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Click here to subscribeTerritorial Efficiency Medal, GVIR, with 'Territorial' scroll suspension (4) (2980679 Sigmn. W.J. Sinclair. R. Signals. / 558093. Sigmn. F. Lloyd. R. Sigs. / 2585502 Sgmn J.J. Stares. R. Sigs. / 2575494 Sigmn. J. Ball. R. Signals), mostly good very fine or betterQty: (4)Footnote: Provenance: Jim Bullock (1930-2019), Romsey.
WWI Medals. A WWI MM group to Sergeant S Bowman, Hampshire Regiment Military Medal, GVR (8173 Sjt: S. Bowman. 1/Hants: R.), converted to a pendant, 1914-15 Star (8173 Sjt S. Bowman. Hamps:R.) and Victory Medal (8173 A.W.O. Cl.2 S. Bowman. Hamps.R.) with two silver Hampshire Regiment sporting medals presented to the recipient, a photograph probably of the recipient in uniform, two related cloth badges plus a British War Medal (K.53499. R. White. Sto. 2. R.N.), probably unrelated but it was in the same bag and other itemsQty: (4)Footnote: Provenance: Jim Bullock (1930-2019), Romsey. MM London Gazette 1 September 1916 Sergeant Sidney Bowman was wounded on 30 July 1917 and 3 May 1918, he was eventually discharged as a result of wounds on 12 December 1919.
WWI Medals. A mixed collection including a DCM winner 1914 Star (3-2393 Pte W. Sivier. 1/Hamps: R.) 1914-15 Star (A-328 Pte R. Longley. K.R. Rif: C.) Pair: 1914-15 Star (114498 Pnr. R.M. Lane, R.E.), Victory Medal (114498 Pnr. R.M. Lane. R.E.) Pair: British War and Victory Medal (19971 Pte. J. Knight. W. Rid. R.) Pair: British War and Victory Medal (61566 Pte. J. Morley. Durh. L.I.)Qty: (8)Footnote: Provenance: Jim Bullock (1938-2019), Romsey. Private R Longley: DCM, London Gazette 20 October 1916. 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. When his platoon serjeant was wounded in the advance, he, though only a lance-corporal at the time, took command, captured the enemy's position, and consolidated it under machine gun and rifle fire.'
WWI Pairs. British War and Victory Medals (4) (38827 Pte. F. Tyler. Lan. Fus. / 14289 Pte. H.A.E. Saltmarsh. E.Kent.R. / 45582 Pte. D. Robertson. H.L.I. / 53365 Pte. H. Agnes. W. York.R.), Victory Medal (2) (31542 Pte. A.C.R. Skinner. Dorset R. / 4696 Pte. A. Greeves. 1-Lond R.) variable condition, mostly good very fine or betterQty: (10)Footnote: Provenance: Jim Bullock (1930-2019), Romsey. Private Arthur Charles Skinner served on the Western Front with the Dorsetshire Regiment and King's Royal Rifle Corps (45031) he was wounded on 11 October 1918.
WWII Medals. A group of 7 attributed to Petty Officer Signalman K Davy, Royal Navy 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, War Medal, Naval Long Service Medal, EIIR (KX. 96168. K. Davy. P.O.S.M. H.M.S. Eagle.), last lacquered, good very fine A group of 4 attributed to R Villiers, Royal Navy 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence and War Medal, extremely fine, contained in a velvet box with a few pieces of paperwork including a copied photograph presumably of the recipientQty: (11)Footnote: Provenance: Jim Bullock (1930-2019), Romsey.
WWII Medals. A pair to Mrs Marjorie Stead (First Aid Post), comprising two Defence Medals, extremely fine and presented in a glazed frame with certificate from The Home Guard and transmission slip, frame size 43 x 25.5cm, together with a mixed collection of WWII medals comprising 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence and War Medal attributed to Lieutenant Arthur Christopher Di Castiglione (served with the Royal Artillery on the push through Nijmegen), Defence and War Medal in box of issue addressed to 'Mrs M.J. Bullock', another Defence and War Medal in box of issue addressed to 'R. Bullock', both pairs are to the same address which is 6 Cavendish Avenue, Ealing and other medalsQty: (20 )Footnote: Provenance: Jim Bullock (1930-2019), Romsey.
Lighthouse. The Fresnel lens from the Little Ross island lighthouse, Galloway, Scotland, comprising 7 substantial glass panels each with steel frame, 80 x 39cm, contained in two wooden packing crates, 24cm high x 90cm wide x 48cm deep, plus four large Siemens Projector Lamp bulbs each in original card packagingQty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: acquired from Hewitt's estate by David R. Wilson (1926-2020), bookseller and secretary of the British Trust for Ornithology. The Little Ross Lighthouse was built in 1843 and automated in 1961 and remains in private hands. David Wilson is thought to have acquired them from the Northern Lighthouse Board in the late 1960s, labels are attached to the crates.
Machine Gun Corps. A collection of WWI memorabilia relating to 2nd Lieutenant William Taylor Hewitt, Machine Gun Corps, who died of wounds having been captured by the Germans on 16 April 1918 A fine portrait miniature of Hewitt in military dress, 8.5 x 7cm, oval gilt metal frame and leather case, another photographic miniature of Hewitt as a young boy, gilt metal frame and leather case, a WWI memorial scroll, period gilt frame with MGC insignia painted on the mount, glazed, frame size 63 x 29cm, another from the County of Flint to honour and remember the dead, framed and glazed, frame size 39 x 25.5cm, a large number of WWI photographs of Hewitt including family photographs presented in an album, original correspondence relating to Hewitt being taken prisoner by the Germans and other items, a fascinating collectionQty: (a carton)Footnote: Provenance: acquired from Hewitt's estate by David R. Wilson (1926-2020), bookseller and secretary of the British Trust for Ornithology. 2nd Lieutenant William 'Billy' Taylor Hewitt (1898-1918) was the younger brother of pioneer aviator Vivian Hewitt (see lot 97) he enlisted in Rhyl, North Wales and served in the ranks from 1916 until he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1918 serving on the Western Front with the 36th Bn Machine Gun Corps from 14 January 1918, he died of wounds being listed 'In Enemy Hands' having been captured by the Germans on 16 April 1918, Hewitt is buried in the Terlincthun British Cemetery, France.
