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Lot 1344
William Wiehe Collins RI RBC 1862-1951- "Covent Garden Market..."; watercolour, signed, inscribed "Covent Garden Market on a rainy Saturday at noon, the market was erected on the site of the garden which supplied fruit and vegetables to the Abbey of Westminster, W W Collins RI RBC, attached verso, bears gallery label for W R Deighton, 4 & 3 Grand Hotel Buildings, Trafalgar Square london W.C., attached to the reverse, 17x24cm
Lot 1458
Almanacks.- THE LADIES DIARY OR THE WOMANS ALMANACK..., J. Wilde; bound with, Tipper (John) GREAT BRITAIN'S DIARY, OR THE UNION-ALMANACK..., M. & J. Roberts; bound with, Bickerstaff (Isaac) BICKERSTAFF'S ALMANACK..., Company of Stationers; bound with, Wing (John) AN ALMANACK..., J. Dawkes; bound with, Moore (Francis) VOX STELLARUM, BEING AND ALMANACK..., T. Hodgkin; bound with, Chattock (John) TELESCOPIUM ANGLICANUM, OR AN EPHEMERIS..., F. Collins; bound with, Cadbury (Job) EPHEMERIS, OR A DIARY ASTRONOMICAL, ASTROLOGICAL, METEOROLOGICAL..., T. W.; bound with, Tanner (John) ANGELUS BRITANNICUS, AN EPHEMERIS..., R. Janeway; bound with, Gibson (Richard) ASTROLOGUS BRITANNICUS..., T. Wilmer; bound with, Andrews (William) GREAT NEWS FROM THE STARS, OR AN EPHEMERIS..., J. Wilde; bound with, .-THE ENGLISH CHAPMAN'S AND TRAVELLER'S ALMANACK..., T. James; bound with, Coley (Henry) MERLINUS ANGLICUS JUNIOR: OR THE STARRY MESSENGER..., E. Everingham; Saunder (Richard) APOLLO ANGLICANUS: THE ENGLISH APOLLO..., J. Wilde; bound with, Poor Robin.- AN ALMANACK IN THE OLD AND NEW FASHION..., W. Bowyer; bound with, Poor Robin.- A PROGNOSTICATION..., J. R., all except last mentioned, titles and text in red and black, many with wood engravings, fine later morocco, ruled and stamped in gilt, spine gilt, 8vo, 1710.
Lot 1471
Burnet (Gilbert) SOME LETTERS CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF...SWITZERLAND, ITALY, &C, Amsterdam, 1686; bound with, A SUPPLEMENT TO DR. BURNETS LETTERS, Rotterdam, 1687; bound with, THREE LETTERS CONCERNING THE PRESENT STATE OF ITALY, [n.p.], 1688, contemporary ink ownership signature on title, title slightly soiled, bookplate on front pastedown; Burnet (Gilbert) A SUPPLEMENT TO DR. BURNETS LETTERS, Rotterdam, 1687; bound with, THREE LETTERS CONCERNING THE PRESENT STATE OF ITALY, [n.p.], 1688; bound with, REFLECTIONS ON MR. VARILLAIS'S HISTORY, Amsterdam, 1686; bound with, A DEFENCE OF THE REFLECTIONS ON THE NINTH BOOK OF THE FIRST VOLUM OF MR. VARILLAS'S HISTORY..., for J. S. Amsterdam, 1687; bound with, REFLECTIONS UPON MR. VARILLAS HIS HISTORY...[n.p.], 1688; bound with, A DEDUCTION ...THAT THE RIGHT OF DEVOLUTION HATH NO PLACE AMONG SOVERAIGN PRINCES IN THE LOW COUNTREYS..., for R. Royston, title soiled, 1667, contemporary ink marginalia on front free-endpaper, contemporary calf, spines gilt, 8vo, (2).
Lot 62
A twentieth century circular capstan inkwell of plain form, hinged lid with personal engraving and clear glass liner, height measures 2 inches (5cm). Hallmarked Birmingham, date letter could either read 1920 or 1945, sponsors mark indistinct. The inkstand is in good condition overall. There are some minor surface scratches to the whole, and a number of small dents, particularly to the edges. There are some patches of discolouration. The lid is quite battered both inside and out. On the inside it is very scuffed. The hinge works well and the lid fits properly. The inside of the stand is stained and crusty. The glass liner has a crack in it and is stained with ink. The base is showing signs of wear. The hallmarks are a little rubbed but still mostly legible, although the sponsor's mark is indistinct. The top of the lid is engraved with an 'R', which again is rubbed but still clear.
