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A fine Swiss travelling gilt brass combination timepiece, barometer and thermometer, the central turned column with suspension loop and bell shaped circular foot, supporting a pair of swivel mounted drum shaped cases, fitted with a timepiece with lever escapement and white enamel dial bearing Roman hour numerals and Arabic minute numerals and an aneroid barometer with white enamel dial to the front and a thermometer with silvered dial to the reverse, the circular foot with screw fitting, stamped 304 'R', the barometer dial bearing maker's initials 'A RDE', hair crack to barometer dial, 14cm wide, 7.5cm high, complete with red velvet lined black morocco leather fitted case, with minor faults
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RALEIGH (SIR WALTER): The Historie of the World, first edition, additional engraved title (dated 1614 and inserted), engraved portrait vignette to printed title (mounted), 8 double-page maps and plans, dedication leaf mounted, ink stain to first leaf of Preface, Aa torn at margin and repaired with Sellotape, 2N5 corner away with minimal loss, 19th century reversed calf, worn, joints broken, folio, [colophon: for G. Latham and R. Young, 1634]; sold not subject to return
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BURNET (THOMAS): The Theory of the Earth, 2 parts in one vol., engraved frontispiece and 2 double-page engraved plates, some worming to upper inner margin, occasionally affecting letters of text, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, [Wing B5950], folio, by R. Norton, 1684; sold not subject to return
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Camden (William). Britain, or A Chorographicall Description of the Most Flourishing Kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Islands Adjoyning, out of the Depth of Antiquitie.., Translated Newly into English by Philemon Holland.., Finally, Revised, Amended, and Enlarged with Sundry Additions.., pub. Joyce Norton and R. Whitaker, 1637, addn. eng. title incorporating a map of Britain, double-page eng. map of Anglo Saxon Britain (lacks all other maps), eight eng. plts. of coins, woodcut illusts. to text, contemp. calf, gilt dec. spine, upper joint weak, together with a loosely inserted hand-col. eng. titlepage from Michael Drayton's Poly-Olbion, mounted on card (1)
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Camden (William). Britannia, Newly Translated into English: With large additions and improvements, lst ed. of Edmund Gibson's translation, 1695, eng. port. frontis., by R. White, five eng. general maps, eight eng. plates of coins and antiquities, and twenty-seven eng. county maps by Robert Morden, occasional light marginal soiling (generally in clean condition), contemp. bookplate of William Wrightson of Cusworth in Yorkshire, to front pastedown, contemp. blind-panelled full calf, rubbed and some wear, joints cracked, folio Wing C359; Chubb CXIII. (1)
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Pennant (Thomas). The Journey from Chester to London, 1st ed., 1782, eng. vign. title and twenty-one eng. plts. (of 22), some scattered spotting, modern half calf gilt, 4to, together with Hutchinson (William), The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham, vols. 1-2 (of 3) only, 1785-87, eng. vign. title to each, thirty-two eng. plts., engs. to text, occasional spotting, title to first vol. with old waterstain, contemp. full tree calf, rubbed, joints cracked, 4to, (the third volume was published in 1794), with Nightingale (Rev. J., & Rylance, R.), A Historical and Descriptive Sketch of the County of Salop, forming the Thirteenth Volume of the Beauties of England and Wales, 1811, three folding eng. maps, hand-col. in outline, seven eng plts., some spotting, numerous blanks bound-in at front and rear and throughout text, hinges strengthened, contemp. diced calf boards with recent calf reback, 8vo, plus Prince (John, Vicar of Berry-Pomeroy), Danmonii Orientales Illustres, or the Worthies of Devon.. the the Lives and Fortunes of the Most Famous Divines, Statesmen, Swordsmen, Physicians, Writers and Other Eminent Persons, Natives of that Most Noble Province, new ed., with Notes, pub. Plymouth, Rees and Curtis, 1810, eng. port. frontis. and two other eng. ports. (lacking ports. of Grenville, Raleigh and Drake), five plts. of armorial examples at rear, occasional light spotting, contemp. calf boards with later calf gilt reback, some wear to corners, 4to (5)
