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Y AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY FIVE GLASS MANTEL TIMEPIECEW.F. STEELE, LONDON, CIRCA 1850The four columnar pillar single chain fusee movement with anchor escapement for regulation by a lenticular bob pendulum, the 4.25 inch square silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed W.F. Steele, Rochester Row, Westminster to centre, with steel spade hands and delicate rococo scroll engraved decoration to spandrel areas, the case with bevelled rectangular top glass to the tablet upstand, above slender cavetto moulded cornice and fluted frieze, the hinged front with square glazed dial aperture incorporating canted silvered insert to interior, the sides with conforming rectangular bevelled glass panels and the rear flush with rectangular glazed door set within the frame of the case, the base with ogee outline apron over ogee moulded skirt.24cm (9.5ins) high, 19cm (7.5ns) wide, 14cm (5.5ins) deep. A William Francis Steel (without the 'e') is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in London in 1839. William Francis Steele is subsequently recorded as working in London 1851-63. 

A SOFA & CHAIR COMPANY ROCHESTER SOFA. In neutral upholstery with black painted show frame 85cm H x 220cm W x 88cm D.

A SOFA & CHAIR COMPANY ROCHESTER SOFA. In neutral upholstery with black painted show frame 85cm H x 220cm W x 88cm D.

Carriage Print ROCHESTER, KENT by Donald Maxwell from the Original Southern Railway series, issued in 1935. In very good condition with minor mark to sky. In an original style glazed frame, print measures 14in x 9in. A very rare print in excellent condition.

G. THOMPSON oil on canvas - reproduction portrait of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester by Jacob Huysmans, signed, 196 x 120cmsProvenance: The Cornelia Bayley Collection from Plas Teg, an important Jacobean house in Flintshire, North Wales Plas Teg: Once in a Generation Welsh House Clearance — Rogers Jones CoNote: the auction lots are contained in a warehouse near Wrexham. Viewing can be arranged by appointment by calling Richard Hughes on 07593 181017. Purchased lots require collection by appointment once invoices are settled and strictly within ten days (maximum) from the auction date. Purchases which are not collected by this time will incur a charge of £50 per item per day. Please note that most HGV vehicles can enter the warehouse for convenient collection, but we do not offer assistance for heavy and large objects, please be prepared.

Retief Goosen signed 85th PGA Championship 2003 Oak Hill C. C commemorative FDC double PM Philatelic Station Rochester NY 14692 USPS Aug 14 2003. Sport Autograph. 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

Books to include: R.V.Tooley 'The Mapping of Australia' Holland Press 1979 1st with dustcover; Mary Beach Langton 'How to kKnow Oriental Rugs' D. Appleton & Co 1920 with colour illustrations; 'The Royal Windermere Yacht Club 1860-1960' edited by Barbara Hall, John Sherratt & Son 1960 1st edition; Edwin Harris 'Old Rochester'; William Cowper 'The Task', John Sharpe 1825, 1st edition, leather with gilt tooling, ink inscription for 1834, loss to spine; Anon 'A Woman in Berlin' paperback Virago 2004; and Earl Ferrer 'Whatever Next?' Biteback Publishing 2011. (7)

Bible, Biblical Criticism & Theology. [Jean Le Clerc], Veteris Testamenti Libri Historici [...] commentario philologico, Amstelodami: Henricum Schelte, 1708, [with] Veteris Testamenti Libri Hagiographi [...], [&] Veteris Testamenti Prophetæ [...], Amstelædami: R. & J. Wetsenios & Gul. Smith, 1731, rubricated title-pages with vignettes, some divisional titles, double-column notes, [xx], 720, 16, [xvi]; [xii], 750; [ii], xxix, 632, [xlii]pp, uniformly bound in contemporary English speckled calf, spines gilt with crowned roses and thistles, later lettering pieces, split and worn losses, but holding, speckled edges, 4to; D'Aubigné (J.H. Merle) & Scott (David Dundas, translator), History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, three volume set, Glasgow: Blackie and Son, 1845-47, portrait frontispieces and plates,  contemporary calf, 8vo; Provincial Suffolk Imprint: Blomfield (Rev. E.), The Life of Jesus Christ, Bungay: Printed by G. Brightly, for Himself and T. Kinnersley, 1809, frontispiece and plates, contemporary calf, morocco lettering piece, 4to; Wright (Paul, DD), The New and Complete Life of Jesus Christ, London: Printed for Alex. Hogg, n.d. [c 1785], double-column, some engraved plates, presumably lacking others, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining morocco lettering piece, folio (36.5 x 25cm), (8) Provenance: 1st: Hugh Percy, early 19th c crested bookplates to pastedown; probably Hugh Percy (1784-1856), third son of the Earl of Beverley and grandson of the Duke Northumberland, later bishop of Rochester (1827) & Carlisle (1827-56).

Rev. Sydney Williams Wheatley (1869-1951), Literary Extracts: being thoughts in verse and prose taken from many writers, dated 1893-97, illuminated title-page scrivened with Ecclesiastes XII:11, approx. 300ff of manuscript extracts and occasional notes, inscribed recto only, finely bound in contemporary brown morocco over boards, gilt, rubbed, head of spine chipped, marbled endpapers, 4to; Lett's Extract Book, an unassociated Victorian book of newspaper and periodical clippings, mid-19th c and later, approx. 100pp of printed ephemera, principally of local Nottingham interest or taken from Nottinghamshire publications, but including articles of Life in Arizona, Shakespeare, and with 6pp of MS, including extracts on women and witches, printed pagination as issued, original cloth, 8vo, (2)  Provenance: 1st: Rev. Canon Sydney Williams Wheatley (1869-1951), Kent cleric and antiquarian, Honourary Canon (1908) and Assistant Librarian of Rochester Cathderal; inscribed ffep.

