- A number of historic proclamations
A number of historic proclamations and other documents of the years 1659 to 1715 including the taking and subsequent execution of Lord Monmouth after the rebellion of 1685 proclamations after the treaty of Breda 1667 details of the court which sentenced Charles I in 1648 and a later court sentencing after the Jacobite rebellion in 1715.
- A quantity of historic documents
A quantity of historic documents and ephemera including a document dated 1480 documents of the 16th and 17th century several Acts of Parliament of William III George II etc. 17/18th loan and payment documents including dated 1691 for services in Ireland dated 1710 signed Walpole dated 1729 signed Marlborough and Godolphin books of verses etc.
- TWO MAPS. England late 17th century.
TWO MAPS. England late 17th century. Handcolored engraved maps on laid paper. Comitatus Rotelandiae Tabula Nova sold by A. Swale and A. Churchil and Bedfordshire by Robert Morden sold by A Swale Awnsham and Churchil. In frames 20''h. 23''w. Condition reports are available on all items. Please note: unless a condition report is requested we do not post detailed condition information about each item sold. If you choose to bid without requesting a condition report you are accepting the item ''as-is'' with no gaurantees.
- Two early miniature portraits:
Two early miniature portraits: "M. Stuart", full portrait of Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587) holding a Bible and a crucifix, her heraldry to the right and "Anno 30", watercolor and gilding on card, European, 2-7/8 x 2-1/4 in., [flaking, crackle, losses at edges, backed with 18th century map cut into ovals and portion of 19th century photo], gold over copper oval frame with bow; gentleman wearing white collar, unsigned, oil on copper, British, late 17th/early 18th century, unframed, 3-3/8 x 2-3/4 in., [bent, corrosion, abrasions with loss to pigment, grime].
- CHRISTOPHER SAXTON (1540-1610)
CHRISTOPHER SAXTON (1540-1610) AND JOHN SPEED (1552-1629), THE KINGDOME OF ENGLAND coloured engraving, 39cm x 51cm, published by Abraham Goos, 1646, in later gilt frame and glazed
- After Hans Holbein the Younger
After Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98-1543) Two sets of framed sanguine lithograph portraits of luminaries of the Tudor Court, first quarter 20th century, presented in period reeded oak frames in the Arts and Crafts style and glazed, one with twelve sections including, Edward, Prince of Wales, Lord Russell, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Waramus, Archbishop of Canterbury, Fitz William, the Earl of Southampton, Edward Stanley, the Earl of Darby, Sir Henry Guhldeford, S. George of Cromwell, Southwell Knight, et al., h. 12", w. 106", the other with sections including the Marquis of Ormond, Queen Anna Bollein, the Duchess of Suffolk and a male courtier in a plumed hat, h. 12-1/2", w. 42".
- RARE ENGRAVING, KING CHARLES II,
RARE ENGRAVING, KING CHARLES II, CIRCA 1666Cornelis van Dalen the younger (1638-1664), after Pieter Nason (1612-1688), King Charles II (1630-1685), an exceptionally rare line engraving, circa 1666. With a letter from the Department of Prints & Drawings, British Museum dated 1934 accompanies this lot. Measuring, 15.5" x 11.25". Note: events that took place at the time this engraving was created: The Convention Parliament & Lords proclaim Charles II King after he issues a declaration from Breda offering an indemnity to those who had committed crimes against the crown during the civil war and Interregnum. Charles lands at Dover from The Hague on 25th May to great pomp and ceremony. Dutch portrait painter, Peter Lely, is appointed principal painter to Charles II. Official foundation of the Royal Society. The Anglo-Spanish War, begun by Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell, formally ends after the restoration of the British monarchy and peace is made with Philip IV of Spain.
- 1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND GRANTDated
1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND GRANTDated 55 years after the Pilgrims landed. Handwritten, listing many early Pre Revolutionary War 17th C. Connecticut settlers. Document has been reinforced with two Connecticut Civil War Bonds, somewhat visible through the back of the document. Appr ox. 12-1/4" L x 15-3/8" H. Overall discoloration, tears, ECT. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
- 1 vol. English Commonwealth Period
1 vol. English Commonwealth Period Imprints: (Cromwell, Oliver.) His Highness Speech to The Parliament in The Painted Chamber, at Their Dissolution,... January, 1654. London: Henry Hills, 1654[5]. Sm. 4to, 19th-Century 1/2 calf & marbled bds.; scuffed, joints & extremities rubbed. Some internal dampstaining. Wing C-7170D. Bound with: (_ _.) A Declaration of His Highness by The Advice of Council,... Reasons... Securing The Peace of The Commonwealth... London: Henry Hills and John Field, 1655. Sm. 4to. Some internal dampstaining. Thomason E-1065[1]. Also bound with: Fiennes, Lord Nathaniel. The Speech of... Made before his Highnesse and both Houses of Parliament:... 27th of January, 1658. 4to. Some dampstaining. All trimmed - a few heads shaved close. Wing F-.
