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A Great Eastern Railway Bulpitts fluted cap sliding-knob HANDLAMP. The body, stamped "GER", bears an oval brass plate "Bulpitt & Sons. C&M.1889 Birmingham". The reducing-cone is stamped "WOODHAM FERRERS", and "Kerosene". Complete with original "GER" vessel; brass burner and copper reflector; back handle; brass knobs, and all glasses Repainted. VGC. Woodham Ferrers station, on the Wickford to Southminster line, and the junction for Maldon, opened as "Woodham Ferris" in 1889, and was renamed in 1913.
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A TOTEM "HARPENDEN CENTRAL". BR(M) maroon, half-flanged. Some flange restoration ad a little mottled, but overall pretty good. An uncommon totem from the ex Midland Railway station, between St Albans and Luton, opened as "Harpenden" in 1868; renamed "Harpenden Central" in 1950; "Harpenden" again in 1966.
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Attributed to Nidervillers, a late 18th century porcelain model of the 'Tombeau de M Langhans a Hindelbanck pres de Berne', probably modelled by Charles Gabriel Sauvage dit Lemire who was director of Niderviller, circa 1790 the tomb cover dividing about the armorials of the lady and her husband as she rises from the grave with her child, the gilt and marbled base bearing the inscription, 31.5cm wide. Maria Langhans died in childbirth on the eve of Easter 10th April 1751 the sculptor of the tomb was Johann August Nahl (1710-1781) and he was lodging with pastor Georg Langhans while he created a memorial in Hindelbanck Protestant Church to Hieronymous Von Erlach, who had been patron to Nahl
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Weckerlin, J B. Chansons de France pour les petits Francais. Illus by M B de Monvel. Decorated cl. Wide 8vo; Widor, Ch M. Vieilles Chansons pour les petit enfants. Illus by M B de Monvel. Decorated cl. Wide 8vo; Harte, Bret. The Queen of the Pirate Isle. London, n.d. Illus by Kate Greenaway. Dec cl. 8vo; and three other illus vols, (6).
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Johnston (H.H.). The Kilima - njaro Expedition, A Record of Scientific Exploration in Eastern Equatorial Africa, pub. Kegan Paul, Trench, 1886, port. frontis., six maps, numerous illusts., some spotting, new endpapers, orig. pict. cloth, modern cloth reback, rubbed and marked, 8vo, together with Stanley (Henry M.), In Darkest Africa, or the Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria, 2 vols., 2nd ed., 1890, two folding maps (one detached and both with tape repairs), numerous illusts., some spotting, orig. pict. cloth gilt, rubbed, some wear to joints, 8vo, plus a defective rebacked set of Pinto's 'How I Crossed Africa' (lacks a map) First volume (5)
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Phillips (Richard, pub.). A collection of fifteen various vols. of European travels, pub. 1806 - 22, all separately bound, some with eng. plts., etc., mixed modern bindings in cloth, leather and boards, slim 8vo The titles are Travels to Hyeres, by Christian Augustus Fischer, 1806, Journey to Montpellier, by Christian Augustus Fischer, 1806, A Tour through part of Germany, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, &c., by J. G. Seume, 1807, Travels in the Crimea, by J. Reuilly, 1807, Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Henderick Portenger, by R. De May, 1819, Some Account of the Travels of M. Burckhardt, in Egypt and Nubia, from the Calcutta Journal, 1819, Letters on Italy, by A. L. Castellan, 1820 (2 copies), Views in Italy, During a Journey in the Years 1815 and 1816, by Herman Friedländer, 1821, Letters from Switzerland and France, 1821 (lacks an engraving), Travels in Italy by Frederick Lillin de Chateauvieux, c. 1819 (2 copies), Adventures of Michailow, A Russian Captive; Among the Kalmucs, Kirghiz, and Kiwenses, written by himself, 1822, Travels in Switzerland by L. Simond, 1822, & Tour over the Alps and in Italy by Albert Montemont, 1823 (15)
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Stone (Olivia M.). Tenerife and its Six Satellites, or the Canary Islands Past and Present, new and revised ed., 1889, photogravure port. frontis. of the author, eight maps, num. wood engs., 8pp. commercial ads. at rear, orig. dec. cloth, rubbed and a little darkened on spine, together with Hedin (Sven), Trans - Himalaya. Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet, vols. 1 & 2 (of 3), 1st eds., 1909, port. frontis. to each, num. b & w illusts. from photos., three folding maps, pubs. ads. at rear, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed on spines, all 8vo, plus Views of British North Borneo, with a Brief History of the Colony, Compiled from Official Records ..., with Trade Returns, etc., 1899, two maps, num. b & w illusts. from photos., mostly taken by Dr. Johnstone and Mr A.J. West, orig. cloth gilt, upper cover damp marked, slim oblong 4to, and other various travel (22)
