| GREAT BRITAIN - CORONATION AERIAL POST |
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652 |
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THE RARE TRIO FROM THE SECOND FLIGHT OF LETTER BILLS FOR BAGS 1A & 2A PLUS THE LABEL FROM BAG 2A: The Letter Bills bear die "5" cancellations, "WINDSOR" double-ring c.d.s. and the initials of both Postal Officers whilst the bag label refers to a weight of 261/2lbs. The Letter Bills are dated "SP 9" as it was expected that they would have been flown then but, in the event, strong winds prevented the flight which was delayed until the 11th. A remarkable trio. *** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£380 |
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653 |
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THE WAY BILL FOR THE FIRST FLIGHT signed by G.W.Hamel (Aviator), H.G.Clift (Despatching Officer) and S.(?) J.Jackson (Postal Receiving Officer) and bearing a very fine die "5" cancellation. This Way Bill is for Bag No.1weighing 231/2lbs.and is dated "Sat the 9th day of September 1911." The first flight was piloted by Gustav Hamel in his Bleriot No. 1 machine and carried the violet, "privileged" mail plus one copy of each London newspaper in Bag No. 1. Specially prepared duplicate Way Bills were sent on each flight and each was signed by 3 officials; the Postal Receiving Officer kept the original and handed the duplicate back to the pilot. Hamel left London at 4.58p.m. and landed in Windsor at 5.13p.m with the mail reaching Windsor P.O. at 5.33p.m. The duplicate of this Way Bill is illustrated on p.55 of 'Coronation Aerial Post' by Baldwin. *** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£360 |
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654 |
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LETTER BILL OF THE FIRST FLIGHT signed by S.A.Roberts (Postmaster in charge of the London-Windsor mails) with die "1" cancellation and Windsor c.d.s. for 5.45p.m. The reverse, however, is endorsed 5.33p.m. and is initialled "JJ" (i.e. J.Jackson, the Postal Receiving Officer). The former time is probably when the bag was cleared ready for the mail to be despatched on the 6.00p.m. train to London. A very rare item. (The bag label from this flight was presented to H.M.King George V and remains in the Royal Collection). *** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£300 |
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655 |
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THE LETTER BILL & BAG LABEL FOR BAG NO. 3 CARRIED ON THE SECOND FLIGHT, the former with die "1" cancellation and Windsor c.d.s., signed by S.A.Roberts (the Despatching Officer) and initialled "AD" by the Receiving Officer on arrival, whilst the bag label confirms a weight of 261/2lbs. *** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£280 |
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656 |
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LETTER BILL AND BAG LABEL FOR BAG NO. 5 CARRIED ON THE THIRD FLIGHT, the former with die "1" cancellation and "WINDSOR" c.d.s. and initialled "SAR" and "AD" whilst the bag label shows a weight of 261/2lbs. The bag arrived at Windsor at 7 a.m. but the c.d.s. is timed "10 AM"; it appears that the P.O. staff cleared the bags in numerical order which explains the delay as Driver had arrived with 4 bags at almost exactly the same time. *** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£280 |
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657 |
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LETTER BILL AND BAG LABEL FOR BAG NO. 9 CARRIED ON THE SIXTH FLIGHT cancelled as in last lot and signed by S.A.Roberts (Despatching Officer) and initialled by the Receiving Officer, whilst the bag label shows a weight of 261/2lbs. ** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£280 |
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658 |
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RARE COPY LETTER TO WALTER WINDHAM - FOUNDER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM CORONATION AERIAL POST: 1911 (15 MAY) typed copy letter from Matthew Nolan to Captain Walter Windham which states (inter alia) "I am directed by the Postmaster General to state that he is prepared to make arrangements for the conveyance of letters and postcards.....by aeroplane". This is a document of great aviation importance. *** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£220 |
