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Lot 879
A Spanish Civil War group of nine awarded to a ‘Nationalist’ officer Spain, Franco Period, Wound Badge, enamelled; Order of St. Hermenegildo, breast badge, gilt metal and enamel; Order of Military Merit, breast badge, gilt metal and enamel, obverse with red enamel arms, reverse arms without enamel, gilt slip bar on ribbon; Germany, Merit Order of the German Eagle, breast badge with swords, silver-gilt and enamel, stamp mark on suspension mount; Spain, Kingdom, Morocco Peace Medal 1927, with damaged emblem on riband; Spain, Franco Period, Campaign Medal 1936-39, on ‘front-line service’ riband; Spain, Kingdom, Accession Medal 1902, Alphonso XIII, silver; Homage Medal 1925, bronze, mounted as worn; together with a Spain, Franco Period, War Cross, officer’s breast star, 62mm, silver, gilt metal and enamel, generally very fine and better (9) £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: Clive Nowell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009.
Lot 174
A small collection of silver and bijouterie, to include; a small white metal bookmark of trowel form with agate handle, a silver cheroot holder, an envelope form silver stamp holder, two silver horse interest medallions, a white metal horse interest medallion, two Edward VII medals, two silver thimbles, plated thimbles, a silver comb mount, a miniature silver mirror mount, pencils etc (a lot) (some damage)
![[Wood, Anthony]. Historia et Antiquitates Universitatis Oxoniensis, 1st edition, Oxford: Sheldonian Theatre, 1674, additional](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/dd84a124-1580-49ca-a704-b13201270f77/74ef7a4f-aa42-49da-a518-b16200a8a5da/468x382.jpg)
Lot 68
[Wood, Anthony]. Historia et Antiquitates Universitatis Oxoniensis, 1st edition, Oxford: Sheldonian Theatre, 1674, additional engraved title, title with vignette of the Sheldonian Theatre, folding engraved plan (with closed tears at foot), water stains and small marginal tears throughout, Cornwell House ink stamp to front free endpaper, contemporary calf, rubbed with some stains and edge wear, folio, together with:Hutchins (John). The History and Antiquities of the county of Dorset..., 2 volumes, 1st edition, London, W. Bower and J. Nichols. 1774, folding frontispiece map of Dorset by J. Bayly, 1773 plus 38 engraved maps, views, plans, pedigrees and others (some folding), previous ownership inscription to top of title page and bookplate of D Okeden to front pastedown to each volume, some manuscript annotations to a few margins, additions and corrections bound to rear, contemporary calf rebacked preserving boards, contrasting title labels to spine, scuffed and rubbed with small areas of loss, corners bumped, folio, plusThoresby (Ralph). Ducatus Leodiensis: or, the Topography of the Ancient and Populus Town and Parish of Leeds and Parts Adjacent in the West-Riding of the County of York..., 1st edition, London: Printed for Maurice Atkins, 1715, engraved portrait frontispiece,12 engraved maps, plates and views (some folding, some spotted and many with reinforced folds), contemporary manuscript annotation to foot of title page, juvenile scribing to page 426, lacking B2, contemporary blind embossed calf, hinges and joints cracked and worn, rubbed and worn, corners bumped, small folio and other British topography by or after S. C. Hall, John Gorton, Dugdale, Throsbys, John Ogilby, John Mackay Wilson, Illustrated London News and others, various sizes and condition QTY: (43 )NOTE:Sold as a collection of prints not subject to return.
Lot 352
Torti (Francesco). Ad criticam dissertationem du abusu Chinae Chinae Mutinensibus medicis perperam objecto a clarissimo quondam viro Bernardino Ramazzino, in Patavinâ Universitate practicae Medicinae Professoren Primario, responsiones jatro-apologeticae, Modena: Bartholomaei Soliani, 1715, damp-stain to outer blank margin of a few gatherings, contemporary quarter vellum, red morocco title label lettered in gilt, recased with new endpapers, 8vo, together with: Cockburn (William). Virulentae Gonorrhoeae, symptomata, natura, causa & curationes, Lyon: Isaacum Severinum, 1716, half-title, title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, ownership inscription in brown ink of 'R. Hopwood' dated 1718 to front free endpaper, hinges neatly repaired, lightly spotted, a gathering loose, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, spine lettered in gilt with red morocco title label, some wear, 8vo, plusBlackmore (Richard). A Treatise of Consumption and other Distempers belonging to the Breast and Lungs, 1st edition, London: John Pemberton, 1724, Royal Hospital Salford ink-stamp to title, spotted, disbound with covers missing, spine split in half, 8vo, withCornarius (Janus). Iani Cornarij Medici Physici, De peste Libri duo, Basel: Joannem Heruagium, 1551, spotted, title soiled and strengthened to inner margin, modern vellum, black morocco title label lettered in gilt, 8voQTY: (4)
Lot 58
