All Saints Parish LAMP RATE An Assessment for the Parish of All Saints in the City of Bristol for Maintaining and Repairing the Lamps of the said Parish.... for one year Commencing the 25th Dec. 1750 and ending the 25th Dec. 1751. Lists 50 rate-payers, including "The Chamberlain of the City for the Market", with two columns for "Rents per annum" and amount of rate paid. Signed by the Church Wardens, Way Wardens, Overseers of the Poor and the Mayor, James Laroche, with 2 small wax seals. 3 sides folio, in very ragged paper wraps. A few small tears at edges, and at centre where folded, bottom margin dusty. 1750-51. £40.00

Arrowsmith, Publisher LETTER from J.W. Arrowsmith to Lewis Way, Ashton Court, on headed paper of Arrowsmith Publishers, Dec. 18 1908, saying he was very interested in the paper on the Smyths Way had read at the Archaeological Society and enquiring if he would be interested in publishing. 2p, 8vo. 1908. £14.00

BAPTIST MILLS BRASS WORKS

Baptist Mills BILL - Thomas's Account of Wages &c paid... Account of the B.M. Compt. from Sept. 29th to October 13th 1711. Manuscript listing 15 items, one side of sheet 12«" x 8«", with totals for 'Trade' and 'Waggons'. Piece torn from top left corner with loss of a couple of words. Impressed ownership stamp. 1711. £85.00
¶ Includes 'To the Melters at Baptist Mills... £31.2.0d', 'To the Mill men & Soderers £16.6.6d', 'The Smiths & Labourers £8.4.0d', 'Keinsham Mills ... to the Millmen... £43.13s...' Material relating to the Baptist Mills works is very scarce. The works were started in 1702 by Abraham Darby. An Arthur Thomas, Pewterer, was one of the original group of Quakers who started the works, and a John Thomas was assistant to Abraham Darby - the surname 'Thomas' might possibly refer to either of those men.

Bedford (T), Published by COOKE'S FOLLY Sketched from Nature by T. Hulley. Lithograph, printed surface size 7" x 10", plus margins, in a buff mount, size of mount 12" x 16". c1840. £60.00
¶ Shows a stone wall in the foreground with a man leaning on it looking at the view, ships on the Avon, and the Severn and the Welsh hills in the distance. Cooke's Folly slightly to the right of the picture.

Belle Vue Hill, Clifton BILL of John Lugg, General Whitesmith and Bell Hanger. 4to, printed heading with illustration of lamp and a fancy chandelier either side of heading. Made out for bell repairs. 1858. £6.00

Berkeley Square CATALOGUE of Furniture and Effects at Berkeley Cottage, for sale by Auction by J.E. Pritchard, 24th March, 1949. 10pp., 8vo. 1949. £7.00

Besley (William) OBLIGATION BOND to Thomas Neast of Bristol, Victualler for £120. In English and Latin, printed with manuscript inserts. 1p, sm. folio, blank conjoint leaf with docket title. Small wax seal. Signed by Besley and 2 witnesses. 1729. £24.00

Bristol Avon River Board FIFTEENTH AND FINAL STATUTORY ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31st March 1965. 45pp., wraps, small folio. Illusts. 1965. £8.00
¶ Includes sections on drainage, fisheries etc.

Bristol Boundaries REPORT UPON THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY of the City of Bristol. 10pp, with 4 hand-coloured plans by R.K. Dawson, on 2 sheets. Scales 4" and 1" to 1 mile. Folio, recent paper boards. 1832. £36.00

