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German Artillery Officers Overseas / Side Cap, field grey wool body with silver wire piping to the crown and the front section. Metallic wire cap eagle and officers bullion roundel with red soutache. Grey cloth lining to the interior with ink size stamp. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Luftwaffe Blue Tropical Overseas / Side Cap, well worn and faded overseas cap with red piping to the stitched flap. Single Luftwaffe embroidered cockade roundel. Blue cloth lining with ink makers stamp and size. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

German Afrika Korps Infantry M-41 Field Cap, olive drab tropical cloth peaked cap with tropical pattern bevo cap eagle and cockade. White infantry section soutache to the front. Red cloth lining to the interior with remains of inked size stamp. Cap shows some wear and staining to forehead section of the interior.This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Third Reich Hitler Youth Boys Overseas / Side Cap, tan cloth cap with red piping to the curtain. Cotton lining to the interior with ink size stamp. Accompanied by an un-issued insignia emblem for this pattern of cap. (2 items) This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

1914 lippe-Detmold Military Merit Cross 1st Class, gilt metal cross with pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Makers mark stamp to the rear. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

1914 Anhalt Friedrich Cross 1st Class, bronze cross with pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Makers stamp to the rear. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Third Reich Coburg Badge, with short pin fitting to the reverse. Makers stamp to the reverse. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Imperial German Prussian Commemorative Pilots Badge, silvered example of the Prussian pilots badge with voided section as purchased by pilots post WW1 as a commemorative. Pin and catch fixing to the reverse with makers stamp. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

German Army / Waffen-SS General Assault Badge for 50 Engagements, complete with pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Makers stamp RK to the reverse. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Third Reich Police Officers M-43 Cap, good example of an Italian cloth style M-43 cap with silver bullion wire piping to the crown. Bevo metallic wire cockade and separate Police eagle insignia. Single button front. Interior with leather forehead section sweatband stamped “QUALITATS MARKE”. Green cloth lined interior with ink size stamp 55. Generally good condition. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Third Reich Einsatzsturm der NSDAP Armband, printed white cotton armband with black NSDAP pattern eagle above “Einsatzsturm der NSDAP”. Red ink stamp to the front. Some light staining but generally a good example of a scarce armband. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Third Reich Hitler Youth Armband, variation printed armband with ink HJ stamp and printed motto. Metal insignia fitted to the armband. Accompanied by a small printed Waffen-SS pennant. (2 items) This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Imperial German Field Grey Trousers, coarse wool field grey trousers with red piping to the leg. Zinc buttons. Remains of ink stampings to the interior waist band lining, including 1915 date stamp. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Kriegsmarine Administration Officers M-43 Field Cap, dark navy blue wool body with silver bullion wire piping to the crown. Bullion embroidered officers cap eagle and single roundel cockade. Two pebbled button front. Interior with black cloth lining with just the remains of the size stamp. Cap shows some light service wear. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Third Reich NSKK Double Decal Steel Combat Helmet, being a M-40 pattern helmet shell with apple green paint finish to the exterior and interior of the shell. One side is a NSKK insignia decal and the other side national tri-colour decal. Interior of the helmet is complete with leather liner and chinstrap which is stamped with RNBR number. Dome of the shell has ink stamp. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Third Reich TENO Officers M-43 Cap, dark blue / black body with silver aluminium wire piping to the crown and two pebbled button front. Flat wire TENO officers cap insignia to the front. Black cloth lining to the interior with white ink size stamp “57”. Cap shows some wear. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Third Reich SA Leaders Kepi, light tan cloth body kepi with aluminium twist wire piping to the crown, brocade tresse to the centre section. Bullion embroidered kepi eagle on khaki backing cloth. Single pebbled button and kepi strap. Interior with brown leather sweatband and brown cloth lining. RZM inked stamp under the sweatband. This auction comprises a private European collection of WW2 German militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites. We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.

Album of British Coinage plus Stamp Albums, etc.

Cased Walker and Hall silver plated travelling set, with provenance suggesting it was used when at school near Paris but the owner left in August 1870 due to the Franco Prussian war, together with passport for the owner, Lizzie Bannerman and Maggie Holland dated 11th August 1870, with French stamp verso

A silver charm bracelet with a stamp case charm, silver charms, a silver necklace by WBs etc. 99.1g.

Late 19th/ early 20thC brass carriage clock with Roman enamelled dial, 'Leo' stamp to back plate and brass corniche style case, H10.5cm

A collection of coin covers, first day covers, Pobjoy Mint Silver Jubilee album, Westminster Bicentenary of Battle of Trafalgar, coin and stamp covers in album

Royal Observer Corps lapel badge together with commemorative Royal Observer Corps stamp covers, dashboard St Christopher badge, D-Day and VE Day coins etc

Hallmarked silver button hook, hallmarked silver sugar tongs, stamp case marked sterling silver, Meerschaum pipe, cigarette lighters and a model of a rickshaw

A vintage chrome desk calendar, a letter stamp and other items.

D-Day 70th Anniversary coin collection comprising two gold plated and one silver plated £5 coin, together with a Churchill £5 coin / stamp cover, one cased, one with certificate of authenticity

German M1898 "Quillback" Bayonet made by C.G. Haenel - Suhl. Dated on the spine 06 with Prussian crown above and Kingdom of Bavaria stamp under it. With Bavarian metal scabbard

