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Myers (Arthur B.R.) LIFE WITH THE HAMRAN ARABS 8vo (205 x 140 mm) An Account of a Sporting Tour of Some Officers of the Guards in the Soudan During the Winter of 1874-5. xvi, 355 pages and 2 pages of the publisher’s catalogue, 5 laid down photographic plates including the frontispiece with tissue guards, original green cloth - the upper cover bears a gilt vignette of the head of a rhinoceros within a black border stamped in black, gilt titling on the spine, original brown endpapers intact, edges uncut, contents bright. Tears and a fold in the plate opposite page 97 have been neatly repaired - the tears and fold affect mainly the margins and only ten millimetres of the printed area of the photograph (see scan below), faint library stamp with a number in ink at the top of the title page, the faint stamp also appears on page 17, overall a very good copy. Czech (Dr Kenneth) An annotated Bibliography of African Big Game hunting Books, 1785 to 1950, page, 206, `A surgeon in the Coldstream Guards, Myers embarked on a sporting expedition to the lands of the Hamrans, renowned as elephant hunters. In the remote regions beyond the town of Kassala, his hunting party encountered lion and elephant with Myers trying to bag the latter by moonlight. Crossing the Setit River, they enjoyed considerable sport after rhinoceros, buffalo, hippopotamus and numerous engagements with lions. They also bagged bushbuck, kudu, dikdik and other plains game. This tile also features mounted photographs by Rowland Ward.` Very good London Smith, Elder, & Co. 1876 Click here to view further details and to bid
A Fiji islands ceremonial or cannibal fork (iculanibokola) probably 19th century, the slightly waisted barrel form grip with upper and lower carved segments separated by a thin central band, conical carved tile pommel, carved ring form guard into a flared carved tile neck bearing four flared prongs, 10in. (25.4cm.) long. See Illustration.
A Morrocan Moorish style tile water fountain, of rectangular form, having outer borders and inner temple form blind aperture with central gilt metal boar head spout, with triangular seat and on faceted base, the tiles overall of continuous geometric decoration, 142cm high x 90xm wide x 65cm deep
Blue and white painted tile showing man playing flute (13 cm x 13 cm); a Mintons China Works Hagar and Ishmael Biblical Series tile in blue and white; an eastern pictorial tile moulded in low relief depicting three seated figures amongst flowers and buildings (15.5 cm x 15. 5cm) and four other decorative tiles
A pair of Medmenham Pottery tiles, each cast in low relief with a bird picking berries from flowers, in shades of blue, red and brown on a white ground, a Medmenham fish tile similar, six tree tiles and a collection of Medmenham border tiles and spacer tiles, impressed marks, damages bird tiles 15.5 x 7.5cm.
An Art Nouveau advertising tile by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale, decorated with a maiden in low relief smelling a flower`s scent, glazed blue-green, framed, inscribed The Art Pavements & Decorations Ltd 15cm. square Literature Fired Earth - 1000 Years of Tiles in Europe, TACS/ Richard Dennis Publications, page 129 figure 410 for an identical tile glazed green Daryll Bennett Shapland & Petter Ltd page plate 5.30 for this tile included in a smokers cabinet.
A Minton`s tile the design attributed to A.W.N Pugin, based on the Viola Martia Purpurea design, printed with a stylised flower roundel in shades of green, red, pink, blue and white, impressed grid back 20.5cm. square Provenance Private collection Literature A.W.N. Pugin, Floriated Ornament, page 6 figure 4 for the Viola Martia Purpurea design illustrated.