Bristol Chronology COMMONPLACE BOOK containing manuscript entries on Bristol history and other matters, in a 4to notebook, as follows: (i) Extracts from the "Mayor's Kalendar", 37p plus Appendix of 25p. (ii) Chronology of Bristol events, 1816-1850. 57p. This seems to be original work by the owner of the book, and entries, judging from the handwriting, were made over a period of time. Includes observations not mentioned in Latimer, for example, 1p on the 'Pedestrian Curricle' exhibited at the Princes Street Assembly Rooms, 1819, with a small watercolour illustration pasted in; 3p on the 'Bristol Society for promoting the due observance of the Sabbath', 1819; paragraph on the weather in Bristol on Christmas Day 1833, etc. At the other end of the book are:- (iii) 19p on European events, in 1815. (iv) 5p on the writer's beliefs as a Unitarian, preaching etc. 'On Sunday 10 Augt. 1817 Died J.P. Estlin LLD. Minister of the Unitarian Christians Lewins Mead Bristol. He was succeeded in his pastoral duties by Dr. Carpenter of Exeter who preached his opening Sermon on Friday 20 July 1817 from 2 Corinth. 4-5. Dr. Estlin had retired from the Ministry only a few weeks previous to his death and the first burial at which Dr. Carpenter officiated was that of his predecessor..'. (v) 18p of extracts from a work on singing, with some lines of manuscript music. (vi) 3 letters on religious matters, to the Editor of the Christian Reformer, with notes on pages where they appeared etc. (under the name 'Juvenis') initialled 'W.P', 1818. 7p. (vii) 11p on ailments and prescriptions for cures (containing Latin names for ingredients suggesting some pharmacuetical knowledge). 4to, half reversed calf, very rubbed, lacks most of spine, marbled boards, hinges cracked, front board almost detatched. Paper watermarked 1815. 1816-50. £200.00
¶ Includes contemporary observations of the weather 'July 31, 1825. The weather has been remarkably dry. The face of the Country is completely barren nothing green to be seen but trees & Hedges... the ponds have long been dry & the Cattle are getting very lean...' Apart from the initials 'W.P.' there is no indication of the writer's identity. He was no doubt a Unitarian. Inscription of later owner inside front board, and modern ownership stamp of another owner.

Bristol Waggon & Carriage Works SPECIAL LIST FOR COAL MERCHANTS Corn Merchants, Millers.... 4pp. 20" x 12", folds, illustrating 25 types of cart, with prices for different sizes etc. of each model, brief description. Some slight browning at fold on front page. July 1905. £32.00

Building works REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS of Her Majesty's Woods, Forests, Works and Buildings... on the Bristol Building Act Amendment Bill (xii pp.)... with... MINUTES of Evidence taken before J.M. Herbert and A. Poynter, At the Guildhall, in the City of Bristol, respecting the Bristol Building and Improvement Act Amendment Bill. 39pp., folio, disbound. 1847. £20.00
¶ Concerns proposals to widen Bristol Bridge, improve access to Clifton, to the Railway Station etc., and demolish properties in central Bristol, creating Victoria Street, etc.

Central Unit for Environmental Planning SEVERNSIDE A Summary of the Feasibility Study. 27pp., wraps, spiral binding. 1971. £10.00

Clark (J.A) Drawn by NEW GUILDHALL, BRISTOL. To the Right Worshipful James Gibbs, Esq., Mayor of Bristol, by whose exertions during his period of office the plan for erecting a new Guildhall was greatly forwarded, and by whom the ceremony of laying the Foundation Stone was performed on the 30th of October 1843. Tinted lithograph, size approx. 8" x 12", plus margins, some spotting to margins. Published by George Davey, Broad Street, Bristol, Oct. 30th 1843. £55.00
¶ Shows several people in the fore-ground.

Clifton & Bristol SOUVENIR ALBUM OF BRISTOL AND CLIFTON 12 pages of photolitho views on extending strip, folding into decorative boards, size 5«" x 5", printed with cherub, view of Avon etc., some slight rubbing at corners of boards. c1890. £16.00
¶ Views include zoo, Park St., Clifton Down Hotel, Clifton College, etc.

Clifton CONVEYANCE of a lot of Ground and Messuage thereon being No. 1 Victoria Place, near the Victoria Rooms in the Parish of Clifton... Charles Highnam and others to George Barry. Small plan showing plots on verso. 2 large vellum sheets, wax seals... together with.... MORTGAGE of the same property by the Bristol Benefit Building Society. 3 vellum sheets. 1848. £16.00

Clifton Down Hotel ENGRAVED LETTERHEAD with two vignettes showing the Suspension Bridge and the Hotel. Letter from a lawyer arranging a meeting with a friend... together with... another letter with Clifton Down Hotel heading, small 8vo, small vignette of bridge, two small pin holes... together with... booklet for Clifton Grand Spa Hotel, c1910, 4p., 8vo, large photograph on front page, 3 views of interior of hotel, and 6 of surroundings. 1889-1910. £22.00

Clifton Down Railway Line MIDLAND RAILWAY DISTANCE DIAGRAM Sheet 53A. Scale 1 inch to 1 mile. Lithographed plan on thick paper, size 20" x 15", showing Severn Estuary with line from Avonmouth to Hotwells, Clifton, Staple Hill, Temple Meads, with enlargement of Avonmouth bottom left. Folio, folded, 1" repaired split at fold. Third Edition, 1910. £22.00
¶ Taken from a book of diagrams.

