NAPOLEON - CARL VERNETTableaux historiques des campagnes d'Italie, depuis l'an IV jusqu' a la bataille de Marengo, mounted engraved frontispiece and 24 plates after Carl Vernet, one double-page engraved map, 2 engraved vignettes, engraved roundel portraits of Napoleon and Josephine, divisional title to 'Cérémonies du Sacre', spotting, contemporary marbled boards, worn, barcode on upper cover, folio (570 x 400mm.), Paris, Auber, 1806This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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BRUNEL – THAMES TUNNELManuscript guidebook to Marc Isambard Brunel's Thames Tunnel, entitled 'Sketches and Memoranda/ of the/ Works/ for the/ Tunnel under the Thames/ from/ Rotherhithe to Wapping/ Published and sold at the Tunnel Works Rotherhithe and by/ Messrs Harvey and Darton, 55, Gracechurch St:/ Printed by the Philanthropic Society St.G's F:/ 1828', entitled 'Sketches and Memoranda/ of the/ Works/ for the/ Tunnel under the Thames/ from/ Rotherhithe to Wapping/ Published and sold at the Tunnel Works Rotherhithe and by/ Messrs Harvey and Darton, 55, Gracechurch St:/ Printed by the Philanthropic Society St.G's F:/ 1828', written in a neat attractive hand and illustrated with thirteen finely-drawn vignettes and plans in pen, ink and wash, comprising nine one-page illustrations (including '...View of Wapping... and a transverse section of the Tunnel...', The Shaft, 'Dimensions of the Brickwork', Workmen in the Shield [with cut-out overlay showing the entrance to the Tunnel]), three double-page plans ('A Transverse Section of the Thames', 'Plan of the Premises at Rotherhithe and Wapping', and a cross-section showing the strata of the river) and one pull-down map ('Plan of the Roads and main Objects on the Eastern Part of London... projected by M.I. Brunel... 1827'), text comprising an Introduction, dated January 1828 ('...The present undertaking was projected by M.I. Brunel Esq: F.R.S. whose works for Government have been equally creditable to his scientific abilities and to his personal character...'), and detailed commentary accompanying the illustrations on versos, 30 leaves, 'F & Z' watermark, some light dust-staining and small tears, original half calf with marbled boards, label with manuscript title 'SKETCHES relating to the TUNNEL.' on upper cover, oblong 8vo (102 x 175mm.), 1828Footnotes:MANUSCRIPT GUIDEBOOK FOR BRUNEL'S PIONEERING THAMES TUNNEL, 'THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD', SEEMINGLY DERIVING FROM HIS WORKSHOP. A handsome manuscript version of Marc Brunel's popular publication.Despite the proliferation of printed editions of Brunel's guide to the Thames Tunnel project, we have hitherto traced no other manuscript version of the guidebook. Printed guidebooks were produced from early 1827, in order to keep the project in the public eye over the long construction period and also to raise money from visitors to the works, and ran to some seventeen editions over the next thirty-five years, the last appearing in 1863 (for a detailed bibliography see Chrimes, Elton, May & Millet, The Triumphant Bore: A Celebration of Marc Brunel's Thames Tunnel, James Howden, [n.d.]). Marc Brunel himself was responsible for the composing the text, and the engraved plates were taken from drawings supplied by his workshop. Julia Elton in her essay 'The Tunnel in Print' notes that the first edition of March 1827 consisted of plates only, the text and introduction appearing the following August with the title as per our manuscript, Sketches and Memoranda of the works for the tunnel under the Thames. Regular updated editions followed, including translations in the major European languages, with the text constantly rewritten and updated. A month after our version, in February 1828, the printed book had a new title Sketches of the Works for the Tunnel under the Thames which it retained until 1830. Our fine manuscript version would seem to sit between the printed editions of December 1827 (cat. no. 58) and that of January 1828 (cat. no. 59), incorporating several amendments to the text made after 1827 - for example the reference to 'Mr Brunel' in the 1827 Introduction becomes the more formal 'M.I. Brunel Esq. F.R.S.' in both our version and the printed 1828 edition, as well as incorporating extra descriptive text, which might at first suggest that ours is a copy of the later edition. However, the possibility that ours came after the 1828 edition is ruled out by comparison of the meticulously executed illustrations. On comparison, it is noticeable that our drawings are largely unpopulated apart from the figures of workers in the shield. A recognisable top-hatted figure appears in two of the engravings but not