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Lot 734

19th century mahogany stick barometer by R. Collins with chequered banded decoration. 38in. (97cm)

Lot 897

R. Lalique glass perfume bottle in the form of a scallop shell 4in. (10cm)

Lot 914

Large collection of all boxed train carriages and goods wagons and tenders, mostly Hornby 00 gauge to include R 2508 Network South East Class 121 Driving Motor Brake 55031,

Lot 916

Hornby OO Gauge R 2580 SR 4-6-0 king Arthur Class N15 "Excalibur", boxed and another, Hornby OO Gauge SR 4-4-0 Class T9 "729"

Lot 919

Hornby OO Gauge R.380 SR Schools Class V Loco "Stowe" together with R.055 LMS Class 4P Loco 2-6-4 Tank, R.084 BR 4-4-0 Schools Class "Clifton" and R.057 SR 4-4-0 Locomotive "Charterhouse", (tender missing), all boxed

Lot 197

Modern canteen of silver rat-tail pattern cutlery for eight, comprising dinner forks, dessert forks, tea spoons, dinner knives, fruit knives, four tablespoons, dessert spoons and soup spoons, by R. Carr Ltd., Sheffield, 1994, 91oz, Weighable silver excluding knives

Lot 218

Corkscrew with Sterling silver cover in the form of a key, maker`s mark `R B Co.,` 3.75" long,

Lot 107

Of Royal interest - An important Gold, Diamond, Seed Pearl and Enamel bracelet presented by Queen Victoria to her daughter Princess Alice the fine quality gold bracelet with applied Gothic style strapwork and foliate engraved decoration within dark blue enamelled borders, set with two dark blue enamel and gold ovals inclined towards each other, one depicting a ship in full sail within a border of twenty-six seed pearls, the other a bust portrait of Princess Alice within a border of twenty-six old cut diamonds, the two ovals surmounted by a diamond set red enamel crown and with a diamond set six-pointed star beneath, the inside face of the bracelet engraved in script with the inscription, "To dear Alice from her loving parents Albert and Victoria R who though visibly parted are ever united, April 25 1862" * Queen Victoria was renowned for her fondness for commemorating important events during her reign with presentation jewels. This bracelet was presented to Princess Alice to mark the occasion of her departure to commence a new life in Darmstadt in Hesse, prior to her marriage to Prince Louis of Hesse on 1st July 1862. It is one of the most important examples of Victoria`s presentation jewels to have been offered on the open market for many years, commemorating an event of great personal significance to her second eldest daughter, who had become her closest companion and effective head of the Royal household at a time of huge grief and turmoil within the family so shortly after the death of Prince Albert. It is probable that the jewel was commissioned prior to Albert`s death in December 1861, the inscription`s reference to `visibly parted` originally intended as a reference to Alice`s departure overseas, but gaining additional poignancy owing to her father`s passing.

Lot 114

English School (18th century) Shipping off Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio de Janiero pen, ink and grey wash, inscribed `Rio Janiero` verso 5 7/8 x 7¾in. (15 x 19.75cm.), together with a watercolour by Calvert R. Jones, "Delphino di Genoa - Fortuna di Napoli", pen, ink and wash, inscribed and dated July 12th, another study verso, 10 x 6 7/8in. (25.5 x 17.5cm.), both unframed. (2)

Lot 432

English School (19th century) Sunset over the Grand Canal, Venice watercolour, unframed 7¾ x 11¾in. (19.7 x 29.8cm.); together with Capt. R. Melville Grindley (British, fl.1828-1842), Waterfall near Lake Como in Northern Italy, watercolour en grisaille, heightened with white, signed, dated 1842 and inscribed to fragment of mount, 14 x 10in. (35.5 x 25.5cm.); and two other watercolours of Italian views by E. L. Smith, c.1850 and an unknown hand, all unframed. (4)

Lot 522

Edmund Thomas Parris (British, 1791-1873) A pleasant distraction pen and grey ink and watercolour en grisaille, signed and dated 1845 lower left, inscribed `Painted for Sir R. Palmer Bart, Portland Place` 11½ x 9¼in. (29.25 x 23.5cm.); together with eight other 18th, 19th and early 20th century watercolour and pen and ink landscape views, including works by or attributed to John Jackson RA, Moses Webster of Derby, A. Hugh Fisher and F. Clarke, all unframed. (9)

Lot 524

English School (early 19th century) Rouen watercolour, attributed to R. P. Bonnington on mount 9¼ x 6¼in. (23.5 x 15.8cm.); together with five other 18th and 19th century landscape watercolours and drawings of Continental views, all unframed. (6)

Lot 430

A late Victorian silver mustard of half reeded oval form, Birmingham 1897, a silver pepper caster in the form of a flour dredger, Chester 1904 and a French plated novelty pepper caster in the form of a jug, detailed `Philip Fres, 4. R. de la Paix Paris`.

