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An early Victorian pollard oak and mahogany banded D shaped dwarf rosewood side cupboard, with contemporary gros point panelled doors with birds, on bun feet, 142x24.5x85.5cmHProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

An octagonal burr walnut veneered occasional table 45x68cmHProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A 19th century mahogany framed and glazed pole screen with a gros point panel of a Country House, possibly Sezincote, 117cmHProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

An early 19th century cream painted elbow chair, with deep curved top rail, forward swept open arms and later solid seat on splayed ring turned legs, originally with split cane; together with an early 19th century cream painted open armchair with curved top rail, split caned seat and square tapering legs on spade feet; and a Regency style cream painted elbow chair with rope twist back and cane seat on sabre legsProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A George III style rectangular mahogany duet stool, the knees with blind fretwork decoration on claw and ball feet, 92cmWProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A 20th century white painted and parcel gilt break front side table, in the neoclassical style, on fluted tapering legs, 140x90cmHProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

An Empire mahogany circular occasional table, with later marble top and marble insert to the lower tier, on triple column supports, 51x62cmH Provenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A Louis XVI style fruitwood long upholstered footstool, with swag frieze, on short carved cabriole legs with ball feetProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A pair of Venetian late 18th century scarlet lacquer and rocaille carved parcel gilt side chairs, with pierced splats, slip-in seats and cabriole legs with uniting stretchersProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A pair of late 18th century Venetian green painted chairs, with gilt carved rocaille decoration to the pierced splats, above slip in seats on carved cabriole legsProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

An Italian demilune hall table, the apron with pierced Greek key frieze, carved with a dog, 62cmHProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A 19th century French provincial side table, with frieze drawer, shaped apron, and cabriole legs Provenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A 19th century Louis XV style carved beech bergere, on cabriole legs covered in pink and white chintzProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A 19th century upholstered giltwood stool, on acanthus leaf carved scroll supports with carved X stretcher, 55cmWProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A 17th century style oak stool with leather saddle seatProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A continental mahogany bedside table, shaped three quarter galleried top above undershelf and shaped apron, raised on cabriole legs, 70cmHProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A late 18th century North Italian cupboard painted with vedute panels to the two panel doors and sides, flanked by flower painted angles raised on open plinth base, 79cmWProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A 19th century Italian green painted pine and parcel gilt bedstead, with rococo headboard and stylised pineapple finials, 125cmW, together with base.Provenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A 19th century continental oak side table with moulded rectangular top on cabriole legs, 90x52.5x75.5cmHProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A Continental oak side table, fitted with a drawer, on cabriole supportsProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A French 'provincial' walnut serpentine fronted chest, probably 18th century, of three long panelled drawers on typical form, on later cabriole legs and pad feet, 122cmWProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

A 19th century Continental oak side table on cabriole supports, 79cmWProvenance: from the estate of Elizabeth Pepys-Cockerell, whose husband John was a descendant of the diarist Samuel Pepys. His ancestors had a long association with Sezincote in Gloucestershire

Rhodes (Dennis, editor). In an Eighteenth Century Kitchen, a Receipt Book of Cookery, 1698, illustrated by Duncan Grant, 1st edition, Cecil and Amelia Woolf, 1968, monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, (limited edition 210/2000), together with Latham (R.C. & Matthews, W.) , The Diary of Samuel Pepys, 11 volumes, reprints, 1970-83, original cloth in dust jackets, plus Oxford (A.W.) , Notes from a Collector’s Catalogue with a Bibliography of English Cookery Books, 1909, partly uncut, original cloth-backed boards with printed paper label to spine, a little rubbed and soiled, 8vo, plus other cookery history and related, all 20th century, many in dust jackets (Qty: 6 shelves)

