R[obert]. H[owlett]. The Royal Pastime of Cock-Fighting...To which is prefixed a short Treatise, wherein Cocking is proved not only Ancient and Honourable, but also Useful, and Profitable. Facsimile edition, 1899 (of original 1709 edition). 8vo, boards; frontis. Limited edition of 100. Sketchley, W. The Cocker; Containing Every Information to the Breeders and Amateurs of that Noble Bird The Game Cock. Burton-on-Trent: J. Croft, 1814. 8vo, boards (spine repaired with tape); frontis. With Songs of the Chace. Sherwood, Neely, & Jones, 1811. 8vo, boards, sometime rebacked retaining elements of spine; frontis., additional eng. title. Second edition. [3]
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Howgrave, Francis An Essay of the Ancient and Present State of Stamford. Stamford: Printed for John Clarke at the Bible in Cornhil, London; and William Thompson, Bookseller in Stamford, 1726 bound with Hawksmoor, Nicholas, A Short Historical Account of London-Bridge with a Proposition for a New Stone-Bridge at Westminster. Printed for J. Wilcox, at Vergil's Head, against the New Church in the Strand, 1736. 4to, full calf; [6], vii, 108, [1-3], 4-47, [1]; Hawksmoor with four (of five) folding plates. Gibson, Matthew A View of the Ancient and Present State of the Churches of Dorr, Home-Lacy, and Hempsted. Printed by W. Bowyer for R. Williamson, 1727. 4to, full calf; one folding plate. de Smeth van Alphen, Mr Pieter Prijzen der Schilderijen. Amsterdam: B.J. Craijenschot, 16mo, calf-backed boards (upper board loose and spine broken); pp. 8, annotated in late 19th century hand.
Delany, Samuel R. The Fly at Ciron. Seattle: Incunabula, 1993. 4to, spiral-bound proof copy; inscribed by the author to 'Leonard + Sam', presumably Leonard Gibbs and Sam DeBenedetto as the inscription appears next to the dedication and thanks to them. Ashcroft, John The Interdict Moons, unpublished typescript, 1979, 4to, org. wrappers, with a loosely-inserted vaguely-hopeful letter from the Cosmos Literary Agency warning the author that the length of the work would count against him (sales of hardcovers were falling except for major names - 'and no wonder, at about £4 for a 50,000 word novel').. Delany near fine. Ashcroft wrappers with edge wear and a little staining but otherwise near fine.
Heraldry Moule, Thomas Heraldry of Fish. John van Voorst, 1842. 8vo, org. cloth; numerous illus to text Guillim, John A Display of Heraldry. R. & J. Bonwicke et al, 1724. 4to, half calf (boards detached); plates re-mounted on card, numerous illus to text. Sixth ed. Along with three works from the de Walden library [5]
Royal Signatures and Seals James II Red wax seal on an envelope addressed to his niece The Countess of Lichfield. George IV His Signature as Regent (''George P[rinceps] R[egens]'') for George III, cut from larger document. William IV His signature approving the appointment of Hugh Wilson as Consul by Lord Palmerston, one sheet folded, written on two pages.
Peake, R[ichard] B[rinsley] The Embassy to China. A New Game of Cards. Reynolds & Sons, By Appointment to His Majesty, 27, 28, 29, & 30, Vere Street, [?c.1830s-40s]. 35 cards in org. paper wrappers, 17 question cards labelled A-Q (lacking R) and 18 answer cards A-R with illustrations. A trick-taking game in which the holder of question A starts the rhyming story by asking the question, to be answered by the holder of the appropriate answer. This continues through the story, the winner being the first to play out their hand. The tribulations of the two Ambassadors, and their less-than-flattering opinions on elements of Chinese society like foot binding and educational methods, are revealed through play, along with the ultimate fate of the Embassy. There is no obvious date to the item, and it has not been possible to track it via contextual evidence. Reynolds and Son operated from around 1809-1885. R.B. Peake is likely to be the playwright and Treasurer of the Lyceum, who lived from 1792-1847. He was a prolific publisher and author and was articled to an engraver in his youth, so may well have done the illustrations. A contemporary reviewer of his Frankenstein said that the pun to Peake 'was like liquor to the sot,-''meat, drink, washing, and lodging''', and several answers deploy puns and word play. Whilst this would suggest a date earlier than his death (at least for first publication), it does not prevent this from having been published later. The suggested dating above is based on current events in relations between Britain and China at that time. 1834 saw the Napier Affair, when Lord Napier travelled to China as British superintendent of trade in support of the opium trade. He attempted to bypass traditional Chinese controls on contact with foreign emmissaries by sending a letter direct to the Viceroy of Canton. The Viceroy refused to engage with Napier, so Napier ordered his ships to bombard Chinese forts on the Pearl River. War was only narrowly avoided when Napier fell ill. This may be reflected in the final answers, which see the British ignored by the Grand Choulagh, before the Ambassadors 'having fail'd quite/In their object of setting our commerce all right.' declare war on China. Only a few years after Napier's disastrous visit, Lin-Zexu's efforts to curb the drug trade would lead to the First Opium War. A fascinating ephemeral glimpse of satirical feelings about the nature of British-Chinese relations during the Qing dynasty.Wrappers worn and creased with some loss, cards bowed but generally clean.
