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Lot 320
* Legal. Hunt (Charles), The Trial of “Bill Burn” under Martin’s Act, pub. P.Mathews, Stourbridge and Ackermann & Co. London, c.1840, fine aquatint with orig. hand col., occ. chipping to paper borders, slight marginal staining, signs of earlier adhesion on verso, 420 x 560 mmA fine bright example of this famous satirical engraving which depicts a trial of an individual under the new Animal rights legislation that had been sponsored by Richard Martin M.P. The law focused on farm animals and was designed to protect them from abuse by their owners. Initially animal cruelty was very hard to prove as magistrates were extremely reluctant to convict. The act was passed in 1822 and Martin went on to help found the R.S.P.C.A two years later. Martin would probably be appalled at how the initial noble intentions of his charity have been corrupted by the fanaticism of single adgenda politics. The print shows a drover being prosecuted for over loading his donkey and beating it. The donkey is flecked with blood and his paniers of vegetables lie in the foreground. The drover makes his feelings known by thumbing his nose at the donkey and the court. The artist makes his feelings known regarding the act with the name he has given to the accused. Everyone from the magistrate and court officials down to the public galley obviously finds the whole scene faintly ridiculous. (1)
Lot 406
Theatre. Three printed playbills, Theatre Royal, Birmingham, 1823, each advertising a number of forthcoming performances, incl. ‘Tom & Jerry; or Life in London’, ‘Monsieur Longuemare, the most renowned Performer in the known World on the Tight Rope’, ‘Oronoko; or, the Royal Slave’, and ‘Blood-Red Knight; or, the Fatal Bridge’, etc., each 610 x 180 mm (24 x 7 ins), each framed and glazed, together with a quantity of related ephemera, incl. a framed litho. port. of Lillie Langtry, an etching of Shylock by J. Mortimer, 1776, and a Vanity Fair print of George Bernard Shaw (creased and with closed tears) (a carton)
Lot 631
Trollope (Anthony). Harry Heathcote of Gangoil. A Tale of Australian Bush Life, 1st ed., later (illustrated) edition, Sampson Low, 1874, wood eng. frontis., four wood eng. plts., lacking addn. eng. frontis., 40pp pubs. ads. at rear dated October 1874, some marks and finger-soiling, recased and endpapers renewed, orig. olive green cloth, decorated in black and gilt, extrems. rubbed and a little worn, repaired to spine and corners, 8vo. Sadleir, Trollope, 43. Harry Heathcote’s intial appearance in print was as the 1873 Christmas Number of The Graphic, accompanied by six illustrations. Sampson Low’s first edition was published in October 1874. Sadleir notes that two further issues appeared before the end of 1874: a so-called ‘second edition’, and this smaller volume containing the six Graphic illustrations reduced in size. Presumably the publisher’s plan was twofold: by dividing the first edition sheets into three groups and issuing them separately in quick succession the book would appear to be in great demand; and by issuing an illustrated edition at the end of the year the Christmas gift-book market could be targeted. The first issue of ‘Harry Heathcote’ is one of the scarcest of all Trollope’s works, and the subsequent two issues of the first edition sheets, including this first illustrated bookform edition, are also extremely difficult to come by. (1)
Lot 307
F.A. Cup final memorabilia relating to the Kennington Oval and Crystal Palace period, comprising: a Sunderland souvenir of the 1913 F.A. Cup final v Aston Villa at the Crystal Palace, printed on fine crepe paper with coloured flags and national emblems forming a border, centre depiction of a black cat, inscribed GOOD LUCK, SUNDERLAND, and Sunderland team-group portrait, in very good condition; together with various pages removed from magazines with artist-drawn and photographic images of F.A. Cup finals, publications comprising The Graphic, The Illustrated London News, Famous Footballers and Pall Mall Budget, also including some complete magazines, subjects including the finals of 1883, 1884, 1888, 1895, 1896, 1902, 1906, 1910 & 1911; together with an edition of the Accrington Gazette 6th April 1889 covering Preston's victory to complete the double in the first season of the Football League; and a Vanity Fair print of the F.A. President Lord Kinnaird (qty)
Lot 312
F.A. Cup final memorabilia, including a good collection of original newspapers and magazines with coverage of F.A. Cup finals, any complete newspapers, others with just the specific football coverage preserved, covering the following finals: 1926, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1949, 1953 (final & earlier round Everton v Manchester United), 1957 (final & Villa v WBA s/f), 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993; and magazine coverage (Radio Times best represented) for 1927, 1929, 1934, 1939, 1946, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1993 & 1997; other memorabilia comprising a copy of the Radio Times 18th April 1930 famously published with the Wembley pitch divided into numbered squares to aid listeners during the commentary (mounted), a 1926 coloured print portraying the F.A. Cup Challenge Trophy an the other major trophies in British football; an edition of the News Chronicle dated 23rd April 1932 and featuring the Arsenal and Newcastle teams together with two sheets from the Illustrated London News covering the same final (a qty.)
Lot 345
A multi-signed photographic print of The Ring in Blackfriars Road circa 1929, numerous signatures to photograph and mount including Jack Kid Berg, the print in poorish condition This picture hung in the Old Ring Pub in Blackfriars and has been signed by many famous boxers who trained there over the years.
Lot 415
A fine and very rare pair of late 19th century wicket keeping gloves by George Bussey and Co. of London, superbly made in soft white leather with open work ventilation discs to the back of the hands, additional ribbed protection over the inside wrist and lower forearm, preserved in exceptionally fine condition. These gloves are remarkably similar to a pair sported by Hon. Alfred Lyttelton in the Vanity Fair Spy cartoon keeping wicket in the first test on English soil in September 1880. The distinctive ribbing and ventilation discs are clearly seen in the print. A photocopy of the print from a bookplate is offered in the lot.
Lot 853
A late Victorian Thimble Case?, of acorn form, the screw-down cover engraved "April 30th 1886", and revealing a hinged interior set with monotone photographic print on porcelain of a young boy, and further inscription "April 30th 1886, Deev", to a void interior, height 2" (apparently unmarked)
Lot 1168
A late 19th Century American Wall Clock, Ansonia, the rectangular wall mounted case with cushion surround, to a panelled glazed door enclosing a 7 ½" painted square dial, and over a reverse applied print depicting "Merchants Exchange, Philadelphia", to a twin weight driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on a coiled gong, height 26"
Lot 1303
A late 19th Century ebonised cased Barrel Organ, with cylinder movement, mirrored front panel with central coloured print depicting a rural scene, inscribed below "A. O. Wintle, M.A. Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds", and also decorated in the aesthetic manner with gilded embossed neo-classical designs etc, the front and side fitted with handles and also with circular indicator dial 1/9 (A/F), 43" wide
Lot 265
AFTER G.D. ARMOUR COL. GOODMAN WITH THE BURSTOW HOUNDS Colour Print , 11 in x 8.5 in and a SNAFFLES Print "TELL ME A MAN'S A FOXHUNTER" 10 in x 9 in AFTER PHILIP JACKSON TRAVELLING FAMILIES ON SHAFTESBURY COMMON Colour Print with blind stamp Limited Edition 836/850 Signed and numbered in pencil 15.5 in x 23 in AFTER TERENCE CUNEO PETERBOROUGH CENTENARY HOUND SHOW 1978 Colour Print 18 in x 25 in with printed key on reverse.
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