CONWAY (WILLIAM MARTIN)Climbing and Exploration in the Karakoram-Himalayas, 4 vol. (including 'Scientific Reports', and portfolio of maps), FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 150 DE LUXE COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page, this copy 'number 1' for the publisher, half-titles, photogravure portrait, 300 plates and illustrations by A.D. McCormick, the plates in 2 states (one printed on India paper mounted), with tissue title guards printed in gold), 3 folding maps (2 colour-printed, and one route map) loose in case as issued, original tan buckram, gilt morocco spine labels (one missing), soiled [Neate C103; Yakushi C143, erroneously calling for 5 maps], large 8vo, T. Fisher Unwin, 1894Footnotes:COMPLETE SET OF CONWAY'S CLASSIC ACCOUNT OF THE EXPLORATION OF THE HIMALAYAS. 'In 1892 Conway led a large-scale mountaineering expedition to the Karakoram Himalayas with the financial support of scientific societies and his father-in-law, Manton Marble... Conway's large party surveyed the Baltoro glacier and the region around K2, and ascended Pioneer Peak on Baltoro Kangri, which at 6890 metres may have constituted an altitude record at the time' (ODNB).Provenance: Thomas Fisher Unwin (1848-1935, publisher of Conway's book), bookplate; bequeathed 'to the Alpine Club... in memory of pleasant days on the mountains. Feb 6th 1935'. Unwin was himself a keen mountaineer once climbing the Matterhorn, and Conway served as president of the Club from 1902 to 1904; Alpine Club, small withdrawal stamp on verso of titles.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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George Chinnery RHA (Tipperary 1774-1852 Macau)A view of Macau looking towards the gardens of the Casa, with figures in the foreground, oil on canvas, unlined31 x 46.4cm (12 3/16 x 18 1/4in).Footnotes:ProvenanceCollection of the Viscounts Strathallan, Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder, Scotland before 1910Collection of Sir James Roberts, and thence by descent The present view appears to be taken from a high point above the inner harbour at Macau looking towards the gardens of the Casa (see footnote to the following lot). The pitched roof of the Grotto of Camoes is visible among the trees of the Casa gardens in the middle distance. Chinnery had travelled from London to Madras in 1802 leaving behind his wife and two young children. He established himself as a society portraitist spending periods in Calcutta, Dacca and Serampore before moving to Macau in 1825. Although much of his output in oils consists of portraits it is clear from the many sketches he made that landscape, often incorporating local tradespeople, was one of his primary interests. However landscape paintings on the scale of the present work are rare, and this important panoramic view gives us a new perspective on the layout of Macau in the second quarter of the 19th century.The peninsula of Macau lies 40 miles west of Hong Kong and south of Canton on the estuary of the Pearl River. In 1556 the Portuguese established a trading base there giving them direct access into China and Japan. As trade flourished Macau grew, with the noticeable introduction of European architecture, baroque churches and convents, many of which still stand today. By the second quarter of the 17th century the Dutch and British were also staking a claim to trade in the east and by the end of the 18th century the British East India Company was effectively the most significant trading entity on the peninsula. Western merchants trading with Canton 80 miles away made Macau their residential base; they were permitted to live in Canton only during the annual winter trading season, while their families were not allowed there at all, so most of them stationed themselves at Macau. Macau's trading dominance began to wane in the middle of the 19th century when Hong Kong became a British colony in 1841 and with its large natural harbour, took over as the main trading hub in the South China seas.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze figure of Venus (Greek Aphrodite), her hair elaborately dressed with ringlets to the shoulders, with bun and long braids falling over them, naked from hips up, her left covering the breast and the right hand the pubis holding a loosely draped cloak (chlamys) around her hips exposing buttocks and pudendum, standing upon a circular pedestal, decorated with concentric circles. See for similar typology Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 76. 310 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Property of a South London collector; previously acquired on the European art market 1970-1980. Venus was one of the most popular deities to be represented in small scale sculpture for centuries across the Mediterranean world, and one of the most common to be found in household shrines. The goddess was not only associated with love, but also with fertility in both humans and nature, and was regarded as a protector of the crops under her Etruscan name of Turan. At the beginning she was even associated with the war and very often represented with a spear in hand. She was also considered to be a mother goddess who protected her devotees under the name of Venus Genetrix. According the Greco-Roman mythology she was the mother of Aeneas, the Trojan hero from whom Julius Caesar claimed descent, and was thus the progenitor of the whole Julio-Claudian dynasty. Very fine condition.
