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Lot 1336
RUGBY LEAGUE Programmes, Halifax v Swinton 5/3/49, Oldham v Swinton 25/12/53 and Swinton v Workington 12/12/53 (probably missing cover), plus postcard, New Zealand League Kiwis teamgroup T Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, 15/11/47 in good condition with players named underneath and photographer stamp on reverse side. Programmes are in fair condition. Fair-good
Lot 102
Jenner (Edward) An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae, a Disease discovered in some of the Western Counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the Cow Pox, first edition, 4 engraved plates by William Skelton, printed in sanguine and enhanced with some hand-colouring, lacking half-title and errata f., ink stamp removed from title, C3&4 (with a repair to outer margin of C3), foot of L1&2 and foot of 1 plate, F1 verso a few small ink stains, 1 within text, slightly obscuring a few letters, F4 a few small ink spots, occasional spotting or light staining, contemporary calf, rebacked, preserving original gilt backstrip with red morocco label, rubbed, corners repaired, covers marked, [Dibner Heralds of Science 127; Garrison-Morton 5423; Grolier Medicine 53; Heirs of Hippocrates 1086; Grolier/Horblit 56; William Lefanu A bibliography of Edward Jenner, 8 (2nd ed., 1985); Norman 1162; PMM 250; Wellcome III, p. 351], 4to, Printed for the Author, by Sampson Low, 1798. ⁂ 'One of the greatest triumphs in the history of medicine' (Garrison-Morton), which is 'the basis of the modern science of immunology' (PMM). Jenner trained under the the great surgeon and experimental scientist John Hunter, and 'was the first to test experimentally the folk belief that cowpox conferred immunity to its deadly relative smallpox, and the first to transmit the cowpox virus from person to person in order to build a population immune to smallpox' (Norman). As a result of his initial ground-breaking work 'today there are innoculations ... against scarlet fever, typhoid fever, diptheria, whooping-cough and tetanus, as well as ... bubonic plague, cholera and yellow fever.' (PMM).
Lot 104
Schoener (Johann) Opera mathematica, 3 parts in 1, first edition, collation: α6, β4, A-Z6, Aa-Cc6, Dd-Ee8, Ff-Mm6, Nn8; a-h6, i8, including errata, colophon and final blank leaf, but lacking 2 other blanks, Roman and Greek type, title printed in red and black with two large woodcut ornaments, woodcut printer's device at end, woodcut portrait of the author on β4v, numerous woodcuts and diagrams, 4 full-page woodcuts, including terrestrial globe, celestial globe and planisphere, complete with eleven diagrams with working volvelles (some with original threads, others sometime replaced), woodcut initials, generally very fine, wide-margined copy, title gutter reinforced, quire R lightly browned, few other leaves toned, small wear to lower blank margin of b3v, tiny wormhole in blank outer margin of last several leaves, contemporary blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, covers within two blind-stamped rolls, outer roll dated 1541 and depicting the Crucifixion, David, the Resurrection, and St. John, inner roll dated 1556 and showing Lucretia, Caritas, and Justicia, later stamp of Schola Altenburgensis printed in gold in centre of upper cover and in black on lower cover, some minor abrasion to binding, spine slightly chipped at head, corners lightly rubbed, folio (306 x 201mm.), Nuremberg, J. Montanus & U. Neuber, 1551.⁂ Rare and important work with a most distinguished provenance, in excellent condition and in its strictly contemporary binding. The Honeyman copy of the first edition of the collected works by Johann Schöner, mathematician, astronomer, cartographer, and scientific instrument maker from Karlstadt, in Bavaria. Schöner was a contemporary of Nicolaus Copernicus and in 1526 he became the first professor of mathematics at the University of Nuremberg. His most illustrious pupil was Georg Joachim Rheticus, who in the Narratio prima (1540) announced Copernicus' discoveries. Schöner was also active as a printer and even set up a press in his house, printing numerous previously unpublished works by Johannes Regiomontanus, as well as the first printed terrestrial globe to name the recently discovered continent of America. The