Waters (W R, active 1829-1877). An Officer of the 79th (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Foot 1856, showing an officer in full dress with basket-hilt broadsword and dirk, signed and dated lower left, 31 x 26cm oval mount aperture, gilt frame, glazed, frame size 49.5 x 44cm, manuscript label to verso 'W.R. Waters fl. 1838-1867. Exh BI and Royal Academy (8 portraits)'Qty: (1)Footnote: The portrait depicts a young distinguished officer before a mountainous landscape (presumably symbolising home) the date 1856 signifies the end of the Crimean War and he has no doubt just returned home from the fighting.
WWI. A small archive relating to John Ronaldson Murray (born 24 November 1898), comprising London Scottish Swagger stick, a London Scottish regimental mug by Ashtade Potters, with relief regimental insignia to one side inscribed in ink to the other side 'J R Murray, 1923', and related regimental badge, a Field Service Pocket Book,1914 (reprinted 1917) issued by the General Staff, War Office, with ownership inscription to front endpaper '6664515. L/Sergeant J. Ronaldson Murray, 14th Bn London Regiment, T. A.', a stained and slightly work color-printed map of northern France, showing Lens, Arras and Bapaume, sectionalised on linen, and inscribed to rear cover 'NO.2226 Murray SIH,1st Corps Cav., attd. 6th Div 18th Bde', a brigade portrait photograph, and an issue of the London Scottish Regimental Gazette for May 1932, and printed presentation to J. R. Murray of the south London Harriers, for the coronation year marathon race of 1937, plus a quantity of modern photocopied research documents (contained in card folder)Qty: (1)Footnote: According to the documentation supplied with this lot, John Ronaldson Murray joined the Honourable Artillery Company under age but was discovered, and a warrant for his arrest was issued. However, he returned to his native Ireland where he joined the South Irish Horse, with whom he saw active service in France by 1916. According to London Scottish records, he was wounded and transferred to the City of London Yeomanry, and subsequently became a prisoner of war in Germany from 21st March to 29th November 1918. He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.The Lord Robert's plate has been withdrawn.
Air-Britain. DC-1, DC-2, DC-3, The First Seventy Years, 3 volumes, by Jennifer Gradidge, 2006-11, Piper Aircraft, The development and history of Piper designs, by Roger W. Peperell, 1996, The Grumman Amphibians, Goose, Widgeon & Mallard, by Fred J. Knight & Colin R. Smith, 2013, original cloth in dust jacket, Miles Aircraft, the post-war years 1945 to 1948, by Peter Amos, 2016, original cloth in dust jacket, On the Wings of a Gull, by David W. Gearing, 2012, original cloth in dust jacket, together with 4 further Air-Britain publications, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, all original boards, VG, large 8voQty: (11)
Air-Britain. Piper Aircraft, by Roger R. Peperell, 2006 False Dawn, the Beagle aircraft story, by Tom Wenham, 2015, original cloth in dust jacket, The Boeing 707, 720 and C-135, by Tony Pither, 1999, original cloth in dust jacket, Sitting Ducks & Peeping Toms, targets, drones and UAV in Britush Military service since 1917, by Michael I. Draper, 2011, original cloth in dust jacket, Fleet Air Arm Helicopters since 1943, by Lee Howard et al, 2011, original cloth in dust jacket, together with 14 further Air-Britain publications, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, 12 volumes in the publishers original boards, 2 paperback volumes in original wrappers, VG, large 8voQty: (19)
Army Orders. Army Regulations. Army Orders issued by Order of the Commander-in-Chief with the approval of the Secretary of State for War, six volumes, 1890, 1891, 1905,1906,1907 & 1909, contemporary uniform half calf, somewhat worn and with a little loss to spines, 8vo, together with Regulations for Conducting Muscatry Instruction of the Army, corrected up to 31 March 1868, bookplate removed to verso of title, illustrations, advertisements to endpapers, original blind-stamped red cloth, rubbed, plus General Annual Report on the British Army for the year ending 30th September 1905 [& 1906], two volumes, HMSO, 1906 & 1907, folding tables, both original blue printed wrappers, 2nd volume with rear cover detached and some chips and a little loss to edges, 8vo, and three others: R. de M. Rudolf, Short Histories of the Territorial Regiments of the British Army, including the names of the officers and soldiers who have won the Victoria Cross, or the Distinguished Conduct Medal, The Standing Orders of the 1st County of London Yeomanry (Middlesex Duke of Cambridge's Hussars), 1909 and The Life Guards, Regimental Standing Orders compiled Aldershot,1929, all original red cloth, rubbed and some minor wear, 8voQty: (12)
Barrett (C. R. B.). The 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars, two volumes, 1st edition, London: Royal United Service Institution, 1914, colour and monochrome plates and illustrations, original dark blue half morocco gilt, a few minor marks, large 8vo, together with, Liddell (Colonel R. S.). The Memoirs of the Tenth Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's own) Historical and Social, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1891, photographic portrait frontispiece of Prince Albert Edward, chromolithograph plates after Orlando Norie, minor spotting to endpapers, top edge gilt, remainder rough-trimmed, original gilt-decorated dark blue cloth, lightly rubbed, large 8vo, plus other Hussar regimental histories and related: Captain G. T. Williams, Historical Records of The Eleventh Hussars, Prince Alberts's own 1908, C. R. B. Barrett, History of The Thirteenth Hussars, two volumes, 1911, Colonel H. B. Hamilton, Historical Record of the 14th (King's) Hussars 1901, Colonel H. C. Wylly, XVth (The King's) Hussars 1759-1913, 1914, R. Blundell, Historical Record of the Third (King's, own) Hussars, 1903, Colonel Harold Malet, Historical memoirs of the XVIIIth Hussars (Princess of Wales's, own), 1907 and Standing Orders of The 7th Regiment fo Hussars, John W. Parker and Son, 1857, all original publishers cloth (except Blundell's Third Hussars bound in contemporary half calf gilt decorated spine), all large 8vo (except Captian Williams Eleventh Hussars, 4vo, and the Standing Orders of the Seventh, small 8vo)Qty: (11)