A collection of three good quality early 19th century miniature watering cans comprising a blue ground Derby example with encrusted floral decoration and floral knop, with marks to base, 9.5cm tall approx., a Spode example with floral detail on a blue scale ground, with butterfly knop, 8.5cm tall approx., and a white ground example with floral sprays, 8cm tall approx. (3)
A collection of early 19th century Spode miniature wares in pattern number 1166 with well painted floral sprays on a blue and gilt scale ground, comprising a two handled basket and pierced cover, 10.5cm long approx., a teapot and cover, 11cm long approx., and a two handled footed bowl of circular form, 7cm diameter approx., and a circular stand, 11cm diameter, all with painted marks to base and pattern numbers (4)
A collection of 19th century miniature blue ground vases comprising a pair of bottle shaped vases and stoppers with well painted floral sprays on a blue scale ground, 10cm approx., a pair of Derby two handled vases with reserved floral panels and painted marks to base, 8cm approx., and a further similar pair of unmarked vases, 6.5cm approx. (6)
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE ‘PHOENIX AND PEONY’ BOTTLE VASE, TIANQIPING, QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY The bulbous body rising to a tubular neck, vividly enamelled with long-tailed phoenixes and peony flowers, all reserved on an emerald green and white fish-scale ground, converted to a lamp, wooden stand, pleated ivory shade 62cm high excluding fitting
Hendrick Doncker TWO HENDRIK DONCKER CHARTS, 17TH CENTURY PASCAART VAN DE ZEE-CUSTEN VAN ANGOLA EN CIMBEBAS VAN RIVIER DE GALION TOT C. DE BONA ESPERANCAAmsterdam, 1659Copperplate, hand coloured, offsetting, pencil notes in bottom margin, 1cm tear in left margin, two small tears in bottom margin, top and bottom of centerfold opening in margin, some foxing; verso: 5cm tear repaired with tape, brown paint show through, 53,5 by 43cm; and PAS-CAERT VAN’T WESTELYCKSTE DEEL VAN OOST INDIEN EN DE EYLANDEN DAER ONDER BEGREPEN, VAN C. DE BONA ESPERANCA TOT C. COMORIN Amsterdam, c.1670Copperplate, hand coloured, one 5mm hole and two 2mm hole on left edge of map, penciled number in bottom margin, tanning on outer edge, some foxing, offsetting; verso: tanned, paint show through, white lines along top and bottom margins from previous framing, pencil note at top, 52 by 42cmExamples of maritime cartography from the Dutch Golden Age are rare. This was the age when the Dutch Republic was a major European trading power and dominated the oceans through the VOC (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) and the WIC (West-Indische Compagnie). Not only trade flourished, but also art, science and a combination of the two, cartography. Of the cartographers and sea atlas publishers working in Amsterdam in the second half of the seventeenth century, Hendrik Doncker’s atlases were regarded as of particularly high quality. He was known to carefully and constantly revise his work and did not rely on previously published maps.The first Doncker chart shows the West Coast of Africa, from the Equator to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulhas. It also includes an inset of the coast from St. Martin’s Bay (Velddrif/ Paternoster area) to the Cape of Good Hope. The map of the East Coast of Africa, in smaller scale, overlaps the other and the coastline starts at Monte dos Bramides, rounds southern Africa and continues up the coast to the Horn of Africa. It also includes Arabia, the Malabar Coast of India and Madagascar.Both maps use the Mercator projection with vertical meridians. The bar scales include Dutch, Spanish and French and English miles. The charts are crisscrossed with rhumb lines meeting at central points, with some adorned with compass roses. On the compass roses a fleur-de-lis points North and there is a Christian cross pointing East, denoting the position of Jerusalem in relation to Europe.The title of cartouche on the western chart is surrounded by depictions of the inhabitants of the area holding a sounding lead, a cross staff and a chart, all navigation tools of the period. Another decorative element on this chart is the depiction of Dutch East Indiamen sailing in the Atlantic. The eastern chart’s cartouche is decorated with a tortoise, lizards, snakes, and surmounted by an open winged bat. - L.R.Howse, Derek, The Sea Chart: An Historical Survey Based on the Collections in the National Maritime Museum, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973
