Wiltshire
Calne
PARTICULARS OF CONDITIONS OF SALE
of Highly Important First Class Freehold Business premises Situate in the Market Place and large Warehouses & Premises in the New Road..... to sell by Auction, On Wednesday, the 18th day of June, 1890.... Folio, 3pp.
1890.
£12.00
Draycott Foliatt
AUCTION POSTER
Mr Westall is Instructed to Sell by Auction on Thursday, 29th August, 1844 at the Ailesbury Arms Hotel, Marlborough, A Most Eligible and Compact Freehold Estate.... Size 22" x 18", folds, printed in very large type-faces, brief schedule with acreages.
1844.
£22.00
Grittenham [The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878]
NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN, THAT THE WHOLE PREMISES
in the occupation of Mrs M. Collingbourne, at Vines's Farm, Grittenham.... lately declared to be a place of SWINE FEVER are.... declared to be FREE FROM SWINE FEVER. Single folio sheet, printed on one side only, folds.
Marlborough, July 14th, 1888, J.T. Bird, Printer, Malmesbury.
£10.00
Jackson (Revd. J.E)
LETTER
addressee unnamed, but probably one of the Sotheran-Estcourt family of Shipton Moyne, saying he is on his way to Stonehenge and Salisbury for a day or two with Mr. Scrope, will not be able to come to Estcourt next week etc. 3p, sm. 8vo. Undated, probably 1860's.... together with.... Carte de visite photograph, by Perkins of Bath, titled 'Revd. J.E. Jackson, Leigh Delamere, 1864'.
1860's.
£15.00
¶ Jackson was the author of numerous works on Wiltshire.
Marlborough
REPORT UPON THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY OF THE BOROUGH.
2pp with Plan of Town coloured in outline, Scale 4" to 1 mile. Folio, disbound, some slight off-setting.
c1837.
£18.00
Smith & Harrison, Pr., Devizes
DEVIZES CORN-MARKET
At a Numerous and respectable Meeting, of the Gentlemen, Farmers and Dealers frequenting this Market, held at the Town Hall.... for the purpose of considering of and adopting some plan, as well for the better securing the delivery of Grain brought to this Market for Sale, as for the due return of Sacks containing the same. Mr. John Alexander in the Chair.... Folio sheet, printed on one side only, folds.
28th January, 1808.
£45.00
¶ Sets out payment to be made by buyers and sellers for unloading of grain, ticketing and storage of sacks, etc.
Stourhead and Salisbury
LETTER
from Richard Colt Hoare to Miss Wickens (Close, Sarum), dated Stourhead 'Saturday'. Says he has been prevented by rheumatism by answering her letter in person on a journey to Salisbury, but 'should the history of New Sarum be ever published; an etching of this curious old picture could be interesting. I regret its having been recovered with yellowash'. Signed R C Hoare. 1p, 4to, ingtegral address panel on adjoining blank leaf, black wax seal with Roman head, Mere postmark.
c1820.
£45.00
¶ In Hoare's 'History of Wiltshire Vol 6 there is a reference to a painting found in St. Thomas' Church, after a coat of whitewash was removed in 1819, rescued from oblivion by the 'correct and ready pencil of Miss Wickens'. It is reproduced on a plate marked as 'Eliz. Wickins del. 1819.'
Stourton
NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN, THAT THE PIGSTY, SHED, AND FARMYARD, SITUATE AT COLECOTT FARM
in the occupation of Mr Alfred Hetherington, lately declared to be a place of Swine Fever, is.... Ordered and Declared to be Free From Swine Fever. Single folio sheet, printed on one side only, folds.
Warminster. 1881.
£10.00
Sutton Mandeville
COMMUTATION OF TITHES
with the Apportionment. 1838. Folio MS, 14 double page spreads with entries in columns for Landowner, Occupier, Lands & Premises, No. on Plan (not present), Area, Value, and Amount Payable in money value and wheat barley and oats. 26 landowners listed. Some amounts entered in pencil. With 2p summary loosely inserted. Rough paper wraps, titled in ink, and with Solicitor's name and address, marked 'to be delivered immediately'.
1838.
£40.00
Swindon
APPOINTMENT
of Mr Edward Ormond, of Swindon, as Trustee of the Marriage Settlement of Mr. William Ormond and his Wife. Large vellum sheet, wax seals, with later appointment of trustees, with small wax seals, on verso.
1871 & 1889.
£10.00
Swindon
PLANNING FOR SWINDON
Exhibition at the Town Hall, April 18th - May 2nd, 1945. 8vo., 8pp., plans.
1945.
£5.00
Swindon
RELEASE
of arable land called the Croft adjoining the road from Swindon to Wroughton, and new built dwelling house, in Nether Swindon, Thomas Herring of Swindon, Wheelwright and his wife to Theodora Morse of Loodson. Vellum, calligraphic initial letter, 20" x 24", wax seals.
1745.
£18.00
Wilton House
LETTER
to Mr Bently on headed notepaper of Wilton House, Salisbury, crest of dragon surmounted by coronet, signed 'Pembroke', thanking him, and commenting on two 'entertaining books'. One is apparently in the 'Girl of the period Series', the other a book of sport. 3p, sm. 8vo.
Dec. 24, 1883.
£10.00
¶ From G. Herbert, 13th Earl.
Wiltshire Acts Parliament
Barford Saint Martin
AN ACT
For Dividing and allotting Lands in the Parishes of Barford Saint Martin and South Newton, and for extinguishing Rights of Common in other Lands in the Parishes of Barford Saint Martin aforesaid, and Baverstock, in the County of Wiltshire 29pp.
1809.
£22.00
Box
AN ACT
for repairing and widening the Road from the West End of Seend Street.... to the Horse and Jockey in the Parish of Box. 30pp., black letter, some off-setting.
1753.
£18.00
Bradford, Melksham, and Whorlsdown Debts
AN ACT
for the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts within the Hundreds of Bradford, Melksham, and Whorlsdown.... Black Letter. Cover leaf + 16pp.
1763.
£15.00
Broad Hinton
AN ACT
for dividing and allotting Lands in the Manors of Broad Town and Thonhill in the Parishes of Broad Hinton and Cliffe Pypard. 20pp.
1821.
£15.00
Corsham
AN ACT
for inclosing Lands in the Parish of Corsham.... 16pp.
1816.
£17.00
Earl of Pembroke
AN ACT
to impower the Guardians of Henry Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, and Infant, to make Leases of his Real Estates during his Minority. 7pp. Some marginal ink annotation.
1778.
£26.00
Hilperton and Trowbridge
AN ACT
for inclosing Lands in the Parishes of Hilperton and Trowbridge.... 15pp.
1815.
£17.00
Littlecote Inclosure
AN ACT
for inclosing Lands in the Tithing of Littlecot, in the Parish of Enford.... 12pp.
1814.
£17.00
Marlborough, West-Kennet, Shepherd's Shord, Beckhampton, Cherill Hill, Avebury, Beckhampton Roads
AN ACT
for repairing the Roads leading from Marlborough through West-Kennet to Shepherd's Shord; and from the Hare and Hounds in Beckhampton, to the Top of Cherill Hill; and from the Town of Avebury to the Cross-way at Beckhampton.... 24pp.
1742.
£15.00
Melksham, Bradford, etc.
AN ACT
for amending and maintaining the Road leading from the Turnpike Road on Farrard's Common, in the Parish of Bradford.... to Homan's Stile in the Parish of Lacock...., and the Road leading therefrom to the Bath Turnpike Road.... 11pp.
1826.
£12.00
Swindon, Marlborough, Andover and Cheltenham
AN ACT
to amalgamate the Undertakings of the Swindon Marlborough and Andover and the Swindon and Cheltenham Extension Railway Companies.... 10pp.
1884.
£12.00
Westbury, Warminster, Heytesbury and Damerham South Debts
AN ACT
for the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts within the Hundreds of Westbury, Warminster, Heytesbury, and Damerham South.... 20pp.
1808.
£11.00
Willoughby (Earl) Estates of
AN ACT
for Exchanging Part of the settled Estates of Willoughby Earl of Abingdon in the County of Wilts, for another Estate of greater Value in the County of Berks, to be settled in Lieu thereof.... 12pp, some staining to lower corners.
1767.
£16.00
¶ Concerns Manors of Littleton Tytherington and Littleton Becketts, Wiltshire and Manor of Swinford, Berks.
General
Abergele, N. Wales
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sheet No. LXXIX N.W. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 13" x 18", plus margins. Fully hand coloured, key in sea area. Two third of the map is sea area. Re-survey published 1885.
c1900.
£20.00
¶ Covers Llandrilo an rhos, Prestatyn, Newmarket.
