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Click here to subscribeIndia.- Gazetteer of the Bannu District 1883-4, light toning at beginning and end, faint abrasion mark to front pastedown where label removed, marginal worming to beginning and end, worse at end but not affecting text, original cloth-backed boards, slight worming to upper cover, a little rubbed, 8vo, Calcutta, Punjab Government, [1884].⁂ A rare survivor given the poor quality of the paper on which it was printed.
Italy.- Grand Tour.- Horsburgh (James) Collection of 56 watercolours and drawings from a tour across the Alps to Italy, presented on 28 loose album sheets, locations and descriptions inscribed below each view, various sizes but each album leaf approx. 340 x 500 mm (13 1/2 x 19 3/4 in), or the reverse, neatly tipped on at corners, some minor surface dirt, nicks and handling creases, all unframed, mid-19th century⁂ A similar collection of drawings, albeit specifically of Scotland, compiled and presumably executed by Horsburgh on comparable album leaves, was sold at Lyon & Turnbull in 2019 [see lot 308, Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography, 9th October 2019]
Middle East.- Saudi Arabia.- Saudi Arabia, 4 plates, 1 map, illustrations, original printed stiff paper wrappers, plastic ring binding, light spotting and staining to covers, a little rubbed, [Riyadh], [Lockheed Corporation], 1973 § Trans-Arabian Pipe Line, illustrations, California, 1957-8; and 3 other scarce Aramco pamphlets on the Saudi Arabian oil industry, folio (5).⁂ The first is a rare survivor. Originally printed as a guide for potential employees of the Lockheed Corporation, describing life in Jeddah. The report talks about food, transport, local customs, education, climate, history etc.
NO RESERVE Portugal.- Whittingham printed Portuguese constitution.- Carta constitucional da Monarchia Portugueza, decretada, e dada pelo Rei de Portugal e Algarves D. Pedro, Imperador do Brasil, aos 29 de abril de 1826, copy number 24 (of an unspecified number), inscribed for José António Bernardino Pereira do Lago, engraved royal arms to title, half-title following title, foxing and staining, lightly browned, contemporary half calf, label removed from upper cover, rubbed and scuffed, some staining, [Ameal 492; Azevedo-Samodães 606; Borba de Moraes (1983) I, 158; Innocêncio IX, 47-48], 4to, C. Whittingham, 1828.⁂ 'very few copies were printed...it is rare' (Borba de Moraes). Indeed, we locate only a handful between Library Hub and WorldCat, and find no copies in commerce. Maria da Glória, daughter of the Brazilian Emperor D. Pedro, landed at Falmouth on 24th September, 1828, from where she proceeded to London. There a copy of this constitution along with a sceptre were presented to her as a symbol of her royal authority. A few months previously her uncle D. Miguel had dissolved the Portuguese parliament and declared himself king.
NO RESERVE Middle East.- Keane (J.F.) Six Months in the Hejaz: An Account of the Mohammedan Pilgrimages to Meccah and Medinah, half-title, slight worming, binding detached, original pictorial cloth, gilt, a few worm-holes and number 62 in black marker on lower cover, 8vo, 1887.⁂ The Burrell copy of this rare work. This edition combines material from two of Keane's earlier works, Six Months in Meccah and My Journey to Medinah, both published in 1881.
NO RESERVE American Revolution.- Washburn (Emory) An Address Commemorative of the part taken by the Inhabitants of the Original Town of Leicester in the Events of the Revolution, original wrappers bound in (lightly soiled), p.3 with pencil ownership inscription of Harriet E. Henshaw to head, light scattered spotting, handsomely bound in modern navy morocco, gilt, marbled slipcase, 8vo, Boston, 1849.⁂ The citizens of Leicester, Massachusetts played a key role in the battle for American independence. On April 9th, 1775, the town's standing militia and company of minutemen marched to aid Lexington and Concord in the first conflict between Mass. residents and British troops. The term "minuteman" itself has its origins in Leicester. At a meeting of the Committee of Safety in 1774, Colonel William Henshaw of Leicester first suggested its use when he stated, "we must have companies of men ready to march upon a minute's notice". Rare, we cannot trace a copy at auction since 1958.