Broughton (U. H. R.). The Dress of the First Regiment of Life Guards in three centuries, 1st edition, London: Halton & Truscott Smith, 1925, tipped-in coloured plates, top edge gilt, remainder rough-trimmed, original publishers brown full morocco, rubbed and joints slightly cracked at head and foot, 4to, limited edition 24/300, together with Wheater (W.). Historical Record of the Seventh or Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1st edition, Leeds, 1875, mounted albumen photograph frontispiece, hand-coloured lithograph of Regimental colours (spotted), interleaved with additional illustrations of historical uniforms, contemporary cloth, rubbed and some wear with upper joint partly cracked, large 4vo, plus Whitby (Lieutenant-Colonel F. H.). Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion, Historical publishing Co., Philidelphia/C. B. Burrows, Bombay and London, 1897, tinted photographic illustrations, all edges gilt, original plum morocco gilt, modern matching re-back, board edges some wear, oblong folio, and others on various military uniform, standards, colours and related including: Henry Manners, Chichester and George Burges-Short, The Records and Badges of Every Regiment and Corps in the British Army circa 1895, 3rd Volunteer Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers magazine, volume 1, March 1905 - May 1906, The Regiment, an illustrated military journal for everybody, three volumes 1896-1897, pictorial souvenirs for the First Battalion the Princes' Wales Volunteers, south Lancashire Regiment, Lahore, 1910, The Queen's Rifle Volunteer Brigade, Royal Scots in 1889, first Battalion The South Wales Borderers Illustrated, circa 1905, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, Belgaum, India, 1907, Richard Simkin's Life in the Army, bound with W. W. Lloyd, On Active Service, 1890, 20 colour plates to each part, oblong folio etc., various bindings, mostly large formatQty: (23)
Cannon (Richard). Historical Record of the 50-56th, or The West Essex Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1755, and of its subsequent services to 1844, 1st edition, London: Parker Furnivall, and Parker, 1844, engraved general title, three hand-colored lithograph plates, all edges gilt, yellow chalk-glazed endpapers, contemporary gilt decorated burgundy full morocco, few minor marks to joints, but generally a very good copy, 8vo, together with [S. Rogers]. Loyante m'oblige. Historical Record of the Eighty-First Regiment, or Loyal Lincoln Volunteers, Gibralter: Regimental Press, 1872, two hand-coloured and one tinted lithograph floats, tipped-in before title, contemporary diced maroon morocco, heavily rubbed and scuffed, plus Trimen (Richard). An Historical Memoir of the 35th Royal Sussex regiment of Foot, 1st edition, Southampton: Southampton Times Newspaper and Printing Company, 1873, six coloured lithograph plates, tissue-guard to each, modern maroon half morocco gilt, authors presentation copy, inscribed to front endpaper 'John Middleton from R. Trimen', and additionally signed above 'Henry Trimen 21 Oct 1873', and four others similar: Thomas Carter, Historical Record of The Twenty-Sixth, or Cameronian Regiment, 1867, with contemporary presentation inscription to head 'G.H. Wilson 26th Cameronians 16/12/67/A.V?? USS??, 6/9/85', Thomas Carter, Historical Record of the Thirteenth, First Somersetshire, or Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry, 1867 (both the last two works re-cased with the original spine laid down), John R. Hume, Reminiscences of the Crimean Campaign with the 55th Regiment, 1894, author's presentation copy inscribed to front blank 'Charlotte Hume...with affection regards from the Author, 1896', & J. Redding Ware & R. K. Mann, The Life and Times of Colonel Fred Burnaby, circa 1887, with presentation inscription to head of title 'Eulania E. Burnaby F.R. Her affec cousins, and a thresher, Feb 1887', all original cloth (except Hume's Reminiscences bound in contemporary black calf), Records of the 54th West Norfolk Regiment, Roorkee, 1881, George Noakes, A Historical Account of the Services of the 34th & 55th Regiments, Carlisle, 1875, Richard Cannon, Historical Record of The Thirty-First, or the Huntingdonshire Regiment fo Foot, 1850, all 8voQty: (10)
Cavendish (Brigadier-General A. E. J.). An Reisimeid Chataich, the 93rd Southerland Highlanders, 1799-1927, privately printed 1928, some colour and numerous coloured plates, plans, etc., some after photographs, final two leaves with closed tear to each repaired (without loss), original publishers green cloth gilt, re-cased with original spine laid down, thick 4vo, numbered 61 from an unspecified limited edition on the bookplate attached to front pastedown, together with Davidson (Major H.). History and Services of the 78th Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs) 1793-1881, two volumes, Edinburgh and London: W. & A. K. Johnston, 1901, chromolithograph plates after Richard Simkin, monochrome plates, including some after photographs, light spotting to preliminary leaves, top edge gilt, rough-trimmed, original half calf, rubbed and some marks and wear, with joints partly cracked, 4vo, plus Dunn-Pattison (R. P.). The History of the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders now the1st Battalion Princess Louise's (Argyll and Southerland Highlanders), 1st edition, Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1910, monochrome plates, some light spotting, mainly to margins, top edge gilt, original gilt-decorated dark green cloth, short snag to head of spine, 4vo, and others related all on Scottish Highlander regiments: Historical Records of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, two volumes, 1909, Lieutenant-Colonel C. Greenhill Gardyne, The Life of a Regiment, the history of the Gordon Highlanders from its formation in 1794 to 1816, two volumes, reprinted, 1929, Captain T. A. Mackenzie and others, Historical Records of the 79th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 1887, Roderick Hamilton Burgoyne, Historical Records of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, 1883, G. L. Goff, Historical Records of The 91st Argyllshire Highlanders, 1891, H. B. Mackintosh, The Inverness Shire Highlanders or 97th Regiment of Foot 1794-1796, Elgin1926, Photographs and short record of services of some of the senior Officers of the Seaforth Highlanders, [1926], James Macveigh, The Historical Records of the 79th Highlanders, 1888, 'The Lads of the Don': donside Gordon Highlanders, Aberdeen, 1904, mostlyoriginal cloth, 4vo/8voQty: (15)