Alvescot, Oxford
PROBATE WILL
of Mary Godwin of Alvescot. Vellum, 15" x 23" with printed certificate attached, large pendant papered seal of Bishop of Oxford, in very good condition.
Will 1830, proved 1837.
£17.00
¶ Leaves house, orchard and land in Alvescot, vellum, 15" x 23", with printed certificate attached.
Ashbourn, Staffs.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sheet No. LXXII N.E. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 13" x 14", plus wide margins. Fully hand coloured, key in right-hand margin. Additions to 1868.
Embossed stamp 1901.
£22.00
¶ Covers Longford, Alstonfield, Alveton, Brailsford.
Avery (W.T) Ltd.
'AVERY' COAL WEIGHERS
catalogue No. 16, 15pp. 8vo wraps, printed in mauve. Numerous illusts. of platform weighers, lever weighing machines, hand trucks, iron weights, etc.
1912.
£15.00
Barnsley, Yorks.
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet LXXXVII S.W, size 13" x 15", plus wide margins. Printed from an Electrotype taken in 1878.
Embossed stamp 1882.
£16.00
¶ Covers Thorpellesley, Hickleton, Royston, Cawthorne.
Barton, Westmoreland
PARTICULARS OF THE VERY VALUABLE FREEHOLD CLOSES
of Excellent Arable, Meadow, & Pasture Land, Containing 65a 1r. 29p. Situate at Yanwath, in the Parish of Barton, in the County of Westmoreland.... Which will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Abel Armstrong.... On Thursday, the 19th of August, 1852. Folio, folded, 3pp, double-page plan. Attached, with a pin at one corner is a single printed sheet of 'Conditions of Sale' with memorandum at bottom, this completed in mansucript.
1852.
£22.00
Baurmeister & Co., London
PRICE LIST
of Doughing, Dividing, Sifting, and Sack Cleaning Machines. 38pp., 8vo., printed in blue, wraps. Numerous illusts. Repair at spine.
1905.
£16.00
Baxendale & Co., Ltd, Manchester
ROTHER COMBINATION GRATES
for perfect cooking and lasting satisfaction. 16pp., 4to, wraps, illusts.
c1930.
£12.00
Berkshire Estate
PARTICULARS, PLAN, VIEWS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of the Freehold Residential, Agricultural and Sporting Property The Buckhold Estate. Extending to about 2322 acres. To be offered for Sale by Auction.... On Wednesday, the 21st day of September, 1932. Folio, loose in the original card covers, 61pp, plus 10 illusts on 7 pages, one page torn without loss, lacks plan.
1932.
£15.00
Bexhill, Sussex
ADMISSION
of John Lansdell to a messuage of 110 acres in the Manor of Bexhill, at a Court Baron of the Rt. Honourable George Commons. On vellum, 23" x 15", closely written.
1780.
£18.00
Biblical Scenes
JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN
Piece of cotton finely printed in red, size 9" x 11", border all round, central oval with Joseph and brothers under palm tree, and roundels in the four corners illustrating his dreams, scene in Egypt with pyramids, etc., decorative title.
c1850.
£20.00
Bicester, Oxfordshire
AUCTION POSTER
advertising sale of furniture by Paxton & Holiday, at The Plough Inn Yard, 31st December, 1909. Size 17" x 11", slightly ragged at one edge, a few foxing spots.
1909.
£8.00
¶ Includes Handsomely Carved Chippendale Chair, Carved Oak Coffer, etc.
Birmingham, Warwicks.
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet 168. Size 13" x 19", plus margins. Revised 1898.
Embossed stamp 1902.
£17.00
¶ Covers Sutton Coldfield, Halesowen, Maxstoke.
Blandecques, France
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of an Elegant Freehold Residence, Which has been somewhat inaptly christened the 'Chateau de la Folie', it is a little removed from The Great Paris Road in the Romantic Valley of Blandecques... there is a Protestant Church Close at hand.... the enjoyment of one of the Finest Trout Streams in the Department.... the above Estate will be Sold by Auction by Mr. Geo. Robins at the Auction Mart.... June 25th, 1840. 3pp., folio, attractively printed, with docket title on verso of second leaf.
1840.
£30.00
¶ 'Although a foreigner may luxuriate very agreeably at this Chateau, it seems more especially planned for an English Gentleman....'
Bookplates
COLLECTION OF FORTY BOOKPLATES
26 being 19th century engraved armorial bookplates, the rest 20th century. In modern album, polythene pockets 6 to a page.
19th & 20th centuries.
£34.00
¶ Family names includes Soyres, Broke, Leigh Symes, Hooton, Horset, Cauty.
Brangwyn (Frank)
CATALOGUE
for The Frank Brangwyn Exhibition at 184 Queen's Gate, London, 1924, arranged by Barbizon House. 8vo, 40pp., wraps, mark on front wrap.
1924.
£18.00
Bridgnorth, Shropshire
VOTING PAPER
size approx. 6" x 7", printed on one side only, for the election November 1st 1843, listing four names of candidates for Councillors of the Borough, with address and occupation. Signed by Voter James Pinner with his address and Parish.
1843.
£6.00
Brighton
POSTCARD ALBUM
containing 58 postcards of Brighton. 4to album, decorative cloth boards.
Late 1940's and early 1950's.
£18.00
Brighton, Sussex
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1 inch to a mile, Sheet No. IX. Size 25" x 36". Woodland, roads, boundaries hand-coloured. Mounted on linen, folding to 4to, green morocco slipcase with flap, slightly rubbed, gilt title on spine. Covers 'Brighthelmstone', Selsey Peninsula, Horsham. Ink stain in top margin along approx. 4", slightly obtruding into border, ink stain on verso on linen, which is not affecting map but has rendered linen along that fold weak, linen on verso generally grubby.
Symonds Wycombe watermark 1829.
£40.00
Bristol & Gloucestershire
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
of a Perpetual Annual Rent... To be sold by Auction by Geo. Nichols, Howes, Young... on the 16th day of December 1909. Folio, 4pp, folded.
1909.
£8.00
¶ Refers to Bristol Cathedral's rent from the Manors of Erlingham, Codrington, South Cerney reserved by Letters Patent of Henry VIII.
Bristol and Bath
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet No. 111, Fifth Edition. Cloth-backed, blue and black Ellis Martin cover with hiker, small area rubbed on front cover.
1937.
£8.00
Brixton, London
EMPRESS THEATRE
Lionel B. Edwards' Annual Xmas Pantomime Little Bo-Peep and Her Real Live Sheep With All Comedy Company. Playbill on card, size 14" x 9", printed in bright blue, red, yellow and green. With picture of Bo-Peep and a lamb.
c1950.
£16.00
¶ Cast includes 'Taverners Ten Little Daffodils'.
Brockley (Lewisham, London?)
CALLIGRAPHIC TEXT
'Ignorance is the Bane of Society.... etc.', on Whatman paper, size 22" x 15", using a variety of at least 10 styles of lettering. Signed at foot 'Charles Hayward, Brockley Academy, June 8th'. The right hand margin has been slightly cropped, losing the date at bottom, but not affecting any of the text. Two 4" repaired tears, small hole at centre.
Paper watermarked 1830.
£26.00
Broughton, Lancashire
RELEASE
of two plots of land in Broughton with the buildings erected thereon. Concerns a "Flax Mill, Boiler House and Steam engines with all fixed machinery". William Renshaw Gentleman of Salford to James Renshaw and Henry Renshaw, Flax Spinners. Copy, made a few years later, on 5 folio sheets, fastened at one corner with tape.
1st Oct. 1859.
£16.00
Brydges (Sir Egerton)
LETTER
to Sir Egerton Brydges M.P., at Lee Priory, Kent, from a correspondent whose signature is unclear, but is possibly John Hey. Dated Bristol 7th October 1814, 4p 4to, including integral address panel and postmark. Refers to the possibility that he might have offended Brydges, and apologises, and to his opinion of a poem by Raleigh. Thanks him for loan of first edition of Carew, and says he will send some pieces of poetry.
1814.
£20.00
¶ Egerton Brydges was an editor of early English literature and genealogist. The letter fits in with the D.N.B. description of the divine Revd. John Hey, who died in 1815, and loosely inserted is an portrait engraving 'Rev. John Hey, Bristol'.
Bucklebury, Herts.
PARTICULARS
of Magnificently built Freehold Country House.... a Delightful Garden with Bathing Pool.... 11p., oblong 8vo. 3 tipped-in photos, one on front wrap.... together with.... Particulars of that Late Georgian Country Residence known as the Red House, Sonning Common, Oxon. 4to, 8pp., small map, tipped-in photo.
