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Click here to subscribeFISH: 1- Couch (Jonathan). A History of the Fishes of the British Islands, 4 volumes, George Bell and Sons, 1877. With 252 color plates. 4to. Cont. half leather, top edges gilt. Vol.3 lacking the covers; o/w Very good; 2- Houghton, W: British Fresh-Water Fishes. William Mackenzie, 1879 (preface dates), 1st. Edn. Folio, complete with all 41colour plates. Leather backed boards, spine perished; two leaves of the introduction loose. Clean copy. (5)
Ɵ Walpole (Horace) Aedes Walpolianae: or, A Description of the Collection of Pictures at Houghton-Hall in Norfolk, second edition, 2 engraved portraits by George Vertue, 4 folding engraved plates, some ink marginalia, portraits browned, some marginal staining, contemporary calf, worn, covers detached, 1752; and a set of Walpole's Works, 5 vol., 1798, 4to (6)Walpole's expanded description of his father Sir Robert Walpole's magnificent collection of paintings, the majority of which was sold to Catherine the Great of Russia after Sir Robert's death for over £40,000. The work includes 'A Sermon on Painting' by Horace Walpole and 'A Journey to Houghton..A poem. By the Reverend Mr. Whaley'.Provenance: John Yorke (bookplate and ink inscription, annotations possibly in his hand); Walter Somerville Gurney (bookplate).
Corgi - A limited edition truck in 1:50 scale, Foden Alpha with Houghton Parkhouse Professional Livestock Transporter Trailer in Woodhead Bros livery number 1660 of only 2210 produced # CC13904. It appears Mint with mirrors and certificate in a Very Good box. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [ba]
Corgi - A limited edition truck in 1:50 scale, Volvo FH Globetrotter with Houghton Parkhouse Professional Livestock Transporter Trailer in L.E. Jones Ltd. livery number 357 of only 3900 produced # CC12424. It appears Mint with mirrors and certificate in a Very Good box. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [ba]
Kodak, Polaroid, Houghton-Butcher, THP, Other - Camera items to include cameras, cartridges, digital pedometer - Lot includes a vintage Ensign Cupid camera. A vintage Kodak #2 Portrait Hawkeye box camera. 2 x 29 mm lens Barclaycard cameras in cases, and similar. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (M)
A PLASTER, LEAD, AND ETCHED BRASS ARCHITECTURAL MODEL OF HOUGHTON HALL, NORFOLK BY TIMOTHY RICHARDS, 2018 In original blue card fitted box Limited edition 281 of 300 24cm high, 37cm wide, 19cm deepProvenance: This limited edition run was commissioned by David, 7th Marquess of Cholomondeley, and is no. 281 of 300.Houghton Hall, Norfolk, designed by Colen Campbell, was built for Britain's first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole in 1722. (This lot is offered without reserve)Please note: the description of this lot has been partially updated to read 'Limited edition 281 of 300' and not as previously catalogued. Condition Report: Some surface dirt and rubbing to edges and extremities- one vane with glue repair- reverse with surface dirt. It comes with original blue card fitted box. The description of this lot has been partially updated to read 'Limited edition 281 of 300' and not as previously catalogued. Condition Report Disclaimer
Steinbeck (John). The Moon is Down, 1st edition, New York: The Viking Press, 1942, bookplate to the front pastedown, some minor marginal toning, original cloth in clipped dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed with some minor tears, 8vo, (not a copy of the true 1st edition with the punctuation error on 112 pp.)The Pastures of Heaven, 1st edition, New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932, some minor marginal toning, title page uncut to the foot, original blue cloth, boards & spine slightly rubbed & faded, 8vo, together with:Fitzgerald (F. Scott), Tales of the Jazz Age, 1st edition, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922, some minor toning, original green cloth, some minor rubbing to the head & foot of the boards & spine, 8vo, plusle Carré (John), The Little Drummer Girl, 1st edition, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1983, signed by the author to the title page, 189-200 pp. detached, some minor marginal toning, original cloth in dust jacket, spine lightly faded, 8vo, with 4 further volumes by the author, andWilliam (Tennessee), A Street Car Named Desire, 1st edition, New York: New Direction, 1947, bookplate to the front pastedown, some light toning, original illustrated boards, boards & spine slightly rubbed & faded, 8vo, plusDickey (James), Deliverance, 1st printing c, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970, some minor toning, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, and other modern & 1st edition fiction, including works by Virginia Woolf, Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, H. E. Bates, all original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8voQTY: (6 shelves)
Houghton (The Rev. William). British Fresh-Water Fishes, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: William Mackenzie, [1879], half-titles, titles in red & black, 41 colour plates, with tissue guards, wood-engraved vignette illustrations, occasional scattered spotting and few marks, all edges gilt, publisher's pictorial cloth gilt, some edge wear and light stains, 4toQTY: (2)
Five vintage folding bellows cameras comprising Houghton-Butcher ensign cameo with Dallmeyer Anastigmat f/3.5 f=4 3/4" lens, various film holders and additional roll film back, Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 520, Kodak No 3A autographic model C, Kodak Retina and Kodak No1 Pocket Junior, all in original leather cases, two having Westminster Photographic Exchange Ltd labels
An Edwardian inlaid and banded stationery box, in the style of a Georgian cutlery or knife box, interior with four compartments for notelets, envelopes etc, interior maker's label for 'Houghton & Gunn 168 New Bond St', 15.5 x 17.5 x 22.5cms high. PROVENANCE: The Graham Smith Retirement Auction - 50 years in the Antiques Trade.