Allestree, Richard (Attrib.) The Gentleman's Calling. Printed by R. Norton for T. Garthwait in St. Bartholemews-Hospital, near Smithfield, 1668. 8vo, full contemporary calf; pp. [22], 166; 2 eng. ports of Jeremiah and Zedekiah. Book of Common Prayer The Liturgy of the Church of England Adorn'd with Historical Cuts to be sold by Edmund Parker, at the Bible and Crown, Lombard Street, near Stocks-Market comprising: The Book of Common Prayer, Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, Deceas'd, 1707; bound with W[illiam]. V[ickers]., A Companion to the Altar Shewing the Nature and Necessity of a Sacramental Preperation...Printed for Edmund Parker, 1706, Fifth ed. and with Sternhold, Hopkins and others, The Whole Book of Psalms, Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1708. 8vo, lacking boards, marbled endpapers; in two columns, ruled throughout in red; hand-coloured and illuminated port. frontis of Queen Anne, additional eng. hand-coloured and illuminated title for collection, 47 hand-coloured and illuminated engraved captioned plates of Biblical scenes, Saints, and to accompany the three special services for the Gunpowder Plot, Charles King and Martyr and the Restoration. A specially illustrated collection of the standard works of liturgy, accompanied by a popular Sacramental text, specially produced to be sold by Edmund Parker. Whittaker, John William The House of the Great God. A Sermon preached on Monday, November 1st, 1824, in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Blackburn, on the occasion of Rearing the Roof of the New Parish Church in that town. Printed by R. Wood, [1824]. 8vo, paper wrappers; pp. [1-5], 6-16; provenance: inscribed 'With the author's respects' on upper wrapper.
MILITARY ARCHIVE RELATING TO GEORGE CHARLTON KILLEY, M.C., TANK CORPS, including Killey's Military Cross, in case, with photographs outside Buckingham Palace following his award, along with three WWI service medals - 1914-15 Star engraved '2147 Pte. G. C. Killey R. Scots, 1914-1918 and Civilisation medals to Capt. G. C. Killey, also to include several photographs, firstly of Killey as a private to group and individual photographs as an officer, group Regimental photographs, Training Camp and Signals School photographs, Killey's Temporary Commission certificates, Service record, Tank Corps badge, Sam Browne belt, fascinating later letter describing some actions of the Tank Regt. and some reproduction images (archive) Note: G. C. Killey was born in 1894 in Argyll, Scotland. He married in Gloucestershire, England. His spouses name was Babette Eileen Shorter. He died in 1959. Regarding Killey's award of the Military Cross, an extract from the Edinburgh Gazette Nov. 11th 1919 (page 4135) states 'For conspicuous gallantry and skill in silencing machine guns and demolishing strong points with his tank. On several occasions he personally reconnoitered the ground before taking his Tank forward, and undoubtedly saved the lives of many infantrymen , besides inflicting severe casualties on the enemy'. Killey was the brother-in-law of William John Shorter (see Lot 851).
A GREAT WAR PAIR OF MEDALS TO CORPORAL G. TRINKLE, DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT comprising the British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (both 201465, CPL. G. TRINKLE. DORSET. R.), officially impressed, unmounted; together with a Blything Hundred 'Loyal Suffolk Yeomanry' halfpenny token, 1794, (3).
A rare early 1920's Cricket related autograph sheet - signed by the Surrey and Lancashire teams. Autographed on Surrey County Cricket Club headed paper, the players have all signed under their relevant team. Autographs include:Surrey: Jack Hobbs, Andrew Sandham, Andy Ducat, Robert Gregory, Albert Geary, Alan Peach, Stanley Fenley, Tom Shepherd, and Tom BarlingLancashire: Frank Watson, Harry Makepeace, Charles Hallows, Frank Sibbles, George Duckworth, Ernest Tyldesley, Malcolm Taylor, R Tyldesley, and others.A rare and interesting early piece of cricket memorabilia. Many of those listed played for England at one time. Rare.
