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IBERT JACQUES: (1890-1962) French Composer. A.M.Q.S., Jacques Ibert, one page (manuscript paper), slim oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. (August 1950). In bold blue turquoise fountain pen ink Ibert has penned three bars of music which he identifies at the head as being from his opera Le roi d'Yvetot (1930, 'The King of Yvetot'). Signed immediately beneath the quotation. Annotated to the verso in the hand of a collector indicating that the quotation was received from the composer on 11th August 1950. VG

HAHN REYNALDO: (1874-1947) Venezuelan-born French Composer & Conductor. A.M.Q.S., Reynaldo Hahn, two pages (manuscript paper), n.p., June 1910. The extensive quotation, possibly a working manuscript, is written in bold pencil and comprises two untitled compositions for piano, both in 6/8 time, the first comprising 28 bars of music in F Sharp Minor and the second, to the verso, comprising 18 bars of music in C Major. Signed by Hahn at the head of the recto in pencil and dated in his hand to the lower margin. Some light overall age wear, VG Hahn composed a number of works in 1910, the same year as the present quotation, including his Romanesque in C-Major, a piece of chamber music for flute, viola and piano which draws inspiration from an Italian folk dance.

ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English Composer. A.L.S., Edward Elgar, two pages, 8vo, Forli, Malvern, 4th March 1894, to Messrs. Novello & Co. ('Dear Sirs'). The composer writes to his music publishers and encloses a manuscript (no longer present) of a part-song which he trusts they will find acceptable for publication, remarking 'It is not so difficult as the other part-songs of mine which you publish: I think therefore it might help to bring those forward as the present one, on account of its greater simplicity may become more widely known than its predecessors'. With several ink and bold blue indelible pencil annotations in the hand of an employee of Novello & Co (one stating 'Offer £3.3.0'). VG The song to which Elgar refers to is O Happy Eyes (Op. 18, No.1) which Elgar had originally composed in late 1889, and later revised as illustrated by the present letter. The words were written by Elgar's future wife, Alice, in February 1888, before her engagement to the composer.

ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English Composer. A.L.S., Edward Elgar, two pages, 8vo, Forli, Malvern, 15th June 1897, to Messrs. Novello & Co. ('Dear Sirs'). The composer writes to his music publishers and sends them the manuscript vocal score (no longer present) of Te Deum and Benedictus, remarking that he has written it for the Hereford Festival and expressing his regret and not having been able to send it earlier due to being unwell, further commenting 'Mr. Sinclair has played thro' the M.S. on the Organ to me & finds it most effective in the present form'. A few small pinholes to the edges of the letter and some areas of discoloration, slightly affecting the text and signature in places, G Elgar's Te Deum and Benedictus (Op. 34) was written for chorus and orchestra for the composer's friend George Robertson Sinclair to mark the Hereford Three Choirs Festival in 1897 where it was first performed on 12th September 1897. George Robertson Sinclair (1863-1917) English Cathedral Organist and friend of Elgar who, in his Enigma Variations (Op.36), incorporated a portrait of Sinclair and his bulldog, Dan, who were famously inseparable.

SCOTT WALTER: (1771-1832) Scottish Novelist. D.S., Walter Scott, in the form of an endorsement, one page, slim oblong 8vo, n.p. (Edinburgh?), n.d. (November 1814). The manuscript document is a promissory note signed by John Ballantyne, issued at Edinburgh ('at our Counting house') on 18th November 1814 and states, in part, 'Four months after date we promise to pay to Walter Scott Esq. or order Two hundred & fifty pounds….'. Signed by Scott to the verso and also bearing a countersignature. With a blind embossed revenue stamp. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG John Ballantyne (1774-1821) Scottish Publisher, notable for his work with Walter Scott. Anonymously, Scott wrote and published his first novel Waverley in 1814, the same year as signing the present document.

