Back to Home page
Lesley Aitchison's - Devon selection
Maps, Plans, Manuscripts, Documents, Engravings, Ephemera, etc.
ORDERING
Or for further information contact Lesley Aitchison :-

Tel:- (0117) 9076899
Email:- lesley@localhistory.co.uk
A selection of :- Devon Acts of Parliament
When ordering from this list please note item No, and brief description.
Measurements for maps, engravings, etc are given depth x width.

  1. Alexandra Theatre, Newton Abbot BABES IN THE WOOD Pantomime playbill. Reg Lever presents his Annual Xmas Pantomime, in 12 Scenes. See Toyland... The Dancing Skeletons... Horace the Horse. Playbill printed in three colours on card, size 12" x 8", with picture of children, rabbits, etc. 1951. £12.00

  2. Ashburton TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION By Mr. Ed. Sawdye at the Golden-Lion Hotel, Ashburton, Thursday the 25th of May 1865, The Fee-Simple of All That Rich Pasture Field called Emmett's Park. Poster, size 15" x 9", traces of folds. 1865. £18.00

  3. Ashburton TO BE SOLD By Public Auction.... 12th day of April next.... all that Cottage and Garden called Rose Cottage.... Poster, size 17" x 11", fold. 1865. £16.00
    With description of cottage.


  4. Axminster ADMINISTRATION of Ann Liddon Eames, late of Axminster. Certificate printed on vellum with manuscript inserts, size 7" x 7", large papered seal of Archbishop of Canterbury attached. 1811. £10.00

  5. Aylesbeare PARTICULARS, PLAN AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of Two Highly Desirable Valuable Freehold Farms, viz. 'Rill Farm' and 'Homer Dairy'.... which will be offered for Sale by Auction by Messrs. Hussey & Son.... Friday June 17th, 1921.... 12pp., sm. folio, wraps, coloured folding plan. 1921. £18.00
    Part of Lord Clinton's Estate.


  6. Aylscott (Alverdiscott) FINE Verified copy, on paper, size 8" x 12", in Latin, for £100, George Hooper, plaintiff, Peter Hooper and Frances his wife, defendants. Concerns one messuage 25 acres of land 4 acres meadow, 20 acres pasture etc. in Easter Aylscott, Wester Aylscott, Westdowne and Westdowne Wood. With signature of John(?) Lee attesting it as a true copy. 1693 (copied 1699). £18.00

  7. Bampton ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet No. XXIV.15. Scale 25" to 1 mile. Overall size 37" x 25". Second edition. 1904. £18.00
    Shows the whole of Bampton, Luttrell, Bailey's, Bowersclose, Duvale Quarries.

    FINE TINTED LITHOGRAPHIC VIEWS

  8. Banfield (J) & Rowe (George) Publisher SCENERY IN THE NORTH OF DEVON. With 32 tinted lithographic plates, after George Rowe and others. Views are approx. 7" x 11", overall size of book 10" x 14".Decorative cloth boards, with the original paper label on top board, quarter calf, rubbed, short splits in calf at top of spine. A few of the plates have some minor foxing in the margins. Banfield, Ilfracombe: c1837, and G. Rowe, Cheltenham: 1835 - 1845. £740.00
    According to Somers Cox in 'Devon Topographical Prints' Banfield published 32 lithographs in all, so this is a complete set. The plates are mainly views of Ilfracombe, Lynton, Lynmouth, Valley of the Rocks, Watersmeet, Dunster, Clovelly, Combe Martin.


  9. Banfield (J) VIEWS OF NORTH DEVON. Being 20 engraved vignette views, size approx. 3" x 4". Title page. Original blindstamp cloth with gilt title, cloth faded and slightly 'cockled'. c1860. £95.00
    One of the views, of 'The Ilfracombe Hotel' is not uniform with the others.


  10. Barnstaple & Ilfracombe GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Sheet XXVII. Scale 1" to 1 mile, fully hand-coloured, dissected and mounted on linen, overall size approx. 25" x 37", folding to 8vo marbled paper sides. Key in sea area. c1896. £60.00
    Shows the area from Barnstaple to Countisbury, Exmoor as far as Simondsbath, much of the map is sea area.


  11. Barnstaple EVERY THING AT YOUR OWN PRICE At Hutton's Auction Mart and Cabinet Warerooms, 102 High Street, On Tuesday the 11th, October inst. The Furniture of a Gentleman about to leave the Kingdom, Will be put to Public Competition, And knocked down to the most spirited Competitor... Poster, size 17" x 11", printed in large type-faces. Lists many items of furniture and furnishings in 17 lines. Some very light spotting in top margin. Brightwell & Son, Printers, Barnstaple. Oct. 3rd, 1831. £32.00
    Includes 'Mahogany Carved Four-post Bedstead with Morren Hangings, Bullion Fringe and Silk Lace, Wool Mattress free from smell or moth...'


  12. Barnstaple INFORMATION TO OBTAIN A WARRANT Printed form, sm. folio, folded and rather creased, with details in MS., setting out how Count Melkiewicz of Barnstaple falsely obtained 2 gold watches from John Gaydon of Barnstaple, Silversmith, and then offered one to John Gould, Pawnbroker. Signed by Justice. 1863. £12.00

  13. Barnstaple TO BE SOLD By Private Contract... The Undermentioned Dwelling Houses and Tenements Situate at Somerset Place & Boutport Street. Poster, printed in a variety of typefaces, size 15" x 10", three small repaired edge tears. Brightwell & Sons, Printers, Barnstaple, October 27, 1832. £26.00
    Describes 7 Lots, with occupiers. 'The last three Dwelling Houses are very well calculated for carrying on Trade, having excellent and modern Shop Windows...'


  14. Barnstaple TRANSFER OF MORTGAGE of a house in Litchdon, Charles Carter and George Wilkey to Mary Bealey and Trustee. Large paper sheet, 4 wax seals. 1828. £10.00

  15. Beaford and Roborough MANUSCRIPT PLAN of Beaford Moor. Plan in ink and some colour on vellum, size 29" x 24", folds. Scale 3 chains to a mile. Scale bar, large compass rose. Shows various roads, fences, hedges, 'the new enclosure', names of adjoining owners, with a Reference to the Plan, A-H, indicating the three main roads, 'The Ancient Road Through the Moor' in blue, 'The Road as now used on the Roborough side' in red, and 'The new Road made 10 or 12 years since leading to Barnstaple' in yellow. Small nibbled hole at one fold, affecting line of fence, not affecting roads, and piece nibbled in two places at edges in blank area. 1826. £80.00

  16. Besley's VIEWS OF TORQUAY Six steel-engraved vignette views. Oblong sm. 8vo, decorative green and gold wraps, cloth spine. Size of engraved surface approx. 4«" x 7". Tissue guards. c1860. £42.00
    Views comprise: Torquay from the Sea (2); Torquay from Livermead Sands; Daddy's Hole; Watcombe; Babbacombe.


  17. Bideford & Okehampton Railway LETTER to Mrs Stevens about the proposals for the railway, signed Rice Hopkins. Headed notepaper of company, 2p, 8vo... together with... printed Resolution, noted in the letter as being enclosed, for the Railway from Bideford through Torrington and Hatherleigh to Okehampton, setting out the advantages, with reports of meetings at those places. 3pp., 4to. Mentions landowners who 'have joined the Committee'. 20th and 21st September 1852. £20.00

  18. Bishops Tawton COUNTERPART OF LEASE of Whiteamoors, a tenement containing 24 acres, for ninety nine years. George Barber to William Joce. Vellum, size 23" x 30", good wax seal with a bird. 1814. £17.00
    Gives amounts of fine, rent, heriot, best beast.


  19. Bishop's Teignton LETTER 3pp., small 8vo, on paper with view of 'C.F. Carpenter's Health Resort' at head. 14. Feb. 1890. £8.00
    'This place and baths &c have set me up wonderfully'.


  20. Bishopsnympton, Meshaw, Alverdiscott Estates PARTICULARS, PLANS & CONDITIONS OF SALE OF SEVERAL VALUABLE AND ATTRACTIVE FREEHOLD ESTATES Accommodation Lands, Free and Fully Licensed Inn, Coverts and Cottages, comprising- BISHOPNYMPTON.- North Hayne, South Hayne, with fine old House, and South Hayne Plantation... MESHAW.- Five Estates, viz:- Meshaw Barton, with fine Elizabethan Manor House, Great Whitstone, Little Whitstone, Gidley Arms Inn and Farm, Bourne Bridge... ALVERDISCOTT.- Alverdiscott Barton, Borough and Hall, Nethercott, and Lashingcott, Luppincott, South Down and Cloggs Hill, Three Corner Ley and Abboton Cottages... Messrs J. Hannaford & Son, F.A.I. Have been favoured with instructions... to offer the above for Sale by Auction... 26th July.... Folio, photo illustration in text, 12 large coloured folding plans, 24pp, original wraps, cloth spine, photo of thatched cottage (The Barton, Meshaw) pasted to top wrap. Small tear in cloth of spine, tear in margin in front wrap and first six leaves (not affecting maps), corner of pages rather dog-eared. Pencil notes on prices throughout. Second Edition. 1907. £85.00

  21. Bradworthy, Manor of ABSTRACT OF THE TITLE to a Mansion House called Berridon Lodge with the Gardens and Pleasure Grounds, Farm Buildings, Lands and hereditaments belonging containing 357a. 1r. 3p. situate at Bradworthy. 84 pages, folio, folded horizontally, docket title on outer sheet of glazed cotton. Details deeds etc. from 1806 to 1873, mentioning such names as Lord Rolle, Sir Lawrence Palk, Baron Clinton, the Drake family, etc. 1879. £45.00
    Includes tenements called Jollifs, Berrydon, Westen, Spittle, Dunworthy.


  22. Bratton Clovelly, Broadwoodwidger TO BE SOLD The Fee Simple and Inheritance of the first three Lots, and the residue of a Term of 600 Years commencing the 13th of August 1793, in the last six Lots.... The Measure of the different Estates is taken from actual Surveys... A survey will be held at the House of Mrs. Palmer, at Lifton, on Tuesday the 12th day of June 1804.... Handbill, size 12" x 15", traces of folds, with 9 Lots listed, with columns for Tenants, Tenements, Acreages, Lives, Rents, Heriots. Launceston, Printed by W. Bray, Bookseller and Stationer. 1804. £40.00
    In fine condition. Includes tenements in Woolacott, Frankaborough, Maina Moor, Cobton, Thrushelton, Broadwoodwidger. Gives the names and ages of 28 people. The Conventionary rents could be paid in money or as a capon or hen.


