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An early 19th century lady's commonplace book, Isabella's Gleanings, the ink MS title page surmounted by a plumbago allegorical angel, holding a squill and scroll inscribed Please to Write, preface dated January 1828 (4), original prose and verse composition throughout, the works embellished with coloured botanical still lives, including an ode To Consumption, maxims, passages from the poetical oeuvres of Lord Byron, friend's manuscript sentiments, further still lives, monochrome landscapes, quarter-maroon with marbled boards, the corner and strip embossed with reserves of flowerheads, the spine similar and in gilt compartments, marbled endpapers, 8vo

9th Queen's Lancers Victorian Officer's Shabracque / Horse Saddle Cloth Blue cloth with rounded corners, edged with a double row of gold "Bias and stand" lace, the forecorners bearing the VR cypher in gold embroidery. In the hindcorners a crown above VR within a strap embroidered NINTH LANCERS in gold on blue velvet, superimposed on crossed lances. The item has been re-cut, removing the central element, and the lace edging re-applied with machine-stitching. The lining now of buff cotton, inscribed WC Clayton 9th Lancers in manuscript on a moleskin patch evidently cut from the original lining. The embroidered ornaments somewhat frayed William Clayton Clayton was a Captain in the 9th Lancers in 1867

James Joyce, Giacomo Joyce, 1968, 1st edition with copies of manuscript, original slip case

Indian School (19th century). A gouache and ink manuscript, depicting a polo match, with text to verso, 26.8 x 16.3cm, in a glazed double sided giltwood frame, with separate easel back. (2)

A choir book manuscript or gradual, probably 16th century, coloured and in Latin, on vellum, 43 x 29cm approx, both framed as one

A framed Indian painting depicting Hindu's with sacred cow and trees to the background, together with two painted Islamic manuscript pages, Height 80cm x Width 52cm

Bellamy, Joseph - Letters and Dialogues between Theron, Paulinus and Aspasio, upon Love of God ..., a bound manuscript by an unknown hand, dated on the last page - 1805, together with William Rounding - a bound volume of manuscript mathematical calculations, dated July 30th [18]52 (2)

Books: a circa 1820 manuscript and illustrated small album, gilt edges, bound in red leather. Condition Report: Hand written in poetry and verse.

Derbyshire & Norfolk interest: A unique 18th-century manuscript estate plan relating to the Coke family of Longford Hall and Holkham Hall. 'A Map of the Manor of Longford in the County of Derby, the Estate of Wenman Coke, Esq. Survey'd in April 1763. By Beighton.' Manuscript map, entirely hand-drawn in black ink on laid/chain-lined paper, backed with linen. Large: approx. 132 x 134cm.Note: This Lot is subject to The Manorial Documents Rules 1959, 1963 & 1967 requiring the successful bidder to notify The Secretary of The Commission at National Archives providing details of where it will be kept. In no circumstances can it be removed from England and Wales without prior consent of The Master of the Rolls.Condition Report: Some wear, a little loss, overall a very handsome Georgian map.

Derbyshire & Norfolk interest: A unique 19th-century manuscript estate plan relating to the Coke family of Longford Hall and Holkham Hall. 'Map of Estates situate in the townships of Longford Hollington Shirley and Rodsley in the County of Derby, the Property of the Honorable Edward Coke 1846.' Manuscript map, entirely hand-drawn in black ink with watercolour, produced by John Bromley, Surveyor, Derby 1846. Label for Edward Stanford, Cartographers, London. Backed with linen. Large: approx. 119 x 95cm.Condition Report: Good considering age, a little wear/loss at lower-left. A very attractive antique map.

CLEPHAN, R. Coltman, The Tournament: Its Periods and Phases, plates, bound in gilt red cloth (spine slightly worn, otherwise good condition), bookplates of Anthony de Reuck, 4to; ANGLO, Sydney (introduction), The Great Tournament Roll of Westminster: A Collotype Reproduction of the Manuscript (1968), 2 volumes; MAMEROT, Sebastien, A Chronicle of the Crusades (Illuminations by Jean Colombe) (2016), two volumes; APPELBAUM, Stanley (introduction and notes), The Triumph of Maximilian I (1964); YOUNG, Alan R., The English Tournament Imprese (1988), with bookplate of Anthony de Reuck; PERCY, Bishop (ed.), The Northumberland Household Book (1905); HEYWOOD, William, Palio & Ponte (1904); CRIPPS-DAY, Francis, The History of the Tournament in England and in France (1918); YOUNG, Alan, Tudor and Jacobean Tournaments (1987); DILLON, Viscount D.C.L. F.S.A. (ed.), Pageant of the Birth Life and Death of Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick K.G. 1389-1439 (1914); BARKER, Juliet R.V., The Tournament in England, 1100-1400 (1986)

Three pages from illuminated Islamic manuscript, 17/18th C. Dim.: 27,5 x 17 cm Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

A folio from an illuminated Islamic manuscript, 16/17th C. Dim.: 35 x 20 cm Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

