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Click here to subscribeEphemeras – periodical – The Ladies’ Field bound volume of this weekly publication covering the months March to May 1909 fine condition throughout. Many articles of interest including features on Golf by Bernard Darwin a report on the King discussing aviation with the Wright Brothers fashion theatre etc etc
Cavalry Journal, vols. 1-9, 11-16, 18-20, 1906-30, together 18 vols., b&w plts. and illusts., mixed bindings (vols. 1-8 contemp. half morocco, remainder orig. printed cloth), vol. 19 rebacked, couple of vols. with splitting and faded spines, rubbed to extrems., 4to, together with fifty-two orig. monthly issues of the same periodical, 1912-41, all in orig. printed wrappers, 4to (70)
Collection of cricket trade cards (1930-1996): incl 3x sets issued by Thomson periodical titled "County Cricketers" and issued with the boys paper The Wizard, The Rover and The Adventure - all complete 16/16 (G) and full set "Futera Elite" Cricket cards (60/60) issued in 1996 licensed by the Australian Cricket (VG) and incl 3 sets x John Player`s titled "Cricketers 1930" - 49/50, "Cricketers 1934" 49/50 and "Cricketers 1938" 50/50 - all in period slip in album nevertheless (A/F)
Harrison (Joseph). The Gardener’s and Forester’s Record, vols. 1 & 2 (of 3), 1833-35, twenty-four hand-col. eng. plts., one folding, addn. eng. title to second vol., early ms. ownership signature on latter and on printed title to first vol., contemp. calf gilt, spine rubbed and a little worn to extrems., 8vo. Scarce. Joseph Harrison was gardener to the Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe of Wortley Hall when he started the “Gardener’s and Forester’s Record”, a monthly periodical that lasted only three years. The hand-colored plates are mainly of various fruit, including apples, pears, cherries and grapes. The work is especially valuable for its descriptions of many old fruit varieties. Harrison later became well-known for his “Floricultural Cabinet and Florists’ Magazine”, which was published over many years. (2)
Sperati (B.) New and Complete Instructions 12pp., engraved throughout, including pictorial title-page, fingerboard illustration and lessons, signed by the author at foot of title-page, small stain at lower inner corner throughout, slightly soiled, folio, Monzani & Cimador, [c.1800]. ***This is an apparently unrecorded first (and possibly only) part of a periodical publication. .
Troubadour Ambulant (Le) Journal de Guitare choisies dans les ouvrages nouveaux des Auteurs les Plus Distingués, 6 Année, 1-12 Cahier, 12 parts in all, each with engraved pictorial title-page and 8-11 pp. music, slightly stained, contemporary boards, upper cover loose, lacking spine, 8vo, Paris, Pacini, [1822]. ***There are 48 songs published in the periodical, the majority of the accompaniments by the publisher, some by Carulli, Carcassi, Meissonnier Jne., Varlet, and others, with a further three with accompaniments by Mr. Colin, published by himself in Douay. The only other copies located are thirty-one separate songs in the collection of the late Robert Spencer and four others in the Kenneth Sparr collection.
Sinclair (Sir John) The statistical account of Sco 21 vol. folding tables engraved plates and maps contemporary calf some wear some spines repaired some joints weak old library stamps of the Board of Agriculture for Scotland 8vo Edinburgh 1791-99; sold as a periodical not subject to return ***Contains quite a lot of natural history especially birds; see M&S 538-42 for a complete list..
Jardine (Sir William) The naturalist`s library. 3 42 vol. a complete set of the first re-issue with the supplementary vol. by Smith & Martin added in the 1850s 40 portraits coloured vignette titles c.1320 hand-coloured plates calf neatly rebacked the two later vol. in various original cloth [Nissen 4708 (2)] 12mo Edinburgh 1843; sold as a periodical not subject to return
Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal (The) a broken run of c.27 vol., some staining and soiling, ex-library copies with ink stamps, various bindings, worn, Edinburgh, 1818-1853; and a quantity of others, medical periodicals including copies of Archives of Surgery, The Lancet and London Medical Gazette, 8vo; sold as a periodical, not subject to return.(qty)
Medical and Chirurgical Review vol 1-15 vol. only, occasional light spotting, ,8vo, for the Editors by T. Boosey, 1795-1807 § New Series, 17 vol. only, between vol. 1 and 29, with duplicate vol. 19, 1824-1838 § Index...New Series...Vol I -XX, library stamps, 1834, contemporary half calf, not uniform, worm, some covers loose, 8vo; sold as a periodical, not subject to return(34)
Berggruen Die Graphischen Künste, a good run of 29 vol., lacking the year 1907, plates, many on india paper and mounted, some foxing, uniformly bound in attractive black half morocco, spines richly gilt, slightly rubbed, Vienna, 1888-1914; and 10 vol. of another German Art periodical, folio(39) ***Includes original etchings by Max Klinger, Max Liebermann and Käthe Kollwitz..