HAMPSHIRE, Southampton, Corporation Halfpenny, 1.35g/9h (N 2003; BW. 184), Richard Cornellius, Farthing, 1660, 0.67g/12h (N 2007; BW. 189), William Jollife, Farthing, 1666, 0.61g/12h (N 2011; BW. 193), Cornelius Macham, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.03g/12h (N 2013; BW. 195), Jacob Ward, Farthing, 0.56g/12h (N 2017; BW. 202); Titchfield, William Hack, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.08g/12h (N 2019; BW. 203), Willi Houghton, Farthing, 1652, 1.34g/12h (N 2020; BW. 204); Wallop, Hugh Chitty, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.35g/12h (N 2021; BW. 206); West Cowes (I.o.W.), Joseph Barton, Halfpenny, 1.46g/9h (N 1856; BW. 55); Wickham, Thomas Atkines, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.68g/9h (N 829; Knight, TCSB Dec. 2007, pp.18-20; BW. Bucks. 155); Winchester, City Halfpenny, 1669, 0.98g/6h (N 2026; BW. 211), William Butler, Farthing, 1657, 1.20g/6h (N 2027; BW. 214), Michaell Fitchat, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.44g/12h (N 2031; BW. 219), Will Fletcher Jr, Farthing, 0.53g/6h (N 2043; BW. 220), Willam Over, Farthing, 1.11g/6h (N 2041; BW. 223), Godson Penton, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.43g/3h (N 2034; BW. 225), William Tayler/Taylor, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (N 2038; BW. 230), Halfpenny, 1667, 1.36g/6h (N 2039; BW. 229), Anthony Wiseman, Farthing, 1657, 1.05g/12h (N 2040; BW. 233); Yarmouth (I.o.W.), John Price, Halfpenny, 1670, 0.94g/6h (N 2048; BW. 234) [20]. N 2013 and 2027 fine, others in varied state £100-£150 --- Provenance: N 1856 and 2040 bt M. Shaw 2018; N 2021 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 273 (part); N 2027 bt R. Gladdle
BEDFORDSHIRE, Bedford, John Clarke, Farthing, 0.52g/12h (GO 7.1; N 7; BW. 7), William Faldo, Farthing, 1659, 0.79g/6h (GO 9; N 8; BW. 9), Henry Fittzhugh, Farthings, 1655 (2), 1.74g/12h (GO 12; N 10; BW. 12), 0.87g/12h (GO 13; N –; BW. –), Robert Fittzhugh, Farthing, 1654, 0.85g/6h (GO 11; N –; BW. 11), Thomas Pare, Farthing, 1656, 0.73g/6h (GO 17; N 13; BW. 17), John Paulin, Farthings (2), 1654, 1.17g/12h (GO 18.2; N 15; BW. 18), 0.27g/12h (GO –; N –; BW. 18), Ralph Smyth, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.91g/12h (GO 19; N 16; BW. 19); Biggleswade, John Bray, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.05g/3h (GO 23; N –; BW. 23), Thomas Tompkins, Farthing, 0.52g/12h (GO 25.1; N 20 obv., different rev.; BW. 25); Dunstable, Edward Chester, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.18g/12h (GO 36; N 26; BW. 36), Daniell Finch, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.84g/12h (GO 38; N 27; BW. 38), William Fossey, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.99g/12h (GO 40.4; N 29; BW. 40); Harrold, John Bletsoe, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.28g/6h (GO 50; N 32; BW. 50); Houghton Regis, Joseph Coleman, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.48g/12h (GO 56; N –; BW. 56) [16]. GO 36 good fine, GO 12 about fine, others in varied state, GO 13 and 50 pierced £70-£90 --- Provenance: GO – at 0.27g bt J. Newman
Hofmannsthal, Hugo von (Hrsg.). Neue deutsche Beiträge. Erste Folge, erstes Heft bis zweite Folge, drittes Heft (alles Erschienene). 6 Hefte in 2 Bänden. 24,5 x 17 cm. Halbpergament d. Z. (VDeckel der OBroschuren miteingebunden) mit goldgeprägtem RTitel. München, Bremer Presse, 1922-1927.Wilpert-Gühring2 81. Houghton Library 480. - Je eines von 1100 bzw. 1200 Exemplaren. Mit Beiträgen von Benjamin, Borchardt, Schröder, Stucken u. a. - Lediglich die Broschuren leicht fleckig, schönes Exemplar. Aus der Sammlung Herbert Blank (1929-2023).
