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Illuminated. Regula S. Patris Benedicti, published by Stanbrook, Wigorniae, Ex Typis Abbatiae B.M.V. de Consolatione, 1887. Illuminated manuscript capitals and decorative borders, printed text, 129pp, quarto, crudely bound in full crushed red morocco, contents good, clean, bright. Together with Songs and Verses, by A. E. M., one of 50 copies, Printed for Private Circulation only, 1904, quarto, gilt green cloth, ownership labels and inscriptions for St Benedict's Priory and Colwich Abbey, contents very good, clean, bright (2)

Tohfat al-Wuzar - Présents pour les vizirsIran, daté 980H. (=1572-73)Copié par Abd al-Wahhab al-QazwiniManuscrit persan sur papier, 23 feuillets, calligraphié en fin et beau "nasta'liq" noir, et quelques mots en bleu lapis, sur 9 lignes par page, jadvals en bleu, noir et or. Le manuscrit contient deux "unwan" enluminé (la place pour un 3e frontispice a été laissé libre). Colophon signé et daté. Reliure simple. Nombreuses notes et cachets de lecteur.18.5 x 11.4 cmRédigé à la manière d'un miroir des princes, cette compilation reprend notamment les textes de Jalal al-Din Muhammad Isfahani, ainsi que d‘Abdullah Ansari (d. 1089).Tohfat al-Wuzar - Gift to princes, Qajar Iran, copied by Abd al-Wahhab al-Qazwini, dated 980AH/1572-73ADPersian Manuscript on paper, 23 ff. 9ll. to the page in very fine black nasta'liq, catchwords in blue lapis, two illuminated headings. Inscriptions et notes : - Cachet de Shams al-Dauleh, fille de Fathali Shah, tante de Bahman Mirza, daté 1205H. (=1789-90)- Cachet de Khân Aghâ ( eunuque ?)- Cachet de Bahman ibn-é Nâyeb al-Saltaneh Abbas Mirzây-é Qajar (1810-1884), frère de Muhammad Shah, lui-même poète et écrivain. Sous le cachet : Yâ Ali. - Inscription partiellement effacée - Zulhaja 1309H. (= juillet 1892) indique que le livre a été acheté à Tabriz d'un bibliothécaire dont le propriétaire a oublié le nom, et que ces lignes sont de la main de Muhammad ibn-é Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Yazdi- Cadeau de Mirza Muhammad Ali Taqi ... (?) daté 1323 (=1905-6)Provenance : Par descendance, Antoine Kitabgi Khan (1843- 1902), Haut fonctionnaire de l’Empire qajar. Conservée dans la famille depuis, collection française.Références : Pour ce type d'ouvrages d'après le Rahat al-Ensan, voir A.Tokatlian, Persian Treasures in Erevan, Gand, 2013, pp.91-92.

Coran ottoman signé Mustafa HusariTurquie, daté 1196 de l'Hégire (=1782-83)Manuscrit arabe sur papier, 295 feuillets, calligraphié en "naskh" noir sur 15 lignes par page. Le manuscrit ouvre par un beau double frontispice enluminé, les titres de sourates sont en "thuluth" blanc sur cartouches enluminés, les séparations de versets marquées par une pastille à l'or rehaussée de points polychromes, texte encadré de filets noirs, rouges et or. Colophon signé Mustafa connu sous le nom de Husari, élève de Yusuf connu comme Khwaja Sarayi, et daté 1782-83. Reliure à rabat en maroquin brun. Ex libris à la rose au 1er feuillet 17 x 10.5 cm An ottoman Qur'an, signed and dated Mustafa known as Husari, student of Yusuf known as Khwaja Sarayi, Turkey, AH 1196/1782-83 AD Arabic manuscript on paper, 295ff., with 15ll. of black naskh script, with gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, sura headings in white thuluth script on gold within illuminated cartouche, text within red and black-ruled gold frame, with gold and polychrome floral illuminated marginal markers, with gold thuluth markers, some occasional marginal notes in red, catchwords, opening bifolium heavily illuminated, colophon in a circular panel within an illuminated panel, in simple brown morocco binding with flap.Provenance : Christie's, 26 avril 2013, lot 562

Poème sur le PèlérinageMoyen Orient, fin du XVIIIe siècleManuscrit arabe sur papier, 7 feuillets, calligraphié en "naskh" noir sur 12 lignes par page. Le manuscrit ouvre par un frontispice enluminé d'un "bismillah" en "thuluth" à longues hampes, est suivi d'un poème sur le ?ajj, puis du bref compte-rendu du pèlerinage de Sulaymân b. Mustafâ Ibn Siwâr al-Dimashqî, réalisé le 21 Dhû-l Hijja de l'an 1168H. (=1754-55). Deux frontispices enluminés en thuluth à longues hampes (f. 1a et 3a), trois représentations du sanctuaire de la Kaaba à la Mecque (f. 2b, 5a, 5b), deux représentations du sanctuaire de Médine (f.4b et 6a). Reliure en maroquin brun couvert de papier ebru.12 x 9.5 cmPoem on the Hajj, Middle East, 19th centuryArabic manuscript on paper, 7ff., 12ll. of black naskh to the page, illuminated bismillah in thuluth at the heading page, three paintings depicting the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, two representations of Medina.

