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Rare Newman & Guardia Nydia Camera. (underside of bellows poor, hence condition 5G). Unusual design based on bellows which are attached to a rear changing box, moving the rear lever lifts the film. Folds small for transport (with care) so often used by cyclists. (From the Bob White Collection). (Cabinet R)
Stereo Daguerreotype of Una & The Lion Statue at the Crystal Palace. John Bell’s sculpture at the Crystal Palace was a very popular exhibit and there are several similar stereo images showing it in slightly differing positions. This version being the closer of them all, with less of the plinth showing than the others. By an unknown photographer. (vendor thinks possibly by T R Williams, while on-line resources suggest the possibility of either T R Williams or William England, with similar images by London Stereoscopic Company). Slight discolouration to right hand image, otherwise condition 5. With an applied 'Negretti & Zambra' label to rear. Very difficult to photograph so the images shown may not do justice to the item - viewing in person is recommended. (Cabinet L)
An extensive local collection of 19th century and early 20th century stoneware / saltglaze flagons being of South West interest. Many shapes and sizes to include examples by Josepth Abraham of Coopers Hall, King St, Bristol, Wylds of 83 Redcliff St, Bristol, Deanesly of Wincanton, Smith Bros of Bath, W Ottway of Southampton, Ferris & Co of Bristol, Price of Bristol barrels, R Denner of Bridgwater, Stallard of Worcester Distillery Bristol Branch, Brooke Prudenco of Newfoundland St Bristol, I&I Abraham Bristol, Belcher & Co of Faringdon, Chanley of Bristol, Bendalls Stores of Bristol, tobacco jar with scene of Clifton Suspension Bridge ( differing lid) along with others etc. Largest measures 50cms high
A group of six 19th 'Century Cries' of London hand coloured engravings after F. Wheatley R. A. to include 'Strawberrys, Scarlet Strawberrys', 'New Mackrel, New Mackrel', 'Fresh Gathered Peas, Young Hastings', 'Round & Sound Fivepence a Pound Duke Cherries', 'Old Chairs to Mend' and 'Knives, Scissors and Razors to Grind'. Framed. Measures 54cm high x 44cm wide.
A pair of early 20th Century German glass and enamel over painted steins. Each with fitted pewter hinged lids having a central panel, the first depicting a gent seated drinking beer, the other of a young lad also with beer in hand. The central panels flanked by various birds with notation underneath. Both signed R F. Measures: 17cm tall.
1930's Royal Academy artists signatures - A signed dinner menu for the Arts Club complimentary Dinner being signed by Sir Walter Russell R.A., William Reid dick R.A., E. Guy Dawber R. A., John D Sutherland R. A., and Sir William Llewellyn P.R.A. also having an inscription 'To Martin Hardie, my most distinguished predecessor, with all good wishes - ie as president, Omar Khayyam Club'. Dated December 12th 1935, framed and glazed.
