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Lesley Aitchison's - Catalogue 48
Maps, Plans, Manuscripts, Documents, Engravings, Ephemera, etc.
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Bristol Newspaper
THE BRISTOL MIRROR
Late Bonner and Middleton's Journal. Vol L. No 2573. May 8, 1824. Broadsheet newspaper, 4pp, woodcut vignettes of stagecoaches, ships etc. A few small rust spots on first page.
1824.£14.00
¶ Contains advert for tender for recasting Tenor Bell of Yatton Church, Auction of remaining unfinished houses in the Crescent, Clifton, for Letting of Liberty of Coal Mining at Cowhorn Works, Oldland.
Bristol, Stapleton, Abbots Leigh
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
Three maps, scale 6" to 1 mile, Sheets LXXII.S.W/part of VI; LXXI.S.E/part of III & VI; Sheet LXXV.N.E/part of VI. On stiff paper, 2 sheets with some colour shading of boundaries etc., some stencilled numbers in bottom left margin.
First edition without contours. 1887.£25.00
¶ Covers area from Floating Harbour to Ashley Down, Fishponds, Central area, Sneed Park, Queen Square, Long Ashton.
Clifton
MINUTES OF THE CLIFTON HOCKEY CLUB
from its founding, August 2nd, 1911 to the winding up of the Club, 18th July, 1930. 4to notebook, titled 'Minute Book' on front board, half morocco, corners rubbed, lacks spine. 110 pages of minutes. Loosely inserted is a specially printed postcard of the club (Ground Flax Bourton Cricket Ground) for advising members selected to play in Saturday matches.
1911-30.£42.00
¶ Some of the members apparently came from the defunct 'Old Redland Hillian Hockey Club.' There is a gap of five years over the period of the War.
Dolphin Society
PRESIDENTS' NAMES
numbers of Persons who dined, amount of Collection.... from its first institution in 1749.... to 1909. Folio sheet, printed in blue with decorative border, folds, a few small tears, some browning at edges.
1910.£8.00
Manor of Blacksworth
PARISH OF ST PHILLIP AND ST JACOB
Correspondence regarding a dispute over the Manor, comprising l5 letters, April - May l820. There are also 2 copies of bills of costs for legal work in the case `Dyer against Sutton & Wife and Long', and receipts, 1793, for payment of rents on the manor.
1793 and 1820.£24.00
¶ Mary Dyer inherited part of the estate from her father and refused to pay certain fines due to the Lord of the Manor Thomas Jones. He alleged one of the properties concerned, in West Street, Old Market was 'nearly in ruin'.
Prout (J.S)
THE AVON
Looking towards St. Vincent's Rocks. Drawn from Nature on Stone by J.S. Prout. Lithograph with original hand colouring, looking up river, the observatory on hill in distance, buildings on left with small figure, boats in middle distance. Size approx. 6" x 9", plus margins, in ivory mount. Very small repair where surface slightly grazed at right-hand edge of printed surface.
c1840.£75.00
Temple Meads, Brislington House
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
scale 6" to 1 mile, size 12" x 17", plus margins, Sheet No. LXXVI.N.W/parts of VI & VII.
Second Edition 1904.£9.00
Were
PROBATE
of the Will of Henry Were, Banker, of Bristol, late of Taunton. Will on vellum, 11" x 17", probate certificate and seal attached. Outside dusty.
17th May, 1858.£10.00
Bristol Acts
Clifton Land
AN ACT
for enabling the Committee or Committees of the Estate of Elizabeth Russ, a Lunatic, to sell Estates in the Parish of Clifton.... and in the Parish of Saint Philip and Jacob in the City of Bristol. 15pp.
1828.£14.00
¶ Contains a 1pp Schedule of the land with descriptions, names of tenants, rents etc.
Court of Conscience
AN ACT
for granting more effectual Powers for the Regulation of the Court of Conscience within the City of Bristol. 22pp.
1837.£12.00
Saint Philip and Jacob
AN ACT
for dividing the Parish of Saint Philip and Jacob, in the County of Gloucester, and in the City and County of Bristol; and for erecting a Church in the new intended Parish. Black Letter. Cover leaf + 13pp.