Lee (John Edward). Isca Silurum or an Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum of Antiquities at Caerleon, London: Longmans Green Longmans & Roberts, 1862, 52 lithograph plates including some hand-coloured (few with light damp-stain), bound with Supplement to "Isca Silurum," or an Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum of Antiquities at Caerleon, Newport: Monmouthshire & Caerleon Antiquarian Association, 1868, four lithograph plates, contemporary red half morocco, joint slightly rubbed, large 8vo, together with:Merewether (John). Diary of a Dean. Being an Account of the Examination of Silbury Hill, and of various Barrows and other Earthworks on the Downs of North Wilts, opened and investigated in the months of July and August 1849..., London: George Bell, 1851, 34 lithograph plates, armorial bookplate of John Etherington Welch Rolls of The Hendre, Monmouth to upper pastedown, original cloth, lightly mottled, slim 8vo,Morgan (Thomas). Romano-British Mosaic Pavements..., London: Whiting & Co., 1886, numerous chromolithograph and lithograph plates and plans (some folding), one folding plate strengthened to folds with adhesive tape, original cloth gilt, frayed at head and foot of spine and with dark mark, 8vo, plus three others including Evans (John). The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments, of Great Britain, 2nd edition, revised, Longmans, Green and Co., 1897, with a loosely inserted autograph letter signed by the author, original cloth gilt, 8vo; English Historical Society (London). Nennii Historia Britonum. Ad fidem codicum manuscriptorum recensuit J. Stevenson, London, 1838, verso of half-title with letterpress Member's copy ownership of Sir George Staunton, Bart., contemporary half sheep, 8vo; Cutts (Edward). A Manual for the Study of the Sepulchral Slabs and Crosses of the Middle Ages, London: John Henry Parker, 1849, ink stamp to verso of title and to few other leaves, contemporary half calf, library classification number at foot of spine, extremities rubbed, 8voQTY: (6)
Lot 311
Fougasses (Thomas de). The Generall Historie of the Magnificent State of Venice. From the first foundation thereof untill this present, translated by W. Shute, 2 parts in one, 1st English edition, London: printed by G. Eld and W. Stansby, 1612, title with woodcut map of Venice (title with red ink stamp and laid down with tears and marginal losses), woodcut portraits of Venetian Doges, lacking leaf B2 (i.e pp. 3-4), occasional toning and light spotting, a few leaves frayed at outer margins, early ownership signatures of Edward Emerson, John Touch and Mariona & Anna Mack front and rear, modern calf-backed marbled boards, folio QTY: (1)NOTE:ESTC S121332; STC 11207. Sold with all faults not subject to return.
![Jonson (Ben). [The Workes, 2 parts only, London: Richard Bishop, 1640], comprising Volpone, or The Fox. A Comedy, and The Alc](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/dd84a124-1580-49ca-a704-b13201270f77/e832cb59-5eed-4ba8-bfc2-b17000ccd982/468x382.jpg)
Lot 330
Jonson (Ben). [The Workes, 2 parts only, London: Richard Bishop, 1640], comprising Volpone, or The Fox. A Comedy, and The Alchemist. A Comedy, both disbound folio, loosely contained in modern sprung binder, together with:Frend (William). Evening Amusements; or, The Beauty of the Heavens Displayed. In which several striking appearances, to be observed on various evenings in the heavens, during the year 1805, are described; and several means are pointed out, by which the time of young persons may be innocently, agreeably, and profitably employed within doors, London: Printed for J. Mawman in the Poultry, 1805, six engraved plates of celestial bodies, single publisher's advertisement leaf at end, occasional light spotting, untrimmed, original boards, worn, 12mo,Aesop. Fables of Esop and others: Translated into English, with instructive applications; and a print before each fable, by Samuel Croxall, D.D., Late Archdeacon of Hereford, Derby: Henry Mozley, 1819, wood engraved frontispiece with early signature George Walmsley to verso (with some show-through), wood engraved vignette to title, numerous woodcut illustrations, light dust-soiling and few marks, endpapers renewed, top edge gilt, contemporary sheep, rebacked, 12mo,Knight (T. A.). A Treatise on the Culture of the Apple & Pear, and on the Manufacture of Cider & Perry, 2nd edition, enlarged, Ludlow, H. Procter, 1801, ink stamp at foot of title and manuscript number to verso (repair to gutter), library ticket and stamps to front endpaper, modern cloth, 12mo, plus other miscellaneous antiquarian etc. including A Short Introduction to the Latin Grammar, for the use of the Lower Forms, in Westminster School, London: W. Ginger, 1810; A Dialogue on the Distinct Characters of the Picturesque and the Beautiful..., with Remarks on the ideas of Sir Joshua Reynolds & Mr Burke..., by Uvedale Price, Hereford: J. Robson, 1801 (with few library stamps); Practical Measuring made easy to the meanest capacity by a new set of tables..., by E. Hoppus, 10th edition, London: J. F. and C. Rivington [et al.], 1777 and The Farmer's Tour through the East of England, volumes 2-4 only, 1771, etc.QTY: (approx. 45)
Lot 55