HARDY THOMAS: (1840-1928) English Novelist. A hardback edition of Moments of Love - Poems to Emma by Thomas Hardy, published by The Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1997, being an attractive manuscript facsimile and printed text of poems written by Hardy and inspired by his wife, Emma. With an original printed limitations page signed ('Thomas Hardy') by Hardy with his name alone in bold black ink lightly tipped in. Limited Edition number 153 of 157. Green leather quarter binding with green cloth covers and contained in a matching slipcase. Some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG

[HUGO VICTOR]: (1802-1885) French Poet & Novelist of the Romantic Movement. A 19th century manuscript copy of the Birth Certificate of Victor Hugo, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d., in French. The manuscript copy is an extract of the Civil Records of the municipality of Besancon, submitted to the Court Registry, the original of which was signed by Charles Antoine Seguin, Deputy Mayor of the commune, on the 8th day of the month of Ventose, tenth year of the Republic, confirming that Victor-Marie Hugo was born the previous day at half past ten in the evening and is the son of Joseph Leopol Sigisbert Hugo and Sophie-Francoise Trebuchet and that the gender of the child was acknowledged as being male, and further naming two witnesses as Jacques Delelee and Marie-Anne Dessirier. Elegantly penned in dark fountain pen ink and with some further manuscript notes in a different hand in red ink at the foot of the document, confirming that Hugo was born on the 26th February 1802 at 10.30pm and that the birth was registered and a certificate issued on 27th February 1802. With blank integral leaf. VG

[DU MAURIER DAPHNE]: (1907-1989) British Author. A curious autograph MS, in an unidentified hand, in pencil, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d. (1930s ?), marked Copy at the head and additionally annotated 'Copy of a letter from Father' at the foot. The manuscript relates to Du Maurier's writings and states, in part, 'I am disturbed over what I hear about Daphne's book. That imitative indecency is actually a throw back to bad breeding. I am going to ask that you stop it instantly if or whenever she starts that kind of thing in private talk. I think of my dear Cannan, a mans man if ever there was one and how when old Wardill offered once to lend me a dirty book he took me aside and said don't let him, promise - it isn't your sort of book and you wouldn't like it. I was over 40 at that time. Surely if a man can be so delicate for his friend. And the worst of that writing and the worst of that writing and talk is that even to read or listen coarsens the feelings not to mention good natural manners'. Some light overall foxing and age wear and some extensive, although neat, splits at the edges of the folds, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, about G The present document originates from the papers of Foy Quiller-Couch and is quite probably in her hand. The daughter of British writer Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), Foy Quiller-Couch was a life-long friend of Du Maurier. Of course, Du Maurier herself also had a famous father, Gerald Du Maurier (1873-1934) English Actor.

POMPADOUR MADAME DE: (1721-1764) Jeanne Antoinette Poisson. Chief Mistress of King Louis XV of France 1745-64. L.S., La M de Pompadour, one page, small 4to, Versailles, 8th March 1756, to the Marquis de Bonnac, the King's Ambassador to the Estates General in the Hague, in French. The neatly penned manuscript letter states, in full, 'I am greatly appreciative, Sir, of the compliment you have made to me for the new Honour which I have been granted and I beg you to be persuaded of my appreciation. I am truly, Sir, your very humble and most obedient servant'. With blank integral leaf. Some extremely minor, very light age toning to the edges of the letter, not affecting the text or signature, VG On 7th February 1756 King Louis XV announced the nomination of Madame de Pompadour as a 'dame surnumeraire', the presentation being held the following day, exactly a month before the present letter was written.

HARDY THOMAS MASTERMAN: (1769-1839) British Naval officer, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson. Hardy commanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar & SUTTON SAMUEL (1760-1832) British Naval officer, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson. Sutton briefly commanded HMS Victory before surrendering her to Hardy. A good D.S. by both Thomas Masterman Hardy ('T M Hardy') and Samuel Sutton ('Saml Sutton') individually, one page, 4to, HMS Triumph at sea, 6th December 1808 and Norwich, 11th January 1809. The manuscript document is an agreement between the two Royal Naval officers in which they 'mutually agree to continue to share Prize money in whatever Ship or Station we may be in from the commencement of the Present War with France and her Allies until Peace shall again be made with that Nation'. Signed by Hardy on board HMS Triumph, 6th December 1808, and countersigned by two witnesses, and signed by Sutton at Norwich, 11th January 1809, and also countersigned by two witnesses. The signatures of both Hardy and Sutton appear alongside small red wax seals. Two small light stains caused by the seals, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, otherwise VG