  23. Brixham FREEHOLD DWELLING HOUSE Situate and being in Ram Alley, and now in the occupation of Charles Collier.... T.S. Brown has received instructions to Sell by Auction, at the Globe Hotel, Brixham, Monday the 16th July, 1888.... Poster, size 15" x 10", fold, small repaired tear in left margin, together with manuscript 'Conditions of Sale', 3p., folio, with signed memorandum of agreement. 1888. £16.00

  24. Broadhempston VALUABLE LAND Dwelling House & Outbuildings, situate at Beaston.... Messrs. Rendell & Symons have been favored with instructions.... to sell by Auction.... Monday, July 30th, 1883. Poster, size 29" x 20", listing 13 Lots, folds.... together with.... Manuscript 'Auction Terms' for the sale, relating to Lot 1, 5p folio. 1883. £18.00

  25. Broadwoodwidger and Ashwater PLAN, PARTICULARS, AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OF THE THORNDON ESTATE In the Parishes of Broadwoodwidger and Ashwater, Devon. Now in the occupation of the owner, J.A. Cooke Hurle, Esq. Which will be offered for Sale by Auction by Messrs. J. Kittow & Son, at the "White Hart" Hotel, Launceston. On Saturday, June 17th, 1911. With a large coloured folding plan, 7pp, folio, partly faded original printed wraps. 1911. £45.00

  26. Buckerell OBLIGATION BOND of Seamuel Seale of Buckerell, Yeoman, to Patience Humphrey of Honiton, for £25. 1p, sm. folio, in English and Latin, wax seal with monogram. Conjoint leaf with docket title on verso. 1696. £30.00

  27. Buckerell, Awliscombe and Honiton PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of Dwellinghouses, Shop, Cottages.... Lands.... for Sale by Public Auction.... 9th day of March, 1932. 10pp., sm. folio, wraps. 1932. £14.00

  28. Buckfast, Holcombe etc. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM 8vo album, cloth boards, containing 53 sepia views of Devon plus 33 of Wales, size 3«" x 2«", mounted 2 to a page, neatly labelled on mount with amateur printing set. c1930. £40.00
    Includes Beatrice Chase's House and Chapel, monks at work on building Buckfast Abbey (3), Dartmeet, Stoke in Teignhead, Sharpham, Duncannon Cottages, etc. A few of the views are rather dark.


  29. Buckland Brewer ASSIGNMENT of a messuage and tenement called Tythacott in Buckland Brewer, with orchards, gardens, meadows, woods etc., Phillip Stabledon and Sarah his wife to Richard Stevens. On paper, in a large bold hand, size 19" x 25", engraved initial with coat of arms top left. Signed by Phillip and his wife with two small wax seals. A few small splits in folds 1744. £28.00

  30. Buckland Brewer WILL of Phillip Risdon of Vylestone, gent. 1p., folio, with first words in bold dark lettering. There is a second page with a short memorandum. Contemporary copy, 1639. £28.00
    Leaves 40s to the poor people of Thorne Widger, Thorne Moore, South Galsworthy and East Eckworthy. Gives his wife 'five pounds and my downe bed whereon wee lye'.


  31. Buckland Brewer, Appledore, Hartland DEED OF USES OF A FINE Levied by Richard Stevens and Mrs Awse... 1765. Two large vellum sheets, two shipped wax seals, small stain about 1" in diameter on first sheet, outside where titled dusty. 1765. £34.00
    Includes 12 cottages in Buckland Brewer (occupiers named), property in Hartland, 'The Green Dragon' and 'The Duke of Cumberland' in Appledore, 'Silkland' in Woolfardisworthy, etc.


  32. Bulkworthy APPORTIONMENT of the Rent Charge in lieu of Tithes in the parish of Bulkworthy. Manuscript on 26 pages, in double-page spreads, in columns for Landowner, Occupier, Premises, Cultivation, Measure, Amount of Rent-charge payable. 1841. £55.00
    Listed under the tenements of Waldrons, Stowford, Hankford, Bulkworthy Mill etc.


  33. Capern (E) LETTER to J.H. Haydon, signed 'E. Capern'. Addressed from Rock Villa, Harborne, 27th November 1877. Tipped inside is an envelope addressed to Haydon at Bethlem Royal Hospital, penny red stamp. 1877. £48.00
    Says he recalls Hayden's visit with Mr. Risdon 'he was quite a walking chronicle to me touching the Giffords of Hatchbury and other old North Devon families', and reminisces about the particular quality of Devon 'there was a freshness and simplicity in Devonshire and a sweet poetry too that the so-called civilization of a large town like Birmingham can never supply.' He tells him where he can get two particular editions of Barnes' poems, naming the publisher' 'I sincerely hope you may succeed in getting a set of his works...' and asks him to let him know the price.


  34. Chagford and Exeter Railway AN ACT for authorizing the construction of Railways to connect the Teign Valley Railway and the town of Chagford with Exeter..... 15pp, disbound, Act of Parliament. 1883. £16.00

  35. Chagford ELIGIBLE SMALL FREEHOLD ESTATE FOR SALE Beautifully situate on the Borders of Dartmoor... for Sale by Auction... 8th day of September.... All that Desirable Estate known as 'Yelfords'.... Poster, size 21" x 15", traces of folds, two small tears at fold repaired on verso.... together with manuscript Conditions of Sale, with completed Memorandum, 2p., folio. 1887. £32.00
    'containing one of the prettiest building sites to be found in this far-famed Healthy and Romantic Neighbourhood'.


  36. Chestwood, Bishops Tawton ABSTRACT OF TITLE of The Duke of Bedford and Trustees to fee farm rent charged on Chestwood. 2p folio, in MS, detailing indenture of 1752, together with printed Abstract of Title of the Trustees of the Will of Francis Seventh Duke of Bedford Deceased to Freehold Premises. 8pp, folio, in manuscript, setting out the terms of his will of 1861. c1880. £14.00

  37. Chittlehampton MORTGAGE of messuage called Hawkeridge, with Hawkeridge Wood and other lands, in Chittlehampton, with various other cottages, etc. in Goodleigh and Swymbridge, Malett Hals to Charles Davie and Robert Furledon. Vellum, size 20" x 29", hole in vellum with loss of about four words, another small hole with loss of half a word. Wax seal. 1731. £22.00
    The original mortgage was by Baldwin Hals and John Honycombe.


  38. Chudleigh ATT A MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF AND FOR THE PERPETUAL ADVOWSON of the Viccaridge and parish Church of Chudleigh... the seaventh day of August Anno Dom. 1718... for the Electing of a fitt and orthodox divine... to be Vicar... of the Parish Church... now vacant and wanting a viccar by the death of Nicholas Trip... Manuscript, 2p., small folio, blank conjoint leaf with docket title. Heading as above followed by signatures in two columns under the names of 'John Serjent Candidate' and 'Samuel Coker Candidate. Serjent has 25 signatures and Coker 13. Small hole in paper at central fold, slightly affecting one letter, some slight browning in small area at top centre. 39 signatures. Docket title reads 'The Poll when Mr Sarjent was chosen'. 1718. £55.00

  39. Chulmleigh AGREEMENT whereby Matilda Wadland agrees to give up to Henry Wadland the possession of the Estate of Newnham. He agrees to pay for the livestock and machinery, excepting certain items of silver listed. 2p, sm. folio, in MS. 1878. £8.00

  40. Churchstanton AN AUCTION WILL BE HELD at the York Inn, in Churchenford... on Friday 11th Day of June next... For Sale of the Lands Hereinafter described... Poster, size 11" x 9", folds, printed in a variety of typefaces, with the word 'Lands' in a particularly decorative large block print over an inch high, with white floral decoration inside the letters and the comma. Describes two lots with tenants, etc. Traces of folds. Spurway, Columbian Press Office, Honiton. 1841. £22.00

  41. Clovelly, Parkham, Littleham, East Putford, Ashmansworthy FIVE ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS Sheets SS 31 N.W. and N.E., 32 S.E. and S.W, 42 S.W. Scale 6" to one mile, each size 26" x 32". Contours in brown. 1964. £20.00

  42. Combe, near Roborough (Devon) A MEMORIALL OF THINGS CONCERNING OF THE TRUST ACTS AND DOOINGS of The Executors and Trustees of Roger Wollacombe Esq. Late of Combe Deceased. Executor's Accounts, 1707-1709. 32 pages in a neat hand, small folio, in reverse calf boards, portion of calf missing at top of spine, corners bumped. The rest of the pages have been torn out. Title page with title as above, then 'Here followeth a particular of the goods sold the fifth Day of January 1708 viz. sold To James Haddon of Rowborough the Wheat now att Hole for £11, To George Day the old iron att three half pence the Pound... £2. 6s. 6d....' There follows a record of the proceedings of the Executors over the next two years, including various meetings of the Executors, who was present and why the others could not attend, where they stayed, their expenses, measures they took to have the sale of goods and leasing of the lands publicised in the area, naming the towns and villages where proclaimed, including who proclaimed the sale, took the message etc., the various auctions held, with listing of goods, name of purchaser and price realised, what to do about the servants at the property etc. The last sale recorded is of books, and there appears to be at least a page missing as only two books are listed. It is impossible to say if the manuscript is complete, but I think it likely that someone at a later date tore out the blank pages to use, and tore out the last page with them. 1707-9. £280.00
    Records how the Executors first met in March 1707 at the Assizes, and arranged the Probate. Mr Fortescue and Richard Coffin renounced the Executorship by a deed in April 1708. The first sale was on 22nd April, including horses, carts, sheep, fat and lean cattle, swine, implements of husbandry and wool, corn and hay, 'Thomas Stafford was the Messenger that carried the said notes to the said Town of Great Torrington... the wife of John Molland... to Chulmleigh...' Various contents were sold later at an auction at Broad Wansley, including bridles, saddles: 'Sold Richard Bolton's wife Two brass potts two pare of Brass Andirons one pewter dish one bason, two pewter saucers a brass kettle...', 'By Mr. George Yeo a Gunn... £2. 5s.' At one of the auctions 'there happened nothing to be sold'. Another auction was at the sign of the Goose in Great Torrington. Toward the end of this period the poor Executors had to deal with the problem of Peter Wollacombe and his family occupying the property illegally 'was at Chulmleigh 2 days giving evidence re. Peter Wollacomb's Bill in Chancery...'. 'Memorandum... the disturbance and talk of the County about Peter Wollacombe and his claime continues to be of a very great hindrance to that profitt that other wise might be made of the Estate'. Peter Wollacombe and his son continue to Disturb the tenants and grounds in forbiding persons and warning them how they pay rents etc... many persons being affraid to have to do with it' (signed by George Fortescue). 'Peter Wollacombe and his family entered Wansley and the trustees went and demanded possession'. Mr Cruwys summoned the tenants to a meeting and told them not to pay Peter any rent, then got a warrant in Exeter, a Justice and Bailiffs finally forcing him out and committing him to prison.


