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Lot 286
Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (J. Short, Shipwt., H.M.S. Amethyst, 73-74) claw tightened, slight contact marks, very fine £350-400 A note with the lot states that Shipwright Joshua Short, R.N. was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 23 March 1874) for his part in the River Volta Expeditionary Force commanded by Commodore Hewett. ‘Short was placed at the disposal of Major R. Holme, Royal Engineers, who reported universal good conduct of the fourteen carpenters loaned. Their readiness in performing every duty, whether it be pickaxe or shovel work. They were cheerful under all difficulties, rendering very valuable assistance in the construction of the Prah Bridge’.
Lot 41
A silver rectangular cigar/cigarette box by Asprey & Co. Ltd, London 1911, with twin hinged side handles, the cover engraved with a monogram ‘HRP’, a crest and a motto ‘Speratum et completum’, the front hinged, the interior with wooden divisions, presentation engraved, 34cm (131/2 in) wide, loaded. Sold on behalf of BRB (Residuary) Ltd. The inscription reads ‘Bequeathed to the directors of Carter, Patterson & Co. Ltd, by Herbert R. Paterson, director 1890-1933 and presented by them to the British Transport Commission. 1st January 1948’. Carter Paterson was a British road haulage firm, closely associated with the railway industry. It had been founded in 1860 and in October 1933 the Big Four railway companies purchased control of the company in equal shares. Ownership passed on nationalisation to the British Transport Commission and was subsequently absorbed into British Road Services. **condition report: Marks clear, hinge to lid, carrying handles and fall front good, interior wood divisions with repairs and one section broken off across short grain, also with one piece of one edge missing and some dividers missing, two deep scratches to exterior silver lid and further surface scratching, engraving slightly rubbed, base in good order but scuffed in parts
Lot 362
* A pair of South Sea cultured pearl and diamond earrings, the 12mm South Sea cultured pearls suspended by brilliant cut diamond single stone connections from pave set brilliant cut diamond bombe tops, approximately 2.30 carats total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, London 2001, 3.4cm long overall. The property of Dianoor Jewels Limited and offered fo?r sale on behalf of the liquidators of the company
Lot 303
THREE PIECES OF LALIQUE GLASS comprising an ovoid glass scent bottle moulded with radials, the stopper moulded with ‘Marcel Rochas Paris’, faintly marked to base 10cm(h); a cendrier with central frosted bird, etched Lalique France to base. 7cm(h) x 10cm(w); and a circular dish having a broad rim with moulded foliate detail and triple spiked radials, the central dished section, engraved R Lalique France to base. 14cm(diam).
Lot 607
A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK of typical form with swing handle and bevelled glass panels to the top and each side, the enamelled dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, the reverse with hinged door enclosing the twin barrel movement, marked ‘Fabrique de Paris’ ‘R&C’ and ‘32’. 15cm(h); sold along with the original leather travelling case with hinged cover and sliding facia.
Lot 284
BRITISH SCHOOL Gelert oil on canvas, signed indistinctly and monogrammed 74cm x 54cm (at widest point - arched top) Note: The painting depicts the climax of William R Spencer`s poem Gelert, in which the master of the house kills his dog, thinking the animal has attacked his child, when in fact the dog protected the youngster from a vicious wolf.
Lot 24
‡ A Family Group of Medals: Corporal Edgar Wiffen, 9th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Four: 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals (R-3000 Cpl. E. Wiffen K.R. Rif. C.), Memorial Plaque (Edgar Wiffen), with condolence slip, forwarding boxes, cap badge and two metal shoulder titles and silvered and enamelled regimental brooch, extremely fine Private William Arthur Wiffen (cousin), British War and Victory Medals (8669 Pte. W. A. Wiffen. L. N. Lanc. R.). extremely fine, with forwarding box, cap badge and two metal shoulder titles Mrs Esther Lancaster-Wiffen (wife of W.A. Wiffen), Defence Medal, extremely fine, with named forwarding box and W.V.S. badge (7)
Lot 29
‡ Great War MSM Group awarded to Serjeant Charles Frederick Cooper, 25 Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, late Labour Corps, 16th (Public Schools) Battalion Middlesex Regiment, Four: 1914-15 Star (1890 Pte. C. F. Cooper Midd’x R.), British War and Victory Medals (Sjt.), Meritorious Service Medal George V (57823 Sjt. C.F. Cooper 25/K.R. Rif: C.), last with edge bruises, better than very fine (4)
Lot 30
‡ A Great War and Cadet Forces Medal Group awarded to Flight Lieutenant George Robert Doubleday, R.A.F., late 6th London Regiment (City of London Rifles), Five: 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals (2124 Pte. G.R. Doubleday. 6-Lond. R.), Defence Medal, unnamed as issued, Cadet Forces Medal, George VI (A/Flt. Lt. G. R. Doubleday. R.A.F.V.R. (T)), very fine or better (5) (With copied research.)
