Golden Cockerel Press - Dickens, Charles The cricket on the hearth. Berkshire, 1933. 4to, colour illustrations by Hugh Thomson, number 691 of 1500 copies, original cloth gilt, slipcase, slipcase rubbed; Limited Editions Club - Coster, Charles de The glorious adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegl. Haarlem, 1934. Folio, number 691 of 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator, illustrated by Richard Floethe, original cloth gilt, slipcase, some discolouration to backstrip, slipcase repaired; Limited Editions Club - Cellini, Benvenuto The life of… Verona, 1937. Folio, number 691 of 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator, illustrated by Fritz Kredel, original decorative cloth, slipcase, some foxing to endpapers, some slight fading to backslip, slipcase repaired; Nonesuch Press - Voltaire, Francois Marie Arouet de The princess of Babylon. London, 1928. 8vo, number 200 of 1,500 copies, illustrated by Thomas Lowinsky, original vellum backed boards; Thoreau, Henry David A plea for Captain John Brown. Boston: David R. Godine, 1969. 8vo, one of 750 copies, original cloth backed boards, slipcase; and a Golden Cockerel Press volume (6)
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King, William Ross The sportsman and naturalist in Canada. London, 1866. 8vo, 6 chromolithograph plates, original cloth gilt, some rubbing at edges and corners, some foxing to early leaves; Roosevelt, Theodore Hunting trips of a ranchman. London, 1886. 8vo, plates, original red cloth gilt, fading to backstrip, previous owner`s pencil inscription on front endpaper; Grey, Zane Tales of swordfish and tuna. London, 1927. First UK edition, 8vo, plates, original blue cloth gilt, some fading to backstrip, inner hinge weak; Strutt, Joseph The sports and pastimes of the people of England. London, 1834. 8vo, modern cloth backed boards; Chalmers, Patrick R. Gun dogs. London, 1931. 4to, colour plates by R. Ward Binks, original cloth, lacking wrapper; Haywood, Lt. -Col. A. Sport and service in Africa. London, 1926. 8vo, folding map, plates, original cloth gilt, foxing; Nimrod Hunting reminiscences. London, 1926. 8vo, colour plates, original cloth gilt; and 2 others (9)
Darwin, Charles - Fitzroy, Admiral Robert, editor Narrative of the surveying voyages on His Majesty`s ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836. London: Henry Colburn, 1839. First edition, 4 volumes, including Appendix to volume 2, bound in 3 volumes, 8vo, [iii - xxviii, [4], 597; iii - xiv, [2], 694, [2]; viii, 352; iii - xiv, 615, pp. 609-629 addenda], 47 engraved plates after P.P. King, A. Earle, C. Martens, R. Fitzroy, T. Landseer, S. Bull, T.A. Prior and others, 8 folding charts laid down on linen all bound at the end of volume 3, 6 woodcuts in the text, contemporary calf, spines gilt with Northern Lighthouse Board stamp at head of spines, morocco lettering pieces, slight offsetting from plates to text, slight offsetting to maps, bound without half-titles, head of spined rubbed, lacking the large Map of South America from volume 1Note: First edition of Darwin`s first published work, Journals and Remarks 1832-1836, in volume 3. Although his studies on the Beagle concentrated initially on geology, his observations on the voyage led to a desire to understand and explain the distribution and development of the species he encountered on the five year expedition, and led to the openng on his first noebook on "Transmutation of Species" in 1837 . . "It is an important travel book in its own right and its relation to the background of his evolutionary ideas has often been stresed" [Freeman, 10]. Hill 607; Norman 584; Sabin 37826Provenance: To be sold on behalf of the Northern Lighthouse Heritage Trust.