Davis (Leftenant-Colonel John). The History of the Second, Queen's Royal Regiment, now the Queen's (Royal West Surrey), six volumes, 1st edition, London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1887-1906, monochrome plates, plans etc., a few minor marks, partly untrimmed, original uniform publishers blue cloth gilt, a little rubbed and minor fraying to extremities, several volumes with bookplate of the Army and Navy Club to front pastedown, large 8vo, together with Bonhote (Colonel J.). Historical Records of The West Kent MIlitia, printed for subscribers by Hudson & Keaerns, 1909, color and monochrome illustrations, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, contemporary maroon half morocco, with green morocco gilt spine label, large thick 8vo, plus Evans (E.T.). Records of the Third Middlesex Rifle Volunteers and of the various corps. which formed the Second & Sixth Middlesex administrative Battalions, 1st edition, London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., 1885, monogram photographic frontispiece, coloured lithograph plates of historical military uniforms, all edges gilt, original light brown cloth gilt, re-cased with the British spine laid down????, 8vo, and Knight (Captain C. R. B.). Historical Record of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot), formally designated The Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment, 1704-1914, two volumes, 1st edition, London: Medici Society 1935, monochrome plates, folding map, original blue cloth gilt in bright condition, in chipped and very slightly frayed dustwrappers, 8vo, plus others on Kent, Surrey and Middlesex Regiments: Rev. H. J. Burkitt, The History of The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, 1917, Charles Stonham & Benson Freeman. Historical Records of the Middlesex Yeomanry 1797-1927, 1st edition, 1930, Captain Albert Larkin, History of the 4th V. B. East Surrey Regiment, [1912], Leftenant-Colonel J. F. Edmeades, some Historical Records of the West Kent (Q.O.) Yeomanry 1794-1909, 1st edition, 1909, Lord Harris, A Century of Yeoman Service. Records of the East Kent Yeomanry, 1899, Charles Igglesden, History of the East Kent Volunteers, 1899 and Captain H. N. Edwards, A Short Record of the Colours of The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, 1933 (authors presentation in copy, inscribed to front endpaper, 'Cholmeley Harrison from The Author, October 1935'), mostly original cloth, all 8voQty: (17)
Groves (Percy). Historical Records of the 7th or Royal Regiment of Fusiliers now known as The Royal Fusiliers (The City of London Regiment) 1685-1903, 1st edition, Guernsey: Frederick B. Guerin, 1903,15 coloured plates, front gutter cracked, some minor marginal toning, original gilt decorated plum cloth, boards & spine faded & slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with; Hodgson (B. T.), Record of The Fourth Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment from 1859-1913, 1st edition, London: privately printed, 1914, period bookplate to the front pastedown, some light toning & spotting, original gilt decorated blue cloth, boards & spine lightly rubbed, 4to, plus Rudd (R.), The Early History of the 17th (North) Middlesex Volunteer Rifles (formerly the 29th), 1859-1889, 1st edition, London: R and J. Widdicombe, 1895, 14 monochrome illustrations, some marginal toning & light spotting, original green cloth, spine lightly rubbed to head & foot, 4to, and other late 19th & early 20th-century regimental history, including Rifle Volunteers: How to Organize and Drill them,..., by Hans Busk, 7th edition, London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860, Standing Orders of the 3rd Battalion of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers..., by Lieutenant-Colonel Munn, Manchester: "Guardian" Printing Offices, 1863, 8vo/4toQty: (17)
Hamilton (Lieuftenant-General Sir F. W.). The Origin and History of the 1st All Grenadier Guards, 3 volume, 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1874, monochrome plates, original publishers red cloth gilt, with bookplate of W. H. Dalton, Charring cross to front pastedown of the first volume, and a time script copy of a letter addressed to G. E. Houth, Esq., Coldstream Guards, from Spink & Son, dated August 2nd, 1907, relating to the availability of a group of medals granted to Sir R. D. Jackson of the Coldstream Guards, loosely inserted, together with M'Nair (Robert French). The Colours of the Grenadier Guards, London: 1870, 21 chromolithograph plates of regimental flags, some light marks, yellow endpapers, original cloth-backed printed boards, rubbed and some wear, with spine restrengthened with clear adhesive tape, 4to, plus Packe (Edmund). An Historical Record of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, or Oxford Blues, London: Furnivall & Parker, 1847, lithograph portrait frontispiece of the Earl of Oxford, engraved general title, lithographed main title with hand-coloured vignette, seven hand-coloured plates and one uncoloured, some light spotting to first few leaves and to verso final leaf of text, original blind-stamped red cloth gilt, rubbed and a little frayed to extremities, 8vo, and three other related works: Captain Sir George Arther, The Story of the Household Cavalry, two volumes, 1909, Leftenant Colonel Ross of Bladensburg, A History of The Coldstream Guards form 1815-1895, London, A. D. Innes & Co., 1896, and H. L. Aubrey-Fletcher, A History of the Foot Guards 1856, 1st edition, 1927, and Major Nicolas Payan Dawney, The Standards, Guidons and Colours of the Household Division 1660-1973, Midas Books, 1975, all original cloth, a little rubbed, 8voQty: (10)
