Father and son medals and associated ephemera for John Horace Philips (WW1 DCM group of six) and Anthony Guy Philips (OBE (Civil Division) and WW2 medal pair). The DCM group comprising Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914/1915 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal, all named to 1487 Sgt J H Phillips, 23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsmans) (Pte to Star, Cpl to War and Victory) with WW2 Defence Medal and War Medal and miniatures. The OBE (Civil Division) group comprising OBE (Civil Division) WW2 Defence Medal and War Medal for Anthony Guy Philips with miniatures, identity discs, OBE box and Royal Fusiliers 4th Infantry Division shoulder titles. The scrapbook / photo album containing approximately forty contemporary photographs (most with captions), newspaper cuttings, official documentation and postcards. Photos include Battalion at Hornchurch 1914-1915, Pay Parade Right Flank Company, Clipston Camp 1915, 3rd Platoon Guard and comrades captioned Blenchamp killed July 1916, Baker killed November 1916, R Wisdom, H S Dobbs, F Chinn, D M Robertson killed Delville July 1916, Eric Jordan, J H Ramskill M M, Bob Cope, etc. Newspaper cuttings of sportsmen who enlisted including boxer Jerry Delaney M M, cricketeers Ernest Hayes, Surry, E Hedren, Middlesex and W E Bates, Yorkshire, Christmas cards and menus, postcards, wounded in action letter 1st August 1916, XVIII Corps Signals School certificate, identity discs, hallmarked silver medal from Emma Cunliffe-Owen with message 'God Guard You', letter from Infantry Record Office regarding the presentation of the DCM, letters of congratulations, Certificate of Demobilisation, newspaper cuttings, Operations Map for the Battle of Cambrai, letter from Buckingham Palace dated 27th June 1937, a photo dated 1939 captioned 'B' Company 11th Queens Guildford National Defence Companies, Order by His Majesty, Conditions of Service, Enlistment, photographs 11th Queen's Regiment and 30th Queen's Regiment, letters and certificates 'For Gallantry or Good Service', Soldier's Service and Pay book, letter from Infantry Records dated February 1949 explaining to John that his application for the T A Efficiency Medal has failed on account that he was three days short of the 12 years service to qualify, service photos of Anthony including group and individual examples, Royal Fusilier Association membership card, permanent pass, 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers, Skill at Arms Record Book etc. Three personal diaries for 1915, 1917 and 'The Soldier's Own Diary' 1918 for Sgt J H Philips. Entries for 1915 include 25th/26th January 'Still in Festubert Trenches, Kink wins DCM, relieved by 24th Fusiliers, sent back to Bethume', 30th June 'Relieved from Vimy Ridge by the 1st K R R', 1st August 'Left res line, went up Longueveal Alley Comms trench bombarded whole time, was slightly wounded by a piece of HE', 20th August 'Saw airman killed, falling from balloon', 3rd October 'Line opposite Serne, left Baisin Wood and went into front line, relieved 13th Royal Sussex,' 8th November 'Inspection by Queen and Princess Mary Bertrancourt', 29th November 'Artillery duels frequent and aeroplanes V anti Aircracft guns, went into trenches, Sapping under fire 4.30-9.30pm', 25th December 'Went into trenches, relieved 1st Berks had a foul time Xmas Day, never had worse'. Entries for 1917 include 17th February 'Over the top SW of Petit Miraumont captured Bosche (sic) front line' 29th April 'Attack on Oppy Wood', 3rd May 'Attached Oppy Wood in morning, gained little ground, relieved by 14th Warwicks'. Entries for 1918 include 12th February 'Arrived in Blighty on leave', 12th/13th March 'Left Metz, went to support at Highland Ridge, gas shell attack', 20th/21st August 'Went in line at Ayette, attacked in front of Ayette and took all objectives', 16th November 'La Longueville' 12th December 'Elsenborn (Germany)' Ephemera includes copy of supplement to the London Gazette number 31219, history of the Kensignton Battalion 22nd Royal Fusiliers, New Testament Jubilee 1887 edition, three maps comprising Namur and two for Valenciennes, Sir John French's Despatches Graphic Special No 1 and 2 etc
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A collection of books on Country Houses & Interiors: British & Irish Bristow, Ian C.: Architectural Colour in British Interiors 1615-1840 Roberts, Hugh: For The King's Pleasure: The Furnishing and Decoration of George IV's Apartments at Windsor Castle Worsley, Giles: England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life Cornforth, John: The Inspiration of the Past, Country House Taste in the Twentieth Century Cornforth, John: London Interiors, from the Archives of Country Life Cornforth, John: English Interiors 1790-1848, The Quest for Comfort Fowler, John & Cornforth: English Decoration in the 18th Century Wood, Martin: John Fowler, Prince of Decorators Jones, Chester: Colefax & Fowler, The Best in English