BAIRD JOHN LOGIE: (1888-1946) Scottish Engineer and Inventor of the world's first working television system. A.L.S., John L. Baird, one page, 8vo, Sydenham Hill, 16th December 1943, to F. W. Kellaway. Baird states that he was pleased to receive his correspondent's note and hear that the book is progressing, adding 'You can certainly use the diagrams in my lecture'. The inventor further writes 'I enclose an extract from “Who's Who” (no longer present) which will I hope give you the Biographical particulars you require. More technical details can be found in “Television to-day and Tomorrow” (Pitman). If you cannot obtain a copy of this I could lend you one'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Baird. Also including a retained manuscript draft, unsigned, of Kellaway's letter to Baird, one page, 4to, Saltash, 31st August 1943, thanking Baird for agreeing to assist with material for a small book on television and remarking 'I agree with you that an account of history and current practice, suitable for “the intellectual layman” will fill a gap'. Autograph letters of Baird are rare and examples referring to television, as the present one does, are particularly desirable. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, otherwise VG, 2 Francis William Kellaway, a lecturer in mathematics and physics, was the author of an illustrated publication entitled Television for Everyman (1944)which was described as a 'non-technical exposition'.

CHAMBERLAIN NEVILLE: (1869-1940) British Prime Minister 1937-40.  War date T.L.S., Neville Chamberlain, with holograph salutation and subscription, two pages, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 25th January 1940, to Lord Kemsley ('My dear Gomer'), on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister. Chamberlain thanks his correspondent for their letter 'drawing my attention to the fact that no manuscripts were available for the Press either of the speech by Lord Halifax on Saturday or of the broadcast by Mr. Winston Churchill on Saturday night' and continues to explain that wherever possible Ministers or their Departments do their best to provide the Press with manuscripts ('knowing full well the difficulties under which newspapers are produced in these days') although also remarking 'At the same time, I am sure you will fully sympathise with Ministers when, on occasion, it is found physically impossible to render this service, and also when, in some circumstances, the speaker himself decides to speak from notes rather than from a fully prepared document'. Chamberlain further writes 'As regards Lord Halifax's speech, I understand that the Foreign Secretary definitely decided to speak from notes and no full manuscript was therefore prepared' and also comments 'In the case of Mr. Winston Churchill the manuscript was, I am given to understand, only finished shortly before he went to the microphone and copies were issued to the Press as soon as possible'. A letter of interesting content, not least for its references to Churchill and his broadcast which was later associated with appeasers. The two pages are neatly fastened by the original brass fastener to the upper left corner. About EX        Gomer Berry (1883-1968) 1st Viscount Kemsley. Welsh Colliery owner and Newspaper Publisher who co-owned The Daily Telegraph and whose Kemsley Newspapers group also included The Sunday Times, The Daily Sketch and The Sunday Graphic. Edward Wood (1881-1959) 1st Earl of Halifax. British Politician, Foreign Secretary 1938-40. On Neville Chamberlain's resignation in early May 1940 Halifax effectively declined the position of Prime Minister despite widespread support across the political spectrum as he felt Winston Churchill would be a more suitable war leader.  Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. At the time of the present letter Churchill was serving as First Lord of the Admiralty and, as the present letter reflects, he had made a BBC radio broadcast on Saturday, 20th January 1940 in which he warned of the 'criminal adventurers of Berlin'. The speech also included Churchill's crocodile metaphor (later associated with appeasers) when he stated 'Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough the crocodile will eat him last. All of them hope that the storm will pass before their turn comes to be devoured. But the storm will not pass. It will rage and roar even more loudly, even more widely'. The speech was well received by the British public and was further evidence that Churchill was the backbone of the cabinet. It was, however, less well received by neutral countries and by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax.

CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Typed manuscript, unsigned, with holograph corrections, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d. (c.1934). The page of corrected proof is from Churchill's book Marlborough: His Life and Times and bears four ink corrections in Churchill's hand (the holograph corrections indicated in bold text), comprising, 'In this work weI have reprinted from Coxe only those documents which are essential… WeI have sought rather to throw a new light upon Marlborough's character…and who were also his most trusted colleagues… all the intricate relationships toof the heads of states and governments…' With several other more minor corrections in indelible pencil, most likely in the hand of a proof reader. With one file hole to the upper left corner and some dust staining to the left and bottom edges, light foxing and minor age wear, G

BERNADOTTE JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1763-1844) Marshal of France under Napoleon Bonaparte, later King Charles XIV John of Sweden and King Karl III Johan of Norway, 1818-44. D.S., Carl Johan, two pages, folio, Stockholm, 24th January 1835, in Swedish. The manuscript document, issued by Bernadotte in his capacity as King of Sweden and Norway, appoints 2nd Lieutenant Samuel Ludwig Hasselberg to Premier Lieutenant in the Swedish Navy. With the remnants of a red wax seal beneath the signature. With two revenue/tax stamps neatly bound to the central fold. Blank integral leaf. With minor creasing and light age wear. About VG