30+ items of Tri-ang Spot-On. Including; A Tourist Caravan (264), a Commer Van and a Bedford Fuel Tanker. Plus 1/16 scale doll's house furniture including 7x boxed examples; Sun Lounger frame & cushions (1118), Eavestaff Mini-Royal Piano & Stool (1045/6), Wing Settee (1003), TV & Table (1006), Swanlyne Wash Basin, Bathroom stool and Bedroom stool. Unboxed examples include; bath, oven, fridge, sideboard, bookcase, chests of drawers, dining table, chairs, beds, etc. Together with a quantity of interesting literature related to collecting Tri-ang dolls house accessories. QGC-VGC. £80-120
A traditional Victorian English produced children's hand carved wooden rocking horse. This is a 3/4 scale example with a painted piebald finish. The stand is endorsed 'Patented Jan 29 1880' with a well worn red leather saddle, stirrups and reins missing. Mounted on a standard wooden frame with an overall length of 124cm. From hoof to hoof is 110cm. Height to top of the head 110cm. In working order, but QGC for restoration £200-400
26x small scale vehicles by Husky, Corgi, Majorette, etc. Including; 3x Husky; 3, VW 1300 Police Car. 18, Plated Jaguar Mk.10. 31, Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe. 6x Corgi Juniors/Rocket; 11, Austin-Healey Sprite Le Mans. 12, Reliant-Ogle Scimitar GTE. 41, Porsche Carrera 6. 14x Majorettes, a Charbens Spyker 1905, etc. All packaged on blister packs, etc, some wear/damage especially to plastic bubbles. Vehicles VGC-Mint. £40-60
An unusual scale model of the luxury passenger Cruise Ship Sea Goddess II as featured in the 1997 Hollywood film 'Speed 2'. The well detailed white/maroon painted resin model, made by PSM Models of California U.S.A. is 50cm in length, 7cm to top of a communication mast and is mounted for display in a wooden based perspex topped display case. Ship VGC-Mint. The display case -one end is damaged. £500-750 Speed 2: Cruise Control is an American action thriller film produced and directed by Jan de Bont, and written by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson. It is a sequel to Speed (1994) and stars Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe, and Sandra Bullock (who reprises her role from the original). Cruise Control tells the story of Annie (Bullock) and Alex (Patric), a couple who go on vacation to the Caribbean aboard a luxury cruise ship, which is hijacked by a villain named Geiger (Dafoe). As they are trapped aboard the ship, Annie and Alex work with the ship's first officer to try to stop it after they discover it is programmed to crash into an oil tanker. £80-120
Quantity of James Bond related toys by various makers. A Scalextric Aston Martin DB5 (1st of 3 Limited Editions) in silver. Boxed, mint, as new. An Airfix 1:24 scale re-issue James Bond Autogyro 007 unmade model kit, boxed, as new. 4 boxed/packeted Corgi items- 2 Citroen 2CV, large and small scale, both in yellow. Plus a small scale underwater Lotus and a Space Shuttle. Plus loose items including 4x underwater Lotus, both scales. Autogyro, original 260 Aston Martin etc. QGC-Mint some wear/damage to loose items. Space Shuttle has been damaged during packing! (14). £70-90
Quantity of Toy Story Toys and ephemera by various makers. Micro Scalextric Toy Story Slot Racing Set. 4x battery powered - a large scale talking 3 eyed green Alien, by Think Way. Buzz Lightyear by Mattel. RC Free Wheel Buggy. Talking Woody by Think Way. Plus a Bullseye Mule. Plus a Rex T Rex and smaller items including a Woody, bucket of soldiers, book, CD Rom Sampler, small Rex, Mr. Potato Head, small stationery set, plus a few other items. VGC batteries require replacements, Buzz's helmet visor requires relocating. (approx 20 items). £40-60
12 Russian produced vehicles. All approx 1:43 scale, including Volga Police Car in white and light blue and saloon in black. Volga estate Airport car in two tone blue. Zil limousine in black and an older variant also in black. 2x RAF minibuses, one in white/blue Police livery. Plus 2 veteran cars, fire engine and 2 x military vehicles. All boxed, some light wear to most. Vehicles Mint, but some cleaning required to one. £80-130
