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Click here to subscribeEar Trumpets ,A Pair of Miniature Gilt Auricles by Rein , English, c.1850-1870, in gilt brass with ivory ear pieces, each hand engraved 'J R F C Rein & Son sole inventors and makers 108 Strand London, in fitted velvet lined case, case 12.6cm [CITES] Note: This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.
NO RESERVE Annotated.- Locke (John) A Paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, I&ii Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians, 18th & 19th century ink inscriptions and occasional marginalia, some extensive, occasional spotting (including a few ink spots to Xx2&3) or light staining, contemporary calf, spine in compartments and with red morocco label, upper cover detached, spine ends and edges worn, stained, 4to, printed for S. Birt, J. Walthoe, T. Longman [& others], 1751.⁂ Provenance: 'John Gregory E libris, bought of Mrs. Holmes. See p.100 [ink signature of an R. Holmes] - probably his widow'; 'From the library of the late Mrs. Joshua Wilson, presented by Mrs. Wilson, April, 1877' (ink inscriptions to front endpapers); Cheshunt College Library (bookplate).
Jamaica.- Slavery.- Royal Gazette (The) vol.3 only, numbers 90 (supplement only)-138, together 47 issues, each bound with accompanying supplement issue, damp-staining, some light worm-holing, numbers 90-92 worn with loss to text in lower right corner, some marginal tearing, some spotting or foxing, defective with loss of numerous pages (number 138 detached and loosely inserted), contemporary calf spine only (lacking covers), worn, 4to, Jamaica, by D. Douglass & W. Aikman, 1781.⁂ An important but dark fragment of 18th century American history of slavery, covering the period January 1781 to December 1781. These 47 issues of the weekly Jamaican newspaper contain news from the American colonies and Britain through extracts from the London Gazette. Reports on all the major battles relating to The War of Independence feature, including mentions of Washington's army, and the movements of General Cornwallis. Other highlights include a circular address to the rebel colonists from loyalists, a detailed description on the prisoner exchange with the French, and copies of letters from commanders. Also included are over 700 adverts for slaves - either 'Runaway', 'Taken Up', or 'To Be Sold', with given names and physical descriptions, as well as accompanying wood-cut vignettes: "Kingston, July 20, 1781 | Ran Away last night, from on board a Vessel in this Harbour, a Negro Fellow named Tom, but calls himself Tom Dickson: marked on his back, shoulders and breast R x F; is about 5ft4" high, has an impediment in his speech, and has lost his fore teeth, owing to a shot in his mouth..." A fuller description of the contents and defects is available on request.
** Please note, the description for this lot has changed. **[Dickens (Charles)], "Boz." The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, first edition, bound from the 20 original parts in 19, mixed but early issues with the rare 2 plates by Buss present in part 3, half-title, frontispiece, additional engraved title, and plates by R. Seymour, R.W. Buss and Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"), some toning and foxing, offsetting of plates, original wrapper to part I bound at front, wrapper parts II-XX bound together after text (few with ink ownership inscriptions), 148pp advertisements at rear, some trimmed, contemporary polished calf by Zaehnsdorf, spine gilt in compartments with morocco labels, g.e., upper joint splitting but still a handsome copy, Chapman and Hall, [Eckel pp.17-58; Hatton & Cleaver pp.3-88], 8vo, 1836-7.⁂ First edition of Dickens' first novel, handsomely bound from the rare monthly parts. Notoriously bibliographically complicated, with complex series of issue points for text, plates and advertisements.
Stevenson (Robert Louis) Edinburgh. Picturesque Notes, first edition, 6 etchings by A. Brunet-Debaines from drawings by S. Bough and W. E. Lockhart, 12 woodcut vignettes by Hector Chalmers and R. Kent Thomas, occasional foxing, heavier to endpapers, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine ends and corners a little rubbed and bumped, covers a little mottled and darkened, g.e., [Prideaux I, 2], folio, 1879.⁂ Scarce.