An incredible rare and original James Bond 007 Pinewood Studios sound stage hanging light-up sign. Reading ' Albert R. Broccoli - 007 - Stage. Aluminium and persex construction, the sign would've hung outside the stage doors of the soundstage set. This was reputedly removed when the logo branding for all signage at the studios changed slightly. In working order. A rare piece of Bond / Pinewood studios memorabilia. Single sided. Hanging hooks to top. Measures 100 x 65 x 12cm.
WARTIME FOOTBALL Single sheet programme for R,A.F. v. Belgian Army 10/4/1943 in the Inter-Allied Services Competition Semi-Final. RAF team included Williams of Walsall, Hardwick of Middlesbrough, Mountford of Huddersfield, Soo and Franklin of Stoke, Burgess and Lyman of Tottenham, Kirchen and Drake of Arsenal, Carter and Sunderland and Doherty of Man. City. Slight horizontal creases. Generally good
MIKOLÁŠ ALEŠ 1852 - 1913: THE ARRIVAL OF ÈECH AT ŘÍP MOUNTAIN 1895 Pen and ink and pencil drawing on paperboard Signed lower right: "Aleš 1895"; inscriptions on back: "Příchod Čecha na Říp, perokresba/ z r. 1895, jest originál mého otce Mikoláše Alše./ Je to návrh na oponu pro divadelní síň/ v Národopisné výstavy./ Opona byla podle této kresby prove According to the inscription on the reverse side, this important drawing – capturing a crucial moment in the lore of the Czech nation, the moment Father Čech and his tribe arrived in the promise land – was made as the design for the theater curtain at the Czech & Slavonic Ethnographic Exhibition. Mikoláš Aleš exhibited a number of his sgraffito etchings at the 1895 exhibition. One of the most important exponents of the “National Theater Generation”, this classic of 19th century Bohemian art was acclaimed already during his lifetime as an illustrator and decorator; his oil paintings were not fully appreciated until the 20th century. Aleš created the large seriesHomeland, Pictures from Czech History and Tales, Pegan Gods, Pictures from Russian Legends and History, Pictures from Polish History, Pictures from South Slavic Legends and History, etc.
RAINHOLD JUSTICH 1885: SUMMER DAY 1931 Etching on paper 25,5 x 28 cm Signed lower right: "Justich R.", label on frame below: "R. JUSTICH". Label on rear: "OPUS: Justich V.R. ak. mal./ Letní den/ olej/ 1931" This beautiful, meticulously executed painting, portraying a group of young women bathing, is a fine example from the artwork of Rainhold Justich. In this painting exuding a joyful summer atmosphere, the painter captures a moment showing young women having a picnic and playing with dogs, with women bathing in the background.After attending the School of Applied Arts, Justich underwent further training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (1902), where he studied in the special department headed by professor Vojtìch Hynais. He primarily painted portraits, nudes and figurative subjects in a modern interpretation of the impression of movement and color.
NO RESERVE Maritime.- Bowen (Frank C.) The Golden Age of Sail: Indiamen, Packets and Clipper Ships, signed presentation copy from the author to Daniel R.Bolt inscribed on front free endpaper, 1925 § Moore (Sir Alan) Sailing ships of War 1800-1860..., 1926 § Grenfell (Cdr. R.) Notes on Sail in the Nineteenth Century, bound extract, title in manuscript with original pen & ink drawing of ship with stationing of ship's company tipped in at beginning, some neat annotations to text and notes to rear free endpaper, bookplate of Anthony MacDermott, contemporary cloth, manuscript label to upper cover, [mid-20th century] § McLanathan (R.B.K.) Ship Models, inscribed "To Captain Alan Villiers in exchange for some lovely pictures of 'Joseph Conrad' many years ago. Elizabeth P.Riegel Museum of fine Arts, Boston 6/21/57" on title, illustrations, original wrappers, Boston, [c.1957] § Lubbock (Basil) & J.Spurling. The Best of Sail, Introduction by Alan Villiers, colour plates, original cloth, dust-jacket, [1975], the first two limited editions in uniform original blue cloth, gilt, t.e.g., slightly rubbed, 4to & 8vo (5)⁂ In 1934 Alan Villiers bought the full-rigged Danish training ship Georg Stage, renamed her the Joseph Conrad and circumnavigated the globe in her with the first British flag cadet ship in 1934-36.