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Edwards (Lionel). A Sportsman's Bag, 1st ed., Country Life, 1937, eighteen mounted col. plts., partly untrimmed, orig. green cloth, a little rubbed and very sl. damp-flecked, together with My Hunting Sketchbook, 2nd imp., November 1928, fifteen mounted col. plts., orig. cloth, a little rubbed and upper cover lightly soiled, plus Seen from the Saddle, 1st ed., 1937, b&w illusts. throughout, orig. green cloth, all large 4to, and four others related (Brown Jack, by R. C. Lyle, 4th imp., December 1934, Bridle Ways, by Lieut.-Col. S. G. Goldschmidt, 1st ed., 1927, Horse Sense & Sensibility, 1st ed., 1926, & Reminiscences of a Sporting Artist, 1st ed., 1947), small 4to/8vo (7)
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England & Wales. Lewis (Samuel, pub.), A Map of England & Wales Divided into Counties, Parliamentary Divisions & Dioceses shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Rivers & Canals.., four orig. divisions, c.1845, folding map, sectionalised onto linen on four separate sheets, engraved by J. Dower after R. Creighton, hand coloured in outline, calligraphic title, uncol. vignette view of the General Post Office, London, the whole approx. 2120 x 1760 mm, each division in contemp. gilt dec. dark-green morocco (rubbed) (4)
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Miscellaneous. "A Glostershire team of Oxon, from an original engraving by R. Hills", n.d., c. 1820s, uncol. aqua., a little soiled and creased, image size approx. 25 x 37 cm., together with a collection of misc. engs., mostly 19th c., incl. a few of American interest, plus fashion engs., Spy prints, various maps, etc. (-)
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Eisenhower (Dwight D. 1890-1969). Typed letter signed, Dublin, 24th August 1962, to Mr. T. R. Keating, President of the American Club in London, thanking him for his generous message, an American Club Tie, and saying what a great honour it was to be his guest, 'my visit with you and your members was a truly inspiring - and most pleasant - experience', 1 page, folio, framed and glazed, together with a large portrait reproduction b&w photo of Eisenhower with facsimile signature beneath, n.d., c.1960, approx. 54 x 38cm, framed and glazed (2)
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Elizabeth (The Queen Mother, 1900-2002). Portrait photo by Dorothy Wilding, [1954], toned bromide print, showing the Queen Mother three quarters length seated in a long dress and crown, photographer's name in capitals in white ink lower right, approx. 45 x 34 cm, signed on the mount 'Elizabeth R' and dated 1956, framed and glazed (1)
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Naval. Autograph Letter Signed by Daniel Finch, Earl of Nottingham, then Secretary of State, to William Blathwayt, Whitehall, 7 June 1692 , Secretary at War, reporting the grounding on 'ye blacktayl sand' of Lord Portland's ship, The Dunkirke, which would delay his arrival in Holland, 'she can't proceed in some days having thrown her guns overboard, but they will all be recovered, being th[a]t they lye dry at low water..', expressing regret that the 'Queen's orders of yesterday to [Admiral] Russell.. are too late to destroy.. ye Enemies Ships at St Malo', and forwarding a 'narrative of our late victory at sea', in which the St. Andrew and Royal William, which 'is a little too tender & does not carry her guns high enough', were damaged and sent to Chatham; he also discusses a letter from Sir William Trumball concerning a 'title' which Mons[ieu]r Collier requires and which Nottingham considers 'extraordinary,, for he has no character from ye King, but only credential letters [to ye] Grand Signr.. for promoting ye peace.. Merchants are apprehensive th[a]t he should interpose also in their affairs as amb[assado]r of ye King & not of ye States only..', 2 pages, integral leaf with autograph endorsement by Blathwayt, trace of former hinge, slightly frail, tearing and fraying repaired and strengthened, some words on the verso obscured, 4to (1)
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