1751.£14.00
Breadstone, Whitcliff Park
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
Two maps, scale 6" to 1 mile, quarter sheets, Nos. XLVIII S.W & LV N.E. On stiff paper.
Second edition, 1903.£15.00
Brockworth
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 6" to 1 mile, size 12" x 17" plus margins, Sheet No. XXXIV.N.W.
1891.£8.00
Cambridge, Cam
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
Two maps, scale 6" to 1 mile, quarter sheets, Nos. XLVIII N.E & S.E. On stiff paper.
Second edition, 1903.£14.00
Cricket
GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. YORKSHIRE
Clifton College Ground, August 12, 13 & 14, 1875. Printed score card giving runs for each player, First and Second Innings, by whom caught and bowled. On thin card, 7" x 5", adverts for Bristol & Exeter Railway, London and Ilfracombe route and Bude & Barnstaple on verso. Horizontal fold. Slight browning, bottom corners slightly chipped.
1875.£50.00
¶ W.G. Grace, and his brothers G.F. and E.M. Grace were in the team.
Cricket
GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Clifton College Ground, August 16, 17 & 18, 1875. Printed score card giving runs for each player (includes W.G. Grace), First and Second Innings, by whom caught and bowled. On thin card, 7" x 5", adverts for Bristol & Exeter Railway etc. on verso. Horizontal fold. A few foxing spots, bottom corners slightly chipped.
1875.£45.00
Davies (H) Pub.
THE ENVIRONS OF CHELTENHAM
Engraved map, hand coloured in outline, size 11" x 12", decorative border, mounted on linen and folding into cloth boards, size 5" x 4". Cloth slightly faded.
c1840.£28.00
'E.T.M.'
THE BATTLE OF MAIDA
How The Glo'sters Won the Name. Reprinted from the Bristol TImes & Mirror of July 4th, 1908. Folio sheet, folded, printed in 2 columns.
1908.£7.00
Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Limited
DIRECTORS' REPORTS & ACCOUNTS
28th August, 1888. Folio, 3pp, folded, some slight spotting, tear at one fold. Notice of meeting loosely inserted.
1888.£12.00
Hawkesbury, Wickwar
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
Two maps, scale 6" to 1 mile, quarter sheets, Nos. LXIV S.E & S.W. On stiff paper.
Second edition, 1903.£16.00
Henley (W), Southgate St., Gloucester Pr.
ELECTION SKETCHES NO. 6
Satirical election handbill, size 13" x 7", lithographed, showing two men, one with large bag of money, under the picture is a dialogue between 'Sir R. Turtle' and 'Mr. Likewood', 'Who is to spend this money in relieving necessitous and derving Voters.... ' 'The Spiritual Alderman will do it, and do it well. He has a good nose for a Voter and a bad memory.... ' Pasted at corners onto buff paper, traces of folds.
1859.£16.00
Highnam
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 6" to 1 mile, size 13" x 17", plus margins. Sheet No. XXV. S.W.
Second edition 1903.£8.00
¶ Covers part of Gloucester, Highnam Court, Maisemore.
Lansdown Court East and Lansdown Crescent Mews
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.
To be Sold by Auction by Messrs Harrison, Bayley and Adams at their Mart, Cheltenham, On the 7th October, 1897. Descriptions of the properties on 4pp, 4to, pasted to printed conditions of sale, 3pp, folio, folded, details added in ink.
1897.£10.00
¶ Includes 'Tower or Smoking Room with twelve French casement windows'.
Liberal Party
LEATHER STATIONERY WALLET
lacks key, with metal shield on the back, engraved with 'A Souvenir of Earl Spencer's Visit to Gloucester No. 10th 1896. Presented to W.J. Arnold by William Wooding Secretary of the Midland Liberal Federation....' Pigskin rubbed, handle detached and placed in pocket.
1896.£10.00
Longney, Minsterworth, Blaisdon
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
Three maps, scale 6" to 1 mile, size 13" x 17", plus margins, Sheets XXXII.S.E, N.E, N.W.