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659 |
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IMPORTANT POST OFFICE MEMORANDUM: 1911 (19th Sept.) memorandum from Mr. Howson to the Secretary of the Post Office enclosing the Bag Labels, Letter Bills and Way Bills (none of which is included in this lot) and giving the total number of pieces of Windsor Mail as 10,664 of which only 408 were the olive-green envelopes available to the public, 455 violet envs., 662 violet postcards and 10 newspapers carried in Bag No. 1; contrary to the information previously given, 29 newspapers were stated in the Memorandum to have been carried in Bag No. 4. Also a print of the photograph of the arrival of the first flown letter at Windsor. *** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£220 |
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660 |
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WAY BILLS FOR BAGS 4 & 5 CARRIED ON THE THIRD FLIGHT: each bag weighed 261/2lbs and the Way Bill is signed by Clement Greswell (Aviator), H.E.Kelham (Despatching Officer) and A.Denyes (Receiving Officer) and bears a die "5" c.d.s. with m/s "11". This was the first flight made by Greswell (who, as senior pilot, should have made the first flight) and he used the Bleriot No.1which had been used by Gustav Hamel for the first flight; the Bleriot was much faster than Driver's Farman and arrived 5 mins. earlier than the second flight. *** |
£220 |
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661 |
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THE LETTER BILL AND BAG LABEL FOR BAG NO. 7 CARRIED ON THE FOURTH FLIGHT, the former bearing die "5" cancellation and "WINDSOR" c.d.s. and signed by S.A.Roberts (Despatching Officer) and initialled by the Receiving Officer; the corresponding bag label is somewhat soiled. **/*** PHOTO - plate no. 5 |
£220 |
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662 |
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LONDON-WINDSOR - FIRST FLIGHT: A "To London Forward" bundle label stuck to a large piece of paper, signed "G.W.Hamel", initialled "SAR" (S.A.Roberts, the Chief Aerial Post Officer) and with die "2" cancellation for 9th Sept. The piece has the m/s note "A label received in the first Aerial Post bag carried by Aeroplane from London to Windsor Sept. 9th 1911 bearing the signature of Gustav M. Hamel the Airman who made most of the journeys (From Father)" and signed "G.W. Cripps" who was a Windsor Borough Councillor. *** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£150 |
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663 |
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LONDON to WINDSOR - FOURTH FLIGHT: A "TO London Forward" bundle label with die "3" c.d.s for SP 11 1911.and signed by the pilot, G.W.Hamel. *** PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£130 |
|
664 |
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LETTER OF THANKS: 1911 (9th Sept.) letter of thanks written by D. Lewis-Poole, Secretary to the Committee at the administration headquarters at the Royal Societies Club, to the Editor of the 'Windsor Eton & Slough Express' giving thanks for "the Courteous assistance extended....by the local Press". ***/**** |
£75 |
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665 |
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LETTER AND CARD SIGNED BY R.T.GATES, MANAGER OF HENDON AERODROME: Photographic card of R.T.Gates standing in front of a bi-plane, rather smudgily signed "R. T. Gates" and a 1912 reference letter also signed by him as Director & General Manager on Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd. illustrated, headed notepaper. ***/**** |
£45 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - PARLIAMENTARY BLUE BOOKS |
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666 |
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FRANCO-GERMAN WAR: The report of Correspondence respecting the German Vessel "TURANDOT" captured by a French Cruiser during the Franco-German War. (14pp).**/*** |
£15 |
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667 |