Graves (George). Ovarium Britannicum; being a Correct Delination of the Eggs of such Birds as are Natives of, or Domesticated in Great Britain, 1st edition, London: for the author, 1816, [2] vi pp., half-title, 15 engraved plates, original wrappers with gilt title-label bound in, contemporary ownership inscription (Joseph Noble Beasley) to title-page, bookplate of the North Devon Athenaeum, Barnstaple to front pastedown, related ink-stamps to versos of plates and to text, bookplate of Hugh Fattorini to front free endpaper, later cloth, 8vo (23.2 x 14 cm), together with: Saunders (Howard). An Illustrated Manual of British Birds, 2nd edition ('revised and enlarged'), London: Gurney and Jackson, 1899, half-title, 3 double-page colour maps, inscribed 'The property of Rowland Ward, my own copy ...' with his ink-stamp to title-page, extra-illustrated with specimen plate from Witherby's Practical Handbook tipped to title-page, a original cloth, inner hinges cracked, worn, 8vo, Seebohm (Henry). Classification of Birds, 1st edition, London: R. H. Porter, 1890, original cloth, large 8vo, Eyton (Thomas Campbell). A History of the Rare British Birds, 1st edition, London: Longman [et al.], 1836, 2 errata leaves, wood-engraved vignettes, ownership inscription and ink-stamp of O. V. Aplin (1858-1940), author of The Birds of Oxfordshire (1889), original cloth, some wear, strip of cockling to front board and related crack to front pastedown, 8vo, Harting (James Edmund). A Handbook of British Birds, 1st edition, London: John van Voorst, 1872, ownership inscriptions and ink-stamps of O. V. Aplin, his profuse marginalia throughout, further manuscript notes laid in, original cloth, recased, 8vo, Atkinson (John). A Compendium of the Ornithology of Great Britain with a Reference to the Anatomy and Physiology of Birds, 1st edition, London: for Hurst, Robinson and Co., 1820, edges untrimmed, later leatherette, 8vo, and 2 others (including Selby, A History of British Forest Trees, 1st edition, 1842)Qty: (8)NOTESTHE DAVID WILSON LIBRARY OF NATURAL HISTORY PART II Mullens & Swann pp. 246 (Graves), 509 (Saunders) 203 (Eyton), 274 (Harting), 29 (Atkinson); Nissen IVB 386 (Graves), 306 (Eyton), 413 (Harting); Wood pp. 367 (Graves), 551 (Saunders), 561 (Seebohm), 336 (Eyton), 378 (Harting); Zimmer pp. 266 (Graves), 547-8 (Saunders), 569 (Seebohm), 213 (Eyton), 206 (Atkinson). All published of Graves's work, which Wood describes as 'rather rare and well-illustrated'.

Mosley (Seth Lister & Frederick Ormrod). An Account of the Birds of the Huddersfield District, parts 1-12 and 15-20 of 20 original parts in 10 volumes as issued, 1st editions, Huddersfield: S. L. Mosley, [1912-15], pp. 1-54 [2] 55-60 69-88 [8] 89-103 (i.e. lacking pp. 61-68), 35 hand-coloured lithographic plates (of 40), 33 hand-coloured lithographic maps (of 40), halftone photographic portrait plate, author's printed advertisement slip laid in to part 7/8, each volume in original printed paper wrappers, part 1 wrappers slightly nicked and marked, part 7 spine split at foot, parts 3/4, 9/10, 11/12, 15/16 spines splitting and contents working loose, parts 17/18 and 19/20 spines split and contents loose, part 7/8 with ownership inscription 'W. Storrs Fox' to front wrapper, parts 15/16, 17/18 and 19/20 with ink-stamp of the Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology, Oxford to front wrapper, 8vo (22.4 x 14.4 cm)Qty: (10)NOTESTHE DAVID WILSON LIBRARY OF NATURAL HISTORY PART II Ballance p. 341; Nissen IVB 651; Wood p. 473; not in Mullens & Swann or Zimmer. 'This rare work was printed by the authors on a hand-press and issued in 20 parts, the 40 "crayon-watercolour plates" being prepared by a "new hand-process". The maps show the distributional areas of certain species - altogether a creditable and useful treatise on local ornithology' (Wood). It is described on the front wrapper of each part as 'issued privately to subscribers only', and there is no record of any complete copy (with the full advertised complement of 40 plates and 40 maps) appearing at auction. S. L. Mosley made contributions to entomology as well as ornithology, and was the first curator of the Tolson Museum in his native Huddersfield , having previously been lecturer and curator at Huddersfield Technical College.

[Stamp Act]. Group of pamphlets, 1766, comprising: 1. [Pitt, William, the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham]. The Celebrate Speech of a Celebrated Commoner, London: for Stephen Austin, 1766, [2] 18 pp., without half-title, 2. The Answer at Large to Mr P--tt's Speech, 1st edition, London: for W. Nicoll, 1766, 22 pp., 3. The Rights of Parliament Vindicated, on Occasion of the late Stamp-Act. In which is exposed the Conduct of the American Colonists. Addressed to all the People of Great Britain, London: for J. Almon, 1766, 44 pp., 4. A Parallel; drawn between the Administration in the Four last Years of Queen Anne, and the Four First of George the Third. By a Country Gentleman, London: J. Almon, 1766, 3-35 pp., without half-title and advertisement leaf, 5. [Cotes, Humphrey]. An Enquiry into the Conduct of a Late Right Honourable Commoner. The Second Impression, London: for J. Almon, 1766, 2-72 pp., without half-title, (and 1 other America-related pamphlet: A Testimony of the Monthly Meeting of Friends at Pyrmont in Westphalia, Germany, concerning John Pemberton, of Philadelphia in North America, London: reprinted by James Phillips & Son, 1798, 36 pp.), all disbound, occasional toning and soiling, manuscript numbering to title-pages, 8voQty: (6)NOTESESTC T28971 (nine UK copies), T108355 (five UK copies), N13027 (one UK copy: Manchester), T43633 (six UK copies), T64631 (four copies world-wide); Sabin 63066, 63083, 71374, 58540, 17027.

Prevost d'Exiles (Abbe Antoine Francois). Historische Beschryving der Reizen of Nieuwe en Volkome Verzameling Van de Allerwaardigste en Zeldzaamste Zee- en Land-Togten..., 17th part, Amsterdam, 1758, title printed in red and black with a library blind stamp of 'The Explorers Club', five uncoloured folding maps by Bellin of 'Carte des Isles Philippines', 'Carte de L'Empire du Japon', 'Plan de la Ville de Meaco', 'Plan de Jedo' [and] 'Plan de la Ville et du Port de Nangasaki', 2 single page maps of 'Carte..., ou les Isles Marianes' and 'Carte des Isles Philippines', 1 folding engraved view 'Ville de Manille' and another 11 uncoloured engraved single page plates of customs and religious ceremonies, bookplate of The Explorers Club 'presented by James B Ford', near-contemporary marbled boards with later (19th century) half sheep, a little worn at extremities, 4toQty: (1)NOTESSold as a collection of maps and prints, not subject to return.

