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[Military firearms development] A 1919 Ministry of Munitions, Munitions Inventions Department letter to Major General Seely, Air Ministry, pertaining to a proposed .30 calibre cartridge for the SMLE and Pattern 1914 rifles, a proposed conversion of Ross rifles and proposed .455 calibre ammunition suitable for both revolvers and automatic pistols, etc, these having been suggested by a Major Brown, together with a 1917 Army Book 136a notepad bearing related manuscript notes, believed to be those of Brown, also four further groups of correspondence and technical proposals from Henry Robert Seguier Brown DSO, pertaining to small arms developments

A German Third Reich 1938 dated autograph manuscript poem addressed to "lieber, lieber Fuhrer" Adolf Hitler from a female admirer, secured in gilt swastika tooled cloth boards by a ribbon in German national colours, 22 cm x 17 cm. Bearing the bookplate of Mark Dineley. [Recovered from the Fuhrerbunker at Berlin in 1945 by Mark Dineley, thence by descent to the vendor. Mark Dineley (1901-1975) armaments engineer, arms importer and founder of Bapty & Co, specialists in weapons hire for stage and screen. During the Second World War it is known he was an officer in the Home Guard, it is believed he was involved in secret arms development and later worked with British intelligence.]

(India, British Raj, East india company), George Franklin Atkinson: 'Curry & rice', on forty plates: Or, the Ingredients of Social Life at 'Our Station' in India, London, Calcutta & Simla, 1911, 5th edition, 4c colour plates as called for (some mainly marginal soiling, more pronounced at front affecting illustrated title page), rebound half calf; (History of the Birdpore estate), by William Claxton Peppe, J.Hooper, [Birdpore], [Privately Printed], [1889], a report by W.C Peppe to J.Hooper, Settlement Officer of the Basti District, Northern India, 23, [6]pp, large folding estate map titled 'Birdpore Grant', plus 5 folding diagrams of Merthi reservoir loosely inserted at front, manuscript 'copy of order passed on the petition of AT Peppe Esgr. 31st January 1908, asking permission to build a house in hindpore [?] loosely inserted, folio contemporary cloth; 'Hotch-Potch & Kedgeree', Calcutta & simla, 1916, 25 tipped in plates, in aid of Lady Carmicheals Bengal Women's War Fund', 4to, original quarter cloth; pus 6 others (9)

W.G. Grace (1848-1915), two snapshot photograph albums c.1903-1911 containing several images of W.G. Grace, the English amateur cricketer widely considered one of the games greatest players, and was also important in the development of the sport, the photographs taken by Richard Moore "Dickie" Bell (1874-1953), English first class cricketer 1902-1908 representing London County, the Gentleman of England, and W.G. Grace's XI, who he played three first class matches for in 1906, as well as touring Egypt with the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1909, led by Lord Brackley, R.M. Bell's ownership signatures/inscriptions to front pastedowns of each album, and both stating in his hand that the photos were taken by himself beneath, the first album spanning the period 1903-1905 and containing 88 photographs, each loosely inserted into card album leaves, pen & ink captions by R.M. Bell to card leaves beneath images, images include Worcester Park Beagles v London County, Crystal Palace, 1903, four images, one of which "Beagles batting - T.P. Hildert & Dr W.G. Grace", taken from boundary; "Sutton v London County 1903. Dr W.G. Grace keeping wickets", taken from boundary; "London County v Cambridge University at Cambridge 1904", team photograph of the players posing by pavilion, including W.G. Grace (fourth from left), manuscript caption by R.M. Bell naming all players posing including W.G. Grace; "Worcester Park Beagles v London County 1904", image of people seated in stand with some players and their wives at front, including W.G. Grace seated front and centre, several names listed by R.M. Bell in caption including W.G. Grace; "London County C.C. v Leicestershire at Leicester 1904, W.G. Grace & W.L. Murdoch batting", taken a couple of rows back from boundary with a few spectators backs/backs of heads in foreground; image below captioned "The same from top of Pavilion"; family photo captioned "Dr W.G. Grace's eldest son & family, Sydenham 1905"; close up photo of R.M. Bell at wicket, posing in batting stance, Eastbourne, 1904, with similar shot belongside of R.A. Sheppard, Surrey XI & Sutton XI; Sutton C.C. Eastbourne tour 1904 group photo of players including R.M. Bell, R.A. Sheppard, G.R. Blades (captain) and several others, all named in caption; several golf photographs, including Banstead Downs Golf Club, Sutton, Surrey, 1904, "opening of the new course, Ralph Forster Esq driving the first ball"; two further images from the first tee of the same golf course, January 1905, both with W.G. Grace prominently in the photograph, these captioned "My match with Dr W.G. Grace at Sutton. Jack Ross (our pro) showing the Dr the 1st green", with WG Grace standing at the tee with club in hand looking towards the green, Jack Ross stood beside him looking to green also and gesturing, the image below with WG Grace prominently in the image posing at first tee, with others slightly further back also posing, this image captioned "The Dr ready to start. Result - all square on the whole day", another photo overleaf from the same match with R.M. Bell driving off at first tee, caption stating image was taken by Hugh Forster; other photos in this album include London County Cricket v Ireland at Cork 1903 and v Dublin University at Dublin 1903, plus on boat going to Ireland for Irish tour 1903 and on day off driving to Queenstown Harbour by horse and carriage, Sutton C.C. v Beddington 1903; tennis at Claremont; Willie Gurteen wedding; several images at Coupals, Haverhill, on horses, driving, posing with wives/friends etc; family photos, children, animals; "3 of the South African XI 1904 taken at Cambridge. W.A. Shalders, B. Wallach, M. Hathorn"; several Biarritz golf club 1905; Sutton Football Ground 1904-5 etc etc, this album contemporary black leather gilt (worn, lacks backstrip); the other album spanning period 1908-1911 containing 94 photographs, images include group photograph with W.G. Grace posing wearing head scarf along with 3 other gentlemen, this caption beneath "A.D.C., Dr W.G. Grace, C.E. de Trafford, L.S. Wells at Shillinglee Park 1908", another group photo of gentleman seated on steps at front of Shillinglee Park House with W.G. Grace in centre, this captioned beneath "Dr W.G. Graces XI v Prince Ranjitsingh's XI Shillinglee Park 1908", another image of the Cricket Ground at Shillinglee ark with game in progress, etc; Worcester Park Beagles Cricket match Crystal Palace 1908, photo of players and spectators seated and standing at Pavilion/grand stand, W.G. Grace amongst them; several images at Old Buckenham Hall, Norfolk, of Mr & Mrs Lionel Robinson; 15 images of MArylebone Cricket Club tour of Egypt, 1909, including launch party, picnic, outward bound, citadel barracks Cairo, Nile barrage, Pompeii en route, matches in progress at Alexandria, Cairo and Port Said cricket grounds; various others cricket, family, horse riding, driving etc etc, this a contemporary red calf album (worn, lacks backstrip) (2)

