City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) Officer’s Mess Dress A rare and good example of the light blue jacket of stable jacket style with purple collar, cuffs and shoulder-straps, all edged with gold Russia braid. Fine bi-metal “RR” collar-badges. Gilt studs to front of jacket, purple piping in backseams. 2nd Lieutenant’s rank badges in embroidery. Quilted lining with label of H Lehmann, Aldershot, for W. Mather Esq ... Accompanied by companion purple cloth waistcoat, also with gilt studs to front, edged with a narrow strip of light blue cloth between two rows of gold Russia. Gold Russia edging to pockets ... and a pair of dark blue overalls with double stripes of purple cloth. Minimal mothing to jacket and waistcoat, some stitching faults, particularly on waistcoat. (3 items)
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2nd West York Yeomanry pre-1881 Victorian Officer’s Tunic A rare example of the Full Dress blue uniform with white collar and cuffs, edged all round with gold cord. Top and fronts of the collar edged with inch gold lace. Six loops of gold cord each side in front, with eyes, caps, drops and olivette fastenings. Backseam ornaments and Austrian knot on cuffs, also of the same cord. Twisted cord loop, with gilt regimental button, on each shoulder. Similar buttons on sleeves. Lieutenant’s crown in silver embroidery to ends of collar. Minimal moth, some wear to cord on loops and backseam ornaments. Lining named to “W.H Rawson, with label stating that he served from 1868-78
City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) Warrant Officer’s Uniform A rare and good example of the light blue Full Dress tunic with purple collar, cuffs, plastron and piping. Regimental brass buttons, shoulder-chains on shaped purple patches and gold universal pattern “bias and stand” lace on collar and cuffs. A prominent gold-embroidered crown on right forearm, above a metal badge (now missing) and four inverted chevrons on purple backing. Some moth damage, collar-badges absent. GC ... Accompanied by a set of cap-lines of yellow mohair cord. (2 items)
2nd West York Yeomanry pre-1881 Victorian Officer’s Stable Jacket A rare example of the blue jacket with white cloth facings, edged all round with distinctive 1-inch gold scallop-edged check lace. Hook-and-eye fastenings and gilt studs to front, twisted gold shoulder-cords. Gold chain-gimp to collar-seam. Small gilt regimental buttons to shoulder-cords and sleeves. An in-service repair to right armpit, one shoulder-button absent, minor moth damage.
Honourable Artillery Company Victorian Private’s Scarlet Tunic An extremely rare example of Full Dress, of officer’s quality, with blue cloth collar, cuffs and cuff-slashes. The collar and fronts edged with white cloth, the collar bearing massive grenades in gold embroidery. Nine fine silver-plated buttons to front and four, with loops of half-inch silver “Vellum” lace, on each cuff-slash. Similar loops with buttons on skirt-slashes. A twisted crimson cord loop on both shoulders. Lining named to W Penfold 4th Coy. Front buttons relocated, probably during service life, by approximately inch, minimal moth. According to information kindly provided by HAC archives, WF Penfold, an architect, served in the 4th Company from 1860 until his resignation in 1874.
23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Officer’s Scarlet Coatee. A very good and rare example, scarlet cloth with royal dark blue facings to the cuffs and collar, the latter ornamented with gold lace and Regimental gilt buttons, these buttons repeated to the sash cuffs and to the front in a double line of ten arranged in pairs. The back retains original black silk tails to the neck and skirt ornaments of a flaming grenade. The interior with lining. Scarlet remains bright minor age wear, 42 buttons present. GC ... Accompanied by a pair of Fusilier Field Officer pattern gold bullion epaulets. The gilt lace strap ornamented with a Flaming Grenade, Garter Star and a “VR” embroidered cypher upon a cushion. The gilt metal crescent supporting fine twist wire tassels. The underside with leather backing and silk cushion. Provision for loops and laces, which matches the coatee. Bullion bright complete with metal storage tin.
