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Lot 230

CRICKET, press photos, 1948, England v Australia, showing Hutton hit by Miller, Miller bowled; training (1), Laker, Washbrook & Hutton, Compton in action, Nourse greeting Morris, Hassett & Harvey on arriving in Durban, agency stamps to backs (6) & date stamps for date of publishing (3), 6.5 x 8.5 & smaller, damage to edge (1), some corner knocks, G to VG, 7

Lot 231

CRICKET, press photos, 1948, England v Australia, showing Washbrook b Johnston, Loxton b Pollard, Edrich bowling, Hutton b Miller, action shots showing Bradman, Fishlock & Toshack, Barnes etc., all with agency stamps to backs & date stamps for date of publishing (4), annotation laid down to backs (6), 8 x 10 and smaller, G to VG, 8

Lot 235

CRICKET, press photos, 1950s, England, inc. v Australia 1953 (4), inc. Hutton, Harvey, Simpson & Hassett; v South Africa, inc. Enian, Graveney, Tayfield, Tyson etc., agency stamp to back (Central Press Photos); teams, showing South Africa to England (1955) and England at the Oval (Hutton captain, 1950s), agency stamp to back (5) & date stamps for dates of publishing, 10 x 8 and slightly smaller, G to VG, 8

Lot 415

CRICKET, hard and softback editions, inc. Close to Cricket, Behind the South African Tests, Australian Test Tour 1937, No Ashes For England, In Quest of the Ashes, Cricket Is My Life by Len Hutton; West Indian Summer, An Illustrated History of Australian Cricket, The Story of English Cricket 1877-2018, Oxford & Cambridge Cricket, overseas annuals 2014-2016 (3); autobiographies, inc. Trumper, Cardus, Hobbs, Dexter, May, Lara, Lillee, Agnew, Trueman, The Bedsers, Jessop, Benaud, Botham, Warne etc; The Cricket Magazine 1943 & 1944; The Cricket Statistician magazine etc., dj (26, some tears), G to VG, Qty.

Lot 44

CRICKET, signed CMS cards, inc. John Hampshire (LE.83, 74/100), Chris Schofield (LE.88, 70/100), Jack Birkenshaw (LE.89, 85/100), Richard Hutton (LE.94, 64/100), Peter Martin (LE.95, 85/100), Graham Lloyd (LE.96, 73/100), Steve Rhodes (LE.55, 69/100), EX, 7

Lot 65

CRICKET, selection, inc. booklets, inc. tours (6), Australia 1953, 1956 & 1964, Pakistan 1954, West Indies 1966, New Zealand 1965; Len Hutton (signed to cover); England v South Africa 2017 (programme, ticket, unused scorecard & menu); tickets (60), members (8); Frank Woodhead testimonial 1979; county yearbooks (25), 1950s onwards, Northampton (4), Lancashire (6), Leicestershire (5), Nottinghamshire (4) etc; books, Cricket in the Fiji Islands by Snow (1948), Wheelwrights to Wickets by Hearne; later copies of Crombie prints etc., FR to EX, 100*

Lot 74

CRICKET, signed selection, inc. pencil sketch by Ray Illingworth; miniature bats, England, v Pakistan 1962 (22 signatures), Dexter, Cowdrey, Barrington, Lock, Parfitt; v South Africa (26) & Gents v Players 1957 to back (22), Bedser, May, Statham, Hutton; v New Zealand 1958 (26), GVG to EX, 4

Lot 82

MIXED SPORT, selection, inc. cricket, signed Centenary of the Ashes p/cs by Len Hutton, Bob Simpson, Alan Border & Don Bradman (printed); football, signed hotel notepaper by Portugal 1980, 12 signatures, Freitas, Jordao, Chalana, Fernandes, Pietra etc. (trimmed); Manchester United home programmes (19), 1955-1965; pre-1960s hardback editions (18) golf, football, cricket, boxing; authors: Jimmy Greaves, Harry Gregg, GW Beldam, Bernard Darwin etc., FR to VG, 18*

