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Click here to subscribe* Manuscript notes. A 62-page manuscript draft memoir by Cecil L. Pashley, sixty-two folio sheets, handwritten in ink, with pencil corrections and alterations, together with a small exercise book containing twelve pages of handwritten notes by Cecil Pashley. A fascinating and detailed draft memoir by Cecil Pashley, of his earliest flying days, from 1910 onwards. (2)
* Pashley (Cecil L.). A collection of 32 pilot's Log Books belonging to Cecil Lawrence Pashley, covering the years 1925-64, providing a near-complete record of Pashley's flying between 1925 and 1950 (only 9 vols. covering the years 1951-64), three vols. containing the flying log for the period from June 1939 to late 1945, each vol. with usual manuscript insertions, giving details of aircraft flown, passengers, flight details, duration etc., all bound in orig. blue cloth, rubbed and spines faded, with occ. wear, all smal oblong 8vo (except three vols. small 4to). A unique record of Pashley's flying career, from the Shoreham Aerodrome flights of the mid-1920s, through his time as Chief Flying Instructor with the Royal Air Force, and later. (32)
* Pashley (Cecil L.). A collection of 10 Aeroplane Engine Log Books belonging to Cecil Lawrence Pashley, for the Avro 504K, 1918-32, incl. one vol. covering the period 1918-25, and one vol. for a De Havilland Gipsy Major, covering the years 1955-60, each vol. with usual manuscript insertions, incl. inspection reports, details of crew, journeys, distance and duration, repairs, all bound in contemp. cloth, generally soiled with some slight wear, all oblong 4to (10)
Great Northern and London and North Western Railways. Joint New Lines from Tilton to Market Harborough and Stathern to Bingham, Plans and Sections, Engineers William Baker and John Fraser, Session 1874, twelve litho. plans and sections, approx. 35mm closed marginal tear to lower edge throughout, orig. printed wrappers, sl. chipped and spotted, overall approx. 550mm x 770mm. This copy presented with "Mr Fraser's compliments" with manuscript dedication to upper cover. (1)
* WWI - Palestine. Manuscript rough and fair copy diary extracts of Second Lieutenant J. Percival Rogers of the 1st (Reserves) Battalion Herefordshire Regiment, October 1917 to September 1918, recording diary details of movements and events with his battalion in Palestine, days on the march, training, bivouacking, roadmaking, skirmishes with Turkish soldiers, places mentioned include Abu Hush, Trumper's Hill, Biresh, Sheikh Yusef, Nablous, Bethel, Tel Asur, Et Tavibeh, Wadi Hishish, Dar Jerir, Chipp's Hill, Jericho, Bethany, Talat Ed Dum, Jerusalem, Khirbet Abu Felah, Wadi Dar Jerir, written in four notebooks and a fair revised copy written on 25 pages of A4 paper, plus Rogers's notebook from Western Command School of Musketry at Altcar in February 1917 (6)
Fortescue (The Hon. J.W.). A History of the British Army, vols. 1-11 & 13, with five vols. of maps, 1st eds., 1899-1930, lacks vol. 12 and the associated vol. of maps, all orig. cloth gilt, a little faded and rubbed on spines, (covers of vol. 1 dampstained and inner hinges broken), 8vo. Lord Methuen's copy, volume 1 with his manuscript notes to endpapers and margins and a handwritten letter from Fortescue to Lord Methuen tipped-in at front. (18)
* Hampshire - Farlington. Lease of a house and land called Marlands Acre in Farrington [Farlington or Faringdon] from Thomas Faithfull, his wife Joan and his mother Agnes to Thomas Rowde, dated 26 September 1615, being a small title deed, written on particularly thin parchment, in good condition, with the marks of the Faithfull family but no seals, and having a modern manuscript transaction. (1)
* Herefordshire - Ledbury. Collection of printed and manuscript material relating to Ledbury, 19th c, consisiting of a number of printed lists giving the names of the constables for the years of 1850, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1858, 1863, printed medical certificates for relief for the poor, dispensary accounts and reports, report for Ledbury School, printed list of payments made to the poor and base children listing the names and recipients, manuscript account book for the necessary relief for the poor of 1826, etc,. (-)
