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The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf AreaThe Postal AgenciesIranJaskThe Rev. Alington CorrespondenceThe following fifteen lots are all written by Rev. Alington, the first missionary on the Mekran Coast, to his brother Rev/ Alington at Spilsby, Lincolnshire. All have manuscript superscriptions indicating where the covers emanate from, nearly all being at Jask, and all are endorsed "Via Southampton". Prior to the opening of the post office at Jask, mail was picked up by authorised ships and taken to the post office at the next port of call and cancelled thereMuscat1873 (19 July) envelope bearing 1a. brown (2) and 4a. green twice with manuscript "Jask July 19th." and cancelled by three fine strikes of the C4b "309" in diamond of sixteen bars, Muscat (part torn away), Bombay (22.8) and arrival (23.9) d.s. on reverse. Photo

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf AreaThe Postal AgenciesIranJaskThe Rev. Alington CorrespondenceThe following fifteen lots are all written by Rev. Alington, the first missionary on the Mekran Coast, to his brother Rev/ Alington at Spilsby, Lincolnshire. All have manuscript superscriptions indicating where the covers emanate from, nearly all being at Jask, and all are endorsed "Via Southampton". Prior to the opening of the post office at Jask, mail was picked up by authorised ships and taken to the post office at the next port of call and cancelled thereMuscat1873 (10 Dec.) envelope bearing 1a. brown (6) with manuscript dates and cancelled by four superb strikes of the C4b "309" in diamond of sixteen bars, despatch (15.12), Bombay (29.12) and arrival (26.1) datestamps on reverse. Highly attractive and surely the finest of the Muscat covers from this correspondence. Photo

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf AreaThe Postal AgenciesIranJask"B" in Square of Bars, C111884 (19 Sept.) envelope (opened-out) to London, bearing ½a. blue and 4a. green sharing manuscript "Stamped" and both cancelled by superb strikes of the "B", the reverse with superb despatch datestamp and arrival c.d.s. (18.10); attractive and believed to be the earliest recorded example of this marking. Photo

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf AreaThe Postal AgenciesIranLinga"21" Duplex, C51873 (Mar.) envelope "via Brindisi" to London, bearing 8a. rose with manuscript "Stamped" and a fair to good strike, Bombay (7.4) and arrival (28.4) c.d.s. on reverse; traces of soiling though a scarce franking. Photo

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf AreaThe Postal AgenciesIraqAmara1916 (27 Mar.) "On Field Service" envelope to India showing framed "engineer/field park/No /Date /amara" handstamp in violet alongside manuscript censoring and circular-framed "passed/d/censor" handstamp in magenta, the reverse with F.P.O. 32 (Amara) c.d.s. and Peshawar Delivery c.d.s. (11.4); most unusual. Photo

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf AreaThe Postal AgenciesIraqBaghdad"356" Duplex, C41869 (3 Aug.) envelope (complete with original letter) to Bombay, bearing ½a. with a superb complete strike and showing arrival c.d.s. (31.8) on face and reverse, central crease crosses the adhesive, and 1870 small unfranked native envelope to Bombay showing datestamp portion of the duplex, unframed "india unpaid" and manuscript "1as" in blue crayon. Photo

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf AreaThe Postal AgenciesIraqBaghdadBritish Occupation of Baghdad1917 (1 Sept.) envelope registered to Major Gibbons at the "North West Gate of City Baghdad", bearing Pictorial ¼a. on 5pa. dull purple horizontal pair and overprinted with dated crescent ½a. on 10pa. green (2), all neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, manuscript registration number at foot and watery censor handstamp below the adhesives; ½a. pair with perfs. trimmed off at left and ½a. (2) with some foxing, nevertheless a rare mixed issue franking used on the first day of issue. S.G. 2, 13. Photo