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Hedin, Sven Trans-Himalaya, discoveries and adventures in Tibet. London, 1909. 8vo, 2 [of 3] volumes, plates, original red cloth gilt; Ruttledge, Hugh Everest 1933. London, 1934. 8vo, plates, original cloth gilt; Kelly, R. Talbot Burma. London, 1905. 8vo, number 149 of 300 copies, signed by the author, tipped in plates, original decorative cream cloth gilt, backstrip browned; Grohman, W.A. Baillie Tyrol, the land in the mountains. London, 1907. 8vo, plates, original red cloth gilt (5)
Ireland -- Londonderry -- Walker, George A true account of the siege of London-Derry. Third edition, corrected. London: R. Clavel and R. Simpson, 1689. 4to, nineteenth century half calf, [Wing W354], lacking license leaf and 3 maps, slightly spotted; King, William An answer to the considerations which obliged Peter Manby, late Dean of London-Derry in Ireland (as he pretends) to embrace, what he calls the Catholick religion. London: R. Taylor, 1687. 4to, license leaf and final leaf repaired in margins, modern boards, [Wing K523]; Foster, John Speech of the Right Honorable John Foster, speaker of the House of Commons of Ireland. Dublin: J. Moore, 1800. 8vo, folding table, wrappers (3)
Jerdan, William National Portait Gallery. London: Fisher, Son & Jackson, 1830. 5 volumes, 8vo, 184 engraved plates, tissue guards, contemporary half calf gilt; Nisbet, Alexander An essay on additional figures and marks of cadency. Edinburgh: R. Reid, 1702. 12mo, 6 engraved plates, contemporary panelled calf, head of spine rubbed; Fielding, John Fielding`s new peerage. London: Fielding, 1784. 12mo, engraved title, frontispiece, dedication and c.77 engraved plates, contemporary calf, head of spine rubbed; Newton, R. Terrae-filius, or the secret history of the university of Oxford. London: 1726. 12mo, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, rubbed; Almanack The universal Scots almanack for the year 1772. Edinburgh: W. Ruddiman, 12mo, folding calf gilt; Almanack Edinburgh almanack for the year 1755. Edinburgh: R. Fleming. 12mo, contemporary vellum, slightly soiled (10)
Bindings -- Cowper, W. The task. 1817; Idem Table talk. 1817. 12mo, olive morocco gilt; Gell, W. Pompeiana. 1835. 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved plates, engravings on india paper, brown morocco, volume 2 mildewed; Fielding, H. The history of Tom Jones. 1808. 4 volumes, 12mo, contemporary calf, rebacked, head of two spines slightly rubbed; Bloomfield, R. The farmer`s boy. 1827. 12mo, green morocco gilt, g.e.; French, G.J. The life and times of Samuel Crompton... inventor of the spinning machine called the mule. Manchester, 1862. 12mo, presentation copy from the author, contemporary calf, Bayner, Henry Pharmacopoeia pauperum, or the hospital dispensatory. 1721. Second edition, 12mo, contemporary calf, neatly rebacked, foot of spine worn; and 30 others (41)
An Elizabeth II silver four piece tea and coffee set comprising teapot and cover with turned wooden handle, coffee pot and cover with turned wooden handle, milk jug, twin handled sugar bowl and a matching twin handled tray with shell cast handles, gadrooned rim and leaf engraved central field. Birmingham 1973. Makers R & D.
Third Reich - A parchment certificate with calligraphic text in red and gold `In Wurdigung Seiner Verdienste Um Volk Und Reich Verleihe Ich Herrn Reichsminister R. WALTHER DARRE, Das Goldene Ehrenzeichen Der N.S.D.A.P., Munchen-Den 30 Januar 1938, Der Fuhrer, some creasing and staining to reverse A Typed Letter, dated 28th August 1944, HQ. 8 Corps B.L.A. ` My Darling Mother, I am happy to tell you that i have achieved my ambition of being the first English officer in Paris and especially in Le Vesinet. On Saturday morning i got permission to go from the General and so took my jeep and went off via Alencon and Chartres. The whole country is quite undamaged and everbody waves to you as you pass. I passed through the American lines to the South of the city and entered Paris by the Porte d`Orleans at four o`clock last Saturday afternoon. There were no British or American troops there at all, and i went through alone with my driver. You have no idea of the reception i received-it took me two hours to get to the centre and it was one long cheering mass of people trying to shake hands, kiss, just touch me and my driver Together with a collection of Third Reich ephemera Dated 1939 to 1943, including `Paris passes, etc.
