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Lot 124
modesitt (L.E.) The Magic of Recluce, 1991 1st ed., dw.; Jordan (R.) The Great Hunt, 1991, 1st UK ed, dw.; Kushner (E.) Swordspoint, 1987, 1st UK ed., dw.; Saberhagen (F.), Empire of the East, 1984, 1st UK ed. dw.; Brooke, (K.) & Brown (E.) Parallax View, 2000, 1st ltd. ed. sgnd., dw.; with A Quantity of Volumes related (11)
Lot 428
First World War Mother and Sons family group of medals of special Red Cross and Italian interest Mrs Nina Hollings, son Lieut Jack Hollings and son Commander Richard Eustace Hollings RN; with associated papers and photographs The Medals: Mrs Hollings; British Red Cross medal, O.B.E. medal hallmarked 1918, St John of Jerusalem medal, Italian bronze medal for valour, Italian Medaglia Dell Guerra 1915-1918 (War Medal 1915-1918), Italian Medaglia Della Vittoria Interalleata (Medal of Allied Victory) Medal for the Unification of Italy (Medaglia a Ricordo dell’Unità d’Italia), 1848-1918 with miniature medals plus two miniature medals; 1914- 1918 war medal and the Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919, also badges and pendants; British Red Cross Society & Order of St John enamelled pendant "Gorzia Zagora Cormons 1915 -1916-1917", the reverse "Helena Gleichen, Sezione Quarta, Nina Hollings", Pendant with enamelled red cross "Gorizia 11/8/1916 Ospedale Da Campo N.144," pendant "Wemyss Hospital Chateau ou Fayel 1915," St John of Jerusalem badge, and a badge engraved "A.P.A . P.C & F.M Violatae Caritatis Repartio", two others very worn and a black band. Also sold with Medal group of three medals for her son Lieutenant Jack Herbert Butler Hol ings, 1914- 1918 war medal, The Great War for Civilisation Medal, the 1914 Star . JHBH was a Lieut in the 21st Lancers. He was killed in action aged 29, on 30th October 1914 and is remembered at La Brique Military cemetery no 2. and 1914-1915 star for another son Lieut. R. E. Hollings R.N Nina Hollings along-side Countess Helena Gleichen ( a great niece of Queen Victoria and cousin of George V) set up the first Red Cross mobile X Ray unit in Italy in the First World War (December 1915 ) and was presented with medals by the King of Italy. She was a redoubtable lady the death of whose son prompted her to heroic actions in Italy in the First World War. A brief account of her work can be found in "Outposts of Mercy" published for the British Red Cross Society, Methuen & Co Ltd. London 1917. The following quotation is taken from this publication " Unit IV consists of two intrepid ladies a motor car or so, a soldier servant or so and movable X - ray Apparatus. for nearly a year when I met them and now for more than a year, for they began in December 1915 -- these ladies the Countess Helena Gleichen and Mrs Nina Hollings, have been passing quickly from field-hospital to field hospital with their merciful van -load of magic, and thus making possible swift and accurate operations which but for them wo ld in many cases either never have been performed at all, or have been dangerously if not fatally delayed." There is a description of the Xray work. ".....case no 3423 on Unit IV's books (not bad for two ladies in a foreign war zone in a little under a year!) was carried back to his bed and case no. 3424 was brought in." Their work involved locating bullets by Xray for the surgeons to work on later. Extract December 16 1916 British Journal of nursing p488 CARE OF THE WOUNDED. MEDAL FOR VALOUR, A telegram from Rome states that the Military Bulletin announces that the Medal for Valour has been conferred on Countess Helens Glei'chen and Miss Nina Hollings, both belonging to the British X-ray section at the Italian front. The Bulletin gives the following reason for conferring the decorations :-"They gave their useful and valuable work for the Italian wounded on the Isonzo front, going willingly wherever called, even crossing zones under artillery fire, and being on several occasions a target for the enemy. They howed courage, intrepidity, and contempt of danger, always accomplishing their duty with equal