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf AreaThe Postal AgenciesIraqBasra"B" in Circle Duplex, and Datestamps, C121883 (c.) envelope (part flap missing) to Hyderabad showing, on reverse, "busrah." c.d.s., boxed "too late", "postage due/one anna" altered to "2" in manuscript and arrival c.d.s., and 1894 (19 May) On Postal Service East India Post Card "Surplus Bag Advice" to Karachi cancelled by c.d.s. incorporating date with another strike on reverse

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf AreaThe Postal AgenciesIraqMilitary Mail1914-21 collection of World War I covers/cards (44, a few registered), including I.E.F. (12) and British Occupation (3) items, and a range of unfranked with a variety of markings including various F.P.O. Nos. 26, 32, 36, 44, 56, 92 (manuscript registration label), 107, 172, 308, 309, 310, 316, 317, 319, 353 and 361, Base Office c.d.s., "Crown//L of C/i.e.f." (Lines of Communication) intaglio seal cachet in violet (2), "inland water transport/royal engineers" intaglio seal handstamp in violet, Dunsterforce (2) and Norperforce items, etc.; also five picture postcards of Basra. A fascinating collection with viewing highly recommended

A cloth bridal on stand, a Persian manuscript, several Cambodian textile panels, a penwork decorated tapering rectangular box, a Persian silk loom and two rods.

Great Britain - Covers - Pre-stamp : 1830 Ship Letter London on entire from Leipzig, with manuscript `via Holland und Dampfboot`. Leipzig d/s in black, Dutch transit mark in red (unclear), some folds split and age staining. Till a collectable cover from the Huth Correspondence

Great Britain - Covers - Pre-stamp : 1833 LIVERPOOL/INDIA SHIP Lr: An almost complete strike on back of an entire to Kirk Ella, near Hull. Rated 1/2 in manuscript and endorsed `pr Orantes`. A fine seal on back. (Ship Letter mark cat. £125 by SG Postmarks catalogue 9th Edn.) [US2]

Nyasaland : (SG 50a) 1897-1900 10s black and olive-green, faint single horizontal manuscript line, very fresh, light fiscal use

Nyasaland : (SG 99) 1913-21 £10 purple and dull ultramarine, centred to NW, surface abrasion in upper right corner, manuscript and violet oval fiscal cancels, good spacefiller of a scarce stamp. Cat £1900 as postally used (image available)

Gibraltar : 1823-1852 A small group of entires to Cadiz, four rated `9q` or `9` in manuscript, the 1852 entire rated `1R`in red, one 1841 entire has faint GIB/S.Roque/etc. cachet in red. Good condition.(5) [US2]

PRIDDEN, John (1758-1825, compiler, author and artist). Autograph manuscript. `A Pedestrian Tour to The North of England in the Summer of 1779…` [N.p.:] 1779 [but assembled later]. Large 4to (265 x 210mm.) Mounted on leaves numbered from 1 to 645 (with some leaves blank), manuscript text, 101 original drawings, 22 engraved maps and 55 topographical prints (some folding). Early 19th Century half-roan over marbled paper-covered boards (scuffed, inner hinges split). Note: this volume was originally part of a larger set `Pridden`s Topographical Collections` (for an example see one volume on Oxfordshire now in the Bodleian Library).

[SEYMOUR, Charles.] A New Topographical, Historical, and Commercial Survey… of the County of Kent. Canterbury: 1782. Second edition, 8vo (177 x 115mm.) Extra-illustrated with 3 plates, 1 map and 3pp. of a manuscript song at rear. (Some light browning.) Modern calf-backed paper-covered boards.

RECIPES. A manuscript recipe book. [N.p. but album retailed in Barton-on-Humber: Henry W. Ball, n.d. but mid/late 19th Century.] (113 x 187mm.) 65pp. of manuscript entries, oblong folio (113 x 187mm.) The majority compiled in a single hand. (Some browning and occasional heavy spotting.) Contemporary vellum (soiled, stitching weak and a few leaves now loosely inserted).