A BOX OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS to include an Eastman Kodak Rochester NY Dark Room timer (appears in working order), two pieces of amethyst both approximately 12cm in length, a large piece of rose quartz approximate height 9cm x length 19cm, seven mid-century Dinky die-cast toy cars, and a gun stick (1 box) (s.d)

Royal Doulton double character jug Jane Ayre & Mr Rochester D7115, limited edition No.125 of 1500, with box and certificate.

HYDE HENRY & LAURENCE.  The Correspondence of Henry Hyde, Earl of Clarendon & of His Brother Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester with the Diary of Lord Clarendon. 2 vols., ed. by Samuel Weller Singer. 2 eng. frontis, 2 eng. plates & facsimile signatures. Quarto. Library cloth, shelf numbers to backs, labels to endpapers, a single lib. stamp to each title & final leaf. Text contents generally very clean. 1828.

A lost parcel of CRVX Pennies from the 1886 Isleworth Hoard Æthelred II (978-1016), 1. Penny, CRVX type, Barnstaple, Beorhtsige, byrhsige [–]o bard, 1.44g/2h (BEH 25; N 770; S 1148) 2. Penny, CRVX type, Canterbury, Goldwine, goldp[–]-o cæntp, 1.44g/3h (BEH 135; N 770; S 1148) 3. Penny, CRVX type, Exeter, Edric, edric m-o eaxc[–], 1.29g/2h (BEH 519; N 770; S 1148) 4. Penny, small CRVX type, Cambridge, Ælfric, alfric m[––]ant, 1.05g/5h (BEH 1140-1; N 770 var.; S 1149) 5. Penny, CRVX type, London, Eadmund, eadm[––]d m-o lvn, 1.21g/5h (BEH 2335; N 770; S 1148) 6. Penny, CRVX type, London, Godric, godric [––]nd, 1.18g/2h (BEH 2581; N 770; S 1148) 7. Penny, CRVX type, London, Leofstan, leofsta[–] lvn, 1.24g/12h (BEH 2719; N 770; S 1148) 8. Penny, CRVX type, Rochester, Eadsige, edsige m-o [–]fe, 1.17g/12h (BEH 3282; N 770; S 1148) 9. Penny, CRVX type, London, Eadwold, eadp[––] lvn, 1.13g/2h (BEH 2424; N 770; S 1148) 10. Penny, CRVX type, Maldon, Aelfwine, ael[––]aeld, 0.91g/9h (BEH 3069-70; N 770; S 1148) 11. Penny, CRVX type, Uncertain mint, possibly London or Thetford, Eadwerd, edperd m-o [–], 1.20g/12h (BEH 2468-70 or 3723; N 770; S 1148) 12. Penny, CRVX type, Uncertain mint, Eadwold, eadpold m[–], 1.08g/8h (N 770; S 1148) Together with seven small fragments. Fair to good fine with consistent hoard patination; none of the coins complete, but most quite identifiable and some recognisable in Grueber’s 1886 listing; a most interesting study group which serves to revise our understanding of this academically important hoard; very rare as a group to commerce £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: Found as part of the Isleworth Hoard of Anglo Saxon Pennies in 1886, and recorded (in part) at the time by H.A. Grueber of the British Museum. On the 11th March 1886 labourers sinking foundations in the grounds of coach-builder on Twickenham Road came across an antique earthen ware jar. As they struggled to retrieve it, the vessel cracked and a stream of silver sprang forth. The coins were quickly gathered up, and distributed amongst those present. A ‘sample’ of twenty eight coins appeared before the Treasury, and these are those recorded in Herbert Grueber’s note in the Numismatic Chronicle for 1886. The parcel set before Grueber, which informs all later accounts of the hoard, comprised coins of the third, fourth and fifth types issued in the reign of Æthelred II - that is Second Hand to CRVX - with the hoard weighted significantly towards the latter. In its mints the hoard shows a strong regional bias, with a preponderance of coins of London followed by smaller representations from numerous mints in Greater Wessex. Grueber listed each mint/moneyer reading for the parcel he saw and, when damage to the coins obscured readings, noted this as well. It is possible to positively identify the nos. 2, 5 and 10 from the present parcel in Grueber’s list; it is also possible that no. 6 is to be found described by Grueber, but the matter is left obscure by the author’s neglecting to give the full reading for the noted ‘broken’ specimen of this mint/moneyer combination. Several of the coins in Grueber’s listing do not appear in the current parcel. More excitingly, the current parcel provides several additions to the known listings of the Isleworth Hoard. Barnstaple (no. 1) and Cambridge (no. 4) are two such new additions; the former agreeing with the previously observed pattern of geographical distribution, whilst the latter does not, and sits alongside the CRVX penny of Thetford seen by Grueber but absent here.

Harris (John). The History of Kent, volume one [all published], 1st edition, London: Printed and Sold by D. Midwinter, 1719, engraved portrait frontispiece (cropped to image and lined to verso), folding linen-backed engraved county map (detached), 40 engraved plates (including 29 double-page, 8 folding and 3 single-page, many after Kip, folding plates of Broome and Deane cropped to lower edge and both linen-backed, folding plate of Rochester linen-backed), 2 double-page maps and 1 folding, pages 251-254 cropped to upper and lower margins, damp-stain to lower outer corners of several leaves, occasional light spotting, upper pastedown with bookplate of Arthur Stuart Beazley, ownership label Henry Wood of Lewisham and modern ownership label of Douglas G. Bancroft, all edges gilt, early 19th-century calf, rebacked preserving gilt decorated spine, board corners worn and showing, folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Upcott p. 354-357.

