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Lot 56

Quantity of Hornby Railways 00 Gauge, including boxed R.041 G.W.R Loco Pannier Tank, R.378 LNER Class D49/1 Loco Cheshire, R.400 Signal R759 GWR Hall class Locomotive and Tender Albert Hall (one end flap missing from box), R.007 United Diaries Milk tank wagon, R.016 B.R. Brake Van, R.124 Car Transporter with two cars, R.126 Car Transporter with three cars, R220 wagon, R.224 flat wagon wheel load, R.400 signal control set, R.457 GWR Brake 3rd coach chocolate/cream, R715 Shell tank wagon, R.719 Robert Davy coke wagon, R.638 Track underlay, 4x unboxed rolling stock, plus boxed Lima Buffet coach, unboxed coach, Merit station accessories, Duette transformer and one other plastic loco (23 items)

Lot 42

Hornby Railways 00 Gauge G.W.R locomotives, R.292 4-6-0 King Richard I, R.392 4-4-0 County of Bedford,R.759 4-6-0 Albert Hall, R.173 0-4-0T a 150 years of GWR, R.59 0-6-0 Pannier tank, all good to excellent condition, boxes good to fair, albert Hall with tape to one end, and another Pannier tank, good to excellent, box poor lacks end flaps, (6 items).

Lot 37

Quantity of Boxed H0/ 00 Gauge Hornby Playcraft Locomotives and Rolling stock, Hornby R.452 LMS 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive, R.753 E.3001 Bo Bo Electric Loco, R 354 Lord of The Isles, R.159 Double ended diesel, R 622A SR composite coach, R.748 LMS Brake Coach, R.342 Car Transporter, R.728 Brake 2nd coach blue, R.743A GWR composite coach, R328 Pullman, 2x LMS brake coach, R101 Coke wagon, R.100 Coal wagon, R.21 Refrigerator van, R263 point operated signals, 2 Jouef wagons, 6x Playcraft coaches/wagons, P71 Island Patform, R150 unboxed Locomotive and seven Matchbox models of yesteryears in a Triang R.386 box, all in good to very good condition, boxes are fair to good (33 items)

Lot 38

Silver and white metal vintage brooches to include an R Tennesmed Swedish pewter brooch

Lot 221

A George III silver pair of sugar tongs by William Eley & William Fearn, London 1781 and George III small sifter spoon by R C London 1806, 64 g

Lot 138

A STAFFORDSHIRE PORCELAIN MOULDED JUG PAINTED WITH SPORTSMEN AND FLOWERS, THE FRONT GILT WITH THE INITIALS 'J R', 18CM H, C1820 AND A MID 19TH C STAFFORDSHIRE MOULDED STONEWARE JUG

Lot 77

A VICTORIAN OVAL EPNS TEA TRAY, ENGRAVED WITH THE INITIAL R, PIERCED SCROLLING HANDLES, 69CM WIDE

Lot 443

†WILFRED KNOX (1884-1966) THE CLIPPER SHIP "BLUE JACKET" SIGNED WITH THE ARTIST'S PSEUDONYM R MCGREGOR, WATERCOLOUR, 25.5 X 36CM++In fine condition

Lot 348

A WILLIAM IV PAINTED BEECH TRUNCHEON WITH CROWN, W IV R CYPHER AND FOLIAGE, 50CM L, 1830-37

Lot 262

A French marble and bronze applied mantel clock, by R. Dunkerque, Paris, the circular Roman numeral dial supporting an 8 day movement striking on a bell, 24cm high

Lot 11

A SILVER CHARM BRACELET, with various charms, fobs, etc, together with a S W R ladies watch

Lot 124

FIVE 9CT DRESS RINGS, ring sizes N, R, K, Q, M, approximate weight 12.8 grams

Lot 557

AFTER CLIFFORD R. JAMES, a colour print of boys being welcomed home, signed in pencil and bearing blind stamp, plate size approximately 50cm x 63cm

Lot 35

AN 18CT SIGNET RING, approximate weight 7.8 grams, ring size S, together with a 9ct signet ring, approximate weight 4.5 grams, ring size R and a 9ct chain with letter F pendant, approximate weight 1.8 grams (3)

Lot 312

A 9ct gold wedding band, of plain circular outline, size R, 7.5g.