Mann, Erika and Klaus. Escape to Life. IX, 2 Bl., 384 S. Mit 17 fotograf. Abb. auf Tafeln. 21,5 x 14 cm. OLeinenband mit Goldprägung (bestoßen, etwas ausgeblichen) und OSchutzumschlag (Randläsuren, RDeckel stockfleckig). Boston, Houghton, 1939.Sternfeld-Tiedemann 328. Wilpert-Gühring 8 (E. Mann). Sternfeld-Tiedemann 331. Wilpert-Gühring 20 (K. Mann). Jonas 39, 33. - Erste Ausgabe. - Innenspiegel und Schnitt stockfleckig, kaum gebräunt. Aus der Sammlung Herbert Blank (1929-2023).
A COLLECTION OF ROYAL COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS, to include a boxed glass medal made to commemorate the visit of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to Pilkington Brothers Ltd in 1961 (small chip to the rear edge, two 1953 Coronation moneyboxes - one boxed, a boxed 'Film Strips' viewer with two film strips showing Queen Elizabeth II, 1953 commemorative tins by OXO and Cadbury, a boxed pair of 2002 Golden Jubilee cufflinks by Stuart Houghton, two ceramic moneyboxes in the forms of a guardsman and a yeoman warder, three 2022 Platinum Jubilee tote bags, etc (15 + box) (Condition Report: generally fair to good condition, older pieces have some wear, tins a little rusty, glass medal as stated, mug has a little crazing)
A collection of six original 1960s scrapbooks which contain an extensive selection of mementos, music paper and magazine cuttings etc. relating to The Beatles and, in particular, to George Harrison, compiled by Beatles super fan Susan Houghton. They include cuttings from UK national papers, music press and numerous cuttings from Mersey Beat. Susan used to ask Mrs Harrison for bits and pieces of George's, one of the scrapbooks contains a Gibson guitar packet which housed one of George's guitar strings, a piece of toilet paper from the loo in George's house, a piece of George's vest, the wrapper from a toffee given to her by Mrs Harrison, photographs taken from the tv etc. etc. Susan was referred to by George’s mother Louise as George’s number one fan. She was one of four friends who regularly attended The Beatles concerts at the Cavern Club, Liverpool and referred to themselves as ‘The Cement Mixers’. Susan visited George’s mother Louise Harrison during George’s absence in Hamburg in December 1962 and struck up a friendship with her which lasted many years. A number of the cuttings, many of which have been taken from the Mersey Beat papers, have come loose from the pages over the years. The condition is good. The scrapbooks each measure approximately 20.5cm x 16.5cm.Provenance: from the collection of Susan Houghton, originally sold through Christie’s, South Kensington, London in their entertainment sale held on 29th August 1991. (Unfortunately some of the items such as sets of Beatles autographs, concert ticket stubs etc have been removed from the books since they were first sold through the Christie’s auction.)
Two sets of dress studs. The first a set of early 20th century lilac enamel dress buttons and a matching brooch. The brooch stamped 'STERLING SILVER RIMS & BACKS', in a fitted Houghton & Co box. The second a set of three Georgian style blue and white cameo dress studs depicting busts of gentlemen, mounted in yellow metal, L10mm. boxed.
Unique Rare WW2 Air War Book signed by 67 WW2 RAF USAAF Luftwaffe Veterans. The Air War 1939-1945" by R J Overy, hard back book with dust cover, published 1980, both book & cover in good condition. This copy has been signed across three pages by the following 67 WW2 RAF, USAAF & Luftwaffe Veterans. Includes Dambusters, Battle of Britain fighter aces, Tirpitz raiders and more. First page - W/O Steve Badcock - 166 Sqd, W/O Phil Bates - 149 Sqd, W/O W G "Billy" Bell - 103/166 Sqd, Flt Lt Jack Collins DFC - 57 Sqd, W/O Frank Etherington - 166/153 Sqd, Corporal Alex Gray BEM - 19 Sqd, Battle of Britain Ground Crew, ATC Hazel Gregory - RAF Uxbridge 1940, W/O George Hart - 358 Sqd, Flt Lt Matt Holliday DFC - 10/77 Sqd, Sqd, Ldr Tony Iveson DFC - 616/617 Sqd, W/O Fred Maltas - 35 Sqd, W/O Alan Morgan - 49 Sqd, Flt Lt Bluey Mottershead DFC - 158 Sqd, Wg Cmdr Tom Neil DFC* AFC - 249 