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. With catalogue description '1151 Borer - point on distal end'; inked collector's legend '2.PB. 1151.C/Twydall'. 90 grams, 77 mm (3 in.). [No Reserve] Found Twydall, Kent, UK. Richard Jones collection, Welling, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Ex Rochester Museum, Kent collections. Specialist collection of J Edwin Jarvis. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an article on the site at Twydall.

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. With small area of cortex to the butt; an old inked inscription: '10.46.1036.A Twydall'. The Twydall finds are discussed in Beresford, F.R., Palaeolithic Material From Lower Twydall Chalk Pit In Kent: The Cook And Killick Collection, in Lithics, Vol.39, 2021. 93 grams, 74 mm (3 in.). [No Reserve] Found Twydall, Kent, UK. Richard Jones collection, Welling, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Ex Rochester Museum, Kent collections. Specialist collection of J Edwin Jarvis. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of an article on the site at Twydall.

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. With catalogue description '1111 Semi discoidal scraper'; inked collector's legend '4.SS. 1111.C/Twydall'. 149 grams, 77 mm (3 in.). [No Reserve] Found Twydall, Kent, UK. Richard Jones collection, Welling, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Ex Rochester Museum, Kent collections. Specialist collection of J Edwin Jarvis. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an article on the site at Twydall and a list where this piece is included.

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. With catalogue description '1075 Handaxe point on flake'; inked collector's legend '6.MP. 1075.C/Twydall'. 69 grams, 75 mm (3 in.). [No Reserve] Found Twydall, Kent, UK. Richard Jones collection, Welling, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Ex Rochester Museum, Kent collections. Specialist collection of J Edwin Jarvis. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an article on the site at Twydall.

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. With catalogue description '1298 struck flake blade point (snipped)'; inked collector's legend '2.PB. 1298.A/Twydall'. 31 grams, 69 mm (2 3/4 in.). [No Reserve] Found Twydall, Kent, UK. Richard Jones collection, Welling, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Ex Rochester Museum, Kent collections. Specialist collection of J Edwin Jarvis. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an article on the site at Twydall.

BROUSVER, G: AFBEELDING VAN DE STAD EN REVIER VAN ROCHESTER CHATTAM WAAR IN VERTOONT WERT DE VICTORIEUSE UYTWERCKINGE VAN 'SLANDTS OORLOGHS VLOOT ONDER 'T BELEYT VANDEN HR. ADMIRAAL MICHIEL DE RUITER, OP DEN 19.20.21.22. EN 23. IUNY AO. 1667 late 18th century, engraving on laid paper This engraving is similar to a plate in Het leven van den heere Michiel de Ruiter, Hartog, Ridder &c. L. Admiraal Generaal van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt. Among the differences between the two prints is the present lack of a banner in the sky and a slight different in landscape details. This print may then be after the plate by Daniel Stoopendaal, tears have been repaired Provenance From the library of William 'Bill' Reid, CBE (1926-2014)

Tony Hoare signed Chester Carlson commemorative FDC PM Rochester Oct 21 1988 14692. Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare (born 11 January 1934), also known as C. A. R. Hoare, is a British computer scientist who has made foundational contributions to programming languages, algorithms, operating systems, formal verification, and concurrent computing. His work earned him the Turing Award, usually regarded as the highest distinction in computer science, in 1980. 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

Mouth and Foot Painting Artist.- Eighth Wonder...the Wonderful Miss Beffin Intends doing herself the honor of being exhibited in Strood Fair..., 212 x 134mm., Rochester, Caddel, [c.1811] § Miss Beffin Intends exhibiting her wonderful Powers...During this Present Fair, Edmonton...N.B. Miniatures Likenesses painted on Ivory at Three Guineas each, inscription to head erased leaving tiny hole, 220 x 124mm., T. Romney, 1811 [dated by hand in ink to head], printed handbills, strip of tape to inner-edge to verso (2) *** At the will of her parents, Beffin spent her formative years travelling from town to town as the subject of public exhibition. Both handbills challenge readers who doubt her abilities with a wager, "if she cannot, and even much more, the Conductor will forfeit 1000 Guineas".  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

This vintage Kodak No. 2A Folding Cartridge Hawk-Eye Model B camera, produced by Eastman Kodak Co. between 1926 and 1934, features a black enamel lens plate with gold lettering, indicating its Rochester, N.Y. origin. The camera boasts a folding bellows design with a metal latch for opening and closing. The exterior is clad in black leatherette with embossed details, and the back bears the “Eastman Kodak Co.” marking. A well-preserved example of early 20th-century photographic technology. Issued: c. 1900Dimensions: 3.5"HCondition: Age related wear.

Robert Kerr [or Carr], Viscount Rochester, 1st Earl of  Somerset (c. 1587-1645). Autograph Letter Signed to the Earl of Northampton, [c. 1613]. In the letter - written in Kerr's own hand and signed "Rob’te Rochester" - he complains that he is being accused of attempting to get the position of Master of the Horse from the Earl of Pembroke and of taking bribes for recommending persons to the king for honours and titles. He refers also to Lord Worcester [Edward Somerset 4th Earl] and Lord Montague [Henry Montagu 1st Earl of Manchester]. The 2 page letter is written clearly, reinforced on the left margin, supplied with a full transcript. A rare and historic letter from one of the most intriguing characters of the early 17th century. [c. 1613] ❧ As a young man, Kerr was one of the household of King James VI of Scotland in Edinburgh. On James’s accession to the Crown of England in 1603, all was moved to London. James, now King James I & VI, although married and with children was characterised by his close relationships with a series of for handsome young men (a topic of bawdy contemporary speculation), the favourite of whom was Kerr. Kerr received many honours and titles but his relationship with the king was an open scandal and his own affairs no better. He married the divorced Countess of Essex with the support of her great uncle, Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton and Privy Seal, to whom this letter is addressed. He and his wife were implicated in the murder of Thomas Overbury in the Tower of London in 1615, almost certainly at the instigation of the king. They were themselves found guilty of poisoning Overbury and sent to the Tower. His wife was soon pardoned but Kerr remained there until 1622 when he was pardoned. He was created Viscount Rochester in 1611 and Earl of Somerset in 1613