The Gentleman`s Magazine, or Monthly Intelligencer. London: 1731-1898. c.283 volumes, a continuous run, engraved maps and plates, some folding, some coloured, all but a few contemporary half calf, some bindings rubbed or hinges weak, some boards detached, a few spines defective or split, some volumes neatly rebacked, later volumes mostly in good order, a few volumes rebound in cloth, occasional light spotting; Selections, 3 volumes of 4; and a rare set of the seven volumes of Indexes of The Gentleman`s Magazine, similiar bindings; sold not subject to return . Note: A complete set of this important historical publication from its commencement in 1731 until 1898. The Gentleman`s Magazine was founded in London in 1731 by Edward Cave whose innovation was to create a monthly digest of news and commentary on any topic the educated public might be interested in. Indeed, Cave, who edited The Gentleman`s Magazine under the pen name "Sylvanus Urban", was the first to use the term "magazine" (meaning "storehouse") for a periodical. Prior its founding there had been specialized journals, but no such wide-ranging publication (though there had been attempts, such as The Gentleman`s Journal, which was edited by Peter Motteux and ran from 1692 to 1694). Samuel Johnson`s first regular employment as a writer was withThe Gentleman`s Magazine which remains an inexhaustible mine of information for scholars of eighteenth century life. From 1731 to 1782 one volume a year was published, and from 1783 two volumes a year. Provenance: c. 200 volumes: Hugh S. Gladstone, armorial bookplates; Society of Writers to the Signet: armorial stamp on sides
L`Observatoire Impérial de Paris. Annales, publiées par U.J. Le Verrier. Observations. Paris: Mallet-Bachelier, 1858-71. Volumes 1-23 [covering the period 1800-1867]; Mémoires. Paris: 1855-68. Volumes 1-9, lacking volume 4, 4to, contemporary half calf, spines gilt, morocco lettering pieces; sold as a periodical not subject to return (31). Provenance: Presentation copies, many inscribed "A l`Observatoire d`Edinbourg", with Royal Observatory duplicate stamps.
Ceylon Journal of Science. Spolia Zeylanica. Colombo: G.J. A. Skeen [& others]. 1921-34. 45 parts in 42 volumes, large 8vo, numerous plates, maps and illustrations, lacks parts 1, 30 & 32, original wrappers, some tears and stamps; with 14 odd parts from the second series; sold as a periodical not subject to return (56)
The Northern Iris. A periodical, published in March, April, May, and June, 1826, four issues [all pub.] bound as one with collective title, Aberdeen, 1826, three eng. plts. of a scientific nature, a few leaves loose, untrimmed, eng. armorial bookplate of Alexander Stuart of Inchbreck to front pastedown, orig. boards with remains of printed paper label to spine, spine cracked and covers detached, 8vo. A shortlived periodical including articles on the Corn Laws, observations on the state of the poor and much on education, especially Marischal College. There are a number of scientific articles, and one of the plates relates to the article ‘Ramage’s Reflecting Telescopes’. One article signed ‘C’ is entitled ‘Observations on the State of the Poor’, pp. 61-64. (1)
Militaria - Lunghwa Internment Camp, Shanghai, a collection of black and white images, including views of dormitory E206, kitchens and dining rooms; ground to air photographs of American Superfortress dropping supplies on camp (two albums); a Camp Chit Chat publication, being in book form, six issues of a weekly periodical published by internees during internment in the Japanese concentration camps in Shanghai; two prisoner arm- bands from the camp, one in red cotton marked B 1502; and two other Shanghai publications, circa 1940's. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
ARCHAEOLOGIA CANTIANA; Being Transactions of the Kent Archaeological Society. Vols 2 - 4, 6 - 12, 21, 22, 26 - 29, 30 - 32 1859 - 1917 and extra volume for 1907 Testamenta Cantiana. 8vo., orig. cloth (some vols. soiled, 3 with defects to heads of spines). Plates, some folding. Sold as a periodical, not subject to return. (20)
THE GARDEN. An Illustrated Weekly Journal...Founded by W. Robinson. Vols. 15 - 20, 27 - 30, 33 & 34. 1879 - 88. 4to., orig. cloth gilt (some wear to bindings). 310 chromolithographic plates, (most vols. containing 26 plates, vol 27 containing 24 and vol 34 lacking one plate). Portraits and text illustrations. Sold as a periodical not subject to return. (12) See illustration.
