| GREAT BRITAIN - SCOTLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4400 | MISCELLANY - small selection of Scottish interest including MACKAY - 1978 Scottish Postmarks, p/b. ALCOCK - 1984 Scots Local Cancellations Illustrated 1854 - 1860, p/b. MACKAY - 1987 Scottish Numeral Postmarks, p/b. STEPHENS & ERSKINE - 1994 The Scots Local Namestamps 1840 - 1860, spiral bound p/b. Plus 3 other small items and approx. 15 copies of THE SCOTTISH POST from the mid-nineties. (small qty.). | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 4401 | WESTER RHYND, PERTHSHIRE: Group of documents relating to the Keir family, 1632-1837 inc. EL (1632) from the minister at Marnoch (Banffshire); 1636 lengthy court decree; 1659 deed of sale between Sir John Moncrieff & Lord Ruthven; 1771-78 two long family letters ex Edinburgh; EL (1773) with fine 'LOCH/MABEN' h.s.; c1837 EL with mainly fine 'LOCHGILPHEAD' etc. All are meticulously written up with very extensive family research notes. (9 documents & many pages of information). **/*** | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - WALES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4402 | MISCELLANY of items relating to Welsh Postal History including PARMENTER'S Barred Numeral Cancels and BROOMFIELDS Undated Postmarks of Wales 1840 - 1860, plus approx. 20 Welsh Philatelic Society Newsletters. (approx. 30 items). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4403 | SCOTT ARCHER - 1970 The Welsh Post Towns Before 1840. Plus the 1987 p/b. Supplement. REYNOLDS - 1985 Machine Cancellations of Wales 1905 - 1985, p/b. BROOMFIELD - 1996 The Undated Postmarks of Wales 1840 - 1860, p/b., as new. WRENN - 1976 Welsh History Makers, d/j. PLUS 3 booklets covering the postal histories of Beaumaris, Caernarfon and Tenby. (8 items). | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - USED ABROAD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4404 | PARMENTER - 1993 GB Used Abroad : Cancellations and Postal Markings, as new. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADVERTISING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4405 | MISCELLANY: Handbill promoting The Albert Hall Derby (1913), coloured flyers for HP Sauce & NestlÈ's Milk c1910, 1915-16 Overseas Club 'comfort fund' certificates and other coloured items. Also (1921) Orient Line 1st Class ticket from Port Said. (10) **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4406 | MISCELLANY inc. fine large photograph of a child in a toy car with "Shell Motor Spirit" can, chromo soap adverts inc. Lifebuoy Sailor & two unusual die-cut scraps with Russian & Japanese children, four fine unused colour printed biscuit box labels (1920's) featuring monkeys, pierrots & a desert scene, etc. (12 items). *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4407 | CHATHAM UNDERTAKER'S TRADE CARD c1810: Fine large trade card of Ackworth & Norris, High Street, Chatham, undertakers, luggage & bed-makers, depicting a funeral procession and a superbly-upholstered bed; fine. Also a group of modern cards. (20). **/*** PHOTO | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 4408 | CHOCOLATE: Unusual German chromo-litho 'box' advertising chocolate products of Haeberlein of Nuremburg c1890, illustrating products, the factory & German scenes; attractive & very fine.*** PHOTO | £40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4409 | FRANCE & BELGIUM: 1889 "Cherry Blossom" calendar bookmark featuring a fine engraving of the advertising balloon "Le Figaro" flown at the French Exhibition; chromo-litho card egg which opens to show a superb illustration of Mr. Punch & children, a strip of 6 chromo "scraps" featuring a dog in concertina format titled "Les Aventures de Sultan", telling a story similar to Old Mother Hubbard's dog. Fine. (3 items). *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4410 | GARDENING TRADE CATALOGUES c1948-55: Interesting group inc. Blackmoor Estate fruit trees (1952), Barnham alpines (1948), various rose, seeds, bulbs, fertilisers etc. Unusual. (17) **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4411 | "GREENSMITH'S DERBY DOG BISCUITS": Large chromo-litho advertising display card depicting a dog jumping through a hoop held by a crown with other dogs & a clown looking on; the biscuits were manufactured at Hilton Mills near Derby. Repairable corner fault. ** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4412 | LEVER BROS.: 1890's Group of chromo-litho adverts. (each 105mm. x 165mm.) promoting 'Lux', 'Plantol Soap', 'Sunlight Soap' and 'Vim' two of which are signed by Tom Browne and two others in his style. Attractive. (10). *** | £36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4413 | MAGICIAN - THE GREAT DE LA MANO: c1875 long 9600mm x 120mm) advertising bill for this "French Magician" performing "The Chinese Paradox", the "Hindoo Box Mystery", etc. illustrated with three woodcuts; some light foxing but generally fine, mounted on modern linen-backed paper. **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4414 | SOAP ADVERTISEMENTS: c.1880-95 Group of (chiefly) coloured advertising cards for soap products inc. 