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Lot 187

COTELERIUS (J B) S S Patrum qui Temporibus Apostolicis Floruerunt, Antwerp: Huguetanorum 1698, folio, in , 2 vols, vignette titles printed in red and black, cracked and worn calf with gilt spines

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Lot 191

JEWEL (John), Bishop. A Defence of the Apologie of the Church of England, London: J Norton 1609, folio, bound with `A Reply unto Harding`s Answer`, modern half calf; vol II - A View of a Seditious Bull..., Sermons, 1611, old repairs and staining (2)

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Lot 197

Sir Sidney Abrahams (1885-1947) A collection of ephemera including London Athletic Club pamphlets 1913-4, Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Sports at Queen`s Club, West Kensington programmes 1913-4, Oxford & Cambridge Sports dinner menu dated 14th March 1913, and other sports related pamphlets; a licence to wear the Insignia of the Second Class of the Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar dated 1924 and signed by George V; a watercolour caricature; photographs of Abrahams training; and other related documents in two clear folders. The older brother of famed Olympian Harold Abrahams, Sidney Abrahams competed in the 1906 and 1912 Olympic Games and was Chief Justice of Ceylon 1936-1939

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Lot 205

An Anglo-American Relief Fund Photograph Album, containing photographs of residential children`s nurseries opened in 1941, including two signed photographs of Queen Mary and one signed photograph of Marina Duchess of Kent, oblong folio, reverse calf (damaged)

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Lot 211

Of Titanic interest. A rare Gestetner Marconigram from the SS Virginian to the Captain of the Olympic, dated 16 April 1912, received at 8.45am NYT (New York Time):, HEAR RUMOURS THAT WE HAVE SURVIVORS OF TITANIC ON BOARD THIS IS NOT SO I HAVE NONE AT 10 am YESTERDAY WHEN 30 MILES FROM POSITION OF DISASTER RECEIVED MARCONI FROM CARPATHIA AS FOLLOWS :- TURN BACK NOW EVERYTHING O K WE HAVE 800 ABOARD RETURN TO YOUR NORTHERN TRACK Ñ I CONSEQUENTLY PROCEEDED ON MY COURSE TO LIVERPOOL. SIMILAR INSTRUCTIONS WERE SENT AT SAME TIME FROM CARPATHIA TO BALTIC I PASSED A LARGE QUANTITY OF HEAVY FIELD ICE AND BERGS COMPLIMENTS [Gambell, Captain Virginian]. Literature: Booth (J) and S Coughlan, Titanic Signals of Disaster, 1993, p.166, No.37. In the hours following the Titanic disaster, many wireless messages were being sent, and not all these contained accurate information. The SS Virginian was one of the ships that heard the Titanic`s distress signals and changed course in order to assist. The Carpathia of course arrived first and picked up the survivors. The early newspaper reports of 15 April linked Virginian with a rescue, the Evening News spoke of her `hastening to her aid` in its opening paragraph, saying that at midnight she was 170 miles west of the Titanic and was expected to reach her at ten o`clock that morning. The same ship was also to pick up the final wireless message from Titanic at 2.17am on the morning of 15th: `CQ.`, her communication cut off before the last letter of her distress call. The Royal Mail Archives hold three important telegrams sent by Ismay, Imrie & Co (the owners of the White Star Line) to the Secretary General of the Post Office who naturally wanted to know what was happening to their employees aboard and the many bags of mail the ship was carrying. The first two telegrams sent on the 15th reported that `Underwriters have message from New York that Virginian is standing by Titanic and that there is no danger of loss of life`. A half hour later another message said `Latest Word from Press Agency is Titanic proceeding to Cape Race all passengers Transferred Presumably to Virginian. Ismay`. The third telegram finally confirmed the awful truth of the great loss of life. J Bruce Ismay, as Chairman of the White Star Line, was held to blame by the American Press for the disaster, and was condemned for cowardice for his survival when so many others perished. We are grateful to the Royal Mail Archives for allowing us to reproduce one of the Ismay - GPO telegrams

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Lot 214

Of Titanic interest. A colour printed tissue Remembrance Souvenir, with central Titanic image within purple floral border, printed by S Burgess, London, 37cm square approximately (some losses, mainly to edges)

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Lot 218

Cottenham and Cambridge interest. Cottenham Show Society 38th Grand Open Show (1927), three lithographic posters printed in red and blue (somewhat creased); also - Senior Wrangler Cycle Works (G H Whitehead of Cottenham) illustrated booklet circa 1910; a BSA Cycle handbook with Whitehead`s stamp to lower cover; Galloway`s folding map of Cambridge; Conybeare`s Rides Around Cambridge; and Bacon`s Gem Map of London (8)