Lot 86

A mixed lot of WWI medals comprising a pair awarded to 2395 DVR J WOLFENDEN RA, two Victory medals inscribed 73039 PTE R OSBORNE L POOL R and 1433 GNR L W HUTTON RA, three 1914-15 stars inscribed 194 PTE F BOOTH ASC, 51174 SPR R E ATKINSON RE and 11376 PTE A HANSON E LAN R, a British War medal awarded to 120364 2 AM R J GLOVER RFC, a Mercantile Marine medal inscribed FREDERICK G COX, a Dutch King Albert medal, a French Combattant cross and a peace medal inscribed PAX VICTORIS EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1919

Lot 334

A PAIR OF HALLMARKED SILVER DWARF CANDLESTICKS WITH LOADED BASES HEIGHT 13cms ,DATED 1894, FOR WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS LTD, A FIVE BAR TOAST RACK AND A CIGARETTE BOX.

Lot 31

An Edward VII Silver Sauce Boat and a George V Silver Sauce Boat, the Edward VII by William Hutton & Son, London 1901, with gadroon mounts and leaf capped scroll handle, on three hoof pattern feet, 4ins high, the George V by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1910, with bead mount and leaf capped C-scroll flying handle, on hoof feet, 3.5ins high, combined weight 13ozs

Lot 1255

A Set of Six Hallmarked Silver Fish Knives and Forks, Messrs Hutton, Sheffield 1935, (stamped Silver Jubilee mark. (12)

Lot 73

A pair of Edwardian silver salt and pepper shakers, William Hutton and Sons, London 1905, reticulated cylindrical form with Neoclassical bow and sash festoons, blue glass liners, 7cm high, 2.28ozt

Lot 69

AN ART NOUVEAU SILVER-MOUNTED GREEN-GLASS CLARET JUGby William Hutton & Sons Ltd, London 1903Shouldered ovoid form, the silver mount with hinged cover and angular handle, raised on a circular foot. 19.5cm highThe absence of a Condition Report does not imply that a lot is without imperfections. Please note carefully the exclusion of liability for the condition of lots contained in the Conditions of Sale.Marks are clear. One side of the base is slightly pushed-in which is making the lean. Looks as though it could easily be rectified. Glass appears to be in good order but we can't inspect it under the mounts. 

Lot 463

Fencing. The Art of Fencing, wherein the Rules and Instructions, with all the new Thrusts & Guards which have been lately introduced into the Fencing Schools are in this work..., corrected and revised by a pupil of St. Angelo, 1st edition, London: T.Hughes, circa 1830, 28pp., folding engraved frontispiece, some toning and spotting, original printed upper wrapper only (detached, frayed & worn), slim 12mo (Thimm p.15 for corrected & revised edition, published 1831), together with: Martelli (C.), An Improved System of Fencing, wherein the use of the Small Sword, is rendered perfectly plain and familiar; being a clear Description and Explanation of the various thrusts used..., London: Printed by J. Bailey, 1819, 35,[1]pp., without folding plates, bookplate of Thomas Jeston White offset to title and adhesive label to upper blank margin, 20th century wrappers, slim 12mo (Thimm p.183), Castle (Egerton) , Schools and Masters of Fence, from the Middle Ages to the End of the Eighteenth Century, London: G. Bell & Sons Ltd., 1910, photogravure portrait frontispiece and numerous illustrations, frontispiece dampstained at gutter, original cloth, 8vo, Hutton (Alfred) , The Swordsman. A Manual of Fence for the Foil, Sabre, and Bayonet, new edition, London: H. Grevel & Co., 1898, frontispiece & illustrations, 20th century cloth, morocco title label to upper board, 8vo, Dunn (H.A.Colmore) , Fencing, London: George Bell & Sons, 1899, illustrations to text, original pictorial cloth, extremities rubbed, small 8vo (Qty: 5)

