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Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, £1, 1 October 1896, serial number H61933, two manuscript signatures, strong and fresh paper and appearance, in PMG holder 25, very fine, very rare and the only example on the PMG population report, a superb note Pick S412, Hern 404 £2,000-£2,600

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, 10 Shillings, 1 May 1889, serial number E23554, two manuscript signatures, officially split and rejoined, in PMG holder 15, choice fine, very rare and a lovely bright example, one of only two equal examples on the PMG population report Pick S406, Hern 398 £2,000-£2,600 --- PMG is currently allocating any and all notes that have been officially split and rejoined as NET. This note has not been repaired or altered, and is entirely original.

Companhia de Mocambique, specimen 1 Libra Esterlina, 15 March 1934, serial numbers 123456 and 789012, manuscript signature of the Administrador who signed the note, two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, extremely rare, probably unique Pick SR31s £150-£200

Banque de l’Indochine, French Somaliland, specimen 500 Francs, ND (1945), serial number A.1-0002, Borduge and Baudouin signatures, red manuscript SPECIMEN across face of the note, large cancellation hole at right, manuscript S added after CENT in text at right centre, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, a remarkable very low number for issue and a striking example of a rare type note, probably made into a specimen for reference purposes or to correct the spelling error BNB B129as, Pick 17as £3,000-£4,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Ex. Dabbah collection This is the Dabbah plate note p.194 and pp.290-291. The 500 francs with the serial number A.1/0002 with annotation from cashier number 1. The error spelling nominal in words on the obverse with the missing S added in pencil for correction. The note has a large punch hole at right. This note is actually the number 2 note for issue and was probably turned into a specimen for referencing by Bank officials due to the new design or possibly due to the discovery of the misspelling error. This note was part of the World War II emergency series printed by Emil Pikovsky Zincography in Jerusalem on behalf of the Government printer of Palestine.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Ceylon, 5 Rupees, 1 January 1881, serial number H 053822, Haldemulle, ‘Victoria’ as Empress enthroned at left, Mercury at right, two manuscript signatures below, superb original paper, low left corner tip missing, in PMG holder 15, choice fine and extremely rare in issued format, this being the only note recorded on the PMG population report and a remarkable banknote that will probably never appear on the market again Pick S164 £6,000-£8,000

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Transvaal Issue, £20, 1 July 1919, serial number T05160, two manuscript signatures, tape repair and ink stamp, in PMG holder 15, choice fine, extremely rare and the only example grade by PMG, a superb and genuinely iconic Waterlow & Sons engraving Pick S589, Hern 415 £2,600-£3,200 --- This is the Pick plate note.

Cape Commercial Bank, £20, 1 September 1873, serial number 00586, several manuscript signatures, repayment and cancellations in red stamps and ink, split and rejoined, in PMG holder 15 NET, choice fine, extremely rare and a huge denomination for the time of issue Pick S163, Hern 95 £1,500-£2,000 --- This is the Pick plate note. PMG is currently allocating any and all notes that have been officially split and rejoined as NET. This note has not been repaired or altered, and is entirely original.

Bank of Africa Limited, cancelled £5, 20 August 1909, serial number B/5 065104, two manuscript signatures, cancelled with purple handstamps and perforations, in PMG holder 20, very fine, rare in any form, this being the only example graded by PMG Pick S333, Hern 121 £800-£1,000

Banque Sino-Belge/Sino-Belgian Bank, 5 Mexican dollars, Shanghai, 1 January 1904, serial number B 29361, red and green, arms at top centre and industrial port scene below, two manuscript signatures and one printed signature, reverse red and green, arms and value at centre, red chop at top left, lovely original paper visible through holder, in PMG holder 30, very fine, a most attractive example and extremely rare, especially in issued format, the best of only two notes graded by PMG Pick S567, S/M H190 £6,000-£8,000

Banco Giro di Venezia, Italy, 10 Ducati, 1 October 1798, serial number 6872, manuscript signatures below; also Regie Finanze-Torino, part issued 200 Lire, 1746, very fine and good extremely fine (2 notes) Pick S103, S181 £140-£180 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---

Banco de Angola, proofs for 100 Escudos (3), 10 June 1973, serial numbers A00000, Oliviera and Miranda signatures, each with a cancellation hole, two with manuscript signatures, including that of Oliviera, the Governor of the bank, first about uncirculated, second extremely fine, last very fine, rare (3 notes) BNB B430p, Pick 106p £100-£150

Imperial Russian Government, £1000 Treasury Bill, 22 February 1916, serial number 000876, perforated, manuscript signature of Baring low left, good extremely fine £100-£150 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---

Bloemfontein Bank, Orange Free State, £1, 1 November 1875, serial number 6170, several manuscript signatures, officially split and rejoined, in PMG holder 12 NET, fine, but showing a lovely clear watermark and decent print quality, extremely rare, this being the only example graded by PMG Pick S511 £1,500-£2,000 --- PMG is currently allocating any and all notes that have been officially split and rejoined as NET. This note has not been repaired or altered, and is entirely original.

