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Click here to subscribe1811-20: Carlow notices for the registration of planting trees A collection of 11 early manuscript official agreement notices of the planting of trees in Carlow. Dated between 1811 and 1820 and giving details of the parties involved, the land location and the numbers and types of trees to be planted. Also with 2 later indentures dated 1852 relating to the assignment of registered trees in Carlow. (13 items) P
1815: `An Irish English Primer Intended for the Use of Schools.` `An Irish English Primer Intended for the Use of Schools; Containing About Four Thousand Irish Monosyllables with Their Corresponding Explanation in English Together with a Few Aesop`s Fables in Irish and English` Grainsberry & Campbell, 10 Back Lane, Dublin, 1815, 58pp, original calf, with some contemporary manuscript notes on the end papers. Scarce. P
1816: Carlow poteen seizure account by members of the 94th Foot 4pp of manuscript evidence documents relating to the seizure of poteen. Includes two accounts by Privates of the 94th Regiment of Foot who give details of a raid whilst on Revenue Duty under the command of Lieutenant Robertson when three or four shots were fired at them on the road by William McCutchen, a shoemaker. A fascinating document and an interesting insight into the home service of the 94th who had returned from the Peninsular War and would later become the 2nd Battalion of the Connaught Rangers. P
1841 (29 October) John Keshan, Alderman appointment document signed by Daniel O`Connell and Isaac Butt An extremely scarce and interesting single sheet manuscript document appointing John Keshan as elected Alderman for the ward of St. Audoen`s in Dublin. Signed by Isaac Butt, early in his career, while he was a Tory Alderman working in oppositon to O`Connell and by Daniel O`Connell himself in the few days prior his appointment as the first Catholic Lord Mayor of Dublin since 1690. John Keshan later became Lord Mayor of Dublin himself in 1846. L Measurements: 6.5 by 14.5in., 16.25 by 36.25cm.
Early 19th Century Irish Language Manuscript Collection of Poems and Verse by Peadar Ó Longáin Circa 1820. A valuable handwritten collection, not signed by the scribe but in the hand of Peadar Ó Longáin. 19th century original quarter calf with IRISH MISCELLANY" gilt title on spine, restored covers in red cloth, circa 1940, with printed bookplate "An Seabhac", 350pp. Mostly prose with some poetry. Index in both English and Irish listing the following entries (1) Tuireamh na hEireann - Ireland`s Dirge - "Seán O` Connwll" (Sean Ó Conaill circa 1650); (2) Dán an Tobac - Praise of Tobacco ; (3) Dán no crm(h)aid(h) a Éire - Soul of Ireland; (4) Laoi Taile M(h)ic a Treoin; (5) Parlimint Clan T(h)omais - (first book); (6) Parlimint Clan T(h)omais - (second book); (7) Cat(h) C(h)luana Tarb(h) - Battle of Clontarf; (8) Marb(h)ad(h) Brían Bároim(h)e - Death of B. Boroimhe; (9) Cat(h) Mu-Criob(h)e - A.D. 195 in the County Galway; (10) Oliall Olam - A Lamentation; (11) Cat(h) Corca - A.D. 154 A Battle; (12) Seilg & Fiadhach Righ Arthúir - A Hunt; (13) Laoi and Deirg - A Poem; (14) Laoi an Amadáin Móir - The Big Fool. The text in typical form for examples by Ó Longáin for this period. Few examples such as this in private hands and they rarely come up for sale. P