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Lot 223

Riccardi Press. Virgil`s Works, 2 volumes, London 1912, limited edition No.311 of 525, teg other untrimmed, cloth backed boards

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Lot 225

D [DRYDEN (John)] Alexander`s Feast; Or, The Power of Music, The Essex House Press 1904, 8vo, limited edition No.80 of 140 copies on vellum, hand coloured frontispiece and colophon, blind stamped vellum

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Lot 235

D Nonesuch Press. ROUSSEAU (Jean Jaques) The Confessions, edited by A S B Glover, 2 volumes, 1938, 8vo, No.2 of 800 copies, printed in red-brown and black, wood-engraved decorations by Reynolds Stone, full morocco, a little marked and sunned; MONTAIGNE (Michel Eyquem de) Essays, edited by J I M Stewart, , 2 volumes 1931, 8vo, No.1042 of 1375 copies, full morocco, teg, others untrimmed, upper covers with gilt arms, spines browned and slightly marked, bookplate of David Kinnersley to both volumes, with 4 Nonesuch Press typed letters loosely inserted; (4)

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Lot 249

RACKHAM (Arthur) Illustrator A Midsummer-Night`s Dream, 1914, 4to, 40 tipped in colour plates, text rather toned and cloth boards worn and damaged

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Lot 259

D RACKHAM (Arthur) Illustrator A Midsummer-Night`s Dream, Heinemann 1908, 4to, limited edition No.192/1000 signed by Rackham, 40 tipped in colour plates with captioned tissue guards, few leaves a little toned, top edge gilt others untrimmed, vellum gilt (somewhat soiled, lacking silk ties)

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Lot 265

DARWIN (Charles) The Descent of Man, first edition, in 2 volumes, London: John Murray 1871, 8vo, marbled edges, edges discoloured, half calf; together with a second edition volume, 1890, marginal discolouration, publisher`s green cloth (a little rubbed, small tears to head and foot of spine) (3)

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Lot 269

Various, General Literature including BARRIE (J M) Courage, a St Andrews Address 1922, inscribed by the author; PAUL (Evelyn) Illustrator Dante`s La Vita Duora, Cheylesmore Press, Coventry; leather bound poetry; children`s, etc (a small box)

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Lot 272

DICKENS (Charles) Oliver Twist, first edition, in 3 volumes, London: Richard Bentley 1838, 8vo, original publisher`s cloth (spines discoloured with vol 1 partially torn and lacking, each volume partly detached, stitching loose)

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Lot 273

MILL (J S) Autobiography, London 1873, good in cloth binding

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Lot 274

BURNSIANA, a collection of 15 titles including: FINDLAY (W) Robert Burns and the Medical Profession, 1898, inscribed by the author, untrimmed, cloth; MARSHALL (J) A Winter with Robert Burns, 1846; ROSS (J D) Burn`s Clarinda, 1897, and The Story of the Kilmarnock Burns, 1933, inscribed by the publisher Eneas Mackay; HARVEY (W) Robert Burns in Stirlingshire, 1899; The Burns Calendar, 1874, No.105 of 600 copies signed by James McKie the publisher; Journal of a Tour in the Highlands, 1927, No.59 of 340 copies, inscribed from the editor; others by Gairdner, McVie, Mackenzie, Reid etc

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Lot 285

D WAUGH (Evelyn) and ELIOT (T S) Collection of works including Officers and Gentlemen, second impression 1955, 8vo and A Tourist in Africa, first edition 1960, in dust wrappers; The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, London 1957, 8vo, in dust wrapper; Dante, London 1929, 8vo, in dust wrapper; Chapman and Hall Uniform Edition reprints in dust wrappers; and others (circa 40)

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Lot 312

Lynton Lamb (1907-1977), The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope, original artwork for the dust jacket, signed, gouache on brown paper. World`s Classics edition, 25 x 17.5cm, With a dust jacket as published attached to the clip-frame verso

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Lot 326

D Music Reference, including The New Grove Dictionary, 20 volumes, 1980; and other modern volumes PORTER (Andrew) Wagner`s The Ring, 1976, with presentation inscription from the author to Catherine Devas cloth in slipcase; and others

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Lot 328

D Book Reference and Sale Catalogues, principally Sotheby and Co, to include 11 J.R Abbey Sale catalogues; The Diaghilev-Lifar Library, Sotheby Parke Bernet Monaco S A; McKENZIE The CUP 1690-1712; Christie`s The Evelyn Library etc

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Lot 336

D General Bibliography including Illumination and Early Books, authors include Colin Claire, Corbett and Lightbown Harvey Darton, P Muir, P Gaskell, F J Norton, Allen Hutt; David Bland A S Herbert, Robert Calkins, GOLDSCHMIDT Gothic and Renaissance Book Bindings, 2 vols (600) 1967; LYELL Early Book Illustration in Spain, 1976, and other references on book illustration and calligraphy

