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Click here to subscribeSCOTT, SIR WALTER. Border Antiquities of England and Scotland. 2 vols. , n.d. 4to., cont. ful green morocco gilt, a.e.g. (scraped). Engraved titles, frontispiece and 88 plates (occasional spotting, some offsetting, lacks printed titles, some crossing out in text). With 4 vols (ex 5) of R. Forsyth. The Beauties of Scotland. 1805-06. Engraved plates (6)
AELIAN, CLAUDIUS. Varia Historia…Et Pertpetuo Commedntario Jacob Perizon. 2 vols., Leydon, 1701. Engraved additional title and vignettes on titles. With 1 ½pp. ms. Notes on the author on first blank in vol 1, signatures of Edward Francklin, and bookplates of Edward Francklin. Rainham, A.M. – MARTIAL. Select Epigrams.. Translated and Imitated by William Hay. With An Appendix of Some by Cowley, and other Hands. R. & J, Dodsley, 1755. Bookplate of Sir John Cope, Bart. – TASSO, PORQUATO. Amintas…Translated into English Verse by Mr. William Ayre. N.p. or d. Engraved title and frontispiece (some worming). Bookplate of Sir John Cope, Bart. 8vo., or 12mo., cont. calf or sheep. With 7 others (11)
SCANDAL. 10 vols.,, including Volume of pamphlets about the Duke of York, 1809-10, his own copy – Essai Historique sur la Vie Privee de Marie-Antoinette D’Autriche . 2 vols. In one, Rome, 1789 (apparently scare) – Memoirs… of (the) Duke’ of Grafton, with Miss Parsons. 1769. Signed “A Parsons” on title --- The Lovers: O r the Memoirs of Lady Sarah Bunbury and The Countess Percy. Published by Mr. Tretssac de Vergy 2 vols. In one, 1769-72. Signed by the publisher on title of vol 1. Folding engraved frontispiece. And The Cuckold’s Chronicle, 2 vols., 1793. Engraved plates (but lacking pp. 357 –428 in vol 1). Mostly 8vo., cont. calf or half calf (some wear) (10)
WYLLY. Col. H.C., complier. History of The Queen's Royal Regiment vol VII in 2 vols. (one of maps), Aldershot, n.d. (1925) -- FOSTER, Maj. R,C,G., compiler (the same) vol VIII 1924-1948. Aldershot 1953; vol IX Aldershot, 1961. d.w. 8vo., orig. cloth gilt (vol VII with lower corners rubbed). Maps and PLates (4)
LIONEL EDWARDS (1878-1966) ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION FOR "BLACK ARROW" BY R. L. STEVENSON: "CAN YOU STEAL ME A SHIP.." Pen and ink, inscribed 16.5 x 22.5cm.; with an illustration of Mr Faggus for R. D. Blackmore's "Lorna Doone", inscribed, ink and brush over pencil, 22 x 15.25cm. (2) ++ Each satisfactory; some handling marks
CATALOGUE OF THE BARONETS OF THIS KINGDON OF ENGLAND, A. Printed by E. Cotes for A. Seile. 1667. First Edition 8vo. (in 4's), cont. sheep (rebacked, some staining to final leaves). Wing C 1368 -- WATERHOUSE, EDWARD. A Discourse and Defense of Arms and Armory. Printed by Re. R. for Samuel Mearne, 1660. 8vo., tan calf. Engraved frontispiece. (some worming to lower margins). Wing W 1044. With another volume (3)
IZACKE, RICHARD. Antiquities of the City of Exeter. Printed by E. Tyler and R. Holt, for Richard Marriott, 1677. First Edition, full panelled calf. Engraved frontispiece, and folding map. Arms in text. One page md. Notes at end (sig. P. stained at end). Wing I 1110 – RAWLINSON, R. The History and Antiquities of Glastonbury…Oxford, Printed at the Theatre, 1722. Cont. calf (rebacked). Engraved frontispiece, and 4 plates, 3 of them folding (some spotting to text). Ex library copy, Downside Abbey, with bookplate and number on title. Both 8vo. (2)
FORTESCUE, Sir JOHN. A Learned Commedation of the Politique Lawes of England..newly transletd into Englishe by Robert Mulcaster. R. Tottill, 1657. First Edition in English, printed in double columns, English, roman and black letter. Small 8vo., calf (title supplied in facsimile, 03 with short tear). STC 11194
Postcard album, blue: containing postcards from early twentieth century, some written on, with stamps, including some from South Africa, Norfolk, Scottish Clans, 'Yes or No Series' of ladies: Miss Esme Berringer, Miss Gladys Archbutt, Miss Kitty Gordon, etc.; along with quantity of cigarette cards, loose, in brown leather case (stamped to top 'W/Shops A. IN. U/R'), includes Gallaher, Wills, John Player and Park Drive, birds, cars, sporting 'Champions' and flowers (quantity)
ASHDOWN, Clifford (pseud. R. Austin Freeman and John J. Pitcairn). THE ADVENTURES OF ROMNEY PRINGLE. Ward, Lock and Co Ltd, London 1902. SCARCE FIRST EDITION. 8vo; red cloth, gilt; rubbed and soiled, inner hinges cracking. This copy from the library of Bernard E. Bishop, the Bishop family being close friends with R. Austin Freeman.