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Transvaal Issue, 10 Shillings, 1 July 1911, serial number T176544, two manuscript signatures, lovely original paper, in PMG holder 25, very fine, very rare as an issued note, the only example graded by PMG Pick S585a, Hern 401 £1,000-£1,500

Cape of Good Hope Bank, Johannesburg Issue, £10, 10 March 1890, serial number 03300, two manuscript signatures, purple Coutt’s handstamp on reverse, Cape Town struck-out and red and black Johannesburg overprints, pinholes and ink, in PMG holder 20, very fine, extremely rare and a beautiful note in thoroughly presentable condition Pick S177 for similar, Hern 116 £2,000-£2,600

National Bank of South Africa, 10 Shillings, 1 May 1920, serial number V316979, two manuscript signatures, two purple CANCELLED stamps, in PMG holder 20, very fine, very scarce Pick S491, Hern 286 £400-£500

Cape of Good Hope Bank, Johannesburg Issue, £20, 15 January 1890, serial number 08907, two manuscript signatures, Cape Town struck-out and red and black Johannesburg overprints, officially split and rejoined, multiple pinholes and areas of rust, in PMG holder 12, fine, extremely rare Pick S178 for similar, Hern 117 £2,000-£2,600 --- PMG is currently allocating any and all notes that have been officially split and rejoined as NET. This note has not been repaired or altered, and is entirely original.

British North Borneo Company, $1, hand-stamped date 1 July 1910, serial number faded to obscurity, one printed and one manuscript signature, slight rust, in PMG holder 12, fine and scarce BNB B106c, Pick 3, KNB 5 £600-£800

Banque de l’Indochine, French Somaliland, specimen 20 Francs, 1945, serial number A.1 0072, Borduge and Baudouin signatures, red manuscript SPECIMEN on reverse, perforated PAYE, staple holes at top right, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, quite rare, as well as a low serial number BNB B127as1, Pick 15 £400-£600 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Ex. Dabbah collection This is the Dabbah plate note p.226. Type II specimen . The second type is issued notes with serial numbers which had been turned by the Bank of Indo-China in Djibouti into specimen notes; the notes were presumably taken from the the reserves of the new issue when they were delivered in 1944-45, probably the first hundred of each denomination which in the absence of true specimens were required for reference purposes for Bank staff and for presentation to officials. The notes were perforated PAYE (paid). This accounted for the notes on the bank books. The notes were also stamped Specimen (in French not overprinted). This stamp quite often on both sides of the note, sometimes only on one side. The cashier number responsible for stamping the notes is also present. The word Specimen is in red in manuscript style and varies in style according to cashiers. Most notes of this type tend to be in uncirculated grade. The notes of that type are of the first 100 notes.(refer to Dabbah pp199-200). The note was part of the World War II emergency series printed by Emil Pikovsky Zincography in Jerusalem on behalf of the Government Printer of Palestine.

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Transvaal Issue, £5, 1 January 1917, serial number T71140, two manuscript signatures, beautiful original paper, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine, by far the best of only three notes graded by PMG, a superb example of a rare note Pick S587a, Hern 411 £2,000-£2,600

Standard Bank of British South Africa Limited, £5, 21 November 1863, serial number 2248, two manuscript signatures, red CANCELLED stamps, in PMG holder 20, very fine, extremely rare and a very presentable and original example of an extremely early South African note Pick not listed, Hern 390 £1,500-£2,000

An original page , leaf of an antique 16th Century Qur'an , Koran from North India circa 1500 1550. This fine manuscript of unusual design was scribed by Uthman bin al Husain al Waraf in North India in the early to mid-16th Century. The script is Naskhi and is of fine quality with the first, middle and last lines in gold thuluth. Margins have been illuminated with gold vines and some later suras are marked with blue roundels in the margins. It is very similar to the illustration on page 65 of Safadi's textbook Islamic Calligraphy which was dated AD 1538. The volume as a whole was too damaged to repair but most of the leaves have been saved. This is a finely scribed and very good example from a Qur'an , Koran dating back almost 500 years with an identified scribe from North India and measures approx 6cm wide x 9.5cm high, nicely framed (overall size of fame approx 21.5cm x 26cm) and is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10

An original page , leaf of an antique 16th Century Qur'an , Koran from Persia circa 1551. This fine manuscript is from a Qur'an , Koran scribed by Adb al Haq bin Hassan ibn Ahmed ibn Yahya al Isfahani in Isfahan, Persia in AD 1551. The script is Naskhi and is of fine quality, with floral motif marginal medallions throughout. The volume as a whole was too damaged to repair but most of the leaves have been saved. This is a finely scribed and very good example from a Qur'an , Koran dating back some 470 years with an identified scribe from the city of Isfahan and measures approx 11cm wide x 14cm high, nicely framed (overall size of fame approx 27.5cm x 31cm) and is in very good condition (see photographs)Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10

VICTORIAN GEMSTONE DISPLAY CASE, in birdseye maple, each specimen with manuscript label, 35cm width Lot 565: Each mineral specimen has written & numbered description on paper below specimens, no separate list included. See photos

Indian School (19th century) illuminated manuscript on parchment, hand painted with Figures by a River, amongst script, the verso with scripture, 16cm x 25cm, framed