* Aldin (Cecil Charles Windsor, 1870 - 1935). Penshurst [and] Moreton Old Hall Cheshire, published Eyre and Spottiswoode, circa 1920, two colour photolithographs, both signed in pencil by the artist to lower left below image and with a FATG blind stamp to lower left, each approximately 430 x 340 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with St Bartholomew's Gateway [and] Mercery Lane Canterbury, published Alfred Bell & Company Ltd, 1925, pair of colour lithographs, both signed in pencil by the artist to the lower left, both with a FATG blind stamp to lower left, each approximately 540 x 280 mm, uniformly mounted, framed and glazed (St Bartholomew's lacking glass), together with a duplicate of St Bartholomew's gateway, with News of the Victory. The Anchor Liphook, published Eyre & Spottiswoode, circa 1930, colour photolithograph, signed by the artist in pencil to the lower left, FATG blind stamp to lower left, title in box aperture in the mount, 330 x 455 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, plus The George Inn Dorchester, The Golden Cross Oxford [and] The Kings head Malmsbury, published Eyre & Spottiswoode, circa 1930, three colour photolithographs, each signed by the artist in pencil to lower left, each with a FATG blind stamp to lower left, some dust soiling, each approximately 420 x 350 mm, framed and glazed,Qty: (9)

* Aldin (Cecil). The Angel at Henley-on-Thames [and] The White Hart at Hook, published Lawrence and Bullen, circa 1903, pair of colour lithographs, each signed in pencil by the artist to the lower left, publisher's blind stamp to lower right, printed remarque in sanguine to lower left, slight staining and spotting, each approximately 405 x 595 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with St. Bartholomew's Gateway, published Alfred Bell & Co., 1925, colour lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist to lower left, 535 x 270 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with an untitled lithograph dated 1897 of a huntsman with three and a half couple of hounds and a fox terrier carrying a rat, slight staining, 460 x 385 mm, framed and glazedQty: (4)

* Edwards (Lionel Dalhousie Robertson, 1878 - 1966). The Cottesmore Hounds, The Duke of Rutland's Hounds (The Belvoir), The South Notts Foxhounds [and] The Old Surrey and Burstow, published Eyre & Spottiswoode, circa 1930, together four photolithographs, each signed in pencil by the artist below image to lower left, all are sun-faded, each approximately 350 x 500 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with Armour (George Denholm, 1864 - 1949). The Master, published Alfred bell & Co Ltd, 1926, photolithograph, FATG blind stamp, signed in pencil by the artist below image to lower left and with a pencil and watercolour remarque of 'Jorrocks', to lower left, 330 x 430 mm, mounted, framed and glazedQty: (5)

Sabundus (Raimundus). Theologia naturalis, sive liber creaturarum specialiter de homine et de natura eius inquantum homo. Et de his quae sunt ei necessaria ad conoscendum seipsum et deum, et omne debitum ad quod homo tenetur et obligatur tam deo quam primo, Strassburg: Martin Flach, 7 February 1501, 162 leaves, signatures [pi]6 a8 b-y6 z8 zeta6 antisigma8, text in double column, 50 lines and headline, gothic types, printed guide letters, contents toned, small intercolumnar worm-track throughout, frequently touching text to loss of a letter from quire h, similar worm-tracks in right-hand column of leaves pi1-3 and quires z-antisigma and in fore margins from signature s5 occasionally touching side-notes, tide-marks to head of gutter in quire f, upper fore corners of quires i-l and t, and fore margin of quire antisigma (with shallow area of loss to final leaf not affecting text), tide-mark touching text in signature antisigma 1, contemporary marginalia to t1 verso, t3 and x5 recto, and y4 recto and verso, free endpapers excised, contemporary manuscript catch-title to top edge, contemporary blind-tooled pigskin, top spine compartment restored in vellum, folio (28.2 x 20 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Adam Haussman (ownership inscriptions dated 1516 to front pastedowns); Couvent Notre-Dame de Nazareth des pénitents réformés du tiers-ordre de Saint-François, Paris (ink-stamp 'Conv. Nazar' and inscriptions to title-page and second leaf) VD16 R 173; this edition not in Adams (Koberger's 1502 edition being the earliest there listed). Rare post-incunable edition of the first work of natural theology to be named as such, first printed c.1484/5 (see Blum, Studies on Early Modern Aristotelianism , p. 92). An important elaboration of the 'book of nature' metaphor, the work was an influence on Montaigne, whose French translation appeared in 1569. Raimundus Sabundus, also Ramon Sibiuda (d.1436), was a Catalan Franciscan scholar who taught medicine, philosophy and theology at the university of Toulouse, where during the 1430s he held the position of rector.

* Renaissance hand stamp. A treen ex libris hand stamp, [Italy], late 16th century, the oval stamp carved with initials M.M., the design incorporating a six-pointed star and tree atop a mountain cushioned in a crescent moon, the turned handle with geometric decoration, some chipping, rich patina, the top with a printed paper label for the Rosenheim Collection with illegible manuscript collection number, 85 mm highQty: (1)NOTESProvenance: 1) The collection of Max and Maurice Rosenheim; 2) Collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London. The identity of the collector M.M. is unknown. The heraldic charge of the Monte is unknown outside Italy, and with the crescent moon perhaps forms a rebus such as Monteluna.

