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Lot 3126
MAPS. – Charles F. CHEFFINS et al (publishers). Cheffins’s Map of the English & Scotch Railways. London & Liverpool: 1848. Hand-coloured lithographic map (705 x 690mm.) Printed in 21 sections and backed onto linen. (Two sections reinforced with adhesive tape at fold, some light soiling or browning.) Folding within original cloth. – And four other maps and a book (a lot).
Lot 3338
IRELAND, Samuel. Picturesque Views, on the River Medway, from the Nore to the Vicinity of its Source in Sussex: with Observations. London: 1793. 8vo (227 x 153mm.) Engraved additional decorative title, 28 sepia-toned aquatint plates and 1 lithographed map. Contemporary calf (worn, spine lacking).
Lot 3340
AMERICA. – Samuel BOWLES. Across the Continent: A Summer’s Journey to the Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacific States. Springfield & New York: 1865. 8vo (193 x 115mm.) Hand-coloured folding lithographic map. (Map torn, occasional light spotting.) Original cloth (slightly bumped, spine slightly faded). – And sixteen other volumes, all of American interest (17).
Lot 365
Various, a box. MARTIN (R M) Australia Illustrated, 3 worn vols with Tallis maps; SCOTT (Walter) The Vision of Don Roderick, Edinburgh 1811, 4to, upper board detached; PENNANT (Thomas) Some Account of London, 3rd edition 1791, folding map, frontis and plates as listed, worn; other leather bound literature etc
Lot 439
LYSONS (Rev D & S) Topographical and Historical Account of the County of Cumberland, London: for Cadell and Greenland [no date], 4to, engraved map (some offsetting) and plates as required, occasional light staining, half green morocco (slight crack to lower part of upper joint); ROBINSON (John) Views of the Lakes.., London: 1834, 4to, Part II only, 3 engraved plates (some spotting), paper wrappers (2)
Lot 451
HARRIS (Captain William Cornwallis) The Wild Sports of Southern Africa; Being the Narrative of a Hunting Expedition from the Cape of Good Hope, Through the Territories of the Chief Moselekatse, to the Tropic of Capricorn. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1852. Large 8vo (9 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches; 235x165 mm), colour tinted lithograph additional title and 25 plates (including the frontispiece) and a small folding map, later three-quarter crimson crushed morocco over cloth covered boards, upper cover with applied gilt rhino motif, the spine gilt lined and lettered within raised bands, a.e.g, frontispiece neatly repaired to fore-edge, other plates generally good, some light marginal age discolouration to text
![Atlas. [Lewis (Samuel) Topographical Dictionary] with folding map of England and Wales by R.Creighton, folding plan of Londo](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10091/2746302/547-61-10091_468x382.jpg)
Lot 620
Follower of Sir Joshua Reynolds RA 1723-1792- Portrait of a young woman, bust length wearing an ornate jeweled collar and brimmed hat; hand-coloured mezzotint, in a verre eglomise frame: C Smith, early 19th century- "A New Map of the County of Berks, Divided into Hundreds"; publ: January 6th 1804, printed for C Smith No 172 Strand, hand-coloured engraving, 46x5cm: together with one other 20th century photogravure after Reynolds, (3)
Lot 239
Laurie & Whittle (publishers). 'An Allegorical Reprefentation of his Majesty King George the Third. Wherein he is Seated on the Throne, attended by Wisdom, Justice, & Liberty, also Science, Navigation & Commerse, laying at his Feet a Map of the West India Islands', published 1st Sepr 1794 by Rt Laurie & Js Whittle, No53, Fleet Street, London, hand coloured mezzotint, 14 x 9.75in (35 x 25cm) and the companion, Queen Charlotte. (2)
Lot 341
Railway interest: Shunting Bell black and white enamel sign 355mm by 252mm, five enamel bell-push surrounds including Doleham and Battle (Sussex), SE&CR 'Look-Out' arm band-badge; part of an SR (South East Region) Coffee service, two novelty bars of soap; LMS lamp; Southern Railway Pt 1 Through Distances from St. Leonards West Station, one hundred and fifty bound pages; reproduction GWR tinplate map
Lot 521
Gregory Page (19th Century), plan of the low ground within the Beverley and Barmston drainage in the East Riding of the County of York, partly coloured map with scales and section of the main drain from Hull to Barmston, 24” x 16”, stained wood frame, together with a plan of the parishes of Beverley (2)
