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1080 |
|
WHITING SAMPLE OF SECURITY PRINTING (1839) The Art-Union Journal article explaining Whiting's compound plate system together with the page of examples printed on an embossed background and showing an oval 'PAID' stamp featuring the Queen's head, two 'Beaufort House' labels, an example of rose-engine work and a large 'banknote' design in green & red. Slight toning otherwise fine. **/*** |
£50 |
|
1081 |
|
YORKSHIRE - DIOCESAN COURT, 1839: Grant of administration over the intestate property of a Halifax maltster, printed on vellum, completed in m/s and with blue 10/- revenue stamp (corner damage) and fine impressed seal of the Archbishopric of York. *** |
£25 |
|
1082 |
 |
LONDON, 1840 - ILLEGAL CARRIAGE OF A LETTER IN A COACH-PARCEL; 18th Feb. 1840 EL (unsealed; from "Micl. & Clarke" accompanying legal documents ref. a case "Howes & Oughton") sent from "Wymondham" (Norfolk) to London, together with the original "ROYAL MAIL & COACH ESTABLISHMENT, Belle Sauvage, LUDGATE HILL [London]" parcel recipt for the actual parcel of legal papers in which the letter was sent to London (the receipt is endorsed with the date of receipt and "Mitchell & Clarke...Howes & Oughton" on the back, neatly tying the receipt and letter together). The charge for the whole parcel's delivery in London (shown on the receipt) was "1/10" (being 1s-2d for the coach-journey plus 8d for local London "Porterage"). It is rare to find a coach receipt associated with the original letter that it accompanied. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
|
1083 |
|
REGULATIONS FOR CROFTERS ON THE LANDS OF ARTHUR DINGWALL FORDYCE OF BRUCKLAY, ABERDEENSHIRE (1841) sewn pamphlet 8pp. 13"x 8". Printed on pale blue paper by Geo. Cornwall, Aberdeen. Fascinating, detailed text enumerating the tenants' rights and obligations. The 19th century 'clearance' of such Highland crofters caused widespread unrest, impoverishment and emigration. *** |
£30 |
|
1084 |
|
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN G.B.AND BELGIUM, 1844-49: Articles pursuant to the Postal Convention of 1844 (66pp.) plus 1849 Additional Convention reducing postage between British Dominions and Belgium (20pp.). (2 items). *** |
£24 |
|
1085 |
|
POSTAL CONVENTIONS BETWEEN G.B. AND FRANCE: 1845 10 pp. of articles additional to 1843 Convention, 1854 Paris Convention (6pp.), 1855 Convention re. postage of printed papers (8pp.) & 1856 Paris Convention (24pp). (4 publications). *** |
£46 |
|
1086 |
|
1845 Attractive engraved headed bill of William Moule, Coachbuilder and Harness maker of Alnwick, detailing extensive repairs to a gig costing 6.17/-. Alnwick c.d.s. & 1d "stars" adhesive. |
£30 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - 1850-1899 |
|
1087 |
|
'FERN WORK', c.1850: Four lace doyleys with borders of bamboo slivers, decorated with ferns found in the St. Andrew Hills in Jamaica and stored in a hand-made labelled folder with a few other ferns preserved in the back. Also AUTOGRAPHS of Prince Louis of Battenberg (Admiral, First Sea Lord and father of Earl Mountbatten) on c.1910 large piece torn from letter & of Edward Bulwer-Lytton (novelist, politician and occultist) on c.1870 hastily-written note to the house-keeper and gardener at Knebworth giving permission for the bearer to view the house (folds and stuck down on backing paper). (6 items). *** |
£60 |
|
1088 |
|
TOPOGRAPHICAL AND POSTAL INTEREST: Small engravings cut from ILN, c1850-80 depicting scenes from around the World, postal operations, etc. plus a variety of maps (inc. modern), 1858 copies (5) of the "Illustrated Times" with Indian interest, etc. (Qty.). **/*** |
£40 |
|
1089 |
|
