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Click here to subscribeA framed WWII map of the German order of battle for Winston Churchill for operation Anvil invasion of Southern France, derived from Ultra the interception and decoding German High Command wireless communications, 57cm x 50cm along with German formation signs in Italy and a guide to the identification of German units - all confidential all to Capt A P Judge
An interesting collection of 51 numbered magic lantern slides in original wooden box relating to the China Clay Quarry at St Stephen in Cornwall. No manufacturers label so most likely amateur produced for lecture purposes. The lid of the box contains a hand written list with a description of slides 1 to 39. A small quantity of rock samples are included in the box. Interesting historical subject matter; images of men at work, china clay machinery and buildings, map etc.Condition report: NOTE: The index in the lid seems not to relate to the slides.
A collection of vintage playing cards to include a selection of boxed sets including Waddington, Platnik thoroughbreds, Cecil Aldin, Pneumatic playing cards together with a selection of vintage road maps including a German Frankfurt map, national Benzole maps, Esso, Texaco and Shell maps, mostly of around Britain with some European.
Watkins Yardley (Lt. Col J.) With the Inniskilling Dragoons: the Record of a Cavalry Regiment during the Boer War, first edition, plates, folding map, ownership inscription to front free endpaper, occasional finger soiling, original cloth in regimental colours of red, green and yellow, gilt, a little marked, spine faded, spine ends creased and bumped, 1904 § Orpen (Sir William) An Onlooker in France, plates, contemporary presentation inscription with original sketch to front free endpaper, frontispiece working loose, original cloth, spine ends worn and bumped, lower cover a little marked, 1924, 4to & 8vo (2)⁂ First item with mention of Winston Churchill to p.105, recounting the story of a "fellow companion".
Mackenzie (D. R. ) The Spirit-Ridden Konde, first edition, frontispiece, plates, folding map at end, original cloth, slight rubbing to top edge, dust-jacket, lacking image to upper, rubbed, slight chipping to corners, small loss to spine head, 1925 § Charnay (Désiré) The Ancient Cities of the New World, portrait frontispiece, folding map, illustrations, unopened, abrasion mark to front pastedown where label removed, original cloth, slight bumping to corners, New York, 1888 § Brine (Vice-Admiral Lindesay) Travels Amongst American Indians their Ancient Earthworks and Temples, double-page frontispiece, plates, folding maps at end, occasional spotting, original decorative cloth, slight bumping to spine extremities, 1894; and 8 others similar, 8vo & folio (11)
Africa.- Andersson (Charles John) Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries, during Four Years' Wanderings in the Wilds of South Western Africa, first edition, lithographed frontispiece and 15 plates, wood-engraved illustrations, folding map at end, plates with marginal water-staining and some spotting, a few marginal repairs to some plates or text ff., some spotting, new endpapers, original pictorial blind-stamped and gilt cloth, spine repaired and with ends little frayed, corners little worn, stained and rubbed, [Czech p.5], 8vo, 1856.⁂ 'A cornerstone book of African hunting in the middle of the nineteenth century. The London edition is much more difficult to locate than the American edition.' (Czech).
Mackenzie (John) Austral Africa. Losing it or ruling it, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, portrait frontispieces, plates, 2 folding maps, advertisement f. at end of vol.2, some foxing, original pictorial cloth, gilt, some marking, but generally bright, 1887 § Cumming (Roualeyn Gordon) Five Years of a Hunter's Life in the Far Interior of South Africa, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, wood-engraved frontispieces, additional pictorial titles and 15 plates, map, occasional spotting or foxing, engraved armorial bookplate and inscriptions of John Madden of Hilton Park, contemporary dark green half calf, gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, spine slightly faded, little rubbed at extremities, [Czech pp.71-72], 1850; and another, Selous, 8vo (4)
Stanley (Henry Morton) In Darkest Africa, 2 vol., first edition, 3 folding maps (2 large), frontispieces (portrait to vol.2), 38 plates, illustrations, folding table, advertisement f. to end of vol.2, 1 map detached and torn without loss, spotted, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine ends and corners frayed, lightly marked, 8vo, 1890.
Keppel (Capt. George) Personal Narrative of a Journey from India to England, by Bussorah...Moscow, and St. Petersburgh, 2 vol., hand-coloured lithographed frontispeices and one plate, folding engraved map, publisher's advertisements, contemporary ownership inscription to title, lightly spotted and browned, endpapers lightly foxed, original boards, extremities worn, lacking portions of spine, 8vo, 1827.