Whitelock D. (Trans): The Will of Aethelgifu, A Tenth Century of Anglo-Saxon Manuscript, 1968. Folio 3/4 binding CONDITION REPORT: Cover worn, inscribed in pencil, some foxing and all-over discolouration, please see additional images

The Auchinleck Manuscript National Library of Scotland Advocates' MS 19.2.1 with an introduction by Derek Pearsall & I. C. Cunningham, 1979. Folio, green cloth hb.

The Chronicle of Melrose from the Cottonian Manuscript, Faustina F. IX in the British Museum. Facsimile edition. Introduction by A. Anderson and others, 1936. Limited Edition of 225 copies. Small folio.

Bucher G. : In The Line, 1914 - 1918. Translated from the German Westfront: 1914 - 1918 by Norman Gullick. Cape,1932. 1st. Edition. 8vo. hb. Manuscript dedication on fep signed by the translator. Very scarce, one only on Copac. CONDITION REPORT: Binding with some minor wear, a little faded o/w sound. Text block clean and tight.

A very extensive collection of original invoices and receipts dating from the early to late 20th century. The bulk of the collection coming from the earlier part of the century and featuring a wide variety of documents, many with engraved illustrated headings and letterheads together with original manuscript notation. Collection consists of mainly invoices but also includes advertising flyers, receipts, letter heads and menus etc. The collection features a very wide variety of businesses ranging from industrial enterprises, small retail concerns, hotels and many others - almost a comprehensive cultural social history in itself. The collection is professionally mounted and housed within thirteen folders.

A substantial collection of original invoices, receipts and advertising flyers dating from early to late 19th century (a few even earlier). Many with engraved illustrated headings and lettering together with manuscript notation. A number of the documents also feature Inland Revenue adhesive and postage stamps. The collection features a wide variety of business activity including Nautical Freight. CONDITION REPORT: Approx. 250/300 items please see additional images

Journal of a Tour Through Belgium. The Rhine. Germany. Theinish Prussia. Dutchy of Nassau. Weisbaden. Dutchy of Damstadt. Dutchy of Baden. Switzerland. From 21st July to 31st October 1841. Three folio volumes containing a manuscript account of this journey. The volumes are qtr. bound with red spines, marbled boards and black leather labels on the upper boards indicating their contents in gilt lettering with decorated borders. There are also extensive descriptions of significant buildings, statues, works of art and topographical features together with a few illustrations and printed and hand drawn maps. A unique, fascinating and original work. CONDITION REPORT: Please see additional images

Vellum bound 8vo. manuscript volume featuring 'Phaedrus Fables in English'. Clearly a child's manuscript writing practice book featuring copied fables with large lettered red titles and neat calligraphic paragraphs. Completed, as indicated by paragraph headings during 1744; the work completed by one, Charles Hunt. CONDITION REPORT: Please see additional images

Holt. J. : Robin Hood, 1984; Knight. S (Ed). : Robin Hood, Anthology of Scholarship and Criticism, 1999 & Robin Hood, The Forresters Manuscript, 1998; Dobson. R. : Rymes of Robyn Hood, Introduction to the English Outlaw, 1976; Keen. M. : The Outlaws of Medieval Legend, 1961; Burgess. G : Two Medieval Outlaws Eustace the Monk and Fouke Fitz Waryn, 1997; Mastoris. S. : Sherwood Forest in 1609, (Thoroton Society), 1997 (in slip case with numerous folding maps. Together with twenty-five plus on this same figure.

Hales. J. (Ed). : Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript Ballards and Romances, 1867. Five vols. 8ov. fine qtr. binding, gilt ribbed spine, teg; Wright. T. : The Political Songs of England, 1839. 8ov. fine qtr. binding, teg; Aytoun. W.: The Ballards of Scotland, 1861. Two vols. small 8ov. aeg; Whitelaw. A. : The Book of Scottish Ballards, 1845; Harland. J. : Ballards and Songs of Lancashire, 1865; Greene. R. (Ed). : The Early English Carols, 1977; Child. F. : The English and Scottish Popular Ballards, 1962 (five vols. in three).

