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* Sewing. A group of Georgian and Victorian sewing accoutrements, including 3 cylindrical reel cases, 1 of ivory silk-lined beaded dark blue velvet, 2 tiny insect holes (and 2 corresponding ones in lining) and button closure detached, the other 2 of tan morocco, each with pink silk ribbon tie and edging, one lined with matching silk, all 3 containing round wooden spools of coloured thread labelled 'J. Wreford & Co's China Sewing Silk' (19 spools in all); a finely carved and pierced coquilla sewing egg; a Victorian silver thimble by S. Bros, Birmingham 1898, and 4 white metal thimbles; a tiny brown paper packet of needles labelled 'Queens Needles Betweens Made by J. Hardwidge Needle Maker to Her late Majesty (Queen Charlotte) London'; and 3 tatting shuttles, 2 mother of pearl (one monogrammed 'MAJ' on each side) and the other bone, various condition and sizes, together with a box of 22 buttons and buckles, including a Scottish pebble button, and some setsQTY: (25)NOTE:Provenance: The Estcourt family of Estcourt House, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

A collection of 1950’s programmes Grand Opera House Belfast.

Small vintage dolls. Includes: a peg doll, c1900; 2x Kewpie style dolls, c1920s, a composition doll's house doll with fixed limbs; a springhead composition doll, c1920s. (5)

KENNEDY JOHN F.: (1917-1963) American President 1961-63. A.L.S., John Kennedy, two pages, 4to, Washington D.C., n.d., to John, on the printed stationery of the Congress of the United States, House of Representatives. Kennedy thanks his correspondent for their good wishes and continues to state ´I think that the campaign will be very interesting and I believe successful´, further adding ´I don´t expect to be back in Boston until after the Easter Recess, but I have written Mark Dalton who is handling the direction of the campaign and have asked him to get in touch with you´, concluding by remarking ´I´ll see you, I hope, later in the month. I appreciate your offer of help and shall certainly take advantage of it´. Neatly cornermounted within an attractive black, blue, gold and cream matt alongside a slim 8vo printed senatorial campaign brochure featuring an image of Kennedy and with the printed caption Massachusetts Needs A Man Like This For U.S. Senator! beneath. Professionally framed and glazed (with a window to the verso for viewing the second page of the letter) to an overall size of 20.5 x 15.5. One very light, minor stain only very slightly affects two words of text, and not the signature, otherwise VGMark J. Dalton (d.2004) American attorney, a close political aide of John F. Kennedy and campaign manager for Kennedy´s first run for the United States House of Representatives in 1946.

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. HAGGARD H. RIDER: (1856-1925) English writer of adventure fiction including King Solomon's Mines. A.L.S., H. Rider Haggard, three pages, 8vo, Ditchingham House, Norfolk, 12th September 1923, to Howard Carter, on Haggard´s printed bifolium stationery featuring a hieroglyphic cartouche. The author states that Lady Carnarvon had kindly sent an invitation to Carter´s lecture, but unfortunately he won´t be able to attend as he will not be in London, further writing ´I have been wondering how I could get in touch with you and now send this note to her care to ask whether, by any chance, you would care to spend a week-end quietly here before you return to Egypt´ and adding ´I need hardly say that my wife & I would be very pleased if by chance you can come anytime before the middle of October, should you not be too full of engagements, and I should very much enjoy seeing you again´. In a postscript Haggard remarks that he hopes to come to Egypt for a trip next January. VG

BRETON ANDRE: (1896-1966) French writer and poet, the co-founder, leader and principal theorist of surrealism. A.L.S., Andre Breton, one page, 4to, Lorient, 15th August 1950, to a lady, in French. Breton writes in a charming tone, commencing ´Je suis tres sensible a la nouvelle marque d´estime et de sympathie que m´apporte votre lettre sachant que vous aviez regarde avec grande faveur cette maison du [Place du] Carol, je n´osais tout a fait desirer l´acquerir. Votre si aimable lettre me libere de ce scrupule et je vous en remercie vivement´ (Translation: ´I am very touched by the new mark of esteem and sympathy that your letter has brought me, knowing that you looked with great favour on this house in the [Place du] Carol, which I did not dare to hope to acquire. Your very kind letter frees me from this scruple and I thank you warmly for it´), and continuing to remark ´J´ecris a M. Martin Ferriere et j´espere tomber d´accord avec lui. Il me semble que lorsqu´on aime quelque chose comme j´aime St. Cirq, on doit être guidé par une tres bonne etoile. Si Monsieur votre gendre veut bien examiner la maison, son avis et ses conseils touchant les preparations indispensables me seront on ne peut plus precieux. J´espere bien contribuer pour une part a la renaissance du magnifique village que Monsieur Guilloris m´a fait mieux connaitre et que votre accueil nous a encore embelli´ (Translation: ´I am writing to M. Martin Ferriere and I hope to come to an agreement with him. It seems to me that when one loves something as I love St. Cirq, one must be guided by a very good star. If your son-in-law is willing to examine the house, his opinion and advice on the essential preparations will be most precious to me. I hope to contribute in some way to the renaissance of this magnificent village that Monsieur Guilloris has made me better acquainted with and that your welcome has further embellished´). A couple of neat splits to the edges of folds, only very slightly affecting a couple of words of text and not the signature, otherwise VGSaint-Cirq-Lapopie is located in south-western France and is regarded as one of the country´s most beautiful villages. The museum known as Maison Breton, housing the International Centre for Surrealism and Global Citizenship (CISCM), and situated in the Place du Carol, is the oldest inhabited building in the village with a tower dating back to the 13th century. Originally owned by the painter Henri Martin, it was subsequently acquired by Breton, who lived there every summer between 1951 and 1966

LOUIS XIV: (1638-1715) King of France 1643-1715. A very fine and clean L.S., `Louis´, a bold ink signature, one page, 4to, Paris, 16th November 1662, to the treasurers of France in Bordeaux, in French. The King sends a very important letter on that date, it is the moment when the King takes direct control of the Kingdom's finances. He abolishes the Superintendence of Finances and creates the Royal Council of Finances, which he chairs in person and of which Colbert will be the main figure in future. The King clearly orders, although in a very polite way, that he takes control of the finances, saying `Depuis que j'ai pris moi-même la conduite et l'administration de mes finances mon intention a été que vous apprissiez mes volontés sur ce sujet par les lettres que le sieur Colbert, conseiller en mon Conseil royal et Intendant de mes finances vous écrirait de ma part. Je vous fais la présente pour vous en donner avis et vous dire en même temps que je désire que vous ajoutiez une créance entière à tout ce qu'il vous mandera en mon nom, et même que vous ne procédiez à l'exécution d'aucun arrêt ni commission de mon conseil que vous ne receviez une lettre de lui en conformité desdits arrêts et commissions. N'y faites donc faute car tel est notre plaisir.´ (Translation: "Since I have taken charge of the management and administration of my finances myself, my intention has been that you learn my wishes on this subject through the letters that Mr. Colbert, advisor in my Royal Council and Intendant of my finances, would write to you on my behalf. I am writing this to you to give you notice of it and to tell you at the same time that I want you to add a full debt to everything he will send you in my name, and even that you will not proceed with the execution of any decree or commission from my council until you receive a letter from him in conformity with the said decrees and commissions. Do not therefore fail to do so, for such is our pleasure.") With address leaf bearing two attractive red wax Royal seals with ribbons. VGJean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) French Politician. Known as ''Le Grand Colbert'' (''The Great Colbert'') For more than twenty years Minister of Finances 1661-83 under King Louis XIV and Minister of State and of the Royal House. Colbert was an esteemed and reputed statesman who had to balance the French economy close to bankruptcy because of the King´s excessive spending.

PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish painter, a co-founder of the Cubist movement. A wonderful and vibrantly illustrated A.L.S., Picasso, two pages, slim 4to (approximately 10.5 x 27.5 cm), Mas Notre-Dame-de-Vie, Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes, 23rd October 1962, to Max [Pellequer] (´Mon cher Max´), in French. The artist sends his correspondent more papers, with his thanks, and continues to provide a snapshot of his relaxed life with his second wife and muse, Jacquelibe Roque, on the Cote d´Azur ´Il fait l´été nous nous sommes baignez au port hier encore et nous aurions pu aller encore aujourd´hui hier ce matin encore sur la plage et dejeuner sur le sable comme jusques à présent´ (Translation: ´It's summer, we went swimming at the port again yesterday and we could have gone again today yesterday or this morning again on the beach and had lunch on the sand as we have been doing until now´), further profusely expressing his gratitude to Pellequer, ´Merci et merci encore pour toute du travail que je vous donne avec tant d´histoire de contributions et maisons. Merci. Merci. Merci. Vous etes très bon pour moi´ (Translation: ´Thank you and thank you again for all the work I give you with so much history of contributions and houses. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You are very good to me´) and concluding by sending best wishes from himself and Jacqueline. To further reinforce the joy Picasso has found on his recent visit to the beach, the artist has added a delightful original drawing at the foot of his letter, executed in blue ink and various coloured crayons, depicting a magnificent, bright yellow sun in a clear blue sky, shining upon the deep blue Mediterranean sea, in which two bathers can be seen, and with a beach in the foreground upon which appear a number of other figures, some happily relaxing beneath bright orange parasols. To further illuminate his letter Picasso has underlined each Merci in orange crayon (a total of six times) and also underlined the name of his villa and the date in blue crayon at the head of the first page. A magnificent and rare illustrated letter by Picasso. A few very light, extremely minor creases, VGMax Pellequer (1903-1973) French banker and art collector who would become Picasso´s private banker, financial adviser and close friend. Pellequer assembled an important collection of artworks in the 1920s and 1930s which included a number of significant early pieces by Picasso, as well as works by Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro and others. Almost two hundred letters from Pellequer to Picasso are preserved in the Musee National Picasso in Paris.In 1961, Picasso, who had discovered Mougins in 1936, bought Mas Notre-Dame-de-Vie from the Guinness family as a wedding present for his future wife Jacqueline. Referred to by Picasso as the ´house of my dreams´, the large villa (set in three hectares and with views over the Bay of Cannes) would be the artist´s final residence.

[MONET CLAUDE]: (1840-1926) French Impressionist painter. MIRBEAU OCTAVE (1848-1917) French novelist and art critic. An excellent A.L.S., Octave Mirbeau, three pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Claude Monet, in French. Mirbeau commences his letter by thanking Monet a thousand times for a gift (possibly a painting?) and a portrait photograph, remarking ´Les oliviers que je connaissais sont superbes de lumière en dessous, et je me retrouve là-bas, sous leurs branches que j´aime tant. Et quant à votre photographie, qui m´a été aussi une surprise exquise, c´est un chef d´oeuvre. Vous etes, vous tout entier, male, puissant, avec votre oeil qui dompte le soleil.....´ (Translation: ´The olive trees that I knew are superb in the light below, and I find myself there, under their branches that I love so much. And as for your photograph, which was also an exquisite surprise for me, it is a masterpiece. You are, all of you, male, powerful, with your eye taming the sun...´) and continues by trying to lift his friend´s spirits, ´Maintenant, parlons de vous en peu. Est-ce que vraiment vous allez devenir fou, vous? Et vous laisser abattre comme un vulgaire bonhomme? Comment, jamais vous n´avez été en possession de votre art, comme maintenant, et parce que, cette année, le temps vous a contrarié, vous allez tout envoyer promener! Vous le retrouverez le temps qu´il vous faut; et vous ferez d´admirables chefs d´oeuvre. Nom d´un chien, mais c´est enrageant, ce qui vous prend; et cette énergie dont vous avez donné tant de preuves, où donc est-elle maintenant?´ (Translation: ´Now, let's talk about you for a bit. Are you really going to go mad? And let yourself be brought down like a common man? How can you, when you have never been in possession of your art like you are now, and because the weather has upset you this year, you are going to throw it all away! You will find it again in time; and you will produce admirable masterpieces. Damn it, it's infuriating, what's got into you; and that energy of which you have given so much proof, where is it now?´), further writing ´Voulez-vous que je vous dise, mon ami?.......Mais, écoutez-moi bien, il y a aussi une cause purement physique;........les lubies - passagères d´ailleurs - prennent l´homme le mieux trempé. Mais cést pas grave. Il faut vous secouer; et la pire des choses pour vous, est de rester couché des journées entières, comme vous me dites. Il faut secouer cela, rigoureusement. Vous avez eu le plus grand tort de ne pas venir ici. Si vous ne vous sentez pas en veine de travail, encore, il ne faut pas vous acagnarder.........Remuez, voyagez, allez de l´un á l´autre. Vous savez que la maison ici est votre. Pourquoi ne venez-vous pas passer quelques jours?......Venez. Nous causerons de Monet; nous ferons l´article ensemble. Ca ne va pas, non plus, cette affaire-là? Et bien, nous tacherons de la faire aller. J´ai un ami puissant dans le gouvernement, un homme qui deviendra peut-etre, Napoleon.....il nous aidera. Voyons, mon cher Monet, je vous en prie, retrouvez votre belle energie des beaux jours. Moquez-vous de cet idiot de Wolff. Il n´empechera pas que vous etes un grand artiste, et que votre succès se ralentisse. Car vous avez franchi les dures portes, et vous etes en plein horizon. Cela est mathématique. Rien ne peut vous faire perdre les positions conquises, rien que votre découragement et votre inertie´ (Translation: ´Do you want me to tell you, my friend?.......But, listen to me carefully, there is also a purely physical cause;........whims - passing whimss at that - take even the steeliest man. But it doesn't matter. You have to shake yourself awake; and the worst thing for you is to lie in bed for days on end, as you tell me. You have to shake it off, rigorously. You were very wrong not to come here. If you don't feel like working, again, you mustn't hide away.........Stir yourself, travel, go from one to the other. You know that the house here is yours. Why don't you come and spend a few days?......Come. We'll talk about Monet; we'll do the article together. That's not going well either, is it? Well, we'll try to make it work. I have a powerful friend in the government, a man who may become Napoleon... he'll help us. Come now, my dear Monet, I beg you, rediscover your wonderful energy of the good times. Make fun of that idiot Wolff. He will not prevent you from being a great artist, and your success from slowing down. For you have passed through the difficult doors, and you are in full view. This is mathematical. Nothing can make you lose the positions you have conquered, only your discouragement and your inertia´). Mirbeau encourages Monet to write to him soon and let him know that he is feeling better, and also writes of his own current work, ´Mon roman se poursuit; le temps ne me derange guère, et cést stupide ce que je fais. Mais je crois que je deviens philosophe. Je regrette de ne pas faire mieux; mais puisque je ne peux pas, je me fais à la place, une raison. Vous verrez ca bientot, en effet; ce que je vous demanderai, ce sera de ne pas trop me blaguer. Il y avait un péril très grand dans mon livre, c´etait de tomber dans l´enfantillage. Or j´y suis tombé, naturellement´ (Translation: ´My novel is continuing; time doesn't bother me much, and what I'm doing is stupid. But I think I'm becoming philosophical. I regret not doing better; but since I can't, I'll make myself a reason instead. You'll see that soon enough; what I'll ask of you is not to joke too much with me. There was a very great danger in my book, which was to fall into childishness. Well, I fell into it, naturally´) and concludes his letter by again writing with positivity, ´Ce que je vous dis est la vérité pure. Mde. Hoschedé a du vous le dire certainement. Le seul danger, c´est de vous laisser aller à des découragements, que vous n´avez pas le droit d´avoir. Voyons, quand venez-vous? Toute de suite, hein! Je vous embrasse tendrement; me femme qui vient de lire ma lettre, dit qu´elle est illisible, et écrite betement; mais, tout de meme, elle l´approuve. Merci encore, mon cher ami, de votre superbe et trop magnifique don, merci de votre photographie. Et méditez ce que je vous raconte dans ma lettre, qui est, en effet, stupidement tournée, mais qui est, tout de meme, un che f´oeuvre de raison´ (Translation: ´What I'm telling you is the absolute truth. Mrs Hoschedé must have told you that. The only danger is that you will become discouraged, which you have no right to do. Come on, when are you coming? Right away, eh! I send you my warmest regards; my wife, who has just read my letter, says it is illegible and badly written, but she approves it all the same. Thank you again, my dear friend, for your superb and magnificent gift, thank you for your photograph. And meditate on what I tell you in my letter, which is, indeed, stupidly worded, but which is, all the same, a masterpiece of reason´). A letter of excellent content and association from Mirbeau to Monet, the artist whom he sang the praises of. VGMirbeau´s mention of Napoleon in the present letter is evidently a reference to Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) French Prime Minister 1906-09, 1917-20. Clemenceau was a long-time friend and supporter of the impressionist painter, writing a short biography on the artist, and was also instrumental in persuading Monet to have a cataract operation in 1923.The source of Monet´s apparent depression may well have been the French writer and art critic Albert Wolff (1825-1891), mentioned in the present letter. Wolff strongly opposed Impressionism and an 1876 Impressionist Exhibition (at which Monet displayed eighteen paintings).