Lot 37
‡ Great War Trio awarded to Rifleman Albert Wooldridge, 12th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Three: British War and Victory Medals (R-34862 Pte. A. Wooldridge. K.R. Rif. C.), Silver War Badge No. 135620, with related miniatures cap badge, shoulder titles and lapel badge; British War and Victory Medal Pairs (2) (A-201156 Pte. E.B. Lichfield. K.R. Rif. C.; 534598 Pte. A. H.L. Vigors. 15-Lond. R); British War and Victory Medal Pair (C-4175 Pte. J.S. Wood. K.R.R.C.) and two ID. tags named to (302319 J. Wood R. Scots); together with London County Council School Attendance Medals (5) for 1908, 1909, 1910, 1914-15 1919-20, all named to J. Wood, last in case of issue and with two undated bars, London County Council School pin hallmarked 1918; Great War and Second Word War Trio awarded to Air Raid Warden Arthur Ernest Jenkins, Late 18th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, British War and Victory Medals (R-25192 Pte. E.A. Jenkins. K.R.R.C.), Defence Medal, unnamed as issued, with related miniatures of the BWM and Victory medals, forwarding slip and box for the Defence Medal, photograph of the recipient, an ARP lapel badge and two silk embroidered handkerchiefs, very fine or better (25)
Lot 44
‡ Second World War and Territorial Efficiency Group awarded to Rifleman F.A. Slone, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Five, 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, all unnamed as issued, Efficiency Medal, George VI type 1 (6897916 Rfn. F.A. Slone K.R.R.C.), mounted for wearing; together with Second World War and Territorial Efficiency Trio awarded to Rifleman R.H. Hodge, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Three, Defence and War Medals, Efficiency Medal, George VI type 1 (7882761 Rfn R H. Hodge KRRC), these all issued in 1989, with boxes of issue and forwarding slips, generally extremely fine (8)
Lot 58
‡ * Great War Military Medal Group awarded to Lance-Serjeant Cecil Rhodes Doughty, 18th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, late 5th London Regiment, Four: Military Medal, George V (301136 Cpl-L Sjt:-C. R. Doughty 18/K.R. Rif: C.), 1914-15 Star (1843 Pte. C. R. Doughty 5-Lond. R.), British War and Victory Medals (1843 Cpl.), very fine (4)
Lot 62
‡ * Pouch Belt Plates (10), Victoria-Elizabeth II, with Peninsular battle honours (2-one by J. R. Gaunt hallmarked Birmingham 1920), battle honours to Taku Forts and Pekin (2), battle honours to Tel-el-Kebir, without battle honours (3), Serjeant-Majors and Band Masters, Great War period, with Peninsular battle honours and 1st C.B. Battalion with South Africa battle honours, very fine or better, five with backing plates ; together with two modern car radiator plate badges, extremely fine, with copied K.R.R.C. pouch belt plate and badge identifier (12)
Lot 88
* Zulu War and Long Service Pair awarded to Chief Carpenter’s Mate Richard Deacon, Royal Navy: South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (R. Deacon. Chf. Carptrs. Mate. H.M.S. Shah), Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Victoria, narrow suspension (Richd. Deacon. Chf. Cars. Mte. H.M.S. Rocket), good very fine (2)
Lot 103
* Boer War, Aro and Great War Group of Six, with Official Duplicate Trio, awarded to Master-at-Arms Robert Manton, Royal Navy: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (impressed in sans serif capitals R. Manton. A.B. H.M.S. Natal), Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Aro 1901-02 (impressed in sans serif capitals 171781 P.O. 2nd Cl. R. Manton. H.M.S. Thrush), 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals (171781 R. Manton M.A.A. R.N.), Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 1 (171781 Robert Manton. M.A.A. H.M.S. Natal), first two with contact marks, about very fine, others good very fine or better; Duplicate issues: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (impressed in serif capitals 171781 R. Manton. A.B. H.M.S. Natal), Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Aro 1901-02 (impressed in serif capitals 171781 R. Manton. P.O. 2. H.M.S. Thrush), Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, George V type 1 (171781 Robert Manton. M.A.A. H.M.S. Natal), extremely fine (9)
Lot 105