Interior Decoration Ypma, Herbert: Irish Georgian Cooper, Nicholas: The Jacobean Country House, from the Archives of Country Life Wainwright, Clive: The Romantic Interior, The British Collector at Home 1750-1850 Gow, Ian: Scottish Houses and Gardens, from the Archives of Country Life Pfeiffer, Walter & Heron, Marianne: l'Art de Vivre, En Irlande Service, Alastair: Edwardian Interiors, Inside the Homes of the Poor, the Average and the Wealthy Jourdain, M.: English Interiors in Smaller Houses, from the Restoration to the Regency, 1660-1830 Todd, Pamela: William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Home MacDonnell, Randal: The Lost Houses of Ireland, A Chronicle of great houses and the families who lived there O'Brien, Jacqueline & Guinness, Desmond: Dublin, A Grand Tour James, C. H. & Yerbury, F. R.: Moderne Englische Hauser und Innenraume Phillips, R.: Englische Raumkunst von Heute Yerbury, F. R.: Englische Klein Hauser (English Small Houses) Pfeiffer, Walter & Heron, Marianne: In The Houses of Ireland McBride, Simon & Howes, Karen: Private Ireland von Einsiedel, Andreas & Mackemzie, Nadia: Historic Interiors, A Photographic Tour, The National Trust Maroon, Fred J.: The English Country House, A Celebration Campbell, Peter: A House in Town. 22 Arlington Street, Its Owners and Builders Pearce, David: London's Mansions: The Palatial Houses of the Nobility Snodin, Michael & Styles, John: Design & the Decorative Arts: Britain 1500-1900 (V&A Publication) Watkin, David: The Royal Interiors of Regency England - From watercolours first published by W.H. Pyne in 1817-1820 Girouard, Mark: The Victorian Country House Lees-Milne, Alvilde & Moore, Derry: The Englishman's Room Jackson-Stops, Gervase,: National Trust Studies 1979 Beard, Geoffrey: Craftsmen and Interior Decoration in England 1660-1820 Jackson-Stops & Pipkin, James: The English Country House, A Grand Tour Gibbs, Jenny: The Country House: Classic Style for an Elegant Home Guild, Robin: The Victorian House Book Hall, Michael: The English Country House from the Archives of Country Life 1897-1939 Forman, Sheila: Scottish Country Houses & Castles Aslet, Clive & Moore, Derry: Inside The House of Lords Edwards, Jane: London Interiors Miller, Judith & Martin: Victorian Style Seebohm, Caroline & Sykes, Christopher Simon: The English Country, Living in Englands Private Houses Moore, Derry & Pick, Michael: The English Room Astaire, Lesley: Living in London Astaire, Lesley: London Living Style Banham, Joanna, et al: Victorian Interior Design Spencer-Churchill, Henrietta: Classic English Interiors Dutton, Ralph: The English Interior, 1500 to 1900 Together with: A collection of books on Country Houses & Interiors: European & Russian Ballot, Marie-Juliette: Le Décor Interieur au XVIIIe Siecle a Paris et dans l'Ile de France Les Habitations Modernes et Leur Decoration, Cent planches en couleurs (100 plates) Ottillinger, Eva B. & Lieselotte Hanzl: Kaiserliche Interieurs, Die Wohnkultur des Wiener Hofes im 19. Jahrhundert und die Wiener Kunstgewerbereform - Band III Garzya, Chiara: Interni Neoclassici a Napoli Parissien, Steven: Neo-Classique: Le Style Adam Thornton, Peter: Seventeenth-Century Interior Decoration in England, France, and Holland Schmitz, Hermann: Vor hundert Jahren, Festraume und Wohnzimmer des Deutschen Klassizismus und Biedermeier Baer, C. H.: Deutsche Wohn- und Festraume aus 6 Jahrhunderten Schmitz, Hermann: Wohnzimmer und Festraume Berliner Baumeister vom Ausgang des 18. Jahrhunderts Beissel von Gymnich, Countess Jeanette: Luxury Houses, Schlosser - Castles - Chateaux Hunyady, Etienne: Luxury Houses, Toscana Gregory, Alexis: The Great Family Houses of Europe Sangl, Sigrid: Biedermeier to Bauhaus Sjoberr, Lars & Ursula: Det Svenska Rummet Slesin, Suzanne, et al: Spanish Style Brosio, Valentino: Ambienti Italiani dell'Ottocento Friedman, Joe: INSIDE PARIS, Discovering the Period Interiors of Paris Sauveur, Daphne De Saint: The French Touch: Decoration and Design In the Most Beautiful Homes of France Boyer, Marie-France: Paris Style, The Private Apartments of Paris Lovatt-Smith, Lisa: Paris Interiors Interieurs parisiens Fregnac, Claude & Andrews, Wayne: The Great Houses of Paris Bourgeois, Helene: Les Grandes Heures du Style Francais Gaynor, Elizabeth/Haavisto, Kari/Goldstein, Darra: Russian Houses. (72)
Pennant (Thomas) Indian Zoology, second edition, hand-coloured engraved title vignette, 16 engraved plates, one hand-coloured, one or two plates working loose, light spotting and offsetting, front free endpapers detached, contemporary half calf, rather worn, [Anker 395; Fine Bird Books p.131; Nissen IVB 714; Wood p.516], 4to, by Henry Hughs, 1790 [but 1791]. *** Issued with "An essay on India' and 'On the birds of paradise and the phoenix' translated from J.R. Forster's 'Indische Zoologie' by J. Aikin and 'The Indian faunula' by J. Latham and H. Davies. An unusual copy with another hand-coloured plate, this aside from the hand-coloured title vignette.
