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Sale date: |
Books & Documents Sale on Tuesday 5th February 2008 |
Lot numbers: |
321-353 of 481 |
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LOWER (Mark Anthony): "The Worthies of Sussex"...Lewes, Geo Bacon, 1865. First edition. 4to, original, quarter morocco, rubbed, hinges starting. (1) £20-£30. | Nil |
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| 322 | NORTH MILL, MIDHURST: Two unframed views, one watercolour 1810 and the other grey wash 1840, 20 x 30cms approx. £30-£50. | Nil |
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| 323 | PORTSMOUTH PROGRAMMES: 1884-1953 (12) £20-£30. | Nil |
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| 324 | PORTSMOUTH (THEATRE ROYAL): Aquatint by James Winston 1805. Framed and glazed, in fine condition £150-£200. | Nil |
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| 325 | POSTAL PUBLIC NOTICE: Hastings Dec 4th 1839 for the establishment of a day mail to and from Hastings. Francis Smith Mayor Osborne, printer Hastings (1) £60-£80. | Nil |
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| 326 | PRINTS of Chichester and environs (6), framed and glazed, sound condition £20-£30. | Nil |
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| 327 | RECORDS of the old Charlton Hunt by Earl of March, 4to, 176pp MCMX illustrated. Illustrated to front, loose with 3 others (4) £40-£60. | Nil |
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| 328 | KNOX, Arthur Edward. Ornithological Rambles in Sussex; With a Systematic Catalogue of the Birds of that County, and Remarks on their Local Distribution. London: John Van Voorst, 1849. 8vo, contemporary full embossed dark green morocco, spine lettered and decorated between five raised bands, covers giltstamped with elaborate borders and urn at centre, a.e.g., gilt dentelles. vii, 250pp. Four tinted lithographic plates printed by Hullmandel & Walton after sketches by the author. Errata slip tipped in at pp. vi/vii. Bookseller's label on front pastedown. Spine and edges rubbed; front free endpaper excised. First Edition; later editions appeared in 1850 and 1855. Fine tales of wandering the countryside to study the ways of the local bird population, with ample scientific data in the catalogue. Knox (1808-1896) published two later books on birds and sport. (Freeman 2138. Mullens & Swann p.335 "Amost entertaining work". Casey Wood, p.420) £125-£150. | Nil |
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| 331 | 'ALBERT'S SEYMOUR' (a Spy Cartoon title): Archive of records and statements of General Sir Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert and subsequently Queen Victoria. Including 12pp autograph transcript by Seymour describing his early connection with Albert, the Prince Consort during his tour of Italy 1838 "The Prince was at this time little more than 19 years old...he had a look of great distinction..." Description of daily routines his social life and travel throughout Italy including ascent of Vesuvius and meeting with Pope Gregory - Seymour concludes with description of Albert's arrival in England prior to his marriage to Victoria. Details of Seymour's services particularly in the Crimean War. Four commission - one signed by William IV, one by Victoria. Some photos. Papers dealing with his royal activities. A quantity in sound condition £200-£400. | Nil |
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| 332 | ALBUM: of 31 late Georgian ALs of Royalty and nobles. Cleanly presented in modern folder (1) £200-£300. | Nil |
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| 333 | ALBUM of autographs: formed by R Bruce-Ambrose - A P Herbert, Anthony Eden, Lord Hailsham etc. 30+ (1) £80-£100. | Nil |
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| 334 | ALBUM OF illustrated Victorian letters including Royalty - cleanly presented in modern folder (1) £200-£300. | Nil |
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| 335 | AUTOGRAPHS: Quantity of ALs to Cambridge University Free Trade Association. Letter to J M Keynes noted (Quantity) £60-£80. | Nil |
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| 336 | AUTOGRAPH ALBUM - CHURCHILL: An early C20 oblong album containing a variety of autographs, including the clipped signature of Sir Winston Churchill (1) £300-£400. | Nil |