Stevenson (Robert Louis) The Letters..., 1854 [- August 1887], 6 vol. only (of 8), dust-jackets, some creasing to head and foot, 1994-95 § Hart (James D.) The Private Press Ventures of Samuel Lloyd Osbourne and R. L. S., one of 500 copies, facsimile pamphlets and fliers inserted in pocket at rear, prospectus loosely inserted, Book Club of California, 1966, original cloth; and 5 others, Stevenson biography and bibliography, 8vo (12)
Martin (George R. R.) [A Song of Ice and Fire], 6 vol., comprising: A Game of Thrones, very light creasing to jacket, 1996; A Clash of Kings, 1998; A Storm of Swords, 2000; A Feast for Crows, boards very lightly soiled, 2005; A Dance with Dragons, 2011; Fire and Blood, 2018, first editions, all signed by the author to title, original boards, dust-jackets, near-fine,1996-2018; and a signed first edition duplicate of Fire and Blood, 8vo.
Canadiana.- Cockburn (Maj. Gen. James Pattison, military artist and topographical draughtsman, 1779-1847), After. [Six Landscape of Quebec City and Six Views of Niagara Falls], 2 suites in 1 vol., both complete comprising a total of 12 aquatints with etching, all with full vibrant original hand-colouring heightened with gum arabic, on Whatman wove paper, each with crisp watermark and date, the majority '1830', 2 sheets '1831', and 1 sheet '1832', each platemark approx. 520 x 700 mm (20 1/2 x 27 1/2 in), full margins with each sheet approx. 560 x 800 mm (22 x 31 1/2 in), the front free endpapers with some toning to extremities from binding but not affecting the plates, plates 1 and 2 of the Quebec Views with light creasing and small printer's crease, plate 6 with small 1-2 cm vertical tear in the centre margin, otherwise marginal surface dirt and finger-soiling throughout, some very minor spotting, minor cockling and handling creases, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt 'Canadian Scenery. Cockburn.', blue marbled boards with green morocco label to upper cover, gilt with title 'Views in the Canadas', corners bumped and scuffed, some signs of light wear, collector's bookplate of J.J. Colman to front pastedown with manuscript ink label no. '291', oblong elephant folio, published by Ackermann & Co., London, 1833 "Views of Quebec" include:Plate 1 - This View of Cape Diamond and Wolf's Cove from Point a Pizeau, by Charles HuntPlate 2 - The Ice Pont Formed between Quebec & Point Levi, by I. StewartPlate 3 - This View of Quebec from below Aubigny Church, Point Levi, by H. PyallPlate 4 - This View of the Falls of Montmorency (Quebec in the distance), by Charles HuntPlate 5 - This View of The Cone of Montmorency, as it appeared in 1829, by C. BentlyPlate 6 - This View of The Lower City of Quebec, from the Parapet of the Upper City, by Charles Hunt"Views of Niagara Falls" include:Plate 1 - The Falls of Niagara. This View of Table Rock & Horse-Shoe-Fall, by Charles HuntPlate 2 - The Falls of Niagara. This General View above the English Ferry, by Jno. EdgePlate 3 - The Falls of Niagara. This View of the Horse-Shoe-Fall, from below Goat-Island, by Charles HuntPlate 4 - The Falls of Niagara. This View from the Upper Bank, English Side, by Charles HuntPlate 5 - The Falls of Niagara. This View of the American Fall, from Goat Island, by C. BentlyPlate 6 - The Falls of Niagara. This View of the Horse-Shoe-Fall, from Goat Island, by Charles Hunt⁂ 'These prints are the most famous of all those created by artists active in Canada in the nineteenth century, [...] they are unrivalled in terms of complexity and difficulty...' [R. Villeneuve, Lord Dalhousie: Patron and Collector, Ottawa, 2008, p. 74]A rare opportunity to acquire the complete "double series" of all 12 aquatint views after Cockburn. One set was offered in two separate suites of six as part of The Winkworth Collection (see Christie's The Winkworth Collection: A Treasure House of Canadiana in London, lots 133 and 202), but we have been unable to trace another example of both suites together in a contemporary binding.
Charles II (King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1630-85) Licence signed "Charles R" and countersigned "Arlington" to Samuel Barton, allowing him "a room or rooms" in his house in Hellingly, Sussex "to be a place for the Use of Such as do not conform to the Church of England, who are of the Persuasion commonly called "presbyterien", D.s., printed form with manuscript insertions, inscribed at tail "Bartons house", laid down on linen, small tears in 1 corner, folds, browned, framed and glazed, [Wing C3610N; lists 2 copies only both located in the National Archives], document 230 x 323mm., Whitehall, 9th December 1672.⁂ Extremely scarce. ESTC list 3 variants of this document with a total of four copies known, all located in The National Archives.Samuel Barton (d. 1710), labelled here as a presbyterian, had been a churchwarden in the 1650s, and lived in a house called Carter's Corner Place in Hellingly, in the Cuckmere Valley. In 1679 Barton sold his house, owned by generations of his family, to his brother-in-law George Luxford, Sheriff of Sussex, possibly because of crippling fines for his nonconformity. In 1672, Charles II promulgated the Declaration of Indulgence, an attempt to extend religious tolerance to nonconformists and Roman Catholics. It was withdrawn by the king in 1673, under pressure from parliament, and was replaced by the first of the Test Acts. The acts prohibited people who were not proved members of the Church of England from holding public office, and prescribing penal laws for recusants and nonconformists.