Lewis (Samuel). Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of England comprising a General Map of England, a Plan of London and Maps of the counties..., 1845, title page, folding general map of England and Wales with contemporary outline colouring, closed tear affecting image, an uncoloured folding plan of London engraved by J & C Walker and 41 engraved maps, all with contemporary outline colouring, including 13 folding, slight spotting throughout, contemporary blind-stamped cloth, worn and rubbed, 4to, together with another copy similar but lacking the folding maps of England & Wales, London and Yorkshire, all of the maps in the second volume have a library blind stamp affecting the printed image, contemporary cloth, worn at extremities, 4toQty: (2)

Papeles Varios . An important sammelband of 58 Royal Ordinances and Decrees relating to the administration of Spanish overseas territories in Latin America, Central America, Cuba, West Indies and Mexico, bound as one volume, 1753-1779, 577 pp., includes one item (29) on slavery signed ‘Yo El Rey’, and 2 manuscript items (33 & 44), manuscript index, marbled edges, contemporary vellum, lettered on spine, 4to (30 x 21 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESA full short-title list is available on request. The collection includes: 1. Reglamento para las Milicias de Infanteria, y Caballeria de la Isla de Cuba, 1769, 37 pp ., 13 tables (one folding) 2. Real Declaración sobre Puntos esenciales del Reglamento para las Milicias ... de la Isla de Cuba, 1771, [6] pp. 3. Adición… Milicias de la Isla de Cuba hecha para el particular govierno de las de la Provincia de Panama, 1773, 3 pp., 12 tables 4. Adición… Milicias de la Isla de Cuba hecha para el particular govierno de Puerto Rico, 1760, 6 pp., 3 tables 5. Reglamento de los Goces mensuales... Individuos del Batallón fixo de Santo Domingo, 1771, [4] pp. 6. Reglamento para la Tropa de Infanteria veterana fixa en la provincia de Yucatán y Campeche, 1778, [15] pp. 7. Relación de las Clases y numero de las Plazas... en la Gobernación de Caracas, 1778, [6] pp. 8. Reglamento del Haber Mensual.... Infanteria empleados en Cartagena de Indias, 1778, [6] pp. 9. Reglamento para las Milicias... de la Provincia de Yucatán y Campeche, 1778, 34 ff. 10. Metodo, que debera observarse en los distintos Destinos de las Americas... Cuerpo General de Artilleria, 1778, 4 pp. 13. Real Declaracion... sobre el metodo... debe cumplirse en los Dominios de América... en el Reglamento del Monte Pío Militar, 1773, 21 pp. 14. Tarifa que señala las Pensiones con que asistirá en América á las Familias de los Individuos comprehendidos en los beneficios del Monte Pío Militar, 1773, 13 pp. 15. Instrumentos que deben presentarse para obtener Pension en el Monte Pío Militar, 1762, [16] pp. 16. Reglamento para el Gobierno Interior, Politico y Económico de los Hospitales Reales, erigidos en la Isla de Cuba…1776, 43 pp. 27. Reglamento para la Reduccion de los Cuerpos de Invalidos a Compañias Sueltas... y establecimiento de la de Inhabiles en Sevilla, y San Phelipe, 1761, 40 pp. 28. [Real Orden: Playing Card Factory]. Establecimiento de una fabrica de Naipes en Málaga para atender a la falta de provision suficiente en los Dominios de América, 1776, 4 pp. The Playing Card factory at Macharaviaya, founded by José de Gálvez (later Marqués de la Sonora and Ministro Universal de Indias), was the most important in Spain. 29. [Real Orden: Slavery]. Que se obliga Don Miguel de Uriarte à abastecer por tiempo de diez años baxo la Vandera Española, conduciendo a Cartagena annualmente mil quinientos Negros, à los Puertos de Honduras, y Campeche quatrocientos, à la Isla de Cuba mil.., 1775, [19] pp., signed ‘ Yo El Rey ’ and countersigned Thomas del Mello 33. [Manuscript: Real Orden]. El Virrey de Nueva España debe costease el Juicio de la Inquisición de Mexico la conducción de los Reos sentenciados... 1776, 2 ff. 35. Real Ordenanza del Correo Maritima, 1777, 147 pp. 36. [Real Orden]. Concediendo libertad de Comercio à los Vasallos de estos Reynos, y de los de las Islas de Cuba, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, y Trinidad…, 1775, [7] pp . 37. [Decreto: Sobre el comercio de Viveres, Frutos y Generos en las Islas de Cuba y Barlovento], 1775, 2 pp. 38. Instruccion… en la libertad de Comercio... a la Isla de Cuba, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, Margarita, y Trinidad…, 1775, [6] pp. 41. Real Decreto. Habilita el Puerto de los Alfaques de Tortosa, y el de Almería para el Comercio Libre à Indias…, 1778, 3 leaves 42. Real Decreto. Condiciones con que se puede hacer el Comercio desde España a la Provincia de la Luisiana, 1768, 6 leaves 43. Resolución del Rey. Embarcaciones que salgan de las Islas de Barlovento, Yucatán y Campeche... varien el parage de su descarga…, 1774, [3] pp. 44. [Manuscript: Exchange Rates]. Valor que tienen en España las monedas de Indias trahidas en su especie. Valor de las monedas de oro en Indias, y el que tienen en España, no date, 2 leaves 57. [Bula - Papal Bull]. La Iglesia puede conferir libre, y licitamente en adelante las dichas Parroquias, y otros encargos, y Oficios pertenecientes à la Curq de Almas…, 1752, 15 pp., parallel text in Latin and Spanish, paper stamp of the translator of the original bull 58. Breve de su Santidad sobre la reduccion d los Asilos en todos los dominios de España, y de las Indias cometidas á las Ordinarios Eclesiásticos…, 1773, 10 ff., parallel text in Latin and Spanish

Man (John). The History and Antiquities, Ancient and Modern, of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks, 1st edition, Reading: Snare and Man, 1816, folding engraved frontispiece plan of Reading, 12 plates only (21) including engraved 2 folding plans and several uncoloured aquatint views, with 2 additional 19th century pen & ink plans of Reading after Speed's county map, manuscript annotation at foot of title-page and few annotations throughout, interleaved with several blank leaves with manuscript notes and additional manuscript index at rear, light toning, 20th century half calf, marbled sides, 4to, together with: Coates (Charles) , The History and Antiquities of Reading, London: Printed for the Author, by J. Nichols and Son, 1802, folding engraved map frontispiece, 6 uncoloured aquatint plates (1 folding) and one plan, together with A Supplement to the History and Antiquities of Reading, with Corrections and Additions by the Author, Reading: Printed by Snare & Man, 1810, folding uncoloured aquatint frontispiece, some toning and spotting, ink stamp at foot of title-page, uniform early 20th century half morocco, gilt armorial at foot of first volume (History and Antiquities of Reading, 1802), joints rubbed, 4toQty: (3)NOTESAbbey Scenery 293; Upcott p.583.