Lot 1156
19th century Cruchley's terrestrial globe Retail mark reading - "Cruchley's late Crays new terrestrial globe, from the most recent authorities, exhibiting the latest discoveries, towards the North pole and the new settlements and divisions of Australia, New Zealand, California, Texas" & "London. C.F Cruchley map seller globe maker and publisher, 81 Fleet Street, additions January 1857", with astrological ring but lacking stand. Diameter 12"
Lot 209
FALKLAND ISLAND DEPS - Small group of varieties comprising 1946-49 'Thick Map' 6d showing var 'Extra Island' (SG G6aa), also ½d to 1s top right corner marginal pairs each with one stamp showing 'Gap in 80th parallel' var (SG G1a/8a) with additional set of single stamps showing same var, plus 'Thin Map' ½d to 1s each showing 'Dot in T' var (SG G9b/16a), 'Extra Island' var fine large part o.g. others with some faults and part to large part o.g.
Lot 503
An unusual Arctic exploration pair awarded to the Rev. George Fisher, late Royal Navy, a Chaplain and Astronomer in the 1818 and 1821-23 Expeditions, and afterwards the Principal of Greenwich Hospital School: the only Chaplain and one of two Astronomers entitled to the Arctic 1818-55 Medal, his important scientific observations later filled 300 pages of Parry’s published journal Arctic Medal 1818-55, unnamed as issued; Westminster Fire Office Medal, silver, the reverse with old engraved inscription, ‘Mr. George Fisher, Elected 17th Augt. 1809’, 40mm., generally good very fine (2) £1200-1500 Ex Len Matthews collection, who purchased the above described awards in a charity auction held in 1990, when offered with a quantity of unrelated family documents; and Spink, 30 November 1999 (Lot 489). George Fisher was born at Sunbury, Middlesex in July 1794, the son of a surveyor, James Fisher, and his wife Henrietta. One of a large family left to the care of a widowed mother when James died in 1797, George Fisher received little early education before entering the office of the Westminster (Fire) Insurance Company aged 14 years in 1808. Employed as a clerk, it is probable, too, that he served as a porter, in which role he would have been responsible for the removal and protection of items from fire-damaged properties. More certain is the fact his ‘devotion to uncongenial duties won the respect and rewards of his employers’, reference no doubt to his silver Westminster Fire Office Medal. In 1817, and having likely come into contact with noted scientists of the day as a result of his work at Westminster, Fisher entered St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, but his studies were put on hold as a result of recurring illness - and his appointment as an Astronomer to the forthcoming Arctic Expedition, an appointment made on the recommendation of the President and Council of the Royal Society. Referred to in Admiralty instructions as ‘Mr. Fisher, who is represented to us as a gentleman well skilled in Astronomy, Natural History, and various branches of knowledge’, he was provided with assorted scientific instruments to assist his observations and research, pioneering work on the physical, chemical and physiological consequences of the Arctic climate. Astronomer to the 1818 Expedition Four ships under Admiralty orders participated in the 1818 Expedition, setting sail on 21 April - H.M. ships Alexander and Isabella were ordered to find a North-West Passage, while the Trent and Dorothea - Fisher's ship - were to seek a passage from the Svalbard Islands by way of the North Pole to the Bering Strait, and thence to the Pacific Ocean, courses of action resulting from a belief that there was an ‘Open Polar Sea ‘, a theory that existed until the final decades of the 19th century. Be that as it may, the Trent and Dorothea safely reached their rendezvous at Magdalena Bay, on the north-west coast of Spitzbergen Island, where they remained for some days surveying the harbour. On putting out to sea again on 7 June, the ice soon closed-in and both ships became entrapped, but they later found refuge at Fair Haven on 28 June, in the extreme north-west of Spitzbergen. Setting out again on 6 July, they penetrated to 80¼ 34'N, the most northerly limit of their voyage, before encountering an impenetrable barrier of ice and again being entrapped. Eventually, however, the ships broke clear, but then ran into a gale in