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Lot 339

D History of Printing, Book Production etc A good collection of 20th century reference to include ELSEVIER Landmarks of Map Making; FOOT (M) The Henry David Gift, 2 vols signed by author; PLOMER English Printer`s Ornaments; JOHNSON Selected Essays on Books and Printing; MAYNELL and SIMON Fleuron Anthology; LEE British Bookplates; HART Century of Oxford Typography; VERVLIET Sixteenth Century Printing Types of the Low Countries; BALL William Caslon; HOFFMANN Schriftatlas; NORTON Printing in Spain; BARKER Bibliotheca Lindesiana; RANDALL Images in the Margins of Gothic Manuscripts etc (approximately 80)

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Lot 345

SADIE (Stanley) The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, in 20 volumes Macmillan 1980, with 2 typed letters signed by Harold Macmillan inserted, writing to Mr and Mrs Richard Garnett about the book`s launch; with YOUNG (Percy M) George Grove a Biography, 1980, cloth

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Lot 354

Literature and reference, various, a box, including Lowndes Bibliographer`s Manual, 1860, 5 vols; also dictionaries, etc (some rebound)

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Lot 362

DARWIN (Bernard) Golf from the Times, a Reprint revised and re-arranged, of some Articles on Golf, by The Times Special Contributor, first edition London: The Times, [circa 1912], 141 pp. 8vo, light foxing to first few leaves, 1cm tear without loss to preface fore-margin, otherwise a sound copy in bright gilt lettered green cloth. This work is one of Darwin`s rarest publications

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Lot 369

D Travel. Baedeker Guides, Blue Guides, GALIGNANI`S New Paris Guide 1842, few engraved plates, binding worn etc (a large box)

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Lot 388

EADIE (Rev) Tytler`s History of Scotland, new edition in 9 tomes, no date, many engraved plates, 4to, cloth

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Lot 396

D OLIPHANT (Laurence) Narrative of The Earl of Elgin`s Mission to China and Japan in the Years 1857, `58, `59, first edition, 2 volumes, Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1859, 8vo, 5 folding maps and 20 lithographic plates (some coloured), marbled edges, calf gilt

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Lot 400

D Children`s Illustrated, collection of late 19th and early 20th century volumes including Edmund Dulac, Walter Crane, children`s bibliography, The Lewis Carroll Handbook; MORGAN Early Children`s Books and Their Illustration; etc, condition varies

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Lot 410

Various, including literature, children`s, art reference, etc (a box)

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Lot 30

An interesting collection of Great War ephemera, including correspondence from the author Mary Ward, the artist Walter Hale, and the writer Frederic W. Wile; seven hand coloured menus from Visitors` Chateau at British G.H.Q. initialled `R.S.A.`, and some related news cuttings. Mary Ward was one of the founder members of the Women`s Anti-Suffrage League and author of `England`s Effort`, written, at the behest of Theodore Roosevelt, to advance the cause of the war in America

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Lot 38

An army inclinometer, by F.B & S. and dated 1932, in its brown leather field case

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Lot 39

A pair of WWII period binoculars, with War Department markings and in an unusual flat case, a POW`s metal identity tag, a wartime map of northern Czechoslovakia, and other items

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Lot 42

Colonel B.R. Mullaly `Bugle and Kukri, The Story of the 10th Princess Mary`s Own Gurkha Rifles`, `Montgomery, His Life in Pictures`, and other titles

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Lot 50

A Victorian Royal Marines officer`s narrow waist belt and clasp, gilt brass foliate embossed clasp with white metal QC surmounted by a lion to the centre, red leather backed and bullion faced belt, height of clasp 3.5 cm (1 1/3 in.).

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Lot 51

A Victorian Royal Marines officer`s narrow waist belt clasp, gilt brass, acanthus embossed sides, laurel wreath to the circlet, the centre overlaid in white metal with a lion surmounting a queen`s crown, height 3.5 cm (1 1/3 in.).

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Lot 53

A Victorian Volunteer officer`s waist belt plate, in white metal, overlaid with QC coat of arms supported by thistles; together with a Victorian county Lord Lieutenant`s waist belt plate, `VR` cypher within a wreath of oak leaves, missing loop. (2).

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Lot 56

A Queen`s Westminster Volunteers cap badge, a Whitgift OTC School brass shoulder title, a fork with white metal plaque inscribed `Paardeberg 1900` to the handle, and other items of insignia

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Lot 57

A small collection of scarce Royal Marine Police insignia, comprising a cap badges, two collar badge and a officer`s shoulder title, in use between 1922 and 1949. .