Royal Navy and military interest: two 18th century manuscript orders for naval stores for ships berthed in Gibraltar Bay countersigned by Edward Cornwallis, Governor of Gibraltar 1761-76, the first signed by Captain George Balfour of H.M.S. Bienfaisant, "A Demand for Gunners Stores for the use of His Majestys Ship Bienfaisant...27th of Janry 1763...Sweet Oyl [sic] six Gallons...Musquet Rods Fifty"; the second by Captain George Vandeput of H.M.S. Carysfort, "A Demand for Ordnance Stores for the use of his Majesty's Ship the Carysfort...19th of Febr 1769.."; each with other countersignatures and the second endorsed to say that of one requested item ("Drum cords") there are "None in Store". [2]Edward Cornwallis (1713-76) was a scion of a notable aristocratic and military family, whose uncle Charles Cornwallis was to surrender to the forces of the American Revolution at Yorktown in October 1781. Edward Cornwallis himself fought at the battles of Fontenoy and Culloden, and served as Governor of Nova Scotia. In 1756 he was part of the council of war under Admiral Byng which unanimously voted to withdraw from Menorca, a decision which ultimately led to Byng's execution.

Victorian Postal history items in album including 1840 2nd Blue Red Maltese Cross cancel, Norwich Uniform 4d Post with manuscript 4, 1849 letter ST GILES straight line cancel and others.

Interesting manuscript dated 1653, appears to be a section of a handwritten latin book, comprising pages 136-144, in modern binding, dated at the end

Angelus de Clavasio Summa angelica de casibus coscientiae. Venedig, Georgius Arrivabene, 4. Juni 1492. Oktavausgabe des populären Lexikons der Moraltheologie, ein Handbuch für Beichtväter mit über 600 alphabetisch geordneten Artikeln. Von Luther als „Summa plus quam diabolica“ verurteilt und 1520 öffentlich verbrannt. EINBAND: Zeitgenössischer Venezianischer Maroquinband über Holzdeckeln mit reicher Blindprägung, Spiegel unter Verwendung eines Pergamentmanuskripts des 14./15. Jhs. 8vo. 19 : 12 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit schöner Schwarzgrund-Druckermarke am Ende. - KOLLATION: 8 nn., 519 num. Bll., 1 w. Bl., 12 num. Bll. Got. Type. 2 Spalten. 44 Zeilen mit Kolumnentitel. - ZUSTAND: Auf Anfrage. - LITERATUR: GW 1934. - Hain/Cop. 5396. - Goff A-723. - BMC V, 385. - BSB A-532. - Husung 117 (Druckermarke). - Octavo edition of the popular manual of moral theology, with over 600 alphabetically arranged articles. With large white-on-black printer’s device at end. Contemp. Venetian binding in brown blindtooled morocco over wooden boards with remains of orig. clasps, pastedown using a 14th/15th cent. vellum manuscript. - Outer margins mostly slightly foxed and partly with small waterstaining (last leaves stronger), first leaves fingerstained, title with old inscriptions, spine ends restored. Generally good and unsophisticated copy with broad margins in an attractive binding. Dieses Objekt wird regelbesteuert angeboten (R).

Ovidius Fasti. Mit Kommentar, Vita Ovidii und Kalendarium, herausgegeben von Paulus Marsus. Venedig, Antonius Battibovis, 27. August 1485. Venetianische Ausgabe von Ovids 'Fasti' mit einem Kommentar des italienischen Humanisten Paolo Marso. Das Gedicht, das aus der Ausgabe von Venedig 1485 nachgedruckt wurde, ist eine umfassende Abhandlung über den römischen Kalender. Jedes Buch, von denen nur sechs erhalten sind, behandelt einen Monat, beginnend mit Januar, und enthält astronomische Anmerkungen und religiöse Feste, ihre Riten und mythologischen Erklärungen. EINBAND: Venetianischer Lederband über Holzdeckeln mit Blind- und Rollenprägung, Spiegel unter Verwendung einer zeitgenöss. Handschrift. Folio. 31 : 22,5 cm. - KOLLATION: 168 nn. Bll. Fol. Rom. Typen. 55 Zeilen, Text von Kommentar umgeben. - ZUSTAND: Auf Anfrage. - PROVENIENZ: Vorsätze mit früher hs. Eintragung. LITERATUR: Hain/Cop. 12240. - GW M28693. - Goff O-172. - BMC V, 404. - BSB O-128. - Venetian edition of Ovid's 'Fasti', bound in contemp. blindtooled leather over wooden boards, pastedowns using a contemp. manuscript. - Lacking last blank leaf. First and last leaves with stronger waterstain and few small wormtraces resp. marginal damages, here and there slight browning and minor staining. Binding with few defective spots to cover, edges with slight worming. Pastedown and flyleaf with old inscription. Dieses Objekt wird regelbesteuert angeboten (R).