Lot 160

Various army related medallions, awards, etc., spent bullets, Egypt shoulder silvered silk badge, 9cm wide, Cambarian patrol badge, other medallions, badges, WWI campaign medal 4B8 Pte E Gee N Staff R, dog tag, other medallions, awards, etc. (a quantity)

Lot 38

An Elizabeth II medal, with Malaya clasp, marked 22990590 PTE D A SELWAY SOM L I, with ribbon, George VI India 1939-1949 medal and another medal with North West Frontier 1936-1937 clasp, marked 10652 SEPOY AMIR ALI 4-16 PUNJB R. (a quantity)

Lot 948

R Cavallo (20thC). Figures fishing aside trees and bridge, with calm stream and storm gathering, oil, signed, 27cm x 30cm.

Lot 37

Three various WWI Victory medals, the first marked 2654 A CPL H V BOURNE LINC R, 115140 GNR FMARGISON RA, and 325716 PTE G WEATHERALL A&SH, with two full ribbons and one part ribbon. (3, AF)

Lot 187

Various 20thC military and other cloth badges, to include USA etc, red and green epaulette badge, 10cm high, Eagle badge, Kachin Rangers badge, Ready and Faithful badge, various shoulder badges, to include Hell On Wheels, Spear Head, US Army, John R Craig badge, etc. (a quantity)

Lot 28

A WWI medal trio, comprising 1914-1915 Star, Campaign medal and Victory medal, each similarly marked R-8005 L.CPL J MORAN KR RIF:D, etc, with ribbons and associated ephemera, soldier's book, letters when the recipient was a sergeant, etc. (a quantity)

Lot 10

A WWI medal duo, comprising Campaign and Victory medals, each similarly marked 15815 PTE CJHARRISON LINC R, each with ribbons. (2)

Lot 951

R Hills (19thC). Calm stream before trees and trees before mountains with clouds gathering, oil, 23cm x 39cm, (a pair),

Lot 47

An early 20thC tin war helmet, in green, with inner material webbing, partially numbered R 398, 20cm high.

Lot 49

A WWI medal trio and Death Plaque, marked Frank Randall Hughes, 12cm diameter, with 1914-15 Star, Campaign and Victory medals, each similarly marked 17010 Pte F R HUGHES Shrops L I, a brass button and KSLI cap badge. The recipient was apparently the adopted son of Charles and Elizabeth Marshall native of Navenby, Lincoln.

Lot 287

A 9ct gold signet ring, size Q-R, 4.4g.

Lot 108

A WWI Campaign medal, marked 5065 PTE T TEBBS LINC R, with ribbon and a quantity of various miniature medals, Bravery In The Field, Good Conduct, reproduction and others. (a quantity)

Lot 76

Baines (Thomas). Scenery & Events in South Africa. A Facsimile reprint of the 1852 edition of hand-coloured lithographs. With an introduction & descriptive notes by Frank R. Bradlow, A.A. Balkema, Cape Town and Rotterdam, 1977, six colour plates, original black half calf, spine ends and corners a little rubbed, folio, edition de luxe 95/100, signed by the editor, together with another copy of the same, limited edition 282/350 plus Thomas Baines Akwarelle , edited by R.F. Kennedy, Johannesburg, 1967, limited edition 210 of an unspecified number, and a 20th century colour reproduction print of Thomas Baines' Bushmen Hunting Game, 1852, framed & glazed (3)

Lot 159

Gloucester. Map of the City and Borough of Gloucester from an Actual Survey made in 1843, Respectfully dedicated to the subcribers by their obedient servant Arthur Causton, Gloucester, Surveyor, published by James Wyld, [1843], hand-coloured engraved map, sectionalised on linen, 118 x 93.5cm (46.5 x 37 inches), contained within contemporary half morocco covers, joints cracked, 4to, together with Gloucestershire, The Gloucestershire Directory, containing the Names & Residences of Professional Gentlemen, Merchants, Manufacturers, and Tradesmen..., with a Brief History of the City of Gloucester..., Gloucester: Printed by J. Roberts, 1820, folding engraved map frontispiece (by R. Gell & T. Bradshaw), some spotting and toning, contemporary marbled sheep, boards detached, 12mo (2)

