| 3080 | OPENING OF TOWER BRIDGE, LONDON, 1894: (310 x 220mm) Large, attractive chromo-litho invitation to the opening of Tower Bridge on June 1894, printed by Blades, East & Blades and with fine illustration of the Bridge in action, surrounded by Arms, workers etc.; slight discoloration to surround. Also two chromo menus printed by the same company for the Lord Mayor's Banquets of 1892 & '94, an 1894 chromo menu from the Holborn Restaurant & a Conversazione programme of the same year. Some dustiness. (5 items) **/*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3081 | POSTAL AGREEMENTS, ETC.: c1893-1908 group of Agreements with European postal administartions inc. Austria, Hungary, various Balkan States, Luxembourg, Portugal & Switzerland plus two items re the occupation of Crete. Many concern parcel or money orders. Mixed condition but an interesting lot. ** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3082 | 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). *** | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3083 | STANLEY GIBBONS 'IMPERIAL' ALBUM, 1898: Vol. 2 (foreign) printed album with spaces for and descriptions of all foreign stamps issued until 1898 with product listing at back. Empty and mainly unused apart from occasional hinge mark; cover faults incl. damp affected spine. **/*** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3084 | WHITE'S - History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire. Half bound in leather, some scuffing to edges and spine, slight separation of cover boards, pages clean and sound. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - 1900-1949 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3085 | MISCELLANY inc. 1917 telephone bills (11) from Carlisle & Brighouse, 1940's company reports inc. Carlton Main Colliery & Offiller's Brewery, two proxy vote forms with 1d revenue stamps, 1949 soldier's release book, etc. (Qty.). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3086 | MISCELLANY c.1920 3 ephemera type leaflets ; Roberts's(Birmingham) "Home Notes", The Work of the U.P.W. for Postmen, Higher Grade and Notes on Telephone Economy and Efficiency. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3087 | "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. *** | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3088 | ITALIAN HOLIDAY, 1905: Large album containing extensive hand-written journal of a holiday in Fiesole, Florence, Rome & Venice illustrated with 130 postcards & large photographs, mainly of buildings & works of art but also some personal 'snaps'.. Binding detached but contents mainly fine. **/*** | £48 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3089 | RICHARD BELL - 1ST LABOUR M.P. IN ENGLAND: 1906 Typed letter on headed notepaper (10‡" x 8") of Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Grays Inn Road, London to a Mr. Storer in Derby accompanying a ticket (for the very next day!) to the House of Commons; letter is signed by Richard Bell, the 1st Labour M.P. in England, elected to represent Derby in 1900 & General Secretary of the then main railway union. Heavy folds and some edge wear. Also a recent article about Bell from the 'Derby Evening Telegraph'. (2 items).*/** | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3090 | REFUGE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED: Thirteen ornately engraved receipts dated between 1906 & 1912. (13). **/*** | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3091 | GUILDHALL BANQUET, 1908: Very fine menu card, the front depicting a peaceful 'Londinia' gazing over the City skyline; 4pp contents list toasts, music etc. Ribbon frayed otherwise fine. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3092 | GROCERY TRADE LISTS: 1910 Large format, illustrated 12pp high-class grocery trade list of Lazenby & Son, London inc. such items as sun-dried turtle & rabbit curry; some edge loss, laminated. Also substantial group of Lazenby, Crosse & Blackwell & 'Chef' export price lists for 1930 - various illustrated lists in English, French & Spanish bound in hard covers, worn but contents fine. (2 items). **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3093 | POLICE PRESENTATION PHOTOGRAPH c1910: Half-plate size photograph on card mount with imprint of Walthamstow photographer, depicting a group of policemen & straw-boatered civilians around a table with silver trophies, medals & a pair of hair brushes. Fine condition. *** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3094 | ROWNTREE'S CHOCOLATE, 1915: 19pp Foolscap typescript report on the West African economy & viability of setting up a cocoa plantation to supply the Company's own needs - very detailed travelogue & business assessment provided by agent J.W Hill, addressed to Joseph Rowntree at Clifton Lodge, York. A fascinating insight into life in Nigeria & the Gold Coast. Very fine in worn envelope. **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3095 | NATIONAL SAVINGS: c1917 commemorative paper napkin printed by Glover, Weston super-Mare with photograph of a tank & pictures of the King & Queen promoting the sale of National War Bonds (torn & creased but scarce) plus a trio of unused WWII National Savings stamps cards, one with a colour photo of Princesses Elizabeth & Margaret buying the first two £1 Savings Certificates. Mainly fine. (4 items). **/*** | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3096 | OPERETTA MISCELLANY incl. disbound but apparently first editions of 'My Beautiful Rhine', 'Old Dobbin' and 'Prince Imperial' with black & white vignettes, complete scores of 'A Country Girl' with facsimile signature of its composer Lionel Monckton, 'Call Me Madam', 'Magyar Melody', 'The Student Prince', 'Rose Marie', 'Show Boat', 'The King and I', 'My Fair Lady', 'Oklahoma' & many other productions of Derby Operatic Society incl. a good number of first editions and librettos from musicals such as 'South Pacific', 'Fiddler on the Roof' and 'White Horse Inn'. (Small Qty.). */*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3097 | "A BRITISH GEORGIAN STAMP BANNED BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL" by H.Edgar Weston. A fine copy of this scarce eight page pamphlet printed in British Guiana, arguing the case for the use of postal stationery cut-outs to pay postage. Cover signed by Weston. The two covers originally included in the pamphlet are mounted on a separate album leaf. *** | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3098 | BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION: ADMISSION TICKET FOR TORCHLIGHT & SEARCHLIGHT TATTOO IN THE WEMBLEY STADIUM (7 Sept. 1925) blue card 3º"x 2#" incorporating the exhibition 'lion'. Plus, similar numbered card, bearing estimate of attendance figure. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3099 | HAROLD AVERY - SCHOOL STORIES: Group of hard-cover novels based around boys' school & sports, c1925 with pictorial covers & colour plates; titles inc. "Off th Wicket", "The Red House of Boville" & "Day Boy Colours" etc. Also a copy of "The 4th Form at Westbourne" (C.J.Mansford). (8 items). *** | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3100 | LOUGHBOROUGH (Leicestershire): Seven profusely illustrated trade catalogues, c1926 of HERBERT MORRIS LTD., manufacturer of boilers, cranes & pulley blocks, plus typed letter on headed notepaper. (8 items). *** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3101 | N.U.J. (MANCHESTER) DINNER: 8pp Printed menu card for the 21st annual dinner of the Manchester Branch of the National Union of Journalists with a centre page group caricature by 'Monk' and a group of signatures on the back cover; slightly dusty. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3102 | SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS: "A Short History of the Seaforth Highlanders" (Nairne, 1928); 90pp Regimental history with accounts of its military actions with an emphasis on WWI campaigns; also "Cabar Feidh" (66pp Regimental magazine) for March 1936 (rusting staples). Contents fine. (2 items). **/*** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3103 | THEATRE PROGRAMMES c1930-48: An interesting group of mainly pre-WWII London Theatre programmes with many famous productions & actors inc. John Gielgud ('The good Companions', His Majesty's & 'Dear Octopus', Queen's), Noel Coward's 'Cavalcade' & 'Blithe Spirit', Novello's 'Careless Rapture' & 'Dancing Years' etc. Some staple rusting. Also two scarce programmes from Dublin's Abbey Theatre (run by