Tibullus - Catullus - Propertius Elegiae. Mit den Kommentaren von Bernardinus Veronensis, A. Parthenius u. P. Fosco sowie P. Beroaldus. Venedig, J. Tacuinus, 19. Mai 1500. Venetianische Gesamtausgabe der drei Elegiker, reich kommentiert. Schöner Scholiendruck mit einer Fülle von figürlichen und floralen Initialen. EINBAND: Zeitgenössischer Pergamentband unter Verwendung einer frühen Notenhandschrift. Folio. 31,5 : 21,5 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit zahlreichen unterschiedlichen, teils figürlichen Holzschnitt-Initialen und schwarzgrundiger Holzschnitt-Druckermarke am Ende. - KOLLATION: 181 nn. Bll. (ohne das letzte weiße). - ZUSTAND: Auf Anfrage. - LITERATUR: Hain/Cop. 4766. - GW M47037. - Goff T-374. - BMC V, 535. - BSB T-348. - Venetian edition of the three elegists, richly annotated. Beautiful scholion print with numerous fig. and floral woodcut initials as well as white-on-black woodcut printer's device at end. Contemp. vellum using an early manuscript with music notes. - Partly some browning and waterstaining, first third with mould spot in the blank lower corner, first 2 leaves mended there, flyleaves renewed. Binding partly stained, small damage to center of spine. Dieses Objekt wird regelbesteuert angeboten (R).

Johann Georgius Mergenthal Mathematica. Lateinische Handschrift auf Papier. Würzburg 1779. Reich illustriertes Manuskript über Festungsbau, Vermessung, Geographie, Geometrie etc. EINBAND: Lederband d. Zt. 17,5 : 10,5 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit zahlr. meist kolorierten schematischen Figuren, 1 gefalteten gestochenen Weltkarte in zwei Hemisphären, mehreren Tabellen etc. - KOLLATION: 137 beschriebene Bll.; 21 Bll. mit Ergänzungen von späterer Hand. - ZUSTAND: Auf Anfrage. - PROVENIENZ: Flieg. Vorsatz mit altem Stempel 'Franziskaner Kloster Dettelbach'. - Latin manuscript on paper, dealing with mathematics in practical terms. Richly illustrated with colored diagrams and tables, also with an engr. worldmap. Contemp. calf. - Minor staining, binding rubbed, spine somewhat brittle. Front flying endpaper with old stamp of the Franciscan monastery Dettelbach. Dieses Objekt wird regelbesteuert angeboten (R).

Caspar Ens Rerum Danicarum Friderico II. inclitae memoriae, rerum potiente, terra mariq(ue) gestarum historia: Bella Ditmarsicum & Suecicum maxime memorabilia complectens .. Accesserunt appendicis loco eiusdem argumenti epigrammata Joh. Lauterbachii .. 2 Teile in 1 Band. Frankfurt, P. Fischer 1593 und (Anhang:) Joh. Wechel 1592. Einzige Ausgabe des reich illustrierten Berichtes über den Dithmarschenkrieg. Mit den ersten Abbildungen von Heide und Meldorf. Der Dithmarschenkrieg fand unter der unter Führung des dänischen Feldherrn und Statthalters des Königs, Heinrich von Rantzau statt. Das Werk ist zugleich eine Verherrlichung des Renaissancefürsten König Friedrich II. von Dänemark, der - im Bund mit Lübeck und Polen - im sogenannten Dreikronenkrieg (1563-70) gegen Schweden gekämpft hat. - Die schönen Kupfer zeigen Schlachtszenen, festliche Aufzüge, Zeremonien und Beerdigungsaufzug Friedrichs II., gestochen von Franz Hogenberg, der 1588 21 Stiche für den Trauerzug ausführte. Unter den Tafeln finden sich u. a. die ersten Abbildungen von Heide und Meldorf in Schleswig-Holstein (Klose/Martius I, 215 und 238). - Der Anhang (mit eigenem Titelbl.) enthält u. a. 7 gest. Porträts, überwiegend Mitglieder des Geschlechts der von Rantzau, darunter hervorzuheben das blattgroße Porträt Heinrich von Rantzaus in einem Renaissance-Rahmen mit Wappen und Ritterhelm. EINBAND: Späterer Pergamentband unter Verwendung einer alten liturgischen Handschrift. Folio. 28,5 : 19 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit 7 gestochenen Porträts, 3 Wappenkupfern und 14 Kupfertafeln (13 doppelblattgr. und 1 gefalt.) von Franz Hogenberg und Simon Novellanus, sowie 2 Textholzschnitten und 2 Holzschnitt-Druckermarken. - KOLLATION: 6 Bll., 165 (recte 167) S.; 77 S. - ZUSTAND: Auf Anfrage. - PROVENIENZ: Titel verso mit altem Stempel 'Bibl. Hamb. Publ.' und Dublettenstempel. Vorsatz mit altem hs. Besitzeintrag. LITERATUR: VD 16, E 1387. - BM STC, German Books S. 270. - Adams E 186. - Bruun III, 58. - Merlo Sp. 372, 17. - Nicht bei Brunet und Graesse. - Only edition. 2 parts in 1 vol. With 7 engr. portraits, 3 engr. coat-of-arms, 14 (13 doublepage, 1 folding) copperplates by F. Hogenberg and S. Novellanus, 2 woodcuts in text and 2 woodcut printer's devices. Later vellum using an early liturgical manuscript. - Partly slight browning, few leaves at beginning and end with small corner damage, endpapers with trace by damp in lower corner, binding stained. Cancelled stamp of Hamburg Public Library on verso of title. In general good copy with the fine copperplates. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.