Coran ottoman copié par Al-Hajj ?âfiz Ibrâhîm Al-FahymyTurquie, XIXe siècleManuscrit arabe sur papier, 302 feuillets, calligraphié en "naskh" noir sur 15 lignes par page, titres de sourate en "thuluth" blanc sur cartouches enluminés à décor floral, filets d'encadrements noirs, rouges et or, séparations de versets marquées par une pastille dorée divisée en six quartiers et rehaussée de points rouges et bleus. Le manuscrit ouvre par un double frontispice enluminé. Colophon signé : Al-Hajj ?âfiz Ibrâhîm Al-Fahymy le fils de ?ali?, l’écrivain de Mu?ammad Islâm Agâ parmi les élèves de défunt ‘Uthmân Efendi" Reliure sans rabat en maroquin noir à décor estampé et doré. 17 x 11 cm An Ottoman Quran, Copied by al-Hajj ?âfiz Ibrâhîm Al-Fahymy, son of ?ali?, Turkey, 19th century Arabic manuscript, 302ff., 15ll. to the page in black naskh, surah headings in white thuluth on gold panels, gold roundel verse makers, opening illuminated frontispiece.

Abul-Qâsim b. Mo?ammad b.'Abd al-Djabbâr b. Ahmad de FiguigRawdât al-sulwân - Essai sur la chasse au fauconCopié par Ahmad b. Muhammad al-FarhiAfrique du Nord, daté 1273H. (=1856)Manuscrit arabe, calligraphié en maghribi sepia, sur 25 lignes par page, titres et mots importants en rouge ou vert pâle. Signé et daté au colophon. Reliure en maroquin à l'européenne, titrée à l'or : Souvenir du Général Marguerite. 23,5 x 18 cmAbul-Qâsim b. Mo?ammad b.'Abd al-Djabbâr b. Ahmad de FiguigRawdat al-Salwan - Treatise related to FalconeryCopied by Ahmad b. Muhammad al-FarhiAH1273/1856ADArabic Manuscript, 25ll. of sepia maghribi to the page, headings in red or green, signed and dated. European binding. Provenance : Général Marguerite (1823-1870)découvre l'Algérie en 1831, et y passe la plus grande partie de sa vie et de sa carrière militaire. Arabophone, il collectionnait notamment les manuscrits. Sa biographie a été écrite par leGénéral Philebert (1828-1904), et ce manuscrit a été conservé dans la famille de ce dernier, par descendance.Oeuvre en rapport : Une copie de ce manuscrit daté de l'an 1024 de l'hégire (=1790), est conservé à la Bibliothèque nationale de France (Ms. Arabe 3236)

Rare Dalâïl al-KhayrâtCachemire, XVIIIe siècleCachemire, XIXe siècle Manuscrit arabe sur papier fin, 91 feuillets, calligraphié en "naskh" noir sur 11 lignes par page dans des cartouches nuageux en réserve sur fond or, avec traduction interlinéaire en persan en rouge. Le manuscrit contient 7 double frontispice richement enluminé, et la représentation des sanctuaires de La Mecque et Médine aux feuillets 13b-14a. Chaque feuillet du manuscrit est richement enluminé, avec filets d'encadrement rouge or et bleu et une large guirlande florale. Le manuscrit est suivi de 3 pages de notes de lecteur. Reliure à rabat en maroquin vert estampé et doré. 19 x 10.5 cm Cachet : 1202H. (=1787-88) au nom de Muhammad Kamâl A profusely illuminated Prayer Book, Kashmiri, 18th century Arabic manuscript on paper, 91 ff., 11ll. Of large black naskh within cloud bands, on gold, seven double heading pages, Medina & Mecca representations on 13b. and 14a. Owner seal dated AH1202/ 1787-88AD.

Antique Chinese Manuscript. Overall: 13 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. Sight: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

Design of manuscript letters, signed by the artist. Moshe Elazar Castel was active/lived in New York/Israel/France, and is known for abstract, landscape, and figure painting, sculpture. Many of his paintings are characterized by his creation of what appears to be an ancient form of writing. Overall size: 17 3/4 x 31 1/2 in. Sight size: 10 3/4 x 24 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

Antique Jewish / Hebrew manuscript framed. Overall size: 12 x 14 1/4 in. Sight size: 6 x 8 1/4 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

A collection of books of Heraldic interest,, including: Sir David Lindsay's Scottish Heraldic Manuscript 1542, Edinburgh, 1878; Heradica Collegii Cardinalium; The Royal House of Stuart, Prince Edouard de Block, Amorial des Princes du Sang Royal, Ross, Livre des Tournois, Hope, Knights of the Garter, 1901, Tudor Book of Arms (three vols) and others

A collection of framed Indo-Persian illuminated manuscript pages, probably 19th century, four appear to be from the same publication and have illuminated headpieces in colours and gold, Nastaʼlīq script in black ink including lines written diagonally to the outer margin, with further floral decoration to the upper right hand outer margin and gold decoration within the text, all within gold ruled borders, each page visible dimensions approx 21.5 x 11.5cm; together with four illustrated/illuminated pages (in three frames) which appear to be from the same publication, two being illustrated with ceremonial scenes, and two being mainly Nastaʼlīq script in black ink, all within floral and gold decorated borders, each page visible dimensions approx 16.5 x 11cm (8 pages in seven frames)Condition report: Some damage to frames.Some fading and tears apparent to several pages.