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| 337 | AUTOGRAPH ALBUM/POLITICS: Long folio of William Grantham QC MP. Original artwork photos of cabinet of England at the time of The Treaty of Berlin (autographed). Many politicians and celebrities - Dyke, Fred Burnaby. Indian military contingent at House of Commons 1882 (signatures) lawyers, judges. Photo of Cleopatra's Needle being erected on Embankment with note of Grantham's involvement. Signed by John Digous Engineer. Oblong folio (1) £150-£250. | Nil |
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| 338 | AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: Mainly actors 1930s/40s, with illustrated menu 1924 (2) £20-£40. | Nil |
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| 339 | AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, SIGNATURES ETC. Collection, various sizes, C18-early C20. Carefully mounted in modern loose leaf album and written up. Autograph letters include A J Balfour (regarding the living at Holdenbury - "I should have thought that a young man of 36 could hardly find enough to do"); Arthur Wellesley (third person); H J Gladstone (regarding a meeting at 10 Downing Street); George Canning (from Walmer Castle regarding some complicated negotiations "do not say I told you so"); Earl of Northbrook; Albert Grey (regarding Sunday closing of public houses in Northumberland); Mark Lemon; F Max Muller; Earl of Balcarres; and many other Victorian notables. Signatures include Westminster, Richmond, 'Beau', Nash, Liverpool, H Pelham, C S Parnell. About 50 items in all. Generally in sound condition. £150-£200. | Nil |
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| 340 | CHURCHILL ARCHIVE: A unique archive of over 750 xerox copies forming the majority of the 'C' section (Churchill's contributions to press and periodicals) from Frederick Wood's bibliography of the works of Churchill. Commencing with the announcement of his birth in The Times to his death. Including his Boer War Telegrams and his despatches to The Morning Post, Daily Telegraph etc. The copies were made by the British Library and are a mixture of broadsheet and tabloid in size, each is pencil marked with the relevant number from Woods' bibliography. Some edge fraying to a few sheets but overall in sound condition. £80-£120. | Nil |
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| 341 | COLLECTION of ephemera, shipping menus etc. (Quantity) £20-£30. | Nil |
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| 342 | Cuttings and Sketch book, C1900, (2) £10-£20. | Nil |
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| 343 | GOOD TUDOR DEEDS from the reigns of Henry VIII (2), Edward VI (1), Philip & Mary (1), Elizabeth (3). Including three from Kent (Cobham and environs) written by one scribe who refers to the monarch as 'oure most dradd sovereigne'. And others from Staffs, Glos and Cheshire. 1540-1587 (7). £200-£250. | 17.5% |
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| 344 | GUILDHALL MENUS: 1990s, small quantity £20-£30. | Nil |
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| 345 | LAWYERS: ms precedents book, disbound, nd C1814 (1) £20-£40. | Nil |
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| 346 | LETTERS (ALs) from various correspondents to Isabela Sedgwick niece of Professor Sedgwick following his death 1873 (quantity) £30-£40. | Nil |
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| 347 | MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS: A carton of assorted books, mainly C19 or early C20; approx. 60 volumes. (A carton) £20-£30. | Nil |
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| 348 | SCRAP ALBUMS: A good group of five mid to earlier 19th century scrap albums. Broad variety of content includes engraving, scraps, greeting cards and bookmarks, chromolithographs and a small number of original sketches. 4to, to folio, internal condition generally good, most items laid in. (5) £100-£200. | Nil |
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| 349 | SCRAPBOOK (2): Verse drawings by A Savory in sound condition (2) £20-£30. | Nil |
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| 351 | BAXTER: Prints, 1 framed and glazed (3) £20-£30. | Nil |
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| 352 | LE BLOND print of Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, large dinosaur models with one other. Framed and glazed (2) £20-£30. | Nil |
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| 353 | LE BLOND/BAXTER prints, 26 mainly framed and glazed, otherwise mounted, good condition (26) £200-£300. | Nil |
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