Lot 1556

An unusual Wemyss pottery cat, early 20th Century, seated upright with a smiling smug expression, facing left, painted with a tied pink ribbon to its neck and scattered gilt detail on an off white glaze, inset with olive green glass eyes, unmarked, height approx 33cm (restoration to front right leg). Provenance: lot 320, Sotheby`s Gleneagles, 27 August 2002. Note: a similar example is illustrated by V. de Rin, D. Macmillan, R. Rankine and P. Davis `Wemyss Ware`, p.63, pl.32. Also another example was sold lot 627, Sotheby`s Gleneagles, 1 September 1998.

Lot 150

An E R Craddock fibre glass fishing rod, fishing bag, 3 reels and tackle

Lot 460

Frank R Offer: oil on board, "Gypsy Corner, Rostherne" signed, 8½" x 12¾", glazed and gilt framed

Lot 461

Frank R Offer: oil on board, "Old Cottages, Rostherne", signed, 10" x 14", glazed and gilt framed

Lot 433

R** P** (20th century), Composition in green, black and yellow, colour monoprint, signed, 122cm x 78cm.

Lot 458

After R. Dodd, The Royal Dockyard at Chatham, aquatint with hand colouring, 43cm x 66cm.

Lot 477

R** M** (20th century), Seated man, ink and wash, signed with initials, 27cm x 35cm.

Lot 81

A Continental porcelain centre piece, in the form of a nef, decorated overall with putti on a tapering base with winged caryatid supports, makers mark "R" in blue to base, 40cm high

Lot 337

A Hornby Tri-ang tunnel R.576, boxed and a World of Sport quiz game

Lot 473

An Elizabeth II Medal for service in Malaysia, awarded to R Moss, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Lot 4

A Royal Worcester porcelain vase, early 20th century, painted with roses against a gilt blush ground, with slender neck and twin handles modelled as mermen on a shaped base, signed R Austin, No 309, green printed marks, 24cm high.

Lot 78

A Lalique glass vase; 'Monnaie Du Pape' 1914 design, opalescent glass heightened with green staining, engraved R LALIQUE FRANCE, No 897, (a.f) 23cm high.

Lot 1037

Goldsmith O, The Deserted Village, illustrated by W. Lee Hankey, hard cover ed, Constable & Company Ltd, London, early 20th century; together with further volumes, to include Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stephenson, The Open Road by E V Lucas and Lorna Doone by R D Blackmore, (a lot).

Lot 1311

R A Lieutaud Paris, a mid 19th century French marble and ormolu mounted mantel clock, having Roman and Arabic enamelled dial, set eight day cylinder movement, striking bell, signed Etienne Paris, the case decorated with laurel and hunting trophies in saltire, raised on toupee feet, 31cm high x 20cm wide

Lot 23

A gold diamond set initial `R` pendant, marked 9ct on a gold Prince of Wales chain, marked 375

Lot 112

Children`s books, to include those illustrated by Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway, R. Caldecott, and others

Lot 207

A matched Victorian silver King’s pattern table service for six place settings by Josiah Williams & Co., London 1898, comprising: Six table spoons (two by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater, London 1894). Six table forks, Six dessert spoons, Six dessert forks (one by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater, London 1902). Six tea spoons by Goldsmiths’ Alliance Ltd., London 1888, 2249g (72.3 oz); Together with the following with stainless steel blades and silver handles: Six table knives (five by William Yates Ltd., Sheffield 1960 and one by R. & S. Garrard & Co., London 1911) Five dessert knives by William Yates Ltd., Sheffield 1961 (and one electro-plated).