Lot 189

British Isles. Seutter (Matthaus), Tabula novissima accuratissima Regnorum Angliae Scotiae Hiberniae, published Augsburg, circa 1720 - 1730, engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, uncoloured cartouche, mileage scale and heraldic shields, slight water staining, old folds, 580 x 495 mm R. W. Shirley. Printed Maps of the British Isles 1650 - 1750. Seutter 1. Intermediate state between 1 & 2. (1)

Lot 278

*George II (King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-1760). An early document signed, 'George R' at head, Kensington, 20 June 1727, appointing John Nutt a lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Lord Cadogan, pre-printed form on vellum, completed in manuscript, blue revenue stamps, lacks papered seal top left, countersigned at foot by Viscount Townshend [1674-1738, secretary of state], 1 page, oblong folio The document was prepared exactly nine days after the death of George I and is probably one of the first executed under George II's reign. (1)

Lot 277

*George I (King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1660-1727). Document Signed, bold 'George R' at the head, circa 1720, manuscript leaf on paper from an Establishment Book, written on both sides, giving ledger account details covering the establishments of Portland Castle, Portsmouth, South Sea Castle, Sheerness, Scilly Island, Scarborough Castle, Sterling Castle, Tynmouth [sic] Castle and Upnor, and show the wages received by the officers and men (including chaplains, surgeons, etc.) in respect of their daily pay, and giving the total for 365 days, the largest establishment in these accounts (pages numbered at the head 19 and 20) is Portsmouth, totalling ,941 8s. 4d., the governor receiving £1 18s. 14¼d. per day and the gunners a shilling each, a few minor marks, old translucent tape strips to inner margin and horizontally at foot of second page, large folio (43 x 29 cm) An especially fine and bold autograph specimen. (1)

Lot 259

*Prints & engravings. A mixed collection of approximately 120 prints and engravings, mostly 19th century, including Earlom (Richard), Meleager and Atalante, published Robert Sayer, 1771, hand coloured mezzotint after R. Wilson, small margins, 470 x 565 mm, together with Sherwin (I. K.), The Forsaken Fair, published Robert Wilkinson, 1791, uncoloured mixed method engraving, twenty-eight lines of verse below image, thread margins, 475 x 595 mm, plus Linschoten (Jan Huygen van), Naves celoces seu biremes..., [1638], uncoloured engraving of a slave galley by Baptista a Doetechum, 250 x 320 mm, and Simon (Peter), The Interview of Tom Jones and Sophia after the reconciliation, published John & Josiah Boydell, 1789, uncoloured stipple engraving on india laid after J. Downman, slight spotting, 430 x 505 mm, together with others similar including sculpture, classical, encyclopedia plates. topographical views and genre, various sizes and condition (approx.120)

Lot 198

England & Wales. Munster (Sebastian), Das Engelland mit dem anstossenden Reich Schottland so vor zeiten Albion und Britannia haben geheissen, published Basel [1578], hand coloured woodcut map orientated to the east, 250 x 340 mm, German text on verso displayed in an embellished arch which shows contemporarily dressed figures dining on human remains R. W. Shirley. Early Printed Maps of the British Isles 1477 - 1650, no. 120. (1)

Lot 470

Countess of Kent. A Choice Manual, or Rare Secrets in Phsyick and Chirurgery, collected, & practised by the Right Honorable The Countess of Kent, late deceased, 2 parts in one, 19th edition, printed for H. Mortlock, at the Phoenix in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1687, engraved portrait frontispiece (torn with loss at foot), leaves A6-8 supplied in facsimile, final leaf torn at outer margin with some loss of text, some fore margins frayed, occasional light soiling and waterstains, contemporary calf, some wear to edges, modern cloth slipcase, 12mo, together with Woolley (Hannah), The Queen-like Closet: or, A Rich Cabinet, stored with all manner of rare receipts for preserving, candying and cookery..., 5th edition, printed for R. Chiswel, 1684, opening four leaves and four contents leaves at end supplied in facsimile, some marks and light overall browning, modern quarter calf, 12mo Sold with all faults not subject to return. (2)