Portugal - Colonies - Mozambique : 1876-1990 EXTENSIVE ORIGINAL COLLECTION on leaves; starts Crown types,1876,Perf.12½ most to 300r inc.50r Green f.u.Perf.13½ to 300r, 1881-5 Colour changes inc.20r Rosine m.m.(thin spot), 1886 King types to 300r,1894 Perf.11½ vals.to 200r, Perf.12½ vals.to 300r, 1895 700th St.Anthony ovptd.vals.1898 Surcharges inc.both 2½r on 20r types c.d.s.1898-1901 Tablet types to 700r most m.m.1902 Surch.vals to 400r on 300r, 1902 Colour changes to 400r m.m.1911 'Republica' ovpts.to 700r m.m.1914 Ceres types to 1E, 1912 'Republica' ovpts.to 500r, 1913 all 3 Vasco da Gama sets, m.m.1920 and later Charity Tax sets m.m.1919-26 Ceres set to 20E m.m.1927 & 1928 C/Tax set m.m.1930-1 Albuquerque set, m.m.1933-47 'The Lusiads' set to 20E m.m.1938 V.da.G.set to 20E m.m.1939 Colonial Tour (Map) set m.m.1948 Fayima set m.m.1948-9 Views set to 20E m.m.Then comprehensive later issues through to 1990, inc.1951 Fishes set c.d.s.1953 Butterflies set m.m.Then AIRMAILS inc. 1938 set to 10E m.m.1946 to 3R, Similar set ovptd.'Taxe Percue' c.d.s.POSTAGE DUES inc. 1904 to 500R m.m.1911 Ovptd. Set m.m.Also many Tax sets, etc. Generally very clean, some minor faults noted. Many scarce items and high catalogue value.m.m.or c.d.s. (Some 100s) [US1]
Portugal - Colonies - St. Thomas and Prince : 1870-1980s ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL COLLECTION, starts 1870 Perf.12½ vals.& 1875-7 Vals.to 300r m.m.or c.d.s.Perf.13½ most to 300r most m.m.1881-5 Colour changes to 50r most m.m.1887 Carlos types to 300r m.m.or c.d.s.1889-91 5r on 10r m.m. & 5r on 20c c.d.s.1892 Newspaper surcharges (Type N6) inc.2½r on 5r m.m.& 2½r on 10r c.d.s.1895 Perf.11½ to 300r m.m.or c.d.s.Perf.12½ vals.to 80r m.m.or c.d.s.1899 Newspaper 'Provisorio' on 2½r Brown m.m.1898-1901 Tablet types to 700r m.m.1902 Surcharges to 400r on 80r m.m.or c.d.s.1903 Provisionals set m.m.Colour changes to 400r most m.m.1911 'Republica' ovptd.set to 700r most m.m.1912 Ovptd. Set to 300r m.m.1913 All 3 Vasco da Gama ovptd.sets m.m.1913 Locally ovptd.diagonally on 2½r,5r,20r,25r + others to 700r m.m.or c.d.s.1914 Ceres set to 1E, 1915 Surcharges to 130r on 300r m.m.1920 Surchs.m.m.1920-6 Ceres to 20E, 1923 Surchs.m.m.1934 Re-drawn Ceres to 20E,1938 V.da Gama set to 20E incsribed 'S.TOME', 1939 same set inscribed 'S.TOME E PRINCIPE',1938 Colonial Tour set m.m.1948 Fatima m.m.Fruits set to 20E m.m.1949 U.P.U. m.m.1950 Holy Year m.m.Then colourful ranges of sets and souvenir sheets through to 1980s.Then AIRMAILS inc.1938 & 1939 V. Da Gama sets, N.Y Expo ovptd.5E all m.m.POSTAGE DUES inc.1904 to 500r,1911 to 500r,1913 to 100r,later to 200r, etc.Few minor faults but generally very clean with many scarce items noted. M.m.or c.d.s.(Some 100s) [US1]
Bradbury Wilkinson Collection : FIJI: 1951 Health issue, unique archive of hand drawn or hand painted ESSAYS by R.A. Derrrick (2) and Rev. A. R. Tippett (2), all featuring the Anti T.B. symbol within the design, each fit on an album page, and with details included. (4 items) (image available)
Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Marcus Tullius Ciceroes three bookes of dueties to Marcus his sonne, turned out of Latine into Englishe, by Nicholas Grimalde, partly in black letter, title within elaborate woodcut border, occasional light damp-staining, H7 corner neatly repaired with old wax, neatly repaired tear to S2, paper faults to T1, ink inscriptions to title and endpapers, later mottled calf, rebacked, corners bumped, later endpapers, [STC 5284], 8vo, In Fletestrete within Temple Barre at the signe of the Hand and Starre by Rycharde Tottell, 1574 [but colophon dated 1575].⁂ Rare, we can trace only 2 copies at auction (including this one) in the last 70 years. Provenance: Robert ?Coribankes (early ink inscription to title); R. R. Bloxam (ink inscription to endpaper dated 1819, ?possibly Richard Rouse Bloxam, 1765-1840).