* Boer War and Great War Pair and Official Duplicate Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Able Seaman Albert Edward Hutchinson Royal Navy: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, type 1a, with erased dates and wreath pointing to R, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Relief of Ladysmith (impressed in sans serif capitals 167800 A.B. A.E. Hutchinson. H.M.S. Monarch), British War Medal (167800 A.E. Hutchinson. A.B. R.N.); and duplicate issue Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Ladysmith, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, type 2, with wreath pointing to F (impressed in serif capitals 167800 A.E. Hutchinson. A.B. H.M.S. Monarch), extremely fine (3)
Lot 109
* East and Central Africa and Boer War Trio awarded to Major Robert Cooper, 7th Dragoon Guards: East and Central Africa 1897-99, no clasp (engraved in italics Capt: R. Cooper. 7/Drgn: Gds:), Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Kings South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (both engraved in italics Maj.), first two with edge bruises, very fine
Lot 124
1914 Star and Clasp and Victory Medal Pair (5296 Sjt. G. Garlick. R. War. R.); 1914-15 Star trios (4- Z-2910 Pte. A.R. Bolitho. Rif. Brig: / 11299 Cpl. B.E. Card. C. Gds. / 1069 Pte. H.W. Miller1 / Bn. A.I.F. / T4-057657 Dvr. W. Scott. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Pairs (7- Pte. W.G. Atkinson. 5-Lond. R. / 148032. 2 A.M. S. Bradford. R.A.F. / DM2-207350 Pte. A.F. Finch. A.S.C. / 21642 Pte. C. G. Holmes. The Queen’s R. / 13250. 2. A.M. E.A.L. Kern. R.F.C. / 169338 Dvr. A. Tweat. R.A. / L.Z. 5946 W.A. Williams. Sig. R.N.); British War and Mercantile Marine War Medal Pair (Arthur B. Williams); British War Medals (2-32582 Pte. A. Diggle. N. Staff. R. / 28328 Pte. J.H. Pearson. Shrops. L.I.); Victory Medal and Defence Medal Pair (1330 Cpl. G. Walker. Seaforth.); Victory Medal (S-10701 A. Cpl. J. Beck. Gordons.), War Badge (71960), and Princess Mary’s tin, many very fine or better (32)
Lot 125
‡ Great War Group awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 George Antoney, East Surrey Regiment, Five: British War and Victory Medals (200003 W.O. Cl. 2 G. Antoney. E. Surr. R.), Territorial Force War Medal (T-27 Sjt. G. Antoney. E. Surr: R), Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria (4817 S: Drumr. G. Antoney: E. Surr: R.), Meritorious Service Medal, George V, erased (5)
Lot 142
Second World War and South East Asia Group of Four awarded to Lance Corporal E. Townley, Royal Engineers: 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, War Medal, all unnamed as issued, General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, South East Asia 1945-46 (14321248 L Cpl W. Townley RE), all late issues (post 1980), in boxes of issue, virtually mint state, with forwarding letter from Droitwich concerning the issue of the Second World War medals ; together with General Service Medal, 1 clasp, South East Asia 1945-46 (5059285 C/Sjt. T. Smith R. Lincolns.), extremely fine, Army Long Service and Good Conduct, Elizabeth II type 2 (23921215 S Sgt J M Bridgman REME), and Efficiency Medal, Militia issue, George VI type 1 (1983047 Spr. I. Williams. R.E), both good very fine (7)
Lot 148
* Malay Peninsula and Falklands Trio awarded to Radio Signalman Richard Fairweather, Royal Navy: Campaign Service Medal 1962, 1 clasp, Malay Peninsula (072704 R: Fairweather. R.O. 3. R.N.), South Atlantic Medal 1982, with rosette (RS R Fairweather D072704T NP 1870), Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, Elizabeth II (RS R. Fairweather D072704T HMS Rooke), mounted for wearing, good very fine, with photocopied Certificate of Service (3)
Lot 175
* A Sea Gallantry Medal Group of Four awarded to Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 George Rhodes, 9th Battalion Royal Warwick Regiment: Sea Gallantry Medal, George V, in silver (George Rhodes. H.M.T. “Caronia”), 1914-15 Star (3907, Sgt. G. Rhodes, R. War. R.), British War and Victory Medals (A-W.O. Cl. 2), first in case of issue, about extremely fine; and a cap badge (lot)
Lot 177
* Great War Distinguished Service Order Group of Five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Saunders Allsup, Royal Artillery: Distinguished Service Order, George V, India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Lt. E. S. Allsup. R.A. No. 31. M.B.), 1914 Star and clasp (Capt. E. S. Allsup. R. A.), British War Medal, Victory Medal, with oak leaf for Mention in Despatches (Lt. Col. E.S. Allsup), mounted for wearing, extremely fine, with related miniatures (10)