NORTH LORD: (1732-1792) British Prime Minister 1770-82. Portion of a D.S., North, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Treasury Chambers), c.1773/74, with eight partial lines of manuscript text relating to a payment of £2000 to be made to Grey Cooper. Signed by North in the margin and countersigned by two other Lord Commissioners of the Treasury, Jeremiah Dyson (1722-1776) British Civil Servant & Politician and Charles Townshend (1728-1810) British Politician. Some very light, minor age wear, VG

CHRISTIAN X: (1870-1947) King of Denmark 1912-47 and King of Iceland 1918-44. L.S., Christian R, with holograph subscription, two pages, 4to, Amalienborg, 12th November 1940, to King George II of Greece, in French. The manuscript letter is penned in an elegant hand and is a formal letter in which King Christian acknowledges receipt of the news that his correspondent's sister in law, Princess Frederica Louise, had given birth on 2nd June 1940 to a Prince who has been given the name Constantin. The King remarks 'Your Majesty knows well my deep feelings of sincere affection for His person and His family, not doubting the keen interest I take in this happy event. I send the most ardent wishes for the happiness of the new born Prince….' Accompanied by the original envelope bearing a good red wax seal to the verso. VG George II (1890-1947) King of Greece 1922-24, 1935-47. Frederica of Hanover (1917-1981) Queen Consort of the Hellenes, wife of King Paul (1901-1964) King of Greece 1947-64. Their second child was Constantine II. Constantine II (1940- ) King of Greece 1964-73. Prince of Denmark as a male-line descendant of King Christian IX.

Great Britain Postal History, stamps : Plymouth Ship Letter, 1842 entire sent from Sydney, Australia and landed at Plymouth. Has a fine "Paid Ship Letter, Sydney" red datestamp, with a manuscript 8 and 3. Also has a boxed "Ship Letter, Plymouth" cachet. Letter reports on the religious state of the societies within the province etc.

A 19th Century Middle Eastern palm leaf manuscript, an early Chimu style painted terracotta three section puzzle jug and a Middle Eastern carved and lacquered box and cover of owl form CONDITION REPORTS Jug - extensively broken and repaired, various cracks, losses, chips, scratches etc, very worn. Owl - some small scratches throughout, wear to the paintwork, general wear and tear. Palm leaf - some repairs, new string binding them, various small losses, chips, cracks, wear and tear.

A Ceylonese palm leaf manuscript, with gilt and red edges to the pages

A handwritten letter on printed notepaper, headed Fryern Court, Nr Fordingbridge, Salisbury, dated Jan 3rd 1935 - the text 'Dear Mr Parsloe, I would certainly like to meet you some day when I am in your direction. I don't want to meet Mr.Fox. I won't, as I fear he's a bore and I do not approve of his corrections he made in my manuscript. He seemed to want to cut out all the racy stuff. I will let Mr Kennerly, who is a friend of mine, know when I am in town next & we could then run out to see you. All good wishes and better luck this year. Yours sincerely, Augustus John'

[MISCELLANEOUS] The Polite and Fashionable Ladies Companion for the Year 1808, for Lane, Newman & Co., London, crimson leather wallet-style binding, folding engraved frontispiece, vignette title, brief manuscript diary entries, approximately 12cm x 8cm; together with Wesley, John. A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People called Methodists, twentieth edition, by Lomas, London, 1808, crimson leather wallet-style binding, all edges gilt, approximately 13cm x 8cm, (2).

