Lesley Aitchison - Gloucestershire, Manuscripts, Maps, Photographs, Ephemera etc.

Acton Turville CATALOGUE of Valuable Furniture and Effects of Portcullis house... to be sold by Auction... September 5th... 1967. 66pp., 8vo., wraps. 8 photographic plates. Some prices written in. 1967. £8.00
¶ Included fine Chippendale and Sheraton furniture.
Almondsbury SEVEN LETTING AGREEMENTS between Robert Cann Lippincott and Sarah Virgo, William James, Thomas Hunt and George May for lands in Almondsbury. Folio, each 2p printed, with manuscript inserts, and on adjoining page a list of lands with acreage and cultivation. Folded with docket titles. Docket titles dusty and rather grubby... together with... 5p. document listing pieces of land relating to a tithe apportionment, 1860. 1872-78. £16.00
¶ Includes part of Cattybrook Common, Black Horse Hill etc. Vigo's 1878 agreement lists land taken by the Great Western Railway.
Cheltenham CATALOGUE OF HORSES To be Sold by Auction by Warner, Sheppard & Wade Ltd. at The Repository, Cheltenham, Oct. 13th.... Catalogue, 4pp., folio, folded. Lists 96 horses under owner's name, with type of horse, age, character, prizes won, where hunted, brief history etc. Three horizontal folds, with water staining and discolouration along folds, tear in margin at two folds, some foxing spots. Loosely inserted is Catalogue of Carriages, Harness & Saddlery for sale after the horses. 1p. 4to. n.d. late 19th century. £18.00
¶ Owners include Hartigan Brothers, Waterford; Asgill Colville; R.C Berkeley; Charles Tilley, Huntsfield Court ('sold on account of Owner having bought a Motor Car').
Cheltenham CATALOGUE OF HORSES To be Sold by Auction at the Repository, Cheltenham... May 7, 1908. 4pp., folio. Folds. Lists 10 horses owned by A. Byard,. 4 hunters property of C. Ratcliff, 18 Cotswold Hunt Horses, and numerous horses of other owners. Some slight darkening of paper and slight wear on the 'Conditions of Sale' section on the back page... together with... single sheet catalogue, 1p, 4to, of sale of Carriages, Harness etc. on October 13th. 1908. £25.00
Coates, near Cirencester SERIES OF THIRTY TWO LETTERS from a man living at Coates signing himself 'Harry' to his fiancee. Letters small 8vo, usually 4p., various dates in July, August and the beginning of September, 1881. Some letters sent from Scotland ('Carmichael', Thankerton, and Mansfield House, New Cumnock) where he is a guest of Lord Anstruther for shooting. He seems to be preparing a house at Coates to be redecorated for his bride. 'I have unpacked, carried to another room and repacked 300 bottles of wine... my back aches from stooping... the drawing room is stripped of all the pictures...'. One letter is from Cerney House, Cirencester 'I have driven Constable over here to lunch and see some young Horses that are in the hands of a breaker in this village'. The letters are in a small leather pouch, together with a carte de visite photograph of a bearded man, probably the photo of 'my unworthy self' he refers to in one letter. The letters mainly refer in a general manner to country house groups, health of relatives etc. 1881. £45.00
Compton Greenfield AT THE ROLLS ... Master of the Rolls. Case referring to a petition of Dame Margaret Johnstone and her children regarding a mortgage on the sale of the Manor of Compton Greenfield, with the Advowson and right of presentation to the Church of Compton, the Mansion House, etc. 25p., small folio. Docket title 'Order Confirming Report'... together with... similar document, 21p., with docket title 'Order for payt. of residue of Mortge Money & reconveyance.' 2nd April and 21st July 1810. £25.00
Compton Greenfield MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between Catherine Lady Lippincott of Stoke Bishop and John Prosser of Compton, farmer, of farm and lands in Compton. 3p., small folio. First two pages set out conditions the tenant must observe about farming. The last page is a schedule of 24 plots with acreage and quality. 1796. £16.00
¶ The tenant was allowed 'timber in the rough, straw for thatch and tiles and lime at the kiln' for repairs.
