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Lot 475
Darwin (Charles). The Voyage of HMS Beagle, introduction by Richard Keynes, Folio Society 2003, picture boards, slip case, together with Ruskin (John), The Stones of Venice, edited and introduced by Jan Morris, Folio Society 2001, picture boards, slip case, and Stevenson (Tom), Sotheby`s World Wine Encyclopaedia, London 1998. (3)
Lot 473
1521 Regula beatissimi patris Benedicti e latino i gallicum sermonem per quondam reverendum dominü Guidonë iuvenalë / dü viveret abbatem Sancti Sulpicii Bituricensis traducta - Printed Guillaume de Plains at the expense of Enguilbert and Jean de Marnef, Paris, September 10th, with the woodcut device of P Viart. small 8vo. pp. 102 (leaves), [5]. Late nineteenth century full crimson levant morocco, with gilt armorial shield. A fine copy. The second edition - the first appeared in 1501 - of what was the earliest instance of a printed diglot version of the 6th century Rule of St Bendict. This had been composed at Monte Cassino, and was unquestionably the single most important document in the organisation and spread of monasticism in the west. It was translated by Guy Jouenneaux (died between 1505 and 1507), leader of a movement towards a stricter monastic discipline in the Benedictine order and in particular at their principal Paris abbey of St. Germain des Prés. The printer used Gothic letter of two sizes, small for the Latin text, large for the French. Provenance: of Helion-Charles-Edouard de Villeneuve the Marquis de Trans et de Flayosc (1827 - 1893) copy with his gilt armorial shield on both covers. He was a life-long ultra-republican. Earlier signatures, "Bellelay" and "a secretari, 1849" are to be found on the title page. It later formed part of the collection of Andre L Simon (book plate present) who in his "Bibliotheca Gastronomica" (no 192) notes "St. Benedict ... not only allowed his monks the use of wine but enjoined them to drink a pint a day in order to keep fit and to be able to pray and work well. On holy days he allowed them a double measure, which he called "caritas", while the workaday pint was called "justitia", and on fast days he gave them "caritas" to make up for the lack of food." Provenance: The estate of Tony Sweeney
Lot 559
GEORGE FRANK MILES (1852-1891) Portrait of Lillie Langtry (The Jersey Lily), half-length, her arms outstretched and wearing a short white dress Oil on canvas, 57 x 41cm Provenance: Acquired by Tony Sweeney from Malcolm Alexander Antiques, Dublin Frank Miles, who died by his own hand in a Bristol asylum. The greatest of all the late Victorian beauties, Lillie shared her affections with a wide variety of suitors from princes to artists. A woman of talent as well as beauty, she published her memoirs; acted on the stage in England and the United States; enjoyed considerable success on the Turf, Merman's 1897 victory being the first occasion that a woman won the Cesarewitch; and is still remembered in America for her improbable achievement as a Californian wine producer. She married Sir Hugo de Bathe, characterised by contemporaries as a baronet of little consequence, later withdrew to the Riviera and died there at Monte Carlo in 1925.
Lot 381
Various bottles of wine: Baron Philippe De Rothschild Mouton-Cadet 1977; Lemairre-Fouleux red Burgundy 1978; two bottles of J Lèbgue & Cie Bordeaux Superieur; Chateau La Tour de Marbuzet 1959 St Estephe with IEC Wine Society label; Pouilly Fuissé 19644 Macaonnais with IEC Wine Society label; Sainsbury`s Bordeaux Chateau De La Souloire 1987; Chateau Haut-Gaillardet Bordeaux Superieur Cote de Castillon; and about one dozen other bottles of red, white and sparkling wine
Lot 496
A pair of early 19th century lead crystal cut glass sucriers and covers, the ovoid bowls raised on square cut bases, 27 cm h. to/w an 18th century style wine glass with multiple airtwist stems and mushroom knop, the bowl wheel etched 'Cors Y Gedol 1720', 19.5 cm (3) Condition Report Both sucriers damaged
Lot 572
A Chinese famille rose small vase and cover with moulded decoration of a lotus flower and leaves, 18th century, 14.5 cm, to/w a Chinese twin-handle deep bowl decorated with an iron red landscape scene in a small circular cartouche, 14 cm high, 18th century, a Chinese seated figure of a small boy wearing a blue waist-band, 17th century, 7.5 cm, a Chinese polychrome saucer dish decorated with figures, 12 cm dia., 19th century and a small polychrome wine cup, 19th century (5) Condition Report Vase and cover a/f, deep bowl altered in height and gilding rubbed, saucer chipped, boy a/f
Lot 22
Unknown - In the manner of Theresienthal - A late 19th to early 20th Century clear crystal claret jug with a facet foot rising to a shouldered ovoid body with high collar neck, loop handle and hollow blown spire form stopper, decorated with a fruiting vine design with applied padded green boughs and red grapes, together with a matched set of four slender stemmed wine glasses, unmarked, height 45cm.
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