Birds.- Cade (Tom J.) The Falcons of the World, letter A of 5 copies reserved for the artist and his friends, from a total edition of 35 copies, with an original signed pencil drawing by the artist, colour plates and illustrations by R. David Digby, original dark green half morocco, gilt, spine with gilt hawking motifs, cloth slip-case, 4to, 1982.⁂ A fine copy and the premier one of this deluxe edition.
Birds.- Delacour (Jean) The Pheasants of the World, one of 100 special copies signed by the author, with additional hand-coloured frontispiece by Timothy Greenwood, this copy with a signed original pencil drawing of a blood pheasant by R. David Digby mounted at front, colour plates and illustrations by J. C. Harrison and R. David Digby,original full green morocco, gilt, covers slightly marked and spine slightly faded, Spur Publications, 1977; and 3 bound volumes containing the first 12 Journals of The World Pheasant Association, two with long presentation inscriptions, bound in red half morocco, gilt, 1975-87, 4to and 8vo (4)⁂ Only 3 copies in existence, all of which owned by founders of the Royal Pheasant Association. Includes original drawing by Ron Digby of a Blood Pheasant, drawn especially for Major Iain Grahame, the first person in the first person in the world to capture and breed this species.
Sporting.- Rawstorne (Lawrence) Gamonia: or, the Art of Preserving Game, first edition, 15 hand-coloured aquatint plates, occasional light foxing, later green crushed morocco, gilt, by L. Broca, g.e., morocco doublures and green watered silk endpapers, a lovely copy, Rudolph Ackermann, 1837 § Lydekker (R.) A Trip to Pilawin, the Deer-Park of Count Joseph Potocki in Volhynia Russia, first edition, illustrations, Presentation inscription from Count Potocki to The Duke of Bedford, original pictorial cloth, 1908; and an attractively bound but incomplete copy of The Gentleman's Recreation [1686], 8vo (3)
Sporting.- Schwerdt (C. F. G. R.) Hunting, Hawking, Shooting: A Catalogue of Books, Manuscripts, Prints, and Drawings, 4 vol., first edition, one of 300 copies, with vol. 1 signed by the author, 283 plates (of which 138 coloured), head- and tail-pieces, decorative gilt endpapers, contemporary green half morocco by Kelly & Sons, very lightly rubbed, t.e.g., others uncut, privately printed for the author, large 4to, 1928-37.
Mathematics.- Adams (George) Geometrical and graphical essays, containing a description of the mathematical instruments used in geometry, civil and military surveying, levelling and perspective, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 32 folding plates by Lodge after Milne, a few tables in text, ink signature to title and occasional initialled notes or marginalia of a Robert Hicks (seemingly of Bath, or certainly resident there at the time of study), plate 32 split at a fold, with a short tear at foot and trimmed just within border at outer edge, with loss of 2 numbers of pagination and outer border, occasional offsetting or spotting, lightly browned, contemporary half calf, spine gilt, corners worn, covers scuffed, rubbed, a sold copy, 8vo, printed for the author by R. Hindmarsh, Printer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, No. 32, Clerkenwell-Close, 1791.⁂ George Adams, the younger, was mathematical instrument maker to the king, and optician to the Prince of Wales. Pages 486-500 comprise 'A catalogue of mathematical and philosophical instruments, made and sold by George Adams', with printed prices.