Two albums containing approximately 500 postcards of bridges from around the world, including photographic postcards titled ‘Wolsey’s Tower Esher’, ‘Handle Bridge, Mockbridge’, ‘Kemishford Bridge’, ‘Military Bridging on Canal, Aldershot’, ‘The River Bridge, Rochester, Built 1913’, ’Iping’, ‘The Bridge, Boroughbridge’, ‘C.P.R. Bridge, Carmangay, Alta’, ‘Puento 2 de Abril Saltillo [Mexico]’.

Collection of 7 vintage Iron golf clubs. To include: Spade Mashie W.F.Johns Lee -On-Solent GC, Mid Iron special W.F.Johns Lee -On-Solent spieler, F.H.Frostick St George's Hill GC Weybridge Mashie, R.F.Walker Rochester GC Special, as well as a Jigger, Niblick and others. All hickory shafted and with original leather grips.

A Rochester Optical Pony Premo SR Folding Plate Camera 1897-98, 5 x 4in. with a Bausch & Lomb f/8 lens in a Victor pneumatic shutter, not working, body G, lens F.

19th century needlework sampler by Emily Hall, dated 31st August 1842, done with Mrs Morgan Montgomery, finely worked with a view of Rochester Castle and Bridge, titled and proverb XXX Chapter 29, Verse 30, flanked by butterflies, peacocks and exotic birds, a kingfisher and a beehive, within a continuous foliate border, framed, unglazed, 44cm x 33cm Condition ReportNumerous small areas of loss, fading, discolouration and colour running. General wear and tear.

1840 1d Black Pl.1a (Showing significant plate wear). Superb wrapper sent within Kent from Rochester to Sandwich bearing a large four margin 1d Grey-black Pl.1a lettered IL tied by a crisply struck pale red Maltese Cross with a matching Rochester datestamp on reverse for NO.10.1840. A spectacular clean cover which opens up well for display, exhibition quality. SG3. Spec. AS3.

° ° [Shrubsole, Mr.] - editor - The History and Antiquities of Rochester and its Environs. folded pictorial city plan, 5 plates and 2 text engravings; old calf with red label, marbled e/ps., sm.8vo. Rochester: printed and sold by T. Fisher, ... 1772; [Wildash, W.] editor - The History and Antiquities of Rochester and its Environs: (and) a Description of the Towns, Villages, Gentlemen's Seats, and Ancient Buildings, situate on, or near the Road from London to Margate, Deal, and Dover. 2nd edition, with considerable additions and improvements ... 5 plates (but lacks the City plan), subscriber's list and errata slip; original boards, uncut, with later vellum spine and printed label. Rochester: printed and sold by W. Wildash ... 1817; Seymour, Charles - A New Topographical, Historical, and Commercial Survey of the Cities, Towns, and Villages of the County of Kent ... subscriber's list; old calf, gilt ruled and panelled spine with red label. printed for the Author, and to be had of Mr Flacton ... Canterbury; Silver and Crow, Margate (etc.), 1776; The Kentish Traveller's Companion, in a descriptive view of the Towns, Villages, and Remarkable Buildings and Antiquities, situated on or near the Road from London to Margate, Dover and Canterbury ... 2nd edition, considerably enlarged 3 folded maps; old calf backed marbled boards with red label. Canterbury: printed and sold by Simmons and Kirkby; and T. Fisher, Rochester, 1779. (4)