Fletcher (John). A Dreadful Phenomenon described and improved: being a particular account of the sudden stoppage of the River Severn, and of the terrible desolation that happened at the Birches between Coalbrook-Dale and Buildwas Bridge in Shropshire, on Thursday Morning, May the 27th 1773. And the substance of a sermon preached the next day, on the ruins, to a vast concourse of spectators, 2nd edition, Bristol: Printed by W. Pine, 1774, 71 pp., lower margin of title with faint ink stamp with manuscript number, library label to front pastedown, late 19th/early 20th-century half sheep, joints lightly rubbed, slim 12mo, together with: Pennant (Thomas). Tours in Wales, 3 volumes, London: Wilkie and Robinson, J. Nunn, White and Cochrane [et al.], 1810, 44 engraved plates (some folding), few manuscript notes bound in, mid 19th-century green half morocco gilt, light wear at head of spines, 8vo,Gilpin (William). Observations on the River Wye, and several parts of South Wales..., made in the Summer of the Year 1770, 3rd edition, London: R. Blamire, 1792, 17 tinted aquatint plates, modern brown morocco, gilt decorated spine, 8vo, Harral (Thomas). Picturesque Views of the Severn..., 2 volumes, London: G. and W. B. Whittaker, 1824, numerous lithograph plates, titles, some text and foot of plates with library ink stamps, some spotting and dust-soiling, old library bookplate to upper pastedowns, original cloth-backed boards, later title labels, library number at foot of each spine, upper board of 1st volume near detached, some wear, 8vo, plus other Wales and River Wye topography and guides etc., mostly 19th-century publications QTY: (22)
Lot 127
Devon. Bowen (Emanuel), An Accurate Map of Devon Shire, Divided into its Hundreds, Drawn from the best Authorities..., John Bowles & Sons, Messrs Bakewell & Parker, T. Bowles, H. Overton, T. Kitchin, R. Sayer and J. Ryall, 1762, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, originally published in 'The Royal English Atlas', large uncoloured allegorical cartouche and vignette of Exeter Cathedral Church, slight overall toning, 415 x 500 mm, together with Greenwood (C. & J.). Map of the County of Devon, from an Actual Survey made in the years 1825 & 1826..., Greenwood & Co. July 4th 1829, engraved map with contemporary wash colouring, inset map of Lundy Island, large calligraphic cartouche, uncoloured vignette of Exeter Cathedral, reference to the hundreds and a compass rose, very slight spotting, 620 x 710 mm, with Cary (John). A New Map of Devonshire Divided into Hundreds Exhibiting its Roads, Rivers, Parks &c. 1807, engraved map with wash outline colouring, oval cartouche, very slight staining, slight creasing along the central fold, old ink library stamp to the lower margin not affecting printed image, 500 x 550 mm, plus Stockdale (John). A Map of Devonshire from the best Authorities, 1805, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring and some later enhancement, old folds, some offsetting, 435 x 485 mm, and Weller (Edward). Devonshire (North Division) & Devonshire (South Division), circa 1860, two lithographic maps with contemporary outline colouring, each sheet approximately 315 x 440 mm, supplied with two sheets of descriptive text, with Fisher Son & Co. (publishers). Devonshire [1832 - 45], engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, some dust soiling and offsetting, 365 x 515 mmQTY: (7)
Lot 438
Dixon (Charles). Parachutes for Airmen, 1st edition, London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1930, monochrome illustrations, ex-library ink stamp to the front endpaper, some light toning throughout, original blue cloth, spine slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with other early to mid-20th century aviation reference, including Alone in the Sky, by Mike Reilly, 1st edition, London: Robert Hale, 1963, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, Fighter Command, a study in air defence 1914-1916, by Peter Wykeham, London: Putnam, 1960, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, mostly original cloth, some paperbacks, overall condition is generally fair/good, 8voQTY: (3 shelves)
Lot 20
Forster (John Reinold). Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World, on the Physical Geography, Natural History, and Ethic Philosophy, 1st edition, London: G. Robinson, 1778, large folding table of the 'various languages in the isles of the south-sea', lacking folding map, errata, list of subscribers and final text leaf, contemporary small ownership stamp 'W. Tharp' to title with corresponding brown ink ownership inscription to head of front free endpaper, preliminary leaves slightly frayed with occasional small loss, a few light spots, early 19th-century half calf gilt, some light wear to spine and extremities, 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:Hill 628; Rosove 140.A1 (“Very scarce”); Sabin 25140; Spence 467.
![Purchas (Samuel). Purchas his Pilgrimage, or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in al[l] Ages and Places Disco](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/dd84a124-1580-49ca-a704-b13201270f77/49cba170-50d3-4b0c-bb6e-b16200a91e1e/468x382.jpg)
Lot 320
Purchas (Samuel). Purchas his Pilgrimage, or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in al[l] Ages and Places Discovered, from the Creation unto this Present. In Foure Parts..., 3rd edition, London: Printed by William Stansby for Henry Fetherstone, 1617, woodcut headpieces and initials, old ink stamps of Birmingham Library to title, first leaf of dedication and few other leaves, few short worm trails to some margins, penultimate leaf of index tables at rear torn to upper outer corner, final leaf torn with some text loss and strengthened to fore-margin, light toning throughout, occasional spotting and few light damp-stains, 20th-century cloth with old gilt library stamp and number to spine, folio (28.2 x 17.8 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:STC 20507; Sabin 66681. 'The eighth and ninth books, pp. 893-1102, relate to America' (Sabin).
