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Lot 196
Professor Albert Einstein (1879-1955). A Joint-British Committee Ort-Oze Appeal Reception Dinner Menu, Savoy Hotel, Tuesday 28th October, 1930, SIGNED ON THE REVERSE BY ALBERT EINSTEIN, The Rt. Hon. Lord Rothschild, H. G. Wells, The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Samuel, The Rt. Rev. The Lord Bishop of Birmingham E. W. Barnes, The Rt. Hon. C. P. Scott, George Bernard Shaw, Professor Samuel Alexander, and Radcliffe N. Salaman, 25.5cm x 19cm, together with an invitation requesting the company of Mr J. Jung Esq to join Lord Rothschild and Albert Einstein for this reception dinner at the Savoy Hotel, London, framed and glazed, 35cm x 42.5cm overall. PROVENANCE: From a private collection of autograph documents collected by the vendors grandfather during the 1980s. RARE. A symbol of unity from a time of increasing oppression for the Jewish people in the years approaching the Second World War. By mid-October 1930, the Nazi party had taken sufficient seats in the Reichstag to form the second largest voting bloc in the German Parliament; foreshadowing the escalating oppression of the Jewish people. Against this tide, the Joint British Committee of the Societies Ort-Oze for promoting the Economic and Physical Welfare of East-European Jewry was established. At the invitation of this cause, Albert Einstein made a trip to London as the guest of honour at a special appeal dinner at the Savoy organised by Chairman of the committee, The Rt. Hon. Lord Rothschild. Einstein spoke broadly on 'the plight of the Jewish communities scattered throughout the world', while noting, 'We should not have survived as a community all the centuries if we had a bed of roses. Of that I am strongly convinced.' His speech was delivered in German, with a live translation by Leon Rees. George Bernard Shaw was tasked with presenting a toast to Einstein, 'Within the last month or so, there has come to me, and come to many of you, our visitor's profession of faith, his creed. And that has interested me very much because I must confess to you that there is not a single creed of an established church on earth at present I can subscribe to. But to our visitor's creed I can subscribe to every single item.' More than 370 people attended the dinner, with Einstein seated between H. G. Wells and Lord Rothschild. The signatures here seem to correspond with the seating plan present on the reverse of the frame and it seems likely that it was passed along the table for each delegate to sign before being handed back to Mr Jung. As George Bernard Shaw announced on the 2nd November in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency newspaper, the dinner was a great success and raised $24,000 which was used in providing vocational activity for the impoverished Jewish communities in Europe.Occasional spotting and browning. The seating plan with tear and tape mark. Under glass, unexamined out of glazed frame.
Lot 103
John Pouncey. Dorsetshire Photographically Illustrated, 4 parts bound in 2 volumes, first edition, 79 photolithographic plates, including one double-page, tissue guards, 2pp. of advertisements at the end of each volume, original publisher's cloth, oblong folio, London: Bland and Long, 1857 RARE. The first English book illustrated with photolithography.Some browning and spotting to plates, but especially to tissue guards, evidence of light staining to title, cloth somewhat worn and faded, extremities chipped.
Lot 187
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, lst Duke. Autograph letter signed, with the rare signature “Wellington Prince de Waterloo†in the third person to Count Schiedenflewek (?), 2pp., small 8vo. London March 25 1847. Arranging to deliver to the Count, in Dover Street, “the Staff of distinction of Field Marshal of the British Armyâ€, for presentation to William II, King of the Netherlands. William II, when Prince of Orange, served as Wellington's aide-de-camp during the Peninsular War.Original light folds, very feint signs to the reverse of having been stuck in an album.
