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Click here to subscribeChivers (Cedric). Books in Beautiful Bindings, Bath, c.1910, two mounted col. plts. (offset to text), sixteen b & w plts., later cloth with orig. printed wrappers mounted on covers, 8vo. Rare: ‘. one copy of a limited number of catalogues which I have specially printed for distribution to known or recommended lovers of books’. (1).
Lowe (E.J.). A Natural History of British Grasses, 1858, seventy-four chromo plts., orig. green cloth, spine slightly faded, large 8vo, together with A Natural History of New and Rare Ferns, 1862, seventy-two chromo plts., occasional spotting, orig. green cloth, spine slightly faded and few marks, large 8vo, with Sowerby (John E., illust.), The Ferns of Great Britain., 1859, eighty hand-col. eng. plts., few leaves loose, orig. cloth, spine faded, 8vo, with The Ferns of Great Britain., The Descriptions, Synonyms, & c. by Charles Johnson, 1855, hand-col. frontis. and b & w plts., oig. cloth, joints split, 8vo, plus An Analysis of the British Ferns and their Allies, by G.W. Francis, 5th ed., 1855, plus The Ferns of Great Britain, and their Allies, by Anne Pratt, [1871], plus two others related (8).
Buffon (Georges Louis Le Clerc). A collection of forty-one engravings of birds, originally published in ‘Histoire Naturelle, Generale et Particuliere’, Paris [1749 - 1788], hand coloured engravings, each approx. 240 x 190mm, together with Hayes (Wiliam),Five engravings of birds, originally published in Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds., from the Menagery of Osterly Park., c.1794, five engravings with contemp. hand colouring, each approx. 270 x 210mm (46).
Calculating Machine. Herschell Filipowski’s Calculating Machine for Multiplication and Division, c. 1860, composed of a total of fifty-six wooden calculating rods, each rod with printed paper alphabet letter to crown and printed paper cover with ten columns of figures (each with nine rows), contained in orig. fitted mahogany box with drilled rod holes, the front row of eight rods in a removable slim wooden tray, the front with slits to reveal a total of eight columns of numbers on the rods within, small chip to one corner with small loss of wood and small paper loss to right side with loss of row identification numbers ‘1’ and ‘2’, original printed explanation label with example pasted inside lid, Filipowski’s address given as 25 Wilson Street, Finsbury Square, London, hinged lid with clasp, overall 13 x 12 x 8cm. This rare calculating device is based on Napier’s Bones. John Napier devised logarithmic tables in the early seventeenth century and published the results in 1614. In 1617 he published details concerning the use of rectangular rods stamped with numbers to calculate multiplication and division, the physical manifestation of which became known as Napier’s Bones. Herschell “Phillips” Filipowski (1816-1872) was a Hebraist and actuary, born in Virbalis, Lithuania. He arrived in London in 1839 where he taught Jewish boys and became a prolific writer, editing two periodicals and publishing works ranging from books on Hebrew prophecy and studies of the festivals to actuarial tables and anti-logarithms. Well-versed in several languages, he also found time to translate Shakespeare into Hebrew. He appears to have been at various times a printer, specialising in Hebrew type, a school master at the West Metropolitan Jewish School and an occasional lecturer at Sussex Hall. During the late 1850s he worked in Edinburgh as an actuary, returning to London in about 1860, about which time we believe this calculating machine was made. His translation from Latin into English of Napier’s treatise on logarithms was published in 1857. The printed label inside the lid besides giving Filipowski’s address notes that he ‘gives lessons in mathematics and astronomy, also in the German and Oriental languages, at very moderate terms’. One other example of this device has been located in the Science Museum, London. Interestingly, their box is square and, while containing the same number of fifty-six rods, has an additional row for eight rods to leave the removable wooden tray empty. It would seem more than probably, based on Filipowski’s proven talents, that he made the whole device, from typesetting and printing of the paper labels to woodturning, carpentry and assembly. (1).
George III American Colonies Bill. A rare American indented Twenty Shilling Bill, obverse dated March 20, 1771, signed by Luke Morris and one other signature, reverse printed by D. Hall and W. Sellers, 1771, ‘to Counterfeit is DEATH’, printed in red and black, approx. 9 x 7cm, faded and general wear throughout (1).