Lot 210

Twelve silver Hanoverian pattern table spoons, comprising: five George II by William Reeve, London 1733, engraved with a crest; two George III by William Withers, London 1762, engraved in script with ‘E S’; one Britannia standard, date and maker’s mark worn, engraved with a ‘G’; one George II with maker’s mark ‘.. W’, London 1732, engraved ‘R C’; one George I Britannia standard by Jane Lambe, London 1725, engraved with a crest; one George II with maker’s mark ‘G H’ (untraced), London 1753, engraved ‘D’ over ‘T W’; and another with worn marks, 759g (24.4 oz) gross. The George II, 1733, William Reeve spoon with the crest of HICKMAN. The George I, 1725, Jane Lambe spoon with the crest of ARCHER, BURSTED, COLLIER, DANVERS, DRAKE, FITZWARYNE, GRIFFITH, HOGG, RICH, WILLS and others.. From the collection of Laurence W. Hodson (1863-1933) and descendants, thence by descent.

Lot 264

An Indian silver tankard by Oomersee Mawjee, Bhuj, Kutch, incuse stamped ‘O.M’, circa 1900, with a well modelled snake scroll handle, with rope twist and bead edges, stylised foliate borders and flowering scroll foliate tapering sides with birds and big cats hunting deer, on a raised moulded base, 11.5cm (4 1/2in) high, 280g (9 oz). See Dehejia, Vidya ‘Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj’, p. 38ff for a chapter on Oomersee Mawjee & Sons and workshop designs and p. 126ff for Kutch embossed silverware including works by Oomersee Mawjee. See also Wilkinson, W. R. T. ‘Indian Silver 1858 - 1947’ London 1999, p. 90 image 134 for this incuse mark of Oomersee Mawjee, dated 1890-1910, and pp. 64-101 for a discussion and images of the work of the Kutch silversmiths including works by Oomersi Mawji.. From the collection of Laurence W. Hodson (1863-1933) and descendants, thence by descent.

Lot 301

A William IV silver rectangular snuff box by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1833, the cover and base engine turned with foliate chased borders, the cover engraved ‘R Barney’ to a later plate, the sides reeded and the interior gilt, 6.9cm (2 3/4in) long, 61g (1.95 oz).

Lot 402

A late Victorian ruby five stone ring, circa 1900, claw set with slightly graduated oval mixed cut rubies with rose cut diamonds between, in a scrolled carved mount, finger size R

Lot 460

An Italian cuff bracelet, the wide cuff composed of flexible interwoven polished links to a concealed box snap clasp, stamped ‘750’ with Italian control marks, makers mark M R, 21.5cm long, 146g, in a G. Macchi, Milan, black and pink silk pouchette

Lot 517

An aquamarine and diamond cluster ring, the oval mixed cut aquamarine claw set within a surround of brilliant cut diamonds above brilliant cut diamond three stone shoulders, approximately 0.55 carats total, mounted in 18 carat gold, hallmarked London 1994, finger size R

Lot 1517

A gold ring, claw set with a cushion shaped diamond and with a single cultured pearl in a crossover design, size O and a gold ring mounted with two cushion shaped diamonds and with one cultured pearl (two further gems lacking), size R.

Lot 1523

A diamond set single stone ring mounted with a cushion shaped diamond, otherwise with lattice work pierced decoration, size R and a gold, emerald and diamond set ring in a triple cluster design, size L.

Lot 3108

A Hornby gauge OO R-1035 The Rambler train set, boxed (lacking track, controller and layout map), a Hornby Railways R-357 A-1-A diesel electric locomotive, an R-152 0-6-0 diesel shunting locomotive, Bachmann and Lima locomotives, carriages, goods rolling stock, etc, mostly boxed (playwear, boxes creased, torn and scuffed).

Lot 3110

A Tri-ang Railway gauge OO R-1 passenger set, an R-81 station set and a collection of rolling stock, track and accessories, mostly boxed (playwear, boxes creased, torn and scuffed), together with a collection of Hornby, Tri-ang and other catalogues.

Lot 3111

A Tri-ang Railways gauge OO R-357 AIA-AIA diesel electric locomotive, an R-228 Pullman coach, an RIX passenger train set (parts missing), track, trackside accessories, etc, mostly boxed (playwear and faults).

Lot 3112

A collection of Tri-ang Railways and Tri-ang Hornby gauge OO, including an R-357 AIA-AIA diesel electric locomotive, an R-402 operating mail coach set, an R-188 river bridge, goods rolling stock, track and accessories, some boxed (playwear, boxes creased, torn and scuffed).