A good quantity of Lincolnshire Land Tax Assessments c.1786-1836, mainly historic South Kesteven district, including Aslackby, Walcott, Hacconby, Horbling, Falkingham, Bourn, Dowsby, Dunsby, Osbournby, Dyke, Swaton etc etc, each a printed bifolium with manuscript entries for names of Proprietors, Occupiers, Description of Estates or Property, Rentals and futher columns of figures, mainly signed by an assessor and with confirmation signatures of commissioners (100's)

Two boxes containing a good quantity of assorted George III parliamentary acts; bound volume 'The Statutes at Large, From the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, to the Thirty Fourth Year...', 1794, 615pp + index, 4to, contemporary calf worn, lacks backstrip; plus good quantity of various other 17th-20th manuscript and other documents, including Manor of Great Gaddesden (nr. Hemel Hempstead, Herts.) 1639 copy of Surrender of William Graver, etc etc (2)

A group of 19th & 20th Century letters and documents relating to family descendants of the German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), items including manuscript document dated 6th June 1860, naming Caroline Beethoven, Maria Weidinger, Caroline Weidinger etc, 4 double sided sheets of manuscript with wax seal, the Caroline Beethoven in question presumably Karoline Johanna Weidinger (van Beethoven)(1831-1919), daughter of Karl van Beethoven (1806-1858), Beethoven the composer's nephew, and his wife Caroline Barbara van Beethoven (née Naske)(1808-1891); some 19th Century manuscript van Beethoven family trees/genealogical tables; manuscript correspondence appears to possibly be to/from Ludwig van Beethoven (i.e. Ludwig Johann van Beethoven (abt. 1839 - bef. 1916)); a 19th Century cabinet card photograph depicting a plaque of Ludwig van Beethoven (composer), inscribed verso, appears to be inscribed to Raoul, i.e. Raoul Emil Weidinger (1884-1924), great grandson of Karl van Beethoven, Beethoven the Composer's nephew and heir; two other 19th Century Cartes de Visite by Vienna photographers; other letters and m/s documents with Vienna addressed headed paper, etc etc; plus other 20th Century documents relating to Beethoven Heimler branch of family including Third Reich/Nazi period documents etc. Ludwig van Beethoven never got married and did not have children, in his family seven children were born, but only three survived childhood: Ludwig, Kaspar and Nikolaus. From the three brothers only Kaspar had children, a son named Karl. After the death of Kaspar in 1815, Beethoven sought legal action against the mother of Karl, wanting sole custody of the boy. He regarded Johanna (the mother) not suitable for custody. As his brother in his last will appointed both of them as co-guardians, the bitter legal battle lasted for years. He finally won, but irreparable emotional damage had been done to the boy, who later in his life committed an unsuccessful suicide. Kaspar died in 1815, Ludwig in 1827 and Nikolaus in 1848. Karl, the only remaining Beethoven, despite his uncle’s wishes joined the army in Bohemia, in December 1826. Soon, Ludwig van Beethoven died (1827) and in his last will left everything to Karl.Karl remained in the army till 1832, then married Caroline Naske with whom they had five children, four girls and a boy who was named Ludwig after the famous uncle. Ludwig Johann van Beethoven had education in the Piarist Gymnasium of Vienna, then he joined the army, just as his father did.This man was not worthy for the name of the family. In 1862 he stole money from his regiment, then six years later he had to flee Vienna, running from creditors and criminal court. In both occasions his mother helped him out. He settled down in Munich, Bavaria.Here he was introduced to Richard Wagner and through him to the king of Bavaria, who happened to be another Ludwig, King Ludwig II. To gain favors he falsely claimed himself the grandson of Beethoven, the composer. The trick worked as the King was so impressed that he paid him a monthly income to live on. For some he represented himself as a Baron, cheating money out from them.