A cold painted cast iron plaque depicting a monk reading a manuscript, 16 by 21cms (6.25 by 8.25ins).

** Morse (Ralph) The Mercury Seven, 1959-60, vintage gelatin silver prints, numbered in the margin, NASA captions or manuscript notes to versos, minor creasing, c.205 x 255 mm (8 x 10 in), (4).** This lot has been imported from outside the United Kingdom to be sold at auction under temporary importation, and therefore the buyer must pay the import VAT at a rate of 5%. On proof of export outside the United Kingdom, this duty can be refunded.

Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar - a plaster portrait cameo plaque, of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, bust length facing to dexter, in jasperware tones, oval, 10.5cm x 7.5cm, inscribed to verso in ink manuscript A Reddy, Brit. Musm [British Museum] 1904, velvet frame with lacquered brass bezel

Political and Legal History - City of London - a George I summons, printed and completed in handwritten manuscript, Sir, You are desired to meet the Committee for to (sic) advise with ** the Prohibition & C at Guild-Hall, on this day being the 20th day of Oct[ober] 1719 at 3 of the clock in the afternoon, signed Thomas Briarcliffe, framedThis Summons relates to a meeting of a committee of Aldermen and Common Councilmen of the City of London which was appointed as a result of the events following the annual elections for the Common Council in December 1717. The result of the election in Tower Ward was disputed by Peter Bolton and Edward Bridgen, two unsuccessful candidates, and the ruling of Alderman Sir Charles Peers called into question. Bolton and Bridgen petitioned Common Council but an action was commenced against them under the rule of King's Bench by which they were obliged to show cause why writ of prohibition should not be made to Common Council to prevent it from any further cognizance of that particular complaint. This was taken as an attempt to interfere with the City's privileges and a committee was appointed on 30th June 1718 (Journal 57, fo.11) to examine its rights 'to have the Cognizance, Jurisdiction and Authority of Examining Hearing Determining and Judging of and concerning the Election of every person Yearly Chose to be of the Common Council'. The dispute engaged the attention of the Common Council and the law corts for many months and eventually reached the House of Lors, but a compromise was effected before the case was heard. Disputed elections, however, continued until matters were settled by the Election Act of 1725

Scouting Interest - Ken Blore, 57th Nottingham (St. Barts), his Boy Scouts Leader uniform, comprising his wool jerkin adorned with badges and embroidered with a camp fire to verso; also a pair of official corduroy shorts, neckerchief, and waddle; his camping rucksack, whistle, white enamel pot, soap box; a set of ten silk badges, Boy Scouts-Canada; 1962 souvenir tent peg; jamboree pelmets, including Donnington Park 1959; a large collection of manuscript and printed ephemera, dated from his time as a Patrol Lead to Deputy Camp Chief, including guide and hand books, log books, notebooks; clipped-out photograph of Baden-Powell; etc., [archive collection]

Taxidermy - a Victorian diorama, comprising a squirrel and a bantam cockerel, naturalistically mounted, the glazed ebonised case enclosing leaf of ink manuscript mentioning This Squirrel Shot By William Moythan on ** Farm, and that The Bantam Cock Gained the 1st Prize at the Birmingham Show Amongst ** Competition 1886, 49cm high, 46cm wide

Antiquities - an early Indian verdigris patinated bronze sculptural fragment, Krishna, the Hindu deity, with Hellenic influence, traces of gilding, 9cm high, mounted for display, rectangular marble plinth, 14cm high overall, Agroha, Haryana, Northern India, 300-400 ADProvenance: Denys George Wells VPRBA, BEM (1881-1973), British Modern artist the base with his typed collector's note: "Head of Krishna/Found at Agroha/sold to me for four anna!/Looks rather Greek to me!"; a later ink manuscript label inscribed, "Bought in India by the artist Denys Wells Circa 1925 [...]."

