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Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, ghb cypher below, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, facta aquato examine librat, edge plain, 15.00g/12h (DH 68). Light spotting and surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare 24 struck
Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. lean man seated on ground gnawing bone, edge plain, 11.59g/6h (DH 15). Light traces of handling on reverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck with full original colour and reflective surfaces, rare Provenance: E. Szaeur
A pair of ‘Newcastle’ light baluster wine glasses each with pointed round funnel shaped bowls set on a stem with annulated shoulder knop above an inverted baluster knop on a conical foot, 18cm high, circa. 1740-50, nibbles to one foot together with a further glass with waisted bell shaped bowl with solid base on a straight multiple series air twist terminating in the base of the bowl on a conical foot, 17cm high, circa 1750-60. (3)
English School, Napoleonic War Period Miniature portrait of a young officer of the Light Dragoons, possibly the 25th, wearing a blue tunic with white facings and piping and a crested helmet, sky background oval, 7.5cm. within a reverse hair plait frame decorated with mother of pearl and a gold monogram
Vincenti et Cie a Paris A three piece clock garniture, the eight day duration movement striking the hours & half hours on a bell with the backplate stamped with the trademark of the maker Vincenti et Cie, the white enamel dial having black Arabic numerals, floral swags between the numerals and decorative gilt brass hands, the white marble case having a classical female figure to one side and a winged cherub to the other, with applied classical mounts to the front, sides and a front frieze depicting a musical scene, the two three-light candelabra side pieces having a winged cherub of each standing on white marble columns with applied gilt mounts, height: 41cm. * For details of Vincenti see lot no. 656
A small Copenhagen porcelain figure of a child beating a drum with a wooden spoon, underglaze blue wave mark and green printed and painted marks to base, together with a Lladro figure of a sleeping child, two porcelain rabbits, five paperweights and a `Pif Co` light in the form of a moulded glass peacock.
MAP. – G.F. CRUCHLEY. Cruchley`s New Map of England and Wales with Part of Scotland: showing all the Railways, with the Direct and Principal Cross Roads, the Course of the Rivers and Navigable Canals. London: 1859. Hand-coloured engraved map (1382 x 1084mm.) In 48 sections backed onto linen. (Light browning and minor offsetting.) Folding within contemporary half-morocco (extremities scuffed, rebacked in cloth).
PHOTOGRAPHS, PALESTINE. An album containing approximately 96 photographs. [N.p.: n.d. but circa 1914-1918.] (each photograph approx 60 x 105mm.) window mounted, depicting topographical views and portraits, most annotated in ink below the image. (Some fading or light creasing.) Contemporary cloth. Note: the album appears to have been compiled by an ambulance driver stationed in Jerusalem.
PHOTOGRAPHS, BRITAIN. An album containing approx 80 mounted albumen-print and black and white photographs, circa 1885. Oblong folio (306 x 405mm.) Depicting views in Shropshire, Isle of Wight, Pembrokeshire, Devon, Haddon Hall and Candover Hall, many by James Valentine. (Some light fading and browning.) Contemporary half morocco, g.e. (worn).
PHOTOGRAPHS. An album of 83 carte-de-visite and cabinet-size photographs, circa 1890. Folio (285 x 219mm.) The album with thick card leaves and chromolithographed title, 8 leaves with chromolithographed decorative surrounds. (Light soiling.) Contemporary morocco, metal clasps, g.e. (slightly scuffed). – And two other photograph albums and a `scrap` album (4).
NUREMBERG CHRONICLE. – Hartmann SCHEDEL. A single leaf from Das Buch der Chroniken. [Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1493.] Leaf number CCXLVI only, folio (417 x 290mm.) Disbound. (Top-edge shaved with slight loss, light browning.) Note: the woodcut illustrations include six portraits. – And a collection of prints (a lot).