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LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHTSHIPS: 1901 to 1930 Reports inc. The Accounts of the General Lighthouse Fund for 17 of the years between 1901 & 1938; 1905 return of the present Members of Trinity House of Deptford Strond, Commissioners of the Northern Lights and Commissioners of the Irish Lights (10pp) plus the 1930 International Agreement on Manned Lightships not on their Stations (10pp) and the International Convention on Maintenance of certain Lights in the Red Sea (20pp). (20 items).**/*** |
£25 |
|
668 |
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LIGHT LOAD LINE: The Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords on the Light Load line together with the Proceedings of the Committee, Minutes of Evidence and Appendix, 1903 (plus Index) (374pp + diagrams, graphs etc). **/*** |
£15 |
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669 |
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LOAD LINE REPORTS: 1903 Session into the loss of shipping whilst in ballast. The House of Lords Select Committee findings (plus index) on the Light Load Line and the improvements required. (374pp + 6 diagrams).**/*** |
£15 |
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670 |
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MERCHANT NAVY: Group of reports mainly concerning the Mercantile Marine including 1877 East India (Marine Survey) with fold out colour map of the areas surveyed; Ships Ordered to be Detained as Unsafe etc 1884; Merchant Ships, Sea Scurvy, Food Scales etc 1883; Foreign Merchant Navies (Educational Standard of Officers) with two colour plates, extensive report (94pp); British Ships (Desertion of Seamen Abroad) 1896; Merchant Shipping(Engagement of Crews) 1893 etc. (Approx. 35 items). **/*** |
£40 |
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671 |
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MERCHANT NAVY - PRISONERS: Merchant Ships (Crews Committed to Prison) 1878; 38pp return for 1875-77 of seamen committed to gaol for desertion or refusing to go to sea; 1879 Return showing the Number, Ages, Ratings and cause of death (2pp); 1910 Mercantile marine Colour Vision Test (12pp); 1918 The Uniform to be adopted as the Standard Uniform for the Mercantile Marine etc. (6 items). **/*** |
£25 |
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672 |
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MERCHANT NAVY & COASTGUARDS: Reports including 1880 Select Committee on Merchant Shipping, giving reports on world trade (82pp); 1908 Mercantile Marine report about Legal Obligations of Foreign Owners (94pp); 1907 Merchant Shipping Acts Amendment Bill plus Index (38pp); 1904 Foreign Ships (Application of Statutory Requirements) with Index (132pp); 1922 Civil Duties of the Coastguard (94pp); 1931 Report on the Adequacy of the Coast Watching of the Coastguard etc. (10 items).** |
£25 |
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673 |
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MERCHANT NAVY: Selection of Merchant Marine related reports including 1894 East India (Income & Expenditure) (52pp); 1901 British Ships (Desertion of Seamen Abroad) for 1898 to 1900, comprehensive tables etc (42pp); 1896 Marine Engineers, two reports about Apprenticeships; 1902 Navigation Laws etc. (12 items). **/*** |
£30 |
|
674 |
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MERCHANT SHIPPING: Reports into Steamship Subsidies, 1901 & 1902. The Reports address the effects of Foreign Government subsidies to their own shipping against British Trade & Shipping. (369pp & 311pp). ** |
£25 |
|
675 |
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MERCHANT SHIPPING: Tonnage Deduction for Propelling Power Bill - 1905. Both the Lords & Commons Reports; the calculation of tonnage against propelling power space. (2 items).** |
£15 |
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676 |
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MERCHANT SHIPPING: Large group of 1909 to 1938 Reports, Treaty's etc. inc. Treaty Series Nos. 8 International Radiotelegraphic Convention, 1906; Reports on Canadian Marine Insurance Rates plus Rates of Freight on Canadian Flour in the N Atlantic (very soggy!) both 1924; various Imperial Shipping Committee reports; Financial Facilities in connection with the merger of the Cunard and Oceanic Steam Lines (1934); Economic Size & Speed of vessels trading between the UK and Australia (1923) inc. article about mail (32pp) etc. (19 items). **/*** |