German Third Reich WW2 Luftwaffe General’s schirmutze or peaked cap. A fine rare grey cloth late war example by Fritz Giesecke, Adolf Hitlerstr. 79, Stendal, with economy celluloid piping to the welt of the crown and either side of the black cap band. Mounted with golden celluloid embroidered Luftwaffe eagle and national cockade with oak leaves and outstretched wings. Complete with golden celluloid cap cords. Simulated patent leather peak, cream sweatband and cream rayon lining (stained) with celluloid diamond retaining maker’s details. Minor service wear. VGC
WW1 RFC, RNAS Aircrew issue full length “Fug” Boots. A rare pair of the flying boots that were standard issue to aircrew of the RFC, RNAS and the newly formed RAF. The boots are with leather healed soled shoe with thigh length sheepskin upper section. Retaining V shape leather strap and buckle to the top, also both ankle and leg straps. The boots remain in good sound condition, some fur loss to the interior not effecting the appearance. GC
Royal Air Force RAF 1918 Officer’s first pattern blue tunic. A rare example of the light blue Officer’s tunic worn 1918 to 1919. To each cuff two bullion bands of rank lace denoting Captain (Flight Lieutenant). Complete with RAF (un-roped gilt) pattern buttons, cloth waist belt with gilt buckle. With cotton lining to the interior and tailor’s label of Hawkes & Co. and ink name of Capt J. (or T) Gibbons. Evidence of collar badges and pilots wings been worn. Some age fading and mothing to the vase of the pockets. GC. This pattern was introduced at the time of the formation of the Royal Air Force in 1918. It was worn along side the khaki uniform as a form of alternative dress. In September 1919 the pattern changed to the darker blue grey material.
RAF “Battle of Britain” period Irvin aircrew issue flying jacket. A good and rare example of the early example with single seam to the back. Short lamb’s wool to the interior. Complete with all original working zips and leather pulls. The interior retains an Original Air Ministry label indicating Size 42 and contract date 1939, also with ink name R.B.Bell. Slight drying to the colouring in parts, leather remains soft and supple. two rips to the rear waist, otherwise near VGC.
WW2 RAF 601 Squadron Battle of Britain Pilots Full Dress Parade Uniform. A rare example worn by Flying Officer William “Billy” Pancoast Clyde DFC Fighter Ace with 9 Kills. Comprising: Busby. The skull is of black chromed leather, trimmed with seal dyed nutria. To the front a gold and blue plaited lace cord. Quilted cotton lining with leather sweatband and patent leather chin strap (broken). The lining complete with tailor’s details of Wm Anderson & Sons Ltd Edinburgh. Near VGC. Fitted with incorrect plume, badge absent. Tunic of fine quality blue cloth, to the collar gold bullion embroidered oak leaf and gold lace edging. The shoulder straps with bullion eagle & crown and also gilt metal “A”. To the left breast bullion pilot wings and to the right shoulder RAF pattern bullion aiguillette. Complete with gilt RAF buttons. The interior with quilted lining and tailors label for Jarves & Hamilton and ink name “W. P Clyde Esq 22.4.37”. Near VGC ... Overalls of matching cloth and retaining identical tailor’s label and ink name. Near VGC ... Sword Belt of the correct pattern, complete with gilt buckle and sword slings. GC some wear. (4 items) Flying Officer “Billy” Clyde was commissioned into the Auxiliary Air Force in 1935 and is confirmed in the RAF list as serving with 610 Squadron 1937. He later transferred to the AAF Reserve of Officers. At the outbreak of war he rejoined 601 Squadron now flying Hawker Hurricanes and with the Squadron he was posted to France here he claimed 1 Kill and in May 1940 was awarded the DFC. By August he had claimed a further two enemy aircraft and during the Battle of Britain claimed 6 more. It is interesting to note that during 1937 the Squadron held it’s annual camp at West Freugh Camp, Scotland, this may explain the Scottish tailors details to the busby.
1900 Pattern Royal Navy Boarding Cutlass A rare example, with straight fullered 28-inch blade with stamped “00” on back edge, and “EFD” and “01” on the forte. Polished sheet-steel guard with lapped edges,stamped with “N”, broad arrow, “EFD” and various numbers. Chequered leather grip with hand-stop. Housed in its black leather scabbard with steel mounts and frog-stud to locket. Some spotting to blade. Clean bright condition.
Honourable Artillery Company Victorian Regimental Pattern Sword A rare example of the pattern worn by non-commissioned ranks, with straight blade of flattened hexagonal cross-section, bearing foliate decoration and HAC initials, badge and motto, brass (originally gilt) hilt with knucklebow guard and shell, the latter mounted with a grenade in white metal, wire-bound shagreen grip. Housed in a black leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts. Some rust patches to blade, scabbard slightly shrunk and with some dents to locket and chape. Little gilding remaining to brass elements.
