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A 1st World War WM, to 5468 Pte. A.R. Edwards R.Suss R. (GEF) another to 123708 Pte W.McHale R.E. (NEF) another to 20187 Dvr J.Howe R.E. (GF) another to 26083 Pte G.J.Gregory Wilts. R. (NEF), another to M2 - 034304 Pte W.E. Tucker A.S.C. (GVF) and a 1914/15 star to 2039 Pte W.H. Bunker Middx R.
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WILSON, William. BRYOLOGIA BRITANNICA; CONTAINING THE MOSSES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, London, 1855. A new (third) edition, with many additions and alterations, of the Muscologia Britannica of Messrs. Hooker and Taylor. 8vo. Illustrated with 61 hand-coloured plates. Ex-university library, bound in brown library buckram, with a bookplate on the front paste-down and a light ink stamp to the front free endpaper. VERDOORN, Fr., ed. MANUAL OF BRYOLOGY. Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, 1932. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Ex-university library, with bookplate to the front pastedown and a few discreet ink stamps. BRAITHWAITE, R. THE SPHAGNACEAE OR PEAT-MOSSES OF EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA. David Bogue, London, 1880. First edition. Small 4to. Illustrated with 29 coloured plates. Two leaves detached, otherwise a nice clean copy in the original blind-blocked boards, lettered gilt, with a touch of water-staining to the edge of the boards. PARNELL, Richard. THE GRASSES OF BRITAIN. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, [1845]. First edition. Large 8vo. Illustrated with 142 fine engraved plates. A very clean bright copy in the original olive-green boards, lettered and decorated in gilt. (4)
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CALDECOTT Randolph. R. CALDECOTT'S PICTURE BOOK No 2. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, London n.d. 4to. Publisher's pictorial cloth, darkened on lower cover. Colour printed wood engraved plates, line illustrations in text. MCCONNELL, Jeannie. A PILGRIMAGE IN FAIRY LAND. Chiswick Press, London 1920. Large 8vo. Printed grey paper covered boards, rubbed at edges, inner hinges starting, one page with small tape repair at edge. 10 colour plates by author. Plus 4 others, children's illustrated. (6)
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CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne (TWAIN, Mark pseud.) LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston 1883. First American edition, second state without tailpiece on page 441, but with "The St. Louis Hotel" caption on page 443. 8vo. Pictorial brown cloth, gilt, some minor wear and rubbing to extremities, but a clean copy. Bookplate on front pastedown and previous owner's signature to front free endpaper. Illustrated throughout.
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DICKENS, Charles. THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB. Chapman and Hall, London 1837. First Edition, early issue. 8vo. Full red crushed morocco binding by Bayntun, gilt decorated spine compartments, gilt portrait of author to upper board and facsimile signature to lower; all edges gilt. Frontispiece with tiny repaired tear, engraved title page and 43 further plates by R. Seymour, W.R. Buss and Phiz (H.K. Browne). A clean, crisp copy. This copy contains two plates by Buss at pages 69 and 74, which were cancelled by Dickens in later issues and replaced with plates by "Phiz".
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A Furstenberg Figure of a Seated Miner (Einmannbohrer) circa 1770-95 from the ' Grosse Bergbande' series designed by Simon Feilner and modelled by Georg Leimberger, seated chisseling at a rockface wearing a grey and red hat and tunic over a white jerkin, with a black apron and buff leggings 17cm., 6Nin. hammer missing, minor damages Simon Feilner's designs for the series of eleven large miners date from 1757 and the first models were completed by his uncle, Johann Georg Leimberger, during the same year. Due to difficulties with the firing, the series was not completed until the second half of 1758 and Feilner put the finishing touches to the models. For a comprehensive discussion of the series and a similar model see: R. Slotta, G. Lehman, U. Pietsch, Ein fein Bergmannig Porcelan, Abbilder vom Bergbau in 'weissem Gold', exhibition catalogue 1999 Porzellansammlung im Zwinger, Dresden and Deutsches Bergbaumuseum, Bochum, pp. 226f , no. 273. See also S. Ducret, Furstenberger Porzellan, vol.III, 1965 ill.55 and 56; W. Morath, 'Simon Feilners Bergmanngesellschaft' in Weltkunst, April 1994 pp.922f and H. Haase, FrŸhes Furstenberger Porzellan aus der Sammlung Edeling, exhibition catalogue 1978 Focke-Museum, p.34 no. 43.