ROCHDALE (Lancashire): 1852 Impressive & huge (c.5 feet) poster printed in an attractive range of type faces advertising sale of houses, land, farms and a fulling mill in Rochdale; folds and some splitting at 1 end but easily repairable. Also 'THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON ALMANACK, 1863' (64pp. 200 x 280mm.) published by I.L.N. with 6 fine colour plates of flowers, numerous steel engravings & copious information; a few annotations and spine re-inforced with masking tape but contents very fine. (2 items). **/*** |
£40 |
|
1090 |
|
NORTHUMBERLAND: BUILDING OF NEW ROADS IN ROTHBURY FOREST (1833) & RE-OPENING OF THE COLLIERY DYKES COAL MINE (1854) two items, both printed in Newcastle: a) Handbill 7"x 9" by the Commissioners for Rothbury Forest, inviting contractors to a meeting at the Rothbury Inn, to receive proposals for new roads thro the forest (later the site of the National Trust property 'Cragside'). b) Broadside ballad 10"x 7" with ornamental border, greeting the re-opening of the pit & new railway at Dipton. *** |
£40 |
|
1091 |
|
COMMITTEES OF INQUIRY INTO PUBLIC OFFICES: 1854 "Reports of Committees of Inquiry into Public Offices and Papers Connected Therewith" being official bound copy of Reports on the Boards of Ordnance and Trade, Colonial Office, Poor Law, Treasury etc. Binding poor and a little grubby throughout but an interesting volume. ** |
£24 |
|
1092 |
|
KIDDERMINSTER RIOTS, 1857: Remarkable handwritten copy of witness statements taken after the election riots of March 1857 recorded on 10 large pp plus a large printed hand-bill containing an address by Robert Lowe to those who protected him from being stoned during the riot also a similar 8pp for the 1859 Blakebrook Riot; also inserted into the book is a series of cuttings & an engraving of the Birmingham Murphy Riot (1867) which resulted in the demolition of Park Street plus a fine group (5) of large lithographs of the events with additional printed text. Fascinating & most scarce; binding faults but contents v.fine. **/*** |
£120 |
|
1093 |
|
RAILWAYS: 1857 Bill (10pp.) re."Conveyance of Mails by Railways", 1906 Bristol and Penzance T.P.O. 1p. printed sorting list (edge faults), South Eastern T.P.O. Night Mail Schedules for 1910 (32 foolscap pp. of typescript with m/s annotations) & 1929 Down Special T.P.O. 156 Forward List (64pp.). (4 items). ** |
£30 |
|
1094 |
|
COACHMAKER'S DESIGN c.1860: Card (230mm. x 142mm.) with ink and water-colour design for a two seat open barouche with two overlays showing optional seats for driver and footman; initialled 'J.A.McN.' plus embossed company seal of Kinder & McNaught, Worcester. Dust marks round edges but otherwise fine and unusual. ***. |
£30 |
|
1095 |
|
PHOTOGRAPHS, 1860-66: Unusual trio of large photographic prints inc. Magdalen College, Oxford with a group of students, Battle Abbey with two children and a view of St Sophia, Constantinople with bystanders. Faults inc. closed tears, paper adhesion, light foxing etc. but unusual, early photographs. (3 items). */** |
£20 |
|
1096 |
|
SEAWEED: Scrap-book pages on which are mounted various exotic-looking seaweeds, identified by Latin name, some dated 1863 ; most are finely preserved. An interesting reminder of this unusual mid-Victorian craze. (41 examples). */** |
£40 |
|
1097 |
|
CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED FAMILY PAPER, 1863-63: Two complete 16pp issues containing a variety of illustrated articles & stories inc. oyster farming, French workmen, Austrian stamps, Cannes, porpoises etc. with four half-page woodcuts in each. Also Cassell's 'Illustrated Travels' (1869) part No. 40 with articles on Gabon, Japan, the Orinoco etc. illustrated by fine steel-engravings and an 1899 issue of 'Pick-Me-Up' a 20pp illustrated journal of the 'popular art' - fine full-page advert for Ogden's Guinea-Gold cigarettes on front cover. Very fine apart from slight staple-rusting in the last. (4 items). *** |
£24 |
|
