A late 19thC/early 20thC brass sextant, with inset ivory scale, and signed W R Williams Newport, in fitted mahogany case with accessories, the case with replacement label for Wilson and Gillie, Bruce and Sons Ltd, Cardiff, Auctioneer`s note this lot together with facsimile copies of a letter of introduction from the the Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Company Ltd circa 1912, another letter of introduction from H M Maplebase Great Yarmouth circa 1919 and a photocopied photograph of Mr John Borton the owner of the sextant at this time.
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WW1 1914 Trio & Death Plaque: 440 Sergeant Edward George Vaughan 2nd Royal Warwickshire Regiment killed in action 14th July 1916 aged 30 from Birmingham Thiepval Memorial Note: 440 Sgt Vaughan enlisted in 1905 in the 1st R Warwickshire Regt comes with a great achieve to this man to inc Soldiers book, Red book, Attestation paper 3 letters from Shorncliffe from his commanding officers signed, photographs of him in uniform, his official last will, Birth certificate, letter form the Red Cross, and a 2 page letter from Pte W G Hall to Vaughan`s wife telling her how he died, also some paperwork for his wife 1921 when she emigrated to Australia.
LOND London and its Environs Described 6 vol. half-titles engraved frontispiece 76 plates and 2 folding maps only (of 3 lacking map of environs from vol.2) a little browned plan of Windsor with split to fold engraved bookplate of Spains Hall Finchingfield contemporary calf rather worn spines slightly defective lacking labels a few covers detached 8vo R. and J. Dodsley 1761.
Collection of Welsh Tours (A) or a Display of the Beauties of Wales second edition 4 aquatint plates contemporary linen-backed marbled boards 12mo G. Sael 1797 § Aiken (Arthur) Journal of a Tour through North Wales and part of Shropshire with observations in Mineralogy first edition contemporary linen lacking spine 8vo J. Johnson 1797 § Evans (J.) Letters written during a Tour through South Wales first edition original boards rebacked with linen top of spine torn upper hinge broken uncut 8vo C. and R. Baldwin 1804 § A Tour in Wales and through several Counties of England including both the Universities folding aquatint frontispiece slightly damp-stained at upper outer corner modern half calf 8vo Richard Phillips 1806 12mo and 8vo (4) (4)
Dugdale (Sir William) Monasticon Anglicanum or the History of theAncient Abbies Monasteries Hospitals Cathedral and Collegiate Churches with their dependencies in England and Wales 3 parts in one vol. title printed in red and black 102 (of 103) engraved plates including frontispiece 14 folding 3 double-page lacking plate 83 a few plates browned mainly at margins contemporary panelled calf covers loose folio R. Harbin for D. Browne and J. Smith etc. 1718.
Guilliim (John) A Display of Heraldry sixth edition 63 engraved plates comprising 17 portraits and 46 with coats of arms numerous woodcut coats of arms in text corner of one leaf repaired with slight loss of text a few other repairs to margins two leaves with surface splits a few gatherings towards end slightly browned three manuscript indexes inserted contemporary panelled rough calf worn joints split with the contemporary owneship inscription of Benjamin Cole Oxon. folio T.W. for R. and J. Bonwick and R. Wilkin and J. Walthoe and Tho.Ward 1724.
Stukeley (William) Stonehenge a Temple restor`d t engraved frontispiece and 35 plates 9 folding W. Innes and R. Manby 1740; bound with Abury a Tremple of the British Druids with some others described 40 engraved plates 7 folding the large plan loose Printed for the Author 1743 first editions some offsetting and foxing particularly in folds later half calf upper part of upper cover faded with the bookplate of J.H. Hutton folio 1740-1743. *** Loosely inserted is a contemporary ink and wash portrait of Thomas Hayward owner of Stonehenge in 1723.