which they were severely damaged. Once more finding refuge in Fair Haven, and having made temporary repairs, the expedition sailed for home on 30 August, thereby bringing to a close the Royal Navy’s last attempt to sail a ship across the ‘Open Polar Sea ‘. In spite of the unforgiving ice and sea, a scientific harvest was reaped from the expedition, based on Fisher's experiments on the length of the pendulum at Spitzbergen. An abstract of these experiments eventually saw print in an appendix of A Voyage of Discovery Towards The North Pole by Beechey. In addition, the results of Fisher's observations of the ships' chronometers during the voyage were embodied in a paper read before the Royal Society on 8 June 1820, entitled On the Errors in Longitude as Determined by Chronometers at Sea, Arising from the Action of the Iron in the Ships upon the Chronometers. Astronomer and Chaplain to Parry’s 1821-23 Expedition It was about this time that Fisher evidently took Holy Orders, in order to become a Naval Chaplain, and it was in this role, and again as Astronomer on the recommendation of the Royal Society, that he joined William Parry's second North-West Passage Expedition. In April 1821, H.M.S. Fury - Fisher's ship - and Hecla were sent by the Admiralty to search for a passage along the west coast of the unexplored Foxe Basin in the northern reaches of Hudson Bay, and north of Repulse Bay. Parry subsequently became the first to sail through Frozen Strait, but in late August, having found no passage through Repulse Bay, he explored the coast of Melville Peninsula northward, naming, among other features, Haviland Bay, Bushnan and Vansittart Islands, Gore Bay and Lyon and Hoppner Islets. He also examined two inlets by boat, sailing as far as Ross Bay. Wintering with his comrades at ‘Winter Island ‘, off south-east Melville Peninsula, Fisher set up his portable observatory ashore, in which task he was ably assisted by his servant, Able Seaman Henry Siggers. Numerous wide-ranging experiments were conducted, among them those of value to navigators in high latitudes, including comparative tests of compasses and numerous observations to determine refraction when stars were observed near the horizon in very cold weather. He also measured the velocity of sound, the contraction of a series of different metal bars at low temperatures, and the behaviours of various chemicals. While in 1822, he discovered the liquidization of gases, especially chlorine - one year ahead of the noted English chemist and physicist Michael Faraday, who is usually credited with being the first to liquefy chlorine. On 1 February 1822, Eskimos visited Fisher and his comrades, spending much of the winter in their company, thereby enabling them to make detailed observations of their customs and language. Leaving their winter quarters on 2 July - and using an Eskimo map of the region - the Fury and Hecla explored north along the east coast of Melville Peninsula. More Eskimos were encountered at Igloolik and afterwards the entrance to Fury and Hecla Strait was discovered. Ice, however, prevented Parry from passing through the strait, but overland journeys confirmed that it led west into open sea - in fact, this was the entrance to the southernmost possible North-West Passage, but modern knowledge confirms that ice conditions made it impassable to sailing vessels. Parry returned to Igloolik Island and established winter quarters at that place, where the expedition again had much contact with Eskimos during the winter and Fisher once more set up his portable observatory ashore, patiently continuing his valuable experiments. Leaving those quarters in August 1823, Parry made a second attempt to sail through Fury and Hecla Strait, but was again unsuccessful and, fearing the onset of scurvy, he abandoned the effort and returned home. This was the last major attempt to find a North-West Passage through Hudson Bay, and the search for an elusive passage continued in more northern latitudes. Parry's journal made specific note of Rev. Fisher's advancements in the departments of science: ‘I have the most sincere pleasure in offering my testimony to the unabated zeal and perseverance with which under circumstances of no ordinary difficulty from climate, and in spite of frequent ill health, he continued to pursue every object which could tend to the improvement of Astronomy and Navigation, and to the interests of Science in general.’ Indeed, of Parry's 800-page publishe