Opera mathematica was published posthumously by his son Andreas and is introduced by a preface by the outstanding humanist and reformer Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560). The volume contains a representative sample of Schöner's wide and diverse interests, and a digest of some of his separately published works, most of which are extremely rare. Part 3 contains the most important section, which describes and illustrates eleven instruments, under the title Aequatorium Astronomicum, ex quo errantium stellarum motus, luminarium configurationes, & defectus colliguntur, a revised and enlarged version of the work which first appeared in 1521. The Aequatorium Astronomicum contains the earliest collection of printed equatoria-diagrams, as well as a catalogue of stars adapted by Schöner from that published by Copernicus in his De revolutionibus of 1543. The text is illustrated by an elaborate series of volvelles (movable wheel charts) used to determine planetary positions. Each part of these volvelles was printed on a separate page, such that the reader could cut them out or trace them on separate pieces of paper, and then assemble the various parts with string. These fragile 'paper instruments', which Schöner was among the first to employ, are frequently lacking or only partially present in most other copies of this work, and they are very often constructed incorrectly. This copy is exceptionally complete and includes all the volvelles, some still with their original thread. Provenance: from the library of the Latin school in Altenburg, Germany (stamp on the binding 'Biblioth. Schol. Altenburgensis'); the English politician and book collector Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth (1870-1937; his sale at Sotheby's London, 9 February 1953, lot 9605); Robert Honeyman IV (1897- 1987; see The Honeyman Collection of Scientific Books and Manuscripts. Volume vii. Printed Books S-Z and Addenda, Sotheby's New York, 19-20 May 1981, lot 2802A); Astronomy & Science Books from The Library of Martin C. Gutzwiller, lot 175. Literature: Adams S-678, 685; VD16 S-3465; Alden 551/35; BEA, pp. 1027-1028; Houzeau - Lancaster 2388; Sabin 77806.
Lot 106
Architecture.- Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus) Les Dix Livres d'architecture de Vitruve, translated by Claude Perrault, additional engraved title and illustrations, some full-page, bookplate to pastedown, ownership blind-stamp to endpapers and signature to title, occasional light spotting, heavier to final ff., contemporary calf, rebacked with original gilt spine laid down, lightly marked and faded, corners rubbed, folio, Paris, Jean-Baptiste Coignard, 1673.⁂ First edition of the French translation and comments by Claude Perrault.
Lot 107
Cameos.- Prendeville (James) Photographic Facsimiles of the Antique Gems Formerly Possessed by the Late Prince Poniatowski, Second Series only (of 2), 228 mounted albumen photographs of engraved gems, decorative gilt borders, tissue-guards, perforated blind stamp and ink stamp of Brooklyn Public Library to title, library cloth, 4to, 1859.⁂ Rare first photo-illustrated work of engraved gems, one of only 75 copies.
![Ornament.- Elliot (A.) A Study of Ornament, a composite [?] architectural student's album with over 20 pp. of manuscript text](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/3bbf975b-3c75-4453-96c4-abe400e2508e/66a6aa57-adcb-4853-91a8-abe400f24375/468x382.jpg)
Lot 110
Ornament.- Elliot (A.) A Study of Ornament, a composite [?] architectural student's album with over 20 pp. of manuscript text on the history of ornament, the text illustrated with numerous small original vignette diagrams tipped in, followed with over 100 further original illustrations pasted onto album leaves thereafter, including five folding diagrams of the architectural orders, pen and inks, pencil, some fully finished in watercolour, pencil inscription to front free endpaper 'a study of Ornament by/ A. Elliot', one sheet with watermark date '1869', various sizes, the folding diagrams each approx. 450 x 310 mm (17 3/4 x 12 1/4 in), and smaller, some loosely inserted in album, handling creases, finger-soiling and surface dirt throughout, Ex Libris blind stamp of 'Derek Gair Gibson', contemporary half calf, spine gilt, rebacked, worn, folio, [circa 1870].