Lot 3115

A Hornby Railways gauge OO R-309 4-6-2 locomotive 60022 `Mallard` and tender, two deltic locomotives, a Jouef No. 5630 diesel locomotive, a Tri-ang Flying Scotsman train set, carriages, goods rolling stock, track, trackside accessories and two colour prints depicting locomotives.

Lot 3136

A West German R trademark No. 8 tinplate clockwork flying bird circling a nest, with two speed mechanism, boxed, with key (some playwear, box and lid creased, torn, scuffed and staples rusted).

Lot 3146

A Simon & Halbig bisque head doll, impressed `K & R` and `58`, with closing brown eyes, painted eyebrows and lashes, open mouth showing upper teeth, and jointed composition body, height approx 56cm (lacking wig, one tooth missing, fingers missing, body de-strung).

Lot 3153

An Armand Marseille bisque head baby doll, impressed `351/5K`, with painted moulded hair, closing blue eyes, open mouth showing upper teeth, and bent limb composition body, height approx 46cm, together with a Simon & Halbig K & R black bisque head doll, impressed `3 0`, with replaced black wig, closing brown eyes, open mouth and jointed composition body, height approx 31cm (faults).

Lot 208

J. AURICOSTE (Chronographe Type 20 réf. 5.099-54), vers 1954 Chronographe restauré par les ateliers Auricoste dans les années 1970. Boîtier en acier en dotation dans l’Armée de l’Air Française de 1954 jusqu’aux années 1980. Cadran noir à chemin de fer secondes, chiffres arabes et aiguilles squelette luminescents. Équipé d’une fonction chronographe avec système fly back. Poussoirs ronds en acier restaurés. Fond du boîtier en acier gravé des dates de fin de garantie des Ateliers de l’Armée de l’Air (67,73,76), lunette crantée en aluminium. Bracelet de cuir. Mouvement : Calibre mécanique remontage manuel AURICOSTE / Lemania 2040 (17 r) Swiss. Diam. 38 mm. État : Très bon état (Écrin bois).

Lot 238

ZENITH (Chronographe / EL PRIMERO Triple Quantième), vers 1997 Une des premières séries produites du chronographe El Primero à complications phase de lune. Boîtier en acier à fond vissé squelette. Cadran argenté brossé avec échelle tachymétrique à trois compteurs : heures et phase de lune à 6h, petite seconde à 9h, minutes à 3h, date entre 4 et 5h, jours et semaines par guichet en haut du cadran. Index et chiffres romains appliqués, aiguilles dauphine en acier. Bracelets de crocodile. Mouvement : Calibre mécanique automatique EL PRIMERO signé ZENITH 410 / (31 r) certifié COSC - Swiss. Diam. 40 mm. État : Très bon état (Écrin d’origine).

Lot 252

LONGINES (Flagship GT / Or rose), vers 1950 Montre à grande ouverture en or rose à fond de boîtier clippé (numéroté et signé). Anses stylisées corne. Cadran champagne (restauré) avec petite seconde à 6h. Index flèche appliqués et aiguilles dauphine. Bracelet de lézard. Mouvement : Calibre mécanique remontage manuel LONGINES / 30 L (17 r) Swiss. Diam. 36 mm. État : Très bon état. Poids brut 39,31 g.

Lot 8

(Affiche, Automobile) - DUMOULIN, R.- Publicité pour Citroën : "1ère/ ID 19/ Monte Carlo".Paris, Bedos & Cie imprimeurs, [1959].Impression couleur, 76,5 x 117 cm, timbre fiscal collé en bas à dr.Affiche combinant le logo de Citroën et le chiffre "1", synonyme de la victoire du rallye de Monte Carlo, remporté en DS (ou ID 19) par l’équipage Coltelloni, Alexandre, Desrosiers.

Lot 56

(École hollandaise, Composition originale) - [Suiveur de van LEYDEN, Lucas (1494-1533)].- La Vierge et Saint Jean au pied du Christ en croix.[C. 1550-1600].Peinture originale à l`huile, sur panneau de chêne, 15,2 x 9,2 cm (panneau avec double mais fine cassure verticale sans perte).Sous vitre et cadre de bois mouluré à décor d`écailles de tortue, d`or et d`os.Très joli tableau dont le sujet, la composition et le format sont typiques de Lucas van Leyden. Il n`est pas exclu que ce panneau fit partie d`un petit autel privé ou d`un cabinet.# R. Vos.- Lucas van Leyden. Bentfeld-Maarsen, 1978, n° 52 et 73.