* London. Collection of paper documents, some with seals, the majority 17th c, all relating to the history of the mansion house in Broad Street in the parish of St. Peter the Poor, a number signed or mentioning members of the Cokayne family, also a group of early printed receipts with manuscript insertions of taxes paid on the house, towards the upkeep of the armies and navies at the time of Oliver Cromwell. This became known as "Cokayn House" and it was here that James I knighted William Cokayne in 1616, the house being demolished in 1907. (approx 35)
* Plymouth Friends' Pen & Pencil Society. An album of stories, poetry and drawings, c. 1870s, approx. 150 pp. handwritten manuscript in various hands, plus approx. forty drawings, watercolours, cartoons, etc, mostly corner mounted at rear, orig. quarter morocco gilt, spine heavily rubbed and lower cover near detached, 4to. (1)
* Sussex - Rye Area. Bargain and Sale of the Manor of Lewesham alias Levelysham [Leasam] from Thomas Culpeper of Balcombe and Joan his wife to John Threele of London, dated 20 September 1598, being a large parchment title deed in good condition, signed by Thomas and Joan Culpeper and John Threele, together with a Deed to make a tenant to the Precipe of the Manors of Lewisham, Patchards alias Patchurst [?Patching], Claverham Harwards and Pakins [?Pyecombe or Perching], dated 22 January 155/6, each having three good pendant wax seals, the 1598 deed having a modern manuscript transcription. (2)
[Manuscript]. Essays, by W. Crighton Maclean, 1853, calligraphic title-page with dec. border, text written in a tiny meticulous hand with numerous flourishes, elaborate hand-col. initial letters, some illuminated, endpapers water-stained, a.e.g, contemp. red morocco by Herbert Jones of Swansea, with his ticket, gilt dec, 4to. Containing four essays on religious subjects. (1)
Watson (John). The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack, (By John Watson, Bookseller,) for the Year of Our Lord, 1754, occ. scattered spotting, contemp. calf, slight weat to joints, small 8vo, together with Manuscript book, A late 17th/early 18th c. manuscript book containing notes for gilding & printing mezzotints, laying prints upon glass etc, approx. 50pp. of neatly written notes, also includes reference to weights and measures, syntax, arithmatic etc, contemp. calf, with "Tho. Hogben his Book 1696" written to upper cover, rubbed & scuffed, slight loss of leather to spine, clasps broken, tall 8vo, with an 18th c. manuscript book containing muses & poems, plus three other misc. antiquarian volumes. (6)
Rackham (Arthur, illust.). The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1st ed, 1910, thirty-four mounted col. plts. incl. frontis. (complete as list), three plts. loose, pencilled marginalia, folding sheet of manuscript music tipped in on reverse of rear free endpaper, and another tipped to p.75, stitching strained, free endpapers browned, orig. brown cloth gilt, rubbed, 4to, together with Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods, 1st ed, 1911, thirty mounted col. plts. incl. frontis. (complete as list), free endpapers browned, orig. brown cloth, rubbed at spine ends, 4to. (2)
Pair to Pnr. R.E. Meadowcroft, R.E.: British War & Victory Medals, mint state, in boxes of issue; with an unattributed Second World War trio, and nine silver or bronze sporting prize medals, mostly London Transport Championships, extremely fine (17) Sold with two Great War period manuscript diaries kept by Gunner (Telephonist) B. Payne, R.G.A.
St. Lucia 1881 Postal Fiscal Stamp 'SHILLING STAMP', orange, with the surcharge variety 'SHILDING' for 'SHILLING' officially corrected with the use of red ink. Tied by the St. Lucia code 'C' date-stamp of 11 December 1896 on a small envelope registered to Barbados. Oval-framed 'R', manuscript reference number '7559' and Barbados arrival date-stamp on the reverse. Some envelope creasing but good appearance and rare. When purchased from Stanley Gibbons Ltd., it was stated that only two examples had been recorded. Stanley Gibbons No. F4b variety.
Great Britain 1815 entire letter from England to Madeira with a manuscript rate of 'P1/18' on the obverse and a superb impression of the 'POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER PORTSMOUTH' postal marking of 17 January 1815 on the reverse applied across the flap. Both set of date slugs '17' are inverted. Torn open around the seal and just affecting the postal marking. Willcocks HA1659.