[TAHITI]: A small, interesting collection of manuscript letters relating to Tahiti and Queen Pomare IV and the French-Tahitian War of 1843-47, most being contemporary English translations of letters sent by the Queen and other individuals, nineteen pages, mostly folio, various places (Paofai, on board HMS Basilisk, Papeete harbour etc.), February 1843 - March 1844, to various correspondents. The collection comprises four contemporary translations of letters from Queen Pomare IV stating, in part, 'I wish to inform you the words Mr. Morenhaut verbally said to me yesterday morning before my face shaking his head at me, throwing about his hands and staring fiercely at me, violently ordering me thus, "order men to hoist the new flag and that the new Government may be respected…" I protested against his conduct and told him that he was a troublesome man, if he had anything to say why did he not have a meeting convened…' (to Captain Thomson, 10th February 1843), 'I have been troubled by the French Consul, and because of his threatening language I have forsaken my house. His angry words to me have been very strong….But now I clearly make known to you the Commodore my desire through this letter. Do you shield me that the French Consul may not at all trouble me again. I look to you to protect me quickly….' (to Commodore Nicolas, 4th March 1843), 'There is here a small ship of war to watch over us. Another is coming. Do not listen to the men who will pain you by reporting that we shall not be assisted. Britain will not cast us off. Let our conduct be good…. do not on any account cause evil to grow, by no means ill treat the Frenchmen….' (n.d., c. January 1844) and one other; two lengthy contemporary copies of statements made by Tati the Great, a head Chieftain in Tahiti and counsellor to the Queen, upon having met with the French, in part, 'These were the words of the Admiral - "This is my reason for coming to Tahiti. The flag of the priests having been insulted and hauled down. The Frenchmen having been ill used….and the Queen's authorities in conniving at and supporting crime….The money I received formerly I have still on board the ship. The money received from the Sandwich Islands also remains on board the ship, and that also which I shall now demand will be kept on board the ship as redress for the evil treatment of Frenchmen by those of Tahiti…' and in the second stating, in part, 'We…declare…that Morenhaut the French Consul did truly dictate and write the letter said to be written by the Queen Pomare and her Governors requesting protection of the King of the French. Through fear we signed it….and we signed it also because Morenhaut said "If you will sign your names to this document I will give you one thousand dollars each when the French Admiral's ship returns to Tahiti. We also clearly declare that Pomare had not signed her name when we signed our names. The Queen's name was signed at Moorea, and it was because she was frightened by the French that she signed it…'; an A.L.S. by Commodore Nicolas, one page, folio, HMS Vindictive, Papeete harbour, 7th June 1843, to George Pritchard, the British Consul at Tahiti, stating, in part, 'Captain Mallet of the French….arrived at this port yesterday, having offered a most unprovoked insult towards Great Britain by saying when at my table at dinner, that "England was the most Infernal Nation in the World"; I have to request of you not to make the usual official visit to that officer….until Captain Mallet has made atonement for this gratuitous offence'; and an A.L.S. by Eliza Pritchard, one page, 8vo, Paofai, 5th March 1844, to a gentleman, stating, in part, 'I beg to inform you that three French sailors did….wantonly kill a small pig (belonging to us) close to our gate. Our servant remonstrated with them but they would not attend to him. He will be able to identify the sailors should he see them again'. With blank integral leaf. Some light overall age wear and a few letters with neat splitting at the folds, G to generally VG, 8

FEODOROVNA ALEXANDRA: (1798-1860) Empress Consort of Russia 1825-55, wife of Emperor Nicholas I and mother of Emperor Alexander II. An unusual and intriguing manuscript poem, in an elegant but unidentified hand, in Cyrillic, with the holograph addition 'Name to be spoken' in the Empress Consort's hand at the foot, also in Cyrillic, above what appears to be a monogram, possibly incorporating the initial A, one page, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. The fair copy comprises eighteen lines and is the text of a poem by Vasily Zhukovsky dedicated to Prince Orlov, in part, 'There lives a Count Orlov in the Russian Kingdom, He is kind, clever, good-looking and healthy, But the bad thing is that for a whole year, He has had a good time, In his white peak cap....His Excellency Count Orlov, He has no money to buy a new one, But a charitable soul, Bought a new peak cap, And gave it to the Count'. With blank integral leaf. With a couple of contemporary pencil annotations and some very minor, extremely light staining, otherwise VG Provenance: the present poem originates from the archives of the Orlov family including Prince Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov (1787-1862) Russian Diplomat and one of the most trusted agents of Tsar Nicholas I, to whom the poem is dedicated. Vasily Zhukovsky (1783-1852) Russian Poet, a leading figure in Russian literature during the first half of the 19th century. Zhukovsky held a high position in the Romanov court as tutor to Grand Duchess Alexandra Feodorovna, and later to her son, the future Tsar Alexander II.

SINGH PRABHU NARAYAN: (1855-1931) Maharaja of Benares 1889-1931. An attractive L.S., Prabhu, one page, folio, n.p. (Benares), n.d., to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. The manuscript letter is written on stationery featuring an elegant gold printed border and states, in part, 'Allow me to seize this opportunity of conveying to your Royal Highness my sincere congratulations on the occasion of happy Christmas and the New Year's Day and I fervently pray to God that your Royal Highness with your illustrious consort Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Connaught may continue to enjoy many many happy returns of the same….'. With blank integral leaf (mounted to the verso). Accompanied by the original envelope, also featuring a gold printed border. Some very light staining and minor age wear, otherwise VG Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942) British Prince, son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Governor General of Canada 1911-16. The Prince performed various royal duties throughout his life which involved several visits to India.