Clifton LETTER regarding the terms of a lease for no. 2 Harley Place. From J. Warne in Clifton to A. Sarel in Surrey St., Strand, London. 1«p, 4to, address panel with broken wax seal on verso, Bristol postmark. The letter is in response to a letter from Mr Bernard which is on the first page. 20th July 1831. £12.00
¶ 'Messrs. Hayman and Co. have given an estimate of £45 for the painting and as they intend papering the Drawing Rooms and bed Rooms it will cost from 25 to 30£ more'.

Clifton OFFICE EXTRACT OF RECOVERY Jonathan Harwood demandeth against Thomas Ward Six Messuages Six Gardens.... Fifty Acres of Pasture Twenty Acres of Wood One hundred acres of Furze and Heath.... in Clifton. 1p, blank conjoint leaf with docket title. Impressed tax stamp. Michaelmas Term 1784. £16.00
¶ Extracted c1816.

Clifton SHIRLEY AND SON LIMITED High Class Stores. Cash Price List. 16 Princess Victoria Street. 60pp., 8vo, original wraps which are slightly spotty. Lists prices of groceries, wines and spirits. At the end is a section for the Ironmongery Department which illustrates kettles, pails, brushes etc. 1938. £22.00
¶ With small adverts. for branded products on each page.

Clifton SHIRLEY AND SON LIMITED The Civil and Military Stores, 28 The Mall. Cash Price List. December 1914 - February 1915. Size 10" x 6", green wraps with embossed gold lettering. 112pp., including 25pp. of adverts at the end. Lists groceries, cleaning products, wine, vintage champagne, etc. The Ironmongery section has many illustrations of chinaware, jelly moulds, brushes, teapots, glasses, etc. 1914. £40.00
¶ At the beginning is a 'Journey List' showing dates of delivery to villages in a wide radius, including Tyntesfield, Bitton, Clevedon, etc.

Clifton Theological College MEMORANDUM and Articles of Association of Clifton Theological College Trust. 13pp., printed wraps, sm. folio. 1936. £8.00

Corn Street TRADE CARD Richard Smith, Tailor & Woollen Draper, 48, Corn Street Adjoining the Council House, Bristol. Engraved on card, size 2«" x 3«". Lander, Exchange (Printer). c1860. £12.00

Cowlin (William) & Son PROPERTY REGISTER Clifton and Neighbourhood. 68pp, adverts, original wraps. Spring Issue, 1908. £24.00
¶ Lists properties, with descriptions, street by street, in Clifton, Leigh Woods, Stoke Bishop, Redland, including 'Sundon House', The Promenade, detached house on the corner of Tyndall's Park Road and Woodland Road, previously occupied by William Sturge, large house with 'covered promenade on roof 51ft. long' in Leigh Woods, etc.

Cumberland Road ROBBINS LIMITED Imperial Saw Mills, Cumberland Road, Bristol. Manufacturers of Bent Timber for the Motor & Coach Trade, Wheels, &c. New and Revised Price List. 24pp., 4to. original wraps. n.d. 1930's? £22.00
¶ Includes Cleft Oak Spokes, Ash Felloes, Motor Wings (Elm, Hazel or Birch), Motor Hood Sticks, Clincher Rubber Tyres etc.

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, some small repaired edge tears. 1910. £10.00

Election Petition SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRISTOL MERCURY Saturday, March 31, 1838. 4pp., broadsheet, containing full report of the Proceedings before the Committee of the House of Commons on the Petition against Francis Henry Berkeley for corrupt election practices. 1838. £14.00

Ford & Co. Ltd. Printer and publisher THE GAUNTS' HOUSE Old Recollections and New Intentions. 1220 - 1912. Printed on thick grey paper, stiff paper wraps, 6 pages of text plus four tipped-in photographic plates with decorative art nouveau borders, two photographs per plate except the last one which has one photograph of the manager's office. Part of the brown silk ribbon threaded on front wrap is missing. 1912. £20.00
¶ Photographs show work in the composing room, machine room, etc.