MEARS, W. (publisher). The Lives of the Princes of the Illustrious House of Orange. London: 1734. 8vo (195 x 115mm.) Engraved frontispiece, 1 engraved plate, 1 folding genealogical table. (Light browning, first few leaves slightly affected by damp, title-page torn with loss to margin.) Near contemporary speckled calf (spine somewhat rubbed, hinges splitting).
[CHADWICK, Edwin.] Report… from the Poor Law Commissioners, on an Inquiry into the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain. London: 1842. 8vo (215 x 135mm.) 21 maps and plans (2 folding and printed in colour), 2 plates, 1 folding graph and 2 full-page illustrations. (Some light browning.) Contemporary cloth (somewhat faded, extremities bumped). Provenance: N.C. Barnardiston, Vice Chairman of Sudbury Union (ownership inscription to front-free endpaper). Note: lacking accompanying 2 vols. of `local reports`.
MATHERS, E. Powys (editor). The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night. London: privately printed for the Casanova Society, 1923. Limited edition of 2250 copies, this number 500 of 750 copies on `antique paper`, 16 vols., 8vo (225 x 144mm.) Titles with decorative border printed in red, colour frontispieces. (Light browning.) Original vellum-backed boards (spines discoloured). – And thirteen other volumes (29).
SURTEES, Robert. “Ask Mama;” or, the Richest Commoner in England. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858. First edition, 8vo (208 x 134mm.) Hand-coloured plates, numerous uncoloured illustrations, all after John Leech. (Some light spotting.) Near contemporary red half-morocco gilt, bound by Bayntun of Bath, the spines in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and fourth, the others with different hunting motifs in gilt, t.e.g. – And another first edition by Surtees, bound to match (Plain or Ringlets. London: 1860. 8vo).
PULMAN, G.P.R. Rustic Sketches; being Rhymes and “Skits” on Angling and other Subjects, in one of the South-Western Dialects… third edition. London: 1871. (178 x 113mm.) (Light browning, occasional marginal tears.) Contemporary green half-morocco (extremities scuffed). Provenance: F.M.J. Palgrave (presentation inscription and pencil annotations). – And five other works relating to the West Country or the regional dialect, including 1 volume containing seven pamphlets relating to Cornwall (6).
PRATT, Anne. The Flowering Plants, Grasses, Sedges, and Ferns of Great Britain. London & New York: [n.d. but circa 1873.] 6 vols., 8vo (232 x 150mm.) 318 coloured plates (317 coloured). (Light browning, printed pinholes to plates.) Original decorated cloth, g.e. (extremities slightly bumped, one plate now loosely inserted).
PRATT, Anne. The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain. London & New York: [n.d. but circa 1873.] 6 vols., 8vo (224 x 137mm.) 318 plates (317 printed in colour). (Some spotting and light browning.) Original cloth blocked in gilt and black, g.e. (extremities bumped, joints splitting, stitching weak).
HUNTING & NATURAL HISTORY. – James ANDREWS et al. The Lonsdale Library volume XXIX Wildfowling. London: [n.d.] 8vo (213 x 134mm.) Numerous plates. (Light browning.) Original cloth, dust-jacket. – And twenty-five others of sporting and natural history interest, including two others from the Lonsdale Library series (26).
HUNTING. Hound and Horn; or, the Life and Recollections of George Carter… by I.H.G. London: 1885. 8vo (182 x 118mm.) Chromolithographed frontispiece. (Occasional light soiling or spotting.) Original red cloth (extremities slightly bumped, spine slightly faded). – And twenty-two others relating to hunting (23).
CRICKET. – E.H.D. SEWELL. Who`s Won the Toss?... second impression. London, New York, etc.: [n.d. but circa 1944.] 8vo (215 x 133mm.) Occasional illustrations. (Some light browning.) Original cloth (extremities bumped). Provenance: W.M. Bradley (ink stamp and presentation inscription signed by the author dated March 3, 1944 to front-free endpaper). – And a quantity of others on cricket and cricketers (a quantity).
