Daimler Motor Company. An archive of 57 large cyanotype plans of Daimler engine and part designs, Coventry, 1909-1920s, including arrangements of axle drives, gear cases, engines, rear hubs, speed gear boxes, chassis outlines, pistons, cylinder heads, connecting rods and including 7 Tilling-Stevens cyanotypes and 7 vertical detailed plans, all including original dates of drawing or design and often with a slightly later Daimler corporate ink stamp, various sizes but typically 66 x 96 cm, some occasional and mostly minor insect damage at extremities or at fold corners, a few with more extensive damage, plus a collection of 22 gelatin silver print photographs of Daimler engineering, showing multiple studies of bus and people carriers, workshops with toolmakers, details of gears, wheels and chassis structure, two with Daimler Publicity Department blind stamp, one heavily creased, mostly 16.5 x 18 cmQTY: (a carton)NOTE:Founded in 1896 by H.J. Lawson in London, with a factory in Coventry, the Daimler name was later purchased from Gottlieb Daimler and the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in Germany. The Daimler Company was Britain's oldest car and truck manufacturer with a long history of technical innovation, royal patronage and celebrated automobile design. This interesting archive of blueprints includes the important period of technical advancement and production growth initiated by World War One. A more detailed listing of the cyanotype plans will be provided upon request.
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Beaton (Cecil, 1904-1980). Portrait of the fashion editor Madge Garland, 1929, vintage bromide print, half-length, face full to camera, dated in ink to lower right corner, a few small surface marks, a lengthy presentation inscription to verso bequeathing the photograph from Yvonne to Shaunagh, 24 July 1990, 21 x 16.5 cm, together with 2 other vintage bromide prints of Madge Garland wearing designer hats, one titled 'Madge, 1931' in ink to lower margin of photograph, 23.5 x 19 cm, original mount with pencil signature of Madame Yevonde to lower margin and stamp to verso, the second of an unidentified photographer, the sitter with her hand on the head of a marble horse, 19 x 20 cm, original mount, inscribed 'Neme - 1933, love to Bübchen', plus a later gelatin silver print from an original in the National Portrait Gallery and Lady Ashton's British dark blue passport (expired 18 September 1985)QTY: (5)
Europe. A group of 10 photograph albums of European and British interest, late 19th and early 20th century, comprising mounted albumen and gelatin silver prints, etc., a mixture of commercial and private snapshots including views, architecture and people, various bindings and sizesQTY: (10)
Far East. A photograph album relating to a tour of Japan, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Borneo, etc., 1930s, a total of 260 corner-mounted gelatin silver prints, postcard-size and mostly smaller, the smallest images 5 x 8 cm, mounted to album leaf rectos and versos without captions, contemporary padded morocco with pictorial design to upper cover, worn, oblong folioQTY: (1)
Bermuda. A group of 10 photographs of Bermuda including one 5-part panorama, c. 1920s, gelatin silver prints, mounted on rectos and versos of 4 stiff card leaves, the panorama of a park view with a lake with bridges and a colonnaded pavilion, top outer corner of the right-most narrow panel (5 cm) creased, 184 x 1020 mm, the other images with ink captions identifying the views as a general view of town and Government House, Hamilton, Harrington Sound, general view of the islands, Government House, Post Office, Main Street, foliage and rubber tree, images 17.5 x 24 cm and similarQTY: (10)
Greece, Malta & Venice. A group of 42 photographs of European views and related, c. 1880s/1890s, albumen prints, including 8 views of Venice (including a three-part panorama, 19.5 x 84 cm, left panel detached), 11 views of Athens, 8 views of Malta including 2 later gelatin silver prints, 11 views of Venice including 6 by Pietro Salviati and 5 colour-tinted photographs by an unidentified photographer, plus 4 others of maritime interest, mostly 20 x 27 cm and similar sizes, all loose, some occasional marginal splits and a few repairs to versosQTY: (42)
Hong Kong. A group of 48 assorted photographs of Hong Kong scenes, early to mid-20th century, gelatin silver prints, including 21 views and scenes from a series taken in 1937, one loose, the others tipped on to rectos and versos of paper album leaves with ink captions in French, images 11.5 x 15.5 cm, the remaining photographs postcard-size and smallerQTY: (48)
Mixed carton with numerous packs and brochure with stamps includes Bubble Packs i.e. 1975 Railways, Coronation 25th, British Film, Silver Jubilee, County Cricket, Millennium, Royal Mail. Limited number Australia etc Duplications x 6 of some, plus various presentation packs and FDCs.
World: Commem collection in 4 albums from countries around the globe celebrating various British Royal Family key events. White Ace album for 1977 Silver Jubilee issues, Westminster album for 1980 Queen Mother's 80th birthday, SG album for 1982 Royal Baby and 1986 album for The Queens's 60th birthday. Mini-sheets, imperf, higher values and 'Specimen' issues seen.
GB, Br Empire & C'wealth: A-J countries in black stamp album of mainly KGVI mint & used defin, commem etc incl good sets to highest values and GB sideways and invert wmk varieties. Some 1937 Coronation and 1949 UPU Omnibus plus mint GB Silver Wedding £1. Good Aus, Canada (incl scarcer imperf/perf coil varieties), Ceylon, Gibraltar and Jamaica. GB Peace 3d "7 Berries" flaw, SG492a, Cat £35, seen.
Br Empire/C'wealth: Glory box containing 3 stock-books of UMM/MM stamps; many complete sets. Stock-card Hong Kong, sheet of Ireland, sleeves Jamaica/Egypt, folder India, stock-books of Australia (1913-1999) & Tokelau mint mini-sheets. In addition large sleeve & packets of misc stamps. Omnibus such as 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1946 Victory & 1948 Silver Wedding plus a few 'Specimen' St. Vincent seen.
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