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Five: Military Cross and bar, George V, un-named, 1914 star with clasp (2nd Lieut W.E. Molesworth R. Muns Fus), British War and Victory Medals (Capt W.E. Molesworth R.F.C) Italy Al Valore Militare. Fine to Very Fine, mounted as worn, with corresponding miniatures. Offered with an emotive 15 page manuscript "Copy of the Diary of Lieut W.E. Molesworth Royal Munster Fusiliers, From October 14th to December 26th 1914" commencing "Received orders to proceed to front from Depot Tralee at 2.AM and gives daily notes from then, through action near Ypres and concludes December : "22nd At 6.30 am ordered to make an attack at dawn and drive the enemy out of their trenches at any cost....got up to about 200 yds and were ordered to charge, met a tremendous fire from the enemy which mowed us down, and we were forced to retire..." "Captain Pemberton Killed, and Lieut Young and Capt Pakenham wounded in the chest, Maj J. in the leg, Major Day in the Knee. I went out to try and get him back to us, crawling along when I was wounded in the left ankle.." he then made his way back meeting 2 stretcher bearers who took him to the Sikh field ambulance, and in turn back to Bethune, 24th December at Boulogne hospital, 25th December "...received the king's Xmas card also Princess Mary's present".
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An ERII State Trumpeter's 2 part embroidered trumpet banner, each part of crimson damask embroidered with the Royal Arms, motto and supporters with a flying angel and "E" and "R" on either side, all within a floral broder with Union sprays at each corner, gilt tasselled edges, blue silk lining, 20" x 16" with suspension rings to the top edge. Good Condition the colours generally bright (slight wear)
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A rare 1768 fur mitre cap of a Pioneer of Infantry, brown fur with dark red cloth inset at the back, large red painted silver plated ear to ear plate, embossed with Royal Crest on a trophy of axes and handsaws with "G" and "R" on either side, all within an ornametal motto scroll "Nec Aspera Terrent", leather edging, hessian lining. Good Condition (some wear to fur, lining partly unstitched)
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A Georgian naval officer's dirk, diamond section blade 83/4" blued and gilt for its entire length with trophy of arms and foliate decoration, turned ribbed ivory hilt, small oval guard, the gilt scabbard with floral foliate and rayburst engraving, 2 hanging rings, by R. Clark & Son London. Good Condition (hair line cracks to hilt) (Please see lot 61 for image)
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A rare .68" Paget rifled percussion carbine, of the Queen's Own (Staffordshire) Yeomanry Cavalry; 311/2" overall, barrel 153/4" with inspector's marks at breech and 2 folding leaf rear sights; flat stepped lock stamped with crowned "V-R"; walnut fullstock with stock maker's name "J Beavon", the butt with "Pimlico 1860" store keeper's mark; regulation brass mounts, the butt plate tang engraved "Q.O.Y.C/M/44"; saddle bar and ring on left side; swivel ramrod. Working Order and Good Condition (full cock position requires attention, light pitting to barrel, ramrod and saddle bar, dark patina to lock) (Please see lot 169 for image)
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A good .62" late model Baker flintlock rifle, 46" overall, twist barrel 301/4" with Tower proofs and folding rearsight, flat lock with bevelled ring neck cock, the plate engraved with crowned "GR" and "Tower"; walnut fullstock with original dark varnished finish, the butt stamped with ordnance store keeper's mark and "IV C R", the fore end with ramrod slit, standard pattern brass mounts, including rounded patch box cover; sling swivels; steel ramrod; fitted with a later leather sling. Untouched Condition, retaining some original browned finish to barrel (action requires attention, light surface rust to barrel, minor defects to stock, including small fracture below lock); (Please see lot 189 for image)
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Antoine Cardon- 'Bulldogs and Badger', publ., by R. Lambe & Son, 96 Gracechurch Street; hand-coloured engraving with etching, 49.7x58.3cm: British School early 19th century- 'Billy the celebrated Rat killing Dog performing his wonderful Feat, Killing 100 Rats in five minutes and a half on the 22nd April 1828 being his 9th Match'; aquatint, varnished over: together with a quantity of prints and reproductions, (a lot)
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E. Legier- Figures in a wooded glade; oil on canvas, signed, 35.6x53.5cm: Sarah Goodwin- 'La Mointee du Toshu- Evening'; oil on board, signed with initials: together with two watercolours by R. Buckridge and John Linfield, and a hand-coloured engraving of St. Paul's Cathedral by John Maurer publ. 1753, (5)
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