1952 & 61.
£12.00
Burton upon Trent, Staffs.
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet 140, size 13" x 19", plus margins. Good strong impression. Revised 1898.
Embossed stamp 1901.
£18.00
¶ Covers Uttoxeter, Ingestre, King's Bromley, Hilton.
Buxton, Derbyshire
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sheet No. LXXXI N.E. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 13" x 14", plus wide margins. Fully hand coloured, key in right-hand margin.
Embossed stamp 1860.
£25.00
¶ Covers Castleton, Chapel en le Frith, Hathersage.
Carlisle & Canobie Railway Co.
BOOK OF REFERENCE
Containing the Names of the Owners or Reputed Owners, Lessees and Occupiers of the Lands and Houses in or Through Which the Proposed Railway.... are Proposed to be Made. 27pp., small folio, wraps, printed in columns with Property, Owner, Occupier.
1857.
£55.00
Carlisle and Hawick Railway
PROSPECTUS
Capital œ320,000 in 32,000 Shares of L.10 each.... 3pp., folio, verso where folded and titled in MS slightly dusty.
1856.
£48.00
Cellan, Cardiganshire
PARTICULARS, PLANS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
of Freehold Estates known as the Maesgwilym anbd Trebannau Estates.... to be offered for Sale by Public Auction by Mr. Daniel Rees at the memorial Hall, Lampeter, 28th June, 1909. 4to, wraps, 8pp., photo, folding coloured plan. Spine repaired with archival tape.
1909.
£14.00
Cleobury, Worcs.
LETTER
from T.L. Hall to his son William Hall, Cleobury Paper Mills, near Bewdley, written from London, 22 Jan. 1833. 4p, 4to, writing continued on first page in four lines crossing vertically, last page includes integral address panel with postmarks, papered seal, small piece torn from margin on last leaf where seal broken. Gives instruction about spreading soil on the fruit trees ('.... they must be very careful not to run the Cart wheels upon the trees. Keep the little lads to lead the horses.) and about making another lot of paper 'tell John Davison to make another lot of Royal tinted clean and good.... part 60lb per Ream and part 63lb. I wish this made before the Cap papers.... he must be very particular as to the sizeing....' etc.
1833.
£27.00
Coil Clutch Co., Ltd.
CATALOGUE
of Clutches for Hauling, WInding, Stamping etc. 4to, 20pp., wraps. illusts.
c1927.
£14.00
Constructeurs Associes de Paris
FOURNEAUX DE LUXE
Tarif no. 19. 8vo, 32pp., decorative wraps, numerous cold. illusts. of enamelled wood-burning stoves, with measurements, prices.
1926.
£20.00
Covent Garden, London
A MAPP OF THE PARISH OF ST. PAULS
Covent Garden taken from the last Survey. Copper engraved plan from Stow's 'Survey', size 12" x 7", plus wide margins. With reference table to Inns, Courts, etc., some buildings such as 'playhouse' shown in elevation, main streets named.
1755.
£48.00
Crayford, Kent
PRINCESSES THEATRE
Will Hammer presents Stars of the Circus, Featuring the World Famous Clown Coco.... Bob Bemand's Comedy Pigeons.... George 'Snowey' Ford, Dick Barton's Right Hand Man... Printed in red and blue on card, size 14" x 10", slightly darkened at edges.
c1950.
£14.00
Crickhowell & LLanbedr Estates Breconshire
PLANS, PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of Valuable Freehold Farms, Accommodation Lands.... Which will be offered for Sale by Auction.... July the 29th, 1919. Folio, original covers, 31pp, 1 only (of 4) coloured folding plans in pocket at rear, covers stained, corners of pages curled.
1919.
£15.00
¶ The Estates of Lord Glanusk.
Cricklade Saint Sampson and South Cerney Estates
PARTICULARS OF A VERY COMPACT AND DESIRABLE ESTATE,
Comprising A Dairy and Grazing Farm, bounded by the River Thames with an Excellent Newly-Built Farm House, 92 acres.... and a Valuable Estate of 26 Acres. Which will be sold by Auction by Messrs Hoggart & Norton at the Auction Mart, On Friday, the 25th of October, 1844. Folio, folded, 3pp, plus double-page map.
1844.
£24.00
Darton (W)
BEDFORDSHIRE
Divided into Hundreds and the Parliamentary Divisions. Folding, hand-coloured map, dissected and mounted on linen, engraved area approx. 17" x 14", plus margins, folding into original sm 8vo cloth covers. With engraved vignette view of Woburn Abbey. With Reference tables to the Hundreds, Market Towns and Market Days. Slight discolouration where pasted into boards, otherwise a nice copy.
London, W. Darton & Son, Holborn Hill. c1835.
£38.00
Denbigh
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sheet No. LXXIX S.E. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 13" x 18", plus margins. Fully hand coloured, key in right-hand margin.
Railways inserted to 1892.
£24.00
¶ Covers Dee estuary, Ruthin, Burton.
Derby
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet No. LXXI S.W. Size 13" x 15", plus wide margins.
Printed from an Electrotype in 1882.
£15.00
¶ Covers Derby, Etwall, Long Eaton.
Devon & Somerset Railway
PROSPECTUS
Issue of œ45,000 Perpetual 6 per cent Mortgage Debenture Stock. 3pp., folio, docket title on verso. Loosely inserted is plan size 16" x 18", showing railway system from London north to Hull and Liverpool, with area of North Devon north of Exeter and North West Somerset shown in detail, with Lead Mines, Iron Mines, Slate Quarries etc, marked, line of railway shown from Taunton to Barnstaple shown in red.
19th October, 1872.
£80.00
¶ 'Already a very important element in the future traffic returns is developing itself, by the opening and working of the various mines with which the district abounds, and there can be no question but that a large mineral traffic will be obtained....'
Dick (John), Pub.
THE HULL ADVERTISER
Broadsheet newspaper, 8pp., uncut.
Friday January 16, 1846.
£16.00
¶ Contains many Railway Notices, Hull Police Court Reports, etc.
Diddlebury, Salop.
WILL
of Frances Cornewall of Diddlebury, 1774. Office copy, c1829, on 1p. sm. folio, with deposition of two people saying the will was in her hand.
1774.
£10.00
¶ Desires neighbours in village to have gloves, the Curate a scarf and hatband, Mrs. Mary Bough to have a dozen shifts, ruffles etc.
Drake family, of Yorkshire
PEDIGREE
neatly written in ink with red lines, size 20" x 72", made up of sheets pasted together, many folds. Covers mid 16th century to early 19th.
c1880.
£25.00
¶ On verso is a quote from a letter from the Revd. J. Hunter of Hallamshire to I.J. Allen, 'comparing this pedigree with his own collections'.
Easton, near Winchester, Hampshire
PARTICULARS
of the Freehold Country Residence known as Cherry Tree Cottage, Easton, Near Winchester, Hampshire. About Half-an-Acre. Alfred Pearson & Son.... are instructed to offer the above property for Sale by Auction.... On Wednesday, 14th September, 1955. Original card covers, two pasted down plates, one on top wrap.
1955.
£8.00
Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire
PROGRAMME OF THE PROCESSION
from the Castle to the Lists at The Tournament at Eglinton Castle, August 28th and 29th, 1839. 15pp., 8vo, plain glazed paper wraps, pages very creased. Loosely inserted is a printed verse on the Tournament, bottom margin clipped.
1839.
£20.00
¶ Describes in detail the accoutrements of the different knights, archers, heralds etc. The 'King of the Tournament' was the Marquis of Londonderry, other parts taken by Lady Seymour, Earl of Craven, Lord Saltoun, etc.
Elsing, Norfolk
ELSING INCLOSURE
Folio sheet, printed in three columns in small type, describing 'Public Carriage Roads, Bridle Roads, and Footpaths to be stopped up', 'set out and apppointed' etc. Thomas Utton, Commissioner.
1843.
£18.00
Erith, Kent
MOURNING CARD
for Jane Latham of Erith, died Aug. 4th 1870. Embossed white paper on black ground, black border, showing figures weeping under willows, surrounded by large angels either side of broken pillar, cherubs etc, gilt painted. Size 8" x 6", some slight browning on printed area.
1870.
£20.00
Erpingham & Ingworth, Norfolk
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of A Farm and Detached Lands situate and Erpingham and Ingworth, Which Will be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Burrell & Son at the Black Boys Inn, Aylsham.... 10th September, 1867. 4pp., folio, folds.
1867.
