Almanac. Goldsmith. An Almanack ... Wherein are contain'd, Necessary Rules, and Useful Tables ... printed for the Company of Stationers, 1786, title-page and almanack printed in red and black, tissue guards present, a number of blank leaves at front and rear, generally spotted, olive green silk endpapers (early 19th century) incorporating pocket at front and back (latter pocket with short split at top of one fold), rear endpapers with metal hook at top and bottom of hinge securing a glazed card bifolium with decorative silver border, all edges gilt, original scarlet morocco wallet-style binding, spine with vertical gilt fillets and scallop rolls, covers with border of hound's tooth roll, helix roll between single fillets, and scalloped pelmet roll, enclosing urn and bird tools, with scattered fleurons and roundels, silver clasp, 104 x 65 mm (4.25 x 2.5 ins) (Qty: 1)
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Guthrie (William). A New System of Modern Geography: Or, A Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World..., the astronomical part by James Ferguson, F.R.S., to which have been added, the late discoveries of Dr. Herschell, and other eminent astronomers, 5th edition, corrected, improved, and greatly enlarged: with a copious index, printed for C. Dilly, and G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1792, 24 folding engraved maps, each hand-coloured in outline, and one single-page plate of an Armillary Sphere, one or two minor short closed tears to folds of maps, generally an exceptionally clean copy, bookplate of McKenzie Printer, Bookseller & Stationer to the University of Dublin to front pastedown, and library shelfmark in early manuscript above, front free endpaper with partially indistinct pencilled note 'from the Gage library [...?]', edges stained green, contemporary full tree calf by William McKenzie, lower outer corners rubbed, raised bands with gilt bead roll, green morocco labels in second and fifth compartments (former gilt titled), remainder gilt panelled with bead and rope rolls, and containing a variety of fleuron, star, wheel, bird, and sunburst tools, covers with double bead roll border, gilt fillet on board edges, thick 4to (Qty: 1)An exceptionally fine copy of Guthrie's Geography in a contemporary binding by the celebrated Irish binder William McKenzie. William McKenzie was apprenticed to bookbinder William Gilbert, and became free in 1780. Three years later he married Sarah Hallhead, the widow of bookseller and binder William Hallhead. Between 1783 and 1795 McKenzie was advertising himself as 'Bookseller & Stationer to the University', and according to Maggs Bookbinding Catalogue 1212, Part II, 167: 'Some of the best of his bindings are signed with a white paper printed label', as here.
Box of mixed tools CONDITION REPORT: The electrical items included in this lot have been PAT tested and have PASSED. This test means that they are electrically sound and does not confirm that they are in working order. WE DO NOT CONFIRM WHETHER ITEMS ARE WORKING AND ARE THEREFORE SOLD AS SEEN.
Quantity of hand tools challenge 730W belt sander and a decorating table CONDITION REPORT: The electrical items included in this lot have been PAT tested and have PASSED. This test means that they are electrically sound and does not confirm that they are in working order. WE DO NOT CONFIRM WHETHER ITEMS ARE WORKING AND ARE THEREFORE SOLD AS SEEN.
Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, R.A., (1834 - 1890), Suffolk Punch and Blacksmith, a bronze group of a farrier and a draught horse, the animal standing with head declined to dexter, its right foreleg raised and held between the knees of the farrier, portrayed in rustic garb and bending to his work, his tools scattered on the naturalistically cast oval base; inscribed BY J.E.BOEHM in the maquette, with applied plaque inscribed SUFFOLK PUNCH AND BLACKSMITH, THE ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION 1869 41cm high, 53cm wide CATALOGUE NOTES: Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, 1st Baronet RA was Viennese by birth but moved to England in 1862. He was a medallist and sculptor, best known for the Jubilee head of Queen Victoria on coinage, and the statue of the Duke of Wellington at Hyde Park Corner. His oeuvre is substantial and he exhibited 123 works at the Royal Academy, from 1862 to his death in 1890. He was reputedly the Queen's favourite sculptor and this is borne out by the various and repeated royal commissions he received
Mid 20th century polished aluminium doctors box, the hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior with various doctors instruments and tools, together with two bronze inscribed plaques for 'G.G. Hartill, Physician and Surgeon' and one other with the opening hours for Chipping Sodbury, Yate and Badminton Surgeries (3)
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