- DOCUMENT: 1657 INDENTURE, CROMWELL
DOCUMENT: 1657 INDENTURE, CROMWELL ERAEnglish indenture dated 1657. Two illegible signatures at bottom. Document measures about 7" x 16-3/4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
- 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY CHRISTIAN
17TH AND 18TH CENTURY CHRISTIAN TEXTS17TH AND 18TH CENTURY CHRISTIAN TEXTS, [Religion/ Christianity] 4 titles: 1648 King James Bible. London: Roger Daniel. 16mo.; Dies Christianus ... Lucerne: David Hautt. 1646. 32mo.; A View of the Principles of the Lutheran Churches ... Translated by Theophilus Dorrington. London: John Wyat. 1714. Small 8vo.; Watts. A Guide to Prayer ... London. 1653. 12mo. (4)
- 1702 LONDON KING JAMES BIBLE AND
1702 LONDON KING JAMES BIBLE AND 1704 BOOK OF COMMON PR...1702 London King James Bible and 1704 Book of Common Prayer , handsomely bound in green Morocco with silver clasps and engraved “Joanna Querk 1707” and struck with maker’s mark “ES.” The first blank leaf of the bible with handwritten inscription: “Robert Sidersin the son of Walter Sidersin and Alice his wife was born the 19th January and baptized the 2 of February 1720/1” and likewise a blank leaf at the end: “Elizth Short Her Book 29th July 1792.”
5 ¼ in. x 3 in. x 2 ½ in.
From the Starbuck East Brick, Nantucket, MA
Condition:
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- Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini
Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini Hamconii Frisia Sev De Viris Rebusque, Joannis Starteri (Bibliopolae Sumptibus), 1620, each page with prints of various kings, many in military pose and brandishing weapons, quarter calf over marbled boards, 9 x 7 in. Pages remounted, binding with extensive spine losses, hinges weak.
- 1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND
1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ..."1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ...", By Francis Bacon, Francis Goodwin and Morgan Goodwin. Fully titled The History of the Reigns of Henry the Seventh, Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, and Queen Mary,. London: W.G. for R. Scot, et al, 1676. Leather. Quarto (11.75" x 8"). 201pp.
- Cromwell Oliver (1599-1658) Lord
Cromwell Oliver (1599-1658) Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scottland and Ireland two oblong vellum pages signed Oliver LP with two witnesses and bearing red wax seal on green ribbon framed 13" (height) 33cm (height) 6.5" (width) 16.5cm (width)
- Old Master O/C of Elizabethan/Jacobean
Old Master O/C of Elizabethan/Jacobean Couple Obviously prominent figures based on attire and jewelry. Probably c.1620. Latin Inscriptions across top of canvas. Remnants of old labels verso. Canvas has been relined and a pale residue is visible across areas of the surface. Size: 28 x 38. Provenance: Purchase NY estate
- 1 vol. Regii Sanguinis Clamor
1 vol. Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad Coelum Adversus Parricidas Anglicanos. The Hague, 1652. 12mo, contemp. vellum; some edge wear. Attacking the executioners of Charles I in 1649, also attacking John Milton & Cromwell, et al. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
- 2 vols. (1 wrappers) English Law
2 vols. (1 wrappers) English Law & C - 18th-Century English Imprints: [Acts]: Anno Regni Georgii III... Parliament..., The Thirty First Day of October,... 1780... [to] Fifth Day of December, 1782... London: Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1782. Sm. Thick folio, contemp. paneled calf, spine gilt, red morocco spine label; scuffed, front cover detached. Internally clean. * Observations on The Bedford Charity. London, 1761. 4to, orig. self wrappers. Minor scattered spotting & occasional minor dampstaining.
- 2 vols. Strutt, Joseph. The Chronicle
2 vols. Strutt, Joseph. The Chronicle of England;... A Compleat History, Civil, Military and Ecclesiastical of The Ancient Britons and Saxons. London: Joseph Cooper for T. Evans and Robert Faulder, 1779. First edition. 4to, contemp. triple gilt fillet paneled diced calf, gilt-ruled & decorated spines, a.e.g., marbled endpapers; joints rubbed & starting to crack, other edge wear. With 42 engraved plates (incl. maps). Scattered, generally light, foxing, occasional, mostly marginal, dampstaining in vol.