£12.00
Fife, Scotland
DISCHARGE
by David Greig, tenant in Bowhill to David Greig his father, tenant in Skeddoway, accepting œ116 'in satisfaction and contentaion of all and every thing that I can ask or expect by and thraid his Death' 2p., sm. folio.... together with.... Assignation by David Greig of Treaton to George Greig his son, merchant in Kircaldie, of his 'household plenishing and furniture' etc. 4p., sm. folio.... together with.... Discharge and Obligation, George Greig to David Greig (refers to the Marriage Settlement of David Greig and Katherine Beveridge). 3p., sm. folio.
1757, 1782 & 1774.
£22.00
Fishtoft Lincolnshire
PARTICULARS, PLAND AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of a Valuable Freehold & Tithe-Free Estate consisting of The Manor House, Farmhouse and Cottages and about 466a. 2r. 14p. of land.... To be Sold by Auction by Messrs Saul.... On Wednesday, the 23rd of July, 1913. Folio, 12pp, coloured folding map in pocket at rear.
1913.
£20.00
Friendly Societies
REPORT
of the Conference of Friendly Societies upon the Questions of the Industrial Insurance Bill. 6pp., folio.
1890.
£10.00
Gastineau (Maria)
CHECKLY CHURCH, STAFFORDSHIRE.
Watercolour, in sepia, white and pencil on card, size approx. 6" x 8", corners snipped. Titled in pencil, and signed, in ink, to verso.
c186-
£75.00
-- See Illustration
¶ 'Landscape watercolourist. Daughter of H.G. Gastineau.' See Wood's Dictionary of Victorian Painters.
Glamorganshire & Monmouthshire
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of Valuable Freehold & Customaryhold Farms & Lands in the Parishes of Lanedarne, Cayra, St. George, Michaelstone, St. Fagan, Landaff, Merthry Tydfil... being the Remaining Parts of the Landaff House Estate.... which Mr. William Prichard Stephenson had received instructions to Sell by Auction, at the Royal Hotel Cardiff, the 25th day of May, 1882. Folio, 15pp, plus 6 large coloured folding plans. Wraps rather grubby, one plan with small section missing from bottom corner (mainly affecting margin), two plans with minor repaired tears. Newspaper report of sale with purchasers etc, loosely inserted.
1882.
£46.00
¶ Refers to mineral rights in some lots.
Great Missenden, Bucks.
THE HIGHLY INTERESTING FREEHOLD PROPERTY
Ashwell Court. An Architectural Gem of the Fifteenth Centry style of Architecture.... Charming Pleasure Grounds.... Five and a Half Acres For Sale by Private Treaty. Harrods, Ltd., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. 10pp., 4to, stiff wraps, 4 photographic plates. Wraps slightly grubby.
1920's.
£22.00
Guilden Sutton, Cheshire
PARTICULAR OF FREEHOLD ESTATES
Situate at Guilden Sutton, About Two Miles from Chester Advertised to be Sold by Auction at the Albion Hotel in Chester On Monday the 25th Day of October, 1824.... A Good Farm House.... Complete Yards for Cattle Sheep and Poultry.... Single sheet, attractively printed in a variety of type-faces, size 17" x 10", with schedules giving names on fields, quantity, for 12 Lots.
1824.
£25.00
Harrison, Pr.
THE LONDON GAZETTE
From Saturday March 4, to Tuesday March 7, 1775. 4pp., tax stamp. Fold, slightly shaved at top.
1775.
£15.00
¶ Includes list of Army Officers appointed, report from General Post Office on disappearance of Theodosius Kimpland, Post-master of Barnstaple who stole a bill of exchange 'out of a Letter sent by the Post', with description ('wears his own brown Hair tied with a Ribbon, quickly reddens when spoke to...').
Hastings
THE ALBUM OF HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS VIEWS
20 photolitho views on extending strip, small 4to gilt boards, including long panorama.
c1880.
£18.00
Henley-on-Thames, Oxon
PARTICULARS AND CONDITION OF SALE
Of the Very Choice Riverside Residence known as "New Mills House" Henley-on-Thames.... Hampton & Sons.... Will sell the above by Auction.... on Tuesday, 21st September, 1926. 4to, original card covers, 8pp, 4 tipped in plates, spine worn, slightly staining, mainly to inner margins.
1926.
£12.00
Hertfordshire
WILL
of Brigitte Bestney of London. Near contemporary copy on 1p sm. folio. Leaves to her daughter Anne Kiffin for thirty one years after her death the house or farm called 'Baker's End' in Hertford, with rights of hedgebooote plowboote, etc, for a yearly rent of one peppercorn, and after that term to her son Nicholas.
1632 or slightly later.
£28.00
¶ Baker's End is near the hamlet of Castlebury.
Hexham
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sheet No. LXXIX S.E. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 13" x 18", plus margins. Fully hand coloured, key in right-hand margin. Margins slightly grubby.
Embossed stamp 1904.
£22.00
¶ Covers Haltwhistle, Slaley, Sanyford, Allandale.
Horsley, Smith & Co., Hull
SHARE CERTIFICATE
for œ100 preference shares. On thick paper, size 8" x 15", finely engraved, good plate mark. With counterfoil etc., attractive decoration down edge. Not completed.
early 1900's.
£10.00
Hunt (J), Pr.
THE EXAMINER
Monday Nov. 11, 1816. 14pp., 4to.
1816.
£12.00
¶ Includes report of Cornwall County meeting where 'Borough-mongering' was condemned, report of Castlereagh's speeches in Ireland etc.
Hutchinson & Son Ltd., London
PROCELAIN ENAMELLED BATHS
Catalogue, 4to, 28pp., printed in blue and black, illusts. Stiff wraps.
c1930.
£18.00
¶ Includes interesting photos. of the workshops, furnaces etc., as well as the baths.
Illumination
SUPPLEMENT TO ILLUSTRATED LIST OF ILLUMINATED ADDRESSES
and Testimonials. 4to, wraps, 43pp., illustrating photographically 44 specimens of presentation certificates etc.
c1920.
£15.00
India
PASSPORT
to allow James Bogie to proceed to England via Messina Naples and Florence. Issued by the Governor of Bombay. Folio, lithographed with MS inserts, two coats of arms. With authorisations and stamps on verso from French consulate, Austrian Consulate etc. at Bombay. Folds, offsetting of ink on signature.
1868.
£18.00
Isle of Man
THE MONAS ISLE ALBUM OF ISLE OF MAN VIEWS
20 photolitho views, including two long panoramas, on extending strip, folding into sm. 4to boards, gilt decoration with paddle steamer, map inside back board. Front board darkened, rubbed at corners.
c1880.
£18.00
¶ Inlcudes two views of paddle steamers.
Iver, Bucks.
THE ANNUAL TWENTY-FOURTH ADDRESS
of the Minister of Iver To his Parishioners. Single sheet, size 16" x 11", folds, printed on one side only with black border, attractive woodcut vignette of church and fields size 3" x 4" at head, heading in large type.
Lake, Albion Press, Uxbridge, January 1st, 1834.
£24.00
¶ The Minister wasEdward Ward.
Kenilworth, Warwicks.
PENCIL DRAWING
Size 11" x 15", on thick paper, showing ruins with lane leading through gate, surrounded by trees, titled in bottom corner 'part of Kenilworth Castle'.
n.d. c1860.
£25.00
¶ Very well drawn, with the drawing taking up most of the paper.
Kildwick, Skipton,Yorkshire
KILDWICK PARISH SOCIETY
Rules of the Society, January 1, 1779. Printed sheet, size 21" x 16", setting out aims in a paragraph in large print, with 23 rules printed in 3 columns below. 'We whose Names are hereunto subscribed, judging it more credible to owe our Subsistance in the Time of Need and Distress, to our own provident Industry.... agree.... That we will.... conform ourselves to the several Insitutions, Rules and Orders herein after mentioned....' Paper very creased, section 2" x 2" torn away with loss of first words of 16 lines of Rule 3, two other small holes with loss of a few words, remains of wax seal stuck to paper, portion torn from margin.
1779.
£30.00
¶ The society was formed to look after members 'oppress'd by Misfortune, visited with Sickness or weakened by old Age'. An interesting document in poor condition.
King's Head Estate, Merioneth
PARTICULARS, PLANS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of the King's Head Estate, comprising of Two Freehold Dwelling Houses, Twelve Choice Building Sites and a Valuable Freehold Farm. Which Messrs. Cooke Bros. & Roberts have been instructed to offer for Sale by Public Auction.... On Tuesday, May 18th, 1909. Folio, 7pp, folding coloured plan, original wraps, some light foxing.
1909.
£17.00
Kitchenware
TRIPLEX COOKER
Brochure with details of Aga-type cooker, 4to, 6pp., some illusts. in green, cold. wraps. 1938.... together with.... THE QUICKFRI Cooking Pan. By Quickways Ltd. 80pp., 8vo, wraps, illustrating the pan, plus other aluminium ware, with recipes etc.
c1928.