Sqd, F/O Tom Sayer DFM - 102 Sqd, Flt Lt W Kenneth Thomas DFC - 622 Sqd, Flt Lt Dennis Thorpe - 626 Sqd, W/O Frank Tolley - 625 Sqd, Sqd, Ldr Frank Williamson AFC - 10/102 Sqd. Second page - F/O Mike Bayon DFC - 128/139 Sqd, Sqd, Ldr Tom Bennett DFM - 49/617 Sqd, Flt Lt Eric Clarke MiD - 49 Sqd, W/O Colin Cole - 617 Sqd, Air Cmdr John Ellacombe CB DFC* - 151/487/253 Sqd, Sqd, F/O John Evans - 158 Sqd, Flt Sgt Peter Freeman-Pannett - 605 Sqd, Ground Crew Aero Engine Fitter, W/O Bob Hollinrake - 10 Sqd, W/O Stan "Paddy" Hope 540 PRU, W/O Ron Houghton - 49 Sqd, LAC Reg Howard - 74 Sqd, Ground Crew Merlin Engine Specialist, Flt Lt Freddie Johnson DFC - 36/78/314 Sqd, W/O Ron Lamb - 32 Sqd, W/O Dick Maywood - 608/692 Sqd, W/O Joe Musgrove - 214 Sqd, Flt Lt Dick Starkey - 106 Sqd, Flt Lt Wilfred Tunstall DFC - 158 Sqd, Sqd, Ldr Michael Wainwright - 64 Sqd, F/O Ken Wilkinson - 616 Sqd, W/O Emrys Williams - 65 Sqd, Flt Lt Tom Wingham - 76/102 Sqd, W/O Bert Winwood - 235 Sqd. Third page - Flt Lt Ron "Bram" Bramley AE - 22/144 Sqd, Flt Lt Roger Calvert - 141 Sqd, Lt Colonel Clyde B East - RAF 414 Sqd, Photo Recon Unit/USAAF Tactical Recon Sqd, Wg Cmdr Tim Elkington - 1 Sqd, Sqd, Ldr Harry Glendinning - 115 Sqd, Flt Lt John Hall DFC - 106/44 Sqd, Sqd, Ldr George "Johnny" Johnson DFM - 617 Sqd Dambuster, W/O Ken Johnson - 61/9 Sqd, Wg Cmdr E Gwyn Jones DFC AFC - 115/38/139/162 Sqd, (matted signature), Flt Lt Bert Kirtland DFC - 76 Sqd, Captain John Lee - USAAF 79th FS, 20th FG. Fahnrich Manfred Leisebien - Luftwaffe JG52, Flt Sgt Rudolf Leksinsky - 300 Sqd, W/O Jack Linaker - 9 Sqd, Sgt Ken Lucas - 49/617 Sqd, Ground Crew - Involved in all the major servicing of the aircraft before the Dambusters raid including fitting the motors that drove the belt that spun the bomb, and attaching the critical lamps to the underside of the aircraft, Flt Sgt Grant McDonald Dambuster. Colonel Charles McGee - USAAF 302nd FS, 332nd FG Tuskegee Airman, W/O John Morrison - 78/51/35 Sqd, P/O Bill North - 61 Sqd, W/O Ernie Patterson DFM - 635 Sqd, Flt Lt Harold Riding - 617 Sqd, W/O Les Sargent - 619 Sqd, W/O Ron Smith DFC - 617 Sqd, W/O Sam Thompson - 103/9 Sqd, W/O Frank Tilley - 617 Sqd, Flt Lt Bert Whittaker DFC - 76 Sqd. The best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overy's classic work remains profound and highly original. Far from just an account of the various air battles, Professor Overy treats the air war as a complex and fascinating historical web, woven out of grand strategy, economic mobilization, the recruitment of science, and the nature of leadership and training. Analysing the achievements and failures of the aerial component of the war, he places it in perspective by explaining the role aviation played in the overall conflict. He points out that while the Axis powers tended to limit their use of air power to one major role, such as support of ground forces, the Allies exploited all aspects of aerial doctrine: air defence, strategic bombardment, air-naval cooperation, and ground support. He also demonstrates how aircraft ensured that the Second World War became a people's war and how success in the air war was, in a very real sense, a test of a nation's modernity. The air war was won and lost not only in the skies but also in the factories and the research institutes. Finally, the author dispels many popular myths and in particular reveals that although air power in the form of strategic bombing by itself did not deter-mine the war's final outcome, its use dramatically illustrated the complexities of managing modern war. Richard Overy's The Air War thus deepens our under-standing not only of World War II but of military history in general. 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
BRITISH FRESH WATER FISHES, HOUGHTON (THE REV. W), PUB. WILLIAM MACKENZIE, 1879 illustrated with forty-one full page chromo-lithographic plates, drawn from nature by A. F. Lydon, with numerous other vignettes, gilt tooled clothQty: 2 volumesCondition good to fair.Wear to binding and some minor marks to pages, all detailed in additional images. Complete.
