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Click here to subscribeSTAMP ALBUM AND STAMPS OF THE WORLD VOLUMES 1-3 - a Strand Stamp Album (approximately 217 pages featuring stamps), a collection of around 260 British African stamps - mainly from the era of King George VI (along with Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II), an uncatalogued envelope of loose stamps and volumes 1-3 of Stanley Gibbons' Stamps of the World Series Letters A-Z.
Hard bound stamp album containing 19th and 20th century stamps, countries include Algeria, Finland, France and France's Colonies, Germany, Including Hitler stamps, Netherlands, Monaco, Poland, San Marino, Greece including Hermes Heads c1861 large amount of stamps enclosed, hinged and mainly cancelled
Hard bound stamp album containing 19th and 20th stamps, from around the world including Czechoslovakia, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Eire, Chilli, Bulgaria, Belgium, Malta, New Zealand, Nigeria, Austria, South Africa, Antigua, Australia, Barbados, Bahamas, Honduras, Canada, Hong Kong, Gold Coast, India, a large amount collected over many years, 1 other folder containing 19th and 20th century stamps various countries each one professionally set in leaf, please view with care
Early 20th century AD. A mixed group of bronze stamps comprising: four discoid with six-pointed star motif; four square with rows of text, the largest with rosettes and symbols; nine scaphoid with spirals, concentric circles and lozenges; each with cage and knop handle to the reverse; many with traces of pigment in the stamp. 332 grams total, 18-56mm (3/4 - 2 1/4"). Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. [17, No Reserve] Fine condition.
A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: eight cylinder seals in lapis lazuli, steatite and other hardstones; a barrel-shaped steatite seal; a plano-convex lapis lazuli seal; a discoid plaque; a pyramidal stamp seal with intaglio figure. 185 grams total, 20-44mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). From an old London collection, formed in the 1980s.[12] Fine condition.
A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: seven cylinder seals in steatite, crystal, lapis lazuli and other hardstones; two plano-convex seals; two agate stamp seals; a fusiform seal. 144 grams total, 23 - 62mm (1 - 2 1/2"). Private collection, London, UK; acquired prior to 1990.[12] Fine condition.
19th century AD or earlier. A pair of bronze stamp seal matrices comprising: a sycee with reserved text and flowers to the underside; an elliptical plaque with rectilinear characters to the face, tall openwork handle formed as two mongooses supporting a frame with a pearl in their mouths, reserved text to each face. 271 grams total, 5-10cm (2 - 4"). Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
19th century AD. A miniature silver bowl with stamp to the inner face, encased in a lacquer shell with three vertical text bands and three reserved panels with agricultural tools and scrolls on hatched fields. 11 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
19th-20th century AD. A mixed group of stamp seal matrices comprising: a broad elliptical plaque with pierced shank, design of a ropework border enclosing three lines of text with rosettes and tendrils; a small discoid plaque with openwork triangular handle and loop, two lines of angular text; an ebony(?) chessman with calligraphic text. 34 grams total, 24-36mm (1 - 1 1/2"). Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
20th century AD. A rectangular paper panel on a fabric backing with wooden roller; painting of a wooded landscape with blocks of calligraphic text and stamp seals surrounding. 476 grams, overall: 176 x 65cm, image: 100 x 61cm (69 1/4 x 25 1/2"). Acquired on the London art market before 1995.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: three lapis lazuli cylinder seals; a plano-convex crystal stamp seal; a heart-shaped lapis lazuli plaque with Pegasus motif; four plaques in crystal, lapis lazuli and other hardstones; a rectangular pendant with intaglio winged beast motif; a crystal crouching lion figure; a fusiform bead. 86 grams, 18-39mm (3/4 - 1 1/2"). From a large London collection; formed between 1980-late 1990s.[12] Fine condition.
20th century AD. Group comprising: Cape of Good Hope, triangular 1 penny pair (replica number 1); Natal, Victoria, one shilling (replica number 2); Zululand, Victoria, 1 pound (replica number 16); Traansval, Edward VII, 5 pounds (replica number 22) and Orange Free State, Edward VII, 5 shillings (replica number 25); obverses all depicting the stamp design and reverses with a sailing ship and 'Our Stamp Heriatage / Ons Seëlerfnis / Replica No. / Replika Nr.' inscription in English and Afrikaans in four lines with maker's mark and fineness (.925 fine silver) marks embossed below. 73.27 grams total, 25-33mm. [5, No Reserve] Very fine; some minor marks and wear to high spots.
A 19th century Savage Norths Patent .36 calibre six shot revolver, the octagonal sighted barrel stamped SAVAGE R.F.A. Co. MIDDLETOWN C/T H.S. NORTH. PATENTED JUNE 17 1856. JANUARY 18 1859. MAY 15 1860., having a plain cylinder, figure of eight cocking ring and trigger, under lever rammer and two piece walnut grip. (Some wear to the stamp on the barrel.) 37cm.