£14.00
Kodak Ltd.
REAL ORTHOCHROMATISM
Booklet, 80pp., 8vo, illusts., attractive rainbow-design cover, filters inside front wrap.
1930.
£8.00
Lawson & Sons, Lancaster, Pub.
THE ROYAL A.1 BOOK OF VIEWS
of Lancaster, Morecambe, Ingleton and the Lakes. 32 photolitho views, 2 or three to a page, on extending strip folding into decorative boards size 6" x 5".
c1880.
£12.00
Leighton Buzzard
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
1" to 1 mile, Sheet 220. Red cloth wraps with printed label.
c1910.
£5.00
Lichfield, Staffs.
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet 154, size 13" x 19", plus wide margins. Good clear impression. Revised 1898.
Embossed stamp 1903.
£15.00
¶ Covers Walsall, Tamworth, Cannock, Lullington.
London Grand Junction Railway Bill
TO THE HONOURABLE THE MEMBERS
of the House of Commons. The following Statement is submitted for the Purpose of showing the Origin and present Prospects of this Railway Scheme.... 15pp, 8vo, signed John Hemming, 'a proprietor on the proposed line.....'.
'Second Reading, This Day 10th April 1838'.
£28.00
London
THE NEW ALBUM OF LONDON VIEWS
26 photolitho views on extending strip, folding into small 4to boards, gilt, front board and cloth spine faded. Most views 2 to a page, 8 are 4 to a page. Includes 10 views of Crystal Palace interior and exterior.
c1880.
£18.00
London
THE NEW ALBUM OF LONDON
22 photolitho views on extending strip, folding into sm. 4to boards, attractive gilt decoration. Includes 2 views of Crystal Palace, panorama of Thames.
c1880.
£18.00
London, Chatham & Dover Railway Co.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
together with Statements of Account, for the Half-Year Ending June 30, 1898. 8pp., folio, folded.
1898.
£22.00
¶ Includes detailed tables of Capital Expenditure, Locomotive Power, Traffic Expenses, Maintenance of Way, Works, etc.
Lord Sidmouth
OBITUARY
Two obituaries, from The Morning Herald and the Morning Post, specially printed with black borders on 3pp. sm. folio, with black armorial wax seal in bottom margin, mounted along edge in folio card folder, together with a letter dated Richmond Park Feb. 14th, 1844, from Horace (Currie?), saying 'we are under great anxiety about Lord Sidmouth and since Friday we have lost the hope of his recovery...' Together with letter, 3p 8vo, mourning border, from Charlotte Currie, to someone (un-named) who has also lost a relation, an engraved portrait of Lord Sidmouth, 8vo, signature of Lord Sidmouth clipped from bottom of a letter, with clipped 'free front' sent by him to Lord John Russell, and another address panel with impressed pink stamp, maltese cross cancellation.
1844.
£45.00
¶ Probably compiled the family of his daughter, Charlotte Currie.
Lyons
FARINGS IN PLENTY AT LYONS CORNER HOUSE
Catalogue of iced cakes, wines, confectionery etc., 8vo., decorative wraps, 64pp., illusts. of elaborate cakes etc., (including Princess Mary's wedding cake), coloured plate of lacquered chocolate boxes, with small area rubbed.
c1938.
£10.00
Macclesfield, Cheshire
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet LXXXI S.W. Size 13" x 14", wide margins, Crease down right-hand border.
Printed from an electrotype taken in 1882.
£17.00
¶ Covers Congleton, Flash, Horton.
Madame Tussaud & Sons
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
A Biographical Record of all the Characters... Written specially for this Guide. 58pp., plus adverts, 8vo, decorative coloured wraps wih picutre of building and Madame herself. Wraps chipped at corners, some creasing, paper rather browned.
1893.
£10.00
Madame Tussaud's
CORONATION CATALOGUE
1937. 80pp., wraps.
1937.
£8.00
Madame Tussaud's Exhibition
GUIDE
Written by Geo-Augustus Sala. 79pp., plus adverts, 8vo, attractive covers showing King, coats of arms etc.,in gold red and green.
c1904.
£10.00
Manor of Boram, otherwise Parke, Herts.
ADMISSION
at a Court Baron of Thomas Nicoll of Wilsden to the late John Nicoll's 'Estates in the several tenures of John Rhodes, Thomas Corman, Isaac Messooder, George Osmond and William Roberts lying and being in the Parishes of Alsenham Elstree and Edgware.' Vellum, size 18" x 14".
1753.
£25.00
¶ Refers to various tenements and closes of land in Borham Wood, tenement called Bull Head, land abutting on the Common etc., all with occupiers.
Margate, Kent
THE ALBUM OF MARGATE VIEWS
21 photolitho views on extending strip, folding into sm. 4to gilt boards.
c1880.
£18.00
Market Bosworth, Leics.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sheet No. LXIII N.W. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 13" x 16", plus wide margins. Fully hand coloured, key in left-hand margin.
Embossed stamp 1901.
£20.00
¶ Covers Ashby de la Zouche, Markfield, Grendon.
Market Drayton, Shropshire
LETTER
signed 'J. Rodd, Artist, At Mr Bonell's Machine Maker, Sheep Market' to Charles Roberts, Solicitor, Barnstaple saying he is not able to follow his professional pursuit due to an attack of gout, and requesting money, complaining about a troublesome tenant (presumably at Barnstaple) who has stolen the parting door, etc. Mentions he has 'such fine Views of Devon, steel plate engravings on India paper'. 3p, 4to, integral address panel with green wax seal, straight line postmark.
1833.
£15.00
Market Harborough, Leics.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sheet No. LXIII S.E. and Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 13" x 15", plus wide margins. Fully hand coloured, key in right-hand margin. Railways inserted to 1887.
Embossed stamp 1898.
£20.00
¶ Covers Lutterworth, North Kilworth, Rollestone.
Middlesex and Cornwall
WILL
of William Veale of Stepney als. Hoburnheath, 1687. Contemporary copy, one and a half pages, folio, in an attractive clear hand. Decorative signature of John Tresise at the end. Small hole at one fold, a few small ink spots.
c1687.
£20.00
¶ Refers to property left to him by his brother, which he purchased from Theophilus Langhorne. Leaves two gold rings to his sister worth 10s a piece etc.
Morden (Robt.)
DARBYSHIRE
Map coloured in outline, decorative cartouche and scale bar. Size 14" x 16". Professionally reinforced on verso along bottom border and margin due to marginal tears.
Sold by Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill c1700.
£45.00
¶ Derbyshire from the 1695 edition of Camden's Britannia
Morden (Robt.)
HUNTINGTONSHIRE
Map coloured in outline, woods and hills coloured, size 14" x 16", title cartouche.
Sold by Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchil c1700.
£65.00
¶ From the 1695 edition of Camden's 'Britannia'.
Morden (Robt.)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Map coloured in outline, size 14" x 16", title cartouche.
Sold by Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill c1700.
£55.00
¶ From the 1695 edition of Camden's 'Britannia'.
Nicholls (G.F)
COTSWOLDS WATER-COLOURS
Nineteen colour plates, and plate on front board, small mark to cloth.
1928.
£16.00
Normanby near Pickering, Yorkshire
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
With Plan of a Valuable Freehold Estate.... Which will be Offered for Sale by Auction.... on Friday, the 3rd day of September, 1880. Folio, folded, 4pp, large coloured folding plans, few short tears to margins, rear leaf slightly dusty.
1880.
£22.00
Old Buckenham, Norfolk
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
at the White Horse Inn, Old Buckenham.... on Tuesday the 4th day of June, 1833.... all those Four Cottages.... situate in Old Buckenham.... Also, a Going, or Right on Old Buckenham Green. Handbill, size 11" x 8".
1833.
£15.00
¶ Gives occupiers' names.
Penny (J), Sherborne, Pr.
SHERBORNE, DORCHESTER & TAUNTON JOURNAL
Broadsheet newspaper, 4pp., red tax stamp.
Rebruary 5, 1835.
£15.00
¶ Includes report on Frome monthly market, celebrations of the 'Triumph of Reform' at East Chinnock, Pawlett, etc., estates for auction etc.
Photography
DAS ZEITALTER DER PHOTOGRAPHIE
by Voigtlander. Brochure, 64pp., 8vo, with hints on photography and illustrations and specifications of 'Bergheil', 'Avus', 'Rollfilm', 'Stereflektoskop' cameras, lenses, etc.
c1930.
£15.00
¶ In German.