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South Africa. A group of five photographs of South African women, late 19th & early 20th c., all showing bare - chested women, including one studio cabinet card albumen print of a Hottentot in profile wearing only long socks and shoes, together with an early 20th - c. b&w postcard of 'A Native Trio', plus Wells (M., pub.), Twelve Photographs of South African Native Girls, Durban, n.d., c. 1910, twelve b&w illusts. from photos, ad. leaf at rear, orig. cloth gilt, sl. rubbed, sm. 8vo (7)
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Shaw (William A.). Calendar of Treasury Books, January 1704 to March 1705, Preserved in the Public Record Office, vol. 19, pub. HMSO, 2nd imp., 1966, together with Calendar of the Liberate Rolls Preserved in Public Record Office, Henry III, vol. 3, AD 1245 - 1251, pub. HMSO, 1937, plus Stenton (Doris M., ed.), The Great Roll of the Pipe for the First Year of the Reign of King John, Michaelmas 1199 (Pipe Roll 45), Pipe Roll Society, Roll 48, 1933, all orig. cloth, large 8vo, plus other local history reference works (35)
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Wilson (John M., ed.). The Rural Cyclopedia, or a General Dictionary of Agriculture, and of the Arts, Sciences, Instruments, and Practice, Necessary to the Farmer, Stockfarmer, Gardener, Forester, Landsteward, Farrier, &c., 4 vols., Edinburgh, 1847, sixty - seven eng. plts. (inc. 7 hand - col.), occ. scattered spotting, later half morocco gilt, large 8vo (4)
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Nicholson (William). Nine colour litho. prints, early 20th century, incl. 'Sada Yacco' (image approx. 260 x 250 mm), 'Admiral Sir John Fisher, G.C.B.' (2 copies; image approx. 230 x 195 mm), 'M. Auguste Rodin' (210 x 175 mm), 'Mr. Joseph H. Choate' (210 x 195 mm), 'Li Hung Chang' (approx. 250 x 240 mm), 'The Kaiser' (approx. 310 x 230 mm), 'Pope Leo XIII' (approx. 280 x 240 mm) and a self portrait - (approx. 260 x 230 mm), some surface marks and abrasions, all mounted (9)
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Cadogan (William, first earl of, 1675 - 1726). Signed document, 24th September 1722, appointing John Croome as labourer for His Majesty's Ordnance, countersigned L. Smett, circular tear around paper seal at head of document, folio, [upon the death of the Duke of Marlborough in June 1722, Cadogan had succeeded to the post of master - general of the ordnance], together with Temple (Henry John, third viscount Palmerston, 1784 - 1865, prime minister), autograph note signed, 4th May 1844, to W.M. Dinsdale thanking him for his communication, 1 page, 8vo, plus a third person letter from Lord Aylmer, requesting that M. Meurice of the Hotel Meurice, Paris, will receive his nephew and 'provide him with a sleeping room', with integral address panel, signed Lord Aylmer, 22nd Decembr 1825, 1 page, 4to (3)
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Bewick (Thomas, illust.). The Collier's Wedding, a Poem by Edward Chicken, pub. Newcastle, Hodgson, 1829, half - title, two vign. woodcut illusts. by Bewick, later half morocco, rubbed, 8vo, together with Fabliaux or Tales abridged from French Manuscripts of the XIIth and XIIIth Centuries, by M. Le Grand, new ed., 3 vols., 1815, wood eng. illusts. by John and Thomas Bewick and Charlton Nesbit, contemp. uniform blindstamped calf gilt, rubbed, 8vo, plus Ritson (Joseph), Robin Hood, A Collection of all the Ancient Poems, Songs and Ballads, 2nd ed., 2 vols., Pickering, 1832, woodcuts, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed, 8vo, and The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature, 4th ed., Newcastle, 1812, woodcuts by Bewick and pupil, inner hinge broken, t.e.g., contemp. half morocco gilt, rubbed, 8vo, together with 5 others with illusts. by Bewick etc. (12)
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Cicero (Marcus Tullius). Onomasticon Tullianum Continems M. Tullii Ciceromis Vitam Historiam Litterariam..., ed. Caspar Orellius & Io. Georgius Baiterus, three parts bound in two, Zurich, 1836, some light browning, contemp. prize vellum gilt, lacks ties, rubbed, large 8vo, together with Centorio de gli Hortensi (Ascanio), La Seconda Parte de Commentarii delle Guerre..., dall'MDLIII fino al tutto il MDLX..., Venice, 1569, part two only (of five), some browning and staining throughout, later vellum, 4to, plus Torsellino (Orazio), Historarium, ad origine mundi, usque ad..., MDXLVIII, Epitomae Libri Decem..., Utrecht, 1730, eng. frontis., title printed in red and black, contemp. prize vellum gilt, rubbed and slightly soiled, 8vo, plus other vellum and leather - bound classics, etc (20)
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Descartes (Rene). Les Principes de la Philosphie, Paris, 1723, four folding eng. plts. at rear, contemp. calf, some wear, 12mo, together with Discours de la Methode, 2 vols., Nouvelle ed., Paris, 1724, folding eng. plts., contemp. calf, worn, 2nd vol. broken on spine, covers det., 12 mo, ex libris Roger Senhouse, plus Montesquieu (Baron M. de Secondat), The Spirit of Laws, trans. Thomas Nugent, 2 vols., 5th ed., 1773, contemp. sprinkled full calf, contrasting morocco label to spines, rubbed and some minor wear, 8vo, and other various antiquarian philosophy interest, including defective copies of Locke's Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, 3rd ed., 1695, The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, 1694, Of The Advancement and Proficience of Learning, by Francis Bacon, 1640, etc, all leather bound, various sizes (27)