* Bristol. Elizabethan document relating to land at Bristol quay left to John Jones & daughter, 23 July 1586, four pages written in dark brown ink to first page and signed John Jones at foot, bearing remnants of one applied wax seal and evidence of another, remaining pages blank, with blind stamp of Terence Bryant Bristol Collection 1980 to second leaf, old foldsQty: (1)NOTESThe document relates that "This bill witnesseth that we John Jones otherwise Smith of the City of Bristol blacksmith and Margery Jones my daughter have received of Margery Popley otherwise Deane of the same city widow; executrix of the last will and testament of John Popley otherwise Deane her late husband deceased all these parcels of deeds and evidences belonging to the said Margery Jones concerning the void ground upon the quay at Bristol which the said John Popley gave unto her and her heirs by this last will...". With typed transcript provided.

Arnett (John Andrews). Bibliopegia; or the Art of Bookbinding in all its Branches, New York & London: Garland Publishing, 1980, monochrome plates, introduction by Bernard Middleton, ink stamp to verso of title with some show-through, ink stamp to front free-endpaper, bookplate removed with skinning of front pastedown, original cloth, small 8vo, together with: Tidcombe (Marianne) , The Doves Bindery, 1st edition, London: The British Library; Newcastle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Books, 1991, colour frontispiece, monochrome plates and illustrations, original cloth, 4to, Tenschert (Heribert, publisher) , Horae B.M.V., 365 gedruckte Stundenbucher der Sammlung Bibermuhle 1487-1586, volumes 7-9, Ramsen (Switzerland) : Heribert Tenschert, 2015, colour & monochrome illustrations, original printed boards, oblong folio, contained together in original slipcase, Chubb (Thomas) , The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland, A Bibliography, 1579-1870, London: Homeland Association Ltd., 1927, monochrome frontispiece and few plates, original cloth, 4to, Marks (P.J.M.) , Beautiful Bookbindings, A Thousand Years of the Bookbinder's Art, London: The British Library; Newcastle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Books, 2011, colour frontispiece and illustrations, original cloth in dust-jacket, 4to, and other bookbinding and printing history etc., including a continuous run of the Bibliographical Society Transactions, 'The Library', 7th series, volumes 14-20, Oxford, 2014-2019, parts loosely contained in original binders, 8vo, and 16 DVDs of the Harcourt Bindery, Boston, USA, entitled 'Nineteenth Century Bookbinding Techniques' and 'Bookbinding at the Harcourt Bindery', narrated & presented by Sam Ellenport, 2006Qty: (2 cartons)

Meason (Gilbert Laing). On the Landscape Architecture of the Great Painters of Italy , London: Printed at C. Hullmandel's Lithographic Establishment, 1828 , half-title, vignette title bearing signature of Mary Laing Meason to upper margin, 55 lithograph plates on india paper, including frontispiece, faint blind stamp to lower outer corner of title and plates, occasional minor spotting, front blank with author's signature, top edge trimmed with remainder untrimmed, contemporary dark green half morocco gilt, extremities rubbed and scuffed, 4toQty: (1)NOTESPrinted in an edition of 150 copies only. This is an interesting association copy. Gilbert Laing Meason (1769 - 1832) was a friend of Sir Walter Scott and the man who invented the term 'landscape architecture', as used in the title of this volume. Born in Kirkwall St Ola, Orkney, he later lived at Lindertis House near Forfar, in Fife, Scotland and was married to Mary Whitelaw Wemyss (1792-1858). His interest in architecture was inspired by the outward appearance of buildings and the placing of buildings and the types of space with which they are surrounded.

Ewing (Major John). The Royal Scots 1914-1919, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Edinburgh, 1925, half-tone illustrations, folding maps, a little minor toning, original blue cloth, dust jackets, slight toning to spines, 8vo, together with Buchan (John). The History of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, deluxe edition, [1925], deluxe edition with 10 colour plates, maps and illustrations, list of maps leaf a little frayed and reinforced at gutter, a little light spotting, previous owner signature, original cloth-backed boards, red label to spine, some soiling and edge wear, 8vo, plus Ewart (Wilfrid). Scots Guard, 1st edition, 1934, publisher's catalogue at end, a few spots, previous owner stamp to front endpaper, original cloth (spine lettering rubbed at foot), dust jacket, spine a little darkened, a few small chips, 8vo, with 5 others including David Erskine's The Scots Guards 1919-1955, 1956 and Robert H. Paterson's Pontius Pilate's Bodyguard. A History of the First or Royal Regiment of Foot the Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment), 2 volumes, 2000Qty: (10)NOTESFrom the Library of Lt. Col. R.J. Wyatt MBE TD (1931-2019), Part III.

Stewart (J. & Buchan, John). The Fifteenth (Scottish) Division 1914-1919, 1st edition, 1926, original cloth in dust jacket, soiled and slightly frayed, 4to, together with: Anderson (R.C.V.) , History of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1st Battalion, [1909-1954], 2 volumes, Edinburgh, 1954-56, black & white plates including some folding, original cloth gilt, Wylly (H.C.) , The Border Regiment in the Great War, Aldershot, [1924], folding plates and plans, institutional bookplate to front pastedown with withdrawn ink stamp and small numeric stamp to title, inner hinges cracked, original cloth gilt, slightly rubbed and a little split at head of spine, 4to, Thompson (R.R.) , The Fifty-Second (Lowland) Division 1914-1918, 1st edition, Glasgow, 1923, chromolithographic frontispiece, folding maps at rear, original cloth gilt, slightly rubbed, 8vo, plus other related Scottish regimental interestQty: (19)NOTESFrom the Library of Lt. Col. R.J. Wyatt MBE TD (1931-2019), Part III.