Horse Stud Broadside. To cover, this season, Patriot, the property of John Hudson, for ready-money, thorough-bred mares 3 guineas and a crown, and half-bred mares 2 guineas and a crown, each mare., Patriot will be at the White Hart, Evesham, every Sunday and Monday; Angel, Alcester, every other Tuesday; Sun, Tewkesbury, every Wednesday; Talbot, Upton, every other Thursday; Angel, Cornmarket, Worcester, every Saturday, during the season, NB: Mares proving Barren, by Patriot, last season, will be covered at half-price, [Stratford-upon-Avon:] Cox & Barnacle, Printers, 1813, letterpress broadside, a little spotting, minor centre fold split to left margin, 28 x 19.5cm. A very rare example of an early English thoroughbred horse broadside. The main substance of the letterpress concerns the stallions lineage and racing successes. ‘Patriot, 4 years in succession, took the premium at Newmarket, as being allowed, by the Jockey Club to be the best horse in the Kingdom. He has proved himself an excellent stock getter; and is the sire of Miltonia, Mandrain, Rosa, &c. During the time he covered in the North, his stock was sold from 800 to 1000 guineas’. (1).
Second World War RAF Dambusters Interest - A section of panel taken from above the bar in the Officer`s Mess at RAF Scampton, home to 617 Squadron from 1943. The plywood panel is set with a collection of cigarette packets, each signed by a squadron member and including Guy Gibson, Geoffrey Rice, David Maltby, Jonni Johnson, Bob Campbell Patterson amongst others. A rare wartime collection of signatures **It became Mess tradition to give empty cigarette packets for display Two Colour Prints After Keith Aspinall - Target Tirpitz and Gibson over the Mohne, signed by the pilots and aircrew (3)
United States of America : 1934-91 Harris printed album leaves, in a Lighthouse de-luxe binder,for issues from 1847 but contains 1930`s issues onwards. Majority used but a good number of mint present. Nothing rare, just a rather nice starter collection (several 100`s) HEAVY LOT - DELIVERY TO UK ADDRESSES ONLY
Please see live sale for bidding on this lot. France : 1849-2010 Serious France collection housed in 8 x Davo high quality second hand hingeless albums currently costing new £992.26 which price would include 2011 supplement which is not present - comprising mint or used very high degree of completion with later mint material randomly checked and apparently consistent unmounted mint from perhaps the mid 1970`s onwards with occasional lapses of the odd used interloper requiring exchange or the odd mint hinged values rather than unmounted mint. Boasting a high degree of completion to mid 2000`s - thereafter more sporadic - but note booklets ranges and miniature sheets too - high face value in modern euro material. Petering out in the last few years to 2010. Especially strong in earlier material - quality average in the early issues as usual but still including high catalogue stamps - but then including many of the `key` high value French items such as banknote fine mint, strong in the scarcer issues such as Le. Havre 1929 overprint mint, Bordeaux 1923 overprint sound used, 1936 Atlantic 10fr air fine used, virtually every page filled by mint issues, mainly good to fine but sometimes occasional faults, 1927 2fr & 5fr air ovpt mint, 1936 50fr air used, 1925 rare Paris Int Phil Exhibition miniature sheet - expo cancel, hinging / aging (£1,600), 1927 Strasbourg M/S cds used, edge mounted (£1,400), 1937 PEXIP sheet, top marginal thin (£450), better dues, 40c with certificate ... + so much more. Stunning original collection which must have cost a fortune to put together - in need of some rationalisation - mint / used swopping for better consistency, improving areas and adding to others. Catalogue value must be significant. Usually we would break this type of collection but it seems like sacrilege to do so. An exceptional opportunity - please call for verbal report or ask for scans / pictures if interested. UK standard shipping, overseas shipping please enquire. (1.000`s)
