Location: Saleroom 1 Date: 23rd January 2020 Starts: 2:00 pm
Online deadline: 23rd January 2020, 1:30 pm Contact: Robert Henshilwood
Stratford E. St Leger: 'War Sketches in Colour', A & C Black, 1903, de luxe limited edition, 250 copies, signed and numbered, coloured plates as called for, 4to, original decorative cloth, top edge gilt
Sale Price: £60.00
Captain F.J. Scott: 'Records of the Seventh Dragon Guards during the Great War', Sherborne, 1923, complete with end-pocket maps, original quarter cloth gilt
Sale Price: £12.00
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill: 'The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill', London, Library of Imperial History, 1973-76, Centenary Limited Edition, 38 volumes, black and white illustrations, folding maps, facsimile letters etc. as called for, original natural calfskin vellum, lettered and blocked in 22 ct gilt, each volume contained in dark green card slipcase stamped with the Churchill arms, the set housed in the original mahogany two tiered bookcase inset with green leather gilt Churchill arms,...
Sale Price: £3,200.00
An Autograph Letter Signed from Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell Carew (1761-1834) to Captain E.A. Downe of His Majesty's Sloop Bittern, dated 21st May 1807, re arrangements after the death of Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Louis, ''You are hereby required and directed to proceed with all possible dispatch to Malta and deliver the accompanying letter to Vice Admiral Thornborough. If on your arrival at Malta the Vice Admiral should not be there, you will land the...
Sale Price: £200.00
A small collection of military related postcards including ten WW1 silks
Sale Price: £30.00
A folder of ephemera, mainly 19th Century Royalty interest including printed Ceremonial for the Interment of the late King George III at Windsor, 1820; printed Ceremonial for the Interment of the late Queen Charlotte, Windsor, 1818; printed Ceremonial for the Private Interment of the late Princess Charlotte-Augusta, Windsor 1817, plus souvenir of the opening of Norwich Castle Museum by the Duke & Duchess of York, 1894; Great Yarmouth Parish Church printed order of service, 22...
Sale Price: £150.00
Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879), Autograph Letter Signed, dated 17th March 1842. Originator of the Penny Post, inventor of the Postage Stamp
Sale Price: £140.00
Amelia Opie of Norwich (1769-1853), portrait engraving and autograph note signed, ''Will thou give me the pleasure of thy company tomorrow evening to tea, and to meet the Brightwells & a dear Cousin of mine, Richard Woodhouse? A. Opie 8th 5th - 45. The Brightwell's referred to were Cecilia Lucy (1811-1875), etcher and author, and Thomas (her father), who wrote 'Fauna of East Norfolk', 1848. Amelia Opie is commemorated by Opie Street in Norwich...
Sale Price: £55.00
A large scrapbook relating to the XXV String Orchestra of Leeds, 1922-1930, well executed manuscript pen, ink and watercolour title page heightened in gilt, numerous tipped in photos, programmes, cuttings etc, contemporary cloth album very worn
Sale Price: £32.00
Mary Pickford (1892-1979) & Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939) pencil signed G.E.R. parcel book leaf, with the recipients pencil inscription beneath stating signatures obtained on train journey departing Hook of Holland 8.50pm to Liverpool Street June 28 1920, mounted on a leaf from a commonplace album
(Diana Dors) large 1950's advertising poster by 'Picturegoer' magazine featuring Diane Dors in full colour ('Every week ... writes her intimate series') 20''x30''
Sale Price: £22.00
Two mid 20th Century autograph albums, mainly sports and stage and screen, including signed photographs of boxers Freddie Mills, Joey Maxim, Ezzard Charles, Bob Frost, Lee Savold, Dado Marino with autograph letter signed on his headed illustrated paper, cricket including Australia XI South Africa tour 1949-1950, complete with signatures of all 14 players and manager next to their printed names and Australian state of origin, eleven signatures of South African cricket team on Carlton Hotel...
Sale Price: £100.00
An album of photographs and ephemera relating to First Trinity Cambridge boat club, including large album print mounted photos of rowing on River Cam, Henley regatta etc, First Trinity Boat Club Head of the Lents Bump Supper printed programme/ menu card, printed names of rowers corresponding to large numbers of signatures at front of album, the album probably presented at the supper to H.A. Lucas, coach of the first boat, signatures at front including Sir...
Sale Price: £380.00
A late 19th Century Children's scrap album, 24 leaves with many chromo cut-outs etc, disbound, together with two other Victorian scrapbooks (3)
Sale Price: £50.00
A manuscript receipt book dated 1841, numerous cookery receipts and medical remedies, plus some other prose and extracts at end, approx 32 pages of manuscript recipe entries including ''Essence of ginger for spasms'', ''Antibilious Powders'', ''Recipes for whooping cough'' etc plus ''Lemon Puffs'' ''Baked Aplle Pudding'', ''Syllacbus'', ''Potted Shrimps'' ''An experiment for ascertaining the saltiness of the sea ?'' etc etc, plus some other receipts loosely inserted, old calf backed boards (worn)
Sale Price: £110.00
A 19th Century school child's excercise book, manuscript pen, ink and watercolour decorative title page ''Walstan White - Cossey School - May 1856'', manuscript pen and ink entries for Divison of Money etc, the titles of each section in colourful watercolour
Sale Price: £260.00