Heylyn (Peter). Cosmographie , In Four Books. Containing the Chorographie and Historie of the World, and all the principal Kingdomes, Provinces, Seas, and Isles thereof, 1st edition, London: Henry Seile, 1652, additional engraved title (early signature to lower blank margin, torn to right fore-edge margin, dust-soiled, lined to verso), 4 folding engraved maps (Europe, Asia, Africa, and Americas), maps close-trimmed and some frayed to edges, maps of America, Asia & Africa lined to verso (America & Africa maps also torn with slight loss to image), ink stamp to title, verso of additional engraved title and verso of maps, browning and dampstaining throughout, dampsoiling and consequent fraying, leaves at rear of volume torn with some loss and old repairs, later endpapers, upper pastedown with bookplates of The North Devon Athenaeum Barnstaple and Barnstaple Literary & Scientific Institution, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked and corners repaired, library number to spine, upper joint split and some wear, folio, together with: Moore (Henry) , A New and Comprehensive System of Universal Geography. Being a general and complete Description of the several Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Colonies, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America..., volume 1 only (of 2), London: Macdonald & Son for A. Whellier, [1812?], engraved double-hemisphere map frontispiece, folding maps and single-page plates, toning and spotting, contemporary half calf, upper board detached, lower joint split, worn, 4to, and an incomplete volume of A New Royal and Authentic System of Universal Geography,Qty: (3)NOTESWing H1689; ESTC R5447. Books 1-3, the two parts of book 4, and the Appendix each have separate dated title page; register attempts to be continuous. Pagination is separate except for book 4, part 2, which is continuous with part 1. Sold with all faults, not subject to return.

Campaign Bulletins. Bulletins of the Campaign [from 1816: Bulletins of State Intelligence, and from 1849: Bulletins and Other State Intelligence], a near complete run, 1793-1888, bound in 127 volumes , lacking volumes for 1805, 1867 (Part 1), 1868 (Parts 1 and 2), 1869 (Part 1), and 1870 (Part 1), folding tables, a few volumes lacking titles, later years with parts bound in two volumes (including several years from the late 1850's onwards in four volumes), early volumes with circular blindstamp of the Lord Chamberlain's Office to title, with cancellation stamp to versos, some light spotting and a few tears, earlier volumes bound in contemporary half calf, later volumes in modern cloth-backed boards, some volumes with detached covers, defective spines and general wear, some later volumes disbound, small 8voQty: (127)NOTESThe Campaign Bulletins, continued as Bulletins and Other State Intelligence, were extracted from military and naval reports published in the London Gazette and London Gazette Extraordinary. A near complete run covering over a century of British military history, and including the French Revolutionary and Peninsular Wars, American War of 1812, Afghan, Crimean, Opium and Zulu Wars. No separate volume for 1802 appears to have been issued; the volume covering 1801 includes reports for January to April 1802 at the rear of the volume). Sold as a periodical, not subject to return.

Frank Cass [publisher] . US Intelligence Perceptions of Soviet Power 1921-1946, 1st edition, 2003, blind stamp to front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, Intelligence and the Cuban Missile Crisis, edited by James G. Blight & David A. Welch, 1st edition, 1998, blind stamp to front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, spine lightly faded, 8vo, Western Intelligence and the Collapse of the Soviet Union 1980-1990, Ten Years that did not Shake the World, by David Arbel & Ran Edelist, 1st edition, 2003, blind stamp to front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo Europe's Red Terrorists, The Fighting Communist Organizations, by Yonah Alexander & Dennis A. Pluchinsky, 1st edition, 1992, blind stamp to front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, spine slightly faded, 8vo, together with 9 further Frank Cass publications on espionage & state intelligence, 6 volumes original cloth in dust jackets, 3 paperback volumes in original wrappers, all but 1 volume with blind stamps 'LIBRARY OF RUPERT W. S. ALLASON' to the front endpapers, G/VG, 8voQty: (13)NOTESProvenance: From the library of Rupert William Simon Allason, former Conservative Party politician, who also wrote on the subject of espionage under the pen name Nigel West.

Schwab (Gerald) . OSS Agents in Hitler's Heartland, Destination Innsbruck, 1st edition, Praeger, Connecticut, 1996, black & white illustrations, blind stamp to the front endpaper, some very minor spotting, publishers original blue cloth, spine lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, together with; Bogle (Lori Lyn [editor]) , The Cold War, Volume 4, Cold War Espionage and Spying, 1st edition, Routledge, 2001, black & white illustrations, blind stamp to the front endpaper, publishers original red cloth, spine very lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, and Parrish (Michael) , The Lesser Terror, Soviet State Security, 1939-1953, 1st edition, Praeger, Connecticut, 1996, black & white illustrations, blind stamp to the front endpaper, publishers original green cloth, spine very lightly rubbed to head, 8vo, plus Kinney (Douglas) , National Interest/National Honor, The Diplomacy of the Falklands Crisis, 1st edition, Praeger, Connecticut, 1989, inscribed & signed by the author to the previous owner, publishers original red cloth, spine slightly faded & rubbed to head, 8vo, and others including Max Corvo, The O.S.S. in Italy 1942-1945, A Personal Memoir, 1st issue, 1990, and 6 further Praeger published volumes of espionage reference, some volumes with blind stamps 'LIBRARY OF RUPERT W. S. ALLASON' to the front endpapers, G/VG, 8voQty: (10)NOTESProvenance: From the library of Rupert William Simon Allason, former Conservative Party politician, who also wrote on the subject of espionage under the pen name Nigel West.