Lot 108
A pair of modern letter openers in commemoration of the Queens Silver Jubilee, engraved 1953-1977. Length measures 10 3/4 inches (27cm), weight 8.75ozt (272gms). Hallmarked Sheffield 1977, sponsors mark reads R&B. The letter openers are in good condition. Both have surface scratches, one has a few small notches to the blade, and both are tarnished. One of the letter openers is more tarnished than the other. The decoration on the ends of both is clear and unrubbed, as is the engraving on the back. Both are engraved 'THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE', and the dates '1952-1977'. One is marked '413/2500', and the other '411/2500'. The undersides of both are scuffed. The hallmarks are clearly legible.
Lot 170
A pair of modern grape scissors with ornate figurative and fruiting vine motif handles. Length measures 6 inches (15.5cm), weight 2.89ozt (90gms). Hallmarked London 1971, sponsors mark reads R&D. The grape scissors are in very good condition. There is a large amount of tarnish to the whole, and some build ups of dirt and polish around the hinge. The hinge works very well. The hallmark is clear and unrubbed.
Lot 448
A quantity of reference books relating to the manufacture and collecting of decorative glass, to include "Nailsea Glass" by Keith Vincent, "Medieval Glass Workers in South Staffordshire" and "Chats on Old Glass" by R A Robertson, Ex Libris, H J Haden many include hand written notes and annotations.(31).
Lot 120
Frith (F) Egypt, Sinai, and Jerusalem: text by Poole (S) and Poole ( R S) A collection of Twenty Photographic Views, London, James S. Virtue, publr. [c.1860], with twenty mammoth albumen prints, each 38cm x 48cm (15" x 19" ) some signed and dated '1858' in negatives; each with letterpress credit, title, date and descriptive text, mounted one-per-page The title page with list of plates: The Mosque of the Emeer Ákhór (signed and dated) The Pyramids of the Dahshoor, from the South-West (signed and dated) Jerusalem, from the Mount of Olives The Rameseum of El-Kurneh, Thebes The Pyramids of Dahshoor, from the East The Temple of Kóm-Umboo The Pyramids of Sakkárah, from the North-East (signed and dated) The Temple of El-Karnak, from the South-east The Mosque of Káitbéy (signed and dated) The Hypaethral Temple, Philae Cairo, From the Citadel. With the Mosque of the Sultán Hasan The Pyramids of El-Geezah, from the South West Cairo, from the Citadel (Second View) Mount Serbál, from the Wádee Feyrán (signed and dated) Street View of Cairo (signed and dated) The Statues of the Plain., Thebes The Great Pyramid and the Great Sphinx (signed and dated) The Rameseum of El-Kurneh, Thebes (Second View) The Second Pyramid, from the South-East Mount Horeb Elephant fo. Black hf. leath.,gt, credited and titled in gt. on front cover and spine Literature: M Haworth-Booth (ed.), The Golden Age of British Photography 1839-1900, Oxford, 1984, pp.90-91) The Golden Age of British Photography 1839-1900: "The finest of the seven publications that resulted from the tours is Egypt, Sinai, and Palestine (ca. 1860), with text by Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Stuart Poole. This was the largest photographically illustrated book yet produced, with 16 x 20-inch plates" (p. 83) H. Gernsheim, Incunabula of British Photographic Literature 1839-1875, London, 1984, p.31, fig.130; (see illustration) please note that there is an additional plate, Cairo from the Citadel Second View (this is not the same as the published second view)
Lot 405
18ct gold diamond set marquise shape up finger ring, the central marquise set with twenty one old European cut diamonds with openwork scroll design shoulders. Estimated total diamond weight-1.00ct. Length of marquise-1.9cms. The ring is in generally good condition, there are minor scratches to the gold however nothing serious. All of the diamonds are nice and bright. Ring Size UK-R, US-8.5.