in our drawings, that of the brick shaft and again in the longitudinal section of the tunnel, where the same figure observes the work from a niche in the tunnel wall. Similarly, the figure with the pickaxe is absent from our drawing of the shield, as are the figures and carriages from the plan showing the long transverse section of the tunnel. Our exquisite drawings would seem to bear more relation to the originals produced in the workshop (sold in these rooms, 15 November 2017, lot 78) where there is also favourable comparison of the handwriting here to that on a plan ascribed to Brunel's chief engineer, Joseph Pinchbeck. The paper bears the watermark 'F & Z', which is also seen on German paper of the same period.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
BIBLE, IN ENGLISH, AUTHORIZED VERSIONThe Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament, and the New, FOURTH FOLIO EDITION, double column, black letter, general title within elaborate woodcut border, calendar printed in red and black, with Speed's Genealogies (without the engraved map), lacks NT title (4D1) and 13 leaves at end (after 5B5 Rev, with 10 of these replaced with leaves from another Black Letter folio edition, 3 of these defective, 2 loose, others frayed), title and opening few leaves with a few small wormholes and frayed at lower fore-edge (just touching image of title border, a few early ink children's sketches in lower border of title), part of margin torn away from leaf 5H1 with loss of side-note, tear to leaf 5Z5, approximately 30 leaves with small stain in lower margin but otherwise generally clean with good margins, contemporary reverse calf, very worn, upper cover near detached, some loss to spine [ESTC S102049; Herbert 487], folio (414 x 265mm.), Robert Barker and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1634Footnotes:Provenance: Ann Bateman, eighteenth/early nineteenth century child's ownership inscription and alphabet trials on front paste-down, and 5 drawings of faces with note 'Ann pict[...]' in lower margin of title-page; East Hordon Parish, remnants of morocco lettering label on lower cover.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Large framed Lord of the Rings photographic collage and Special Edition 'Capturing Movie Memories: The Gollum ''Smeagol'' Collectible' DVD.Collage featuring map of Middle-Earth to centre, printed on quality recycled paper, surrounded by official stills from Peter Jackson's film trilogy from the CD collection. Size approximately 70cm x 100cm
A fine Second War 1943 ‘Tunisia Campaign’ M.M. group of six awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major F. G. Findley, Royal Army Service Corps, attached No. 6 Commando, who was decorated for his actions at the assault on Djebel Azag, 6 January 1943, against troops from the elite Fallschirmjäger Regiment Barenthin Military Medal, G.VI.R. (T/5041667 W.O. Cl.3. F. G. Findley. R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (6) (6) £3,000-£4,000 --- M.M. London Gazette 23 September 1943: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa’. The original recommendation states: ‘During the withdrawal from Djebel Azag on 6 January 1943, T.S.M. Findley repeatedly showed complete disregard for his own safety by covering his section by advancing under fire and throwing grenades. I consider that T.S.M. Findley’s actions were responsible for numerous men reaching safety. Throughout the action he showed a most excellent example to his men. He is over 40 years of age and put up a remarkable performance.’ Frederick George Findley was born in Attleborough, Warwickshire, on 24 August 1902 and attested for the North Staffordshire Regiment at Lichfield in May 1921, seeing service in Gibraltar, Turkey and India before transferring to the Army Reserve in 1928. During the Second World War, Findley served in the Royal Army Service Corps attached to 6 Commando and was decorated for his actions at Djebel Azag where an attempt was made by the British 36th Brigade Group to capture the feature known to the British as Green Hill, on 5 to 7 January 1943. Commanding the Sedjanane to Mateur road in Northern Tunisia, Green Hill was held by men from Fallschirmjäger Regiment Barenthin (German Parachute Infantry) and Witzig’s Parachute Engineers who had fortified the hill with concrete machine gun emplacements, barbed wire and mines. In his report on the ‘Attack on Djebel Azag’, Captain J. A. D. Mayne, Som. L.I., describes how ‘Mand Force’ from No. 6 Commando, comprising Force HQ, No. 1 Troop (complete), 1 Section from No. 2 Troop and one partial section from No. 5 Troop (commanded by Findley) were tasked with the following objectives:
i) To capture and hold “Djebel Azag.”