Lot 211

*Middlesex. Seale (R. W.), To the most noble Thomas Holles Pelham, Duke of Newcastle..., this map of the county of Middlesex is dedicated..., published T & J Bowles, Robt. Sayer & John Tinney, circa 1760, hand coloured engraved map, vertical borders decorated with ninety-two heraldic shields, slight creasing, 510 x 715 mm, mounted, framed and glazed Originally published in 'The Large English Atlas'. (1)

Lot 111

Sparrman (Anders). A Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, Towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World: But Chiefly into the Country of the Hottentots and Caffres, from the Year 1772 to 1776... translated from the Swedish original, 2 volumes, printed for R. Marchbank, Dublin, 1786, engraved frontispiece to volume I, folding map (with closed tear), nine engraved plates, including two folding (one with tear along fold), occasional light soiling, bookplates, contemporary calf, volume I lacking one label, joints cracking, some edge wear, 8vo, together with Travels in the Interior of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Morocco, by Christian Frederick Damberger, faithfully translated from the German, 1801, three hand-coloured aquatint plates, folding engraved map (with tear and clear tape marks), light spotting and offsetting, hinges reinforced, bookplates, contemporary tree calf, spine labels renewed, spine rubbed and chipped, edges rubbed, 8vo, plus The Eldorado of the Ancients, by Dr. Carl Peters, 1902, portrait frontispiece, two folding maps, illustrations, some light spotting, bookplate removal residue, original cloth gilt, label removed from upper cover, spine a little wrinkled and rubbed at ends, 8vo, with other African related (approx 78)

Lot 273

*Charles II (King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685). Letter Signed, 'Charles R' at the head, Whitehall, 22 April 1672, addressed to the attorney general, granting the rights and appurtenance of the office of keeper of the pall mall (or pallmall) to the three sons of Laurence Dupuy and settles on them the annual allowance of 00 and the use of a house or cottage, endorsed 'Warrant for a Grant of the Office of Keeper of ye Pallmall at St James to Mr Depuis [sic] & sons in reverc'ion', countersigned at the foot by Henry Bennet, 1st earl of Arlington, manuscript on paper, a little spotting, 2 pages plus integral blank bearing endorsements, folio The game of pall-mall, or pell-mell, played with a mallet rather like croquet, was popular with the aristocracy in the 17th century, and a court had been laid out in part of St James's near to the royal palace and close to what is now the road known as Pall Mall. Samuel Pepys described in his Diary having seen the duke of York playing the game, and Charles II was himself a regular player. (1)

Lot 486

Warner (Richard). Antiquitates Culinariae; or curious tracts relating to the Culinary affairs of the Old English, with a preliminary discourse, notes, and illustrations, 1st edition, printed for R. Blamire, 1791, engraved title, 2 coloured aquatint plates (one double-page), printed bookplate of the Institute of Masters of Wine (withdrawn) to front pastedown, modern blue-black quarter calf incorporating contemporary dark green cloth covers, large 4to, together with A Collection of Ordinances and Regulations for the Government of the Royal Household, made in divers reigns, from King Edward III to King William and Queen Mary, also Receipts in Ancient Cookery, printed for the Society of Antiquaries by John Nichols, 1790, modern blue half morocco, 4to Cagle 1049: MacLean 149, Oxford 120, Bitting 485. The doublepage plate A Peacock Feast in the first work was withdrawn after publication due to copyright infringement. (2)

Lot 133

McClure (Robert). The Discovery of the North-West Passage by H.M.S. "Investigator," Capt. R. M'Clure, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, edited by Captain Sherard Osborn from the logs and journals of Capt. Robert Le M. M'Clure, illustrated by Commander S. Gurney Cresswell, R.N., 2nd edition, 1857, engraved portrait frontispiece, folding map, four lithographed plates, 24 pp. pulisher's catalogue at end, some light offsetting and spotting, previous owner signature to front endpaper, original blue blindstamped cloth, rebacked with original spine relaid, a little rubbed, 8vo Sabin 43073. Presentation copy, inscribed to half title: "With the kindest regards of Sherard Osborn". (1)