Lot 15
South Seas.- Burney (Capt. James) A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean, 5 vol., first edition, 28 engraved maps, 15 folding, and 13 plates, one folding, a few woodcut illustrations in text, vol.2 & 3 with final blank, some light spotting or soiling, more concentrated foxing to one or two gatherings, ex-library copy with perforated stamps to titles & maps and one or two other leaves, ink stamp to plates, ink reference number or code to foot of titles and final leaf, map at beginning of vol.2 soiled and torn with slight loss (repaired), handsome modern calf with leafy border in blind, spines gilt with red morocco labels, a few minor scuffs, [Hill 221; Sabin 9387], 4to, 1803-17.⁂ Account of all the voyages to the South Seas by Europeans, from the earliest navigators to Sir Francis Drake. James Burney was the brother of the novelist Fanny Burney, a lieutenant on Cook's second and third voyages, who gave his name to Burney's Beach in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand.
Lot 153
Steele (Richard) An Account of the Fish-Pool: consisting of a description of the vessel ... for the importation of fish alive, first edition, woodcut illustrations, 1718; bound after Cerri (Urbano) An Account of the state of the Roman-Catholick Religion throughout the World, first edition, translated by Richard Steele, one or two contemporary marginal annotations, 1740 § Erskine (John) A Letter from the Earl of Mar to the King ... with some remarks on my lord's subsequent conduct by Sir Richard Steele, lacking half-title, 1715 § Steele (Richard) A Letter to the Earl of O-d, concerning the Bill of Peerage ..., second edition, 1719; The Crisis of Property, publisher's advertisements, 1720; A Nation a Family, first edition, 1720; The Spinster in Defence of the Woollen Manufactures, publisher's advertisements, 1719; The State of the Case Between the Lord-Chamberlain ... and the Governor of the Royal Company of Comedians, publisher's advertisements, 1720, together 8 works in 1 vol., previous owner's ink signature 'Th. Clarke', Macclesfield South Library bookplate, blind-stamp to first 3 leaves, occasional faint spotting, contemporary vellum, 'Steele' in manuscript to title, a little rubbed, slight bumping to spine extremities, 8vo.⁂ A collection of pamphlets by and relating to Sir Richard Steele, army officer, playwright, theatre manager, essayist, editor of the Tatler, Spectator and Guardian, Whig MP and propagandist. These pamphlets cover many facets of his diverse career. This belonged to Sir Thomas Clarke, a protegé of the first Earl of Macclesfield, who left his library and fortune to the family.
Lot 191
Stoker (Bram) Dracula, first edition, Colonial issue, with cancel title page, occasional scattered spotting, ink stamp to front free endpaper, modern yellow morocco letter in red, in imitation of the first edition binding, 8vo, Hutchinson, 1897.⁂ The rare colonial issue, only a handful of copies recorded, we can trace only one other copy at auction. The existence of this colonial issue only came to light relatively recently, with most copies appearing in decidedly poor condition. The colonial issue adheres to all of the first issue points (printed on thicker paper and without any advertisements) one might expect and was very likely to have been printed along with the very earliest of the first edition copies. It was not unusual for publishers to hand over responsibility for distributing these overseas editions as appears to be the case here. A true Stoker rarity.
![St. Dominic's Press.- P[epler] (H.D.C.) Concerning Dragons: A Rhyme, 8pp, 6 wood-engravings by Eric Gill, 1930; Aspidistras a](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/3bbf975b-3c75-4453-96c4-abe400e2508e/279ff43f-1fd7-4694-a906-abe400f21594/468x382.jpg)
Lot 230
St. Dominic's Press.- P[epler] (H.D.C.) Concerning Dragons: A Rhyme, 8pp, 6 wood-engravings by Eric Gill, 1930; Aspidistras and Parlers, 16pp., wood-engraved title-vignette by David Jones, 1929, both bound in similar russet or green morocco-backed Cockerell marbled boards, title and small decoration in gilt to left corner of upper covers, uncut, the second with faint stamp "Bound by BM/Powell W.C.1 1932" to foot of rear pastedown, spines faded and very slightly rubbed, [Taylor & Sewell A5m & A121f], 16mo, Ditchling, St Dominic's Press (2)
Lot 28
Voyages.- Belcher (Capt. Sir Edward) Narrative of a Voyage Round the World...including details of the Naval Operations in China, 2 vol., first edition, 3 folding engraved maps in pocket at end of vol.1, engraved frontispieces and 17 plates, wood-engraved illustrations, 8pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.1, light foxing to plates, some soiling to text (mostly marginal), ink ownership stamp to one or two leaves and one plate (?erased from head of titles), contemporary half green roan, rubbed, rebacked preserving old spines, new endpapers, [Ferguson 3564; Hill 102; Sabin 4390], 8vo, 1843. ⁂ Important survey of the Pacific and its islands, and the coast of north-west America from California up to Alaska. The naval operations in China refer to the First Opium War.