Frenchay SIX POSTCARDS OF TEA GARDENS Frenchay. Four coloured cards, three of Ham and one of Cleeve Tea Gardens, including a fine view of the house (by Geo. E. Bullock) with large greenhouse, gardener watering border on right, tables on left, all postally used, 1905-8, plus two black and white cards, unused, c1910, one by Bullock of similar view, another of people on a path in the woods, Cleeve Tea Gardens ...together with... A small folding 'Letter Card' with five views of Cleeve Tea Gardens around a blank space for message. 1905-10. £28.00

Gardiner & Sons, Ironmongers and Merchants LETTER to Rev. Sanford at Combe Florey, quoting prices for Grates, marble and slate baths etc. 2 pages, decorative printed heading. Traces of vertical fold... together with another letter giving prices for 'articles seen by you on Wednesday...', listed under rooms, including 'rouge fleuri and black marble chimney piece', plus another letter with receipt. 1888. £8.00

Gardiner, Sons & Co. SPECIMENS OF FIREPLACE SUITES From the Showrooms of Gardiner, Sons & Co., Ltd. 8pp., 4to, wraps, coloured illustrations on each page. c1935. £10.00

Harvey & Sons Ltd. WINE LIST Winter 1949. 19pp, 8vo, printed in red and black. Wraps. 1949. £8.00

Harvey & Sons, Ltd. WINE LIST Summer 1939. 32pp., 8vo, decorative wraps with design of bottles and grapes. Black and white illustrations and maps in text. Order from loosely inserted, with price of a summer case on verso (Margaux was 34s for a dozen bottles). Foxing spots on first page and a few other pages, cover rather grubby. 1939. £12.00

Harwood (J), Pub. COOKE'S FOLLY on the River Avon, Clifton. Engraved vignette view, size 3" x 4", on sm. 8vo letter sheet. Lacks blank conjoint leaf. 1854. £8.00
¶ Shows a view down the Gorge to the folly, large ship on river, figures in foreground, tall tower with dome-like top (the water-pumping tower).

Hawking (G), Lith. CLIFTON, AND ST. VINCENT'S ROCKS, FROM LEIGH WOODS Tinted lithograph, size 8" x 12". A few small foxing spots in margins. c1840. £48.00
¶ A view looking up river towards the city and the terraces of Clifton, Hotwells just visible, sailing ship being towed up river.

Hellier (Elizabeth) QUITCLAIM whereby Elizabeth Hellier of Bristol, Spinster (one of the Legatees named in the will of Elizabeth Symonds) releases to Sarah Dring all her interest in the estate of Elizabeth Symonds. 1p, sm. folio, manuscript, signed by E. Hellier and 2 witnesses, with small wax seal. Blank conjoint leaf with docket title... together with.... 1p document signed by her and the same witnesses, with wax seal, authorising Edward James one of the Proctors of the Consistorial Court of the Bishop of Bristol to appear for her in the said court. 2 items. 1727. £30.00

Horner (Joshua), lith. VIEW OF THE ROCKS FROM CLIFTON DOWN Lithograph from a drawing by S. Jackson, showing a view up the gorge from a view-point near the Observatory, three figures in foreground, Cook's Folly in the distance. Size 7«" x 9", in green card mount. Published by G. Davey, Bristol. Lithographed by Day & Haghe. c1840. £60.00

Hot Wells CARPENTERS ACCOUNT 'for work done for Hestr. Parsons... for Work done at her Houses, Paradise Row, Hot Wells...'. 4p, foolscap, listing work done by John Davis and his son, November 1815, including 'a New dresser drawers and Shelves as per agreement... 1s d'; '8ft. 3in. oak placed on the Wall, for Pumps.... 16s.' '12ft. 3/4in. deal for casing Pump, Steam Draught, and Gutter'... 6s.'; '23ft. 1/2in. deal for fanlight & 2 Doors... 1s 3d.' '8ft. 2in. deal for curb for Furnace...'. Attached are 2 receipts for down-payment... together with... Letter from James Veale, Millbank, to Mrs Williams, Pratten Row, Bristol, about payment of his mother's rent on her house in Paradise Row, 1805. 1p., 4to, address panel with part of postmark. 1815. £22.00

Hudd (Alfred), Bristol author LETTER to Lewis Way from Alfred E. Hudd, thanking him for returning a missing deed he had borrowed from All Saints Church, which must have been 'packed up with the Ashton Court MSS while I was making a sketch of the Smythe merchant mark'. He encourages Mr. Way 'to compile a book on the subject of the Smyths of Long Ashton'. 3« sides on headed notepaper, sm. 8vo. Dec. 19th, 1908. £14.00

Hunt (William) LETTER presumably to Taylor (co-author of 'Bristol Past & Present'), saying he is writing a book on the part taken by Bristol in general history '& find 'Bristol Past & Present' of the greatest assistance to me'. He asks for information on various points to do with trading companies and guilds. 4p., closely written, sm. 8vo. West Kensington, 8 Feb. n.d. c1886. £16.00
¶ Hunt's book on Bristol in the Historic Towns series was published in 1887.