- A late 16th/early 17th Century
A late 16th/early 17th Century coloured engraving - ''Map of the Shyre of Kent divided into five lathes therof'' - Map of Kent showing London part of Surrey and Sussex 7.75ins x 14.25ins (Anonymous - thought to be the second state of the first separate printed map of Kent which was first published circa 1580. This example is probably issued circa 1625) in modern gilt moulded frame and glazed Provenance : O'Shea Gallery 89 Lower Sloane Street London SW1W 8DA
- Pair of British Plaster Relief
Pair of British Plaster Relief Plaques, 20th century one depicting the Earl of Essex threatening to draw his sword after being slapped by Queen Elizabeth I for insolence, after Otto von Corvin and Wilhelm Held, the other Mary Queen of Scots receiving her death warrant
framed 14.75 x 10.6 in — 37.5 x 27 cm
- Portrait of a Lady
(British, 1618-1680)
43
Portrait of a Lady
(British, 1618-1680)
43 x 33 1/2 inches.
- QUEEN ELIZABETH'S PRIVY COUNCIL
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S PRIVY COUNCIL SIGNATURES, 1560 Fragment of an official letter of the Privy Council, dated February 29, 1560, bearing the signatures of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Keeper of the Great Seal; Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford; Sir William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke; and Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln and Lord High Admiral of the Navy; 4 1/4 x 6 in.
- 16TH CENTURY BOOK16TH CENTURY BOOK:
16TH CENTURY BOOK16TH CENTURY BOOK: "Lexicon Juris Civilis, ex variis probatorum autorum commentariis congestum..." author Jakob Spiegel, publication date 1539, laid paper, inscribed "To: Dominici Danella." 12.5" x 8.5" x 2.5"
- Jeremiah Theus (Charleston, South
Jeremiah Theus (Charleston, South Carolina/Swiss, 1719-1774) Elizabeth Allen Deas (1742-1802), marriage portrait at the age of sixteen, oil on canvas, 30-1/8 x 25-1/4 in.; late 18th/early 19th century carved and gilt wood frame,
- 2 vols. (Auction Catalogues.)
2 vols. (Auction Catalogues.) The Shakespeare First Folio, 1623, The Dr. Williams's Library Copy. London: Sotheby's, July 13, 2006. 4to, orig. burgundy cloth, paper cover label, d/j. Illus. * Christie's. Important English Drama... Estate... Mary Viscountess Eccles. New York, April 14, 2004. 4to, orig. gilt-lettered cloth, cover label. illus.
- SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM Comedies Histories
SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM Comedies Histories and Tragedies. Being a Reproduction in Facsimile of the First Folio Edition 1623 from the Chatsworth Copy in the Possession of the Duke of Devonshire. Introduction by Sidney Lee. Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1902. Folio original reversed calf ties custom folding case with gilt-lettered leather spine labels supplement bound separately in cloth with pastedown label to upper board. Limited edition one of 1000 signed by Sidney Lee.
- 17C. GREGORIO LETI LOVES OF DUKE
17C. GREGORIO LETI LOVES OF DUKE CHARLES England, Italy,1630-1701, Circa 1669Antiquarian leather bound book, "The Loves of Charles Duke of Mantua: And of Margaret Countess of Rovera", translated from Italian, printed for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Anchor in the Lower-Walk of the New-Exchange, 1669. Book with inscription on verso of frontispiece.