Lot 30
Voyages.- Bougainville (Louis-Antoine, Comte de) A Voyage round the World...in the Years 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769, translated by John Reinhold Forster, first edition in English, 5 folding engraved maps and folding engraved plate, 8pp. advertisements at end, a few ink marginalia, rather browned and stained, maps soiled, ex-Albany Library copy with old ink stamp to head of title and small unobtrusive perforated stamp, title and maps/plate all laid down on linen, first leaf of text torn and defective at lower margin (repaired but stained from old repair), contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked in calf with red label, corners repaired, [Hill 165; Sabin 6869], 4to, for J. Nourse...and T.Davies, 1772.⁂ Account of the first official French circumnavigation of the world. In 1766 Bougainville sailed from Nantes in the frigate La Boudeuse to Rio de Janeiro, then on to the Falklands and thereafter through the South Pacific. The work is noted for its descriptions of Tahiti and includes a vocabulary of the language, the first publication of any Polynesian language.
Lot 36
Voyages.- Cook (Capt. James).- Forster (John Reinhold) Observations made during a Voyage round the World, on Physical Geography, Natural History, and Ethic Philosophy, first edition, lacking the rare folding engraved chart (as often), with large folding letterpress comparative table of South Sea languages (tear to inner edge) and list of subscribers at end, title lightly soiled, some light foxing and a few ink spots but generally clean, ex-library copy with perforated stamp to head of title and a couple of other leaves, modern blue morocco-backed marbled boards, t.e.g., [Hill 628; Mitchell Library Cook 1262; Sabin 25140], 4to, G.Robinson, 1778.⁂ Forster and his son Georg accompanied Cook on his second voyage as scientists to the expedition, after Joseph Banks had withdrawn. "An account is given of the countries visited in 1772-5, but for the most part this work concerns the South Sea Islands. The observations concerning the 'human species' are particularly interesting... The last section presents a detailed evaluation of steps taken for the preservation of health on the voyage, notably the suggestions of James Lind on the treatment of scurvy" (Hill).
Lot 38
Voyages.- Fleurieu (Charles Pierre Claret de) Voyage autour du Monde pendant les années 1790, 1791, et 1792, par Étienne Marchand, 4 vol., first edition, vol.1 with folding letterpress table of vocabulary, vol.4 with engraved plate and 15 folding maps, all with delicate hand-colouring, the maps in outline, ex-library copy with perforated stamp to titles, a few other leaves and maps, ink stamp to plate, occasional spotting but generally crisp and clean, original paste-paper boards, uncut, rubbed, green library labels to upper covers and accession numbers to foot of spines, [Hill 215; Sabin 24751], 4to & folio, Paris, An VI-VIII [1798-1800].⁂ Marchand was the second Frenchman to circumnavigate the globe, after Bougainville, and his voyage was the first French commercial expedition to the Pacific Northwest."A most important work for the history of geographical discovery in the North-West" (Hill).
Lot 39
Voyages.- Kotzebue (Otto von) A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a North-East Passage, 3 vol., first edition in English, lacking half-titles, with 9 plates including 8 hand-coloured aquatints, 7 engraved maps and charts, 4 folding and laid down on linen, with an additional folding engraved plate of hydrographic equipment bound in at end of vol.2, foxing and offsetting, tear to inner margin of frontispiece to vol.1 (repaired), one plate chipped at edges, tear to K4 of vol.2, ex-library copy with old ink stamp to frontispieces and perforated stamps to titles, modern half calf, spines gilt, [Abbey, Travel 596; Hill 944; Sabin 38291], 8vo, 1821.⁂ Account of the second Russian circumnavigation.