Bryant, Arthur. Collection of presentation copies signed and inscribed to former Prime Minister Harold Wilson. An example of one of the inscriptions: 'For Harold Wilson from his adversary and critic, the author, who honours him for his courage, his genius and his love of England, Christmas 1967'. Collection comprising: The Age of Chivalry, first edition 1963; The Medieval Foundation, 1966; Spirit of England, first edition 1982; Nelson, first edition 1970; The Great Duke, first edition 1971; Samuel Pepys (The Man in the Making, reprinted 1967; The Years of Peril, new edition 1967; The Saviour of the Navy, new edition 1967); The Fire & The Rose, second impression 1965; Jackets of Green, first edition 1972; Set in a Silver Sea, 1984; The Elizabethan Deliverance, first edition 1980; English Saga, 20th impression 1967; 1000 Years of British Monarchy, 1973, and a copy of The Turn of the Tide, 1958, not signed by the author but bearing owner inscription of Harold Wilson (15)

'Memoirs of Samuel Pepys' in VI volumes, (6)

A collection of Halcyon Days enamels, to include an oval clock with a floral design and 'The happier the time the faster it goes', a musical box with a quote from Samuel Pepys, a paperweight, a pill or patch box 'The Crown of Princess Blanche', limited edition number 5/200, eight other boxes and an example by Alastor Enamels. (13)

[Waterman (Hugh)] A Sermon preached before the Court of Guardians of the Poor in the City of Bristol...April the 13th 1699, title soiled, some browning or staining, first two leaves a little short at foot, final leaf defective at lower margin (repaired), later ink inscription by Alfred J.Waterman on front pastedown and with his extensive manuscript notes to endpapers, later half roan, [Not in the British Library], Bristol, by W.Bonny, 1699 § Standfast (Richard) Cleo-laicum Condimentum. Or, a Sermon preached at a Visitation in Saint Nicholas Church in Bristol..., soiling, modern cloth-backed boards, Bristol, for Thomas Thomas, 1644 § Scott (John) A Sermon preach'd at the Funeral of Sir John Buckworth at...St.Peter's le Poor in Broadstreet, with initial imprimatur leaf, a little browned, disbound, for Walter Kettilby...and Thomas Horne, 1688, [Wing W1053, S5207 & S2072]; and 4 others, 17th century sermons etc., small 4to & 8vo (7)⁂ The first is a scarce item putting forward the author's plans for aiding the poor of Bristol, following the establishment of the Bristol Corporation of the Poor in 1696; ESTC lists only 2 copies in the UK (Bristol Central Library & Bodleian Library, Oxford) and 2 in America. Sir John Buckworth (c.1602-1687) of the third item was Deputy Governor of the Turkey Merchants and an Alderman of London from 1683-86; he was a friend and neighbour of Samuel Pepys and is mentioned several times in Pepys's diary.

Collection of 18th century and later, leather and cloth bound books to include; CARPENTER, William - A Popular History of the Church of England, and other books by, or relating to, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys etc

Very large quantity of ephemera originally from the National Portrait Gallery souvenir shop to include postcards, prints & cards featuring Cufford Coffin Sweeper Paris 1948, Lucien Freud, Joe Parker, Sander:prof p. Berlin 1929, Samuel Pepys etc duplications

PEPYS, SAMUEL, and WHEATLEY, HENRY B (EDITOR)THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYSBoston and New York, C T Brainard, 1892. Edition de Luxe, number 263 of 1,000 copies, 9 volumes 8vo, fine internally, original publisher's green cloth with printed paper labels to spines, lightly rubbed, a good set (9)

FOUR BOXES OF BOOKS OF LITERARY INTEREST TO INCLUDE REFERENCE WORKS ON SWIFT, DEFOE, MARK TWAIN, PEPYS, JOHNSON, DICKENS ETC.