Lot 22
Freshfield (Douglas W.). Travels in the Central Caucasus and Bashan including visits to Ararat and Tabreez and ascents of Kazbek and Elbruz, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1869, 3 folding maps, 5 plates, smaller illustrations in-text, bookplate and library stamp (to front free endpaper and half-title respectively) of the British Branch of the Swiss Alpine Club, ownership stamps of Revered C. Hutchinson of Horfield Rectory, Bristol to pastedowns, hinges cracked, original green pictorial cloth gilt, joints frayed at extremities, 8vo, together with:Wills (Alfred). "The Eagle's Nest" in the valley of the Sixt; a summer home among the Alps: together with some excursions among the great glaciers, 2nd edition, London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860, 12 tinted lithographs (including frontispiece), 2 folding maps, armorial bookplate of Daniel Goddard Compton to front pastedown, publisher's advertisement leaf at end, a few light spots, original pictorial blue cloth gilt, extremities bumped, 8vo, plusBonney (T.G.). The Alpine Regions of Switzerland and the Neighbouring Countries, 1st edition, Cambridge: Deighton, Bell, and Co, 1868, 5 black and white plates (including frontispiece), smaller illustrations in-text, errata slip, bookplate and library stamp (to front free endpaper and half-title respectively) of the British Branch of the Swiss Alpine Club, ownership stamps of Revered C. Hutchinson of Horfield Rectory, Bristol to pastedowns, hinges cracked, a few light spots, original pictorial green cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, 8vo, with 28 other 19th-century, clothbound works, predominantly on the AlpsQTY: (30)
Lot 387
Da Vinci (Leonardo). Quaderni d'Anatomia, 6 volumes, published by C. L. Vangensten, A. Fonahn, H. Hopstock, copyright by Jacob Dybwad for the reproductions by The Royal Library Windsor, 1911, title pages, dedication to H. M. King George V, numerous illustrations throughout, each with a tissue guard, limited edition 148/250, perforated library stamp to the title page, bookplates of the Robert Lenkiewicz Foundation, Mortimer Frank and the University of Chicago Libraries to the front pastedown, hinges and joints weak and cracked, old library labels to spines, two volumes lacking spines, heavily worn and frayed, folioQTY: (6)
![[Acton, John, translator and editor]. An Essay on Shooting. Containing the Various Methods of Forging, Boring, and Dressing G](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/dd84a124-1580-49ca-a704-b13201270f77/2e8a1e16-e980-4272-baee-b16200a8a665/468x382.jpg)
Lot 69
[Acton, John, translator and editor]. An Essay on Shooting. Containing the Various Methods of Forging, Boring, and Dressing Gun Barrels, Practiced in France, Spain, and England... , 1st edition in English, London: T. Cadell, 1789, half-title, a little spotting, bookplate of Bibliotheca Tiliana to front pastedown and their small oval ink stamp to title verso and at foot of final page of text, partly uncut, modern green quarter morocco gilt over cloth, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Schwerdt I, p. 2. This work is largely taken from Magne de Marolles' La Chasse au Fusil.
Lot 70
* Allen (Joel A.). The American Bisons, Living and Extinct, (The Memoirs of a Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass, vol. IV, No. 10), 1st edition, University Press, Cambridge, 1876, folding map and 12 lithographic plates, some folding, institutional library bookplate to front pastedown and 2 oval ink stamps including duplicate stamp to title, mark or inscription erased at head of title not affecting text, contemporary cloth, slightly rubbed and soiled, 4toQTY: (1)
Lot 348
Boethius. Consolation of Philosophy, in five books, London: J.D. Awnsham and John Churchill, 1695, engraved portrait frontispiece, ink-stamp of Cornwell House to front free endpaper, lightly toned, contemporary Cambridge panelled calf, rubbed, 8vo, together with:Cassagnes (Jacques de). A Moral Treatise upon Valour, divided into two books, London: Printed for the author, 1796, lacking A2, ink-stamp of Cornwell House to front blank, a few light spots, contemporary green panelled calf, foliate cornerpieces, rubbed, 12mo, withWest (Richard). An Inquiry into the Manner of Creating Peers, London: J. Roberts, 1719, half-title, contemporary ownership inscription of 'J. A. Reynolds' to half-title, some notations & Cornwell House ink-stamps to front free endpaper, a few contemporary marginal annotations, lightly toned, contemporary calf, some wear, 8vo, with 7 other antiquarian volumesQTY: (10)
Lot 36
Parry (William Edward). Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; performed in the years 1819-20, in his Majesty's ships Hecla and Griper, 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1821, 20 engraved maps and plates, occasional spotting, fore and bottom-edge untrimmed, original drab paper-covered boards, lacking spine, upper cover detached, 4to, together with:Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; performed in the years 1821-22-23, in His Majesty's Ships Fury and Hecla, 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1824, 31 engraved, uncoloured aquatint and lithograph plates, lacking all the charts, contemporary ink ownership and gift inscriptions to front blank, with a B. A. N. Z. Antarctic Research Expedition ink stamp with the ownership inscription of J. B. Child above, further neat mid-19th-century ownership inscription to head of title, two library withdrawn stamps to front pastedown, sporadic spotting, hinges neatly repaired, modern blue cloth gilt, 4toQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance (second work): J. B. Child was the third officer on the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition which took place between 1929 and 1931, lead by Sir Douglas Mawson. It is reasonable to assume this volume was taken on the expedition.