EUSEBIUS, Pamphilius - Ecclesiastica Historia : contemporary stamped vellum spine with early manuscript vellum boards, folio, (xvi); 672; (lx), pp, Basel, 1570.

LYDGATE, John - The Life of St Edmund King and Martyr : facsimile of manuscript, goatskin, 4to, (137/1010), Folio Soc. 2004; together with Commentary volume by A.S.G. Edwards, in cloth-covered case.

SPELMAN, Sir Henry - Villare Anglicum : or a view of the Townes of England, calf, 4to, interleaved copy with numerous contemporary manuscript additions, lacks A1 (blank?) 1656. With - Anglorum Speculum, or the Worthies of England, cont. calf worn, 8vo, 1684. With one other. (3)

MANUSCRIPT BATTLE DIARY : recorded by Capt. Colley, H.M.S Hercules, May 31st, 1916 - on nine pages. With a Ms address book

MANUSCRIPT TOUR : ' Sketches of a Tour through part of North Wales in August 1812 ' - ' Sketches of a Tour to the Devonshire Coast in August 1813.' Illustrated inc. maps, full calf, small 8vo, 40 & 20 closely written pages, c1813.

CHARLES 1 WARRANT : Manuscript warrant ordering the payment of thirty nine pounds and six shillings to Charles 1 shoemaker, John Alexander, July 1648, signed by Colonel Edmund Massey, Duke of Northumberland, and others.

CLIFFORD, Lord, of Chudleigh - correspondence : sixty-eight manuscript letters to Lord Clifford and family members, from a variety of correspondents, and subjects, mainly from the early part of the 19th century, many with interesting postal markings. Sold with a 19th cent. engraving of Ugbrooke House, and a book "The House of Clifford."

ETHIOPIAN PRAYER BOOK : coptic manuscript on parchment in leather covered wooden boards in additional leather pouch, contained within wooden box.

FARM ACCOUNTS : manuscript cash book, vellum, folio, c1790s. * Alresford & Winton area ? With a large account book dated between 1808 - 21. (2)

INDENTURES : a collection of approximately 50 manuscript documents, mainly on vellum, many with seals, dated from c1200, mostly dated between 1300-1600 ( a few 17th & 18th cent).

LEGAL MANUSCRIPT : a disbound folio compendium of lawsuits with legal council, mainly George ii period, 177 pp {plus blanks], dated April 23rd, 1777.

MANUSCRIPT CHILDREN'S TALE : ' Die Gardnerin ' - German story in pen with watercolour illustrations and additions - Signed ' B. S. 24. 8. 1919,' 4to, padded silk covers with embroidered coats of arms.

MANUSCRIPT COOKERY BOOK : first 80 pages (or so) medical receipts (inc.' pickled mushrooms,' ' Influenza in Horses,' ' Presentation of Dead Bodies.' ) + approx. 50 pages of cookery/household recipes, one page dated 1852, the hand (various) then changes (dated 1880s) over 60 pages of cookery recipes, vellum, stout 8vo, later half nineteenth century.

MANUSCRIPT LETTERS : a large collection letters from the first part of the nineteenth century, of a commercial nature

MORAL PHILOSOPHY : manuscript volume, cont. sheep. 8vo, early 18th cent.

VICTORIA, Queen : (1819-1901) two page manuscript warrant signed ' Victoria R ', granting the Knight's Commanders of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, to Major General Lovell, counter signed on verso ' Albert .'