BULWER-LYTTON VICTOR: (1876-1947) 2nd Earl of Lytton. British politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Bengal 1922-27 and Viceroy of India 1925. A.L.S., Lytton, two pages, 8vo, Knebsworth House, Knebsworth, 17th October (1943), to Mr. Weymouth. Lytton states that he is glad that last week´s discussion is not going to be broadcast, adding that he was very dissatisfied with it, although also remarking ´but I am appalled at the prospect of doing it all over again - two more sittings of two hours each!´, further stating that he can be available on Thursday 28th at 3.30pm (´though an earlier hour would have suited me better´) and also writing ´I have read Sir Malcolm Darling´s notes and think they afford a better treatment of the subject than we adopted last week. I would suggest that at the outset we should define what we mean by "worship". How far is freedom of worship to be extended to social customs and habits of a religious community?´. A few small pinholes to the upper left corner and a small date stamp to the second page, only affecting one word of text. About VGMalcolm Lyall Darling (1880-1969) British civil servant who was a member of the Indian Civil Service and appointed Assistant Commissioner of the Pnjab, British India, in 1904. Retiring from the ICS in 1940, Darling went on to be chairman of the Horace Plunkett Foundation and was also head of the BBC India Section for some time.

BERGMAN INGRID: (1915-1982) Swedish actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1974 for her role as Greta Ohlsson in Murder on the Orient Express. An excellent signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the original Front-of-House still depicting the actress in a close-up head and shoulders pose in costume from her Oscar winning performance as the Swedish missionary Ohlsson in the British mystery film Murder on the Orient Express, based on Agatha Christie´s 1934 novel of the same title. Signed by Bergman in black ink with her name alone to the image. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface creases, otherwise about EX

CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. An interesting Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, eighteen pages (mostly written to the rectos of the feint ruled sheets of paper, neatly removed from a notebook), small 8vo, n.p., n.d., in pencil. Carter´s working manuscript, with many deletions and alterations, largely reads in chronological order (the first pages are paginated 1-10) although the later pages contain sentences and paragraphs (some repeated from earlier pages in the manuscript) which are disjointed and were evidently extracted from a larger work, Carter re-writing passages in order to polish his narrative. The manuscript reads, in part,´Perhaps the reader may not be displeased if I here attempt to acquaint him with something of the life during summer residence in Upper Egypt. During the very hot spells [when the thermometer runs between a minimum of 95 F and a maximum of 115 F] and it is sufficiently oppresive (sic) to occasion considerable lassitude, the tedium of each day may be described in a few words. At half-past four in the morning one is awakened by the first glimmer of light perceptible.....Then at 5 pm (sic; am) suddenly the sun´s rise appears above the horizon decking everything with its golden light. The first hour or so of morning possess a charm; but long before midday has arrived this apparent freshness is succeeded by intense sunshine. Everything is turned into heat, and at noon you are obliged to creep under cover.....In the evening you sally forth, but by seven o´clock darkness is complete. The moon, if there be one, then becomes a great luxury.....Generally speaking the heat of the summer months at Western Thebes....is not so oppresive (sic) as one might expect. There is, however, one great drawback, and a source of much discomfort, this arises from sunset winds......Thus, after sundown, when the atmosphere within the house becomes oppressive, at times almost unberable, these winds detract from the comfort of enjoying the evening air.....When young and fit the body easily withstands these physical trials, in fact, the process of perspiring resulting from the heat dissipates most bodily ailments and generally speaking one is fitter in the warmer weather than during the winter. A far greater trial lies in the monotonous life during those summer months in Upper Egypt. The passing of months on end without companionship. The loneliness can at times become intolerable and without some mental interest or occupation it would, I believe, be suicidal. Fortunately for me....I had plenty of interests.....more than enough to keep me occupied......The rising of the Nile, which begins about the period of the summer solstice in June, and attains its greatest height about the autumnal equinox in September. This annual flood breeds thousands - one may say millions without exaggerating - of gnats amd midges, which are attracted at dark by your lamp and make any recreation like reading impossible. Added to these pests at night are the mosquitoes and the terrible sand-fly (of the dipterous family, Psychodidae......During the moonlight nights, which are so glorious in Egypt, I used to sail.....in a small sailing boat......a somewhat crazy craft from which I watched the flocks of pelican fishing......By lying on the bottom of the boat, under the cover of some straw, one could at times bump into these enormous gregarious fish-eating birds......Prior to my post as Inspector-General of the Department of Antiquities for Upper Egypt I was free to spend the hot summer months in Europe or England. But the prosecution of my new duties would not allow of such a luxury......I devoted much of my attention to studying the methods and customs of illicit diggers.....who were inveterate tomb-robbing- In.....this particular section of my work, I soon began to recognise the importance and urgency of a far greater source of trouble than illicit diggers that had to be dealt with, and that was a means of preventing the ever increasing conservation against the destruction of ancient monuments, especially the cutting out of sculptured reliefs and fresco paintings from the walls of tomb-chapels.....to sell to the unsuspecting collector whose primary object was the acquisition of antiquities.....A perfect chapel would be hacked and disfigured in one night.....But though hundreds - nay, thousands - of tombs have been opened, what remains of them today is a few hundred. The rest have been destroyed.....by the modern marauders......The natural inclination was to put steel gates upon all the more important and interesting chapels, which I commenced by doing wherever my funds made it possible. But in most cases this form of protection was of very little avail for the rock in which the chapels were excavated were of a much softer nature than the steel gate, thus to force an entrance was quite easy. As an instance when the actual chapel was built of mud brick our iron or steel gate was as useless as a wooden door. The trouble was the national feeling, or lack of feeling, towards antiquities......Until one could get an adequate law created imposing a heavy punishment in the case of such outrages, these monuments were at the mercy of these inveterate tomb destroyers - there was no adequate means of fighting them........I believe, I acquired to a certain extent their good opinion, and some of their confidence; though not to such an extent as to prevent my having to contend with many official difficulties......except with subjects they thought you were acquainted with.....Clearing that shaft took the greater part of another two months. My description can give you no idea of the tediousness of the work: the fact, for instance, there was no means of arriving at any conclusion as to how deep we should have to go, nor the amount of extra material that would be required, made it all the more wearisome. However, at the end of November, the good news at last came. At the depth of rather more than 100 feet, the workmen reached the bottom and revealed a doorway carefully sealed up with slabs of limestone. I examined it & found that the masonry by which it was closed had been built with due care. I said to the foreman "this, without doubt, is the entrance to the tomb-chamber". He nodded his assent and muttered a prayer. My desire to remove a stone and peep through was almost irresistible. The foreman gave me a look of keen curiosity with which......By that time I was able to converse with the people among whom I was residing with tolerable ease......the diversions of the village.....where at times one can listen to reciters of romances, commit the subjects to memory, they afford attractive entertainment and are often lightly amusing.....I devoted much of my attention to the customs of the illicit digger among the inhabitants, and in an intercourse of two years with these people, I soon found that all the information I received amounted to very little.....´ A manuscript of fascinating content, parts of which are almost certainly unpublished, relating to Carter´s time in Egypt, the challenges he faced, and the discoveries he made. Some light age wear and a few minor faults, generally VGCarter published a number of books during his lifetime, including The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen (1923)

CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK: (1768-1821) Queen of the United Kingdom 1820-21, wife of King George IV. Autograph Note, unsigned, one page, small 8vo, n.p., n.d., in French. The Queen pens a note regarding her finances, in full, ´pour la depense de la maison 500 livres sterling - Somme totale 2377 livres sterling´ (Translation: ´for house expenses £500 - Total sum £2377´). To the verso appears a statement of provenance signed by Edwin Lovell (?) dated December 1829 and stating, in full, ´I tore this autograph from a private Memorandum Book of Queen Caroline´s which she kept for the purpose of checking her Banker´s Book´. With a similar, shorter annotation to the recto immediately beneath Caroline´s text. Some light staining and minor age wear, slightly irregularly trimmed edges, and with a few minor traces of former mounting to the verso. G

BOSCO JOHN: (1815-1888) Don Bosco. Italian Roman Catholic Priest, Educator and Writer. He developed teaching methods based on love rather than punishment, a method known as the Salesian Preventive System. Founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Canonized as a saint in 1934. Rare A.L.S., `Obbl.[igatissi]mo Servitore Sac. G. Bosco´, three pages, small 4to, Turin, 15th May 1870, to Countess Callori, in Italian. Bosco thanks his correspondent for her help and charity and refers to his recent trip stating `Benemerita Signora Contessa, la sua lettera mi venne a raggiungere in Mornese che é il Paradiso terrestre della Provincia Acquese - Ella abbonda in bontá e carité ed io la ringrazio. Il mio viaggio fu ottimo. Cessazione dalle ordinarie occupazioni, un po´ piu di riposo, buoni pranzi mi hanno fatto benissimo, al corpo s´intende-…´ (Translation: “Well-deserving Madam Countess, your letter reached me in Mornese which is the earthly paradise of the Acquese Province - You abound in goodness and charity and I thank you. My trip was excellent. Cessation from ordinary occupations, a little more rest, good lunches have done me very well, for the body of course -…”) Saint John Bosco further unusually recommends a relative, saying `Le mando unito un biglietto pel benevolo cav. Giacosa. E´ la prima volta che raccomando un parente; glielo avevo promesso come premio e lo fo perché lo ha guadagnato…´ (Translation: “I am also sending you a note for the kind gentleman Giacosa. It's the first time I've recommended a relative; I promised it to him as a reward and I do it because he deserved it…”) Further again, and before concluding, Bosco explains his near future travelling plan, stating `Se potró andare a Mirabello la preverró e faro certamente una stazione a sua casa – L´altro ieri si tenne seduta a Roma riguardo all chiesa di S. Giovanni della Pigna – il risultato fu per noi: forse dovró fare una corsa a Roma; oggi ho scritto per vedere se posso farne a meno a al meno differire…´ (Translation: “If I can go to Mirabello, I will anticipate it and certainly make a stop at your house - The day before yesterday there was a session in Rome regarding the church of S. Giovanni della Pigna - the result was that perhaps I will have to make a trip to Rome; I wrote today to see if I can cancel it or at least postpone it…”) Overall minor age wear, with a very small hole not affecting the text or signature and few minor foxing stains, otherwise G Countess Carlota Calori di Vignale (1827-1911) one of the most important financial benefactors of Bosco´s projects. Bosco considered Countess Callori as his second-mother.