Lot 450
* Two 18ct gold rings to include a sapphire and diamond cluster with a central sapphire surrounded by graduated eight cut diamonds also a sapphire and diamond ring with two pear shaped sapphires flanked by round brilliant diamonds in a lozenge design. The rings are in good condition with no visible damage only minor scratches and dents from general wear and tear. Finger sizes-cluster ring UK L and a half, US 6, pear shaped sapphire ring UK R, US 8.75.
Lot 581
A five stone diamond and synthetic colour change sapphire set ring, with a central old European cut diamond bordered to each side by a circular sapphire and final diamond terminations. (One synthetic sapphire missing) Estimated total diamond weight-0.70cts, Clarity-SI2/P2, Colour-J/L. The ring is in fair/poor condition. One of the sapphires is missing and the setting to the other sapphire appears quite lose. All of the diamonds appear generally dull and again the settings may need attention. There are minor scratches to all of the gold, wear and tear. Ring Size UK-R, US-8.5
Lot 642
A MARTIN BROTHERS STONEWARE JUG c, 1881 the ovoid incised with birds amongst fruiting branches within formal borders to the neck, shoulder and foot, in blue and brown glaze on a buff ground, incised beneath the handle 'W F M & W F Martin, R W M London' to the underside, 22cms high (restored chip to neck)
Lot 1
Art Reference. A collection of works on artists and art history, to include: Ruskin, John Modern painters, new ed., 6 vols. 8vo., 1897; Thorpe, W.A. A history of English and Irish glass, 2 vols., 4to., 1929; Woltmann A. & Woermann K. History of painting, 2 vols., large 8vo., 1880-87; Straiton, Arthur The English interior, folio, [1920]; Muther, R. The history of modern painting, 3 vols., 4to., 1895-96 and 7 others [21]
Lot 27
Camden, William. Britannia, or a chorographical description of the flourishing kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. London: John Nichols for T. Payne &c., 1789, edited by Richard Gough, 3 volumes, folio, engraved portrait, 97 engraved plates, some double-page, 56 engraved maps mounted on guards, contemporary diced half russia, raised bands, neatly rebacked, red morocco lettering pieces, marbled sides a bit scraped . Provenance: Sir Edward R. Baker, Bart., armorial bookplates
Lot 47
Bibliography--Kitton, F.G.. Dickens and his illustrators. Amsterdam: S. Emmering, 1972, 4to, plates, original cloth; Urbanelli, L. The book art of Lucien Pisarro, 1997, 8vo, dust-jacket; Proctor, R. An index of German books 1501-1520 in the British Museum, 1954, 4to, original cloth, dust-jacket; Hart, Horace Notes on a century of typography at the University Press Oxford 1693-1794, Oxford, 1970, 4to, facsimile, original cloth, dust-jacket; Birrell & Garnett Ltd. Catalogue of typefounders' specimens, books printed in founts of historic importance, 1972, 4to, original cloth, dust-jacket; Pearson, Edwin Banbury chap books and nursery toy book literature, 1890, 4to, one of 500 copies, illustrations, original cloth-backed boards, rubbed; and 16 volumes of Folio Society Dickens novels, original cloth, slipcases; and 1 other (Histoire du livre) (23)
Lot 66
British Navy--Allen, Joseph. Battles of the British navy. London: H.G. Bohn, 1852, volumes 1, 3 & 4 only, extra-illustrated with numerous engraved portraits and clipped signatures including those of Rear Admiral D. W. Baker, Capt. John Yule [Victory], Capt. Robert Hall, Sir J. de Saumarez, Frederick Warren, Joseph Benjamin Howell, Commander Thomas Southey, Archibald Sinclair, 1857, Capt. R. Barry, completed certificate relating to qualifications of midshipman Archibald Sinclair with service on ships detailed, c.1820, letter from Capt. Alexander Speke, Impregnable, 17 July 1821, letter from W.D. Baker regarding the Warsprite, 18 Sept. 1831, nineteenth century vellum gilt, one hinge broken . Provenance: Captain (later Sir George) Sinclair, R.N., armorial bookplates
![Childrens & Illustrated - Barrie, J.M.. Peter and Wendy. London, [1911], 8vo, illustrated by F. D. Bedford, original decorat](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2717836/110-82-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 110