  43. Crediton DEED to declare Uses of a fine. Elizabeth Lee, late of St. Mary Ottery now of Holborn, and Francis Buller and Susanna his wife, referring to a messuage called the Wardens House in the College in Ottery, with two gardens, and messuage on the north side, various other tenements in Ottery, a share in a farm called Bears and Bears Mills in Crediton, etc. Attested copy on 4p folio, made in 1784. 1767. £24.00
    Names occupiers.


  44. Cuming (Nicholas), Surveyor MAP OF KELLY'S HIGHER WITHECOTT in the Parish of Langtree, County of Devon, Property of Richard B. Rouse Esq. Manuscript map in ink and watercolour, size 17" x 26", scale on thick paper, folded in eight. 3" repaired tear from left edge, affecting blank area only beyond border. Some light greyish discolouration down left edge and on Reference Table. Large title with an interesting variety of decorative lettering syles. Shows house and outbuildings, coloured pink, gardens, roads (which are outlined in blue), fields with hedges, shaded according to cultivation in bright solid green, green and buff lines, orchard plots with trees. Compass rose, scale bar. Adjoining owners named. Reference table with nos. on plan, inclosures, contents. Top right is a note saying this is the Plan referred to in the declaration of Henry Ley, 4.8.1869, and another note in red 'Those outlined bought by S. Guille and A. Haworth Feb. 1866', referring to five areas which are outlined in red pencil. 1845. £180.00

  45. Dawlish TWO WATERCOLOURS. in the same amateur hand, on a light reddish brown card, each decoratively titled in lower margin, sizes approx. 4«" x 7", within painted 'frame' borders, plus margins. The views are titled:- 'Near Dawlish' (view of Cliffs with train approaching, wooded hill with houses in background); 'Rocks at Dawlish' (rock arch with two small figures, house glimpsed through arch). c1850's £26.00
    Charmingly, if naively, painted in rather bright colours.


  46. Devon County Council TOTNES and Dartington Outline Plan. 16pp., oblong small folio. Folding plan, illusts. Wraps. January 1972. £7.00

  47. Devonport printing ELIZA The youth's Recitor. No. 8. Poem in three stanzas printed on one side only, 9" x 8", title in large bold lettering, with a woodcut showing a solider discovering his dead wife, shot by a stray ball from the battle. Decorative border. Edges brittle and slightly browned, edges chipped. A few foxing spots, slight browning. Columbian Printing Office, James-street, Devonport: c1840. £20.00

  48. Dibdin (T.C) and Vivian (Edward) TORQUAY, FROM WALDRON HILL. Tinted lithograph. Drawn by T.C. Dibdin from a sketch by E. Vivian. On stone by E. Gauci. Size approx. 8" x 12", plus margins. Printed by M. & N. Hanhart, c1841. £50.00
    A very attractive view across the terraces of houses and the harbour, sailing ships in harbour, men hauling nets on beach etc.


  49. Dibdin (T.C) and Vivian (Edward) BABBICOMBE, FROM PETIT TOR. Tinted lithograph. Drawn by T.C. Dibdin from a sketch by E. Vivian. On stone by E. Gauci. Size approx. 8" x 11«", plus wide margins. Some feint browning in plate. Printed by M. & N. Hanhart, c1841. £35.00
    A view across the bay, with a boy asleep on rocks near sheep in foreground.


  50. Dibdin (T.C) and Vivian (Edward) TORBAY, FROM TOR ABBEY SANDS. Tinted lithograph. Drawn by T.C. Dibdin from a sketch by E. Vivian. On stone by E. Gauci. Size approx. 8" x 12", plus margins. Printed by M. & N. Hanhart, c1841. £40.00
    A view across the bay towards terrace of houses in distance, with ships in the middle ground, and women standing by a fence in the foreground.


  51. Dibdin (T.C) and Vivian (Edward) TORQUAY, FROM PARK HILL. Tinted lithograph. Drawn by T.C. Dibdin from a sketch by E. Vivian. On stone by E. Gauci. Size approx. 8" x 11«", plus margins. Printed by M. & N. Hanhart, c1841. £55.00
    A very attractive view showing sailing ships in the harbour, with men in the foreground.


  52. Dunkeswell COPY OF DEED TO LEAD TO THE USES OF A FINE of five messuages, eight gardens, eighty acres of land, seventeen acres of meadow, twenty acres of furze and heath, common of pasture for cattle, in Dunkeswell, close called Lyme Croft in Luppitt, and other property in Plymouth, together with rights in the Manor of Dunkeswell, Edward Ford of Exeter, Woollendraper to Thomas Lethbridge and Francis Collins of Wiveliscombe. Manuscript on 2 large folio sheets, written on one side only. Attested copy of deed made 1726, copy made 1734. 1734. £25.00

  53. East Ashford (Manor of) COUNTERPART LEASE for granting of one life and exchanging of another... in Ashford Wear Fishery. Sir Charles Warwick Bampfylde, Bart., John Ffownes Luttrell of Dunster Castle, to Lewis Bynon, Yeoman, of 'all that Wear or Fishery commonly known as Ashford Wear Fishery... in Barnstaple River...' Vellum, size 25" x 30", signed by Bynon with wax seal. 1800. £36.00
    Sir Charles was assasinated in Montague Square in London, in 1823, aged 71. A former servant, in a fit of misplaced jealousy, shot him and then shot himself.


  54. East Membury DEED OF BARGAIN AND SALE FOR A YEAR of the Manor of East Membury, Axminster, Sir John Tracy of Stanway, Glos., and others to George Pitt of Stratfield Saye, Hampshire and Francis Lund of Parsons Green, Fulham. Vellum, size 17" x 23", signed by three parties, three heavy wax seals on tags, large initial letter. 1677. £30.00
    The property was to be transferred to Pitt and Lund as trustees for a year. George Pitt was the father of the first Baron Rivers. The house Stratfield Saye eventually became the residence of the Dukes of Wellington.


  55. Elliot Thomas (W) TORQUAY BY THE SEA An illustrated Souvenir, by W. Elliot Thomas M.J.I. 32 plates, a few with two or three views on one plate. Maroon boards with gilt title, size 8" x 11", slightly rubbed down spine, back board partly faded. Inside joint broken at point after a few leaves, but stitching sound. Descriptive text opposite each view. c1900. £20.00
    Includes text on 'Music', 'Interesting to Cyclists', 'The Exchange and Mart'.


  56. Exeter CORONATION EXHIBITION of City Archives illustrating Exeter's history through eight centuries. Royal Albert Memorial Musuem.... 35p., 8vo, plates. Withdrawn Library stamp on title page and inside front wrap. 1953. £8.00

  57. Exeter THE RADICAL DEFEAT and Postponement of the Dignity of 'Scarlet'. A la Macaulay. Satirical poem in 8 stanzas by 'Hookem Snivey', single sheet, printed on one side, 4to, folded, some repaired edge tears at folds. Exon. November 2, 1859. £18.00
    Based on 'How Horatius Held the Bridge'. Refers to someone called 'Latty' or 'Lat Leveller of Fore-street hill' who wanted to be the Liberal Mayor of Exeter. 'To win that seat, my trusty band/You must not scrup'lous be/But beer and bunkum freely use/All stuff 'bount bribery!'


  58. Fallapit House, Nr. Kingsbridge WATERCOLOUR showing the house with a figure approaching on a path. The front and side elevations are shown in clear architectural detail, and there is a small cupola with a weather-vane. Titled in top left corner 'Fallopit nr Kingsbridge'. Small whitish area at top right corner about 1" square. n.d. c1870? £35.00

  59. Farington (J) after L. Byrne VIEW AT LYNMOUTH. Etching, size approx 6" x 9", slightly dusty, couple of brown spots in right hand margin. By L. Byrne after J. Farington, publ. T. Cadell. 1822. £12.00
    Somers Cocks's Devon Topographical Prints. No 1588.


  60. Frithelstock A COPPIE OF MY FATHER'S WILL John Hocken the Elder of Frithelstock, Yeoman, 1626. 40 lines in a small neat hand on 1p. folio, folded with docket title. 1626. £25.00
    Leaves money for the maintenance of the Church of Frithelstock, to his daughter a ewe and lamb, to his wife Thomasine his tenement at Knavery, to his son Henry his 'standing bedstead in the broad chamber', etc.


  61. Frithelstock DEED OF EXCHANGE relating to fields part of Southcott, Emily Lewis and George Boundy. 3 large folio pages, vellum, sewn at edge, plus basic double page sketch plan... together with Mortgage relating to same property, 2p, large folio. 1907-8. £15.00

  62. Frithelstock LEASE for 99 years, to commence after the death of Mary Cann, of the Widow Cann's tenement at Stowford, Langtree, Richard Stevens of Smithacott to Robert Palmer. Vellum, size 16" x 25", small wax seal with bird, on tag. Memorandum on verso about a way through certain fields. 1705. £32.00
    The rent was 10s per quarter plus 1 capon at Christmas, their corn was to be ground at Bagbeare Mill.


  63. Frithelstock LEASE of a share in a messuage called Southcott, now in the possession of Robert Covenay, Sir John Rolle to Richard Stevens. Vellum, first two words engraved, with decorative calligraphy, size 11" x 21", signed by Rolle. 1701. £34.00
    The term was for 'fourscore and nineteen years', with a heriot on Henry and Elizabeth Stevens, Richard's son and wife.


  64. Frithelstock POSTER advertising letting of Knaworthy Farm, 1894. Size 29" x 20", folds... together with... Manuscript plan of the farm in ink on waxed cotton, size 21" x 23", scale 1:2500. 1894. £18.00

  65. Frithelstock WILL of Henry Stevens of Smithcott in Frithelstock, 1747. Copy, 3p., small folio. Neatly written in a small hand, with note on administration. Paper watermarked 1798. £20.00
    Leaves his wife Christiana Maria his goods and furniture and 'her sorrel Mare any other two horses she likes best and two cows...'