Lot 481

Hutton (Alfred). Cold Steel: A Practical Treatise on the Sabre. Based on the Old English Backsword Play of the Eighteenth Century combined with the method of the Modern Italian School. Also on Various other Weapons of the Present Day, including the short Sword-Bayonet and the Constable's Truncheon, 1st edition, London: William Clowes and Sons Ltd., 1889, half-title, photogravure portrait frontispiece and 55 plates, light toning, Authors' Club Library bookplate to upper pastedown (presented by Captain Hutton, June 1910) with withdrawn stamp, original pictorial cloth, large 8vo, together with: Ibid. , The Swordsman, A Manual of Fence for the Foil, Sabre, and Bayonet, London: H. Grevel & Co., 1891, wood engraved frontispiece and illustrations, copious pencil notes throughout, ownership name 'Richmond' to upper pastedown, original gilt blocked cloth, small 8vo, Ibid. , The Sword and the Centuries or Old Sword Days and Old Sword Ways, London: Grant Richards, 1901, half-title, monochrome portrait frontispiece, plates and illustrations, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original red cloth gilt, large 8vo (Qty: 3)NOTESThimm p.143. Alfred Hutton (1839-1910), sometimes called Cold Steel himself, published his first work, Swordmanship, in 1862, meanwhile leading the fencing club of his regiment. In 1873 he retired from the army to focus on fencing entirely, mainly paying attention to historical aspects. Cold Steel was Hutton's most important work.

Lot 482

Hutton (Alfred). Old Sword-Play the Systems of Fence in Vogue during the XVIth, XVIIth, and XVIIIth Centuries, with lessons arranged from the works of various ancient masters, London: H. Grevel & Co; New York: B. Westermann & Co., 1892, half-title, photogravure portrait frontispiece, title in red & black with illustration, 57 plates, light spotting, top edge gilt, original gilt-blocked cloth, spine faded, extremities rubbed and frayed, 4to (limited edition 62/300), together with: Ibid. , Cold Steel: A Practical Treatise on the Sabre. Based on the Old English Backsword Play of the Eighteenth Century combined with the method of the Modern Italian School. Also on Various other Weapons of the Present Day, including the short Sword-Bayonet and the Constable's Truncheon, 1st edition, London: William Clowes and Sons Ltd., 1889, half-title, photogravure portrait frontispiece and 55 plates, original pictorial cloth, large 8vo, Ibid. , The Swordsman, A Manual of Fence for the Foil, Sabre, and Bayonet, London: H. Grevel & Co., 1891, wood engraved frontispiece and illustrations, original gilt blocked cloth, small 8vo, Ibid. , The Sword and the Centuries or Old Sword Days and Old Sword Ways, London: Grant Richards, 1901, half-title, monochrome portrait frontispiece, plates and illustrations, inscription to front blank, front hinge torn, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original red cloth gilt, spine slightly faded, dampstain to covers, large 8vo (Qty: 4)NOTESThimm p.143-144. Alfred Hutton (1839-1910), sometimes called Cold Steel himself, published his first work, Swordmanship, in 1862, meanwhile leading the fencing club of his regiment. In 1873 he retired from the army to focus on fencing entirely, mainly paying attention to historical aspects. Cold Steel was Hutton's most important work.

Lot 483

Hutton (Alfred). The Swordsman, A Manual of Fence, A Manual of Fence for the Foil, Sabre, and Bayonet, London: H. Grevel & Co., 1891, half-title inscribed by the author to the Sword Club, wood engraved frontispiece and illustrations, upper blank margin of title and p.105 with ink stamp of the Royal Dalcassian Legation, Dublin, bookplate of the London Fencing Club to upper Pastedown, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original gilt blocked vellum, light dust-soiling, 8vo (limited edition 33/50 printed on Whatman hand-made paper), together with: Matthey (Cyril G.R., edited) , The Works of George Silver, comprising "Paradoxes of Defence" [Printed in 1599 and now reprinted] and "Bref instructions vpo my Pradoxes of Defence" [Printed for the first time from the M.S. in the British Museum], London: George Bell & Sons, 1898, half-title, title in red & black, 8 collotype plates including frontispiece, decorative initials and few illustrations, folding table at rear, bookplate of Alfred Hutton to upper pastedown, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original gilt panelled and decorated vellum, gilt arabesque to centre of each board, few marks, 4to (Qty: 2)NOTES(Hutton) Thimm p.143. Alfred Hutton (1839-1910), sometimes called Cold Steel himself, published his first work, Swordmanship, in 1862, meanwhile leading the fencing club of his regiment. In 1873 he retired from the army to focus on fencing entirely, mainly paying attention to historical aspects. Cold Steel was Hutton's most important work.