NO RESERVE Montagu (Lady Mary Wortley) The Works, 5 vol., engraved portrait, folding facsimiles, contemporary half calf, spines gilt with red and black morocco labels (one lacking), head of spines a little worn, 1803 § Pepys (Samuel) Memoirs..., edited by Richard Lord Braybrooke, 5 vol., engraved portraits and plates, some folding, contemporary half morocco, spines slightly faded, 1828 § Walpole (Horace, Earl of Orford) The Works, 5 vol., engraved portraits, contemporary diced calf, gilt, worn, spines torn and slightly defective, 1798, some foxing or browning, rubbed or worn; and 11 others, 8vo & 4to (26)

Plague-water and cookery & medical recipes.- Jackson (Mrs Sarah) Medical and cookery recipes, manuscript in several hands, title and 134pp. excluding blanks, reverse entries (later inscription dated 1755),3 recipes pinned to ff., ruled in red, slightly browned, a few ff. slightly ink stained, some holes in margins corresponding to puncture holes in upper cover, 11pp. of recipes loosely inserted, original gilt panelled black morocco, decorated with tulip flowers and Tudor rose corner pieces, corners and edges rubbed, g.e., sm. 4to, 1688 - 1755.⁂ "The plague Water. Take sage, salendine, rue, rosemary, rososolis, mugwort, pimpernel dragons scabins... of each of these half an ounce cardimum seed a penny worth. Put all these in a gallon of brandy". "1665 S. Pepys Diary 20 July (1972) VI. 163 My Lady Carteret did this day give me a bottle of plague-water home with me." - OED.A very fine recipe book with a wide range of medical and cookery recipes started in the late 17th century and continued until the middle of the next century. Three recipes are of particular interest, one citing "Lady Jason", another "Aunt Aubrey", and finally a reference to "Georges Chocolate House". Recipes include: "The Plauge Water"; "To Cure a Cough or Consumption"; "A Receipt for ye Scurvy in ye Body"; "The Lady Jasons Receit for Fitts"; "A very good water for ye Stone in ye Kidneys or Blader"; "A receit of a cake to cure anythinge yt is bitt by a mad dog"; "a receit for shortness of breath"; "for a swelling in ye privy parts"; "the balsam of ye Governor of Berne"; "My Aunt Aubreys Cake... Take ye Elkes of 18: Eggs..."; "To make Chocolate"; "To make a Custard Posset"; "Primrose Wine"; "A Turkish dish of meat"; "To make whipett sillabubs"; "To make Shrubb"; "How to make Puffe Past" etc.

Diarists - Association Copy, Wheatley (Henry B.), Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In, Bickers and Son, London 1880, contemporary half-calf and foliate buckram boards, gilt lettered spine, Plain Armorial bookplate to pastedown: Patricia Cottenham [Patricia Pepys (née Burke), Countess of Cottenham, (d. 1962), wife of the 4th Earl], 12mo; The Diary of Samuel Pepys, nine volumes: 1660 - November 1668, Cassell & Company, Limited, London 1886 - 1888, pictorial cloth, prefixed with adverts, 18mo, (9); The Diary of John Evelyn, with an Introduction and Notes by Austin Dobson, three-volume set, Macmillan and Co., Limited, London 1906, full-page engraved and b/w plates, contemporary red cloth, 8vo, (3); Evelyn (John, of Wootton Esq), The Life of Mrs. Godolphin, Now firft (sic) publifhed (sic) and Edited by Samuel Lord Bifhop (sic) of Oxford, Chancellor of the Moft (sic) Noble Order of the Garter, William Pickering, London 1848, original publisher's cloth, fragmentary printed paper title label to spine, 12mo; [14]

Two boxes of books to include The Diary of Samuel Pepys and books on nature.

FOOTBALL, selection of complete & part sets, inc. Topical Times, Arbeshi, Dobson, Golden Wolves, Match, Esso, Euro96 postcards, Football Favourites, Topps, Pepys game, Nottingham Evening Post etc., G to EX, Qty.

Collection of board games, puzzles and more, including Alice in Wonderland dexterity puzzle, two Victory wood jig-saws Athlone Castle about 60 pieces and Racing cars about 45 pieces, two card puzzles, Our counties and Britain’s Pride, all unchecked, Waddington’s Go, Cludo, Pepys Series Stocks & Shares, Bayko No.2 Building set and more, (lot).