A 19th century ink manuscript commonplace book, dated 1845, 'topsy-turvy' inscribed with 102pp of selections from belles-lettres and our author's musings, prefixed by an index 3pp, the verso inscribed in early Pitman shorthand with what appears to be original composition and verse, contemporary roan over marbled boards, marbled endpapers, 8vo, (1); another, theology, belonging to M.F. ***les, Roborough House, [Devon], dated 1844, inscribed in ink manuscript over 120 pages with 12 separate explanations of Biblical parallels written by the Reverend Frederick Pym of Bickleigh, from 9th September, 1844 to 9th March, 1845, contemporary leather (spine perished but contents in situ), marbled endpapers and edges, 8vo, (1); a Victorian commonplace book, inscribed with selected prose and verse, some apparent original composition, quarter-filled on Superfine Bath paper, original wrappers, 4to, (1), [3]

A bundle of 19th century vellum ink manuscript deeds, relating to a house in Kingston Square, Sculcoates, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, beginning with the sale of the plot in 1805 to the disposal of the property (erected prior to 1812) in 1859, also a property in Jarratt Street, named after the original vendor of the Kingston Square plot, the Reverend Robert Jarratt, [qty]

A William IV ink manuscript perpetual calendar, inscribed on card, revolving centre, marked out from 1833 to 1860, 7.5cm diam, c.1833

Ephemera - Local Interest, two postal history ink manuscript covers, comprising one from William Cavendish, 6th 'Bachelor' Duke of Devonshire, to Hon. Frederick Byng, London, addressed from Bakewell August 1828, franked, mounted; another, from Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle to Coutts, dated 1831, franked, mounted; a late 18th/early 19th century builder-mason's ink MS receipt leaf, written with various building and decorating instructions; a George III printed and ink MS receipt, Received the Second Day of February 1768, of The Reverend W. Ingham, The Sum of Fifty Two Pounds Ten Shillings being the whole of his Subscription towards the General Infirmary at Leeds, by me Tho:s Lodge Treasurer; seven 19th century and later b/w and sepia photographs, including Wilton House and Medieval architecture; aristocratic and gentry correspondence cards; etc., [collection]

Royalty - Abstracts from Diaries, a late Victorian-Edwardian titled ink manuscript precis of a diary, dated from 1878 to 1910, inscribed over 32 sheets and presumably kept by a gentleman connected to the Royal Court - ?possibly a Guards officer, he records calling at Buckingham Palace with J. Snowden in April 1879 and records that Queen Victoria returned from Florence, going to Ascot with J. Hollis and Charles Lewis (recurring friends through the notes) and noting that he sold his black cob for £18; 2nd March 1882, Roderick Maclean's assassination attempt of Queen Victoria, our author went with the Mayor to the Castle (presumably Windsor) to present an address of congratulations for the monarch's escape; 27th April 1882, he attended the wedding of Prince Leopold, the Duke of Albany to Princess Helen von Waldeck und Pyrmont at St. George's, Windsor, and notes seeing the arrival of European royals and embraces on the platform; 20th October 1882 a detachment of 2nd Life Guards returned from Egypt, on 15th November a reception was held for the Duke of Connaught on his return from Egypt at the castle, six days later Queen Victoria distributed medals to 300 officers in the quadrangle, the torchlight welcome was concluded by a select few being entertained by John Brown beneath the dining-room; 28th March 1883, the death of John Brown; a year later, her son Prince Leopold at Cannes and our author attends the funeral procession from Windsor Station to St. George's Chapel with Queen Victoria in her carriage, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) and the Duke of Clarence on foot, and three bands of Guards, he was present at the funeral, too; between these notices he attends the theatre and an Electric & Gas Lighting Appliances display, takes his wife to London, attends the Lord Mayor's banquet, and makes typically English observations on the weather, etc., folio (33cm x 21cm), [1]

Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, DBE (1907 ? 1989) - ink manuscript autograph, on a bookplate designed by Rex Whistler (1904-1944), for the first edition of "Rebecca", The Book Society, Ex Libris, 14cm x 8.5cm, mounted, [1]

Rex Whistler (1904-1944) - Autographed and Illustrated Association Copy, Sitwell (Sacheverell) & Sevier (Michael), Conversation Pieces: A Survey of English Domestic Portraits and their Painters, first edition, London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1936, colour and b/w plates, pictorial dustjacket designed by Rex Whistler over red cloth pictorial gilt, top-edge stained red, 4to, [1] Provenance: Presented to Edith Olivier MBE (1872-1948), author and artistic hostess, by Rex Whistler (1904-1944) for Christmas 1936, the front endpaper uniquely illustrated by R.W. in pen and ink with a Picturesque conversation piece and inscribed in manuscript: For darling Edith/with very great love/from Rex/Christmas 1936.

Rex Whistler (1904-1944) - Autographed Presentation Copy, Whistler (Rex, illustrator), The New Forget-Me-Not: A Calendar, 124/130 copies signed by the illustrator, first edition, London: Cobden-Sanderson, 1929, pictorial half-title with presentation inscription, blue-ruled title-page, bound-in errata slip as issued, full-page colour plates, b/w in-text illustrations, contemporary blue-stained half-vellum over pictorial papered boards as issued (vellum sunned), lacking pictorial dustjacket, uncut edges, 8vo, [1]Provenance: Presented to Lady Juliet Duff (née Lowther; 1881-1965), socialite and patron of the Arts, by Rex Whistler (1904-1944), ink manuscript presentation autograph inscription and illustrated foliate vignette; Lady Juliet's etched pictorial bookplate to recto pastedown.

Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - Autographed Presentation Copy to Lady Colefax, Coward (Noel) & Macnaughtan (Lorna, illustrator), A Withered Nosegay, first edition, London: Christophers, 1922, b/w full-page plates, contemporary black cloth only, 8vo, [1] Provenance: Sibyl, Lady Colefax (née Halsey; 1874-1950), interior decorator and society hostess, presented by Noël Coward (1899-1973), ink manuscript autograph signature and inscription above a dedicated and ironic poem to the recipient (possibly unpublished): 'To Lady Colefax/With my best wishes Noël Coward/4/5/22/"If woman's heart/could hold me true/That woman, Sibyl/would be you."

Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - ink manuscript autograph, on a bookplate designed by Rex Whistler (1904-1944), "Present Indicative", The Book Society, Ex Libris, 14cm x 8.5cm, [1]

Canterbury - Palaeography, The Eadwine Psalter - James (M.R., Provost of Eton, [editor]), The Canterbury Psalter, No. 5 of a limited edition of 425, London: Printed and Published for the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral, By Percy Lund, Humphries & Co Ltd, 1935, the Medieval illuminated manuscript printed in facsimile, contemporary bevelled cloth gilt, folio (33.5cm x 26.5cm), (1); Rackham (Bernard), The Ancient Glass of Canterbury Cathedral, London: Published for the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral, By Lund, Humphries and Company Limited, 1949, colour and monochrome plates, contemporary bevelled blue cloth gilt, folio (33cm x 26cm), (1), [2]

Presentation Copy from the Author - Maugham (W. Somerset), A Writer's Notebook, signed presentation inscription from the author dated 25 January 1956, half-title verso further signed by the author, and numbered 4 from a limited edition of 1000 copies, first edition, London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1949, title printed in red and black, contemporary vellum over cloth only (slipcase absent), top-edge gilt, the others uncut, pastedown Sellotape-applied with an autograph manuscript letter from the author on his headed notepaper: Villa Mauresque, Cap Ferrat, and dated 16 March, 8vo, (1); further 20th century literature, some modern first editions: Gibbons (Stella), Cold Comfort Farm, ?second impression, first edition, London: Longmans, Green and Co., [?September] 1942, h/b, pictorial d/j, 8vo, (1); Eliot (T.S.), three titles: The Rock [...], first edition, second impression, London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1934, papered boards only, 8vo, [&], Sweeney Agonistes [...], first edition, London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1932, h/b, d/j, 8vo, [&], Little Gidding, first edition, London: Faber & Faber, 1942, stitched pink wrappers as issued, 8vo, (3); Bronowski (J.), A Man Without A Mask: William Blake 1757-1827, first edition, [London]: Secker & Warburg, 1943, green cloth, 8vo, (1); Siegfried Sassoon; Stephen Spender; A.E. Housman; Walter de la Mare, including a later autographed copy, (3); C. Day Lewis; George Bernard Shaw; etc., [17]

A 17th century Bellarmine brown salt-glazed stoneware jug, 21cm high, (restored and remodelled)Provenance: Found at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, ink manuscript label.

A 19th century wax portrait, of a gentleman, in profile facing to dexter, 7cm x 5cm, inscribed to verso in ink manuscript: Died April, Thursday 14th 1859 at Mayfield ** our dear friend T. C. Windle Esq, aged 70, God Father to Jane Margaret Haslewood, contemporary Rococo Revival gilt gesso frame, 25cm x 21.5cm overall

Atlases.- World.- Janvier (Jean) and others. Composite atlas containing 23 Paris-published double-page maps, including maps by Vaugondy, Bonne, Sanson, Janvier, De L'Isle, and others, with continental maps of America, Africa, and regional European maps, including manuscript title that reads 'Atlas dont le maître en est Rigras 1783.84.85.86', with other ink inscriptions, engravings, some with hand-colouring, each sheet approx. 540 x 720 mm (21 1/4 x 28 1/4 in), tipped in on stubs, some leaves loose, many missing, handling creases and folds throughout, rough edges, some browning and surface dirt, contemporary marbled boards, spine splitting with loss, very worn, folio, [circa 1760-1780s].

England and Wales.- Ortelius (Abraham) Angliae Regni Florentissimi Nova Descriptio, Auctore Humfredo Lhuyd Denbygiense, map of England and Wales compiled from Mercator's 1564 wall map of the British Isles and Lhuyd's manuscript map of 1568, with large decorative title cartouche in the upper left, many sailings ships and sea creatures in the surrounding waters, engraving with hand-colouring, on laid paper with watermark of an indistinct armorial device, platemark 382 x 468 mm (15 1/8 x 18 3/5 in), good margins, Latin text verso, central vertical fold, rough edges with nicks and small losses, a few repaired tears, some browning, surface dirt and exposure lines, damp-stains to margins, unframed [1601].Literature:VdB 19