A Great War Group of Three to Private G. H. Lamb, 16th London Regiment (Queens Westminster Rifles) 1914 Star (1479 Pte. G.H. Lamb. 1/16 Lond.R.) `Mons` clasp, British War and Victory Medals (1479 Pte. G.H. Lamb. 16 - Lond. R.), very fine, mounted for wearing. 1/16th (County of London) Battalion (Queens Westminster Rifles) August 1914 - At 58 Buckingham Gate, part of 4th London Brigade, 2nd London Division, moved on mobilisation to Hemel Hempstead area 3rd November 1914 - Left the Division and at Le Havre 12th November 1914- Came under Command of 18th Brigade in 6th Division 10th February 1916 - Transferred to 169th Brigade in 56th (London ) Division
A Great War Pair to Private G. Wilcox Hampshire Regiment, British War & Victory Medals (34916 Pte. G. Wilcox. Hamps. R.), very fine; a British War Medal to Leading Aircraftsman C.H. Hardwick Royal Airforce (88270 L.A.C.C.H. hardwick. R.A.F.), fine if not better; together with a collection of U.S. buttons, etc, (lot).
A Great War Group of Three to Lieutenant C.H. Cunnington, 215th Company, Machine Gun Corps, 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. C.H. Cunnington. Wilts. R.), British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C.H. Cunnington), extremely fine in card boxes of issue Lieutenant C. H. Cunnington of the 215th Coy. Machine Gun Corps, late Wiltshire Regiment, died of his wounds on the 26th April 1918 and is remembered with honour at Hampstead Cemetery A Great War Group of Three to Lieutenant F.W.B. Cunnington, Army Service Corp, 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. F.W.B. Cunnington. A.S.C.), British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F.W.B. Cunnington), extremely fine, in card boxes of issue, Silver Wound Badge (290883) A Great War Pair to Surgeon Lieutenant T.M. Cunnington, Royal Navy, British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Lt. T.M. Cunnington. R.N.) A Bronze Great War Commemorative Medal in case of issue, and related lapel badges.
A Great War Group of Three to Rifleman A.G. Holcombe, 21st London Regiment, (First Surrey Rifles) Killed in Action on the 26th September 1915 aged 17 years, 1914-15 Star (2910. Pte. A.G. Holcombe, 21 -Lond. R.), British War and Victory Medals (2910 Pte. A. G. Holcombe. 21-Lond), fine if not better Rifleman Holcombe, Son of John Holcombe, of 14 `J` Block, Peabody Estate, Vauxhall, London and of the 21st Battalion, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) was killed in action on the 26th of September 1915, aged 17 years he is remembered with honour at Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France
A Rare Great War Group of Four to Private S. E. Carew, Royal Marine Brigade, 1914 Star, with rosette (R.M.A. 13976. Pte. S. E. Carew, R.M. Brigade), British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 13976 Gr. S.E. Carew.), Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (RMA. 13976 (Ply. B. 1911) S.E. Carew. Mne. R. F.R.), together with related paperwork and postcards including, Certificate of Service - Stanley Eli Carter enlisted in Bristol on the 24th of Feb 1914 aged 17 years, and saw service on H.M.S. Royal Sovereign with the Royal Marine Artillery throughout the Great War, he was discharged in 1936 after 22 years service Postcards- `RMA Marching to Drill`; H.M.S. Sovovereign`s crew members; Anzac Beach, Cape Helles, etc, (23) (lot). Black & white photographic image of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign`s mascot Ginger ` In Loving Memory of Our Late Ship Mate, Ginger, H.M.S. Royal Sovereign, Drowned at Sea, 20th July 1917, Loved By All`.
A Second World War Group of Five to Lieutenant. F. Benthall, Durham Light Infantry 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, War & Defence Medals, Efficiency Medal, Territorial bar, GRVI (Lt. F.S. Benthall.D.L.I.), very fine if not better Masonic Medal to W. Wakefield (Bro W.S. Wakefield. served as Steward to R. M.I.B.oys 1908 to R.M.I.Girls 1910.