ii) To assist, by supporting fire, the attack on “Greenhill” and “Si Ayed”.
iii) To establish an Observation Post for a Forward Observation Officer to cover targets on and behind ‘Greenhill” area. Hilary St. George Saunders’ narrative of this action in the Green Beret describes the struggle between No. 6 Commando and the elite German paratroops dug in on the hill: ‘On the 5th January they took part in yet another attack on Green Hill, carried out by the 36th Brigade. Headquarters with one and a half Troops occupied Point 277 to the north-west, the object being to protect the Brigade’s left flank and to harass the enemy’s rear; while a detachment made up of two Troops under Captain Mayne seized Djebel Azag, a height which commanded the main position. To do this they made a ten mile approach march over sodden country, the men carrying heavy loads of ammunition and food for forty-eight hours. They reached their positions soon after dawn and then dug in on the summit as deeply as the rocky ground would allow. Soon after midday the enemy made two attempts to attack them, but were beaten off at long range by accurate and well-sustained small arms fire. The Germans then resorted to mortars, in the handling of which they were exceptionally proficient, and the Commando began to suffer casualties but held on.
During the afternoon Mayne observed that the enemy were forming up to deliver a counter-stroke against the brigade then engaged upon the main assault of Green Hill. His messages brought artillery fire on them and the attack did not develop. At dusk his small force, which had not been reinforced, was concentrated on the summit of the hill. At dawn Mayne’s position soon became serious, for as Lieutenant Cowper and his section were moving to their daylight positions, they were attacked at close range by Germans who had crawled up during the night. Cowper was soon engaging about two companies of the enemy strongly supported by mortars which fired a very accurate barrage. The remainder of the force was now under equally severe pressure and almost completely surrounded. Captain Davies was ordered by Mayne to withdraw headquarters and then cover a general retreat of the force, a manoeuvre which he ‘carried out extremely well.’ That evening they were all back in the tunnel near Sedjenane, the men very tired but cheerful, ‘having done magnificently.’ With a loss of thirty-five of their number they had held a key position for forty eight hours against ‘first-class troops who had been put in as stiffening.’ Though the attack on Green Hill had failed, the small action fought by Mand Force, as Mayne’s detachment was called, provides a good example of what men can accomplish who have passed through Commando training. They had been isolated for two days, in a most exposed position, and subject to galling mortar fire; but they had occupied the attention of four or five times their number who might very well have been employed elsewhere.’ Findley was a parachutist who, during his para course, landed in the top of another soldier’s parachute during a training descent which caused an injury to Findley’s back (a copy of his course report is included with the papers). Post-War he was a member of the Commando Association whose records state that his last rank attained was Regimental Sergeant Major and that he also served in No. 12 Commando. He died in 1960 in Hessingford, Cornwall. Sold with the recipient’s Soldiers’ Service and Pay Book inside which is a hand traced map of Floro, Norway with important sites and German positions marked. This map is suggestive of Findley’s participation in Operation Kitbag, a raid by British Commandos of No. 6 Commando and No. 12 Commando on the town of Floro in Norway during the Second World War - ‘Kitbag’ embarked from Scapa Flow on H.M.S. Prince Charles on 9 December 1941 but after navigational difficulties the raid was eventually called off; the recipient’s Old Comrades Association of the Special Service Brigade membership booklet, signed by the recipient and dated 9 July 1943; Pay Form No. 48 for the recipient’s Military Medal Gratuity of £20; the recipient’s Service and Casualty Form (Part I) dated 9 October 1928; copied research and a photographic image of recipient in uniform.
