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Lot 389
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. Early D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), large oblong folio, Court at Saville House, 27th October 1760, in the first year of the King's reign. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Basil Beridge to be a Captain in the 21st Regiment of Dragoons, or Royal Forresters, commanded by John Manners, Marquess of Granby. Countersigned at the foot by William Pitt (1708-1778) The Elder. British Statesman, Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1756-57, 1757-61 and British Prime Minister 1766-68. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light dust staining and creasing to the corners and edges, only very slightly affecting the signatures, about VG King George III had acceded to the throne on 25th October 1760, just two days before signing the present document.
Lot 390
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R (a 'mad' example), as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at St. James's, 14th September 1809. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing John Morle to be a Lieutenant in the Second, or Queen's Royal, Regiment of Foot commanded by General James Coates. Countersigned at the foot by Richard Ryder (1766-1832) British Politician, Home Secretary 1809-12. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light overall foxing and minor age wear, otherwise about VG
Lot 391
VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the head, eight pages, folio, Court at Saint James's, 3rd April 1862. The manuscript document, on black bordered mourning paper, is addressed to Councillor Edward George Fitzalan Howard, Deputy to the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, and is a Licence for Allan Cowburn, Vicar of Tidenham in Gloucestershire to take the surnames of Smith and Masters and the Arms of Masters and Smith quarterly, and extensively detailing the events leading to Cowburn's petition for the same to the Queen, further instructing Howard that 'our Concession and Declaration be recorded in Our College of Arms to the end that Our Officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof.' Countersigned at the conclusion by Sir George Grey (1799-1882) British Politician, Home Secretary 1846-52, 1855-58. With blind embossed paper seal affixed and tied to the left edge with the original black ribbon. Accompanied by the original envelope. Some light overall age wear and staining and some extensive, although neat, splits to the right edges of the folds to each page, only very slightly affecting the text, but not the signatures. G
Lot 401
GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. D.S., Appd. G. R. I., as King, at the head, one page, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 11th June 1921, on the blind embossed stationery of the First Lord of the Treasury. The typed document is a dictated letter to the King from Austen Chamberlain at the request of the Prime Minister and recommends that a Knighthood be conferred upon George Branson on the occasion of his appointment to be a judge of the High Court of Justice. Signed by Austen Chamberlain at the foot. One file hole in the upper corner and very light, minor age wear. Together with Queen Mary(1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Great Flights by C. St. John Sprigg, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., January 1936 (reprinted). A presentation copy inscribed in bold, dark fountain pen ink by Queen Mary to the front free endpaper, 'For Jamie Douglas from Mary R' and dated Christmas 1940 in her hand. Some light foxing and some slight damp staining to the head of a few pages and cloth boards. Lacking the dust jacket. G to VG, 2 Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937) British Politician, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1925. Sir George Branson (1871-1951) British Judge at the High Court of Justice 1921-39.
Lot 404
MARY: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Vintage signed 6.5 x 11 photograph, the image depicting the Queen, dressed all in white, standing at the foot of a staircase. Signed in pencil by the photographer to the lower photographer's mount and annotated by them 'Her Majesty the Queen on board H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert'. Signed ('Mary R') by the Queen in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1933 in her hand. Neatly mounted and matted in cream and framed and glazed in a modern silver coloured frame to an overall size of 11 x 15.5. Some light age wear and a few creases and small pinholes to the lower edge and corners, G
Lot 408
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. Rare D.S., Edward R I, as King, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at Saint James's, 15th June 1936. The typed document is addressed to Cosmo Gordon Lang, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and is a mandate for the Consecration of the Reverend James Lawrence Cecil Horstead to be a Bishop, 'to the intent that he should exercise his functions in one of Our Possessions and also in one of Our Protectorates abroad'. With blind embossed paper seal affixed at the head along with the original black ribbon. A portion of the second page to the integral leaf has been neatly cut away, evidently for the removal of the countersignature. Some very minor, extremely light staining to the left edge, about VG William Cosmo Gordon Lang (1864-1945) Scottish Anglican Prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908-28) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928-42). The Most Rev. James Horstead (1898-1989) Anglican Bishop of Sierra Leone (1936-61) and Archbishop of West Africa (1955-61).