Lot 1746

A matched hallmarked silver three piece tea service, each with gadrooned lower body, the teapot with friendship inscription, the teapot Sheffield, marks rubbed, milk jug and sugar bowl by William Hutton Sons Ltd, London 1896, approx weight 23ozt/718g.

Lot 1769

WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS; a George V hallmarked silver card tray with scalloped edge, raised on three scrolling feet, Sheffield 1916, approx 12ozt/378.9g.Additional InformationDiameter is 20cm.

Lot 1834

WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS; a George V hallmarked silver tea caddy of plain form, Sheffield 1916, approx weight 4.6ozt/145g.Additional InformationDent to the back right corner, further minimal dent to body, see additional images.

Lot 450

A rare and unique 1925 presentation hallmarked silver cigar box ' To B.K.C - From The British Officers Of The Camel Corps - October 1925 '. The dedication being to that of Brian Kennedy-Cooke, Colonial Administrator and later Brigadier of the British Army in WWII. The silver hallmarked cigar / cigarette box hallmarked for William Hutton & Sons, Birmingham, 1925. The lid has been engraved with the facsimile autographs of all the serving officers at the time, including: Arthur Chater, RG Douglas, H.T. Hewitt, and others - many of which went on to have distinguished military careers. A rare and unique piece of military history. Consigned from family. Measures approx; H5cm x W21cm x D12cm.The Camel Corps was a division of the Sudan Defence Force. The Sudan Defence Force (SDF) was a locally recruited British-led force formed in 1925 to assist the police in the event of civil unrest, and to maintain the borders of British administered Sudan. During the Second World War, it also served beyond the Sudan in the East African Campaign and in the Western Desert Campaign.Note - a medal from the same family follows in Lot 451

Lot 2016

A late Victorian novelty glass claret jug in the form of an owl, the silver hinged cover as the owl head with glass eyes and beak, gilt interior, thumbpiece, maker William Hutton, London 1893, height 23cm

Lot 775

A Victorian silver mounted square cut-clear glass claret jug, hinged cover, scroll handle, star-cut base, 22cm high, William Hutton & Sons, London 1885

Lot 850

An Edwardian silver mounted hobnail-cut clear glass claret jug, hinged cover with Rococo thumbpiece, leafy scroll handle, star-cut base, 25cm high, William Hutton & Sons Ltd, London 1903

Lot 451

Len Hutton signed 10x8 black and white photo. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

Lot 22

An Edward VII silver pair of asparagus tongs, with pierced grips and a collar, William Hutton & Sons Ltd., London 1904, 4.17toz, 2.5 by 4.5 by 23cm.

Lot 39

A collection of three George II silver Hanoverian pattern table spoons, comprising one by Samuel Roby, London 1746, 21cm, one by Starling Wilford, London 1737, 20cm, and a shell backed spoon by Samuel Hutton, London 1736, 20cm, total silver weight 5.53toz. (3)

Lot 56

A George V silver four piece tea service, London shape, comprising coffee pot, 23cm, teapot, 15cm, sucrier, 10cm, and milk jug, 8.5cm, William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield 1928, 59.2toz total. (4)

Lot 200

A George III tablespoon London 1803 - 68g, and a silver Art Nouveau circular dish with pierced decoration - 125g, Sheffield 1906, by Wm Hutton and Sons

Lot 215

An Edwardian Silver Mounted Blue Glass Decanter. Sheffield, 1928, William Hutton & Son. 27.5cm High.