![Australia.- [Maslen (T.J.)] The Friend of Australia; or, a Plan for Exploring the Interior, first edition, 5 lithographed pla](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/3bbf975b-3c75-4453-96c4-abe400e2508e/fbb8d920-6c34-487a-aff4-abe400f1be9b/468x382.jpg)
Lot 60
Australia.- [Maslen (T.J.)] The Friend of Australia; or, a Plan for Exploring the Interior, first edition, 5 lithographed plates, 4 hand-coloured, large folding map, small marginal tear, title and dedication leaf neatly strengthened at edges, faint remnant of ink stamp to title verso, contemporary cloth-backed boards, rebacked with original spine laid down, bumping to corners and spine extremities, [Abbey Travel 574], 8vo, 1830.
Lot 70
Japan.- Charlevoix (Pierre-François-Xavier de) Histoire et Description Generale du Japon..., 9 vol., half-titles and titles in red and black, 8 folding engraved maps and plans including large map of Japan by Bellin, 48 engraved plates, many folding, vol.1 with 4pp. privilege/errata at end, some light browning, a few spots, some maps or plates with short tears at inner edge, old ink library stamp to titles, contemporary mottled sheep, spines gilt with red morocco labels (a couple lacking), a little scuffed and worn, particularly to spine ends, some splits to joints, 12mo, Paris, J.-M.Gandouin, 1736.
Lot 443
Imperial German 98/05 Butcher Bayonet, with two piece wooden slab grips, steel pommel and cross guard. Housed in a re-painted black steel scabbard. Standard pattern blade with fuller to back edge. Gottlieb Hammesfahr makers mark and crown over W 17 for 1917 to the spine. Black leather frog to the scabbard with makers stamp and 1916 date. Accompanied by a Imperial German 1871 pattern bayonet without scabbard, regimentally marked “101.R. 10.2”. (2 items)
Lot 470
Imperial German M-15 Wurttemberg Other Ranks Pickelhaube, fine black leather shell with grey metal state helmet plate, other ranks pattern state and reichs cockade, brown leather chinstrap, other ranks pattern grey metal spike with circular spike base and domed rivets. Grey metal front trim and rear spine strap. Interior retains the original leather liner with pencil written “GREAT WAR 1918 OCTOBER ARGONNE”. Indentation for a pencil written name in the back peak. 1916 makers date stamp to the interior. Some crazing to the shell but generally a good example.
Lot 478
Imperial German Prussian Other Ranks Pickelhaube with Matching Field Cover, the helmet is a standard Prussian M-15 other ranks pickelhaube with original state and reichs cockade. Original but damaged leather chinstrap with metal fittings. Grey metal Prussian eagle helmet plate, front trim, circular spike base with domed rivets and removable spike top. Helmet has the original leather liner to the interior. Rear peak is stamped with unclear depot stamp and impressed to the leather is Berlin makers details and 1915 date. The other side of the rear peak is a deeply impressed regimental stamp for “RJR 217”, we are of the opinion that this stamp has been done at a later point. Two leather patches to the interior by the helmet plate indicating that the helmet is probably a period conversion from brass to field grey mounts. Accompanying the helmet is an original other ranks field cover which has green felt embroidered “R 217” to the front, this is also in our opinion possibly later applied. The interior of the cover has metal hook fittings and inked makers stamp and probably an original ink regimental stamp for “R.J.R 217”. The pickelhaube and cover show a lot of wear overall.
Lot 514
Luftwaffe 1st Pattern Dress Dagger by SMF, good example of a nickel silver fittings 1st pattern dagger with blue leather covering to the grip and original copper wire binding. Top pommel disc with gilt mobile swastikas to each side. Cross guard with gilt mobile swastikas and underneath is stamped “195”. Blue leather covered scabbard with nickel silver mounts. Complete with its original aluminium hanging chains with the clip being marked OLC GES GESCH. Very good condition double edged blade with SMF Solingen makers mark and acceptance stamp. Blue leather washer to base of blade. The blade measures 30 ½ cms, overall 48 ½ cms. Good example overall.