Lot 412
GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. A good vintage signed 9 x 13.5 photograph depicting the King standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his uniform. Photograph by Dorothy Wilding. Signed ('George R') in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1949 in his hand. Matted in cream and framed and glazed in a dark wooden and gold coloured frame to an overall size of 14.5 x 18.5. About EX
Lot 413
GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH: GEORGE VI (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52 & ELIZABETH (1900-2002) Queen Consort, the Queen Mother. Signed Christmas greetings card by both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth individually, the 8vo cream folding card featuring an image to the inside of the Royal couple riding together in a state carriage on the occasion of their Silver Wedding. Signed ('George R') by the King and signed ('Elizabeth R') by the Queen, each in bold fountain pen inks, beneath a printed greeting, the King adding the date 1949 in his hand. With a gold embossed crown to the front cover. About EX
Lot 414
GEORGE VI (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52, ELIZABETH (1900-2002) Queen Consort, the Queen Mother, ELIZABETH II (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- & PRINCESS MARGARET: (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. A very fine vintage signed 12 x 11 photograph by King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret individually, the image depicting the Royal family seated and standing together in a group pose. Photograph by Dorothy Wilding. Signed ('George R I') by the King, signed ('Elizabeth R') by Queen Elizabeth and signed ('Elizabeth' and 'Margaret') by the two Princesses, each with their names alone in dark fountain pen inks to the lower photographer's mount. Some extremely light, very minor age wear to the edges of the photographer's mount and a very little silvering to the extreme edges of the image, VG
Lot 416
ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, two pages, folio (the second page with the lower half neatly cut away, with loss of the countersignature), Saint James's, 5th December 1952. The typed document is addressed to the Lord Bishop of London and states that, following an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of Queen Victoria entitled An Act to make better Provision for the Spiritual Care of populous Parishes, 'a Parish for Spiritual Purposes was constituted out of the Parish of Hanwell in the County of Middlesex…and is called the Parish of Saint Thomas, Hanwell', and further nominating Cecil Alfred Osborne to be Perpetual Curate of the Parish of Saint Thomas made vacant by the death of Herbert James Beck. With blind embossed blue paper seal and original blue ribbon affixed. About VG William Wand (1885-1977) English Anglican Bishop of London 1945-55.
Lot 417
ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . Vintage signed Christmas greetings card, the slim 4to stiff cream folding card features an image to the inside of the Queen standing in a full length pose on the deck of HMY Britannia, accompanied by Prince Philip and their two young children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Signed ('Elizabeth R') in dark fountain pen ink and dated 1956 in her hand to the clear border beneath the image. With a printed greeting opposite and a gold embossed crown to the front cover. Accompanied by the original Registered envelope post marked at Buckingham Palace, 14th December 1956. Some light overall foxing and staining, only very slightly affecting the image and signature. Together with Prince Philip (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. A printed 8vo programme for A Grand Cricket Match, The Duke of Edinburgh's XI v. The Duke of Beaufort's XI, at Badminton Cricket Club, 31st July 1955, signed by Prince Philip with his name alone in fountain pen ink to the inside. Some tape stains, one very light one close to, but not affecting, the Prince's signature, and some light age wear. About G, 2
Lot 483
HISTORICAL: An excellent 4to hardback edition of Echoes - A Musical Birthday Book, selected and arranged by Eleanor Brett, published by The Leadenhall Press Ltd., London, containing an impressive selection of over 1000 signatures including (in order of appearance within the book) Eugenie Dudley Ward, Charlotte Knollys, Leslie Rundle, Francis, Duke of Teck, Marquess of Crewe, Prince Arthur of Connaught, Paul Cambon, Dighton Probyn VC, Duke of Argyll, Lionel Cust, Prince Andrew of Greece, Walter Parratt, Henry Mortimer Durand, Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife, Princess Alice of Greece, Grand Duchess Marie, Princess of Greece, Viscount Milner, George, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (two examples, one signed Harry in 1906 and the other Henry in 1917), Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, Randall Davidson (as Archbishop of Canterbury), Princess Beatrice, Princess Mary, Princess Royal (two examples, dated 1906 & 1914), Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, Alfred Codrington, Lord Leopold Mountbatten ('Leopold of Battenberg'; rare), Louis Battenberg, Queen Victoria, Princess Helena, Queen Mary ('Victoria Mary'), King George V (two examples, one as Prince, 1907 and the other as King, 1913), Douglas Haig, Lord Wigram, King Edward VIII (two examples, one as a young child, 1906?, and the other as Prince of Wales, 1924), King Olav V of Norway (early example, 1912), Princess Victoria, Prince John (rare example signed Johnny and dated 8th May 1918 in his hand), Arthur James Balfour, R. B. Haldane, King