Lot 370
Charles Dickens. A contemporary group of 38 volumes, comprising the majority of his works in book form, principally first editions, bound in uniform green full morocco, spines tooled gilt in compartments, the upper covers with tooled initials ‘C. H. T. W.’, all edges gilt, 8vo, 1836–1870RARE. Nineteenth century collections of Charles Dickens are becoming increasingly scarce to the market. The present lot contains early minor works, such as Sunday Under Three Heads (1836) and sought-after major works, such as Great Expectations (1861). The lot comprises:Sunday Under Three Heads… by Timothy Sparks, half-title, 3 engraved plates, original wrappers bound in, London: Chapman and Hall, 1836; The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, without half-title, engraved frontispiece and additional title, 41 engraved plates, many corresponding to the first state, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED, with an additional 32 engraved plates by Thomas Onwhyn, London: Chapman and Hall, 1837; Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi… edited by ‘Boz’, 2 volumes, half-titles, engraved portrait frontispiece and 12 engraved plates, ‘The Last Song’ without border, London: Richard Bentley, 1838; Sketches of Young Gentlemen, 6 engraved plates, original wrappers bound in, London: Chapman and Hall, 1838; Sketches of Young Couples, 6 engraved plates, original wrappers bound in, London: Chapman and Hall, 1840; Oliver Twist; or The Parish Boy’s Progress… by ‘Boz’, 3 volumes, half-titles, 3 engraved frontispieces and 21 engraved plates, including the final ‘Fireside’ plate, with ‘arter’ on page 318, ‘XXVIX’ on page 155, and ‘mattrass’ on page 182, London: Chapman and Hall, 1838; The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, without half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece with the imprint of Chapman and Hall, 39 engraved plates, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED, with an additional 24 character study plates published by Robert Tyas, ‘visiter’ on page 123, ‘conducter’ on page 342, and ‘Grogswig’ on page 618, London: Chapman and Hall, 1839; Master Humphrey’s Clock, 3 volumes, 3 engraved frontispieces, illustrations in text, ‘deessed’ on page 128, ‘intructions’ on page 128, and ‘Thirty-Fiftth’ on page 133, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1840–41; Barnaby Rudge, London: Chapman and Hall, 1841; American Notes for General Circulation, 2 volumes, without half-titles, with ‘xvi’ on final page of contents in volume 1, London: Chapman and Hall, 1842; The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, half-title, engraved frontispiece and additional title, 38 engraved plates, ‘thresh-hold’ on page 587, London: Chapman and Hall, 1844; Pictures from Italy, half-title, ‘canvass’ on page 112, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846; The Adventures of Oliver Twist, third edition, half-title, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846; Dombey and Son, engraved frontispiece and additional title, 37 of 38 engraved plates, lacking ‘A Visitor of Distinction’, but with 4 additional portraits, ‘amiliar’ on page 70, ‘Capatain’ on page 324, and ‘if’ present on page 426, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848; The Personal History of David Copperfield, without half-title, engraved frontispiece and additional title, 38 engraved plates, ‘recal’ on page 16, ‘screwed’ on page 132, ‘coroboration’ on page 387, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850; Bleak House, half-title, engraved frontispiece and additional title, 38 engraved plates, ‘elgble’ on page 19, ‘chair’ on page 209, ‘homeards’ on page 605, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853; Hard Times, half-title, ‘her,’ on page 60, ‘hese’ on page 108, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1854; A Child’s History of England, 3 volumes, later edition, 3 frontispieces by F. W. Topham, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1854–1855; Little Dorrit, engraved frontispiece and additional title, 38 engraved plates, ‘chimnies’ on page 342, ‘diceing’ on page 360, ‘B2’ on page 371, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857; The Story of Little Dombey, half-title, original wrappers bound in, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1858; A Tale of Two Cities, engraved frontispiece and additional title, 14 engraved plates, ‘Stryver’ on page ix, ‘affetcionately’ on page 134, ‘113’ on page 213, London: Chapman and Hall, 1859; The Uncommercial Traveller, half-title, ‘s de’ on page 20, ‘themselve’ on page 176, London: Chapman and Hall, 1861; Great Expectations, 3 volumes, vol. 1, ‘recal’ on page 84, no period after ‘other’ on page 311, vol. 2, ‘their’ on page 162, ‘recal’ on page 350, vol. 3, ‘raving’ on page 37, ‘led’ on page 150, ‘skackled’ on page 262, London: Chapman and Hall, 1861; Our Mutual Friend, 2 volumes bound as one, without half-titles, 2 engraved frontispieces, 38 engraved plates, vol. 1, ‘Dont’ on page 276, vol. 2, ‘pricipal’ on page 115, London: Chapman and Hall, 1865; The Poor Traveller: Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn: and Mrs Gamp, original wrappers bound in, London: Chapman and Hall, 1869; The Mystery of Edwin Drood, engraved additional title and portrait frontispiece, 12 plates, ‘tower’ on page 1, ‘sentiment’ on page 131, London: Chapman and Hall, 1870.Also included in this lot is Edward Caswell, Sketches of Young Ladies, 6 engraved plates, original wrappers bound in, 8vo, London: Chapman and Hall, 1843; James Cook, Bibliography of the Writings of Charles Dickens, 1879.ConditionLight browning and spotting, but particularly to the plates, as usual, a few volumes with rust-marks or rare minor tears to leaves, Little Dorrit with one plate loose, morocco with extremities rubbed.