Lot 77

(École belge) - ROPS, Félicien.- Dix eaux-fortes pour illustrer Les Diaboliques de J. Barbey d`Aurevilly.Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, [1886].10 héliogravures retouchées par F. Courbouin.Sous portefeuille d`édition in-12° à rabats (un rabat détaché).Suite complète sur vergé du Marais des neuf planches réduites d`après Rops, accompagnées du portrait de Barbey d`Aurevilly par Rajon.# Rouir III-701; # Exsteens, 505-51.Joint (ens. 5 ouvr.) : KUNEL, M.- Félicien Rops. Brux., Office de publicité, "Collection nationale", 1943, in-12° br. Ex. justifié "n° 10 des 25 exemplaires", signé par l`auteur.— TONUS, R.- Jean Dols peintre-graveur. S.l.n.d., pet. in-8° br. Avec 12 pl. volantes sous la chemise.— L`Art et le Beau. Paris, juin 1906, in-4° br., pp. 101-136 dévolues à Rops.— KLEIN, R.- Félicien Rops. Paris, Libr. artistique et littéraire, s.d., in-4° br. Num. spécial de L`Art et le Beau, IIIe année, ill. de pl. en coul. ou teintées, imprimé sur vélin.

Lot 91

CANTRÉ, Jozef (1890-1957).- 7 losse bladen met o.m. een liggend vrouwelijk naakt, een beeldhouwer, een matroos, 2 wandelaars, een dansend paar...1928-1937.Houtsneden, 10,5 x 7,5 cm tot 18,5 x 12,5 cm, brede marges, alle gesigneerd en gedateerd in potlood onderaan.Het blad met de beeldhouwer, gedrukt op Japans papier en genummerd 25/25, is opgedragen "voor Marnix Gijsen".Bijgevoegd (samen 7 losse houtsneden, 7 kleurafdrukken en 3 brochures) : 7 kleurafdrukken uit "Van Sint Franciscus negen taferelen uit het leven van de Poverello naar het Engels van Laurence Housman door Wies Moens" (Utrecht, 1929). Onder omslag van "De Gemeenchap" in Bilthoven gericht aan J. Cantré.— Mededeelingen van het Karel van de Woestijne-Genootschap. 2de aflevering 1933. Bevat de suite "Christoforus" (6 houtsneden).— AVERMAETE, R.- La Gravure sur bois en Belgique. Études d`art contemporain. Bruxelles, Paris, Van Oest, s.d., in-4°. Ensemble de 7 bois en noir, 7 impressions couleurs et 3 brochures dont 1 contenant la suite "Christoforus".

Lot 129

(Brabant & Anvers) - SANDERUS, Antonius.- Chorographia Sacra Brabantiae [...].Hagae Comitum [La Haye], apud Christianum Van Lom, 1726 [- 1727].3 vol. in-f° : [12 dont portrait]-569-[1], [2]-370-[1], [2]-385-[1] pp.; 66 h.-t. (qqs. ff. +/- brunis, qqs pet. rouss., pet. perf. marg. t. III 179/180).Rel. de l`époque : plein veau marbré, plats sertis de filets et roul. dorés, dos fleuronnés dorés à nerfs, tr. rouges (mors part. fendus, pet. manque à la coiffe sup. et au mors sup. du t. III, coupes et coins émoussés).Seconde édition de cette importante description historique du Brabant ecclésiastique et monastique, dont la rarissime princeps fut donnée à Bruxelles par Philippe Vleugaert en 1656-1669. Illustrée du portrait de Sanderus par F. van Bleyswyck et de 66 planches (pleines ou doubles pages ou dépliantes) représentant de grandes et belles vues d`abbayes et de monastères sis dans les quatre quartiers du duché de Brabant, gravées sur cuivre par R. Blockhuysen, D. Coster, etc. Vignettes aux armoiries monastiques ou portraits de saints de divers ordres religieux en tête de plusieurs chapitres, qqs figures in texto.# BB V-64/66; # Funck p. 392.