Nelly Sachs Sammlung von 9 eigenhändigen Post- und Briefkarten m. U., 1 eigh. Brief m. U. sowie 2 eigh. Gedichtmanuskripten m. U. (davon 1 Durchschrift mit eigh. Widmung). Stockholm 1954-1965. Interessante Korrespondenz mit dem Rosenzüchter und Gartenbaudirektor Oskar Scheerer (1906-1971) sowie ein Gedichtmanuskript für den Arzt Gerhard Bonhoff. Sämtliche Postkarten, der Brief und 1 Gedichtmanuskript (Durchschrift) an Oskar Scheerer, Rosenzüchter und Gartenbaudirektor in Zweibrücken, mit dem Nelly Sachs über Jahre in regelmäßigem Briefwechsel stand. Die Dichterin sendete Urlaubsgrüße, bedankt sich für Buchsendungen und weist auf eigene Werke hin (zu Und niemand weiß weiter : 'Ja dieses Buch ist aus meinen Schmerzen geschnitten. Aber in Ihren Händen wird es Heimat finden'). Während ihrer langwierigen Erkrankungen schrieb Scheerer offenbar Tröstliches, denn Nelly Sachs erwidert: 'Lieber Gärtner im Winter von Trostblumen, ohne die das Leben nun ganz arm wäre mit allem Geschehen. Ja, ich bin krank, aber es wird besser bald', und: 'Sie allein lieber Menschen- und Blumengärtner erraten was man zum Leben gebraucht. Bin sehr glücklich dass meine neuen Gedichte die sich zuletzt aus Sehnsucht hinauswagen ins Ungesicherte Heimat bei Ihnen fanden'. - Drei Autographen mit eigenhändig adressiertem Kuvert. - Die Durchschrift des Gedichtmanuskripts (22 Zeilen) mit dem Anfang: 'Wer zuletzt / hier stirbt / wird das Samenkorn der Sonne / zwischen seinen Lippen tragen (..)' und der darunter angefügten Widmung 'Für den Freund und edlen Menschen Oskar Scheerer, den Gärtner der Seelen und Rosen!' Das eigenhändige Gedichtmanuskript (9 Zeilen) für den befreundeten Dr. Bonhoff in Göttingen: 'Erlöste / aus Schlaf / werden die großen Dunkelheiten / der Steinkohlenwälder / auffahren / abwerfen / das glitzernde Laub / der Lichterjahre / nur ihre Seele aufdecken'. Darunter die Widmung 'Für Dr. Bonhoff mit herzlichen Grüssen', datiert und signiert. Auf einem zweifach gefalzten Bogen Japanpapier. Mit eigenhändig adressiertem Briefkuvert. - Dazu: Visitenkarte der Dichterin mit eigenhändigem Beileidsgruß an die Witwe Irmgard Bonhoff, datiert 14.7.65. In eigenhändig adressiertem Kuvert. - KOLLATION: Zus. 13 S. - ZUSTAND: Auf Anfrage. - Interesting sequence of 11 autograph letters (incl. a poem) to the rose grower and horticultural director Oskar Scheerer (1906-1971) as well as a poem manuscript for the doctor Gerhard Bonhoff. Written Stockholm 1954-1965. Together 13 pages. - Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten.

Hilda BURFORD (1887-1957) A portfolio of illustrations for potential children's books Including watercolours for Mr and Mrs Bunn and The Little Pig's Journey, complete with typed manuscript.

Klassische Moderne Joan Miró (1893 Montroig - 1983 Mallorca)1 Farblithographie von Mirò. In: Francis Ponge. Manuscrits, livres, peintures. Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, 1977. Farblithographie auf festem Velin. 26 x 17 cm (28 x 21 cm). Orig. Broschur. - Die Kanten minimal bestoßen, im oberen Rand mit minimaler Knickspur, vereinzelt unscheinbar fleckig bzw. mit Abklatsch, in den Rändern äußerst zart gebräunt, insgesamt jedoch sehr gut erhalten. Prachtvoll, klarer Druck in leuchtenden Farben. Cramer VI, 1110. - Unnummeriertes Exemplar außerhalb der Auflage von 125. - Katalog der Francis Ponge gewidmeten Ausstellung, die in der Bibliothèque Publique d'Information, Centre Georges Pompidou, vom 25. Februar bis 4. April 1977 gehalten wurde. Zusammengestellt von François Chapon, mit Manuskript-Seiten in Faksimile von Francis Ponge. 1 original colour lithograph by Miró. Colour lithograph on strong wove paper. Bound in orig. paperback. - The corners slightly bumped, in the upper margin with minimal crease mark, isolated inconspicuous soiled or with offset, delicately browned in the margins, overall however very well preserved. Splendid, crisp print in vivid colours. - Unnumbered copy outside the edition of 125. - Catalogue of the exhibition dedicated to Francis Ponge, held at the Bibliothèque Publique d'Information, Centre Georges Pompidou, from 25 February to 4 April 1977. Compiled by François Chapon, with manuscript pages in facsimile by Francis Ponge.