Lot 263

A pair of Edwardian silver candle sticks, William Hutton & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1910, of Neoclassical design, urn sconces, columns and square bases with fluting, weighted, 30cm. (Qty: 2)

Lot 119

Smith (Capt. George) An Universal Military Dictionary, first edition, engraved vignette title, list of subscribers, 16 folding engraved plates and one folding letterpress table, modern red half morocco, 4to, for J. Millan, 1779.⁂ Handsome copy, probably one of a number issued on Royal paper. Subscribers, all men and mostly military figures, also include Joseph Banks, Charles Hutton (mathematician) and brothers Thomas and Paul Sandby, the latter 'First Drawing-Master to the Royal Military Academy.'

Lot 315

Trade cards, Topical Times, Cricketers, 'E' size, large paper supplements inc. Compton, Hutton, Gimblett etc (set, 8 cards) (gd)

Lot 95

Cricket, collection of 18 publications, 1940's/60's, Souvenir brochures for touring Test teams to England, West Indies 1950, 1957 & 1963, Australia 1953, 1956 & 1961, South Africa 1951, India 1952, New Zealand 1958 & Pakistan 1962. Also Sporting Record Ashes Handbook 1948, Cricketers from Pakistan booklet published by Bhatti 1950's, 1954-55 Ashes Test Album (2nd edition, some water damage), Cricket Stars booklet No 3, England v Australia Centenary booklet 1861-1961, Len Hutton Benefit Brochure 1950 & Boys Own Magazine for June 1950 with Hutton to cover (mostly gd) (18)

Lot 196

Stunning set of four silver Apostle serving spoons, mm W. Hutton & Sons, London hallmark dated 1898, approx 208 gms, in the original velvet lined box.

Lot 328

Cuala & Dun Emer Press: Hone (Joseph)ed. The Love Story of Thomas Davis Told in the Letters of Annie Hutton, 8vo D. (Cuala Press) 1945, Ltd. Edn 162 (280)copies; Hyde (Douglas)trans. The Love Songs of Connaught, Being the Fourth Chapter of the Songs of Connaught, 8vo D. (Dun Emer Press) 1904, Ltd. Edn. 300 copies; Flower (Robin) Love's Bitter-Sweet, 8vo D. (Cuala Press) 1925, Ltd. Edn. 500 copies, each cloth backed boards. (3)

Lot 145

An Early 20th Century William Hutton & Sons Silver Plated Tea Service to Comprise Teapot, Milk and Sugar

Lot 24

WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS LTD A SILVER WHISKY QUAICH, the shallow tasting bowl with two pierced handles, Sheffield 1925, engraved presentation inscription, 10cm in diameter, weight; 163g Condition report: minor wear marks, scratches to surface, shape been knocked out of true circle to edge.

Lot 66

A CASED SILVER SET OF CREAM JUG, SUGAR BOWL AND SUGAR NIP of baluster form on three paw feet, London hallmarks for 1896, maker William Hutton & Sons, total silver weight approx. 4.9ozt Condition Report : Good condition, no obvious damage or repair Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

Lot 72

COLLECTION OF SMALL SILVER PEPPERETTES comprising a pair of plain form with handle to top, stamped to base J. Walden jeweller Jersey, Birmingham marks for 1941, a pair of vase shaped with scroll embossed and plain decoration London 1889, maker Edward Hutton, a traditional castor shape, Birmingham 1885, an egg shaped London 1901 and a three footed cylindrical example with embossed floral decoration (7 pieces), total silver weight approx. 4.5ozt Condition Report : Good condition, no obvious damage or repair Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

Lot 119

A GEORGE IV SILVER CHRISTENING MUG, of baluster form, repousse decorated with flowers, 'S' scroll handle, gilt interior, wavy circular foot, makers Richard Pearce & George Burrows, London 1830, together with a George III silver caddy spoon of shovel form, engraved decoration, handle initialled and dated 1820, maker Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1816 and another caddy spoon, makers William Hutton & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1918, approximate gross weight 5.1ozt, 160 grams (3) (condition: large dent to front of mug and not sitting level on a flat surface)

Lot 92

A GEORGE V SILVER HALF PINT TANKARD, 'S' scroll handle, stepped circular foot, makers William Hutton & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1933, approximate weight 7.3ozt, 228 grams, height to rim 9.5cm (condition: overall good condition)