Aruthur I Vogel: 'A Text-Book of Qualitative chemical Analysis', L, Longmans, 1937 1st review proof copy with the authors manuscript annotations and correctionsto margins, original string bound cloth wraps

Stanhope ALfred Tollemache (b.1855, Helmingham Hall, Debenham, Suffolk, d.1934, Bentley Manor, Ipswich), a large folio scrap album containing 95 pages of mounted manuscript letters/correspondence, cuttings and manuscript notes etc, circa 1870's-1920's, much content relating to local Suffolk agriculture and estate management, Helmingham and environs, as well as Ham, Cheshire, Grantham etc, due to connection with other Tollemache family estates, items include Autograph Letter signed from Sir John Bennet Lawes (1814-1900), agricultural scientist, to Stanhope Tollemache, December 29 96, Rothamsted St Albans headed paper, 2 1/4pp, content re agricultural matters; ALS Charles Hanbury-tracy, 4th Baron Sudeley, to Stanhope Tollemache, 1916, Ormeley Lodge, Ham Common headed paper; manuscript letter on Royal Gardens Kew embossed headed paper dated 17 August 1898 "Dear Sir, The cones sent for identification are those of the "Cluster Pine", Pinus Pinastera native of South Europe, not of New Zealand. The plant in question must have introduced in the latter country", with another leaf with some books on trees written in the same hand mounted alongside, and another letter from Royal Gardens Kew similar, some other pencil notes on plants and flowers below, and at foot of page m/s not "the plants recommended by Lady Agnes"; other notes, entries, cuttings etc on a wide range of subjects, mainly relating to natural history and agriculture, Helmingham cricket, sale of brewery, Suffolk licenced Victuallers annual dinner, Bentley Manor inspection of rams, electrical lighting, cost of thatching, manuscript notes headed "John 1st Baron Tollemache notes on his policy in respect to Estate Management", tithes, family marriages and deaths, letter from Ipswich solicitors re estate water rights, letters/notes about Dodnash Priory Farm, Bentley, and the Austinian Friars, on headed paper, notes on statue of Perseus, Helmingham Garden, funeral lieut B.H. Tollemache killed great war cuttings, death of John 1st Baron Tollemache cuttings, large folding printed document Royal Commission on Agriculture Particulars of Estate Expenditure estate of Helmingham Rt Hon Lord Tollemache 1872, with manuscript entries, letter from Ipswich solicitors regarding if liable to pay a servant "Re Gertrude. cook. who was taken from Ipswich to Bournemouth", leases, surrenders, etc etc, manuscript index page at front, bound in 20th century half cloth over patterned paper covered boards, calf label attached to spine with S.A.T. (Stanhope Alfred Tollemache) initials in gilt

Edgar Rice Burroughs: 'A Princess of Mars', Tarzana, CA, Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., 2019, Deluxe Manuscript Edition (388/500), numbered and signed by R. Zeuschner, T. Grindberg, D. Klauba & I. McCaig, 20 colour plates, original leatherbound volume in dust wrapper, housed together with facsimile manuscript portfolio, fountain pen & two medallions as issued in original solander box lettered in gilt and with mounted colour illustration to front cover

A Victorian Police ledger/log book, Uckfield, Sussex, with over 400 pages of manuscript entries dated July 1886 to April 1890, each page with printed headings and columns, these comprising Day and Date; On Duty/Off Duty at; Visited the Parishes and Places below named; Time of visiting; No. of Miles from Station; Whom I reported myself to at each place; Public Houses and Beer Shops visited. The time of remaining there and for what purpose; State of the Weather; Occurences and Remarks, some of the manuscript entries in Occurences and remarks column including "17th [July 1886] further information of attempted murder at Chailey £2.5- Reward", "25th --- of warrant against Arthur Hadland for Bastardy at Hailsham. also as warrant --- James Mitchell for leaving his wife at Cuckfield, also...against John Durrant at Eastbourne. Also of warrant against George Rich for leaving his wife and family & family at Hailsham, also...against William Philcox for drunkenness at Battle, also Patrick Harrington in custody on suspicion of stealing a coat at Eastbourne...", other warrants described for embezzlement, game trespass, stolen plough chains, burglary, stolen carriage apron and wire netting, "went to Grantham Lincolnshire and apprehended George McKinley on warrant charged with maliciously wounding a horse[?] the property of Sir Spencer Wilson...", burglary at Hurst Pierpoint Post Office, "fouls killed at Hailsham £2 reward", assault, watches stolen at Brighton, etc etc, many of the notes in this column about visiting various stations in Sussex including Framfield, Danehill, Buxted, Fairwarp, Fletching, Nutley, etc, also attending services and special sessions etc, a/f, folio, old vellum lower board, lacks upper board and backstrip

