*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed *** Binding.- Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchesse de Berry.- Combe (William) The Dance of Life, first edition, engraved frontispiece and additional vignette title and 24 plates after Thomas Rowlandson, all hand-coloured aquatints, advertisement leaf at end, some light finger soiling, contemporary olive straight-grain morocco, gilt and stamped in blind, with central arms of the Duchesse de Berry to covers within ornate borders, fleur-de-lys to spine, edges and dentelles likewise gilt, some light toning and small stains to lower cover, joints just starting but holding firm, g.e., 8vo (binding: 244x158mm.), R. Ackermann, 1817.*** Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1798-1870), married to Charles Ferdinand, Duc de Berry, Louis XIII's nephew. Widowed in 1820 after her husband's assassination, she is perhaps best known for her failed intrigues to install her young son Henri, Comte de Chambord on the French throne as the final remaining direct Bourbon descendent of Louis XIV. Alexandre Dumas wrote two stories about her.
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Schoener (Johann) Opera Mathematica, 3 parts in 1, first edition, collation: ?6, ?4, A-Z6, Aa-Cc6, Dd-Ee8, Ff-Mm6, Nn8; a-h6, i8, including errata, colophon and final blank leaf, but lacking 2 other blanks, Roman and Greek type, title printed in red and black with two large woodcut ornaments, woodcut printer's device at end, woodcut portrait of the author on ?4v, numerous woodcuts and diagrams, 4 full-page woodcuts, including terrestrial globe, celestial globe and planisphere, complete with eleven diagrams with working volvelles (although moveable parts supplied in later (?18th century) facsimile and thread renewed), woodcut initials, generally very fine, wide-margined copy, title gutter reinforced, quire R lightly browned, few other leaves toned, small wear to lower blank margin of b3v, tiny wormhole in blank outer margin of last several leaves, contemporary blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, covers within two blind-stamped rolls, outer roll dated 1541 and depicting the Crucifixion, David, the Resurrection, and St. John, inner roll dated 1556 and showing Lucretia, Caritas, and Justicia, later stamp of Schola Altenburgensis printed in gold in centre of upper cover and in black on lower cover, some minor abrasion to binding, spine slightly chipped at head, corners lightly rubbed, folio (306 x 201mm.), Nuremberg, J. Montanus & U. Neuber, 1551.*** Rare and important work with a most distinguished provenance, in excellent condition and in its strictly contemporary binding. The Honeyman copy of the first edition of the collected works by Johann Schöner, mathematician, astronomer, cartographer, and scientific instrument maker from Karlstadt, in Bavaria.Schöner was a contemporary of Nicolaus Copernicus and in 1526 he became the first professor of mathematics at the University of Nuremberg. His most illustrious pupil was Georg Joachim Rheticus, who in the Narratio prima (1540) announced Copernicus' discoveries. Schöner was also active as a printer and even set up a press in his house, printing numerous previously unpublished works by Johannes Regiomontanus, as well as the first printed terrestrial globe to name the recently discovered continent of America.The Opera mathematica was published posthumously by his son Andreas and is introduced by a preface by the outstanding humanist and reformer Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560). The volume contains a representative sample of Schöner's wide and diverse interests, and a digest of some of his separately published works, most of which are extremely rare. Part 3 contains the most important section, which describes and illustrates eleven instruments, under the title Aequatorium Astronomicum, ex quo errantium stellarum motus, luminarium configurationes, & defectus colliguntur, a revised and enlarged version of the work