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Lot 194
Economics.- Petty (Sir William) Another Essay in Political Arithmetick, concerning the Growth of the City of London, first edition, occasional light browning, the odd spot, 20th century cloth, upper cover lettered in gilt, [Goldsmiths' 2515; Wing P1915], small 8vo,H.H. for M. Pardoe, 1683.⁂ Sir William Petty (1623-82) was the first person to carry out a statistical survey on a large scale when he made the Down Survey in Ireland on behalf of the Commonwealth. The implication of the title is that a previous work on political arithmetic had already been published. In fact, this essay was the first to be printed: Keynes points out that the 1686 reprint explains that 'an extract of a Letter' was incorrectly thought to have been another essay. This is thus Petty's first work on political arithmetic and his calculations and ingenious deductions set the tone for his later statistical analysis. Another Essay is a landmark in the history of statistical analysis, leading towards Babbage's Analytical Engine.
Lot 299
**A FINE FRENCH D.B. FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY PIRMET À PARIS, PARIS SILVER MARKS, 1798-1809 AND 1809-1819 with tapering barrels decorated with gold around the muzzles, fitted with silver fore-sight on a large gilt sunburst bed, signed in gold letters over the breech, struck with the barrelsmith's mark of Albert Renette (Neue Støckel 8127, worn), and decorated with gilt flowers and gilt panels over the breeches (refreshed), platinum lined vents, engraved grooved tang, signed rounded locks engraved with griffins and foliage, fitted with rollers and gold-lined pans, cocks engraved en suite (one replaced), highly figured walnut half-stock, chequered fore-end, fish-scale chequered grip carved as a marine monster in the round behind, full silver mounts cast and chased in high relief, comprising trigger-guard decorated with the head of a sea-god with crossed trumpets beneath on the bow and with a finial formed of a bouquet carried by addorsed marine monsters, struck on the inside with the mark of François Alexis Carron, butt-plate decorated with a further bouquet on the tang, rear ramrod-pipe with a boar's head, two further ramrod-pipes and retaining a portion of a silver-tipped ramrod 81.7 cm; 32 ¼ in barrels Provenance Christie's, 25 February 1981, lot 108A
Lot 32
‡ AN ARAB SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER (JAMBIYA), LATE 19TH CENTURY with curved medially ridged double-edged blade, the hilt entirely encased in parcel-gilt silver panels enriched with silver filigree bands and rosettes, the scabbard en suite, the central portion of the outer face decorated with a pierced scale pattern 18.8 cm; 7 3/8 in blade
Lot 383
COMPUTING. A BRDR. CARLSEN CONTEX MECHANICAL CALCULATOR MODEL B DESIGNED BY SIGVARD BERNADOTTE, SERIAL NUMBER 411008723, IN GREY AND WHITE PLASTIC, 23CM L, 1960'S, A FOWLER JUBILEE MAGNUM EXTRA LONG SCALE CALCULATOR AND A LATER ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR, A BECK LONDON MICROSCOPE WITH SEVERAL ACCESSORIES, FITTED WOOD CASE, CASE 34CM H AND VICTORIAN ALMANAC - THE BAIRNSLA FOAKS' ANNUAL... FOR 1850, WRAPPERS, LEAVES, MISCELLANEOUS PRINTS, VICTORIAN AND OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTCARDS AND POSTAGE STAMPS ON LEAVES
Lot 255
Omega, Seamaster, ref. 176.007, a stainless steel wrist watch, circa 1975, automatic chronograph movement, 22 jewels, cal. 1040, blue dial, luminous square markers, white luminous pointed baton hands, centre chronograph seconds and minute recording hands, Arabic numeral 5 minute track, tachymeter scale, subsidiary dials for 24 hours and 12 hour recording, date aperture at 3 o'clock, screw down case back, on a unsigned blue leather strap with a stainless steel pin buckle, case back, dial, movement and crown signed, width 38mm Despite the Lunar Achievements of the Speedmaster, Omega’s first automatic chronograph was, in fact a Seamaster - the reference 176.001 in 1971. This was quickly replaced in 1972 by the 176.007 adding a tachymeter bezel and which became a firm favourite in the line until 1976. The movement is the calibre 1040, based on a Lemaina 1340 which still lives on today, in modified form in Breguet’s Type XXI.
Lot 257
Omega, Speedmaster Ed White, ref. ST 105.003, a stainless steel wrist watch, circa 1967, manual wind chronograph movement, cal. 321, black dial, luminous baton markers, white luminous pointed baton hands, centre chronograph hand, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, black bezel with tachymeter scale, screw down case back, on a Hodinkee brown suede strap with an Omega stainless steel pin buckle, case back, dial, movement, crown and buckle signed, accompanied by an Omega extract of the archives dated 4th November 2009, diameter 40mm Included in the lot is a framed copy of a telex sent from NASA to the headquarters of Omega USA, which was then distributed throughout Omega’s international offices. Particularly poignant in this anniversary year, the telex discusses the functioning of Buzz Aldrin’s Omega Speedmaster on the Moon’s surface. The story goes that rumours had started suggesting Aldrin’s watch had not worked during the EVA. This would have tarnished Omega’s most historic publicity opportunity and so Omega asked for a statement from NASA confirming that the watch performed correctly. This is the answer from NASA giving that confirmation.The ref. ST 105.003 was first produced in 1963 for a short run until 1966. However, Omega kept delivering this model to authorised dealers until 1967. This would explain the production date stated on the extract presented with this example. The 105.003 was the last of the Speedmasters to be produced without Professional on the dial, with straight lugs and crown guards. It was also the first to have baton hands.In 1965, Ed White wore a 105.003 Speedmaster during his first E.V.A. (Extra vehicular activity) on the Gemini IV mission, which was also the first for N.A.S.A. Hence the 105.003 being given the nickname 'Ed White' among collectors.
Lot 99
ALT/'COOL' POP/INDIE - LPs. Ace collection of 33 x LPs. Artists/titles include Squeeze - Singles 45's And Under, Depeche Mode - The Singles 81 - 85, Aztec Camera - Love, High Land, Hard Rain and Knife, Bronski Beat - The Age Of Consent, REM - Document, All About Eve, Kissing The Pink - Naked, The Family Cat, Sandii & The Sunsetz - Heat Scale, Scritti Politti - Provision and Songs To Remember, The Psychedelic Furs - Forever Now, Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Flaunt It, Transvision Vamp, Colourbox, Shriekback, Jellybean, Everything But The Girl, Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos, Prefab Sprout - Swoon, Scars. Jeffrey Lee Pierce - Wildweed and And Also The Trees - The Millpond Years (LEX 9). Condition is primarily very neat Ex to Ex+.
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