Sussex.- Horsfield (Thomas Walker) The History and Antiquities of Lewes and its Vicinity, 2 vol., folding lithograph frontispiece and engraved frontispiece, vignette titles (one detached), 40 plates, one folding map, 6 folding tables, illustrations, list of subscribers, scattered spotting and staining, contemporary diced calf, rubbed and worn, vol. 2 upper cover detached, bumping to corners and extremities, Lewes, 1824 § Excursions in the County of Sussex, additional engraved title, 2 folding plans and maps, 45 engraved plates, occasional off-setting, previous owner's ink inscription, contemporary straight-grain morocco, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, 1822 § Nibbs (R. H.) & Mark Antony Lower. The Churches of Sussex, etched frontispiece, title in red and black, plates, scattered spotting, contemporary half-calf, sympathetically rebacked, rubbed, bumping to corners, Brighton and Worthing, 1872; and others Sussex, including directories, v.s. (c.85).
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Lovecraft (H. P.) The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales of Horror, light spotting to edges and front free endpaper, water-staining to covers, jacket with small tear to head of upper panel, creasing along upper edge, light soiling to panels, spine toned, 1951 § Blatty (William) The Exorcist, jacket rubbed and chipped at edges, light surface scuffing to panels, 1971 § Heinlein (Robert A.) Red Planet, illustrations, ink inscription to front pastedown, light soiling to covers from tape remnants, spine ends lightly bumped, jacket with short tears to spine ends and corner of lower flap, spine very lightly sunned, first English editions, original cloth, dust-jackets; and c.55 others, American horror and science-fiction, 8vo (c.55)
Astronomy.- Airy (Sir George Biddell, astronomer, 1801-92) 10 Autograph Letters, 1 TLs & 2 Autograph Postcards signed to a variety of people including Wentworth Dilke, Sir Benjamin Brodie, William Dobie and others, together 17pp. & 2 sides,, 8vo et infra, Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 21st June 1851 - 23rd February 1880, relating to various professional and private matters, including lectures, answering biographical questions, sending a signature of Sir John Herschel and on the constellation Aquila, "I am obliged by your letter... relating to the distant companion of Aquilae. Perhaps you and Mr. Webb will make a short communication on it to the R. Astronomical Society. The circumstance that Aquilae is a standard star at the R. Observatory is in itself rather adverse to the discovery of any small companion to it; because, though often observed, it is always observed in an illuminated field", folds, several removed from album ff. (13 pieces).
Naval & Military.- Low (Lt. Charles Rathbone) Her Majesty's Navy, 3 vol., half-titles, chromolithographed portraits, additional pictorial titles and plates, some very light offsetting, else very good and bright copies, later green half morocco, gilt, some rubbing to extremities, g.e., J.S. Virtue & Co., [c.1890] § Macdonald (Captain R. J.) The History of the Dress of the Royal Regiment of Artillery 1625-1897, one of 300 Guarantor's [first proof] copies signed by author, colour frontispiece and 24 plates, tissue-guards, list of subscribers and guarantors at end, half-title with ink ownership inscription of guarantor C.V. Hume, title very lightly toned, some foxing, mainly to tissue-guards, occasional light finger-soiling, modern red half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt but a touch sunned, little rubbed at extremities, 1899; and others similar, v.s. (10)
Bees.- Herrod-Hempsall (William) The Bee-Keeper's Guide, second edition, illustrations, advertisements at end, original pictorial paper wrappers, chipping to corners and extremities, 1938; Carter (George A.) Bees and Honey, first edition, half-title, plates, original boards, slight bumping to extremities, dust-jacket, one or two short tears, a little rubbed, 1945 § Bent (E. R.) Swarm Control Survey, colour frontispiece, folding plan at end, original cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Aldershot, 1946 § Cheshire (Frank R.) Bees & Bee-Keeping; Scientific and Practical, vol. 2 only (of 2), frontispiece, illustrations, scattered spotting, advertisements at end, original pictorial cloth, rubbed and worn, bumping to corners and extremities, n.d.; and others on bees, 8vo (22).
Aesop. Esope en Belle Humeur, 2 vol., nouvelle edition, engraved frontispiece, vol. 1 title and first leaf of first Fable printed in red and black, numerous half-page engraved illustrations, book-labels of the Rt. Honourable Thomas Grenville & F. R. Atkinson, 19th century ownership inscription of R.G. Edwards to vol. 1 front free endpaper, foxing, occasional light browning, later calf, ruled in gilt, spines with double morocco labels, some wear to corners, little rubbed, Brussels, François Foppens, 1700 § Les Psaumes de David mis en vers, nouvelle edition, engraved frontispiece, music printed throughout, frontispiece and title trimmed a touch unevenly at foot, contemporary calf, spine richly gilt with morocco label and floral motif, lightly rubbed, Geneva & Lausanne, Marc Chapuis & J.P. Heubach, 1769; and others Continental, most French, v.s. (c.20)
Cosway (Richard), John Downman & Henry Edridge. Photographs of a Private Collection of Portrait Drawings of the English School, plates, captioned tissue-guards, scattered faint spotting, ex-library with usual labels and ink-stamps, morocco by R. S. Buffery, gilt inner dentelles, sunned spine, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1902 § Examples of Modern British Art, frontispiece and 39 plates, occasional marginal finger-soiling, previous owner's ink inscription, red morocco by Ramage, g.e., gilt inner dentelles, gilt fleur-de-lys to boards, upper cover detached, rubbed, bumping to corner and extremities, 1877 § Flint (Sir William Russell) An Autobiography: In Pursuit, limited edition signed by Francis William Russell, illustrations, many full-page, original morocco backed boards, original cloth slipcase, cardboard packaging, rubbed and worn, 1970; and others art or illustrated, v.s. (c.40).