1098 |
|
ANIMALS & BIRDS c1865: Series of hand-coloured plates (180 x 255mm) showing various fauna inc. gorilla,'zibet', lemur, 'emeu',owls, jays etc.; originally plates in Cassell's 'Natural History'. Some edge wear/splitting but attractive. (39 plates). **/*** |
£75 |
|
1099 |
|
CASSELL'S NATURAL HISTORY (1865): 4 Vols. bound as 2 - exhaustive tome with 1,500 plus steel engravings & colour plates; some wear, thumbing, occasional spotting, bindings poor but a fascinating & attractive work. **/*** |
£75 |
|
1100 |
|
1868 - Leather-covered exercise book containing a finely-written final draft for an (unpublished?) novel entitled 'All About It', signed with the initials 'A.S.H.M.' with 30 good amateur pencil drawings intended as illustrations on separate sheets inserted into the text; a lengthy MS, the plot seems to be a conventional contemporary romance. Binding faults, occasional toning to drawings but text fine. **/*** |
£50 |
|
1101 |
|
"The Nottingham Lamb" (1868): No. 3 of this scarce 8pp Midlands satirical journal, the title page featuring a fine illustration of a riot in the Market Square; contents consist of cartoons & articles lampooning local politicians. Cover dusty but contents fine. **/*** |
£16 |
|
1102 |
|
ROYALTY/TELGRAPHS - OFFICIAL TELEGRAM GIVING THE FORM OF PRAYER IN THANKS FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE PRINCE OF WALES; 10th Dec. 1871 "O.H.M.S. Telegraphs/Post Office" env. (v. scarce and v. early thus) sent locally in Nottingham to a vicar, giving the full text of prayers circulated by the Nottingham P.O. because "The Privy Council desires the following form of prayer to be distributed to as many churches as possible fo use today". A Royal abuse of the public telegraph system?! The only telgeram of this kind that we have seen; rare. |
£75 |
|
1103 |
|
THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND: 1872 & 1884 ornately engraved receipts printed in bank-note style with vignette of lady holding cornucopia at left surrounded with the words "INCORPORATED BY/ROYAL CHARTER". One receipt is slightly reduced at left. **/*** |
£30 |
|
1104 |
|
'CARTE DE VISITE' PORTRAIT CARD, POSTALLY USED FROM GLASTONBURY (12 May 1873) ornamental card 2"x 4" bearing 3 oval, real photo portraits of the Clapp family of Glastonbury. Addressed on reverse to nearby Butleigh, franked with QV d. rose (plate 6), cancelled 'Glastonbury 311' duplex. Inscribed "Book Post". Fine and unusual, postally used example of an early forerunner of the picture postcard (none such recorded by Frank Staff). Plus, another family carte de visite of the same design, not postally used. *** |
£125 |
|
1105 |
|
HAYDN'S - Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information for 1873. Binding separating in places resulting in spine creasing, some spotting of pages in places. |
£40 |
|
1106 |
|
MOURNING CARDS, 1878-1910: Selection of different cards, most having a Lancashire connection, incl. uncommon types with many still in original envs. (26 items). *** |
£30 |
|
1107 |
|
FISCAL STAMPS ON DOCUMENTS: Bundle of receipts etc. c1880-1936 all stamped inc. unusual use of 1887 6d green postage stamp on land agreement, Inland Revenue, Contract Note, Foreign Bill, Consular Service stampings etc. plus a range of KGV postage stamps on documents, some with company opts. (52 items). *** |
£50 |
|
1108 |
|
VICTORIAN 'SCRAPS' DEPICTING EXPRESS LETTER & PARCEL MESSENGER BOYS (c.1880) two chromo litho scraps both 4" high. One depicts an Express Parcel messenger, another a pair of Express Letter messengers. Attractive items of ephemera, ideal for illustrating a collection of the related stamps. **** |
£30 |
|
1109 |
|
ILLUSTRATED LETTER SHEET DEPICTING MONSIEUR ALBIN "IRON HORSE CHAMPION & JUGGLER" (1881) autograph signed letter from Albin to the manager of the Brighton Aquarium, 4pp. 8"x 5". Printed heading depicting Albin racing a locomotive on his 'penny farthing'. Written from the Crystal Palace, where he was appearing. Delightful! *** |