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Jones (Owen). One Thousand and One Initial Letters, Designed and Illuminated by Owen Jones, Day & Son, 1864, title - page and twenty - six plates, chromolithographed in colours and gold, some spotting, orig. purple cloth, blocked in gilt, faded and worn, - a few leaves supplied from another copy, folio, together with Tymms (W. R.) and M. D. Wyatt, The Art of Illuminating as practised in Europe from the Earliest Times, Day and Son, 1860, title - page and 100 plts., mostly chromolithographs, letterpress text printed within borders in red or black, recased in orig. cloth, ornately blocked to an all - over design in gilt and red, rubbed at extrems., hinges weak, a.e.g., large 8vo, and Shaw (Henry), The Art of Illumination, as Practised during the Middle Ages, 2nd ed., Bell and Daldy, 1870, sixteen plts., twelve present in two states (lithograph and chromolithograph), a little foxed, orig. brown cloth, blocked in gilt and blind, slightly rubbed, a.e.g., large 8vo, plus eighteen others on illumination, alphabets, and related subjects, various sizes and bindings (21)
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Architectural fittings & decorative ironwork. Fontaine Fres & Vaillant, Paris, Serrures Décoratives, Styles anciens, essais modernes, August 1900, approx. 140 pp., num. b&w plts. of decorative ironwork, including handles, knockers, candlesticks, railings, decorative hinges, etc., orig. cloth - backed green boards, a few minor marks, small 4to, together with Chrisofle & Cie, Tarif - Album des Ornaments en Bronze Galvanique pour Décoration de Meubles, Ebénisterie, Marbrerie, Tapisserie, Tapisserie, Serrurerie, etc., Paris, c. 1880s, sixty - three b&w photogravure plts. of galvanised bronze decorative fittings, a few minor marks, inner hinges cracked, orig. dark green cloth, rubbed and some damp - marking, a little fraying to head and foot of spine, large folio, plus J. M. Blashfield, Paddington, Catalogue of Articles and of Work which can be Executed in Terra Cotta, June 1854, without title page, twenty - two tinted litho. plts. of statuary, and num. b&w wood eng. plts. of garden furniture, etc., contemp. morocco - backed cloth, rubbed and some wear to spine, 4to, and three other related catalogues, all large format (Anaglypta Darwen, Relief Designs, 1929 - 31, Karl Lüth, Kiel, Moderne Wand: und Decken: Dekoration, c. 1930, Hauts Fourneaux et Fonderies de Brousseval, Haute Marne, Album, 1892), num. illusts. to each, 2nd item with chromo. plts. of wallpaper designs, mostly bound in contemp. cloth, folio (6)
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Osborne Collection. A Catalogue of the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, 1566 - 1910, Prepared at Boys and Girls House by Judith St. John, 2 vols., 1st ed., Toronto, 1958, col. and b & w illusts., orig. dec. cloth gilt, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with White (Colin), The Enchanted World of Jessie M. King, 1st ed., 1989, col. frontis., num. b & w illusts. from photos., orig. cloth in d.j., 4to, and others similar (20)
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Chiswick Press. Furnival Books series, 12 vols. (complete), 1930 - 32, b&w frontis. to each vol., by R. A. Garnett, John Austen Robert Givings, Frank C. Papé, Tirzah Garwood, Clare Leighton, etc, t.e.g., all orig. cloth gilt, very sl. rubbed, one or two vols. a little darkened to spine, slim 8vo. Printed in limited editions of 550 copies each, signed by the Author (T. F. Powys, H. E. Bates, A. E. Coppard, Rhys Davies, James Hanley, L. A. G. Strong, M. A. Manhood, S. T. Warner, David Garnett, Liam O'Flaherty, Stella Benson & John Collier). (12)
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Stoll, R. T & Roubier, J. Architecture and Sculpture in Early Britain. Celtic Saxon Norman. Small folio, 1967; Holmes John M. Colour in Interior Decoration. 4to., 1931; Dalton, Ormonde Maddock, Byzantine Art and Architecture. New York, 1961; Morris, William. William Morris by Himself. Edited Gillian Naylor. Small folio, 2000; Jones, Owen. The grammar of Chinese Ornament. Small folio, 1997; Wilton, Andrew. British Watercolours 1750-1850. 4to., Oxford, 1977. Together with a small collection of books about architecture, art and antiques. Various formats and bindings. (20+).
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An attractive beadwork purse of envelope form, with a floral motifs on a mottled ground, the fine beads strung on cotton sewn down onto a cream-coloured skiva, English about 1890-1910 dimensions closed 5 1/4 in. x 6 1/2 in. 13.5cm. x 16.5cm. And a miniature William IV sampler, worked in dichromatic silk on linen ground with alphabets and numbers with four tiny spot motifs within chain link border, signed and dated, 'M. Beacall. 1831.', 5in. 12.75cm. sq. Small hole. (2).
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