KITAJ R. B.: (1932-2007) American Artist. A.L.S., Kitaj, one page (folding air mail stationery), 4to, n.p. (London), January, to Peter Howard of Serendipity Books in California. Kitaj states that he would like to purchase 'the festschrift you found me….the boxed one for Abba Hillel Silver - I think it was $35 or so' and continues to remark 'Please pack it and the English Girl very well padded against bumping (I love to tell people how to run their business!)' The artist further writes 'We were very seduced by S.[an] F.[rancisco], the weather (stormy), Berkeley….you and the great book milieu, Sandra's sister and her man Bob Hughes, who wrote a wonderful Pound opera; They live in Albany just beyond you (Margaret Fisher and Robt. Hughes) - try and meet them, they're terrific and he's a great Poundian'. In a postscript Kitaj requests 'Please report allJUDAICA; JEWISH ARTKAFKA and could you get (Sarkis - is that his name?) and others to report to me as well - very serious!' and also enquires 'Is there a new book about the Canadian poet A. KLEIN?....also anything in English about or by: AHAD HA'AM, FRANZ ROSENZWEIG, HERMAN COHEN'. Hand addressed by Kitaj to the verso and also signed ('Kitaj') in the return address panel. One small, neat tear to the edge of one fold, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Peter B. Howard (1939-2011) American Book & Manuscript Dealer who founded Serendipity Books in the early 1960s and has been described as 'one of the most imaginative booksellers of his generation'. Abba Hillel Silver (1893-1963) American Rabbi and Zionist Leader, a key figure in the mobilisation of American support for the founding of the State of Israel.  Kitaj, who spent much of his life living in England, had Jewish roots and in later life developed a greater awareness of his Jewish heritage, which found expression in his works, with reference to the Holocaust and influences from Jewish writers such as Kafka. Such influences are reflected in the present letter.

Sudan. 1921 to 1922 5m die Proof of frame in black on glazed card. Endorsed 'AFTER/HARDENING' and date added 21/9/21 in manuscript pencil. Also centre vignette of small camel in black on thick card

Great Britain. A December 8 1834 York entire between two brothers to Como, Italy and redirected to Nice. A busy entire on both front and reverse. Amongst the many manuscript and handstamps are York double arc in black and two red boxed Paid handstamps. Red tombstone and red double circular Angletterrs paid. Como receiving mark

Great Britain. A pre stamp postal history collection of York City from 1723 to 1833. Nearly seventy entires or outer letter sheets show the progression of the postal handstamps (plus manuscript mileage marks etc) from just Bishop marks through to the boule and single ring handstamps including date (similar to what we know today). There is some duplication of markings/strikes, but there are some rare items amongst and the overall condition is excellent. A wonderful foundation enabling collection to progress into the line engraved adhesives of the following twenty years. Some of the contents are also of interest as indeed the writer and/or recipient, especially to the social historian

Great Britain. York. An 1667 to 1849 collection of pre stamp and stampless entires, plus outer letter sheets, well displayed on loose sheets, taking us through the development of postal markings. Commences with a January 1667 entire from John Wilson of Marsk (Richmond) to the Right Worshipful Henry Marwood (High Sheriff of York in 1675 - born in 1628 and died at the age of 91 in 1725. He resided at Busby Hall, Carlton near Stokesley) through to a July 1849 outer letter sheet to Penistone, Barnsley. The second entire is undated but can be traced to 1720 to 1722 with the Bishop mark and the straight line York handstamp with a manuscript 4 alongside. A further three entires follow 1721 to 1725 with straight line York and Bishop marks. Five 1742, 1749, 1750, 1751. Eighteen entires/wrappers 1735, 1742, 1749, 1750, 1751, 1763, 1764, 1767, 1768, 1774,1776, 1778, 1780, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1790, 1792 showing the differing types of the York straight line handstamp. The collection progresses to the various York black horseshoe handstamps with entires from 1794(2), 1795, 1796(2), 1797(2), 1799(2) - many with Bishop marks. Three entires from January 1806 to 1811 show the straight line York with mileage below. The collection progresses to three entires and an outer letter sheet from 1809 to 1810 bearing the black horseshoe of York; 1811 to 1825 bearing the York black circular handstamp with mileage mark (21). The final section covers the years 1827 to 1849 bearing either a York single or double ringed cancel in either black, blue or red (11). A well-researched collection, well presented which includes some interesting and scarce items