An unrepeatable opportunity to acquire a car that’s been purpose-built to take on one of the world’s greatest motor sport challenges, yet remains UK-registered and road legal.  The Sport version of Audi's sensational Quattro was launched in the autumn of 1983, three years after the original's unveiling at the Geneva Salon had taken the motoring world by storm. It had a shortened wheelbase and was fitted with a new, lighter version of the five-cylinder engine boasting an aluminium block and a Twin-Cam 20-valve cylinder head, while anti-lock braking made its first appearance on a Quattro-equipped Audi. Running on Bosch HI-Jetronic fuel-injection, the extensively revised engine developed a claimed 306bhp and gave this quite remarkable road car a top speed of around 155mph. Audi built 214 examples of the Sport, though only 164 were actually sold to customers.We are delighted to be able to offer Keith Edward's legendary 800bhp-plus, SWB Audi S1. It was initially purchased by garage owner and rally driver Keith as a family road car but there were always lots of cars around and the Audi was eventually hardly used. Passionately interested in motorsport, Keith was staring at the car one day and considering selling it, but then he thought that it might be fun to prepare it for a bit of hill climbing at local club level. There simply is not space here to cover the next 30 years of the Quattro's history but a lot of it is available on some much-watched videos and magazine articles. Success at club level led to the car being developed further and further as Keith is a talented and innovative engineer, until it was so competition-focused that it was no longer practical to run it as a road-registered car.Developed and then developed some more over the years, there followed about ten years in the British Hillclimb Championship, a further four or five enjoying invitation events around Europe and finally the ultimate accolade, an invitation from Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to take part in 'The Race to the Clouds'.Keith has a legendary attention to detail and throughout the two decades of development, every nut, bolt, pipe and bracket was given consideration in terms of its weight, fitness for purpose and aesthetic merit with shaving tenths of a second the criteria. There came a point however, when the only way to make the car more competitive was to shorten the wheelbase, as had been done by the factory in late 1983 and Dialynx of Swindon, renowned Quattro specialists and builders of SWB cars and Sport Quattro 'Group B' replicas, were tasked with the job.The body was stripped of its panels, reduced in length by removing 320mm between the B and C posts and rebuilt using Kevlar-composite panels and mouldings (copied directly from Audi UK's own 'Group B' car), with most of the glass replaced by Perspex. Only the original roof and doors remained and even the doors were pared down to about 4lbs in weight. Shortly afterwards, the 10-valve engine was replaced by a 20-valve unit which was extensively modified by Dialynx. Details of these engine mods are academic as the engine has been further developed by Keith himself since then (current spec below). The car's adventures in Europe in this form are all documented in the enormous history file and on a number of YouTube videos.The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), also known as 'The Race to the Clouds', is an invitational automobile hill climb to the summit of Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain in Colorado - and is held on the last Sunday in June. From the start at 9,400ft, the 12.42 mile course has 156 bends and finishes at 14,115ft, a climb of over 4,700ft, not far short of a mile vertically. If you were in an unpressurised aeroplane at that height you would have been wearing an oxygen mask for some time, so setting up an internal combustion engine to run on reduced oxygen levels can be complex.The invitation to run the car at Pikes Peak is a major honour within the hill climb community and was proudly received by Keith. The Audi was shipped to Colorado Springs in both 2018 and 2019, however neither year was to bring fulfilment, with the car overheating in 2018 (subsequently sorted after testing at Blyton Park, pre-COVID) and despite good practice runs in 2019, the clouds closed in on Race Day and that was that. The full story is on YouTube. Whilst intending to return in 2020, COVID regulations, increasing costs and lack of time mean that Keith has sadly made the decision that after 30-plus years, having accomplished everything else, he and his beloved Audi will have to part ways.We understand that the Audi would be welcome again at Pikes Peak with Keith having received another invitation recently or, closer to home, would be welcome here in the UK at club level hill climbs, sprints or even Time Attack. UK-registered and road-legal (subject to a few sensitive modifications) it could be used on the road driving to events, but equally it could just be a perfect showpiece in any serious Collection.This car has been viewed more than 2,000,000 times on YouTube and has been magazine-featured all over the globe. It's accompanied by 18 box files of history, entry forms, programmes, results sheets and 30 years of correspondence, MSA paperwork, log books etc.'Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence' said Vince Lombardi, after whom the Superbowl is named. To suggest that Keith has pursued perfection is no understatement, he has undoubtedly achieved excellence.SpecificationEngine: 2.266-litre, in-line five-cylinder, cast iron block, aluminum cylinder head with four valves per cylinder. Farndon crank, custom connecting rods, Wossner custom forged pistons, Supertech + 1mm oversize valves, mechanical pushrods, custom ported head, Piper cams custom profile, Porsche throttle 75mm (conversion to electric by EPS), custom intercooler by Webster Engineering, intake manifold from Audi S4/S6 V6, Rochester injectors 1,600cc/min, 2 x Bosch Motorsport 044 petrol pumps, custom aluminium rad, Garrett GTX3582R Gen 2 turbo with custom impellers from PTM Turbos, external wastegate of Turbo-smart 50mm, multipliers from TFSI, Custom Webster engineering exhaust 76mm, dry crankcase of VRS, Motec M150 control unit, wiring and EPS programming, custom water cooler rear with two fans and a custom surge tankTransmission: DragPower Bulgaria 6-speed sequential gearbox, Tilton disc clutch set 7.5", custom Aluminium ruffles, Bailey Morris centre axis, EPS custom LSDBody/Interior: Custom Carbon/Kevlar 'Group B' body work by Dialynx Performance, Sparco seats, Webster Engineering roll-cage (CrMo Drag Spec), Multi-instrument Motec, ATL racing tank and a custom fuel surge tankSuspension- Brakes: Bilstein custom coil-overs, Audi S1 copy scissors custom Dialynx Performance, AP Racing six-piston calipers with 369mm front discs, four-piston calipers with 350mm rear, custom brake circuit by Edwards MotorsWheels: Speedline Motorsport Magnesium wheels 11.5J x 16". Avon Slick tiresSpecification Make: AUDI Model: QUATTRO Year: 1985 Chassis Number: WAUZZZ85ZGA900296 Registration Number: C45 FEC Transmission: Manual Drive Side: Left-hand Drive Make: LHDClick here for more details and images

Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf (839-58), Penny, Rochester, Non-Portrait Phase [II], Wilheah, +aeðelvvlf rex around cross pattée with wedges in angles, rev. +pilheah moneta around large a with ‘Y’ shaped cross bar, 1.00g/9h (Naismith 27c; N 602; S 1046). Edge chipped, fabric otherwise stable, good fine and rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: Found near Hambleden (Buckinghamshire) in 2003 (PAS SUR-426507)

After Albert Ludovici, a sset of five Dickensian Coaching prints,   Mr Pickwick, his Friends and Mr Alfred Jingle Start for Rochester' , The Blue Boar, etc, 18cm x  29cm  oak frames with ivorine plaques

A Collection of Souvenir Teaspoons, to include Exquisite St. Mawes, Kent, Rochester Castle, Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee, Celtic, Stuart Windsor Castle, etc.

