- 1922
1922
- Burton (Sir Richard) Falconry in
Burton (Sir Richard) Falconry in the Valley of the Indus, 12 mo., original cloth, 1852
- A Molteno Edward IV being introduced
A Molteno Edward IV being introduced to Jane Shore stipple engraving
- 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.
- John Hill (1770-1850) after P.J.
John Hill (1770-1850) after P.J. de Loutherbourg - Coloured aquatint - ''Margate with the Arrival of the Hoy'' 13.5ins x 20ins published October 1st 1808 by I. & W. Macgavin No. 197 New Bond Street London in moulded frame and glazed and Joseph C. Stadler (fl. late 18th/early 19th Century) - Aquatint - ''Panoramic View of Rochester and Chatham'' 12ins x 20.5ins published June 1st 1795 by J. & J. Boydell Shakespeare Gallery Pall Mall and No. 90 Cheapside in moulded and gilt frame
- Book dated 1821.
Book dated 1821.
- 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.
- 1912
1912
- late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait
late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Gentlemanwearing a lace jacket and a gold coloured coatoil on canvas 71.5cm x 56cm (28" x 22")
- 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
- late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait
late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Young Ladyoil on canvas 58.5cm x 38cm (23" x 15")
- London plague book, 1720, Nathaniel
London plague book, 1720, Nathaniel Hodges, MD Loimologia: Or, An Historical Account of The Plague in London in 1665 , London, printed for E. Bell and F. Osborn, 288 pages, full original tooled calf, raised bands, 8 x 5 in. Wear, small losses, hinge cracks and separations, edges soiled. Private Collection, South Carolina
- 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.
- Wenzel Hollar (1607-1677) after
Wenzel Hollar (1607-1677) after Francis Cleyn (circa 1582-1658) - Engraving - Jupiter in a landscape with two birds 12ins x 7.5ins two others from the same series engraved by Plombart depicting a mythological scene and a battle 11.5ins x 7.5ins each and 17th/18th Century engraving - Ships being wrecked at sea whilst gods look on 10.25ins x 7.5ins all in modern frames and glazed
- SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT,
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572 James Sandiland (c.1511-1579, sometime Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, 1st Lord Torphichen) original manuscript document in Latin and English, June 3, 1572, to John Browne, with a large seal affixed; faintly endorsed verso; 1 p., on vellum, 8 x 9 1/2 in.
- Dated 1908 1922 and 1924
Dated 1908 1922 and 1924
- A quantity of mainly 18th century
A quantity of mainly 18th century historic documents including Treasury matters a letter from Brigadier General Picton from Trinidad 1799 sending specimens of exotic timber a 17th century letter from Lady Cranfield to ''Affrick my maid'' an acknowledgment of receipt of pension by Lady Churchill dated 1787 etc.
- English school, late 17th Century/Portrait
English school, late 17th Century/Portrait of a Cleric/half-length, in feigned oval/oil on canvas, 64.5cm x 61.5cm/see illustration
- 1 vol. Bacon, Francis. The Historie
1 vol. Bacon, Francis. The Historie of The Reigne of King Henry The Seventh. London: R.Y. & R.H. [for] R. Meighen, 1641. Sm. folio, 18th-Century 1/2 calf & marbled bds.; scuffed, joints slightly stressed. Trimmed - no loss of ptg. Internally generally clean. Lacking frontis. portrait. The last of the six editions published in the 17th-Century. Wing B-
- HENRY SWINBURNE. TRAVELS IN THE
HENRY SWINBURNE. TRAVELS IN THE TWO SICILIES, 1783 ...In the Years 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Printed for P. Elmsly, London, 2 vols., 1783 and 1785, extra-illustrated with two ornithological engravings (one hand-colored) and 10 pages from "The London Chronicle", 1783, bound in front of the title page, engraved plates and maps incl. fold-outs, re-backed leather binding, laid-in notation sheet with planetary data, 12"h x 10"w
- Valentine Green (1739-1813) and
Valentine Green (1739-1813) and Francis Jukes (1745-1812) - Aquatint - ''St. Augustine's Gate Canterbury'' 13.75ins x 20ins published October 16th 1779 by V. Green No. 29 Newman Street Oxford Street (creased and generally discoloured and grubby) within black and gilt glass and ebonised frame
- (DRAMA) A collection of six eighteenth-century
(DRAMA) A collection of six eighteenth-century plays bound together in original paper wraps. Including The Beaux Stratagem: A Comedy. London: Printed for J. Rivington et al. 1763. The Provok'd Husband; or A Journey to London. A Comedy. By John Vanbrugh and Mr. Cibber. London: Printed for T. Lowndes 1765. Every Man in his Humour. A Comedy. By Ben Johnson. London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson 1761. She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not. Or the Kind Impostor. A Comedy... London: Printed for J. Woodward et al. 1748. The Provok'd Wife. A Comedy. By Sir John Vanbrugh. London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson 1765. A Bold Stroke for a Wife. A Comedy. By Mrs. Susanna Cent-Livre. London: Printed for S. Crowder 1763. 8vo original blue paper wraps title in pen to spine frontispieces. Soiling and chipping to wraps with some loss; scattered light foxing; darkening to some leaves; corners bumped.
- SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT,
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1582 Original manuscript document in Latin and English, January 23, 1582, pertaining to the guardianship and instruction of James Sandilands of Calder, 2nd Lord Torphichen (1576-1617, then a minor), witnessed and signed by 5 unidentified individuals, with two large seals affixed; endorsed, "Preceptum caisma et Joann. Cokburn de ormistom;" 1 p., on vellum, 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.
- 1768 Virginia Document under the
1768 Virginia Document under the rule of King George II naming executors to an orphan receiving two thousand pounds at the time.
- English School, circa 1820/That's
English School, circa 1820/That's close enough!/a hen defending her chicks from a dog/pencil and watercolour, 4.25cm x 7cm
- Two prints after Mark Catesby (British
Two prints after Mark Catesby (British 1679-1749): Canard d'Ete and L'Alcyon, from the Seligmann edition of The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Nuremberg, 1749-1776, by Johann Michael Seligmann (German, 1720-1762), hand-colored engraving on laid paper, 8-12 x 13-34 in. (plate), 9-38 x 15-34 in. (page); black metal frames.
- John Leigh-Pemberton (1911-1997)/Charles
John Leigh-Pemberton (1911-1997)/Charles II at Dover, 1660/signed and dated '52/oil on canvas, 57.5cm x 65cm/Provenance: Shell-Mex and BP Ltd, catalogue no 1826
- Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723 British) Portrait of a Lady in a Red Dress with Blue Mantle in a Rocky Landscape
- English School, 16th Century/Portrait
English School, 16th Century/Portrait of a Nobleman/possibly Sir Henry Bedingfeld of Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk/half-length, wearing a black doublet and fur trimmed coat, a jewelled black cap and ornate gold chains suspending a seal fob/inscribed upper left An Dn 1566 and upper right Aeta Sua 51/oil on panel, 45.5cm x 31cm, laid on a modern linen backed wood panel/Provenance: from the collection of Harry Wolton QC
- 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.
- English School, late 17th Century/The
English School, late 17th Century/The Burning of London Bridge, 1632/oil on canvas, 45.5cm x 110cm/Note: Purchased by Gordon Home and thence by bequest/The Estate of the late Diana & Gospatric Home, Lily Farm, Bucks. The painting has been variously attributed to Canaletto, Van Dyck and Van Wyck (1645-1702). A Flemish hand has been suggested based on the artistic style and there were certainly Flemish artists in London, e.g. Alexander Kerrinck, Claude de Jongh and Van Dyck. The architectural feat
- John Speed (1552-1629)/Britain
John Speed (1552-1629)/Britain as it was Devided in the Tyme of the Englishe Saxons especially during their Heptarchy/coloured engraved map/with text verso, 39cm x 51cm
- THOMAS CHIPPENDALE GENTLEMAN AND
THOMAS CHIPPENDALE GENTLEMAN AND CABINET-MAKER'S DIRECTOR the 1762 best edition of ''the most important collection of furniture designs issued up to that time in England '' beautifully illustrated with 200 copper-engraved plates Provenance: From Patricia Kluge's Albemarle House Charlottesville VA
- ENGLISH CONTRACT OF INDENTURE CIRCA
ENGLISH CONTRACT OF INDENTURE CIRCA 1700 calligraphy on parchment a contract from Peter Courthope (born 1639 died 1724) of Danny Mansion Hurstpierpoint Sussex for leasing land from William Zinoff. Dated January 28 1700 - h:15.50 w:28.25 in.
- 2 vols. Law - 17th-Century English
2 vols. Law - 17th-Century English Imprints: Perkins, John. A Profitable Book of Mr. John Perkins,... Treating The Laws of England Translated out of French into English for the Benefit of Young Students and Others... London: Matthew Walbanck, 1657. Sm. 8vo, old calf; rubbed & worn, re-backed, new endpapers. Some internal dampstaining. Printed in black letter. Occasional old ink marginal notes. Wing P-1544. * An Impartial Account of The Trial of Lord Cornwallis. London, 1679. Folio, 19th-Century flexible pebbled cloth. Internally generally clean. Wing I-.
- Fine 1671 betrothal needlework,
Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man and woman in court attire separated by a shield and "1671", distant castle, birds and flowers in corners, partial sun at top, silk thread and purl with raised work, some painted details, on ivory satin ground, British, circa 1671, 8 x 9-3/4 in.; modern frame. Losses to silk thread, some areas unfinished, fading, shattering to silk ground, needle holes along edges, possibly formerly attached to a pillow. Edyth Medlin Antiques, Raleigh, North Carolina