Please see live sale for bidding on this lot. Great Britain - Officials : (SG 034) 1902 QV 5d Jubilee dull purple & blue, overprinted `O.W. OFFICIAL` very fine mint original gum example showing variety broken `O` in `OFFICIAL`, neat proofer`s marks & light pencil annotation, part small first hinge remainder, clear 2013 Brandon colour photo-certificate. Well centred, see photo for fractionally shorter perfs. A rare stamp in this condition and recent clear certified. Currently as we type Stanley Gibbons does not have a mint certified example in stock although they offer a used example catalogued £1,200 with 2001 certificate priced at full catalogue value of £1,200. We `first` estimate this rare mint example catalogued £3,500 at £2,000. Cat £3500 (image available)
Please see live sale for bidding on this lot. Great Britain - KGV : (SG 390Wk) 1913 (1 August) 8d Black on Yellow paper, watermark "Simple" cypher variety watermark INVERTED and REVERSED, perforation 15 x 14 (SG Spec.N28/1d), the most remarkable so lightly hinged example as to almost appear to be unmounted mint of this incredibly rare inverted and reversed watermark stamp, well centred full original gum, we doubt that this example can be bettered. Clear 2013 Brandon colour photo-certificate. Currently we cannot find any major dealer with a certified or even uncertified example in stock. Other watermark `inverts` from this set / value are selling at or in excess of full catalogue value. SG catalogue value £4,500 as hinged, Retail up to £4,500+ EXHIBITION quality. Major KGV rarity missing from the best collections. (image available)
Great Britain - Covers - QV : (SG 2) 1840 (1st Aug) 1d black, plate 5, horizontal strip of 4, CE-CH, mostly small margins all around, just tied to EL from London to Trowbridge by red MC cancels, some facial rubbing, cover faults, but a rare and impressive franking. Cat (pro-rata for single pair and on cover) approx £2400. (image available)
Please see live sale for bidding on this lot. Malaya - Straits Settlements : (SG 247,247) 1922 MBE MCA $1 black and red/blue, a superb fresh u.m. block of 4 includes unlisted varieties thin `I` and broken `R`, plus listed variety missing stop. Cat £2300 as mounted. Extremely rare in this condition, possibly unique. (image available)
General - Zeppelins/Airships : 1932 GERMANY - BOLIVIA: 6th South America flight postcard of Hugo Eckener the famous Zeppelin engineer, franked 1Rm Zeppelin adhesive + 15Pf & 50Pf airmails On board cancels, La Paz Bolivia arrival cds 28 Sept 1932. Flight cachet is in green, not violet as listed by Sieger. Rare handstamp in blue `Friedrichshafen - Pernambuco - La Paz/Zeppelin - Condor`. Some hinge damage on picture side, front is superb! (image available)
Please see live sale for bidding on this lot. Great Britain - QV (line engraved) : (SG (15aa)) 1841 2d violet-blue with slight sign of lavender tint (early stage), S-K, 4 small to large margins, fresh appearance, very l.m.m full original gum. Very rare, EXHIBITION QUALITY, the finest example we have seen. SGSpec ES17. With Philatelic Expertising (GB) Ltd. Cert (2002) Cat £6500 (image available)
ÉCHECS, Jeu des. - [DAMIANO, Portoghese, da Odemira]. Le plaisant jeu des eschecz renouvellé. Avec instruction pour facilement l`apprendre & le bien jouer. Paris, Vincent Sertenas, 1560 ; pet. in-8 de 45 [+ 1] ff., vélin ivoire ancien, manque au dos. Édition originale de la traduction de l`italien due à Claude Gruget. Elle est extrêmement rare., Fortes mouillures affectant la marge extérieure sans atteinte à la typographie. Il pourrait manquer un feuillet final (blanc ?).