ENGLAND 1938 German post card showing head and shoulder pics of the England team that played Germany on 15 May 1938 in Berlin. Stamp and post marked 14 May 1938, no writing. This was the infamous match that the England team gave the Nazi salute then went on to win 6-3. Very slight marks. Generally good
1966 WORLD CUP Commemorative cover signed by Geoff Hurst issued in 1996 to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of England winning the World Cup. Includes a £2 coin issued in 1996 and a 1966 England Winners postage stamp together with a set of Football Legends stamps issued in 1996 and appropriate frankings. Good
ASSORTED LOT OF EDWARDIAN AND LATER SILVER comprising a cut glass and silver mounted sugar caster, Sheffield 1913; three cut glass and silver toped scent bottles, Chester 1902, Birmingham 1909 and 1911; Victorian silver backed hairbrush, marks rubbed; silver backed comb, Birmingham 1902; shaped bon bon dish, Birmingham 1908; two button hooks, Birmingham 1902 and the other rubbed; nail buffer, Birmingham 1900; vesta case, Birmingham 1911 and a stamp case, Birmingham 1913
LARGE TAN LEATHER TRAVELLING TRUNK circa 1910, with a brass plaque to the lid engraved 'Lady Cowdray, 16 Carlton House Terrace, London W', the lid with two straps and side carrying handles, monogrammed 'A.C' below a coronet, with the retailers stamp to the leather keepers and a trade label to the lid, 'F. Best & Co, Own Make, Aldford St. Park Lane W and 188 Sloane Street, SW', the interior with a metal fixing plate and straps, 99cm wide x 59.5cm deep x 52cm high Note: Lady Cowdray was involved with a number of suffrage organisations.
..- Blakeston Through a Yellow Glass, first edition, bookseller (Hilda Doolittle, Kenneth Macpherson and Bryher)..- Blakeston (Oswell) Through a Yellow Glass, first edition, bookseller's ink stamp on front free endpaper, Pool Riant Chateau Territet bookplate on front pastedown, original cloth, gilt, edges and spine faded, 8vo, Pool, n.d. [1928].
The Phreno-Magnet, and Mirror of Nature, vol.1 nos.1-10 bound in 1 vol (Spencer T., editor ) The Phreno-Magnet, and Mirror of Nature , vol.1 nos.1-10 bound in 1 vol. [all published], engraved portrait, a little stained and cropped, reinforced at inner margin with title, title soiled, old calf-backed boards (boards recovered), 1843 § Deleuze (J.P.F.) Instruction Pratique sur le Magnétisme Animal, half-title, foxed, ex-library copy with old stamp on title, contemporary sheep-backed boards, Paris, 1825 § Pigeaire (J.) Puissance de l'Électricité Animale, ou de Magnétisme Vital, half-title, original printed wrappers, uncut, wrappers detached, old stamp on upper wrapper, Paris, 1839, all rubbed ; and 6 others, similar, 8vo (9)
After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus - [Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium...], including dedication page to Cosimo de Medici, with 43 hunting plates, engravings, by Philips Galle, on laid paper, [cf. New Hollstein 421-], each c.220 x 295 mm. (8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in), neatly laid onto album sheets, one tipped in, some plate numbers removed but visible under UV light, even browning throughout, surface dirt, with later 19th century pen and ink manuscript text sheets, in French, other occasional inscriptions by a later hand, numerous leaves with ink stamp of 'Sandeman Library Perth' verso, with Sandeman Public Library label on front paste-down, Philips Galle, [Antwerp] , circa 1578 and later; bound in the same album with seven further hunting scenes, after van der Straet, from [?]different series, several published by Hieronymus Cock, engravings, each c.225 x 310 mm. (8 3/4 x 12 1/4 in), laid onto album sheets, even browning throughout, 19th century marbled boards, spine split, rather worn, oblong 4to, circa 1574-1578 and later .
Meerbeck (Adrian de) - Theatre Funebre ou sont Representéez les Funerailles de plusieurs Princes et la Vie, Trespas, & Magnifiques Obseques de Albert le Pie Archiduc d'Austice, Duc de Bourgoigne, Brabant, , large woodcut on verso of title, without the folding plate as often, head of title trimmed, browning, ownership inscription of Jeanson deRochefort, 1682, on title, stamp of Chateau de Waillet on title, at end of dedication, and on rear paste-down, contemporary limp vellum, rubbed & marked, ties missing or defective, [Landwehr, Splendid Ceremonies, 71], 8vo, Brussels, Ferdinand de Hoy-maecker , 1622.
Conrad (Joseph) - The Secret Agent, A Drama in Three Acts, signed presentation inscription from the author to title, review copy with blue ink stamp to front free endpaper, photographic portrait frontispiece, bookplate, original vellum-backed boards, spine ends and corners lightly bumped dust-jacket, spine a little darkened and with loss to foot, head of spine and corners a little chipped, 8vo, 1923. Bound idenically to the limited edition but without the limitation page.
Fleming (Ian) - Thunderball, small ink stamp and light spotting to endpaper, jacket spine ends and corners a little chipped, light rubbed and creasing to extremities, 1961; On Her Majesty's Secret Service, ink ownership inscription, slight shelf-lean, jacket spine slightly browned, 1963, first editions, original boards, dust-jackets ; and 5 others, James Bond first editions by the same, 8vo (7)
Fleming (Ian) - From Russia, With Love, first Taiwanese piracy, ink stamp in Chinese characters to rear endpaper, light browning to endpapers, original cloth, light shelf-lean, dust-jacket, spine slightly browned, light rubbing to head and foot, excellent otherwise, [not in Gilbert], 8vo, [Taiwan], 1964. Seemingly scarce.
Lodge (David) - The Picturegoers, signed presentation inscription from the author, ink stamp to title verso, tape marks and light soiling to endpapers, jacket with tape marks to flaps, spine faded, 1960 § Braine (John) The Vodi, signed presentation inscription to Paul Scott on endpaper, jacket spine darkened, a little frayed at head, 1959 § White (Antonia) The Sugar House, signed presentation inscription to endpaper, jacket spine lightly browned, light rubbing to extremities, 1952, first editions, original cloth or boards, dust-jackets ; and 12 others, modern first editions, some signed, 8vo (15)
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