| 1400 | MOTOR CYCLE MAKERS' TRADE CATALOGUES (1910) four different, illustrated examples: a) Douglas Motors, Bristol, 40pp. 8"x 5". b) N.S.U. Motor-Cycles & Light Cars, London, 16pp. 5"x 9". c) Wolf Motor Bicycles, Wolverhampton, 28pp. 5"x 7". d) Omega Motor Cycles, Wolverhampton, 7pp. 5"x 9". *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1401 | MOTOR CYCLE MAKERS' TRADE CATALOGUES (1911-1914) five different, illustrated examples: a) Bradbury & Co., Oldham, 16pp. 5"x 7". b) Brooklands Motor Cycles, Weybridge, 12pp. 5"x 9". c) Corah Motcycles, King's Norton, 16pp. 6"x 9". d) Lincoln Elk Motor Cycles, Lincoln, 4pp. 7"x 5". e) Scott Engineering Co., Shipley, 8pp. 7"x 10". *** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1402 | PEUGEOT: 1913 Brochure (127x190mm) for 'Lion' & 'Bb-Peugeot' models 16pp with fine ills. inc. 1912 Circuit de Dieppe, Boillot at the wheel of a racing model plus views of the two models, engines etc. in attractive card cover. Very fine. *** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1403 | ROLLS ROYCE - 1949 Programme for the unveiling of a WWII memorial window at the Derby HQ, a copy of "The Magic of a Name" (Nockolds) - a 285pp h/b Company history (torn d/w), various company Bulletins from the 1950s, etc. (10 items). *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1404 | VAUXHALL LIGHT SIX (1936) Large 20pp sales brochure inc. splendid colour plates of variouscoachwork finishes and a tipped-in sheet featuring a Tickford cabriolet, also 'The Vauxhall Motorist' magazine Vol.3 No.1 (Oct.1935, 56pp) - both with very fine coloured Art Deco covers. In addition, two Hillman brochures - the 1936 complete range catalogue (32pp & price list) and a large format fully illustrated list of 1937 models, the last includes an invitation card to see the 'Minx' at the Olympia Show. Mainly fine with dust marks.(5 items). *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BAEDEKER'S TRAVELLERS GUIDES, ETC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1405 | BAEDEKER'S - 1890 Northern Germany, third edition. Pocket size guide with many fold-out street maps. Some toning to edge of pages, slight fading of spine, otherwise sound and clean for its age. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1406 | 'VOYAGE OF THE 'NYANZA', R.N.Y.C.' (1892): 466pp Account of a 3 year cruise in the Atlantic & Pacific and the subsequent shipwreck of the schooner, by J.Cumming Dewar; a well-illustrated, detailed account of the voyage. Some wear to covers, contents fine with folding map. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1407 | Black's 'HOLLAND - ITS RAIL, TRAM & WATERWAYS' (2nd edn., 1904), Cook's 'TRAVELLER'S HANDBOOK, VENICE' (1923), Ward Lock illustrated guide-book 'MATLOCK & DISTRICT' (10th edn. 1925) and Nelson's 'WORLD GAZETTEER AND GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY WITH MAPS' (c. 1930). Good condition overall. (4 guides). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1408 | BAEDEKER'S 'GREAT BRITAIN - HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS' (6th edn., 1906 and 8th edn, 1927) and his 'RHINE FROM ROTTERDAM TO CONSTANCE - HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS' (16th edn., 1906). A few loose pages here and there but sound overall. (3 guides). ** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BANKNOTES/COINS AND TOKENS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1409 | GERMANY, 1908-37: Collection of circulated banknotes with emphasis on post-WWI Inflation issues to 100 Million Marks (August 1923); most are folded, with v.slight duplication. Also a range of German postage stamps inc. mint & used issues from the same period. Mixed condition. (31 notes & 127 stamps).**/*** | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1410 | ROYAL NAVAL YARD, HARWICH (1840) Finely-printed 1 note engraved by Messrs. Burrup & Blight with Royal Arms etc. unissued with counterfoil; paper splitting repaired with sellotape but remediable. A scarce item. ** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHRISTMAS CARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1411 | VICTORIAN SCRAP ALBUM CONTAINING CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR GREETINGS CARDS, ETC. (1870's - 1880's) 40 card pages 12"x 10", gilt embossed pictorial binding. Containing over 100 cards, plus some 40 other scraps, etc. Attractive selection, incl. Goodall's 1877 pictorial calendar card, 'lacrosse' card, fold-out 'novelty' card, 'green' Father Christmas, etc. *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1412 | VOLUME OF VICTORIAN SCRAPS (1880's-1890's) manuscript volume 188pp. 9"x 7", containing detailed auctioneer's valuations for farm contents in the Sutton Coldfield area 1859-60. Later 're-cycled' as an album for hundreds of items, incl. cut-outs, chromo litho scraps, greetings cards (24), valentines (6) & trade cards (9 Johnston's Corn Flour), etc. on some 140pp. Delightful. *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1413 | CHROMO-LITHO CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR CARDS c1880: Cover album containing a collection of chromo-litho Christmas and New Year cards c1880/1890 with a variety of scenes, novelty cut-out cards and different emphases; some are dedicated and a few show evidence of previous mounting without detracting from a delightful selection. (20 cards). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1414 | CHROMO-LITHO CHRISTMAS CARDS from the 1880's/1890's all showing birds of many shapes and sizes; some cards are dedicated whilst some reveal evidence of previous mounting but fine overall. (14). **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1415 | CHROMO-LITHO CHRISTMAS CARDS c1880: depicting dogs & puppies in different guises and many with original dedications. Some mounting marks etc. but generally good condition. (9 cards). **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1416 | CHROMO-LITHO CHRISTMAS CARDS c1882: all depicting cats in various guises; generally good condition although one or two are cut down and one has been repaired. (11 cards). ** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1417 | PICTORIAL CHRISTMAS ENVELOPE DESIGNED BY KATE GREENAWAY (1884) 7"x 10" illustrated with mother & children in winter attire, initialled "KG". Postage stamp space in upper right corner. As issued by George Routledge & Sons for use with Kate Greenaway calendars. Opened for preservation and re-backed with archival tissue. Small marginal chip. Unused. ** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1418 | COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN GREETINGS CARDS FOR CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR, BIRTHDAYS, ETC. (1888-1892) some 220 cards neatly pasted in album with 56 card pages 12"x 10", gilt embossed pictorial boards. Presented to Miss M.A. Diggle in 1888. Beneath most cards is name of sender and sometimes the date. Most attractive selection, incl a few items of ephemera, notably a full sheet of 12 chromo litho scraps depicting the story of "Robinson Crusoe". *** | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1419 | 1890s CHROMO-LITHO POLICEMAN CARD: Unusual (100 x 135mm) card depicting a constable arresting an urchin within a die-cut frame of helmets (very minor edge faults); also an attractive pierced '1894' design with children & icicles, a stand-up 'boy with turkey' card plus a shaped advertising card for 'Camp' coffee - a soldier & housemaid within a cup & saucer, a few scraps etc. (21 items).**/*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1420 | ALBUM CONTAINING CHROMO LITHO 'SCRAPS', GREETINGS CARDS, ETC. (c.1900-1914) some 450 items mounted on card leaves in contemporary album 40pp. 12"x 10". Of particular interest is the range of chromo litho scraps, incl. large, folding, 3-dimensional examples. **/*** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OTHER GREETINGS CARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1421 | MISCELLANY: c1904-10 unusual celluloid examples (3), two of which have appliqu designs of flowers and lettering, one is an elaborate Christmas card still in original box and the last has 4 flaps. Also 3 chromo-litho postcard Valentines two of which were sent within the U.S.A. (6 Cards). *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CIGARETTE/TRADE CARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1422 | BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS OF AMERICA (1862): Beautifully lithographed cards (110 x 60mm) printed by Prang & Co., Boston and contained in five original envelopes (dusty/faults); the cards themselves are virtually pristine for the most part. Scarce lepidoptera item. (60 cards). *** | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1423 | FRANCE - POLITICIANS: Group of coloured cards issued c1910 by Chocolat Gurin-Boutron depicting international politicians inc. Presidents of the Third Republic to Loubet, members of the French cabinet, ambassadors, foreign diplomats etc. (41 items) *** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1424 | JOHN PLAYERS: 1930 Fire Fighting Apliances a complete set. (50). Mostly fine. Murray Cat. 70. | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1425 | JOHN PLAYERS: 1930 A complete set (50) of Military Head-Dress cards. Mostly fine. Murray Cat 50. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1426 | JOHN PLAYERS: 1934 Film Stars a complete set (50). Mostly fine. Murray Cat. 55. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1427 | JOHN PLAYER: 1938 Aircraft of the Royal Air Force, a complete set (50). Mostly fine. Murray Cat. 50. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1428 | JOHN PLAYER: 1939 Cycling a complete set (50) and LAMBERT & BUTLER 1926 Pirates and Highwaymen a complet set (25). Mostly fine. Murray Cat. 75. | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1429 | JOHN PLAYER: 1939 Cycling a complete set (50). Mostly fine. Murray Cat. 40. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1430 | LIEBIG CARDS: Liebig album containing a very fine and attractive collection of earlier cards c.1885-1900 and mostly in sets. Nearly all are in fine condition. Stunning cards. (1 album with 480 cards). **/*** | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1431 | RHODE ISLAND c.1880: Three litho trade cards (77mm. x 118mm.) printed in pink and black depicting children (2) and Don Quixote all advertising "Barber's Pure Soaps, Westerly, R.I."; also a coloured chromo card printed on gold showing a maid hanging out washing which forms the word "SOAPINE" with advert. for Kendall Mfg. Co., Providence. Slight ageing but attractive. (4 items). **/*** | £36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1432 | U.S.A. c.1880: Fine pair of coloured litho cards (60mm. x 85mm.) depicting a young girl and boy holding flowers or U.S. flag with panel of text advertising "Wm. N. Wagner, Hair Dresser, Colchester, Conn. Agent for....American Organs. Also the Steinway.... Pianos" plus a trio of attractive cards with fine coloured litho designs depicting Japanese acrobats (2) and a woman & child with advert. on reverse for "SAPANULE" claiming all sorts of wonder cures for this product! Fine (5 items). *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1433 | U.S.A.: 1882 Comic lithographed trade cards (75mm. x 120mm.) printed in black on a gold background, one set of 5 "I'm the bride.... bridegroom....preacher....mother-in-law"....babies) by Chicago Picture Co. and the other set of 5 "I'm a DADDY....The nurse says there are TWO!...THREE!....FOUR!....FIVE!" by Sammis & Latham. The odd surface mark but generally very good. (10 cards). **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1434 | U.S.A. - NURSERY RHYMES AND CHILDREN: Pair of 1882 cards printed in pink on gold by Ed. Wolf illustrating, in 18th century pastoral style, "Jack & Jill" and "Where are you going to, my pretty maid?" produced for Boston and Norwich Clothing Co. of Connecticut plus 3 very fine coloured litho advertising cards, two for "spool cotton" showing a schoolgirl and dog (extensive text on reverse) or two boys carried away by a kite and the third (also with text on back) for "Judson's Mountain Herb Pills" featuring shield of health defending very young 'knights'. Some staining on backs; otherwise fine and attractive. (5 cards). *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1435 | "WHALEY THE PRINTER, Norwich (Conn.)" c.1875: Two groups of 4 litho-printed trade cards inc. blue on silver designs featuring children in fancy dress with soap bubbles plus coloured set showing 2 children playing with toys. Both have advertising for Whaley; some surface toning; otherwise attractive. (8 items). **/***, | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1436 | WILLS: 1935 Association Footballers a complete set (50) and 1936 Household Hints a complete set (50). Mostly fine. Murray Cat. 73. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CIVIL AVIATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1437 | ARO-CLUB DU BARN, c1908: Booklet (20pp) of regulations and membership list (inc. the Blriot Company of Neuilly) within card covers ill'd with fine hot-air balloon. Slight spine toning otherwise remarkably fine. *** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1438 | "AVIATION" (c.1912) by Claude Grahame-White comprising some 260pp. on early flying techniques, how to avoid accidents, the use of 'planes in war etc. Also "The Gosport Diaries" (1981) by Statham being a bound and well illustrated type-script concerning early sea-planes and WWI Gosport Aircraft Torpedo Unit. (2 items). *** | £22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1439 | AERIAL TIME-TABLE, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION (Oct. 1924) booklet 56pp. 9"x 5" with attractive, pictorial wrapper depicting flying boat & ocean liner. Pioneer, bi-lingual (English-French) guide to flights on European routes, incl. the newly formed Imperial Airways. *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1440 | CIVIL AVIATION EPHEMERA (1930's - 1940's) collection of 8 items: a) pictorial luggage labels (KLM c.1930; Finnish Air Lines c.1935; Swissair c.1935; Linie Aeriene Romane c.1939; Zonda c.1948 & Lancs Aircraft Corporation c.1948.) b) 'Deutsche Lufthansa' pictorial menu sheet c.1935. c) 'Air Despatch', Croydon, pictorial leaflet advertising express flights London - Paris, c.1936. *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1441 | SABENA BELGIAN AIRLINES: TIMETABLE PUBLISHED BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS AS AGENTS IN THE U.K. (Summer 1933) booklet 8pp. 9"x 7" with attractive, pictorial wrapper depicting triplane. English text detailing Sabena services, connecting with London. Plus, 1930's 'Sabena' pictorial luggage label. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1442 | IMPERIAL AIRWAYS: EUROPEAN ROUTES (1933-1935) two official publications: a) Winter 1933-34 timetable 8pp. 9"x 7" (small tear on back cover with no loss of text) **. b) Pictorial route map for use of passengers in 1935, 8"x 5" with card wrapper, opening to 8"x 43" ****. | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1443 | AIR FRANCE: EAST & FAR EAST TIMETABLE (1935-36) pictorial brochure 9"x 4", opening to 18"x 12" with photos (incl. aircraft) & route map. English text, detailing the route between London & Hanoi, via Paris, Baghdad, Calcutta, Rangoon, Bangkok & Hanoi. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1444 | IMPERIAL AIRWAYS: ENGLAND - SOUTH AFRICA SERVICES (Nov. 1937) timetable & passenger information brochure 9"x 4", opening to 18"x 16", with detailed diagram of the route, terminating at Durban. "Operated throughout by the Empire flying-boats." **** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1445 | A.B. AEROTRANSPORT: SWEDISH AIR LINES (1937-38) pictorial timetable and passenger information brochure, 8"x 4", opening to 8"x 27". English text with photos of aircraft and diagram of routes, London, Scandinavia & Estonia. Plus, 1930's ABA pictorial luggage label. **** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1446 | BRITISH AIRWAYS SUMMER TIMETABLE: FINAL EDITION PRIOR TO W.W.II (1939) booklet 16pp. 9"x 3" with attractive, pictorial wrapper. Includes info. on the newly extended routes to Budapest and Warsaw. The short-lived B.A., formed in 1935, ceased all but Scandinavian flights, after 1 Sept. 1939. A historic issue. Plus, the airline's luggage label. **** PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1447 | K.L.M. ROYAL DUTCH AIR LINES: FINAL TIMETABLE PRIOR TO W.W.II (18 April - 7 Oct. 1939) illustrated booklet incl. passenger information & route map, 12pp. 9"x 8" with pictorial wrapper depicting DC-2 over globe. English text. War broke out on 1 Sept. 1939 and Germany invaded Holland on 10 May 1940. *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1448 | DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA SUMMER TIMETABLE: FINAL EDITION PRIOR TO W.W.II (16 April - 7 Oct. 1939) brochure 8"x 4" opening to 23"x 33", incl. European route plan and fares table. Printed in black & orange with cover depicting Junkers aircraft & swastika tailplane. Before the timetable expired, Germany had invaded Poland! A historic issue. *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1449 | NAPIER AIRCRAFT ENGINES: c1925 16pp Brochure, in German & Czech, publicising their engines with 24 sepia ills. of biplane aircraft and detailed engine specifications, bound in a fine pictorial card cover; slight adhesion damage to 2pp otherwise v.fine and unusual. *** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1450 | ZEPPELIN: 1936 Publicity leaflet produced by the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin (100x210mm) in concertina format giving 10pp of detail about the 'Hindenburg' & 'Graf Zeppelin' with numerous ills.; attractive pictorial covers in black & orange, the back cover with surface film of dried gum where previously stuck down otherwise very fine indeed. Also two contemporary photographs - Friedrichshafen & a zeppelin hangar. (3 items) *** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COACHES AND COACHING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1451 | BELLE SAUVAGE (Ludgate Hill) - 1841 Small (85 x 145mm) printed coach ticket completed for an unspecified journey made by a Mr Treherne, advertising various services by coach & rail to the North & West Country; v.fine but lacks small top corner piece. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1452 | "GUIDE TO THE ROMANTIC CIRCULAR TOURS ORGANISED BY DONALD MACGREGOR, COACH PROPRIETOR, OBAN" (c.1880) illustrated booklet 26pp. with folding chromo litho map and pictorial, orange wrapper depicting loaded coach. The coaches connected with the Highland rail & steamship routes. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CRESTS AND MONOGRAMS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1453 | NEAT COLLECTION (700+) c1860-90 of cut-out crests housed in a stock-book, with many unusual examples inc. freemasons, military, peerage, hotels, overseas, royalty etc. Apparently all different& in fine condition. (700+ items).*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXHIBITIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1454 | AMERICAN EXHIBITION: 1887 (22 Sept.) "The American" a four page official daily programme in newspaper format for the 1887 American Exhibition held in London. Some small tears and folds. **. | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1455 | PARIS: 1900 Express Guide to the Paris Exposition issued by American Express, illustrated with sketches and containing a fold out map of the exposition. (100pp). **/ ***. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1456 | FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN: 1951 Guides comprising S. Bank Festival (160pp) with illustrations in colour. Festival Ship Campania (48pp) and Festival Calendar (12pp foldout). Also a 1952 programme of the Edinburgh Tattoo. **/***. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LETTER SCALES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1457 | COUNTER BALANCE AND SPRING BALANCES: c1870 Counter balanced sextant type calibrated to weigh up to 7oz., c1940 pedestal spring balance (not working) by M.M.& S. Ltd. and plastic pedestal type spring balance produced in U.S.A. (also c1940) by Hansen both calibrated to weigh up to 1lb. (3 items). ** | £36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1458 | SALTER BALANCE: A good example of the Salter letter balance no.11 (c.1890) weighing up to 24oz. and calibrated in oz. **/*** | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1459 | SALTER'S LETTER BALANCE No. 11: c.1890 brass and iron spring balance with fine engraved brass dial showing the 1885-97 postal rates and in fine working order. *** | £46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOTTERY TICKETS, ETC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1460 | IRISH SWEEPSTAKE TICKETS, 1923-70: Collection of finely-printed, illustrated tickets, booklet covers & receipts, being virtually complete from 1931; v.fine. Also c1930 a sheet of 20 perforated 'stamps' sold in aid of the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstakes and featuring sepia portraits of Irish beauties. (over 200 items). *** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAPS/ATLASES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1461 | AFRICA - "REGNA/CONGO/et/ANGOLA": Early (c.1650?) coloured map of Angola and the Congo (approx. 13" x 11") showing animals, rivers, ships and towns with a small 17th century style tablet at the top with a mileage scale and a similar title tablet at the bottom left around which are illustrations of indigenous animals, a local ruler and a slave trader. Fine and colourful. *** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1462 | AFRICA - "GVINEA": Page removed from late 1600's book incorporating a map by "HONDIVS" approx. 7" x 6" fully coloured with blue wash background and other colouring overlaid. Main map shows rivers, topographical details & towns whilst in bottom left corner is a much more detailed map of "I.S. THOM". To the right is a 17th century style tablet inscribed "GVINEA". Attractive. **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1463 | AFRICA - "GVINEE": Early c.1700 coloured map of Guinea approx. 10" x 7" removed from book with inevitable folds but providing fine detail of Guinea coast and towns; the ocean is adorned with a European ship and a local canoe whilst in the bottom left corner is a detailed map of "I.S.THOM". Alongside the 17th century style "GVINEE" tablet is inscibed "Direk Cornelissen/fwardt feecit. A most attractive and colourful map **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1464 | AFRICA - CONGO, ANGOLA & BENGUELA: Framed French mid(?)-18th century map (approx. 12" x 9") removed from a book and with inevitable folds with embellished tablet inscribed "CARTE/DES ROYAUMES DE/CONGO, ANGOLA et/BENGUELA,/Avec les Pays Voisins,/Tir de l'Anglois". Much detail and the rivers and borders have been water coloured. Early and attractive. ** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1465 | AFRICA - WEST COAST CHART: Coloured map c.1800 (approx. 11" x 8") centred on the equator with embellished tablet reading "A/CHART/of the Western Coaft of/AFRICA,/from the twelfth degree of Latitude/North to the eleventh degree South/with the adjacent Islands. Drawn from the French Chart of the Western Ocean Publish'd in 1738...." Benin, Gold & Ivory Coasts and Sierra Leona (sic) are all marked. *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1466 | AFRICA: c.1900 and measuring approx. 