Two Neil Bottle printed velvet scarves. Comprising one featuring one hand painted and printed with geometrical shapes and architectural features on a silk ground, in a green and blue palette, on a blue velvet backing, 28cm x 110cm, the other printed and hand painted with geometric and abstract shapes on a graduated orange and red ground, 25.5cm x 152cmNeil Bottle is a British designer who specializes in printed textiles. He combines digital technology and craft techniques to create one-off pieces. His projects have included designing exclusive ranges of accessories for stores such as Liberty and Harrods and are present in the permanent collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York. He currently holds the position of programme Director for the BA Hons degree in Fashion Textiles: Print, MA Printed Textiles for Fashion & Interiors and MA Digital Fashion at University for the Creative Arts in Rochester.

Postcards, a mixed mainly UK topographical selection of approx. 39 cards, with RPs of Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol flower market, steam lifeboat 'Helen Peele' in Padstow, Lizard lifeboat, Stall St Bath, P.S City of Rochester, Broadway Hadlow (2), London Rd East Grinstead (faded), Dec of Poll Tonbridge, High St Dartford, Depot R.M Deal, fishing boats Folkestone, HMS Warspite aground Prussia Cove Cornwall, Anderton and Rowlands Palace of Varieties (Bragg, possibly Barnstaple), splitting slate Delabole Quarry Cornwall. Also printed cards of Beckenham Junction Stn interior, Teignmouth lifeboat (mixed condition)

Cigarette card, ITC Canada, Baseball Series, type card, no 81, Spencer, Rochester, (some sl marks gen gd) (1)

Trade booklets, USA, a collection of 20 early miniature advertising booklets & fold-out leaflets, 1890's/early 1900's various Companies inc. Rochester Brewing Co, Andes Stoves & Ranges, California Fig Syrup Co, Thomson's Glove Fitting Corsets, Ringen Stove Co, McCormick Harvesting Machine Co, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co, Stroh's Beer, Walter Wood Harvesters & Binders, Davis Sewing Machine Co etc (gd)

Thirty-nine shotgun, rifle, pistol and revolver trade or case labels including William Powell & Son, William Rochester Pape, Frederick Beesley, John Wilkes, John Macpherson & Sons, Midland Gun Company, Adams, William Bond, William Moore & William Grey, BSA, Colt, W J Jeffery & Co Ltd, James Wilkinson & Son, Thomas Bland & Sons, C G Bonehill, William Ford, Cogswell & Harrison, Holland & Holland, J D Dougall & Son, I M Crudgington Ltd of Bath, W W Greener, William Evans, E M Reilly & Co, Arthur Turner, Veisey & Son, Daniel Fraser & Co, Joseph Harkom & Son and Joseph Lang & Son Ltd, some leather and gilt examples. 

Charles II. An Act of Free and General Pardon, Indempnity, and Oblivion, London: printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, 1660, [2], 21-36, [2] pp., woodcut armorial to title, black letter text, together with:Charles II. An Act for the Attainder of several Persons guilty of the Horrid Murther of his late Sacred Majestie King Charles the First, London: printed by John Bill, 1660, [2], 81-93, [1] pp., woodcut armorial to title (leaf detached), black letter text, some toning,George II. An Act to inflict Pains and penalties on Francis Lord Bishop of Rochester, London: printed by John Baskett and by the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd, 1723, [2], 513-515, [1] pp., woodcut armorial to title, black letter text,George II. An Act to inflict Pains and Penalties on John Plunket, London: printed by John Baskett, and by the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd, 1723, [2], 503-504 pp., woodcut armorial to title, black letter text,George II. An Act to inflict Pains and Penalties on George Kelly alias Johnson, London: printed by John Baskett, and by the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd, 1723, [2], 507-509, [1] pp., woodcut armorial to title (leaf detached), black letter text, some toning, all disbound folio QTY: (5)

This is an original Kodak Vest Pocket Camera, likely produced between 1912 and the 1920s. The camera features a folding bellows design, compact enough to fit in a pocket. Its durable black metal body and elegant detailing reflect early 20th-century craftsmanship. This model played a historical role in documenting personal and wartime moments during the early 1900s. Markings indicate authenticity, with "Made by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY" imprinted on the front. Its folding mechanism and bellows are intact, with moderate wear consistent with age. The lens plate and original hardware remain present, offering strong collectible appeal. Issued: c. 1910Dimensions: $.75"HCountry of Origin: USACondition: Age related wear. Untested.

A vintage Kodak studio scale designed for photographic purposes, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY, USA. This meticulously crafted brass and wood scale features dual pans, a precision ruler marked in grams and grains, and a set of weights ranging from 50 grains to 2 ounces. The scale is mounted on a polished wooden base, with a plaque identifying its specific photographic application. The design showcases both functionality and elegance, reflecting Eastman Kodak’s innovation during its peak production years. Includes original weights and finely engraved markings. The piece remains in good condition with minimal wear, making it a rare find for collectors of vintage photographic equipment or Kodak memorabilia. Issued: c. 1930Dimensions: 4"HCountry of Origin: USACondition: Age related wear.

Exquisite hand-painted glass goblet featuring vibrant depictions of Shriners-themed scenes from Rochester, NY, and Pittsburgh, PA. This intricately detailed piece showcases enamel-painted landmarks, including the Shriners emblem, colorful landscapes, and cityscapes. The bowl rests atop a hexagonal base supported by ornate scrollwork. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 5"HCondition: Age related wear.

Vintage Eastman Kodak No. 2 tripod, manufactured in Rochester, New York. This compact, foldable tripod is crafted with black metal legs and features a silver-tone top engraved with "Eastman Kodak Co. No. 2 Kodak Tripod." Accompanied by its original box, showing signs of wear consistent with age. A collectible accessory for vintage photography enthusiasts. Issued: c. 1920Dimensions: 15"HCountry of Origin: USACondition: Age related wear.