Royal Scots Fusiliers Officer’s Early Victorian Sword A very rare example, with pipe-backed blade, now seized in its brass-mounted leather scabbard. The hilt with the unique pattern brass “Gothic” guard worn by the 21st Foot until 1881, with a thistle spray, regimental title and motto in lieu of the Royal Cypher, langet bearing a grenade and wire-bound shagreen grip with embossed thistles on backstrap (see Robson Fig 142). Guard of sword slightly distorted and with left-hand bar skilfully removed to facilitate wear in a frog. Shagreen partly defective. Chape of scabbard dented, leather crazed and frog-stud removed when adapted for wear on slings. Viewing Recommended.
Northumberland Fusiliers Victorian Regimental Pattern Officer’s Sword by Wilkinson of London. A rare example, with “dumbbell” blade by H Wilkinson (No. 38364 denoting manufacture in 1900) bearing foliate decoration, VR cypher and Royal Arms, Prince of Wales’s plumes and initials “WG”. Regulation 1897 Pattern guard with appliquŽ grenade bearing St George on the ball. Wire-bound shagreen grip and plaited brown leather sword-knot. Housed in its brown pigskin scabbard with plated steel mouthpiece and chape. Traces of rust and pitting to blade, plating of guard slightly defective. Minor wear to shagreen of grip. Frog-tab of scabbard absent. Complete with original brown leather storage bag. The initials WG on the blade, which also appear on the brown leather outer cover, are probably those of William Gibson, who transferred from the Militia to the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1900.
Original Corgi Toys Chipperfields Circus Collection: To consist of Vehicles 1130 horse Transporter with rare Brown Horses, 1121 Circus Crane Truck, Chipperfields Menagerie Scammel Handyman and Tractor Unit and Trailer, 503 Giraffe Transporter with giraffes, 1123 Circus Animal Cage, 487 Land rover Parade Vehicle, 426 Mobile Booking Office all in original boxes together with unboxed Trailer with Tigers, Scammell Crane, Performing Poodles Chevrolet Impala and a selection of corgi circus (Great Clean Lot)
Man From U.N.C.L.E Lone Star Gun Set: Broom Handle Mauser replica.Very rare set from the1960s The Gun comes complete with shoulder rest, sight and silencer the gun is made of die cast metal with plastic attachments and housed in original cardboard case with polystyrene inner great example of this item
Dickens (Charles). Great Expectations, 3 vols., 1st ed. in bookform, mixed issues (vols. 1 & 2 4th issue, vol. 3 2nd issue), Chapman and Hall, 1861, vol. 2 with contemp. ms. name at head of title-page, vols. 2 and 3 with lower hinge split, vol. 3 with bookplate removed from upper pastedown, untrimmed, orig. blindstamped violet wavy-grain cloth gilt, vols. 1 and 2 with spines faded and frayed at ends, vol. 3 faded and sl. edge-worn, with lower cover damp-mottled, 8vo, housed together in a violet cloth solander box, spine gilt lettered between gilt rules. Smith I, 14. Smith states that the ‘first five issues were probably printed at a single impression and published with altered title-pages to imply and encourage a rapid sale. (The words announcing the “edition” are printed between the volume number and the imprint.) In all five issues, the same misprints persist. The genuine second edition was the one-volume “Library Edition” which Chapman and Hall published in 1862.’ The rarity of the first issue of ‘Great Expectations’ has been attributed to it being almost entirely taken up by libraries. It is believed that 1000 copies of the first issue and 750 of the second were printed, and that probably most of the first and more than half of the second were purchased by Mudie’s Select Library. All of the first five issues are rare in original cloth. (3).