Tristan da Cunha. A small cover album housing a range of Postal history, First Day and commemorative covers from early 1920s to 1996. Includes a GB King Edward VII 1d on cover to London, cancelled with a Gibbons Type III (1921) handstamp. A front addressed to Cape Town with a Gibbons Type III (1921) handstamp with the cross. 2d Postage Due strike alongside. 1936 cover to London with full set of King Edward VIII all cancelled with Gibbons Type VII cachet in violet. 1937 cover to Ewell, England with a Gibbons Type VI cachet in blue, a straight line Tristan da Cunha in black, London F.S Paquebot 30 MR 37 CDS in black, 1/2d and 1d Postage Due adhesives applied tied with Epsom rubber handstamp and 1 1/2d F.B.C. handstamp beneath, 1937 Philatelic cover to Cape Town bearing 1937 Coronation pair and 1/2d King George VI all tied by four Tristan da Cunha Gibbons Type VII cachets in violet. 1938 cover to Johannesburg with fine Tristan da Cunha Gibbons Cachet Type V(?), heavy 1d handstamp and 1d South African Postage Due tied by Johannesburg 27 Jun 28 CDS. 1949 cover to Twickenham England bearing 2d King George VI with rectangular boxed Tristan da Cunha/Settlement of/Edinburgh/South Atlantic in violet Gibbons cachet IX) further cancelled by Cape Town Paquebot 14.10.49 CDS in black, with Postage Due/One Half Penny in manuscript. Cover to Chelmsford, England with 1/2d and 1d adhesives of St Helena tied by Gibbons Type VIII cachet in violet and T in oval, 1/2d Postage Due handstamp in black alongside. Further 'early' covers include an undated cover to Pietoria with 2d South African adhesive tied by Gibbons cachet 5 in violet and a Crawford Penguin label. A 1950 2 1/2d letter card to Twickenham with both boxed Tristan da Cunha settlement of Edinburgh in violet and Cape Town Paquebot CDS in black. Similar cover with markings as above on reverse of a cover with additional Tax markings. Also a 1962 cover with black boxed Resettlement Survey 1962. The collection progresses to modern commemorative covers and FDCs, many signed including Return of the Islanders and later various cruise liners (58)

Italian Incunable, 1487/9: Baptista Mantuanus (Spagnoli) Carmelite (1448 - 1526) - Contra Poetas, Rome, 1487 bound with De Suorum Temporum Calamitatibus, Bologna, 1489, complete but not illuminated, occasional notes in text, old vellum, manuscript note inside reads 'bt. at Naples Mch 1826 for 10/6'

Ephemera. Various bundles of manuscript, legal letters, etc. relative to Scottish estates & executries. 19th cent.

AN 18TH CENTURY MANUSCRIPT BOOK of poetry by an unknown hand and dedicated to Sir Thomas Peyton Bart of Hackbich (Hackbeech) Hall, Norfolk, titled 'Verses Upon some Family Pieces....' Peyton book plate, gold tooled leather binding (worn), slim 4to

W.H. ALLNUT (PIONEER BOOK TRADE HISTORIAN) A bound collection of extensive manuscript notes and letters including lecture notes; list of printers between 1546 and 1799, notes on the creation of the first library in Oxford 1409 Cobham's Library and subsequent collections in the Bodleian library; periodical publications (1712-1732) etc; (a further synopsis of the work available upon request); together with three further books pertaining to the book trade (4)

A PRINTED AND MANUSCRIPT INVITATION in French dated 1817 from The Duke of Wellington to Capitaine et Mde Shepherd, 18.5 x 12cm folded

QUEEN VICTORIA (1819-1901) A manuscript Windsor Castle Dinner List for Monday October 18th 1847 at 8 o'clock. Guests to include The Queen, Prince Albert, The Duchess of Kent, Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Wellington, Prince Lowenstein et al

An Indian School manuscript page, Figures and Camel, watercolour and gouache, 14,5cm x 10cm, framed; others, a set of three Asian School, Village Life, 8cm x 6cm, framed (4)

Scarce 1950 British Lions Signed Book titled " 1950 - The Year of the Lions" by D.J Williams large manuscript style edition signed by the author to the main title page -published privately by DJ Williams giving a full in-depth report on the tour scarce book and hard to find

The Psalms of David illuminated by Owen Jones, an illuminated manuscript with tooled leather cover titled The Victoria Psalter, with metal clasps, 106 chromolithographed pages on stiff card, published by Day & Sons 1862, 43.5 x 32.5cm.