A collection of 23 Neil Diamond LP's to include Beautiful Noise, Just For You, The Jazz Singer x 2, Tap Root Manuscript, You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Primitive, September Morn, Velvet Gloves and Spit etc.

Garzòn, José A. The return of Francesch Vicent. The history of the birth and expansion of modern chess. Translated by Mauel Pérez Carballo. 4°. Valencia, Generalitat Valenciana und Fundació Jaume Il el Just, 2005. Mit Abbildungen und Diagrammen. XIII, 495 Seiten. 1 Bl. Orig. illustr. Pappband. (59) * Aus dem Inhalt: The history of modern chess in the light of what the manuscript treatises reveal - and conreal. The history of chess that was denied to us: Francesch Vicent's second treatise … The proofs of the Spanish (Valencian) origin of modern chess. Francesch Vicent, the man. Zustand: Druck auf getöntem und teilweise auf farbigen Papier. Einband wenig berieben und bestoßen.

Garzòn, José A. The return of Francesch Vicent. The history of the birth and expansion of modern chess. Translated by Mauel Pérez Carballo. 4°. Valencia, Generalitat Valenciana und Fundació Jaume Il el Just, 2005. Mit Abbildungen und Diagrammen. XIII, 495 Seiten. 1 Bl. Orig. illustr. Pappband. (79) * Aus dem Inhalt: The history of modern chess in the light of what the manuscript treatises reveal - and conreal. The history of chess that was denied to us: Francesch Vicent's second treatise … The proofs of the Spanish (Valencian) origin of modern chess. Francesch Vicent, the man. Zustand: Druck auf getöntem und teilweise auf farbigen Papier. Einband wenig berieben und gering bestoßen.

Il dilettevole, e givdizioso givoco de scacchi. Manoscritto inedito del XVIII secolo. Unpublished manuscript of XVIIIth century. Italian and English edition by Alessandro Sanvito and Kenneth Whyld. 2 Bände (Faksimile und Textband). Mailand, Sylvestre Bonnard, ca. 1998. 8°. Mit einigen Diagrammen. 144 Seiten bzw. Bll. Faksimiles, 1 Bl.; 292 Seiten, 2 Bll. Originale Pappbände. Im Pappschuber. (79) * Nr. 79 von 749 Exemplaren. Faksimile des Manuskriptes W789IM F35d der Cleveland Public Library. Zustand. Einbände und Schuber wenig bestoßen.

Tennyson (Alfred, first Baron Tennyson, poet, 1809-92) Autograph cheque signed "A Tennyson", paid to "Mr Broad" for the sum of "Seven Pounds ten shillings and six pence" drawn on London & Westminster Bank, 1 page, printed with manuscript insertions and crossed, 80 x 182mm., London, 1st April 1871.

India, Kashmir & elsewhere.- Hailey (Alessandra, wife of (William) Malcolm Hailey, Baron Hailey, administrator in India and writer on Africa, 1872-1969, d. 1939) [Diary and letters with copies], manuscript, c. 183pp., copy letter to Lord Hardinge tipped-in, slightly browned, original cloth, gilt, slightly rubbed, 4to, 1916-19.⁂ An account of various trips in India, including Kashmir and the Punjab, mentioning Bandipura, Nambal and Baramulla. With an account of bear hunting etc. "Tuesday 20th. We went out in the white mullah. Balu came I let him get very near perhaps 20 yard it was dark I & Balu were in the shade & there was a streak of moonlight was between us. I did let him get near in spite of Shaikur elbow hits. It was nice at that short distance I had to kill him first bullet or leave him alone. However I was lucky & dropped him where he stood. She is a lovely bear 6 ft from nose to tail with a lovely mane of fur on her neck. I am all tingling & throbbing, - I came in at 7 45 & sat in my chair first. Mushraf offered me a drink - 'No, first pour a jug of water on my head!'... he did so after I had taken of coat & collar." - Alessandra Hailey.".... Andreina Alessandra Balzani (d. 1939)... married in 1896, was the daughter of a Roman count. She was beautiful, athletic, musically talented, and possessed of considerable courage, as for example when she went up in a small aeroplane at Lahore, crashed, and walked away vowing to go up again as soon as possible. But she was a foreigner, and never really fitted into British colonial society." - Oxford DNB.

Cambridgeshire & Suffolk, Ashley & Gazeley.- Charter, Alice wife of Thomas Randulf has granted to Robert Skyst ten acres of arable in the fields of Ashley and Gazeley that the same Robert was seized from Hugh of Gloucester by charter of feoffment, witnesses: John Coleman, John Randulf, William of Chieveley and others, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 13 lines, in light brown ink, in a regular bookhand, folds, lacks seal, Ashley, 110 x 210mm., after the Feast of St Augustine, [August], 1285.