Warner (Richard) A Walk through some of the Wester first edition 2 aquatint plates offset 12 maps in text modern buckram-backed boards some library stamps 1800; A Tour through the Northern Counties of England and the Borders of Scotland 2 vol. in one first edition 2 aquatint frontispieces printed in sepia contemporary marbled calf gilt covers loose 1802; A Second Walk through Wales fourth edition 17 maps in text contemporary half calf upper joint badly worn 1813 8vo Bath R. Cruttwell and London 1800-1813. (3) Condition report: (3)
Willis (R.) The Architectural History of Wincheste wood-engraved illustrations extracted from the Proceedings of the Archaeological Institute and bound with three other related items modern half morocco 1846 § Shapter (Thomas) The History of the Cholera in Exeter in 1832 presentation copy inscribed by the author folding lithographed map wood-engraved illustrations captioned in the author`s hand 1849 § Glyde (John) Suffolk in the Nineteenth Century 18pp. advertisements for local tradesmen etc. at end 8vo [1856] § Pawson & Brailsford`s Illustrated Guide to Sheffield and Neighbourhood numerous wood-engraved illustrations 128pp. advertisements for local tradesmen etc. at end many illustrated some printed in red and black one with folding lithographed plate pictorial advertising endpapers 8vo Sheffield [1862?] § Parker (John Henry) The Architectural Antiquities of the City of Wells lithographed frontispiece spotted 28 wood-engraved plates and other illustrations in text all by Orlando Jewitt Oxford and London 1866 all but the first first editions original cloth 8vo (5) (5)
Walker (J. and C.) Oxfordshire engraved county map coloured by hand 417 x 352mm. 1835 § Hall (Sidney) Wiltshire engraved county map coloured by hand 286 x 206mm. [c.1840] § Lewis (Samuel) A Map of England and Wales NE. NW and SE divisions only three large engraved maps by J. Dower after R. Creighton coloured by hand one with large view of the General Post Office London c.1060mm. by 890mm. 1847 all dissected and mounted on linen in original folders the Lewis in green straight-grained morocco gilt; and seven others v.s. (12) (12)
Avon.- Donne (Benjamin) This Map of the country 11 with a vignette engraving of St Vincent`s Rocks and the Hotwell House upper right and a plan of the Druidical stones at Stanton Drew lower right engraving by R. Coffin 920 x 910mm. backed on linen surface loss browning tears creases partially attached to wooden rollers c.1769.
Middlesex.- Bowen (Emanuel) Middlesex Divided into decorative title cartouches 2 engraved maps with hand-colouring 225 x 325mm. and 185 x 205mm. respectively vertical central folds the former Thomas Kitchin [c.1770] the latter with margins trimmed close to line border J. Hinton 1752; and another of Middlesex by R. Baker (3)(3)
An Edwardian oak framed and glazed photograph of a terrier, together with an oak framed and glazed print of a courting couple, a pair of Alpine prints, a gilt framed print of shrimp boats after Collins and an oil on board signed E R Moseley of the construction of the Bridge over the river Kwai.