A Second World War Group Of Four to H.Lee, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, War & Defence Medals, extremely fine, in card box of issue, together with group photographs of recipient and related ephemera A Third Reich Heer Belt and Buckle, the buckle of light alloy moulded, pebbled construction, marked R.S. & S., the leather stamped R. Sieper & Sohne - Ludenscheid, dated 1939, (lot).
1876 socket Bayonet MKII style for native troops c.1885, brown leather scabbard with brass fittings, blade marked "R" over "76", inspection marks, cancelled arrow and Indian script, blade 21.7" (560mm) approx length, overall length 25.25" (604mm) approx socket 3" (76mm) and scabbard 22.25" (565mm), internal dia socket 15mm, all approx. ++service use but very good condition
SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY - WWII group to 5672540 Pte W J Kitts SLI includes War medal, Defence medal and Territorial Efficient Service medal together with cap badge, collar badge, overseas stripes, SLI lapel badge in green enamel (J R Gaunt) and with two Divisional cloth badges, a copy photograph, map of India
A Mae West AM marked with ID no.6/1567 GB 9804, size large, together with small blue/grey naval kit bag to R P Hills CJX 830375 HMS Diadem (Cruiser commissioned 1/1/44 and placed in reserve 1950); a large buff kit bag, similar marks to above anchor stamped over red/orange stripe, large military back pack, indistinct makers marks, arrow stamped B61/23X on rear strap dated 1941
`The Conwy and the Menai Ferries` by H R Davies, 1973 with dustcover, `Act of Parliament Concerning Wales 1714-1901` by T I Jeffreys Jones, 1966, `The Religious Census of 1851` by Ieuan Gwyneth Jones, 1981 with dustcover and `Religion and Politics in the Mid 18th Century Anglesey` by G Nesta Evans, 1953 with dustcover
C F Tunnicliffe, R A - 1. `A Sketchbook of Birds` with dustcover, 2. `Shorelands Winter Diary` with dustcover and signed by Robert Gillmor, the Introducer with dustcover and 3. `Shorelands Summer Diary` with original letter from the artist on his home headed paper dated 1962 to the late Mr Dewi O Jones, County Librarian, Llangefni
`An Universal Etymological English Dictionary, 1737`, leather bound with interesting written details of births and deaths etc in rural Anglesey, a Welsh/English Dictionary, leather bound and several other books/pamphlets including `The Husband Man`s Jewel`, 18th Century undated, `Garddwr i`r Amaethwr a`r Bwthynwr` (The Farm and Cottage Gardener), dated 1860
Seventeen assorted Corgi Classics Showmans/Fairground models, including a No.97920, Scammell Highwayman and Box Trailer `R. Edwards`; No.97915, Scammell Highwayman and Two Trailers `Chipperfields`; No.11201, E.R.F. KV Articulated Cage Trailer `Chipperfields`; No.16501, Scammell Highwayman with Pole Trailer and Caravan `Carters`; and others, each mint or near mint and boxed.
Poster, `Old & Young Find Skegness Is So Bracing`, BR(E) D/R. Classic image of Jolly Fisherman and young boy skipping down the beach. Published by British Railways Eastern Region and printed by Macmillan Ltd, Derby. Vibrant colour and no rips or tears, although there are some tape stains and minor damage. Would display very well.
Poster, `Stratford -upon-Avon - Shakespeare`s Birthplace` D/R size. Depicts Anne Hathaways Cottage with a bronze image of the Baird superimposed. Published by British Railways Western Region and printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Extremely good condition with very minor edge creasing and a very small tear central bottom edge.
Poster, BR(W) D/R `Porthcawl - For Happy Healthy Holidays` by Harry Riley. Arguably the best of the Porthcawl posters being the absolute epitome of 1950`s holidays at the seaside. Depicting a young boy and girl with their little dog and bucket & spade, on the steps of the beach-front promenade. Lots of families and other trippers around, soaking up the sun, sea & sand. Published by the Railway Executive Western Region and printed by Jordison. Excellent condition with a few creases.
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