LACAN JACQUES: (1901-1981) French psychoanalyst & psychiatrist. An extraordinary illustrated A.L.S., Lacan, two pages, 4to, Rue de Lille, Paris, 18th October 1946, to Raymond [Queneau], in French. Lacan writes regarding a challenging puzzle of logic, in greater part, ´Pardonnez-moi, mon cher Raymond, de vous avoir importuné hier soir: mais pris entre ma paresse et le tourment de l’effort inaccompli, j’avais besoin, comme on dit, de me faire mettre les points sur les i. Voici donc ce que j’ai trouvé en rentrant de chez les amis d'où je vous fis mon appel. 1ere pesée. Vous mettez les pièces dans chaque plateau de la balance. Deux cas: a) Les plateaux s’équilibrent. Donc la mauvaise pièce est dans les 4 restantes. Il est clair qu'en deux autres pesées vous détecteriez facilement la mauvaise pièce entre 4. (Je précise: vous comparez 2 pièces. 2 cas: ∝) elles s’équilibrent. Alors en comparant l’une d'elles à l’une de 2 que vous avez laissées de côté: où bien elles s'équilibrent et c’est la dernière qui est la mauvaise. Ou elles ne s'équilibrent pas et la mauvaise est cette pièce même que vous venez de prendre pour la dernière pesée. β) elles ne s'équilibrent pas. Dans ce cas vous prenez par exemple la pièce lourde et vous la comparez à l’une des 2 autres. Si elle l’emporte encore, c’est elle la mauvaise. Si elle s’équilibre, c’est l’autre pièce de la 2e pesée qui est la mauvaise.b) Les plateaux ne s'équilibrent pas. Ceci est le cas intéressant. Posons bien la situation pour la résoudre. Vous avez donc trois groupes. Un groupe de 4, où vous avez la mauviase pièce, Si elle est la plus lourde. Un groupe de 4 où elle se trouve Si elle est la plus légère. Un groupe de 4, sûrement “sain”. 2eme pesée. Voici comment procéder. [A ce stade de la lettre, Lacan a ajouté une rapide esquisse pour illustrer sa théorie] Vous allez substituer dans le plateau lourd 3 pièces saines (prises dans le 3ᵉ groupe) à 3 pièces de ce plateau. Puis placer ces 3 dernières pièces dans le plateau léger, d'où vous sortez bien entendu 3 pièces. La figure ci-dessus signifie cette double translation. Alors 3 cas a) le plateau lourd reste le plus lourd: donc c’est que l’une des deux pièces qui n'ont pas bougé (appelons-les ∝ et β) est la mauvaise pièce —pièce plus lourde si c’est∝, plus légère si c’esf β. Point qu’éclaircirait de la façon la plus facile une 3eme pesée. (Je n'ai pas besoin, je pense, de préciser. Car il faul que je parte pour l’hôpital et on vient de me déranger par la petite employée de la librairie ... qui vient de “tourner de l’œil”). b) les 2 plateaux s'équilibrent: alors la mauvaise pièce est parmi les 3 que j’ai fait passer d'un plateau (lourd) dans l’autre (léger): groupe∝ et elle est ne pièce lourde......3eme pesée. Qu´il s´agisse de trouver une pièce lourde ou légère parmi 3 autres, cette 3e pesée le résoudra aussi facilement. Que les deux pieces que nous comparerons entre elles s´équilibrent ou se manifestant inégales. Merci beaucoup, mon cher, de m´avoir donné ce petit sujet de tracas et d´amusement´ (Translation: ´Forgive me, my dear Raymond, for having bothered you last night: but caught between my laziness and the torment of unaccomplished effort, I needed, as they say, to dot the i's and cross the t's. So here is what I found when I returned from the friends' house from where I made my call to you. 1st weighing. You put the coins on each pan of the scales. Two cases: a) The pans balance each other out. So the wrong coin is among the remaining 4. It is clear that in two more weighings you would easily detect the wrong coin among the 4. (I specify, you compare 2 coins. 2 cases: ∝) they balance each other out. So by comparing one of them to one of the two that you left out: either they balance each other out and the last one is the wrong one. Or they do not balance each other out and the wrong one is the very coin that you just took for the last weighing. β) they do not balance. In this case, you take the heavy piece, for example, and compare it to one of the other two. If it is still heavier, it is the wrong one. If it balances, the other piece from the second weighing is the wrong one. b) The trays do not balance. This is the interesting case. Let's set out the situation in order to solve it. So you have three groups. A group of 4, where you have the lousy piece, If it is heavier. A group of 4 where it is If it is the lightest. A group of 4, surely ‘healthy’ 2nd weighing. Here's how to proceed. [At this stage of the letter, Lacan added a quick sketch to illustrate his theory] You are going to substitute 3 good coins (taken from the 3rd group) for 3 coins on the heavy tray. Then place these last 3 coins on the light tray, from which you will of course remove 3 coins. The figure above represents this double translation. So 3 cases a) the heavy tray remains the heaviest: so one of the two pieces that have not moved (let's call them ∝ and β) is the wrong piece - heavier piece if it is ∝, lighter if it is β. A point that would be clarified most easily by a third weighing. (I don't think I need to explain. Because I have to leave for the hospital and I have just been disturbed by the little employee from the bookshop... who has just ‘taken a nap’).b) the 2 trays balance each other out: so the wrong coin is among the 3 that I have moved from one (heavy) tray to the other (light): group a and it is a heavy coin.........3rd weighing. Whether it is a question of finding a heavy or light coin among 3 others, this 3rd weighing will solve it just as easily. Whether the two pieces that we will compare are balanced or unequal. Thank you very much, my dear, for giving me this little subject of hassle and fun´). A wonderful letter; although Lacan was sometimes accused of obscurity, even of extravagance, this letter proves that his intellectual constructions were based on an impressive capacity for analysis.VGRaymond Queneau (1903-1976) French novelist, poet, critic and editor.Queneau and Lacan had known each other since the 1930s, when they attended the famous Kojève seminar on Hegel's philosophy together. Another bond united them; Sylvia, Jacques Lacan's wife, was a childhood friend of Jeannine, Raymond Queneau's wife. But what fundamentally brought them together was the same interest in language games (which they each used in a different way) and problems in mathematics and logic, the present letter being a perfect example of this.It is understandable that Jacques Lacan, while he was at a friend´s house, found himself confronted with some mathematical or logical problem. Lacan evidently telephoned Queneau, who undoubtedly replied and submitted another brainteaser for his consideration. It is a classic puzzle. There are 12 coins that are absolutely identical in appearance. One of them is fake, and of a different weight (but it is not known whether it is heavier or lighter). To find out which is the fake coin, all you have is a set of scales with two pans and three weights. Taken in by the game, Lacan began to think about the problem on his way home from his friend´s house and the very next day he wrote this long letter that brilliantly resolved the question. In a playful way, it is a striking illustration of his power of reasoning, his logical rigour and his agility of mind.

MUNNINGS ALFRED: (1878-1959) English painter, a member of the Newlyn School from 1912-14, and regarded as one of the finest painters of horses. A good collection of A.Ls.S. (5; one a brief illustrated message on a postcard), a T.L.S., five original pencil drawings, and a few pieces of printed ephemera. The autograph and typed letters signed Alfred Munnings, A. J. Munnings, and with his initials AJ, twelve pages (total), 4to and smaller, various places (Dedham, Essex & Withypool, Somerset), early to mid-1940s, to various correspondents including the portrait painter Maurice Codner. Munnings states, in part, ´I am not sure about the Tissot, as I told that secretary to remove the pictures if the raids started & they should have done so. How awful, that lovely [painting?] which nobody really cared for & which as Lutyens said was ruined by the overlighting of the chandeliers. What a hateful lot of buggers used that room.....& what a disagreable rascañ that Drysdale was wo stood in the way of everything. Damn him, what a pity he wasn´t in the drawing room when the bomb fell. My place in Chelsea has had it - windows out & all glass in frames broken......Winston in chair first dinner. Next Thursday Lord Gort in chair & they all give Winston a snuff box´ (to Maurice Codner, 30th September 1940, accompanied by the original envelope), ´I can´t tell you how glad I was to see that good notice of your work in The Times on Friday. You couldn´t want better and who ever the present (sic; President) is he is a more sane fellow than the last & I find him very good. Far better than the other old blighter - well - I was glad I read it out to Violet who never cares much about critics, & she was delighted. I´ve always seen you gradually gaining & burrowing in. You´re as undefeatable as the Hun. And to think you´re doing this in spite of the bombs & with only one eye......I´ve just written a line to Oswald Birley, poor fellow......I´m losing the will to work´ (to Maurice Codner, 4th November 1941, in pencil), ´What a pity that you could not remain at such a stage of brilliance for the rest of your natural life - or unnatural life, or whatever your present existence may be - Can´t you buy up a quantity of that same sherry & consume at intervals & go on flying through the air like a blazing comet?......Hunting all over England should be stopped. That´s my opinion. People who go wouldn´t if the hounds didn´t. Absolute not. Have you had time to go & see the exhibition of under 20 guinea pictures yet at Trafalgar Square? If not, go & let me know......You & I should go & stay at Bradley Farm up in the woods & hills near here for a month & live on cream & stuff & work.....trees galore & stone buildings & the rest & when it rained we´d do masterpieces indoors - big sitting rooms......write again my lad of wax - any f - g lately?´ (to Maurice Codner, n.d. [c. September 1942], in pencil), ´One day I´ll be round there. On Exmoor now, Army took my house at Dedham´ (to A. R. Blundell, 22nd March 1944), ´The man who did that plate of an old poplar tree is [a] great artist. If you can do such a thing as that although it is uncared for by the crowd is someone to be reckoned with. If only you could [do] an oil like that & as well!! It is superb. I saw it in Emmons´ house at Flatford Mill & looked & looked [at] it again having seen it in the R.A. It is equal to anything of its kind I know´ (to Blundell, 3rd January 1946; actually 1947), the postcard featuring an ink drawing by Munnings of a skier lying face down in the snow, with a mountain, trees and sun in the background, wishing the recipient a Happy Easter and hand addressed by Munnings to Mr. and Mrs. John Napper, April 1956. Together with five original pencil sketches by Munnings, one signed in full, three with initials, and one unsigned, the largest measuring approximately 20.5 x 16.5 cm, the majority depicting horses and one of a cow feeding her calves. All are matted and framed. Also including a small collection of ephemera etc. including printed illustrated 8vo booklets advertising new signed artist´s proofs of the works Going to the Meet, The Whip and A Little Piece of England, a catalogue for a Loan Collection of Pictures by Alfred Munnings exhibited at the Art Galleries of the Norwich Castle Museum, August - September 1928, etc. One letter with some tears and staining (only FR), generally G to about VG, Sml Qty.

MCLAGLEN VICTOR: (1886-1959) British actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1935 for his role as ‘Gypo’ Nolan in The Informer. A good vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of McLaglen standing in a three-quarter length pose, wearing military uniform, in costume as Commandant Denis Hogan from the American romantic drama silent film Hangman´s House (1928), set in Ireland and directed by John Ford. Photograph by Max Munn Autrey. Signed by McLaglen in fountain pen ink across a lighter area of the image. A few light surface and corner creases, otherwise about VG

PHILIP V: (1683-1746) King of Spain 1700-24 & 1724-46. Grandson of Louis XIV. A good L.S., `Yo el Rey´, three pages, folio, Linz, October 1732, to the Count of Harrach, in Spanish and Italian. The King refers to a letter received in May 1732 from Carlos Mauri, Minister in Naples of Infante Carlos of Spain, the King´s son and future King Charles III of Spain, and forwards it to his correspondent. The claim refers to ownership properties of the House of Farnese. The King states in part `...al Regio Collaterale Consiglio, come ad´ogn´altro Tribunale a chi spetta in Napoli, per pretendere, o continuare i possessi in nome di detto Serenissimo Reale Infante Duca, di tutti i benicosi feudali, come Burgensatici esistenti in questo Regno, che alla Serenissima Casa Farnese in qualcun modo e maniera spettavovi e si appartenevano e di fare tutti gl´atti necessari per futura cautela della su detta A. R. a cui al presente spettono, e si appartengono in Vigore, e per essecuzione della alleanza conchiusa in Londra a di 18 Agosto 1718 e delle insseguire della eventuale investitura dell 9 Decembre 1723 della pace di Vienna delli Giugno 1725 e del trattato di Vienna delli 22 Luglio 1731. prega incanto a V.E. gl´ordini necessari, perche sia a lui lecito di prendere o continuare detti possessi nel nome di detto Serenissimo Infante Duca, e possa il medesimo godere di tutti i su detti, beni, nella stessa forma e maniera come la serenissima Casa Farnese...´ (Translation: "...to the Royal Collateral Council, as well as to any other Tribunal to which it belongs in Naples, to claim, or continue the possessions in the name of the said Most Serene Royal Infant Duke, of all the feudal patrimonies, as Burgesses existing in this Kingdom, which in some way and manner belonged to the Most Serene House of Farnese and to do all the necessary acts for the future precaution of the said Royal Royal Order to which they currently belong, and for the execution of the alliance concluded in London on 18 August 1718 and of the pursuit of the possible investiture of 9 December 1723 of the Peace of Vienna of June 1725 and of the Treaty of Vienna of 22 July 1731... hereby prays to Your Excellency the necessary orders, so that he may be permitted to take or continue with the said possessions in the name of the said Most Serene Infant Duke, and that the same may enjoy all the said goods, in the same form and manner as the Most Serene House of Farnese....") Addressed to the verso, bearing a large and attractive paper seal affixed. Small overall minor creasing, otherwise G to VGAloys Thomas Raimund, Count von Harrach zu Rohrau (1669-1742) Austrian Politician and Diplomat. Knight of the illustrious Golden Fleet order. He acted as 'Landmarschall' in Lower Austria, and from 1728 to 1733 as Viceroy of Naples.