Mining safety.- Davy (Sir Humphry) On the Safety Lamp for Coal Miners; with some researches on flame, first edition, folding engraved plate by Lowry, lacking half-title, plate lightly foxed and with some offsetting, [Norman 613], Printed for R. Hunter, 1818 bound with Davy (Sir Humphry) The Papers... communicated to the Royal Society on the fire-damp of coal-mines, and on methods of lighting the mines so as to prevent its explosion, folding engraved plate, this with some dust-soiling and spotting, text with occasional light foxing, lightly browned, Newcastle, Printed for Emerson Charnley, 1817 and Buddle (John) The First report of a Society for Preventing Accidents in coal mines, comprising a letter to Sir Ralph Milbanke, Bart., on the various modes employed in the ventilation of collieries, 10 engraved plates, 1 full-page engraved plan, final f. with list of principal offices of the society recto and a list of subscribers and errata verso, Newcastle, Printed by Edward Walker, 1814 and 4 others related, together 7 works in 1 vol., occasional spotting or light foxing, contemporary half calf, covers detached, the upper taking with it first 2 ff. of an unmentioned work, worn, 8vo⁂ A very good group of works on mining safety. The first mentioned is the first edition of 'a full description of Davy's wire-gauze lamp ... and a preliminary account of his researches on flame' (Norman).
Ballantyne (Robert Michael, author, 1825-94) Erling the Bold a tale of The Norse Sea-Kings, autograph manuscript signed, title, 2pp. of preface and 386pp., numerous corrections, slightly browned, later ink inscription on fly-leaf: "Given me by J.G. Ballantyne (son of R.M. Ballantyne) March 1927 H.N. Bonar", early 20th century buckram, red morocco label on spine, edges uncut, 8vo, "RMB July...", 1869. ⁂ Ballantyne's "principal achievement was his corpus of tales of manly boys in exotic locations, tales which opened to young readers the imperial prospect of a wide world to explore and exploit. Following the lead of Marryat and other previous writers, Ballantyne adapted the Robinson Crusoe model for Victorian boys and influenced subsequent Scottish writers such as R. L. Stevenson, who admired as a boy Ballantyne's works and their author, 'an exceedingly good-looking, dark, full-bearded man' (Stevenson, 226) he later acknowledged in the verses prefacing Treasure Island (1883)." - Oxford DNB.
[Hill (Robert)] The Contents of scripture: containing the sum of euery booke and chapter of the old and new Testament. Gathered from Tremelius, Iunius, Beza, Piscator, and others, title within ornate woodcut architectural border, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, Z12 blank, lacking initial blank, title closely trimmed / frayed and soiled, sigs. R and S in part 1 and c in part 2 misbound, but complete, R10 upper corner torn away and loosely inserted, sig. e at end upper corners frayed with loss of text, some water-staining, heavier at end, rudimentary binding of contemporary sheep, split to head of spine, but holding firm, creased, [STC 13478], 12mo, Printed by A. Islip, for R. Iackson, 1596.⁂ Provenance: 'Thomas Rolf his Booke god grant e may often in it looke 1637...' (ink inscription to blank Z12). A Thomas Rolf was the son of Pochahontas and John Rolfe. However, although he signed certain Virginian patents, we have been unable to trace a copy of his signature, as the originals of these were destroyed on an annual basis until the 19th century, being replaced with clerk copies.
17th century book list.- Gadbury (John) Genethlialogia [grace]; Or, The doctrine of nativities, containing the whole art of directions, and annual revolutions: whereby, any man...may be enabled to discover the most remarkable and occult accidents of his life, 2 parts in 1, initial and final ff. blank, engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, engraved diagrams in text, tables, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, 17th and 18th century ink notes and signatures to endpapers, K4 small hole within text, with loss of a couple of letters, water-stained, some spotting and creasing, lightly browned, contemporary calf, upper cover all leather lost and detached, worn, [Wing G84], 4to, Printed by Ja: Cottrel, for Giles Calvert, at the black Spread-Eagle neer the west-end of Pauls, 1658.⁂ With a manuscript book list or library catalogue (dated 1674), and 18th century medical receipts to endpapers. Provenance: 'John Duckin, his libe[r], 1670'; 'Tho. Beeke, his liber. Anno 1713'; 'William Beeke, His Book, 1766' (ink inscriptions to endpapers).
Witchcraft.- T. (R.) The Opinion of Witchcraft Vindicated. In an Answer to a Book Intituled the Question of Witchcraft Debated, first edition, cropped throughout with loss of text to title at fore-edge and in imprint, headlines, signatures and catchwords and some ink marginalia, title detached, foxing and soiling, Printed by E.O. for Francis Haley, [1670]; bound with Abrege de l'Histoire de la tres-illustre Abbaye de Repos de Notre-Dame de l'ordre de citeaux a Marquette..., engraved frontispiece, corner of last few leaves insect-damaged affecting a few words on last 2 ff., last leaf also torn, marginal browning, Lille, 1772, together 2 works in 1, text blocks detached, later half calf, worn, spine broken, covers detached, 12mo⁂ The first a very rare tract, only four institutional copies located, being a reply to Wagstaffe's work (see previous lot).