Second Edition 1903.£20.00
Minchinhampton, Horsley, and Avening.
VOTES FOR THE EASTERN DIVISION OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE,
To Be Sold By Auction by J.C.T. Abram, At the George Inn, Nailsworth, On Saturday the 25th Day of May, 1839. Poster, printed on one side only, size approx. 20" x 13", folded, with short marginal tear to one fold, neatly repaired.
J.G. Goodwyn, Printer, Tetbury: 1839.£28.00
¶ Lists 7 lots of lands and properties, with names of occupiers.
Moorend
Y & J.P. STURGE'S MAP OF THO. RUTTER'S ESTATE
Manuscript map on bluish-grey paper, size 16" x 19", mounted on a larger sheet of white paper, folded. In ink and full-colour wash, scale 3 chains = 1". Shows river, buildings, roads, wooded areas, paths, gardens, name of each field with acreage, adjoining owners (e.g. Marshfield Glebe, Isaac Rench) named. Covers area from river Frome in south, Damersons Bridge in North West, with buldings and fields along Cuckow Lane, large filed called Stoney Close, Two Leazes, Bullmoor in North, and buildings along road bordering 'Stoney Close'. Indicates Bury Hill, encampment etc. The map appears to have been slightly trimmed along right hand edge. Name of Y & J.P. Sturge bottom left. One area of wear where two folds meet, with minor loss of paper, one other small hole at fold. Title as above added to verso of map at a later date, presumably when it was mounted onto the larger sheet.
Circa 1850, or earlier.£40.00
Shenton (T), Pr., Cheltenham
POSTER
advertising Mr Kemble's appearance for one night only at the Theatre Royal Cheltenham, in Henry the Fourth, Saturday, July 26, 1828. 'The Distinguished Amateurs have kindly consented to give their Assistance'. Size 15" x 8", a small crease running vertically down the paper at the time of printing and later flattened meant that there is a small area of white in some letters in the top six inches of the poster. Small number in ink in top corner.
1826.£50.00
¶ Kemble played Hotspur. The play was followed by the 'celebrated Farce of Husbands & Wives'.
Staunton, Hasfield
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
Two maps, scale 6" to 1 mile, quarter sheets, Nos. XVIII.N.W, S.W.
Second Edition, 1903.£15.00
Stratton House Estate near Cirencester
THE HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND WELL-KNOWN MINIATURE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE "STRATTON HOUSE"
Including the Fine Old Georgian Residence.... 12 splendid cottages and secondary residences.... in all some 51 Acres. To Be offered for Sale by Auction.... by Messrs Jackson Stops, at the King's Head Hotel, Cirencester, on Monday, 17th October, 1932. Sm 4to, 31pp, 10 actual photos, tipped in, large folding plan in pocket at rear.
1932.£30.00
Westerleigh Estate and Colliery, Yate
MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT BOOKS.
(i) Inventory of Stores at Westerleigh 16th April 1814. Includes a page of items at colliery with value, e.g. "5 sledgehammers @ 1s 6d... 7s 6d"; Inventory of stores and utensils on Serridge Estate, 16th April, 1814, half-page "25 horses, 4 waggons etc." With A list of Balances due to Colliery 16th April 1814, with 54 names and amount due; 2 page `Sinking Fund', `Trade' and apportionment between Lord Middleton, Sir Hugh Smythe, and Edward Colston. Signed by Hugh Smythe, representative of Lord Middleton and Edward Colston's son. Covers 21 pages with half the book blank. (ii) Accounts as above for 15th April, 1815. With addition of "Dr. Coals landed at Mayshill estate," Covers 26 pages. Two small 4to notebooks, marbled wraps, calf spines.
1814 - 1815.£75.00
Wick Wick, Near Downend
PARTICULARS WITH PLAN AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of the well situate Freehold Property known as Wick Wick Farm comprising Attractive Residence with Garden, Outbuildings and Land Suitable for Immediate Building Development containg a total area of 78a. 0r. 31p. Which Trotman, Howes & Williams are instructed to Sell by Auction at The Grand Hotel, Broad Street, Bristol, on Thursday, the July 18th, 1935. Small 4to, coloured folding plan, 6pp, original wraps.