Registration No: 387 XVD Chassis No: H-BJ7-L/20372 MOT: ExemptThe subject of an extensive, three-year long, 'body off, chassis up' restoration by Max Rowley (formerly of P&A Wood) and his teamParts repaired or replaced as necessary with help from marque specialist A-H SparesFinished in the stunning combination of Midnight Blue with Biscuit leather upholstery and matching carpets (extending to the boot)Resident in America for much of its life and still to LHD specification to aid European touringEntered from a private collectionOne of the most charismatic British sportscars ever made, the Big Healey used what was essentially the same silhouette to evolve from a pared-back, four-cylinder Roadster through to a more civilised, six-cylinder Convertible. Introduced in February 1962, the 3000 MkII 2+2 'BJ7' model (nicknamed the MkIIa) pioneered such 'luxuries' as wind-up windows, swivelling quarter-lights and a fixed convertible hood. While the fitment of stiffer coil springs to the independent front suspension and a more direct steering box enhances its handling / roadholding capabilities. The manual / overdrive transmission gained a new case, and the 2912cc straight-six engine reverted to twin SU carburettors. With a reputed 132bhp and 170lbft of torque on tap, Girling front discs became standard equipment. The American magazine 'Sports Car Illustrated' noting with some delight that the BJ7’s speedometer needle could be wound beyond its final 120mph marking. For some, the short-lived MkIIa is the pick of the Big Healey bunch thanks to its combination of the classical (non-wooden) dashboard layout and improved soft-top. Built to left-hand drive specification on June 28th-29th 1962, chassis H-BJ7-L/20372 was dispatched to J. Inskip Inc of New York some two weeks later. Enlisting the help of The Austin Healey Club, the vendor became the 2+2-seater’s sole registered UK keeper when it was issued with the number plate ‘387 XVD’ on November 1st 2018. Although a complete entity that pleasingly retained its original engine, the MkIIa was somewhat tired. A true petrolhead with an expansive and diverse stable, the seller decided to treat it to a very thorough, ‘body off, chassis up’ restoration. Undertaken by former P&A Wood master mechanic Max Rowley and his colleagues, the project took three years to complete. Working ‘hand in glove’ with marque specialist A-H Spares Ltd, the body was refurbished with new galvanised floors and replacement steel and aluminium panels as necessary. The suspension and brakes were rejuvenated, the wiring renewed and the engine extensively overhauled. New lights, indicators and reflectors were fitted and various instruments reconditioned. Finished in the unusual but very handsome combination of Midnight Blue with extended Biscuit leather upholstery and matching carpets (including the boot), ‘387 XVD’ remains highly presentable. Tuned by an engineer well versed in preparing cars for historic motorsport, the engine burst into life upon inspection sounding throaty and purposeful in equal measure. A-H Spares Ltd remain very proud of their involvement in the car and indeed have described it as ‘truly one of the best examples of the marque that can be found anywhere’. In the enviable position of having more sportscars than he can find the time to use, the vendor has decided to thin his collection down. Seemingly ideal for Continental touring and offered for sale at a fraction of its restoration cost, this decidedly special Big Healey comes with a V5C Registration Document and restoration details etc. For more information, please contact: Damian Jones damian.jones@handh.co.uk 07855 493737
REV J G WOOD; 'Common Objects of the Microscope', George Routledge and Sons, together with twelve Natural History and related books, to include LYDEKKER, 'A Handbook to the Carnivora, Part 1 Cats, Civets and Mongooses', 1896, H G ADAMS; 'Beautiful Butterflies', 1871 Goombridge and Sons, and ten others (13)
Post-impressionist oil on canvas painting featuring a walkway leading to a white Tuscan-style home with a bay and mountains in the background. Signed J or L H. Lynn in the lower left corner in red. Framed in a mahogany veneer wood frame with a white canvas border and gold-tone trim. Sight size: 7.25"W x 9.5"H; frame: 18"W x 20"H x 2.5"D. Artist: Hong Joo LynnCondition: Age related wear.
Post-impressionist oil on canvas painting featuring a scenic Italian alleyway with white Tuscan-style buildings, red wood shutters, and colorful gardens. The alleyway leads to a gorgeous view of a blue bay with a clouded sky overhead. Signed L or J H Lynn in lower right corner. Framed in a mahogany veneer wood frame with a white canvas border and gold-tone trim. Sight size: 9.5"W x 7.5"H; frame: 20"W x 18"H x 2.5"D. Artist: Hong Joo LynnCondition: Age related wear.
Sarratt (J. H.). A Treatise on the Game of Chess; containing a regular system of attack and defense: also, numerous rules and examples, teaching the most approved method of playing pawns at the end of a game. To which is added, a selection of critical and remarkable situations, won or drawn by scientific moves. A new edition, revised and improved with additional notes and remarks by W. Lewis, London: printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and brown..., 1822, title with early ownership signature to head of Louisa Vialls, 8pp of publishers advertisements bound in at front, untrimmed, contemporary pale blue boards, rubbed and some marks and soiling, old card reback, with a little wear to edges and corners, 8vo, together withWalker (George). A Selection of Games at Chess, actually played by Philidor and his contemporaries: now first published from the original manuscript, with notes and additions by George Walker, London: Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper, 1835, lower blank portion of dedication leaf excised, 110pp., with single-leaf publishers list at end, original dark green cloth, with printed title label to upper cover, rubbed and label somewhat darkened, 8vo, plusAnderson (Hans Christian). Tales and Fairy Stories, by Hans Christian Anderson. Translated by Madame de Chatelain. Illustrated by Henry Warren, London; George Routledge & Co., 1853, wood-engraved plates, occasional minor marks, mostly to plates and text margins, upper inner hinge partly split, original blind-stamped and gilt-decorated red cloth, a little rubbed, small 8vo, and other 19th century and 20th century literature, etc., including Thomas Zouch, The Life of Izaak Walton; including notices of his contemporaries, 1826, The Other Side of the Question: or, an attempt to rescue the characters of the two royal sisters Q. Mary and Q. Anne..., by a Woman of Quality, London: T. Cooper, 1742, France Grose, A Provincial Glossary, with a collection of local proverbs and popular superstitions, London: S. Hooper, 1787, etc., leather-bound and cloth-boundQTY: (6 shelves)
â–² Prunella Clough (1919-1999) 'Dancer', 1950collage, oil and balsa wood on softboard 24 x 25cmProvenance: The Estate of Christopher Bangs.Exhibited: Olympia, London, March 2004, catalogue no. PC-175.Condition ReportFramed: 39 x 47cmAppears to be in generally good order. The work has been float mounted and has not been viewed out of the glazed frame.