  66. Frithelstock, Holsworthy DEED LEADING TO THE USES OF A FINE Luke Glubb and his wife, Luke Blackmore and his wife to Humphrey Dene of Horwood, relating to properties known as Westford in Little and Great Torrington, Mugworthy in Frithelstock, Chastie in Holsworthy. Vellum, size 30" x 32", signed by five parties with small armorial wax seals... together with... FINE relating to the transaction, vellum, size 8" x 17". 1739. £32.00
    The property comprised 12 messuages, 12 gardens, 8 orchards, 200 acres of land, 77 acres of furze, etc. Names occupiers.


  67. Georgeham CONDITIONS OF SALE for the tenement called Middleborough containing 34 acres. 2pp., sm. folio, signed receipt for purchase money on adjoining leaf. 1834. £8.00

  68. Georgeham LEASE of West Meadow, Long Close, Broadfields, Mountcrosse, part of the demesne lands of North Hole in Georgeham, John Cutcliffe of Ilfracombe, to George Strange of Bideford, Merchant. 38 lines on vellum, attractive script, size 15" x 23". Wax seal on tag. 1663. £38.00

  69. Gray (Joseph W.) THE DEVON TOR RANGE an Improved Ventilating Kitchener or Cooking Apparatus.... Sold Exclusively by Joseph W. Gray, Kitchen Fitter & Furnisher & Domestic Engineer, 31 Fleet Street, Torquay, Manufacturer and Erecter. Illustrated Prospectus of ranges, baths, kitchen equipment etc., 12pp., folio, folded, bottom half of last page browned. c1874. £35.00
    Includes list of satisfied customers who had the range installed.


  70. Great Torrington and Langtree PARTICULARS, PLAN AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of freehold properties comprising Withecott Farm... 5 Cottages and Large Garden... for Sale by Auction... 16th July, 1898. 6pp., folio, folded with docket title. Large folding coloured plan. 1898. £32.00

  71. Great Torrington, Borough of THE TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE COUNCIL Printed debit and credit account, 1st September, 1856 to 31st August 1857. Folio sheet, folded. In two columns with receipts on left, and on right payments for Mayor's salary, hat for police officer, scavengers, beadle's shoes, named workmen for jobs such as whitewashing lockup, bell-ringers for ringing on Queen's birthday, etc. The bottom third of the sheet comprises accounts of the Magdalen Charity Lands. W. Sellick, Printer, Torrington. 1857. £36.00

  72. Halberton INSTRUCTIONS FOR COVENANT from Mrs Joanna Cowlen to Mr. Thomas Baker for Halstree, Abbots Wood, Court Fields, Purtons and Stones Ground in Halberton. Manuscript conditions for lease, 3 foolscap pages, signed and witnessed. Folded. 1797. £20.00
    Includes instructions for cutting trees, sowing crops, dressing fields etc. 'Tenant to deliver to Lessor 200 of reed sheaves yearly.... and spars that shall be wanted for thatching the premises....'


  73. Halberton POSTER advertising auction sale of 23 acres of luxuriant grass at Yeo Farm, Halberton, April 19th, 1920. Size 17" x 11", folded horizontally. 1920. £14.00

  74. Halberton YEO FARM, HALBERTON Important Sale of about 23 Acres of Luxuriant Grass. Poster, size 17" x 11", fold, advertising the sale on the premises, April 19th, 1920. Lists 4 fields, with measurements etc. One fold. 1920. £12.00

  75. Harberton PARTICULARS of Valuable Property called 'Maryland', for Sale by Auction at the Castle Hotel, Totnes, Tuesday, October 9th, 1883. 3pp., folio, includes Schedules. Wear at fold on last leaf. 1883. £12.00

  76. Hardingham (B.G) A DISSERTION ON EASTERN DARTMOOR AND THE ADJOINING PARISHES Illustrated by original maps, photographs and diagrams. University of London Diploma in Geography (External) 1921. Typewritten, 93pp., bound in rough paper wraps, with separate album 'illustrations, 53 photographs, mounted in album made of 22 thick grey paper leaves, plain paper wraps, some photographs full plate, most postcard size. Includes composite panorama from Corndon Tor, many hut circles, Aerial Ropeway at Two Bridges, Clay Pit, Heathfield, etc. A few of the large photographs have deteriorated. 3 photographs have been taken out. There is also a folder of 10 very finely-drawn fully coloured manuscript maps on cartridge paper, size 11" x 9", including 'Relief', 'Geology', 'Photorelief' 'Geology. Sections and Key', and printed 6" O.S map, size 19" x 19", mounted on cartridge paper, backed with linen, with hand-coloured annotations to show Hut Circles, Tin Roads, Wood Roads, etc. Homemade slip-case for maps split along all sides. 1920. £110.00
    The text includes chapters on 'Dartmoor Granite', 'The Culm', 'The Bovey Basin', 'Mining', 'Ashburton and the Wool Trade'. B.G. Hardingham was a teacher of geography who wrote numerous school geography text books such as 'Over Land and Sea', 'Children of the British World', etc.


  77. Hartland BOND Edward Wolferstan of Hartland bound to William Tanner of Collumpton for the sum of £300. Printed sheet, blank adjoining leaf, small folio with details in MS, signed by Wolferstan and two witnesses, with seal. Some browning due to damp. 26th Mar. 1787. £20.00

  78. Hartland BOND of William Rowe and Henry Bagiholl, both of Hartland, to Hugh Stevens of Buckland Brewer, for £100. Manuscript, 11 lines on 1p., small folio, blank conjoint leaf, signed with two small wax seals, witnessed. 1700. £26.00

  79. Hartland CERTIFICATE of Land Tax Redemption, Office Copy, of William Bickford Jackson and Walter Clerk, Commissioners, of the lands of the Hospital of King James in Charterhouse, Middlesex. 2p., folio, with small schedule of lands, which include Impropriate Rectory of Hartland, tenements of Baxworthy and Blagdon, North Gate. Paper browned along part of two folds, with repaired tear. 1799, Copy made 1842.. £8.00

  80. Hartland DEED OF COVENANT Hugh Nicoll of Lowland in Hartland, yeoman, to Lawrence Tucker of Longfurland gent., and Charles Doyman of Bigberry in Hartland, yeoman, of part of lands called Lowlands and South Beckland in Hartland, sometime the lands of John Arundle and Arthur Spry. Vellum, size 7«" x 11", 21 lines in a small neat hand. Small wax seal missing from tag. 1664. £38.00
    Relates to the marriage of Hugh Nicoll and Sarah, daughter of Charles Doyman.


  81. Harwood (J), Publisher BABBICOMBE FROM THE ROCK Vignette view on 4to letter sheet, engraved surface approx. 3«" x 6". 1845. £8.00
    Attractive view with a boat being beached and people on the shore.


  82. Hawkins (G), Lith. ILFRACOMBE FROM HILLSBOROUGH Lithograph, size 9" x 12", plus margins. Published by J. Banfield, c1837. £32.00
    Shows view across the bay with Lantern Hill in middle distance, sheep on rocks in foreground.


  83. Heathfield, near Newton Abbot PLANS PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF ABOUT 13 ACRES OF LAND With Manufacturing Premises thereon, Together with Two Cottages and a Valuable Building Site. Re John Sampson, Deceased. To Be Sold By Auction.... September 19th, 1910. Folio, folded, large coloured folding plan and 3pp, tear in last page at fold. 1910. £24.00
    The premises were those of 'The Ligno Carbon Co.', opposite Candy's premises.


  84. Hemiock PARTICULARS OF THE MANOR OF HEMIOCK, CASTLE FARM, AND OTHER LANDS, In Hemiock Aforesaid, Which Will Be Sold by Auction, By Messrs. Hussey & Son, at The Star Inn, In Hemiock, On Wednesday the 23rd June, 1869. Lot 1 comprises the Lordship and Hundred of Hemiock, with Castle Farm, and the other 5 Lots include lands at Coniger, Newlands, Fourways, with Schedules for each Lot. Folio, 5pp, folded. 1869. £24.00

  85. Honiton WILL of Ann Hook of Honiton, Spinster. Attested copy made 1855. 3p., folio. 1834. £14.00
    Refers to her messuage in Yonder Street, Ottery St. Mary.


  86. Hooper (S), Pub. by LUNDY CASTLE Copper engraving, size 4" x 6", in cream card mount, with gilt and black lines. Size of mount 10" x 12". 1775. £20.00
    Shows castle outlined against the Channel with Devon coast in distance, two figures in foreground. From Grose's 'Antiquities'.


  87. Hooper (S), Pub. LUNDY CASTLE Copper engraving, size 5" x 6", in cream card mount with black and gold lines. 1775. £20.00
    Shows castle with a wall and roofed building in front, two men with a dog in foreground. From Grose's 'Antiquities'.


  88. Ilfracombe Chapel HYMNS TO BE SUNG at the Sunday School Anniversary, Sunday August 8th, 1875. Sermons will be Preached... by the Rev. J. Bainton. 3p., 4to., some edge tears. 1873. £7.00

  89. Ilfracombe LEASE of a messuage and close of land in the Borough of Ilfordcombe, William and James Darracott, both Mariners, to William and Walter Lawnd, both Coopers. Vellum, size 12" x 13", printed heading, two wax seals. Vellum slightly darkened. 1718. £25.00

  90. Ilfracombe LEASE of two closes of land in Broomhill, Ilfracombe, George Burgoyne to William Blackmore. Vellum, size 11" x 25", wax seal on tag. Vellum slightly darkened in places 1682. £28.00

  91. Ilfracombe PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of the Reversionary Life Interest in Valuable Freehold Property consisting of a Mansion House and Ground, Farms, Cottages &c, at and Near Barnstaple & Ilfracombe.... which will be Sold by Auction... 1st day of June, 1871, at the Guildhall Coffee House, London. 4pp., folio, folded. Includes full page schedule listing 22 properties, fields etc. with tenants etc., in Pilton, Marwood, Goodleigh, etc. Docket title dusty. 1871. £22.00
    Among the properties listed are Upcott Mansion House, Pilton, six cottages in Bell Meadow, Barnstaple, part of Hele Mill lands, Ilfracombe.


  92. Ilfracombe PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of Freehold Estate in the Beautiful Neighbourhood of Ilfracombe, to be Sold by Auction... September 8th, 1871... Lot One... Common Hill House... Commanding Sea and Land Views of Great Extent and Beauty. 3pp., folio, folded with docket title, which is spotty. Repaired splits at some folds. 1871. £14.00

  93. Ilfracombe WILL of Nathaniel Vye of Rosemount, Ilfracombe, Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Devon. 4p., folio. Will dated 1883, probate copy 1888. £10.00
    Leaves his effects to Walter Raleigh Gilbert of Bodmin, legacies to the Tyrell Cottage Hospital, Mission to Seamen, etc.