£40 |
|
1110 |
|
JOSEPH HATTON [Editor of 'The Gentleman's Magazine' & 'People', popular novelist] Ledger used as a scrap-book c1883-1906 containing various invitations (inc. 2 for dinners for Henry Irving), menus, 2 French casino passes, 1883 Press Club banquet programme, letters from other editors, flyer for a lecture by Harry Furniss, 1906 telegram from Pinero, press cuttings, magazine covers, photographs inc. California fruit farm (1887) & Fort Point with sailing ship etc. Mixed condition but lots of interest. |
£75 |
|
1111 |
|
PRINTERS' SAMPLES: Attractive selection of 1880's trade samples, some mounted on card, from various printers in British provincial towns (+ 2 ex U.S.A.), mostly in several colours & incl. adverts., invitations, labels, trade cards and 1882 handbill from Okehampton, Devon advertising "an entirely new stock of Valentines" (the latter partly faded). (30 items). **/*** |
£60 |
|
1112 |
|
CHROMO-LITHO SCRAPS c.1885: Miscellany incl. Tuck's "Gigantic Relief" (1187), angels, cricketer, cyclist, rugby & (scarce) tennis players and Tuck's roses; mainly fine with the odd weakness. (49 items). **/*** |
£45 |
|
1113 |
|
"SOUVENIR OF THE 'SHIPPERIES' EXHIBITION, LIVERPOOL 1886" gilt edged, black card disc, 2" diam., depicting dramatic, bird's-eye view of the exhibition site with lighthouse & giant pavilion, printed in gilt. On reverse an advert by music sheet publisher William Lea, Church St., Liverpool, incl. "The Grand Exhibition March". (N.B. proof impression recorded of a special event postmark for use at the exhibition.) Most attractive. *** PHOTO - see plate no. |
£40 |
|
1114 |
|
CHROMO-LITHO SCRAPS: c1890 album containing ranges of small scraps inc. comic cats, military, clowns, Indian transport, birds, zoo & farm animals, sportsmen etc. All are stuck down, some have been removed or torn. (100s). **/*** |
£50 |
|
1115 |
|
ADVERTISING LEAFLET FOR SUNLIGHT SOAP BASED ON THE DESIGN OF THE 'PENNY LILAC' POSTAGE STAMP OF QUEEN VICTORIA (1890's) format 6"x 5" printed in lilac with simulated perforations, inscribed "Sunlight Soap Stamps Out Dirt". Most attractive. *** |
£40 |
|
1116 |
|
ADVERTISING/HERALDRY: c.1890 Chromo-litho postcard in blue and gold depicting a cup and saucer showing a child drinking cocoa (the cup lifts up to reveal an advertisement for Cadbury's cocoa with further text and illustration on reverse) & a Rowntree's cocoa advertising story book (8pp. inside coloured card cover) printed with advertising copy (slight faults on backs of both where stuck down but otherwise fine and unusual). Also accumulation of c.200 crests and seals on small pieces of envelopes c.1870-90 incl. a few wax seals, a sheet of Balmoral Casle notepaper and Issue 1 (1897) of "Genealogical Magazine" (64pp - covers detached) with several interesting articles and advertising flyer). (Approx. 204 items). **/*** |
£34 |
|
1117 |
|
VICTORIAN PADDED LEATHER PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, c.1890 with embossed leather covers (spine splitting) held by brass sprung clasp and containing 28 pp., some with chromo-litho illustrations, holding 37 cabinet & carte de visite portraits. **/*** |
£30 |
|
1118 |
|
CHROMO-LITHO STORY BOOKS, c.1890: Tuck's "The Puppy's Advice" consisting of 14pp. of verse illustrated by Helena Maguire in die-cut covers in shape of puppy (slight page creasing and original ribbon replaced by modern staple). Also "The Crusader's Christmas" (16pp.) comprising a verse story with fine illustrations by Frank Feller held by ribbon inside die-cut cover depicting shield & helm published by The Art Lithographic Publishing Co. (slight damage but scarce). (2 items). ** |
£30 |
|
1119 |
|
