Collectables

An exceptional Second War ‘Utterly Fearless’ Submariner’s D.S.M. and Second Award Bar group of nine awarded to Petty Officer S. Hawkey, Royal Navy...

Illuminated manuscript. Missa Beatae Virginae et aliae Orationes, Bologna, 1494, [ii] 145 [ii] leaves, illuminated manuscript on vellum, Rotunda...

Five: Captain (Quartermaster) M. A. Germaine, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his part in saving the lives of four s...

Fitzherbert (Anthony). La Graunde Abridgement: Collect par le iudge tresreuerend monsieur Anthony Fitzherbert, dernierment conferre auesq[ue] l...

An extremely rare Silver Cross of Rhodesia group of three awarded to Colour-Sergeant J. “Jock” McKelvie, Support Commando, 1st Rhodesian Light Inf...

Cook (James). A Voyage towards the South Pole , and Round the World. Performed in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, In...

Rhodiginus (Caelius). Antiquae lectiones, 1st edition, Venice, Aldus and Andrea Torresani, 1516, predominantly Roman letter, with remainder i...

Book of Hours. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, Northern France or Flanders, circa 1500, 160 leaves (from folio 117 added later in the 16th-cen...

Switzer (Stephen, 1682-1745). Author's manuscript with corrections entitled A Synopsis or Practical Compendium of Husbandry & Gardening, circa 17...

Ramelli (Agostino). Le diuerse et artificiose machine, 1st edition, Paris: in casa dell\'autore, 1588, text in French (Roman type) and Italian (...

Columna (Petrus Galatinus) . De arcanis catholicae veritatis, contra obstinatissimam Judeorum nostrem tempestatis perfidiam: ex Talmud, aliisque...

Aristophanes. Comoediae Novem, EDITIO PRINCEPS, Venice: Apud Aldum, 1498, 346 leaves (of 348), lacking two blanks, text in Aldus' large Greek t...

Seven: Petty Officer T. W. Moorcroft, Royal Navy, who was mentioned in despatches for Palestine 1948 Naval General Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, P...

Lang (Andrew) . The Pink Fairy Book, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1897, monochrome illustrations by H. J. Ford, some minor marg...

* Manuscript missal bifolium. A manuscript bifolium on vellum from an early missal, Lorraine (possibly Metz), probably 11th century, vellum b...

Topography & Travel . A large collection of early 20th century & modern topography & travel reference, Oxford, by Andrew Lang, new edition, Londo...

The Victory Medal awarded to Pioneer A. Jones, 236th Light Railway Company, Royal Engineers, late Northamptonshire Regiment, who died on 18 Decemb...

Pritt (Thomas Evan). Yorkshire Trout Flies, 1st edition, Leeds: Goodall and Suddick, 1885, 12 lithographed plates, all but one hand-coloured and...

Zukowsky (John, editor) . Chicago Architecture 1872-1922, birth of a metropolis, 1st edition, Munich: Prestel, 1987, numerous monochrome illustra...

Mason (Tim) . The Secret Years, flight testing at Boscombe Down 1939-1945, Manchester: Crécy, 2010, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, p...

English Copyist, 19th c - Portrait Miniature of Charles Dickens, ivory, 75 x 60mm, bird's eye maple frame Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied...

Ōtagaki Rengetsu (1791 - 1875) A Japanese ink on paper painting mounted as hanging scroll, depicting a samurai with boy under a section of call...

‘A few hours after the declaration of war a division of British destroyers slid out of Harwich and began a thorough search of the lower end of the...

Epistolae Graecae. Epistolae diversorum philosophorum, 2 volumes in 1, Editio Princeps, Venice: Aldus Manutius, 1499, part 2 bound before part 1...

A post-War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Acting Warrant Officer Class II T. J. Harris, Royal Regiment of Wales, late Welch Regiment, who was wou...

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New, Newly translated out of the Originall Tongues and with the former Trans...

A good Second War G.M. awarded to Mr. R. E. Robinson, a Draughtsman with the Gas Light and Coke Company, for his outstanding courage and determina...

An emotive Second War ‘Great Escapers’ campaign group of three awarded to Flight Lieutenant J. L. R. Long, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who ...

The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Captain W. G. King Peirce, Manchester Regiment, who was killed in action near Festubert on 26 October 19...