Three boxes of books to include "The Works of Charles Dickens", "The Diary of Samuel Pepys", CHARLES DICKENS "All Year Round", HARMSWORTH'S "Business Encyclopedia", etc CONDITION REPORTS The volumes of the Dickens "All Year Round" books are volumes 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and the year is 1871.

A 19c wax bust of Mr Pepys, circular framed and glazed, 6in diam.

PEPYS, Samuel - Diary and Correspondence : with life and notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke, 5 vols, illust, full calf contrasting labels, 8vo, Henry Colburn, 1848-9.(5)

Diarists - Association Copy, Wheatley (Henry B.), Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In, Bickers and Son, London 1880, contemporary half-calf and foliate buckram boards, gilt lettered spine, Plain Armorial bookplate to pastedown: Patricia Cottenham [Patricia Pepys (née Burke), Countess of Cottenham, (d. 1962), wife of the 4th Earl], 12mo; The Diary of Samuel Pepys, nine volumes: 1660 - November 1668, Cassell & Company, Limited, London 1886 - 1888, pictorial cloth, prefixed with adverts, 18mo, (9); The Diary of John Evelyn, with an Introduction and Notes by Austin Dobson, three-volume set, Macmillan and Co., Limited, London 1906, full-page engraved and b/w plates, contemporary red cloth, 8vo, (3); Evelyn (John, of Wootton Esq), The Life of Mrs. Godolphin, Now firft (sic) publifhed (sic) and Edited by Samuel Lord Bifhop (sic) of Oxford, Chancellor of the Moft (sic) Noble Order of the Garter, William Pickering, London 1848, original publisher's cloth, fragmentary printed paper title label to spine, 12mo; [14]

A small collection of leather-bound Franklin Library editions of 'The Diary of Samuel Pepys' Vols I-III, 'The Secret Agent' and 'Victory by Joseph Conrad, 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' by George Orwell etc.

Charles Dickens, the works in 17 volumes, Chapman & Hall, 1882, with engraved illustrations, including frontis with tissue guard, in fine qtr binding, gilt with marbled edges; Charles Kingsley, six volumes, MacMillanand Co, 1900-1903, qtr bound, gilt tooled; W.S Gilbert, the Bab Ballads, MacMillan and Co, 1910, full leather bound, gilt edges; and Samuel Pepys, the Diary, in 8 volumes, George Bell and Sons, 1904, qtr bound, gilt tooled; and a small quantity of other leather bound volumes

Mixed books to include Winston Churchill, antique reference books, Harry Pottery, The Diary of Samuel Pepys and others

AN R.F. AND S. 1914-18 THE SILVER BULLET OR THE ROAD TO BERLIN GAME, in wood framed glass top case, also A CARD BOXED SET OF MANCHO TABLE BOWLS, (9 items in total), a BOXED SET OF WADDINGTON'S 'LEXICON' PLAYING CARDS, a boxed set of John Jaques and Son 'Happy Families' PLAYING CARDS, and a BOXED PEPYS SERIES 'CONTRABAND' CARD GAME

PEPYS, Samuel, By and about, a quantity, (Qty)

Diary of Samuel Pepys, in five volumes, 1849; Boswell's Life of Johnson, in six volumes, Napier, 1889; Wessex Novels of Thomas Hardy, in five volumes, and The Essays of Montaigne, limited edition in three volumes, John Florio, 1908 (19)

Forty-five Chad Valley, De La Rue, Pepys and similar Edwardian and later children's card games 

English History - Forty various volumes - 19th /20th century including Pepys Diaries, biographies etc (40)

[Books] A collection of 19th Century poetical books to include Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, 1899, Poetical Works of James Russell Lovell, Jingelows Poems, Everbody's Pepys, Illustrations by E H Shepard, Living English Poets, 1882, leather bindings and some later works

Pepys, Samuel. The Diary of Samuel Pepys, with a Life and Notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke, New Edition in four volumes, pub. London, George Bell and Sons, York Street, Covent Garden, 1884, contemporary calf, marbled endpapers.