(x) Bank of Australasia, £1, Sydney, 1 January 1903, serial number Q 14964, black and white, value in green underprint at centre, arms top left, allegorical maidens top centre, manuscript signature low right(Vort-Ronald type 2c), almost fine and very rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Bank of New South Wales, Australia, probably a contemporary forgery of a £1, Sydney, 1 January 1885, serial number 522881, pale brown and cream, maiden top centre, value top left and right, two manuscript signatures below, reverse red and white, value at centre(Vort-Ronald type 7c), manuscript "forgery" across note, very good, rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Van Diemens Land, Hobart Town, Lempriere & Co., 4 Spanish dollars, 6 July 1823, serial 395, red-brown text on white, manuscript signature of Lempriere low rightbacked on thread, poor but presentable enough, rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), Jamaica, £10, Kingston, 1 January 1937, serial number D 000995, pale blue and multicoloured, value at left, arms at right, manuscript signature low left, printed signature low right, J in field top left, reverse blue and lilac, arms at centre, value at left and right(PS 148a), small split low left, almost very fine and a rare first date for type Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of Ceylon, 25 cents, 1 January 1942, serial number A1 580979, black text on green underprint, uniface, 50 cents, 1 January 1942, serial number A1 072377, black text on red underprint, uniface(Pick 40, 41), first, paperclip indentation top centre right, extremely fine to about uncirculated, second, light central fold, manuscript date at left on obverse, extremely fine Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

La Republica de Cuba, uniface 5 pesos, 17 August 1869, serial number 8419, dark and light blue on cream, denomination top left and right and also at centre, manuscript signatures(Pick 62), slight staining, minute section missing low left corner, otherwise extremely fine to about uncirculated, rare Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, 5 shillings, 12 January 1901, serial number A/1 00452, green and pale pink, value in green tablet left centre, value at left and right and low centre, three manuscript signatures low right(Pick A1a, GFI B1a), this is the Pick plate note. Small rust mark from paper clip at top, a repair at right otherwise a most presentable good fine and extremely rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, 5 shillings, 1 February 1905, serial number A/2 00279, pale and dark brown, value in dark brown tablet left centre, value at left and right and low centre, three manuscript signatures low right(Pick A1Aa, GFI B2a), a pleasing and original very fine and extremely rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, 5 shillings, 12 October 1908, serial number B 00057, brown and pale blue-grey, value in brown tablet at centre, value at left and right and low centre, three manuscript signatures low right(Pick A1Ab, GFI B2b), fine with some original body retained and extremely rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, 5 shillings, 27 November 1927, serial number B 00499, brown and pale blue-grey, value in brown tablet at centre, value at left and right and low centre, three manuscript signatures low right(Pick A1Ac, GFI B2c), almost fine, presentable and extremely rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, £1, 16 October 1899, serial number A/1 00415, blue and pale pink, value in blue tablet at centre, value at left and right and low centre, three manuscript signatures low right(Pick A3, GFI B4a), this is the Pick plate note. A pleasing about fine and extremely rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, £1, 15 July 1913, serial number B 04225, blue and pale pink-mauve, value in blue tablet at centre, value at left and right and low centre, three manuscript signatures low right(Pick A3, GFI B4b for similar), this date unrecorded in Pick and Linzmayer, an attractive and original and fresh good extremely fine. Exceptional and of the highest rarity Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, £1, 28 August 1915, serial number B 05881, blue and pale pink-mauve, value in blue tablet at centre, value at left and right and low centre, three manuscript signatures low right(Pick A3, Linzmayer GFI B4b), an attractive and original and fresh good very fine and extremely rare Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, 10 shillings, 10 January 1927, serial number C 06001, pale blue-grey and white, value in brown tablet left centre, crowned head of George V at right, two printed signatures low right, reverse pale brown guilloche at centre(Pick 1a, GFI B6b), manuscript CANCELLED across face of note, a fresh and original good extremely fine and particularly rare especially in this grade Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, £1, 10 January 1927, serial number C 16493, green and lilac, value in blue tablet left centre, crowned head of George V at right in blue, two printed signatures low right centre, reverse blue guilloche at centre(Pick 2a, GFI B7b), manuscript CANCELLED across face of note, a fresh and original good extremely fine and extremely rare especially in this grade Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

(x) Government of the Falkland Islands, £5, 10 January 1927, serial number C 01610, green, pale pink and blue, value in red tablet left centre, crowned head of George V at right in red, two printed signatures low right centre, reverse red guilloche at centre(Pick 3a, GFI B8a), manuscript CANCELLED across face of note, a fresh and original good extremely fine and extremely rare especially in this grade Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.