Lot 180
* Great War Distinguished Conduct Medal Group of Five awarded to Serjeant Arthur F. Laffling, Royal West Kent Regiment: Distinguished Conduct Medal, George V (5084 Cpl-L. Sjt: A.F. Laffling. 1/R. W. Kent R.), 1914-15 Star (G-5084 Pte. A. F. Laffling R. W. Kent R.), British War and Victory Medals (GS-5084 Sjt.), Long Service in the Special Constabulary, George VI type 1 (Arthur F. Laffling), good very fine or better, with related riband bar (lot)
Lot 183
Great War Military Medal Group of Five awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 R Mann 1/7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment: Military Medal, George V (167 C.S. Mjr: R. Mann. 1/7 Middx: R.-T.F.), 1914-15 Star (167 C.S. Mjr. R. Mann. Middx. R.), British War and Victory Medals (W.O. Cl. 2), Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, George V (200007 C. S. Mjr. R. Mann. M.M. 7/Middx R), very fine, with photocopied documents (5)
Lot 321
A George II sugar bowl James Mitchell 1750 - 1751 Edinburgh, Assay Master Hugh Gordon, the deep hemispherical bowl with everted scalloped rim with chased foliate scroll details and running flower head borders, raised on a stepped domed foot 13cm diameter, 8oz Note: As with the marks of John Main and James Mitchelson there has long been confusion with the attribution of this maker`s mark. It is now firmly ascribed to James Mitchell. James Mitchell`s marks along with James Welsh are the only maker`s marks in Scotland to include a figure within the punch. It has long been debated what these figures are holding, a bag of coinage, precious metal, or tool of the craft, There seems little doubt it does signify a connection with the craft and trade. References: `Compendium of Scottish Silver II` R & J Dietert, illustrated plate 7, listed page 61
Lot 322
A pair of George II candlesticks by James Kerr, Edinburgh 1745 - 1746, Assay Master Hugh Gordon, the simple socket sconces above facetted and knopped baluster stems, raised on domed quatrefoil bases with spiralled shell decoration to corners, on stepped rim (2) 20cm high, 11.5cm wide at base, 17.5oz and 18.5oz each Notes: The survival of cast George II Scottish candle sticks is unusually small, when compared to the much larger survival of English examples. One theory for this has always been that Scottish makers would have retailed these types of wares rather than made them, so they would carry the mark of their English maker rather than Scottish retailer. With the rise of specialist candlestick makers south of the border it seems a credible explanation. However the style, proportion and decoration of these sticks is rather unusual and definitely points to a Scottish design and manufacture. The fluid spiralled shell details to the bases and proportions of the slender stems, while reminiscent of English examples is rather quirky in its designs, so there is little doubt these were made in Scotland rather than just retailed. The placement of the marks to the underside of the plain foot rim in the domed angles is obviously trying to mirror that of English examples but the thin applied foot rim allows little space and the marks are often off struck. While James Ker would be an obvious candidate for retailing English wares (with his family and political connections in London) he is by the same token a very likely candidate to have made them being perhaps Edinburgh`s premier goldsmith of the era. References: `Compendium of Scottish Silver II` R & J Dietert, illustrated plate 10, listed page 98
Lot 323
A George II mug Edward Lothian, as maker and Assay Master, Edinburgh 1742 - 1743, the baluster body with flared rim and on stepped foot, with S scroll handle with plain thumb piece and shaped terminal 9cm high, 6.5oz References: `Compendium of Scottish Silver II` R & J Dietert, listed pages 365 - 366
Lot 324
A George II cream boat James Mitchell, Edinburgh 1740 - 1740, Assay Master Dougal Ged, of shaped oval outline with slightly baluster body, the everted scalloped rim with chased scroll and flower designs, the wide spout with lattice and scale border flanking shell motif, with leaf capped S scroll handle and raised on three paw feet with trefoil terminals 19cm long, 7oz Note: As with the marks of John Main and James Mitchelson there has long been confusion with the attribution of this maker`s mark. It is now firmly ascribed to James Mitchell. James Mitchell`s marks along with James Welsh are the only maker`s marks in Scotland to include a figure within the punch. It has long been debated what these figures are holding, a bag of coinage, precious metal, or tool of the craft, There seems little doubt it does signify a connection with the craft and trade. References: `Compendium of Scottish Silver II` R & J Dietert, illustrated plate 46, listed page 176