Kent.- Rocque (John) A Plan & View of the Buildings & Garden at Rest [i.e. Wrest Park] ... in Bedfordshire, large plan that formed part of Rocque and Badeslade's rare 'Vitruvius Brittanicus, Volume the Fourth', with 12 inset vignette views of the garden, engraving, 600 x 750 mm (23 5/8 x 29 1/2 in), under glass, old folds, some surface dirt and minor browning, framed, 1737.
1968 Laverda GT750 Frame number 750-2132 (DGM 5934-0M) Engine number 750–2132 Mk I frame One of the first 750's made First registered in Italy in 1969 All genuine and original Rare metallic red paintwork Recent service, new battery Good running condition No documents No NOVA document This lot must be collected by 12.30pm on Friday 27th October. If the buyer has not collected by this time it will automatically be removed and placed into storage, incurring a removal charge of £60 + VAT. Storage will then be charged at £10 + VAT per day or part thereof. If collecting from storage, please provide 24 hours notice.
1925 Ner-A-Car Model BRegistration number RO 1354Frame number 4182 Engine number 5376UK built model B with 285cc Sheffield Simplex two stroke engine Purchased in 1974 by the current owner’s father who began the restorationFollowing his death ownership passed to his son who acquired the help of an engineer friend to complete the restorationA complete nut and bolt rebuild was completed Many of the difficult to obtain parts remain including the carburettor and magnetoIt still has the original seat with Ner-A-Car branding and the bakelite petrol capThe bike has completed many UK events including two Banbury runs and in the south west of France It has been featured in a two page article in the French classic publication La Vie de la MotoThe bike with it’s original registration is in good running condition and has recently been fitted with new tyres, chain and sprocketA very rare collector’s itemWith V5CThis lot must be collected by 12.30pm on Friday 27th October. If the buyer has not collected by this time it will automatically be removed and placed into storage, incurring a removal charge of £60 + VAT. Storage will then be charged at £10 + VAT per day or part thereof. If collecting from storage, please provide 24 hours notice.
1953 Vespa 125 Being sold without reserve Registration number SNT 505 Frame number 03850029 Engine number 03850029 Original unrestored machine Shed find Unused for many years History unknown Will need restoration Ideal winter project *Engine probably seized, will need a total rebuild* Rare early collectable model With V5C This lot must be collected by 12.30pm on Friday 27th October. If the buyer has not collected by this time it will automatically be removed and placed into storage, incurring a removal charge of £60 + VAT. Storage will then be charged at £10 + VAT per day or part thereof. If collecting from storage, please provide 24 hours notice.
2½a on 1a Plum, red surcharges prepared for official purposes, mint vertical strip of three, the upper stamp with type 3 surcharge, centre and lower stamps with type 5 surcharges, upper stamp with tall second "z", central stamp with varieties no dot over "i" and inverted "q" for "b" (with normal second "z"), this central stamp unmounted. A rare multiple, S.G. 32, 34var., £1,600+. Photo on Page 246.
1911 (Feb. 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, cover to Thomas Cook & Sons in Paris franked KEVII 1a tied by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta, underpaid by 1½a to France, handstamped "T" and marked "30c", a 10c postage due inter-panneau strip of three applied and cancelled by triangular handstamps. Redirected to England, backstamped with violet "T.C. & S. PARIS / Recd 4 APR 1911 / MAIL DEPARTMENT" and datestamps of Allahabad, Bombay, Paris and Southampton. A rare destination and the only Allahabad Aerial Post cover we have recorded bearing postage due stamps. A remarkable and unique cover. Photo on Page 112.
Norwich. 1903 Picture postcard with Christmas greetings posted within Norwich, a KEVII ½d tied by Norwich 575 duplex in red, simply containing a "4" and the year date "03" with the "3" inverted, very fine and rare. Norwich and Cheltenham used their ordinary datestamps in red with the date omitted on mail posted in advance for Christmas delivery in 1903. Just 1,414 items posted in Norwich in 1903, this card being the finest of four recorded examples of this red duplex. Photo on Page 34.