A Second War Air Bomber’s ‘Immediate’ D.F.M. awarded to Sergeant F. C. Bunclark, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force, as also to the other six crew members of a Lancaster aircraft which, having completed its allotted mine-laying sortie in the Baltic, was severely damaged and set on fire by anti-aircraft fire and then attacked by enemy aircraft while crossing Denmark on the return home; the A.O.C. afterwards remarked, ‘It is almost inconceivable that any crew would have carried on for the four hundred mile sea crossing and land without further incident.’ Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (657816 F. C. Bunclark. R.A.F.) toned, good very fine £1,800-£2,200 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 20 October 1942: Joint citation: ‘1162032 Flight Sergeant Paul CAMPBELL, No. 61 Squadron. 1390988 Sergeant Stanley Dennis GUNNELL, No. 61 Squadron. 1312943 Sergeant Ernest Humphries CORBETT, No. 61 Squadron. 657816 Sergeant Frank Charles BUNCLARK, No. 61 Squadron. 1268257 Sergeant Cyril Hugh COAKLEY, No. 61 Squadron. 1128846 Sergeant Sydney SMITH, No. 61 Squadron. 968521 Sergeant Stanley James THOMPSON, No. 61 Squadron. These airmen were members of the crew of a heavy bomber [Lancaster] detailed for an operational mission one night in September, 1942; Flight Sergeant Campbell was captain and first pilot. The allotted task was completed successfully but, whilst on the return flight, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. A shell exploded in the bomb compartment, starting a large fire and setting some flares and distress signals alight. Simultaneously, another shell burst in the nose of the aircraft, shattering the perspex as well as the major portion of the perspex of the pilot's cupola. The resultant rush of air through the aperture swept away all the navigational charts and maps and flung Sergeants Gunnell and Bunclark backwards on to the floor of the aircraft. Both suffered facial burns as did the pilot, the navigator, the wireless operator and the mid-upper gunner. The aircraft became full of smoke and it was attacked by 2 enemy fighters. The pilot could not see his instruments and the aircraft went out of control and fell 2,000 feet before Flight Sergeant Campbell regained control and evaded further attacks by diving and reaching cloud cover. Meanwhile the flames in the fuselage had extended, causing ammunition to explode in all directions. Despite this, Sergeants Corbett, Bunclark and Smith fought their way through the flames to the rear turret to extricate Sergeant Thompson who, despite suffering from a broken leg and being unable to operate his guns, had greatly assisted his captain by reporting the position of the attacking aircraft. Sergeant Coakley, in spite of his injuries, and with amazing skill in the circumstances, established wireless contact with base and continued to obtain bearings throughout the homeward flight. When this country was reached, Flight Sergeant Campbell, who had displayed fine captaincy, resumed the controls and landed the damaged aircraft safely with the undercarriage retracted and without the aid of flaps. Throughout this perilous flight, this gallant crew displayed conduct in keeping with the highest traditions of the Royal Air Force.’ Sergeant Bunclark’s individual recommendation dated 27 September 1942, states: ‘Sergeant Bunclark was Air Bomber to Flight Sergeant Campbell on the night of 24th/25th September 1942. When the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, one shell burst in the nose of the aircraft when Sergeant Bunclark was actually in the nose map-reading. The force of the explosion blew out the perspex of the nose and the resultant draught blew Sergeant Bunclark out of the nose of the aircraft back beside the pilot where he was deposited on the floor of the aircraft. He received considerable facial burns and shock but immediately proceeded to the scene of the main fire in the fuselage and assisted the Navigator and mid-upper gunner in fighting the fire. He also assisted in extricating the rear gunner from the tail turret and carrying him through the fire to the rest chair. He assisted the Navigator in checking the navigation and his efforts undoubtedly contributed to the safe return of the aircraft and crew. It is considered that Sergeant Bunclark displayed outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty and contributed greatly to the safe return of the aircraft and crew. Remarks by A.O.C. After having inspected this aircraft, I most strongly support this recommendation. It is almost inconceivable that any crew would have carried on for the four hundred mile sea crossing and land without further incident.’ Flight Sergeant Campbell was an experienced Pilot having completed 22 sorties and 138.55 flying hours, and Sergeant Gunnell, Second Pilot had completed 6 sorties and 47.05 flying hours. For the remainder of the crew, however, this was only their second sortie, each having completed just 8.15 flying hours. Bunclark, Coakley and Corbett were amongst the crew of the Lancaster I ‘W4244’ of No. 61 Squadron, and flown by Pilot Officer Paul Campbell, D.F.M., which encountered extremely poor visibility on return from a sortie and following a misjudged approach to Exeter, crashed at Diamonds Farm, near Honiton on 11 November 1942, killing all seven crew. Sergeant F. C. Bunclark is buried in Lustleigh Church Cemetery. Sold with copied research including individual recommendations for each of the seven D.F.Ms.
British Army 17th Lancers group of seven medals comprising Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps for Wittebergen, Diamond Hill, Johannesburg and Cape Colony, King's South Africa Medal with clasps for South Africa 1901 and 1902, WW1 medals 1914 'Mons' Star with clasp for 5 Aug-22 Nov 1914, War Medal and Victory Medal, Edward VII Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and French Medaille Militaire, with miniatures, all named to A Jacobs, 3762 Sgt to QSA, 3762 S Major to KSA and LS & GC, R-SMJR to 1914 Star and Lieutenant to War and Victory medals, all mounted in glazed frame by Spinks. Together with a framed map of the 17th (DCO) Lancers during the South Africa War, April 1900 to June 1902, 56 x 52cm, three framed photographs including one of the Sergeants' mess and 14 copies of The White Lancer, the Regimental journal of the 17th Lancers
Box of assorted maps including: 'Scotland the Forth & Tay, Royal Airforce Edition, sheet 3', Stanford's Map of England and Wales, Ordnance Survey of Great Britain, 'Pianta Panoramica di Roma', 'D'Alger', Halfords accessories for road users, Mobil road map, LMS map of Europe published by the London Midland & Scottish Railway etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Group of assorted furnishing pictures, to include: Chinese silk embroidered sleeve section, reproduction map of South Wales after Robert Morden, Colliery photograph, harvesting scene 'Old Marloes', Samuel and Nathanial Buck print 'The East View of Aberystwith Castle' and a 'Pear's' print after H Thomson of a meet of foxhounds. (6)(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Cartography - John CARY. Cary`s New Pocket Plan of London, Westminster and Southwark. London: 1798. Engraved folding map, partially hand-coloured with 18 linen mounted sections showing general post offices, penny post recieving houses and Hackney coach fares, framed. Dimensions framed:71cm x 53cm Inside mount dimensions: 60cm x 41cm. very good condition.