Ratcliffe (Dorothy Una). Nightlights, 1st ed., pub. John Lane, the Bodley Head, 1929, b&w frontis., num. b&w illusts. to text by Cecile Walton, t.e.g., orig. gilt dec. cloth, 8vo, (Limited edition 72/100, signed by the author), together with News of Persephone, Impressions in Northern and Southern Greece with a Car, a Kettle and Cameras, pub. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1939, b&w illusts. from photos throughout, orig. cloth gilt in d.j., slight fraying to extrems., 8vo, plus Up Dale & Over Hill Over Dale, 2 vols., 1st eds., 1952 & 1956 respectively, b&w illusts. to text by Fred Lawson, both orig. cloth in d.j.s, 8vo, plus nine others by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe, incl. Jingling Lane. A Dramatized Idyll in a Yorkshire Dale, 1st ed., 1954, (Limited edition 4/999), etc. Provenance: from the collection of Dorothy Una Ratcliffe’s great nephew. A glamorous figure from a privileged background, Ratcliffe was a poet, travel writer and art collector. She was the niece of Victorian industrialist and philanthropist Lord Brotherton, who she encouraged to collect rare books and works of art; he donated his important collection to the University of Leeds where it still resides. (13).
Radcliffe (J.B.). Ashgill or the Life and Times of John Osborne, 1st ed., 1900, port. frontis., b & w illusts. from photos, t.e.g., remainder rough-trimmed, orig. gilt-dec. cloth, rubbed (inner joints cracked), thick 8vo, together with Punch, or the London Charivari, vols. 162-188, 28 vols. bound in 14 1922-35, numerous col. illusts. by H.M. Bateman, Ernest H. Shepherd, Arthur Watts, Lewis Baumer, Fougasse, and many others, numerous b & w illusts. to text, orig. publisher’s blind-stamped and gilt-dec. blue cloth, some wear, thick 4to, with other miscellaneous books, including horse racing, plus a case of LP records, mostly classical, orchestral and operaticThis collection comes from. the estate of the late Sheila Rose (1929-2012) and includes one original pen. and. ink sketch of four children (sheet size 10 x 19 cm) discovered being used. as. a bookmark. in the 1930 volume of Punch. Sheila was one of the best pony. book. illustrators. of. the. post-war. period,. her. style instantly recognisable,. quite spare and swiftly drawn. She had the rare ability to draw both. horses. and people equally well. Born in Bishop’s Stortford on September 26th 1929,. she was educated at Hitchin Grammar School and Harrogate College. She. started riding her. own. ponies and drawing them when she was four, and ‘competed at. all. shows in Hertfordshire between 1940 and 1945 (according to her. entry in Who’s Who in the Pony Magazine Annual 1968). She illustrated her first book in 1949 and was highly prolific during the 1950s and 60s. She moved to Rome c. 1964/5 where she remained for the rest of her life, having very little contact with her family during this period. (3 shelves).
Rheede tot Draakestein (Hendrik Adriaan van). Hortus Indicus Malabaricus, continens Regni Malabarici apud Indos celeberrimi omnis generis Plantas rariores, Latinis, Malabaricis, Arabicis, & Bramanum Characteribus nominibusque expressas, una cum Floribus, Fructibus & seminibus, naturali magnitudine a peritissimis pictoribus delineatas, & ad vivum exhibitas, 12 vols., Amsterdam, Joannis van Someren and Joannes van Dyck, 1678-1703, additional engraved allegorical title to vols. 1 & 3 only, 793 (of 794) fine eng. botanical plts. on 792 sheets (plts. 16 & 17 in vol. 11 on one sheet), mostly double-page, lacking only plt. 15 from vol. 9 (Watta-Kakacodi), text and plates all mounted on guards, light waterstain to vols. 4 & 5 (mostly throughout), occ. minor damp marking to extreme fore-edges of a few vols., contemp. mottled full calf, heavily rubbed and some wear, several vols. with some damp marking, morocco title and volume labels missing to several vols., together with Commelin (Caspar), Flora Malabarica sive Horti Malabarici catalogus, Leiden, Frederic Haaringh, 1696, [viii] + 71 pp., with errata to verso of final leaf, interleaved with blanks throughout, with extensive annotations in ink to final few leaves and rear endpaper by Peter Collinson and Michael Collinson, c. 1750-75, including several mounted dried specimens, some minor marks to extreme fore-margins, large engraved bookplate of Robert Lumley Lloyd of Cheam, Surrey to front pastedown of each vol., contemp. mottled full calf, gilt spine, heavily rubbed and some wear, folio (39 x 27cm)Nissen BBI 1625. Pritzel 7585. Stafleu TL2 9123. Macclesfield Library Part I: Natural History, Sotheby’s, 16 March 2004, A complete set of