Lot 507
A rare 1st class German Atlantic Expedition 1925-27 Medal, complete with its case of issue Germany, Atlantic ‘Meteor ‘Expedition Medal 1925-27, 1st class, silver, the edge inscribed, ‘Bayer Hauptmunzamt, Feinsilber’, with silver-gilt oak leaves’ suspension, in its original gilt inscribed, red leather fitted case of issue, original riband and brooch-pin for wearing, good very fine £400-500 Issued by the Research Aid Society of German Science, and designed by the Bavarian Mint, 23 1st Class Medals were issued with gilt oak leaves to naval officers and civilian scientists, and 188 2nd Class Medals were issued with silver oak leaves to crewmen. In the aftermath of Germany’s defeat in the Great War, in a period of political and economic chaos, emerged one of the most important oceanographic expeditions of the 20th century, an expedition made possible by the establishment of the German Scientific Research Aid Council in 1920, a body charged with salvaging the pride of the country’s scientific research establishment. And it was in the spirit of that stated aim, in 1924, that Vienna-born oceanographer, Professor Alfred Merz of Berlin University, asserted that the ocean offered an open door of opportunity for exploration - that a well-planned voyage would invite solutions to many important questions of the deep - a view shared by the Council’s president, who quickly gathered the required support. As a result, the Meteor was fitted out for just such an expedition, a brigatine rig being put in place to reduce her reliance on fuel. Commanded by KapitŠn zur See F. Spiess, with Merz heading the scientific agenda, her specially trained crew numbered 123 men, including 10 officers, 29 Petty Officers, 78 ratings and 6 civilians - given that the Medal was awarded to a total of 211 recipients, it must be assumed that some of these men were exchanged during the course of her voyage, and that other individuals indirectly connected with the expedition were also eligible for the award. In any event, the Meteor departed in April 1925 and conducted a shake-down cruise to the Canary Islands to ensure readiness for the voyage. Afterwards, a strenuous around the clock programme of scientific measurements was undertaken: water temperatures, depths, atmospheric observations and collecting water samples and marine life. In the end, the Meteor criss-crossed the Atlantic on no less than 14 occasions, from the northern tropics to Antarctica, and, using the ship's early sonar, profiles of the ocean floor were created between 20¼ N and 55¼ S. In addition, the expedition established 310 hydrographic stations and made 67,400 depth soundings to map the topography of the ocean floor, and released over 800 observation balloons, while an analysis of 9,400 measurements of temperature, salinity and chemical content at varying depths established the pattern of ocean water circulation, nutrient dispersal and plankton growth - a notable discovery during this survey was the extension of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge around the Cape of Good Hope towards the Indian Ocean and the Meteor was also the first to record an entire ocean's currents and make extensive studies of surface evaporation. By the time of her return to Germany in May 1927, Meteor had spent 512 days at sea and sailed over 67,500 nautical miles, thereby achieving a victory in peace for science and for Germany. The above information has been based on research undertaken by Glenn M. Stein, F.R.G.S.
Lot 322
CAMDEN, William, 'Britannia, or, a Chorographical Description of The Flourishing Kingdom of England, Scotland and Ireland and The Islands Adjacent from The Earliest Antiquity', Enlarged by Richard GOUGH, Nichols, 1789. fo. 3 vols. Loss to tp. and 1st few pp. inc. map in vol. 2. (Middlesex). Maps & plts. a.c.f. some offsetting. full cf. worn, bds det. vols. 2 & 3. (see illustration)
Lot 365
MARSDEN, William (trans) 'The Travels of Marco Polo', Printed for the Author, Longman, Hurst, Rees,London, 1818. 1 fldg. map. 1/2 tp. tp. lxxx. 756- index -781. untrimmed edges. Light foxing. fo. 1/2 leather bds. bumped & scuffed. Tog.with PLAYFIAR, Lieut-col. R.L. 'Travels in the Footsteps of Bruce in Algeria and Tunis', Kegan Paul, 1877. fldg. map. frontis. & tp. det. some foxing. Fo. glt. cl. 2
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