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM.-QUEEN MARY, R.M.S. AUTOGRAPH ALBUM ISSUED BY THE BOOKSELLER W.H. SMITH. Containing about 385 autographs, including those of important actors, authors and sportsman of the day. [Various places], 1937-1939. 8vo, (231mm x 175mm), [38] pages (signed mainly on recto only); paper ruled on recto only; in contemporary red morocco, upper cover lettered in gilt "Autographs WHS R.M.S Queen Mary", all edges gilt, slightly rubbed. A highly desirable Autograph Album comprising c. 385 autographs, collected either by a member of the crew or the bookstall staff, while on board the RMS Queen Mary between 1937 and 1939. Autographs include: Authors: Leslie Charteris (with a sketch of "The Saint"), Noel Coward (twice), A.J. Cronin, Susan Ertz, Eleanor Farjeon, Bruce Graeme (who penned a detective story, the 1937 "Mystery of the Queen Mary"), Ian Hay, Stephen King-Hall, Marie Belloc-Lowndes, J.B. Priestley, "Taffrail", Hugh Walpole and H.G. Wells. Actors and entertainers: Joe E. Brown, Eddie Cantor, Douglas Fairbanks, Gracie Fields, Leslie Howard, Raymond Massey, Merle Oberon, Mary Pickford and Johnny Weismuller. Sportsmen: Bunny Austin, Tommy Farr, Wally Hammond (and 12 other members of an England cricket team, presumably on their return home from the Australian/New Zealand tour of 1937, plus manager R. Howard) and Fred Perry. Personalities: Malcolm Campbell, Randolph S. Churchill, William Randolph Hearst, Bernarr Macfadden and Louis Mountbatten.
A rare Thomas Webb & Sons etched and polychrome- infill black glass vase, with a bird and flowers or butterfly and ferns in Greek key borders, 24cm h, oval etched mark GUEST BROS PATENT 1877, c1880 The collaboration between Thomas Webb and the Guest Brothers is confirmed by the allocation of certain designs to the Guest's in the Thomas Webb Pattern Books. A similar but unmarked vase , almost certainly a Webb/Guest product is illustrated Hajdamach (Charles R), British Glass 1800-1914, col plt 40. Guest's were well known for some of the finest etching on glass in the Stourbridge district and such excellence not surprising given that one of the two brothers had been John Northwood's partner in 1859. In fine condition
Seven F & R Pratt pot lids, 10cm diam, c1860 The lids comprise: I See You My Boy, ball No 311; On Guard, ball No 340; Uncle Toby, ball No 328; Garibaldi, ball No 169; A Race or Derby Day, ball No 257; The Wolf and the Lamb, ball No 361 (these all framed) Skewbald Horse, with base, ball No 277. All fine examples in good condition
Trusler (John) - The Works of William Hogarth in a Series of Engravings with Descriptions, 2 vols, half calf marbled boards: Jones & Co, 1833; (R S Surtees) - Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour, col plts after J Leech, 1853; John Bartlett - Familiar Quotations, author's edition, nd; Charles Darwin - Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of HMS 'Beagle' Round the World, new ed, 1890; John Rhys and David Brynmor-Jones - The Welsh People, 1906; Horatio Edward Norfolk - Gleanings in Graveyards a Collection of Curious Epitaphs, 1866; (John Dunton) - A Mourning Ring in Memory of your Departed Friend, second edition: for John Dunton at the Raven in the Poultry, 12mo, cont. calf, 1692 (8)
Robinson (Joseph Barlow) - Derbyshire Gatherings a Fund of Delight for the Antiquary... and of the General Reader etc , extra illustrated copy with numerous engravings, embossed cloth, aeg; J R Smith, 1866; James Croston - Chantery's Peak Scenery or Views in Derbyshire, from the large paper edition of 50, this copy no 6, 1886; Edmund B Ferrey - South Winfield Manor, folio, wrappers, for the author, 1870; ( Thomas Allen) - History and Antiquities of Lambeth Palace..., illustrated with a series of views, etc, for the illustrator, nd (1827); John Britton - The History and Antiquities of the Abbey and Cathedral Church of Gloucester illustrated by a series of engravings..., 1829 (5)