[BRITISH SLAVERY]: GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1760-1820. Large upper portion of a D.S., George R, as King (a good, large example), one page, oblong 4to (the original document being folio), n.p. (London?), n.d. (between July and November 1791). The manuscript text would appear to be largely complete, and certainly is in its thought, stating ´Whereas Our House of Commons did on the 6th of July last present an humble address to Us that We would be graciously pleased to give such Directions as We in Our great Wisdom should think proper fotr the relief of a Number of distressed black Persons and Persons of Color now in this Country and for sending them to such Place beyond Seas as should by Us be thought best adapted for that Purpose: and to assure Us that whatever Expence We should incur upon this Account Our said House would make good the same. Outr Will and Pleasure is that by Virtue of Our General Letters of Privy Seal bearing date the 5th of Novem[ber] 1760 You do issue and pay or cause to be issued and paid out of any [of] Our Treasure or Revenue in the Receipt of the Exchequer applicable to the Use of Our Civil Government unto Thomas Cotton Esq, or to his assigns the sum of Two hundred Pounds, six shillings and eight [pence]´. With two blind embossed revenue stamps to the left margin. A document of interesting text in which King George III gives financial support from his own Privy Purse for an abolitionist scheme (under the Sierra Leone Company, which was incorporated by Parliament in July 1791) to send back freed black slaves in Great Britain to West Africa, resettling them in Sierra Leone. Some fraying, a few tears, and small areas of paper loss to the edges, GThe growth of the black population in Great Britain in the eighteenth century eventually led to the abolitionist movement spearheaded by the scholar and philanthropist Granville Sharp (1735-1813). In 1772, slavery on British soil was deemed unlawful, largely due to Sharp´s efforts in the case of Somerset v Stewart. This meant that enslaved people who had been living in Britain (often working in domestic households) were liberated. Some became part of a subsection of people living in London in poverty, referred to as the ‘Black Poor’. The Committee for the Relief of the Black Poor was established in 1786 to offer financial and medical aid. It created a plan for the so-called ‘Black Poor’ to settle in Sierra Leone in West Africa. This scheme was supported by the government, as the present document illustrates. The naturalist Henry Smeathman chose Sierra Leone as a suitable location. The new colony was proclaimed as the ‘Province of Freedom’. However, Smeathman exaggerated its potential. The government encouraged the ‘Black Poor’ to join the resettlement scheme, which was financially supported by the Treasury, and issued each person with a certificate as a free citizen of the ‘Colony of Sierra Leone’. This was necessary because slavery was still in operation in Sierra Leone.

LAGERFELD KARL: (1933-2019) German fashion designer. A wonderful original pencil and coloured crayon drawing executed and signed by Lagerfeld, one page, large 4to (approximately 19.5 x 28.5 cm), n.p., n.d. (1980s). On a sheet of Chanel printed stationery (featuring the interlocking CC monogram of Coco Chanel which Lagerfeld integrated into a style pattern for the House of Chanel in the 1980s) Lagerfeld has drawn an attractive full-length study of the slim Coco Chanel standing in profile, wearing a long skirt and matching jacket, and with a Chanel handbag hanging by its chain from her wrist. Lagerfeld has seemingly deliberately added more detail to the handbag, which features the interlocking CC monogram, reflecting on its importance as an iconic accessory of the Chanel brand. Lagerfeld has also prominently titled the drawing Gabrielle Chanel across the centre and added his signature at the base. Both Chanel´s name and Lagerfeld´s signature are written in black ink, adding a red outline (essentially a second signature) to both in order to attractively create the effect of a red ´shadow´. Matted in cream and framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 12.5 x 16. A truly fabulous original drawing linking two of the 20th century´s most important fashion designers. VG

LOWE HUDSON: (1769-1844) Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Saint Helena 1816-21 where he was the 'gaoler' of Emperor Napoleon. A.L.S., H Lowe, two pages, 8vo, Dover Street (London), n.d. (´Thursday Evening´), to Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas (´My dear Sir Harris´). Lowe regrets that he cannot accept his correspondent´s kind invitation as he happens ´at the present moment, to have a small house full of visitors big & little to whom I am obliged to attend, particularly as they may, I am sorry to say, likely to be a very short time with me´. With blank integral leaf (a few very minor traces of former mounting). VGSir Nicholas Harris Nicolas (1799-1848) English antiquary whose works included Dispatches and Letters of Lord Nelson (1844-46)

[JEWISH EMIGRATION FROM NAZI GERMANY]: CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Autograph draft of a letter, unsigned, one page, 8vo, Luxor, 26th November 1933, to Lord Melchett. Carter´s retained draft is written in pencil on feint ruled paper and states, in part, ´As far as my knowledge carries me, I should very much doubt whether the Egyptian Government could be persuaded to create a Chair for Classical Archaeology in the Cairo University. Especially at this particular moment as I believe the Cabinet is much involved in financial matters with regard to the coming budget. However, there could be no harm in making the attempt. It might require careful approach through proper sources.....In such an event....[they]....would probably plead for an Englishman, and there would always be French influences to deal with´. Together with the original correspondence from Lord Melchett to which Carter was replying, being a T.L.S., Melchett, with holograph salutation, two pages (separate leaves), 4to, Mulberry House, Smith Square, London, 16th November 1933, to Carter. Lord Melchett writes, in part, 'The recent attitude of Germany towards the Jews has created a tragic situation. A particular case I have in mind is that of Professor Lehmann-Hartleben, who was, until recently, a professor in the University of Munster, but because of the recent decisions regarding official employment in Germany, he has now lost his professorship because he is a Jew. I am enclosing a few partriculars (still present) about the Professor, who is possessed of remarkable scholarship and powers of organisation......So far as I am aware, there is no Chair of Classical Archaeology in Cairo University and it seems to me to be an excellent opportunity to create one and to get Professor Lehmann to accept it, as of course in ordinary circumstances he could not have been persuaded to take his tremendous knowledge and learning to Egypt. Do you think it would be possible to persuade the Egyptian Government to create such a Chair and to appoint him to it?´. Further including a second T.L.S., Melchett, one page, Mulberry House, Smith Square, 5th December 1933, to Howard Carter, thanking him for his letter and valuable advice and remarking ´I am hoping that the matter may not develop, as the gentleman in question has several other opportunities, but if the question of an appointment in Egypt gets active I will communicate with you again´. Also including the curriculum vitae referred to by Lord Melchett, being a carbon typed document of two pages, detailing Lehmann-Hartleben´s education, employment, experience etc., as well as a list of publications including books and articles. Some light age wear and small pinholes to the upper left corners of each page and Carter´s letter with two file holes to the left edge. A few tears to the lower left corner of Melchett´s second letter. G to generally VG, 4Henry Mond (1898-1949) 2nd Baron Melchett. British politician, industrialist and financier. In the 1930s Lord Melchett reverted to his family´s original Judaism and became a champion of Zionism. He advocated the evacuation of Jews from Germany to Palestine and supported the formation of an independent state of Palestine as part of the British Commonwealth. Karl Lehmann-Hartleben (1894-1960) German-born American art historian and archaeologist. Whilst doing an excavation in Pompeii in April 1933 Lehmann was discharged from his role by the Nazi due to his Jewish heritage. He subsequently spent two years in Italy before emigrating to the United States in 1935, taking up a post as a Professor at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts, a position he held until his death in 1960.

ABERDEEN EARL OF: (1784-1860) British Prime Minister 1852-55. A.L.S., Aberdeen, one page, 8vo, Argyll House (London), 11th November n.y. (annotated 1852? in pencil in another hand), to Ouseley. Aberdeen states that he went immediately to the Chamberlain´s office upon receiving Ouseley´s note, ´but I am sorry to say that I have not received any ticket for a Peeresses seat in the House´, and concludes by remarking ´I know not whether the tickets sent, may be of any use´. With blank integral leaf. VGAberdeen´s correspondent may have been William Gore Ouseley (1797-1866) British diplomat.

TALLEYRAND-PÉRIGORD CHARLES MAURICE DE: (1754-1838) French Diplomat and Statesman. Prime Minister of France July-September 1815. A curious D.S., `Ch Mau Talleyrand´, one page, 8vo, n.p. [Paris], December 1797, to Emmanuel Sieyes, in French. The attractive bifolium document being an invitation to a dinner at Talleyrand´s home. Bearing to the heading the republican motto "Liberté - Égalité", and the printed text states `Je vous prie, Citoyen, de vouloir bien me faire l´honneur de venir souper chez moi quartidi prochain, 14 nivôse, et d´avoir la bonté de vous y rendre entre huit et neuf heures.´ (Translation: "I beg you, Citizen, to do me the honour of coming to dine at my house next quartidi, 14 Nivôse, and to be so kind as to be there between eight and nine o'clock." Further, Talleyrand includes in the invitation a surprising request regarding the dress code expected, saying `Vous jugerez convenable, j´en suis sûr, de vous interdire tout habillement provenant des manufactures Anglaises, et de marquer par là les sentimens qui vous animent dans les circonstances présentes...´ (Translation: "You will judge it appropriate, I am sure, to forbid yourself any clothing from English manufacturers, and thereby to show the feelings which guide you in the present circumstances.") Talleyrand also explains before concluding that the invitation is only for one person. The invitation bears at the base a red wax seal in very fine condition as well as a foreign affairs ministry ink stamp. With address leaf in Talleyrand´s hand `Emmanuel Sieyes, représentant du peuple, rue St. Honoré´. Small area of paper loss to the address leaf. Very small minor age wear with few minor stains, otherwise GEmmanuel Joseph Sieyès (1748-1836) Best known as the Abbé Sieyès. French Roman Catholic Clergyman, a leading and political theorist Writer of the French Revolution. His pamphlet What Is the Third Estate? (1789) became the political manifesto of the French Revolution. Sieyès was among the instigators of the Brumaire coup d´état (9th November) which installed Napoleon Bonaparte in power. Sieyes is also remembered for coining the term "Sociologie".

FORSTER E.M.: (1879-1970) English author whose works include A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India (1924), all of which were made into films. Small correspondence collection of four A.Ls.S., E M Forster, and one with his initials EMF, eight pages (total), 8vo, Cambridge, 1948-52, to an unidentified correspondent, each on the printed stationery of King´s College. Forster writes a series of largely social letters, making arrangements to meet his correspondent, mentioning mutual acquaintances, briefly referring to his work etc., in part, ´I am so annoyed with myself. I have lost your letter containing your address and must send this through Jack Sprott, after vain hunting.....I am very sorry to have been so unbusinesslike. I should like to see you, and hear the (lamentable) news. I gathered....that the Czechs are unlikely to attend the P.E.N.....´ (20th March 1948), ´Do let me know when you reach London so that I may have the pleasure of a meeting, I have been away at Aldeburgh trying to make a friend convalesce there. Have made, at Cambridge, the acquaintance of Edwin and Edwina in their Hermitage Rest House. How very nice he is! How prepotent she!.....Do hope your novel - and your other work - fares well. I am struggling still with family letters - 12 boxes have now been reduced to 3´ (5th October 1948), ´I am getting a wretched correspondent. This is to say I shall be in town part of next week. Will you be there, and could you perhaps come for a cup of tea to my flat....Jack Sprott will be stopping with me....I am here till Tuesday morning. After that the best address is the Reform Club S.W.1. and the best phone (but it is a very hard one) the flat.....The flat´s address is worse than its phone - 9 Arlington Park Mansions, Chiswick, W.4. That is to say, human beings can arrive there, via Chiswick Park Station, but letters are very slow´ (1st July 1949), ´What a noble and exquisite gift!.....I have eaten masses of it.....Right to the end it was delicious - not that coquetting with cheese which some Devonshire creams used to indulge in in the past......An old and excellent film (Little Foxes) has reached the Arts Cinema, and the younger generation are flocking. I hope your work is going ahead. There is much that I ought to do.....but I do not start´ (19th January 1952). A few minor paperclip rust stains and light, occasional foxing, G to VG, 4W. J. H. Sprott (1897-1971) British psychologist and writer, a member of the Cambridge Apostles who was also acquainted with members of the Bloomsbury Group, becoming romantically involved with John Maynard Keynes.

FOUJITA TSUGUHARU: (1886-1968) Japanese-French painter and printmaker. A good A.L.S., Foujita, one page, 8vo, n.p. (Paris), 23rd May 1958, to George Prade (´Mon cher ami´), in French. Foujita states that he enjoyed his time yesterday with his correspondent to celebrate their son, sending his thanks and adding ´Voila le petite echo assez interessant, j´ai copier´ (Translation: ´Here's an interesting little echo, I've copied it´). To the verso Foujita has penned the text published by Carrefour of the Champs Elysees on 14th May 1958 under the title L´homme a l´oreille fendue, in full, ´Un chiffonnier parisien possede maintenant plus de Foujita que n´importe quel collectionneur de peinture, c´est celui qui a rachete, pour 10 fr. piece, les bouteilles de champagne vides ayant ete servies a l´Elysee lors de la reception du frere de l´empereur du Japon, sur chaque etiquette le peinture japonais Foujita avait peint une fleur´ (Translation: ´A Parisian ragpicker now owns more Foujita than any painting collector. He is the man who bought, for 10 fr. each, the empty bottles of champagne that were served at the Elysee during the reception for the brother of the Emperor of Japan, on each label the Japanese painter Foujita had painted a flower´). Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Foujita. Four file holes to the edge of the page, not affecting the text or signature. VGGeorges Prade (1904-1992) French journalist for the gastronomic press, and a Commander of the Order of the Coteaux de Champagne.In October 1959 Foujita and his wife converted to Catholicism and were baptised in Reims Cathedral. Rene Lalou, head of the Mumm Champagne House, and Francoise Taittinger, of the famous champagne producing family, were the artist´s godfather and godmother.

ASQUITH H. H.: (1852-1928) British Prime Minister 1908-16. L.S., H. H. Asquith, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London), 12th June 1893, to Paul Langer, on the blind embossed stationery of the House of Commons. Asquith expresses his regret and informs his correspondent that ´the Galleries are already full for the whole of this week, the demand for Orders being very great´, and is therefore unable to comply with Langer´s request, although would have been happy to have done so if it had been possible. With blank integral leaf (two contemporary newspaper clippings relating to Asquith neatly mounted to the third page). Some very light, minor age wear and a few traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG

CHAPLIN GERALDINE: (1944- ) American actress, daughter of Charles Chaplin. A good signed 7 x 9.5 photograph of the young actress in a close-up head and shoulders pose in costume as Angela Sawyer from the crime film Stranger in the House (1967), adapted from one of Georges Simenon´s novels. Signed by Chaplin in bold, dark blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. The photograph has a linen backing to which the original printed caption is lightly affixed. VG

UK MODERN SOUL 7" BUNDLE RARITIES. Nice bundle of x3 UK 7" modern soul rarites. Titles are Isley Brothers - Need A Little Taste of Love d/w If You Were There (S EPC 2803 - Strict Vg+), Larry Saunders - On The Real Side d/w Let Me Be The Special One (HLU 10469 - Ex- tiny mark on a-side) and Millie Jackson - A House For Sale d/w There You Are (2066 713 - Vg-).