"GENERAL INFORMATION FOR INTENDING EMIGRANTS TO CANADA, THE AUSTRALASIAN & SOUTH AFRICAN COLONIES" (1888) poster 19"x 11", published by Emigrants' Information Office, Westminster. Printed in red & black for HMSO & headed by royal arms. Containing detailed information on passages by steam and sailing ships. Striking poster for public display in British post offices. Suitable for framing. *** |
£60 |
|
1120 |
|
POSTAL AGREEMENTS etc., c1893-1908 group of Agreements with European postal administrations incl. Austria-Hungary, various Balkan governments, Luxemburg, Portugal & Switzerland and two items re. occupation of Crete; many concern parcel post or money orders. Mixed condition but an interesting lot. ** |
£55 |
|
1121 |
|
DERBYSHIRE: 'In Memoriam' cards and silk book-marks c.1894-1941 all linked to Glossop and district with 27 examples (some duplication) & all apparently unused in unaddressed envs. Also 1905 Annual Meeting Programme & Souvenir (damage to card cover) of Tariff Reform League with 18 large pp. (380mm. x 290mm.) incl. toned though still fine portrait of Joseph Chamberlain plus a series of articles and caricatures incl. a parody of "The Walrus & The Carpenter". Unusual. (28 items). **/*** |
£40 |
|
1122 |
|
ADVERTISING PAPER DOLLS, ISSUED BY WM. BARBOUR & SONS OF LISBURN, MANUFACTURERS OF IRISH FLAX THREADS (1895) complete set of 12 different figures, chromo litho on die-cut, thin card, each 5" high. Including 6 with changeable dresses, complete as issued. Self-standing with integral folding supports. Comprising dolls from different countries and historical periods. Advertising text on the reverse. Most attractive. *** PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1123 |
|
THE DERBY OXIDE AND COLOUR COMPANY, LIMITED: 1895 Certificates each for 100 of First Mortgage Debenture 5% stock in large format with ornate engraving and embossed seals; only 70 were issued and thus scarce. (3 certificates). *** |
£30 |
|
1124 |
|
PICTORIAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED TO SCHOOL CHILDREN (1896-1918) three examples on thin card, incl. two chromo litho: a) Lyndhurst School, Hants., 1896, "Religious Knowledge", depicting Winchester Cathedral 10"x 7". b) St. Johns Hospital School, Canterbury, 1905, "Drawing", depicting cricket, football & studying 14"x 11". c) Newcastle High School, 1918, "Drawing", depicting children sketching 6"x 8". Most attractive. *** |
£40 |
|
1125 |
|
STANLEY GIBBONS "IMPERIAL" ALBUM (1898): Vol. 2 (Foreign) printed album with spaces / descriptions of all foreign stamps issued to 1898 plus product catalogue at back - empty, mainly unused with occasional hinge mark. Cover faults inc. damp-stained spine. **/*** |
£25 |
|
1126 |
|
MECHANICAL CALENDAR, 1899: Large (330x240mm) chromo-litho card depicting a blacksmith's workshop, the rotary calendar card forming part of the anvil; the arms of the smith & his assistant move when the calendar is forwarded. Printed by Nister (London); minor edge tears otherwise v.fine. *** |
£75 |
|
1127 |
|
'THE WONDERLAND POSTAGE-STAMP CASE' (1899): Superb example in mint condition with 'Eight or Nine Wise Words about Letter-Writing' & the original printed envelope which contained them plus more modern Carroll items & 13 boys' and girls' magazines issued between 1888 & 1951. (23 items). ****/** |
£60 |
|
1128 |
|
EXHIBITION CATALOGUES: "GREATER/BRITAIN/EXHIBITION/1899/IMRE KIRALFY,/ DIRECTOR GENERAL/EARL'S COURT" being the illustrated "official guide and libretto" of c.160pp. with fold out colour map plus "IMPERIAL ROYAL/AUSTRIAN/EXHIBITION/OFFICIAL-GUIDE/& CATALOGUE/1906/EARL'S/COURT/LONDON" with fold out map headed ' "DISTRICT RAILWAY" MINIATURE MAP OF LONDON'; some damage to covers and staining but scarce & colourful guides. (2 items). ** |
£50 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - 1900-1949 |
|