- BIBLE: CHARLES I [KING OF ENGLAND]
BIBLE: CHARLES I [KING OF ENGLAND] (1600-1649) 17TH CENTURY ROYAL BINDING; a full tan leather binding probably bound for King Charles with tooled and gilt royal armorial to centre of both boards corner pieces and ermine background in a manner similar to the squirrel binder (see 1628 bible shelf mark c24c4 in BL). SPEED (J) THE GENEALOGIES RECORDED IN THE SACRED SCRIPTURES [2] 34 [1] two page map [1] [2-blank] (lacking B & B2) c.1628; THE HOLY BIBLE [16] 1153 [1-blank] engraved title old testament; Thomas Buck & Roger Daniel Cambridge 1635; THE BOOKE OF PSALMES COLLECTED INTO ENGLISH MEETER BY THOMAS STERNHOLD JOHN HOPKINS [2-blank] 114 [4] London imprinted by I.L. 1636. (Many defects to internal pages please see condition report). Estimate ?1 500-2 500 The Bible has descended through two closely linked Sussex families The Demetriadi and previously the Springett's (see following lot). A calling card for Lady Demetriadi accompany the bible states that it was in an 'Exhibition of Royal Relics in 1939' although no information is known of it having taken place. An accompanying letter states that the binding which has been repaired was done so by the British Library in 1974. Binding - re-backed spine with original leather laid on. repair to leather also around the edges of both boards. Worn at corners and with general scuffs and marks consistent with age. Title of Genealogies and up to A4 tab repaired around the edges. 457 tear into text at bottom 461-2 two tears at right edge and losses at this edge also. 463-4 defective 477-8 defective 481-2 loss to bottom right corner into notes 499-500 loss to bottom right corner into notes 501-2 two tears 505-6 losses to bottom right corner and long edge into notes and text 511-12 chip to bottom corner into text 517-8 chip at edge into notes 565-6 small chip at corner just affecting note 607-8 small chip affecting note 731-2 defective 929 chip to top corner into text 941 chip to corner into note 977-80 chip to bottom corner into text 986 long tear 987-8 loss to bottom edge into text 1001-2 tear 1003-4 defective 1005-6 loss to bottom corner into note 1025-8 losses to bottom corners to the outline of the text 1049-50 chip into the text 1061-2 chip at edge just into text 1079-80 small chip at edge just into note 1093-4 losses to bottom corner into text 1097-1100 small losses to bottom corner Many pages with small edge tears all page corners rounded. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?3 200
- Renold Elstrack (British 1570-1625)/Rulers
Renold Elstrack (British 1570-1625)/Rulers of England/fourteen black and white engravings
- English silk on linen sampler dated
English silk on linen sampler dated 1741 with two religious verses. 16.5"x5.5"
- A PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF 16TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF 16TH CENTURY CLERICS Oil on copper, likely English, painted in the 19th century, each depicting a cleric in 16th century dress and painted in a feigned oval, presented in ornate period gilt composition frames.
- The court and times of Charles
The court and times of Charles the First illustrated by authentic and confidential letters, from various public and private collections; including memoirs of the mission in England of the Capuchin Friars by Father Cyprien de Gamache (London, 1848; complete in two volumes) and The Court and Times of James the First (London, 1849; complete in two volumes). All bound in identical half-leather.
- John White's 16th century map
John White's 16th century map of Virginia and North Carolina, "Americae pars, Nunc Virginia dicta, primum ab Anglis inuenta sumtibus Dn. Walteri Raleigh, Equestris ordinis viri Anno Dm. MDLXXXV regm vero Sereniss: nostrae Reginae Elisabethae XXVII. Hujus vero Historia peculiari Libro discripta est, additis etiam Indigenarum Iconibus" by John White, from A Briefe and True Report of the New Founde Land of Virginia , Part 1 of Great Voyages published by Theodore De Bry, Frankfurt, 1590, copper engraving on laid paper with undecipherable watermark, State 2 map with the initial letter "C" imposed onto the letter "E" in "Chesapiooc", plate 11-7/8 x 16-1/4 in., page 13 x 18 in.; modern wood frame. Hinged at top with archival tape and at bottom with Scotch tape, 1 in. strip of top margin restored including most of upper border, reinforced center crease, moderate soiling, fading, toning, creases, minor foxing; frame with abrasions and minor losses, Village Smith Galleries label on backing. Abraham Lincoln Bookstore, Chicago, 1982; Private Collection, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Christopher Saxton (1540-1610)/Oxfordshire,
Christopher Saxton (1540-1610)/Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire/colour print, 39.5cm x 46cm
- ONE ENGLISH & TWO SCOTTISH DOCUMENTS
ONE ENGLISH & TWO SCOTTISH DOCUMENTS Comprising: 1) Release granted by William Hammond to Robert Leyborne of land formerly the property of his uncle, John Hammond at Stockbridge, May 20, 1522, written in Latin on vellum, 4 3/4 x 11 in., no seal or signatures; 2) Account of a legal case dated August 7, 1657, involving Beatrix Campbell, daughter of Margaret Menzies and John Campbell of Edinburgh, who had married William Naper, a merchant, but a dispute arose concerning terms of the dowry; written in English in a secretarial hand on a single large sheet of paper, about 60 x 12 in., with certifications of notaries and attorneys on back; 3) Affidavit of Gilbert Pigot Moxley, January 3, 1685, concerning an unidentified military matter, naming Sir George Lockhart (of Carnwath), Gedione Guthrie, William and James Clark, in English, on paper, 3 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.