1833: Irish Language Manuscript by Peadar Ó Longáin An original Irish language manuscript written by Peadar Ó Longáin (1801-1861) in 1833, pp460, octavo, original calf. 19th century calf. The title page gives no details of a patron so it therfore possible that Ó Longáin wrote it in the home of selling or bertering it at a later date. The contents include a mix of prose and poetry with approximately 200 pieces titled and some with added notes dating some of them from 16th to 18th centuries, but mostly undated. A complete index survives at the rear of the text. Includes the work of Eoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin, Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill, Eoghan an Mhéirin Mac Cartha, Domhnall Ó Colmáin, Tadhg Gaeleach Ó`Súilleabháin, Mícheál Óg Ó Longáin, Domhnall na buile Mac Cárrthaigh and many others. At the end of one of his final entries Ó Longain records his date of completion as 25 February 1833, to which a slightly later note has been added giving some glowing praise of the scribe ! This unique example comes with remarkable provenance and included is a collection of 3 related letters dating to the 1950s from Eibhlín Ní Séaghda in Killarney giving details of items in her possesion and brokering a deal to sell them to Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha. An extremely scarce and desirable item.Provenance: Seághan Ó Séaghdha, Caherciveen; Rebound by John Alphonsus Lyons 21/11/1887 Cahirciveen; Tomas Ó Séaghdha 2/12/1935; Eibhlín Ní Séaghda, Killarney; `An Seabhac` (Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha, 1883-1964). P
Late 19th Century Irish Language Manuscript prose, poetry and texts from Cork A manuscript book, octavo, original green cloth, pp420, comprising of approximately 40 pieces written by Coromuc Mhá Cártha (Charles MacCarthy) from the parish of Cill Liath in Cork. Described by the author as being written for his own personal use and signed by him at regular intervals. An interesting mix of Munster poetry, with examples by Eoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin and Liam Rua Mac Coitir. Songs including Bean Dubh an Ghleanna. Tales from the Fiannaíocht including an example of Tóraíocht Dhiarmada agus Gráinne. Grammar and other notes used for the personal education and entertainment of the author. Some with English translations. Undated but most of the contents coming from the 18th and 19th Century and with some references to Home Rule making it possible to date this example. An extremely scarce and desirable item. P Measurements: 7 by 4.5in., 17.5 by 11.25cm.
1846-47: Famine period Lucan Petty Sessions unique manuscript trial ledgers A pair of historically important and complete manuscript Petty Sessions ledgers for Lucan. The first ledger dealing with 1846 (32pp), starting on 6 January and finishing on 22 December, the second for 1847 (29pp), covering from 5 January to 22 December. Information provided comprises of defendant`s name, defendant`s residence, complaint, witnesses sworn and adjucation. Many interesting cases including that of Matthew Shanly and Luke Moran of Woodfarm and Newtown Clark respectively who were convicted of stealing potatoes on the night of 11 March 1846 near Palmerstown, the property of the Earl of Donoughmore" and sentenced to 14 days in Gaol after being unable to pay a fine. Other examples include cases of trespassing, assault, breach of peace, drunkeness, threatening behaviour and more unusual incidents such as "being stripped and fighting on the public street of Lucan", "being in illegal possesion of a salmon", "forcably detaining a spinning wheel" and 17 men and women brought before the court for "trespassing on the complainints land. and dancing thereon". A fascinating collection of documents, invaluable to local, social and legal historians. L Measurements: 9.5 by 14in., 23.75 by 35cm.
1916: Ancient Order of Hibernians correspondence relating to the purchase of a banner An interesting correspondence comprising of three single manuscript letters on A.O.H. headed paper and sent from Division 878 in Annagry, County Donegal to an artist named Samuel R. Watson at 34 Upper O`Connell Street, Dublin" (rather than Sackville Street). Dated between 11 February and 10 March with content relating to the specifications of a banner for which ".a selection has been made of `Irish Manhood` for front and `Mass in the Penal Days` for reverse side" (3 items) P Measurements: 10 by 7.5in., 25 by 18.75cm.