NO RESERVE Europe.- Photograph Album.- Europe and the United Kingdom, four albums, including Oxford, Edinburgh, German, Swiss and French towns, c.130 black and white photographs across c.100ff, some with manuscript captions, other photographs, scraps and mixed cuttings loosely inserted, some foxing and spotting, [c.1890]; and another album, c.20 mounted colour plates of English country houses, mounted engraved views, scraps and other cuttings, [c.1890], all original half-morocco or boards, rubbed, one with cloth upper cover partially detached, folio, (5)

NO RESERVE French Photograph Album.- Kennard (Hugh) Villa Vallombrosa of the Riviera, photograph album of French villa and surrounding area, 39 photographs, and A.L.S. signed to the photographer's mother on Balmoral Castle letterhead loosely inserted, most with captions in pencil, original boards, gilt, manuscript title to cover, later manuscript note to cover, rather soiled and rubbed, portion of spine coming away but holding firm, oblong 8vo, 1882-3.⁂ An attractive Victorian photograph album from Lieutenant Hugh Coleridge Kennard (1859-1886), of stately mansions along the French Riviera and the surrounding areas. Fearing Villa Vallombrosa, Villa Eilenroc, Villa des Colonnes, as well as views of Monte Carlo, Monaco and Cap d'Antibes. The letter thanks Lady Kennard for the album after presenting it to Queen Victoria: "I took your book of photographs to show the Queen yesterday evening and Her Majesty seemed greatly interested in them..."

VICTORIAN MAHOGANY INLAID MANUSCRIPT CABINET

Charles P (later Charles I), single page manuscript document on vellum dated 25th July, 1622 (a few words missing from the right hand edge), boldly signed in the upper left corner, 8.5ins x 6.75ins approximatelyThere is only the one document in this lot

A quantity of various collectables to include a late C19th ebony hand mirror, monogrammed M, a Brownie camera, two C18/19th cannons, two Italian black lacquer and inlaid mandolins, two walnut crochet mushrooms, butterfly coasters, and a leather tube with manuscript roll of the Old Constitutions of masonry, 2 old pens. etc Condition - all with wear

Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Robinson autographed manuscript letter framed montage,featuring two images of Robinson with engraved metal plaque alongside a signed hand written letter from Sugar Ray, reading: “Dear Rabbi, I hope this find [sic] you well and enjoying good health. I trust you are aware of our work with the youth. Our programmes have been very successful an [sic] we are expanding rapidly. I am appealing to all my friends to help us along by sending us a donation. We are tax deductible. Thankfully Sugar Ray”, on Sugar Ray's Youth Foundation letterhead, frame measures 65 by 57cm.

A Persian manuscript page, framed circ 1900

16th Century Kabbalah Manuscript on Parchment Sight Size: 5.75 x 5.75 in. Overall Size: 10 x 10 in. Unframed.

A small collection of miscellaneous items to include white metal overlaid glass scent bottle, a fruit knife having folding silver blade and mother of pearl handles, a Thai manuscript on polished palm leaves with wooden end boards, silver souvenir spoons, Kumi style butterfly brooch, burr wood snuff box, facet cut scent bottle with sterling silver top etc

AUTOGRAPHS - ARTHUR WELLESLEY, 1ST DUKE OF WELLINGTON (ANGLO-IRISH, 1769-1852), SOLDIER & STATESMAN a manuscript envelope front, circa 1843, addressed to The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing Street, London, signed 'Wellington', with an applied red wax seal, laid-down, overall 11cm x 18.5cm.

A Victorian pen and ink manuscript memento mori, with central watercolour study of snowdrops, framed under glass, 24 x 24 cm

Approximately 15 vellum and other documents circa late 17th to 19th Century, including 1681 indenture relating to Stone Street, Woodbridge (Stone Street being the original name for Church Street) and Ipswich; 1683 indenture relating to a house on Stone Street, Woodbridge, various names/signatories including Thomas Redgrave, John Firmin, Anthony Wade, Titus Camplin, Thomas & Elizabeth King, Robert Pittman, Phillip Clarke, etc., later pencil note to front of indenture "Court to Levy a fine", 1750 release of an estate in Stone Street, Woodbridge, John Woodbine to John Loder; 1779 release between Mark Luke Graystone of Woodbridge, mariner, and William Fox, draper; 1714 manuscript document in Latin on vellum relating to a Marie Blitchinden; plus some other 19th Century releases relating to Woodbridge, 19th Century leases relating to Hampstead & Kensington, etc

A quantity of mainly local interest items, including St Mary's Church Hinderclay, Report from Architect on the State of the Tower, 1886, 6 page m/s report by John Goldicutt Turner, F.R.I.B.A., signed by him at end, with m/s covers by him, a/f, waterstaining throughout and cover with tear/part loss; a roll of 30+ 19th Century Winfarthing manuscript tithe documents, commutation apportionment showing how rentcharge for district apportioned to individual landowners and tithe to be paid for each plot of land; sale particulars including 1853 freehold and copyhold estates in Forncett St Peter & Tacolneston, late the property of Wm. Blomfield, folding map, [4]pp, original wraps, plus others Thompson & Griston; Old Buckenham Estate 1921; Old Buckenham Hall Estate 1932, these a/f; Hockham Hall Estate 1930; Freehold properties, Barford, 1921; small quantity 18th & 19th Century vellum deeds including Ipswich (2), Norwich etc; Norwich Union card calendars 1913 & 1914, plus a similar Alliance Assurance example