OGDENS, Guinea Gold, Cricketers, Base M, near set (46/50), inc. W. G .Grace (one slight corner knock, o/w VG), Ranjitsinhji (slight corner knocks, o/w VG); missing (4), J. T. Brown, Wainwright, H. Wood, Daft, wide spacing between letters, some creasing & corner creasing, a.m.r. (1), a few with stamps/annotation & staining to reverse, FR to VG, 46
First World War 1914 - 15 Star named to D.A. 1518. J. J. R. Kelsey. D. H. R.N.R., together with a Second World War medal group comprising 1939 - 1945 Star, France and Germany Star and War medal in box of issue named to 1470087 F/LT Tetlow, The Crown, 57 Alitson Road, St. John's Wood, N.W.8, three further Second World War medals comprising 1939 - 1945 Star, Atlantic Star and War medal, a Mine Clearance Service badge and various ribbons.
A carved giltwood pelmet mount, 19th century, in the form of a coiled snake,240cm long20cm highProvenance: The property of a collector, 45 Eaton Terrace, London SW1W 8TR.Condition ReportLosses to the gilding present, the wooden snake with some splits and cracks to the wood. The face in particlar with losses of gilding. The bar appears to be upholstered in fabric, and has been torn to one end. Drill hole present to the back. Please see additional images to show how snake is fastened to bar.
A baroque carved and painted pine putto, 18th century, Continental, depicted nude, sitting on a mass of clouds and wrapped in a drape,39cm wide22cm deep58cm highProvenance: The property of a collector, 45 Eaton Terrace, London SW1W 8TR.Condition ReportEvidence of historical woodworm. Splits and cracks to the wood throughout, the right hand side with a large split which begins at the head to the top of the thigh. Fingers restored on both hands and the lower left hand lacking fingers. The figure appears to historically have had something grasped in his upper hand however this is no longer present. PLease see additional images for reference.
The Red Arrows Salute Farnborough 1986 multi signed FDC by R M Thomas, A B Chubb, P D Lees, G I Hannam, A K Lunnon-Wood, P J Collins, A P Thurley, D W Findlay, C D R McIlroy and H R Ploszek. 1 stamp 1 postmark. Certified Copy 365/2000. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, visited during the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, together with some brief notices on the geology of Australia and the Cape of Good Hope. Being the second part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R. N. during the years 1832 to 1836, 1st edition, London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1844, folding map of Ascension Island by J. Walker, dated 1825, 14 wood-engraved maps and illustrations in text (including the Galapagos Archipelago to p. 98), 24 pp. publisher's catalogue at rear dated January 1844, pp. 41-48 and 129-168 unopened, slight offsetting from map to margins of title, small light stain to outer margin of rear endpaper, small previous owner inscription in blue ink 'L. R. Wager, 1949' to front endpaper (faint damp stains to inner margin of front endpaper, original blue blindstamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt and priced at 10/6, spine and upper margins of covers faded to green, 8vo QTY: (1)NOTE:Freeman 272; Norman 587.'The three parts of Darwin's geological results of the Beagle voyage were separately published over a period of five years, but they were intended, and described on the title pages, as parts of one work. They were all published by Smith Elder, with the approval of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, some of the £1,000 given for the publication of the results of the voyage going towards the cost of at least the first part... A publisher's advertisement of 1838 announced the preparation of a work in one volume octavo entitled Geological observations on volcanic islands and coral formations, but this plan was abandoned and the first part, Coral Reefs, appeared in May 1842, at a cost of 15s. The second part, Volcanic islands, was published in November 1844, at a cost of 10s. 6d. The one folding map is of Ascension Island and is dated 1825.' (Freeman p. 57).
Tombleson, (William & Fearnside William Gray). Tombleson's Thames, London: Tombleson & Co. circa 1850, decorative title, dedication and preface, 79 (complete) uncoloured engraved plates, with tissue guards, lacking the folding map, some spotting throughout, marbled endpapers, contemporary half calf, gilt decorated spine, worn at extremities, 4to, together with Britton (J. & Brayley E. W.). Devonshire & Cornwall Illustrated from Original Drawings by Thomas Allom, 2 volumes bound in 1, W. H. Bartlett &c. H. Fisher, R. Fisher & P. Jackson, 1832, additional decorative half-titles, and additional title, two uncoloured engraved maps of Devon and Cornwall, 136 engraved views on 68 sheets, each with tissue guard, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt decorated calf, slight wear to extremities, 4to, with Allen (Thomas). Lancashire Illustrated from Original Drawings by S. Austin, J. Harwood and G. & C. Pyne &c. &c. London: H. Fisher, R. Fisher and P. Jackson, 1832, bound with The Midland-Counties Tourist. Seventy-three views in the Counties of Derby, Chester, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham and Rutland, Fisher Son & Co. 1837, additional decorative half-titles to each volume, 176 views of 84 sheets, each with tissue guard, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt decorated calf, slight wear to extremities, 4to, uniform with the previous item, with another copy similar bound in 2 volumes in contemporary half morocco gilt, worn at extremities, 4to, plus Bartlett (W. H. Harding J. D. T. Creswick and others). The Ports, Harbours, Watering Places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain, 2 volumes, Virtue & Co. circa 1840, additional decorative title to each volume, 140 uncoloured engraved plates, some spotting and slight water staining throughout, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, contemporary half morocco gilt, heavily worn, 4to, and Leighton (John M.). Strath-Clutha or the Beauties of Clyde..., Glasgow, Joseph Swan, circa 1840, decorative calligraphic title, preface and dedication, 80 uncoloured engraved plates on India wove, on 39 sheets, contemporary half calf with gilt decorated spine, upper board detached, and Orr (William S. publishers). The Land We Live In..., 3 volumes, circa 1865, engraved map of the British Isles, numerous wood and steel engravings, some spotting and staining throughout, contemporary half morocco gilt, heavily worn, 4to, QTY: (11)