Education.- Dilworth (Thomas) The Schoolmasters Assistant: being a Compendium of Arithmetic..., seventh edition, engraved portrait (shaved and tear to fore-edge with slight loss), folding table, contemporary ink inscription "Thomas Hill 1754" and more signatures and pen trials to endpapers, small piece torn from fore-margin of B11 just touching text, contemporary sheep, worn, old Board of Education library label to lower cover, rebacked, by Henry Kent, 1754 § Nelson (James) An Essay on the Government of Children, third edition, errata leaf at end, contemporary sheep, crack to spine, R.& J.Dodsley, 1763 § [Lamy (B.)] The Art of Speaking, second edition in English, various old ink signatures to title and front endpapers, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, for W.Taylor..& H.Clements, 1708, all rubbed; and another on educating children, 8vo et infra (4)⁂ The first is a popular schoolbook first published in 1745 which ran to many editions but all those pre-1760 are scarce. ESTC lists only the Wellcome copy and one at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The second concerns the health, manners and education of children, advising regular meals including small beer.
*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed.Drink.- Boydell (James) The Ullage Cask Gauger, comprised in a series of tables..., first edition, author's signature of authentication on Advertisement at end of Preface (as usual), with additional leaf 'To the Public' explaining the accuracy of the tables tipped in following Advertisement (small stain), title browned at margins, one or two spots, contemporary tree calf, gilt, rubbed, joints split, spine ends and corners worn, by R. and H.Causton...for the Author, 1784; and another on brewing, 8vo (2)⁂ Rare guide to calculating ullage, the airspace between wine and the top of its container (either cask or bottle), by a former wine merchant. This new guide for casks was intended for the wholesale wine trade, and was particularly useful for taking inventory and for controlling pillage. One section is specifically intended for use in the trade in whale oil, which due to the growth of the Arctic whaling industry in the 1750s was imported into England in increasing quantities. The work was later reprinted in the 19th century by Henry Kent Causton.ESTC lists only 6 copies in the UK (none in Oxford or Cambridge) and 4 others (3 in America).
An extremely well built working model of The Liberty Ship " SS Francis J. O'Hara" Plastic & wood construction. Fitted with R/C capability which operates the rudder and electric motor to single screw. Overall grey finish - 142cm long, 18cm beam, overall height to mast top 46cm. Mounted on a wood display plinth & encased in a perspex display case. The Original Liberty Ship " SS Francis J. O'Hara" was built 06/1945 in Panama FL as a Liberty type Steam Ship, acquired by the US Navy in 1956 and converted to a "Guardian Class Radar Picket Ship"She served in the North Atlantic as part of The Early Warning Line. Complement >> 13 Officers / 138 Enlisted Scrapped 1971.
A Small Quantity of Hornby 'O' Gauge/7mm, including a No 2 Special 4-4-2 clockwork tank locomotive, LMS maroon R/No 2180, fair original paint, degraded wheels, front bogie detached, plus two Pullman MI coaches (fair), a boxed ' Robert Hudson' tipper (nr mint), railway accessories No 3, boxed (appears complete, good box), a Dinky No 49 boxed petrol pump set (very good, good box), also, a Triang boxed 'Sailor Buoy' table top yachting set (appears complete/unused, good box) etc.
Four Bachmann 'OO' Gauge/4mm Boxed Tank Steam Locomotives, Ref No 31-600 Class V3 2-6-2 L.N.E R green R/No 7684, very good but attention required to front driving wheel set, Ref No 31-603 Class VI 2-6-2 L.N.E.R black R/No 466 (good), Ref No 31-606 Class VI 2-6-2, weathered and renumbered (good), Ref No 31-053 Class J72 BR black R/No 69012 (good but chimney detached, present) all u/t
Hornby Dublo 'OO' Gauge/4mm A 4-6-2 Three Rail Duchess of Atholl, L.M.S maroon R/No 5231, playworn, unboxed and missing tender and front bogie, three Stainer coaches (playworn), two items of rolling stock, and unboxed DI through station (no ramps) and footbridge, plus six other items of rolling stock, Triang No 1 transformer, a quantity of Triang track etc.
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