A 19th Century manuscript album by Lady Abbess Gertrude Lescher, 88 m/s numbered pages of pen and ink entries on Botany, including Classes and Orders of the Linnean System etc., Architecture including Ancient Greek and Roman, Christian or painted, Continental etc., Heraldry, with some pen, ink and watercolour illustrations of armorial shields, escutcheons and ornaments of, etc., with her pencil ownership signature to first leaf, also stating in pencil beneath "English Compositions for Class Use - 1874", and with contemporary East Bergholt abbey Library inkstamp at foot, original roan backed paper covered boards (worn)

A very large 19th Century manuscript plan of the Parish of Stowupland, near Stowmarket, Suffolk, scale 3 chains to an inch, m/s pen and ink and hand colouring, backed onto linen, a/f, very worn with losses at folds, approx. size 235cm x 144cm

["The Boke of Brome"], Lady Caroline Kerrison: 'A Common-place Book of the Fifteenth Century, Containing Religious Play and Poetry, Legal Forms, and Local Accounts. Printed from the Original Manuscript at Brome Hall, Suffolk.', edited Lucy Toulmin Smith, privately printed by Trubner & Co., 1886, 176pp, 2 plates, rebound cloth gilt, ex library, annotated notes by Stephen Govier, a scarce local book; together with The Rev. Alfred Suckling: 'Selections from the Works of Sir John Suckling. To which is Prefixed, a Life of the Author, with Critical Remarks on his Writings and Genius', 1836, 1st thus, finely printed edition, engraved portrait frontis of Sir John Suckling by Vandyke, engraved by James Thompson, 411pp, original cloth gilt, bookplate of Bryan Hall (1928-2008) esteemed collector, of Old Banningham Rectory, Norfolk, to front pastedown. Annotated notes on Sir John Suckling and Alfred Inigo Suckling by Stephen Govier (2)

Arthur Henry Patterson: 'Sea-side Scribblings for visitors; or, how to make the most of a holiday jaunt', London, Jarrold and Sons, [1887], 1st edition, 139pp + [5]pp adverts at end, association copy, signed by Patterson and dated Yarmouth 30/3/89, inscribed beneath "to S.J. Batchelder", the prolific Broadland artist Stephen John Batchelder (1849-1932), plus Patterson's manuscript "Key to Characters" of the book loosely inserted "Mussel dredger...Mr Spanton. Row 5", "Shore gunner...A Patterson", "Conchologist....Mr Schofield Corkcutter - Preston", "Punt gunner...."Pintail" Thomas Fales-Hill", "Fish dealer....Joe Colby. Frogs Hall", "Bird Catcher....Sharp, chair-mender etc Row 58", original pictorial paper covered boards (chipped and worn), lacks backstrip, boards neatly attached to text block with 3 strips of cloth. the authors first proper book, scarce; together with a manuscript book 1888/1889 containing a list of pictures in the possession of Henry Teasdel and R.H. Teasdel, with some Samuel Aldred of Yarmouth m/s lists and some letters loosely inserted, contemporary calf with decorative gilt coats of arms to covers (2)

John Henry Gurney Snr: 'A List of the Diurnal Birds of Prey, with References and Annotations; Also a Record of Specimens Preserved in the Norfolk & Norwich Museum', London, J. van Voorst, 1884, xv,187pp, a few contemporary manuscript notes and annotations to text/tables/margins in black and red ink, those in black ink possibly in the hand of John Henry Gurney Snr (1819-1890), original cloth gilt, rebacked preserving original backstrip, replenished EP's; together with Charles Candler: 'Francis William Galpin and Charles Candler: 'An Account of the Flowering Plants, Ferns and Allies of Harleston...to which are added Observations on the Birds of the District', London & Harleston, 1888, 1st edition, frontis, original cloth gilt (rubbed) (2)

Frederick William Frohawk: 'Natural History of British Butterflies', London, Hutchinson, [1926], 1st edition, two volumes, volume 1 with author's signed manuscript errata slip loosely inserted, re 'Valezina' (form of Silver-washed Fritillary, whom Frohawk named his daughter after) "Natural History of British Butterflies. Errata. should read Pl.12 Fig.22 var. Valezina, F.W.F.coll. Fig.23 Valezina var. nigrizina. n.ab. A.B. Farn.Coll. Kindly give this to the Editor. F.W. Frohawk", 60 coloured plates and four black and white plates, as called for, folio, original cloth gilt, vol.1 cloth VGC and with majority of dust wrapper (worn) loosely inserted, vol.2 lower corner of boards worn/soiled (2)