![Bacon (Francis). Instauratio Magna [Novum Organum], 1st edition, 2nd issue, London: [Bill Norton and] John Bill, 1620, engrav](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/dd84a124-1580-49ca-a704-b13201270f77/cf89f3a8-9f6c-422d-9f04-b16200a92027/468x382.jpg)
Lot 324
Bacon (Francis). Instauratio Magna [Novum Organum], 1st edition, 2nd issue, London: [Bill Norton and] John Bill, 1620, engraved title after Simon van de Passe, second issue with e3 cancelled (as usual) and e4r adding errata and omitting the name of Bill Norton from the colophon, initial blank (Pi1) bound before A1, woodcut headpieces and historiated initials, a few leaves with small blank paper loss to outer top and bottom corners, bound with an incomplete copy of Bacon's Baronis de Verulamio (1638) bound before and after the Instauratio Magna, late 17th-century/early 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of R. L. B. D. F. to front pastedown, with contemporary ownership inscription in Latin in brown ink of 'Juliani le Tac Rothomagensis' to head of front pastedown, with a further accompanying neat ownership to head of title of the second work (Baronis de Verulamio, also with small library stamp), contemporary full calf, gilt double-rule border to covers, spine separated into 7 compartments by thick raised bands, 6 compartments with gilt motif incorporated by double-rule border, some wear with tailcap showing, head of upper joint with small split, thick small 4to (leaf size 29.5 x 17.5 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Gibson 103b; Grolier / Horblit 8B; Pforzheimer pp. XIX-XXI; PMM 119; STC 1163.First edition of one the most important works of the 17th century, an unsophisticated copy in an unrestored contemporary binding. A 'landmark in the advancement of human learning' (Pforzheimer). 'Bacon conceived a massive plan for the reorganisation of scientific method and gave purposeful thought to the relation of science to public and social life' and 'his insistence on making science experimental and factual, rather than speculative and philosophical, had powerful consequences' (PMM).
Lot 446
Deane (Anthony). Nelson's Favourite, HMS Agamemnon at War 1781-1809, 1st edition, London: Caxton Editions, 1996, numerous monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, covers very lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, together with:Edwards (Bernard), War of the U-Boats, British merchantmen under fire, 1st edition, Barnsley: Pen & Sword, 2006, monochrome illustrations, ink-stamp to the front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, plusHewson (W. S.), This Great Harbour, Scapa Flow, 2nd edition, Kirkwall: The Orkney Press, 1990, monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, sticker to the rear cover, 8vo, and early 20th century & modern naval reference & related, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (6 shelves)
Lot 331
Grotius (Hugo). Annotationes in libros Evangeliorum. Cum tribus tractatibus et appendice eo spectantibus, Amsterdam: Joh. & Cornelium Blaeu, 1641, title in red and black with woodcut device, ink stamp to upper outer corner of title, occasional ink underscoring to few leaves, some toning and scattered spotting, first and last leaves slightly frayed to margins, contemporary vellum bearing the initials E G and date 1655 in blind to upper board, boards detached, lacks spine, worn, folio, together with other mostly 18th-19th century miscellaneous antiquarian including Walter Scott, Waverley Novels, 25 volumes, Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1841-43, engraved portrait frontispiece to first volume, wood engraved illustration to titles, contemporary green half morocco gilt, lightly rubbed, small 8vo, with an early 18th-century edition of Aesop's Fables lacking title and some preliminary and last leaves, and Nicholas Culpeper, The Complete Herbal..., new edition, London: Thomas Kelly, 1835, engraved portrait frontispiece and numerous hand-coloured plates, some dust and finger-soiling, endpapers renewed, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, 4to, Oeuvres de J. B. Poquelin de Moliere, 8 volumes, Edition Stereotype, Paris: Pierre Didot & Firmin Didot, 1813, bookplate of Frederick H. H. Glasse to upper pastedowns, contemporary green half calf, gilt decorated spines with morocco labels, 12mo, etc.QTY: (approx. 85)
Lot 80
Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. Fifth edition, with additions and corrections. (Tenth thousand), London: John Murray, 1869, half-title, folding plate opposite p. 132, 32 pp. publisher’s adverts at rear (dated September 1868), some spotting, dark green endpapers with 20th-century name and address stamp of Dr H. N. Harness to front free endpaper verso, original green cloth gilt, a little rubbed and soiled, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Freeman 387d.
Lot 62
Plot (Robert). The Natural History of Oxford-shire, Being an Essay Toward the Natural History of England..., 2nd edition, Oxford: Leon Lichfield for Charles Brome, London: John Nicholson, 1705, engraved portrait frontispiece, folding engraved map of Oxford by Michael Burghers (bound after contents, trimmed to printed area to right side, purple ex libris stamp to upper right corner and verso), crude repaired tear to explanation, some splitting at folds, 520 x 480 mm) plus 16 full-page engraved plates, index and advertisements bound to rear, ex libris and perforated stamp to verso of title page with crudely repaired tear, some plates with feint purple ex libris stamp to corner and/or a little toned, bookplate of the City of Westminster Public Library to front pastedown, contemporary ownership inscription and ex-library stamp to front free endpaper, contemporary panelled calf rebacked, 20th-century spine with red morocco label, corners bumped and showing, boards scuffed, 4to QTY: (1)NOTE:Upcott pp. 1069-70.