A packet containing typed letters on carbon paper etc c.1938, content relating to the sovereignty of Palestine, problem of Palestine, the Jews and the Arabs, Israel identity etc, including some by George Martin Lees (1898-1955), geologist who worked extensivley in the Middle East, etc, large printed and manuscript document that appears to be printed in Arabic, possibly from historical region of Palestine, and 1 other smaller document similar; plus small qty. WW2 ephemera including Clementine Churchill facsimile letters etc

Six diaries of Arthur Tosio Peppe (1873-1949) of Ranchi Bengal, India, for the years 1903-1908, all with manuscript entries throughout, all Traill's indian Pocket Diaries, limp leather gilt bindings; together with a copy book containing numerous carbon copy leaves of letters by William Peppe, 1887, of the Birdpore Estate, in Northern India on the border with Nepal, an inhospitable area known as the 'Gorakpur Tarai', notorious for malaria, that Peppe, despite the difficulties of the terrain & threat of disease, managed to cultivate and build up during the secord half of the 19th Century, eventually managing an estate of nearly 50 square miles, and the site of the Piprahwa Buddhist Stupa, where excavation commenced in 1897 on what turned out to be an extremely significant Buddhist archaeological & religious find of ashes and jewels; plus some other 20th Century Peppe family diaries, snapshot photo albums, postcard albums, etc

Two boxes of Norfolk and Suffolk vellum and other documents, ephemera etc, circa mid 16th-early 20th Century, including Philip & Mary vellum document 1555/56, relating to Swanington, Norfolk; 1633 vellum document relating to Corton, Suffolk; 1706 vellum document relating to Badwell Ash, Stowmarket + 1614 document, Court of Livery, Middlesex + Badwell Ash & Crettingham, Suffolk, including 'Shakerland'; 1742 vellum document, relating to John Thurston, Lord of Thelnetham Manor, Suffolk, and John and Thomas Harrison; plus other 18th & 19th Century documents relating to Kelvedon Water Mill; Parham; King's Lynn; Beccles; Coddenham; Talbards Sudbury vellum document 1686; Brantham; Little Buckenham, etc etc; two bank account books Charles Kerrison Esquire, Kirstead, one with entries 1870-1885, Messrs Gurneys, Birkbecks, BArclay & Buxton, vellum wallet binding, the other 1865-1870, cloth gilt binding, Messrs Harveys & Hudsons, plus another similar Miss Mary Kerrison, plus another account book for J. Gurney, A & W Upcher, Hm Upcher & VH Lee Warner, 1880; 1916 vellum Deed of Exchange of Lands at Copdock, Suffolk, JB TOoke and FL Bland, with manuscript pen, ink and wash folding plan; Brook Farm, Great Cornard and Sudbury and Cornard sale particulars 1924, several 1898 issues of 'The Framlingham Weekly News' newspapers (a/f), prints etc (2)

P G WODEHOUSE: AUNTS AREN'T GENTLEMEN, London, Herbert Jenkins, 1974, scarce galley proof, some manuscript amendments to the list of books by P G Wodehouse, the sheets somewhat browned and fragile

TAPRELL DORLING "TAFFRAIL": SWEPT CHANNELS: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1935, 1st edition, authors copy with his manuscript corrections and additions in places, original cloth worn, SALT WATER QUIZ, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1952, 1st edition, authors copy, signed on ffep with his address and dated 16th June 1952, some relevant tippings, tipped in and a typed letter signed from The Royal Mint, tipped in on page 125, original cloth, d/w, (very minor losses), quantity 2

MY FAIR LADY ADAPTED FROM BERNARD SHAW'S 'PYGMALION', scarce pre-production film script for the 1964 film, numerous manuscript amendments, corrections and deletions, 4to, original cloth backed wraps

Bible, Latin. Part of a leaf from a bible, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, in a small Gothic bookhand, in black ink, 1 red and blue 2-line initial, red and blue ink scroll work in margins, 1 column only from a double column bible, creased, 190 x 60mm., [c. 1300]; and 2 others, late 16th century documents, 1573 and 1577, v.s., v.d. (3).

NO RESERVE The Holy Island of Lindisfarne.- Abstract of Title Deeds of a piece or parcel of Land situate in Holy Island the property of Mr James Turnbull..., manuscript, 2pp., numerous corrections, 4to, September 1646 but 24th & 25th July 1793; To be sold to the Highest bidder at the House of Mr Lewins in Holy Island... All that piece or parcel of Ground situate near the Castle in Holy Island..., D.s., manuscript, 2 holes along folds, 4to, 16th September 1799; and 14 other documents relating to Holy Island, (10 documents on vellum), folds, browned, v.s., v.d. (16 pieces).