Lot 325
A George II mug by Dougal Ged, Edinburgh 1734 - 1735, Assay Master Archibald Ure, the body of slight baluster form with slightly flared rim and engraved crest and motto, resting on a socle foot, with simple S scroll handle with plain thumb piece 7.5cm high, 4.5oz Heraldry: with crest and motto of VIRTUTI FORTUNA COMES Fortune is the attendant of virtue for MAYNE of Powis and Logie, Clackmannanshire, derived from the MAINS of Lochwood, co. Stirling References: `Compendium of Scottish Silver II` R & J Dietert, illustrated plate 54, listed page 363
Lot 326
A matched pair of George III Scottish communion cups one by Robert Gray (of Glasgow/Edinburgh 1802, the second by Walter R Chrichton , Edinburgh 1842, the deep tapered bowls with twin presentation inscription with two C scroll handles with raised thumbpieces, raised on a waisted stem and spreading domed foot with reeded rim (2) 23.5cm high, each 24oz Notes: with presentation inscription `Presented by the family of Rev`d Dr Balfour to the Rev`d Dr Forbes and the Session & Congregation of St Pauls Free Church Glasgow 1843` and with verse `Ps cvii. 12. 13` and the other with Greek insciption Provenance: St. Pauls Free Church, Glasgow St. Paul`s Church of Scotland, Provanmill Glasgow
Lot 327
A pair of Scottish George III communion cups Walter R Chrichton , Edinburgh 1842, the deep tapered bowls with twin presentation inscription with two C scroll handles with raised thumbpieces, raised on a waisted stem and spreading domed foot with reeded rim (2) 23cm high, each 24oz Notes: with presentation inscription `Presented by Miss Helen Tennent to the Rev`d Dr Forbes and the Session & Congregation of St Pauls Free Church Glasgow 1843` and with verse `Ps cxvi. 12. 13` and `Matthew XI. 28` Provenance: St. Pauls Free Church, Glasgow St. Paul`s Church of Scotland, Provanmill Glasgow
Lot 23
ACKERMANN, Rudolph (publisher). The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster; with the Charter-House, the Schools of St.Paul's, Merchant Taylors, Harrow, and Rugby, and the Free-School of Christ's Hospital. London: L. Harrison for R. Ackermann, 1816 [watermarked 1812-1821]. 4° (358 x 284mm). 2pp. subscribers' list. 48 hand-coloured plates, mostly aquatint views by Havell, Stadler, Bluck and others after Westall, Mackenzie, Pugin and others. (Some spotting, mostly in the first and last few leaves of text and the first plate, occasional offsetting from the plates.) Crimson morocco gilt by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, top edge gilt (light rubbing, joints slightly split). A well-margined copy, in a handsome red morocco binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Plate 6, 'Winchester College, from the Meadow', is dated January 1816; Plate 23, 'Westminster School Room', shows the masters wearing caps; Plate 26, 'Charter House from the Play Ground', with engraved title and scene of boys playing cricket. Abbey, Scenery, 438; Tooley 3. View on Christie's.com
![[FERGUSON, Adam (1723-1816)]. Reflections previous to the Establishment of a Militia. London: for R. and J. Dodsley, 1756. 8°](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10058/2803817/no-image-210_468x382.jpg)
Lot 49
[FERGUSON, Adam (1723-1816)]. Reflections previous to the Establishment of a Militia. London: for R. and J. Dodsley, 1756. 8° (216 x 140mm). Stitched as issued, uncut (dust-soiled). FIRST EDITION of this work by a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. The original state of this copy shows that the title is conjugate to H1. ESTC T93204. View on Christie's.com
Lot 52
