GENTLEMEN'S LIBRARY, GRAND TOUR AND AUCTION OF CURIOSITIES

Thomas Ryder (1746 - 1810), after Henry William Bunbury (1750 - 1811), Morigiani discovering the Arabian Robber through his Disguise stabs him whi...

Vanity Fair - "Spy", Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (1851 - 1922) and "Ape", Carlo Pellegrini (1839 - 1889), by and after, four legal caricatures, Lord A...

Walter Crane (1845 - 1915), after, a set of twelve book title and sub-title pages from Grimm's Household Stories, comprising main allegorical titl...

William Ward ARA (1766 - 1826), after George Morland (1763 - 1804), an equine pair, The First of September: Morning and Evening, Published by T. S...

Henry Thomas Alken (1785 - 1851), by, a set of five, Songs and Symptoms, Published by Thomas McLean, London 1822, aquatint and hand-coloured etchi...

English School (mid-19th century), a horse racing print, West Australian, varnished engraving, laid on canvas, 56cm x 57cm

George Hunt (1820 - 1870), after Henry Henry Thomas Alken (1785 - 1851), a horse racing print, Extraordinary Match by Geo. Osbaldeston, Esqre. [.....

John Whessell (1760 - 1806), after Francis Sartorius (1734 - 1804), a horse racing print, Hambletonian, varnished engraving, laid on canvas, 41cm ...

English School (early-mid 19th century), after Thomas Whitcombe (Marine Artist, 1763 - c. 1824), Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, varnished engraving...

English School (early 19th century), a harlequin set of five coaching prints, varnished engravings, laid on canvas, 42cm x 66cm, all framed en sui...

Marine Transport - Kenneth Denton Shoesmith (1890 - 1939), after, an early 20th century poster, Prince Line, London E.C.3., Agents: Middlesborough...

William Wynne Ryland (1732 or 1738 - 1783) and James Basire (1730 - 1802), after various Old Masters, including Annibale Carracci (1560 - 1609), L...

French School (mid-19th century), a set of four tribal prints, Noukahiwa (Océanie (Oceania)); Guerrier de l'Ile Solor; Guerrier de l'Ile Sawoe; Hé...

Speed (John), Huntington both Shire and Shire Town with the Ancient Citie of Ely Described, pub. George Humbell, [1616], hand coloured engraved ma...

A New and correct Map of Leicester & Rutland, Engrav'd from an actual Survey, with other Improvements, Published by J. Harrison [...], London 1787...

After John Speed, a two page map, Wales, 35cm x 48cm, 20th century

Dorcrstria, Dorsetshire, Johann Jansonn, hand coloured map, with arms of local families, 31.5cm x 41cm, framed

Joan Blaeu (1596 - 1673), by and after, two-fold map, Lewis and Harray (sic, [Harris, Outer Hebrides], from the Atlas of Scotland, [Amsterdam 1654...

Jodocus Hondius (1563 - 1612) after John Speed (1552 - 1629), two-page map, The Countie (sic) of Nottingham, defscribed (sic) the Shire Townes (si...

John Speed (1552-1629), two-page map, The Countie of Nottingham (sic), published by John Sudbury and George Humble, London 1610, hand-coloured eng...

Motoring - an interesting collection of folding maps, Edward Stanbord, Fifty Miles Round London, etc (12)

Robert Morden (c. 1650 - 1703), by and after, a two-page map, Herefordshire, [London c. 1753], hand-coloured engraving, 36.5cm x 42.5cm

Robert Morden (c. 1650 - 1703), two-page map, Darby Shire (sic, Derbyshire), Sold by Abel Swale, Awnfham (sic) and John Churchill, monochrome engr...

Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719 - 1771), by, a pair of military maps, Plan of the Battle of Minden, or Thonhausen, Gained over the French Army Commanded ...

A 19th century or earlier Islamic religious manuscript, hand scrivened in black and red ink with Arabic script, papered marbled boards, sewn spine...

A collection of mid 19th century and later newspaper clippings, from national and regional publications, covering politics, domestic affairs, reli...

A Victorian Patent, To William Goad Threlfall, Cotton Manufacturer, and Richard Ashworth, Weaving Manager, both of Preston, in the county of Lanca...

Autographs - an early 20th century faux blue morocco album, signed by Louis Armstrong, 20/7/34; Fletcher B. Allen, Tenor Saxophonist with Louis Ar...

Hartley (A.), Eight Countries in Twelve Days: An account of a motor coach tour of Europe, August 19th - August 30th 1963, an interesting hand scri...