  94. King (Daniel) Sculpt, Newcourt (Richard) Delin. EXONIENSIS ECCLESIAE CATH. FACIES AUSTRALIS Etching, engraved surface 7" x 13«", coat of arms and dedication to Solomon Bolton in corner. Ragged along most of top edge, affecting title. c1665. £17.00
    Somers Cox 'Devon Topographical Prints' no. 784


  95. Knight (J) PLAN DE TOR-BAY, BABACON-BAY et l'Entree de Dartmouth leve en 1790 Par le Cape. J. Knight Officier de la Marine Anglaise et Publie Par l'Ordre du Contre-Amiral Decres Ministre de la Marine et des Colonies au Depot de la Marine en l'An XII. Engraved chart with outline hand colouring in three colours, size 30" x 22", plus wide margins, traces of central fold. Scale bar in 'Milles Marins', scale 5" = 2 milles marins. Two coloured sections at top, showing Berry Head and Bob's Nose. Covers area from Coombs to Teignmouth. Shows buildings at Kingswere, Dartmouth, Brixham, Paignton, Warren House, Torquay, Teignmouth, soundings around coast and in estuary, marks points where William of Orange landed, where water available at low tide etc. Rocky cliffs, sandy beaches shown. Depot de la Marine 1790. £220.00

  96. Landkey and Swymbridge COPY CONTRACT for the purchase of the Tythes of Swymbridge and Landkey, between William Berry of Shilston in Bishops Tawton to James Nott of Torr Down. 3p, sm. folio. 1797, copy, slightly later. £12.00

  97. Langtree AUCTION POSTER for the sale at The Globe Hotel, of the Freehold Estate of 'Withecott' near Stibb Cross and five cottages in Great Torrington. Printed in very large type-face, size 35" x 22", folds. 1898. £20.00

  98. Lifton DEMISE of the barton or farm of Smallecombe and Catleycott in Lifton, John Harris of Stowford, Clerk, to Edmond Prideaux of Padstow. Large vellum sheet, some slight rubbing of ink at a few places where folds meet. With receipt on verso, witness, that £1006 has been received from Edmond Prideaux. 1733. £22.00

  99. Lifton DEMISE of the barton or farm of Smallecombe and Catleycott in Lifton, John Harris of Stowford, Clerk, to Edmond Prideaux of Padstow. Large vellum sheet, some slight rubbing of ink at a few places where folds meet. With receipt on verso, witness, that £1006 has been received from Edmond Prideaux. 1733. £22.00

  100. Lifton FURTHER CHARGE by way of Mortgage of Smalecombe, Overy East, Carligh and Corhellacott in Lifton, Samuel Harris of Smalecombe in Lifton of the one part and Charles Prideaux of Padstow and Benjamin Prideaux of The Temple, London, of the other part. 38 lines, in English, on vellum, size 17" x 23", signed Harris with small wax seal with head of a man. 1798. £30.00
    Refers to the Messuage and Barton of Smalecombe and Over Yeat, Carleigh, and Coshellacott. Charles and Benjamin were entitled to the principal and interest under the will of Edmund Prideaux.


  101. Lifton ILLUSTRATED PARTICULARS Plans and Conditions of Sale of Freehold, Residential Agricultural and Village Properties at Lifton, also about Twelve Miles of Fishing in the River Tamar and its Tributaries, 306 Acres... for Sale by Auction at the Coronation Hall, Lifton... 22nd day of July 1948. 23pp., size 8" x 11", two very large folding plans, Plan 2 being of the fishing rights. Memorandum completed by the purchaser of the fishing rights. 1948. £40.00
    The fishing rights included 4 miles on the Tamar, and stretches on the Rivers Carey, Lyd, Wolf and Thrushel. Properties included 'Hornapark', 'Woodbine Cottage', house in Fore Street, 'Underwood', Gatherley and Leat Woods, etc. There do not appear to have ever been any illustrations in this copy.


  102. Little Torrington PARTICULARS of Freehold Lands... Comprising a Capital Farm-House, Fully-Licensed Inn... and about 73a 0r. 20p of Arable, Meadow, Pasture and Orchard land, Also of Share of Advowson of Little Torrington... for Sale by Auction... 25th August, 1881l. 5pp., folio, folded with docket title. Folding coloured plan loosely inserted. 1881. £30.00
    The Farm was 'South Hill', and the Inn the 'Buckingham Arms'.


  103. Little Torrington OBLIGATION BOND of John Bickley of Little Torrington, Dyer, to Henry Roll(?) for £100. Vellum, size 5" x 9", signed by 4 witnesses (2 with their marks). Small seal bound in paper. 1638. £30.00

  104. Little Torrington RULES For The Little Torrington School. 4to sheet, decoratively printed, floral swags at corners. Sets out rules for attendance, payment for different classes of families, etc... together with... Minutes of a meeting, 2nd December, 1841, to consider the transfer of the Poor House to the Rector and Overseers for making a School Room for the Children of the Parish. Resolved that a specification for building be made by Walter Cock, and tenders sent. Manuscript, 1p., 4to. Fowler, Printer, Torrington, c1845. £28.00
    'The children to be sent regularly at half-past nine.... with their hands and faces clean, and their hair neatly combed...'


  105. Littleham & Exmouth LEASE of land called the Bushy Park, comprising 8 acres with strip of land to make a road, Lord Rolle to Thomas Moon. Large vellum sheet, signed Rolle with wax seal. Ink very slightly faded but always easily legible. 1821. £12.00

  106. Lundy Island LUNDY CASTLE Plan of the castle. Copper engraving, size 6«" x 9«", showing remains of walls, fosse, glacis, capstan etc., hachuring showing high ground. In cream mount, with gold and black lines. Late 18th century. £20.00

  107. Lundy THE CASTLE IN THE ISLE OF LUNDY Copper engraving, size 3«" x 4", later hand-colouring. In cream card mount with gold and black lines. Overall size of mount 7" x 9". c1770. £18.00

  108. Lydford PENCIL DRAWING titled 'Lydford bridge'. On thick paper, size approx. 10«" x 14«". Shows stream in steep wooden ravine, looking upstream towards the bridge, ferns etc. in foreground. In dark green mount with gold line. c1806. £70.00

  109. Mallet (John), Surveyor MAP OF LOWER TITCHIN in Buckland Brewer, Devon. Property of Thomas Stevens Esquire. Manuscript plan in ink and outline colour, on thick paper, size 19" 29", folds. Scale 3«" = 10 chains. Scale bar, fine compass rose. Shows roads in buff colour, buildings in pink fields outlined in red, footpaths, brooks, wooded areas and waste land indicated. Gates shown in elevation. A few small foxing spots at edges. Reference Table showing 21 fields etc., with Clear Statute Measure, Hedges and Waste, Total. Surveyed 1817 by John Mallet, Great Torrington. £220.00

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



  110. Millbay Ward, Plymouth THE FLOODING OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT Voters in Millbay Ward. Do you know how your present Representatives in the Council acted in this most important question... If Not, You Should! Vote for Taylor. Handbill, size 12" x 9", traces of folds and two small repaired edge tears, relating to the scheme for a Pumping Station, with verbatim quotes from the candidate in the Council Meeting of May 16th. Printed and Published by Mitchell & Co., Union St., Plymouth. 1899. £28.00

  111. Monkleigh ANTIQUE AND MODERN FURNITURE and Furnishings. Petticombe, Monkleigh, near Bideford. For Sale by Auction 19th and 20th February, 1947. 21pp., 4to. Lists over 800 lots. 1947. £8.00

  112. Monkleigh (Manor of) ABSTRACT OF TITLE to a tenement called Hole, otherwise North Hole, parcel of the Manor of Monkleigh in Little Torrington. 38p., folio, written on rectos only. Refers to the tenements of Servis, Cliffe, Bowden, North Frizenham, Westcotts, North Hole, etc. The first indenture listed is a Bargain and Sale between Richard Coffin and Robert Incledon, 1709, the last one is a deed of 1808. Paper watermarked 1812. £34.00

  113. Mosley (Charles), Sculp. THE CITADEL OF PLYMOUTH To The Hon. Charles Churchill Esqr.... Governour of Plymouth and Member of Parliament for Castle Rising in Norfolk, This View of the Royal Citadel of Plymouth is humbly presented by His Most obliged Grateful & most Obedient servt. Sandford Mace. Finely engraved view, size 18" x 27", plus margins, shows Citadel looking from the sea, large ship bottom right, and boat in harbour, with features such as Guardhouse, Storekeeper's House, New Harbour etc., labelled with small letter, key below, with list of Governors either side of dedication and coat of arms. Inset plan of Plymouth Sound top right, size 6" x 9", and a view of ships in the Sound top left, size 3" x 7", with key. A very feint mark approx. 2" x 1«", in sky area, central fold, some old paper strips placed at fold on verso for reinforcement. Published July 25th, 1737. £650.00 -- See Illustration
    A good strong impression. See Somers Cocks ('Devon Topographical Prints') 2014; Stuart ('Lost Landscapes of Plymouth') 95. Scarce.


  114. Mount Edgecumbe VIEW OF MOUNT-EDGECUMBE from St. Nicholas Island. Copper engraving, size 7" x 10", trimmed to within plate-mark, glued along top edge to sheet of thick paper. c1780. £8.00
    Two ships in the Sound seem to be firing a salute. From 'The Modern Universal British Traveller'.


  115. Musbury PARTICULARS OF LANDS IN MUSBURY in Mortgage to the Revd. Benjamin Weaver and Samuel Domett. Manuscript, 1p, folio, giving list mainly of Drakes' estate with list of fields etc., with acreages. Paper watermarked 1857. £8.00

  116. Newton Abbot, Kingskerswell, Coombeinteignhead PARTICULARS, WITH PLANS & CONDITIONS OF SALE of a Valuable Fully-Licensed Free Hotel, Freehold & Leasehold Dwelling Houses, Rich Accommodation Land and Other Desirable Properties, For Sale by Auction at the 'Queen's Hotel', Newton Abbot, May 27th, 1898... 9pp., folio, printed wraps, very large folding coloured plan. Ink splash and some dustmarking in right margin of front wrap. 1898. £60.00
    Includes the properties 'Hilly House', 'Elmbank', 'Rock Cottage', nos. 1 and 2 Wellington Place in Kingskerswell, 'Quarry Cottages', the Goodwill in the Sand, Gravel and Flint Quarries in Coombeinteignhead, 'The Queen's Hotel', and 132 Queen St. in Newton Abbot.