Dated 18th November 1884. A manuscript letter signed by James Russell Lowell on a folded sheet of 'Legation of the United States, London' notepaper and reading: 'Dear Mrs Phillips, My delightful friend Mrs O'Malley tells me that you would like a little whistle of the same kind with one I gave to her. She tells me also that she thinks you would honour me by accepting one from me. I therefore enclose one in the hope that it may be welcome. Faithfully yours, J R Lowell'. Property of a Kent collectior, ex Steinberg collection; acquired USA, 1970s (with a dealer slip, priced at $60"). James Russell Lowell (February 22, 1819–August 12, 1891) was an American Romantic poet and diplomat; in January 1880, he was appointed Minister to England, where Queen Victoria remarked that she had never seen an ambassador who ... won so much regard as Mr. Lowell. He returned to the United States in 1885, after the death of his second wife; several collections of Lowell's works and letters were published posthumously. 3.84 grams, 10x15.5cm (4 x 6 1/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. An interesting personal note.

HERD BOOK: a private herd book, owner's name entered as Mrs Frank Hilden of Ingatestone, manuscript entries covering half the volume through the 1930s-40s, oblong 4to volume of black half morocco, upper cover gilt lettered 'Private Herd Book', rubbed and bumped to extrems, otherwise condition generally sound. (1)

CORFE (Joseph, Salisbury Cathedral Organist): 'Thorough-bass simplified, or the whole theory and practice of thorough bass laid open to the meanest capacity...' London, printed and published by Preston at his wholesale warehouses, (circa 1805). Oblong 4to, old brown paper wrappers, frayed to edges, contents browned and with some waterstaining, occasional pencil notes: together with a carton of miscellaneous illustrated and other books, to include a manuscript transcription of Purcell's 'King Arthur' dated 1835: Edward Lear's 'Book of Nonsense', etc, condition variable. (Small carton)

MISCELLANEOUS EPHEMERA: a carton of miscellaneous documents, photographs and ephemera, to include a late 19th/early 20thc manuscript cookery receipt book, snapshot albums, vellum documents etc, condition variable. (Small carton)

PERSONAL EFFECTS, MID-19TH CENTURY: a small black tin case with handle to lid, mid-19th century containing various personal effects and corrrespondence, 1850s-60s to include miscellaneous manuscript letters, a single leaf with the Lord's Prayer printed in Chinese with accompanying phonetic translation in manuscript, two small pocket diaries, a number of ambroytype portraits, two cased, several in gilt metal frames. (A tin)

MANUSCRIPT RECEIPT BOOK: a mid-19th century collection of cookery and medical receipts in manuscript, approx 92pp in a closewritten hand, a number of related items loosely inserted, square 8vo commonplace book of period, morocco backed, generally in good condition: together with another similar, if shorter in content. (2)

MANUSCRIPT RECEIPT BOOK, 17TH CENTURY: a volume of cookery receipts in manuscript, late 17th century, card covers stitched to spine, the upper with calligraphic drawings of birds and figures surrounding ownership inscription of Deborah Taylor dated 1693 lower centre, approx 28 pages of entries, the majority in the same neat closewritten hand, receipts including: 'to pickle mushrooms'; 'to make an artichoake pye': 'to make gingerbread': 'marmelade of quinces white': a receipt for the Queen's cake: 'damascene wine', etc., browned and with some fraying to edges, otherwise generally in good condition. (1)

MANUSCRIPT PLANS: a manuscript pen and wash plan of lands in Kent belonging to the Earl of Guilford, 19th century, approx 36 x 94cm, rolled, together with two 19th century architect's drawings in watercolour of a lodge house, by one Cassius Goldsmith. (3)

DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA: a small quantity, to include an Elizabethan vellum document with appended wax seal, various printed and manuscript documents on paper, 18th-19th century and to include two mid-19th century issues of 'The Racing Calendar' newspaper. (Small quantity)

Indian School (19th century), a set of four manuscript pages, painted with blossoming flowers in gouache, calligraphy to verso, 25cm x 17cm; others, painted with a partridge, 24cm 17cm and Asiatic pheasants, 19cm x 11cm, mounted; etc