An extensive ‘Royal Tournament’ group of four awarded to Petty Officer G. O. Baillie, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Colossus at the Battle of J...

Family Group: Five: Sergeant J. Wolstencroft, Manchester Regiment 1914-15 Star (53 Sjt. J. Wolstencroft. Manch. R); British War and Victory Me...

A fine ‘Royal Household’ R.V.M. group of five awarded to Miss Lucy E. Lintott, Housemaid, Windsor Castle Royal Victorian Medal, E.II.R., silver...

Four: Lance-Corporal S. Thornber, Royal Engineers, who landed on Sword Beach with 79 Armoured Engineer Squadron on D-Day, 6 June 1944, and was wou...

Pair: Private R. Stokes, 8th Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 13 June 1916 British War and Victory Medals (4...

Bible [English]. [The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament and the New: Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues..., Imprinted at London...

Hole (Hugh Marshall) . Old Rhodesian Days, 1st edition, London: Macmillan and Co., 1928, signed & inscribed by the author to the front endpaper, ...

Four: Colour Sergeant F. W. Lloyd, Manchester Regiment, later a member of The Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard Jubilee 1897, bronze...

Four: Band Sergeant H. Waterfield, Manchester Regiment Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1695 Pte. H. Waterfield. 63rd. Regt.); Egypt and Sudan 18...

Bible [English]. The Bible: Translated according to the Hebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best Translations in divers languages..., Impri...

Five: Sergeant R. Broxson, Manchester Regiment 1914-15 Star (11 Pte. R. Broxson. Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11 Pte. R. Broxson...

Bible [English]. [The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New. Newly translated out of the original tongues..., Cambridge: Printed by...

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Major K. K. Drury, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was awarded the M.C. for his gallantry at St. Jean, Ypr...

Lodge (Edmund) . Portraits of illustrious Personages of Great Britain..., 12 volumes, London: printed for Harding, Mavor and Lepard, 1823, numero...

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old Testament and the New. Newly Translated out of the originall Tongues: and with the former Tr...

A superb Great War ‘Ostend Raid’ D.S.O. group of five to Engineer Commander W. A. Bury, Royal Navy, the officer who was severely wounded when he b...

Athenaeus . Deipnosophistae [graece], edited by Marcus Musurus, Venice: Apud Aldum, et Andream Socerum mense Augusto M. D. XIIII [House of Ald...

Antiquarian. A large collection of miscellaneous 18th & 19th century literature. Nisbet (Alexander). A System of Heraldry Speculative and Pract...

Walton (Isaac). The Compleat Angler the Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish Ponds, Fish and Fishing. To which is ad...

James I. Apologia pro Juramento Fidelitatis, primu?m quidem ano?nymos: nunc vero? ab ipso auctore, serenissimo ac potentiss. principe, Jacobo Dei...

Five: Private G. W. Thurstance, Manchester Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at La Bassée in 1940, and received a scarce confir...

Pair: Lieutenant A. L. Hope, British South Africa Police, a defender of Mafeking who was accidentally shot and killed at the end of the Boer War ...

Bacon (Francis). Instauratio Magna [Novum Organum], 1st edition, 2nd issue, London: [Bill Norton and] John Bill, 1620, engraved title afte...

Embroidered Binding. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old Testament and the New. newly translated out of the original tongues: and with the former ...

Three: Engine Room Artificer F. E. Williams, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M. Submarine E.20 when it was sunk in the Sea of Marmora in...

Medina (Pedro de). L'art de naviguer de M. Pierre de Medine, Espagnol. Contenant toutes les reigles, secrets, & enseignemens necessaires a la bo...

Hayes (J. Gordon). The Conquest of the North Pole, recent Arctic exploration, 1st edition, London: Thornton Butterworth, 1934, frontispiece, bla...

Four: Captain G. Chadwick, Manchester Regiment, later Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who flew with 19 Squadron and was twice wounded in a...

Verien (Nicolas). Livre curieux et utile pour les Scavans, et Artistes. Composé de trois Alphabets de Chiffres Simples, doubles & triples, fleuro...

Four: Sergeant Major T. Eales, Manchester Regiment Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1783. Cpl. Thos. Eales. 63rd. Regt.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89...

Fergusson (Bernard) . The Black Watch and the King's Enemies, 1st edition, London: Collins, 1950, signed by the author to the half-title, some li...