which first appeared in 1521. The Aequatorium Astronomicum contains the earliest collection of printed equatoria-diagrams, as well as a catalogue of stars adapted by Schöner from that published by Copernicus in his De revolutionibus of 1543.The text is illustrated by an elaborate series of volvelles (movable wheel charts) used to determine planetary positions. Each part of these volvelles was printed on a separate page, such that the reader could cut them out or trace them on separate pieces of paper, and then assemble the various parts with string. These fragile 'paper instruments', which Schöner was among the first to employ, are frequently lacking or only partially present in most other copies of this work, and they are very often constructed incorrectly.Provenance: from the library of the Latin school in Altenburg, Germany (stamp on the binding 'Biblioth. Schol. Altenburgensis'); the English politician and book collector Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth (1870-1937; his sale at Sotheby's London, 9 February 1953, lot 9605); Robert Honeyman IV (1897- 1987; see The Honeyman Collection of Scientific Books and Manuscripts. Volume vii. Printed Books S-Z and Addenda, Sotheby's New York, 19-20 May 1981, lot 2802A); Astronomy & Science Books from The Library of Martin C. Gutzwiller, lot 175.Literature: Adams S-678, 685; VD16 S-3465; Alden 551/35; BEA, pp. 1027-1028; Houzeau - Lancaster 2388; Sabin 77806
Birds.- India.- Jerdon (T. C.) Illustrations of Indian Ornithology, containing fifty figures of new, unfigured and interesting species of birds, chiefly from the South of India, 50 hand-coloured plates, many heightened with gum arabic, one or two with printed titles on blue paper pasted down, previous owner's ink inscription to title, 6 text ff. with short tears or small marginal loss and expert repairs, scattered faint spotting and soiling, near contemporary half-calf, g.e., [Anker 231; Fine Bird Books, p.83; Nissen 477], small 4to, Madras, by P. R. Hunt, 1847. *** The first colour-plate book devoted to Indian birds.Privately printed in India with plates by native Indian artists. The author arrived in Madras in 1836 as an assistant surgeon to the East India Company.
Rock and Blues L.P's, twenty releases, to include, Rolling Stones - Rolling Stone (Decca LK4661) both original pressings, red + sliver labels, unboxed Decca logo's. Blue Festival Bonn September '87 (Half Moon LP Moon 880ITO) signed 'Lots Of Love Stan' (possibly Stan Webb), The Real R+B (Stateside SL10112), Jimmie Rodgers-Whistle Train Blues (RCA LPM-1640) and more by, Humble Pie, Elmore James, Jimmy Witherspoon, Little Walter, The Blues Band, Eric Clapton, Free and Blue compilations, various condition.
A group of six medals, awarded to 9363 WO2 (RQMS) C Sexton, comprising a Queen's South Africa Medal, with Belmont bar, a King's South Africa Medal, with South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 bars (5360 Pte C Sexton North'd Fus, a 1914 Star Trio, with Mons bar (9363 CQM Sjt C Sexton R Innis Fus) and a LS & GC Medal, with copy documentation
# Peter RANDALL-PAGE (British b. 1954) Night Song Verde Patricia Marble and Bronze sculpture Carved and cast, 1984 Height 43cm, Length 20cm Provenance: Mr R. Warby purchased 1985 from The Anne Berthoud Gallery, Bristol Exhibited: 1985 New Work, 1984 Anne Berthoud Gallery, Bristol, 1992 Peter Randall-Page Sculpture and Drawings 1980 to 1992, Leeds City Art Gallery and Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Ladies Breguet HSPG 9ct gold trench style wristwatch, porcelain Arabic dial, D & R case no. 58887, Glasgow Import Mark 1927, signed 15 jewel movement adjusted to three positions, D27mm, gross weight 14.3g and ladies Swiss silver trench style wristwatch, no. 79125, London Import Mark 1919, D27.2mm, gross weight 0.48ozt
Collection of Radio equipment (A/F and untested) to inc. Multimeter Electronic Type CT 38, G & C Transmission Measuring Set, Sangamo Weston Ltd Model E772 Analyzer, Muirhed & Co. Ltd D-826-G/1 Decade Resistance, J. J. Lloyd Instruments Air Cored Inductor, Calibrators Crystal No.10, Taylor Model 110C, Power Unit Type 3, Marconi Variable Attenuator, Indicator Unit Type 247, Codar Radio Company RQ 10 Q Multiplier & P R 30 R F Preselector, Wavemeter Type W1191A, Pulse Generator Type 1 Ser No. 157, Airmec 5 K. V. Ionisation Tester Type No. 732, Airmec 2okv Ionisation Tester Type 209, AVO Signal Generator Type III, A. C. Cossor Ltd Model 1433 Oscillograph Voltage Calibrator, etc. (22)