Lot 449

Edmondson (Joseph). Baronagium Genealogicum or the Pedigrees opf the English Peers..., volume 2 (only), engraved & printed for the author, [1764 - 1784], decorative engraved calligraphic title and dedication, forty uncoloured engraved plates of coats of arms, numerous tables of genealogy, book plate of the Earl of Aylesford to the verso of title page, additional book plate of R. R. Dobell to front pastedown, contemporary speckled calf with contrasting morocco labels to spine, upper board detached, rear board near detached, bumped and worn at extremities, folio (1)

Lot 559

Gro‰r (Leon de). Decorative Arts in Europe 1790-1850, USA, 1986, numerous colour and black and white plates, original cloth in price clipped dust jacket, large 4to, together with Honour (Hugh), Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers, 1972, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original cloth in price clipped dust jacket, covers lightly rubbed to head and foot, large 4to, and Levi-Strauss (Monique), The Cashmere Shawl, USA, 1986, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original cloth in dust jackets, large 8vo, plus other modern art and antique reference, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folio (6 shelves + a carton)

Lot 452

A collection of mineral fossils and hardstone specimens, including: blue john, Moroccan cuttlefish fossil egg, agate, corals, stromatopora concentrica, branching heather in madrepose and other specimens, some with labels for 'A. J. R. SOLATER DEALER IN MINERALS, FOSSILS, BRITISH & FOREIGN SHELLS, 43, NORTHUMBERLAND PL. TEIGNMOUTH', 22cm (max). (26)

Lot 49

A late 19th century Norwegian bentwood and polychrome decorated box and cover, painted with flowers and with an inscription 'Minde fra Norge', 25cm wide, together with a turned horn snuff box and an 18th century crotal bell, with initials 'R W' for possibly Robert Wells of Aldbourne. (3)

Lot 509

A brown leather suitcase by Maxwell, with brass locks and stamped with initials 'J. R. H. H.' and 'MAXWELL. 8. DOVER ST. LONDON. W.', early 20th century, 20.3cm high, 76.5cm wide, 20.3cm deep.

Lot 529

Hart (William H.). Everyday Life in Bengal, circa 1890, 33 black and white illustrations, some light spotting, front gutter split, original blue cloth, boards and spine slightly rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, together with Kipling (John Lockwood), Beast and Man in India..., 1892, numerous black and white illustrations, some spotting, original gilt decorated blue cloth, boards and spine slightly rubbed, 8vo, and Carey (William), Travel and Adventure in Tibet, including the Diary of Miss Annie R. Taylor's Remarkable Journey..., 1902, 75 black and white illustrations, some light marks, original green cloth, spine lightly rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, plus other late 19th and modern India and Middle East reference, including publications by Oxford, A. & C. Black, Gollancz, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folio (6 shelves)

Lot 551

Hardy (R. Spence). A Manual of Budhism, in its modern development, 1860, Williams and Norgate's catalogue to rear, lacking front endpaper, some light toning, original brown cloth, boards marked and slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Bradley (F.H.), The Principles of Logic, volumes 1 & 2, reprint edition, OUP, 1967, uniform original cloth in price clipped dust jackets, spines slightly faded and rubbed, 8vo, and Fisher (Seymour & Greenberg, Roger P.), The Scientific Credibility of Freud's Theories and Therapy, 1st edition, Harvester Press, USA, 1977, original cloth in dust jacket, spine lightly faded, 8vo, plus other late 19th century modern philosophy, pyschology and theology reference, mostly original cloth, many in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4to (6 shelves)