Mexico.- Stephens (John L.) Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, 2 vol., 2 folding frontispieces, plates and illustrations, folding map, occasional spotting, bookplate, later calf by G. Bellew, gilt, 1843 § Diaz del Castillo (Bernal) The Memoirs ... containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain, 2 vol., translated by John Ingram Lockhart, occasional faint spotting, previous owner's ink inscription, original cloth, lightly browned spines, slight bumping to corners and spine extremities, 1844; 8vo (4)
NO RESERVE Cumberland.- Northumberland.- Historical and Descriptive View of the County of Northumberland (A), 2 vol., 10 engraved plates, wlacking map, occasional spotting, bookplates, contemporary half-calf, rubbed and worn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1811 § Whellan (William) The History and Topography of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, half-title, spotting, occasional water-staining, new endpapers, contemporary half-calf, bumping to corners and extremities, Pontefract, 1860 § Bulmer (T.) History, Topography, and Directory of Cumberland, lacking map, occasional spotting, modern half-morocco, Preston, n.d.; and 4 others, similar, v.s. (8)
England & Wales.- Cary (John) Cary's New Map of England & Wales with Part of Scotland..., disbound with title, general map, dedication, and explanation leaf, and remaining map sheets 1-81, engravings with outline hand-colouring, each sheet approx. 260 x 220 mm. (10 1/4 x 8 3/4 in), handling creases, marginal nicks, some occasional damp-stains, surface dirt, a few with ink inscriptions, sheets 80 and 81 laid onto support with repaired tears, all loose, with marbled slipcase, not the original, very worn, 4to, 1794.
NO RESERVE Staffordshire.- Shaw (Rev. Stebbing) The History and Antiquities of Staffordshire, vol. 1 only (of 2), engraved double-page folding map, holes and tears expertly repaired, 38 engraved plates only (of 43) (1 with tears, repaired), illustrations, list of subscribers, folding letterpress table, double-page pedigree, occasional marginal tears (1 repaired), spotting, final leaf lacking corner (neatly restored), bookplates, modern half-morocco, folio, 1798.
EPHEMERA, selection, inc. WWII cinema poster for Rosie L'Endiablee (Sweet Rosie O'Grady), with Betty Grable & Robert Young, with part map of Epsom area printed to reverse (1940), by Papeteries de Genval, Belgian tax stamp to front (12 x 16.5); cinema photos, inc. FoH stills, horror films (17), Brennende Betten, with Ian Dury (7, with 25 reproduction copies); sixteen 8 x 10 production stills from a Coulembier film (with Terry Thomas); When The Wind Blows (10+2, with ten reproduction copies), G to EX, 50+ xxx Sep19-129 usold
Thomas Bowyer antique map - the hand-coloured map depicting the region of Napthali, showing the region north of the Sea of Galilea, showing various tribal settlements with the Jordan river and the road to Damascus and mountain ranges to the north, circa 18th century, approx 35 x 29 cms framed and glazed together with an antique map of Egypt, from the work 'Geography of the Ancients' by Herman Moll, after Herodoti, approx 24 x 15.5 cms and an antique map by Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) 'Primario Hydrographo Navali' an important French engineer, cartographer and hydrographer at the Depot de la Marine (1773), this map was published in the Atlas Encyclopedique, engraved by Gaspar Andre, approx 36 x 25 cms, framed and glazed. (3)
Howth: Smith (J. Huband) A Day at Howth: or, Guide to its Prominent Objects of Interest, 12mo D. 1857. Second Edn., Revised & Enlarged. Fold. map, text illus., orig. ptd. wrappers. V. good copy; and Howth Described and Illustrated, No. 1 The 'Emerald' Guides, 12mo D. n.d. (c. 1880), illus., orig. cold. ptd. wrappers. Both Scarce. (2)
[Bush (J.)] Hibernia Curiosa - A Letter from a Gentleman in Dublin to his Friend at Dover in Kent ... Manners, Customs Dispositions of the Inhabitants of Ireland, 12mo D. (J. Potts) 1769, First, dedit page XVI, 174pps, 3 fold. plts., contemp. full calf (F.C. loose, lacks map) mor. label. (1)
Military Interest: [Waterloo] Guide to Captain Siborne's Original Waterloo Model Representing the Entire Field .. When The Duke of Wellington with the British Troops, repulsed Napoleon's Imperial Guard and Gained The Glorious Victory of Waterloo, 8vo L. (T. & W. Boone) n.d. fold. maps, 12pps, & adverts, ptd. wrappers; Colleciton de Couze Vues de Waterloo, oblong 4to Bruzelles (Chez Gerard Lithographie) n.d., 12plts., 1 folding map, ptd. wrappers. (2)
"Estate of Erskine Wilmot Chetwode" Co. Dublin: Kimmage etc., in the High Court of Justice in Ireland - Consolidated Final Notice to Tenants and Adjoining Owners and Occupiers, March 1886, 4pp printed foolscap, plus large dbl. page hand coloured, map, folded. Postally used with c.d.s. & stamp. (1)
Dublin Printing Travel: Robertson (William) An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancient had of India..., 8vo D. (John Ershaw) 1791, First Dublin Edn., hf. title, fold map frontis, VI, 349, Index, fold. map at back. Ex. Libris "Sir Edward O'Brien" (bookplate) full calf, mor. label. (1)
Sleater (Rev. Matthew) Introductory Essay to a New System of Civil and Ecclesiastical Topography, and Itinerary of Counties of Ireland, 8vo D. 1806. First Edn. 13pp. of subs., hf. calf, worn; also [Wilson] The Post Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory through Ireland, D. 1805. Third Edn. engd. frontis, 3 plts. (2 fold.) & fold. plan, lacks fold. map, cont. calf. (2)
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