FRANCOLIN, Hans von (1520-86). Thurnier Buech Warhafftiger Ritterlicher Thaten, so in dem Monat Junii des vergangnen LX. Jars in und ausserhalb der Statt Wienn zu Rosz und zu fuesz, auff Wasser und Lannd gehalten worden. Vienna: Raphael Skrzetusky, called Hoffhalter, for the author, [1560-61]. 2° (289 x 191mm). Collation: A6; B-N4 (N4 blank), O-P4 Q2, R-X4, x2, Y-Z4; 7 large folded etched plates, including two by Hanns Lautensack (at G4 and N4), one attributed to Francesco Terzi (at H2), one by the monogrammist FA (at I3), one attributed to Giovanni Guerra (at Q2), one unsigned (at X3) and one attributed to Johann Thwenger. Gothic type. Title printed in red and black surrounded by a border of 10 armorial woodcuts, full-page woodcut portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I by Donat Hübschmann on verso, large emblematic etching by Johann Schlutpacher de Rauris (A6v), full-page woodcut by Hanns Lautensack of the standard-bearer Heinrich the younger, Burgrave of Meissen (E1r), 45 woodcut coat-of-arms in quire x, on Z1r woodcut device incorporating the arms of the printer, a Polish nobleman. (Stain on title and final leaf with colophon, sheet A1.6 somewhat browned, one sheet and one plate detached, short tear in fold of 4 plates, 3 plates just shaved on one side.) Contemporary limp vellum (small hole in spine, ties missing, a second book removed from the binding). Provenance: green library stamp on title (unidentified) -- Lathrop Harper (sold in 1955 to:) -- Paul and Marianne Gourary. FIRST EDITION IN GERMAN of the finest early printed book on tournaments. It describes in detail and spectacularly illustrates the tournaments, staged battles (including an elaborate naval scene), balls and banquets, held at Vienna to honour the visit of Albrecht V Duke of Bavaria (1528-79), son-in-law of Emperor Ferdinand I and brother-in-law of King Maximilian of Bohemia (from 1564 Emperor Maximilian II). According to Graesse (II, 629), the Latin edition of the same year has different illustrations, which he describes as 'moins bonnes', and the same is true for Feyerabend's Frankfurt edition appended to Rüxner's Thurnier Buch (1566). The author served as Herald to John II Sigismund, King of Hungary. In complete condition with the full complement of etched plates, the book is OF THE GREATEST RARITY; both Ruggieri copies were imperfect and Bartsch describes only three of the etchings. FINE IMPRESSIONS. Brunet Supplement II: 767; Mayer, Wiens Buchdruckergeschichte I, 88-89 ('Pearl of all the books printed in Vienna'); Ruggieri 827; Watanabe 21. View on Christie's.com
Lot 55
[HUNT, William]. The Projectors, A Comedy. London [Edinburgh]: for T. Cooper, 1737, 8° (210 x 130mm.) Engraved frontispiece. Stitched in 20th-century blue paper wrappers, uncut -- [CAPELL, Edward (1713-81)]. Reflections on Originality of Authors. London: for R. Horsfield, 1766. 12° (195 x 110mm.) Final advert/errata leaf. Stitched in 20th-century blue paper wrappers, uncut -- LEWIS, Matthew Gregory. Poems. London: by D.N. Shury, 1812. 12° (168 x 105mm). Half-title, final advert leaf. Contemporary boards (spine worn), uncut; and 4 other literary pamphlets. (7) View on Christie's.com
![OSBORNE, Thomas. The First Volume [volume II: A Second Part] of a Catalogue for the Year 1763. Consisting of the Libraries o](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10058/2803817/d5387124e_468x382.jpg)
Lot 103
OSBORNE, Thomas. The First Volume [volume II: A Second Part] of a Catalogue for the Year 1763. Consisting of the Libraries of the Rev. Dr. Philip Bearcroft ... Dr. Thomas Morton ... Dr. Moss ... Dr. Charles Feake ... Dr. Richard Conyers ... John Twisleton ... Walter Birmingham. [London: 1762-63]. 2 vols, 8°. Contemporary floral boards, printed label pasted on front cover of vol.II (paper mostly worn from spines, lightly rubbed). Contains amongst others, books belonging to the Bishop of Durham, Thomas Morton (1564-1659) and Philip Bearcroft (1695-1761), antiquary and Church of England clergyman. The books include 'a near complete set of common law; among which are a Set of private Acts, very scarce'. ESTC T152772; no copies in the Grolier Club. OSBORNE, T. A Catalogue for the Year 1764, of the Libraries of the Rev. Mr. Wood ... Dr. Umfrevile ... Peter Davall ... Wiliam Bussiere. [London: 1764] 8°. Contemporary floral boards (paper worn from spine); archival card case. Provenance: 'Bawdsey the 10th of Feb.ry 1764' (inscription opposite title). Includes a 'capital collection of Prints and Books on Prints ... a noble collection of antient manuscripts on vellum ... with near a complete collection of common law'. ESTC N14604; no copy in the Grolier Club. (3) View on Christie's.com
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