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A quantity of GB used and uncirculated stamps, to include 1952-1954 first definitive issues, 1958 Commonwealth Games including 6 joined stamps, 1965 Post Office Tower editions, Coastlines, Golden Jubilee stamps, a quantity of first day covers and a small quantity of stamp related ephemera etc in two albums and some loose. (2)
After F Matania (1881-1963) `How the staff is informed of movements at the front` and one other monochrome print:, signed in pencil lower left, blind Fine Art proof stamp, 23cm x 35cm. * Biography. Born in Naples his talent for illustration was quickly recognised by the editor on an Italian periodical. Moving to Paris in the 1920`s brought his work to the attention of The Sphere for which he produced some of his best known work including the sinking of the Titanic and his war illustrations.
India – Sikh Azad Hind Medal^ Photograph and Stamp 1940s. A collection of Sikh Azad Hind memorabilia^ a photograph of a Sikh Soldier^ a stamp depicting a Sikh Gunner and a Bravery medal. British-ruled India^ it was made up of Indian prisoners of war and expatriates in Europe. Because of its origins in the Indian independence movement^ it was also variously known also as the “Tiger Legion”^ and the “Azad Hind Fauj”. Initially it was raised in 1941 as part of the German Army^ and from August 1944 was attached to the Waffen-SS. Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose initiated the legion`s formation^ as part of his larger efforts to win India`s independence by waging war against Britain^ when he came to Berlin in 1941 seeking German aid to bring down British rule in India. The Azad Hind Army consisted of Hindu^ Muslim and Sikh soldiers fighting for the independence of India.
Rare Act from the Highland Rebellion 1745 – Printed Act of Parliament dated October 17th 1745 ‘for the more effectual disarming the Highlands in Scotland...’ folio 16pp plus title^ disbound and in fine condition. One of the seminal Acts which followed the Highland Rebellion of ‘Bonnie’ Prince Charlie. Determined to stamp out the Jacobites once and for all^ the British Parliament brought in draconian measures such as this one which not only disarmed the Highlanders but also banned the wearing of the Tartan. A highly important document in the history of Scotland
Brunel and the problem with broad gauge – Great Western Railway – The Broad Gauge^ bane of the Great Western Railway Company^ 4th ed 1846. 8vo 57pp^ modern binding^ generally good with withdrawn stamp of the British Library of Political and Economic Science pamphlet collection. Brunel’s broad gauge was proved to be not only safer than Stephenson’s standard gauge but also provided for greater speed. However controversy raged over the two systems with Brunel’s eventually losing out. Prov: ex collection of Michael G Max
India – Punjab – Second Sikh War Letter – rare and finely detailed six page letter written during the second Sikh war by a British Army officer to his wife^ dated Hoshiarpur^ December 1848. The letter is interestingly written in double cross hence getting maximum use of paper space. ‘… the affairs of Ramnugger (battle) and defeat of Shere Singh [Attariwala] had been a deserving one…’^ he further writes.. I hope to get a good copy of the Grunth – the holy book of the Seikhs which has been found here…I have of spoil [war spoil] a set of Quoits worn by an Akali^ who I found wounded in the ditch – and a shot fired over my head from the rear of the battery…The letters has a wax seal^ a postage stamp mark for DEC^ and an inscription or signature in Urdu/Persian. Seems like two letters posted as one covering the news from the Sikh wars^ as an early page reads November 1848. Too much to de-cypher. The second Anglo Sikh war was fought in 1848-49 when the Governor of Mooltan rebelled against the British administration of the Punjab after the First Sikh War. Raja Shere Singh joined the rebellion but their forces were crushed and after a series of Battles the Sikh soldiers were defeated at the battle of Chillianwala. Scarce
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