W.B.Yeats & Lady Gregory) with fine woodcuts of Cuchulan the Hunter. (24 items). **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3104 | FLYING-BOAT CRASH, 1935: Group of items relating to one of the victims of the crash of an RAF Short Singapore III flying boat in the Paloritana Mountains, Sicily inc. 11 official RAF photographs of the funeral procession to Messina, embarkation of the coffins & their burial on Malta plus a letter of sympathy from the C/O of RAF Mediterranean with a detailed typewritten account of the funeral (sellotape), an Air ministry letter, three newspapers with related accounts etc. (19 items & a some unrelated family photographs). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3105 | CIRCUS PROGRAMMES, 1936: Bertram Mills' Circus - 36pp well-illustrated programme for the Olympia 1936-37 Season with fine coloured cover design of a clown plus contemporary 22pp daily programme and finely-produced 32pp large format Coronation Season Souvenir Programme packed with photographs & illustrations. rusting staples otherwise fine. Good trio. (3 items).**/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3106 | 1935-40 Large accumulation of covers to the same addressee franked with low value GB stamps, mainly KGVI & postmarked at Mill Hill - plus five Express covers (1939) with various combinations making up the 7‡d rate. (Qty.). *** OFFERED ON BEHALF OF THE MARIE CURIE CANCER FUND - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3107 | 'THE ENIGMA FILES' : BLETCHLEY PARK - J.R.PERCEVAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1939-45: A remarkable archive contained in six binders inc. transcripts & research notes, comprising letters (90) from Perceval to his German wife, Sorina, inc. several items from 'P.O.Box 444' or 'P.O.Box 111', many specially censored; 131 letters (in German) to Perceval from his wife (in Switzerland during WWII) a series of 45 telegrams (29 with envs. to him in English forwarded to 'Room 47' (4), 'Box 444' (2) or 'Box 111' (11). A rare group of material treated by the Military Intelligence Secret Service and linked with the secret code-breaking activities at Bletchley Park. Personal inspection is recommended. (270 items approx.) *** | £2000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3108 | WWII PERIOD MISCELLANY: Civil Defence pass (Swindon), 1943 Chart of War Gases, Warden's Guide to UXB's, several ration books inc. a set of five clothing books (1943-48) plus a few later (butter & petrol), 1941 greetings telegram & envelope, 1942-47 National Insurance cards, etc. All issued to the same person & mainly v.fine. (21 items). | £48 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3109 | DERBYSHIRE BILLHEADS c1940-55: Accumulation of letters & invoices from various industrial companies inc. Qualcast Lawn-mowers, Paul's Metal Products, Ferodo, Radiation Group, foundries etc. (approx. 70 items). **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3110 | 'DEATH' (June 1948): A parody of 'Life' magazine published by Granta for Cambridge University 'Rag' Week in 1948, closely following the format & style of the original, 66pp of sophisticated (?) articles, photographs & adverts; covers detached otherwise fine. Also a group of concert programmes etc. c1908-73, many connected to the Rugby Philharmonic Society. (16 items). **/*** | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - 1950-1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3111 | 'MICROMODELS' - A collection of unopened model kits consisting of printed card sheets in decorative wrappers, produced c1950-60, in near mint condition inc. unusual 'Putred the long-necked striped snoop', a fine range of architectural models (17) between Nos. 4 & 24, ships (3), a steam shovel, vintage cars etc. Also a partly-completed model of HMS 'Amethyst'. Scarce. (24 items). *** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3112 | YORKSHIRE BILLHEADS, c1950-55: Accumulation of invoices & letters inc. Sheffield cutlers Rodgers and Turner, Spear & Jackson and tool-makers Marples, Tyzack etc., Leeds Allied Art Industries & Claughton Bros., various Hull companies etc. (75+ items) **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3113 | G. Seaver "DAVID LIVINGSTONE: HIS LIFE AND