Lot 46

Late Victorian silver mustard with pierced body and blue glass liner, William Hutton & Sons, London 1899

Lot 835

AUTOGRAPHS An autograph book with notable cricketers' signatures such as Hammond , Compton , Bill Edrich , Hutton , Washbrook , Bedser, Ikin , Hardstaff , Sandham , Laker etc. Also included 12 Wimbledon FC signatures from the 1950's plus 11 Woking FC signatures from the same era. Detached outer cover. Fair to generally good

Lot 48

NO RESERVE Ryland (William Henry, editor) Reminiscences of Thomas Henry Ryland, original cloth-backed boards, Birmingham, 1904 § Beale (Mrs. Catherine Hutton Beale, editor) Reminiscences of a Gentlewoman of the Last Century: Letters of Catherine Hutton, frontispiece, upper hinge weak, original cloth, Birmingham, 1891 § Muirhead (J. H.) Nine Famous Birmingham Men, second edition, original cloth, 1909; and a small quantity of others, biography and Birmingham, v.s. (sm. qty.)

Lot 164

HALLMARKED SILVER THREE PIECE TEA SET BY WILLIAM HUTTON AND SONS, SHEFFIELD ASSAY, DATED 1926

Lot 328

A GEORGE V SILVER SEVEN-BAR TOAST RACK, WILLIAM HUTTON, SHEFFIELD 1910, raised on faceted bun feet. 13.5cm, 6.8 troy ouncesIn very good condition. Maker's mark rubbed but legible.

Lot 256

A GEORGE V SILVER TWIN-HANDLED CUP AND COVER, WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS LTD., LONDON 1913, in 18th century style, the domed cover with urn-form knop over a faceted body with scrolling reeded handles, on a circular foot with crimped edge. 30cm, 38.5 troy ounces

Lot 503

WILLIAM HUTTON AND SONS, LTD ART NOUVEAU SILVER MOUNTED GLASS JUG, LONDON 1903 with stylised and pierced mounts, angular handle, on a tapering green glass body, with maker's marks and hallmarks for London 1903, 18.5cm high; together with a LIBERTY & CO. ' TUDRIC ' PEWTER AND GLASS FLAGON, the pewter mounts cast with stylised foliage, stamped marks TUDRIC 5/ 0330, 16cm high (Qty: 2)

Lot 501

KATE HARRIS FOR WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS ART NOUVEAU SILVER & MOTHER OF PEARL BUCKLE, LONDON, 1901 the central section cast with a maiden within stylised flowering foliage and mother-of-pearl and abalone highlights, enclosed by panels pierced with prunus blossom, maker’s mark WH & S LD., hallmarked London, 1901, Rd. Design No. 335769 (Dimensions: 14cm wide)(14cm wide)

Lot 497

KATE HARRIS FOR WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS LTD ART NOUVEAU SILVER PHOTOGRAPH FRAME, LONDON 1902 of rectangular form, cast with a maiden and stylised foliage, stamped maker's marks and hallmarks for LONDON 1902 (Dimensions: 20cm x 16cm)(20cm x 16cm)

Lot 163

Pair sterling silver candlesticks; approx 9" high, the ribbed vase shaped stems rising from te shaped oval and ribbed bases. The nozzles and detachable sconces conforming in outline, London hallmark dated 1908, mm William Hutton & Sons, weighted.  

Lot 306

Silver salver by William Hutton & Sons Ltd Sheffield. Diameter 21 cm Total weight 366g

Lot 1371

1950s Cricket Autograph Book: Autographs are stuck down to autograph book and include Bradman and other Australians. There are 15 England, 9 India, 11 Middlesex, 17 Essex and others from different Counties. C/W MCC card signed by Hutton with some footballers to include Alf Ramsey and Joe Wade.