'Monkey Brand' with unusual mechanical frying pan (small fault - repairable), sepia & chromo cards and a sheet printed in colour and other chromo cards inc. 'Lifebuoy', 'Maypole', 'Pears' & 'Swan'. (12 items). **/*** | £36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4415 | SOAP ADVERTISEMENTS: Fine group of 1890's colour-printed advertising fliers for various brands inc. 'Lifebuoy', 'Lux', 'Monkey Brand', 'Plantol', 'Powder Monkey', 'Sunlight', 'Vim' and 'Wright's'. Some duplication but fine condition. (35). *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4416 | 'TAILOR & HABIT MAKER' c1840: Handbill advertisement for James Wagner, tailor of Piccadilly with prices for various garments inc. servants' livery; attractively-printed. Folds otherwise fine. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4417 | TELEPHONE BOX: c1930 Tinplate toffee box (Mackintosh) in the form of a kiosk, attractive, coloured printed design with girl 'inside', bell mechanism not operational. Scarce. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4418 | TRADE CATALOGUES: Gillet & Co. , Croydon (Public clockmakers) c1887, 1910 fine Hampton's Department Store, Pall Mall, 1934 spectacular colour catalogue of Barlow & Parker, Croydon, confectionery & novelties, c1930 invalid carriages etc. (18) **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4419 | U.S.A.: Group of attractive c.1865-80 chromo-litho advertising trade cards promoting celluloid collars, cologne, sewing machines, spices, starch, stoves etc. Also 1878 calendar card for Donaldson's steam lithographers of New York. Mainly fresh condition. (21 items). *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUTOGRAPHS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 4420 | MISCELLANY: Group of interesting autograph letters, mainly of the 19th century, inc. Palmerston (1821), J.H.Newman (1890), Sir Edward Pointer (1881), Judge Phillimore (1866), Duchess of Bedford (1814), Earl of Sefton, the hymn-writer W.H.Havereal (1855), Prince Borghese (1925), Duke of Newcastle (1773), Pastor Monod etc. (32) *** | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4421 | CHAMBERS JOHN - ARTIST: 1879 letter (part of one sheet missing) from Norwich signed by the portrait artist John Chambers with a small portrait of a lady under the suignature. 1887 from Fort Bowring, Orlando with an embossed silver "Best Wishes" motif. c1920 letter from Manchester with a coloured drawing of a female costumed warrior headed "One of the 40 thieves". (3 items). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4422 | EDWARD VII & DUKE OF CONNAUGHT: 4pp Grant of the order of Companion of the Bath (Military) to Major General C.S.Lane (1907) with finely-embissed Royal Seal and superb signature 'Edward R&I'; the reverse bears an equally fine signature of 'Arthur, Field Marshal' - the Duke of Connaught, brother of the King and Commander in Chief of the Army. A scarce pairing. Very fine. *** PHOTO | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4423 | GREY, Sir Edward: Ink signature "Grey" on small piece of paper attached to a larger mount which also bears a fine woodcut portrait (signed "Chastain 27"). Fine. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4424 | IRVING, Sir Henry: 1890 handwritten & signed letter on Lyceum Theatre notepaper with a pencil note on the back referring to "a brawl at Lyceum on production of Ravenswood" accompanied by a typed letter (faults) from the critic Joseph Hatton describing the fracas on 27 September. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUTOMOBILE EPHEMERA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4425 | MORRIS: 1927 Menu card for the second annual dinner of Morris Commercial Cars Ltd. at the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham with fine sepia ill. of a Model T lorry - autographed in ink by 'W.R.Morris', later Lord Nuffield. Fine. *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4426 | R.A.C. PATROLMAN c1930: Bookmark from a motoring exhibition of the 1930s in the form of a die-cut figure of a saluting patrolman ((190mm) standing on a label 'RAC Stand 63'; one or two creases. Also six other bookmarks inc. 1899 embroidered, Wright's Coal Tar Soap, W.H.Smith & Robertson's Port. (7) **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BAEDEKER'S TRAVELLERS GUIDES, ETC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4427 | BAEDEKER GUIDES TO PARIS & SWITZERLAND: 1) 'Paris und Umbebungen' (10th edition, 1881), some damp staining, repaired spine; 2) 'La Suisse et les Parties Limitrophes...' (16th ed., 1887), spine repair, cover wear, contents fine. Early. (2) **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4428 | "OCEAN RECORDS - A POCKET HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELERS" (sic): Dec., 1921 second edn. (100pp. 7‡" x 4"; some internal repairs) with coloured pictorial wrapper depicting a yacht, an ocean liner and a biplane overhead. Published by 'World Traveler (sic) Magazine' of New York, it contains a plethora of worldwide information for the American steamship passenger.. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BANKNOTES/COINS AND TOKENS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4429 | MISCELLANY comprising China 1912 $1 silver coin, Japan Year 28, 36, 37 & 38 (3) silver $1 coins (fair only), Malaysia 1977 200r gold coin (6g), 1977 9th SEA Games 200R gold coin (6g), 1987 250R gold coin (some staining - 8g) & 1989 250R gold proof coin (8.5g) issued to commemorate the 15th SEA Games, Singapore 1987 30th Anniv. of Independence of Malaysia $250 (gold, 7.43g), $10 silver & $1 copper, etc. (16). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4430 | G.B. COIN MISCELLANY: Accumiulation of GB coins c1860-1950 inc. ‡d, 1d & silver 3d arranged in folders plus three biscuit tins full of packets; mainly copper but some silver & a few earlier items noted. (Large qty.) */*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4431 | U.S.A.: 1879, 1882, 1883, 1886 (2), 1889, 1896 (2), 1899, 1900, 1922 & 1987 silver $1 coins. Fair. (11). */** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHRISTMAS CARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4432 | MISCELLANY c1860-1920: Group of Victorian Xmas cards (17) inc. embossed & chromo-litho (Tuck ferns, Hildesheimer, 2 silk-fringed) plus a few later inc. regimental plus chromo scraps and part of a scrap-book with various (stuck-down) useful items. (Qty). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4433 | UNUSUAL , LARGE EMBOSSED FLORAL ENVELOPE c1860s (220 x 150mm) with elaborate blue & white embossed border and chromo-litho oval floral design; tiny nick out of one edge otherwise fine. Also a trio of embossed or paper lace cards c1870, De La Rue 3-D stable scene, painted celluloid fan on card backing plus chromo-litho cards inc. fine De La Rue angel. Attractive lot. (10) **/*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4434 | CHROMO-LITHO CHRISTMAS CARDS: Miscellany c1880-1900 inc. floral, birds, children & verses, some with backing paper attached or small faults (66); also a part set of 52 fine colour prints of dogs issued by the Berliner Morgenpost in 1960. (118).**/*** | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4435 | 'SANTA CLAUS' HOME....A Christmas Cantata', 1887: Small 4pp programme for a performance given at Geneso, Illinois (USA) on Christmas Eve 1887, the cover with a fine & unusual early illustration of a bearded Santa Claus clad in a fur suit & hat, taking an offering from a kitchen table. An interesting hybrid form of Father Christmas before he settled down into the familiar red robe! *** PHOTO | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VALENTINE CARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4436 | IRISH MILITARY VALENTINE POEM, 1855: Folded letter posted within Cork to Captain Richards at The Barracks with 8 verse doggerel valentine poem from a brother officer, dated 14.February 1855; wear to outside folds. Unusual. **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CIGARETTE/TRADE CARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4437 | CHOCOLATE - CANTALOUP (FRANCE) AND NESTLŠ (SWITZERLAND): 1954 Hard cover Cantaloup album (glue stains and pages loosening but otherwise fine) with superb pictorial cover containing six series of cards inc. 