60+ vehicles by various makes including Oxford Diecast, Matchbox, Britbus, EFE, Corgi, etc. Examples include; Bedford TK box van. Metrobus. Atkinson 8-wheel tanker. Leyland Titan PD2, Southdown. Volvo Olympian. Bedford OB, Wallace Arnold. Plus 25+ 1:76 scale trackside vehicles by Oxford Diecast, Classix, etc, including; LT1004 London Transport 4 piece set, Leyland Royal Tiger, Leyland Titan, AEC Regent Fire Engine, Morris J2 Minibus, Standard Flying Twelve, Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire, Triumph Vitesse Mk.II, etc. All boxed, minor wear. Contents VGC-Mint. £60-80
A quantity of model railway including accessories. Battery operated O gauge Christmas Western Express train set Jouef HO turntable set and 2x Jouef signal accessories plastic sets. POLA L.G.B. G scale line side workman's hut. Busch set of 2 G scale street lamps. 2x Hornby Railways BR ex SR 2nd class open coach. Hornby waiting room. 2x Bachmann set of 3 Presflo cement wagons. Plus a number of card and plastic building kits etc by Wills, Kibri, Cooper Craft and Usborne etc. Plus a Corgi OOC model bus garage, plus sundry other items including Meccano catalogues. Also some Britains American civil war military Union soldiers etc. Many boxed/packeted, some wear/damage to Christmas set box. Contents/loose items Most VGC. £50-70
4 Paya reproduction Spanish tinplate clockwork vehicles. 2x Limousines, originally produced from 1923-1929, both in gloss olive green and black, with yellow line detailing, one in the larger approx 1:18 scale and the other approx 1:24 scale. Plus another approx 1:24th , a Bugatti Type 35? in blue with red/yellow detailing. All with drivers and all three are boxed. Plus a good copy of a clockwork GENERAL B Type Bus, a smaller toy, approx 1:32 scale, a well litho detailed example, unboxed. Also a boxed German Arnold reproduction tinplate man sharpening sheers on a grinding wheel. VGC very minor wear. Paya with paperwork. (5) £60-80
8x G scale model railway etc. Including; 2x live steam Mamod steam lorry in blue, one boxed. The remains of a 3.5" gauge Hornby Stephenson's Rocket. G scale items include; 2x American outline clerestory balcony ended carriages, 2x bogie freight vans and a bogie tank wagon. Plus a small quantity of 45mm Peco track. AF-GC. £60-80
Quantity of various makes. Scalextric Grand Prix Set (C1025), Bridgestone/Minolta. Trackside Eddie Stobart 2 piece tinplate Depot and AEC Platform Trailer. Italeri unmade 1:24 scale Land Rover FFR military vehicle kit. Corgi Rocket Super Booster (1970). Lehmann Rigi Cable Car. Nikko Evo Pro-Line 1:14 scale Radio Control Audi R8 LMS race car. Polistil Pista Ferrari 1 slot racing set. Skipper Deben Off-Shore Wooden Sailing Yacht. Pro-Builder Series made up shop display Sea Rescue helicopter. Zvezda Royal Castle 1:72 scale model kit. A pre-formed plastic castle. 6x coin banks including - 2x Tokheim petrol pumps - Mobilgas and Sky Chief Texaco. Amoco 66 Ford Gas Truck and a stake truck with crates etc. Most boxed, minor wear. Contents VGC-Mint. (15) £80-120
100+ lead soldier and other figures by Britains etc. Including; a large scale well-detailed field cannon of wood and metal construction. A small brass barrelled cannon. Britains WWI field cannons, limbers and horse teams. 2x covered wagons. A modern Britains Hussars gun team with gun, limber, 6 horses and mounted figures. Plus a quantity of other figures including; mounted lancers, Grenadier guards, bandsmen, etc. AF-GC, many for restoration/parts. £60-80
GENTLEMAN'S CHRONOGRAPHE SUISSE EIGHTEEN CARAT GOLD MANUAL WIND WRIST WATCH, unsigned movement, the round dial with Arabic 12 and 6 in gold, dot hour markers, sunken subsidiary dials at 3 and 9, outer telemetre scale and tachymeter scale, gold pencil hands, centre seconds hand, 36mm case, marked 18k 750 to the caseback exterior, metal movement cover, on a generic strap, lacking box and papersPlease see ‘Important Information’ tab for watches-specific information and note that a condition report is available to view on the online catalogue at mctears.co.uk.