* Classical Records. Collection of sixty classical box sets covering many of the major composers and popular recording artists, including The Callas Carmen , rare mono version in deluxe padded red box, 1964, 3-LP, HMV DAN143-145, gold label with white angel and red nipper, Fidelio by Beethoven, Columbia SAX 2451-2453, 3-LP, stereo, 1962, The Nine Symphonies by Vaughan Williams, featuring the LPO conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, HMV Stereo SLS 822, 9-LP, TAS listed, 1st UK label, coloured dog in postage stamp, La Traviata by Verdi, featuring Maria Callas and Giuseppe Di Stefano, recorded live at La Scala in 1955, Cetra LO 28, 2-LP, Turandot by Puccini, featuring Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland, LPO conducted by Zubin Mehta, TAS listed, 3-LP, Decca Stereo SET 561-3, 'Leningrad' Symphony No 7 by Shostakovitch and Cello Concerto No 2 by Kabalevsky, Melodiya Stereo ASD 2511/2 SLS 784, together with other composers such as Rossini, Bruckner, Mahler, Britten, Bizet, Brahms, Massenet, Haydn, Beethoven, Berlioz, Bach and others, all records generally in excellent conditionQty: (3 cartons)

* Classical Records. Collection of forty three classical box sets covering many of the major composers and popular recording artists, including Mahler Symphony No 5 with Sir John Barbirolli conducting the New Philharmonia Orchestra and featuring Janet Baker, 1969, HMV Stereo SLS 785, ASD 2518-9, 1st UK edition with coloured dog in stamp label, front laminated box with gold-blocked spine, TAS listed, Mahler Symphony No 2 "Resurrection" with Otto Klemperer conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra and featuring Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, 1963, HMV Stereo SLS 806, ASD 2691-2, 1st UK edition with coloured dog in stamp label, Symphony No 4 "Romantic" and Symphony No 7 by Bruckner with Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic, 1971, HMV Stereo SLS 811, 1st UK edition with coloured dog in stamp label, Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky with Andre Previn conducting the LSO and featuring Ida Haendel on violin, HMV Stereo SLS 5070, 3-LP, The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky with Andre Previn conducting the LSO, HMV Stereo SLS 834, 2-LP, TAS listed, The Six Symphonies by Tchaikovsky with Mstislav Rostropovitch conducting the LPO, HMV Stereo SLS 5099, 7-LP, The Piano Sonatas by Mozart with Paul Badura-Skoda on piano, Eurodisc 301 609-460 Stereo, 8-LP, Violin and Cello Sonatas by Beethoven, Deutsche Grammophon DGG 2720 018, Stereo, 8-LP, Beethoven Edition 1970, The 9 Symphonies by Beethoven with Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic, Deutsche Grammophon DGG Stereo, 8-LP, 1965, SKL 101-108, early tulips label, The String Quartets by Tchaikovsky featuring the Borodin String Quartet with Genrikh Talalyan and Mstislav Rostropovitch, HMV Melodiya Stereo, SLS 889, 3-LP, ASD 3025-27, together with other composers such as Sibelius, Shostakovitch, Saint-Saens, Rossini, Rachmaninov, Puccini, Johann Strauss, Richard Strauss, Profokiev, Offenbach, Ponchielli, Mozart, Dvorak, Debussy and others, all records generally in excellent conditionQty: (2 cartons)

Cricket. W.G. Grace 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. W.G. Grace, 1848-1998, Stamp Publicity (Worthing) Ltd, 1998, facsimile signed portrait, 24 MCC covers with stamps, four facsimile photographs of teams captained by Grace, compiled by David Frith, title signed by Dominic Grace, great-great-grandson of W.G. Grace, loose as issued and ring-bound in original green album, 4to, limited edition 135/150, with a letter from Stamp Publicity enclosing the album and advising they were sold out, together with other cricket books etc including a photo postcard (trimmed) signed by Don Bradman and his signature again on a small folded blank sheet, E.W. Swanton's Last Over, 1996, limited signed edition of 90, this copy a review copy, Neville Cardus' English Cricket, 1945, A.A. Thomson's Hirst and Rhodes, 1959 (with presentation inscription and letter from the author), P.F. Warner's How We Recovered the Ashes, 2003, limited centenary edition 17/400, The Free Foresters 1856-2006, by Philip Whitcombe and Michael Parsons, 2006, limited edition364/500, John Major's More Than A Game, 2007, signed by the author, Richie Benaud's My Spin on Cricket, 2005, signed and Steve Waugh's Out of My Comfort Zone, 2005, signedQty: (32)

Reynolds (E. Bruce) . Thailand's Secret War, The Free Thia, OSS, and SOE during World War II, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, 2005, black & white illustrations, blind stamp to front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, together with; Lindsay (Frankliln) , Beacons in the Night, with the OSS and Tito's Partisans in wartime Yogoslavia, 1st edition, Stanford Univerity Press, U.S.A., 1993, black & white illustrations, blind stamp to front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, and Constantinides (George C.) , Intelligence and Espionage: An Analytical Bibliography, 1st edition, Westview Press, Colorado, 1983, blind stamp to front endpaper, some very minor toning, publishers original cloth, boards & spine lightly rubbed with minor tears to foot of the rear hinge, 8vo, plus Cimbala (Stephen J. [editor]) , Mysteries of the Cold War, 1st edition, Ashgate, Aldershot, 1999, publishers original boards, 8vo, and Theoharis (Athan G. [editor]) , A Culture of Secrecy, the government versus the people's right to know, 1st edition, University of Kansas Press, U.S.A., 1998, blind stamp to front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, spine lightly faded, 8vo, plus other modern scholarly espionage, war & related reference, including publications by Oxford, Yale, Routledge, St. Martin's Press, Penn State Press, Harvard, New York University Press, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, some paperbacks, many volumes with blind stamps 'LIBRARY OF RUPERT W. S. ALLASON' to the front endpapers, G/VG, 8voQty: (3 shelves)NOTESProvenance: From the library of Rupert William Simon Allason, former Conservative Party politician, who also wrote on the subject of espionage under the pen name Nigel West.

