the Outfal of the Wisbeach River, [1769], large folding table, light foxing, contemp. wrappers, with author's name in ink on upper cover, 4to, plus six others (11)
Hale (Sir Matthew). The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature, 1st ed., 1677, lacking eng. port. frontis., a few pages with small lib. stamps incl. title, fore edges browned, hinges split, contemp. Cambridge pane calf, rebacked, library name and monogram in gilt on upper and lower covers respectively, folio in 4's Wing H258. (1)
Johnson (Samuel). A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the Words are Deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the Best Writers. To which is Prefixed, a History of the Language, and an English Grammer, 2. vols., 3rd ed., 1765, titles printed in red & black (with Cheshunt College ink stamps), light damp staining to upper margins of few pages in vol. 1, small tissue repairs to inner margins of last three leaves in vol. 1, armorial bookplate of Cheshunt College Library to upper pastedowns of each, contemp. calf with 'C.C.' monogram to centre of each board, neatly rebacked retaining orig. spines with red morocco labels, corners refurbished, folio Courtney & Smith p.55. (2)
Linnaeus (Carl). Genera Plantarum eorumque characteres naturales secundum namorum, figuram, situm & proportionem omnium fructificationis partium, 6th revised and enlarged ed., Stockholm, 1764, title printed in red and black, errata lef at rear, lacks port. frontis. (as usual), light browning throughout, contemp. half roan, rubbed and a litle wear at head and foot of spine, 8vo (1)
Pepys (Samuel). The Diary of Samuel Pepys, edited with additions by Henry B. Wheatley, 10. vols., Bell & Sons, 1903 4, numerous ports., plts. and tables etc., light spotting to fore edges, t.e.g., handsome contemp. full calf with gilt dec. spines and contrasting morocco labels by Riviere & Son, 8vo See illustration inside front cover of this catalogue. (10)
[Swift, Jonathan]. A Tale of a Tub..., 4th corrected ed., 1705, some spotting, contemp. panelled calf, sl. cracked on joints, together with Three Sermon:. I. On Mutual Subjection. II. On Conscience. III. On the Trinity, [2nd London ed.], 1744, Fourth Sermon and ad. leaf at rear, title of Fourth Sermon neatly inserted in ink on title page, some light spotting and browning, contemp. calf gilt, rubbed, both 8vo Teerink 220. & 70. respec. (2)
Universal Magazine, Of Knowledge and Pleasure..., vols. 24. & 25. bound in one, 1759, eng. frontis. and title to each, twenty two eng. plts. (inc. some folding, 3. hand col.), eight folding maps (inc. a map of Guadaloupe, 2. hand col.), some folding plts. & maps torn (some with slight loss), contemp. qtr. calf, upper board detached, worn, 8vo, together with Cromwell (Oliver), The LIfe of Oliver Cromwell..., 2nd ed. with additions, 1725, eng. port. frontis., some light damp staining, contemp. calf, upper board detached, joints and extrems. worn, 8vo, plus five others (7)
Davy (Humphry). Elements of Chemical Philosophy, Part 1, vol. 1. [all pub.], Philadelphia & New York, 1812, twelve eng. plts., browning throughout and some scattered foxing, mainly to first few leaves and to plates, contemp. sheep, some edge wear, neatly rebacked, together with Home (Henry, Lord Kanes), Elements of Criticism, fourth American from the eighth London edition, 2. vols., New York, 1823, occn. spotting and light browning, old ownership inscription to each vol., contemp. calf, rubbed and some wear to tops of spines, both 8vo, plus Dodsley (R. and J., publishers), Fugitive Pieces, on various subjects, by several authors, 2. vols., 1761, contemp. mottled calf, some wear, upper cover to vol. 1. detached and old repair to head of spine to vol. 2, small 8vo, plus three other antiquarian (8)
Gavin (Hector). On Feigned and Factitious Diseases, Chiefly of Soldiers and Seamen, on the Means Used to Simulate or Produce Them, and on the Best Modes of Discovering Imposters, being the Prize Essay in the Class of Military Surgery, in the University of Edinburgh Session, 1835 36, with Additions, pub. John Churchill of Soho, 1843, eng. half title, 436pp., occasional light spotting, orig. blindstamped cloth gilt, sunned at spine, 8vo Greatly expanded from the 138pp. Edinburgh edition of 1838. The pioneering work in the field. (1)
Hooke (Robert). Microscopic Observations: or, Dr. Hooke's Wonderful Discoveries by the Microscope, Illustrated by Thirty three Copper Plates..., 1780, thirty three eng. plts. incl. some folding, occ. light offsetting or browning, somee heavy spotting to first and last text leaves, small repairs to title outer corners, recent calf backed boards, folio An abridgement of the author's Micrographia Restaurata, published in 1745. (1)