* Morland (George, 1762/63-1804). Mutual Joy, or The Ship in Harbour, circa 1788, oil on wood panel, 31 x 25.5 cm (12 1/4 x 10 ins) mount aperture, period recessed gilt moulded frame, glazed, with old hand written label to verso 'R. L. Foster. This picture was bequeathed to him by F. C. Foster of Prospect House, Queensbury, Yorks', frame size 46 x 40.5 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Provanance: Frederick Charles Foster (born 1852), wool manufacturer of Prospect House, Queensbury, Yorkshire; Robert Lionel Foster (1870-1952); thence by descent.The present work is the original painting by George Morland from which the 1788 mezzotint engraving by Philip Dawe (circa 1745-1809), published by W. Dickinson in May 1788 with this title, is derived. The mezzotint has a printed caption below the image with the title and four lines of verse: 'The Ship safe moord, - like light'ning William flies/To kiss the pearly tears from Nancy's eyes/With open arms he views the constant Fair/And throbs to find his pleasant Harbour there'. Affixed to the back of the frame is the engraved caption for the published print. For an impression of the engraving see British Museum, 1872,0511.241.

* Orlik (Emil, 1870-1932). Portrait of Max Klinger, 1902, etching in russet ink on wove paper, signed in pencil, additionally signed by the printer Otto Felsing, Garton & Co label to verso, with margins, (1854-c.1920), plate size 29 x 19.7 cm (11 1/2 x 7 3/4 ins), sheet size 41.5 x 31.5 cm (16 1/4 x 12 1/4 ins), window mounted, together with Wiegers (Jan, 1893-1959). Herman Poort, circa 1920, woodcut on papier viergé, with studio stamp lower left, image size 27.5 x 20 cm (10 3/4 x 7 7/8 ins), sheet size 34 x 27.5 cm (13 1/2 x 10 3/4 ins), window mounted, plus Tittle (Walter Ernest, 1883-1966). Jean-Louis Forain, 1923, etching with drypoint on paper, signed in pencil, signed and dated in the plate, gallery label to verso, plate size 23.7 x 29.7 cm (9 1/4 x 16 5/8 ins), framed and glazed (44 x 54 cm), and Müller-Linow (Bruno, 1909-1997). Selbstbildnis, 1980, etching on conjoined paper, signed, dated and numbered 3/20 in pencil, inspired by the work Bone at the Press by Francis Dodd, image size 30 x 27.2 cm (11 7/8 x 10 3/4 ins), window mounted QTY: (4)NOTE:The works by Jan Wiegers, Walter Ernest Tittle and Bruno Müller-Linow were all exhibited as part of Portrait of the Artist, Touring Exhibition, February to November 1999 - Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal; Wolseley Fine Arts, London; Pallant House, Chichester; The Victoria Art Gallery, Bath.

Four: Sick Berth Petty Officer S. G. Palmer, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (M.39151 S. G. Palmer. S.B.P.O. H.M.S. Boscawen.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £70-£90 --- Sydney George Palmer was born in Eastleigh, Hampshire, on 15 December 1903 and joined the Royal Navy as a Probationary Sick Berth Attendant on 19 May 1925. Serving at various Royal Naval Hospitals in the inter-War years, including Portland, Haslar, and Malta, he was advanced to Sick Berth Petty Officer on 30 January 1937. He served during the Second World War at the Royal Naval Hospital Portland from the outbreak of War, before joining the Auxiliary Hospital at Minterne House, Dorchester, on 1 April 1941 - having suffering bomb damage in 1940, the decision was made to move as many patients as possible to the requisitioned Minterne House, leaving the Royal Naval Hospital at Portland to deal with casualties and emergencies only. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Gratuity on 27 April 1940, and was shore pensioned on 14 July 1947. Sold with copied record of service and other research.

Three: Attributed to Flight Lieutenant M. S. Donne, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action on 11 May 1940 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with card box of issue addressed to, ‘Mrs C. S. Wolstenholme, Chernwood, 37 Aultone Way, Sutton, Surrey’, box later annotated ‘Clarence House, 2, The Vineyard, Richmond’ and ‘Michael’s War Medals’, good very fine (3) £240-£280 --- Michael Stephen Donne served during the Second War as a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. He was posted as a pilot to 17 Squadron (Hurricanes), and was shot down and killed on 11 May 1940, whilst in combat with Me. 109’s near Ypres. He is buried in Numansdorp Protestant Cemetery, Netherlands. ‘C. S. Wolstenholme’ is the recipient’s wife, who, by that time, had remarried. Sold with copied research.

‘For most conspicuous gallantry. Lieutenant Dean handled his boat [M.L. 282] in a most magnificent and heroic manner when embarking the officers and men from the blockships at Zeebrugge. He followed the blockships in and closed Intrepid and Iphigenia under a constant and deadly fire from machine-guns at point blank range, embarking over one hundred officers and men. This completed, he was proceeding out of the canal, when he heard that an officer was in the water. He returned, rescued him, and then proceeded, handling his boat throughout as calmly as if engaged in a practice manoeuvre. Three men were shot down at his side whilst he conned his ship. On clearing the entrance to the canal the steering gear broke down. He manoeuvred his boat by the engines, and avoided complete destruction by steering so close in under the Mole that the guns in the batteries could not depress sufficiently to fire on to the boat. The whole of this operation was carried out under a constant machine-gun fire at a few yards range. It was solely due to this officer’s courage and daring that M.L. 282 succeeded in saving so many valuable lives.’ The citation for the award of Percy Dean’s V.C., refers. The outstanding and important Great War C.G.M. group of four awarded to Chief Motor Mechanic S. H. Fox, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was decorated for his gallantry in Percy Dean V.C.’s M.L. 282 in the famous St. George’s Day raid on Zeebrugge in 1918 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.V.R. (M.B.1872. S. H. Fox. Ch. M.M., R.N.V.R. Zeebrugge-Ostend 22-3. Apl. 1918.); British War and Victory Medals (M.B.1872. S. H. Fox. C.M.M. R.N.V.R.); France, 3rd Empire, Croix de Guere 1914 1917, with bronze palm, mounted court-style for wear, nearly extremely fine (4) £10,000-£14,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Spink, June 1984 and March 1997. C.G.M. London Gazette 23 July 1918: ‘The following awards have also been approved.’ The original (joint) recommendation states: ‘The three ratings above mentioned were amongst those who volunteered to man Motor Launches detailed to rescue the crews of the blockships, and it was largely due to the coolness and courage with which the crews of these Motor Launches carried out their duties that so many officers and men were rescued. These three men displayed most conspicuous gallantry in the face of intense gun and machine-gun fire at short range.’ French Croix de Guerre: issued by authority of the Marine Nationale, Paris, 28 August 1918: ‘He volunteered to go out in a motor boat to pick up the crew of blockships under intense artillery and machine gun fire.’ Sydney Harold Fox was born at Wellington, New Zealand, on 19 June 1892, and joined the Royal Navy at that location as a Motor Mechanic in October 1916. He subsequently served in Motor Launches (M.L.s) of Attentive III from March 1917, was promoted to Chief Motor Mechanic on 1 July 1917, and continued in that role until March 1918, when he volunteered for the Zeebrugge raid as a Chief Motor Mechanic in M.L. 282. The extraordinary exploits of M.L. 282 in the epic St. George’s Day raid on Zeebrugge in April 1918 resulted in the award of the aforementioned V.C. to 41-year-old Percy Dean, in addition to Fox’s C.G.M., a D.S.M. to fellow Motor Mechanic Edward Whitmarsh and a D.S.C. to Lieutenant Keith Wright. In his post-raid report, Dean made special mention of the ‘excellent work’ done by these men The two-mile retreat from Zeebrugge, in full view of the enemy batteries on the Mole and elsewhere, probably created the greatest challenge of all. But Dean courageously responded by taking M.L. 282 right alongside the Mole wall, thus preventing the enemy gunners from being able to depress their guns low enough to engage him. Nonetheless, with his vessel crowded with over 100 men, many of them wounded or dying, it was an extraordinary feat to clear the harbour and gain the open sea, especially when the rudder was made redundant and it became necessary to steer directly by the engines - no doubt an episode in which Chief Motor Mechanic Fox proved to be a tower of strength: it was later discovered that the rudder’s steering lines had been obstructed by a corpse. Ultimately M.L. 282 was met by Admiral Keyes’s flagship, H.M.S. Warwick, and all her ‘passengers’ safely embarked. Keyes was greatly impressed by what he saw, afterwards recording in his despatch that he was ‘much struck with the gallant bearing of Lieutenant Dean and the survivors of his crew. They were all volunteers, and nearly all had been wounded and several killed.’ Indeed, only four members of this gallant M.L.’s company came through unscathed, testament indeed to the ferocity of the enemy’s fire and the highest gallantry of Fox and his shipmates. Fox subsequently served in M.L.’s in the Mediterranean from depot ship H.M.S. Caesar until posted to the British Caspian Flotilla to man C.M.B.’s in 1919, then to H.M.S. Julius at Constantinople, returning to the United Kingdom in March 1920 where he was discharged from the Navy on 20 June 1920, one of the last New Zealanders to be demobilised from the First World War. ’Amongst the New Zealanders who participated in the recent naval action at Zeebrugge was Mr. Sydney Fox, son of Mr. Louis H. Fox, house steward at the Wellington Hospital. Writing to his parents, Mr. Fox, who left New Zealand as a member of the first Motor Boat Patrol, gives some particulars of the fight. “We went up into the canal,” he writes, “to rescue the crews of two ships that we sank there. Well, there were only four of us on our ship who came out alive, and I was one of them. It was a very desperate job. The writer refers to one of his pals, Mr. Jack Batey, who was killed in the engagement. Mr. Batey, who formerly lived at New Plymouth, leaves a widow. At latest advice Mr. Fox was chief engineer of the vessel on which he was at the time of the Zeebrugge engagement. (Grey River Argus, 25 June 1918 refers). Sold with a file of research, including a photocopy of the recipient’s Croix de Guerre award certificate.

The impressive ‘Flag Officer Royal Yachts’ G.C.V.O., Great War C.B. group of thirteen to Admiral Sir Henry Buller, Royal Navy, who commanded H.M.S. Highflyer in her epic engagement with the German cruiser Kaisar Wilhelm der Grosse off Rio de Oro in August 1914, an action extensively portrayed the pages of ‘Deeds That Thrill The Empire’ The Royal Victorian Order, G.C.V.O., Knight Grand Cross set of insignia, comprising sash badge, silver-gilt and enamels and breast star, silver, with gilt and enamel centre, both officially numbered ‘581’ on reverse, in Collingwood, London numbered case of issue; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, in damaged Garrard, London case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Capt. H. T. Buller, M.V.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H. T. Buller. R.N.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1953; Russia, Empire, Order of St. Anne, Third Class breast badge by Keibel, gold and enamels, two reverse arms chipped, these last seven mounted court-style as worn; Belgium, Order of the Crown, Knight Grand Cross set of insignia, by Wolravens, Brussels, comprising sash badge, silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star, silver with silver-gilt and enamel centre, in case of issue; Roumania, Order of the Star (Military), Second Class set of insignia, by Resch, Bucharest, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star, silver, with silver-gilt and enamel centre, in case of issue, unless otherwise described, good very fine and better (14) £4,000-£5,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Spink, July 2000. G.C.V.O. London Gazette 11 August 1930: For services as Flag Officer Royal Yachts. C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1919: ‘In recognition of services during the War.’ The original recommendation states: ‘Sank Kaiser Wilhelm de Grosse. Extract from letter to Rear-Admiral, Carnarvon: Captain Buller’s action has their Lordship’s complete approval in every respect for the humane and correct manner in which he did his duty.’ Henry Tritton Buller was born in 1873, the son of Admiral Sir Alexander Buller, G.C.B., of Erie Hall, Devon and Belmore House, West Cowes, and entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet in January 1887. Regular seagoing duties aside, his subsequent career appointments also included his services as First Lieutenant of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert in 1902-04, for which he was awarded the Russian Order of St. Anne in October 1904 and advanced to Commander, and as Commanding Officer of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth between January 1908 and June 1911. On the Prince of Wales passing out of the college in 1911, Buller was appointed M.V.O. (London Gazette 12 April 1911, refers) and advanced to Captain. His next appointment was Flag Captain Home Fleets at Portsmouth, 1911-12, whence he was appointed to the command of H.M.S. Highflyer, the training ship for special entry cadets. On the day hostilities broke out in 1914, Buller in Highflyer captured to S.S. Tubantia, carrying German reservists and a gold shipment. Three weeks later, he found the German commerce raider Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, coaling in Spanish territorial waters off the mouth of the Oro River, West Africa. On offering the faster vessel the chance to surrender, Buller received the signal: “Germans never surrender, and you must respect the neutrality of Spain.” But since it was known that the commerce raider had abused Spanish neutrality by using the river mouth as a permanent base for some weeks, Buller gave warning that he would attack in half an hour, allowing time for the colliers to withdraw with such personnel as the German captain felt fit. Deeds That Thrill the Empire takes up the story: ‘As soon as the period of grace had elapsed the Highflyer again inquired if the enemy would surrender, and when the answer came, “We have nothing more to say,” the action opened without further parley. The British cruiser let fly with one of her 6-inch guns at a range of just under 10,000 yards; but the shot fell short. The enemy’s guns were smaller - 4.1-inch - but much more modern, and before our shells began to hit the enemy the German projectiles were falling thickly around and upon the Highflyer. One shell went between a man’s legs and burst just behind him, peppering him with splinters. Another struck the bridge just after the captain had left it to go into the conning-tower, and knocked a searchlight overboard. All this time the Highflyer was steaming in so as to get her guns well within range; and when the 100lb shells began to hit they “kept on target” in a manner that spoke well for the training of our gunners. One shot carried away a 4-inch gun on the after-deck of the enemy. Another burst under the quarter-deck and started a fire; a third - perhaps the decisive shot of the action - struck her amidships on the water-line and tore a great rent in her side. From stem to stern the 6-inch shells tore their destructive way, and it was less than half and hour after the fighting began that the “pride of the Atlantic” began to slacken her fire. The water was pouring into the hole amidships, and she slowly began to heel to port. Three boat loads of men were seen to leave her and make for the shore … The Highflyer immediately signalled that if the enemy wished to abandon ship, they would not be interfered with; and as the guns of the Kaiser Wilhelm had by this time ceased to answer our fire, the Highflyer ceased also, and two boats were sent off with surgeons, sick-berth attendants and medical stores, to do what they could for the enemy’s wounded. The ship herself was battered beyond all hope, and presently heeled over and sank in about fifty feet of water. Although Highflyer had been hit about fifteen times her losses amounted to only one man killed and five slightly wounded. The enemy’s loss is unknown, but it is estimated that at least two hundred were killed or wounded, while nearly four hundred of those who had escaped in the colliers were captured a fortnight later in the Hamburg-America liner Bethania … ’ The same source concludes: ‘It was noteworthy as being the first duel of the naval war and as being the first definite step in the process of “clearing the seas.” It is not often the Admiralty evinces any enthusiasm in the achievements of the Fleet, and the following message despatched to the victorious cruiser is therefore all the more remarkable: “Admiralty to Highflyer – Bravo! You have rendered a service not only to Britain, but to the peaceful commerce of the world. The German officers and crew appear to have carried out their duties with humanity and restraint, and are therefore worthy of all seamanlike consideration.” Buller departed Highflyer in May 1916, when he was appointed Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord at the Admiralty, but he returned to sea as Flag Captain in the Barham in April 1918, and as Commanding Officer of the Valiant at the war’s end. A succession of ‘royal appointments’ ensued in the 20s and 30s, commencing with his command of the Malaya during the Duke of Connaught’s visit to India in early 1921. He was appointed C.V.O. (London Gazette 25 March 1921, refers) and advanced to Rear-Admiral. He then served as Officer Commanding H.M.’s Yachts during the period of King George V’s cruise in the Mediterranean, and was appointed K.C.V.O. (London Gazette 22 April 1925, refers). ...