£40 |
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677 |
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OSBORNE - ISLE OF WIGHT: The Report by the House Governor and Medical Superintendent for the years 1910 and 1911. The 1911 copy contains an amusing report into Barton Manor Dairy Farm, the supplier of milk to Osborne and the Naval College. (10pp & 12pp). (2 items).** |
£10 |
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678 |
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PERU: 1852-64 Reports about the Seizure of the Chincha Islands by a Spanish Squadron (two reports 72pp & 28pp), Importation of Guano and Guano (40pp & 28pp) plus The Guano Islands of Lobos de Tierra & Lobos de Fuera. (5 items). **/*** |
£20 |
|
679 |
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ROYAL NAVY - HOSTILITIES (1807): Orders given for the Detention of Danish Ships prior to Hostilities, "to detain & bring into Port all Ships & Vessels belonging to the Subjects or bearing the flag of the King of Denmark". List ships, place detained, etc. Professionally bound. (38pp).*** |
£20 |
|
680 |
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ROYAL NAVY - DISCIPLINE ETC: Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry into Dr Miller's behaviour, Surgeon on a Far East ship about a defamatory article in the Straits Times, 1852 (14pp); The report on the removal of Captain SULLIVAN , HMS LONDON, after he had fallen out with the Chaplain!!(30pp); Cost of the Packet Service 1854 (1pp) and a Return of Monies paid to Officers & Crews for Services against Pirates, 1854 (1pp). Interesting reading. (4 items).** |
£20 |
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681 |
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ROYAL NAVY - PUNISHMENT: The 1853 and 1854 Punishment Returns for the Fleet recorded the punishments meted out including Number of lashes - nearly 35,000 in two years! (10pp) plus Courts Martial Reports of personnel committed to Penal Servitude or Imprisonment for the years 1878, 1882, 1908 & 1912 (about 8pp each). (9 items).**/*** |
£20 |
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682 |
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ROYAL NAVY - SHIPWRECKS: 1854 Report on Shipwrecks by Lightning. A comprehensive report on ships being struck by lightning prepared by Sir Snow Harris with 5 lithos of ships being struck inc. SCYLLA, 1843, FISGARD, 1846 etc. (82pp) plus Board of Trade Report into the loss of the MORNA of Belfast which went aground in St George’s Channel, with loss of life (14pp). (2 items)**/*** |
£30 |
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683 |
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ROYAL NAVY - CONFLICTS: The Proceedings of HMS COSSACK & the Loss of Officers & Men at Hango, giving details of an attack by the Russians, 1855 (23pp); The Seizure of the TORNADO off Madeira by the Spanish Frigate GERONA 1867, (6pp); The Crimping (discharge without wages) of the Crew of the FOREST KING 1886 (39pp); The Seizure of the British Schooner ARAUNAH off Copper Island by the Russians 1890 (25pp). Interesting group. (4 items).** |
£20 |
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684 |
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ROYAL NAVY - SHIPWRECKS: The SOURABAYA correspondence on the unseaworthiness of the Floating Dock with 4 fold out diagrams (13pp); Report of the circumstances attending the loss of the DEUTSCHLAND and 60 lives on the Kentish Knock Sands, with chart of the English Channel with the ships track etc. (36pp); and Obligations of Masters to render assistance in case of Collision on the High Seas (26pp), all 1875. Plus a Report into the loss of the GREAT QUEENSLAND supposedly lost due to unstable gunpowder - no wreckage found! 1877 (21pp) and two unseaworthiness reports for the MAHA BULESHWAR (London) and the LOUISA FLETCHER (Liverpool). (6 items). **/*** |
£40 |
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685 |