Lot 244
John Curtis. British Entomology; Being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects Found in Great Britain and Ireland: containing coloured figures from nature of the most rare and beautiful species and in many instances of the plants upon which they are found, 16 volumes, 770 hand-coloured engraved plates, publisher's advertisements leaf at end of volume 1, original printed wrappers, bookplates of Oliver Howard and George Folliott, 8vo, London: Printed for the Author, 1824-39.some plates misbound, some ocassional spotting throughout, some with hinges cracked, some spines chipped and with tears to head and foot particularly to volume 15 where the spine is coming apart down one side, volume 16 with loss to top edge of title page. .
Lot 458
Elizabeth Barrett Browning. An album of sketches and manuscript copies by the Barrett's and their circle, including 'The Sea Side Walk' signed 'EBB' with a note 'Sidmouth August 17th, Monday evening, 1835', 2pp., and a further untitled poem, commencing 'For ever since my childhood looks/Could rest on nature's pictured books..', in six stanzas, also signed 'EBB', 2pp., together with a watercolour sketch by J. Varley, signed in pencil, and other sketches and drawings, the title page inscribed 'Arabella Barrett, Hope End June 13th 1831', contemporary morocco, 4to; together with a notebook with an outline for a play, possibly by Octavius Barrett Browning. PROVENANCE: From the family of Octavius Moulton-Barrett (1824-1910), youngest brother of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, thence by descent. RARE. The album was a gift to Arabella Moulton-Barrett from Eliza Cliffe. 'The Sea Side Walk' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning was first published in The Athenaeum. 2 July 1836, and collected in 'The Seraphim, and Other Poems', 1838. This appears to be a fair copy in the author's hand. The untitled poem is 'Minstrelsy', and also a fair copy in the author's hand. The album also contains 'A Short Catechism on the Subject of Albums' by Edward Moulton-Barrett, 2pp., several lines from William Wordsworth's 'The Fountain', transcribed by Henrietta Moulton-Barrett, and a copy of 'A Couplet, Written in a Volume of Poems...' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, transcribed by Arabella Moulton-Barrett, 1p.Mixed condition.
Lot 283
Anon. The Horseman and Traveller's Perfect Director, and Pocket Farrier: shewing, in every case, what methods ought to be used on any misfortunes falling on the road, or in the stable, contemporary mottled calf, bookplate of Merthyr Guest, small 8vo, J. Hazard and W. Bickerton, c. 1730 (ESTC T209801) RARE. Only two institutional copies are recorded in the United Kingdom.Lacking final blank (F8) and front free-endpaper, lightly browned throughout, D6-7 with margins shaved, affecting running title D6 verso, and marginal note D7.
Lot 377
Jane Austen. The Novels of, in ten volumes, edited by Reginald Brimley Johnson, plates by William C. Cooke, decorations by F. C. Tilney, uncut, in original pale green cloth, gilt, [Gilson E75], London: J. M. Dent & Co, 1895-97; Rosina Filippi. Duologues and Scenes from the Novels of Jane Austen, engraved frontispiece, illustrations by Miss Fletcher, uncut in original pale green cloth, gilt (uniform with the rest of the set, London: J. M. Dent & Co, 1895, 8vo (11) Provenance: Ex-Libris of Georgii Frederica Davies Note: A fine set and very rare to find with the accompanying volume of duologues and one-act plays, whose sub-title runs "...arranged and adapted for drawing-room performance.".light spotting, some with hinges cracked, spine and cloth slightly faded, extremities bumped.
Lot 316
Jospeh Caryl. An Exposition with Practical Observations upon... the Booke of Job, 12 volumes (all published), first edition, volumes 1-10 and 12 in late seventeenth century calf, volume 11 in modern calf, 8vo, London: G. Millar, et al., 1643-1666 RARE Joseph Caryl (1602-1673) was born in London, educated at Merchant Taylors' School, and graduated at Exeter College, Oxford, and became preacher at Lincoln's Inn. He frequently preached before the Long Parliament, and was a member of the Westminster Assembly in 1643. By order of the parliament he attended Charles I in Holmby House, and in 1650 he was sent with John Owen to accompany Cromwell to Scotland. In 1662, following the Restoration, he was ejected from his church of St Magnus-the-Martyr near London Bridge. He continued, however, to minister to an Independent congregation in London till his death in March 1673, when John Owen succeeded him.Occasional spotting, browning and rust-marks throughout, a few volumes with margins slightly shaved, rarely affecting the text of marginal notes, neatly rebacked in mottled calf, extremities neatly repaired.