Pontypridd
SCHOOL COPY BOOK
with examples of 'Mensuration', Problems, etc. Name of Obadiah Williams, Prontypridd Grammar School, inside front wrap. The second half of the book has been used for copy notes relating to Dinas Colliery and the Dinas British School, including some pages of lists of names with sums for coal and rent, and a letter in Welsh. 4to, stiff wraps.
1869-76.
£20.00
Post Office
CAUTION
The Post Office cannot undertake the safe transmission of valuable enclosures (Coins, &c), in unregistered letters.... Handbill, with information about new rates, 8" x 5", 2 folds. Some ms. notes on verso about herbal cures.
General Post Office, December, 1863.
£12.00
Princess Elizabeth
LIST OF WEDDING GIFTS
St. James's Palace, 264pp. 8vo, wraps.
1947.
£10.00
Reynolds'
ALBUM OF WINDSOR VIEWS
19 photolitho views on extending strip, folding into sm. 4to gilt boards. All but one view are 2 to a page.
c1880.
£16.00
Reynolds'
ALBUM OF CANTERBURY VIEWS
23 photolitho views on extending strip, folding into sm. 4to gilt boards.
c1880.
£16.00
Reynolds, Pub.
THE ALBUM OF ENGLISH LAKES VIEWS
21 photolitho views on extending strip, including several panoramas, folding into decorative gilt boards, sm. 4to.
c1880.
£18.00
Rhodes Tile Co. Ltd., Burslem
MODERN TILE FIREPLACES
Oblong 8vo, 29pp, wraps, illusts.
c1930.
£12.00
Rochdale, Lancs.
TO BE LET
By Ticket, for a Term of Eleven Years, At the House of Mrs. Marriott, The Roe Buck Inn, in Rochdale, on Monday the 14th Day of March, 1808.... Handbill listing four lots of land, with description, size 12" x 7", traces of folds.
1808.
£25.00
Rock's
ROYAL MALVERN ALBUM
14 photolitho views on extending strip, some double page, folding into decorative gilt boards, 6" x 5". Advert. for Frank Passey's Porcelain & Glass House and Doll Show-room inside back board.
c1880.
£14.00
Rotherhithe, Surrey
BILL OF SALE
of the three-masted Ship 'Ariel', Christian Splidt of Stratford Green, to Thomas Dicey of Rotherhithe, Shipowner. Contemporary copy on 3p folio, in a neat hand, folded, outer sheet with docket title, some light browning at folds and corners. Includes detailed description of the ship with measurements, age, place built, etc.
1810.
£34.00
Royston, Herts.
AN INVENTORY OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY
Connected with the Royston Brewery taken Oct. and Nov. 1825. by Crocket and Nash. Manuscript on 157 pages, written on one side only, full blindstamped reversed calf, titled on front board. Lists in detail plant and machinery, (e.g.'Mash Tun Contents 50 Qs. made of 25 inch oak sides with ash rim and curb on joists with false bottom complete canvass cover with pullies and ropes to the mash Tun'); Horse Wheel, Wort Engine, Malt Mill etc., 34 different casks, pipes and cocks; horses in the stables, cows; contents of the Coopers shop, Counting House, Carpenters shop, timber yard, dairy, yeast houses, granary, garden house and garden, stock of beer, malt, corn etc, contents of the Black Swann Public House ('plaistered and pantiled'), Red Lion Public House, Waggon & Horses Public House, stock and crops etc. at the Therfield Farm, the dwelling house of John Phillips Esq.
1825.
£180.00
¶ Contains a wealth of information on brewing at that time.
Ryton, Shropshire
ABSTRACT
of Marriage Settlement and other Deeds relating to Mr. William Angworth Junr.'s claimto the Atchley Estate, in Ryton. 15p folio. Includes brief genealogy and lawyer's comments.
c1820.
£15.00
Salisbury and Shaftesbury
LETTER
signed 'Radnor' on printed notepaper of Longford Castle, Salisbury, with coronet, to 'Mr Mayor', thanking him for his invitaton to dinner at Folkestone, and declining. 2p, sm. 8vo.... Together with.... Note dated Sept. 7, 1881, signed 'Wolverton' on headed paper of Iwerne Minster House, Shaftesbury, the letter 'W' surmounted by coronet, to 'Dear R.', saying he will be enchanted to see him and Mrs. R. 1p, sm. 8vo. Both have traces of mount on verso.
1881 & 1891.
£12.00
Saskatchewan, Canada
BILLS OF SALE
for horses sold at Indian Head, Montmartre, Regina, Earl Grey and other places in Saskatchewan, 1908 - 1910. 45 bills, mainly 4" x 8", printed with MS inserts giving names of buyer and seller, price, interest, name of horse, weight, description (often several horses on one Bill). On verso is form of oath signed by seller, 25 cent stamp.
1908-10.
£22.00
¶ 'one flea bitten grey horse 12 years old called Barney....' etc.
Saskatchewan, Canada
BILLS
for loans for the purchase of automobiles sold at Wilkie, Cut Knife Salvador, and other places, 1917 - 1927. 43 bills, mainly 4" x 8", printed with MS inserts giving details of sale, interest charged, details of car (mainly Ford tourers, Model T etc.). On verso is form of oath signed by seller, 25 cent stamp.
1917-22.
£18.00
¶ Car described in detail, e.g. 'one Studebaker Car, four cylinder 7 passengers serial no. 11912.'
School Magazine
THE SPIDERIAN
A Monthly Magazine. Volume 1. 1894. April - November. Handwritten magazine, bound in grained cloth boards, gilt titled on front board. Coloured decorative headings and title pages, Index at rear. The president was
1894.
£35.00
¶ Articles include 'Life and Work in the East End of London, by Miss B. Robertson an East End Worker, 'A Day at a Public School', 'Women's Suffrage' etc. Appears to have been based in London. members include W.P. Digby, Charles F. Carter of Kings School Canterbury, A.H. Rodd. Reports on scholarships to Oxford etc. gained by members, so presumably was a magazine written by older schoolboys.
Scropton, Derbyshire
CONVEYANCE
of a piece of land near the North Staffordshire Railway line, Vera Bowers of Caverswall Castle to E. Orme of Hatton Hall. Vellum, 2p. folio, ruled with red borders, full page manuscript plan on adjoining leaf, relevant lands coloured. Scale 2 chains to 1", size 17" x 10".
1917.
£20.00
Seyer (Robt.) Pr.
WRITING SHEET
Folio sheet with decorative engraved border with allegorical figures representing Valour, Ambition etc., and calligraphic text in manuscript, on Christ, Friendship, Religion, by Hugh Hayward
December 15th, 1777.
£25.00
Shrewsbury, Shrops.
SALE PARTICULARS
of the Residential Property, Nobold Grange. 7pp., sm. 4to, 2 photographic plates, photo on front wrap.
1948.
£12.00
Shropshire and Staffordshire
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet No. 153. Size 13" x 19", plus margins. Revised in 1898.
Embossed stamp 1903.
£18.00
¶ Covers Ironbridge, Wolverhampton, Orslow.
Shropshire, Worcs.
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet 167. Size 13" x 19", plus margins. Revised 1898.
Embossed stamp 1901.
£17.00
¶ Covers Dudley, Wolverley, Bridgnorth, Blakenhall.
Smith & Son's
NEW RAILWAY MAP OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Colour printed, 32" x 28", linen backed and folding into Sm. 8vo cloth boards, gilt titled. Scale 19 miles to 1". With insets of Birmingham, London and S. Lancs and Yorkshire Districts. Paper inside spine worn.
c1890.
£15.00
¶ Also shows railways under construction, canals, steamer tracks, coach roads
South Cave, Yorkshire
PARTICULARS
of a Valuable and Truly Desirable Freehold Estate.... Which Will be Sold By Auction at the House of Mr. William Hudson, Known by the Sign of the Fox and Coney.... 31st day of October 1839. Title page, 1p listing 12 lots, mainly in MS, plus 1p. printed conditions, completed Memorandum.
1839.
£16.00
Southampton and Isle of Wight
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
1" to 1 mile, Fifth Edition, Sheet No. 141. Blue and black Ellis Martin Cover with hiker, cloth-backed.
1936.
£8.00
Southampton, Hants.
PHOTOGRAPH
showing a large charabanc full of men parked outside a public house name beginning 'The West....' next to Perrin's Cart Painters. Smaller car parked behind. Size approx. 9" x 12", name of Fremantle photographer on mount.
c1930.
£8.00
St. Albans, Herts.
LETTER
from Viscount Grimston, to an un-named artist, congratulating him after seeing 'a proof Print of your Drawing of the Abbey, and the adjoining Ground at St. Albans, which I much approve of, and think does infinite credit to the artists employed in the work...' He says he is honoured to be mentioned in the Dedication.