(Richard Verstegan - A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence in Antiquities Concerning the Most Noble and Renowned English Nation, engraved title in red and black, contemporary ownership inscription of J Shepherd exdono R Archer Chirurgi in Londini anno dom 1709, cont calf: John Bill 1628; Symon Patrick - The Parable of the Pilgrim Written to a Friend, 5th ed, calf, 1678; Threnoikos - The House of Mourning of Fortie and Seven Choyce Funerall Sermons by Daniel Featly... And Other Reverend Divines, calf, 1640 (3)
Trade Catalogues. Gardner Sons & Co Ltd [including] Ornamental Metal Work Catalogue 127, illus, maroon cloth gilt: Midland Ironworks Bristol, January 1925; R & S D - New Illustrated Catalogue of Register Stove Grates, comprising designs for drawing, dining and breakfast rooms... all the latest improvements, chromo ills, maroon boards gilt, nd, (c1890) (2)
Photographs. A good Victorian decorated album, of mounted albumen prints of the Prince of Wales and his circle and contemporaries, including Lady Dudley, Mrs W Marshall, Augusta F Laye, and military officers, portraits and groups, eighty five approximately, various formats neatly arranged with captions and framed by wild flowers, after J R Carre neatly coloured by hand , in gilt tooled crushed blue morocco album, the initials M.A.L. (possibly a member of the Laye family), aeg, 30 x 24cm, box, c1867-72 In fine condition both externally and internally, the album in tact, the box damaged
FREDERICK CHRISTIAN LEWIS, J GLEADAH, R G REEVE and J PHELPS after HENRY THOMAS ALKEN The Pytchley Hunt a set of four, aquatints on wove coloured in a contemporary hand, published by Tregear & Co, 42.5 x 61cm Some mainly light sporadic foxing especially on Full Cry and The Death but the colours well preserved and bright with full margins
R. B. Landscape signed with initials and dated 1908, 39.5 x 49cm In fine condition, the varnish having yellowed a little with time and in need of a light clean. No holes, tears or scratches, the canvas has not been relined, in what is probably the original giltwood and composition laurel bordered frame which is in reasonably good condition
A fine Scottish flintlock belt pistol made entirely of steel, by Alex R. Campbell, Duni Fecit, mid-18th Century with three-stage barrel formed with a flared octagonal muzzle cut with alternating panels of neo-Celtic scrollwork, fluted breech, and engraved with a symmetrical arrangement of scrolling foliage over the length of the median, bevelled lock signed in full, engraved en suite with the barrel and the steel cut with faceted ornament ( top jaw rusted), profusely engraved stock finely decorated with characteristic patterns of interlace and scrollwork enriched with silver inlay throughout, ram's horn butt with vacant silver ovals left and right, engraved steel belt hook with pierced finial, silver button trigger and pricker each engraved and pricked as a flowerhead (the pricker an early working replacement), and original moulded steel ramrod. 30.5cm., 12in
A very rare .750 calibre Morison percussion Pike-musket for East India Company trials, London proof marks, circa 1844-5 with 30 1/4 in blued sighted smooth-bored barrel, plain case-hardened lock, figured walnut full stock with sub-contractors' stamps of 'J. Jagger' and 'Dodd' in the ramrod channel, the left-hand side with iron apertures both at the butt and ahead of the lock for alternative positioning of the pike, a blued iron ring locking the pike haft at the muzzle, brass mounts of regulation type, the butt-plate inscribed 'Pike Musket, London, M General Morison, C. B', original iron ramrod stamped 'R & C W. A' and with E.I.C code-dated view mark 'H' over '4' for 1844-5, and retaining nearly all of its original finish (the barrel very lightly oxidised); complete with its original 64 5/8 in pike haft, of ebonised hardwood fitted with long slender iron shoe flattened on the right-hand face and incorporating a lug for fitting into the stock apertures, tubular socket with bar spring-catch engaging the ring at the muzzle, and detachable 15 3/4 in head with tapering spike of hollow-rectangular section with a bayonet-type socket incorporating a pair of transverse lugs below the spike, and the entire weapon preserved in little-used condition commensurate with trials issue the musket 118.1cm., 46.5in This musket is very probably one of six such weapons made by the London gunmaker John George Lacy.