A René Lalique "Faucon" amethyst tinted glass car mascot, modelled as a falcon, moulded "R. Lalique" and etched "France" upon its original chrome illuminated mount stamped "Breves Galleries Knightsbridge S.W.3 Pat. No. 309301", height of the mascot on its mount, 19cm. Black glass stand. (See illustration)
Great Britain, British Commonwealth and Japan. A red Simplex Spring back album housing Great Britain 1840 to 1941. Includes 1840 1d blacks Q-F, M-L and L-D (latter four margins), all used with red Maltese crosses. 1840 2d blue R-L (three margins) used with black Maltese cross. Further line engraved issues including 1854 2d blue mis-perforated. Small range of British Commonwealth, Japanese and Yugoslavian issues
A silver dog nose spoon, London 1704, makers mark indistinct, initialled to the back `F*G`, 19cm long (worn), along with three William Eley, Fearn and Chawner Old English pattern soup spoons, London 1809 and 1810, all initialled, two Hanoverian spoons London 1733, makers mark `HM`, both initialled `R*F`, another Hanoverian pattern spoon, London 1743 and two further Old English pattern silver spoons, total weight 18oz (at fault) (9)
A collection of reference books associated with early art, sculpture, architecture, manuscripts and maps to include; Gothic art for England 1400-1547, edited by Marks, R and Williamson, P, V & A publications, 2003, 4to, Edwards, I. E. S, Tutankhamun: his tomb and its treasures, 1976, 4to, Piotrovsky, B, Galanina, L and Nonna, G, Scythian Art, Phaidon, 1987, in cardboard sleeve, folio (22)
A collection of art and artists reference books related to the Italian Renaissance to include a variety of works on Raphael, Mantegna and others, to include; Lightbrown, R, Mantegna, Phaidon, 1986, 4to, Links, J. G, Canaletto, Phaidon, 1982, folio, Leopold, D & Ettinger, H. S, Raphael, 1987, folio (23)
A German S98/05 pattern bayonet with grooved wooden grip and fullered blade stamped R Stock and Co. Berlin Marienfelde overall length 49.5cm and a World War II S84/98 bayonet with grooved bakelite grip and steel scabbard and fitted with leather `cavalry` frog with hilt strap overall length 38.5cm (2)
ATLAS - [SAYER and BENNETT] The American Military Pocket Atlas; being an Approved Collection of Correct Maps, both General and Particular, of the British Colonies, especially those which are now, or probably may be, the Theatre of War. London: Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennett, [1776] 8vo, six folding engraved maps handcoloured in outline, contemporary quarter calf, marbled boards, spine and joints chipped and cracked *This was known as the `Holster Atlas`.
KNOWLES (G B) and Frederic WESTCOTT. The Floral Cabinet, 3 vols London: William Smith 1837-38-40, small 4to, vol. I with half title and added coloured title, 137 fine hand coloured lithographic plates of flowers, mostly after A or W. Green and R. Mills, a few double page, half morocco gilt (rubbed) a.e.g. (3)
Botany. HOOKER (Sir W.J.) Synopsis Filicum (Ferns) 2nd edition 1874, colour plates; TANSLEY (A.G.) The British Islands and their Vegitation, 1939; GOOD (R) The Geography of the Flowering Plants, 1947; HUTCHINSON (J) The Families of Flowering Plants, 2 vols, 2nd edition 1959; GOODSPEED (T.H) Plant Hunters in the Andes, New York 1941; and 7 others (13)
From the Gladstone Family Fasque Library. Robertson (W) History of the Reign of Charles V, 9th edition in 4 vols 1798, 12mo, each vol. inscribed to Thomas Gladstone from his sister, dated 1816, with his bookplate, light age staining and wear to bindings; Johnson (S) The History of Rasselas, 1806, 8vo, frontispiece and plates as required, signed `J. Gladstone` to end paper, rubbed calf; De Saint-Pierre (J-B-H) Paul et Virginie, London 1815, 8vo, signature of Anne Gladstone (mother of W.E. Gladstone) dated 1819 to first blank and title, calf (rubbed); Biographical Anecdotes..., London: for R. Phillips 1797, 8vo, folding plate and table, small loss to corner to title, good tree calf, Fasque bookplate (7)
Literature including childrens. JAMES (M R) The Five Jars, London: Edward Arnold 1922, first edition, illustrations by Gilbert James, slightly worn; ARDIZZONE (E) Tim All Alone; Tim and Lucy Go to Sea, both 1st editions 1956 and 1958, colour printed, pencil ownership names otherwise good (edges a little bumped); others of earlier date (2 boxes)
TOLKIEN (J R R) The Fellowship of the Ring, 2nd impression 1954; The Two Towers, 2nd impression 1955; The Return of the King, 1st edition 1955; all internally fair to good, without inscriptions, all covers very worn with splits to spine strips; The Hobbit, 8th impression 1956, faded spine (4)

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