![Booth (Charles, editor). Life and Labour of the People in London. [First Series]. Volume II. Streets and Population Classifie](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/dd84a124-1580-49ca-a704-b13201270f77/4f44fb70-9b4d-418e-ab44-b16200a938de/468x382.jpg)
Lot 379
Booth (Charles, editor). Life and Labour of the People in London. [First Series]. Volume II. Streets and Population Classified, London: Macmillan, 1892, [together with:] Labour and Life of the People. Appendix to Volume II, London: Williams and Norgate, 1891, Text volume: [Part I:] pp. [2, blank], [vi], 235, [1, blank], [Part II: Appendix:] 60 double-page tables, [9] pp., uncut and largely unopened, embossed ‘Presentation Copy’ stamp to title, Manchester Guardian Library ink stamp and marks to title verso, original blue cloth gilt, library paper call label to upper cover and white china ink numbers to spine, a little frayed at head and foot, 8vo; Appendix A to Volume II volume: pp. [4], 60 double-page tables, [22], [1, blank] pp.; Appendix B. Maps of London Poverty. 5 linen-backed, folding, colour-lithographed maps: Map 1 London Poverty by Districts, 56.5 x 90 cm; Maps 2-5 NW/NE/SW/SE Sections, each approx. 51 x 61 cm or similar, some spotting, all folded to 21 x 13 cm and loosely held as issued with linen strap to follow text in original cloth, ink ownership inscription of ‘Ch. Sarolea’ to upper cover, slightly rubbed and soiled, 8voQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: Charles Louis-Camille Saroléa (1870-1953) was a Belgian philologist and author. His book collection of some 200,000 works was said to be the largest private library in Europe. His own books covered political, philosophical and literary subjects. Map 1 is titled ‘Map Shewing Degrees of Poverty in London, in Areas with about 30,000 Inhabitants in each compiled from information collected in 1889-1890’. Maps 2-5 are one map in 4 sections, extending west to east from Notting Hill to Poplar and north to south from Camden Town to Stockwell, and is titled ‘Descriptive Map of London Poverty 1889’. The colouring of the map depicts, by street: 'The Lowest Class. Vicious, semi-criminal' (black); 'Very Poor, casual. Chronic Want' (blue); 'Poor. 18s to 21s. a week for a moderate family' (light blue); 'Mixed. Some comfortable, others poor' (purple); 'Fairly Comfortable. Good ordinary earnings' (pink); 'Well-to-do. Middle class' (red); 'Upper-middle and Upper classes. Wealthy' (yellow). Hyde, Victorian Maps of London, 254 & 252. 'Quite the most important thematic maps of the Metropolis in the nineteenth century were those which accompanied Charles Booth's Monumental survey' (Hyde, p. 28).
Lot 18
Fitz Gerald (E. A. ). The Highest Andes a Record of the First Ascent of Aconcagua and Tupungato in Argentina, and the Exploration of the Surrounding Valleys, 1st edition, London: Methuen & co., 1899, previous owners bookplates to front pastedown and endpaper, with 2 maps, 51 illustrations and a panorama, spotting throughout, minor tear to both maps at the hinge, ink stamp to the reverse, quarter green morocco with marbled boards, top edge gilt, spine and covers rubbed and worn, 8vo, together with: Hudson (Charles & Edward Shirley Kennedy), Where there’s a will there’s a way: An Ascent of Mont Blanc by a new route and without guides, 1st edition, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1856, folding map, with tape repair to first portion, facsimile frontispiece, rebacked to retain the original spine and embossed boards, spine and covers lightly rubbed, 8vo, plus Whymper (Edward), Travels Amongst The Great Andes of the Equator, second edition, London: John Murray, 1892, with maps and numerous illustrations, ex library bookplate to front pastedown, front gutter split, publishers original gilt decorated cloth, spine faded and rubbed, large 8vo, and other 19th century alpine and mountaineering reference and related including The Building of the Alps by T. G. Bonney, On Foot Through Tyrol by Walter White, Through the High Pyrenees by Harold Spender, mostly original cloth some original wrappers, large 8vo/8vo, GQTY: (3 shelves )
Lot 96
Snape (Andrew). The Anatomy of an Horse, 1st edition, London: M. Flesher, for the Author, 1683, engraved portrait frontispiece, 49 engraved plates, occasional minor spotting and soiling, armorial ink stamp of Henry Drax to title verso with some see-through, old name inscription at head of title erased with some resultant paper loss outside of double-rule border, lacks initial blank, contemporary calf, rabacked with spine relaid and some minor restoration, folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Nissen ZBI 3587; Wing S4832. First edition of the of first book on equine anatomy in English.
Lot 363
Faujas de Saint-Fond (Barthelemy). Description des Experiences de la Machine Aerostatique de MM. de Montgolfier, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Paris: chez Cuchet, 1783-84, 14 engraved plates, a few with light water stains, occasional light spotting, small ink stamp and shelf number to front pastedowns, later full morocco, spines a little faded, 8voQTY: (2)NOTE:PMM 229. 'The first serious treatise on aerostation as a practical possibilty'. 'Faujas de Saint-Fond, an eminent French scientist, was at once the sponsor of the Montgolfiers and their chronicler. He set on foot a subscription to repeat an experiment conducted by them in June 1783 when 'a cloud enclosed in a bag', in fact a linen globe of 105 feet circumference in which the air was heated by a straw fire, made a successful ascent at Amonay... in November when, after some tethered experiments, Pilatre de Rozier, accompanied by the Marquis d'Arlandes made the first aerial voyage in history. They ascended from the Chateau de la Muette in the Bois de Boulogne, sustained their flight for five-and-a-half miles across Paris and descended after twenty-five minutes on the outskirts of the city.' (PMM). The work is the earliest record of the flight.