NOTTINGHAM INTEREST:Alfred Stapleton Archive:1. Box of photographs, papers and letters, written to his wife (Kate) while he was away in Sydney, Australia between 1913 and 1917; also letters during the same period, from New South Wales immigration department; etc.;2. A hand written manuscript, with a number of sketches and drawings (342 pages), no name or date and probably in more than one hand; c1860; mainly to do with Nottinghamshire and the Stapleton family;3. Multiple copies of books written by A Stapleton, on Nottingham and surrounding (some signed and/or with extra notes and newspaper cuttings); including: Nottingham Graveyard Guide. 1911, Limited edn of 100 (9 copies); Nottingham to Lincoln by road,1909 (11 copies); All about the Merry Tales of Gotham, 1900. (3 copies), and 1910 (6 copies); The wise men of Gotham (2); Crosses of Nottinghamshire (9); Merry tales of the wise men of Gotham (aprx. 100); (written with W Stevenson)- Some account of the religious institutions of

1. DICKENS, Charles: A Christmas Carol. A Facsimile of the original manuscript. No date, ca 1910. bound in plain wrappers;2. An account of the controversy between Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthyn and Sir Edward Hastings, in the Court of Chivalry, in the reign of King Henry IV. College of Arms for Jacob Baron Hastings, 30-10-1841, for private distribution; 4to. plain boards and with ink additions in margins;3. Plus: folio folding sheets (2)

MUSICAL SCORES:Small volume of manuscript musical scores,(Wolfgang Mozart), dated 1784. Leather backed boards

MAGNA CHARTA:‘Faithfully translated for the benefit of those who do not understand Latin’ by Edward Cooks, of the Middle Temple, transcribed from the copy of J Brandwood in the year 1790,Written in a neat and appealing manuscript hand throughout; going on to include the ‘Hundreds’ and ‘various Parish accounts’. Unique volume. Rebound in brown cloth

THE MANOR OF LITTLE BERKHAMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE:Estate Papers (Letters from Estate Agents, structural Engineers, Solicitors, etc.), plus four Court books; 1714-1921,Large Manuscript volumes written in a neat hand. Volumes 1, 3, 4 and 5 (no volume 2). Volume1: Dame Susanna Dimsdale, widow Lady of the Manor. (1713-1749), some 479 pages plus a table of contents; the first 220 pages in Latin, the rest in English. Volume 3: Thomas Dimsdale, Baron Dimsdale of the Russian Empire. 1769-1800; followed by Nathaniel Dimsdale, Baron Dimsdale of the Russian Empire. 1800-1802; followed by Ann Dimsdale, 1811-1820. Volume 4: Ann Dimsdale; up to 1832; followed by Thomas Robert Dimsdale, 1833-1864; followed by Lucinda, Baroness Dimsdale; with folding coloured plan and one illustration (coloured plan); pp572 plus table. Volume 5: 1891-1921; with a large folding coloured plan; pp114 (qty) This lot cannot be exported without prior consent of The Master of the Rolls.

A page from The Koran:On old vellum in a neat manuscript hand and underscored in gold. Framed and glazed. VG

CHILDREN:1. Golliwog Club Magazine (1908). Home-made magazine, edited by G Elaine Fleming and with various contributors, in manuscript form and with hand drawn colour illustrations. Plus: loosely inserted a 13pp story ‘A Little Lone Fairy’ in manuscript form;2. Sigsgaard, J: Okker Gokker Gummiklokker og Andre Børnerim. 1943, 1st edn. 4to. pictorial linen backed boards and colour illustrations throughout. Covers little chipped; o/w G. Plus: seven other Danish children’s illustrated books;3. Prince of Wales: The Old Man of Lochnager. 1980, 1st edn. dw;4. Plus: four other children’s illustrated books (14)

COXE, William:Memoirs of John Duke of Marlborough; with his original correspondence: collected from the family records at Blenheim and other authentic sources: illustrated with portraits, maps and military plans,Longman, Hurst, 1818, 1st edn. with maps and plate. With: The Arms of his Grace George Spencer Churchill, Duke of Marlborough; three volumes in six. Inscription in volume 1 states: ‘this volume left to me by my lamented friend Geo. Spencer, 4th in descent from the subject of the Memoirs’; together with: John Leland’s Manuscript copy of: Leland’s ‘Itinerary’, c.1800, in four volumes. Most covers detached (10)