A William De Morgan Chelsea Period Bedford Park Anemone tile, painted in shades of blue and green on a white ground, and two J E Edwards ruby lustre tiles designed by Lewis F Day impressed marks, 15.5cm. square Literature Jon Catleugh William De Morgan Tiles, Trefoil, this design illustrated page 54 plate 34. Provenance Private collection
A fine large Craven Dunnill Jackfield Persian tile, painted with a peacock before scrolling foliage in shades of green, blue and brown on a cream ground, and a Minton`s tile printed with a Persian design and a Minton`s tile printed with a Godwit impressed marks 21cm. square Provenance Private collection
A William De Morgan Sand`s End Pottery three tile repeat, decorated with carnation and scrolling foliage in green, blue and aubergine on a white ground impressed marks, chips to edges, 15.5cm. square Literature Jon Catleugh William De Morgan Tiles, Trefoil, page 123 plate 168 this design illustrated. Provenance Private collection
A William De Morgan Merton Abbey Single Rose tile, painted in shades of pink and green on an off white ground, and a William De Morgan KL Rose tile on Poole Architectural blank impressed marks 15.5cm. square Literature Jon Catleugh William De Morgan Tiles, Trefoil, page 68 catalogue number 58 for this design. Provenance Private collection
A William De Morgan Sands End Pottery Galleon tile, painted in green on a white ground, with a ship at full sail, two dolphin swimming before impressed mark, 15cm. square Literature Tiles by William De Morgan the Jon Catleugh Collection, Haslam & Whiteway Ltd page 58 catalogue number 214 for this design in blue Provenance Private collection
A William De Morgan Sand`s End Pottery BBB tile, painted in shades of blue, green and aubergine on a white ground, and a William De Morgan Single Rose tile, raised in low relief impressed marks, 15.5cm. square Literature Martin Greenwood (editor) The Designs of William De Morgan Richard Dennis Publications, page 135 plate 682 for the BBB original design illustrated. Provenance Private collection
Five Dutch tin-glazed tiles after a design by William Morris, painted with quartered trellis design of daisy flowerheads and flower sprays in blue on a white ground, eight tin-glazed tiles decorated with berried foliage spray and another tin-glazed tile similar unmarked, chips, 13.5cm. square Literature Hans Van Lemmen Decorative Tiles Throughout the Ages, Bracken Books, plate 27 for the trellis and berried tiles illustrated Provenance Private collection
Two Minton`s tiles designed by William Wise, dated 1879, one printed with horses resting beside a cart, the other with two cows in a barn, printed in black on a cream ground, four Minton`s tiles designed by William Wise printed in pink with animals, two yacht tiles similar, two printed with sheep, a Jackfield tile printed with a cow, and four Wedgwood tiles impressed factory marks, facsimile signature to main tiles 15.5cm. square Literature Maureen Batkin Wedgwood Ceramics Richard Dennis Publications, page 112 plate 246 these designs illustrated under the Fresco Birds of Game Subjects titles Provenance Private collection
Three Maw & Co Times of the Day and Months tiles designed by Walter Crane, each printed with a Classical maiden in sepia on a white ground, titled Aurora, Autumnus, and Meridies, a large Minton`s tile designed by John Moyr Smith and a collection of tiles including a three and a half tile panel of a medieval royal banquet impressed marks, 20.5cm. square Literature Hans Van Lemmen Decorative Tiles Throughout the Ages, Bracken Books, plate 21 for a reproduction of these tiles in a Maw catalogue. An example of the Meridies tile is held in the Ironbridge museum collection. Provenance Private collection
A pair of Minton`s tiles designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, each printed and painted in colours with blue tits perched beside a daffodil stem above geometric foliage, another Minton`s tile of cranes flying attributed to Dr Christopher Dresser and a collection of tiles relating to Dresser, impressed marks, wear 20cm. square Literature Michael Whiteway Christopher Dresser, 1834-1904, Skira, page 56 plate 11 this design illustrated. . Page 56 plate 10 for the three tile run of blue stylised carnations. Provenance Private collection
A Minton Three tile panel the design attributed to Dr Christopher Dresser, moulded in low relief with stylised flowers and foliage, in colours, and a collection of tiles including a Minton snowdrop tile designed Dr Christopher Dresser impressed marks, 20cm. square Provenance Private collection

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