Macdonald (George). Weighed and Wanting, 3. vols., 1st ed., pub. Sampson Low et al, 1882, some light browning and foxing, vol. 2. with lower hinge split, orig. red cloth gilt, cocked, spines faded and a little rubbed at ends, circulation library labels removed from upper covers, 8vo Shaberman 70. (3)
Macdonald (George). Orts, 1st ed., pub. Sampson Low et al, 1882, half title present, orig. gilt and black stamped brown cloth, spine sl. rubbed at ends, 8vo, together with The Gifts of the Child Christ, and Other Tales, 2. vols., 1st ed., pub. Sampson Low et al, 1882, light spotting and browning, endpapers sometime renewed, orig. olive green cloth gilt, spines faded and sl. rubbed, plus The Portent: A Story of the Inner Vision of the Highlanders, Commonly Called The Second Sight, 1st ed., pub. Smith, Elder and Co., 1864, occn. light spotting and finger soiling, near contemp. half roan, worn, with lower cover detached, and spine defective, 8vo, plus nine other George Macdonald items Shaberman 72; 71; and 18. (12)
Gurlitt (Cornelius). Handzeichnungen von Watteau, pub. Berlin, 1909, fifty five tipped in col. plts., t.e.g., orig. vellum gilt, some light soiling, folio, limited edition 12/200. copies, together with Springer (Jaro, ed.), Albrecht Dürer Kupferstiche, pub. Munich, 1914, 102. b & w tipped in plts. mounted on card, all loose as issued with tissue guards, contained in orig. cloth backed portfolio, folio (2)
Williamson (Henry). Goodbye West Country, 1st ed., Putnam, 1937, plts. from photos., spotting to edges, orig. cloth in sl. rubbed and browned d.j., 8vo, together with Larkin (Philip), The Less Deceived, 1st ed., Marvell Press, 1955, orig. cloth in sunned d.j. with '7s 6d' price sticker to front inner flap, a little chipped, 8vo, plus Durrell (Lawrence), Selected Poems, 1st ed., Faber, 1956, light spotting, orig. cloth in sl. browned d.j., 8vo, and MacNeice (Louis), The Burning Perch, 1st ed., Faber, 1963, orig. cloth in sunned d.j., 8vo, together with a qty. of others, mostly literature and poetry etc. (3. shelves)
Hannas (Linda), The English Jigsaw Puzzle 1760-1890, pub. Wayland, 1972, together with White (Gwen), Toys, Dolls, Automata Marks and Labels, Batsford, 1985; European and American Dools, Batsford, 1966, plus Whitton (Blair, and Margaret), Collector's Guide to Raphael Tuck, Hobby House Press, 1991, and King (Constance Eileen), The Encyclopedia of Toys, New Burlington, 1985, illusts. to each, all orig. cloth in d.j.s, some light general wear, 4to, together with a qty. of children's, illustrated books etc., incl. a signed Ralph Steadman etc. (3. shelves)
7 1:48 scale amour collection military aircraft: 3 JU 87D Stukas-torpedo fighter, Hans Ulric Rudel, and a B2 example; F4U Corsair US Marines Korean War; P51 Mustang USAAF IIWW Aces, BF109 Messerschmitt Luftwaffe IIWW Aces; and a FW 190F Fockewulf similar. All boxed, minor wear. Contents VGC to Mint, light cleaning required
6 1:48 scale armour collection military aircraft: 2 F4 Phantom Jet fighters-F4 UK Royal Navy and F-4 US Air Force Mig Killer, P38J Lightning USAAF; F6F Hellcat US Navy Red Shirley, F4U Corsair US Marines IIWW Aces; and a Messerschmitt 262 WWII Ace W Nowotny. All boxed, minor wear. Contents VGC to Mint, light cleaning required
26 various makes tinplate toys: including friction drive performing seal and snail by Lehmann (W Germany), Chinese clockwork tricycle with bell, motorcycle and motorcycle with sidecar, clockwork panda drummer, jumping rabbit and jumping frog (2) and friction powered light tank and Volkswagen mini bus. Indian friction powered Minister blue 2 door coupe and mini coach. Russian clockwork duck and Czechoslovakia Old timer car. Clockwork circus elephant (Germany US Zone) and several other unnamed working toys. Mostly boxes, some wear. Contents GC to VGC
9 Chinese tinplate toys: including Lady Bug family parade, the Seal playing ball, friction racer, light tank friction drive clockwork motor cycle, wind up bird with jumping action, fire engine, etc, plus 3 Indian tinplate toys, including Merry Go Round and 2 USSR made clockwork tinplate birds. All boxed, age wear, contents VGC to Mint
A Third Reich Naval officers light grey leather coat, stamped on the front with large Kriegsmarine eagle, gilt buttons, wool lining, with maker’s label "Waber & Fehling, Koln", and owner’s name "Schmidt". Near VGC for age, together with a pair of matching leather trousers (some wear).. (2)
A chamois lined leather flying helmet; an oxygen mask with Air Ministry stamps; a Gosport tube; a pair brown sheepskin flying boots; a pair cavalry twill breeches and brown leather calf length boots worn by the vendor in WWII; a pair black leather calf length boots stated to have been worn by drummer, Hereford Light Infantry. GC