1129 |
|
"BRITISH BIRDS WITH THEIR NESTS AND EGGS" volumes II-VI (A.G. BUTLER) : A very desirable group with many plates (b/w & colour) throughout. Undated but apparently early 20th Century. *** |
£120 |
|
1130 |
|
AGRICULTURAL RETURNS (1899) 8pp with QV d brown newspaper wrapper imprint with fine Newton Abbot duplex cancellation; 1914 letter of thanks for 3d donation to the National Relief Fund on Buckingham Palace paper with Prince of Wales crest plus env. with Fund cachet & red Official Paid c.d.s.; 1906-07 pair of statements of account for East Pool & Agar Mine, postmarked Carn Brea (Cornwall) etc. (6 items).**/*** |
£50 |
|
1131 |
|
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY AND THE PICTURE POSTCARD COMPANY, TO PLACE POSTCARD VENDING MACHINES AT RAILWAY STATIONS (28 March 1900) manuscript document in booklet format, 7pp. 13"x 8", signed & sealed by director & secretary of the Picture Postcard Company. Duty stamp 5s. on front page. The one-year agreement was for the standard size, official vignette cards of the LB&SCR (Alsop nos. 064-076). *** |
£50 |
|
1132 |
|
STAMP PERFORATION ENQUIRIES, 1900-04: Group of letters from Thomas de la Rue (3 signed by de la Rue), Perkins Bacon & Waterlow plus one from Napier's engineering works etc. responding to a Weybridge philatelist's queries over perforation & watermarking. (8 items).*** |
£45 |
|
1133 |
|
POSTMEN, CHRISTMAS & STAMPS: Group of c.1900-10 PPCs incl. three coloured cards depicting British postmen and advertising Crane's Blacklead, Ridgeway's teas and Bristol (the latter a 'concertina' type), three views of The Stamp House at Bersted, four reproductions of G.P.O. internal Christmas cards of the 1880's, small collection of modern meter marks with slogans linked to Hospital Leagues of Friends (mounted on album leaves and written up) and two Edwardian R.P. cards of 'fancy dress' hospital fund-raisers. (12 cards + meter marks). *** |
£40 |
|
1134 |
|
ENCYCLOPDIA BRITANNICA - 1903 The New Volumes of, comprising 124 double page maps and an index. Worldwide coverage including all the US States at the time. Constitutes Vol. XXXIV of the complete works. Some spotting of the early pages, re-bound. |
£50 |
|
1135 |
|
ITALIAN HOLIDAY, 1905: Large album containing an extensive handwritten journal of a holiday in Rome, Florence, Fiesole & Venice illustrated with 130 postcards & large photographs, mainly of buildings/works of art but also some personal snaps. Binding detached, contents mainly fine. **/*** |
£60 |
|
1136 |
|
TRAMWAYS: 1906 well illustrated guides issued by the Bath District Tramway (64pp) and Kidderminster & Stourport Electric Tramway Co. (40pp). *** |
£30 |
|
1137 |
|
REFUGE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED: Thirteen ornately engraved receipts dated between 1906 and 1912. (13). *** |
£20 |
|
1138 |
|
CHRISTMAS: Scarce 'POSTED IN ADVANCE' cachets namely Birkenhead type 4 (1908) mark on KE VII 1d red cover to Brighton (somewhat roughly opened) & Leicester type 2 oval mark in red cancelling 1d stamp on piece. Also two Edwardian Christmas cards and two booklets by Cyril Kidd. (6 items). **/*** |
£75 |
|
1139 |
|
IMPERIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: GREAT STADIUM, SHEPHERD'S BUSH (17-18 Sept. 1909) official programme of the Blackheath Harriers 24 Hours Walking Race, 16pp. 7"x 5" with coloured, pictorial wrapper depicting athletes in the stadium, built for the 1908 Olympics. Neat, vertical fold. *** PHOTO - see plate no. |
£60 |
|
1140 |
|
SILK 'POSTAGE STAMP' SCARF (c.1909) natural silk 21"x 21" with double-sided border, colour printed both sides with 36 accurate, facsimile stamps of Baden, Colombia, France, Japan, Newfoundland & Sweden, each with appropriate 'postmark', dated 1866 - 1909. Unusual and attractive. Very good condition. *** |
£40 |
|
1141 |
|