MANUSCRIPT. THE DIARY OF A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN EDWIN SANDYS DASHWOOD OF THE ROYAL HORSE GUARDS, 1831 containing one or several brief, daily (with very few exceptions) entries and his expenditure in London and when residing at Brighton, written in a clear hand in black ink, occasionally pencil, in The Commercial Ledger or Gentleman's, Merchant's and Tradesman's ...Memorandum-Book for...1831, engraved folding frotispiece of William IV, signed on the ffe E Dashwood Esq R. H Gds January 1st 1831 Cecil House King's Road Brighton, original dark blue morocco wallet binding, 16 x 10cm An unpublished diary that evokes rather more the social, than military aspects that day to day life for a well connected junior officer in the Household Cavalry entailed, more especially at Brighton in the year immediately following the death of the monarch who, as Regent, had made it the most fashionable resort in England. The diarist, Edwin Dashwood (1797-1835, sometimes recorded as 1846) was born at West Wycombe Park, the 4th son of Sir John Dashwood-King, 4th Bt (1765-1849), half nephew of the rake Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Hellfire Club. Edwin Dashwood married, in 1821 Amelia Hare (1795-1857) daughter of the Rev. Robert Hare Naylor of Herstmonceux Castle. There were two children of the marriage, a daughter, also Amelia (1824-1847) and a son, Sir Edwin Hare Dashwood, 7th Bt (1825-1882). The diarist refers throughout to mother and daughter by the pet names of 'Emily' and 'Little Emily'. There are also many references to individuals, such as those with whom Dashwood went hunting, to Balls or on visits. Some national events are mentioned. He noted (on 2 March) that the 'Reform question came on last night'. On 8 September he was one of the Guard of Honour at the Coronation of William IV and Queen Adelaide, by far the grandest of the several royal events in which he had a role. On his 34th birthday (29 April) he 'went into the city and bought earrings for Emily of Rundell & Bridge'. In August, accompanied by his friend Gillon, he went to Vauxhall where he supped. The consequences of the punch & champagne being a 'Headache next day'. Other diversions after a Field Day at Wormwood Scrubs, included Covent Garden or the Haymarket Theatre, sometimes accompanied by Lady Dashwood or his wife's family and dinner, on one occasion meeting the author Augustus Hare (1792-1834). On 29 December the evening was spent at Lewes Ball, from which he did not return until 6.30am. The year ends with his going home to Brighton in Capt Streatfield's gig, when there was a sharp frost. Despite feeling 'seedy', he concludes 'So ends this year, the last few weeks of which have been extremely pleasant.'

MILTON (JOHN) PARADISE LOST. A POEM IN TWELVE BOOKS; PARADISE REGAIN'D. A POEM IN FOUR BOOKS TO WHICH IS ADDED SAMSON AGONISTES AND POEMS UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONS two vols, 8vo, list of subscribers in vol I, calf gilt, worn and pitted, joints loose, Birmingham: John Baskerville, 1760 (2) Provenance: Henri Rieu (engraved bookplates). Henri Rieu (1721-1787), Voltaire's "cher corsaire" was a frequent visitor to Ferney. A Geneva man of letters with a penchant for books printed in English, Rieu was a friend to whom Voltiare regarded himself indebted for literary services. Rieu occasionally received gifts of English books from Voltaire and in his will, dated 30.9.1776 left him all the rest, amounting to some 271: "Je prie Monsieur Rieu de prendre dans ma bibliotheque tous les livres anglais qui lui conviendront." The Ferney Library and that part of it given to Rieu was subsequently bought by Catherine the Great. This is the reason why some of Voltaire's English books in the National Library of Russia, St Petersburg have Rieu's handsome bookplate. Voltaire's three editions of the Milton Paradise did not, according to the manuscript catalogue of his Library, include the Baskerville edition, so the present example presumably always belonged to Rieu.

CHARLES II. MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT OF THE KING'S CHARACTER BY AN UNKNOWN AUTHOR, EARLY 18TH C folio, seventeen paragraphs written in black ink in a clear hand over 4 ½p, the first headed "A short character of Charles the Second King of England", in royal armorial speckled calf binding with initials of George I flanking the 1714-1800 arms of the United Kingdom, rebacked The anonymous writer's gossipy manner notwithstanding, the description of the king's nature, proclivities and foibles, even to the rumours surrounding his unexpected death, are not without interest, reflecting as they do the prevailing widespread perceptions of the 'merry monarch' in the early part of the 18th century. The writer begins with Charles' religious faith "which since his death hath made so much noise in the world, I yett dare confidently to affirm it to have been only that which is ..... unjustly counted none at all, I mean Deism...." Turning to the King's interest in the opposite sex, the writer observes that "there was as much as Laziness as of Love in all those hours he passed among his Mistresses, who after all, only serve to fill up his seraglio ..."

THE ORDER, DECORATION AND MEDALS OF FREDERICK STANLEY CARPENTER (1817-1890) CAPTAIN AND DEPUTY COMMISSARY-GENERAL comprising Crimea Medal, two clasps Alma and Sebastopol F S CARPENTER, DEP. COM. GENL., Turkish Crimea Medal British issue, France, Légion d'Honneur 5th Class, Ottoman Empire Order of the Medjidie 4th Class engraved on (detached) disc on the reverse F S Carpenter Dep Com Genl and a contemporary set of miniatures, all with silver buckle, in ebonised display case, his unpublished manuscript Crimean War Journal, 20-26 September 1854, 17.5p "I went on the field this evening after the Battle [of the Alma] and the sight was such as one would not wish to witness again - the ground in some parts was literally strewed with the dead and wounded, many of the latter would not be moved that night" and, on the march to Balaclava, "...the white flag of surrender was then hoisted by the enemy and we marched into the little town", five letters to his wife Emma (whom he had married in April 1850) from his father in law Thomas Bernard of Bedford and one to Carpenter himself when they were in Quebec, 1852-3, a partly printed letter from the Earl Granville to Carpenter, October 24 1851, informing him of the award of £1,200 "as a recognition of the admirable manner in which the business of the [Great] Exhibition has been carried out" and a draft of Carpenter's reply Légion d'Honneur: London Gazette, 4 August 1856. Order of the Medjidie: London Gazette, 2 March 1858. F S Carpenter was Financial Officer of the Executive Committee for the Exhibition of The Works of Industry of all Nations, 1851. In the royal opening procession Carpenter was placed immediately after Owen Jones and immediately before Isambard Kingdom Brunel. He was later a partner in Thomas Barnard & Co, the Bedford bank of which his father in law was a partner. Carpenter lived at Moorland, Kempton, Bedford and when on the Commissariat had served in the first part of his career in Hong Kong. ++++