Verner's Patent Cavalry Sketching Board Compass, English, c.1900, the wood marked 'VERNER'S PATENT No2971' , and stamped to the rear 'Elliot Bros London' board constructed of light wood with boxwood ends, and all brass fittings with leather strap to rear, with compass and inclanometer, along with a pair of Military Achinson Binoculars dated 1917, in a leather case (2). Exploring the Legacy of Lt-Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner: A Pioneer in Military Instrumentation Lt-Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner (1852-1922) left an indelible mark on military history through his service and innovations. Serving on the staff in the Egyptian campaign of 1884-85 and later during the Boer War, Verner retired as a Lt-Colonel in May 1904. However, his contributions extended far beyond the battlefield. Verner's early designs centered around simple pocket compasses, with the Service Pattern models MK III to MK VII emerging between approximately 1895 and 1918. His prismatic service compasses, a development of the Schmalcalder patent design from the early 19th century, maintained their status as the standard service compass of the British Army until the outbreak of World War II. In addition to compasses, Verner crafted the innovative 'Verner's Patent' Cavalry Sketching Board, which added another dimension to his legacy. The Cavalry Sketching Board has a fascinating origin, initially invented by Colonel W. H. Richards, a military surveying instructor at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, around 1880. Verner, briefly a Professor of Topography at Sandhurst, enhanced Richards' creation, patenting his improvements in 1887 and 1891. Eventually, the board became widely known as 'Verner's.' Further refinements by W. J. Bosworth in 1897 ensured its continued use until approximately 1930. Strapped to the arm of a cavalryman on the bridle arm, the Cavalry Sketching Board featured a leather strap with a swivel joint, allowing users to twist the entire board for precise compass alignment. The board incorporated a compass for taking bearings, and the sketching process occurred on a paper roll wound around side rollers. As each sketch was completed, the paper roll could be advanced to provide more paper. The utility of the sketching board extended beyond traditional cavalry use. During World War I, pilots and observers of the Royal Flying Corps adopted the board, employing it to create sketches of enemy positions and trenches. Verner's innovative contributions to military instrumentation, combined with his prolific work as an author, military historian, and chronicler of the Rifle Brigade, solidify his place as a pioneer in the field. The enduring impact of Verner's inventions underscores their significance in the evolution of military tools and tactics.
A collection of late 19th century and later books on foreign countries and subjects, many illustrated examples, to include, ELLERBECK (J), EASTERN RAMBLES AND REMINISCENCES, 1909; ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE SOUTH INDIAN RAILWAY, including the Tanjore Board; WOOD (C), ROUND ABOUT NORWAY, 1880; TOMALIN (H), THREE VAGABONDS IN FRIESLAND, 1907, etc (Qty)
(Fleece Press.) Richard Knowles: 'Precious Caskets. The Friendship of T.E. Lawrence and William McCance', Upper Denby, The Fleece Press, 2003, limited edition, one of 240 copies only, 16 tipped in plates from photographs as called for, 8 page facsimile booklet Notes made by William McCance after visiting bookbinding firms for T.E.Lawrence in 1926 and an accompanying reproduction cheque signed J. H. Ross housed in rear pocket, folio, original quarter cloth, marbled paper covered boards by Enrico Ricciardi, printed paper label to spine. The story of the friendship between the wood-engraver, painter and typographer William McCance and the celebrated T. E. Lawrence, detailing the involvement of McCance in the choice of binders for the subscribers' edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom
WW1 Time Capsule Of Ephemera all relating to J H Harratt Royal Fus & Lt 6th Leicesters. Including 1917 diary, written in ... 1914 Active Service Testament ... Postcard of him ... White metal pocket watch ... Royal Fusiliers Standing Orders ... Brass Royal Fusiliers cap badge. All contained in a wood cigar box.
A group of koummya daggers 20th century, Moroccan, comprising a pair of agate handles examples, 29cm long, three with bone handles, the largest 31cm long, and three with wood handles, 42cm long (8)Provenance: The private collection of the late Sir Donald Cory.Condition ReportAll with their scabbards. Dents to the metal mounts. Knock and wear to the handles.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Acting Sergeant H. E. Ellis, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (48879 Pte. H. E. Ellis. 10/R. W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (48879 A. Sjt. H. E. Ellis. R.W. Fus.) very fine (3) £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette 28 January 1918. Harry Edward Ellis was born in Hyde and attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was one of a party of 165 men under Major A. J. S. James when they moved into the line to hold the Mochy defences. He was wounded, possibly by gas, in May 1917, and was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry during he attack on Polygon Wood. He subsequently transferred to the 7th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.