½a - 5r Overprinted "SPECIMEN" type BEA1 in violet, fourteen values (missing the 4a grey, 8a carmine), the 8a blue and 1r grey without gum, 2½a with small defect at left and 5r with stain at base, otherwise fine mint. A rare group, this Specimen overprint only recorded on five values by Samuel and Krieger/Minns. (14). Photo on Page 100.
Registered Mail. 1941-45 Registered covers to Gibraltar (2), Paraguay, Dutch forces in Canada (2, one redirected to G.B) or sent locally in Jamaica, three with Kingston "4" c.d.s and circular "GIBRALTAR / CAMP", two cancelled by the double ring "GIBRALTAR CAMP" c.d.s, a sixth cover written from the camp but posted in Kingston. The covers all with differing registration labels, comprising a "GIBRALTAR" label with manuscript "Camp" (8 May 1941, the label presumably brought from Gibraltar with the refugees), blank label with manuscript "Camp Gibraltar" (24 Jan. 1942), "GIBRALTAR CAMP" (20 May 1942), "CAMP GIBRALTAR" (19 Oct. 1943) and a blank label with manuscript "Gib Camp" (15 Oct. 1945). A rare and exceptional group. (6). Photo on Page 134.
1908 King Edward VII 1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "3 JUN. 08" and stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled "H.W", 92x60mm. This die was produced in 1901; it is not known why De la Rue then took further proofs from the die in 1908. Very unusual and rare. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 16.
1860 Front to London via Marseille franked 1857-59 imperf 4d dull rose (cut to shape) + 5d (three margins) paying the 9d rate, well tied by barred cancels, red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Feb. 28), file folds well away from the stamps. An attractive item, the 4d exceptionally rare used on cover, very few fronts or entires recorded. (S.G. 4, £4,500 as a stamp). Photo on Page 92.
1909-12 Stamps (3) and pieces (9) comprising double ring bilingual c.d.s cancelling two 1c stamps on piece, 2c (2, one with ink stains) or 8c (faults but very rare, unlisted by Gibbons), or single ring Perlis c.d.s on eight pieces bearing 1c, 1c pair, 1c strip of three or 3c (5 pieces). S.G. £2,450. (16 stamps). Photo on Pages 158 & 184.
Nova Scotia. c.1865 Piece bearing 1860-65 2c pair (right stamp crossed by heavy vertical fold) and a diagonally bisected 2c to pay a 5c rate, cancelled by two strikes of "A92" Cunard mailboat numeral. The Robson Lowe North America Encyclopaedia (page 383) illustrates a virtually identical 2c bisect (+ pair) piece with "A92" mailboat cancels, very rare. Photo on Page 86.
1845 (Sep. 10) Entire letter from John Parker, waiting for a passage to the USA, to "Rajkissen Metter & Co in Calcutta, care of Isaac Chase & Co, U.S Consul, Cape Town", forwarded from the Cape with oval "FORWARDED BY / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE / ISAAC CHASE U.S.C" and Calcutta Ship Letter backstamp. File folds, otherwise fine, a rare Cape F.A.C on a letter to India. Photo on Page 222.
1933 Cover posted unpaid from Brussels to Kangar handstamped "T" with boxed "TO PAY / 24 CENTS", transit and arrival datestamps of Alor Star and Kangar (Dec. 4), endorsed as unknown with boxed "RETOUR / A L'ENVOYEUR" and "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED, RETURN / TO SENDER AT ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER". Oval Dead Letter Office datestamps of Alor Star (2, Dec 20) and Singapore (2, in red, Dec. 33 and 6 Jan. 34), backstamped in Paris. An unusual and rare cover to Perlis. Photo on Page 176.
1925 (June 12) Quetta to Hindubagh flood relief emergency R.A.F flight, 1a stationery envelope cancelled at Quetta and backstamped at Hindubagh on the same day. Vertical fold and small fault at upper left corner, otherwise fine and very rare, signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith, just 12 covers flown. Photo on Page 116.