CUALA PRESS: Rare (limited edition of 300) 4pp 'Broadside' for June 1910 containing two short poems: 'The Adventures of Seamus Beg' (J. Stephens) & 'A Young Man's Fancy' (R.E.McGowan), each illustrated by a hand-coloured woodcut by Jack Yeats, plus a full-page (A4 approx.) Yeats woodcut of a rural Irish republican gathering (?); the fourth page is blank. General light dustiness, 5mm closed tear otherwise fine; much sought-after. *** PHOTO - see plate no. |
£60 |
|
1142 |
|
CHILDREN'S PUZZLE DESIGNED BY MILLICENT SOWERBY, POPULAR BOOK ILLUSTRATOR AND PICTURE POSTCARD ARTIST (c.1910) card 6"x 4" divided into 6 segments, depicting a delightful coloured scene of a young mother and children, celebrating baby's birthday. With original printed wrapper issued by Thomas Hope Ltd. of Manchester, contractors for school materials. ***
|
£30 |
|
1143 |
|
SHEET MUSIC, c1914-50: Various sheets inc. fine 1914 patriotic song 'Brothers-in-Arms' with attractive cover, 1939 'Siegfried Line', 'Teddy Bears' Picnic', Gracie Fields' songs plus many Film/Musical numbers; also 1958 Glyndebourne Festival programme & menu. Mixed condition. (33 items). **/*** |
£40 |
|
1144 |
|
ART/THEATRE group comprising 1914 Press Art School folder with 12pp. on artist C.E. Brock, signed photograph of actor Griffith Jones with Aldwych Theatre programme c.1937 of one of plays in which he appeared, 1948 autographed letter from Nicholas Bentley (cartoonist) on Garrick Club notepaper and 1955 'Bob the Binder's Progress' woodcut advertisements in fine binding by Torriani. (4 items). *** |
£30 |
|
1145 |
|
NOTTINGHAM MECHANICS' INSTITUTE: 1914 Production of Gilbert & Sullivan's 'The Gondoliers'; fine 36pp illustrated souvenir programme with portraits of principal singers, advertisements for local businesses etc. Dust marks on card covers otherwise very fine. *** |
£20 |
|
1146 |
|
THE TELEPHONE AND TELEPHONE EXCHANGES: 1915 First edn. by Kingsbury "The Telephone and Telephone Exchanges, their Invention & Development" with many illustrations and photographs. Also Post 30 (2 vols.) - English Minutes, an alphabetical listing of early papers plus Post 31 & 32 and "Records transmitted to H.M.General Register, Edinburgh". (5 publications). ** |
£24 |
|
1147 |
|
PACIFIST POSTER, 1916: "WAR WILL BECOME IMPOSSIBLE IF ALL MEN WERE TO HAVE THE VIEW THAT WAR IS WRONG" - Large (500 x 760mm) poster printed in b&w by The National Labour Press publicising an address at The Mansion House against the 'No-Conscription Fellowship'; an intriguing souvenir of the introduction of conscription in WWI. Very fine and fresh, with folds & some ink offsetting. *** |
£40 |
|
1148 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. 1917 telephone bills (11) from Carlisle & Brighouse, 1940s company reports inc. Carlton Main Colliery & Offiler's Brewery, 2 proxy vote forms with 1d revenue stamps, 1949 soldier's release book, 1943 Durham Poor Relief letters (2) etc. (Qty.) **/*** |
£40 |
|
1149 |
|
NATIONAL SAVINGS: c.1917 commemorative paper napkin printed by Glover, Weston-super-Mare with photograph of a tank and pictures of the King & Queen promoting sale of National War Bonds (torn and creased but scarce) plus trio of unused WWII National Savings stamps cards, one bearing colour photo. of Princesses Elizabeth & Margaret buying first two 1 savings certificates (mainly fine). (4 items). **/*** |
£14 |
|
1150 |
|
H.Edgar Weston - 'A Britisg Georgian Stamp Banned by the Postmaster General!'. A fine copy of the 1920 edition of this scarce 8pp pamphlet, printed in British Guiana, arguing the case for the use of postal stationary cut-outs to pay postage; cover signed by Weston. The two covers originally included in the pamphlet are mounted on a separate album leaf. *** |
£20 |
|
1151 |
|