Cohen Weenen and Edwards Ringer & Bigg Odd Cigarette Cards, in plastic sleeves, various examples, Cohen Weenen 1901 and later, Home & Colonial Regiments (mainly 100 backs), Boer War Celebrities (mainly 250 backs), Nations, Owners, Jockeys, Footballers, Cricketers, Fiscal Phrases (both issues), Russo Japanese War Series, Wonders of the World, Victoria Cross Heroes (51-100), Football Captains, overall (80+) and Edwards, Ringer & Bigg, Musical Instruments, Mining, Prehistoric Animals, Alpine Views, Our Press, calendar card 1900, Western Front War Map and others (overall 25+), P-F, (100+)
Fascinating album of photographs of The Duke of Edinburgh's World tour on board The Royal Yacht Britannia in 1959 taken by the ships photographer including Burma, Singapore, Sandakan, Lanasi Island with 'cannibals' and other islands and map of the tour in the back of the album. The blue leatherette binding with gilt embossed Royal Yacht badge and 'H.M.Yacht Britannia' to cover.Very good original condition, 74 stuck in images plus 2 loose - see extra images
NEW WAVE/PUNK/ALT - LP/12" COLLECTION. More wicked titles with this collection of 44 x (almost entirely) LPs. Artists/titles include The Stranglers (x6) inc. The Raven (UK original ltd edition copy with 3D sleeve, UAG 30262, this copy with just the map on the inner - Ex/Ex+ super clean sleeve in particular), Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Heroes (CHR 1270 stock UK og - Ex/printed inner/Ex+), Inflammable Material and Hanx!, Various - Earcom 2 (FAST 9B), King Curt (x2), Billy Bragg, Buzzcocks - Love Bites (embossed), The Damned (x4) - The Black Album (CWK 3015, UK double LP og - Ex+/Ex lovely copy), Phantasmagoria (EU 252 337-1, black vinyl), Machine Gun Etiquette and Music For Pleasure, Depeche Mode (x3) - Music For The Masses, Speak & Spell and Some Great Reward, Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers (x5) - Back In Your Life (BZ 0060), Jonathan Richman (SPD 1024), Modern Lovers 88 (FIEND 106), The Original... (LBOM 1) and Modern Lovers Live, The Lurkers (BEGA 2 and BEGA 8 LPs), Siouxsie And The Banshees/The Creatures (x7), The Psychedelic Furs, Killing Joke and Theatre Of Hate. Condition is often VG+ to Ex+.
THE STRANGLERS - LP/7" COLLECTION. Spending more than a few minutes with The Stranglers - 11 x LPs/12"/7" loaded with rarities here... Including 5 Minutes (og UK 7" demo, UP 36350 - clean Ex condition with only a couple of very light and minor surface hairline marks), Live (X Cert) (complete Japanese pressing, GP 670 inc. 7", obi, insert and inner - Ex+ condition records/Ex sharp sleeve, also with clean UK copy), The Raven (UK og UAG 30262, inner sleeve with Joh Bjelke-Petersen and the map on the inner - Ex/Ex+ superb 3D condition sleeve), Black And White (UAK 30222, complete with the 7"), Stranglers IV (Rattus Norvegicus) (UAG 30045/FREE 3, nice to see og UK copy complete with the 7" - VG+ LP/Ex 7"/Ex sleeve), No More Heroes and Tomorrow Was The Hereafter (x2). Condition is typically clean VG+ to Ex+
Andrews's New and Accurate Map of the Country Thirty Miles round London, on which are Delineated from an Actual Survey His Majesty's Palaces, Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats, published James Heskett, 1806, glazed frame, total size 73 x 69cm, together with a smaller folding map - Twenty-two miles around London, published for John Cary, 1786. (2)
An assortment of various items, to include a linen backed 1940 Second War Revision 5 Edition map of Bath & Bristol, a small linen Union Jack, a belt with a small selection of buttons, a small parachute, The Absent-Minded Beggar silk handkerchief, a parrot topper for a walking cane, and other items (parcel)
Romeijn de Hooghe (1645-1708) naar tekeningen van Johannes de Vou (1660-1707) Hand-coloured print 'Rotterodamum', panorama/profile view of Rotterdam on the Maas, with detailed ships and architectural details of the riverbank, 1694 (before the expansion of the map in 1778). Etching. Ets, 26 x 211 cm.
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