Lot 17
East India, Punjab Disturbances. Reports on the Punjab Disturbances, April 1919, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1920, 176 pp., 11 maps at end (some folding, a few neat paper repairs), stamp of the Cosmopolitan Club to title, bound with:Correspondence between the Government in India and the Secretary of State for India on the report of Lord Hunter's Committee, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1920, 28 pp., ink stamps of Eyre & Spottiswoode and the Cosmopolitan Club to title, bound also with Army. Disturbances in the Punjab, statement by Birg.-General R. E. H. Dyer, C. B., London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1920, 28 pp., stamps of the Cosmopolitan Club to title, bound in contemporary black cloth gilt, gilt stamp of the Cosmopolitan Club at foot of upper cover, library labels at foot of spine, rubbed, 4to, together with:Hyderabad. Administration Report of the Resident of Hyderabad, for the year 1873-74 & 1874-75, 2 volumes, Hyderabad: Printed at the Residency Press, 1874-75, errata slip in first volume, scattered spotting, ex-library with stamps to preliminaries (including title), original cloth-backed pale green paper wrappers, first volume with library reference sticker to upper cover, rubbed, 8vo, plusSimla. The Conference of Orientalists including Museums and Archaeology Conference held at Simla, July 1911, Simla: Government Central Branch Press, 1911, 146 pp., London Library withdrawn stamp to title, original paper-covered boards, later black cloth reback, library sticker to upper cover, slightly rubbed, 4to, with 6 other government reports related to India, all 19th-centuryQTY: (10)
Lot 468
Neil Williams, Billy Watts and Manfred Strobenreuther signed FDC with 2 postmarks and 1 stamp dated 19th July 1976 8th World Aerobatic Championships. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 499
Multi signed FDC Hermann Graf, Thomas L. Hayes plus 2 others. Single Stamp plus Single post mark 13 May 77. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 497
Arthur Leslie: a pair of early 20th Century Royal Doulton vases and covers, urn shaped bodies applied with acanthus leaf strapwork to each sides terminating with Fawns' head to collar, gilt heightened, one painted with a Classical maiden holding a dove, the other with Maiden leaning against a plinth, both with flowers to reverse, both signed by Arthur Leslie, both covers with pierced trefid finials and raised gilt jewel decoration, green factory stamp, impressed 1239, painted RA 7336 D., approx 31cm high
Lot 357
Assorted ceramics to include: Royal Doulton Hold Tight HN3298 modelled by Adrian Hughes, factory stamp; a Royal Dux large model of a Cockatoo perched on a branch with naturalistic base, applied triangle mark, factory stamps, approx 40cm high; an Erma Duncan ceramic relief wall plaque of an an early 20th 20th Century Lady and a model of Pickwick (4)
Lot 410
An 18ct white gold and diamond lady's Long Island wristwatch by Franck Mullermodel number 1000 SC D 1P, the engine-turned silvered dial with diamond-set centre, Arabic numerals, blued steel hand, two-part case in 18k white gold, brushed and polished, bezel partially set with pave set brilliant-cut diamonds, screwed case back, case numbered 120, white leather strap (worn), contained within a Black crock leather carrying case and guarantee with Harrods retail stamp, case, dial and movement signed, total weight approx. 85g., width of case approx 31mmCondition: The Movement has not been tested or guaranteed. The leather strap with some wear and discolouration in places. The watch in fair to good condition
Lot 51
Two late 19th century French Barbedienne patinated bronze busts after the antique two busts of a classical maiden on socle bases, the smaller raised on a black and red marble plinth base, both signed F. Barbedienne Fondeur, 58, with Reduction Mecanique A. Collas Brevete stamp, numbered 58 and 67, (2)first height 25.8cm., second 27cm.Condition: Commensurate with age. The centre panel of the base section of the marble plinth has a hairline crack
Lot 108
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778) Two plates from 'Vedute di Roma' (Views of Rome)19th century impressions'Veduta interna dell' Atrio del Portico Ottavia' and 'Veduta del Tempio di Giove Tonante' plate, etchings, on wove paper with margins, first with Calcographia Camerale blind stamp to bottom right of plate second to margin edge, Hogarth frames, (2)first impression 54 x 40cm., overall 61.5 x 88cm., impression 59 x 39cm., overall 62.5 x 88cm.Condition: First good condition. Second Some marginal spotting lower margin left and right margin lower right
Lot 151
A WW2 era Lee Enfield webbing rifle bag, dated 1942, with the manufactures stamp for M&S Ltd M/C and a broad arrow mark. The smaller external pouch also contains a rifle sling (named to A.J.Bee) and rifle pull through. Approximately 190cm length. Plus, a post WW2 British Army cape, by George Davis & Co Ltd, and dated 1954, and an early 20th century painted tin military storage tin, named to J.Bee in white painted letters. 3 items. Condition: generally very good to most pieces. The webbing rifle cover shows a little service wear and grubby patches, and some small snags to the surface of the webbing, but is free from holes and other serous damage. The rifle sling is in a similar condition, and shows service wear, plus the pull through remains in good condition. The cape remains in good clean condition, with very little soiling. The storage tin has the usual paint wear to the surface, and the hinge is a little ‘clunky’, but still works. The lock mechanism appears to have been removed.