'Life in the Year 2000' (46 - two missing), aviation (64), ships (32) & flowers (48) and three NestlÈ albums 1953/7 entitled 'Les Merveilles du Monde', the second empty but the other two complete with very fine colour cards in sets of 12 on a wide range of topics inc. animals, birdsong, Eiffel Tower, foreign travel and insects. (794 cards). **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4438 | CIGAR BANDS: c1960 Large 59pp album produced by 'Willem II' cigars containing a qty of cigar bands with various designs inc. birds, flowers, arms, flags etc. plus an unmounted selection in two small cigar boxes. Also a superb catalogue for the exhibition of Hungarian pipe-maker's art held at Budapest in 2001(English text). (Qty).*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4439 | PATRIOTIC TABLECLOTH/BLANKET: c1916 cloth/blanket (4' x 5') made of large (58) & a greater number of small (c200) cigarette silks with the central panel consisting of WWI leaders & the Flags of the Allies. The overall colour is fresh but several of the silks have frayed. A most unusual item which would benefit from some restoration. */*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4440 | POSTAGE STAMPS - W. DUKE SONS, NEW YORK (1889): Fine chromo-litho cigarette cards depicting postmen, postal transport, posting & receiving letters etc., each with an actual example of a contemporary stamp affixed, issued with Duke's cigarettes in the USA during 1889; one with damaged back, one lightly creased plus another with original stamp replaced by 1892 US Columbus 2c, otherwise remarkably fine condition for age. Scarce. (17 cards) **/*** PHOTO | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4441 | POSTMEN: Miscellany of attractive chromo-litho trade cards c1905-10 depicting postmen of the world with stamps & flags advertising Belgian 'Chocolat Antoine' (8), 'Chocolat Klaus' (6) and various other products inc. 'Keg's Thee', 'Bouillon Cibils', chocolate & cocoa; mainly fine, some with paper adhesion etc. A good group. (22) *** PHOTO | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4442 | POSTMEN & STAMPS: Attractive chromo-litho cards c1905 depicting postmen of the world surrounded by stamps of the relevant country, some duplication of design but with various captions & advertisements on backs inc. 'SODEX' (3), 'Nugget' shoe polish (5), CafÈs Kolonia (3), 'Angelus' Player-Piano (3) & Chocolaterie L'Alliance (2 - stuck down on paper). (16 items). *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CIVIL AVIATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4443 | "AERO ENGINEERING": c1935 technical part work edited by Sq/L.H. Nelsojn; Parts 1-4 in paper covers, c112 pages of well illustrated detail plus the four data sheets for "Short Singapore" seaplane, "Scion Senior", "Scion Monoplane" & "Hawker Hart". Uncommon. (4 items). *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4444 | IMPERIAL AIRWAYS : PICTORIAL PARCEL ADDRESS LABEL (c.1930) blue-printed label 3" x 6" depicting the company's logo and an 'Argosy' biplane. On rectangular piece of original wrapping paper. Sent from the Air Port of London, Croydon, addressed to the Crosby Mfg Co., Bristol and inscribed "Post". Unusual and attractive. *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4445 | 1933-59 Group inc. 1933 National Aviation Day illustrated programme (32pp), 1937 RAF Hendon display programme (96pp), 1959 Farnborough Air Show programme, etc. (10 items). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4446 | 'AIR MAIL' - PO LEAFLET: May 1933 issue of the official 8pp PO counter guide to Airmail rates & routes with original maps & tariff chart, times of posting, routings etc.; staples rusting, some splitting but an essential for the student of this period. **/*** | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COACHES AND COACHING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4447 | BIRMINGHAM-LONDON 'BALLOON' POST COACH: 1821 Large waybill listing passengers & parcels; rebacked, fragile. Also afine reproduction of Herring's 'The Royal Mail Coach' (Glasgow-London c1840), framed & glazed.[NOT SUITABLE FOR POSTING] (2) **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4448 | COACHING PRINTS: Large (610 x 440mm) framed & glazed coloured lithograph depicting the lively scene of "The Blenheim leaving the Star Hotel, Oxford" by George Havell (1831) inc. a postman with mailbags leaving the Hotel; mainly fine - odd foxing spot; plus (510 x 400m) "The Birmingham Tally Ho Coaches Passing the Crown at Holloway" by C.Bentley (1823) - another fine scene with two coaches - probably a reproduction however. (2 items). *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4449 | 'COACHING DAYS OF ENGLAND'. Burgess (Elek, 1960): Very large format history of coaching, very well illustrated with a number of full size colour plates; slight damp marking on some page edges, binding a little worn. Scarce title. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4450 | PALMER COACHING TOKEN c1797: Fine copper token inscribed 'Mail Coach Halfpenny' with inscription to Palmer on reverse; very fine for these. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CRESTS AND MONOGRAMS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4451 | WATERLOW SPECIMEN PAGES c1880: Three pages (150 x 230mm) with numbered specimens of embossed & coloured seals & crests of various kinds inc. heraldic, corporate & personal examples (82 in all), with title 'Specimen Die-Sinking, Waterlow & Sons Ltd.'; central folds otherwise fine. (3).**/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXHIBITIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 4452 | ALEXANDRA PALACE: 1859-73 Newspaper cuttings & ILN pages concerning the proposal, opening and destruction by fire of the 'People's Palace', two scarce RP postcards (1902 - one with note re. Lord Kitchener's reception), two WWI censored lettercards from POWs held at AP and a fine. illustrated brochure c1930. (Small qty) *** | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 4453 | COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION SCRAPS: 1893 Set of 6 scarce chromo-litho floral scraps, each with a central vignette depicting a diferent Exposition Pavilion; very fine and scarce. (6).*** | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 4454 | BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, 1924: Fine folding colour-printed map of the Exhibition site showing railway connections etc. with information concerning exhibits on reverse; some splitting reinforced with 'invisible tape'. **/*** | £30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 4455 | WEMBLEY - 1924: Official Guide (128pp) inc. fold-out plan & further map in pocket; spine tear, rusting staples & a few spots but mainly fine in fresh paper covers. Also 1924 "Pocket Guide" (32pp) highlighting the main events. Toned cover. **/*** | £30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 4456 | WEMBLEY, 1924: Cauldronware China souvenir plates - 220mm diameter heavy white plate with (worn) gilt edge & fine colour transfer-printed design of Britannia & Flags surrounded by Empire inscription. Fine. Also small blue plate with black edge & transfer/hand painted design of "Lucky Black Cat From British Empire Exhibition, Wembley"; well repaired chip on reverse. An unusual pair. **/*** | £30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LETTER SCALES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4457 | AIRWEIGH LETTER BALANCE: Unusual letter balance c1935, designed for airmail letters, in chrome & black japanned metal with 4 chromed weights to 4oz; side label missing but with original illustrated box (worn). ** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4458 | 'CHALLENGER' SPRING BALANCE: Small letter balance (No.1061) c1950 finished in chrome & balck, weighing up to 1lb; fine in original box. *** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4459 | CONTINENETAL PRESSED STEEL BALANCE c1900: Counterbalance type scales with openwork platform, calibrated to 8oz; some age-mottling but not unattractive. ** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4460 | CONTINENTAL COUNTERBALANCE: c1910 22cm hign tinplate 'skeleton' dual-action scales calibrated to 16oz; traces of brassing & paint. Unusual model. ** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4461 | 'CRITERION' DESK BALANCE: c1900 Fine lacquered brass frame set in oak base with three wells for set of 5 weights to 8oz.*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4462 | CONTINENTAL PLATFORM SCALES: Unusual counterbalanced platform scales c1910, probably French or German, in black-enamelled and brassed steel with adjustable screw foot, graduated to 250g; fine. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4463 | OFFICE BALANCES: Group of large letter balances with spring platforms, c1950's/60's inc. two green "Waymaster" scales calibrated to 24oz - different designs, one with rate plate (1961); also two red tinplate Salter balances - one to 16oz, the other to 5lb with oblong platform. Also a small green tinplate platform balance weighing up to 1lb. (5). **/*** | £36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4464 | G. RIDDLE'S SELF-ADJUSTING LETTER BALANCE double-sided advertising leaflet 9" x 6‡" with large, engraved illustration of the balance. Design registered 28 Nov. 1839. On reverse is similar illustrated advert for Riddle's spirally propelled patent ever-pointed pencils. *** PHOTO | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4465 | SALTER SPRING BALANCES: Pair of PO balances by Salter (No.511 & 514) with postal rates in Sterling & decimal currencies, c1965-75, finished in mottled stove enamel or red plastic. Also Salter balance No.18D & c1930's small balance in japanned & plated case. All operational, dusty. (4 items). **/*** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4466 | SALTER SPRING BALANCE c1890: Small balance weighing up to 16oz with letter-rates inscribed on a lacquered brass plate - much finer than usual - with original brass suspended letter-pan; unusual to find the pair. *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4467 | SALTER No.35 PARCEL SCALES: c1890 fine cast iron platform balance (26cm) calibrated to 7lbs, platform possible replacement but correct dimensions. *** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4468 | SALTER No.11 BALANCE: 1930s Bronzed, adjustable metal parcel scales (19cm) calibrated to 24oz with postal charges to 1/9d; slight wear. *** | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4469 | SALTER No.25 SCALES: c1950 Bronzed metal parcel scales (22cm) calibrated to 32oz with postal charges to 2/3d; some wear to dial & paint. **/*** | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4470 | WINFIELD 'CANDLESTICK' BALANCE: Columnar spring balance by Winfield, Birmingham in gilt metal, set on replacement marble base (corner damage) graduated to 4oz; slight dent to stem. Scarce. **/*** | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAPS/ATLASES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4471 | DERBY: Fine map of the Borough & City of Derby (650 x 540mm) by Dewhurst & Nichols, 1838 showing streets & buildings, proposed route of railway, hand-coloured wards, key and fine lithographic vignette of The Royal Hotel; archival re-backing. A splendid item for framing.*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4472 | ESSEX: Attractive map c1860 (450 x 360mm) by J.& C.Walker showing roads, foxhound meets, the hundreds outlined in colour; central fold from binding otherwise fine. Would frame well. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4473 | IPSWICH, SUFFOLK: Fine large (520 x 680mm) & detailed map of Ipswich in 1848 by Monson; probably a modern reproduction. *** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4474 | LONDON: 1) 1811 Cary's large folding plan as far as the 'New London & East & West India Docks' - a detailed street plan, hand-coloured, mounted on canvas; worn, fragile folds, no cover. 2)1833 '24 Miles round London' (Crutchley, Fleet St.) showing limits of 2d & 3d posts; hand-colloured, cloth-mounted in slipcase with trade label; some wear. 3) 1856 Postal District subdivisions (Stanford, Charing X), paper with coloured district borders; folds reinforced.Also (1937) GPO booklet - EC District sorting guide (42pp) well-thumbed. (4). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4475 | MALAYSIA: "Eastern Islands of Malay Archipelago" - Geo. Cox, London (1853) & the "JOINT OPERATIONS GRAPHIC MAP" of the Limburg & Begawan region. Both framed. (2 items). *** FRAMED & GLAZED - UNSUITABLE FOR POSTING | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4476 | MANCHESTER c1880: Index sheet ...' to the Five Feet Engraved Sheets of the City of Manchester' produced by the Ordnance Survey c1880 (68 x 100cm), fine with some tinting; mounted on archival backing. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4477 | SPEED, John: Atlas of miniature maps of England (1666) - fine, hand-coloured frontispiece (140 x 100mm) depicting two mediaeval soldiers flanking a shield with title inscription.Small faults but scarce & attractive. ** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4478 | WISBECH (1859): Superb large-scale 'Plan of the Town of Wisbech with New Walsoken from an actual survey by Fredc. J. Utting, October 1859' (67 x 100cm), buildings & streets very clearly labelled , some hand-tinting to river & fields; fine on archival backing. *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ** | 4479 | ALLEN LINE: Scarce entire Eastward Passage Ticket c1890, with attractive engraving of the 'Parisian' in mid-ocean (250 x 165mm); unused with counterfoils attached, in near mint condition. *** PHOTO | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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