China Sino-Japanese War fine collection of approx 46 original snapshot photographs dating from 1932-7 during the Sino-Japanese War showing the shelling of Shanghai by the Japanese. The images show the destruction of buildings^ street scenes^ scenes showing the pall of smoke hanging over the city^ shots in the docks^ stretcher parties in the streets etc. All images appear good and strong. A remarkable and doubtless very rare set of images. In 1932 in what was known as the Shanghai Incident the Japanese shelled the city and some 600^000 Chinese refugees fled the Zhabei district. In 1937 the city was the scene of violent conflict again at the outbreak of the second Sino-Japanese war^ which was to last throughout WWII
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Antique maps - America ? Fort du Quense Pittsburg rare printed plan of the Fort du Quense Pittsburg ?before it was destroyed in 1758? contained in a composite volume of the Grand Magazine of Magazines^ vol 2 for January ?June 1759. Original calf binding^ 8vo 372pp plus index. Appears complete and in generally good condition throughout. Other features include a depiction of a Dodo^ a map of the Province of Pennsylvania^ a New Chart of South America^ a Curious Map of some late discoveries in the terra Australis comprehending New Guinea and New Britain and various other charts and maps. A considerable number of articles on a wide variety of subjects. The Plan of Fort du Quense is rare. It shows what became modern Pittsburgh and also Braddock?s Fields where General Braddock was mortally wounded and ?the Redoubt? a fortification located further upstream along the Allegheny. This map might have some claim to be ?the first map of Pittsburgh?
English Civil War Charles Cullen^ Lord Cockayne group of approx nine ms documents relating to Charles Cullen^ Lord Cockayne^ High Sherrif of Northamptonshire in 1636. Majority of the documents date from the Civil War period with one being a transcript of a document in the very rare name of the Keepers of the Liberties of England the body who ruled England immediately after the death of Charles I when Parliament realised that without the King there was no head of state. The documents relate to properties in Northamptonshire and elsewhere. Two have been signed by Cullen.
Josiah Wedgwood and the Thermometer Science Josiah Wedgwood three rare printed scientific papers by Wedgwood discussing the development of thermometers for dealing with high heat each extracted from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society and dated 1782^ 1784 & 1786 respectively. 4to^ 22^ 27 & 19pp respectively with 3 folding plates. Unbound. Wedgwoods discussions on the development of thermometers was of practical concern as before 1782 there was no method for measuring accurately the heat of a pottery over beyond the temperature of about 360 degrees C. These papers represent the culmination of his personal work in developing a more accurate system of gauging temperature which led him to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Rare.
FOR INDIA Calcutta c1932. Indian Empire Society^ Calcutta^ 10 pages. No author but presumed Sir Louis Stuart - Very anti-Semitic pamphlet from the respectable but very conservative Indian Empire Society whose membership briefly included Churchill. References to the White Paper on Bolshevism^ The federal reserve Bank being initiated and controlled by Askenazim Jews^ the World`s principle Money Lenders^ the same Askenazim International Jews being responsible for the destruction of Christianity. The ultimate objective is the establishment of a Universal Jewish Monarchy on the ruins of Gentile Civilization. Hostile to Lord Reading & Edwin Samuel Montagu. An extremely rare survivor. Good copy^ with some small holes through front to rear.
Autograph Suffragettes Lydia Becker autograph letter signed on the letterhead of the Manchester National Society for Womens Suffrage dated May 7th 1878 to Dear Miss Colling discussing her article on Suffrage which Becker had hoped to get into the May journal and regretting that she had not been able to . She adds that she hopes to get the article into a later edition but I cannot be sure as there are so many meetings going on just now. Lydia Becker was one of the earliest leaders of the Suffrage Movement and is best remembered today for founding the Womens Suffrage Journal. An important and rare autograph in the history of female emancipation.
Admission ticket to Vauxhall pleasure gardens an original printed admission ticket to the gardens with the permission Admit Two Globe with ms insertion Tuesday July thirteen 1847 and signed A Gore. Rare. Vauxhall Pleasure gardens was the most famous place of its kind in the country particularly towards the end of the 18th c. First freely open^ charges were later made to access the many attractions^ but following the bankruptcy of the owners the gardens were sold in 1841 and closed permanently in 1859. The site can still be visited today on the banks of the Thames in London.