One box of toby jugs, to include Royal Doulton Henry VIII D6642; Anne of Cleves D6653; Anne Boleyn D6644; Jane Seymour D6646; Catherine Parr D6664; Armada Queen Elizabeth I of England D6821, ltd ed 1462/9500; Aramis D6441; Athos D6439; D'Artagnan D6691; and other toby jugs by Roy Kirkham; H J Wood; Tony Wood; and others.Qty: 1 box
Edinburgh Collection of antiquarian local histories Bower, Alexander. The History of the University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Alex. Smellie, 1817. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, uncut in original boards;Stevenson, R. H. The Chronicles of Edinburgh, from its Foundation in A.D. 617, to A.D. 1851. Edinburgh: William Whyte & Co., [1851]. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, 7 engraved plates including frontispiece and folding view;[Mackie, Charles]. The History of the Abbey, Palace, and Chapel-Royal of Holyroodhouse. Edinburgh: J. Hay and Co., 1819. First edition, 8vo, original pictorial boards, later spine label, engraved additional title-page, 8 engraved plates and plans (one folding);Foulis, Robert. Old Houses in Edinburgh, and their Inhabitants, as they are and Might; with the Result of an Experiment towards their Improvement in the Grassmarket. Edinburgh: Johnstone and Hunter, 1852. First edition, inscribed 'with the author's kind regards', 8vo, original cloth;Miller, Peter. The Old Tolbuith ... With the Luckenbooths and the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh from 1365 to 1617. Edinburgh: printed for private circulation, 1867. First edition, inscribed 'Thomas Dickson Esq LLD with Mr Miller's best respects May 1887', 4to, original cloth, engraved plates;Chalmers, P. Macgregor. Dalmeny Kirk: its History and Architecture. Glasgow: Carter and Pratt, 1904. First edition, one of 120 copies signed by the author, 8vo, original boards, dust jacket, woodcut illustrations, laid-in autograph letter signed from the author;Dickson, John. Centenary Memorial. History of South College Street Church. Edinburgh: William Oliphant & Co., 1866. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, tinted wood-engraved frontispiece, 8 tinted lithographic portrait plates;and 37 others similar, 19th or early 20th century, original cloth, concerning areas including Morningside, Leith, Stockbridge, various churches, etc.(40+) THE LIBRARY OF DR ANDREW G. FRASER MD FSA SCOT (1937-2020)
Collection of prints, mainly wood-engravings Joan Hassall (1906-1988). Four bookplate designs, wood-engravings, signed in pencil, separately mounted, three for named owners (Henry & Sybil Birkbeck; A. P. Polack; Lawrence Scholar and H. A. J. Brotherton, dated 1934), one unnamed, Polack bookplate spotted, various dimensions;Mabel Allington Royds (1874-1941). [Flowers], colour woodcut, signed in pencil, remnants of tape to upper corners, 17.5 x 17.5cm;William Strang (1859-1921). Alfresco, etching, signed in pencil, mounted, spotted in margins, 16 x 25.5cm;R. G. Sellar. ‘Barnacle Geese’ and ‘The Lagan at Edenderry’, 2 wood-engravings, both signed and titled by the artist in pencil, 25 x 18.5cm and 18.5 x 25cm;Douglas Percy Bliss (1900-1984). [The voyeurs] and [Succour in the storm], 2 wood-engravings, both signed and addressed by the artist in pencil, on card mounts, second print spotted and with marginal chips, 11.5 x 8cm and 9 x 10.5cm;John Nash (1893-1977). [Grazing horses], wood-engraving, signed in pencil, 16 x 11.5cm, remnants of tape to upper corners verso;Charles Pulsford (1912-1989). [Artist sketching], possibly a self-portrait, pen-and-ink and pencil, signed ‘Pulsford’ lower right, mounted, 37 x 29cm, short closed tear in left hand edge(1 folder) Provenance: William Wilson RSA (1905-1972), Scottish artist; thence by descent.
Willis (N. P. & Stirling Coyne J.). The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland, Illustrated by W. H. Bartlett..., 2 volumes, circa 1842, portrait frontispiece to volume 1, additional decorative title to each volume, uncoloured engraved map of Ireland by W. Hughes and 118 uncoloured engravings, each with tissue guard, very slight spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary half morocco with gilt decorated spines, slight wear to extremities, 4to, together with Hall ( Mr & Mrs S. C.). Ireland: Its Scenery, Character &. 3 volumes, How & Parsons, 1841, additional half-titles and topographical vignette frontispiece to each volume, 17 uncoloured engraved maps by A. Adlard and 44 uncoloured engravings, numerous wood-engraved vignettes throughout, very slight spotting, contemporary calf with gilt decorated spines, slight wear to extremities, some scuffing to the boards, 4to, with Lewis (Samuel). A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland..., 2nd edition, 2 volumes, S. Lewis & Co. 1840, hinges and joints cracked, publisher's cloth gilt, worn and frayed, 4to, plus Pigot (Richard). The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year..., Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer, 1866, additional decorative half-title and frontispiece, numerous wood-engraved illustrations and vignettes throughout, hinges broken and cracked, bookplate of Edward Taylor to the front pastedown, publisher's decorative gilt cloth, worn at extremities, 4to, with one other volume similarQTY: (9)
The Red Arrows Salute Farnborough 1986 multi signed FDC by R M Thomas, A B Chubb, P D Lees, G I Hannam, A K Lunnon-Wood, P J Collins, A P Thurley, D W Findlay, C D R McIlroy and H R Ploszek. 1 stamp 1 postmark. Certified Copy 365/2000. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Variety of Early Makers Coated Steel Shafted Large Headed Woods (4) to incl Nicoll Hand of Friendship Spoon; Frank W Johns 3 Wood with Fancy Face Insert; H J Osborne Brassie stamped D R to the sole; and Harry Ball No.2 wood stamped L to the sole plate - 3x with original period leather grips and one replaced Pro-Only period rubber grip