LETTERS" (1957) authoritative biography of the great explorer, illustrated by extracts from his own letters, 650pp., 8 maps. Fine volume. *** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3114 | 'THE QUEEN'S HEAD' - REPRODUCTION OF THE 1840 1d BLACK STAMP ON INN SIGN: Wooden -panelled, double-sided inn sign painted with a fairly accurate representation of the famous 1d Black with 'VR' corner letters, on a maroon background with 'Charrington' & 'The Queens Head' inscriptions, complete with substantial metal hanging bracket & light fixtures. Some weathering but generally good condition. The ultimate gift for the philatelist who has everything!! **/*** BUYER TO ARRANGE REMOVAL. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3115 | Frank Staff "THE PICTURE POSTCARD & ITS ORIGINS" (1966) Lutterworth Press. With dustwrapper & author's tipped-in bookplate. Classic work, still unequalled. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3116 | Frank Staff "PICTURE POSTCARDS & TRAVEL: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE" (1979) Lutterworth Press. With dustwrapper & autograph signed dedication by author. *** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3117 | "TREASURES FROM THE ROYAL COLLECTION" (Hallmark Replicas, c1980): Twenty five heavy silver-gilt replica stamps - mainly high value British Empire issues inc. GB PUC £1 and KGV Falklands £1, Mauritius P.O. 2d, etc. in fine blue leather display case with numbered certificate. Also accompanying portfolio with marbled boards and leather corners containing five high-quality mounted colour prints of British monarchs. Impressive. (26 items). **** | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3118 | BRITISH POST OFFICE PRESS RELEASES: Carton containing a quantity of press releases & fine b&w photographs of stamps, mainly issues of the 1980s & '90s, in original PO envelopes. Also a number of sets of cards & score sheets for 'Table Howell'. (Qty). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3119 | "THE BRITISH EMPIRE COLLECTION" (Hallmark replicas, c1983): Impressive collection of 25 heavy silver-gilt stamp replicas (British Empire) inc. COGH Triangular and many high value issues, contained in v.fine gilt red leather display case with numbered certificate. Also a limited edition copy of Jan Morris's history of the British Empire "Pax Britannica" in matching full red leather binding. (26 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3120 | "THE INTERNATIONAL WRIST WATCH JOURNAL", 1989-2001 (Nos.1-65 less 61): A fine run of an unusual specialist journal, handsomely produced & superbly illustrated, featuring an amazing wealth of information about the popular world of wristwatches. Very fine. (64 items). *** | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3121 | DEBRETT'S "PEOPLE OF TODAY" (1995) virtually as new. **** | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3122 | "COLLECT IT!" MAGAZINE, 1997-2001 (Nos.1-54 less 35, 36, 39, 40 & 42). A good run of this informative collector's magazine in fine condition inc. early issues now unobtainable. (49 items). *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - MERCHANT SHIPPING | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3123 | MARITIME MAILS: c1711-1906 bundle of P.O. returns, notices, & Acts concerning ship & packet mails inc. 5 issues of the "London Gazette" with shipping notices such as 1784 Transatlantic postal rates, mails to Canada, Channel Islands, S.America, West Indies, etc. (30 items). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3124 | 'A Chartered Ship to Sail immediately for CADIZ...' (1827) - Pasteboard trade card (90 x 60mm) produced by McCarthy & Co, Eastcheap, advertising the departure of the brig 'Victory' from Horsleydown [ink date Aug.28 1827 on reverse] and offering passages. Fine & scarce; pencilled message on reverse. *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3125 | 'LLOYD AUSTRIACO' SHIPPING LINE (1842) two items: a) Passenger ticket, Venice to Trieste, 10"x 7" printed with ms. entries, headed by paddle steamer vignette. Good condition. b) Folded poster 18"x 21" depicting paddle steamer, route map of eastern Mediterranean and details of fares, routes and passenger information. Paper reinforcement on reverse and piece 4"x 1" torn from lower corner, causing minimal loss. Very early steamship ephemera. **/*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3126 | WALLSEND SLIPWAY & ENGINEERING CO. LIMITED: Special souvenir catalogue describing the company's activities from 1871-1921 with extensive illustrations inc. RMS "Mauretania", HMS "Furious" (aircraft carrier) & SS "Seatrain" (train carrier). 