HOOGHE Romain de. - Jacques BASNAGE DE BEAUVAL. Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament ; représentée en tailles douces ; dessignées et faites par Mr. Romein de Hoogue… Amsterdam, J. Lindenberg, 1704 ; 2 parties en un vol. in-folio, reliure d`époque victorienne maroquin brun, large décor doré en encadrement sur les plats, dos à nerfs orné de motifs dorés, dentelle intérieure et tranches dorées (Townsend). PREMIER TIRAGE DE LA FOISONNANTE ILLUSTRATION ORIGINALE DE ROMAIN DE HOOGHE, soit 2 frontispices, 3 en-têtes, 6 cartes à double page avec scènes et vues, et 134 figures à mi-page. - Reproduction ci-dessus., Occurrence rare dans l`histoire du livre illustré du passé, Romain de Hooghe gravait lui-même à l`eau-forte les dessins qu`il avait préalablement composés. Il s`ensuit une spontanéité, une facture déjà très moderne dans son graphisme., Déchirure réparée à une planche ; un feuillet de texte coupé un peu court latéralement sinon bel exemplaire en tirage très vigoureux et revêtu d`une fraîche reliure décorée anglaise du milieu du XIXe siècle signée Towsend.
JOURNAL DES AMATEURS D`OBJETS D`ART ET DE CURIOSITÉ par M. Le Hir, avocat. Tome IV, 1857 - tome XXIV, 1882. Paris, 1857-1883 (?), ens. 22 années en 8 vol. demi-chagrin vert, rouge pour le dernier, dos ornés. Chroniques sur les Salons, les expositions, les ventes publiques, etc. Publication très rare. Les années 1869-1871 n`ont pas paru. Joint une lettre de l`expert annonçant à M. F. l`adjudication du lot.
, LAMI Stanislas. Dictionnaire des sculpteurs de l`école française du moyen âge au règne de Louis XIV (2 vol., 1898-1906). - Dictionnaire… XVIIIe siècle (2 vol., 1910-1911). - Dictionnaire… XIXe siècle (4 vol., 1914-1921). Paris, E. Champion, 1898-1921 ; ens. 8 vol. pet. in-4 demi-reliures à coins, quelques frottements RÉUNION RARE COMPLÈTE. - Dédicace de l`auteur à Henri Lemonnier, de l`Institut, à deux volumes.
[Photographs]. TRAMWAY & TROLLEYBUS. Carrozzerie Caproni. Thirty-one official company publicity images of the production of these public service vehicles, 1945-55, each approximately 16.5cm x 23cm, details of vehicle construction, panel work, chassis, and the finished product; together with a rare ‘Autobus urbani e filobus brochure’, with cover artwork by V. Leonardi, the tramcars including single and articulated vehicles, with some interior passenger layout views; and an original watercolour and gouache, heightened with white, of Ferarea, a suspended monorail project, the futuristic vehicle seen over a road and landscape, signed by the artist Dametti, 25.5cm x 26.5cm, framed and glazed.
A U.S. WWI AIR SERVICE GROUPING. Comprising the memorabilia, insignia and uniform of Iowa native Lt. John M. Schaupp Jr. including a rare Spalding leather flight helmet with painted star insignia and integral neck cover, size 7 ¼ together with period cockpit photo with Schaupp wearing the helmet – very good condition. Also an issued corduroy lined leather flight jacket together with original receipt of issuance as “drawn from the 49th Aero Squadron” 3rd Aviation Instruction Center supply office. Two officer uniforms comprising two four pocket blouses and a pair of bloused pants. A peaked officer’s hat with eagle device and two cloth overseas caps. Two pairs of knee high leather flight boots, a pair of leather officer leggings, a pair of wool leggings, two pairs of vintage goggles one French in original box, boot hooks, officers toiletry kit (incomplete) collapsible cups with leather cased, straight edge razors, an issued canvas duffle bag boldly marked to Lt. John Schaupp Jr. U.S. Air Service A.E.F. as well as other personal items. Insignia includes original bullion pilot wings with applied silver-gilt US device. Officer`s collar insignia both US and Signal Corp type as well as 2nd and 1st Lieutenant pin back rank devices. Also Schaupp’s AEF photo identity card, Schaupp`s flight book, complete and with pressed four leaf clover first entry October 11, 1917, last entry December 1918. Plus various other paper items including receipts as well as over two dozen period photographs including cockpit shots, training shots, aircraft images and images of Schaupp in uniforms. A wonderful offering.