Ironmongery BILL of Harris & Gibbs, Furnishing Ironmongers, Importers of Marble Chimney Pieces, Gas Fitters... 11, Clare Street, 4to, printed heading. 1866... together with.... Bill of Robert Hamilton, Venetian & Florentine Window Blind Manufacturer, Culver St. 1858, 4to., and a small bill from Bristol United Gas Light Company to P. Taylor, for his share of expenses 'fitting 13 Lamps on Roadway to Sneyd Park Estate', 1858. 1858-66. £9.00

King Street WILL of John Potter, formerly of Kidderminster now of the City of Bristol. 2p, folio, plus blank conjoint leaf with docket title. Extracted copy. Folds, a few small edge tears. 1802. £18.00
¶ Leaves his messuage in King Street to his friend Mary Bowen.

Latcham family ADMINISTRATION of the Goods and Chattels of Mary Latcham, of the Old Park in the Parish of St. Michael in the City of Bristol, deceased. Printed certificate with manuscript inserts, on vellum, size 8" x 8", large papered seal of Archbishop of Canterbury on tag. 1826. £15.00

Lenthall Bros. GUARANTEED FURNITURE By Lenthall Bros., The Actual Makers. Catalogue, 19pp., with sepia-type photographic illustrations on each page, with prices. Black wraps with silver title and decoration. Staples rusty, some sections loose. 1930's. £15.00
¶ Their premises were on Redcliffe Hill and North Street.

Llewellins & James, Castle Green LIFTING AND FORCING PUMPS ON PLANK Advertising sheet, sm. 8vo, printed on one side only, illustrating a pump, and listing types available, with table at bottom giving quantity of Water each lifts in an hour. n.d. c1870. £16.00

Lysaght (John), Limited. AGRICULTURAL FEEDING APPLIANCES Manufactured by John Lysaght, Limited, Galvanized Iron Works, Bristol. Catalogue printed on yellow paper, on both sides of sheet 15" x 17", folded to form brochure 5" x 8". Each item illustrated, with prices listed below. 1902. £30.00
¶ Upwards of 50 items illustrated. Includes wheelbarrows, water-carriers, garden tables and chairs, hay-racks, troughs.

MANUSCRIPT CHRONOLOGY

Manuscript Annals BRISTOL ANNALS comprising two sets of chronology of Bristol in a folio notebook, presumably copied from earlier manuscripts in the first years of the eighteenth century, as follows:- (i) "Catalogue of all the Mayors Propositors Bayliffs and Sherriffs Wch have been in the citty of Bristol: The First whereof began in the First Year of King Henry the Third in anno 1216." 1216 - 1702. On 24p, in 2 ruled columns per page. In the early centuries the lists of names are interspersed with few references to local events, but for the 17th century there are quite long accounts, for example of storms, royal visits, executions, an earthquake, fire, ship wreck, fairs, and local trivia, such as the witch or spirit at Mr Hart's the Glover which "did throw about the bowls pothooks and diverse things and.... it pulled the maid out of the bed and it several times threw water on people.... ". Some of the events parallel those in Adam's Chronicle of Bristol, e.g. "1633. This year the Crane on the back was taken down and new built and it cost above 100l." This is recounted in more detail in Adams. (ii) An untitled chronology, 1217 - 1702, 15p, in the same hand, but not so neatly written. Refers to national and local events. This does not correspond to the first chronology, mentioning quite different events, often in great detail, e.g. "1701. This year goody Pugsley was buried in a ground beyond the 9 trees in St. James with a fiddle playing before her thousands of people beheld her.... when they came to the High Cross they threwed sweethearts among the people there was great Rudeness at her burying.... " At the rear of the book is "An Account of Severall persons that have given guifts to the City of Bristoll for good & charitable uses". 1292 - 1670. There are also 10p, listing benefactors, amount given and to whom, preceded by transcript of 2 wills, Edward Cox, Merchant, 1627, and George White, Merchant, 1634. On 6p. In all 55 pages of manuscript, 12 blank leaves, folio, full contemporary calf, very rubbed, most of spine missing, boards detached. Inscription 'Joseph Whittuck' on front paste-down and 'John Drew' on rear end paper, modern indelible ownership stamp inside front board. Wormhole in bottom corner affecting all leaves, but with loss of only a few letters throughout. Hand writing and watermark suggests the manuscript was written in the first decade of the eighteenth century. c170- £350.00
¶ In the preface to his 'Memoirs of Bristol' 1822-25, Seyer speaks of "A number of MS Calendars or Chronicles.... evidently derived from more ancient copies, transcribed by various hands, having generally a great similarity, but many particular differences.... many have been destroyed, but probably 40 or 50 still remain, chiefly in families of long continuance in Bristol, of which about 20 have passed under my inspection...."