Kuala Kemaman. 1914 (Nov. 8) Picture postcard to England franked 3c cancelled by violet circular "KUALA KEMAMAN / TRENGGANU" (Proud D1), a second strike alongside with straight line "8 NOV 1914" in the same colour ink, transit c.d.s of Singapore (Nov 13). Superb and very rare. Photo on Inside Back Cover.
1942 (Oct. 23) "V" Campaign envelope "The Missing Link" endorsed "Free On Active Service, By R.A.F Plane to Base", flown by R.A.F plane from the Assam border to Calcutta, Unit Censor cachet, backstamped at Indian F.P.O 99 located at Shenam, and upon arrival at Calcutta (Oct. 28). Rare, very few covers flown. Photo on Page 126.
Postal Reform. 1841 (Jan. 13) Entire letter from Huntingdon to Chatteris prepaid 1d in cash, the address panel with a fancy border printed in sliver, with "Edis, Huntingdon" at the base and "Paid" in the lower left corner, red Huntingdon datestamp, tiny fault at upper edge, otherwise fine. Similar 1840-41 printed lettersheets intended for prepaid mail were produced by J.W. Barraclough of Nuneaton (now listed by S.G. in their G.B catalogue) and I.R Taylor in London (recorded used at March and St. Ives); these are described in "British Postal Reform" by J. Grimwood-Taylor (p 630/2) which does not record this lettersheet by Edis. Very rare. Photo on Page 40.
1931 (Nov.) Imperial Airways first Karachi to Cape Town flight via Cairo, Springbok cover from Kuala Lumpur franked $1, Penang and Cairo backstamps and arrival cachet of Barclays Bank Cape Town, signed by the pilot of the Johannesburg to Cape Town leg R.F Caspareutheus. A rare Malaya acceptance, stated to be the only signed cover carried. Photo on Page 196.
Sub-Office Cancellations. 1860-1936 Stamps with village cancels, the comprehensive collection in an album, mounted by type, with code type datestamps (47), single ring datestamps, large American type c.d.s, a few mailbag seals, double ring datestamps, fleuron types, squared circles, T.P.Os, rare Carmicheal St. error of spelling, etc. An exceptional collection, the result of decades of careful collecting, (c.460).
1872 (Mar. 26) Mourning envelope to Charles Hadfield in London bearing 1/- with crimson frames tied by "A91" cancel, Totola backstamp, the stamp with major faults to both upper corners, the cover with tears to upper edge and flap and minor edge wear, nevertheless a rare stamp on cover, ex Frazer. Photo on Page 250.
1908 King Edward VII 1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "23 DEC. 08" and stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled "W.P", 92x60mm. This die was produced in 1901; it is not known why De la Rue then took further proofs from the die in 1908. Very unusual and rare. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 16.
New Republic. 1886-87 Stamps including 1d dated 4 JAN 87 on blue granite paper without arms tied to piece by rare "Ngomepost 2/2/88" manuscript cancel (just two examples recorded by Jonkers), 2s dated 30 AUG 86 on white paper without arms unused with variety "S" inverted (unlisted by Gibbons, thinned), an unusual green 1d cinderella, etc. (8). Photo on Page 178.
1842 (Jan. 28) Partly printed letter from the Admiralty in London acknowledging a request to be appointed an agent in charge of mails in a contract vessel, addressed to Lt. Thomas in Whitehaven with a red Paid datestamp, the letter turned and posted back to London franked by a 1d red plate 18 (four small to huge margins) tied by the distinctive Maltese Cross of Whitehaven. Folded to display both address panels, both with clear Whitehaven backstamps, very rare. With R.P.S Certificate (2002). S.G. £10,000. Photo on Page 8.