1916 (19 July) Mary MacSwiney letter regarding her brother at Reading Gaol Signed manuscript letter from Mary MacSwiney to Joe Connolly stating that she was at Reading Gaol last week and her brother Terence and Tomás MacCurtain asked her.to thank you and the men for the `salute; when they were leaving" and to pass good messages from Reading to Bill Duggan, Tom Boylan, Paul Cusack, Leo Carroll, Cathal Byrne and Joe Murray. P
1916-1950: Joe Connolly archive including handwritten letter regarding the plight of Eddie Connolly in New York An anonymous 4pp manuscript letter written from New York and dated 1 October. Addressed to Captain Joe Connolly the Chief of Dublin Fire Brigade with content relating to his brothers Sean who was killed during the 1916 Rising, Eddie, who at this point is also in New York and who MacSwiney describes as having.not worked in over a year and he is down and out. he sleeps on the park bench with only the one old suit on his back and his razor in his pocket.he never lost the pride of the Connolly`s." and appealling to Joe to get together with the family to get together and send him the price of his fare home as he would not survive the New York winter homeless. A remarkable and emotive account of the plight of a 1916 Rising veteran signed as "A friend of yours and Eddie.please destroy this letter that he may never see the handwriting". Also with Joe Connolly`s autograph book dating from the 1940s, autographs include many members of the family and `Some Poems of Roger Casement` published by Talbot Press 1918 with some retrospective notes relating to Frongach and the 1916 Rising. The Connolly siblings Joe, Sean, Mattie, George, Eddie and Katie all served with the Irish Citizen Army during the 1916 Rising. Joe served under Michael Mallin at The Royal College of Surgeons. (see also lot 317) P
1922: Original Rory O`Moore handwritten manuscript for `Ireland Over All` A handwritten notebook containing an original script for the drama described as an Irish Operetta in four acts. With many loose notes and pages. Including the intended foreword and dedication for publication which describes the operetta as.an attempt to portray the National Spirit of Ireland as it appeared to the writer during the past two terrible years of Ireland`s agony. It was hastily put together during the second week of the truce (July 1921) and was first staged (by the Tralee Dramatic Troupe) in August 1921." Unique P
A 19th century Illuminated Manuscript "To the Reverend John Sheldon MA", contained within a red and gilt tooled leather binding by E.C. Osborne, Birmingham, together with a collection of 18th century Indentures, Estate documents, hand-written documents, and a 104 page hand-written document relating to Margaret Burgoyne of the City of Exeter dated 1730
AGRICULTURAL MANUSCRIPT, small quarto, ff70, dirty parchment over boards. A very detailed and interesting account book from the last few years of the eighteenth century recording about 5000 purchases and sales of cattle in the West Riding; each page laid out in columns with `By Whom Bought`, `What bought`, sums paid and realised `When to take` and `When sold`
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1890-95 Imperial British East Africa "Sun and Crown" Definitive Issue Covers 1892 (18 Feb.) Imperial British East Africa cheque signed by Thomas E.C. Remington, Company Postmaster, bearing 1a. blue-green dated in manuscript; unusual Note: Thomas Remington joined the IBEA Co. in 1890 and was appointed Company Postmaster in October 1892. He was appointed Postmaster-General when the Crown took over administration of the Colony on 1 July 1895. He was also appointed Postmaster-General for Zanzibar, effective 10 November 1895, a position he held concurrently with that for British East Africa View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals New value handstamped in dull violet, with original face value obliterated and initials added in black manuscript Unused "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion initialled "AD" (Andrew Dick, Chief Accountant), fresh unused without gum; tiny brown mark at left, otherwise fine. An exceptional example of this very rare stamp of which only six unused examples recorded. S.G. 20, £9,500. Photo Note: Andrew Dick was appointed on 10 October 1889. He subsequently left the Company to become a freelance trader in East Africa. He was killed by Masai warriors on 29 November 1895 when attempting to avenge the Kedong Valley massacre View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals New value handstamped in dull violet, with original face value obliterated and initials added in black manuscript Unused "1 Anna" on 4a. brown initialled "AB" (Archibald Brown, Company Cashier) and showing a line at top in the same colour as the surcharge and which is believed to have been caused by the handheld printing device, fresh unused without gum; small crease at lower left corner, otherwise fine. A very rare stamp with only three unused examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2004) together with a letter from John Minns giving his opinion that the stamp is genuine unused. S.G. 21, £15,000. Photo Note: Archibald Brown was principal assistant to Andrew Dick. Brown took up his appointment on 14 May 1890. He died in 1906 provenance: Ingram Spink, July 2004 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals New value handstamped in dull violet, with original face value obliterated and initials added in black manuscript Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion initialled "AD", neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s.; small light mark at upper right. Scarce. S.G. 20, £950. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals New value handstamped in dull violet, with original face value obliterated and initials added in black manuscript Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion initialled "AD", most unusually cancelled with Aden squared-circle datestamp (9.3) and with horizontal blue crayon stroke; fine and most attractive. Only two examples of this stamp are recorded with an Aden cancellation, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Brandon Certificate (1995). S.G. 20, £950. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals New value handstamped in dull violet over original face value, obliterating it, and initials added in black manuscript Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion initialled "AD", variety surcharge over value tablet and original face value, neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (30.3) and with horizontal blue crayon stroke; lower right corner defective and some short perfs. at top. A very rare stamp with only five examples recorded. S.G. 20b, £3,250. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals New value handstamped in dull violet over original face value, obliterating it, and initials added in black manuscript Used "1 Anna" on 4a. brown initialled "AD" and with "1" in manuscript due to indistinct handstamp, part Mombasa c.d.s., central thin, not affecting appearance, and soiled though a presentable example of this rare stamp. S.G. 21, £2,250. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals New value handstamped in dull violet over original face value, obliterating it, and initials added in black manuscript Cover 1891 (2 Mar.) envelope from Capt. F.G. Dundas, R.N., to his son, a midshipman, on H.M.S. Edinburgh at Malta and subsequently redirected to him at Salonica, bearing "1 Anna" on 4a. brown horizontal strip of three with the right-hand stamp showing a line at top in the same colour as the surcharge and which is believed to have been caused by the handheld printing device, each neatly cancelled by c.d.s., Malta despatch c.d.s. (26.3) at left, the reverse with Aden (9.3) and Malta (22.3) arrival c.d.s.; a few small imperfections as to be expected on any of these provisional frankings. The earliest recorded use of this stamp. Cover initialled by H. Bloch. Stamp Trade Protection Certificate (1928) signed by P.L. Pemberton and W. Houtzamer. Photo The only recorded multiple of the handstamped provisionals and one of only two covers recorded bearing this provisional. Considered to be one of the most important of all the provisional covers provenance: A.J.P. Baumann, September 1977 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled "AD" "Mombasa Provisional", Thin Manuscript Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion with original face value not obliterated, unusually well centred and with small part c.d.s. at lower right corner; a couple of short perfs. at top, otherwise fine. A most attractive example of this rare stamp of which no unused examples are recorded. Brandon Certificate (2000). S.G. 22, £3,250. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in three different "hands", the third variant being similar to that on the ½a. on 3a. provisional also initialled "AB" "Mombasa Provisional", Thin Manuscript Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion, small part Mombasa c.d.s. at right; pulled perf. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 23, £950. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in three different "hands", the third variant being similar to that on the ½a. on 3a. provisional also initialled "AB" "Mombasa Provisional", Thin Manuscript Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion, error "½ Annas", large part Mombasa c.d.s. (2.3); small light mark and a couple of short perfs. at right. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 23a, £1,000. Photo provenance: Spink, July 2004 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in three different "hands", the third variant being similar to that on the ½a. on 3a. provisional also initialled "AB" "Mombasa Provisional", Thin Manuscript Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion, error "½ Annas", neatly cancelled with complete Mombasa c.d.s. for 30 February; very fine. S.G. 23a, £1,000. Photo Note: March 1 was a Sunday in 1891 and the canceller was wrongly changed, either on Saturday night or Monday morning, to 30 February. The error was discovered during Monday and the datestamp altered to 2 March as shown by the stamp from the bottom row of the sheet used on cover and offered as lot 106 in the 1997 "Shivani" auction, and by the stamp used on piece offered as lot 100 in the same sale provenance: "Shivani", May 1997, when offered with a clear B.P.A. Certificate View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in three different "hands", the third variant being similar to that on the ½a. on 3a. provisional also initialled "AB" "Lamu Provisional", Thick Manuscript Unused "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion, unused without gum; small tear at foot and small crease at upper right corner. A presentable example of this very rare stamp on which five unused examples are recorded. Brandon Certificate (1987). S.G. 23, £9,500. Photo provenance: Howard and Torie Gibralter Estate, September 2000 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in three different "hands", the third variant being similar to that on the ½a. on 3a. provisional also initialled "AB" "Lamu Provisional", Thick Manuscript Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion, neatly cancelled by Lamu c.d.s. for 28 April, fine. S.G. 23, £950. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in three different "hands", the third variant being similar to that on the ½a. on 3a. provisional also initialled "AB" "Lamu Provisional", Thick Manuscript Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion, cancelled by large part Mombasa c.d.s. (26.5) and one of only three recorded examples cancelled at this office. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 23, £950. Photo provenance: John Minns, April 2001 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in three different "hands", the third variant being similar to that on the ½a. on 3a. provisional also initialled "AB" "Third Hand" Unused "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion, fresh unused without gum; tear at lower left and small tear at right, otherwise sound. The sole recorded unused example in this hand. Philatelic Foundation (1983) and B.P.A. (2008) Certificates. S.G. 23, £9,500. Photo provenance: "Dallas", July 1990 "Sovereign", May 2008 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in three different "hands", the third variant being similar to that on the ½a. on 3a. provisional also initialled "AB" "Third Hand" Used "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion, cancelled with large part Mombasa c.d.s. (23.6); faults including small hole at foot. Rare used with only six used examples recorded in this hand. S.G. 23, £950. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black ½a. on 3a. Black on Dull Red initialled "AB" Used "½ Anna" on 3a. black on dull red, lightly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s.; some repairs in places though of good appearance. A rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). S.G. 24, £2,250. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black 1a. on 3a. Black on Dull Red initialled "VHM" Unused "1 Anna" on 3a. black on dull red, unused with part original gum; a couple of trivial imperfections though a presentable example of this very rare stamp of which just four unused examples have been recorded. Holcombe Certificate (1996). S.G. 25, £14,000. Photo Note: Victor Mackenzie was sent out from London by the Company to manage the bank started at Mombasa. He was appointed on 1 December 1890. He died of fever on 30 September 1892 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black 1a. on 3a. Black on Dull Red initialled "VHM" Used "1 Anna" on 3a. black on dull red, neatly cancelled by part Mombasa squared-circle datestamp; one pulled perf. at lower left, otherwise fine. Rare. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 25, £1,200. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black 1a. on 3a. Black on Dull Red initialled "VHM" Cover 1893 (15 Dec.) Macallister envelope registered from Mombasa to London, bearing "1 Anna" on 3a. black on dull red, vertical pair in combination with 1890-95 2½a. black on bright yellow, twice neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, showing "r" in oval, London (14.1) and Woolwich (15.1) oval registered datestamps, the reverse with Zanzibar (16.12) and Aden (29.12) c.d.s. Rare and attractive. Photo Note: R.J.D. Macallister was an engineer on the IBEA staff at Mombasa during 1891-92. Eight covers bearing this provisional, all addressed to Macallister, are known. The first five were sent on 13 December 1893 as the cover offered above. The remaining three covers were posted on 15 October 1894 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black 1a. on 4a. Brown initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in two different "hands" "Mombasa Provisional", Thin Manuscript Unused "1 Anna" on 4a. brown, unused with traces of original gum. A fresh and attractive example of this very rare stamp, of which only three unused examples are recorded in the hand. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 26, £8,500. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black 1a. on 4a. Brown initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in two different "hands" "Mombasa Provisional", Thin Manuscript Used "1 Anna" on 4a. brown, neatly cancelled by light Mombasa c.d.s. (30.5); fine. Rare. S.G. 26, £1,700. Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black 1a. on 4a. Brown initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in two different "hands" "Mombasa Provisional", Thin Manuscript Used "1 Anna" on 4a. brown, lightly cancelled by two part Mombasa c.d.s.; pinhole outside design at top, otherwise sound. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1972) states "defective" which apparently refers to this as no other faults are evident. S.G. 26, £1,700. Photo provenance: John Minns, April 2001 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black 1a. on 4a. Brown initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in two different "hands" "Mombasa Provisional", Thin Manuscript Used "1 Anna" on 4a. brown, cancelled in manuscript and with "paid" handstamp in violet, a revenue usage on which an attempt has been made to remove the fiscal cancellation; at a later date cancelled by a genuine Mombasa c.d.s. for 28 February 1891, before the date of issue to give appearance of a genuine used postally used example; most unusual. Holcombe Opinion (1996). Photo View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black 1a. on 4a. Brown initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in two different "hands" "Lamu Provisional", Thick Manuscript Used "1 Anna" on 4a. brown, fresh unused with part original gum; small brown mark towards foot, otherwise fine. Very rare with only five unused examples recorded in this hand. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 26, £8,500. Photo provenance: Howard and Torie Gibralter Estate, September 2000 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa British East Africa Company Administration 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black 1a. on 4a. Brown initialled "AB" This surcharge was applied in two different "hands" "Lamu Provisional", Thick Manuscript Used "1 Anna" on 4a. brown, neatly cancelled with Lamu c.d.s. (17.4); small paper split at surcharge and short perf. at left, otherwise sound. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 26, £1,700. Photo provenance: John Minns, April 2001 View Terms & Conditions
x British East Africa Imperial Administration On 31 August 1895, the Foreign Office stated that all territories in East Africa which were then under British protection (except the islands of Pemba and Zanzibar, and also the Uganda Protectorate), would be included in one Protectorate under the name British East Africa 1895-96 "On India " Provisional Issue Covers 1897 (22 Feb.) double rate envelope (complete with five letters written at various locations between 16 January and 18 February) from F.W. Krieger, running an African funded mission at Nzawi, to New Britain, Conn., U.S.A., bearing 2a. blue in combination with 1896 "Small Queen" 3a. grey sharing Mombasa squared-circle datestamp, the reverse with Zanzibar (20.2) and arrival (28.3) c.d.s.; the envelope with flap re-attached and with large manuscript "Jan 1897" in blue ink on face. A fascinating and most unusual cover. Photo Note: The first letter is written at Lanjaro Camp, the second at his residence in Kilungu, the third from Camp Danjari while travelling to the coast, and the final two while he was in Mombasa. The contents, which come complete with transcripts, give a fascinating insight to life in the remote locations that he visits View Terms & Conditions
x Uganda 1898-1902 Definitive Issue Covers 1903 (17 Mar.) Kinze envelope registered from Entebbe to Germany, bearing 5r. brown neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp and showing registration cachet at foot in violet alongside manuscript registration numbers, Mombasa (30.3) and Dresden (29.4) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo View Terms & Conditions
Leslie Honeywill RN (Submarines) (died 1979, Newton Abbot) - Eight cloth bound typed manuscript volumes, comprising; `Shut Off From Diving 1923-1945 (The Ramblings of a Plumber)` being the naval career of Honeywill taken from diaries he kept at the time, beginning in the 4th Submarine Flotilla, China 1923 and ending on Sceptre 1945, the seven other volumes being detailed accounts of the development of submarines from 1901 to 1971 and containing many black & white photographs, photographic postcards and illustrations cut from other publications, together with a detailed bibliography (8)
Mughal illuminated manuscript page , paper painted in colours with a courtly couple at ease, within panels of script and a border of green foliage, signed in red, the reverse of script in black with red highlights within coloured lines, decorated area 19 x 12.5cm, laid on a mounting card. Condition report: see terms and conditions.