This is a Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak Model B folding camera, a highly portable design introduced in the early 20th century by Eastman Kodak. Known for its innovation, this model features the Autographic system, allowing photographers to write captions on the film's backing paper. The camera is equipped with a Kodak Anastigmat lens and a mechanical shutter, with a folding bellows mechanism and a red window on the back for film advancement. The body is covered in textured black leather with a Rochester, New York marking, embodying Kodak's craftsmanship during this era. A remarkable piece for collectors of antique cameras and photographyIssued: 20th centuryDimensions: 2.75"HCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear. Untested, functionality not guaranteed.

Vintage Kodak Six-16 folding camera produced by the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York. Features a Kodak-Anastigmat f/6.3 lens paired with a Kodak Dakar No. 1 shutter. This medium-format camera, introduced in the 1930s, was designed to produce sharp, detailed images on 616 film. The camera includes a bellows mechanism in good condition, a sturdy metal body, and a manual focus system. Marked with Made in the USA by Eastman Kodak Company, it is a fine example of early 20th-century camera engineering. Issued: C. 1930sDimensions: 7"HCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

A significant piece of photographic history crafted by the Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y., USA. Known for its reliability and versatility, this camera was widely used by professionals in the early 20th century. a robust leather-covered wood body, a sturdy carrying handle, and a precise focal plane shutter mechanism. Its metallic components remain in good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with its age. 19200. Issued: c. 1920Dimensions: 8"HCondition: Age related wear. As is, As found - untested functionality not guaranteed.

Early 20th-century Kodak Pocket Model E folding camera, manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY. This compact and portable camera features a black leatherette covering, bellows mechanism, and a lens with "Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter." Designed for 120 roll film, it showcases the innovative craftsmanship and design of its era, appealing to vintage photography enthusiasts and collectors. A fine example of pre-1930s photographic equipment with intricate detailing. Issued: c. 1930Dimensions: 2.5"HCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear. Untested, functionality not guaranteed.

Vintage Kodak Senior Six 16 Bellow Folding Camera, produced by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, New York. This medium-format camera features a bellows design, a Kodak Anastigmat f6.3 128mm lens, and a Kodex shutter, built for 616 roll film. It comes with its original leather case, representing Kodak's iconic craftsmanship and design from the early 20th century. Issued: C. 1937Dimensions: 7.5"HCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

A compact Kodak Vest Pocket folding camera from the early 20th century, manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York. This model features a metal frame with leather casing and a collapsible lens mechanism, making it one of the first truly portable cameras of its time. Known as "The Soldier's Camera," it gained popularity during World War I for its ease of transport. The camera includes a Kodak Anastigmat lens and retains its original components, with visible wear indicative of age and use. An iconic piece of photographic history. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 3"HCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear. Not tested, functionality not guaranteed.

This auction lot features a vintage Kodak Brownie Holiday Camera with its original box, along with a Kodak-themed NASCAR collectible set. The Brownie Holiday Camera, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY, showcases a Dakon Lens and iconic mid-20th-century design, with its original packaging displaying classic Kodak branding. Complementing this is a sealed Kodak "Ernie Irvan Team Set" of NASCAR trading cards and a model No. 4 Kodak Chevrolet car, celebrating Kodak's historic sponsorship in motorsports. The camera and box show wear consistent with age, while the NASCAR collectibles remain in good vintage condition, making this lot a charming addition for collectors of photography, motorsports memorabilia, or Americana. Camera measures: 2.75"H. Dimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Royal Doulton Double Character Jug Jane Ayre & Mr Rochester D7115, Limited Edition No.682 of 1500.

Willis (Browne) Parochiale Anglicanum: Or, the Names of all the Churches and Chapels within the Dioceses of Canterbury, Rochester, London…, slightly browned, contemporary speckled calf, slightly rubbed, rebacked in modern calf, 2 morocco labels, R. Gosling, 1733; and 7 others including Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the World, 1702, 4to & 8vo (8).

Aviation fiction Collection of aviation adventure novels, mainly 1930s 30 works, 8vo, all in original cloth, with the dust jackets, references to Hubin, Crime Fiction II (1994) in square brackets. Titles include: Trent, Paul. The Air Bandits. London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1935. First edition, inscribed ‘To John Sharman,  with the author’s compliments but ‘Keep it under your Hat’, January 1936 on the half-title, additionally signed by the author on the title-page, loss to foot of jacket spine [p. 806]; Vaizey, George. Into Thin Air. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1939. First edition (the author's first novel), dust jacket tape-repaired at head of spine, ownership inscription to verso of half-title [p. 816]; Leslie, Norman. Winged Victory. London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, Ltd., 1931. First edition (the author's first novel) [p. 499]; Henry, John. Sky Vengeance. Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co. Ltd., 1934. First edition, whited-out ownership inscription on half-title; Groom, A. J. Pelham. High Adventure. London: The Ace Publishing Co., [1938]. First edition, 4 plates, jacket slightly chipped, prize plate dated 1939 to front free endpaper [p. 357]; Idem. Death Flies High. London: George Newnes, Limited, c.1937. Later issue (first published 1935, jacket mentions Desert Squadron, first published 1937) [Hubin p. 408]; Holten, J. Railton. Doomed Flight. London: Newnes, 1937. Possible later issue (first published 1937, jacket mentions Night Hawk, first published 1938), spotting to edges and endpapers, dust jacket price-clipped [Hubin p. 308]; Rochester, George E. The Trail of Death: War Adventures of the Flying Beetle. London: John Hamilton, Ltd, c.1936. First edition, 4 plates, small puncture to spine, contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper [Hubin p. 693];Idem. The Despot of the World. London: John Hamilton Limited, Publishers, c.1936. First edition, 4 plates, publisher's advertisements dated Spring 1936 to rear; and others, all in dust jackets (30) The Golden Age of Detective and Adventure Fiction: Selections from the Stock of Obelist Books, Glasgow.