A French M1822 light cavalry sword, slightly curved, fullered blade 35½" with narrow back fuller, marked Mre Nle de Chatt Mars 1871 Cavrie on backstrap, regulation brass 3 bar hilt, wirebound leather grip, in its steel scabbard. Basically GC (grip covering replaced, scabbard painted black over pitting)
An unusual William IV light cavalry officers sword, with 1821 patt blade, grip, pommel and backstrap, but knucklebow guard, slightly curved, pipe backed blade 35½", etched with crowned WIV cypher and laurel wreath in plain panel, heavy knucklebow guard with pronounced bulge, wirebound fishskin covered grip, in its steel scabbard. GC (cleaned pitting to hilt and scabbard, patches of fishskin missing from grip, scabbard throat AF)
An early Vic 1822 pattern infantry officer’s sword, very slightly curved, pipe back blade 32½", by C Herbert & Co, London, etched with crowned VR cypher and wreath within panels, regulation gilt brass hilt with turn down inner section, incorporating crowned VR cypher, wirebound fishskin grip, in an associated brass mounted leather scabbard with escutcheon of "Nicholls...London" on the locket. GC (blade sharpened for service, a little wear and light pitting, approx 60% hilt gilt rubbed, scabbard leather AF)
A bandsman’s sword, straight DE blade, 21", with traces of etching at forte, brass S shaped crosspiece with ornamental langets, solid grip, lion’s head pommel, grip stamped TV.R 16 (worn and light pitted); a near relic 1796 infantry sword, broad DE blade with traces of etching, gilt shell guard with unusual turn down portion (remainder of hilt AF), and a sabre with traces of blued and gilt decoration, (hilt AF). FC to QGC. (3)
An interesting Volunteer sidearm in the style of a hunting hanger, slightly curved saw backed blade, 24", brass crossguard (similar to that on a cavalry officer’s boat shell guard), staghorn grip, brass cap and ball pommel, in its leather scabbard with military style locket, middle band and chape, with hanging rings. GC (chain knucklebow missing, blade polished over light pitting with heavy patches at tip, hole in locket)
A late Vic 1821 pattern heavy cavalry officer’s sword, almost straight fullered blade 35", by Wilkinson no 31110 (1891), etched with crowned R Arms and cypher within elaborate panels, regulation ‘honeysuckle’ hilt, and a Geo 1803 pattern light company infantry officer’s sabre, broad curved blade 29", gilt brass cross guard and lion’s head pommel (knucklebow missing), both with wirebound fishskin grips. QGC. (2)
A Vic General officer’s mameluke hilted sword, slightly curved, flat blade 30", by Simmons Brothers, Cockspur St, Pall Mall, London, etched with crowned VR cypher crossed baton and sword in wreath, within scrolled foliate panels, embossed brass crossguard, bone grips with rosettes, in its plated scabbard. GC (some wear and light pitting, scabbard replated)
A scarce .177" Abas Major underlever air pistol, c 1946, number 1797, the trigger guard/cocking lever stamped "Abas" on one side and "Reg Design 845425, A A Brown & Sons, B’ham" on the other side, loading tap at breech, chequered brown plastic grips. GWO & clean condition (some light surface rust); in an adapted revolver holster. Note: Only about 2000 of these pistols were made during 1945-46. Pistol only
A .177" BSA Improved Model D side catch underlever air rifle, 43¾" overall, barrel 19¼", number S70786 (c 1914), with impressed markings on air chamber (worn), and BSA patents on the underlever, walnut butt with chequered pistol grip and ivory retailer’s plaque of Cox & Son, Southampton, folding aperture sight mounted on butt. GWO & C (slightly worn overall with some light pitting)
A 10 bore military pattern percussion carbine by Lacy & Co, 42½" overall, barrel 26½" with London proofs, the lock and side caps of Lovells 1842 pattern, walnut fullstock with 2 flat wedges securing the barrel, regulation brass mounts, original steel ramrod. GWO & C (light pitting and age patina overall, sling swivels removed, chip to fore end above lock).
A brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss with spring bayonet, by J. Storrs, London, c 1820, 29½" overall, bell mouth barrel 14" with octagonal breech bearing Birmingham proofs, engraved London in gothic script, and with 12½" spring bayonet released by thumb catch on breech tang, flat stepped lock with safety bolt, rainproof pan and roller on frizzen spring, the plate engraved with scrolls and "J. Storrs", walnut fullstock with finely chequered twist, engraved steel mounts, brass tipped wooden ramrod with concealed worm. GWO & generally untouched condition, (dark patina to metalwork, with some surface rust and light pitting to steel parts). See front cover
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