Lot 234

*Alken (Henry). One of the right sort - who hunts because he likes it [and] One of the wrong sort - who goes out with hunters because it is the fashion, published S. B. Fuller, circa 1825, pair of mixed method engravings with contemporary hand colouring, good margins, mounted, framed and glazed in modern uniform mouldings, with Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd labels to verso of frames, together with Alken (Samuel), Shooting, Fox Hunting, Coursing [and] Stag Hunting, published J. R. Smith, 1794, four aquatints after Samuel Howitt, contemporary hand colouring (somewhat faded), trimmed to image, mounted, framed and glazed in uniform modern black and gilt mouldings, with Reeve (R. G.), Pheasant Shooting, October, published Thomas McLean, 1836, aquatint after R. B. Davis, contemporary hand colouring, slight spotting and staining, 385 x 460 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, plus Turner (C.), Hawking, published Alex Finlay, 1816, mixed method engraving after J. Howe, contemporary hand colouring, toned and stained, some damage to image, 540 x 610 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with two others similar, together with Lewis (Charles G.), [The Meeting of the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshall Blucher on the Evening of the Victory at Waterloo, published Leggatt, 1853,] uncoloured mixed method engraving on india wove after Thomas J. Barker, signed in pencil below image by artist and engraver, slight staining, some closed marginal tears and chipping with slight loss, mounted, plus Schiavonetti (Luigi), To Major Elliot, the Officers & Gentlemen of the Westminster Volunteer Cavalry. This plate representing a Party of the Corps performing the Attack and Defence at Speed..., published Sydm. Edwards, 1801, mixed method engraving after S. Edwards with contemporary colouring, occasional marginal closed tears, slight spotting, 550 x 690 mm, framed and glazed, plus Hunt (George), Nonpareil, The property of Mr John Dixon of Knightsbridge, published J. Moore, 1836, aquatint after F. C. Turner, contemporary hand coloring, slight spotting, 445 x 610 mm, framed and glazed, with two others similar (15)

Lot 497

Cammell (Charles Richard). The Triumph of Beauty..., Printed by H.D.C. Pepler at the Ditchling Press, Sussex, published Poseidon Press, Edinburgh, 1945, initialled inscription from Cammell to Frederick R. Poke to front free endpaper, original stiff wrappers in dust jacket, a little soiled, (limited edition 10/250 copies, signed by the author), together with Morris (May), White Lies, A Play in One Act, Printed at the Chiswick Press, 1903, signed and dated May 10th 1928 by May Morris to title, original printed wrappers, a little browned and partly split on spine, contained in purpose-made cloth portfolio, both 8vo, plus other assorted slim volume poetry, etc., some signed, and 5 books ex-libris the actress Vanessa Redgrave (approx. 30)

Lot 174

Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life, [second edition, second issue], 'Fifth Thousand', John Murray, 1860, folding lithographed plate, publisher's catalogue (dated Janaury 1860) at end, scattered minor spotting, old ownership inscriptions of Henry Parnall, 187 Bishopsgate St and E.L.L. Parnall, 1888, plus later ownership signature of R. Vaughan Edwards at head of same front free endpaper, paper tears with marginal loss to foremargins of pp. 157-60, the larger loss being to the margin of the second leaf and just shaving final letter 'e' on page 159, original green cloth gilt with Edmonds & Remnants ticket to rear pastedown, a little rubbed and light markings from cup rings to lower cover, 8vo Freeman 376, variant b. (1)

Lot 51

Martin (R. Montgomery, editor). Tallis's Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World..., published John Tallis and Company, 1851, additional decorative title page, engraved frontispiece of The Great Exhibition, two 'comparison plates', eighty-one (complete) engraved maps with contemporary outline colouring, near contemporary manuscript numbers to upper left corner of each map, map of the Channel islands with small rust mark, the last map (Malay Archipelago...,) with some marginal staining and finger soiling, later endpapers, near contemporary half morocco gilt, rebacked, worn at extremities, folio This edition without the central fold to the maps. (1)

Lot 269

*Anne (Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1665-1714). Document Signed, 'Anne R' at the head, Given at Kensington, 12 April 1706, appointing John Burnett ensign 'in the Regiment of Foot to be forthwith raised for Our Service Commanded by Our Trusty & Welbeloved Colonell Roger Townshend; of that Company whereof he himself is Captain', manuscript on vellum, age-soiled and lacking the papered seal, but entirely legible, inlaid in archival paper, oblong folio (24.5 x 36 cm) Roger Townshend, who died in 1709, was MP for Nortfolk and later for Great Yarmouth; he was the brother of Charles, second Viscount Townshend (1674-1738), politician, diplomatist and agricultural innovator, who earned the nickname 'Turnip Townshend' for his championship of the humble vegetable, which he cultivated in a new fashion and used in a successful scheme of crop rotation. (1)