Gorhambury, 13th Feb. 1798.
£18.00
¶ The writer was created Baron Verulam in 1790.
St. Albans, Herts.
LETTER
from Lord Grimstone to Mr Harding at Cassiobury, Watford, saying he is perfectly willing for him to copy his picture of Lord Essex, and can receive him on the day he mentions. 1p, 4to, adjoining leaf with address panel, straightline St. Albans postmark. Traces of mount on verso. 'Verulam' written below address.
Sept. 23rd 1813.
£16.00
Stafford and Market Drayton, Staffs.
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Scale 1" to 1 mile, Sheet 139. Size 13" x 19", plus wide margins. Revised 1898.
Embossed stamp 1903.
£16.00
¶ Covers Newport, Stone, Church Eaton.
Stafford Quarter Sessions
SUMMONS
for Witnesses William Porter and Thomas Heel to appear in a case between the inhabitants of Marchington Woodlands and Newborough regarding the settlement of Joseph Hawkins and Sarah his wife, ordering them also to bring the Assessments made for the Relief of the Poor. 10 lines printed on vellum slip, size 3" x 11", slight browning at edges, ink slightly faded, MS inserts, wax seal.
1795.
£20.00
Staffordshire, Warwickshire
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP
Sheet LXII. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 24" x 28", dissected and mounted on linen, folding to 8vo. Covers Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Rugeley.
Electrotype c1850.
£24.00
Stanley (W.F) & Co.
SPECIMENS OF STANLEY DRAWING MATERIALS
28pp., plus approx. 28p of samples. oblong 8vo., wraps.
c1930.
£14.00
Stokes & Co., Worcester
CATALOGUE OF BASKETS
Mats, Brushes &c. 1927. 39pp., 8vo, attractive illusts. of baskets, wicker armchairs etc. Lacks back wrap.
1927.
£16.00
Stourbridge, Worcs.
BILL
of Edward Webb & Sons, Seed Growers & Manure Manufacturers, Royal Seed Establishment, Wordsley. 4to, with fine vignette size 2" x 5", showing landscape with 'Seed Farms'. Attached at corner is pink sheet relevant to bankruptcy proceedings of recipient. Stain from glue in top corner where sheet attached.
1896.
£4.00
Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sheet No. LIV S.E. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 13" x 15", plus wide margins. Fully hand coloured, key in right-hand margin. Repaired 2" tear in margin. Railways inserted to 1894.
Embossed stamp 1898.
£20.00
¶ Covers Alcester, Charlecote, Wolverton.
Swindon
LEASE
of arable land and dwelling house in Nether Swindon, Thomas Hering of Swindon, Wheelwright, to Theodora Morse. Vellum, 13" x 21", small wax seals.
1745.
£17.00
Syleham, Suffolk
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
of a Small Compact Freehold Estate with Farm House... Which Robert Borrett is instructed.... to sell by Auction.... Wednesday 1st June, 1892. 4pp, sm. folio, folded.... together with.... Map of my little Farm at Syleham in Suffolk, 9th February 1855. Sketchy manuscript plan on paper backed with linen, in ink, size 16" x 13", many notes on acreage etc. 'my Sawpit let to C. Godbolt' etc.
1855 & 1892.
£20.00
Thorp Arch Hall, Yorks.
AN ACCOUNT OF ALL THE GAME KILLED
on the Manor of Thorp Arch during the Year 1818. 8vo notebook made up of sewn sheets, 7p, plus wraps, large date and title as above on front wrap, with scribbly humourous drawings below it. The pages are ruled in columns with headings at the top for the month and type of game (partridge, woodcock, hare, pheasant, snipe, etc.), and day of the month down the side, numbers entered in corresponding column.... together with.... ACCOUNT OF GAME KILLED IN THORP ARCH AND WETHERBY during the year 1820. A similar booklet, front cover decorated with crude sketch 'This picture.... represents Randall walking gently over the fields in quest of game, his dog out of breath at full speed in the perspective.... this portrait was taken.... the last season the Squire was able to wear his favorite hat given him on his going to Rugby'. 5 pages of columns as above, plus 3p noting a teal etc., killed, list of greyhounds and pointers. Blank pages at end. Both booklets in the same untidy hand, two holes in one wrap due to burning.
1818 & 1820.
£65.00
Tonypandy, Glam.
EMPIRE THEATRE
Fred Radley presents The Scintilating Pantomime of Adventure! Robinson Crusoe. Printed in bright red, blue and yellow, on card size 14" x 10", holes at top for hanging, picture of principal girl Robinson Crusoe on beach with Friday, list of cast, including 'Fred Jones The Brilliant Welsh Baritone as Cannibal King'.
c1950.
£16.00
Ulverston, Lancs.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sheet No. 98 S.W (New Series Sheet 48). Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 13" x 19", plus margins. Fully hand coloured, key in left-hand margin. Railways inserted to 1883.
c1900.
£20.00
¶ Covers Cartmel Sands, Bootle Fell, Duddon Sands.
Vickers-Nash
SAFE-LOAD INDICATORS FOR CRANES
Cataloge, 4to, 19pp., illusts. Stiff wraps, split along top 2" of spine.
c1932.
£12.00
¶ Striking decorative front wrap with red, gold and black design of a crane.
'W.E.D.'
EXTRACTS FROM THE KORAN
Manuscript on 16p, fscp., sewn together, with verses from Koran in Arabic script and Latin translation, on facing page, verses numbered 1 - 54.
Watermarked 1813.
£30.00
Warburton, Cheshire
VALUABLE WHITE WOOD TIMBER
To Be Sold By Ticket, at the House of Mr. Wm. Warburton The Sign of the Punch Bowl, in Warburton, on Monday the 20th day of February 1826.... Particulars attractively printed on single sheet size 19" x 12", listing 8 lots with type of tree, and names of Land holders. Small piece of paper chipped away at bottom edge, not affecting text, some slight brown 'shadowing' of letters in places, dustmarking on verso.
1826.
£24.00
¶ 'The above Timber is all Scribe marked.... near to good Roads, the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal, the Staffordshire Canal and the River Weaver'.
Warrington Blue Coat School Yorks
MINES ACCOUNTS.
Two folio volumes, marbled wraps, manuscript accounts 'In Chancery' the first between 1862 - 1868, 12 pages, the second 1871 - 1884, 14 pages, with Chancery stamps for 'two Shillings'. Traces of fold, one volume is reinforced with paper to spine, back wrapper worn with holes where folded, top wrap split at fold, spine partly split. Includes a list of names, a lump sum paid, Exchequer bills, and various cash sums.
1862- 1868 & 1871 - 1884.
£36.00
Weller (E) Engr.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
London to Grantham and Nottingham, Continuation to York & Leeds, loop or Lincolnshire Line. Lithographed plan, some outline hand-colouring, on three sheets, each sheet 17" x 12", scale " to 1 mile.
1863.
£40.00
¶ From 'The Dispatch Atlas'.
Weller (E) Engr.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
London to Reading, Oxford, continuation to Bristol, Bristol to Plymouth, Oxford to Chester. Lithographed plan in vertical strips on four sheets, each sheet 17" x 12", some outline hand-colouring. Scale " to 1 mile.
1863.
£50.00
¶ From 'The Dispatch Atlas'.
Weller (E) Engr.
SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY
Dover & Hastings Branch. Lithographed map with some outline hand-colouring, size 17" x 12", divided into 3 vertical strips, scale " to 1 mile.
1863.
£18.00
¶ From 'The Dispatch Atlas'.
West Riding of Yorkshire
FOUR ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
Scale 6" to 1 mile, quarter sheets, Nos. CLXXXVII.S.W (Guiseley); Sheet CCII.N.W (Rawdon) (Heliozincographed); CXIX.S.W & S.E (Roulsworth Hill); CC.N.E (Keighley) (Heliozincographed).
1908-10.
£18.00
Weston's Cider
ORIGINAL ART WORK
for bottle label, main label 3" x 4", attractive art-deco style design with three small apples in corner, smaller label for verso with map of England in roundel. In orange and black gouache, mounted on black card, '2 colour printing' written on verso.
n.d.
£18.00
Winchester, Hants.
AN ABSTRACT OF THE CHAMBERLIN BOOK
alphabetically digested at Mich. 1725. 12mo notebook, vellum wraps made of part of a (Hampshire) deed. 20 pages of names followed by sums of money (possibly rents or rates paid), plus 18 pages of another similar alphabetical list (different names, including Thos. Barfoot, Mayor), 1 page of 'City Rents', 1 page of 'The Hospitall Rents', and 4 pages of payments, which include 'a Bill to the Pewterers', to the Widows at St. John's House', 'to Bellman', 'Ratfin Farm', 'Castle Guard Rent'.