India rare Chronicles of Ranjit Singhs Durbar fine 1961 1st edition of Umdat-Ut-Tawarikh Daftar III Parts (I-V) Chronicles of the Reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh 1831-1839 AD by Lala Sohan Lal SURI. Translated from Persian into English with corresponding Christian dates and explanatory and elucidatory notes by V S Suri. Foreword by Sita Ram Kohli. Frontis of Maharaja Ranjit Singh xxxiv 721 errata numerous full page illustrations. Original blue cloth binding with minor edge wear otherwise very good. A valuable intimate account of the daily events at the Sikh Durbar. Rare. Original Source of Punjab History: Umdat-ut-Tawarikh^ Daftar III^ Parts (i-v) 1831-1839 AD
India early Account of Ranjit Singh by Vigne A personal narrative of a visit to Ghuzni^ Kabul^ and Afghanistan^ and of a residence at the court of dost Mohamed. With notices of Runjit Sing^ Khiva^ and the Russian expedition. 2nd ed. Vigne^ G.T. London^ George Routledge^ 1843. XIII^ 479 pp. 1 hand coloured lithograph portrait^ 1 fold. steel engraved map^ 12 wood engraved text ills & 6 tinted lithograph plates. A most rare and contemporary account of the Sikh Court of Lahore and Maharajah Ranjit Singh during his lifetime.
India Maharajah Duleep Singh Privately Printed Biography fine 1884 first edition of Maharajah Duleep Singh & The Government^ 171pp^ privately printed for private circulation amongst Duleep Singhs inner circle and nobles of rank. The book was the Maharajahs auto-biography giving personal accounts and recollections of his childhood in Lahore^ his time as the ruler of the Sikhs^ his exile from the Punjab and his mistreatment by the British Government. The book was an appeal to the establishment and publications to gather support from his peers for a settlement of his financial affairs. Bound in dark red half calf by Sangorski^ with gilt edges and titles. Very rare.
India Indian Troops at Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee exceptionally super large antique Lithoprint measuring approx 100cm x 70cm showing Sikh and Indian Cavalry at the front of the procession in London^ titled The Diamond Jubilee Procession^ June 22nd 1897. The print is in old frame and has not been removed^ has wear around edges. Queen Victorias 60 years on the British throne were celebrated with great pomp with large contingents of Indian and colonial troops and Maharajahs invited to attend. Such large examples recording the event are most scarce and rare.
India rare Engraving of Maharajah Duleep Singh fine steel engraving titled Submission of the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh to Sir Henry Hardinge^ at Kanha Cushwa^ Feb 19^ 1846^ engraved by H K Browne & Young^ and published by Tallis. Measures 28cm x 18cms. Duleep Singhs army was defeated by the British in the First Anglo Sikh War of 1846 and he is shown here submitting to the Governor General of the British India Lord Hardinge.
India rare Book on Shaheed Bhagat Singh A scarce book titled Bhagat Singh and his Comrades^ by one his colleagues Ajoy Kumar Ghosh^ who was Bhagat Singhs comrade-in-arms and fellow accused in the Lahore Conspiracy Case 1st edition^ 1945^ 35pp^ with a 1946 presentation inscription on title page^ soft covers. Ajoy first met Bhagat Singh in Lahore in 1923 introduced by B K Dutt^ both were 15 year olds^ and became comrades in the Ghadar Party. In 1929 after the infamous Assembly Bomb^ Bhagat Singh and Dutt was arrested on the spot and Ajoy and his companions some days later after the accidental discovery of their bomb factory. Ajoy and his 12 companions where produced in court and here he met Bhagat Singh again^ and remarked No longer was he the Bhagat Singh of the magnificent physique whose strength had been a byword in our party. A shadow of his former self^ weak and emancipated^ he was carried into the court on a stretcher. Ajoy joined Bhagats hunger strike^ but on the farcical trial Bhagat Singh^ Rajguru and Sukhdev were sentenced to death by hanging^ while 7 of the men transported for life^ the others including Ajoy were acquitted due to lack of evidence. Amazing first hand and detailed account of Bhagat Singh last years from a man who had been part of his revolutionary party. Bhagat Singh (1907-31^) a Sikh Ja born in the Punjab^ was an Indian socialist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. His legacy prompted youth in India to begin fighting for Indian independence and he continues to be a youth idol in modern India
1988 Harbron Sports Special. Registration no. Q999 GEL. Engine 1600cc. This rare Harbron Special is based on a Lotus 7 and is believed to be one of only five built by Bill Harbron of Bridport, Dorset, a former Lotus engineer. He designed and built the Harbron Special with good handling and good horsepower to weight ratio. It has a Fiat 1600cc twin cam engine coupled to a Fiat five-speed gearbox with Lotus 7 underpinnings and M.G.B.G.T. rear axle, with a light aluminium Roadster body. This rare example has been in dry storage since 2005 and will require some recommissioning, although we are assured it was running well before being put away. It is supplied with a history file showing a mileage of approximately 6,900 miles, with old M.O.T.s, bills and V5 document. A rare opportunity to buy an affordable and fun sports car
tableaux - encadrés Gemälde - Aquarelle - Zeichnunen rare huile sur bois de Félix Ziem (1821-1911, FR), Les bords du Var. Signé b. d. Porte une étiquette au dos de la Galerie Moos, Genève, 2725 et une autre N°1128. Circa 1870-1875. H. 35x59.7 cm Paintings - Watercolours - Drawings - Prints & Maps Documentation: On trouve des représentations du Var dans les uvres graphiques du peintre. Citons Environs de Nice, paysage au bord du Var (1870-1880), aquarelle, sur traits au crayon graphite / papier (reproduit p. 212, n°34 dans Félix Ziem, Peintre voyageur, 1821-1911, uvre graphique, musée Ziem, 1995) qui montre le Var au pied du Baou de Saint-Jeannet. Expertise: Nous remercions l`Association Félix Ziem, représentée par Messieurs Mathias Ary Jan, David Pluskwa et Gérard Fabre qui a confirmé l`authenticité de cette uvre. Un certificat pourra être délivré à la demande de l`acquéreur.