  117. Newton Abbot, Kingskerswell, Coombeinteignhead POSTER advertising auction sale of a Valuable Hotel, Freehold & Leasehold Dwelling Houses, Rich Accommodtion Land and Other Desirable Properties, at the 'Queen's Hotel', Newton Abbot, May 27th, 1898... Poster printed in bright red and black, size 46" x 25", folds. Lists 16 lots, with details of properties, occupiers etc. With some lines in red in very large type-face, decorative red border at bottom, some light off-setting of red print in one section. 1898. £30.00
    Includes the properties 'Hilly House', 'Elmbank', 'Rock Cottage', nos. 1 and 2 Wellington Place in Kingskerswell, 'Quarry Cottages', with the 'field adjoining containing the Tramway leading to the Quarry', the Goodwill in the Sand, Gravel and Flint Quarries in Coombeinteignhead, 'The Queen's Hotel', etc.


  118. Newton Poppleford BOND of William Rugg of Sidmouth, Chair Maker, to John Robins, for £300. 1p, printed with manuscript inserts, small wax seal has been torn off. Signed by Rugg and 2 witnesses. 1792. £12.00

  119. Northlew APPOINTMENT and Conveyance in Fee of Church Town Meadow in Northlew, John Smale to John Smale the Younger. Vellum, size 23" x 26". 1859. £14.00
    Concerned 4 acres called Church Parks.


  120. Okehampton ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNT of Receipts and Payments of the Mayor and Burgesses for the Year Ending 31st December 1883. Oblong folio sheet, printed on one side only. 1883. £10.00
    Receipts include wool sold, tolls on markets etc. Payments include Chaplain, crier's salary, lighting etc.


  121. Okehampton ANNUAL REPORT of the Okehampton Tradesmen's Friendly Society. For the Year ending Dec. 31st, 1896. 2pp., large 4to. Includes 'Sick Schedule' listing names of 24 people who have claimed, with disease, and date and duration of illness, with amount given. Yeo, Printer, Okehampton, 1896. £18.00

  122. Okehampton THE TOWN COUNCIL INVITE TENDERS for 4 Tons of Best House Coal; Laying Drain by the Tanyard. Poster, size 10" x 12", paper slightly darkened at edges. Small piece torn from top right corner (not affecting text), small repaired tear. 1st October, 1915. £15.00

  123. Okehampton, Borough of NOTICE Occupiers of Houses and Users of Water are particularly Cautioned against the Improper Use & Wast of the Town Supply. Water from the Mains must not be used for Watering Gardens, Washing Pavements &c... Handbill on pink paper, 8vo, small hand in black with finger pointing to prohibitions, printed on bright pink paper, small piece torn away at bottom left corner. June 25th, 1921... together with two other similar notices, printed on white paper, for 1922 and 1933. 3 items. 1921-33. £16.00

  124. Order in Chancery ORDER IN FURTHER CONSIDERATION John Thomas Darke, Charles Darke and others, Plaintiffs, The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Exeter, and Joseph Barnes, Defendants. Manuscript, 5p., small folio, mauve 3s stamp, indelible stamp of Report Office. 1860. £12.00
    Concerns the assigning of a legacy under the will of Elizabeth Darke.


  125. Otterton DEPOSITION OF GEO. WAYMOUTH of Otterton, Made on Oath before the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Exeter. Broadside, 4to, printed on one side only, heading in large letters, paper browned throughout, folds, some slight wear at one fold. 20 lines, describing how Waymouth, while walking in a meadow of Lord Rolle's by the banks of the Otter, was beaten by Rev. Archdeacon Moore, of Otterton, who accused him of insulting Lord Rolle. Sworn before me, Wm. Crockett, Mayor, Exon, 26 March, 1824. £24.00
    "'You have accused two Magistrates of not doing you justice, when you swore to meeting a carter of Lord Rolle's riding without reins'... I said 'that case was notorious... as I had given it in 500 printed Letters..'".


  126. Palmer (Sutton) DEVON WATERCOLOURS 20 coloured plates, including illustration on front board. Published by A. & C. Black, 1926. £18.00

  127. Peters Marland NINE ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS Scale 25.344 inches to 1 mile. Sheets SS 5312, 5412, 5012, 4913, 5013, 4912, 4812, 4911, 4811. Each sheet 18" x 17", plus margins. Nine items. 1956. £25.00
    Covers Merton Mill, Newberry, Greatwood, Winscott Farm, Eastwood, etc.


  128. Petrockstowe COPY WILL of Richard Seldon of Petrockstowe. 4p., manuscript, in a small hand, folded. Original will dated 1805, this copy made c1816. Paper watermarked 1816. £12.00
    Refers to his messuage of Tricks and Greenings in Petrockstowe.


  129. Petrockstowe COUNTERPART OF THE ASSIGNMENT of Thomas Littletar's estate, Richard Stevens of Smithacott to Mary Coplestone of Langtree. On paper, size 16" x 21", wax seal. Loosely inserted is a slip with 7 lines, signed by Littletar, saying he has received on lease of 2 tenements called West Bury and promising to return it inside a month to Stevens. Signed by Mary Coplestone. 1716. £24.00
    Property included New Moore Ley, Pittiford, Bury Down, Crapwell Meadow.


  130. Photographs BUCKFAST ABBEY 1928. Fifteen full-page sepia views, plus leaf with four reproductions from historic prints. Original paper wraps, slightly rubbed at edges, with coloured view of the Abbey in a roundel, 2pp. introductory text. 1928. £20.00

  131. Pilton SCHEDULE of Deeds and Writings relating to dwelling houses and lands formerly of Nicholas Thomas and Abel Wantner. Manuscript, 1«p, sm. folio, folded, detailing deeds from 1728-1780. 1829. £14.00
    Relates to 'two messuages or Cottar Houses' at Littebourne in Pilton.


  132. Plymouth IMPROVED PATENT OIL CABINETS Western Counties Agricultural Co-operative Association Ltd., Millbay Road, Plymouth. List No. 6. Brochure advertising Cabinets for Engine Rooms, 4pp., 4to, printed in red and black, with illustrations. A few damp spots at corners. July 1907. £12.00

  133. Plymouth ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Fifth Edition. Sheet No. 144. Scale 1" to 1 mile. Blue and black Ellis Martin Cover with hiker, cloth-backed. 1931. £9.00

  134. Plymouth THE CITADEL PLYMOUTH from the Sound. Tinted lithograph 8«" x 14", plus margins. Show the citadel from the sea, with hills in the distance, cliffs on the left with path leading up the hill, tower on right, variety of ships in the foreground, a sailing boat with dark sails manned by two men in the foreground, other sailing boats and paddle steamer behind them. Published by Jewitt & Micklewood opposite the Bank of England, Plymouth. c1850. £50.00
    Somers Cocks No. 2025.


  135. Plymouth, Kingsbridge ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet XXIV. Dissected and mounted on linen, folding to tall 8vo, marbled sides, edges bound with tape. c1850. £34.00
    Shows area from Looe to Prawle Point, as far inland as Diptford, Eddystone Lighthouse.


  136. River Taw NOTICE TO THE MAYOR Aldermen and Burgesses fo the Borough of Barnstaple from Thomas Law advising them he will indict anyone who encroaches upon the River due to the proposed new road 'which is to occupy a portion of and encroach upon the present Waterway'. Manuscript on one side of foolscap sheet, signed, 3rd June 1845.... together with Receipt for Chief Rent paid by Law to the Council of Barnstaple as Lord of the Manor of Castle Court, 1837, signed by Mayor and Treasurer. 1837 and 1845. £15.00

  137. Rock & Co. Publisher VIEWS & SCENERY OF ILFRACOMBE, Being twenty four steel engraved vignette views, oblong 8vo, original embossed cloth, gilt title, corners of boards slightly worn. Some plates dated between 1849 - 1865. £100.00

  138. Rock & Co. VIEWS & SCENERY OF LYNTON & LYNMOUTH 16 vignette views, cloth boards, gilt title, size 5" x 7", front board faded, spine rubbed, lacks front endpaper, 2 small ink blots in margin of first plate. Inscription on front pastedown. c1860. £60.00

  139. Rowe (G) Exeter, Pub ENTRANCE TO LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH Lithograph, after drawing by Rowe, engraved surface approx. 6«" x 8". Shows two men near wall in foreground, ships in distance. c1830. £18.00

  140. Rowe (G) ILFRACOMBE from Capstone Hill. Tinted lithograph, size 9" x 13«" plus margins, showing view across the town and bay, two figures in middle foreground, paddle steamer in bay, sailing ships in harbour. Tear through title and 1" into plate, some light waterstaining of bottom margin, small portion torn from right margin, traces of crease down centre. c1840. £30.00
    Corresponds to Somers Cox 1300, except the dimensions of the view he lists are slightly smaller.


  141. Rowe (G), Pr. and Pub. GLENTHORN Near Linton (Rev. S. Halliday). Lithograph showing house from the side, looking along the coast. Size 7" x 9". In recent beige card mount. c1840. £30.00

  142. Rowe (G), Cheltenham LINTON AND LYNMOUTH From the Highest Tor. Tinted lithograph, Drawn, Printed & Published by G. Rowe. Size 8«" 12«", plus margins. A few light foxing spots in margin, one just inside engraved surface... together with... LINTON From the Valley of the East Lyn. Tinted lithograph size 8" x 11" plus margins. Shows two people on donkeys on a road running along the river valley. 2 items. c1845. £50.00

  143. Rowe (G), Cheltenham, printed and published by THE TREADWATER In the Valley of the East Lyn, Devon. Tinted lithograph, size 9" x 12", plus margins. A few foxing spots in margins, and some slight spotting in sky area. c1840. £28.00

  144. Rowe (G), Drawn and Published by TORQUAY from Park Terrace. Lithograph with subtle touches of hand colouring. Size 6" x 8", plus margins, laid on to card. Margins slightly grubby. c1840. £18.00
    Attractive view looking across harbour with ships, people seated on wall in foreground.


  145. Rowe (G), Pr. and Pub. VALLEY OF THE LYN From Mars Hill. Drawn by Mr. Rowe. Tinted lithograph on thick paper, size 8" x 11", plus margins. Margins grubby, small piece torn from one corner. c1845. £24.00
    A view looking upstream to bridge, houses on hillside.