Lot 197

(Allemagne) - OSTERMANN, Petrus.- Aller des Heiligen Römischen Reichs gehaltener Reichs Tag Ordnung, Satzung und Abschied. Von Newem zusammen bracht aus churfürstl. Mayntzischen Special Befelch durch P. Ostermann. Mainz [Mayence], N. Heyl für M. Birckman, 1642.In-f° : [100]-935 pp. (slightly browned).Contemporary binding : full vellum with brass clasps, flat spine (slightly used, corners and back repaired, lack of vellum in the middle of the back, flyleaves lacking).Bound with, same place and editor (together 3 works) : Abschiedt der R. Kay. Mt. und gemainer Ständt auff dem Reichstag zu Regenspurg Anno 1654 uffgericht, 1654, [2]-64-[52] pp.— Ordnung dess Peinlichen Gerichts der Römischen Kaiserl. Mayestat Caroli des fünfften. Von Newem ubersehen, 1642, [2]-44-[4] pp. Contains 3 separate titles with the arms of Ferdinand III, the first one printed in red and black.

Lot 198

(Antiquité) - PLUTARQUE.- Les vies des hommes illustres grecs et romains [...]. Nouvelle édition, revue, corrigée et augmentée [...].Amsterdam, R. & G. Wetstein, 1724.8 (sur 9) vol. in-12°; 31 h.-t. (vol. IX manquant, ex. lég. brunis, qqs pet. déch. marg. parfois avec pet. manque, pli dans le texte aux pp. II-59/60, claires mouill. à qqs ff. du vol. V, coins sup. manquants aux pp. VII-185/187 du vol. VII).Rel. moderne : demi-chagrin prune, plats de papier marbré, dos fleuronnés dorés à nerfs, tr. jaspées de rouges (gardes renouvelées).Traduction française par André Dacier de ce célèbre ouvrage du philosophe grec (46-125). Exemplaire illustré de 8 frontispices, dont 2 répétés, et de 31 portraits en médaillon. Contient près de 50 biographies, dont plusieurs opposant un Grec à un Romain, souvent suivies d`une brève comparaison entre les deux.# Brunet V-739 (éd. en 10 vol.); # pas dans Dibdin.

Lot 268

(Belgique, Arts & Lettres) - GEZELLE, Guido.- "Kunt gij, God, den mensch nog goed doen, die maar U tot vijand heeft [...]".Rousselaere, 1859 (doorgestreept).Handschrift op papier, 10 x 13 cm, gekleefd op papieren drager met dactylografische vermelding.4 autografe versregels volgens de bijgaande vermelding in machineschrift gepubliceerd in "Dichtwerken : Gedichten, Gezangen, Gebeden en Kleengedichtjes", 6° druk. Amsterdam, L.J. Veen, 1913, p. 179. In de linkerbovenhoek van het document de ronde stempel van de "Vergadering S. Catharina" en rechtsonder "n° 32" in blauw potlood.Bijgevoegd (samen 1 autograaf gedicht, 2 brochures in-8°, 8 fotocopies, 5 krantenknipsels, 1 kaart en 1 brief van R. Lagrain aan P. Tytgat) met o.m. [GEZELLE, Guido].- Gedicht opgedregen aen de weerde Mevrouw Aloisia, (Lucia Mahieu), ter gelegenheid van hare plegtige inwydinge [...] als XXIV abdisse van de Abdy van der Heilige Godelieve binnen de stad Brugge den 22 Augusti 1855. Rousselaere, Stock-Werbrouck en Zoon, 1855. In-8°.