An ivory thimble holder and silver thimble by Pepys & Co; together with an ivory nail buffer, c1930

Haines (Joseph) A Satyr against Brandy, first edition, 2pp., drop-head title, a little soiled and creased at edges, [Wing H197], folio, Printed by Jos. Hindmarsh, 1683.⁂ A poem in heroic couplets on the transformation of brandy from a traditional drink of the lower classes to a favourite among reprobates of the higher echelons of society. Haines was a well-known figure of the stage in the late 17th century, first as a dancer (whom Pepys described as "incomparable") and then as an actor and writer/speaker of prologues and epilogues.

English Poetry and literature. Bibliography, references and reprint editions of Dryden, Pepys, Gay, Keats, Johnson etc, including Oxford Standard Authors editions in dust jackets; and few others biography etc

CHAPPELL (Edwin) Samuel Pepys Club lecture pamphlets, correspondence etc. c.1930s; and Bell's edition of Samuel Pepys' Diary

A large Elizabethan Samuel Pepys 1666 revival tall library bookcase cabinet. The very large bookcase constructed of teak being true to the original architectural design. Fitted with adjustable shelves and dismantles to 2 pieces. Glass panel doors with each panel being bevelled edged, raised on bun feet. Measures: 229cm high x 120cm wide x 42cm deep.

PEPYS SAMUEL: (1633-1703) English Naval Administrator and Diarist. L.S., S Pepys, one page, folio, Navy Office, 16th July 1674, to Mr. Hosier. The manuscript letter states, in part, ‘Wee have nothing to say in answer to your lre. of the 10th instant but to lett you know that wee have recd. It, and according to your desire have granted the allowing you an Instrument at Shipwr: pay, and to that end wee send you inclosed a Warrt. to the Clerk of the Cheque…..’ Signed by Pepys at the conclusion and countersigned by six others comprising John Pepys (1641-1677, Younger brother of Samuel Pepys. Joint Clerk of the Navy Board), William Brouncker (1620-1684, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, English Mathematician and first President of the Royal Society who also served as a Commissioner of the Royal Navy and was a friend and colleague of Pepys, featuring prominently in his Diary), Sir Richard Haddock (c.1629-1715, English Royal Naval officer), Sir Thomas Allin (1612-1685, English Admiral), Thomas Hayter (d. circa 1689, Clerk of the Acts 1673, Secretary of the Admiralty 1679 and Comptroller of the Navy 1680-82) and Sir John Ernle (1620-1697, English Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1676-89). Some small tears and areas of paper loss to the edges and one lengthy, neat split to the horizontal fold at the centre, only very slightly affecting the text but not the signatures, FR 

A set of eleven volumes of Robert Latham and William Matthews 'The Diary of Samuel Pepys', in green cloth cover with illustrated dust jackets

Folio Society. The Diary of Samuel Pepys, edited by Robert Latham and William Matthews, 11 volumes, 2003, frontispieces to volumes 1-10 (as issued), volume 11 being the Diary Index, all edges gilt, original uniform quarter Nigerian goatskin by Cambridge University Press, marbled paper sides by Ann Muir, contained together in custom-made oak bookcase, 8vo Limited edition, 349/1000 copies. (11)

Goldsmith (Rev. J.). The British Empire in 1827; being a Popular Grammar of British Geography in the Four Quarters of the World, 15th edition, [1827], engraved maps (some folding) and wood engraved plates, modern amateur quarter morocco, 12mo, together with Peacock (W., publisher), A Compendious Geographical and Historical Grammar: Exhibiting a brief survey of the Terraqueous Globe..., 1795, hand-coloured folding maps, modern amateur morocco, 12mo, plus Paterson's Roads, 1803 & Salmon's Modern Gazetteer, 1758, plus other mostly 20th century publications including The Diary of Samuel Pepys, a new and complete transcription edited by Robert Latham and William Matthews, 11 volumes, 1970-83, original cloth in price-clipped dust jackets, 8vo, plus other Pepys reference, history, literature etc., and 11 odd volumes of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1955-88 (2 cartons)