Spanish blanks plot.- Ker (George) and David Grahame. A Discoverie of the Unnatural and Traiterous conspiracie of Scottish Papists, mostly black letter, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, title soiled, title and last f. fore-edge repaired and restored, corners repaired and restored, not affecting text, minor worming to text with occasional slight loss to letters, occasional marking or soiling, 19th century calf, rebacked, [STC 14938], small 4to, by R[ichard] F[ield] for Iohn Norton, 1593.⁂ A scarce account of a 16th century plot by Scottish Catholics to assist in an invasion by Spanish troops. The so-called Spanish blanks were blank letters signed by prominent Catholic noblemen seized from George Ker on his arrest. Ker confessed under torture that the letters were intended for Philip of Spain, to be filled in by him and used as proclamations to encourage the Catholics of Scotland to rise up and assist the Spanish.
Du Bec-Crespin (Jean) The Historie of the Great Emperour Tamerlan. Wherein are expressed, Encounters, Skirmishes, Battels, Sieges, Skalings, Taking of Cities and Strong Places . . . with Diuerse Stratagems of Warre . . . translated . . . by H.M., first English edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, lacking final blank, light marginal damp-staining to first 2 gatherings including title, final gathering foxed at head, a few leaves a little browned, trimmed a little close at head, occasional marginal marking or finger-soiling, neat ownership inscription to title in pencil, bookplate to pastedown, 17th century calf, gilt, sympathetically rebacked, corners bumped, rubbed, [STC 7263], small 4to, [by R. Field] for Willam Ponsonby, 1597.⁂ Rare, we can trace only 2 copies including this one at auction in the last 70 years. The translation is sometimes credited to Humphrey Mildmay. Provenance: James Sotheby (1682-1742, pencil note 'J.S. Sept 23rd, 1731' to title); C.W.H. Sotheby (bookplate to pastedown).
Augustine (Saint) A Pretious Booke of Heavenlie Meditations, called A private talke of the soule with God, translaed by Thomas Rogers, 3 parts in 1 vol., lacking A1-2, K11-12 and third E11-12 (all blanks), lacking text f. E2, woodcut arms to title verso, woodcut initials and decorations, 3 imprimatur ff. with large woodcut devices, damp-staining, a few margins closely shaved, last f. torn without loss, fraying to last 3 ff., ink ownership inscription to pastedown, 17th century sheep, [STC 944.5], by Peter Short, dwelling on Bredstreet hill, at the signe of the Starre, 1597.⁂ Provenance: R Wilkinson (ink inscription dated 1811).
Barckley (Sir Richard) The Felicitie of Man, or, His Summum Bonum, first edition, woodcut device to title, 2 ff. with full-page woodcut arms (one with small hole with slight loss), woodcut initials head- and tail-pieces, final 2ff. (errata and woodcut arms) misbound after *3, *6 misbound before *5, title a little soiled and browned with upper blank margin cut away, portion of E2 margin torn away, not affecting text, neatly repaired hole to E6 affecting a few letters, occasional light damp staining, marginal scribblings, ink ownership inscriptions to title and 2N6, 19th-century half calf, spine gilt, lightly rubbed, [STC B1381], small 4to, [by R. Field] for William Ponsonby, 1598.⁂ Scarce in commerce, this discourse on human happiness has been cited as a source for Timon of Athens, Anthony and Cleopatra and the opening of Taming of the Shrew.Provenance: Francis Morse (ink inscription); ?Grace Morscow (ink inscription dated 1698).
Bible, English.- The New Testament of Jesus Christ Faithfully Translated into English, title within decorative woodcut border, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, title and last ff. soiled, light marginal soiling throughout, very occasional light damp-staining, a few short tears or paper flaws to margins, not affecting text, small rust hole to 5E2 with loss to a few letters, early ink ownership inscription to e2, ownership blindstamp to endpapers and bookplate to pastedown, 19th century calf, gilt stamp of the Signet Library to covers, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, slip-case, [Herbert 258], 4to, Antwerp, Daniel Vervliet, 1600.⁂ A good copy of second edition of the Roman Catholic version of the New Testament in English, also known as the Douai version.Provenance: Mary Dorington (ink ownership inscription); Signet Library (gilt stamp to covers); Melvyn R. Carter (blindstamps and bookplate).