The M.V.O. group of three awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Lascelles, The Rifle Brigade, formerly Aide-de-Camp to Sir William Peel as a fifteen year old Naval Cadet with Shannon’s Naval Brigade The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O. (4th Class) breast badge, silver-gilt, gold and enamels, the reverse officially numbered 434, in its Collingwood & Co case of issue, this also numbered 4/434; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (H. A. Lascelles, Naval Cadet. Shannon) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, first initial corrected; Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (Capt. H. A. Lascelles, 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde. 1873-4) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, contact marks, otherwise about very fine, the first extremely fine (3) £5,000-£7,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Brian Ritchie Collection, March 2005. Henry Arthur Lascelles, the fourth son of the Right Honourable W. S. S. Lascelles, P.C., M.P., and the eldest daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle, was born on 4 December 1842, and entered the Royal Navy in 1855. In March 1857 he was one of seven Naval Cadets who sailed in H.M.S. Shannon (510 officers, men and boys, under Captain William Peel, V.C., R.N.) for the China Station. On the Shannon being diverted to India and the formation of the famous Naval Brigade, Lascelles accompanied the first party of 408 officers and men under Peel’s personal command up the Ganges on 18 August 1857, to Allalahabad, where the entire Brigade concentrated by 20 October. On the 27th, Lascelles continued the journey up country to Cawnpore with a party of 170 men and two 8-inch howitzers under, Shannon’s gunnery officer, Lieutenant Young, R.N. However, when the larger part of this detachment went on with the main body of the Naval Brigade to take part in the Second Relief of Lucknow, Cadets Lascelles and Watson, both barely fifteen years old, were left behind in an entrenched camp north east of Cawnpore with Lieutenant Hay’s rifle company of some fifty Bluejackets and Marines, and two naval 24-pounders, in General Windham’s force. Towards the end of November 1857 a body of rebels, which was being continually reinforced, appeared to the south of the city. To prevent them concentrating, Windham applied to Sir Colin Campbell for permission to take offensive action. Having received no answer after a week he determined to attack the main body. On the 25th a successful advance was made and four guns were taken from the mutineers of the Gwalior Contingent. Three days later, however, Windham was surprised by the enemy who opened a rapid artillery fire on the British forward camp. The Naval guns were immediately sent up to the junction of the Delhi and Calpee roads and returned fire for half an hour before running out of ammunition, whereupon the enemy infantry came on in strength and the British infantry, consisting of two battalions of the Rifle Brigade and H.M’s 88th Regiment, were ordered to fall back. As the Bluejackets and Marines were frantically trying to harness their guns to bullock teams, a shrapnel shell burst overhead causing the draught animals to stampede. In the words of Cadet Watson it then became ‘a case of every man for himself’, and the guns were temporarily abandoned. The ensuing rescue bid to retrieve the guns was made by the Bluejackets, the 88th and the Rifle Brigade who used their rifle slings in place of the missing traces. Lascelles, having determined to distinguish himself, went forward with the rescue party, but being too small and lacking the strength to be of much use in dragging the guns away, seized instead the rifle of a wounded man of the 88th Regiment and joined them in a bayonet charge. With the evacuation of Lucknow completed, Sir Colin Campbell returned to see off the rebel forces harassing Windham’s entrenchment. Cadet Watson wrote, ‘On the 29th Lascelles and I were looking over the parapet when we saw a round shot kick up the dust just outside, and over it came, just over us. Lascelles slipped and I bobbed to avoid it, and over we went both of us together! Such a jolly lark we had, and everyone laughing at us. On the 30th Sir Colin Campbell, from Lucknow, having heard the news of our being shut up, arrived with a large force to our rescue, with jolly old Captain Peel.’ Peel, the remarkable son of the great statesman, Sir Robert, now appointed Lascelles and Watson his Aides-de-Camp. Captain Oliver Jones, R.N., a Half-Pay officer who had come out to India ‘for a lark’ to see what fighting could be done, was evidently impressed with the youngsters’ sang froid: ‘Peel’s A.D.C’s’ he wrote, were ‘fine little Mids., about fifteen years old, who used to stick to him like his shadow under whatever fire he went, and seemed perfectly indifferent to the whizzing of bullets or the plunging of cannon-balls’. Early on the morning of the Third Battle of Cawnpore, on 6 December, Peel called his A.D.C’s and told them that there was to be ‘a grand attack’ and that they were ‘not to run and blow and go head over heels and get out of breath’. At about nine o’clock they moved off on foot, jogging alongside Peel’s horse, and after a preliminary bombardment of the rebel position, the enemy were driven back. The real work of the day then began with Lascelles and Watson joining the pursuit through and beyond the rebel camp for no less than ten miles. ‘It was most awfully exciting’, Watson told his Mama afterwards, though he was also forced to admit, ‘the only way I could keep up ... was to say to my self “Hoicks over, Hoicks over, Fox Ahead!”’. That night Lascelles and Watson slept deeply if not comfortably under a captured gun. Lascelles went on to take part in the capture of Futtehghur, the action of Kallee Nuddee and the final capture of Lucknow where with Mate Edmund Verney, Lieutenant Vaughan and Midshipman Lord Walter Kerr, he went forward amidst the dead and the dying to have a look at the Kaiserbagh. Here, however, they met Sir Colin Campbell who interrupted their sight seeing by ordering them to man a captured gun and turn it on the enemy still holding out close by. For his services in the Mutiny Lascelles received a mention in despatches on 29 July 1858 from Vaughan, who had been instructed by the late and much lamented Sir William Peel, who had died from smallpox, to write a letter to their Lordships at the Admiralty giving an account of the movements of the Brigade and bringing to their Lordships attention those whom he had not had the opportunity of publicly mentioning in despatches. Thus, Vaughan concluded his list with the names of Mr H. A. Lascelles and Mr E. S. Watson, ‘Aides-de-Camp to Sir William Peel, and always in attendance on him in action.’ In 1860, Lascelles left the Navy and was commissioned Ensign in the Rifle Brigade. Promoted Lieutenant in 1865 and Captain in 1872, he embarked with the 2nd Battalion in 1874 to take part in the second phase of the Ashanti War, during which he was present at the battle of Amoaful, advance guard skirmishes and ambuscade actions between Adwabin and the River Ordah, the battle of Ordahsu and the capture of Coomassie. He retired as a Major in February 1882 and was given the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He married the following year, Caroline, the daughter of the Hon. C. Gore, and became Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. He eventually settled in West Sussex at Woolbeding House, near Midhurst, where he was instrumental in raising considerable funds for the building of the King Edward VII Sanatorium a...

The rare Second War crossing of the Elbe M.M. awarded to Marine D. Towler, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. As a sniper at the crossing of the Rhine in March 1945, ‘he kept the Huns jittery near the factory area in Wesel’, where he ‘killed at least ten and wounded others in thirty-six hours fighting’; as his Troop’s Bren gunner at the Elbe crossing in April 1945, he faced off two enemy attacks: ‘two dead Germans were within 10 yards of his gun and eleven others dead or wounded in the immediate vicinity’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (EX.4188 Mne. D. Towler. R. Marines.) in its named card box of issue, extremely fine £1,800-£2,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.M. London Gazette 7 August 1945: ‘For distinguished service whilst attached to the Allied Armies in the invasion operations in North-West Europe.’ The original recommendation states: ‘On the night of the Elbe crossing Mne. Towler was a Bren Gunner in D Troop 45 RM Commando. His Troop became involved in confused street fighting in the dark on its way to its objective. Mne. Towler was ordered to take up a position to cover a flank whilst his Troop pushed on. He selected a position in a house and engaged the enemy immediately. A section attack was put in against his house by the enemy. This was beaten off by steady and accurate shooting. As his ammunition was getting low, Mne. Towler sent his No. 2 of the gun to get more. During his absence another attempt was made by the enemy to dislodge Mne. Towler. Again this was beaten off. When his No. 2 returned together with a sub section to assist, there was only one magazine left containing a few rounds. Two dead Germans were within ten yards of the gun and eleven other dead or wounded in the immediate vicinity. Although Mne. Towler was not actually wounded he was considerably grazed by brick splinters and stones raised by the 2cm. flak guns which were used against his position. Mne. Towler's tenacity and determination was largely responsible for this troop being able to push on, without undue interference, to their objective.’ Douglas Towler was an employee of the Northern Co-operative Dairies in Aberdeen prior to joining the Royal Marines. Having then volunteered for special service, he joined 45 R.M. Commando on its formation in August 1943. As part of the 1st Special Service Brigade under Brigadier Lord Lovat, ‘45’ took heavy casualties on coming ashore on Gold Beach on D-Day, suffering a loss of three officers and 17 men killed or wounded, and one officer and 28 men missing. Those grim statistics were depressingly enlarged upon in the coming weeks of the Normandy campaign, up until ‘45’s’ withdrawal to the U.K. for a ‘refit’ in September 1944 Now part of First Commando Brigade, ‘45’ returned to an operational footing in Holland in January 1945, and was quickly in action at the battle of Montforterbeek, where Lance-Corporal Eric Harden of the R.A.M.C., attached to the Commando, gained a posthumous V.C. A costly attack on Belle Isle on the Mass having followed, among other actions, Towler and his comrades were next deployed to the crossing of the Rhine on the night of 23-24 March 1945. Their objective was Wesel, where Towler received a shrapnel wound but remained on duty. In fact, as evidenced by an accompanying local newspaper report, he took a heavy toll on the enemy: ‘Marine Dougles Towler of 12 Hayton Road, Aberdeen, a former employee of the Northern Co-operative Dairies, was the Commando man who kept the Huns jittery near a factory area in Wesel after the Rhine crossing. With the Jerries sometimes only twenty-five yards away, Towler, a sniper, kept picking them off and killed at least ten and wounded others in thirty-six hours’ fighting. “As the Huns were so near,” he said, “I kept changing my position in case they started mortaring me. Every time one showed himself, I let go at him. I was in the factory area on one side of the railway and the Germans on the other side of the railway lines. On one occasion I noticed they were forming up for a counter-attack, so I covered a little gap in the hedge. Sure enough, the Jerries kept passing by, and I just shot them down. The counter-attack never materialised. A German twelve-man patrol once approached my position, so I opened fire, and the patrol disappeared. As the enemy were so near the only answer was sniping to make them keep their heads down and keep them jittery. I saw many of them when I fired just cut their equipment off and make a bolt for it.” Towler is regarded among his Commando officers as a man who always keeps his finger on the trigger.’ Indeed, Towler certainly lived up to his reputation in Operation ‘Enterprise’, the Elbe crossing on the night of 28-29 April 1945, when ‘45’ were embarked in Buffaloes before advancing on the town of Lauenberg. Here, as cited above, he performed most gallant work in facing off two spirited German attacks with his Bren gun, thereby adding to his growing tally of enemy dead. In his book Commando Men, Bryan Samain relates the story of how Towler’s ‘B’ Troop carried out an attack on an enemy ack-ack battery the following day. In it he refers to ‘a young Scots Bren-gunner, Marine Norman Towler’. Given the latter’s fearless conduct on that occasion, it seems more likely it was in fact Douglas Towler: ‘Moving off under the command of John Day, the Troop closed to within one hundred yards of the battery. At this stage the Germans suddenly opened up, spraying the road and surrounding buildings with a vicious fusillade of 37-millimetre shells. Baker Troop immediately scattered for cover, and the whole street became alive with orange-coloured flashes as the shells smacked and roared into the already shattered fabric of blasted buildings. The men of Baker Troop crouched low behind what cover they could find, awaiting the order to move forward and assault the battery. Meanwhile, as John Day started to shout preliminary orders above the roar of gunfire, a young Scots Bren-gunner, Marine Norman Towler, got to his feet and coolly returned the enemy fire from an exposed position. For some unknown reason the Germans suddenly stopped firing. Perhaps they were too flabbergasted by Towler’s action to continue: but whatever the reason, it made them lose the day, for Baker Troop seized the initiative and rushed the battery. Within minutes the guns had all been overrun, and something like fifty prisoners rounded up, including some German W.A.A.F.s, who emerged coyly from a series of dugouts.’ Towler was discharged from the Commandos in November 1945, when he was described as ‘an exceptionally fine, upstanding type of soldier.’ Sold with a quantity of original documents, including the recipient’s Buckingham Palace forwarding letter for his M.M., his C.O.’s testimonial and character reference, and a letter to his wife regarding his shrapnel wounds in March 1945, together with some wartime newspaper cuttings and a copy of Bryan Samain’s book Commando Men.