Haakon VII of Norway, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother ('Elizabeth', dated Sandringham, 1st January 1924 in her hand), Lord Methuen, Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, Count Albert von Mensdorff, Chulalongkorn the Great (Rama V of Siam), Christabel Pankhurst, John Dalton, Lord Roberts VC, Prince Maurice of Battenberg (rare), Fridtjof Nansen, John Burns, Grand Duke Michael of Russia, Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (two examples, 1900 & 1905), B. Godfrey-Faussett, Cosmo Lang, King Edward VII (as King, Windsor Castle, 6th June 1906), Arthur Davidson, F. Stanley Jackson, Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse, Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia (mother of Tsar Nicholas II), Princess Maud of Wales (signed as Queen of Norway, 1907), Queen Alexandra, King George VI (two early examples signed Albert, 1906 & 1914), George, Duke of Kent (early example, 1918), John Morley and many other members of the British Royal household, society figures, politicians, religious leaders, military officers etc. Bound in green leather with gilt decoration and title to spine, five raised bands and all edges gilt. Binding loose and a few pages a little loose (missing 29th & 30th November). Some minor other overall age wear, G Provenance: The Birthday Book was apparently compiled by Margaret Dawray, a Maid of Honour to Queen Alexandra
Lot 506
BYRD RICHARD (1888-1957) American Naval officer, Pioneer Aviator and Polar Explorer. Small collection of five Ds.S., R E Byrd, each being signed cheques, Winchester, Virginia, January - August 1932. Each of the cheques are drawn on the Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co., and made payable to various individuals and companies for sums between $4 and $500. All are signed by Byrd in dark fountain pen ink and none of the signatures are affected by the bank cancellations. Generally VG, 5
Lot 526
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen Consort of King George VI. Vintage wartime signed 6 x 8 photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth standing in a full length pose, outside a house, shaking hands with an unidentified military officer. Signed ('Elizabeth R') in fountain pen ink at the base of the image and dated 1943 in her hand. Very slightly neatly trimmed and with some light surface creasing, about VG
Lot 387
Photographic Books: Dictionary of Photography, Wall E J, 1889, pp. 237, including 34 pages of advertisements; Kodak Professional Apparatus and Materials, 1934, pp. 212; Hand Cameras - A Handbook for Amateur Photographers, Child Bayley, R, 1911, pp. 165; Photographic Enlarging, Child Bayley, R, 1910, pp. 165; Bothamley, C H, The Ilford Manual of Photography; and Barnet Book of Photography, 1898; G (6)
Lot 83
A Canon Canoflex RM Camera, chrome, serial no. 107122, with Super-Canomatic R f/1.8 50mm lens, serial no. 78260, body, F, shutter working, lens, F, iris not moving, Super-Canomatic R f/2.5 35mm lens, serial no. 15408, body, F-G, elements, F, Super-Canomatic R f/2.5 135mm lens, serial no. 16121, body, F, elements, G, in maker`s case Forword: When my father, the art director Ray Simm, worked on the film `The Wrong Box` in 1966, he found that he had a common interest with one of the stars, Peter Sellers. They both really enjoyed photography and at the end of filming Peter Sellers gave this camera, which he had clearly used a great deal, to my father.
Lot 251
A Leica R4 Camera Outfit, black body, serial no. 1578135, with Leitz Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, black, serial no. 2825813, body, G-VG, shutter untested, lens, G-VG, light haze, Leitz Elmarit-R f/2.8 24mm lens, black, serial no. 3209258, body, VG, elements, VG, Leitz Vario-Elmar-R f/4 70-210mm lens, body, VG, elements, VG, and Tamron f/5.6 350mm lens, body, G, elements, VG, with motor winder R4, 14326 right angle finder and other various accessories (a lot)
Lot 266
`Rare A. Lange & Sohne German observer aviators watch, Circa 1940`s, the anti magnetic silver nickel alloy case, having black dial with luminous hands and hour markers, the case numbered FL 23883, "FL" stood for Fliegnummer (Flying Number), `23` meant a device for flight monitoring, and `883` were assigned by the German Testing Office for Aeronautics, Deutsche Versuchanstalt f³r Luftfahrt, movement numbered 212224, watch 56mm wide excluding winder
Lot 661
`Engineering and Stephenson interest, Mathematical tables containing the common hyperbolic and logistic Logarithms, by Charles Hutton, 1804, fourth edition, signed to the title page R Stephenson, the vendors family state that the book was found among papers from George and Albert Stephenson when buildings were cleared at Snibston Colliery circa 1924, Snibston Colliery`s railway is one of the earliest ever built in Britain. It was constructed by Robert Stephenson between 1833 and
Lot 673
19th Century India and Fraser family interest, paperwork from 1834, to include letters from Edward Fraser, one of the first Officers killed in the Indian Mutiny 1857, also in the lot items relating to, East India Company John R Fraser, letters coming back from India, an 1837 East India Company military seminary report on John Fraser, a CDV of Colonel Alexander Fraser, letters to H P Fraser, a note book from India keeping notes on correspondence to and from India, a letter from Camp Koomin Khatta, Bhootan head quarters Riffle brigade, a letter regarding a One million rupees fortune that is to be claimed, a consolidated stock sheet for London and North Western Railway company, further letters and correspondence, from the family of Lord Fraser of North Cape, over 100 pieces.