Childrens & Illustrated - Barrie, J.M.. Peter and Wendy. London, [1911], 8vo, illustrated by F. D. Bedford, original decorative cloth gilt, rubbed at edges, inner hinges weak, some light foxing; Rackham, Arthur Some British ballads. London, 1919, 8vo, 16 colour plates, original blue cloth gilt, rubbed, foxing to page edges; Caldecott, R. A collection of 15 of Caldecott's picture books. London, 8vo, to include titles such as Tippoo a tale of a tiger, The mad dog, The fox jumps over the parson's gate, The three jovial huntsmen, all in original decorative card wrappers; Caldecott, R & Ewing. J.H. Jackanapes. London, 1884, 8vo, illustrations in text, original decorative printed boards; Chatelain, Madame de Dolly's dressmaker. London, [no date], one colour plate and 12 pattern plates, original portfolio and instruction booklet; Hodgson, W.J. William Wobbleswick, Esq. London, 1902, 4to, illustrated, original printed boards; Ralston, W. Sketches of Highland character. Edinburgh, no date, 8vo, illustrated, original printed boards, rubbed; and 11 others (32) Provenance: From the library of Glendoune House,
Lot 234
Bindings - Cumberland, R.. The British drama. London, 1817, 12mo, 14 volumes, contemporary calf gilt, slightly rubbed; Justamond, J.O. The private life of Louis XV. Dublin, 1781, 12mo, 4 volumes, contemporary calf gilt; Douglas, Mrs. The life of professor Gellert. London, 1810, 12mo, 3 volumes, contemporary half calf; Edgeworth, M. Tales of fashionable life. London, 1809, 12mo, 3 volumes, contemporary half calf, worn, hinges weak; Rollin The ancient history. London, 1800, 12mo, 8 volumes, contemporary calf; Ainsworth, W.H. The tower of London. London, 1844, 8vo, plates, black half morocco; and other leather bindings (qty) Provenance: From the library of Glendoune House,
Lot 250
Mackenzie, Henry. The lounger. 19 November 1785 - 6 January 1787 , no. 42-51, 54, 56, 58-63, 65-67, 69-71, 75-90, 92-101, folio, modern cloth, two small repairs, slight soiling where previously folded; Scott, Sir Walter The border antiquities of England and Scotland, 1814, 2 volumes, 4to, additional engraved titles, plates, contemporary calf, slight offsetting to text, spines rubbed, rebacked & repaired; Ibid. Rokeby, a poem, 1813, 4to, nineteenth century half morocco, rubbed; Calderwood, David The true history of the church of Scotland. 1678, 4to, some leaves ragged & soiled at beginning and end, modern half calf, [Wing C279], title laid down with slight loss of text; [Dalyell, J. G.] Fragments of Scotish history, Edinburgh, 1798, 4to, engraved frontispiece and plates, frontispiece spotted, contemporary half calf, joints cracked; Skelton, J. Charles I, 1898, 4to, plates, contemporary half calf, slightly dust-soiled; Chambers, R. and W. The gazetteer of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1832, 2 volumes, 8vo, 2 folding engraved maps, one torn without loss, engraved plates, contemporary half calf, slight soiling; sold not subject to return (9)
Lot 254
Pugin, Augustus. Paris and its environs displayed in a series of picturesque views. London: R. Jennings, 1831, 4to, 2 volumes, additional engraved titles and 101 plates (depicting 202 views), contemporary half calf, a little light spotting, small marginal dampstain to a few plates, light wear to binding, split at head of one joint; Huish, M.B. Samplers and tapestry embroideries, 1900, 4to, number 302 of 600 copies, plates, original cloth, a clean copy; Rousselet, Louis L'inde des Rajahs. Voyage dans l'Inde centrale, Paris: Hachette, 1875, 4to, illustrations, original red morocco-backed pictorial cloth, g.e., spine rubbed, upper hinge broken; Ritson, Joseph Robin Hood. A collection of all the ancient poems, songs and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw, 1885, large 8vo, fine large paper edition, number 34 of 100 copies, portrait and 9 etchings on Whatman and Japanese paper, wood-engravings by Thomas Bewick on china paper, original green silk, spine faded and slightly rubbed at head; Mackenzie, Alexander History of the Mackenzies. Inverness, 1894, 8vo, 2 plates, original red morocco-backed cloth, first gathering loose (6)
![Morris, Beverley R.. British game birds and wildfowl. London: Groombridge & Sons, [1855], 4to, 60 wood-engraved plates print](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2717836/277-82-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 286