self-sacrifice, lofty courage, and devotion." This lot includes associated papers and photographs as follows: Three page hand written report dated May 31st 1916. Containing an account of casualties, operations, and itemized list of the 316 X-rays performed in that month. Signed Nina Hollings, hand written letter to Mrs Hollings From the Hon. Arthur Stanley C.B. M.V.O. .M.P. then Chairman of the Joint War Committee, commenting on his sadness of her returning to England and his concern, Quote: "that you and Lady Helena were beginning to suffer from the X-rays" A typed letter signed Arthur Stanley congratulating her for her award from the King of Italy. Signed in ink, A letter From Antonio Moradini Italian service man thanking Mrs Hollings and others for his care. Letter From General Il Tenente General Comandante la 2 Armata to Mrs Hollings signed in ink, Hand written letter from General Cattaneo to Mrs Hollings, Mrs Hollings British Red Cross Society & Order of St John Chevron Certificate, three Italian military certificates, twenty nine various photograp s to include Mrs Hollings and her colleagues, Italian military commanders, ruins and landscapes all backed on card and the majority tilted with named subjects and monogrammes, and two news cuttings praising Mrs Hollings for her work in Italy. The family home was Watchetts in Frimley, Surrey. Additional images available on request by email
Lot 1095
A puppet theatre set, owned by Britten Kerr (c.1890-1960), of Gateshead, member of the Newcastle Magic Circle, Magician & Puppeteer, to include: a theatre with hand-painted panels, 50in. x 26in. x 70in. high; eleven hand carved and painted wooden headed puppets, various other puppets, stage props, and a script for Jack and the Bean Stalk.
Lot 234
Swatch: a collection of Swatch designer wristwatches: a cased set of three celebrating 100 years of Cinema 1895-1995 designed by Pedro Almodovar, Robert Altman and Akira Kurosawa, with three short film reels and a miniature projector in film reel type box; a 'chandelier' model in wooden packing case; two 'the club' models 1996 and 1997, each boxed; a cased set of two designed by 'Rotella'; a 'Magic Spirit' model from Christmas 1995 in book form box; a 'Bottone' model Pop-Swatch, boxed; a pair of 'Fire or Eyes' sunglasses, boxed; and a Swatch calendar from 1994, (qty).
Lot 1613
Corgi, set of Magic Roundabout figures, 860 Dougal (with nameplate detached but present), 861 Florence, 862 Zebedee, 863 Mr Rusty, 864 Brian, 865 Basil, 866 Ermintrude (model number missing), and 868 Dylan, all models near mint-mint, plastic domes with minor blemishes on some (NM-M,BNM) (Illus.).
Lot 138
A collection of 19th Century mahogany framed magic lantern slides, including mechanical and animated examples (approximately 35), one stamped Newton & Co., 3 Fleet Street, London, together with a kaleidoscope with brass and ebony handle and various glass slides, marked Brodie & Middleton, 79 Long Acre, London
Lot 1262
*Parts of three tinplate and brass magic lanterns, together with an Arnold & Richter projector, together with an Air Ministry G42 camera type B, ref no. 14A/1033, serial no. 393; a camera type G45, ref no. 14A/1390, serial no. 13058, both by Williamson & Co Ltd; an Evcsam 8mm Reflex 8, and Camex 8mm movie cameras, and two Zeiss Ikon Moviken 8 movie cameras. (10)
Lot 604
A quantity of boxed coloured magic lantern glass slides including Junior Lecturers boxed set 'Ten little Nigger boys' (10); 'Blacksmith' (12), 'Old Mother Hubbard' (8), 'Mr O'Toole & the Umbrella' (10), 'The Life of Christ', 'Mischievous Tommy', and assorted others including black and white private scenes, to/w a magic lantern
Lot 111
A good quality brass mounted mahogany magic lantern, bearing label for Flatters & Garnett Ltd, Manchester together with a case containing approximately 100 slides, mainly religious, some hand tinted, a boxed German Laterna Magica lantern and slides together with a box of additional slides and a magic lantern in black japanned metal case (illustrated)
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