Lot 728
An Important Afghanistan Campaign and Indian Mutiny Archive From the Estate of Captain Herbert Calthorpe Gardner - 38th Bengal Native Infantry Died 28th June 1857. Born 30th August 1822. Served in Afghanistan 1842. Husband of Emma Prescott. Grave in Kasauli - "Sacred to the memory of Herbert Calthorpe Gardner Captn 38th L.I. 4th son of Genl the Honr W.H. Gardner R.A. who died at Kussoulie 28th June 1857 from the effects of service with the mutineers." Mentioned in the supplement to the London Gazette, February 10th 1858 An impressive collection of letters, dispatches, drawings and ephemera. Starting with letters from Captain Gardner to his father, the first letter 16th Sept 1840 from Spithead, detailing the ‘tremendous gale’ ready to set sale for Calcutta/India, Addressed to Major General The Hon. W H Gardner. Proceeding letters detailing the voyage with harpooning tortoises, ships crowded with people bound for Australia, catching albatross, the voyage coming to a conclusion in January 1841 Being ordered to Afghanistan April 28th 1841: April 30th, “I have just seen the death of Ensign Norton from drowning in the Ganges near Allahabad and a Lieut Tuglis who tried to save him was also drowned, the Ensign started with us at the same time from Calcutta, They have ordered two European regiments to China so that shows affairs are not yet settled in that quarter” November 19th 1841: “We have at last determined to go through the Bolan Pass to Candahar” March 2nd 1842: “We are looking out very anxiously for the next dispatch from Candahar” February 26th 1842: Writing about the march through the pass and the difficulties of the insurgents: “the last dispatch that came in mentioned that we expected a night attack but that our men were well on the lookout for them” “it certainly is a disgraceful business, but the leaders have paid dearly for it, I fear there are very few survivors” The reports to his father continue with his views on Candahar and the anxious wait, seeing Brigadier England leave, the attacks on the camps. 1843 Captain Gardner in India and based at Meerut: “which is one of the finest if not the finest stations in India” At the outbreak of the mutiny many letters and dispatches are received and sent: “I am happy to say that the 5th R I have been disarmed today so that matters are ?? regarding ?? two company’s” “In case of any disturbances please ?? to the ?? at the regiment, kill all mutineers or ?? I will give a reward of 50 for every man killed and 20 for every deserter “ Further letters, including a letter being sent from Captain Gardner detailing his estate and whom should receive money. A report about fleeing the mutineers. Communications with his wife who was also in India and fleeing from the mutineers: “My dearest wife, I am sadly disappointed at not having received any letter from you since yours of the 22nd may, and cannot help imaging all kinds of evils” After Captain Gardner’s death in 1857 his wife Emma begins writing home, including an ink drawing of her camel convoy escaping the mutineers. The lot also contains a CDV album with family pictures including Captain Gardner, two copies of the 1857 Friend of India newspaper, a bible carried by Emma, a book titles The Crisis in the Punjab, 1858, a mahogany cased pencil drawing showing Captain Gardner’s Grave, a photograph of the grave, shares, etc. The letters assisted Christopher Hibbert author of The Great Mutiny 1857, published 1978, Captain Gardner is mentioned in this book, two letters included from the author. With over 500 pieces. Provenance by family decent.
Lot 1026
19th Century silver plated campaign set, having outer tin carrying case, with contents of teapot, five compartment container for tea, coffee, sugar, meat and spice container, centered with silver plated cup with folding handle, the circular container sides engraved with scrolling floral decoration and two oval cartouches, one engraved with a crown and R below, also with spirit burner, bowl and two plates with beaded rims, approx. 30cm high including carrying handle
Lot 236
An early Schweppes Hamiton bottle, pale green aqua glass embossed genuine superior aerated waters J Schweppes & Company Siberners Street Oxford Street, 24cm long, together with another frosted glass example embossed R M Mills & Company Bourne Lincolnshire the original artesian aerated waters, 24cm long. (2).
Lot 419
ALFRED R. BLUNDELL. View towards a Church, pencil signed, etching, 7 1/2 x 10 in; an etching by Adam B. Thompson depicting Glen Cupal, Solway; an etching by H.A. Freeth depicting Andrew Quartermaine, 1975; two other etchings depicting `A Scottish Castle` and `A street scene with figures`; and a pencil sketch by F.H. Mason inscribed `At Robin Hood`s Bay`.six (6)
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