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ROYAL NAVY - PROPULSION: Variety of reports inc. Navy (Admiralty Trial of Coal), 1876 (161pp); plus the 1877 and 1889 reports (57pp). Two reports (1902 & 03) on Navy (Water Tube Boilers) conducted on HYACINTH, MINERVA & SAXONIA with different propellers inc. 22 diagrams, several fold out. (5 items).** |
£30 |
|
686 |
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ROYAL NAVY - PRIZE MONEY AND NAVAL RESERVES: The Receipts & Expenditure of Naval Prize, Bounty, Salvage and other Monies for the years 1877, 78, 84, 87, 88, 1892-1901 inc., 03, 04, 05 & 07 (approx. 9pp) plus Report on Naval Prize Bill 1911 (10pp). Various reports regarding the Royal Naval Reserves inc. 1880 & 1884 Returns, 1896 & 1898 Return on RNR Drill Ships & Batteries etc. (26 items)**/*** |
£50 |
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687 |
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ROYAL NAVY - SAFETY AT SEA: Rule of the Road at Sea, 1877, their revision to improve safety (36pp + 1plate); The Committee proceedings, 1895, for the Rule of the Road at Sea (143pp) and Lights for Fishing Vessels, a report on their necessity inc. reports from Foreign Countries, Shipowners etc. (63pp). (3 items).**/*** |
£25 |
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688 |
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ROYAL NAVY MISCELLANY: Early group of reports including 1882 Navy (Steamships) giving details of all the steamships, their employment etc (62pp); Navy (Ships Built) 1880; Navy (State of Ships) 1880 plus similar for 1874-5; Navy (Ships Building) 1884; Navy (HMS "RODNEY", "HOWE", "CAMPERDOWN" and "ANSON", full details of each ship, etc. (18 items). **/*** |
£40 |
|
689 |
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ROYAL NAVY - GUNNERY: various 1 and 2 pp reports from 1886 to 1893 inc. numbers of guns in production, breech loading & rifled guns etc. Plus Fleet Sizes Battleships and Armoured Cruisers 1907(6pp) and 1908(13pp) returns comparing strengths of GB, USA, France, Germany & Japan. (8 items).** |
£15 |
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690 |
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ROYAL NAVY - CUTLASSES & SWORD BAYONETS: 1887 Committee report and observations on Naval Cutlasses and Sword Bayonets which the Army had converted but the weapons were found to be too soft! (96pp & 21pp). (2 items).** |
£20 |
|
691 |
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ROYAL NAVY MISCELLANY: Large selection of Naval related reports inc. Preparations of designs for First Class Battleships inc. 3 colour line drawings (1889); Naval Expenditure (1912); Naval Law (1912); Present & New Rates of Pay (1912); Naval Losses, full listing of all losses year by year, how lost etc. during WWI (1919); Naval pay (1919); Statement of Admiralty Policy - comprehensive document (40pp) (1905);Admiralty Contracts (1901) etc. (Approx. 35 items). **/*** |
£50 |
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692 |
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ROYAL NAVY - EXPENDITURE ETC: Naval Expenditure & Mercantile Marine(GB) reports for the years 1896-1904 (5pp each); Naval Expenditure issued 1905 with expenditure for GB, France, Russia, Germany, Japan & USA for years 1880, 1890, 1901-04 plus Principal Naval Powers expenditure for years 1906, 1908 to 1911, & 1914. Fleet Sizes (GB & Other Countries) 1888 (24pp) & 1893 (19pp) etc. Gives a comprehensive picture of the Fleets of the Major Powers prior to WWI. (22 items).** |
£30 |
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693 |
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ROYAL NAVY - GUNNERY REPORTS: The results of the Prize Firings in HM Fleet, 1903; Results of Gunlayers Competition etc 1904-12 & 14, inc. tables of Ships Names, gun sizes, names etc. The competition was used to improve the skills and Fleet Gunnery overall. (11 items).**/*** |
£3 |
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694 |
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ROYAL NAVY - HMS NEW ZEALAND: The Correspondence relating to the Cruise of H.M.S. "NEW ZEALAND" on the occasion of her visit to New Zealand 1913. A fascinating round the world cruise including calls at Ascension, S Africa, Australia, N Zealand, Canada (West Coast), Mexico, S America, W Indies etc. (25pp). **/*** |
£10 |
|
695 |
|