this lavishly illustrated work, being the first comprehensive flora of the East Indies. Many of the plants are here illustrated for the first time. The botanist Rheede tot Draakestein was governor of the Dutch colony of Malabar on the South West Coast of India from 1669 to 1676, and Chief Representative of the Dutch East India Company in India from 1684. The work was completed with the help of several colleagues in the field, including the Italian missionary Father Mattheus a St. Joseph, who produced many of the drawings. Their work was sent back to Holland, where the botanical scholars Jan Commelin and Arnold Steyn added notes and assisted in its publication. Each plate is inscribed with the plant name in Latin, Malabarese, Arabic and ancient Brahmin. Provenance: Bookplate of Robert Lumley Lloyd (1666-1729) of Cheam, Surrey, Rector of St. Paul’s, Convent Garden, and Chaplain to the Duke and Dowager Duchess of Bedford, and a keen botanist whose gardens at Cheam were highly regarded. Extensive annotations to first and last few leaves of the first and thirteenth volumes, by Peter Collinson FRS, with some additional notes by Michael Collinson, and several mounted botanical samples (with captions) of exotic plants and trees. Peter Collinson (1694-1768) was a gardener and natural scientist, particularly known for his correspondence with Benjamin Franklin concerning electricity.Collinson provides a lengthy biographical notice of his friend Lumley Lloyd to the front endpapers of the first volume, ‘These books of the Hortus Malabaricus was the Legacy of my Dear Friend Docr. Lumley Lloyd D.D. of Cheam in Surry ... he was from his youth a great Lover of Flowers & Rare Plants, he told mee when he was a young studient at Cambridge about the year 1686 that he purchased from Holland three or four seeds of the Narsturtium Indicum ... at half a crown each, being then a great rarity for it came from India but two years before, he was so impatient to see it flower that he would not stirr out of Doors least it should Blow in his Absence. He well remembered and could name all the striped flowers Auriculas that was to purchased when he was a Lad att the 12 or 14th year of his age ... He told mee a long detail of the Gardners he purchased them off & that he valued no brick for a new flower - he told mee the original or mother of all the fine Auriculas that was then in being was Raised from the Seed of an Auricula named Blinds: Cream after the name of a Gardner at Mortlack that first produced it from seed, it was a flower that had good properties and was in request in my memory, but now anno 1746 I question if it is allowed a place in the pott or is to be found; Mr. Potter, Gardner at Micham had the greatest success in raising surprising fine Flowers from Seed with whome the Docr. laid out considerably every year notwithstanding he raised great many every year ... He with Mr. Potter’s assistance raised annually an infinite variety of most charming flowers & tulips he had almost without number produced from seed & breeders. So great was his love for this flower, of which he had the finest I ever saw in any collection - that he had two long and high iron frames which inclosed Two Beds Each, with a Walk in the Middle, this was all Coverd with Canvas to screen the Tulips from the Sun, it was very agreeable viewing them in the Heat of the day under this shade. These Two Iron Frames cost Eighty Pounds - all the Ranunculas & Anemony Beds had Lower Wood Frames & Canvas coverings. He spared No Expence to prolong His Favourite Flowers… My Valuable Friend was for greatest part of his Life sadly affected with the Gout, but when he could no longer bear being wheeld about his Garden in a Little Coach, so great was his Love for his darling amusement, he had his plants & flowers brought into his Library which was finely ornamented with them’. (13).
Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette; A Magazine, Entirely Appropriated to Sporting Subjects and Fancy Pursuits; Containing every thing worthy of Remark on Hunting, Shooting, Coursing, Racing, Fishing, Cocking, Pugilism, Wrestling, Single Stick, Pedestrianism, Cricket, Billiards, Rowing, Sailing, &c., 13 vols. (complete), 1822-1828, 155 engraved plates, of which fifty-two are hand-coloured after Alken, Cruikshank, Roberts, Sutherland, Landseer and others, occ. light spotting and browning, later uniform half calf gilt (by Riviere), spines decorated with sporting motifs in compartments, sl. rubbed, and several labels partly missing, 8vo. Schwerdt 32-35. Includes the rare final part 78 for June 1828. Handsome set. (13).