A 1st World War family group of medals, the main naval group awarded to 133012 as S.P.O. R. N. W. Norman; the 1914-15 Star; the DSM awarded at Jutland as Stoker P.O., HMS Barham 31st May-1st June 1916; a Naval General Service medal as S.P.O. R.F.R; a 1914; a Victory medal as S. PO RN; and The Belgian Croix de Guerre with oak leaves; together with a 1st World War medal and Victory medal awarded to R.M.A. 93, O-S Gr. WWE Norman. (8). (See lot 117 for illustration).
Belt, Thomas. The Naturalist in Nicaragua. A Narrative of A Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; ... Second Edition, Revised and Corrected. ... With Map and Illustrations. 1888. Some scattered foxing. Original cloth binding, spine faded and rubbed. Darwin, Charles. Journal of Researches into the Natural History & Geology of the Countries Visited During the voyage Round the World of H.M.S. "Beagle." .. A New Edition with Illustrations by R. T. Pritchett of Places Visited and Objects Described. 1890. Contemporary half calf binding, neatly rebacked. (2).
Catherine R*** Walton, (Exh. 1898-1935) A COTTAGE INTERIOR with a young girl sweeping the stone-flagged floor, watched by a tortoiseshell cat and kitten, a toddler asleep in a rocking cradle beside a cricket table to the foreground, oil on canvas board, signed lower left, 34.5cm x 24cm, (13.5in x 9.5in), in gilt frame under glass
L****R****Mitchell, (fl.late 19th century) AN AMERICAN MARINE PAINTING; THE YACHT "METEOR", BATH MAINE, a steamship flying the stars and stripes beyond, oil on canvas, signed and dated [18]88 lower left, collector's label verso "COLLECTION OF/THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A./MITCHELL, L.M. [sic]/ Yacht-Meteor, Bath Maine,/ c.1888/oil on canvas", orange label beneath "Room 598592", Manhattan, Piece H24" [etc], 63.5cm x 100cm, (25in x 39.3in), in later black-painted frame
Dutch School, 19th century THE YOUNG ANGLERS, four men fishing off a jetty being rebuked by an older fishermen on the other bank, oil on panel, bearing signature "Herman Ten Kate", lower right, 28.5cm x 41.5cm, (11.2in x 16.3in), in a good gilt frame under glass, framer's label of R. Ashworth Ltd, Manchester verso.
A rare Winterthur pewter-mounted faience jug circa 1650-60, the ovoid body rising to a straight neck with pinched spout, painted with a broad band of polychrome scrolling flowers and manganese foliate motifs to the neck, the handle embellished in manganese terminating below with a large foliate motif, 19cm., 7.5in. overall, chip to inside edge of rim, typical glaze abrasions to rims, Similarly decorated jugs, dated 1650-60, are illustrated by R. Schnyder, Winterthurer Keramik, exhibition catalogue, Museum Lindengut, Winterthur, 28th October 1989 to 15th July 1990, cat.nos.111-113.
Two German porcelain tea caddies and covers circa 1770-90, comprising: a Volkstedt ribbed example, painted in puce camaieu with landscape vignettes of buildings in parkland; and a Thuringian example, painted with birds perched on branches and flower sprigs, the shoulder and cover with further scattered flowers, the cover with rose finial, the former with R mark in puce, 12.7cm., 5in. and 13.3cm., 5.25in. respectively, the Volkstedt cover with wear to gilding, the Thuringian cover with chips to final, (4)
Laceback trefid pattern table silver Garrard & Co Ltd, London, 1975, comprising: 18 soup spoons 18 table knives with steel blades 17 table forks 6 table spoons 18 fish knives 18 fish forks 17 dessert spoons 18 dessert forks 18 cheese knives with steel blades 6 teaspoons 17 coffee spoons 4 sauce ladles the fish knives, fish forks and knives with Garrard's stainless steel blades, maker's mark R&B, Sheffield, 1975, three pieces 1972/73, 7199gr, 231oz 10dwt excluding knives
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