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Lot 61

A collection of other ranks brass waist belt clasps, mainly Royal Marines, the female part of an officer`s gilt waist belt clasp, and other belt fittings

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Lot 63

A collection of four sets of cape neck chains, including a gilt example; together with three bosun`s whistles, and eight military whistles

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Lot 66

Three scarce student band master badges, one KC and two St Edward`s Crown. (3).

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Lot 78

Seven Royal Marines other ranks helmet plates, two brass ball helmet finials, and a brass RM Artillery sergeant`s chevrons with flaming bomb

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Lot 79

An Argyll and Sutherland bonnet badge, a RM NCO`s gilt and enamelled headdress badge, a South Yorkshire 1st Volunteer Battalion badge, and various other cap badges and insignia

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Lot 80

A collection of Duke of Wellingtons regiment insignia including collar badges (some in pairs including gilt examples), cap badges, shoulder titles, an OR`s waist belt clasp, buttons; together with various other cap and collar badges, buttons and related items, mainly Lancashire Fusiliers and Northumberland Fusiliers.

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Lot 87

An early 19th Century officer`s sword of the 45th Regiment, broad curved pipe-backed blade 31 in., 8 1/4 in. false back edge to the point, etched with martial motifs including a flaming grenade and a crowned `45`, `Mameluke` type hilt with hexagonal section quillons, small langets, a rosette boss to the ecousson, pistol grip with ivory scales, in its steel scabbard with twin suspension rings

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Lot 89

A U.S. Marines officer`s sword, by Wilkinsons, slightly curved etched blade 29 3/4 in., single fullered along most of its length but with twin fullers near the point, `Mameluke` style hilt, yellow metal mounted scabbard, grey felt sword bag; together with a scabbard and a pair of simulated ivory gripscales for the same pattern of sword. Both new. (2).

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Lot 91

A British naval officer`s sword, etched blade 31 1/4 in. and numbered `3937`, cast brass hilt of regulation type and complete with sword knot, folding inner section named `W. L. Payne R.N.`, brass mounted leather scabbard; together with a bullion faced naval sword belt with twin hangers and gilt brass belt plate with fouled anchor in relief

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Lot 92

A British 1897 pattern infantry officer`s sword, light model, blade 32 1/2 in. and numbered 8960, with a 1901 type brown leather covered scabbard and a plated steel scabbard

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Lot 93

A French 1845 pattern infantry officer`s sword, blade 30 1/4 in. (tip broken), with broad central fuller, narrow back fuller, 10 1/2 in. false edge, regulation brass hilt, steel scabbard

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Lot 95

A US light infantry officer`s sword, slightly curved and single fullered blade 32 1/2 in., made by W. Clauberg of Solingen and retailed by Schuyler Hartley and Graham of New York, etched with `U.S.` and an American eagle within panels; steel hilt of British 1827 type, with `gothic` guard incorporating a crowned strung bugle; steel scabbard

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Lot 97

A French staff or general officer`s sword, curved blade 32 1/2 in with a single broad fuller, brass stirrup hilt retaining traces of gilt, rear quillon terminating in an acanthus scroll, crossed sword and baton to the ecousson, chequered composition grips, lacks scabbard

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Lot 101

A Swedish M1848 infantry sidearm, heavy blade 17 1/4 in. with strongly recurved cutting edge, marked `Johan Svengren Eskilstuna`, S-curved brass guard, pistol grip with brass lined lanyard hole, brass mounted black leather scabbard

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Lot 130

A Firangi, broad double-fullered blade 42 in. and double edged for the last 12 in., maker`s marks to the fullers (indistinct), steel hilt of characteristic `Hindu basket` form, plate guard and shaped langets embellished with flowerheads retaining traces of gilding, reeded knucklebow, disk pommel with curved `spike` terminating in a flowerbud also retaining traces of gilding, lacks scabbard

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Lot 147

A miquelet lock blunderbuss pistol, two stage barrel 7 1/4 in. with flaring muzzle and maker`s mark stamped to the top of the breech (indistinct - possibly Spanish), action engraved with a cherub and ruins, cock with characteristic angular jaws and large loop to the screw, hardwood full-stock with fluted grip and brass furniture

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Lot 172

A Luftwaffe officer`s dagger, 2nd pattern, blade 10 in. with maker mark for WKC, hilt with alloy fittings (grip deficient), scabbard complete with hangers

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Lot 173

A German fighting knife, of similar form to the K98 parade bayonet, blade 7 1/2 in., S-curve quillons, beaked pommel, wooden grips.

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Lot 213

A Football World cup final programme, England v West Germany 1966; a Championship programme 1966, a pennant, a rosette, a steward`s enamelled badge, a steward`s final ticket, three others, and newspaper cuttings

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Lot 236

Yoshitaro Uweno, `Traveller`s Companion Up-to-Date`; `Slack`s Manual of Languages`, `Murray`s Hand-Book Japan`. (3)