Holmes (J. Sancroft). Diary of the Norfolk Artillery, 1853-1894, Norwich: Jarrold & Sons [1894], 3 mounted albumen photographs, including one of Lord Suffield on horseback and two group photographs (the second with identifications in ink below), all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, with bookplate of Sir William Ffolkes to front pastedown, original vellum gilt, some light soiling, and minor marks, small 4vo, together with Harvey (Colonel Sir Charles). The History of the 4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment (late East Norfolk Militia), 1st edition, London: Jarrold & Sons, 1899, colour frontispiece and monochrome plates, authors presentation copy to F. M. Wilson, inscribed in ink and dated Rainthorpe Hall, 13th September 1926 to front endpaper, original red cloth gilt, spine faded, a few marks and minor fraying to extreme head and foot of spine, plus Harvey (Lieutenant-Colonel J. R.). Records of the Norfolk Yeomanry Calvalry, London: Jarrold & Sons, 1908, tipped-in colour and monochrome plates, Hunstanton Hall bookplate to front pastedown, original publishers blue and yellow cloth gilt, some minor marks, 4vo, and others on Norfolk and Suffolk regiments: Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. H. Webb, History of the 12th (The Suffolk) Regiment 1685-1913, London: Spottiswoode & Co., 1914, Colonel C. H. Shepherd, Historical Records of the 2nd battalion of His Majesty's Ninth Regiment of Foot, now the 2nd Battalion Norfolk regiment, Cork, Gui & Co., 1898, C. H. G., The Annals of the Twelfth East Suffolk Regiment, 1908, J. Sandcroft Holmes, Diary of the Norfolk Artillery 1853-1909, circa 1910, F. Lorraine Petre. The History of the Norfolk Regiment 1685-1918, volume one only, 1685-1914, Norwich, [1927], Major James Slack, The History of the late 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment, 1884 (with authors presentation inscription in ink to head of title), and The Norfolk Military Gazette, January-December 1896, bound in one volume, mostly original cloth, mainly large 8voQty: (10)
Lee (Albert). The History of the 10th Foot (The Lincolnshire Regiment), two volumes, published for the regimental committee by Gayle & Polden, Aldershot, 1911, colour and monochrome plates, contemporary ownership signature of R. H. L. Oulton, The Lincolnshire Regiment to front endpaper of each volume, original green cloth gilt in bright condition, together with Cowper (Colonel L. I.). The King's Own, the story of a Royal Regiment, two volumes, Oxford University Press, 1939, monochrome plates, original blue cloth gilt, plus Adamson (Major William and Major Robert Scott). The Services of the 27th Northumberland Light Infantry Militia, now 3rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, 1914, some scattered spotting to front and rear, with typed letters signed by Robert Scott presenting the volume to a recipient dated March 1915 loosely inserted, additionally inscribed in ink to front endpaper 'R. W. H. R. from Robert Scott, 26/9/20', some spotting to first and last few leaves, original blue cloth gilt, a few marks, and other regimental histories, various including: Colonel E. A. C. Fazan, Cinque Ports Battalion, 1971, E. W. Gladstone, The Shropshire Yeomanry NDCCXCV-MCMXLV, 1953, H. M. Walker, A History of the Northumberland Fusiliers, 1919, C. L. Kingsford, The Story of the Duke of Cambridgeshire's Own (Middlesex Regiment) & The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (formally the 6th Foot), two volumes, country life, [1916] and 1921 respectively, The London Cyclist Battalion,1932, J. W. Burrows, The Essex Regiment, volumes 1, 3 and 4 only, 1923-29, etc., mostly original cloth, 8voQty: (20)
Lundstrom (John B.). The First Team, Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbour to Midway, & The First team and the Guadalcanal Campaign, Naval Fighter Combat from August to November 1942, 2 volumes, Naval Institute Press, 1984/1994 respectively, monochrome illustrations, including some after photographs, both original cloth in dustwrappers, large 8vo, together with Reese (Lee Fleming). Men of the Blue Ghost (USS Lexington CV-16), Historical events of World War II in the Pacific as told by the men who lived them 1943-1946, Lexington Book Company 1980, monochrome illustrations after photographs, original grey cloth in dustwrapper, a few minor marks, thick 4to plus others, including, Charles R. Johnston, The History of the Hell Hawks, Anaheim, 1975 (signed by the author), W. M. Cleveland, editor, Grey Geese Calling, Pacific Air War History of the 11th Bombarbment Group (H) 1940-1945, Askov, Minnesota 1981 (limited edition 880/1000), Lee Fleming Reese, Men of the Blue Ghost (USS Lexington CV-16), San Diego, 1980, Steve Birdsall, Flying Buccaneers, The Illustrated Story of Kenney's 5th Air Force, Newton Abbot, 1978, etc., mostly original cloth in dustwrappers, but including some paperbound publications, 4to/8vo, G/VGQty: (60)
Marchioness of Tullibardine & Jane C. C. Macdonald. A Military History of Perthshire 1660-1902, Perth: R. A. & J. Hay, 1908, period ink stamps to the front pastedown, A Military History of Perthshire 1899-1902, Perth: R. A. & J. Hay, 1908, period inscription to the front endpaper, both with black & white illustrations, some minor spotting & toning, both volumes in the publishers original red cloth, boards & spines slightly faded & rubbed with minor loss to head & foot, 8vo, together with; Mackintosh (H. B.), The Northern or Gordon Fencibles, 1778-1783, limited edition, privately printed, 1929, 10 colour & monochrome illustrations, some spotting & toning, 242/250 copies, The Grant, Strathspey or First Highland Fencible Regiment 1793-1799, 1st edition, Elgin: James D. Yeadon, 1934, 7 colour & monochrome illustrations, some light spotting & toning, both in the publishers original red cloth, boards & spines lightly faded, 4to, plus Bulloch (John Malcolm), Territorial Soldiering in the North-East of Scotland during 1759-1814, limited edition, Aberdeen: The New Spalding Club, 1914, 2 (of 3) monochrome plates (lacks 'Gordon Highlander Officer' facing pp.192), some light marginal toning & spotting, front gutters cracked, publishers original gilt decorated dark green cloth, 8vo, 347/400 copies, and The Scotts Army 1661-1669, by Charles Dalton, 1909, An Old Highland Fencible Corps, by I. H. Mackay Scobie, 1914, The Lowland Scots Regiments, by Herbert Maxwell, 1918, all in original cloth, slightly rubbed to head & foot, 8voQty: (8)