tableaux - encadrés Gemälde - Aquarelle - Zeichnunen rare eau-forte sur parchemin de Pablo Picasso (1881-1973, ES), Minotaure, Buveur et Femmes. Numéroté 1/3 en rouge dans la marge b. g. Signé en rouge dans la marge b. d. Épreuve datant du 18 juin 1933. 4e état B. b. H. 29.8x36.5 cm Paintings - Watercolours - Drawings - Prints & Maps Provenance: collection Eva Friedrich Références: Bloch 200; Geiser (Baer) 368/IV B.b.; Suite Vollard 92; Baer 368. Reproduit sous le n°368, « Picasso peintre-graveur » de Bernhard Geiser, Berne, 1955 p. 136: « Minotaure, buveur et femmes », 1933 (18 juin, Boisgeloup). Eau-forte sur cuivre. H. 298 mm. L. 365 mm. Ier état : Les têtes du buveur et des femmes, une partie du fond et quelques parties du corps du minotaure sont fortement travaillées au grattoir. La femme couchée a trois seins. 4 épreuves sur vélin dArches, tirées par Lacourière. IIe état : La partie entre la tête du buveur et celle du minotaure est éclaircie au grattoir. Un visage de femme apparait derrière la coupe. Éclaircissement au grattoir également dans les têtes des deux premières femmes et dans lépaule gauche du minotaure. Le troisième sein de la femme couchée est presque supprimé. Létoffe, sous les seins de la femme couchée, est travaillée par des tailles entrecroisées. 4 épreuves sur vélin dArches, tirées par Lacourière, avec divers encrages. IIIe état : Les deux mains de la troisième femme reposent sur les épaules du buveur. 4 épreuves dessai sur vélin dArches, tirées par Lacourière, avec divers ancrages. IVe état : Avec les biseaux et après laciérage. Edition Vollard, achevée de tirer par Lacourière en 1939. a. 3 épreuves sur parchemin, signées et numérotées à lencre rouge. b. 50 épreuves sur grand papier vergé de Montval, filigrané Montgolfier, en partie signées. Reproduit. c. 250 épreuves sur papier vergé de Montval, filigrané Picasso ou Vollard, en partie signées. Le cuivre, rayé en 1956, est déposé à latelier Lacourière-Frélaut. Reproduit au n°368, « Picasso peintre-graveur » de Bernhard Geiser, Berne, 1955. Documentation: Notre rare gravure est le IVe état, avec les biseaux et après laciérage, de lédition Vollard, achevée de tirer par Lacourière en 1939, dont le cuivre a été rayé en 1956. Elle fait partie des trois uniques épreuves sur parchemin, signées et numérotées à lencre rouge. Dans cette estampe, on y voit la célèbre figure du Minotaure qui remplace la figuration de lartiste dès le 17 mai 1933, moment de la commande de la couverture du premier numéro de Minotaure. La revue apparaît pour Tériade et Skira, menés par les jeunes surréalistes Breton et Eluard. Pierre Daix (dans « La vie de peintre de Pablo Picasso », Editions du seuil, 1977) dira que « lapparition du Minotaure coïncide avec le moment où Picasso reconnaît le surréalisme comme facteur de sa création ( et) le moment où Picasso passe à un surréalisme délibéré ». Picasso conçoit de nombreuses planches, absolument narratives, dans lesquelles le 24 mai, la figure du Minotaure copule, le 18 juin elle regarde une femme dormant ou la viole aussi. La représentation du Minotaure est très particulière pour lartiste car si en 1928, Picasso crée des chimères mi-taureau, mi-homme, en 1933, apparaît une véritable fusion de lhomme-animal. Elle incarne aussi la puissance de la bête, associée à ses racines espagnoles et lartiste lassocie à lhumain. Tandis que pour les surréalistes, la figure est davantage liée à la mythologie et à linconscient. Cependant Picasso participe à sa manière au bouleversement surréaliste du début des années 30, qui pour Brassaï se manifeste avec éclat par la revue Minotaure.