Ricketts (Charles).- Junius (Francis) The Painting of the Ancients, in three Bookes, first English edition, presentation inscription from C Ricketts to R. Ross dated 1911, photograph or Ricketts in Athens pasted to front pastedown, occasional spotting and browning, occasional marginal pencil markings, title beginning to fray at edges, short marginal tear (Z3), small marginal hole (2I4), not affecting text, contemporary calf, rebacked, very rubbed, loss to corners, Richard Hodgkinsonne for Daniel Frere, 1638.⁂ Inscription reads "To R. Ross from his friends C. Ricketts and C. Shannon. 1911" Charles Ricketts (1866-1931) was a designer and typographer, and one of the two well-known illustrators for Oscar Wilde. Charles Shannon (1863-1937) was a painter and lithographer. R. Ross is likely Robert Ross (1869-1918), the Canadian journalist best known as Oscar Wilde's friend, lover and literary executor.
NO RESERVE Shower (John) Winter meditations: or, A sermon concerning frost and snow, and winds, &c. and the wonders of God therein, A4 advertisement f., lightly browned, the Robert S. Pirie copy with bookplate, modern calf-backed marbled boards, [Wing S3695], printed for John Lawrence, at the Angel in the Poultry, over aginst [sic] the compter, 1695 § Chaloner (Edward) Credo Ecclesiam sanctam Catholicam. = I beleeve the holy Catholike Church. The authority, uniuersality, and visibility of the Church handled and discussed, woodcut decorative initials, endpapers fragments of black letter Elizabeth acts, contemporary ink signature 'Will: Kemp' and price '1s:6d' to title, hinges weak, contemporary calf, rubbed, [STC 4935], Printed by R. Bishop, and are to be sold by Iohn Cowper at the Holy Lamb at the east end of Saint Pauls Church, 1638; and another, 17th century sermon in contemporary red morocco, v.s. (3)
Hare hunting.- Gardiner (John Smallman) The Art and the Pleasures of Hare-Hunting, first edition, without half-title, title chipped at upper corner with loss and laid down, some staining and spotting, lightly browned, 19th century marbled boards, rebacked in 20th century calf, gilt, corners worn, boards rubbed and scuffed, [Schwerdt I, p.197], 8vo, R. Griffiths, 1750.⁂ 'a classic on hare hunting' (Schwerdt).
NO RESERVE Schroder (Johann) Zoologia [Greek]: or, the History of Animals as they are useful in Physick and Chirurgery ..., title laid down, corners of first two leaves strengthened, occasional marginal annotations, trimmed, lacking preliminary and final blanks, and B6-B8, spotting, later half calf, rubbed and worn, upper cover detached, defective spine, [Wing S899], 8vo, by E. Cotes for R. Royston, 1659; sold not subject to return
NO RESERVE Horology.- Symonds (R.W.) Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks, limited edition, 1940; Thomas Tompion: His Life and Work, reprint, 1969 § Lee (Ronald A.) The First Twelve Years of the English Pendulum Clock or the Fromantel Family and their contemporaries 1658-1670, original wrappers, 1969 § Lloyd (H. Alan) Some Outstanding Clocks over Seven Hundred Years 1250-1950, 1958 § Tyler (E.J.) American Clocks for the Collector, 1981 § Cescinsky (H.) & Malcolm R. Webster. English Domestic Clocks, reprint, 1969, illustrations, some colour, all but the third original cloth or boards, all but the first with dust-jackets, a little rubbed; and 10 others on clocks, 4to & 8vo (16)
NO RESERVE Praeger (S. Rosamond) Further Doings of the Three Bold Babes, illustrations, ink inscription to front free endpaper verso, cracked hinges, ex-library with remnants of paper labels to front pastedown, original decorative cloth backed boards, library label to upper cover, rubbed and worn, [1898] § Tibbits (Annie O.) The Princess of the Loom, lightly browned, original printed paper wrappers, lacking lower wrapper, rubbed, slight chipping to corners and extremities, n.d. § Marshall (A. R.) "Doss Chiderdoss", "Pomes" from the Pink 'Un, original decorative paper wrappers, rubbed and worn, chipping and small loss to corners and spine extremities, 1897; and another, ob.4to & 8vo (4)
Royal and Ancient Golf Club St Andrews Trilogy - "Challenge & Champions 1754-1883" first published in 1998 by John Behrend and Peter Lewis; "Champions & Guardians 1884-1939" first pub'd 2001, by Behrend, Lewis, and Mackie, and "Traditions & Change" first publ'd in 2004 by Donald Steel and Peter N Lewis. All re-published in 2015 for R&A members only and each volume limited to only 500. This rare complete set comes in a scarce Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews blue cloth slipcase with title to spine- all with their original dust jackets - hence (VG)

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