  146. Rowe (G), Lith. Cheltenham WATER'S MEET NEAR LYNMOUTH DEVON Lithograph, size 8" x 11", plus margins. A few small foxing spots in bottom margin. c1840. £32.00
    Shows view across the valley to a large house, figure seated on rocks bottom right.


  147. Sampford Courtenay CONVEYANCE of tenement called Paris Underdown, comprising 34 acres, the Venerable Henry Woollacombe Archdeacon of Barnstaple to Thomas Moon. 2 large vellum sheets, wax seals. 1876. £14.00

  148. Seaton AGREEMENT for rent of shop and store rooms at Seaton, James Skinner to Robert Follett, 'to carry on business of China, Glass and Earthenware, as well as Tea and Wholesale Dealers and Family Grocers'. 3 pages folio, folded. 1887. £10.00

  149. Seaton PHOTOGRAPH of Seaton Church. Albumen print, size 8" x 11", close up view of church framed by branches. Two light vertical creases. c1890. £8.00

  150. Seaton PHOTOGRAPH of the celebrations for the coronation of Edward VII. Fine large crisp view, size 7 x 9«", showing crowds in front of the George Inn and part of Fore Street, 'Cycles for Hire' shop on right, a carriage with two horses approaching down Fore Street, decorations on tall pole, flags and bunting over the street. 1902. £22.00
    Most of the men are wearing buttonholes.


  151. Seaton SEATON AND BEER CHURCH BOYS BRIGADE At Rousdon 1909-10. Photograph, title as above in ink on back of mount. Size 6" x 8", mounted on thick card, with name 'G. H. Barton, Seaton, Devon', written on mount. Shows 15 boys and four adults, in uniform, lined up across the road. Image slightly faded. 1910. £12.00

  152. Seaton, Manor of LEASE to John Head the Younger of Seaton and Beer, of the closes of Rudgewell, Aywell and Ferne Burrow, part of Limbery's Tenement, for three lives. Vellum, size 18" x 25", small piece clipped from left margin, signed by Sir George Trevelyan (the Lord of the Manor), with a large wax seal. 1766. £26.00
    Details fine, heriot of best beast etc.


  153. Shipwash MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT between Stephen Coham of Upcott in Shipwash, and Lewis Coham, his heir, and Abraham Barnfield of Mambery in the Chapelry of East Dutford, relative to the marriage of Lucretia Barnfield and Lewis Coham. 4 vellum sheets, size 27" x 31", 5 good wax seals. First sheet rather yellowed. 1744. £45.00
    Lists numerous lands and tenements, including a Farm called Coham, Coham Hole, Moorhouses, Jeffrey's Tenement, Hole Park, Robins Hays, Churdaine, in Black Torrington, and lands in the Manor of Bradford, including Mayne's tenement, Upcott.


  154. Shobrook Parish HIGHWAY WEEKLY ACCOUNT BOOK Two 4to volumes printed in columns over two pages headed 'Weekly Account of Money expended on the Highways of the Parish of Shobroke. Paper-covered boards, cloth spines, printed title on front boards. One book for March 1852 - March 1853, the other from March 1855 - March 1856. Columns for Day Labor, Laborers' Names, Team Work, Weekly Total, etc. Sparse entries, although from Nov - March 1853 there was expenditure every week, including laying pipes, stone breaking at various named places 'Stone drawn from Trew Quarry & Landed at Nomansland'... etc. A Charles Vinecombe was employed fairly regularly. At the back of the earlier book is pasted a printed 'General Statement', with ms inserts, folded, and in the back of the later one a printed Schedule, folded, stating state of roads, bridges, what materials used, state of hedges etc. 1852-56. £75.00

  155. Sidmouth POSTERS advertising sale by auction of the residence known as 'Somerdon' in the Elysian Fields, Sidmouth. With brief description of the house. Size 25" x 19", folded, some foxing spots at one fold. 1899. £17.00

  156. Sidmouth POSTER advertising sale of the freehold residence 'Somerdon', situated in the Elysian Fields, 29th August, 1899. Size 25" x 19", printed in large type-faces, with detailed description of the house. Folds... together with... CONVEYANCE of Smerdon House, Devisees of the late Wm. Andros to Sophia Guille. 1882. 12p, folio, folded, with various papers tucked in, relating to valuation, history of Cumberland Cottage etc. 1899. £28.00

  157. Sidmouth PROBATE Certificate granting administration of the goods of Joan Fling, deceased, of Sidmouth, to her sister Hester Bird. Folio sheet folded in half and written on one side, large impressed seal of Archdeaconry of Exeter. signed by Robert Wright, Surrogate. 1768. £16.00

  158. Sidmouth Railway and Harbour (New Works) BOOK OF REFERENCE Session 1864-5. 9p folio, printed with columns for No on Plan., Description of Property, Name of Owner, Lessee, Occupier, with details filled in in MS. Original printed wraps, tears at top of back wrap, traces of vertical folds. 1865. £40.00
    Lists 69 properties.


  159. South Devon GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY. 2 Chain Survey 1909. 215M to 227M. Vol. 119. Containing 5 sheets Nos. 12-17, hand-coloured lithographically printed, each sheet mounted on linen, size of the volume approx. 25" x 41". Scale 2 chains to 1". Compass rose and scale bar on each sheet. Stiff maroon cloth wraps with morocco spine and gilt lettering on front wrap, approx. one quarter of back wrap missing, wraps chipped at edges, corners of some pages dogeared and worn, in one case with some wear to some words in title of sheet in top right-hand corner, but not to plan. Thos. Kell and Son, Lith., 40 King St., Covent Garden. £250.00
    The plans show the route of the railway from the Quarry at Stoneycombe to Totnes, showing Dainton Quarry, Fishacre Mill, Little Hempston Quarry, Totnes Station, buildings and streets in Totnes including Cider Stores, Seven Stars Hotel, Mill Leat, Timber Yard, etc. Detail includes adjacent buildings, houses, signal boxes, goods sheds, cranes, troughs, platforms, tunnels, parish boundaries, woodland, wells, etc. The names of the landowners adjacent are shown with details of leases or conveyances, mineral rights. There are occasional later details of land transactions neatly written in red ink, up to the 1950's. The distance from Paddington is shown at quarter of a mile intervals.


  160. South Zeal CONVEYANCE of a house in South Zeal called Peards House, Thomas Stanbury of South Zeal, Woolcomber, to John Arscott, Chandler and John Perkins, Woolcomber. Two large vellum sheets, size 24" x 29", wax seals. Vellum slightly browned in places. 1820. £17.00

  161. Spreat (W) THE VALLEY OF ROCKS Linton. Lithograph, size 8" x 11", plus margins. A few foxing spots in bottom margin. Printed and Published at W. Spreat's Lithgraphic Establishment. c1840. £24.00
    Shows a view looking down the valley, sea on the left.


  162. Spreat (W), Publisher PLYMOUTH FROM MOUNT EDGECUMBE Stoke, Stonehouse, Stonehouse Pool, Victualling Office, Devil's Point. Dedicated by special permission to the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe. Fine tinted lithograph, size 9" x 14", plus wide margins (overall size 15" x 22") showing the town from across the river, with docks, smoking factory chimneys etc., shipping in river, hills in far distance. Three small edge tears, repaired on verso, at top edge, light waterstain approx. 5" across, in bottom margin. A few very small spots in bottom margin. Lithographed by W. Spreat from a Daguerreotype by I. Freeman. c1845. £75.00
    Somers Cocks No. 2208. A print with an unusual rich velvety texture, and the clever tinting in sepia gives a very realistic, almost photographic feel. The reflections in the water are particularly well done.


  163. Spreat (W), Publisher PLYMOUTH, FROM MOUNT EDGECUMBE New Docks, Millbay, West Hoe, The Hoe. Dedicated by special permission to the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe. Fine tinted lithograph, size 9" x 14", plus wide margins (overall size 15" x 22") showing the town from across the river, citadel on the left, shipping in river, hills in far distance. Tear at bottom edge just reaching into bottom line of title, 2" tear and 1" tear at top edge, and a piece torn away at edge about the size of a thumb-print. A few light foxing spots in margins. Somers Cocks No. 2328. Lithographed by W. Spreat from a Daguerreotype by I. Freeman. c1845. £70.00

  164. Sprytown, Axworthy ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS Sheets LXXXVI.N.E. and S.W., together with Sheet CVI.S.E. Stanlake, Princetown. Scale 6" to 1 mile. On thick paper, water features hand-coloured. Last sheet with some foxing spots. 3 items. 1884. £28.00

  165. St. Giles-in-the-Heath and Luffincott PLANS, PARTICULARS, AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OF TWO EXCELLENT BARTON FARMS Known as "Carey Barton," St. Giles, "Luffincott Barton" (Parish of Luffincott).... To be Sold by Public Auction At the White Hart Hotel, Launceston, On Tuesday, September 30th, 1913. Messrs. J. Kittow & Son, of Launceston. With 2 large coloured folding plans, 7pp, folio, original printed wraps, few short tears and slightly dusty to lower margins. 1913. £45.00

  166. St. John's in the Wilderness STEREOCARD with two photographs on card of the church. On yellow card, stamped 'RMS photo'. c1880. £8.00

  167. Stevenstone MINUTE BOOK OF THE STEVENSTONE HUNT July 8th, 1893, to February 22nd, 1898. Manuscript in a neat hand in 4to notebook, paper wraps, 72 pages. 9 printed letters to members pasted in, soliciting subscriptions, appealing for funds, etc., each 1p. 8vo. Describes General Meetings and Committee Meetings, giving list of those present, motions proposed etc., lists of claims (in January 1896 52 claims are listed, with name, address, etc. - the sum allowed was always less than that claimed), draft lease of kennels, copies of letters received, establishing boundaries, etc. Each minute signed by Chairman. Some pages with browning due to discoloration of glue used to paste in printed letters. 1893-1898. £75.00

  168. Stewart (W), Publisher VIEWS OF NORTH DEVON 23 vignette views, title page, cloth boards, decorative gilt title, corners slightly rubbed, overall size 6" x 10", size of views ranging from 3" x 4" to 4" x 6«", plus margins. First views browned, a few of the other views with some foxing spots in margin. Printed title page. c1860. £75.00
    The views are published by Banfield. Artists include William Willis, T. Martin, W. Gauci.