Dymock PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE Of Freehold Cottage at Broomsgreen, Dymock. To be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Lomas and Anthony at The Horse Shoe Inn, Broomsgreen On Friday the 12th day of August 1904. Loosely inserted is a large printed poster for the sale. 3pp, folio, docket title. 1904. £10.00
Dymock POSTER advertising a Freehold Cottage at Broomsgreen, Dymock, To be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Lomas and Anthony at The Horse Shoe Inn, Broomsgreen On Friday the 12th day of August 1904. Size 19" x 14", folds. 1904. £14.00
Dymock PROBATE of the will of Thomas Onions of Ryton, yeoman. Vellum, size 20" x 23", printed certificate and large papered seal attached. 1874. £12.00
Falfield House CATALOGUE of Antique Furniture which John E. Pritchard have been instructed to sell... 25 November 1937... 16pp., 8vo. Traces of vertical fold. Prices realised entered in ink. 1937. £6.00
Frampton upon Severn WILL of John Hieron of Frampton, 1776. 2p, folio, attested copy taken in 1787. Leaves his estate at Frampton 'lately purchased of Thomas Loveday of Painswick' to his three sons. 1787. £15.00
¶ Also refers to 'one acre of land in the Nassfield'.
Frenchay POSTCARD Frenchay nr. Bristol. No. 333. Black and white view showing a thatched house with a complex roof, trees behind, three people on path. c1910... with... two coloured postcards, Waterfall, Stapleton Glen, and Wickham Bridge, Stapleton. 3 postcards. c1912. £10.00
Gloucester ORDER OF AFFILIATION to William Brown, of Barton St., Labourer, to pay to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of Saint John Baptist an unspecified sum for the keep of the bastard child of Elizabeth Smith, born in the Workhouse of the City. 1p., small folio, printed, with details filled in in manuscript. The sum to be paid has not been filled in. 1832. £16.00
Great Washbourne CORRESPONDENCE between Robert Rance and his agent regarding the letting of a farm of 450 acres near Beckford in the parish of Great Washbourne. 6 letters from Robert Prance at Hampstead, 1864-70, with 8 letters from his agent, prospective tenant etc., and letter to Editor of Gloucester Journal with the text of the advert for letting. 1864-70. £10.00
¶ Robert Rance was Lord of the Manor.
Great Washbourne PARTICULARS AND PLAN of a Valuable.... Estate Situate in the Parish of Great Washbourne which will be Sold by Auction at the Swan Hotel, Tewkesbury... 6th Day of September, 1854. Folio, folded, 2pp plus hand-coloured lithographed plan on third page, with reference table giving names of fields and acreage. Some slight wear at folds in page with plan. 1854. £24.00
Hicks Beach (Sir Michael) LETTER signed 'W. Hicks Beach' to Messrs Martin and Leslie, Feb. 14th 1883. 5 lines, on 8vo notepaper with insignia of the Carlton Club. Says he has no objection to their putting his name on the back of the two bills they sent him. The letter has been pasted on to thicker paper. 1883. £12.00
¶ Hicks Beach was Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Hicks-Beach (M.E) PHOTOGRAPH Head and shoulders portrait, in profile, size , pasted onto thick card. c1880. £5.00
Holmes (M), del. HENBURY CHURCH to Edward Sampson Esq. of Henbury Gloucestershire, this Plate is most respectfully dedicated by The Publisher... Lithograph by Day & Haghe, on thick paper, a view across the churchyard, three figures on path. Size 8" x 11Ť", plus margins. Later subtle hand colouring... together with... HENBURY CHURCH NEAR BRISTOL Pubd. by T. Bedford, High Street. Lithograph of the church and churchyard the same elevation as the previous view but from a different angle, five figures on the path, size 8" x 10" (including title). Margin trimmed away. Later handcolouring. 2 items. c1840. £25.00
Longford LEASE FOR A YEAR of a cottage in the hamlet of Longford together with two newly-erected cottages now in the occupation of John Cam and Charles Wells, James Nicholls, Tailor, to Thomas Aubrey, yeoman. Vellum, 18" x 25". Wax seal. 1838. £12.00
Mangotsfield AUCTION NOTICE for sale of 'commodious Country Residence.... Lands and Brewery, most desirably situate at Moorend.... all that productive Quarry.... Copse Wood....' at the Full Moon Inn, Bristol, John Rutter, Solicitor, Shaftesbury. Off-print of newspaper advert., single column, printed on folded sm. folio sheet, slight foxing. 1845. £7.00