TRAMP SHIPPING: 1935 - 1937 Reports mainly from the Tramp Shipping Administrative Committee (an original quango?!?) plus Statements of Tramp Subsidies and their Distribution. Fascinating historical reports. (10 items). **/*** |
£20 |
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696 |
|
TREATY SERIES No 11: Two reports, International Convention relative to the Conversion of Merchant-Ships into War-Ships (24pp) plus International Convention...Laying of Automatic Submarine Contact Mines (24pp), both signed at the Hague , 18 October 1907. (2 items).**/*** |
£15 |
|
697 |
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TREATY SERIES - ARMS LIMITATION: Various Naval Arms Limitation Treaty papers inc. the 1922 Treaty between, Britain (Empire), France, Italy, Japan & the USA giving details of ships, new construction etc.; The 1937 Agreement between Britain & Germany(43pp) and Britain & Russia(17pp) plus 1936 Report on Vulnerability of Capital Ships to Air Attack, 1937 Report of the Ships Replacement Committee etc. (11 items). **/*** |
£40 |
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698 |
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MISCELLANY: 1854 Metropolis Turnpike Roads (to the north of the Thames) a very topical subject! (10pp); 1888 Parliamentary Constituencies and the number of voters in each(12pp); 1877 Civil Contingencies Account (12pp); Land Commission for England - the 1883 Report of the Commissioners (22pp); various Land Act reports; Transport Strike (Patients Treated) 1912; 1902 Freshwater Fish (Scotland) Bill; 1884 HM Consuls reports on Manufacturing, Commerce etc of their Districts, inc. USA, Greece, Germany, Turkey etc.(200pp) etc. (Approx. 30 items). ** |
£30 |
| LITERATURE - MISCELLANEOUS |
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699 |
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AFRICA: 'The Nigeria Handbook' (1933), 'Gold Coast Handbook' (1937) both v.fine, 'Africa Drums' (1953) & 'British Dominions Yearbook' (1917 - loose binding). **/**** |
£50 |
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700 |
|
COLUMBUS: Two cartons containing a good collection of titles relating to the explorer, ranging from 19th Century publications through to recent productions inc. three Folio Society books & three written in French. (20). **/*** |
£40 |
|
701 |
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FRANCE: Selection of biographies of Napoleon inc. Sloane (1896) Vols., 3 & 4 only - large-format, many fine plates inc. colour, Rose (1902, 2 vols.) & Cronin (1971) plus 'The Bonapartes' (Stacton) and 'Napoleon II' (Aubry, 1933). Also 4 other titles on France / monarchy. (9) **/*** |
£50 |
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702 |
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LONDON - "CASSELLS EDWARDIAN LONDON" - 1990 Village Press reprint edition (4 vols. p/b, c1,200pp); fine. Also two numbers of W.T.Stead's ''Review of Reviews'' (1900-02); slight cover faults. **/*** |
£20 |
|
703 |
|
MESSENGERS CATALOGUES: 1981-93 Catalogues for Sales 3 - 29 plus Sale 34; some with annotations. (28) **/*** |
£25 |
|
704 |
|
MILITARY: 'Empire of the Air' (Templewood, 1929), 'War in the Desert' (Glubb, 1960), 'Regimental Badges' (Edwards, 1966), 'The Last of the War Horses' [Polish Cavalry] (Rudnicki, 1974), 'The Empire is Marching' (Barclay, 1976) and 4 others. (9) **/**** |
£30 |
|
705 |
|
RAILWAYS - 'BRITISH RAILWAYS & THE GREAT WAR' - (Pratt, 1921 2 vols.) Fine & scarce. *** |
£50 |
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706 |
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RAILWAYS: 'The History of Bradshaw' (Smith, 1939), 'The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway' (Ellis, 1960), 'Steam Railways in Retrospect' (Nock, 1966), 'History of the Southern Railway' (Dendy Marshall, 1968 combined ed.), 'The Great Western Railway' (Booker, 1977), 'Steam Up!' (Ferneyhough, 1983) & 'Isle of Wight Railways Remembered' (Paye, 1984). Fine. (7). *** |
£40 |
|
707 |
|
TOPOGRAPHY: 'Surrey: Highways, Byways & Waterways' (Barrett, 1895 - well-illustrated inc. 5 etchings), 'The Charm of Surrey' (Home, 1929), 'County Seats' (c1870 Vol.3 only - many col. plates, some foxing), 'Life in Brighton' (Musgrave, 1970), 'Harrow School Song Book' (1904) and 8 other titles. **/*** |
£65 |
|
708 |
|