A very early manuscript letter discussing horse racing, dated 17th March 1627, a letter from Sir Henry Babington to Sir Edward Radclyffe at Dilston: 'Being presently to goe to London, and to collect the mony for the horserase, for Sir Jhon Fenwicke, whose yeare it is to bring in the plate, I have sent this bearer my man to yow first: being the worthyest benefactor to our country sports; with the note of al the founders nams, to set a cross before every ons name, that hath payd ...' subscribed with receipt 'Received by me Robt Butcher servant to Sr Henry Bavington kt the sum of five pounds from the hands of Sir Edward Radcliffe Bar. for the contribucion amongst other gentlemen to the horserace at Killingworth payable yearly during the pleasure of the said Sr: Edward and this years collected by Sir Henry Bavington:' 18th March 1627 with the mark of Robert Butcher. The hand that wrote the wording of the receipt (not Butcher who was unable to sign his name) has added on the address panel: 'Sr. Edward Radcliffe Bar. 5 Sr. John Fenwicke kt 5 Sr. 5 Sr. William Selby kt 5 Mr William Widdrington 5' The letter is also endorsed by Sir Edward Radclyffe, including '5 paide: E:R'
SOUTH SHIELDS LIFEBOAT. A manuscript record of the employment of the lifeboat from 1814 to 1846. Thirty-four entries on 14-pages, e.g. ... "the Glatton of South Shields came ashore on the rock heads on 21 of January 1830 and a part of her crew got into the lifeboat and on her return sunk from the voilence [sic] of the sea and drove ashore amongst the rocks near Black Midens". Small 4to, old wrappers; soiled.
CLARKE, Susanna. JONATHAN STRANGE & Mr NORRELL. Bloomsbury, London, 18th October, 2004. Uncorrected bound manuscript [proof copy]. Large 8vo. Internally fine in the original cream wraps, lettered in black, with a hint of the beginnings of a curl to the corners and a couple of tiny marks. A keenly anticipated book. MIEVILLE, China. PERDIDO STREET STATION. Macmillan, London, 2000. Uncorrected Proof. 8vo. A fine copy in the original laminated pictorial green wraps. Signed by the author on the half-title. BARKER, Clive. ABARAT. Joanna Cotler Books, London, 2002. Uncorrected Proof. Large 8vo. A fine copy illustrated throughout, fine in the original matt-black wraps with laminated colour onlay to the upper cover. With two other 2004 proofs. (5)
A Berlin porcelain plaque late 19th century depicting a young girl wearing a burgundy and muslin bonnet tied with a blue ribbon, holding a rolled manuscript with a sprig of bay leaves impressed KPM and sceptre mark, incised 9.6 script mark Clarissa Fiessel 1085 applied retailer's paper label 23.5 by 16cm., 9D by 6Din.
Five: Military Cross and bar, George V, un-named, 1914 star with clasp (2nd Lieut W.E. Molesworth R. Muns Fus), British War and Victory Medals (Capt W.E. Molesworth R.F.C) Italy Al Valore Militare. Fine to Very Fine, mounted as worn, with corresponding miniatures. Offered with an emotive 15 page manuscript "Copy of the Diary of Lieut W.E. Molesworth Royal Munster Fusiliers, From October 14th to December 26th 1914" commencing "Received orders to proceed to front from Depot Tralee at 2.AM and gives daily notes from then, through action near Ypres and concludes December : "22nd At 6.30 am ordered to make an attack at dawn and drive the enemy out of their trenches at any cost....got up to about 200 yds and were ordered to charge, met a tremendous fire from the enemy which mowed us down, and we were forced to retire..." "Captain Pemberton Killed, and Lieut Young and Capt Pakenham wounded in the chest, Maj J. in the leg, Major Day in the Knee. I went out to try and get him back to us, crawling along when I was wounded in the left ankle.." he then made his way back meeting 2 stretcher bearers who took him to the Sikh field ambulance, and in turn back to Bethune, 24th December at Boulogne hospital, 25th December "...received the king's Xmas card also Princess Mary's present".
A Persian Illuminated Manuscript page, in gouache heightened with gold, red entwined flowering tendrils within ruled border, depicting a holy infant being bathed with a crowd of well wishers, 14.5x9cm: together with three other Persian illuminated manuscript pages, 18/19th century, two 17th century English documents and a Chinese leaf painting, (7), (unframed)
ROGER WATERS PINK FLOYD A page of presentation lyrics in Roger Waters' hand for the song Another Brick [In The Wall], 1979 [this set written more recently], the six lines in green felt tip pen on a sheet of 18 Stave Manuscript paper, signed Roger Waters and inscribed at the foot by Waters in black felt tip pen ""Copyright 1979 Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd"" -- 11 1/2x16 1/2in. (29.9x42cm.)