The rare and outstanding battle of the Atlantic D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer D. ‘Don’ Portree, Royal Canadian Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in H.M.C.S. Assiniboine in August 1942, when she engaged, rammed and sunk the U-210. The action was captured in a remarkable series of photographs taken by an embarked official war correspondent and historian, an action marked by the extraordinary belligerence of the U-boat’s crew, several of whom loudly ‘Heiled’ on being rescued and brought aboard Assiniboine: not to be outdone, it is said that Canadian celebratory yells on getting their ‘kill’ probably ‘frightened U-boats’ as far as 10 miles away Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (21972 D. Portree, E.R.A.4, R.C.N.) impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 copy clasp, France and Germany; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Forces Decoration, E. II.R. (CPO 1/c D Portree) mounted as worn, good very fine (7) £3,000-£4,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- One of approximately 100 awards of the D.S.M. to the Royal Canadian Navy. D.S.M. London Gazette 22 December 1942: ‘For services in action with enemy submarines while serving in H.M. Canadian Ships.’ Donald Portree was born in Winnipeg, Canada in 1911 but later made his way east, ‘riding the rails’ during the depression. By 1940 he had settled with his wife in Hamilton, where he was working as a moulder at Dominion Foundries. Having then joined the Royal Canadian Navy, he was serving as an Engine Room Artificer in the destroyer H.M.C.S. Assiniboine by 1942. Assiniboine’s subsequent action with U-210 is well-documented, both in words and in photographs, due to her having embarked an official war correspondent and historian; the images used here are courtesy of the Department of National Defence/National Archives of Canada In August 1942, Assiniboine was detailed to act as escort to convoy SC-94, bound from Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, to the U.K. Lieutenant-Commander J. H. Stubbs, R.C.N., commanding Assiniboine, had the largest and fastest ship amongst the accompanying escort of three R.N. and three R.C.N. corvettes, the whole charged with protecting the 33 participating merchantmen. In the event, 11 of them were sunk. On the morning of 6 August 1942, U-210 was sighted by Assiniboine’s lookout at 1125 hours, a few miles away on the convoy’s starboard bow. Increasing speed, she hastened towards the surfaced U-boat which dived after three salvoes from her guns. Assiniboine’s then delivered three depth charge attacks, following which U-210 was sighted again at 1712 hours, surfaced about half a mile away, in the shifting and sometimes dense fog. A wild goose chase ensued, the destroyer and U-boat darting in and out of the fog patches, with Stubbs being unable to bring his 4.7-inch guns to bear on the target. Finally, however, Assiniboine got so close that only her secondary armament was able to depress sufficiently to bear on the twisting U-boat, her half-inch calibre machine-guns desperately trying to compete with the U-boat’s torrent of 37mm. and 20mm. fire. Hits were achieved by both sides, German sailors being swept from the boat’s casing in rushing to man the guns, but themselves getting hits on Assiniboine’s bridge and forward gun positions, killing one gunner, and wounding thirteen others. A fire fed by gasoline stored on Assiniboine’s upper deck took hold, starboard of the wheelhouse, and the ship’s coxswain, Chief Petty Officer Bernays, ordered two members of his team to go out and fight the flames. One of them was Chief Engine Room Artificer Don Portree, who was flipped over the ship’s rails when the pressure suddenly surged through his fire hose. Holding on for dear life, he was at length hauled back aboard, and by the time Assiniboine’s First Lieutenant, Ralph Hennessy, arrived on the scene, he found that Portree and Chief Torpedoman Burgess were well underway in fighting the fire. Stubbs, meanwhile, continued his battle with the U-boat, dropping more depth charges but without result. Finally, he was able to move off and bring his 4.7-inch guns to bear, obtaining a hit on the submarine’s bridge which killed the German captain. And when the U-210 commenced to dive, Stubbs was at last able to ram her just behind the conning tower. Yet, in an extraordinary act of belligerence the U-boat resurfaced and resumed firing her 20mm. gun. Once again Assiniboine’s 4-7-inch guns got stuck in, whilst Stubbs circled and rammed, this time convincingly so: U-210 was finished, slipping beneath the waves for a final time. In concluding his official report, Captain Stubbs stated: ‘I turned as quickly as possible to find him surfacing again but slightly down by the stern, still firing and making about 10 knots. After a little manoeuvring, we rammed him again well abaft the conning tower and fired a shallow pattern of depth charges as we passed. Also one 4.7″ shell from “Y” Gun scored a direct hit on his bows. He sank by the head in about two minutes. Dianthus appeared out of the fog just in time to see him go. The yell that went up from both ships must have frightened U-boats for about 10 miles in the vicinity. Ten prisoners were picked up by Assiniboine, 8 by Dianthus, six of which were later transferred to Assiniboine. While they were being separated the prisoners “Heiled” several times at the top of their voices. When received onboard, officers, of which there were two, and ratings, were segregated. Casualties sustained amounted to one rating killed, one officer and twelve ratings wounded. Ship’s plating was punctured in dozens of places on the water line, gun shields, bridge, range finder, funnels and searchlight platform. Several bullets penetrated to the wheel house, which probably accounts for the lack of track charts for this particular period. All compartments below the waterline, aft to the provision room were flooded, and extra shores were placed. A./S. and R.D.F. were out of action as well as gun circuits and certain lighting circuits. It is notable that two of the most delicate instruments in the ship, the plot and the gyro, remained intact. In view of all this I decided the ship must return to St. John’s forthwith … ’ The gallant actions of Assiniboine’s crew were duly rewarded: in fact, in terms of a single action, the ship became one of the most decorated in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy: Stubbs received the D.S.O., his First Lieutenant the D.S.C., the coxswain the C.G.M. (one of just two such awards to the R.C.N. in the last war), and Portree and three others the D.S.M. Fourteen of the crew were mentioned in despatches, too. Portree received his D.S.M. at an investiture held in July 1943 and returned to Hamilton after the war. He died there in 1994. Sold with copied research.

A mid 19th century Sonneberg huntsman dolls’ house or theatre doll, so called ‘alien’ head with black painted moustache, green conical hat, flat top with loop to hang and red feather, jointed wooden body, original hunting outfit with lederhosen, soft metal gun and green painted wooden stand —5in. (13cm.) high

Selection of antique and later doll house dolls, including German and Japanese pin-jointed bisque dolls, Victorian china head and shoulder doll, two bisque pin-jointed baby dolls.

A rare sealed 'mallet' wine bottle, c1730-35, of dark green glass, the neck with applied string rim, the seal to the shoulder lettered SP, the underside with deep 'kick up' and sand pontil scar, 19cm h Provenance: Discovered by the late father of the present vendor on a ledge in cave during redevelopment in Nottingham city centre in the 1970's The seal is not recorded in Burton, D - Antique Sealed Bottles 2014 The distinctive style of twin-lettered seal and find locations point to a single glass house in the Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area in the 1720-40 period. At first sight the letters appear to be struck from two matrices, divided and framed by chevrons, in a roughly triangular border. See Burton, opp'site p.1159 Some localised degradation, no chips or cracks

CREATION RECORDS AND RELATED - LP/ 12" PACK. A fine selection of 18 LPs/ 12" by artists on or associated with Creation Records. Artists/ titles include Teenage Fanclub inc Bandwagonesque (CRE LP106, MAX matrix), A Catholic Education (PAPLP004). Ride inc Going Blank Again (crelp 124), Nowhere (crelp 074), Leave Them All Behind, Today Forever, Chelsea Girl, Play, Fall. The House Of Love (x7) S/T (CRELP 34). Primal Scream inc Don't Fight It, Feel It, Higher Than The Sun. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.

CREATION AND RELATED - LP/ 12" PACK. Another quality pack of 22 LPs/ 12", all released on or relating to Creation Records. Artists/ titles include My Bloody Valentine - Tremolo EP (CRE 085T), Teennage Fanclub inc Bandwagonesque (CRE LP106), A Catholic Education (PAPLP004), The King. Medicine - Shot Forth Self Living. Medicine inc 5ive, I Smile To My Eyes. Ride inc Nowhere (CRELP074), Today Forever. Primal Scream inc S/T, Crystal Crescent, Kowalski, Swstk Ys, Higher Than The Sun, Dixie-Naco EP, Don't Fight It, Come Together. Echodek inc (CRELP 224P, promo). The House Of Love (842 293-1). Condition is generally VG to Ex+.

Collection of Approximately 70 Vintage Vinyl Records This collection features around 70 vintage 12-inch vinyl records, primarily LPs with some singles, housed in their original cardboard sleeves. Labels include Stiff Records, Island Records, Columbia, Proto Records, 2 Tone Records, R&S Records, and Factory Records. Notable artists and titles include Paul Simon (*Graceland*), Grace Jones (*Island Life*), Madness (*Complete Madness*), Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Devo, and Brian Eno. Genres range widely, encompassing rock, pop, new wave, electronic, ambient, and more. The lot includes various rarities such as white-label pressings, promotional copies, remixes, and limited editions like Erasure’s *It Doesn’t Have To Be (Limited Edition Remix)* and Depeche Mode’s *Behind The Wheel (Remixed by Shep Pettibone)*. Visible spines display distinct typography and design elements, with some bearing identifiers like "Synaesthesia – Feel The Dream" (Vinyl Solution, STORM 44/18336). Sleeves show general signs of age and wear, including edge fraying, minor scuffing, and fading, but remain structurally intact. This diverse collection offers significant appeal to vinyl enthusiasts, collectors, and those interested in vintage music history.Apollo 440 - Astral America, Atomix - Perception Records DJ Promo Copy, Depeche Mode - Master and Servant, Trance Mission - 571 020, 10 Days in an Elevator - Chakk, Paul Simon - Graceland, Robot - A Discocomedy, Madness - Complete Madness, Erasure - Abba-esque: The Remixes, Unknown White Label - Smaller, Flexing Records - Unknown Record, Hard Corps - Je Suis Passée, Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn, New Beat - Take 4 (A.B. Sounds), Deacon Blue - Raintown, Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids, SPK - Machine Age Voodoo, Hard Corps - Lucky Charm, Grace Jones - Island Life, Madness - One Step Beyond..., Portion Control - Purge, The B Sides - Volume Three, Lil' Louis & The World - I Called You / French Kiss, Bass Base - Hi Liner, Jah & Spoon - Tales From A Danceographic Ocean, Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer, Dream Frequency - Take Me (Featuring Debbie Sharp), Unknown White Label, Mariah Carey - Dreamlover, Ven A Gozar - Unknown Compilation, The Disease - Industrial Records (White Label), Constant Bliss - Unknown Compilation, Synaesthesia - Feel The Dream, De'Lacy - Hideaway (Slip N Slide), Altern 8 - The Vertigo EP, Unknown Red Label Vinyl, Front 242 - Masterhit (Part II & III), Divine - The Story So Far, Billy Orbit - Unknown Record, Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel (Remixed By Shep Pettibone), Contagious Records - Unknown Red Label Record, Unknown Orange Label Vinyl (Possibly Acid House Compilation), Wildcat - No Turning Back, City Limits - Unknown Compilation, Bio Rhythms - Deck 8-9 I See The Music (Volume 1), Ultraviolet - Kites, Unknown White Label - Broken Vinyl (Balearic Beats Vol. 2), Devo - Peek-A-Boo!, The Cornkisters - Willie Kemp, Tony Wright, Curly Mackay, Love Parasite - Unknown Record, Sonic Solution - Music (R&S Records), Guerilla Records - Code Red, Guerilla Records - Unknown Track, Ambient - Compilation (Volume Unknown), Wild Keyboard - White Label, Fate - A Matter of Attitude, Marillion - Holidays in Eden, The Specials - Self-titled (2 Tone Records), Warrant - Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, Guerilla Records - Unknown Track (Code Red Label), C'hantal - The Realm (Powertraxx), Time (Possibly Tropical House Label), Cypress Hill - Self-titled Album or Single, New Beat Sampler - Sound of Belgium, Yazoo - Situation Remix, Quireboys - A Bit of What You Fancy, Yashar - Factory Records (Manchester England), Gary Numan - Assassin, Gary Numan - Living Ornaments '80, Club for Heroes - Compilation of New Romantic Hits, Erasure - It Doesn’t Have to Be (Limited Edition Remix)

Collection of Busts and Classical Figurines A varied collection of approximately 20 busts and sculptures crafted from materials including plaster, resin, terracotta, and bronze or bronze-like metal. The collection showcases historical, classical, and artistic figures, with notable items featuring identifiable names and stylistic influences from antiquity through the 19th century. **Key Items:** - **Busts with Names:** Small busts include depictions of Ludwig van Beethoven ("BEETHOVEN" inscribed on black bases in gold text), Franz Schubert ("SCHUBERT"), and Richard Wagner ("R. WAGNER"), among others. A bust of Socrates, in bronze with the inscription "SO?????S" (Greek) on its base, is also present. Another bust inscribed "WILLIAM MORRIS" features architectural detailing referencing the Red House. - **Large Classical Busts:** Two ivory-toned busts in a neoclassical style, with flowing hair and period attire, resemble aristocrats or historical figures. - **Bronze Busts:** A central metallic bust inscribed "LENIN" portrays Vladimir Lenin with a patinated surface. Another, bronze-coloured, showcases curly-haired classical styling. - **Classical Figurines:** Replicas of iconic sculptures include a discus thrower (Discobolus), athletic male figures, and reclining or musical female forms, echoing Greco-Roman and neoclassical influences. A detailed wrestling scene and a standing nude adjusting his foot are also visible. - **Terracotta Bust:** A red-hued terracotta bust with classical features contrasts with the lighter-toned pieces. The collection likely consists of 19th- to mid-20th-century reproductions and decorative pieces reflecting classical antiquity and notable artistic and historical figures. Bust sizes range from approximately 10 cm to 30 cm.