BRISTOL Manuscripts, Maps, Engravings, Ephemera, etc. For a further selection and to receive my latest catalogue please email :- lesley@localhistory.co.uk

Nelson and Sons VIEWS OF BRISTOL AND CLIFTON eleven coloured chromolith views, including one double-page of 'Bristol from Brandon Hill'. Size approx. 4" x 6", loosely inserted in printed wraps, faded, with 4pp. 'Descriptive Letterpress' describing the places shown in the views. c1880. £25.00
¶ Views include the Avon Gorge, Hotwells, Cook's Folly (2), Snead's Park, Bristol Old Bridge.

Nicholls (J.F) LETTER dated City Library May 13, 1874, to 'My dear Friend' T. Knight, asking him to look through the proof sheets he encloses for omissions and errors 'now the hurry is tremendous to it must go forth with its imperfections...' 1p, 4to, folds. 1874. £10.00

Norrington Hingston & Co. ACCOUNT BOOK Manuscript account book giving yearly Balance Sheets, 23rd July 1866 - 20th July 1892. Approx. 300 pages, neatly written. Full green calf with broken metal clasp, size approx. 10" x 6«". 1866-92. £60.00
¶ Gives list of stock, including Peru Guano, Bone, dried blood, and machinery etc., for each year. Norrington Hingston were at the Chemical Manure Works, Crew's Hole, St. George.

Oxford University Press Printer THE FORM AND ORDER OF SERVICE for the Hallowing over the work of the restoration of St. Mary Redcliffe. 25pp., 8vo, printed in red and black. 3rd Nov. 1933. £10.00

Park Street BILL of J.P. Way, Antique Art Gallery, 69 Park Street. 4to, printed heading, with large circular picture of putti, in brown. Made out for an old Rose ground Chelsea Rose Water dish and ewer from the Collection of lady Soames. 1p., folds. 1913. £8.00
¶ J.P. Way wrote his autobiography 'Antique Dealer', as well as a book on pottery marks.

Redland LEASE FOR A YEAR of closes of meadow or pasture land known as Great Ground, Lower Ground, Inner Meadow, Outer Meadow, near Cotham Lane in Redland, Sir Godfrey Webster of battle Abbey, Elizabeth Miller, widow, of Cotham, and John Miller, Nurseryman, to Peter Fry, Carpenter. Vellum, size 23" x 29", three wax seals. 1817. £26.00
¶ The Millers were owners of market gardens in the area of what is now Whiteladies Road.

Reed (Walter), Printer THE WESTERN DAILY PRESS August 11th, 1902. Broadsheet newspaper, 10pp., size 27" x 25". Folds. Coronation of Edward VII edition. Numerous detailed reports, line drawings. 1902. £15.00

Scholastic Trading Co. STONE'S BUREAU CABINETS and Universal Portfolios. Illustrated price list, 16pp, printed in red, rusty staple. c1900. £10.00

Shipping ASSIGNMENT two third parts or shares of all that the good ship or vessel called the Caesar, of the Burthen of Four Hundred Tons, whereof Patrick McDonough is Commander, and now on a Voyage from Bristol to St. Ubes and Newfoundland, together with a proportional part of her Stores, Tackle... and in a certain Policy... James Lockier, of the City of Bristol, Merchant, and Thomas Woodward of the same place, also Merchant, Partners in Trade... to Benjamin Adams of the City of London.... 3p, manuscript, large folio, folded with docket title. 1786. £70.00

Sickness Club RECORD BOOK listing payment made to women for 'sickness' and 'old age', 1839-48. Cash book, 4to, full reversed calf, blind-stamped decoration, raised bands. The first section comprises 9 pages, one per year, each listing 23 women (only 2 with addresses) and columns to show payment made every month that year, the second part is a cash account, 37 double-page spreads with debit and credit, showing money received from members, sale of consols etc., and money paid out to named women for sickness, old age, and for funerals, and for collector's salary. Many blank pages. 1839-48. £70.00
¶ There is no clue as to the name of the society. The final note states 'Balance in hand on 16th Feb. 1848 when the Club was agreed to be dissolved. G.C.' It was no doubt a Bristol society as the addresses given are Brandon Street and Hotwell Road.