Orlov (Alexander) . The Secret History of Stalin's Crimes, 1st edition, Random House, New York, 1953, blind stamp and ink stamp to front endpaper, some minor marginal toning, original cloth in dust jacket, covers rubbed & creased with some loss to head & foot, 8vo, together with; Newman (Bernard) , German Secret Service At Work, 1st edition, Robert M. McBride and Company, New York, 1940, 10 black & white illustrations, some minor water damage to the foot of the front & rear endpapers, some minor marginal toning, original cloth in dust jacket, spines slightly faded, covers rubbed, chipped & with light water damage to head & foot, 8vo, and Dukes (Paul) , Red Dusk and the Morrow, Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia, 1st edition, Doubleday, Pages & Company, New York, 1922, 18 black & white illustrations, some very minor marginal toning, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed with minor loss to head & foot, 8vo, plus, Kitchin (George) , Prisoner of the OGPU, 1st edition, Longmans, Green and Co., 1935 , 4 black & white illustrations including map, very minor marginal toning, original cloth in dust jacket, covers rubbed & chipped with loss to head of front cover, 8vo, and other early to mid 20th century espionage & war reference, all original cloth, mostly in dust jackets, some volumes with blind stamps 'LIBRARY OF RUPERT W. S. ALLASON' to the front endpapers, G/VG, 8voQty: (3 shelves )NOTESProvenance: From the library of Rupert William Simon Allason, former Conservative Party politician, who also wrote on the subject of espionage under the pen name Nigel West.

Fleischhauer (Ingebord & Benjamin Pinkus) . The Soviet Germans past and present, 1st edition, C. Hurst & Company, 1986, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, together with; Olson (James M.) , Fair Play, the Moral Dilemmas of Spying, 1st edition, Potomac Books Inc., Washington D.C., 2006, blind stamp to the front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, and Diaz (Tom & Barbara Newman) , Lightning out of Lebanon, Hezbollah Terrorists on American Soil, 1st edition, Ballantine Books, New York, 2005, inscribed & signed by the author to the previous owner to the half-title, black & white illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, covers very lightly rubbed to head, 8vo, plus, Moss (Armand) , Disinformation, Misinformation, and the "Conspiracy" to Kill JFK Exposed, 1st edition, Archon Books, Connecticut, 1987, original cloth in dust jacket, covers lightly rubbed to head & foot, spine very lightly faded, 8vo, and other modern espionage & war reference, including publications by Naval Institute Press, Continuum, Greenhill Books, Public Affairs, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, some paperbacks, many volumes with blind stamps 'LIBRARY OF RUPERT W. S. ALLASON' to the front endpapers, G/VG, 8voQty: (6 shelves & a carton)NOTESProvenance: From the library of Rupert William Simon Allason, former Conservative Party politician, who also wrote on the subject of espionage under the pen name Nigel West.

Russell (Alfred E.). Selected Essays on Syphilis and Small-Pox. Translations and reprints from various sources, New Sydenham Society, 1906, original cloth gilt, slightly rubbed on spine, together with: Lancereaux (Etienne), A Treatise on Syphilis, Historical and Practical, 2 volumes, New Sydenham Society, 1868, overall ink library stamps to titles and endpapers, bookplate and library markings to front endpapers, original cloth, slightly rubbed, rebacked, plus: Diday (Paul), A Treatise on Syphilis in New-born Children and Infants at the Breast, translated by G. Whitley, New Sydenham Society, 1859, ink library stamp to title and front endpaper, original cloth gilt, rubbed, plus Mayo (Herbert), A Treatise on Siphilis, 1840, half-title, publisher's catalogue at rear, ink stamp to title, some light browning and spotting, inner hinges cracked and some leaves near detached, bookplates to front pastedown, original cloth, some corner wear, rebacked, plus Moore (John William), Text-Book of the Eruptive and Continued Fevers, Dublin, 1892, folding tables, some browning to 2 early leaves from offsetting caused by loose news cuttings, original cloth, plus Pearson (John), Observations on the Effects of Various Articles of the Materia Medica in the Cure of Luees Venerea, illustrated with cases, the second edition, with additions, 1807, BMI ink stamp to title, a little spotting, 20th-century library cloth, rubbed and soiled, all 8vo, plus other mostly 19th & 20th century books and pamphlets on venereal diseases and related in various languagesQty: (6 shelves)

Hill (John). Eden: or, a Compleat Body of Gardening. Containing Plain and Familiar Directions for Raising the several useful Products of a Garden..., Compiled and Digested from the Papers of the late celebrated Mr. Hale, by the Authors of the Compleat Body of Husbandry. And comprehending the Art of constructing a Garden fo use and Pleasure; the best Methods of keeping it in Order.., London: T. Osborne, T. Trye, S. Crowder & Co., and H. Woodgate, 1757, 61 engraved plates including frontispiece (plates 11 & 26 on slightly thicker paper, bearing the Strasburg Lily watermark with initials LVG for Lubertus Van Gerrevink, similar to Churchill 406), title with ink stamp of L.E. Newton Library to lower blank margin, short repaired closed tear to plate 8 & at foot of leaf 6D2, short vertical rust line to gutter margins of 4X2, plate 30, 4Y1-5A1 (6 leaves of text), some overall light toning, occasional spotting to few leaves of text, light dampstaining to margins of few leaves at front & rear, bookplate of Leonard E. Newton to upper pastedown, hinges repaired, 20th century half sheep, earlier red morocco title label preserved, lower joint cracked at foot, joints and extremities rubbed and scuffed, folioQty: (1)NOTESHenrey 776; Nissen 880. The work was issued in 60 numbers from 28 August 1756 to 8 November 1757.

A selection of stamp books; kiloware; unmounted stamps

A pair of Chinese famille noir plates with traditional scenes and yellow borders; a pair of Wedgewood style plates with angel decoration; a pair of Wedgewood limited edition plates 'FOREIGN' stamp to back of one. good condition

World used stamp collection in scruffy Strand stamp album. Hinged pages over 1000 from across the globe. Most stamps from Austria, Belgium, Holland, Germany. There are some mint as well, needs research. Good Condition. All autographed items are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

90th Birthday Queen Elizabeth II unsigned FDC cover No BC540PSB. Date stamp Aumer Kings Lynn 9th June 2016. Good Condition. All autographed items are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.