Richard III remarkable manuscript chronicle of the events of the reign of Edward IV and Richard III written in English in a neat hand. No date but clearly Tudor and with a watermark which suggests a date of the late 1570s. Folio 4pp taken from a larger ms volume. A remarkable document which contains a description of Richard III as ‘little of stature...broke backed...his left shoulder much higher than his right hard furrowed of visage...he was malicious wrathfull envious ...it is for truth reported that ...he came into the world with the foote forwards...’ The ms also deals with the rise of Edward IV and his defeat of Henry VI. It also deals the death of the Duke of Clarence who is describes as ‘a goodly noble Prince and at all points fortunate if either his own ambition had not set him against his brother or the envy of his enemies [had set] his brother against him...for were it by the Queen and the lords of her blood which falsely maligned the Kinges kindred (and women commonly not of malice but of nature hate them whome their husbande love) or more it an appetite of the Duke himself intending to be Kinge...attainted was he by parliament and (?) to the death and thereupon hastily drowned in a butt of Malmesy whose death Kinge Edward (albeit he commanded it) when he wit that it was done bewailed and sorrowfully repented...’ The manuscript also deals with the Princes in the Tower and the last words of Edward IV on his deathbed. The events which are so graphically described in this manuscript are so close to the version which is depicted in Shakespeare’s play of Richard III thought to have been written in 1592 that this version must have been the accepted and authorised late Elizabethan view of both the events themselves and also the pen portrait of Richard III as a deformed squat figure whose birth in the currency of the time would have suggested that he had been spawned by the devil. The death of Clarence is particularly interesting in that it gives a picture much akin to the Shakespearean one – though putting the blame very much on Clarence’s ambition against Edward IV rather than the scheming of Richard to attain the throne himself. The section dealing with the young princes is also illuminating though falls short of actually accusing Richard of killing them.
Remarkable astronomical manuscript c17th c remarkable ms volume devoted to astronomy as well as the calculations of latitude and longitude closely written in a spidery hand on 64pp with a further 16pp of appendices in a small 8vo volume calf binding interior contents fine. A remarkable manuscript which although not dated is most probably from the mid 17th c. It makes references to Kepler Napier and uses logarithms in some of the calculations and is remarkably broad in its interpretations of the interaction of the planets and how celestial events such as eclipses can be used for terrestrial calculations. It also draws on Egyptian Persian and Arabic data. References throughout the manuscript ally the manuscript to the mid 17th c – there are many calculations using the benchmark of 1650 for example. It is unlikely one would have thought that such a manuscript would use such a benchmark for calculation if in fact it dated from say 100 years later. Another intriguing aspect of the ms is that it compares dates under the Julian calendar with what they would be under the Gregorian calendar – which was devised in 1582 and adopted in various European countries throughout the 17th c but not finally introduced into Britain until 1752. The manuscript is written in a very clear and lucid English with many diagrams and calculations to support arguments and examples. It is also in remarkable fresh clear condition.
Charles II – Earl of Anglesey – manuscript document dated 1663 bearing the name of the Earl of Anglesey to base being ‘A Protest by several of ye Peers against ye Trade Bill’ written in a neat legible hand on both side of a leaf of paper folio. The document lists nine objections on various grounds to the proposed trade bill. Arthur Annesley 1st Earl of Anglesey was an Irish born peer who had a reputation for independent thought in Parliament. He alone signed this protest because he reasoned (as contained in the present document) that the Trade Bill would lead eventually to a trade deficit – and in particular he objected to the ban on the importation of Irish cattle contained in the Bill.
Miscellaneous group of documents etc including an apprenticeship agreement dated 1869 for a Liverpool confectioner some envelopes with interesting postal marking a manuscript inventory dated 1864 for household effects of a deceased estate a ms will dated 1879 and an indenture on parchment dated 1813 for property in Nottinghamshire a letter featuring a penny red stamp a 19th c death certificate and a local government document. Note: miscellaneous lot not subject to return
Ephemera – mathematics manuscript early 19th c manuscript in ink on approx 21 pp 4to paper wrappers. Ms title ‘Spherics’ with a number of mathematical problems with related diagrams. Areas of rodent damage affecting some words but otherwise legible throughout. No date but paper carries a watermark of 1820.
India – A rare 18th/19th c Sikh Punjab school manuscript approx 300 pages. Written in the Sikh script Gurmukhi. Disbound wear loose from spine some pages stuck together – need of repair. Handwritten in black and red ink with gold decoration. The first page is illuminated. Approx 300 pages. Scarce.
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