1935.£20.00
Winterbourne
PARTICULARS, WITH PLAN, VIEWS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE,
By direction of Sir Henry White-Smith, of Charming and Attractive, Fine Old Georgian Country Residence known as "Winterbourne House" with well and tastefully-laid-out Grounds, Gardens, Tennis Courts, Entrance Lodge, Cottage Outbuildings and Parklike Pasture Land, Model Farm... which Geo. Nichols, Young, Hunt & Co.... are instructed to Sell by Auction at Demerara House, Colston Avenue, Bristol, On Thursday, 6th May, 1926. Folio, coloured folding plan, 4 illustrations, 8pp, original wraps, pencil notes of prices.
1926.£38.00
Winterbourne
PARTICULARS, PLAN AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of the Very Attractive and Well-Built Freehold Residence known as "The Grove" together with five pieces of useful Accommodation Pasture Lands.... which Geo. Nichols, Young, Hunt & Co. Are instructed to Sell by Auction at The Grand Hotel, Broad Street, Bristol, On Thursday, March 18th, 1920. Folio, 7pp, coloured folding plan, loose in the original wraps, pencil notes of prices.
1920.£24.00
Winterbourne, Frampton
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 6" to 1 mile, quarter sheet, No. LXVIII.S.E.
Second edition, 1903.£8.00
Gloucestershire Acts
Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway
AN ACT
to empower the Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway Company to make a Deviation of their authorised Railway, and to make a New railway, and to execute other works and exercise other powers, and to raise further Money, and to extend the Time for the Construction of their authorised Railway.... 15pp.
1877.£11.00
Cheltenham Inclosure
AN ACT
for inclosing Lands in the Tithings of Arle and Arlestone otherwise Allstone in the Parish of Cheltenham.... and for discharging from Tithes Lands in the said Tithings. 28pp.
1830.£16.00
Cheltenham Station
AN ACT
to authorise the Construction of a New Station at Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester.... 9pp.
1890.£16.00
Cow Honeyborn
AN ACT
for Dividing and Inclosing the Open and Common Fields and all other Commonable Land in the Manor and Hamlet of Cow Honeyborn.... 24pp.
1778.£25.00
Forest of Dean Leases
A BILL
Intituled An Act to empower the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, to confirm the Titles to and to grant Leases of Encroachments in the Forest of Dean in the County of Gloucester. 12pp.
1838.£16.00
Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction Railway
AN ACT
to extend the Time for the Purchase of certain Lands and Completion of Works authorized by the "Midland Railway, Ripley Branches, Act, 1848," and on the Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction Railway. 7pp.
1851.£11.00
Kingswood
AN ACT
for Dividing and Inclosing that Part of the Common or Waste Ground, called Kingswood, which lies in the Parish of Stapleton, in the County of Gloucester. 25pp., last page foxed, docket title on verso browned and with some contemporary MS notes. Plain paper wraps.
1779.£26.00
Longmarston
AN ACT
for dividing and inclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows and Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Longmarston, in the County of Gloucester. 22pp.
(1772)£19.00
¶ Not in Hyett & Bazeley's Manual of Gloucestershire Literature or Austin's Catalogue of the Gloucestershire Collection.
Maismore
AN ACT
for rebuilding the Bridge over the River Severn, at Maismore, near the City of Gloucester; for raising, widening, and securing Over's Causeway.... and for enforcing the proper paving and cleansing of the several Streets within the said City.... Black Letter. Cover leaf + 42pp.
1777.£16.00
Olveston
AN ACT
for inclosing Lands in the Manor and Tithing of Olveston within the Parish of Olveston in the County of Gloucester. 28pp.
1841.£17.00
Westcote and Nether Westcote Estates
AN ACT
for vesting a certain Settled Estate of Ann Sylvester and others, in Westcott over Westcott.... in Trustees, to be sold for paying of Incumbrances thereon, and for purchasing other Estates.... 15pp.
1816.£15.00