1725.
£85.00
¶ Although Winchester is not named references to St. Mary's College, St. Bartholomew's, Westgate, Hide St., a castle, etc. point to this City.
Windermere etc.
THE NEW ALBUM OF ENGLISH LAKES
24 photolitho views on extending strip, folding into gilt decorated boards, size 5" x 4".
c1880.
£15.00
Wolverhampton, Warwicks.
PARTICULARS OF VALUABLE PROPERTIES
situate at Willenhall and Wolverhampton which George Kidson withh submit for sale by Auction.... February 11th, 1919. 3pp., folio, folds.
1919.
£9.00
¶ Includes properties in Railway Street, Bilston Lane, Crescent Road.
Wych House, St. Ives., Hunts.
CATALOGUE OF THE SALE
of the Whole of the Modern Furniture and the Superior Appointments of a Ladies School.... which Messrs. Wright & Scruby are to Sell by Auction.... April 20th & 21st, 1904. 29pp, tall 8vo, wraps.
1904.
£10.00
Wyld (J), Pub. & Engr.
THE POST OFFICE PLAN OF LONDON
Plan, coloured in outline, postal district letters in red, railways in purple. Size 15" X 32", scale dissected and mounted on linen, folding into sm. 8vo cloth boards, with Wyld label, 1" split at spine.
c1880.
£55.00
¶ Covers Victoria Dock Road in East, Kensington Gardens in West.
SUBURBS OF YORK
York, Clifton, Rawcliffe, Yorks.
PARTICULARS
of the Valuable Estates.... which will be Sold by Auction by Mr. Lancaster, in 216 Lots, at the Concert Room, York, February 1, 1836 and the three following days.... comprising the Manors of Clifton and Rawcliffe, with Their Appurtenances, numerous Messuage, Farm-Houses, Dwelling-Houses, and Cottages, and Four Public Houses.... Sites for Building, Wharfage Ground and 1740 Acres of Rich and Valuable Land in the Immediate Vicinity of the City of York. 22p., small folio, lists 219 lots with occupier, description, Cultivation Quantity. Last page dusty, vertical crease.
1836.
£40.00
Yorkshire & Lancashire
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Three six-inch maps, quarter sheets, partly hand-coloured, 2 with coloured key in margin, large black reference nos. in top right corners. Sheets LVII.N.E/S.W./CXCIX.N.E.
1901.
£24.00
¶ Oakworth, Cold Well Reservoir,Ickornshaw Moor.
Yorkshire, West Riding
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
Eight maps, scale 6" to 1 mile, quarter sheets, size 12" x 18", plus margins, contours in red: Sheet CC.S.E (Haworth); Sheet CC.N.W (Oakworth); Sheet CLXXV.S.W (Sutton); Sheet CCI.N.W (Bingley); Sheet CLXXV.S.E (Keighley); Sheet CCXV.N.W (Oxenhope); Sheet CCXV.S.E (Mixenden).
1933-4.
£32.00
Yorkshire, West Riding
SEVEN ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
Scale 6" to 1 mile, quarter sheets, size 12" x 18", plus margins. Contours in red. Additions to 1938. Sheet CCXXXI.N.E (Wyke); Sheet CLXXXVI.N.E (Ilkley, Burley); Sheet CCXV.N.E (Denholme); Sheet CCXVI.N.E (centre of Bradford); Sheet CCI.S.E (Shipley); Sheet CCXVI.S.W (Queensbury); Sheet CC.N.E (Keighley).
Provisional Editions, c1940.
£32.00
General Acts Parliament
Animals
AN ACT
for the more effectual Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 12pp.
1849.
£12.00
Basingstoke, Hants.
AN ACT
for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts.... forrepairing and widening the Road from Aldermaston to Basingstoke.... 12pp.
1816.
£12.00
Bramshaw, Hants.
AN ACT
for vesting Part of the Settled Estates late of Frederick Breton, deceased situate in the County ofSouthampton, in Trustees.... 12pp. Includes brief schedule.
1828.
£12.00
Bromley St. Leonard Middx.
AN ACT
for more equally assessing and collecting the Poor Rates, in the Parish of Bromley Saint Leonard, in the County of Middlesex. 15pp.
1811.
£12.00
Burton Agnes, Yorks.
AN ACT
for vesting part of the Settled Estates of Sir Francis Boynton Baronet, in Trustees to be sold.... 7pp.
1815.
£12.00
Burton on Trent, Staffs.
AN ACT
for paving, repairing, cleansing, and lighting the Town and Borough of Burton upon Trent.... 29pp., black letter.
1779.
£12.00
Cambridge & Huntingdon
AN ACT
for Vesting all the Real and Personal Estates late of Elizabeth Morgan, Widow, deceased, in Elizabeth Mackenzie.... discharged from all Right, Claim, and Interest of the Master and Fellows of Gonville and Caius College in the University of Cambridge. 7pp., engraved decorative headpiece. Pages browned, edges of 2 leaves slightly ragged.
1762.
£10.00
Devon & Cornwall
AN ACT
To empower the County Council... of Cornwall to extend and improve Torpoint Ferry and to construct a new bridge and street works at Penryn; to alter the boundary between the counties of Cornwall and Devon; to vest the Bodmin County Asylum Estate in the said Council.... to make provision with regard to highways the protection of rivers and streams and public health... 93pp, sewn in margin, wwith MS notes "Part VIII altered in red as finally agreed between the Promoters and the Cornish Chamber of Mines." (This section referred to Rivers and Streams: the amendments appear to reduce the powers of the Council, proposed in this Draft, as regards improving purity of the water, removing obstructions, etc.)
1929.
£25.00
Fulham, Middlesex
AN ACT
for enabling the Bishop of London.... to grant Licences to demise the Copyholds within the Manor of Fulham for building upon.... 4pp.
1827.
£8.00
Geological Survey
AN ACT
to facilitate the Completion of a Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland, under the Direction of the First Commissioner for the Time being of her Majesty's Woods and Works. 4pp. Small piece torn from corner in margin.
1845.
£14.00
Great Western Railway
AN ACT
to alter the Line of the Great Western Railway, and to amend the Acts relating thereto. 26pp.
1837.
£16.00
¶ Includes a 8pp schedule of the owners and the land concerned. Mainly concerned with the line from London to Bristol.
Ireland
AN ACT
to prevent unlawful Combinations of Workmen.... in Ireland.... 11pp.
1803.
£18.00
Kent Roads
AN ACT
for enlarging the Term and Powers of Three Acts.... for repairing and enlarging the Road leading from the House called The Sign of the Bells, in the Parish of Saint Margaret, in Rochester, to Maidstone, and other Roads.... in the County of Kent. Cover leaf + 26pp.
1773.
£11.00
Kent Roads
AN ACT
for repairing the Road from the Royal Oak, on Wrotham Heath, to the Town of Wrotham, in the County of Kent, and from thence to Foots Cray; and from the said Royal Oak to the Town of Maidstone.... Cover leaf + 28pp.
1773.
£11.00
Post Office
AN ACT
for Consolidating the Estates Tail and Reversion in Fee, which His Majesty hath in the Post-Office, and Twenty four thousand pounds per Annum of the Hereditary Excise. 4pp., plus cover leaf. Lacks stitching hence pages loose.
1685.
£20.00
Shrewsbury, Shrops.
AN ACT
for making more effectual an Act.... for repairing the Roads therein mentioned between Crackley Bank in the Parish of Shifnall and the Town of Shrewsbury.... 12pp, plus cover leaf, Black Letter.
1730.
£14.00
Slavery
AN ACT
to carry into further Execution the Provisions of an Act for completing the full Payment of Compensation to Owners of Slaves upon the Abolition of Slavery. 3pp.
1837.
£20.00
Whale Fishery
AN ACT
for continuing, explaining, and amending, the several Acts of Parliament made for the further Encouragement of the Whale Fishery.... and to authorize the Payment of the Bounty to Thomas Hood and others, upon Three Ships fitted out for the said Fishery, and lost in the Greenland Seas. 6pp. folio, disbound, black letter, plus cover leaf.
1755.
£30.00
Wrecks
AN ACT
for providing suitable Interment in Church-yards or Parochial Burying Grounds in England, for such dead Human bodies as may be cast on shore from the Sea, in cases of Wreck or otherwise. 6pp.
1808.
£10.00
Yately, Hants.
AN ACT
for inclosing Lands within the Tything of Hawley, in the Parish of Yately.... 23pp.
1815.
£14.00
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