Satires.- [Hall (Joseph)] Virgidemiarum Sixe Books, 2 parts in 1, first part third edition, second part second edition, 2 neatly repaired tears to title margin, A2 & 2 fore-margin closely shaved, touching text, second part lacking final 2 blanks, [STC 12718 & 12719], Robert Dexter, 1602-1599 bound with Certaine Worthye Manuscript Poems of great Antiquitie Reserved long in the Studie of a Northfolke Gentleman, lacking final blank, [STC 21499], for R[obert] D[exter], 1597, together 2 works in 1 vol., titles with woodcut device, woodcut decorations, some light browning, bookplate to pastedown, 19th century crushed morocco by Riviere & Son, upper cover detached, g.e., small 8vo.⁂ The Houghton copy of a rare collection of English satires. Joseph Hall (1574-1656), bishop of Exeter and Norwich. The first book targets institutions and customs: literary criticism, the medical profession, astrological predications and foppishness. The second part directly targets contemporary figures. The book was ordered burned by the Archbishop of Canterbury, but later reprieved. Provenance: Arthur A Houghton Jr. (bookplate).
Parkinson (John) Paradisi in sole, paradisus terrestris. A Garden of all Sorts of Pleasant Flowers, first edition, allegorical woodcut title by A. Switzer, woodcut portrait of Parkinson, one full-page garden design, one small orchard plan, one small woodcut of tools and methods of grafting, and 109 full-page woodcuts illustrating about 780 varieties of plants, woodcut initials and head-pieces, title fore-margin neatly restored, 12 early ff. with corner repairs, wormhole at lower corner of 15 following ff., a few other corners very neatly repaired and restored, occasional short tears or light soiling to margin, a few early annotations (including one referring to the potatoes of Virginia), contemporary calf, rebacked, rubbed [Henrey 282; Hunt 215; Nissen BBI 1489; STC 19300], folio, H. Lownes and R. Young, 1629.⁂ Provenance: Henry Eliott Fox (1841-1926, botanist (bookplate)).
[Middleton (Thomas)] Michaelmas Terme. As it hath beene sundry times acted by the children of Paules. Newly corrected, second edition, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initial and head-piece, B1 with repaired tear running into text, E4 with neatly repaired hold to margin, modern half morocco, [Pforzheimer 699; STC 17891], by T. H. for R. Meighen, and are to be sold at his shop, next to the Middle-Temple Gate, and in S. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-street, 1630.⁂ The second edition, and a close reprint, of an excessively rare work.
West Indies.- Gage (Thomas) The English-American his Travail by Sea and Land: Or, a New Survey of the West-India's, Containing a Journall of Three Thousand and Three Hundred Miles within the Main Land of America, first edition, title within woodcut border, woodcut initials and decorations, title fore-margin trimmed, just touching border, title with 2 small repairs, affecting 1 letter, and 2 tears to inner margin, occasional browning or light staining, a few short tears to margins, contemporary calf, rebacked, extremities worn, rubbed, [Hill 665; Sabin 26298; Wing G109], small folio, by R. Cotes, and are to be sold by Humphrey Blunden at the Castle in Cornhill, and Thomas Williams at the Bible in Little Britain, 1648.⁂ "The English-American his Travail by Sea and Land... was the first book by an English writer - in fact, the first book not by a Habsburg subject - portraying daily life in Spanish America... Gage took from others his account of the conquest of Mexico; wholly his own were the strong narrative line and his gift for observation. He wrote of the volcanoes overlooking Antigua (Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango) and the bustle of Portobello when the treasure fleet was in, with silver ingots piled in the street like paving-stones. He zestfully recalled the cuisine of the New World - the tortillas, beans, and tamales of the poor, the strange new fruits of the Indian market, and delicacies like the iguana. To chocolate, with an addict's obsessiveness, he devoted an entire chapter. He denounced the blending of Mayan ceremony and Catholic rites, but seldom condescended to his Indian parishioners, whom he found civil, gentle, industrious, and long-suffering." - ODNB.