Public Schools.- Wykehamists who Died in the War 1914-1918, 2 vol., half-titles, tipped-in photographic plates, scattered spotting and staining, original cloth-backed boards, rubbed, bumping to corners and spine extremities, Winchester, n.d § Barrett (C. R. B.) Charterhouse 1611-1895, title in red and black, full-page illustrations, spotting, original boards, rubbed and worn, bumping to corners and extremities, 1895 § Tuckwell (Rev W.) The Ancient Ways: Winchester Fifty Years Ago, frontispiece, illustrations, spotting, previous owner's ink inscription, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1893; and others similar, including many school registers, 8vo (c.130).
Omega De Ville gentleman's 18ct gold quartz presentation wristwatch, Ref. 73201412, champagne dial with date aperture, on original brown leather strap with gilt buckle, box with warranty card dated 2004Condition Report:Approx 32.4gm (including movement and strap), movement functioning, dial good, case case engraved R. M Reid 25 Years Service... 2003', strap with some light wear, case diameter = 32mm (excluding crown), box and card cover with losses
18ct gold graduating seven stone old cut diamond ring, London 2022, total diamond weight approx 0.90 caratCondition Report:Approx 5.25gm, size Q-R, new shank and setting, very good condition, diamonds bright with good movement, very good colour approx H-I, medium - large culets, approx SI clarity, eye clean with some light inclusions under 10x loop
Platinum four stone pave set princess cut diamond cluster ring, with a princess cut diamond set either side, stamped 950, total diamond weight approx 0.35 caratCondition Report:Approx 4.8gm, size Q-R, diamonds bright, well matched very good colour approx H-I, some rubbing to shank at base but very sound
18ct white gold channel set, two row princess cut diamond half eternity ring, hallmarked, total diamond weight 0.47 caratCondition Report:Approx 5.2gm, size Q-R, max depth = 4.2mm, some light scratches and rubbing to gold otherwise good condition, diamonds bright very good colour of approx H-I, approx clarity VS2-SI, total diamond weight engraved in inside shank
1907 (May 22) Cover from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur bearing 4c surcharge on Labuan 18c, the overprint 13½mm high (the usual overprint setting being 21mm), the stamp ringed and disallowed with the Singapore c.d.s and triangular framed "T" to the left, charged 6c postage due, arrival backstamp. A rare stamp and cover, this narrow setting surcharge (possibly a postally used essay?) not recorded by Gibbons, the cover sent by F.A.S McCulland (then Resident in Brunei, who acquired the Brunei 1c black overprint error sheet, using many on covers to himself), central fold and piece torn from upper edge but very unusual. Another example of this narrow surcharge, used on a 1907 cover from Labuan, is recorded in an accompanying 1920 article by Major R. Lockhart. Ex Dr. F.E. Wood. Photo on Page 150.
Charles II. 1666 (July 3) Entire letter from Lord Arlington addressed "To our Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Cousin Horatio Lord Townshend Our Lieutnt of Our City & County of Norwich, July 3·66", giving instructions to raise three regiments of horse due to a fear of a landing by our enemies in some part of the Kingdom, the top of the letter signed "Charles R" by King Charles II, with a fine paper covered royal seal. A fine and scarce letter sent during the Anglo-Dutch War of 1665-67, signed by the King. Photo on Page 22.
1891 "2" on 3c Reply card (outward half), very large surcharge in red, registered from Penang to Capt P. Nelson in Scotland franked 5c, cancelled by oval of bars with boxed "PENANG / 19 NOV 91 / R" registration handstamp and London Registered arrival datestamp (Dec 14), message on reverse written by P.J Nelson, Assistant Postmaster General of the Straits. Horizontal fold near base and vertical fold at left but very rare, this "2" surcharge recorded on just one other unused 3c postcard. With B.P.A Certificate (1986). Photo on Page 180.
1904-11 KEVII Stamps (9) and pieces (9) all with type D2 "CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s, one piece franked 30c + bisected 4c with the very scarce boxed "CHRISTMAS ISLAND / JU 21 1911 / R" registration handstamp alongside, one 1905 c.d.s with the date inverted, various 1c - 30c stamps, also a 10c registration envelope stamp, a scarce group. (18). Photo on Pages 166 & 216.