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGDOM, Seleukos I Nikator: Tetradrachm, struck at Susa, c. 295-281 Obverse: head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath Reverse: βασιλεωσ σελευκου: Athena driving biga of elephants right, brandishing spear and shield; spearhead above, a in right field Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 17.05g/11h References: Houghton/Lorber 177.3; Kritt El.28 Condition: Good very fine and very rare; a little surface porosity £600-£800
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGDOM, Seleukos I Nikator (as King, 305-281): Tetradrachm struck at Susa, c. 305/4-295 Obverse: head of Seleukos right, wearing panther-skin helmet adorned with bull’s ear and horns, panther skin tied around neck like chlamys Reverse: βασιλεωσ σελευκο: Nike standing right, crowning trophy of Macedonian arms; ap to lower right, monogram [πα] in inner field Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 17.22g/11h References: Marest-Caffey Gp1.11 [A25/R–]; Houghton/Lorber 173.15; Kritt Tr.106 Condition: Extremely fine and struck from dies of the finest style; a magnificent example of Hellenistic portraiture £15,000-£20,000
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGDOM, Seleukos I Nikator: Tetradrachm, struck at Seleucia-on-the-Tigris, c. 300-295 Obverse: head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath Reverse: βασιλεωσ σελευκου: Athena driving quadriga of elephants right, brandishing spear and shield; anchor and monogram [πα] above Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 17.29g/3h References: Houghton/Lorber 130.25b var. [control monogram]; Boston Suppl. 258, same obv. die Condition: Almost extremely fine, lightly toned; small scratch on edge £2,000-£2,600 --- Provenance: Gorny & Mosch Auction 185, Munich, Munich, 8 March 2010, lot 180 Künker Auction 326, Osnabrück, 7 October 2019, lot 919
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGDOM, Antiochos Hierax (c. 242-227): Tetradrachm, struck at the ‘B’ workshop of Alexandria Troas Obverse: head right, wearing winged diadem Reverse: βασιλεωσ αντιοχου: Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow in his right hand, left hand holding tip of bow set on ground; two monograms to outer left [πχιτυο, ερ], grazing horse in exergue Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 17.04g/12h References: Houghton/Lorber 882.3; Mektipini 211 Condition: Extremely fine, toned and rare £1,500-£2,000 --- Provenance: CNG Triton XXV, New York, 11 January 2022, lot 317
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID EMPIRE, Antiochos Eupator (164-162): Tetradrachm, struck at Antioch under the Regent Lysias Obverse: head right with tightly curled hair, wearing royal diadem; filleted border around Reverse: bασιλεωσ αντιοχου ευπατοροσ: Zeus seated left on ornate stool, holding wreath-bearing Nike and sceptre; δι to outer left Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 16.64g/1h References: Le Rider 243, this coin [A20/P179] = Newell 76.2, this coin; Houghton/Lorber 1575.9 Condition: Very fine and toned; with an excellent Hellenistic portrait and a particularly distinguished pedigree £300-£360 --- Provenance: Prince Chachowsky Collection Egger Auction XX, Vienna, 7 January 1908, lot 74 M. Collignon Collection Feuardent Freres Auction, Paris, 19 December 1919, lot 390 Naville Auction X, Lucerne, 15-18 June 1925, lot 1059 R. Laughlin Collection Adolph Hess Auction, Lucerne, 18 December 1933, lot 102 Glendining Auction, 25 March 1947, lot 19
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID EMPIRE, Antiochos Grypos (121-96): Tetradrachm, struck at Antioch during the third reign, c. 109-96 Obverse: head right with unkempt hair and characteristic aquiline nose, wearing royal diadem Reverse: βασιλεωσ αντιοχου επιφανουσ: Zeus seated left on ornate chair, holding wreath-bearing Nike and sceptre; δ below throne, monogram [ερ] and a on outer left; all within wreath Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 16.03g/12h References: Newell 405; Lockett 3176; Houghton/Lorber 2309.2d Condition: Good very fine, rich grey toning over excellent surfaces £200-£260 --- Provenance: Glendining Auction, 25 March 1947, lot 27
WW2 Ron Houghton DFC 49 sqn bomber command signed stunning 12 x 8 inch b/w Lancaster in flight photo. Ron was a Pilot Officer at RAF Pocklington for around six months at the height of the conflict in 1943 and 1944. Bomber Command suffered some of WWII's highest casualty rates; but though they had several close calls Ron and his crew survived the 33 missions they flew from Pocklington. After 30 missions, Bomber Command personnel were able to stand down from active operations. But Ron's love of flying knew no bounds and he promptly switched to flying Spitfires and Hurricanes with Fighter Command, being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in May 1945 for his 'skill and fortitude in operations against the enemy'. He was further honoured in 2014 when he flew to France as one of seven Australian veterans to receive a retrospective Legion d'Honneur from French President Francois Holland. 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
A group of silver pill boxes and vesta cases. Various dates and makers. The group including: a George IV pill box, Birmingham, 1823, Ledsam & Vale, the body of rectangular form and engraved with foliate and floral motifs, including an oak leaf to cover; a late Victorian pill box, Birmingham, 1900, Henry Matthews, the body of shaped rectangular form and repousse decorated with floral and foliate motifs, shaped, vacant cartouche to hinged cover and gilding to interior; a Victorian vesta case, Birmingham, 1894, A. & J. Zimmerman, the rectangular plain body engraved to side with crest and motto Vix Ea Nostra Vosco; a further Victorian vesta case, Birmingham, 1884, Thomas Millward & Co., the rectangular body engraved with scrolling foliate motifs, shaped, vacant cartouche to side; a pill box of heart-shaped form, the body London, 1994, Ari D. Norman, the hinged cover unmarked and possibly earlier, with repousse scroll and floral decoration; a Continental pill box, with import marks for Mark Houghton, London, 1997, the plain body of oval form; and other items, total weight approx. 4.6ozt (a lot)