John Lennon A rare autograph manuscript Daily Howl page; and a scarce watercolour, pen and ink cartoon sketch, circa 1957, the page from Lennon's unpublished comic strip the Daily Howl, the top section titled Readers Letters, the lower section titled Weather Report, annotated with an illustration in coloured crayon and black ink of a weather chart showing the UK, the humorous text and illustration headed Price = 1 body (dead) DAILY HOWL, on a page of lined paper taken from an exercise book -- 9x7in. (22.9x17.8cm.); and John Lennon Dad's just not awake until he's had his Shwedded Feet This is not Robert Mitchum watercolour, pen and ink sketch, circa 1957, 8x6 1/2in. (20.3x16.5cm.), on a page of drawing paper glued to the verso of the Daily Howl page.
Two 17th century Italian manuscript albums, mainly covering the Pasgoini family (1643-1685) of Senigallia, near Ancona. First Album: contemporary vellum backed spine, 4to (285 x 240mm.). 1) Sig. Angelo Pasgoini 23/6/1654. 2)16 Aug 1673-15 Feb 1674 - Script of Proverbs? - 72 leaves. 3) Angelo Pasgoini de .. Serogolis? & Angrea Pasgoini - 24 April 1643, 206 leaaves. 4) Andrea Pasgoini & Angelo Pasgoini - 18 May 1643. 5) Borge .. Cans May 1647. Second Album: contemporary soft paper wrappers, 4to (300mm x 210mm.). 1) Angelo Pasgoini - 18 July 1643. 2) Sig Duca - 23 August 1621. 3) May 1807. 4) 29 March 1646. 5) 1626/1629/1636 - 1685. 6) 1631. 7) October 1640 Angelo Pasgoini. 8) 1652 Pasgoini. 9) P. Pasgoini & Angelo Pasgoini - 1663. 10) 1631. 11) 1632. 12) 1659 Fertam di Margarita
Royal Rock Beagle Hunt. Manuscript Hound Book, c.1880s/1890s, inc. tabulated details of over one hundred named dogs and their vital statistics and details of sales, etc., six contemp. b & w and sepia photos. tipped - in, ownership signature of the Hunt Master J.W. MacFie at front, orig. morocco, worn with old sellotape repairs, 4to, together with contemp. manuscript and printed notes loosely inserted, plus a Midland Gun Co. trade catalogue, 65th ed., 1937, b & w illusts., orig. printed wrappers, soiled and upper wrapper torn with some loss, slim 4to, plus one other related magazine (3)
Apprentice Indentures. Group of ten attractive vellum indentures 1830s - 1870s, printed with manuscript insertions, each document bearing signatures and seals of the parties concerned, trades of apprentice include blacksmith, shoemaker, joiner, wheelwright, etc., each indenture lists the draconian measures imposed on these young boy apprentices, including the banning of fornication, marriage, visits to the alehouses, playhouses, gambling, playing of cards, etc (10)
Commonplace Book. A manuscript book of literary and historical extracts, compiled by James Ashley Maude [possibly Sir James Ashley Maude, RN, 1786 - 1841], early 19th c., 444pp., written in a neat hand, a.e.g., contemp. blindstamped decorated calf, crudely rebacked, together with a manuscript volume of forty - seven sermons of Dr Hugh Laird, Minister of Portmoak, Kinross - shire, 1802 - 49, mostly communion sermons, approx. 400pp. in a close hand, contemp. qtr. calf, some wear, both 8vo, plus three others incl. an accounts books with some receipts, 17th/18th c., a religious commonplace book, 19th/20th c., and a partially completed Royal Artillery accounts book of William Orton of Leicester, 1888 (5)
Manuscript leaves. A collection of vellum manuscript leaves, c. 12th to 15th c., approx. ten fragment leaves, some with decorative initials, many leaves worn & discoloured, some formerly used as binding coverings, together with six printed paper leaf fragments (late 15th/early 16th c.), four with woodcut illusts., somewhat marked & torn, and also with seven late 17th to 19th c. engs. of cathedrals, plus an attractive paper - lace type victorian valentine card, all contained in a modern plastic folder (1)
Hotman (Francois, 1524 - 90). Francisci Hotomani Commentariorum in Orationes M.T. Ciceronis Volmen Primum, Robertus Stephanus, [Geneva], 1554, large woodcut illust. to title page (with 18th c. armorial bookplate pasted to lower margin), occ. slight spotting and few minor marks, upper inner joint broken revealing early manuscript endpaper & spine strengthening support, contemp. limp vellum, folio (1)