St. Augustine AGREEMENT for Sale of Reversionary interest, The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England with H.G. Willmott. Refers to two houses in Pipe Lane in the occupation of Joseph Taverner and James Tucker. 6pp., folio, attached is manuscript coloured plan of the houses. 1872. £14.00

St. Augustines Parish CONVEYANCE of the reversion in fee of nos. 7 and 8 Pipe Lane, The Ecclesiastical Commissioners to H. Willmott, of Cotham. 3 large vellum skins, small coloured sketch map on verso of one skin, papered seal of Commissioners. 1872. £15.00

St. James BOND of Samuel Varlow, Hairdresser, and George Gwinnett, of Bristol, to James Hingston Cabinet Maker, for £400. 2p., tall folio, 2 wax seals. 1802. £26.00
¶ Refers to purchase of a piece of land in North Street, St. James. Two deeds of 1724 and 1743 referring to a fee farm rent on the property had been lost, and Hingston wanted to indemnify himself against any future charges. The early owner was Michael Sidwell Free Mason and Stone Cutter.

St. James CONVEYANCE of a plot of land formerly part of a meadow called the Lower Montagues, but now called Joblings Leaze, near Earle Street and Marlborough Street, John Wall, of Bristol, Silk Dyer and Elizabeth Addison, Widow, to John Stout, Merchant Taylor. Vellum, size 22" x 33", very black printed heading, slightly rubbed. Small hole at one fold with loss of two words. 2 wax seals. 1721. £24.00

St. James WILL of Nicholas Brookshaw of Penn Street, St. James. 12pp., sm. folio, folded, 1784. Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Proved 1784. £20.00
¶ Refers to two tenements in Penn Street, 'Bristol Bridge Tickets and monies or Stock in the Public Government Funds'. Leaves the proceeds from the Bristol Bridge Tickets to his faithful servant Alice Pavey, wife of Nathaniel Pavey, twine spinner.

St. Mary Redcliffe Church PHOTOGRAPH showing the church with the truncated spire before restoration. Size 6" x 8", pasted onto thin card. Late 1860's. £26.00
¶ The restoration of the spire was completed in 1872, so this photograph pre-dates the start of the restoration work. Two very small girls are standing by the stone pillars at the entrance to the churchyard.

St. Paul's THE ECLIPSE 'RAIL-TRACK' LADDER CO. Newfoundland St., St. Paul's. Catalogue, 8vo, wraps, 8pp., illustrations. Some minor rubbing on front wrap. c1920. £8.00

St. Philip and St. Jacob LEASE of messuage on the Eastward side of John Street, and a Malt House in John Street, John Rogers of Bristol, Grocer, to William Kinston. Vellum, size 23" x 27", two wax seals, with monogram and very small date '1781'. 1784. £24.00
¶ Gives occupiers of adjacent buildings, and measurements of pieces of land. The land had originally belonged to Sir William Cann.

St. Philips POSTER advertising the auction sale of houses in Albert Road, in the Parish of St. Philip and Jacob. Size 23" x 17", folds, lists 4 lots, with occupiers, amount of rent. Manuscript 'Conditions of Sale' attached. Brownish off-setting of type. Two small repaired edge tears. J. Leech, Printer. 1859. £18.00

Stokes Croft TRADE CARD Full Moon Hotel, North St. and Stokes Croft, Seat Post Chaises, Landaus, Hearses and Mourning Coaches to any part of the Kingdom. Jas. Waltr. Thomas begs to assure Those Traders and Commercial Gentlemen... that no expense is spared... Finely engraved card, size 3" x 4«", in attractive variety of lettering styles, fine view of the very large premises, railing in front, people walking by. Some light soiling, small number '27' written in ink at right hand margin, printed poem from a newspaper stuck to verso. Underwood, sc. Bristol. c1865. £25.00
¶ The Full Moon dates back to the early years of the 18th century. It changed its name from 'Inn' to 'Hotel' in 1865.

Stokes Croft TRADE CARD Hattil Foll, Porter & Pale Beer Brewer, Stokes Croft, Bristol Engraved on card, size 2«" x 3«". Attractive lettering including 'Gothic' style. Lander, Exchange (Printer). c1860. £14.00
¶ Hattil Foll was apparently involved with the Ashton Gate Brewery.