1822 Large part letter to Scotland endorsed "Soldiers Letter, from J. Kilby, Serjt of the Establishment" and countersigned, prepaid at the 1d soldiers rate, but charged upon arrival (variously rated 1/-, 1/6, 1/10, 1/11½) with boxed "India Letter Deal" and "Missent to Glasgow", the reverse with fine red circular "MADRAS / PAID / 1D / SOLDIERS LETTER" datestamp (Jan. 18, Hammond Giles SD9) and arrival handstamps. Sent by Mary McBain to her father, who writes "When you write direct as follows: To Serjeant John Kilby employed in the Commissary General's Dept. Madras, as he is my childs Godfather and he lives next door to the G.P.O - it is him that got this letter sent off for me". Overall soiling and staining, mainly to the address panel with repairs to folds, but a very presentable example of the rare Soldiers Letter datestamp on the reverse. Photo on Page 108.
Kuala Kemaman. 1913 (Mar. 10) 3c Postal stationery postcard to Batavia, cancelled by violet circular "KUALA KEMAMAN / TRENGGANU" (Proud D1) with straight line "10 MAR 1913" alongside in the same colour ink, Singapore transit c.d.s (Mar. 15) and boxed "4". Superb and very rare. Photo on Page 190.
½ Anna on 2a vermilion, handstamped surcharge initialled "A.D", variety surcharge double, also with the original value not obliterated, used with Mombasa c.d.s, fine and exceptionally rare. We can only find a record of one other example, in the Royal Collection. With R.P.S Certificate (1971). S.G. 20a, £13,000. Photo included on Front Cover.
1843 (Apr. 19) Long entire letter from London to Loughborough, 4d postage paid by 1841 2d blue plate 3 PK-PL pair applied at upper right, a 1d late fee paid by 1d red HJ plate 27 applied at the upper left corner, all three stamps with large to enormous margins, all cancelled by number "12" in Maltese Crosses. Pressed vertical fold, otherwise an unusually fine and attractive late fee cover, rare in this quality, with Brandon Certificate (2001). Photo on Page 10.
Livingstone/Slavery. 1872 (undated) Four page letter from Lieut. William Henn, R.N. on printed "LIVINGSTONE SEARCH EXPEDITION" notepaper, with good content describing captured Arab slave dhows and the numbers and conditions of the slaves, the way these slave traders deliberately wreck their dhows to escape naval vessels drowning many of the slaves, the discharging of slaves at Zanzibar harbour under the guns of the English men of war who are powerless to touch them under the treaty signed with the Sultan, and the way slave traders and customs officials in Zanzibar leave the weak or ill slaves to drown with the incoming tides. The Livingstone Search Expedition was despatched to Zanzibar in February 1872 by the British Government and Royal Geographical Society to search for Dr Livingstone (who had not been heard of since 1869) but was abandoned in April 1872 when news of Stanley's meeting with Livingstone reached Zanzibar. No cover but a rare and interesting letter, presumably from a former member of the Search Expedition written when serving on a naval anti-slavery patrol.
1933 (July 11) Extension of the air route to Calcutta, covers carried on the return flight, posted at intermediate stops, comprising covers from Asansol (28), Allahabad (20), Cawnpore (24), Delhi (9) and Jodhpur (5), all to differing destinations within India (15), to the Gulf or Middle East (22), Africa (32) or Europe (17) including Gwadur, Bahrain, Basrah, Baghdad, Jask, Bushire, Kuwait, Tiberias, Gaza, etc., also covers posted from Karachi to Athens or London. A few stains though most are fine, very few covers carried to some destinations, a rare group that would be very hard to replicate. (88). Photo on Page 122.
1930 (Nov.) Singapore to India R.A.F Goodwill flight, picture postcard posted within Singapore (Nov. 14) to flight crew at the Europe Hotel franked 2c, readdressed to Karachi and flown on the R.A F flight, with "By R.A.F. / Hanaidi & Wapiti Aeroplanes. / Straits Settlements to" in green and "Karachi" added in purple, Karachi arrival c.d.s. (Nov. 25), signed by the pilot W.G. Salmond (then A.O.C. India, later dropping the William he became Air Marshall Sir Geoffrey Salmond). Fine and very rare, just 13 items flown, only three pilot signed items recorded by Brown for all legs of this flight. Photo on Page 194.
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