Margaret Plues: 'British Ferns', London, Lovell Reeve, 1866, 1st edition, 16 tissue guarded coloured litho plates as called for, publishers 20pp catalogue of adverts at end, original pictorial cloth gilt; M.C. Cooke: 'Rust, Smut, Mildew, & Mould. - an Introduction to the Study of Microscopic Fungi', London, Robert Hardwicke, 1865, 1st edition, 16 plates, of which 12 by J.E. Sowerby and hand coloured, as called for, original decorative cloth gilt, inner joints weak; Rev. W.A. Leighton: 'The Lichen-Flora of Great Britain, Ireland, and the Channel Islands', Shrewsbury, 1879, 3rd edition, original cloth gilt, copy of the naturalist/geologist C.B. Crampton, with his inkstamp & contemporary manuscript pencil notes and annotations to text (3)

George Bentham: 'The Handbook of British Flora; a Description of the Flowering Plants and Ferns Indigenous to, or Naturalized in, the British Isles', London, Lovell Reeve, 1865, 2 volumes, the copy of Castalia Rosalind (nee Campbell), Countess of Granville (1847-1938), with her ownership signatures at head of half titles both volumes, and with her manuscript pen and ink annotations and marginalia throughout, plus a few contemporary pressed flower/botanical specimens inserted between leaves, plus an autograph letter signed to Lady Granville from a J.A. Godley, August 4 1879 "Dear Lady Granville, I was looking yesterday at the account of Betshanger in Ireland's History of Kent, & found this passage:- "Near Little Betshanger was found the plant astragalus glycyphyllos, or wild liquorice, which is extremely rare, and never observed elsewhere"...Can you find anything about the plant in any of your books? It is not mentioned in the 1- volume Sowerby under either of those names. If the history is correct...this ought to give you a chance of making a magnificent addition to your collection. We would look for it, if we knew what it was like. "Little Betshanger" is the official name of Sir Walter's farm. I hope you found all well at Walmer. Yours...J A Godley", on Betteshanger, Sandwich headed paper, old three quarter green morocco gilt, rebacked retaining original backstrips, replenished marbled end papers, top edges gilt (2)

Harry Craddock: 'The Savoy Cocktail Book', London, Constable & Company, 1930, 1st edition, signed and inscribed "Here's How! Harry Craddock", verso dedication page, this book formerly being the copy of Collis-Phillips Halpin, a contemporary and personal friend of Harry Craddock's, who worked as a cocktail bartender and dancer in London, including the Regency Club in Piccadilly Circus, with his contemporary pencil ownership signatures to verso and recto of FFEP, and his signature in shortened form "Phil" in pencil at head of dedication page. Later inscribed presentation by Collis-Phillips Halpin to the present owner on half title dated 1977 in blue ballpoint, and with his manuscript on page 284 giving the method of serving champagne and port, and beneath stated "My original cocktail "Emerald Isle" was afterwards bottled and sold as Green Goddess. Needless to say I was not given a prize, neither was my cocktail put on exhibition! Collis-Phillips Halpin". Illustrations and decorations printed in black and colours throughout by Gilbert Rumbold, orginal cloth backed art deco texturised boards in black, gold and green, later professionally rebacked preserving original backstrip. Together with Harry Craddock's sword stick (a/f), the poor condition attributed by Collis-Phillips Halpin owing to its use one evening by Harry Craddock to eject a gentleman who had become inebriated and abusive to other customers and who refused to leave a party of ladies alone, Harry reputedly hitting the man so hard across the shoulder that the blow broke the end of the stick completely. To those who saw the incident Harry Craddock apologised on behalf of the client and himself, and the American cocktail Bar erupted in cheers from the men and dainty clapping from the women. A unique association copy of an iconic work from the flamboyant Art Deco period heyday of London's Hotel and Cocktail Bar scene. Provenance Reverend Nigel Plastow, further information available on request (2)

Receipt book, collection of manuscript cookery recipes, 80 pages of manuscript entries circa 1857-1879, copper engraved title page with ink signature of Mary Brett to centre, recipes include Arrowroot pudding; blanc-mange and custards; 'delicious saline draughts'; plum cake; cheese seed cake; snowballs; unfermented bread; "The pudding pudding"; scotch diet cake or bun; Devonshire junket; baked hare; Madras curry, plus 11 further pages of m/s domestic receipts such as bleaching liquids; to make bees wax; to season a wooden bowl; to make Esprit de Violettes; Hungary Water, etc etc, plus 4 pages m/s index at end, contemporary half roan (worn)

Two commonplace albums circa 1830, containing manuscript entries of poetry, prose, pencil and pen, ink and watercolour sketches etc, the red moroccoalbum with 130+pages of manuscript entries, mainly poetry/prose etc in copperplate style, but with a few well executed pen, ink and watercolours including butterfly and flower, another botanical sketch depicting flower, another depicting view of Bamburgh etc, album with part detached and worn backstrip, all edges gilt; the other black embossed morocco gilt album with 50+ pages of entries pencil and pen, ink & watercolour sketches, m/s poetry and prose etc, album slightly worn and backstrip part detached, some leaves loose, all edges gilt (2)

A 19th Century printed and manuscript receipt for a parcel taken in at Royal Mail Coach Office Newcastle, to go to London, with manuscript date 1826 verso