A small group of silver and white metal pill boxes and oddments. Various dates and makers. The group including: a Continental silver pill box with Victorian import marks for B. Muller & Son, Chester, 1899, of rectangular form, the hinged cover embossed with scene of a couple feeding a swan, gilding to interior, 7.7cm long; a further Continental silver pill box with import marks for Mark Houghton, Sheffield, 1995, of oval form, the hinged cover engraved with scrolling foliate motifs, 3.8cm wide; a Mary Dunhill silver compact case, stamped sterling to underside, the oval body with mirror and lining to interior, engraved initials to hinged cover, 7.8cm wide; a French silver pill box, Henin & Cie., the circular body applied with garlands and floral motifs, gilding to interior, 800 standard, 5cm dia.; a silver mounted scent bottle, Birmingham, 1993, Penhaligon's, engraved with fleur-de-lys to body, 8.5cm high; an Art Nouveau silver pill box, of circular form and with embossed floral motif to hinged cover, 925 standard; an Art Nouveau scent bottle holder, mark unidentified, the sides pierced and repousse decorated with flowers and buds, 6.3cm high; and other oddments, including some white metal, total weighable silver approx. 7.3ozt (a lot)Provenance: Property of the Late Jane Sinclair Morpeth.
Subscriber's Edition Heather and Heaven: Walton Heath Golf Club 1903-2003. Foreword by Jack Nicklaus. (4to) 11 ½" x 8 ½", green leather, stamped in gilt, all edges gilt, cloth gilt-lettered slipcase. One of 148 copies of this Subscriber's Edition. Signed at the limitation statement by the author, the male and female captains of the club, Patrick Franklin-Adams and Alison Barratt and the binder, Keith Houghton. The book documents the club's colourful history, in celebration of its centennial anniversary. The club hosted the 1981 Ryder Cup and numerous European Open Championships, as well as many prestigious amateur events. In slip case G+
The New Golfer's Almanac for the Year 1910 Stoddard, W L published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1909 8vo. A gorgeous 1909 1st Edition. Illustrations and cover art by A W Bartlett. Features a miscellany of golf literature, poetry, a history of the game as well as tips, weather predictions for the upcoming year, and other advice for turn of the century golfers. 90pp (note new inside covers and spine)
Pollard, Hugh B C "Game Birds", illustrated by Philip Rickman, Eyre & Spottiswoode and Howard Mifflin, New York 1929, no.18A of an edition limited to 99 copies, each signed by the author and artist, nos. 1A to 35A are reserved for sale in the United States of America, colour frontis with tissue guard, colour plates with lettered tissue guards, it appears that one plate may be missing or something extra was put in, please see images of ffep with tissue guard, quarter vellum over brown buckram, gilt titles, deckle edges, t.e.g., "Game Birds ...", illustrated by Philip Rickman, Eyre & Spottiswoode 1929, colour plates with tissue guards, green cloth, the backstrip is faded, "The Gunroom Guide", illustrated by Philip Rickman and H Frank Wallace, Eyre & Spottiswoode, Houghton Mithlin 1930, no.22 of a limited edition of 225 copies signed by the author, colour plates with lettered tissue guards, quarter vellum, gilt title to backstrip, the vellum has a little soiling, brown boards, corners a little bruised, "The Gunroom Guide", illustrated by Philip Rickman and H Frank Wallace, Eyre & Spottiswoode, Howard Mithlin 1930, colour plates with lettered tissue guards, half green morocco over brown buckram boards, gilt titles and decorations with raised bands to the backstrip (4)
Napoleon. [Scott (Sir Walter)], The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte (sic), nine volume set, second edition, Edinburgh: Printed by Ballantyne and Co., 1827, half-titles, contemporary black quarter-calf gilt over cloth boards, marbled edges and endpapers, 8vo; Copies of Original Letters from the Army of General Bonaparte in Egypt, Intercepted by the Fleet Under the Command of Admiral Lord Nelson, fifth edition, London: Printed for J. Wright, 1798, folding map frontispiece, somewhat tatty, later 19th c quarter-calf over marbled boards, rubbed, specked edges, 8vo; Gourgaud (General Gaspard), Napoleon and The Grand Army in Russia, first edition, London: Martin Bossange and Co., 1825, later cloth, split, 8vo; Fauvelet de Bourrienne (Louis Antoine) & Memes (John S., translator), Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, four volume set, Edinburgh: Constable and Co., 1831, frontispieces, some stains and marks, ex-library copies, their later buckram and stamps, uncut, 8vo; Atlas - Napoleon's Campaigns, n.d. [19th c], 16 two-page lithographed maps, culminating at Waterloo, later green cloth, school's bookplates, 4to; [collection catalogue]: Daniell (Walter V., compiler), Collectanea Napoleonica, London, 1905, original cloth, split/splitting, some wear, 8vo; [bookseller's catalogue]: Libraire Historique F. Teissèdre:~ Mémoires d'Empire /Bibliothèque du Baron Charles d'Huart, 2000, original wrappers, 4to; etc., (19) Provenance: 1st: Thomas Cullen, contemporary armorial bookplates to pastedown. 2nd: Houghton Charles Okeover (1825-1912), of Okeover Hall, Staffordshire; crested bookplate to pastedown, somewhat scuffed. 3rd: Idwal Jenkins, 20th c bookplate.