ETHIOPIAN:Coptic Christian Handwritten Bible Manuscript,On vellum; early to mid 19th century; black and red, (probably in ‘Geez’). Crude contemporary wooden binding and housed in a leather bag with strap

CHARLES M DOUGHTY: MANSOUL OR THE RIDDLE OF THE WORLD, London 1923, limited edition (500), signed and numbered, original faux vellum gilt, top edge gilt, plus GEORGE ROSTREVOR: STARS AND FISHES AND OTHER POEMS, London, John Lane 1917, 1st edition, signed and inscribed to free front end paper with manuscript poem, original cloth gilt; plus C E HAMMOND: JINGLING RHYMES, Ely 1905, 1st edition, original cloth gilt; plus THOMAS WARTON: POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, London, 1748, contemporary calf gilt worn (4)

THE RUGBY MISCELLANY, London, Oxford, Cambridge and Rugby 1846, ownership signature of Francis Conington and another manuscript inscription beneath in a different hand to front free end papers, some manuscript notes to contents pages with initials and surnames of the alumni responsible for the respective prose and poetical works included in the book, contemporary full calf gilt, worn, spine gilt in compartments

FRANCISCO HOGER: UNAUFHORLICHER KIRCHEN-GLANTZ..., Ingolstadt, Johann Andre de la Haye 1725, half title loose, title page chipped and stained, contemporary full vellum very worn and grubby, manuscript title to spine

KING CHARLES I: RELIQUIAE SACRAE CAROLINAE, OR THE VVORKS OF THAT GREAT MONARCH AND GLORIOUS MARTYR KING CHARLS I ..., Hague, Samuell Browne [ie London, W Dugard], 1651, engraved folding port frontis, [16], 276, [6], 268, 10, 149-324, separate title page "Eikon Basilike The Pourtraicture of his Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings" dated 1648, pp295/298 trimmed affecting text, bound together with [PETER HEYLYN]: A SHORT VIEW OF THE LIFE AND REIGN OF KING CHARLES ..., London 1658, 96pp, 2pp manuscript notes stated to be in the hand of Arthur Annesley 1st Earl of Anglesey (1614-1686) at front, old full calf re-backed

CARDANUS RIDER: RIDER'S BRITISH MERLIN FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD GOD 1741..., London, R Nutt 1741, 26 pages of manuscript household account entries on blank preliminary leaves relating to Frere family of Finningham and Thwaite, Suffolk and later Roydon Hall, Norfolk, entries date from period 1740-1766 and refer to John Sheppard, Edward Frere, Samuel Prime etc, green vellum? wallet style binding, metal clasp

CORNELIUS TACITUS: C CORNELII TACITI OPERA, QUAI EXSTANT, INTEGRIS J LIPSII ..., Amsterdam Apud Danielem Elsevirium, 1672, 2 volumes, volume 1 with added engraved title page, printed title pages each with woodcut illustration, old full vellum manuscript titles to spines (2)

DE LA RUE'S IMPROVEMENT INDELIBLE DIARY AND MEMORANDUM BOOK 1866, folding frontis, small format, original limp calf wallet style binding, together with an oriental, probably Chinese, folding concertina book pamphlet with manuscript entries circa August 1924, "65 pieces 31st 8th 24 paid" with Chinese characters and red Chinese ink stamps, approx 4 1/2 x 9cm, housed in cloth cover printed paper label (2)

A CIRCA EARLY TO MID-19TH CENTURY MANUSCRIPT RECEIPT BOOK, approx 50 pges of MS receipt entries, mainly cookery including orange jelly, ginger syrup, plum pudding, beef steak pudding etc + some domestic receipts including paint mixing, furniture preserving, washing etc, cont hf cf worn; together with another MS receipt book, circa early/mid-20th century old hf cf worn, lacks bkstrip (2)

EDWARD COOTE: THE ENGLISH SCHOOL-MASTER TEACHING ALL HIS SCHOLARS OF WHAT AGE SO EVER, THE MOST EASY SHORT AND PERFECT ORDER OF DISTINCT READING AND TRUE WRITING OUT ENGLISH TONGUE, THAT HATH EVER YET BEEN KNOWN OR PUBLISHED BY ANY ..., London, Elizabeth James for The Company of Stationers, 1737 reprint, contemporary full calf worn, with protective paper cover, contemporary manuscript inscription "W Heath Feb 25th 1761"