Murray (Archibald K.). History of the Scottish Regiments in the British Army, 1st edition, Glasgow: Thomas Murray & Son, 1862, chromolithograph plates, original publishers blind-stamped red cloth gilt, rubbed and some marks, thick 8vo, together with Higgins (Captain R. T., editor). The Records of the King's Own Borderers or Old Edinburgh Regiment. 1st edition, London: Chapman & Hall, 1873, light spotting to first and last few leaves, original blue cloth gilt, very slightly rubbed, 8vo, plus Fergason (James). Record of the 9th [volunteer] Battalion (Highlanders) The Royal Scots, 1st edition, W. & A. K. Johnston, 1909, monochrome plates after photographs, original red cloth gilt, spine faded, 8vo, and others related on Scottish regiments and militia, including: R. W. Weir, The History of the 3rd Batt. The King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1908, A. H. Middleton, Records of the Stirlingshire, Dunbarton, Clackmannan, and Kinross Militia, 1904, Major R. C. Dudgeon, History of the Edinburgh, or Queens Regiment Light Infantry Militia, 1882, Donald Sinclair, The History of the Aberdeen Volunteers, 1907, Russell E. Wood, Records of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry circa 1910 (limited edition 65/100), Major-General J. M. Grierson, Records of the Scottish Volunteer Force 1859-1908, 1909, Leftenant-Colonel R. W. Williams Winn and Benson Freeman, The Historical Records of the Yeomanry and Volunteers of Montgomeryshire, 1909, Major James Ferguson, Records of the 3rd (The Buchan) Volunteer Battalion Gordon HIghlanders, 1894, Colonel Anstruther Thomson, A History of the Fife Light Horse, 1892, Robert W. Weir, A History of the Scottish Borderers Militia, 1877, W. S. Cooper, A History of The Aryshire Yeomanry Cavalry, 1881, David Howie, History of the 1st Lanark Rifle Volunteers, 1887, James Clark, Historical Record and Regiment Memoir of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1885, etc., mostly original cloth, mainly 8voQty: (19)
Putnam publications. British Aviation, the pioneer years 1903-1914, by Harold Penrose, 1st edition, 1967 British Racing and Record-Breaking Aircraft, by Peter Lewis, 1st edition, 1970 Airspeed Aircraft since 1931, by H. A. Taylor, 1st edition, 1970 Airlines of the United States since 1914, by R. E. G. Davis, 1st edition, 1972 Fairey Aircraft since 1915, by H. A. Taylor, 1st edition, 1974 The Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing), by J. M. Bruce, 1st edition, 1982, signed by the author to the title-page, together 49 further volumes of Putnam publications, mixed editions, circa 1960s-90s, all in the publishers original cloth in dust jackets, some covers slightly rubbed to head & foot, some duplicate copies, 8voQty: (55)
Richards (Walter). Her Majesty's Army, a descriptive account of the various regiments now comprising the Queen's Forces, from the first establishment to the present time, 4 volumes, London: J. S. Virtue & Co., circa 1890, 31 chromolithograph plates, including two titles, a few light spots, all edges gilt, original publishers red cloth, rubbed and some minor marks, spines somewhat faded, 4to, together with His Majesty's Territorial Army, a descriptive account of the Yeomanry Artillary Engineers and Infantry with the Army Service and medical core, comprising of 'The King's Imperial Army of the Second Line', four volumes, London, Virtue & Co., circa 1908, colour plates after R. Caton Woodville, all edges gilt, original publishers red pictorial cloth gilt, a few minor marks, generally in good condition, 4to, plus Cooper-King (Colonel C.). The British Army and Auxiliary Forces, two volumes, London, Cassell & Company Ltd., circa 1893, numerous monochrome plates after photographs, mostly with tissue-guards, first volume with partly erased juvenile drawing in pencil to recto of the frontispiece, all edges gilt, contemporary red half morocco gilt, little rubbed, largeQty: (10)
Smythies (Captain R. H. Raymond). Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment, now 1st Battalion The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) from its formation in 1717-1893, 1st edition, printed for subscribers by A. H. Swiss, Devonport, 1894, chromolithograph and monochrome plates, all edges gilt, original maroon cloth gilt, a little rubbed and some marks, thick 8vo, limited edition 84/250, together with Lee (Albert). History of the Thirty-third Foot, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, 1st edition, Norwich, Jarrold & Sons, 1922, colour and monochrome plates, plans etc, original red cloth gilt, some marks and light soiling, plus Cope (Sir William). The History of the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) formally the 95th, 1st edition, London: Chatto & Windus, 1877, colour lithograph plates of military uniform, battle plans, etc., original blind-stamped dark green cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, and O'Donnell (Captain H., editor). Historical Records of the 14th Regiment, now The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), Devonport, A. H. Swiss, 1893, chromolithograph and monochrome plates, bookplates of Major Dudley Alexander to front pastedown with his signature in ink above 'Dudley Alexander 14th Regt.', contemporary full calf, rubbed and somewhat scuffed, 8vo, plus other regimental histories: Leftenant-Colonel F. Brodigan, Historical Records of the 20-8th North Gloucestershire Regiment, 1884, Major H. H. Woollright, Records of the 70-7th (East Middlesex), The Duke of Cambridgeshire's Own Regiment of Foot, 1907, Colonel W. Rogerson, Historical Records of the 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment, 1890, Colonel John Biddulph, The 19th and their Times, 1899, Colonel Fyler, The History of the 50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment, 1895, B. Smyth, History of the XX Regiment, 1889, H. H. Woollright, History of the 50-7th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot, 1893, and Colonel George Paton and others, Historical Records of the 24th Regiment, 1892, all original cloth (except final volume rebound in blue cloth), a little rubbed, all 8voQty: (12)