Lot 571
German Army M-42 Single Decal Steel Combat Helmet, good example of a very late pattern steel combat helmet which has a late war quality army decal to the side. Much of the original paint finish remains to the helmet. Complete with late war type pig skin liner and (19)44 dated leather chinstrap. Shell is very faintly stamped in the rear skirt, but this is not clear. Shell with dome stamp. Overall a good example of a very late issue decaled helmet.
Lot 428
WW1 German Body Armour (Sappenpanzer), consisting of steel front plate with Krupp’s makers stamp to the rear and the three lower plates. Supported by webbing straps and pads. The set has been painted in a field grey finish, this is possibly later applied, some light surface rusting. Some pitting to the set which could indicate a battlefield found and restored example. These body armours were worn by snipers and machine gunners who were in a fixed position.
Lot 35A
A pair of Edwardian novelty salt and pepper pots, modelled as chaiffers, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings, Chester 1906, filled bases, approx 2.34ozt gross; a pair of Victorian circular silver salts, approx 2.29ozt; a silver pot and cover inscribed 'Sugar', 0.75ozt; a silver ID bracelet, 1.73ozt; a silver card case, 0.98ozt; a Victorian silver and enamelled heart shape trinket box and cover, 1.67ozt; a glazed silver stamp box, twin compartments, 1.18ozt; silver pencil, miniature chamber stick, scissors; a Bilston enamel patch box 'Friendship had no price' (af); and a continental enamel patch box (af); plated spoons, etc
Lot 59
Twenty five Japanese prints in paper wallet - modern art prints (litho - no bleed), 32cm x 25cm. Together with two Japanese silk Embroideries - Higuchi & Co - Made in Japan - red stamp marks, No. 3 & 4, No. 3 depicting Mount Fuji autumn colours, No. 4 depicting Mount Fuji black and grey silk with gold silk thread
Lot 762
After Sir William Russell Flint P.R.A. P.R.W.S., RSW., ROI., RE (1880-1969) - 'Le Quatroze Juillet', signed artist proof, also bearing the blind stamp for the Fine Art Trade Guild, coloured reproduction, originally published by Frost & Reed, London and Bristol, originally published in 1956,19.25" x 24.75"
Lot 364
Pamphlet: Bindon (Samuel H.) Some Notices of Manuscripts Relating to Ireland, in Various Languages, now to be found in The Burgundian Library at Brussels, with fac-simile illustrations, etc. 8vo D. 847. First Edn., 32pp., 2 fold. plts. & text illus., R.I.A. Library Stamp on t.p. later paper wrappers. (1)
Lot 425
Philatelic Interest: An early 20th Century Stamp Album. The International Postage Stamp Album, 1901 Edition, N.Y. World Collection, with many pages thro-out particularly filled with original stamps, formerly the property of Frank Ward O'Malley, America, cloth backed boards, joints cracked. As a coll., w.a.f. (1)
Lot 349
Oil painting on canvas Jakopo Roos, aka "Rosa da Napoli" (Rome 1682, Naples 1730) depicting a post, 58x96 cm, framed 74x112, signed and dated 1720 lower right. On the back of stamp "Ministerio de educated and Culture, National Museum of Arts, Rio de Janeiro". "Firstborn of the renowned Philip Peter Roos, called" Rose of Tivoli "is formed, like his contemporaries (such as Domenico Brandi (1684-1736)) following a style then in vogue in Rome. An artist who was born into a family of painters, He develops his painting, depicting men and animals in an Arcadian climate, developing the themes and ways paesistici and rural handed down from his father. the painting in question is one of the few that comes to us signed and dated, in a catalog of somewhat fragmentary works. For this reason, represents an important document as the witness to an elegant taste for the narrative in a serene atmosphere is almost familiar, modulates the chiaroscuro effects with well balanced color drafts. "STUDIO ASOR
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