Lot 282

(Manuscrit, France, Histoire & Politique) - PASTORET, marquis Emmanuel de.- "Découvertes".[Paris, c. 1790].In-f° : 12 ff. recto-verso + 1 f. r.-v. in-4° de notes, tous en ff. volants.Accompagné de la transcription brochée du manuscrit, en 53 ff. recto-verso (écriture plus grande et plus lisible, sans ratures).Étude historique (inédite ?), sur les découvertes géographiques de la Renaissance, soit 8 chapitres d`une écriture minuscule et serrée, avec ratures, inserts, soulignements et notes marginales. Le chapitre I traite des découvertes françaises, les suivants des explorations portugaises sous Henri le Navigateur (1394-1460), les chapitres IV-V de Colomb, le chapitre VI des Indes et le VII de l`Amérique. Le dernier, le "Résultat", place les découvertes dans un contexte plus général et met en perspective les aspects positifs et négatifs pour l`Europe et les pays nouvellement conquis. Le manuscrit termine sur une vision prophétique : les Européens ont cru "que le monde leur appartenait, ils s`en sont partagés le territoire, ils ont transplanté d`un continent à l`autre de misérables esclaves pour remplacer les Indigènes massacrés par eux. Ils ont détruit les Gouvernemens, les Religions presque les races [...] pour avoir de l`or, du sucre, de la canelle et du coton. Ils ont regardé ces immenses contrées qu`ils ne connaissaient pas [...] comme un Patrimoine indigne de leurs soins, et destiné seulement à alimenter leur luxe mais un jour viendra que l`Europe s`épuisera à son tour" et les anciennes colonies, dont l`Amérique, seront indépendantes et négocieront d`égale à égale.Pastoret (France, 1755-1840) fut avocat, homme de lettres et surtout homme politique entre 1788 et 1830 (député puis président à l`Assemblée législative, président du Conseil des Cinq-Cent, chancelier de France et président de la Chambre des pairs). C`est à lui qu`on doit le Panthéon à Paris. Reçu marquis en 1817, il fut professeur au Collège de France et à la Sorbonne et publia plusieurs ouvrages de droit, de littérature ou des traductions d`auteurs anciens (membre de diverses académies entre 1784 et 1832). En 1834, il devint précepteur des enfants du duc de Berry.Joint (ens. 1 ms. et 2 ouvr.) : SCHRADER, Chr.- Tabulae chronologicae [...] ad annum 1696, nova hac editione in ordinem redactus. Brunsvigae, Schroeder viduae, [1696], in-f° demi-vélin de l`ép. Ex-libris des collèges anglais.— Geschiedkundig verslag van de landingen op de Britsche eilanden. Amst., Allart, 1803, in-8° bradel demi-basane. Ill. de nombr. cartes et plans h.t.; ex-libris d`une institution hollandaise.

Lot 304

REISCH, Gregor; FINE, Oronce.- Margarita philosophica, hoc est Habituum seu Disciplinum omnium [...] .Basileae, per Sebastianum Henricpetri, (1583).In-8° : [40]-1403-[3]-[2 bl.] pp. (folding worldmap and musical plate lacking, light foxing, marginal tear p. 973, some lack of paper in the margin of p. 1065).Contemporary binding : full calf, blind tooled decoration on the boards : 2 roll-stamps, the outter one with portraits of saints, the inner one with geometrical patterns, surrounding a central panel with the monogram IHS, ribbed spine, gilt edges (lower board, part of the upper board and spine restored, brass clasps renewed).Enlarged edition by Oronce Fine of the "Philosophical pearl" (first edited at the beginning of the 16th Century), a compendium of the trivium, the quadrivium and the natural and moral sciences, composed as a series of dialogues on grammar, logic, arithmetics, music, ethics... with elaborate chapters on astronomy and geometry. Reisch (Wurtemberg (?)-1523 Freiburg) was prior of Saint John the Baptist at Freiburg in Breisgau and confessor to Maximilian I. Fine (1494-1555), a French cartographer and astronomer, taught mathematics at the Collège de France. His preface to this edition is dated 1523. Illustrated with about 20 full-page woodcuts (the creation of Eve, the wheel of fortune, anatomy of the eye, studies in perspective, allegorical representations of the septem artes liberales...) and various in texto engravings concerning anatomy, astronomy, music... Large printer`s mark on the last page.# Adams R-338; # Sabin 69131; # Brunet IV-1201; # not in Machiels nor in Soltész. Provenance : Petrus de Zenis, 1697 (handwritten mention); unidentified stamp featuring a deer and "GBBNPDF".

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(Hippologie) - SOLLEYSEL, Jacques de.- The Compleat Horseman. Discovering the surest marks of the Beauty, Goodness, Faults, and Imperfections of Horses […].London, printed for R. Bonwick, J. Tonson, T. Goodwin and others, 1717.2 parts in 1 vol. in-f° : front.-[2]-xlv-[1]-324 [i.e. 328], [2]-xvi-300-[4] pp.; 6 plates (some errors in pagination, browned). Contemporary binding : full calf, sides decorated with gilt frame and floral ornament, ribbed spine (spine renewed, edges of sides dammaged). Reprint of the English translation by William Hope of "Le parfait Maréchal", Solleysel`s (1617-1680) most important work (1st French edit. : 1664; 1st English edit. : 1696). Illustrated with a very nice portrait of this veterinarian and founder of hippology, and 6 large folding plates.# Mennessier de La Lance 527. Réédition de la traduction en anglais, illustrée du portrait de Solleysel et de 6 planches dépl. Pl. veau de l`ép. (bruni, rel. us., dos renouvelé).

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