Heraldry - an interesting 19th century album of cut-paper crests and wax impressions, various families, institutions and Scottish clans

Islamic School (19th century) A pair of manuscript pages, Ornithological Studies watercolour, gouache and calligraphy, 20.5cm x 15cm

Local Interest - a James II inks MS Will and Testament of J. John Pearce, Yeoman, of Nether Langwith, Nottinghamshire, dated 14 June 1686, signed ...

Local Interest - Kedleston Estate, Mugginton, Derbyshire, a mid-19th century quarter-calf and marbled paper MS ledger, consiting of Mugginton's Pa...

Rolls-Royce - an archive collection, Modern Aircraft Fitted with Rolls-Royce Engines [...], Rolls-Royce Limited, London 1932, card covers as issue...

Share Certificates - North Bute Mining Company, 600,000 shares, Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Minnesota, no. 6240, 60 Shares at $15 ...

The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (1874 - 1965) - an autograph facsimile note from Churchill in receipt of bi...

The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (1874 - 1965) - Postal History, a collection of mid-20th century envelopes ...

Ephemera - 1924 - 1925 Christmas and New Year card, from Mr and Mrs Neville Chamberlain (later Prime Minister, 1937 - 1940); early 19th century an...

JFK - a memorial order of service, John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917 - 1963), President of the United States of America, St Paul's Cathedral, Sunday, ...

Share Certificates and Bonds - The Chinese Government, Five Per Cent Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913 fir £25,000,000 Sterling, six-character mark...

William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898) - a monochrome photographic portrait, print, with facsimile signature, 22cm x 14.5cm, framed; McCarthy (Just...

The Beatles, b/w band postcard, the verso signed in blue biro with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, the front with t...

Radio & Wireless Interest - an early 20th century and later enthusiast;s archive, including The Marconigraph: Wireless Telegraphy Illustrated Mont...

Gramophone Records - His Master's Voice, Tribute to the Memory of King George V, Broadcast on January 21st, 1936, by The Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin,...

Music History - Dolmetsch Family, a collection of thirteen 78 vinyl records, recorded by the family in the 1930s, including Arnold, Rudolph Millic...

A collection of early 20th century copper printing blocks, each of the 48 blocks engraved with tools, machines and accessories from everyday scene...

[The New Testament in Arabic], [n.d., c. 1885], publisher's details and text printed in Arabic throughout, contemporary full red morocco and gilt ...

A Compendious Geographical Dictionary [...], To the whole is prefixed An Introduction, Exhibiting a View of The Newtonian System of the Planets, &...

Aikin (Arthur), Journal of a Tour through North Wales and Part of Shropshire, with Observations in Mineralogy, and other Branches of Natural Histo...

Americana - Anon [McGillivray (Simon)], A Narrative of Occurrences in the Indian Countries of North America, Since the Connexion (sic) of The Righ...

Anon [Combe (William)], Doctor Syntax In Paris: Or, A Tour in search of the Grotesque, first edition, W. Wright, [London] 1820, viii, 318pp, 26 fu...

Anon [Papworth (John Buonarotti)], Poetical Sketches of Scarborough: Illustrated by Twenty-one Engravings of Humourous (sic) Subjects, Coloured fr...

Anon [Walford (Thomas)], The Scientific Tourist Through Ireland, In which the Travellers is directed to the principal objects of Antiquity, Art, S...

Anon, The History of the Children in the Wood, Or, Murder Reveng'd, [London?, early to mid-18th century], pp: 24, woodcut title-piece and 3 withi...

Antarctica - Scott's Last Expedition, Volume I: Being the Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O., Volume II: Being the Reports of the Journe...

Antique Ceramics - Coysh (A.W.) and Henrywood (R.K.), The Dictionary of Blue and White Pottery, 1780 - 1880, two-volume set, Antique Collectors' C...

Antique Furniture - Cotton (Bernard D.), The English Regional Chair, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1991, h/b, d/j; Chinnery (Victor), Oak F...

Antique Metalware - Jackson (Charles James, F.S.A., &c), An Illustrated History of English Plate: Ecclesiastical and Secular [...], two-volume set...

Antique Miscellaneous - Pinto (Edward H.), Treen and other wooden bygones, G. Bell & Sons, London 1969, h/b, d/j; Pinto (Edward H. & Eva R.), Tunb...

Arctic Exploration - Peary (R.E., U.S.N.), Nearest the Pole: A Narrative of the Polar Expedition of the Peary Arctic Club in the S.S. Roosevelt, 1...