'THE NUGGET' (1921): Two consecutive issues (Nos. 33/34) of this early boys' magazine, each with 16pp of illustrated text and colour-printed covers, featuring two episodes of 'King Solomon's Mines, 'Buffalo Bill' & 'Nelson Lee versus the Green Triangle' etc. Fine apart from staple rusting. Uncommon. (2 items). *** |
£24 |
|
1152 |
|
'FELIX KEPT ON WALKING' (1923): A fine copy of the original sheet music for the song based on Pathe's 'Felix the Cat' cartoons, 8pp with wonderful illustrated cover of the original 'Felix', slight paper ageing. Also (1933) the 4pp music for Disney's 'Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?' with coloured cover featuring the pigs and the wolf, corner fault. An attractive pair of original early film tie-ins, perfect for framing. (2 items). **/*** |
£24 |
|
1153 |
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BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, WEMBLEY: "SOUVENIR OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY" (1924) illustrated booklet 20pp. 7"x 5" card wrapper with GWR arms. Attractive publication for visitors, describing the company's network, incl. a large folding route map. *** |
£30 |
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1154 |
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BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION: ADMISSION TICKET FOR TORCHLIGHT & SEARCHLIGHT TATTOO IN THE WEMBLEY STADIUM (7 Sept. 1925) blue card 3"x 2#" incorporating the exhibition 'lion'. Plus, similar, smaller, numbered card bearing estimate of the attendance figure. *** |
£40 |
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1155 |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS - VISITOR'S INTERVIEW CARD c1925: Small (120 x 75mm) green card bearing printed instructions with m/s insertions to enable a member of the public to have an interview with an MP - in this case, Sir Thomas Moore. These cards were given up to the MP's secretary and few survive; this was kept for the address. *** |
£20 |
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1156 |
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LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire: Seven profusely illustrated trade catalogues c.1926 of HERBERT MORRIS LTD., manufacturers of boilers, cranes & pulley blocks, plus typed letter on headed notepaper. (8 items). *** |
£100 |
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1157 |
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1927 Conveyance of land and buildings near Gospel Oak Station, London with large cloth-backed fold -out plan, the vendor being the Sixth Earl of Mansfield and the price a staggering 30,505 which attracted stamp duty of 305/10/- paid by six 50 embossed revenue stamps plus one @ 5/10/-. *** |
£24 |
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1158 |
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THEATRICAL GARDEN PARTIES & MADAME TUSSAUD'S: Two programmes (each c.50pp.) with attractive pictorial covers issued for 1928 & 1939 Garden Parties at Royal Hospital, Chelsea in aid of the Actors' Orphanage under presidencies of Sir Gerald du Maurier and Noel Coward respectively (interesting contents but staples rusting) & 1928 catalogue for re-opening of Madame Tussaud's Exhibition after 1925 fire consisting of 98pp. with illustrations of figures, fine advertisements etc. (rusty staples/marks on last 4 pp.). (3 items). **/*** |
£40 |
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1159 |
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SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS: "A Short History of the Seaforth Highlanders" (Nairne, 1928) 90pp Regimental history with accounts of its military actions inc. emphasis on WWI campaigns also "Cabar Feidh" (66pp Regimental magazine) for March 1936 (rusting staples). Contents fine. (2 items). **/*** |
£25 |
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