Lot 99
WW2 1943 dated K98 bayonet, with matched numbers to bayonet and scabbard. Of standard form, with ribbed Bakelite handle secured by 2 screws. Steel pommel, backpiece and cross guard, with working button release catch to the pommel. Blued steel single blade, which is apparently has never been sharpened. Serial number of ‘3927 ff’ stamped to the ricasso on one side, with the other having the stamp ‘43asw’ indicating a manufacturing date of 1943, and that it was made by E & F Horster. Matched numbers to the steel scabbard (on both sides), plus Waffenamt marked in several places. Approximately 40.5cm length in scabbard, blade length 25.4cm. Condition: generally very good. Bakelite grips intact and without damage. Blued blade retains approximately 90% of its original finish, with the usuals track lines from withdrawing it from its scabbard. The steel parts have darkened with age, but remain in good condition. A couple of minor dents to the reverse of the scabbard, but these don’t detract, and it doesn’t affect the blade being withdrawn.
Lot 195
A rare 1855 pattern Lancaster Sappers & Miners bayonet, by Reeves of Birmingham. Marked ‘AE 2’ to the top of pommel (Australian Engineers Militia?). With distinctive birds beak pommel, with integral release catch, chequered pressed leather grips, and brass cross guard with muzzle ring. Piped back blade with quill point. Marked Reeves at the ricasso, and having an inspection stamp embossed into the leather on the grip. Approximately 73cm in length. Condition: damaged to the cross guard area, otherwise solid. The muzzle ring has cracked all the way through, likely from a heavy impact (possibly repairable), plus there are some deep score lines to the cross guard near the ricasso. The release catch works as it should, and the leather grips are intact. Overall age related darkening to the brass and steel parts, plus mottling and minor pitting to the blade. Scabbard absent.
Lot 159
A selection of early 20th century Court and Military tunics, with accoutrements, once belonging to Lt Col Robert Adolphus Lyal DSO (1876-1948). To include: a stunning, and apparently unused Levée pattern court tunic, beaver skin cocked hat, several pairs of matching trousers, a military frock coat, with Austrian knots to the front, and Lt Col Lyall’s pinned on medal ribbons. Notes: Lt Col Robert Aldolphus Lyall had a long and distinguished careers in both the Indian Army and civilian Indian political service. He was first commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on August 5th 1897, and originally served with the 1st Lancers. By 1902 he is noted as serving with the Indian Staff Corps at a Lieutenant, with a further promotion to Captain by 1912 (with this role being being noted as serving with the Indian Political Service). At the outbreak of WW1, he once again switched to a military role, this time being attached to the 2nd Kashmir Rifles, and holding the rank of Major. His WW1 medal index card notes that he first saw service in East Africa, serving from January 19th 1915. Surviving records state that he took part in the action at Lukigura River on June 24th 1916. Lyall was rewarded for his service with the award of his Distinguished Service Order in 1917. In the post WW1 era he took on further civilian roles, including being His Majesty’s Consul General for Kashgar from September 1924, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire in 1944, and Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire in June 1945. His full medal entitlement, as referenced by the attached ribbons bars are; Distinguished Service Order, India Medal 1895-1902, 1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Delhi Durbar Medal 1903, and the 1911 Coronation Medal. It’s believed that the court dress included in this lot dates from his time as HM Consul General in the mid 1920’s. The Levée court dress is made from a fine black wool body, with fine quality hand embroidered bullion oak leaf detail to the collar, cuffs, and lower back section. A number of the frosted gilt buttons are still covered in their original tissue paper wrapping, leading weight to the theory that is was never used. The bullion oak leaf work is exceptional, with minimal tarnishing or dulling to the bright finish. There are a a few tiny moth holes in places, which have occurred while the item as in storage, but are small enough so as not to be detrimental to its appearance. The beaver skin hat is of fine quality, with a black silk cockade, grosgrain ribbon and bullion braid detail. Ostrich feather plume applied to the crown, and a makers stamp to inside for W.A.Stimson 9 Hanover Square. Plus, a military frock coat, made in a lightweight black wool, with black Austrian knots and 10 ‘gimp’ buttons to the front face, and 2 to the back section - condition a little dusty in places, and a few moth nips, but on the whole very good. Also included is a fine gold brocade leather backed sword belt, with fire gilt buckle, 4 pairs of black woollen trousers, 3 with gold brocade lines to the edge (one with foot loops for use as jodhpurs), a black garrison cap with gold piping and 2 small general service buttons to the front (some moth holes and dusty condition), and a few loose accoutrements. Also some moth holes to the trousers.
Lot 182
A WW2 era Indian SMLE bayonet, with scabbard and webbing frog. Marked GRI with a crown at the ricasso, plus MKII and 5.42, indicating it was made in May 1942. The ‘RFI’ stamp is for the Rifle Factory Ishapore. Complete with wooden slab grips, and pommel with push button catch release. The scabbard is of leather construction, with steel chape and throat. Fitted with a tan webbing frog. Given the date on item, it likely saw service in Burma during the conflict. Approximately 45.8cm length in scabbard. Plus, a bone handled Kukri knife, with the usual curved blade, and leather sheath with the small Karda and Chakmak. The Kukri is likely from the same era as the SMLE bayonet. Approximately 46cm in the sheath. Condition: some age and service wear to both. The SMLE has a fair amount of wear to the leather part of the scabbard, but could certainly be improved by some cleaning. The blade is a little darkened in places, but is in good order. The webbing frog shows service wear but is otherwise good. The sheath for the Kukri is a little worn and tired in places, but is mostly complete. The blade is mostly clean, and shows evidence of sharpening (and is actually razor sharp to the cutting edge).
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