A SALTGLAZED WHITE STONEWARE RETICULATED DISH crisply moulded with geometric patterns on basket weave to the centre^ the border of ~mosaick~ and scrolls interspersed with trellis^ 29cm diam^ c1750 ++In unusually fine condition. Single minute hairline crack of a few mm in the centre of one of the trellis reserves which is so minor as not to really be of significance. A very fine example and rare in this exceptional condition
A FINE ROCKINGHAM GARNITURE OF THREE STORK HANDLED VASES painted probably by William Willis Bailey with romantic coastal landscapes with figures bathed in Turnerian sunlight^ in highly burnished octagonal frames reserved on an apple green ground^ the waisted neck striped green and gilt^ 28 and 36.5cm h^ puce printed griffin mark^ painted titles Morning^ Evening or Sunsett in red script^ c1830-42 Illustrated: Cox (A) and (A)^ The Rockingham Works and the Bramelds 1806-42^ Rotherham 2006^ p91. ++Large vase^ one of the storks with old restoration^ small rim chip and short descending crack^ several tiny spots of flaking of the enamel on the painted landscape^ non bigger than a pinhead^ slight wear to the gilding on the foot^ no recent or professional restoration. First small vase - small old repair to breaks on the rim^ slight wear to gilding on the rim Second small vase - slight wear to gilding on stork~s head and the foot. Neither with any professional restoration. An excellent garniture and very rare
A COALPORT CRESTED COBALT GROUND SOUP PLATE painted with three kidney shaped border panels of birds in branches and a central group of flowers in elaborate gilt scrolling frames and lobed gilt rim^ 24cm diam^ puce printed mark of the retailer A B Daniell & Sons^ London^ early 19th c A soup plate from the same service is illustrated Godden (G)^ Coalport and Coalbrookdale Porcelains^ 1970^ plt I ^ lower right. ++In fine condition and rare
A RARE SAMPSON HANCOCK BREAKFAST CUP AND SAUCER painted by Harry Sampson Hancock with central sprays and trailing flowers in elaborate gilt borders^ saucer 18.5cm diam^ red painted mark and that of the retailer^ T Goode & Co Ltd^ London^ early 20th c ++Localised wear to the gilding around the saucer well^ not noticeable when the cup is in position
A RARE ENGLISH PORCELAIN ~JEWELLED~ OVAL MEDALLION painted in sepia monochrome by L Boullemier^ signed^ with a classical bust on a green ground in gilt and coral pink ~jewelled~ border^ 3.7cm h^ later gold mount^ c1905 Lucien Emile Boullemier (1877-1948)^ a porcelain painter who worked at Royal Worcester^ Mintons and other factories. ++In fine condition and most unusual
A RARE ITALIAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD PEDESTAL^ SGABELLONE^ ROME the square top with waisted sides^ the front boldly carved with grotesques and with turned stretcher^ 126cm h^ 16/17th c Similar examples are illustrated Pedrini (A)^ Italian Furniture Interiors and Decorations of the 15th and 16th Centuries^ 1949^ p142^ fig 364. A comparable pair was sold Sotheby~s Milan^ 18 October 2006^ lot 35 (€ 22^800) ++Extensive faults including worming and old repairs but not the subject of recent or professional restoration
A RARE VICTORIAN CAST IRON GARDEN SEAT the pieced back with four oval medallion of boys as a sower^ hoer and harvesters flanked by lilies beneath scroll crestings and with overscrolled ends^ 181cm w ++Small cresting on top one arched medallion on the back broken off (but present). The ~eyes~ by which the back is bolted into position damaged. Wooden slats rotten. Heavily encrusted numerous old paint layers (any marks which may be present obscured by the paint)
RIVARD, Francois-Dominique. La Gnomonique, ou l` Art de Faire des Cadrans ... Troisieme Edition revue par l` Auteur. Paris: Charles Saillant, 1767. Woodcut device on title, 12 folding engraved plates [bound with:] Pierre BLAISE. La Gnomonique, ou la Science des Cadrans ... Seconde Edition. Paris: Antoine Boudet, 1746. 6 folding engraved plates. Together 2 works in one volume, 8vo. (Occasional light spotting and browning, a few darker spots.) Contemporary vellum, red morocco lettering-piece on spine (lightly stained). Provenance: Mark Dineley (armorial bookplate). Two rare works on the making of sundials.