John McKirdy Duncan RSA RSW (1866-1945), The Admirable Crichton, Full length figure standing in St Marks Square, Venice, Signed oil on canvas, 79x25.5cm, Provenance. Colin C Sanderson Collection, Note: This painting is a study for one of the six large panels illustrating aspects of Scottish history that Duncan painted in the late 1890s for the influential figure Patrick Geddes (1854-1932). These panels were painted for the common room of University Hall in Ramsay Lodge, part of the complex of buildings that Geddes had developed as student accommodation in Ramsay Garden on the edge of Edinburgh Castle esplanade. Duncan, who was close to Geddes, had already painted a frieze on the Evolution of Pipe Music for Geddes to be included in the latter's own flat in Ramsay Garden., Although Duncan's work now seems traditional he was at the time the leader of Edinburgh's avant-garde, his paintings and illustrations suffused with Symbolist, neo-Celtic and, latterly, Art Nouveau elements. The works that Duncan painted for University Hall were part of a Celtic revival expressed by a number of artists in the influential periodical, The Evergreen, and called by Geddes 'the Scots Renascence'. Duncan's subjects, besides the 'Crichton', included 'The Wakening of Cuchulain' and 'The Journey of St Mungo'., James Crichton, the subject of the painting offered for sale, was seen in the context of the series, as the archetypal Scottish itinerant scholar and prodigy. Born in 1560 in Cluny in Perthshire, son of a lord advocate, he was educated at St Salvator's College in the University of St Andrews along with the latinist poet George Buchanan. He then travelled abroad 'alternating readily from Mars to the Muses', to quote from Arthur Thomson's description of the murals published in 1896. He seems to have been a mercenary soldier in France and a scholar in Italy. He took part in a famous scholastic disputation in Venice in 1580 and this is where Duncan depicts him in the present painting, standing holding both sword and book in the Piazza San Marco, the lagoon behind him., His life ended prematurely about 1585 in Mantua where he was in the service of the duke, apparently killed by the duke's son in a nocturnal duel. A description of his exploits was published by Sir Thomas Urquhart, gaining him a perennial fame as a Scot of all talents.
An English Porcelain Commemorative Jug of Queen Caroline Association, circa 1820, of squat pedestal form, with moulded satyr mask, each side with raised profile bust portrait of a gentleman within roses and thistle frames, the rim inscribed "Mr T Denman Mr Brougham", mainly in pink, green and black enamels, 12cm high See illustration Thomas Denman, 1st Baron (1779-1854) was an English Judge born in London of a well-known physician, 23rd July 1779. In 1806 he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, and entered practice. He distinguished himself by his eloquent defence of the Luddites (women, especially in Northern industries tended to sympathise with Queen Caroline's situation as a symbol of their own plight), but perhaps his most remarkable appearance was as one of the Counsel for Queen Caroline. Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux. He was born 19th September 1778 in Edinburgh. He went to Edinburgh University to study science and maths, but in 1800 he changed the direction of his studies and joined the law school. In 1802 he founded the Edinburgh Review, a Whig periodical, which became one of the most influential political publications of the century. After moving to London 1803 he became friends with a group of radical thinkers, including Lord Byron and Charles Lamb. In his early political work in his books he attacked the slave trade and became associated with the left wing of the Whig party. Brougham also served as legal adviser to Princess Caroline, whom he and Thomas Denman successfully defended in the annulment action, initiated by King George IV 1820.