Verner (Willoughby). History & Campaigns of The Rifle Brigade, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: John Bales, Sons & Danielsson, 1912, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, plans & maps, some spotting & light toning throughout, volume 2 rebound with later endpapers, all edges gilt, publishers original gilt decorated green cloth, boards & spines slightly marked & rubbed, large 4to, together with; Raikes (G. A.), The History of the Honourable Artillery Company, 2 volumes, London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1878, numerous colour & monochrome plates, some spotting & marginal toning, front & rear gutters craked, publishers original gilt decorated blue cloth, boards slightly marked & rubbed, spines faded & rubbed with minor loss to head & foot, volume 2 front hinge cracked, 8vo, plus May (H. A. R.), Memories of the Artists Rifles, 1st edition, London: Howlett & Son, 1929, numerous black & white illustrations, some minor marginal toning, publishers original grey cloth, spine slightly rubbed, includes a typed & signed letter by the author on headed notepaper, 8vo, and 5 related titles, 8vo/4toQty: (10)
Waters (Colonel W. H. H., translator). The War in South Africa prepared in the historical section of the great General Staff Berlin, 3 volumes, London: John Murray, 1904-1906, folding colour maps, monochrome plates after photographs, extensively annotated in ink to margins, including copies of letters addressed to Lord Methuen concerning the Boer War, and including an original autographed letter signed to Lord Methuen from Gleichen, dated 28 April 1904 to the first volume, the first two volumes signed by Lord Methuen to front pastedown, original dark green cloth gilt, rubbed and fraying to joints and extremities, 8vo, together with The Fifes in South Africa being a history of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the South African War, 1900-1901, by 9176 I. Y., Cupar-Fife: A. Westwood & Son, 1903, monochrome plates after photographs, top edge gilt, rough-trimmed, original pictorial light brown cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, 8vo, plus others on South Africa and the Boer war, including Elspeth Huxley, White Man's Country, Lord Delamere and the Making of Kenya, 2 volumes, reprinted, 1953, Louis Creswicke, South Africa and the Trans Val War, 7 volumes, 1900, Sydney Galvayne, War Horses present and future: or Remount Life in South Africa, London: R. A Everett & Co., 1902, 3 Rhodesiana Reprint Library Series (autobiography of an old drifter by Percy M. Clarke, 1972, Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa by Frederick Courteney Selous 1972 & Great days, the autobiography of an empire pioneer by Leftenant-Colonel Frank Johnson, 1972, The Times a History of the War in South Africa, 1899-1902, 7 volumes, 1900-1909, E. J. Buchanan, Cases decided in the eastern district's Court of the Cape of Good Hope, volumes 1-5, January 1880-June 1887, Cape Town, J. C. Juta & Co., 1881-1888, etc., mostly original cloth but including a few leather-bound, mainly 8vo, (approximately 65 volumes)Qty: (3 shelves)
[Wavell, Field-Marshall A. P.]. Notes on Infantry Tactics & Training by Lieutenant-Gen. Sir G. M. Harper, 2nd edition, 1921, several monochrome plates after photographs, folding map in pocket at rear, bookplate of A. P. Wavell to front pastedown, and with ownership inscription to front endpaper A. P. Wavell, Aug 1921, original blue cloth, a little rubbed, together with Fedden (Marguerite). From an Abbeville Window (1918-19), 1st edition, Bristol, J. W. Arrowsmith, 1922, several monochrome plates after photographs, authors presentation inscription to half-title 'with grateful thanks for kind help. Marguerite Fedden', original cloth-backed boards with printed paper labels to spine and upper cover, lightly rubbed, plus Montgomery (D. H.). Down the Flare path, 1st edition, John Hamilton, circa 1920, monochrome illustrations by Stanley Orton Bradshaw, original black cloth, very slightly rubbed, in frayed and slightly chipped dustwrapper, with ownership inscription to front endpaper of F. N. Chapple Coombe Dingle, Broadway, Letchworth (101 Squadron BEF10.12.17-12.6.18)', and two others on the First World War aviation: War Birds, diary of an unknown aviator, circa 1927, mounted portraited photograph of R. M. Groves to front pastedown and R.M. Groves memorial prize label to front pastedown, awarded to cadet C. E. St.J. Beamish, and dated December 1927, original blue cloth gilt, rubbed and some marks, and Sixty Squadron R.A.F., A History of the squadron from its Formation, by Group-Captain A. J. L. Scott, 1920, original blue cloth gilt, a little rubbed, all 8voQty: (5)
Annan (Thomas). University of Glasgow Old and New, edited by William Stewart, 1st edition, Glasgow: T. & R. Annan & Sons, and James Maclehose, 1891, title printed in red and black, 77 photogravures printed on India paper and mounted (35 views & 42 portraits), some finger marks to half title, later ink presentation inscription to front fly leaf, top edge gilt, remainder uncut, original green quarter morocco gilt, slightly rubbed, folioQty: (1)Footnote: Limited edition, 4/50 copies. This is the true first edition, and according to the National Library of Scotland catalogue the more common edition of 350 copies of the same date is in fact a second, revised edition.
Nose Art. An interesting piece of WWII aircraft fabric, presumably "nose art", painted with Donald Duck holding a bomb inscribed 'From Donald with Love xxx', there are 7 grey "bombs" inscribed with bombing operations to the upper right the first inscribed Search and the last Mainz and 36 grey "bombs" on the lower right each again each inscribed with a bombing operation commencing with Ostend 21 December 1940, the final one inscribed Battleship German, inscribed '203-20 Op's Hrs Viv', 82 x 105cmQty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: acquired from Hewitt's estate by David R. Wilson (1926-2020), bookseller and secretary of the British Trust for Ornithology. Pilot Officer Vivian Weston Parry was the son of John David and Eleonor Myfanwy Parry of Comlyn, North Wales. Eleanor was the housekeeper of the pioneer aviator Vivian Hewitt (see lot 97). Parry was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross whilst serving with 150 Squadron (London Gazette 13 March 1942), Parry was killed near Melbourne, Pocklington on 5 September 1942 when his aircraft Wellington Z1671 crashed. The crew were tasked with flying an operational flight to bomb Bremen and had taken off on 4 September at 23.35hrs. On their return to Yorkshire, the aircraft suffered engine failure and was forced to land in a field at 05.25hrs. The aircraft turret struck a tree and the rear gunner (Parry) was killed, he is buried in Llanrhwydrys Churchyard, Anglesey.