HUGHES (THOMAS) (1822-1896) TWO AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED, 1867 & 1893 each one side, Golden Square, Lincolns Inn, July 30 1867 and Grosvenor Club, Chester, October 23 1892 accepting an invitation to dinner from a clergyman and concerning a manuscript and book of poems received from an unknown correspondent, creased where folded

PERSIAN SCHOOL (17TH CENTURY)Illuminated manuscript with poetry text, 41 x 22cm

Freda Derrick original manuscript for the book on William Morris, together with the typed text and sketches

Architectural designs and plans, 19th Century, some examples by Willam Atkinson, to include designs for the stables at Hermeston Hall, designs for a lodge, floor plans, a manuscript, Churches, Sir Philips Church, (qty)

[Anon] The History of Little Fanny; Exemplified in a Series of Figures, a manuscript book of 16pp., together with six watercolour and pencil cut-out figures, lacking heads, contemporary velvet, in card wallet, 12mo, [c.1840] This would appear to be an early manuscript copy of the book first issued by S. and J. Fuller in 1810.

Norton Manor, Somerset. A large manuscript estate map, titled 'Map of Norton Manor Somerset, the Property of John Quantock Esq., 1820', showing principal fields, each numbered, ink, watercolour and gouache, the paper backed on linen, wooden bars, 127cm x 94cm, c.1820It has been noted that the above item may contain manorial documents which are subject to the Manorial Documents Rules 1959, 1963 and 1967, administered by The Historical Manuscripts Commission at The National Archives on behalf of the Master of the Rolls. Accordingly the purchasers of the documents lie under an obligation to notify the Secretary of the Commission of their acquisition and to provide details of where they will be kept. They may in no circumstances be removed from England and Wales without the prior consent of the Master of the Rolls. For further information about the rules see: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/legislation/manorial-documents.htm

Jamaica, Slavery. Manuscript indenture, in ink, on vellum, 4 large folded sheets, 13 December 1774, 6 parts between [1] Charles Pole of London [2] Augustin Gwyn late of St. Thomas in the East Surrey and Jamaica, now in Prescot Lancaster [3] Simon Fanshawe of Hanover Square Middlesex and others [4] General Henry Clinton of Weybridge, Surrey, and Matthew Brickdale of Clifton, Glocestershire [5] Charles Fanshawe of Inner Temple, London and William Bond of Walbrook London [6] Thomas Case and Clayton Case of Liverpool. The document relates to the purchase of an annuity on investment in the sugar plantation of Mount Charles, Jamaica, and lists 247 slaves by name and occupation, including head boiler, waiting boy, under driver, groom, midwife, indigomaker etc. With signatures and seals of Charles Pole, Augustin Gwyn, Charles Fanshawe and William Bond at end. General Sir Henry Clinton (1730 - 95) is best known for his military service during the American War of Independence. Matthew Brickdale (1735 - 1831), wool merchant and slave trader was M.P. for Bristol. The Case family, merchants of Liverpool, owned a number of slaving ships and had a branch in Kingston, Jamaica.

British Isles. A Narrative of my Excursion to the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Winchester. With Sir Edward and Louisa, September 25th... 28th, 1846. Mary Anne Cust, a manuscript diary of 98 pages, decorative title, numerous prints, contemporary cloth, spine titled gilt, 4to, 1846; Narrative of a tour in Derbyshire. With Sir Edward, Louisa, and Etheldred. From September 3rd to the 10th 1851. Mary Anne Cust, a manuscript diary of 84 pages, numerous prints, contemporary cloth, spine titled gilt, 4to, 1851 (2)

Dublin. Narrative of my week in Dublin. With Sir Edward, Louisa, and Etheldred. March 16th... 25th 1851. Mary Anne Cust, a manuscript diary of 78 pages, decorative title-page 'By Mr Benson, Master of our village school', numerous prints, watercolour view from 'the Eagle's Tower', contemporary cloth, spine gilt, 4to, 1851

Household Diaries. A group of thirteen manuscript diaries 'Army and Navy Post Octavo' belonging to Blanche Anne Fraser, Bromley, noting household accounts, weather, health and social details, original cloth, 8vo, 1888-1900

Ireland. A Tour in the South West of Ireland by Miss Ethel Cust, 1858, a manuscript journal of 73 pages, recto only, 'Aug. 16th Left Liverpool by the "Iron Duke" Steamer to Kingstowe where we arrived the following morning...', and on Queenstowe, 'The Harbour is one of the most capacious as it is one of the most beautiful of the kingdom, and is said to be large enough to contain the whole navy of Great Britain', with numerous maps, prints and watercolours, contemporary cloth, spine gilt, 4to, 1858