GENTLEMAN'S SEIKO MILITARY ISSUE STAILESS STEEL QUARTZ WRIST WATCH, signed Seiko movement, the round black dial with luminous baton hour markers, Arabic 12, sunken subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9, lume filled pencil hands, centre seconds hand, outer seconds track, raised outer count up scale to the bevelled dial edge, 36mm case with broadarrow and 6645-99, 7683056, 6135/88, 815988 to the caseback, with 7A28-7120 to the caseback edge, lacking strap, lacking box and papersPlease see ‘Important Information’ tab for watches-specific information and note that a condition report is available to view on the online catalogue at mctears.co.uk.
GENTLEMAN'S SEIKO MILITARY ISSUE STAILESS STEEL QUARTZ WRIST WATCH, the round black dial with luminous baton hour markers, Arabic 12, sunken subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9, lume filled pencil hands, centre seconds hand, outer seconds track, raised outer count up scale to the bevelled dial edge, 36mm case with broadarrow and 6645-99, 7683056, 6134/88, 813624 to the caseback, with 7A28-7120 to the caseback edge, lacking strap, lacking box and papersPlease see ‘Important Information’ tab for watches-specific information and note that a condition report is available to view on the online catalogue at mctears.co.uk.
GENTLEMAN'S SEIKO QUARTZ DIVERS 150M STAINLESS STEEL WRIST WATCH, late 1970s, the round black dial with lume plot hour markers, day and date aperture at 3, raised outer seconds track to the bevelled dial edge, lume filled hands, centre seconds hand with lume plot terminal, black enamel bezel with count up scale to the 42mm case, with 8D2344 to the caseback, on a signed Seiko black tropic (rubber) strap, lacking box and papersnote: this watch allows the day to be shown in English or Arabic. Please see ‘Important Information’ tab for watches-specific information and note that a condition report is available to view on the online catalogue at mctears.co.uk.
GENTLEMAN'S ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL GMT MASTER PEPSI STAINLESS STEEL WRIST AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH, 1972 from serial number, model 1675 and serial no. 3113727 both from case edge, the round black dial with lume hour markers, date aperture at 3, outer seconds track in white, lume Mercedes hands, centre seconds hand with lume plot, red and blue 'Pepsi' bezel with 24 hour scale to the 34mm case, on a Jubilee bracelet strap with signed Rolex clasp, lacking box and papersPlease see ‘Important Information’ tab for watches-specific information and note that a condition report is available to view on the online catalogue at mctears.co.uk.
GENTLEMAN'S ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH, 2000 from papers, model no. 116523 and serial no. P375179 both from papers, the round grey dial with applied lume filled hour markers, gold bordered subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9, outer seconds track, lume pencil hands, centre seconds hand, gold bezel with tachymeter scale to the 40mm case, on a bi colour Oyster bracelet strap with signed Rolex clasp, in box, with outer box, with papers, with swing tag and handkerchief, the vendor reports this watch to never have been wornPlease see ‘Important Information’ tab for watches-specific information and note that a condition report is available to view on the online catalogue at mctears.co.uk.
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