  169. Stockton BOND of Charles Trotter, and Thomas and John Hutchinson to Sarah Hutchinson for £1400. 1p., sm. folio, signed and witnessed. Folded with docket title on blank conjoint leaf. 1864. £8.00

  170. Stoneyford, Woolleigh Bridge ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet XXX S.W. Scale 6" to 1 mile, size 12" x 17", plus margins, Sheet No. XCI.S.W. On stiff paper. 1890. £8.00
    Covers Blinsham, Kiverley Manor, Winscott Barton, North Healand.


  171. Stowford, Lewtrenchard ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS Four maps, scale 6" to 1 mile, on stiff paper, size 13" x 17" plus margins, Sheet Nos. LXXXVII.N.W, N.E, S.W, S.E. Some water-features coloured. First edition without contours, 1888. £32.00
    Covers Broadwood Widger, Thrushelford, Combebow, Sprytown, Eastcott.


  172. Tallis & Co. PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT & STONEHOUSE Plan, engraved surface approx. 10" x 13«", scale bar, decorative border and three vignette views. Delicate later hand-colouring. Pasted along about two inches at top edge to a thin sheet of card. Traces of central fold. The Plan drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. 1860. £120.00

  173. Tavistock BILL for legal work in the Vice Warden's Court, 'Messrs. Willesford and Croker to Geo. Prideaux Dr.' Beginning April 1818. Single sheet folded to 13" x 4", with 2 sides listing work and costs from April to December, for 2 named cases, including 'Reading & filing Petition';, 'Rule Nisi', Order of Sale', 'Report to Vice Warden' etc. This bill is complete in itself.... together with 3 leaves (6 pages of entries) for similar legal work, 1818, which seem to have been torn from an account book. Some of the accounts have been crossed through and are untidy. Includes the case 'Earl of Mt. Edgcumbe v. Richard Ward and others'. 1818. £24.00

  174. Tavistock LEASE FOR A YEAR of a messuage in Wapsworthy, now in the occupation of John Cole, John Northcott, yeoman, to John Eastlake, yeoman. Vellum, size 13" x 20", wax seal. 1764. £22.00
    The lease was for the tenement with all houses, lands, etc., and 'nine yearlings in Harbay meadow'.


  175. Tavistock, Okehampton, Bodmin ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheets 136 and 137. 1" to 1 mile, Fifth Edition. Two single sheets, unfolded, printed in blue and black, each size 24" x 30". 1933. £16.00

  176. Tawstock POSTER advertising auction of farm called Eastacombe. Size 28" x 19", folds. Affixed to corner is 4p. manuscript conditions of sale. With schedule giving field names etc. 1881. £18.00

  177. Teignmouth LETTER from Eliz. Motton to a Mr. Rowell, Builder, asking 'how things is Stled for the Maintenance of my Child as its now gowing on 2 months old'. Asks him to intreat the Chairman to send it 'as it will in sume Measure allevate my spirits under my opresed situation... Sir i have receved one Pound since i left Tengnmouth'. 1p, 8vo., folded with Rowell's name on outside leaf, but no address. n.d. c1840? £8.00

  178. Tiverton OLD FRAZIER - TOWN CRIER Tiverton, Devon. Watercolour, size 9" x 6", in thick card mount with title in ink, as above, on mount. Shows a slightly stout man with black tail coat, waistcoat, blue checked necktie, a cane under his arm and a roll of papers in his left hand. The top part of the original paper has been torn, affecting the top of his hat, and this has been added by someone on the paper to which it has been stuck. The extreme bottom left corner has also been torn, affecting only a couple of lines which indicate the ground. Surface of paper with some small spots at edges, paper and mount rather dusty. n.d. Mid-nineteenth century? £30.00
    The face is very well drawn.


  179. Tiverton PHOTOGRAPH of F.A. Payne J.P. Mayor of Tiverton. Photographed by Maull & Fox, Piccadilly, London. Photograph size 6" x 4", pasted to card mount, with name of photographer printed, name of Mayor written in pencil. Shows the Mayor, with a white beard, wearing fur-trimmed robe, and chain. c1895. £8.00

  180. Torquay COUNTERPART LEASE of a plot of Ground in the Braddons at Torquay, George Cary of Tor Abbey to William Tapley of Torquay. Large vellum sheet, wax seals. Some minor spotting at one fold. 1824. £15.00
    The lease required the attendance of Tapley at the Manor Courts of Tor Abbey. It specifies the building of a house on the land, with stone walls, 'good deal or oak free from sap', slate roof. Mentions 3 'lives' with their place of baptism etc.


  181. Torquay LEASE of Nos 21, 22 and 24 Braddons Row, Fleet Street, Torquay, R. Cary of Torre Abbey to Messrs. Hayward and Weeks. Vellum, size 22" x 28", 3 wax seals, good inset coloured plan size 7" x 7", showing Swan St., George St., and Fleet St., with measurement of properties. 1877. £17.00

  182. Torquay LEASE of Nos 10 and 11 Braddons Row, Fleet Street, Torquay, R. Cary of Torre Abbey to John Hayward and Thomas Weeks. Two vellum sheets, size 22" x 25", wax seals, good inset coloured plan size 7" x 7", showing Swan St., George St., and Fleet St., with measurement of properties. 1869. £17.00

  183. Torquay ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Fifth Edition, Sheet No. 145. 1" to 1 mile, blue and black Ellis Martin Cover with hiker, cloth-backed. Fine condition. 1930's. £9.00
    'Book' type wraps.


  184. Torquay ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Fifth Edition. Sheet No. 145. Scale 1" to 1 mile. Blue and black Ellis Martin Cover with hiker, cloth-backed. Small library stamp on back wrap. 1935. £9.00

  185. Totnes MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT relative to the marriage of Charles Taylor of Totnes and Anne Yard of Alston, settling Taylor's dwelling house in Totnes on Anne Yard, in return for the 'competent sum of money' from George Yard as his daughter's marriage portion. Vellum, 21" x 25", good armorial wax seal on tag, fine calligraphic initial letter, with date enclosed, some slight fading of ink in places, outside dusty. 1690. £40.00

  186. Turner (J.M.W.) DARTMOUTH Engraved view. From a drawing by Turner, engraved by George Cooke. Size 6" x 9", plus margins, mounted in burgundy card mount, size 14" x 16", with gold line. Description of Dartmouth printed on verso. 1840. £26.00
    Shows a quay in foreground with two small boats loading barrels, the town on the right, mouth of the estuary with castles in the distance.


  187. Turner (J.M.W.) TEIGNMOUTH Engraved view. From a drawing by Turner, engraved by George Cooke. Size 6" x 9", plus margins, mounted in burgundy card mount, size 14" x 16", with gold line. Description of Teignmouth printed on verso. 1840. £20.00

  188. Turner (J.M.W.) WATCHET Engraved view. From a drawing by Turner, engraved by George Cooke. Size 6" x 9", plus margins, mounted in burgundy card mount, size 14" x 16", with gold line. Description of Watchet printed on verso. c1880. £20.00
    Shows a view across the harbour from the east, group of people in foreground.


  189. Upton Pyne, Pinhoe CONVEYANCE in Fee of a Twelfth part of Pin Court Barton in Pinhoe Devon and of a 12 part of a Moity of a Cottage Orchard & Field called Old Beale in Upton Pyne and 1 12th part of stock old and new South Sea Annuitys, John McCray, Mariner, now on board his Majesty's Ship Impregnable... now lying at Homoaze and Elizabeth his wife to John Tincombe. 3 vellum sheets, 24" x 31", two wax seals. Ink on one sheet slightly faded. 1789. £24.00

  190. Vivian (Edward) TORQUAY, FROM PARK HILL. Tinted lithograph. Drawn by E. Vivian. On stone by E. Gauci. Size approx. 8" x 11«", plus margins. Printed by M. & N. Hanhart, c1841. £60.00
    A very attractive view looking across the harbour to a terrace of houses, and a few houses on the hill behind, sailing ships in the harbour, with men in the foreground standing by a low wall.


  191. Werrington (Manor of) PRESENTMENTS 1738 - 1818. 6 documents, manuscripts on paper, comprising: (i) Court Baron November 1738. Lists names of homage, presents John Adams as tenant. 1p., small folio, (ii) May 1741. Lists homage and a list of people to be taken as tenant, with ruling about a fence to be kept up signed by 6 jurors, 1p., small folio. (iii) Michaelmas 1787. List of Jurors, John Taylor as tenant on Helscott, Thomas Reed for a right on Langdon Moor. (iv) At the Court Leet, October 1788. Presents William Strike of North Petherwin for Cutting and Carrying away an Oak Tree in Tresell Lane (he was fined 5s.), Thomas Reed for cutting turf on Langdon Moor, Rev. Hocking as tenant for a garden at Youlmn bridge etc. (v) Court Leet, Michaelmas 1789. Presents John Higgings a tenant in Druxiston, etc. (vi) Court Leet May 1818. Presents John Box for turning of a water course at Trowswell. All the last four documents are large folio and list constables for the different villages, all signed by the jurors... together with... Permission, 1817, for Nathaniel Bridgman who holds a lease for the farm of Tascotts to assign the premises by mortgage to Richard Palmer. 1p., 4to, signed 'Bedford'. 1738-1818. £75.00
    The Duke of Bedford held the Manor. It had originally belonged to Tavistock Abbey.


  192. Whimple MANUSCRIPT PLAN of Woodhayes, Whimple, Devon, for Sale by Private Treaty by Messrs. Smyth-Richards... Bideford. In strong black ink on waxed cotton, size 14" x 13", folds, scale 1:2500, with Schedule, and description of the house and two cottages, with dimension of rooms. Bottom right is an attractive ink drawing of the house, framed in trees. c1900. £18.00

  193. Windeatt (E) NOTES ON THE PARISH OF BERRY POMEROY Rough manuscript draft on 4p, 4to, pinned to a brief printed history of the parish church, 4pp, sm. 8vo, which he has amended in ink. c1890. £20.00
    Windeatt was Town Clerk of Totnes, and wrote articles and papers on the area.

Back to the Top
ORDERING
Or for further information contact Lesley Aitchison :-
Tel:- (0117) 9076899
Email:- lesley@localhistory.co.uk
Devon Acts of Parliament -- Cornwall -- Dorset -- Somerset -- General ( Includes items of DEVON interest. )
Selection of items I wish to purchase
Selection of DEVON books for sale from Ambra Books.
LESLEY AITCHISON'S Home page -- MAIN INDEX
Copyright © LESLEY AITCHISON - 2009. All rights reserved.