HERBERT ROSE BARRAUD (1845-1896), Men and Women of the Day, published 1888-1889, bound in 2 folders, green cloth, with full page carbon prints mounted on board and accompanying biographies, each with original wrappers and adverts; 1888 with all 12 sections as: No.1 for January 1888, contents, The Marquis of Hartington, Miss Mary Anderson, His Eminence Cardinal Newman. No.2 for Febuary 1888, contents, Mr Ruskin, Mr. & Mrs. Kendal, The Right Hon. John Bright MP No.3 for March 1888, contents, The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain MP, Miss Ellen Terry, Professor Herbert Spencer. No.4 for April 1888, contents, Henry Irving, Lady Randolph Churchill, Professor Owen. No.5 for May 1888, contents, General Viscount Wolseley, Madam Schumann, Walter Besant. No.6 for June 1888, contents, Robert Browning, Marie Roze, The Bishop of Liverpool. No.7 for July 1888, contents, Admiral Sir Walter Hewett C.C., Mrs Gladstone, Dr. Richter. No.8 for August 1888, contents, Dr. W. G. Grace, Helen Mathers (Mrs Reeves), Lord Justice Cotton No.9 for September 1888, contents,The Marchioness of Granby, Mr Sims Reeves, Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart, MP. No.10 for October 1888, contents, Lord Tennyson, Madame Antoinette Sterling, Sir Charles Warren. No.11 for November 1888, contents, Dr. Warre, Mrs Hodgson Burnett, Rev. H. R. Haweis. No.12 for December 1888, contents, The Right Hon. John Morley MP, The Ven. Archdeacon Farrar. 1889 with all 12 sections as: No.13 for January 1889, contents, The Right Hon. W. H. Smith, MP, Mrs. Bernard-Beere, The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon. No.14 for Febuary 1889, contents, Sir John Lublock, Bart, MP, Miss Rhoda Broughton, Rev J. E. C. Welldon M.A. No.15 for March 1889, contents, His Grace the Duke of Devonshire KC, Madame Nornmann-Neruda, Sir CHarles Halle No.16 for April 1889, contents,Mr J. L. Toole, Miss Mary Moore, Sir Edwin Watkin, Bart, MP. No.17 for May 1889, contents, Madam Adelina Patti, Mr Thomas Hardy, The Bishop of Rippon. No.18 for June 1889, contents, General Boulanger, Miss M V White, Hawlwy Smart. No.19 for July 1889, contents, Sir Henry Hawkins, K.B., Miss Alice Cornwell, Mr Charles Wyndham. No.20 for August 1889, contents, Lord Charles Beresford, Lady Carew, Max Or'Rell No.21 for September 1889, contents, The Shah of Persia, Lady Brooke, The Chief Rabbi. No.22 for October 1889, contents, Sir CHarles Russel, Mrs. John Wood, The Rev. Stopford A Brooke. No.23 for November 1889, contents, Professor Tyndall, Mrs. Humphry Ward, Alderman Whitehead. No.12 for December 1889, contents, THe Archbishop of Canterbury, Miss Julia Neilson, Major-gen Sir Francis Grenfell photographs typically 24cm x 18.5cm, mounted on card pages 35.5cm x 24.5cm.
FÜSSLI, J. H. ATTRIBUIERT/UMKREIS (Füssli: 1741-1825), "Mythologische Szene", auf einem nach der Venusmuschel geformten Himmelswagen, welcher von zwei weißen Tauben durch den düsteren Wolkenhimmel gezogen wird, stehen in dramatischen Posen vier Frauen. Die Szene erinnert an die Rettung von Persephone durch die Mutter Demeter und weiterer Gefolgschaft aus Hades' Unterwelt. Öl/Holz (parkettiert), HxB: 31 x 37 cm (45 x 52,5 cm mit Rahmen). Restauriert, Altersspuren, craqueliert, markante Farbplatzer, Firnisgilb. Mit Rahmen (besch.). VERSO Auktionsetiketten Koller und Sotheby's Zürich und Beschreibung.| FÜSSLI, J. H. ATTRIBUIERT/UMKREIS (Füssli: 1741-1825), "Mythological Scene", four women stand in dramatic poses on a celestial chariot shaped after the Venusian shell, which is pulled through the gloomy cloudy sky by two white doves. The scene recalls the rescue of Persephone by her mother Demeter and other followers from Hades' underworld. Oil/wood (parqueted), HxW: 31 x 37 cm (45 x 52,5 cm with frame). Restored, traces of age, craquelure, paint burst, yellow varnish. With frame (dam.). VERSO auction labels Koller and Sotheby's Zurich and description.
Colnaghi & Co. (publishers). A Collection of Select Views in London and Westminster..., circa 1800, printed title, 15 uncoloured engraved plates only, each with a page of descriptive text, contemporary half morocco, heavily worn and frayed with printed label to the upper cover, 4to, together with Shepherd (Thomas H.). London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century, Illustrated by a Series of Views..., Jones & Co. 1829, decorative title page, 187 uncoloured engraved views on 79 sheets, many with tissue guards, slight spotting throughout, contemporary half morocco gilt, rubbed and worn, 4to, with two other volumes similar, but partially excised and containing 222 (only) uncoloured engravings, one volume with hinges and joints cracked, contemporary half morocco gilt, rubbed and worn, the other lacking boards and spine, both 4to, plus Mead (J. publisher). London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies..., 1841, additional decorative title, engraved frontispiece, 70 uncoloured engraved plates, all edges gilt, contemporary cloth gilt, spine partially lacking, rubbed and worn, 4to, plus Ritchie (L.). Windsor Castle and its Environs, Including Eton College, 2nd edition with additions, Henry G. Bohn, 1848, frontispiece of a young Queen Victoria, additional decorative half-title, engraved map of Windsor Park and 13 (complete) engraved plates, slight spotting and finger soiling throughout, contemporary calf, rebacked, heavily rubbed and worn, 8vo, together with Charles Knight (publisher). The Land We Live In, 3 volumes, circa 1850, numerous wood engravings throughout, publishers cloth gilt, boards faded and worn, 4to, with a collection of approximately 650 engravings of London after Thomas Shepherd, numerous duplicates and a collection of approximately 100 views of Oxford and Cambridge by J. Le Keux, each approximately 120 x 150 mm QTY: (approx. 750)NOTE:Sold as a collection of prints, not subject to return.