Food and drink.- M. (W.) The Queens Closet Opened: Incomparable Secrets in Physick, Chyrurgery, Preserving, Candying, and Cookery, 2 parts in 1, fourth edition, engraved portrait frontispiece (fore-edge a little chipped), small hole in O1, with loss of 2 words, [Cagle 838; Oxford pp.26-27; Wing M98; cf. Bitting p.595], Printed for Nathaniel Brooks at the Angel in Cornhill, 1658 bound with The Compleat Cook: expertly prescribing the most ready wayes, whether Italian, Spanish, or French, for dressing of Flesh, and Fish, Ordering of Sauces, or Making of Pastry, 14pp. advertisements at end, [Cagle 835; Oxford pp.26-27; Wing M90; cf. Bitting p.595], printed by E.B. for Nath. Brook at the Angel in Cornhill, 1658, together 2 works in 1 vol. (as often), stubs and front free endpaper from a contemporary work, bookplate, contemporary calf, lower joint splitting at head, 12mo.⁂ A scarce edition. The Queen alluded to is Henrietta Maria, the French wife of Charles I.Provenance: R. Jourdain (bookplate to pastedown and pencil inscription to endpaper); The Cetus copy, sold Bloomsbury Auctions, 22nd September 2011, lot 240.
Blome (Richard) A Geographical Description of the Four Parts of the World, 5 parts in 1, first edition, initial privilege leaf, title printed in red and black, 6 engraved head-pieces (one torn along plate-mark) and 6 large engraved initials, 25 folding or double-page engraved maps on 24 sheets (the 2 of N. Africa/Mediterranean joined to form one), all in original outline hand-colouring and with cartouches fully coloured, lacking the engraved dedication to the Travel part, a few leaves creased but generally a very good, crisp copy, contemporary calf, spine gilt with 6 raised bands, a little rubbed, slight wear at head of spine and small hole at foot, small piece of leather missing from middle of upper cover, [Wing B3214], folio, Printed by T.N. for R. Blome, 1670.⁂ An excellent copy of "the first new folio atlas to be published in England since 1627...the first folio (and quite possibly the very first) world atlas wholly engraved, printed and published in England." (A. Baynton-Williams, Mapforum vol.1, issue 9).
Mathematics.- Newton (John) The Art of Natural Arithmetick, title within double-ruled border, woodcut initials and decorations, woodcut diagrams and mathematical tables, 5pp. advertisements, title, K1 and L2 with neat repairs, mostly marginal, small rust holes to G6 and K6 with lose to 2 or 3 letters, bookplate, 20th century red morocco, gilt, spine faded, upper joint rubbed, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., [Honeyman 2335; Wing N1051B], by E[van]. T[yler]. and R[alph]. H[olt]. and are to be sold by Rob. Walton, [1671].⁂ The Honeyman copy of this rare mathematical work, ESTC lists the Cambridge and University of California copies only.Provenance: Robert Honeyman IV (bookplate, sold his sale Part VI, 10th November 1980, lot 2335).
Food and drink.- Rose (Giles) A Perfect School of Instructions for the Officers of the Mouth: shewing the Whole Art of a Master of the Houshold [sic], a Master Carver, a Master Butler, a Master Confectioner, a Master Cook, a Master Pastryman..., first edition in English, woodcut illustrations, rather browned and a little damp-stained, tears to I1 & 2 but no loss (second repaired), one or two leaves slightly frayed at fore-edge, hole to front free endpaper repaired, 19th-century calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, new endpapers, preserving old inscribed endpaper, [Bitting p. 407; Cagle 970; Oxford p.42; Wing R1933], 12mo, printed for R. Bentley and M. Magnes, in Russel-street in Covent-Garden, 1682.⁂ A very good copy of this translation of l'Escole Parfaite des Officiers de Bouches, 1662. Bitting notes that the 'translation is much scarcer than the original'. We can trace only 3 copies at auction, one of which was defective. Includes frog and tortoise tarts and directions for folding napkins.Provenance: "Diana Dormer her book [?]1691" & "Mrs Eliz. Holford her book" to front free endpaper and date "1719" in margin of title; Pamela and Raymond Lister (bookplate); The Cetus copy, sold Bloomsbury Auctions, 22nd September 2011, lot 326.