TRANSPORT: 'Motor Racing & Record Breaking' (Eyston & Lyndon, 1935), 'Schneider Trophy Races' (Barker, 1971), 'My 40 Years of Motoring' (Knowles, 1970), 'Great British Tramway Networks' (Bett & Gillam, 1957), '100 Years of Ceylon Tea' (Forrest, 1967) and six other items. (11) **/*** |
£40 |
|
709 |
|
TRAVEL: 'The English in Egypt' (c1898), 'Dar-ul -Islam' [Turkey](Sykes, 1904), 'Japan-Russia War' (Tyler, 1905), 'India Under Royal Eyes' (Battersby, 1906, foxing), 'By Camel & Car to the Peacock Throne' (Powell, 1923) & 3 other titles. (8) **/*** |
£40 |
|
710 |
|
TRAVEL: 'Wild African Animals I Have Known' (Prince William of Sweden, 1923) & 'With a Camera in Tiger Land' (Champion, 1927) - both large format, very well illustrated and in fine fresh condition other than for occasional light foxing. Unusual titles. *** |
£40 |
| AUTOGRAPHS |
|
711 |
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MISCELLANEOUS: 1820-90 group on letters and small pieces, stuck into an 1820s album and loose, along with one or two pamphlets, autograph sale lists etc. Largely politicians & nobility, inc. Gladstone on 1863 Treasury env. (faults), Catherine Gladstone on 1880 piece, Saml. Plimsoll (piece), E. Garrett Anderson on 1914 Hospital letter, Duke of Norfolk (1858), George III, Duke of York, Earl of Strathmore on Glamis Castle letter etc. Many are affected by damp staining. (Large Qty.) */*** |
£60 |
|
712 |
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MISCELLANEOUS: c1820-40 Collection of letters & pieces with signatures of politicians and others inc. a front signed William Frederick (Duke of Gloucester), letters from Sydney Smith, Lord Liverpool, the Earl of Lonsdale, etc. plus cut out pieces stuck to contemporary album pages, with the Prince de Polignac, Brougham, the Bishop of Lichfield, etc. (7 letters & 51 pieces). |
£50 |
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713 |
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ALBUM: 1950's Leather bound autograph book with signatures of stars including, Yvonne de Carlo, John Gregson, Vera Ellen, David Niven, Phyllis Calvert, Bob Hope, Ingrid Bergman, Cesar Romero, Googie Withers, Douglas Fairbanks, (Richard Burton - photo with facsimile signature), etc. A little edge wear, fine. *** |
£35 |
|
714 |
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COMEDIANS: Signed photographs c1980 of Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Les Dawson.**** |
£30 |
|
715 |
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ENTERTAINERS: 'Schnozzle' Durante - signed photograph in mount plus c1980s signed photographs of Laurence Olivier, Ringo Starr and Ian McCallum. *** |
£40 |
|
716 |
|
FARNESE (ALESSANDRO) - 1580 Letter in French, written at Mons concerning the provision of a pension for a Colonel Morgan, signed 'Alexandre F': Farnese (1546-92) was the grandson of Pope Paul I and a notable general, active in the Low Countries and France. Some ageing .** |
£30 |
|
717 |
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GLAMOROUS WOMEN of the 1980s: Signed photographs (mid-1980s) of Sophia Loren, Francesca Annis, Princess Caroline of Monaco and the model Marie Helvin. **** |
£40 |
|
718 |
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HAYDON, B.R. - Autographed letter sheet to an admiring woman ( a Miss James?), dated 24.10.1820, poor condition but quite legible. * |
£25 |
|
719 |
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PONSONBY (SIR HENRY): Secretary to Queen Victoria - two letters (1878-80) addressed from Windsor Castle concerning a knighthood (?) for General Faulkener; also other letters to the General, 1839-86. (6). **/*** |
£25 |
|
720 |
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ROYAL NAVAL CLUB: 1801 Dinner to celebrate the peerage of Admiral Sir James Saumarez - list of participants who signed up for the dinner; many notable names inc. Dundas, Napier, Gore, Maitland etc. (88 signatures ).** |
£40 |
|
721 |
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SPORTS PERSONALITIES: 1980s Ringside photograph of Henry Cooper with three Lonsdale Belts, signed on his chest. Also a signed photograph of Martina Navratilova. **** |
£20 |
|
722 |
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THATCHER (MARGARET) - 1985 b & w photograph with mount signed in black ink; 1995 photograph of John Major signed in gold. Each accompanied by Downing Street letter from secretary.**** |
£30 |