Lot 128

Greely (Adolphus W.). Three Years of Arctic Service. An Account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881-84 and the Attainment of the Farthest North, 2 volumes, 1st UK editon, 1886, portrait frontispiece to volume I, folding maps (one partly adhered to an index leaf at end of volume II with small loss of lettering), some light spotting and toming, modern blue half calf gilt, 8vo, together with The Voyage of the Jeannette. The Ship and Ice Journals of George W. de Long, Lieutenant-Commander U.S.N., and Commander of the Polar Expedition of 1879-1881, 2 volumes, 1st UK edition, 1883, portrait frontispiece to volume I, folding map at end, maps and illustrations, a little light toning and a few spots, presentation inscription, original red pictorial cloth, rebacked with original spines relaid (faded), 8vo, plus Voyages of Discovery in the Arctic and Antarctic Seas, and Round the World: Being Personal Narratives of Attempts to Reach the Borth and South Poles..., by Deputy Inspector-General R. M'Cormick, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1884, tinted lithographed maps and plates, a few folding, wood-engraved illustrations,some light spotting, original pictorial blue cloth, modern cloth rebacks, a little rubbed, 8vo, with five others polar-related (12)

Lot 262

[Elizabeth II and Prince Philip] A pair of signed photographs in silver frames by Henry Hodson Plante, London 1966, each black and white full length in Buckingham Palace, HM Queen Elizabeth II signed Elizabeth R and dated 1967 in black ink to the lower margin; and HRH Prince Philip, signed Philip and dated 1967 in black ink to the lower margin, each in a silver arch-top frame with the corresponding crown and device, the backs in blue leather, the easels gilt stamped H.H.Plante , 36cm (2) Provenance: The collection of the late Ronnie Kirkwood and George Dixon.

Lot 438

Tokens, Ireland, Co. Dublin, Dublin (7): John Ord, halfpenny, undated, bust of bishop, rev. ship (DH.5a); Talbort Fyan, halfpenny, 1794, Justice, rev. sugar loaf and brandy bottle (DH.308); mule halfpenny, 1794, female leaning on anchor, rev. as previous (DH.309); L[loyd] & R[idley], halfpenny, 1794, Justice (DH.338); W. Parker, halfpennies (2), female leaning on anchor, rev. register stove, 1794, edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER etc. (DH.351b), similar, 1795, Parker's edge (DH.352); halfpennies for general circulation (2), 1804, Hibernia, rev. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF TRADE (DH.376); Co. Cork, 1794, Fame flying, rev. wheatsheaf (DH.14), extremely fine or better, most with a little original colour, darkened area on reverse of DH.376, one edge collar on DH.5a misplaced, first few letters of the inscription lacking (8) *DH. Cork 14 ex A.W. Jan all ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 266

Tokens, British, Middlesex, National series, King's recovery from illness, 1789, penny-sized medal in silver, bust of George III r., rev. serpent around altar (DH.180), evidence under a glass of light brushing, otherwise good extremely fine, deeply toned, rare *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 47

Tokens, Australia, ‘Peace & Plenty’, Melbourne pennies (2), 1858 (G.218b; A.652; R.415), one with some original lustre, the other perhaps buffed, both good very fine with much redness (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 30

Tokens, Australia, Hodgson, A. G., Melbourne, Outfitter &c, copper penny, 1862, by Coaed, London, rev. kangaroo and emu (G.116; A.257; R.243), uncirculated, choice extremely fine *ex Baldwin’s vault An example in similar condition in Baldwin Auction 72 (4 October 2011), was catalogued as ‘Specimen … proof-like uncirculated.’

Lot 89

Tokens, New Zealand, Gilmore, John, New Plymouth, copper pennies (7), rev. emu feeds before panoramic view of Mt. Egmont and Maori canoe (G.81; A.144; R.150), very fine (7) *ex Baldwin’s vault

Lot 6

Tokens, Australia, Battle & Weight, Sydney, Drapers, copper penny, Justice standing, no legend (G.24; A.31; R.46); other Justice standing tokens (6): Campbell, James, Morpeth, General Stores, AUSTRALIA, penny; halfpennies (2) (G.39a/40; A.60/61; R.71/72); Iredale & Co., Sydney, Ironmongers, AUSTRALIA (G.144; A.292; R.294); Parker, R., Geelong, AUSTRALIA (G.216d; A.413; R.408); Smith, Peate & Co., Sydney, Wine Merchants, ESTABLISHED 1836 (G.247b; A.483; R.472), fine to very fine (7) *ex Baldwin’s vault

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