MIDLAND RAILWAY GRADIENT SECTIONS, Derby, Engineers Office circa 1902, 20pp printed index + 17 folding sectional diagrams on linen, oblong full calf gilt title and gilt name Mr P S McCallum to top board (Peter Service McCallum, Midland Railway Company Estate Agent 1889-1913, died 1925), + MIDLAND RAILWAY TABLE OF LENGTHS OF RUNNING LINES AND SIDINGS 1917, Estate Office, Midland Railway Derby circa 1923, oblong, original cloth gilt + LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY COMPANY (PUB): GENERAL APPENDIX TO THE WORKING TIMETABLES FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY SERVANTS ONLY, March 1937, original limp cloth worn + LMS TIMETABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH 1933 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, circa 1933, 577pp (lacks index leaves after s), original printed wraps worn + LNER (PUB): GENERAL APPENDIX TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND WORKING TIMETABLES 1ST NOVEMBER 1947, circa 1947, original limp cloth worn and soiled + DEREHAM WEST, 12/4/65 - 28/2/66, British Railways printed log book with large number of manuscript entries covering the period April 1965 to November 1966, original boards worn and soiled + "BOOK OF RATES APPLICABLE ONLY TO MERCHANDISE BY PASSENGER TRAIN OR OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE...", 1947 reprint, original cloth worn (7)

THE HISTORY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NORWICH FROM THE EARLIEST ACCOUNTS TO THE PRESENT TIME, Norwich, printed by John Crouse and sold by M Booth... in the Market Place, 1768, 2 parts in 3 volumes, interleaved, some black leaves with manuscript notes and annotations, lacks plates, old vellum backed boards worn (3)

Victorian Ledger circa 1860-1862, with manuscript pen and ink title "Muster Role of First Kincardinshire Company or Fetteresso Rifle Volunteers", the leaves of the ledger with same title printed at top and printed table with manuscript entries dating June 1860-November 1863, approx 24 leaves of manuscript entries at front, folio original half roan worn

Late Victorian Student's Geography Exercise Book, circa 1896-1899, containing 25 original pen, ink and watercolour maps, including Africa, Ireland, Australia and Tasmania, New Zealand, United States, India etc, with the ownership signature at front, "Dorothy Scott Scott" 27/1/96 and manuscript index at rear, contemporary calf backed boards, album approx size 27 x 22cm

MORLEY COLLIERY ACCIDENT BOOK, printed official accident book by West Yorkshire Printing Co Limited..., Wakefield, publishers of the authorised books and forms required under the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1887, with manuscript entries from 1898 to 1909 up to closure, Morley Colliery was opened in 1855, on 7th October 1874, 34 miners and 11 police were killed in an accident, it was front page of London Illustrated News, the colliery was closed 23rd July 1909, old calf backed boards, printed paper labels to top boards, together with 8 large contemporary pen and ink manuscript plans of Morley Colliery, Morley Coal Seam and Tunnel etc, mainly on linen and hand coloured

Four 19th century manuscript schoolchild's exercise books, circa 1820-1840, manuscript pen and ink copperplate handwriting, arithmetic, addition etc, various bindings plus one other similar circa early 20th century (5)