Lot 72
Carlo Zanardi. Playing Cards, Romagnole Pattern, 40 cards, printed with woodblocks and hand-coloured, with the Ace of Coins stamped, the reverse with an woodcut image of a gentleman, with 'C.Z.' upper left, and 'Alla Folio' at the lower margin, 48mm x 92mm, Bologna, c. 1855 RARE. 'Stripped decks' consisting of 40 cards and lacking the 8s, 9s, and 10s are well-known in Italy.No remarks.
Lot 360
Matchbox Superfast 50a Ford Kennel Truck - lime green body, chrome grille, clear rear canopy, RARE BARE METAL BASE, 5-spoke wide wheels, complete with dogs removed from sprue - Good Plus (canopy distorted, chrome loss to grille & wheels along with some paint chips particularly to right hand side of body), in Fair to Good creased but complete Type G Box without New.
Lot 220
Matchbox Superfast 27b Lamborghini Countach Streakers Issue - burnt orange body with lime green & black racing number 8 tampo print, turquoise green windows, RARE DARK YELLOW INTERIOR, SCARCE GRAPHITE GREY BASE - Near Mint in Good Plus to Excellent 1978 Copyright "New" type J box with 2-line English/French text to striker side.
Lot 206
Matchbox Superfast 25c Railway Flat Car & Container - RARE GRAPHITE GREY FLAT CAR, later period white "Big Top Circus" container without opening doors - Flat Car is Excellent Plus, Container Mint, in Excellent to Excellent Plus "New" Type L Box with 2-line English/French text to striker side.
Lot 262
Matchbox Superfast 35b Fandango - bright red body with racing number 35 nose label, clear windows, ivory interior with RARE RED FAN, white base - Good Plus (glue showing through label which is discoloured, some paint chips to base & factory assembly damage to right hand rear wheel), in Excellent "New" 1975 Copyright Type J Box.
Lot 361
Matchbox Superfast 50b Articulated Truck - yellow tractor unit with purple windows, RARE 5-SPOKE WHEELS, mid blue trailer with chevron labels, yellow plastic base without rear hole, black double arrow design axle clip - Near Mint with just a couple of minor pin size factory assembly paint chips to tractor unit, in Excellent "New" Type I Box.
Lot 299
Matchbox Superfast 40b Bedford Horsebox - metallic emerald green cab, cream rear body with brown ramp, very dark green windows, bare metal base, RARE BLACK DOT-DASH WHEELS - Excellent (plastic body a little discoloured from sun UV exposure), in Excellent "New" Type K Box with French Text to 1 picture face & model illustration to both striker side panels (small tear to 1 end flap).
Lot 120
Matchbox Superfast 10a Leyland Pipe Truck - lighter orange body, RARE SILVER-GREY PLASTIC GRILLE & BASE, yellow plastic pipe load attached to sprues, hollow 5-spoke narrow wheels with black front axle clip - Near Mint (tiny chip to left hand rear corner of platform), in Excellent creased on 1 striker side Type G Box without New. Nice example.
Lot 135
Matchbox Superfast 13b Baja Buggy - metallic lime green body, red engine exhausts, 2-SEAT ORANGE INTERIOR FROM 47b BEACH HOPPER, bare metal base - Fair to Good play worn with collapsed front suspension, in Good Plus scuffed "New" Type H Box. Very rare factory error fitted with this 2-seat interior.
Lot 599
Matchbox King Size K-7 Shelvoke & Drewry Refuse Truck - RARE BRICK RED CAB & CHASSIS, metallic silver rear container body, clear windows, ivory interior, satin black base with tow guide - Good with some play wear, in Good Plus "New Model" Window Box with Fair damaged ivory vac-form inner plastic tray.
Lot 287
Matchbox Superfast 2 x 37e Matra Rancho - yellow body with light burnt orange stripe, clear windows, black interior, yellow plastic tailgate, yellow Lesney England base, RARE GOLD 5-ARCH WHEELS - Near Mint in Excellent Type L Box with English/French/Italian/Swedish Text to striker side panel.