Drake`s Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway, from Birmingham to Liverpool & Manchester. Containing ... The Rules, Regulations, Fares, Times of Outset and Arrival of the Trains at the various Stations. Birminham: James Drake, [c. 1838]. Small 8vo (156 x 100mm). Folding engraved route map of "Grand Junction Railway", 5 elaborately engraved advertisements, one folding (map torn without significant loss and spotted). Original cloth gilt (stained and faded, spine soiled). The work includes Wordsworth`s Sonnet "On Steam-Boats, Viaducts and Railways" which was written in 1833. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE. With James Wyld`s Environs of London (Lonodn, 1853, hand-coloured circular map of London, folding into original wallet). (2)
![TOMKINS, Petro William (engraver). [The Birth and Triumph of Cupid]. "History of Cupid" [title stamped in gilt on](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1524/2877825/27-2013221165457_468x382.jpg)
TOMKINS, Petro William (engraver). [The Birth and Triumph of Cupid]. "History of Cupid" [title stamped in gilt on spine]. [London]: P. W. Tomkins, 1795-1823. Small 4to (148 x 118mm). 24 fine stipple engraved plates, some (from 1823) "from a paper cut by the Rt. Hon.ble Lady Templetown," a few with decorative margins cut and laid down (occasional light mainly marginal staining and spotting). Contemporary burgundy morocco decorated in blind, gilt floral cornerpieces, spine decorated in gilt, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Lucy C. Atcherley (early signature on front free endpaper). The engravings, in the order in which they are bound, are titled: "Birth", "Going Alone", "Finds his Bow and Arrow", "Trying his Arrow", "Stringing his Bow", "In Vexation Breaks his Bow", "Sharpning [sic] his Arrows", "Dreams There is a World", "Going in Search of the World", "Alighting on the World", "Cupid going Post", "Meets a Heart", "Weeps for the Loss of his Bow & Arrow", "His Arms Restored", "Arrives at the Hill of Difficulty", "Turns Away in Dispair [sic]", "Meets with Hope", "Love Supported by Hope", "Ascends the Hill with Hope", "Resting on Hope Strikes the Heart", "Drives the Doves", "Going to the Temple of Venus", "Offering up the Hearts" and "Uniting the Hearts". RARE
![[BOOK OF HOURS, in Old Church Slavonic.] Moscow: c. 1650. 4to (220 x 180mm). Printed in red and black on c. 360 leaves, title](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1524/2877825/31-2013221165620_468x382.jpg)
[BOOK OF HOURS, in Old Church Slavonic.] Moscow: c. 1650. 4to (220 x 180mm). Printed in red and black on c. 360 leaves, title with large headpiece, partly or wholly in manuscript, hand coloured in in red and green, woodcut decorations and initials printed in red and black (some leaves cropped at foot, occasionally with slight loss, a few leaves torn and repaired, occasionally with slight loss, some quite heavy staining mainly towards the end, occasional spotting). Contemporary panelled calf rudely decorated in blind, brass studs in corners and at centre of lower cover, remnants of brass clasps (old repairs, upper cover scored from top to bottom and probably missing central brass stud, rubbed). Provenance: later ink inscriptions on front pastedown and front free endpaper, and at end. RARE
MORRICE, James (translator). The Iliad of Homer, Translated into English Blank Verse. London: Printed for John White, 1809. 2 volumes, 8vo. (Stain to title of vol. I, occasional light staining and browning.) Contemporary half calf (joints splitting, rubbed and scuffed, small piece torn away from head of spine of vol. I). FIRST EDITION. RARE. The translator is described on the title page as being "Late Student of Christ Church, Oxford, Rector of Betshanger, in the County of Kent, and Vicar of Flower, Northamptonshire." Lowndes 954. (2)
Jacques Gruber (1870 - 1936) Rare lampe à poser/Pièce unique en verre au plomb moulé. Vers 1930. Unieke stuck/Groot tafel lamp in glas in lood gegoten. Herkomst Gruber familie en belgische privée collection sinds 30 jaar H.70 cm L.56 cm P.20 cm Provenance/Herkomst : Famille Gruber et collection privée belge depuis plus de 30 ans Bibliographie/Bibliografie : Reproduite au catalogue de l’exposition “Jacques Grüber ébéniste et verrier (1771/1936)”, Françoise Dierkens/Aubry ,en 1983 au musée Horta à Bruxelles.
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