1897-1960 Ephemera, postcards and photos including Colonial Reports for 1897, 1899, 1901 and 1903; 1929 picture postcards depicting the barrel dropped from S.S "Ormonde" (6); 1902 1/10r and ¼r currency notes; photos from the 1931 visit of H.M.S "Iroquois" (11); 1945-46 photos mostly showing the R.A.F on the island (18); 1945-46 Forces newspapers "Atoll" (3, one announcing the Japanese Surrender, another special souvenir edition with 60+ signatures of officers & men on the reverse) or "Cocos Contact", etc. (c.50).
1877 (May) Newspaper wrapper to England "per mail steamer Caldera", franked at the 1d newspaper rate, the 1d stamp (S.G. 21) with light cancel, red "1", reverse inscribed by the recipient "R. 4 June 1877 ex. Caldera, from G.H.H Broadway, the St. Helena Guardian". Minor staining and vertical fold at left but scarce, very few 1d printed matter rate items surviving. Photo on Page 230.
Upper Silesia. 1921 Covers and cards comprising Aug. 19th cover franked G.B ½d + 1½d cancelled "ARMY POST OFFICE / S.120" (used at Oppeln, Upper Silesia, Jan. 1921 - April 1922); stampless postcard from a French soldier at Oppeln to USA with "TRESOR ET POSTES" c.d.s and violet "Commission Interalliee / de Gouvernement et de Plebiscite / de Haute-Silesia / DEPARTMENT MILITAIRE (S.P 184)" (corner creases); postcard from G.B to "Pte R. Warner, Middlesex Regt., A.P.O S64, British Forces, Upper Silesia"; and a postcard from Kochtschutz with Upper Silesia stamps, probably from a British soldier. (4).
Post Offices in China. 1919 10c Size H registration envelope overprinted "CHINA", sent by H.B.M Consul-General at Canton to London, insured for 3,000 francs. Franked by P.O in China 6c, 10c and five 50c stamps (paying 16c postage + 10c registration + $2.50 insurance fee) each cancelled by "CANTON / B" c.d.s, with boxed "R / CANTON B.P.O / No", endorsed "O.H.M.S" and bearing two differing "INSURED" labels, red wax seals impressed "H.B.M CONSULATE / CANTON". A rare and exceptionally fine Insured use of this registration envelope. Photo on Page 90.
Receiving Houses. 1861-c.1880 Covers with Receiving House datestamps including single ring cancels "PESHAWAR CITY RECG HOUSE" (2, one registered) or "KURRANCHE R. RECG HOUSE", double ring "BOREE BUNDER / R.H" (2), "KURRACHEE RECG HOUSE" number "2" duplex on a registered cover, "MADRAS / R.H No. 3" datestamp on 1861 cover bearing ½a pair cancelled by rhomboid of dots, etc., a few faults. (10).
1912-24 ½d - 1/- Royal Cypher Dandy Roll varieties, virtually all in mounted mint pairs, with missing crown, missing "G", missing "R" and broken letter watermark varieties, comprising pairs (with a few blocks or singles) of the ½d (7), 1d (8), 1½d (5), 2d (9), 2½d (4), 3d (5), 4d (6), 5d (3), 6d (3), 7d, 9d agate (4), 10d (4), 1/- (5), includes 1d vertical strip of four watermark "OSTAGE", 9d agate block of four with missing crown and GR, etc., many scarce and very under catalogued varieties. (64).
1911 (Feb 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, registered cover to Bombay franked KEVII 1r tied by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta with a second strike on the front, reverse with a registration label bearing boxed "R / ALLAHABAD" and datestamps of Allahabad and Bombay. Fine and a scarce high franking, additional strikes of the Aerial Post handstamp usually only applied to privileged mail items with the handstamp in black and to highly franked covers bearing rupee value stamps. Photo on Page 104.
WWI British war medal (241578 Pte L I Chick E Kent R), Masonic hallstone jewel (W Bro J H Talbott Chick) t/w 5 books - Fighting soldier by Major W A S Dunlop, The Soldier's Welfare (3rd ed), A.F.V. Recognition Sept 1942, Home Guard handbook for the L.D.V. by John Brophy & 1938 Field Service pocket book
A fine George V silver and tortoiseshell dressing table manicure and grooming set, of oval section, the lid opening to reveal a peach satin and velvet lined fitted interior with two hinged quadrant-section trays enclosing a lower compartment, containing a silver-handled nail-buff, two lidded pots, a cuticle pusher, gold-plated nail scissors, tweezers and a nail file, etc, J & R F Ltd, London, 1919, 19.5 x 16 x 8.5 cm
John R Proud (Northumberland, 20th Century)"Returned With Interest", a dark, detailed, Great War depiction of the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers holding a German position known as "The Mond" near St Eloi, acrylic on paper, signed, label verso detailing contents of painting, in double card pen-lined mount and moulded frame under glass, 57 cm x 48 cm overall
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