48pp. *** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3127 | TOLL BAR TICKETS ISSUED IN THE CITY OF MONTREAL (1874-1875) 5 tickets, each 2‡"x 4" printed on beige or blue paper, dated & signed in ms. Issued at "Lower Lachine", "Cote des Neiges" (2), "St. Antoine" and "St. Catherine". *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3128 | GREENOCK HARBOUR TRUST: 1887-1912 Group of printed wage-sheets completed in m/s with personnel, occupations, location, etc. inc. the dredger 'Greenock', work in different dock departments, weighing gear, hydraulic cranes etc. Folded, some dustiness. (15 items). *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3129 | "THE CRUISE OF THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMER 'DUNOTTAR CASTLE' ROUND SCOTLAND ON HER TRIAL TRIP" (1890) illustrated souvenir describing the vessel and 10-day voyage of the Castle Line ship. Attractive, bound volume, printed by Constable, Edinburgh. En route was Cape Wrath, where she was to founder 25 years later! *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3130 | R.M.S. 'LORD OF THE ISLES': GLASGOW & INVERARY PADDLE STEAMER (1890's) two items: a) attractive, advertising serviette 14"x 14", depicting engraved route map & views of the new steamer. b) contemporary plate photo 4‡"x 7‡" of the vessel at Inverary. Plus, similar photos of the P.S. 'Carrick Castle' and P.S. 'Glencoe'. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3131 | PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION R.M.S. 'ORISSA' (c.1895) unused, pictorial letter sheet, 4pp. 8"x 4", headed by fine, engraved vignette of the vessel. Issued for use of passengers. Attractive. Plus, two different, contemporary PSNC luggage labels. The 'Orissa' operated the Liverpool - Valparaiso route. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3132 | McBRAYNE: 1902 well illustrated Summer Tours in Scotland Guide. 160pp plus all maps. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3133 | RESCUE OF PASSENGER FROM THE BOURNEMOUTH PADDLE STEAMER "LORD ELGIN": ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY ITS PRESIDENT, THE PRINCE OF WALES, FUTURE KING GEORGE V (1906) certificate 13"x 9" headed by arms of RHS, signed "George P", in ink. Awarded to Erroll Farrant of Ealing, who rescued a fellow passenger off Swanage, on 2 June 1906. Plus, copy of letter from the RHS describing the unusual circumstances of the award. *** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3134 | RMS 'LUSITANIA' 1913 Cruise from New York to Liverpool - passenger list & 9 menu cards, all affected by damp; Clark's Mediterranean Cruise on the SS 'Baltic' (1924) - 102pp ill'd handbook with fine pictorial cover, passenger list, US passport cover & + pass from the Egyptian Dept. of Antiquities. Also a fine pink silk handkerchief with embroidered image of SS 'Montrose', a fine full-plate photograph of the paddle-steamer 'Bristol Queen' in dock, 1936 magazine with articles on Thames Butterfly Boats & the 'Stirling Castle' etc. (Qty). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3135 | NELSON LINE: 1913 documents (5) for covering a steamer voyage from London to Buenos Aires comprising entertainment programmes (2), dinner menus (2) & a passenger list. Also 1910 Langlands passenger list for a Scottish cruise. Mostly *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3136 | B. & N. NORWEGIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM YACHT 'METEOR' (1923) passenger's illustrated information booklet for the Newcastle - Bergen - North Cape - Spitsbergen route, 56pp. 7"x 5" with coloured pictorial wrapper by marine artist Charles Dixon. Incl. folding cabin plan & colour plates. Attractive. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 3137 | MOSS HUTCHISON LINE: 1937 10pp folding brochure "Jogging around the Ports of the Mediterranean on a comfortable Cargo Vessel" with plans of accommodation, fares, etc. Attractive Art deco cover in orange & black. Mint condition. **** PHOTO - see plate no. | £30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3138 | D.B. Tyler "STEAM CONQUERS THE ATLANTIC" (1939) 425pp., 70 illusts., pub. N.Y. & London. Authoritative, well researched study 1830's - 1880. Elusive volume, of particular interest to postal historians. Cloth binding faded but with pictorial dustwrapper. ** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - P.O. NOTICES, ETC. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3139 | BELGIUM: 1845-76 Postal Conventions 22pp & 8pp respectively, explaining the arrangements for transfer of mail between the two countries; light dust marks, fine. (2 items) *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3140 | CONSTANTINOPLE: 1872 Notice (278 x 430mm) concerning the reduction of postage to 5d per ‡oz for mail routed via Belgium & Germany; small hole & 40mm split, some offsetting from another notice. Generally fine & suitable for framing. **/*** | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3141 | FORCES MAIL - Crimean War: 1855 Single-sheet printed Treasury Warrant (198 x 320mm) concerning the reduction in postal rates for military & naval forces in the Crimean Campaign; very fine. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3142 | FRANCE, 1856: Postal Convention (22pp), bilingual explanation of the exchange of mail; some dog-earing, covers dusty. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3143 | NETHERLANDS - 1844 POSTAL CONVENTION: 40pp printed folio sheets giving details of the agreement in English & French, outlining various tariffs etc. ; disbound, some pp slightly loose, covers dusty. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3144 | PARCEL POST TO PORTUGAL, MADEIRA & THE AZORES (3 Jan. 1888) G.P.O. poster 17"x 11", headed by royal arms. Details of rates, regulations & steamship lines employed alternately: via London by RMSP and via Liverpool by PSN. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 3145 | TRANSATLANTIC MAILS: 1854 pair of PO notices being "Notice to the Public and instructions to all Postmasters (of) Temporary Alteration in American Mail Packet Service" (due to the Crimean War) and "Notice to the Public and instructions to all Postmasters... Correspondence for Mexico via the United States"; plus 1847 "Notice to the Public and Instructions to all Postmasters, Sub-postmasters and letter receivers" regarding Liverpool packets to Boston & New York and 1844 "Notice to the public and instructions to all Postmasters, sub-Postmasters and Letter Receivers" regarding the conveyance of mails between the UK & British Guiana. Three of the notices have boxed Lerwick datestamps. (4 notices). **/*** | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - ROYALTY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3146 | FAMILY OF GEORGE III: A fascinating collection of signatures of the children of King George III on letters, free fronts & fragments inc. the King himself, 'George P.R.', 'York & Albany', 'Clarence', 'William R.', 'Edward', 'Sussex', 'Adolphus', 'Augusta', 'Mary', 'William Frederick' (Duke of Gloucester), 'Sophia', 'Amelia' & Duke of Cumberland. Some very elusive signatures - difficult to assemble and a challenge to complete! (14 items). *** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3147 | 1817 DEATH OF PRINCESS CHARLOTTE: Two scarce 8pp issues of 'The News' (16 & 23 November 1817) commenting at length upon the deaths & funerals of Princess Charlotte - only child of the Prince Regent & presumed heir to the British throne - and her baby; all pages black-ruled, 4d revenue stamps, cover pages separated at hinges but intact & generally fine with light toning. **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3148 | 1820 DEATHS OF GEORGE III & DUKE OF KENT: Two 4pp issues of 'The Salisbury & Winchester Journal' (7 & 21 February, 1820) announcing the death of the King & describing the funerals of the Duke of Kent (father of the subsequent Queen Victoria) & King George. Black-ruled throughout; folded, otherwise fine. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3149 | 1821 CORONATION OF GEORGE IV: 'The London Gazette' supplementary number (3 August 1821) - 8pp detailed account of the Coronation procession & ceremony; uncut, folded with dust marks on top surface, 4d revenue stamp. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3150 | 1837 ACCESSION OF VICTORIA: Fine 4pp issue of the scarce 'Figaro in London' (24. June 1837) commenting upon the new Queen, the death of King William & the welcome banishment of the Duke of Cumberland to the throne of Hanover; black mourning rules & two woodcuts, very fine apart from 1cm split at top of two pages. Unusual. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3151 | 1837 ACCESSION OF QUEEN VICTORIA: 'The Times' (22 June 1837) complete issue, all columns black-bordered, with detailed reports of King William's illness, preparations for the funeral, the proclamation of the Queen etc.; front page worn & dusty, the rest generally fine except for 4cm square cut out from bottom corner of p3. **/*** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3152 | 1897-1937 I.L.N. SPECIAL ISSUES: 1) 1897 Diamond Jubilee Issue with 12 superb chromo-litho plates, gold-edged pages etc. slight spine faults/rusting staples. 2) 1902 'Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria' with 14 'India Proof' plates etc.; generally fine with small tears on spine. 3) 1937 Coronation Special in fine condition. Contents are fine in all cases. A good opportunity to acquire these increasingly scarce special numbers. (3 items). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3153 | DAIRY MACHINERY - LISTER'S ALEXANDRA SEPARATORS: c1900 three page fold-out colour advertising leaflet for cream separators incorporating a portrait of Princess Alexandra. **/*** | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3154 | ROYAL RESIDENCES: A group of five letters, 1902-11, to a Mr. Fehr who acted as travel co-ordinator for Qureen Alexandra, written on notepaper from Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral, Sandringham & Marlborough House; there is one each from Sir Francis & Lady Charlotte Knollys, the latter regarding a journey to France by the Queen and her sister, the Empress Marie. (5 items). *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3155 | KEVII's CORONATION: 1902 Documents (7) comprising Coronation & Naval Review programme (64pp), York festivities (16pp), Rye Children's Festivities (4pp), Radcliffe Sunday Schools Demonstration (8pp), C of E form & order of service, Hammersmith Borough dinner & entertainment (1pp) & a GCR handbill for Coronation Excursions to Manchester. Mostly *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3156 | MISCELLANY, 1910-53: 1) 1910 8pp Form of Service to Commemorate Edward VII; 2) 1935 Silver Jubilee 8pp illustrated copy of the Loyal Address presented by the County Councils Association; 3) 1937 Coronation Official Souvenir Programme 36pp ill'd booklet with superb heraldic cover with protective wrapper; 4) 1953 Coronation ticket for the Piccadilly stand plus printed advice to ticket-holders. Variable condition. (5 items). **/*** | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3157 | CORONATION OF KING GEORGE V: 1911 "The Souvenir of the Coronation of Their Most Sacred Majesties King George V and Queen Mary" (40pp) & tickets in the Mall Stand for the Coronation (22 June) & the Royal Progress (23 June). **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3158 | PROGRAMMES OF ROYAL EVENTS: 1925-37 programmes for Royal events comprising 1925 Queen's Alexandra's funeral, 1928 KGV & Queen Mary's visit to Nottingham, 1934 visit to Manchester, 1937 Selfridge's Decorations for KGVI's Coronation & Wallasey Coronatuion celebrations. (5 items). **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3159 | ROYAL WARRANTS ISSUED BY KING FUAD OF EGYPT AND KING GEORGE V OF GREAT BRITAIN, TO VALENTINE NEWTON-MASON, SIGNAL ENGINEER, SUDAN RAILWAYS (1933) two documents, printed with ms. inserts: a) 16"x 10" headed by royal arms, Arabic text, signed & sealed, with original headed envelope, bestowing the Insignia of the Order of the Nile. b) 13"x 8" signed in ink by George V, licensing the wearing of the Egyptian insignia. Sudan was governed jointly by Britain & Egypt. *** | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
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