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Painswick AGREEMENT between Robert Townsend of Pittville Circus, Cheltenham, and John Collins of Steambridge House, Painswick, for the letting of orchard and pasture opposite the house. Manuscript on 2p, folio. Narrow line of light browning down page. 1891. £9.00
Painswick, Moreton, Cheltenham, Burford ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP Sheet No. XLIV. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size approx. 24" x 29". Dissected and mounted on linen and folding into 8vo marbled wraps. Wide margins at sides, but top margin slightly clipped, with no Sheet Number. Printed from an Electrotype. Whatman watermark 185?. £35.00
Ruardean LEASE FOR A YEAR of a tenement in Ruardean now in the occupation of Richard Knight, together with a parcel of land whereon a Pig's Cot formerly stood, Winney Terrett of Bath to George Robins of Nanty-glo in Monmouth, Innholder. Vellum, size 17" x 23". Wax seal. 1824. £15.00
Sherwood, Jones & Co. Pub. WILLIAMSTRIP Engraving of the house with a hunt meeting in the foreground. Size 4Ť" x 5Ť", plus margins. Engraved by J. Storer. £5.00
Slimbridge PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE of a Freehold Estate Known as Kingston Farm, with Good Farm House & Buildings, Four Cottages, 116 Acres.... and Orcharding.... close to some of the best meets of Lord Fitzhardinge's Hounds.... to Be Sold by Auction.... 28th June, 1884. 4pp., folio, folded, large hand-coloured folding plan loosely inserted. 1884. £32.00
South Cerney TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION By Mr Jefferies, At the George Inn, South Cerney, On Saturday, the 29th of June, 1844.... Freehold Property Situate in South Cerney. Poster, printed on one side only, size approx. 17" x 11".' With it are 'Conditions of Sale', 4pp, with manuscript notes and amendments. Two 2" tears in poster, neatly repaired on verso with archival tape. Henry Smith, Printer & Bookseller, Cirencester: 1844. £15.00
Stanton WILL of Joseph Evans of Stanton. 5p folio, signed with wax seal. 1833. £14.00
¶ Refers to farm and lands called Butler's Ground, Upper Orchard etc.
Stroud TWO POSTCARDS One coloured view 'Brimscombe and Golden Valley', with pond in foreground, and black and white photographic view 'Chalford, from Cowcombe'. Both used. 1908 and 1940. £6.00
Tewkesbury Baptist Sunday School FOUR POSTERS advertising celebratory 105th anniversary events. Very attractive posters in brilliant colour. Comprises one 26" x 19, printed on bright cobalt blue ground; one 20" x 22" printed on bright red ground, advertising visit of Carey Bonner; one 22" x 17", printed in red and blue lettering; one 34" x 22", 6" repaired tear, printed in red and black, and a poster for Birthday Services, printed in blue, 20" x 10". All with folds. Gardner's Electric Printing Works, Tewkesbury. 1916. £20.00
Tewkesbury BILLHEAD of Knight and Son, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, Eagle Factory, Tewkesbury, and Kingswood Bristol. 4to bill made out to Henry Nicholls, Cheltenham, for 'rivet' 'sewn', 'girl's button' etc., per Passenger Train. With a fine engraved view of the works, with tall smoking chimney, waggons drawing up, size 3" x 6". Bill has been clipped down left side with loss of a word at the side of the vignette.... together with... two bills of T.H. Gotch & Sons, Kettering, also made out to Nicholls, 9 Manchester Walk, Cheltenham, for 4 pairs men's boots, 3 pair youths' boots no nails, etc. (17 items), 'per Midland Railway marked H.N'. Each 4to, printed heading. 3 items. 1879. £15.00
Tewkesbury Chapel POSTER. Re-Opening of The Independent Chapel, Tewkesbury. On Sunday, Dec. 16, 1838. Two Sermons will be Preached in the above Chapel by the Rev. John Sibree.... Special Religious Services.... Size overall, 15" x 10", printed on one side only, folded, couple of short repaired tears to margins. Attractively printed in a variety of type-faces, with two small hands indicating important lines. Printed at the Atlas Press, by I. Jenner, Tewkesbury. (1838) £25.00
¶ Lists 5 other sermons to be preached that week, with name of preacher, and subject. Reverend Sibree was presumably the John Sibree of Coventry, whose family were friendly with George Eliot.
Tewkesbury COPY RELEASE dwelling house and malthouse in the High Street, John Clarke to Thomas Sandilands. 3p., folio. 1829. £12.00

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