Paris. Narrative of a Visit to Paris and Home by Hastings with Sir Edward, Louisa and Etheldred. From the 18th April to the 16th May 1853, Mary Anne Cust, a manuscript diary of 166 pages, 84 mounted prints and views, contemporary cloth, spine titled gilt, 4to, 1853

Parliamentary Documents, 17th century. Five near contemporary manuscript copies, in ink, folio. 1. William of Orange. [Address] to the Convention, 11 January 1688 One page (repaired) 2. Queen Elizabeth. Speech in Parliament,n.d., 2pp., and conjoined blank 3. [Address] presented to King James, referring to the Welsh Marches, July 1610 One and a half pp., and conjoined blank 4. Humble Remonstrance of the Commons addressed to the King. 5 April 1626. 2pp. and conjoined blank 5. Lord Clarendon petition to Parliament, 1667. 2 and a half pp., and preliminary blank. With signature Clarendon at end.

Teneriffe and Grand Canary. Journal of the Honble Lady Cust, of a Tour from Madeira to the Islands of Teneriffe and Grand Canary, 1866, a manuscript diary of 100 pages, commencing March 31st onboard the African mail steamer 'Lagos', 'I see "The Peaks of Teneriffe" had from my childhood been my great ambition; and as many of our English friends in Madiera had accomplished the undertaking without any difficulty we felt no fear or hesitation in trying the same', and later describing her experiences, 'April 7th... We had to descend a very steep stony hill incapable for wheels. It was narrow and on both sides high hedges of most luxurient Aloes, larger and higher than anything that could be imagined in this country.', with 13 mounted albumen photographs, 5 mounted watercolours, 2 folding, contemporary cloth, spine gilt, 4to, 1866

AN INTERESTING EARLY VELLUM BOUND MANUSCRIPT, APPARENTLY IN LATIN AND DATING TO THE LATE 16th.C.

THREE INDO PERSIAN MINIATURE PAINTINGS, EACH A FIGURAL SCENE WITH CALLIGRAPHIC INSCRIPTIONS TOGETHER WITH A MANUSCRIPT LEAF. (4)

Scotland, The Aberdeen Banking Company (active 1747-53), twenty shillings sterling, 15 December 1749, printed in black on white paper with watermarked lines and counterfoil panel at left, the number, date, denomination and signatures all in manuscript, payable to ‘Mr James Saull or the Bearer on demand…’ and signed by William Monat (and others), 163 x 120mm (cf Douglas 1), cut-cancelled by removal of (probably) three signatures, strictly in only fair to good condition but paper essentially sound, an extremely early and rare survival of the first Scottish banknote issue outside Edinburgh. Also known as The Banking Company of Aberdeen and established by four Aberdeen merchants, the enterprise closed in January 1754 partly as a result of pressure from the Edinburgh banks. It left no debts and was to be succeeded in 1767 by a new bank named The Banking Company in Aberdeen. See also the following lot.

Scotland, The Aberdeen Banking Company (active 1747-53), five pounds sterling or sixty pounds Scots,, 1st March 1748, printed in black on white watermarked paper with counterfoil panel at left, the number, date, denomination and signatures all in manuscript, payable to ‘Mr James Saull or the Bearer on demand…’ and signed by William Monat, William Brebner, James Ligertwood and Alexr. Osborn, 223 x 135mm (cf Douglas 1-2), cancelled by crossing through signatures and simple handwritten word ‘cancelled’, small piece missing at lower centre (not affecting printed area) and with some staining, very good to fine; also an extremely early and rare survival of the first Scottish banknote issue outside Edinburgh

*Mednikoff (Reuben, 1906-1975). Untitled, 1936, pen & black ink on wove paper, signed with initials lower right, dated January 28, 1936, sheet size 328 x 423 mm (12.9 x 16.6 ins) An early surrealist dream or automatic drawing by the British surrealist Reuben Mednikoff, with a manuscript account by the artist in ink to the back of the sheet of ten lines, initialled and dated January 31, 1936: 'Tropical or strange luscious growths are the objects attempted here - animal (in feeling), fervid, intense growths are the feelings I am eager to convey... I am still scared after my last debauch of murder - I suppose expecting to be punished. I therefore have attempted art to create 'beautifully''. (1)

*Attributed to Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821). Fishing Vessels coming in to shore, grisaille watercolour, depicting a blustery seascape with sailing boats, and figures on the shore, 11.5 x 17cm (4.5 x 6.75ins), mounted, framed and glazed, with Ruskin Gallery label on backboard giving artist and title in manuscript (1)

*Churchyard (Thomas, 1798-1865). Haugh Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, watercolour on paper, 19 x 28.5cm (7.5 x 11.25ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed, with manuscript card verso a wedding present from Harold & Elsie Lingwood Provenance: Harriet Churchyard; Harold Lingwood of Martlesham, Bosmere House; Reverend Eric. C. Charlesworth. (1)