A RARE GERMAN WWII REICH CHANCELLERY BANNER WITH EXCELLENT PROVENANCE. The single sided tapestry banner entirely hand embroidered (needlepoint) in red, white and black wool. At center on a white medallion embroidered field, a black swastika on its side bordered with bullion edging. The swastika encircled with bullion oak leaves executed in crewel. Further out a double square bullion border with white and black border between. The upper section of the banner is sewn with an open sleeve so as to accommodate a suspension rod. The verso backed in red fabric and reinforced corners, the bottom border with bullion tassels. Light toning consistent with age and overall in very good to excellent condition. 68.5 inches x 51 inches (174 cm x 130 cm). Provenance:Chief Yeoman Le Roy Francis Gereau USN (1921-2005), obtained first hand from the Reich Chancellery, Berlin Germany, May 1945, and by descent to his wife, the consignor. Iowa native Le Roy Francis Gereau enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April of 1940 obtaining the rank of Chief Yeoman. From October 1944-March 1946, he served as the chief administrative clerk to Captain Arthur Harrison Graubart (US Naval Academy class of 1925). Along with Captain Graubart, Gereau was one of the first US Military personnel to visit Berlin at wars end. He also accompanied Captain Graubart to the Potsdam Conference while Captain Gereau (a lifelong Naval intelligence officer once stationed in pre-war Germany-Berlin) discussed the partition of the remainder of the German fleet eventually taking command of the German cruiser Prinz Eugen. According to written documents, the offered banner, along with another identical specimen were obtained by Chief Yeoman Gereau while visiting the Reich Chancellery while on duty in Berlin in May of 1945. One was kept by Gereau while the other was given to Captain Graubart. The banner received by Captain Graubart was donated to the U.S. Naval Academy museum where it is currently on display. The offered lot comes with a profusion of supporting documents consisting primarily of copies of various materials including correspondence with the Senior Curator at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, correspondence between Gereau and Graubart regarding he banner. An illustrated biography on Gereau, obituaries, service records, photographs and more.
RARE POLISH WWII MEDAL GROUPING INCLUDING NUMBERED MONTE CASSINO CROSS WITH ISSUANCE CARD AND MUCH MORE. A unique medal and document grouping for Lance Corporal Kalikst Zdanowicz (1896-1975). Grouping includes original Polish Monte Cassino Cross with original issuance card with matching number 41957 as issued to Zdanowicz. Also official British War Office Record of Service Report conveying that Lance Corporal Zdanowicz was deported from Poland to the U.S.S.R. in 1940 and then joined the Polish Army on March 20, 1942 serving with the British command in Persia beginning March 1, 1942 and later Italy. Report also states Zdanowicz served in the Middle East, Italy and then returned to the United Kingdom until discharged. He served with 2nd Polish Corps in Italy and took part in operations from March 10, 1944 to June 2, 1945. Report further lists his medals and awards (all of which are included in this group) as follows: Polish: Army Medal, Cross of Monte Cassino (numbered 41957 with original issuance card with matching number). British: 1939/45 Star, Italy Star, Defense Medal. Grouping further includes Zdanowicz’s Polish Armed Forces Certificate of Separation from Service dated 1948, two extensive Polish documents including a Polish Fixed Army Service Record inscribed to Zdanowicz as well as his Polish Resettlement Corps form, Polish Soldiers Book (Ksiazeczka Wojskowa) with numerous entries, British issued Soldiers Service Book with photo and numerous entries, a Russian passport issued to Zdanowicz in 1912, another Russian “Leave” pass issued in 1910, a British issued WWII Red Cross Identity Certificate, British National Insurance Card, British Travel document booklet (similar to a passport issued to British residents who were not citizens) with photo and various stamps, letter of recommendation, U.S.A photo I.D. “Green” card dated 1960, a Cresco Iowa State Bank savings booklet, and other related materials. Zdanowicz immigrated to the United States in 1960 to live with his nephew who resided in Cresco, Iowa U.S.A. where Zdanowicz died in the year 1975.
A RARE KATHE KRUSE TYPE II "SCHLENKERCHEN" GERMAN DOLL, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. With painted stockinet head, partially open smiling mouth, with brown eyes and brown hair. Inscribed "13584" on left foot. Dressed in red jumper and underclothes, woven cap and one bootie, which appear original- missing left woven bootie. Height 13 inches (33 cm).
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