Pilot's Log Book. Post-WWII RAF pilot's flying log book kept by Flight Lieutenant R. Fry, commencing 22 July 1949 (No 6 F.T.S. Ternhill), aircraft type Prentice, last entry 12 September 1949, aircraft type Prentice, with RAF pocket book 1937 inscribed 'R Fry 1947, 2504834 Cdt/Plt Fry R 29 Pilot Course No1 I.T.S.', two training manuals inscribed Fry, comprising Standard Technical Training Notes, Aeronautics Handbook of the Collections Illustrating the Propulsion of Aircraft plus three classroom notebooks inscribed by Fry, plus a Royal Air Force Pilots' Flying Manual, Air Ministry January 1949, annotations by Squadron Leader J.P. TyszkoQty: (9)
A pair of Edwardian Asprey silver wishbone sugar tongs, and other silverfirst London, 1903 by Charles & George Asprey, stamped Asprey, together with a George III Old English Pattern sifter spoon, London, 1806 by Thomas Wallis II, initialled R, a later Victorian bright cut butter knife, an American Art Nouveau design butter knife, a later engraved George III dessert spoon, initialled, four George III Old English pattern teaspoons and a plated whip end salt spoon, (qty)first length 8.8 cm., weight approx. 5.68 ozt. Condition: All Fair condition. various teaspoons, with repairs or poor condition
Seven George III and later silver caddy spoonscomprising a fiddle pattern caddy spoon with fluted bowl, no town mark but Exeter, 1820 by William Woodman, initialled R, another with fluted bowl and foliate engraved decoration 1828 by John Bettridge, later engraved initials, an English shell pattern spoon, marks worn, a bright cut engraved caddy shovel, Birmingham, 1807, no makers mark, a leaf shaped caddy spoon, Birmingham, 1803, makers mark rubbed, a late Victorian bright cut caddy scoop, Birmingham, 1894 by A.J. Bailey and a French silver gilt leaf shaped caddy spoon with coiled handle, (7)First length 7.6 cm., total weight approx. 2 ozt.Condition: Caddy spoon with slight crack where handle at start of bowl.George III leaf caddy spoon, with a repair where handle joins bowl. Caddy shovel with repaired handleGilt of interior of late Victorian scoop rubbed
A modern cased silver four piece dressing table set and two cased silver mounted manicure setsfirst Birmingham, 1983 by by W I Broadway & Co., embossed with scrolling foliage, birds and green man masks, comprising hand mirror, hairbrush, clothes brush, second an Edwardian nine piece manicure set, Chester 1905 by J & R Griffin, the mounts embossed wit winged cherub masks, (3)length of hand mirror 23.5 cmCondition: first in very good ostensibly unused condition. Second good condition, case slightly scuffed
Bru Jne bisque head doll, blue glass fixed eyes and composition limbs, 40 cmsProvenance; private collection from a local deceased estateCondition Report: Back of head marked 'Bru Jne. R 7'. Extensive restoration or re-painting to whole of head as can be seen under ultra violet.All fingers present but limbs worn.Clothing very worn and some staining.
Corgi model vehicles to include 55802 limited edition Kenworth W925 Semi Box Container Navajo, 17601 Hills of Botley Scammell Constructor and 24 Wheel Low Loader, CC12109 Renault Flatbed Crane Trailer & Palletised brick load R T Keedwell, 24901 Guinness Leyland Beaver Platform Lorry with Trailer and Transportable Tanks, and others, (12), (boxed),
A hallmarked silver three piece cruet, with engraved initial ‘R’, Birmingham 1958, with a pair of silver napkin rings, and a silver four piece christening set, approx. 8.6ozt/269g (5).PROVENANCE: The Raymond Rush Collection. Mr Rush was an engineer, farmer and lay preacher who lived at Golden Cross Farm in Siddington, Cheshire. He was also a historian, broadcaster, author and speaker who regularly gave talks on local history, agricultural history and historic curios. In addition, he was also an accomplished maker of corn dollies.
WALKER & HALL; a cased set of hallmarked silver teaspoons, dessert knives and matching sugar tongs, each decorated with a stylised 'C' scroll, weighable silver 3.1ozt/79.5g, together with a silver plated three piece pastry serving set in fitted case, named for R. Drummond & Co Glasgow (2).Additional InformationMinor age wear patina to the surface of the silver and the plate. Boxes with general scuffs and marks and the underside of the plated box with hairline crack, but overall items inside ok.
An 18ct yellow gold diamond solitaire ring, the cushion cut diamond weighing approx. 1.50cts, in claw setting, size R, approx. 10g.Additional InformationThe diamond measures approx. 6.8 x 6.45 x 4.6mm. It is drawing yellow. There is a chip to two areas of the girdle which one is obscured by a claw and the second is just to the side of a claw. The claw tips themselves are heavily worn and would require attention. With a loupe, there are no major inclusions that you can see, certainly not with the naked eye. General surface wear to the ring.
An 18ct yellow gold emerald and diamond ring, the channel set stones featuring five princess cut diamonds, each weighing approx 0.10ct spaced by four baguette cut emeralds, size R, approx 4.9g.Additional InformationThe stones are of good colour, are well matched and face up nicely. A good looking ring with minor surface wear.
An 18ct yellow gold sapphire and diamond ring, the central section set with six square cut sapphires within a pierced frame set with eight small round brilliant cut diamonds, size R, approx. 9g.Additional InformationMinor surface abrasions to the stones. Some surface scratches to the ring throughout. It is stamped 750.
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