Storer (J.& H.S) REDLAND COURT The Seat of Sir Richard Vaughan. Steel engraving, showing the house from the terrace, with peacocks, gardener, figures strolling. Size 4" x 6", plus wide margins. 1825. £10.00

Sturge & Co. TOBACCO WAREHOUSE Surveyor's report signed by Y. & J.P. Sturge (on the instructions of the Surveyor of City Lands) on the suitability of a Tobacco Warehouse in Back Street for conversion to a `Mart for the sale of Leather'. One and a quarter sides of foolscap, in a clear hand. Oct. 25th l830. £17.00

Tankard's Close Houses TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION On Friday, the 14th of May, 1830, At the Bank Tavern, John Street.... Shares in all those Two Freehold Messuages or Dwelling Houses.... Situate in Tankard's Close, Leading from St. Michael's Hill to Mr Tyndall's Park, Now in the occupation of James Davis and Richard Were.... Single folio sheet, folded, printed on one side, a few edge tears, attached with sealing wax to the manuscript `Conditions of Sale' with signature of the purchaser, amount. 1830. £26.00

Taylor and Low Brothers, Timber Importers PRICE LIST Mouldings, Architraves, &c, and Canadian Yellow Pine Doors. 67pp., size 7" x 5". Illustrates the different mouldings, with measurements and prices. c1920. £15.00

Temple Street MEMORANDUM OF AN AGREEMENT made this 24th day of Septm. 1723 that Samuel Wilkins shall have a Lease of a tenement in Temple Street late in the tenure of Saml. Tuder.... twenty five pounds fine and two Guineas to be spent at Sealing.... 1p., sm. folio, signed Wilkins and 5 others. 1723. £15.00

Theatre Royal PLAYBILL February 17th - 21st. 1868. Printed with large type-faces in red and black on thin paper, size 30" x 10". Advertising Miss Marie Wilton's London Company in the Great Comedy of 'Caste', and concluding with the Farce of 'The Young Widow'. Somertons, Printer, Mercury Office, Broad St. 1866. £22.00

Theatre Royal PLAYBILL December 31st 1866, and January 1-5, 1867. Printed with large type-faces on thin paper, size 30" x 10". Advertising 'The Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime Robin Hood!' Lists in detail the 15 Scenes, including Scene 11 which is 'Exterior View of The New Theatre-Royal, Bristol. Photo-magico - Clown's new process - Speaking Likeness' etc., and concluding with 'Hanging Gardens of Fairyland'. Small area of wear at one point in right margin, with slight loss of paper. Printed at the Mercury and Daily Post Offices, Broad St. 1866. £22.00
¶ Several of the scenes include Harlequin, Columbine, and Pantaloon.

Villiers & Quick, Photographers ALL SAINTS, CLIFTON photograph showing All Saints Church Hall at the end of Alma Vale Road, with distinctive turret and weathervane, corner of the church on the left side, shops of Alma Vale Road with awnings on right. Albumen print, size 6" x 8", mounted on thin card, with red ink border, and name 'Villiers & Quick, Bristol' in red ink below. c1890. £18.00
¶ Villiers & Quick were based in Park Street, from the early 1870's.

Voss Bark (Conrad), Photographer PHOTOGRAPH of a large group of over a hundred boys in naval uniforms on a sailing ship. Albumen print, size 4" x 7", mounted on card, outlined in red, with the name 'C. Voss Bark, Clifton' printed below. Card edges with browning (not affecting photograph). At the left hand side a small group of well-dressed ladies is seated. The boys are seated on the deck, on the sides of the boat, and some are in the rigging. The boys ages seem to be about 10-16, and the ship was possibly a training establishment. c1885. £28.00
¶ C. Voss Bark was a well-known Bristol photographer, based at Strathcarn House, Clifton. The firm was previously known as Beattie and Bark.

Warren (Robert Hall) BRAUN'S MAP OF BRISTOL Commonly called Hoefnagle's. Pamphlet reprinted from the Proceedings of the Clifton Antiquarian Club. 15pp., 8vo. Wraps faded and slightly worn. 1900. £6.00

Were (F) LETTER addressed from Stoke Bishop to 'Dear Pritchard'. No date. 2p., small 8vo. Enquires whether he has seen a silver gilt basin engraved with monkeys, birds and dragons, used as an alms dish and part of St. John's plate. Mentions a book by Hirst who 'made a mess' of depicting the coat of arms in his book and how he has sent Arrowsmith a correct copy to be pasted into the book. c1920. £14.00

William George's & Sons OLD AND CURIOUS Catalogue of Old and Curious Literature. Book catalogue, 36pp., 8vo, original wraps. 1897. £6.00

Wright & Co., Photographers, Bedminster BELGIAN REFUGEES Under the Care of The Redcliffe, Southville and Bedminster West Wards. Photograph, on glossy yellowish paper, size 4" x 7«", plus margins. Printed title. Shows about 35 adults and 25 children and babies, lined up against a background of trees. Chappell & Co., Redcliffe Printing Works. c1915. £14.00