Milton (John) The Poetical Works, 6 vol., engraved portrait frontispiece, vol. 1 with 6ff. manuscript notes in contemporary hand bound at front, vol. 1-2 hinges cracked; The Prose Works, 7 vol., vol. 7 hinges starting, 1806 § Todd (Rev. Henry John) Some Account of the Life of John Milton, engraved portrait frontispiece, 1809, together 14 vol., bookplates, occasional spotting, uniformly bound in contemporary russia by Clarke & Bedford, gilt, including dentelles, wear to joints with a few small tears at ends, g.e., for J. Johnson, et al., large 8vo (14)

NO RESERVE [Morier (Sir James Justinian)] Hajji Baba, 4 vol. bound as 2, translated by Sir Walter Scott, half-titles, engraved frontispieces, bookplate, previous owner's manuscript label, contemporary half-roan, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Paris, 1824 § Atkinson (James, translator) The Sháh Námeh of the Persian Poet Firdausí, half-title, scattered faint spotting, bookplate, original cloth, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, 1832 § The Sikandar Nama, e Bara, or Book of Alexander the Great, translated by Caprain H. Wilberforce Clarke, bookplate, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1881; and others similar, v.s. (c.90)

Chysostom (John, Archbishop of Constantinople) In Sanctum Iesu Christi Evangelium secundum Matthaeum commentarii..., title with woodcut device (lightly soiled and with small repair to fore-margin), neat contemporary manuscript note to rear free endpaper, near contemporary calf with blind-stamped lozenge to centres and date 1632 to upper cover, silk ties, pastedowns of printer's waste early printed leaves (front in red & black with contemporary ink annotation), rubbed, lacking front ties, new red morocco label, 8vo, Antwerp, J.Steels, 1556.⁂ Collection of 80 exegetical sermons on Matthew by this Archbishop of Constantinople and Early Church Father.

World.- Thévenot (Jean de) Reisen in Europa, Asia und Africa ..., 3 vol. bound as 1, first German edition, half-title, engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title, 43 engraved plates only (of 48), of which 11 folding, engraved initials, occasional small marginal worming, scattered staining and spotting, previous owner's ink signature to title, bookplate, contemporary vellum, title in manuscript to spine partially erased, rubbed and worn, 4to, Frankfurt am Mayn, Philipp Fievet, 1693.⁂ "Thevenot began his travels in the Levant in 1655, returning to Paris in 1659 to prepare the first part of his travels for publication, which described Constantinople, the Archipelago, Asia Minor and Egypt. He left Paris in October 1663 and travelled through Syria and Persia to India; Thevenot died near Tabriz in 1667." (Blackmer)

Benedict XIV (Pope, 1675-1758) Papal Bull relating to a pension in Church of St. John Lateran, D.s., manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 lines, calligraphic decoration in margins, in brown ink, some surface wear slightly affecting some words, lead bulla appended, 255 x 397mm., S. Maria Maggiore, 3rd December 1753.

Yorkshire, Farnley.- Grant by Robert de Nevill [Neville] Lord Hornby to Thomas de Ever of a messuage in Farnley from the feoffment of Edmund de Nevill, witnesses: Walter de Nevill, Richard de Gildeson, John Pikard and others, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 8 lines, in light brown ink, folds, lacks seal, 67 x 285, Farnley, 1337.⁂ Sir Robert Neville (c.1312 - c.1373) of Hornby and Farnley. "From the middle of the 13th century onwards the Nevilles of Hornby played an important part in the society of the north, being related, albeit distantly, to the Lords Neville of Raby. Sir Robert Neville the elder served as a j.p. in both Lancashire and Yorkshire, where he enjoyed considerable influence by virtue of his prominent position among the region's landowning gentry. His own inheritance comprised at least 14 Yorkshire manors with widespread appurtenances extending out from the Craven area throughout the West Riding and beyond, the castle and lordship of Hornby and the manors of Melling, Middleton, Croston and Mawdesley in Lancashire, and the manor of Appleby (together with the advowson of Thornholme priory) in Lincolnshire. Since he was reputedly able to muster 'an immense multitude' of armed men from among his tenantry and staff at Hornby alone, he was indeed a figure to be reckoned with in the community. Through his first wife, Joan Atherton, Sir Robert acquired other property in the Lancashire villages of Oldham, Standish and Aintree, so it is hardly surprising that the rich and powerful merchant, Sir William de la Pole, offered his daughter, Margaret, as a suitable bride for Sir Robert's eldest son and heir... ." - History of Parliament Online.

NO RESERVE Tutankhamen.- Illustrated London News (The), numerous extracts relating to Tutankhamen and other archaeological subjects, mounted on stubs, manuscript index at beginning, some annotations, some pages loose, modern half cloth over marbled boards, rubbed, folio, 1923-33.

Yorkshire, Farnley Tyas.- Charter, grant by Richard son of Franco de Teye Farnelay [Farnley Tyas] grant of all right in an assart in Farnelay, witnesses: William de Dirton, John de Schelley and others, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 19 lines, in brown ink, indented at head, very small wormholes not affecting text, slightly creased along folds, slightly browned, 120 x 152mm., Farnley, 1316.