An Egyptian wood royal shabti for Seti I New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th Dynasty, circa 1294-1279 B.C.19cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Bodo Bleß (1940-2022) collection, Berlin, formed from ca. 1960 onwards.The shabti is inscribed with seven rows of hieroglyphs, infilled with black bitumen. The tomb of Seti I was excavated by Giovanni Battista Belzoni in the early 19th Century. Many shabtis from the tomb are now in museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and The British Museum, London. Cf. J. Aubert, Statuettes Égyptiennes: Chouabtis, Ouchebtis, Paris, 1974, pp.79-81, pls. 12-13 and H. Schneider, Shabtis, Part II, Leiden, 1977, p. 30-32.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
ALVAR AALTO (1898-1976)Desserte roulante mod. '900'Création en 1937, circa 1965Edition ArtekBouleau, céramique émaillée, bois laqué et cannageH: 59cm. (23 1/4in.); L: 90cm.(35 7/16in.); P: 66cm.(26in.).A '900' trolley by Alvar Aalto in birch, enameled ceramic, lacquered wood and cane designed in 1937 and edited by Artek circa 1965.Footnotes:Bibliographie:M. Emery, Furniture by Architects, Ed Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1983, p. 36, n. 19M. Lahti, et. al., Alvar Aalto Designer, Ed Gallimard, Paris, 2003, p. 88, 174, 175U. Kinnunen, Aino Aalto, Ed Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, 2004, p. 77, 223 J. Eisenbrand, M. Kries, Alvar Aalto: Second Nature, Ed Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 2014, p. 534N. Yoshida, et al., 'Feature: Alvar Aalto Houses - Material and Details', a+u. Architecture and Urbanism, n. 606, Mars 2021, Japon, pp. 192-193J. Gura, Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the 21st century, Ed. W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2007, p. 263For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
PUCCI DE ROSSI (1947-2013)Trône 'Terza I'1985Seul exemplaire connuBois, bois peint, PVC, bâche, cuivre et métalH: 132,5cm. (51 15/16in.); L: 38,5cm.(14 15/16in.); P: 61,5cm.(24in.).Nous remercions Mathilde de Rossi pour nous avoir confirmé l'authenticité de cette pièce.The only known model 'Terza I' throne by Pucci de Rossi in wood, painted wood, PVC, tarp, copper and metal designed in 1985.Footnotes:Bibliographie:J-L Gaillemin, Pucci de Rossi, Ed Norma, Paris, 2017, p. 248, n. 01For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
(Diverse works) A collection of thirty one. Gertrude Jekyll. 'Wood and Garden,' original cloth with gilt decorations, ninety monochrome plates including frontis, very light spotting to edge of text block, vg, Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 1899; J. H. Kellog. 'Ladie's Guide in Health and Disease,' embossed full leather rubbed, text block detaching form binding, some spotting, plates, International Tract Society, London, 1900; Herbert A. L. Fisher. 'Studies in Napoleonic Statesmanship. Germany,' prize binding with gilt decorations, winners medal from St Peters School, York, some spotting to prelims, At the Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1903; Ernest Seton Thompson. Wild Animals I Have Known,' reprint, rubbed cloth with decorations, plates and illustrations throughout, George N. Morang & Company, Toronto, 1900; With twenty seven diverse works including S. Coleridge-Taylor, F. Kingdon-Ward and Philip Jose Farmer. (31)
A BLUE-PAINTED CAST-IRON STRIKING TURRET CLOCKBy J. W. Benson, Ludgate Hill, LondonWith two barrels and deadbeat escapement, signed with painted bronze panel in relief J. W. BENSON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON to the left side and CLOCKMAKER TO H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES to the right side, mounted with later exhibition dial and motion work, on a later square section wrought-iron stand81cm wide; 45cm high (excluding later dial); 39cm deepOverall: 202cm high; 54cm deepSee Mike Bundock and Chris McKay, James W Benson of Ludgate Hill - Turret Clock Makers, Herne Bay, 2002.Condition reportIn unrestored condition. Steel work corroded. With red-painted wood-rod pendulum. Two cast-iron weights. No crank key.
Jennings (C.). The Eggs of British Birds, Bath: Binns and Goodwin, London: Longman, Simpkin, Hamilton, Whittaker, Low and Son, Edinburgh Oliver & Boys, Dublin: J. McGlashan, circa 1850, additional decorative half-title, title page with old collector's blind stamp, 7 chromolithographic plates (including the frontispiece), publisher's advertisements bound at rear, slight finger soiling, later endpapers, modern quarter calf gilt by A. Winstanley of Salisbury, 8vo, together with Nelson (Thomas H.). The Birds of Yorkshire, 2 volumes. London: A. Brown & Sons Limited and also at Hull and York, 1907, colour frontispiece to each volume, illustrated titles, black and white plates after photographs throughout, occasional spotting, red ownership stamps to front pastedowns, publisher's green cloth gilt, 4to, with Yarrell (William). A History of British Birds, 3 volumes, John van Voorst, 1843, numerous wood-engraved illustrations and vignettes throughout, near-contemporary ownership signature to the verso of the front blank, contemporary half-calf, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco gilt labels, some wear to extremities, plus Payne-Gallwey (Sir Ralph). The Book of Duck Decoys their Construction, Management and History, John van Voorst, 1886, additional half-title (repaired), hand-coloured lithographic portrait frontispiece, thirteen chromolithograph plates (including two folding), wood-engraved illustrations to text, two pages of advertisements at rear, occasional scattered spotting, later endpapers, contemporary blue cloth gilt, stained and worn, 4to, and Mudie (Robert). The Feathered Tribes of the British Islands, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Whittaker & Co, Waugh & Innes Edinburgh [and] John Cumming, Dublin 1834, 19 hand-coloured plates including frontispieces, Baxter-type vignettes to title-pages, some spotting and staining, later marbled endpapers, modern half morocco gilt, large 12mo, with another eleven volumes on birds, including examples by Payne-Gallwey, Peter Scott, Witherby Jourdain Ticehurst and Tucker, William Jardine and T. C. Etton, various sizes and condition QTY: (20)
JACKSON, J. A treatise on wood engraving, historical and practical. 1839. W. num. ills. Lge-8°. Cont. h. mor. extra. (Extremities sl. chafed). -- J. BUCKLAND-WRIGHT. Etching & engraving. Techniques & the modern trend. (1953). -- Id. Seven book-cover designs. Carlinapers, 1977. Owrps. Printed in 110 copies (#7). -- And 1 o. (4).
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