Cyma Navystar Autorotor gold plated automatic wristwatch with date on original gold plated expanding bracelet with deployment clasp, signed silvered dial, applied baton indices, centre seconds, signed screw on case back no. 2.2153.88/250, signed R.485 calibre 27 jewel movement no. 52002, D35.3mm with original box
Lépine, Stanislas -- oder Werkstatt. La Place Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois.Öl auf Leinwand. 46 x 32,5 cm. Rechts unten mit der Nachlassbezeichnung in Rot "Atelier S. Lépine".Provenienz: (wohl) Drouot, Paris, Auktion der "Sammlung Baron Blanquet de Fulde" am 12. März 1900, Los 47.Christie's, Auktion am 22. Juni 2005, Los 113 (mit Abb.).Privatsammlung Berlin.Literatur: R. Schmit, M. Schmit: Stanislas Lépine 1835-1892. Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre peint, Paris 1993, wohl Nr. 175 (ohne Abb.).Errata/Addenda: Wohl Drouot, Paris, Auktion der "Sammlung Baron Blanquet de Fulde" am 12. März 1900, Los 47. - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Andreotti, Libero -- Ino und Dionysos.Terracotta, teils farbig gefasst. H. ca. 64 cm. Auf dem Sockel signiert "L. Andreotti". Um 1910.Libero Andreotti arbeitete bereits seit Kindesbeinen in einer Schmiede, die ihn bis zum Erreichen der Volljährigkeit beschäftigte. Als junger Mann schloss er jedoch schon bald Freundschaft mit Alfredo Caselli und dem Dichter Giovanni Pascoli, die seine Begabung erkannten und ihn überzeugten, sich der Kunst zu widmen. Nach ersten Stationen als Illustrator und Karikaturist in Palermo, Florenz und Mailand begann er schon kurz nach der Jahrhundertwende, im Atelier Mario Gallis erste Skulpturen in Bronze und Terracotta zu schaffen, die meist im Verfahren der verlorenen Form entstanden. Durch die Förderung des Kunsthändlers Alberto Grubicy wurden seine Werke schon bald auf der Biennale in Venedig ausgestellt. Nach einer äußerst erfolgreichen Ausstellung in Paris siedelt er im Jahre 1906 dorthin über. In dieser Zeit prägt sich auch seine vom Jugendstil beeinflusste "rasant-gewundene" Formsprache der Vorkriegszeit (vgl. R. Bossaglia in: Saur AKL, Leipzig 1992, Bd. 3, S. 626ff). Andreotti hielt jedoch auch in diesen Jahren stets Kontakt zur italienischen Kunstszene und stellte unter anderem mit den Mitgliedern der Künstlergruppe Giovane Etruria aus. Mit Ausbruch des ersten Weltkrieges musste er Paris verlassen und nach Italien zurückkehren, wo er als Dozent für Skulptur in Florenz tätig war. Nach dem Krieg wendete er sich zunehmend vom Jugendstil ab und seine Formsprache wurde expressiver. Einer seiner Bewunderer war der berühmte italienische Kunstkritiker Ugo Ojetti, mit dem ihn auch eine langjährige Freundschaft verband. Ojetti war auch maßgeblich für die breite Rezeption seines Werkes, die Andreotti zu einem prägenden Einfluss auf die italienischen Bildhauer seiner Zeit werden ließ.Errata/Addenda:Ergänzung zum Print-Katalog: Die Plastik ist auf dem Sockel in der noch feuchten Terracotta vom Künstler signiert "L. Andreotti". - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