Yorkshire, West Riding.- Charter, grant by William de ffincheden, Chevalier, Sir John de Brampton, parson of the church of Hymmesworth [Hemsworth], John de Laysingcroft & Adam de Moselay grant and to farm let the Manor of Slaithwaite to William de Mirfeld [Mirfield] with its appurtenances and tenements, manuscript in Anglo-Norman, on vellum, 12 lines, in light brown ink, indent at head, lacks seal, folds, slightly creased and yellowed, housed in a black morocco folder, 114 x 235mm., 1367.⁂ Slaithwaite in the Colne Valley, approximately 5 miles south-west of Huddersfield.

NO RESERVE London Grocer.- John Bradfeld [Bradfield] citizen and grocer of London has appointed John Wenryth attorney to act in my name with Master John Pokelynton [Pocklington] & John West of Westminster who has conceded and confirmed a messuage in Rochester, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 5 lines, in brown ink, small hole in left margin, lacks seal, folds, creased, 70 x 230mm., Rochester, 1398.

Nelson (Horatio).- Nicolas (Sir Nicholas Harris) The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Nelson, 7 vol., second edition, portrait frontispiece (light off-setting), 4 battle plans (3 folding, 2 colour), 4 folding facsimile letters, bookplates, vol. 1 lower hinge breaking, contemporary calf, with red and green morocco spine labels, gilt, manuscript numbering to spines in ink, vol. 4 covers detached, vol. 1 & 2 with repairs to joints, spines slightly worn, 8vo, Henry Colburn, 1845-46.

Heraldry.- Heard (Sir Isaac, herald, Garter Principal King of Arms, 1730-1822) & Thomas Lock, Clarenceux King of Arms, fl. 1784-1803) Grant of arms to Thomas Scott-Jackson of the City of London, Ds., large watercolour coat of arms in left hand corner and 3 other coats of arms at head, manuscript on vellum, 2 wax seals in black and gilt floral decorated metal skippets, slightly yellowed and soiled, preserved in a contemporary blind-stamped calf box lined with Dutch floral paper, worn and broken with loss, 395 x 505mm., 1802.

NO RESERVE Africa.- Allen (Capt. William) A Narrative of the Expedition ... to the River Niger in 1841, under the command of Captain H. D. Trotter, R.N., 2 vol., first edition, engraved frontispieces 14 plates, one folding with split to foldline and neat tape repair verso, 2 folding maps, illustrations, ex-Church Missionary Society with occasional ink-stamps, new endpapers, later morocco-backed boards, slight rubbing to spine extremities, 1841 § Trotter (Lieut-Col. J. K.) The Niger Sources, frontispiece, 3 plates, folding map, tears with old tape repairs verso, publisher's advertisements at end, ex-Church Missionary Society with ink-stamps to endpapers, original cloth, lightly sunned spine, shelfmark in manuscript to spine, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1898; 8vo (3).

Fox Talbot (William Henry) Legendary Tales, in verse and prose, first edition, the author's half-sister's copy inscribed "Henrietta Horatia Feilding ex dono matris" on front free endpaper, with 5-stanza manuscript poem by Fox Talbot written to his half-sister Caroline on her marriage tipped in at end, light water-staining to title, occasional spotting, contemporary red morocco, gilt, spine gilt in compartments, g.e., spine and joints a little rubbed, 8vo, 1830.⁂ William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77), inventor and pioneer of photography. Through his mother's second marriage to Admiral Charles Feilding he had two half-sisters, Caroline Augusta (1808-81) and Henrietta Horatia (1810-51). Caroline married Lord Valletort, later 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, on 6th December 1831. Talbot's poem is titled 'Lines to a little bird spreading her wings'.

Ocean Mosses.- Album of 58 mounted dried specimens, mounted on paper and inserted into corner slots of blank leaves with manuscript captions, with one additional specimen loosely inserted, presentation copy from Edward & ?Gulielene Howland to their sister Susan with accompanying A.L.s. loosely inserted, subsequent presentation from George & Susan Howland of New Bedford, Mass. to Mary Malcolmson inscribed on front free endpaper, contemporary calf ruled and with small ornaments to corners in blind, roan label (slightly chipped), rubbed, small 4to, 1849.⁂ An attractive gift from a brother and sister to their sister in America, "these winter specimens of Ocean Mosses, which we have procured from our own shore; gathering them from the foaming surge as it came rolling in; their little fibres often stiffened by the floating ice, yet still retaining the delicacy of color & completeness of finish...". They go on to say that she is "at liberty to present them, from thyself to any one of the many kind friends whom thee has met with in that far distant land".

NO RESERVE Music manuscripts.- 2 booklets with printed staves and manuscript musical notation, original cloth-backed printed or pictorial wrappers, soiled, oblong 8vo, 19th century.

Music & Theatre.- A reminiscence of Chopin, manuscript, 11½pp., unbound, folio, [c. 1865]; and c. 110 letters and cut signatures of musicians and actors, including: Sir George Alexander (24 ALs.s.); Eva Maria Albanesi (2 ALs.s and 2 cards); Maggie Albanesi (9 ALs.s.); Benjamin Farjeon, Sir George Henschel, J.R. Anderson, Edith Evans, Flora Robson (cut signature); Marie Tempest (signed card); Yvonne Arnaud (signed card), v.s., v.d. (c. 110 pieces).