Lot 235

NO RESERVE Mathematics.- Hutton (Charles) A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary, 2 vol., first edition, double column, half-title in vol.1, 37 engraved plates, woodcut diagrams in text, contemporary speckled calf, gilt, spine in compartments and with red and black morocco labels, rubbed and marked, a very good set, Printed by J. Davis, 1796; and 2 others, mathematics, 4to et infra (4)⁂ The first extensive English mathematical dictionary with biographical detail, including balloons, anenometers, diving bells, fire engines, electrical machines, microscopes, steam engines and canals

Lot 236

NO RESERVE Birmingham.- Hutton (William) An History of Birmingham, second edition, 20 engraved plates and maps, some folding, contemporary tree calf, rebacked, Birmingham, by and for Pearson and Rollason, 1783 § Riots at Birmingham (The), reprint of original 1792 edition, 8 tinted lithograph plates, one text leaf torn, library morocco-backed cloth, Birmingham, 1863 § Morfitt (J.) An Abstract of all the Acts of Parliament that relate to the Town of Birmingham, and Hamlet of Deritend, contemporary sheep, worn, Birmingham, Printed by E. Jones, 1791 § Curtis (Rev. Charles) A Sequel to the Printed Paper lately circulated in Warwickshire, 1792; bound with [Parr (Samuel)] A Letter from Irenopolis...to the Dissenters of Birmingham, half-title, Birmingham, 1792; and [Cumberland (Richard)] Curtius rescued from the Gulph..., half-title, 1792, together 3 works in 1, contemporary calf-backed boards with vellum corners, joints split, rubbed § Jobbins (J.R.) Birmingham and its Environs, engraved map, folding in sections and mounted on linen, partial hand-colouring, folding into original cloth covers, but one cover detached, 557 x 695mm., 1838; and 26 others, Birmingham, v.s. (31)

Lot 237

Britain.- Hutton (William) A Trip to Coatham, a Watering Place in the North Extremity of Yorkshire, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, folding map with outline hand-colouring, 3 plates, slight offsetting, library half morocco, 1810; The History of Derby, first edition, folding engraved frontispiece, folding plan and 17 plates, library half morocco, 1791 § Aikin (Arthur) Journal of a Tour through North Wales and part of Shropshire with Observations in Mineralogy..., engraved portrait from another work bound in as frontispiece, ink ownership inscription of Daniel Jones, Donington 1869 and with his ink annotations, especially relating to geology towards end, contemporary half calf, worn, rebacked, 1797 § Moritz (Karl P.) Travels, Chiefly on Foot, through several parts of England, first edition, translated by 'A Lady' [probably a daughter of Charles Godfrey Woide], contemporary calf, worn, 1795 § Bingley (Rev. William) A Tour round North Wales, 2 vol., 4 aquatint plates, engraved plates of musical notation, contemporary half calf, joints cracked, rubbed, 1800; and 47 others, British topography, v.s. (53)

Lot 399

NO RESERVE Medicine.- Spilsbury (Francis) Free observations on the scurvy, gout, diet, and remedy, 2 parts in 1, seventh edition, half-title, 20th century calf-backed cloth, spine little faded, rubbed, a rare edition with ESTC recording only 4 copies, Norwich, Printed by J. Crouse and W. Stevenson, 1792 § Heberden (William) An Epitome of Infantile Diseases, half-title, occasional spotting, Uttoxeter, 1805 bound after Hutton (W.) A Description of Blackpool in Lancashire, frequented for Sea-Bathing, second edition, 1804, contemporary green half calf, richly gilt spine in compartments and with red leather label, little rubbed; and 5 others, Medicine, 8vo (7)

Lot 431

NO RESERVE Views of the Ruins of the Principal Houses destroyed during the Riots at Birmingham, first edition, 8 aquatint plates by William Ellis after P.H. Witton, accompanying text leaves printed in double column in English and French, light offsetting, contemporary sheep-backed marbled boards, rubbed, rebacked, [Abbey, Scenery 48], oblong 4to, J. Johnson, 1792.⁂ A visual record of the buildings, mostly country houses in the environs of Birmingham, which were attacked during the "Priestley Riots" which took place between 14th and 17th July, 1791. Most were burnt and many of the contents looted or destroyed - the targets being properties belonging to religious dissenters or those associated with them, such as members of the Lunar Society - Joseph Priestley himself, Baskerville House (the home of John Ryland), William Hutton and others.

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