WW2 ten RAF bomber veterans signed 12 x 8 inch colour Lancaster Bomber in flight photo. Autographs include RAF veterans Jack Watson DFM 156 sqn, Jo Lancaster 402, 12 sqn, Rupert Noyes 166 sqn, Reg Barker 76 sqn, Tony Hiscock 156 sqn, Ron Brown 75 NZ Sqn, Jeff Hildreth 170 sqn. Ron Houghton DFC 49 sqn. 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
WW2 Bomber Command Lancaster veterans Tony Iveson 617 sqn, Ron Houghton 109 sqn, Dick Starkey 106sqn, Rusty Waughman DFC AFC 101 sqn signed on four 12 x 8 inch Lancaster in Flight photos. 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
Three pairs of George III silver shoe buckles comprising;a pair by Charles Houghton,c.1785, of rectangular form, with pierced borders,8cm wideanother similar pair, by Thomas Willmore, Birmingham 1794, the frames inscribed 'RS', 8cm wideand another,by Robert Smith, London 1794, 7.5cm widetotal 10.54oztCondition ReportThe pins are steel. Tarnishing and wear throughout.
Corgi - Two boxed Corgi 'Hauliers of Renown' Limited Edition 1:50 scale diecast model trucks. Lot consists of Corgi CC13715 Scania R Series Topline Houghton Parkhouse 'The Professional' Livestock Transporter 'Chris Waite Transport' (142 of 1410); together with CC14027 Volvo FH Face Lift Fridge Trailer 'James T. Blakeman' (839 of 1000). Models appear to be in Mint condition, and come with certificates and accessories in sealed bags, and are housed in Good - Very Good lift off lid slightly dusty boxes with some general storage wear. (2) (This does not constitute a guarantee) (K)
Corgi - Two boxed Corgi 'Hauliers of Renown' Limited Edition 1:50 scale diecast model trucks. Lot consists of Corgi CC12428 Volvo FH Houghton Parkhouse 'The Professional' Livestock Transporter ' Fred Greenwood' (1356 of 2000); together with CC13234 DAF XF Skeletal Trailer & Container 'Joh G Russell' (1479 of 2060). Models appear to be in Mint condition, and come with certificates and accessories in sealed bags, and are housed in Poor - Fair Plus window boxes with storage wear and imperfections. (2) (This does not constitute a guarantee) (K)
Reisekamera "The Sanderson" 10 x 12 Inch Reisekamera, ab 1893G. Hougthon & Son, London. Edelholzgehäuse mit Messingbeschlägen, für Format 25 x 30 cm, schwenkbare Standarte graviert "Sanderson`s Patent" sowie "473", schwarzer Lederbalgen (mit einem Riß), Messingobjektiv Aplanat-Typ 8/29 cm für Steckblenden, aufgesetzt auf Midelly-Metall-Hinterlinsenverschluß, läuft gut, mit Mattscheibenrückteil (Mattglas ergänzt). - Dabei: Dekoratives Holzstativ mit Messingbeschlägen, mit Besitzergravur aus Neuseeland. - Seltene große "The Sanderson". Start Price: EUR 240 Zustand: (4/4)The Sanderson Field Camera, 1893 onwardsG. Houghton & Son, London. 10 x 12 in., mahogany with brass fittings, black bellows (split), camera front with engraving "Sanderson's Patent" and "473", focusing screen back (glass replaced) and brass-bound Aplanat-type 8/29 cm lens with Waterhouse stop on Midelly metal shutter, working. - In addition: Decorative tripod with brass fittings, with New Zealand owner’s name. - A rare large example of "The Sanderson". Start Price: EUR 240 Condition: (4/4)
Collection of vintage Battle of Britain autographs covers, FDCs, memorabilia. 1965 large White Cliffs FDC with London FDI postmark, 1965 FDC with Waddington CDS 4d stamps only, 1965 GPO FDC with Birmingham FDI postmark, 1968 Stampex Battle of Britain stamp sheet, 1965 RAF Biggin Hill Comm Airshow cover, small signed piece signed by Wg Cde Paul Farnes DFM 501 sqn, Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum DFC 92 sqn, Tony Pickering 501 sqn signed b/w photo, 1975 Spitfire cover signed by Dr Gordon Michell son of R J Mitchell, 1980 40th ann BOB cover flown and signed by RAF pilot Wg Cdr Houghton, official Battle of Britain 1940 Air Ministry account booklet plus few photos, bios Leopold Heimes, Allen Corkett, Roy Holmes x 2, Neville Duke, Raymond Baxter. Nice collection. 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
Three Various Silver or Silver Plate Animals, 20th Century comprising a silver and enamel model of a duck, with English import marks for Mark Houghton Ltd., London, probably 1997, 85mm high; a model of two does, stamped 'Silver 999', filled, 11cm wide and a silver plate model of an ibex, 65mm high (3)There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use.