An extremely rare Second World War D.S.M. and Bar group of seven awarded to Petty Officer F. G. Keefe, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his excellent gunnery skills in the Hunt-class destroyer Mendip in numerous encounters with E-Boats and enemy aircraft in the Channel and North Sea 1941-42 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (C/JX. 129342 F. G. Keefe, P.O.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (JX. 129342 L. Smn., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX. 129342 P.O., H.M.S. Mendip), occasional edge bruising and minor contact wear, otherwise generally good very fine (7) £4000-5000 D.S.M. London Gazette 21 April 1942: ‘For skill and enterprise in a successful action against enemy E-Boats in which at least two were sunk by H.M. Ships.’ The original recommendation - dated 25 February 1942 - states: ‘On the night of 19-20 February 1942, during a series of close actions with E-Boats, he controlled the Mk. VII Pom-Pom with such accuracy and determination that an E-Boat was sunk or severely damaged. By wise discrimination of his roving duties in action he set a high example of coolness and devotion to duty, which reflected itself in the general accuracy of the ship’s gunfire.’ Bar to D.S.M. London Gazette 11 June 1942. The original recommendation - dated 2 February 1942 - states: ‘He has consistently set a very high standard of efficiency and devotion to duty in the training of personnel and the upkeep of armament. On 1 December 1941, by personally manning an Oerlikon gun he played a large part in the destruction of a Heinkel III.’ Francis George Keefe most likely joined the Hunt-class destroyer Mendip during her trials and commissioning in late 1940, a process delayed by the premature explosion of one of her own depth-charges during a working-up exercise. Repairs completed, she joined the 21st Destroyer Flotilla at Sheerness for convoy escort and patrol duties in the North Sea and English Channel in March 1941, and it was in this capacity - via numerous ‘contacts ‘with the enemy - that Keefe won his D.S.Ms. First coming under air attack during convoy FS. 449, a few days after joining the 21st, Mendip went on to rescue survivors from the Dutch Schieland in June, participate in a bombardment of Dieppe in July, again engage enemy aircraft in convoy FS. 605 in September, and drove off an E-Boat attack on convoy FS. 615 in October - and it was shortly after this that Keefe’s gunnery was credited with the destruction of a Heinkel III, just one episode that prompted his C.O., Lieutenant-Commander Guy Neville-Rolfe, D.S.C., R.N., to put his name forward for a periodical D.S.M. on 2 February 1942. A few days later, in a protracted night action against E-Boats in the Nore area on the night of 19-20 February 1942, his gunnery expertise was again to the fore when the Mendip and her consorts Pytchley, Holderness and Vivien, contributed to the certain destruction of two E-Boats - one of which was boarded - and inflicted damage on two others. Here, then, the grounds for his C.O’s second recommendation, Keefe’s gunnery control at a range of 1200 yards, with Mendip at full speed, having contributed to ‘five small explosions’ on one of the E-Boats (his captain’s action report refers). And both recommendations were duly confirmed, Keefe attending investitures in May and December of the same year.