A small collection of Great War medal groups, comprising: three: 1914-15 Star (88860. S. STH. E. C. HURST. R.F.A.)*, British War Medal and Victory Medal (88860 GNR. E. C. HURST. R.A.), naming on Victory Medal is weak - possibly partially skimmed, otherwise good very fine; three: 1914-15 Star (1810. GNR. A. L. SHEEPWASH. R.F.A.), British War Medal and Victory Medal (1810 CPL. A. L. SHEEPWASH. R.A.), very fine or better; three: British War Medal and Victory Medal (697374 GNR. W. A. VICARY. R.A.), GVR Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (697374 GNR: W. A. VICARY. R.F.A.), good very fine, the first and last heavily toned; two: British War Medal and Victory Medal (191724 GNR. D. CALDER. R.A.), framed, apparently extremely fine and toned; two: British War Medal and Victory Medal (G-81709 PTE. R. CARELESS. R. FUS.), nearly extremely fine and very fine; two: British War Medal and Victory Medal (LIEUT. P. S. SHORT.), in a double glazed easel frame surmounted by a Royal Artillery cap badge, medals almost as struck. [15]Not scale* Shoeing Smith
An Egypt and Sudan Medal 1882-89 to Private G Wilson, 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, dated reverse, clasp: Tel-El-Kebir (678. PTE G. WILSON. 2/ YORK & LANC: R.), edge bruise rev. 4 o'clock, otherwise good very fine; together with an India General Service Medal 1908-35 to C-D Zaman, 57th Silladar Camel Corps, 2 clasps: Mahsun 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21 (932 C-D. ZAMAN, 57SILLADAR C. CPS.), good very fine. [2]36mm diameter eachProvenance: from an English private collection, Sussex.
A Great War pair to Private John S. Matthewson, 18th Battalion London Regiment, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (6426 PTE. J. S. MATTHEWSON. 18-LOND. R.), mounted for wearing, good very fine; together with this man's Independent Order of Oddfellows (Manchester Unity) badge, and the remains of the medal postage packaging.Served France & Flanders 11/12/1916 to 07/06/1918.
A small collection of Great War campaign medals, comprising: two: British War Medal 1914-20 and Mercantile Marine War Medal (GEORGE E. M. JOHNSTON), good very fine; together with single British War Medals 1914-20 (5): (42822 PTE. A. CHAPPELL. YORK. R.), good very fine; (11423 PTE. J. EAGLESFIELD. S. STAFF. R.), extremely fine and toned; (26906 PTE. W. HANRAHAN E SURR. R), at least good very fine; (T3-023089 A.CPL. G. A. SANFORD. A.S.C.), very fine and toned; (222847 GNR. W. SEWELL. R.A.), good very fine. [7]Not scale
A Great War M.M. Group of three to Acting Warrant Officer Class II Ernest V. Summerscales, 15th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles: Military Medal, George V (41149 SJT E. V. SUMERSCALES. 15/R.IR:RIF:), scratch in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine; British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (41149 A. W. O. CL. 2. E. V. SUMMERSCALES. R. IR. RIF.), good very fine and very fine. [3]36mm diamter eachM.M. London Gazette 17/06/1919
Four General Service Medals 1918-62, George V, vis.: i) clasp: S. Persia (4442 SEPOY MOHD GHULAM. 1-55-COKE'S R), contact marks, near very fine; ii) clasp: South Persia (JEMDR. WARRIAM SINGH.), very fine; iii) clasp: South Persia (7323 SPR. NARANJAN SINGH. BENGAL S. & M,), contact mark to edge, about very fine; iv) clasp: N. W. Persia (5330038 PTE. S. PIERPOINT. R. BERKS. R.), about fine. [4]Not scale
A small collection of General Service Medals, comprising: General Service 1918-62, George VI, clasp: Malaya (19032787 CPL. B. M. BREWER. ACC.), in box of issue, extremely fine and toned; General Service 1918-62, Elizabeth II, clasp: Cyprus (2787896 S.A.C. D. L. CAPEWELL. R.A.F.), extremely fine; General Service 1918-62, Elizabeth II, 2 clasps: Cyprus, Malaya (22789103 SGT. R. E. S. OTTAWAY. R.E.M.E.), correction to surname, edge bruise to rank, otherwise extremely fine and toned; General Service 1962-2007, clasp: Borneo (23727992 GNR. J. F. HOSKINS. RA.), good very fine or better. [4]36mm diameter / 36mm diameter / 36mm diamter / 36mm diameter
A Great War M.M. group of three to Corporal George Woolgar, 18th Battalion London Regiment: Mlitary Medal, George V (592048 CPL G. WOOLGAR 18/LOND:R.), lightly cleaned but otherwise nearly extremely fine; British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (4402 PTE. G. WOOLGAR. 18-LOND. R.), the first very fine, the next with heavy verdigris. [3]36mm diameter eachM.M. London Gazette 17/06/1919. Lived in Pimlico, West London.
A Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-98 re-engraved to Sergeant Frank Knowles, 21st Lancers, (3402, SERGT F. KNOWLES. 21/L/CERS.), personal details re-engraved in official style serif capitals, unit details officially engraved, about very fine. 36.38mm diameter The collection of Major R. R. Pelham Burn, M.C., T.D.Possibly ex. A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 12th June 1946 Frank Knowles, A Company, 21st Lancers, took part in the famous charge of his regiment at the Battle of Omdurman, September 1898. A Lance Corporal at that time, he was promoted to Sergeant 01/04/1900. It is possible that this re-engraved medal is an honest, though unofficial, replacement for his original medal, reflecting his later rank.
A collection of Great War Medals, groups and singles, comprising: a trio: 1914-15 Star (1929 PTE. A. L. MACK, 18-LOND.R.) with BWM and VM (1929 PTE. A. L. MACK. 18-LOND.R.); three medals: BWM and VM (306 CPL. F. T. MOORE. 18-LOND. R.), officially renamed*, and Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, George V (306 CPL F. T. MOORE. 18/RES: BN: LOND: R.); a pair: BWM and VM (595897 PTE. F. C. PIERI 18-LOND. R.); a pair: BWM and VM (45975 PTE. W. E. PATRICK. 18-LOND. R.); a pair: BWM and VM (4683 PTE. O. W. OEXLE. 18-LOND.R.); a pair BWM and VM (595831 PTE. F. HOLDSTOCK. 18-LOND. R.); a pair with a Silver War Badge and medal packaging (7590 PTE. A. H. PAPILLION. 14-LOND. R.); a pair: Mercantile Marine War Medal and BWM (ALEXANDER MC CALL); and a single BWM (3917 PTE. P. W. PACKWOOD. 18-LOND. R.)**; mostly about very fine, the last extremely fine. [19]* MIC indicated medals replaced. Also entitled to 1914-15 Star** Percy William Packwood, wounded in action "shell wd. Arm & Hand L" 22/05/1916. Entitled to S.W.B.
A collection of Great War Medals, groups and singles, comprising: a trio with parts of medal boxes: 1914-15 Star (2142. PTE. P. S. STOBY. 18-LOND. R.) with BWM and VM (2. LIEUT. P. S. STOBY)*; a trio: 1914-15 Star (2571, PTE. H. V. WOODFIELD, 18-LOND. R.) with BMW and VM (2571 PTE. H. V. WOODFIELD. 18-LOND. R.); a trio: 1914-15 Star (1152, PTE. J. A. WINDABANK. 18-LOND. R.) with BWM and VM (1152 SJT. J. A. WINDABANK. 18-LOND. R.); a pair: BWM and VM (6429 PTE. F. W. J. SMITH. 18-LOND. R.); a pair: BWM and VM (4593 PTE. W. SMEETON. 18-LOND. R.); a pair: BWM and VM (3125 PTE. H. WHITBY. 18-LOND. R.); a pair with ID tags and 3 buttons: BWM and VM (592970 PTE. H. SMITH. 18-LOND. R.); a Mercantile Marine War Medal (WILLIAM SMITH); and a BWM (6213 PTE. W. G. SMITH. 18-LOND. R.); very fine and better. [19]*Percy Sievwright Stoby, born in British Guiana, discharged to a commission in the Royal Berkshire Regiment 30/04/1918.
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