Scottish Natural History - Graham, H.D.. The birds of Iona and Mull. Edinburgh, 1890, 8vo, illustrations in text, original green cloth gilt, sunned; Harvie-Brown, J.A. Vertebrae fauna of the Outer Hebrides. London, 1888, 8vo, illustrated, original green cloth gilt, sunned; Smiles, Samuel Life of a Scottish naturalist. London, 1876, 8vo, portrait frontispiece, illustrated, original purple cloth gilt, sunned, foxing; Gray, R. The birds of the West of Scotland. Glasgow, 1871, 8vo, illustrated, original green cloth gilt, bubbled; Harvie-Brown, J.A. Fauna of the North West Highlands and Skye. London, 1904, 8vo, photographic title, original green cloth gilt, some light fading; St John, Charles Wild sports and natural history of the Highlands. London, 1878, 8vo, illustrated, original decorative green cloth gilt, gilt stamp of hunting wild cat on upper board, interior clean; Alston, Charles Henry Wild life in the west highlands. London, 1912, 8vo, plates, original green cloth gilt, some foxing; Harvie-Brown, J.A The capercaillie in Scotland. Edinburgh, 1879, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, foxing to page edges (8) Provenance: From the library of Glendoune House,
Lot 349
Abyssinian expedition--Royal Engineers. 70 albumen prints documenting the 1867-68 Abyssinia expedition, comprising 10 prints reproducing sketches by Mr Holmes, Major Baigrie and Mr Simpson, 5 of Coptic manuscripts and other artefacts, the others of Annesley bay, Zoualla, Koomayli pass, camp at Senafe, naval brigade at Goon-Goona, rocks and waterfall at Goon-Goona, Focada camp, church of Miriam, Focada, Addigerat castle, church at Addigerat, after thunder-storm Addigerat camp, tower and brick fort near Adabaga, Antalo village & church, Meshek valley, Alagi Amba, Bolago camp, mountain at Bolago, Lake Ashangi, village near Ashangi, Tellari River, Tacazzee river, Djedda river & N. scarp, Upper scarp Bashelo River, Magdala, Kokit-bar gate Magdala, King Theodore's house, Treasury, Church, Interior of Magdala, Kafir-Bur gate Magdala, Sir R. Napier & staff, Sir C. Staveley and staff, Brig. Gen. Schneider & staff, Dr. Currie & medical staff, Kassai's P.M. and followers, Queen of the Gallas and son, G. Battery at Durbagh, Son and heir of King Theodore, Capt. Speedy, released prisoners x 3, Col. Penn's battery, Belooch regiment, Abyssinian fiddler, Gen. Petrie & staff, 4 images of Abyssinian bible, Sir R. Napier and officers, funeral procession of Lt. Morgan RE, grave of Lt. Morgan RE, graves of Col. Dunn and Lt.Bayly, 10th Company RE camp Upper Sooroo, including 3 two-piece panoramas and 2 three-piece panoramas, from 11 x 15cm to 18 x 74cm., mounted on thin card, panoramas backed on linen, captions written in ink, [1867-68], some slight fading, mostly to margins, slight spotting to card, nineteenth century green half morocco, rubbed . Note: This Series of Photographs was not published, a few copies being obtainable through the personal interest of officers of the regiment. Royal Engineers chief photographer Sergeant Harrald and his staff accompanied the four-month expedition under the command of Sir Robert Napier to free British captives held hostage by Emperor Theodore of Abyssinia. A near identical album of photographs was sold at Bloomsbury, lot 430, 20th June 2002, this copy however does not have the manuscript table of contents with printed heading, nor the printed title slip below each photograph. . With a one page autograph note signed from H.M. Stanley to [Charles] Danford, on lined note paper "all true about Abyssinia. I am going on a tramp so distant, so very distant, to such an interesting country. If I ever should come back I will be a notorious fellow. Don't you want to go. If you should come to London call at the Queen & we will have a glass together, Queen's Hotel, 17 1/68, War Cor. N.Y. Herald", [c.14x 11cm], somewhat soiled and frayed. Stanley published an account of the expedition in Coomassie and Magdala: The Story of Two British Campaigns in Africa, 1884 Provenance: From the library of Glendoune House, . Provenance: Charles George Danford, a great friend of John George Young, grandfather of the vendor.
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