Bills.- Rochester.- Warrant by John Dulinge Mayor of Rochester and Admiral of the River Medway to John Fisher water bailiff ordering all businesses and fisherman to assemble "to pforme all such things wh belong to ye sayd office of water baliffe", manuscript in English, 18 lines, remains of wax seal, folds, edges chipped slightly affecting a few letters, 160 x 302mm., 1624; and a collection of bills and warrants for payment, many for provisions for the Watts Charity House, Rochester, manuscripts, folds, creased and browned, some edges chipped, folio et infra, 1631, 1667, 1684, 1701-69 (c. 75 pieces).

Spain.- Illustrated philosophical manuscript.- Bonifant (Franciscus) Ph[ilosphi]ae Cursus..., manuscript in Latin and Spanish, on paper, principally in a single italic hand (Bonifant's?), although with others present, several large initials and sub-titles in ink in a variety of styles, 392pp., with an original whole-page watercolour, tipped-in, an original ink illustration, and 2 engraved plates tipped-in, title browned with minor chipping to fore-edge, a few pages with small holes, damp-staining, some light soiling, a few instances of cracking to gutter, worst at first page with title inner margin laid down to front endpaper, but stitching holding firm, endpapers renewed, contemporary vellum, a little creased and toned, ties present, ?Spain, [late 17th - early 18th century]⁂ Philosophy lessons, mostly in Latin, relating predominantly to Saint Thomas Aquinas (stated on title). The original watercolour, still bright in colour, depicts a fountain in the baroque style; at the foot water gushes from a gargoyle's mouth into a pool with two ducks; ornate architectural carving of shields and banners display Aristotelian contradictions while above on a footbridge a countryman drives a donkey with a whip. The original, half-page ink drawing shows the Ptolemaic System of the planets in concentric circles. The two engraved plates relate to Saint Thomas of Villanova and Saint Jerome.

Arithmetic.- Waller (John) The Golden Rule, manuscript, 72pp., ruled in red, first f. soiled, torn with small loss, browned throughout, edges chipped, original wrappers defective, lacks upper c over, folio, 1801; and another, a manuscript copy of Sir Charles Hanbury's poem to Sir Hans Sloane, 3pp., watermarked 1803, v.s., v.d. (2).

Slavery.- Petition by the inhabitants of Rochester to F. Patten Mayor "to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament... to obtain an immediate and universal abolition of that abominable traffic the African Slave Trade", manuscript, 1½pp. with conjugate blank, folds, slightly browned, sm. 4to, Rochester, 4th July 1814.

NO RESERVE Unruly members of parliament.- Barante (Prosper de, politician, historian & writer, 1782-1866) Note remise au roi après une séance de la chambre des deputés en 1826, autograph manuscript, 4 ff., recto only, corrections, folds, a few small stains, lightly browned, no place, 1826; and 2 others, similar, 8vo (3)⁂ A group of three autograph manuscript memoranda on government business addressed to King Charles X, the first of which concerns violent and undignified behaviour in the parliamentary chamber.

NO RESERVE Oxford Christianity.- Gregory (Thomas, of Old Farm in Cutteslowe, Oxford, 1792-1853) Scriptural Comments, autograph manuscript, in English and Hebrew, c. 385pp., ink signature of Caroline Gregory (wife) and dated 1853, slightly browned, original panelled calf, slightly rubbed, red morocco gilt label on spine, sm. 4to, date lettered on spine 1830-33.⁂ Provenance: Journal of Thomas Gregory, property of St Peter's Church,Wolvercote, now located in Oxfordshire History Centre, together with two books of sketches.

Communication to the Board of Agriculture on Soiling Cattle..., 1818, bound with On the Means Employed for the Wastes of Inglewood Forest, n.d., bound with Report to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce, respecting High-Stand Plantation in Cumberland, the Property of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, 1820, together 3 works in 1 vol., manuscript, 77pp. excluding blanks, first and last with decorative titles, endpapers soiled, contemporary green straight-grain morocco, spine gilt, lightly rubbed; with other farming ephemera, including a 19th century manuscript on various aspects of farm work, v.s. (7)

NO RESERVE Ephemera.- Group of ephemera and scrapbooks, including a Victorian Game of Star Authors, scraps with hand-painted pictures or manuscript poems, a baby development book from 1960s, a calf volume re-purposed as a book-end, a wood-block with original engraved steel plate, and others, some variously bound, most worn or defective, v.s., v.d., c.19th and 20th century (sm. qty.); sold as group of ephemera, not subject to return.