Eliot (George). The Writings of George Eliot, together with the Life by J. W. Cross, Large Paper edition, 25 volumes, Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin & Company, 1908, colour and black & white plates, top edges gilt, remainder untrimmed, original burgundy half morocco gilt over boards, spines now uniformly toned to brown, 8voQTY: (25)NOTE:Limited edition, 85/750 copies.
Darwin (Erasmus). the Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society: A poem, with philosophical notes, 1st edition, London: T. Bensley for J. Johnson, 1803, engraved frontispiece and 3 plates by Houghton after Henry Fuseli, some offsetting and occasional spotting, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, some worming to covers, light edge wear, 4to, together with: Darwin (Erasmus), Phytologia; or the Philosophy of Agriculture and Gardening. With the theory of draining morasses and with an improved construction of the drill plough, 1st edition, London: J. Johnson, 1800, 12 engraved plates, including 2 folding, some spotting and light toning to plates, endpapers renewed, contemporary tree calf, rebacked and repaired, 4to, together with The Botanic Garden, 2 volumes in one, mixed edition, volume I 1st edition, 1791; volume II 4th edition, 1794, engraved allegorical frontispieces, 18 engraved plates, including 'Fertilization of Egypt' plate signed by Willliam Blake and 5 others after Blake, some offsetting and light spotting, endpapers renewed, bookplate, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, rubbed and some edge wear, 4toQTY: (3)
Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini)(1596 Cortona - 1669 Rom) NachfolgerNoli me tangereChristus erscheint der vor ihm knienden Maria Magdalena in der Nähe des leeren Grabes als Gärtner, wodurch sie zur ersten Zeugin und Verkünderin der Auferstehung wird (Joh. 20,11-18). Feinflüssig gemalte Darstellung nach dem berühmten, um 1640-1650 geschaffenen Gemälde Pietro da Cortonas, das sich seit 1779 in der Staatl. Eremitage in St. Petersburg befindet (erworben aus der bedeutenden Sammlung des ersten britrischen Premierministers Sir Robert Walpole in Houghton Hall) und 1781 auch in einem englischen Mezzotinto-Stich publiziert wurde. Pietro da Cortona gilt in der Malerei als Begründer des römischen Hochbarock. Öl/Lwd.; 58 cm x 50 cm. Rahmen.Follower of Pietro da Cortona (1596 - 1669). Oil on canvas.
Miscellany.- Collection of letters, many addressed to Digby Besant, including: Hermann Adler, Chief Rabbi of England; Viscount Sankey, Lord Chancellor (5); Samuel Hoare (9), Lord Curzon (4); Joseph Chamberlain (2); Thomas Brassey, first Earl Brassey (4), Paul Metternich, Henry Liddell, Dean of Christ Church and father of Alice Liddell; Lord Shaftesbury (4); Lord Russell (2), Max Muller, Christopher Wordsworth signed as Bishop of Lincoln (3); A.P. Stanley, dean of Westminster Abbey; John Wilson Colenso, bishop of Natal; John Calcraft, politician; Joseph Jekyll, together c. 75 letters, 19th - 20th centuries; and a quantity of other letters, including: from Lord Houghton and letters to Thomas Erskine, judge, folds, v.s., v.d. (qty).
Samuel John Lamorna BIRCH (1869-1955) Valley, 1928 Watercolour, 23 x 32cm, framed 45 x 59cm See " A Painter Laureate" by Austin Wormleighton, page 165 "He told Houghton you can carefully copy my signature in the corner. (It was not unusual for Birch to ask Houghton to sign his work. On another occasion, he asked her to sign a watercolour. "You can easily do this," he wrote "Wet the place with your finger - spit on it in fact and wipe it off - before you sign with a pen. Not too much ink on it.") Stanley Gardiner was acting as studio assistant for a time and may well have helped.
English School Early 19th Century English and continental shipping in the Downs off the Kent coast Oil on canvas 30.7 x 45.9cm; 12 x 18inProvenance: Formerly in the collection of the 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley, Houghton Hall; Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, Old Masters, British & European Paintings, 8 September 2020, lot 581
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