Hall, Admiral Sir William and the Byngs, Earls of Torrington Miscellaneous letters and papers Relating to Admiral Sir William Hall, his wife (nee Byng), members of the Byng family (Earls of Torrington), their daughter who married Capt. C.D. Lucas (the first person to receive the V.C.), including a letter by the Duke of Wellington to Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Torrington conveying His Majesty's opinion regarding Torrington's proposal for a Memorial, a letter from Princess Louise, an albumen visiting card of Admiral Sir William Hall, vellum document; appointment by the Dowager Viscountess Torrington in favour of her Daughter the Honourable Hilaire Caroline Byng, 22nd April 1845; Capt. Hall's notes of his interview with His Grace the Duke of Northumberland in 1852 on the subject of "Sailor's Homes"; an original watercolour sketch of the "Attack on the Russian forts at Eknas 3rd Oct. 1855 by the Gunboats Stork, Lt. Maledon, Snap, Lt. Wise, & Blenheim, the whole under the command of Capt. Hall", 22 x 14cm., possibly by Capt. Hall; A.L.S. from Elizabeth Fry to Lady Torrington thanking her for a present of fish and asking for Lord and Lady Torrington's opinion respecting the Rochester Prison, 2 pages, Plasket House, 25th Sept. 1821; short A.L.S. from Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian nationalist, to Signora Duca de Sutherland, in Italian, 8 lines, 5th Feb. 1872 (quantity) Sold in these rooms on the 5th September 2007

A 17th century silver Apostle spoon, no apparent emblem, marked R, struck four times, unascribed English provincial, circa 1640, fig-shaped bowl, tapering faceted stem, the finial with traces of gilding, the plain nimbus with prick dot initials, length 20cm, approx. weight 1.8oz.Provenance: A Private Collection. for mark see Jacksons, Ian Pickford Edition, Antique Collector's Club 1989, page 518. For a similar mark, see The Ellis Collection, Sotheby's, London 1935, lot 112, which at the time was described as the 'R' Mark Group, possibly Rochester.

Nonesuch Press 'The Complete Works of John Vanbrugh'. 4 vols. Ltd Ed. 445/1300. 8vo. blue cloth and buckram, Bloomsbury 1928 plus 'The Complete Works of George Farquhar' 2 vols. Charles Stonehill. Ed. 163/900 1930. Grey cloth and blue buckram plus 'The Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester', John Hayward. Ed. Great James St, 1926. 1035/1050. Grey cloth and brown buckram, all in fair condition with minor bumps (7)

* Kent (Rockwell, 1882-1971). A group of 15 bookplates by Rockwell Kent for William W. Fisher Jr., Frank H. Whitmore, Merle Armitage, Mary Carmen Strilich, Ann and Morris Slemons, Irvin Lorge, University of Rochester Library, S. N. Heimlich, John C. Knowletons, woodcuts on wove paper, 11 x 8.25 cm and slightly smaller, housed in two clear plastic ring binder sleevesQTY: (15)

[Machiavelli, Niccolo]. [The Arte of Warre... set foorth in English by Peter Withorne, 3 part in 3 volumes, London: Thomas East for John Wight, 1588], black letter, woodcut initials and illustrations, lacking title and several following leaves, a few leaves at front misbound, main leaves commence on folio 5 (i.e. signature B1 through to the end 2G4), several leaves front and rear with repairs, losses of text, signatures and pagination), some fraying to margins and corners, some water stains and dust-soiling, previous owner inscriptions of Alexander Radcliffe, 1728, and 'Captin of a most noble army', bookplate of Airth, later half sheep, a few light stains to covers, small 4to, together with part 2 (separately bound) Certaine Waies for the Ordering of Souldiours in battelray, and setting of battailes, after diuers fashions with their manner of marching: And also fugures of certaine new plattes for fortification of townes: And moreover, how to make saltpeter, gounpouder and diuers sortes of fireworkes or wilde fire, with other thinges apertayning to the warres... London: Thomas East for John Wight, 1588, title with typographical head and tail-pieces, woodcut illustrations, early eighteenth-century ink inscriptions of Alexander Radcliffe, Joshua Heywood and John Whitehead, small areas of worming to signatures F3-4 & I1 with resultant loss of image & text, some marginal fraying, soiling and water stains, Airth bookplate, modern boards with morocco label to spine, small 4to, plus part 3 (separately bound) Most Briefe Tables to know readily how many ranckes of footmen armed with corslettes as unarmed, go to the making of a iust battaile from an hundred unto twenty thousand... by Girolamo Cataneo, London: Thomas East for John Wight, 1588, lacking all leaves after signature G4, signatures F4 & G1 biopredated with loss of text, some marginal worming and fraying, some dust-soiling and a few stains, later boards, small chip to morocco label, small 4toQTY: (3)NOTE:ESTC S111898; S111902, STC 17166.Provenance: Alexander Radcliffe, a few ink inscriptions, including 'Alexander Radcliffe Liber Duodecimo die February 1675/6'. Probably the poet Alexander Radcliffe, a disciple of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, who 'rivalled his master in ribaldry' (according to scholar George Thom-Drury). He also joined the army and was known to have been made a captain by 1696.Sold with all faults not subject to return.

A Rochester Telephoto Poco Camera, black, body P, some damage to leather, opens and closes, shutter operates, with several plate holders.