NO RESERVE Rickets.- [The Meidling Children's Hospital, Vienna], 23 photographic prints, several captioned in manuscript, one or two stains, contemporary stiff card covers, faint damp-staining, slight bumping to corners, Vienna, [c1920s]; and 88 similar images, and 3 negatives, most relating to rickets research in Vienna, v.s. (92)

Universal Suffrage.- English Constitution.- Cartwright (John) A Letter from ... to a Friend at Boston, in the County of Lincoln; and to all other Commoners who have Associated in Support of The Constitution, corrections inserted by hand, scattered spotting and staining, ex-library with ink-stamps, later paper wrappers, title in manuscript to upper cover, shelf-mark to spine foot, a little rubbed, 1793; An Appeal on the Subject of the English Constitution, previous owner's ink inscription to title, ex-library with bookplate, later half-morocco, rubbed and worn, Boston [Lincs.], C. Stainbank, [1797] § Facts tending to prove that the People of England, have a right to Annual Parliaments and Universal Suffrage ..., faint soiling, ex-library with ink-stamp to title and verso, small split to spine foot, original wrappers as issued, Nottingham, 1817 § Jones (C. E.) Our Position and Prospects: An Essay on the Social, Intellectual, and Moral Condition of the Working Classes, scattered spotting, ex-library with ink-stamps, disbound, n.d.; 8vo (4).

Milles (Thomas) Gideon Giles the Roper, first edition, vignette title, plates and illustrations, loss to edges of title, neat repairs, previous owner's ink signature to title, spotting, new endpapers, ex-library with ink-stamp to title verso, contemporary half-calf, rubbed, 1841; Goody Platts and Her Two Cats, frontispiece, scattered faint staining, cracked hinges, ex-library with label, original cloth, gilt, paper labels to upper cover, rubbed and worn, 1864; Dorothy Dovedale's Trials, 2 vol., half-titles, ex-library with labels and ink-stamps, advertisements at end vol. 2, cracked hinges, original cloth, paper labels to upper covers, backstrip beginning to split at joints, but holding firm, rubbed, 1864; Fortune and Fortitude, frontispiece, vignette title, illustrations, cracked hinges, ex-library with labels and ink-stamps, original pictorial boards, rebacked, title in manuscript to spine, paper label to upper cover, rubbed and worn, chipping to edges, [1848]; and others by the same, 8vo (c.50)

NO RESERVE Directories & Genealogy.- Worksop and Retford Brewery Company's (The), Almanack and Year Book for 1896, illustrations, advertisements, scattered spotting, broken upper hinge, original pictorial cloth-backed boards, rubbed and worn, bumping to corners and extremities, Worksop, [1896] § Stapleton (A.) Family Notes, 6 albumen prints by Edward Sutton, captioned in manuscript, Nottingham, 1898, bound before, An Old Nottingham Schoolboy's Copy Book, original paper wrappers bound-in, Nottingham, n.d., scattered spotting and soiling, ex-library with labels and ink-stamps, cracked hinges, later cloth, paper label to upper cover, small label to spine foot, rubbed and worn, § Storrs (Charles) The Storrs Family, engraved portrait frontispiece, short marginal tear, plates, scattered spotting and staining, ex-library, modern library cloth, New York, privately printed, 1886; and others similar, v.s. (31)

Downton Farm Diary and Lectures, 2 vol., manuscript, c.770pp. excluding blanks, occasional ink illustrations, a few newspaper clippings or pieces of ephemera pasted in or loosely inserted, some cut leaves laid down, bookplates of Sir Norman Lamont, occasional foxing and slight browning, later cloth, lightly rubbed, spines sunned, 4to, Jan.1888-Aug.1890. ⁂ The volume of lectures instructs on diverse aspects of farm life: how to improve soils, the management of livestock, the best beef and milk producing breeds and sewing rye and oats. The farm diary details aspects of farm life week by week, from the challenging winter of 1888 through to the summer of 1890.

Lawrence (D.H.) Sons and Lovers, first edition, a few faint scattered instances of spotting, lower hinge slightly weakened, original cloth, light damp-staining, 1913 § Bantock (Granville) and H. Orsmond Anderton. The Melvill Book of Roundels, title in red and black, colour frontispiece, ink inscription front endpaper, original morocco-backed boards, spine ends a little rubbed, The Roxburghe Club, 1916 § Gibbon (Monk) The Insubstantial Pageant, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to title, signed and dated lengthy ink inscription from author to front endpapers, signed manuscript poem by author loosely inserted, original cloth, spine sunned, 1951; and c.60 others C20th and modern literature, 8vo (c.60)

Norway.- Hooker (William Dawson) Notes on Norway; or, A Brief Journal of a Tour made to the Northern Parts of Norway, first edition, presentation copy inscribed "Á La Majesté Louis Phillippe, Hommage devoué de W. J. Hooker", 8 lithographed plates, scattered spotting, small manuscript correction to title, previous owner's ink inscription, contemporary cloth, sunned spine, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo, Glasgow, 1837.

Heresbach (Conrad) The Whole Art and Trade of Husbandry, Contained in Foure Bookes, edited and enlarged by Barnaby Googe, title within typographic woodcut border, occasional contemporary ink marginalia, trimmed at margins affecting manuscript notes & to head in final few pp., some staining, heavier to pp.165-183, lightly browned, 20th century half calf, faded, [Fussell I p.12; British Bee Books 9; STC 13201], small 4to, T[homas] S[nodham] for Richard More, 1614.