Lot 119
Matchbox Superfast 10a Leyland Pipe Truck - darker orange body, RARE SILVER-GREY PLASTIC GRILLE & BASE, grey pipe load attached to sprues, hollow 5-spoke narrow wheels with black front axle clip - Near Mint (grille does not sit flush with cab), in Excellent creased across 1 striker side Type G Box without New. Nice example.
Lot 186
Matchbox Superfast 2 x 22b Freeman Inter-City Commuter - both are metallic magenta body (slight shade difference between models), RARE SILVER PAINTED BASE - (1) with door labels - Near mint unboxed; (2) without door labels - Excellent unboxed (axles loose, which is a common problem with these models, but still displays just fine). (2)
Lot 606
Matchbox Regular Wheels pair of harder to find models. (1) 7a Horse Drawn Milk Float - orange body WITH RARE SILVER TRIM TO CRATES & DRIVER, 18-tread grey plastic wheels with crimped axles - Good Plus with paint loss to horse & rusty axles, in Fair Ytpe B5 Box (missing 1 inner end flap); (2) 16b Super Atlantic Low Loader Trailer - RARE TAN BODY & DRAWBAR, 18-tread grey plastic wheels - Good unboxed with some play wear & rusty axles. (2)
Lot 415
Matchbox Superfast 61b Ford A Series Wreck Truck - red body, amber windows, red jibs with red hooks, RARE GRAPHITE GREY BASE, 5-crown wheels - Near Mint with a couple of tiny chips to base, in Excellent but a little stained "New" type K box with illustration of model to both striker side panels & French text to 1 picture face.
Lot 246
Matchbox Superfast 2 x 33b Datsun 126X - both are chrome interior, base with axle braces - (1) dark amber windows, darker orange base; (2) RARE LIGHT AMBER WINDOWS, lighter orange base (does have a few tiny chips to headlamps & leading edge of nose, body also does not sit completely flush with base) - Near Mint & Excellent Plus in Excellent & Excellent Plus "New" Type I Boxes. (2)
Lot 155
Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car - lemon yellow body with cast open roof cross, burnt sienna plastic roof, ivory interior with rear satchel cast, bare metal base WITHOUT PAT APP CAST, 5-spoke wide wheels, right hand rear wheel remains black having not been hot foil printed - Excellent (does have a couple of small paint chips & usual factory assembly mark to centre of roof), in Good Plus "New" Type G Box. RARE EARLY BASE CASTING.
Lot 340
Matchbox Superfast 46c Ford Tractor & Harrow - RARE METALLIC GREEN BODY WITH FORD GRILLE BADGE, pale yellow interior, bare metal base, yellow hubs, lemon yellow plastic Disc Harrow - Mint apart from minor factory casting flaw to side of cab roof, in Good Plus stained "New" Type L box with 2-line English/French text to striker side panel.
Lot 81
Matchbox Superfast 3b Monteverdi Hai Super GT Issue - green body with gold & white tampo print, RARE GLOW WINDOWS, black plastic England base, 8-dot wheels - Near Mint with usual factory tampo print flaws, in Excellent Plus "New" Type I Box (reference number added in ink to 1 inner end flap tab).
Lot 438
Matchbox Superfast 64b Slingshot Dragster - metallic silver-blue body with racing number 9 flame nose label, RARE BLACK ENGINE EXHAUSTS, gloss black base, large diameter 5-spoke narrow front wheels - Excellent with some chrome loss to both engine exhausts, in Near Mint Type H Box without New.
Lot 77
Matchbox Superfast 2c Rescue Hovercraft - RARE MADE IN BRAZIL ISSUE - lime green body with Rescue rear wing label, dark amber windows, tan plastic skirt & base with light blue plastic "Fab Z.F. Manaus" tab - Good Plus with some chrome loss to plated parts & label faded/discoloured, Good Plus to Excellent "New" Type J Box.
Lot 273
Matchbox Superfast 2 x 36c Formula 5000 Racing Car - both are red body with Taxaco Racing Number 11 labels, bare metal base without rear exhaust cut-out - (1) brighter shade red body, dark yellow driver; (2) darker shade red body, RARE LEMON YELLOW DRIVER - both are Excellent (glue showing through labels which are discoloured), in Fair & Good scuffed "New" Type J Boxes. (2)
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