Sporting.- H[owlett] (R[obert]) The School of Recreation, or, The Gentleman's Tutor, to those Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, Fishing, Racing, Shooting..., first edition, engraved frontispiece, advertisement leaf at end, browned, frontispiece and title a little frayed at edges, frontispiece laid down, light water-staining to lower margin, a few head-lines shaved, book-label to pastedown, modern calf, gilt fish motif in centre of boards and triple gilt rule border, spine gilt in compartments with creel motifs, [Thacher p.451; W&S p.110; Wing H3194], 24mo, for H. Rodes, 1684.⁂ Rare; covering hunting, racing, hawking, riding, cock-fighting, fowling, shooting, bowling, tennis, ringing and billiards as well as fishing.Provenance: Arthur Howard Thompson (morocco book-label); George Miskin (sold his sale, Bloomsbury Auctions, 3rd May, 2012, lot 178)
Americas.- Casas (Bartolomé de las) Popery Truly Display'din its Bloody Colours; Or, a Faithful Narrative of the Horrid and Unexpampled Massacres, Butcheries, and all manner of Cruelties, that Hell and Malice could invent, committed by the Popish Spanish Party on the Inhabitants of West-India: together with the devastations of several kingdoms in America by fire and sword, for the space of forty and two years, from the time of its first discovery by them, title within ruled woodcut border, small hold to head of F3, not affecting text, occasional light foxing or browning, 20th-century calf, g.e., [Sabin 11288; Wing C798], small 4to, for R. Hewson at the Crown in Cornhil, near the Stocks-Market, 1689.⁂ Rare, only one other copy at auction in the last 50 years and no copies in the British Library. A new translation of Casas' Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias, here specifically adapted for British propaganda purposes.
A EUROPEAN BASTARD SWORD, CIRCA 1500 with straight two-edged blade tapering uniformly to an obtuse point (reshaped) and formed with a pronounced medial ridge except in its proximal fifth, and iron hilt comprising straight quillons of circular section issuing from a cusped central block and tapering to baluster terminals, and rounded wheel-pommel formed peripherally with a raised centrally-divided belt, and tapering wooden grip helically bound with leather (replaced), the surface bearing a mottled light to medium patina overall 89.0 cm; 35 in blade 110.5 cm; 43½ in overall Provenance Harold Peterson, Arlington, Virginia 5th July 1978 Literature R. Ewart Oakeshott, Records of the Medieval Sword, Woodbridge, 1991, p. 93 Harold L. Peterson, The Book of the Gun, London 1962, p. 25, illustrated.
A RARE BELT BUCKLE FOR A LLOYDS PATRIOTIC FUND SWORD, CIRCA 1806 formed of two pieces of gilt-brass cast and chased in low relief, each with rectangular loop with foliate border, the outer decorated with Hercules slaying the Lernean Hydra and holding a Union shield, the lower portion inscribed 'Patriotic Fund 1803' 8.5 cm; 3 3/8 in Provenance: The Descendant Family of Captain Peter Rainier. Literature: Commander W.E.May, R. N. & P.G.W. Annis, Swords for Sea Service, Portsmouth 1973, p.71. Charles Messenger, Unbroken Service, The History of the Lloyd's Patriotic Fund 1803-2003, London 2003, p. 119. The accompanying £100 sword, to Captain Peter Rainer for his gallant conduct in the attack and capture of the Dutch National Frigate Maria of 36 guns and 270 men in Batavia Roads, was sold in these rooms, 14th December 2005, lot 75.

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