BIBLE, In English. The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments… stereotype edition. Oxford: the Clarendon Press, 1812. Herbert 1565. [bound with:] The Book of Common Prayer… stereotype edition. Oxford: the Clarendon Press, 1812. [bound with:] N. BRADY. A New Version of the Psalms of David. London: 1803. 4 parts in one, 8vo (180 x 114mm.) (Occasional light browning.) Contemporary calf, metal mounts and clasps (slightly rubbed). – And two other religious volumes, 18th century (3).
CERVANTES Saavedra, Miguel de. The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote… to which is prefixed, some account of the Author`s Life by T. Smollett, the fifth edition. London: 1782. 4 vols., 12mo (172 x 100mm.) Engraved frontispiece to vol. I, 27 engraved plates. (Some light browning.) Contemporary tree calf (rebacked, extremities rubbed and scuffed, morocco lettering piece lacking from vol. IV).
L`ARMESSIN, Nicholas de. Les Augustes Representations de Tous Les Roys de France. Paris: 1714. Folio (265 x 205mm.) Engraved throughout with decorative title and 65 portrait plates, the majority with a manuscript ink inscription verso. (Light browning.) Contemporary speckled calf (extremities scuffed, spine worn). – And four items of related ephemera loosely inserted.
DULAC, Edmund (illustrator). – Arthur QUILLER-COUCH. The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [n.d. but circa 1910.] 4to (280 x 216mm.) 30 tipped-in colour plates by Dulac. (Light browning, occasional creases to plates.) Original cloth blocked in gilt (extremities bumped, stitching weak and some leaves now loosely inserted). – And one other illustrated by Dulac (2).
LONDON. – W.P.W. PHILLIMORE & G.E. COKAYNE. London Parish Registers. London: 1900-1901. Limited edition of 200 copies, this number 12, signed with initials by Phillimore, 3 vols., 8vo (220 x 136mm.) (Occasional light spotting.) Original cloth (extremities slightly bumped, spines slightly faded). Provenance: Hastings Corporation Library (bookplates and occasional stamps). – And six other volumes relating to London (9).
[WATKINS-PITCHFORD, Denys J.] `BB`. The Wind in the Wood. London: Hollis & Carter Ltd., 1952. 4to (248 x 180mm.) Title printed in yellow and black, 12 colour plates, numerous uncoloured illustrations. (Some light spotting.) Original cloth (extremities bumped, slightly discoloured), dust-jacket (edges slightly tattered). – And four others by `B.B.` (5).
SHACKLETON, E.H. The Heart of the Antarctic. London: William Heinemann, 1909. 2 vols., 4to (243 x 172mm.) Titles printed in brown and black, numerous plates. (Light browning, vol. II slightly affected by damp.) Original cloth, t.e.g. (extremities bumped, spines slightly faded). Provenance: R.G. Bryant (ownership inscription dated 1913).
CUMMING, Gershom (publisher). Forfarshire Illustrated. Dundee: 1843. 8vo (208 x 128mm.) Engraved frontispieces, engraved title vignette, 50 engraved plates and illustrations. (Some spotting and light browning.) Contemporary calf, by And`w Grieve of Edinburgh, g.e. (upper cover detached, spine slightly scuffed).
[BUTLER, Samuel.] Hudibras… with large annotations and a preface by Zachary Grey. Cambridge & London: 1744. 2 vols., 8vo (194 x 118mm.) Engraved portrait frontispiece and 16 engraved plates (5 folding) by William Hogarth. (Occasional light browning.) 19th century green calf tooled in gilt and blind, the spines in six compartments with raised bands, red morocco lettering pieces in the second and fourth, the others with repeat decorations in gilt (rebacked and restored).
WOOSTER, David. Alpine Plants. London: 1874. Second edition of the first series, first edition of the second series, 2 vols., 8vo (256 x 170mm.) Titles printed in red and black, 108 colour plates. (Occasional light browning.) Contemporary green half-morocco, t.e.g. (extremities scuffed, spine slightly rubbed).

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