A fine Second World War battle of Sidi Rezegh M.M. group of six awarded to Major T. V. H. Margesson, 4th (Rhodesian) Anti-Tank Regiment, attached 102nd (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Horse Artillery: an old Harrovian aged about 40 years at the time of winning his immediate M.M. as a Bombardier, his gun was credited with ‘brewing up ‘several enemy tanks - so, too, with working closely alongside V.C. winner Brigadier ‘Jock ‘Campbell in his armoured control vehicle Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1095701 Bmbr., R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, extremely fine (6) £1200-1500 M.M. London Gazette 24 February 1942. The original recommendation states: ‘During the attack on the 1st South African Brigade near Sidi Rezegh on 22-23 November 1941, Bombardier Margesson’s section was protecting the 22nd Armoured Brigade H.Q. When the Brigade H.Q. withdrew south his two guns were continuously in action keeping off the German tanks. They knocked out two Mk. IIIs and one Mk. IV. In negotiating a soft patch one portee was bogged down and in trying to get it out the other stuck. In this position they were attacked by tanks but beat them off, knocking out three at 400 yards range. Bombardier Margesson’s guns were then extricated but were again attacked and knocked out one more Mk. IV tank. Throughout the action Bombardier Margesson showed extreme coolness and contempt for danger. His determined bearing was an example to all about him.’ Thomas Vere Hobart Margesson was born in July 1902, the younger son of Sir Mortimer and Lady Isabel Margesson - she was the sister of the 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire and his older brother became the 1st Viscount Margesson, a wartime Cabinet Minister. Like his father before him, Thomas was educated at Harrow, following which, in 1929, he settled in Rhodesia. Enlisting in the newly formed Rhodesia Light Artillery Battery in May 1940, he was advanced to Acting Sergeant that October, and was posted to the 4th (Rhodesian) Anti-Tank Regiment. In June 1941, however, he reverted to the rank of Bombardier on attachment to the 102nd (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, in North Africa, and it was in this latter capacity that he won his immediate M.M. at Sidi Rezegh in November of the same year, while serving in Lieutenant Savory’s Troop: ‘Lieutenant Savory’s Troop was attached to the 7th Motor Brigade during the actual battle of Sidi Rezegh and it was not till the 22nd of November that they operated again with the 22nd Armoured Brigade. Bombardier Margesson’s gun came in for most of the fun during the first two days of this battle. He was usually near Brigadier ‘Jock ‘Campbell’s armoured control vehicle, and where ‘Jock ‘was there was sure to be action. On one occasion, when his Headquarters was attacked by enemy tanks, the two anti-tank guns became heavily involved in the ensuing tank battles. One portee [one of the unit’s gun-carrying trucks] was hit during the early stages of the battle and had to withdraw and resort to long-range firing, but the other gun, commanded by Bombardier Margesson, with his crew, Gunners Roselt, Edwards, Muller and McArthur, moved forward to close contact and did considerable damage to the enemy, and were definitely credited with four ‘Brew-ups ‘, two of which were Mark IV tanks. Lieutenant Savory’s Troop was also allotted two or three individual tasks investigating unidentified columns. One of these forays nearly led to disaster. Two guns had been detached, and, in their ‘swanning ‘, drove into a soft salt pan and were completely bogged down in a few minutes. Fortunately, some Honey tanks were close by, and assisted in winching these two portees out. Whilst in the process of towing them out, twelve Italian M13 tanks suddenly appeared and engaged them. Things looked nasty and, had it not been for Lieutenant Savory, who jumped into one of the layer’s seats with Gunner Roselt and knocked out eight of the Italian tanks, one gun at least would surely have been lost. As a result of these actions, Bombardier Margesson received the immediate award of the Military Medal, whilst Lieutenant Savory received a periodical award of the Military Cross, and Gunner L. Roselt the Military Medal’ (The history of the 4th Rhodesian Anti-Tank Battery refers). Nor was this the last close encounter experienced by Margesson prior to him being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in March 1942, for, on 25 January, while acting in support of Crusader tanks of the Queen’s Bays at Antelat, his portee was hit by one of five ‘half-track German gun-towers’ that closed to 600 yards range in defence of a larger enemy force - indeed such was the ferocity of this close range action that several of Margesson’s comrades were wounded (see the history of the 4th Rhodesian Anti-Tank Regiment for further details). Posted to 4th Battery, R.H.A. in April 1942, the recently commissioned Margesson served in the same capacity until joining H.Q., 7th Motor Brigade in February 1943. And he saw further action in Italy 1943-44 as C.O. of 76th Anti-Tank Regiment and 199 Battery, R.A. in the rank of Temporary Major, prior to being demobilised at the end of 1945.
Revue des etudes Islamiques Cahier 1 , 1927 - Fascicule 2, 1971. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner, 1927-1971, 93 issues of 95 (lacking the Abstracta Islamica for 1969 and 1971), 8vo., original paper wrappers; Watt, W. Montgomery. Leinfluence de leIslam sur leEurope medievale. (REI- hors serie 6). Paris, 1974; Watt, W. Montgomery. LeEnseignement en Islam et en occident au moyen age. (REI -hors serie 13). Paris, 1976. Sold as a periodical, not subject to return. (95)
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