Manuscript Diary of a Journey at Sea Aboard HMS Troop Ship Jumna, from England to India 19th December 1880 to 16th January 1881, compiled by a Charles Pearson, Lance Corporal Her Majesty's First Battalion 17th Regiment, 47 pages of daily manuscript entries detailing journey through Bay of Biscay, Cape Finisterre, Portugal, Cape Trafalgar, Morocco Coast, Malta, Suez Canal, Great Bitter and Small Bitter Lakes, Abyssinia Coast, Bombay Harbour, Invaliding Hospital at Colaba, diary ends on arrival in India before onward to travel to as yet unknown destination "...by palm tree Sunday 16th January 1881, this morning reveille sounded at 3.30am and soon after everyone was astir, anxiously waiting to get on land but of course the gentle sea must be looked after first and accordingly they disembarked at 7am our turn coming next, the officers and baggage following directly afterwards only a few yards to go and we were at the camp siding on the great Indian and Peninsula Railway tea and bread was served out and at 1pm we were packed like so many sheep in the carriages for Deolali [former British Army Camp and source of the British slang "Doolally"], there to await further orders as to our destination and such is our voyage to India in Her Majesty's Troop Ship "Jumna" her motto being "Heavens Light Our Guide" and may God grant us health and strength to return to dear of England in time to come, none the worse for our outing and now dear friends I must come to a close hoping my journal (excusing all mistakes and irregularities) may be interesting to your ... Yours very respectfully Charles Pearson... ", with original pen, ink and watercolour sketch depicting Cape Finisterre North West Coast of Spain, manuscript caption "Cape Finisterre sketched as we passed about 10.30am December 22nd 1880 C Pearson", lacks top plain paper wrap, together with the original wax paper envelope the journal was sent in back to England with Indian stamps and postmarks addressed to a Mrs H Goddard of Wigston, Leicestershire, England, very worn

Royal Humane Society Certificate dated 19th October 1904, signed by the President of the Royal Humane Society King George V (1865-1936) and by the Secretary and Chairman, printed certificate with manuscript entries and autographs, approx 35 x 25cm, housed in original cloth gilt folder

NORWICH CROWN BANK AND NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK BANK, account book of Mr Richard Bullard, manuscript account entries dated 1853-1857, original vellum wallet style binding with manuscript name Richard Bullard to top board and spine

Commonplace album, circa 1833, various manuscript poetry plus a few drawings etc, 4to decorative blind stamped crimson morocco gilt

Antique steel studded and silver mounted combined note book and purse, with probably original scribe, manuscript entry "bought this book ... July 1717 cost in London 5 guineas" (A/F)

A sepia-toned photograph of the Westminster School football XI in April 1875, 6 3/4 by 8in., with manuscript title and legend of the team before the entrance to the school, mounted together with another photograph taken in December 1924 of a group of elderly men, again with manuscript legend, the gentleman second from left is the boy holding the football in the 1875 photograph, P.G.L. Webb, the reverse of the frame has attached a page from The Graphic, 3rd November 1877 titled "Our Artist's Notes At Westminster School", 57 by 44cm., 22 1/2 by 17 1/4in.; sold with a copy of "Epigrammatum Graecorum Delectus" published for Westminster School, 1859, extensive pencilled notes (2) Three in the photograph went on to play for Oxford University in F.A. Cup Finals. E. Waddington & F.H. Alington (1877) and F.D. Crowdy (1880). The School played in Vincent Square, Westminster, against ten of the first eleven F.A. Cup Final winnners from 1872 to 1882. Captained seasons 1874-75 to 1877-78 by Webb, Alington and W.C. Aston, J.H. Williams also in the photograph. Also in this auction, offered as lot 118, is a book of records of cricket and football played at the School and elsewhere compiled by Herbert C. Benbow who was the captain in 1879-80. Westminster School joined the Football Association in 1868, just five years after the governing body's inauguration.

A manuscript pass to enter the House of Commons signed by the 19th century prize fighter and M.P. John Gully, dated 9th February 1836, reading ADMIT THE BEARER MR HURD TO THE GALLERY OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, JOHN GULLY, mounted together with a portrait of Gully and a title plaque, framed & glazed, 47 by 28cm., 18 1/2 by 11in.

Signed manuscript letter from Bill Tilden, complete with original envelope, postmarked Saugus, 18th October 1949, to Arthur Anderson,his tennis protege, 3 pages written each side in pencil and written from Honor Farm Prison

Signed manuscript letter from Bill Tilden, complete with original envelope, postmarked Omaha 10th February 1946, on Hotel Fontenelle, Omaha, stationery, 1 sheet written both sides in ink and seems to be when he was playing in a tournament with mention of Bobby Riggs