**Collection of Rare 12-Inch Dance Music Vinyl Records 40+**This collection includes a group of 12-inch vinyl records, showcasing a range of dance and electronic music styles. Housed in a mix of picture sleeves, plain sleeves, and promotional covers, the records feature notable artists, labels, and rare designs. Condition varies from minor to moderate signs of age-related wear on sleeves, with all vinyls appearing intact. Details of selected records are as follows:1. **Test Dept - "Beating the Retreat"** - **Cover**: Black matte sleeve with minimalist design and visible wear. Features the text "Test Dept. Beating the Retreat" on the spine. A notable inclusion from the 1980s, blending industrial and avant-garde music with political themes. 2. **Acen - "Trip II the Moon - Part 2"** - **Label**: Production House. - **Features**: Black cover with red and white text stating "PART 2 OF A SPECIAL 3 PART SET!!!" A classic example of early UK rave culture. 3. **Detroit-Made Vinyl** - **Label**: White label marked "Detroit" with text indicating "Made in Detroit." Represents Detroit's pivotal role in the techno movement. 4. **Otaku Records - "Percussion Obsession"** - **Label**: Vibrant orange with track details. Included barcode suggests this is a notable release in the dance music scene.5. **Overnite - "The Time Has Come/Pure Climax"** - **Cover**: Split black and white design with celestial imagery. Text includes "The Time Has Come" in blue and "Pure Climax" in yellow.6. **LFO - "Track 4 (LFO Remix)"** - **Label**: Warp Records. - **Sleeve**: Solid purple design with white text. A significant release from pioneers of electronic music.7. **The Future Sound of London - "Papua New Guinea"** - **Cover**: Black-and-white tribal mask graphic. Text highlights remixes by Graham Massey and Andrew Weatherall. A landmark track in electronic music history.8. **Plain Label Test Pressings and Promos** - **Features**: Includes generic black and white sleeve designs, with handwritten or stamped labels. Overnite - The Time Has Come / Pure Climax, Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity, PKA - Temperature Rising, Holy Dance (Aqua Re) (Red cover, by Colors, COL 017), Bromocody - Promo Copy, Hit The Pulse - Fashion Show (Special mixes and remixes), Test Dept - Beating The Retreat, Last Rhythm - Open Your Mind (RMX), Ronny - To Have And Have Not, MBG International Records, White label record, Ouch! Records, Time Records (with the "time®" logo in orange), K.C.C. - State of Mind, LFO - Track 4, The Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea (featuring mixes by Graham Massey and Andrew Weatherall), 1092 (Orange on black vinyl), Nu Groove Records, Funky Drummer Dub, Asha - J.J. Tribute, Suburban Base Records, The Aphex Twin - Digeridoo (R&S Records), Pre-Release Number 1, Junior Boy's Own, Belgium, Psychotropic - State of Mind (O2 Records), Acen - Trip II The Moon Part 2 (Production House), Special DJ Copy B10, Basement Records, M-D-Emm - Get Busy (Detroit House Remix), Unknown White Label, Otaku - Percussion Obsession (Otaku Records).

**Vinyl Records Collection Featuring Prominent Artists and Genres** This curated collection of vintage 12" vinyl records consists of notable releases spanning diverse genres such as pop, soul, dance, electronic, and experimental music. Each record comes housed in its distinctive original or plain sleeve, showcasing iconic designs and information from various eras. Records Overview: 1. **Michael Jackson – "Who Is It"** - Includes Brothers in Rhythm and Moby remixes. - Label: Epic Records. - Sleeve: Glossy black-and-white photographic cover featuring Michael Jackson. Spine reads "WAP 53." 2. **Sade – "Diamond Life"** - CBS Records release, catalog number "CBS 81800." - Sleeve: Classic monochrome cover featuring Sade Adu with minimalist typography. 3. **Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – "Don't Leave Me This Way"** - A soul classic showcasing the era's hallmark sound. - Sleeve: Featuring band artwork, text prominently displaying title and group name. 4. **Eon – "Fear: The Mindkiller"** - Label: Storm Records, catalog reference "Storm 28." - Sleeve: Yellow-and-black psychedelic design featuring bold text and a stylised face motif. 5. **Johnny Cash – "Everybody Loves a Nut"** - CBS Records release with illustrated artwork depicting whimsical cartoon imagery. - Sleeve: Includes quirky track titles such as "The One on the Right Is on the Left." 6. **Various Artists – Test Pressing "Natureboy"** - Unofficial white-label pressing with distributor stamp "Nomad's Test Pressing." - Vinyl text reads "Natureboy" and includes track references. ### Notable Features:- **Diverse Genres:** From mainstream hits to niche treasures, the collection represents music history through pop, soul, electronic, and experimental tracks. - **Renowned Labels and Artists:** Includes legendary records from Epic Records, CBS Records, Warp Records, and a test pressing for collectors. - **Artistic Sleeve Designs:** Vibrant, iconic album artwork like the minimalist graphic on Sade’s *Diamond Life* and illustrated covers for Johnny Cash inject this collection with visual appeal. - **Highly Collectible:** Features promotional variants, remixes, and white-label pressings that highlight rarity and exclusivity. Each record measures approximately 12 inches and comes in its original or plain protective sleeve. The collection offers an excellent opportunity for music enthusiasts, vinyl collectors, and DJs to acquire a variety of cherished, era-defining records.Spectrum - The Remixes, Loaded - Unknown Record (The Wildchild Experience Vol. 1), R&S Records - Order to Dance, Deya Vu Recordings - Mind of Kane, The Predator - Outer Limits, Kid Unknown - Devastating Beat Creator, Michael Jackson - Who Is It (Brothers in Rhythm & Moby Remixes), The F. - Formula, Sun Electric - O'locco, Liaisons D. - Heartbeat, Ubik - Pagan, New Beat - Take 5 (A.B. Sounds), The Gonzo - Unknown Record, Circuit Breaker - White Label, Well Equipped Records - Unknown Record, E.Motion - The Naughty North & The Sexy South, 2 as One - Take Me, Isotonik - Different Strokes, Collapse - My Love, Junior Boy's Own - Lemon Interupt, Bizarre Inc - Playing with Knives, Lil Louis - Club Lonely, Radical Rhythms - Special Promo Copy, Gary Numan - Warriors, John Foxx - Metamatic, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way, Simple Minds - Love Song, The Executive Slacks - Rock 'n' Roll, Sade - Diamond Life, Apollo 11 - Flight to the Moon (Narrated by Walter M. Schirra Jr.), Tones on Tail - There's Only One, Nik Kershaw - Dancing Girls, Eon - Fear: The Mindkiller, Digital Boy - This Is Mutha, Sound of Belgium - New Beat Sampler, Brooklyn Beats - Brooklyn's in the House, The Orb - Remix (Unknown Record), Love and Money - All You Need Is..., Pure G.T.O. - Unknown Record, A Certain Ratio - Guess Who?, Plez - Can't Stop, Second Phase - Mentasm, Loaded - Bladerunner (Remake), Digital Excitation - Dream Party, 16 Bit - Hi-Score, Paradiso - 12 Essential Italian Club Cuts, Psycho Team - Bolero, Great Asset - Unknown Record (Distributor's Label)., The Orbital Records - Promotional White Label., Altern 8 - The Vertigo E.P., Go Bang! Records - Quazar., Nexus 21 - Progressive Logic E.P., Johnny Cash - Everybody Loves A Nut., Natureboy - The Living Groove., The Well Charged Latinos - Unknown Record., The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds., Warp City Records - Much Needed E.P., The Orb - U.F.Orb., Bio Rhythm - Dance Music with Depth (Compilation)., Unknown Record - Dub Revolution.

A quantity of doll house bedroom furniture

A set of six mid-century cocktail glasses, a TF & S Ltd Phoenix Ware part tea set and an oriental porcelain tea set **PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE POSTING AND PACKING**

Circa 1970's Sindy Dolls and Accessories, comprising three Sindy 2nd Generation 1077 dolls, an early example in a red and white spotty dress stamped 'Model Toys Ltd, Hong Kong P',household furniture and accessories in original boxes including wardrobe, dressing table and stool, hairdryer, armchair, rocker sideboard, bed, bedside table, settee, Eastham E-Line hob unit, sink unit and floor cupboard, loose items including a horse (glued leg), house appliances and clothing,(in two boxes)

Continental School (20th century)Study of pink RosesSigned, watercolour; together with further decorative furnishing works to include an indistinctly initialled oil on canvas depicting "Three Runner Ducks"; an indistinctly signed, unframed watercolour of a figure and ducks outside a rural cottage; a contemporary, unframed, oil on canvas depicting a goat; four botanical prints; a print after S G Bird depicting "Junior House", Ampleforth College; a print after Petrus Christus "Portrait of a Young Woman" etc, various sizes (15)

THE CRICKET CLUB HOUSE: TERENCE MACKLIN oil on canvas - Kent vs. Lancashire in 1990's, depicting the pavilion end of The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury, an accurate depiction of Carl Hooper bowling and Steve Marsh as wicket-keeper, 59 x 90cmsProvenance: private collection BridgendComments: framed and in good condition

THE MOTORING CLUB HOUSE: GRAHAM HILL SIGNED 1960'S BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH, believed to be of the 1962 championship winning BRM P57, signed in ink 'To Bob With my Best Wishes Graham Hill', stamped verso Copyright Photograph No..... MOTOR SPORT 15 City Road London ECI MONarch 8944, 25 x 31cmsProvenance: private collection Cardiff, presented to the father of the vendorComments: framed and glazed, inspection advised

THE MOTORING CLUB HOUSE: ASSORTED VINTAGE 1950/60's COLOUR PRINTED VEHICLE LEAFLETS advertising various commercial trucks and domestic cars, including Austin A55 'Cambridge' cars, Austin A30 'Countryman', Thames 10cwt vans, Austin A70 'Pick-Up', Hillman 'Husky', Commer 'Super Poise' 3-4 tonner, various Karrier trucks, Vauxhall 'Victor', Morris Minor 1000, Vauxhall VX4/90 etc.Provenance: private collection Vale of Glamorgan

JOHN HOLT (BRITISH b. 1949)London street, print, signed and numbered 42/250, 61 x 63 cm including gilt frame; together with an L S Lowry 'The old house, Maryport' print, 59 x 75cm; and a framed print of pebbles (3)

A Chinese embroidered panel with Dog of Fo amongst flowers and clouds, 19cm square, two leather wallets, an all-bisque doll's house doll, 12cm and other items.

A David Andersen of Norway sterling silver and red enamel leaf design bracelet and a heart shaped red enamel pendant, retailer's box for Norway House, Edinburgh, c.1960; the bracelet features six leaf shaped links crafted in sterling silver with red-orange guilloche enamel, stamped "D-A 925 S STERLING NORWAY", measures approx. 7 inches in length with an added rose gold fastening clasp, total gross weight approx. 12.4 grams, the heart shaped enamelled pendant measures approx. 2.5cm in height including the bale, the silver gilt chain is stamped "835" and measures approx. 16 inches in length, total gross weight approx. 3.8 grams

After S Melani, a painted plaster figure group of lady with dog in the Art Deco manner, H: 53 cm. Not available for in-house P&P

Clarke (Percy). Australian Etchings [so titled on upper cover], [1886?], 12 sepia etchings on thick card stock, some initialed and all titled within the plate to lower margins, plate impressions 65 x 95 mm and similar, armorial bookplate of Davenport, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, to front pastedown, inscribed beneath in ink, 'E. H. Davenport, Decr. 1886', all edges gilt, contemporary brown half morocco, gilt-titled to upper cover and gilt-stamped initials 'E.H.D.' to spine, rubbed, upper joint slightly cracked, oblong 8vo (16.5 x 20.5 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Edmund Henry Davenport (1839-1890). Born in Worfield, Shropshire, he married Margaret Anne Smith (1850-1930) in St David’s Cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania in 1875. She was the youngest daughter of Captain James Smith and Julia Sophia Stracey. Smith was the Visiting Magistrate for the convict settlements on Tasman’s Peninsula near Hobart. Soon after their marriage they took up residence at Davenport House, Worfield. Later, Edmund became a JP.Percy Clarke (1861-1948) was an Englishman who published a few books relating to Australia, including a first-person account of his travels there, The "New Chum" in Australia (London: J. S. Virtue, 1886). These etchings appear to be rare and likely a complete set, the National Library of Australia holding the same twelve.The etching titles are: Botany Bay looking Eastward; Lake Wangerai, Ballarat; Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne; Government House, Sydney; Sydney University; Battery Point, Sydney Harbour; A Squatter's Home; Port Philip from the Heads. Vict.; Fern-Tree Gully near Melbourne; Govett's Leap, Blue Mountains; Warratah & Rock Lily; Cross Tree (Xanthorrhea).

Bolton Wanderers v C. D. S. A Moscow November 2nnd 1957 multi signed Pack House Hotel Bolton dinner menu includes 24 signatures from players in match two days later. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99