Illuminated manuscript. Idylls of the King, by Tennyson, n.d., c.1870's, orig. illuminated manuscript possibly by Alberto Sangorski (fourth leaf apparently containing his initials), consisting of title and eight thick card leaves, each carefully illuminated in gold and colours, incorporating figures and animals, floral decoration etc., title v. sl. chipped to extreme fore - margin, a.e.g., orig. blind - panelled maroon calf, with old bookseller's ticket of H.& C. Treacher, Brighton, to upper outer corner of front pastedown, a little rubbed at extremities, slim folio . (1)
Manuscript Recipe Book of William Ella de Rompton Com. Nottys., 1729 [and later], 92pp., containing num. medical and household receipts in several hands, incl. receipts for col. inks, varnish and 'soders', num. medical receipts for cramp, miscarrying, piles, rheumatism, jaundice, deafness, watery eyes, etc., etc., continental style blind - stamped calf, lacking clasps and some wear to extrems., small 4to (1)
Nalson (John). An Impartial Collection of the Great Affairs of State, from the Beginning of the Scotch Rebellion in the Year MDCXXXIX to the Murther of King Charles I Wherein the first Occasions, and the whole Series of the late Troubles in England, Scotland, Ireland, are faithfully Represented..., 2 vols., 1682, eng. frontis. to each (frontis. to vol. 2 with repair to verso), one eng. port.,contemp. calf, boards worn, amateur reback to vol. 1 and upper board of vol. 2 detached, folio, together with Saumaise, Claude, Defensio Regia, pro Carolo I. ad Serenissimum Magnae Britanniae Regem Carolum II. Filium natu Majorem, Heredem & Successorem Legitimum , 1649, near contemp. vellum with yapp fore edges, 12mo, with Willoughby (Elizabeth, Baroness Willoughby of Parham), So much of the Diary of Lady Willoughby as Relates to her Domestic History, & to the Eventful Period of the Reign of Charles the First, pub. Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1845, gauffered gilt edges, contemp. gilt dec. morocco, joints & extrems. slightly rubbed, 8vo, plus eleven others including an early 18th c. manuscript book of sermons, dated 1703/4, inscribed Alexander Bruce Balliol college (15)
Persian Manuscript book. Khwaja Muhammad A'zam Kashmiri's Vaqi'at - i Kashmir (also sometimes known as Tarikh - i Kashmir or Tarikh - i Kashmir - i A'zami), late 18th/early 19th century, 448 pp., the title page with an elaborate gilt and colour decorated illuminated headpiece, the text in black ink with significant words in red, margins ruled in red, blue and brown, contemp. goatskin with doublure pastedowns, 8vo (28 x 17 cm) A history of Kashmir down to 1160 A.H./ca. 1750. This is a good copy with decent calligraphy and illumination, produced in Northern India. (1)
Savage (James). The Librarian; being an Account of Scarce, Valuable, and Useful English Books, Manuscript Libraries, Public Records, etc., etc., 3 vols. in one, 1st ed., 1808 - 09, two plts. of facsimilies to vol. 1, index to each, contemp. calf, backstrip def. and covers det., 8vo, together with [Wilson, J. Farlow]. A Few Personal Recollections, by An Old Printer, printed for private circulation, 1896, authors presentation copy, inscribed on flyleaf, frontis. and b & w illusts., orig. cloth gilt, a little rubbed, slim 8vo, plus Earhart (John F.), The Colour Printer. A Treatise on the Use of Colours in Typographic Printing, pub. Ohio, 1892, port. frontis., num. col. sample printings, orig. dec. cloth in bright condition, inner joints cracked, 4to, (signed by the author on dedication leaf), and Tuer (Andrew W.), Bartolozzi and His Works. A Biographical & Descriptive Account of the Life and Career of Francesco Bartolozzi, R.A., 2nd ed., corrected and revised, Leadenhall Press, 1885, eng. title, orig. vellum, lacking silk ties, 8vo, (limited edition 321/500, signed by Tuer), and others related (22)
Nabokov (Vladimir). Lolita, 1st UK ed., Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1959, owner name, orig. cloth in price - clipped d.j., rubbed, 8vo, together with Orwell (George), Nineteen Eighty - Four, A Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript, Secker, 1984, orig. cloth in d.j., card slipcase, folio, plus Barnes (Julian), Cross Channel, Cape, 1996, orig. printed wrappers, sl. rubbed, 8vo, ltd. ed. 'proof' 446/500, and a qty. of other 1st eds., modern literature etc. (one shelf)
A late 15th century devotional manuscript, probably a Book of Hours, 132 velum leaves with black script and red and blue chapter initials, 1 illuminated illustration (a/f), contemporary calendar loosely inserted, 16th century (?) embossed calf, distressed, piece of spine detached, probably incomplete, sold a/f.
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