horlogerie Uhren rare horloge à orgue et automate de la Forêt Noire fin XVIIIe. Deux frontons peints avec scènes polychromes (signature au dos), inscription Wilhelm Tell. Automate à un poids constitué de trois soldats (en uniforme de la bataille de Morgarten) en bois sculpté, pivotants et articulés, figurants les trois cantons primitifs de la Confédération Helvétique (Uri, Schwyz et Unterwald) en 1291. Boîte à musique à la demande constituée d`un cylindre en bois picoré et de 37 tuyaux d`orgue en bois jouant 8 mélodies. Mouvement à bâti en bois, rouages en laiton, suspension à l`arrière des poids par fil de fer articulé. Deux poids. Sonnerie sur timbre au passage des heures. H. 81 x 40.5 x 30 cm Clocks & Barometers - Watches
A rare 1960’s Airfix 1/24th scale Kit- ‘James Bond Special Agent’ Aston Martin DB5. Unused example in white plastic, looks to be complete. Boxed with instruction sheet. VGC See Plate 2 “The Ford Calendar Collection”. From the late 1980’s until 2004. Each year a Calendar was produced with a certain theme and one vehicle was chosen to become a limited edition model. They are made of pewter and are to 1/32nd scale.
A rare opportunity to own a piece of sporting history. This is the auctual number colour that was on the back of Hardy Eustace, ridden by Conor O`Dwyer in the 2005 Cheltenham cup win for the Champion Hurdle, where he was sent off the 7/2 joint favourite. He led throughout the race and held off a challenge from Harchibald to win by a neck. Framed with associated pictures,
Great War trio and bronze death plaque awarded to 13011, Bombardier, Joseph Jordon, Royal Artillery, (service number 12908 on war medal due to possible roll change) together with a rare bronze death plaque awarded to 854350, Aircraftman 1st class, Alexander Jordan, 920 Balloon Squadron, Royal Air Force
Albums (3) containing 30 complete sets & 1 part set, sets issued by Carroll, Challis, C.W.S., Dominion Tobacco, Franklyn Davey, Cope, Adcock, Adkin, Anstie, Ardath, Osborne, Phillips, Hignett & Hill, sets include Boxing, How to Do It, Butterflies & Moths, Stamps Rare & Interesting, Cricket, Tennis & Golf Celebrities, Wells Cathedral etc. G - VG cat value £1240
Extremely Rare `D. Day` Operations maps showing the defences of Ouistreham marked `Top Secret` & `Information as at May 44` `Sheet No 40/16 N.W. Defence Legend to back showing defence works and weapons, minefields etc. This map the one used by Stanley Taylor after landing by Glider on 5/6/1944. Map in good condition overall but shows service wear. (Approx 21"" x 26"") An outstanding `D. Day` collectors item of historical interest.
Rare and interesting collection of 47 wireless log sheets completed by signallers: S. Taylor, E. Elliott & A. Smith covering the D. Day Operations from 5/6 June (Glider landing) to 6th July 1944. these completed in action at Onistrehaum Pegasus Budge etc. eg. `Being shelled by a rocket gun. Signal post knocked out (10.6.1944)` & on 12.6.44 `Our area heavily shelled by our own troops!!`. Very unusual and interesting lot (qty)
Rare original copy of the War Diary for the 7th (L.I.) Bn. The Parachute Regiment covering the period 17.6.44 to 6.8.44 and covers the following actions (fought in by Stanley Taylor) in detail:- Notes on the Glider drop on 5/6 June 1944, on action on 17.6.44 at Herouvillette, on action on 21.8.44 at Pont L`Eveque, on Patrol info (`secret`) to 6.8.44, and Battle of Hill 13 18.8.44. Lot comprises 11 original typed pages written by Lt. Col. Pine - Coffin C/O 7th (L.I.) Bn Parachute Regt.
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