Tull (Jethro) Horse-Hoeing Husbandry, fourth edition, 7 folding engraved plates, ink ownership inscription of J. H. Wynne-Eyton to pastedown, dated 1784, his lengthy manuscript ink note to verso of title, the odd spot or light finger-soiling, uncut in original boards, manuscript paper labels to spine (with small loss), rubbed and lightly soiled, upper joint split at head, [Fussell II p.4], 8vo, for A. Millar, 1762.⁂ A pioneering work which acted as a catalyst for debate on agricultural methods. Most notable were Tull's seed drill, which sowed economical neat rows of seed and his horse-drawn hoe, which cleared weeds and, in his opinion, reduced the need for manures as the pulverisation of the hoe released the nutrients in the soil. Both met with an initial reluctance, but were slowly adopted and formed the basis for modern farming.

Pamphlets.- Nesbit (J. C.) The History and Properties of the Different Varieties of Natural Guanos, 1860, bound with, Leik (Alois) Der Halleysche Komet und die Erde, Dresden & Leipzig, 1910, bound with, Carpenter (Prof. George H.) & Thomas R. Hewitt. Some New Observations on the Life-History of the Warble-Flies, Dublin, 1914, bound with, Hollingworth (Edward William) A Graohical Method of Calculating Gas-Engline Efficiencies, 1908, bound with, Beilby (G. T.) The Surface Structure of Solids, Glasgow, 1903, bound with, Golding (John) The Mysteries of the Milk Pail, Nottingham, 1908-09, together 27 works bound as 1, plates and illustrations, contents in manuscript to early blank, scattered spotting, ex-library with labels, bookplate, cracked hinges, modern half-morocco, a little rubbed, 8vo.

Chinese Fabric & Paper Mtd. Manuscript Cover The rectangular open-ended sleeve, covered in a gilt trellis decorated fabric, the front with vertical rectangular center recess, set with a gilt paper plate with a character inscription in black ink, now in a glazed giltwood box frame Overall Size: 13 x 20 1/2 in. Sight Size: 11 x 18 1/2 in.

Ottoman Empire, or Northern India, Ca. 18th-19th century AD A religious manuscript of duas or prayers. Illuminated, some pages have roundels with prayers contained and one mentioning the four rightly guided Caliphs. Bound in dark tooled leather, some details of former gold decoration remain.Size: L:164mm / W:110mm ; 130gProvenance: Private UK collection, formed since the 1990s on the UK and International Art market.

Royal Military College Sandhurst parade uniform with peaked cap and two-piece mess dress, all bearing historic manuscript labels for J.E.A. Baldwin, possibly Air Marshal Sir John Eustace Arthur Baldwin (1892-1975) who served in the British Army 1910-18 & 1944-58 and in the RAF 1918-44.Condition Report:Condition is reasonably good consistent with age and use and a little grubby from age and storage.Minor moth damage and signs of wear to elbows.Lacking one button to tunic and no belt.

Three WW2 edition RAF quarter inch to one mile linen backed Ordnance Survey maps of England titled Midlands (N), Eastern Counties (S) and one with text removed showing NE England largest 62 x 81cm; and German O.S. map of East Yorkshire dated 1941 with manuscript Junkers 88 A-5 crew members details verso.Condition Report:Condition is consistent with being well used and folded with some damage to creases.One RAF map of N. E. England has had top and bottom text details removed.

Swiss leather ammunition belt with six pouches containing empty clips; another leather ammunition belt with five pouches; WW2 1942 dated webbing belt hung with holster, water bottle, gaiters in pouch, ammunition pouches etc; HMAS Sydney pennant; four Royal Navy cap bands; and pair of gogglesCondition Report:All in reasonably good condition.Pennant appears to have been stuck to a wall and has manuscript alteration.

Brass bound and studded polished steel breast and back plates with leather lining and articulated brass securing shoulder straps marked RHG (?Royal Horse Guards); in canvas carrying bag marked 'CN/AA 0760' with various other marks including broad arrow; and two additional shoulder strapsCondition Report:Generally in reasonably good condition with obvious signs of use and minor wear to felt edging.Two scuff marks to back plate.Carry bag lacking fixing buttons.Various impressed numbers to straps and indistinct manuscript name.Manuscript initials on leather lining SQMC

WW1 Canadian Ross Rifle Co. 1907 Model Mk.II bayonet with 25.5cm steel blade; dated 11/15; in leather scabbard with owner's manuscript service number verso; and leather frog L42cm overall; and Yugoslavian Model 1924/30 bayonet in steel scabbard, both numbered 1190 (2)Condition Report:Both in reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.Both spring actions work.

Five late 19th century photographs of sporting interest - two rowing, one titled 'Moss's Island Reading Aug.6th 1896', the other Clare College Cambridge team with manuscript details; West Kent Harriers Season 1896-7; Goldsmith's Institute Sports 600yds runners; and another indistinctly titled of tennis interest; all framed (5)Condition Report:Grubby from age and storage but generally OK.Tennis photo details very faded but could say The Hornets May ?????? 1889.