11" x 9" with some countries coloured in blue (e.g. Abyssinia, Algeria and Transvaal) and others in ochre (such as Angola and Libya). Much detail. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1467 | "AFRICA/BY G.H. JOHNSTON F.R.G.S.": Page removed from "KEITH JOHNSTON'S GENERAL ATLAS" consisting of an early 20th century part coloured map of Africa (approx. 22" x 17") drawn to scale of 300 miles = 1inch with details of submarine cables and the land mass coloured to show "European Possessions in Africa". *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1468 | CYPRUS: Modern reproductions of 'ONE INCH SURVEY OF CYPRUS' comprising 15 sheets (scale 1 inch to 1 mile) plus index sheet @ 1 inch to 5 miles and showing detailed topography, Chistian & Moslem villages, heights in feet etc. Originally "Executed under direction of Captain H.H.Kitchener, R.E. Director of Survey" and engraved/published by Stanford of London in 1885. A few marginal tears, otherwise very fine. ***/**** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1469 | EAST INDIES AND INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT/INDO-CHINA: 1778-1779 Pair of large (630mm. x 520mm.) hand-coloured maps by Santini of Venice; some foxing and worming. (FRAMED AND GLAZED - UNSUITABLE FOR POSTING). ** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1470 | FRANCE - TRADE CARDS DEPICTING MAPS OF FRENCH 'DEPARTEMENTS' & COLONIES (c.1890's) collection of 101 cards, each 3"x 4", contained in slip-in album. Depicting chromo litho maps, each surrounded by images of people, produce & animals. Plain reverse. All different (except 2 design variants of the same locality), incl. 11 colonial cards of New Caledonia, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Cambodia, Guadeloupe, Reunion, Martinique, Algeria, Tunisia, etc. Most attractive. ***/**** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1471 | G.B. - ORKNEYS, c.1600: Hand-coloured map (120mm. x 85mm.) of Orkney Islands & Caithness; glazed and framed so as to show text on reverse headed "Scotlands Generall Description". Attractive. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1472 | G.B. - RADNOR AND KENT: Fine hand-coloured 1623 map of the castle and town of Radnor (135mm. x 120mm.) taken from John Speed's "Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain" plus a folding engraved plan by S. Hooper (1786) of Dover Castle, Kent with 40 detailed reference points and depiction of ships at sea off the famous white cliffs. (2 items). *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1473 | G.B. - "THE ROAD FROM BRISTOL TO EXETER" BY JOHN OGILBY (1675, re-issued 1698) map of the main post road, depicted in the form of six continuous strips, with a decorative heading enclosing the title. Hand coloured, copper engraved plate 13"x 17" with good outer margin. The road from Bristol via Wells, Taunton & Wellington to Exeter was largely that followed by the major new cross post from Bristol to Exeter established in 1696. Fine example of an important map. Attractive & suitable for framing. *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1474 | G.B. - CHESHIRE (Cary, 1787): Fine county map (401mm. x 304mm. in card mount) with original colouring and central fold. *** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1475 | G.B. - STAFFORDSHIRE (Cary, 1787): Fine map (304mm. x 401mm. in mount) with original colouring; binding fold. **/*** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1476 | G.B. - JOHN OGILBY - LONDON TO NORWICH: Strip road map c.1790 by John Ogilby entitled "The Road from/LONDON to NORWICH in NORFOLK" surrounded by embellishments and the royal coat of arms. Below is the hand coloured road map in seven strips through Hertfordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk with towns, villages, distances, compass and illustrations. Most attractive. *** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1477 | G.B. - JOHN OGILBY: Similar strip road map but for "The Road from/KINGS-LYN to NORWICH,/ continued to YARMOUTH in Norfolk" with six hand-coloured strip maps. *** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1478 | G.B. - JOHN OGILBY: Further similar road strip map but this time entitled "The Road from/KING'S LYN co Norf. to HARWICH co Efsex" with six hand coloured strip maps. Some overall browning. ** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1479 | G.B. - DERBYSHIRE (Cary, 1793): Fine 304mm. x 401mm. map in card mount; original colouring. *** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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