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Lot 191
Rosetta Stone.- Silvestre de Sacy (Antoine Isaac, Baron de) Lettre au Citoyen Chaptal, Ministre de l'Interieur . . . au sujet de l'inscription Égyptienne du monument trouvé a Rosette, first edition, 2 engraved plates, of which 1 folding, Paris, Printers of the Republic, 1802 bound with Akerblad (Johan David) Lettre sur l'inscription egyptienne de Rosette, adressee au citoyen Silvestre de Sacy, professeur de langue arabe a l'ecole speciale des langues orientales vivantes, first edition, half-title, 2 folding engraved plates, Paris, Printers of the Republic, 1802, together 2 works in 1 vol., occasional spotting, lightly browned, contemporary mottled calf, gilt, spine ends chipped, lower joint splitting, but holding firm, corners worn, rubbed, 8vo⁂ One of the first attempts to decipher the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone after its discovery in 1799. The author identified a few proper names, 'Alexandria' and 'Arsinoe', but had largely to admit failure. His work was taken up by his student Akerblad, who managed to identify all proper names in the demotic text within two months. He could also make out words like 'Greek', 'temple' and 'Egyptian'. However, he wrongly believed the demotic hieroglyphs to be entirely alphabetic. Both works are rare in commerce.
Lot 67
NO RESERVE Surrealism.- Dubois (Lou) Mad is Rose, number 4 of 4 special copies with artist's 'interventions' in the form of collage enhancements, this a presentation copy to the late bookseller and guitarist Martin Stone, enhancements including false moustaches and a vintage cabinet card, loose in original shocking pink pictorial wrappers, spine slightly faded, folio, Paris, Venus d'ailleurs, 2014.
Lot 197
with date code for 21st October 1969, strung with six strings, six further strings accompanyingProvenance: Given by Roger to his brother Alan and thence by descent within the familyThe proceeds from the sale of this lot will be shared equally and donated to MIND and Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. Footnote: One of the most internationally significant cultural touchstones of the 20th century, Roger ‘Syd’ Barrett, both man and legend, is revered not only as an individual, but as a totemic figure, capturing the nihilism, hedonism and excess of the 1960s.After his departure from Pink Floyd in 1968, Barrett briefly embarked on a solo career, releasing two albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, in 1970, but spent most of his time cocooned in the basement of his childhood home in Cambridge, where he boarded up the windows and ensconced himself within a jungle of paintings, records and musical equipment. The present lot is believed to date from around this time and is thought to have been referenced by Barrett in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, dated December 23rd 1971. Speaking to Mick Rock, from his garden at 183 Hills Road, Cambridge, Barrett, then aged just 25, is reported to have produced the guitar, which is noted by Rock to be a Yamaha, before beginning to strum a new version of Love You, from his album Madcap. Barret continues, "I worked this out yesterday. I think it's much better. It's my new 12-string guitar. I'm just getting used to it. I polished it yesterday”. Shortly after his interview with Mick Rock, Barrett retreated almost entirely from both the music industry and the public eye, and instead dedicated his time and energy to painting.The guitar is sold together with a copy of the 1971 edition of Rolling Stone Magazine.Condition report: IN good overall condition, strung with only 5 strings, a few light surface marks and scratches.
Lot 117
one child in her hood, one in a papoose and another riding on her back, the base signed in Inuit syllabics, together with reference number N5A 18689, label ‘Canada/Eskimo/Art37cm highCondition report: In seemingly good overall condition with no apparent chips or damages, some natural surface cracks running through the stone.
Lot 234
A Large Seven Stone Diamond Cluster Ring, of flowerhead design, set throughout with brilliant cut stones, between trifurcated shoulders, stamped "18ct" (finger size N1/2). *Robert Bland Ltd (Bradford) Insurance valuation states total diamond weight approximately 2.40cts, £5,950, dated 1st November 2006.
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