An album of postal history with correspondence (62 covers) from Norway to England 1879-1887 20 ore rate with several Hull ship letters, London ship letter in red, Newcastle-upon-Tyne boxed ship letter, manuscript Evanger, Cape of Good Hope 1871 1 shilling green to London, 1930s Tanganyika Airmails, 1d reds (mixed condition).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

Local Interest, Breweriana - T.L. Bradley, Midland Brewery, New Basford, Nottingham - three manuscript volumes of their accounts, comprising the Nominal Ledger, inscribed from October 1930 to April 1941, (1); the Wages Book/Steam Motor Drivers, No. 1, 1914-1919, (1); another, miscellaneous, including expenditure of the Loscoe officer, Derbyshire, (1), mixed contemporary part-leather bindings, folios, [3]

Antiquarian Books - Education and Teaching in Early-Mid 20th Century Greater London - R. Harold Morris, a master at Upper Hornsey Road L.C.C. Senior Boys' School and later deputy headmaster of Archway County Secondary School for Boys, Hornsey Rise, comprising the Programmes and Guides of the Second, Third and Fourth Annual Upper Hornsey Road School Journeys, Isle of Wight (Ryde) June & July 1929 & 1930, then Hastings July 1931, each account lithograph-printed and illustrated with b/w and sepia snapshots of the schoolboys and their masters, activities, and British topography, original cloth, 8vo, (3); Binding, The Archway County Secondary School Boys, Presented to R. H. Morris, Deputy Headmaster on his Retirement, Dec. 1956, the 'book bound in leather by Mr. K. Kenmare (of the Archway staff), and bearing the school badge and title. The book contained copies of the school magazine and the signatures of all the boys and staff of the school’, taken from a clipping of the Hornsey Journal (4.1.57) tipped-in the presentation volume with some further ephemera, inscribed in manuscript ink throughout, contemporary citron morocco, the covers blocked in gilt with the school arms, gilt-lettered onlays, blue-stained edges, 8vo, (1), [4]

States of Guernsey, 10 Shillings, 2 April 1925, serial number A/Q 3928, manuscript O.P.Breton signature at low left, printed W. Le Page signature at right, black and white with red reverse, stain low left otherwise good fine, and extremely rare Pick 10 £5,000-£7,000

Banco Rosario de Santa-Fe, 1 Peso (4), 1 October 1869, one black serial number 15467, manuscript signature, and three red serial numbers, printed signatures, very good to about fine (4 notes) Pick S1854a, S1854b £100-£150

Ulster Bank Limited, £10, 1 May 1936, serial number 32048, manuscript Lester signature, one 5mm tear in top margin, otherwise an original good fine and a very scarce type PMI UB 55, Pick 314 £240-£300

Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, £1, 1 July 1921, serial number A83268, manuscript signature, pinholes, about fine, scarce and the second of only two possible dates PMI PR 74, Pick 346a £260-£320

St. Saviours Bank, Jersey, £1, 17 October 1837, serial number 100, signature manuscript cross cancelled, also a Town Vingtaine of St. Helier, unissued £1, a presentable very good, the second note extremely fine (2 notes) McCammon JN1, JN233 £80-£120

States of Guernsey, £1, 15 October 1918, serial number D/G 2830, two manuscript signatures, one stain at top centre, small tear in margin at top left, but a superb original good very fine example of an exceptionally rare note, and a lovely Perkins Bacon design Pick 7 (this date unlisted) £6,000-£8,000

Sterling Banking Company, 1 Guinea, 1 January 1816, serial number 87/595, two manuscript signatures, cross cancelled, original paper with body, a pleasing fine and rare in this grade PMS ST 4 £500-£700

Belfast Banking Company Limited, £20, 3 January 1923, serial number D.2776, manuscript Keith signature, original paper, fine and the very scarce first date with black signature PMI BB 77, Pick 129a £200-£260

Ulster Bank Limited, £1, 1 February 1938, serial number 1662722, manuscript Robinson signature, original about extremely fine, quite scare in this grade PMI UB 53b, Pick 312 £80-£120

Mosenthal Brothers, £5, 12 November 1857, serial number 180, printed Rowe, Kentish & Co. London, manuscript signature of Adolph Mosenthal at right, backed on card but watermark clearly visible in places, overall very good and exceptionally rare, the only other record of sale being at DNW in 2010, which was serial number 189, only 9 away from this example! Pick unlisted, Hern 253 £2,000-£2,600 --- The Mosenthal Brothers were Joseph, Adolph and Julius, three German Jews who emigrated to Cape Town in around 1839. They were highly successful businessmen who operated throughout the 19th Century, and whose business outlived them well into the 20th. These notes were issued for a very short time, from 1854 until 1860, and are some of the earliest of all known South African notes.

Ulster Bank Limited, £50, 1 June 1929, serial number 751, manuscript Lester signature, a few pairs of staple holes, nice original paper, scarce in this grade PMI UB 51, Pick 310 £260-£320

States of Guernsey, £1, 1 March 1921, serial number E/O 2188, printed signature of de Jersey at right, manuscript signature at left, fine and rare Pick 11 £1,000-£1,400