A few examples of appraisal values for
1585

• A number of historic
  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.
• 1855 Canvaswork probably
  1855 Canvaswork probably American, Mary Queen of Scots relinquishing her crown to the guards and court officials before her execution, signed at bottom on faux eglomisé mat "Jane F. Eggert. 1855", wool and silk on canvas, 44-1/2 x 37-1/2 in. (sight); probably original wood frame,
• Thomas Fuller The Church History of
  Thomas Fuller The Church History of Britain; from the Birth of Jesus Christ Until the Year MDCXLVIII 1655 printed for John Williams at the sign of the Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard London folio (13 1/4 in. x 9 in.) bound by Hayday in full calf with gilt tooling and raised bands with copper-plate engraved plates including coat-of-arms Lichfieldensis Cathedral and folding plate of a bird's-eye-view of Canterbury.
• After Thomas Whitcombe (British,
  After Thomas Whitcombe (British, 1760-1824) "Capture of the Liguria, Aug 7th, 1798", "Commencement of the Battle of Trafalgar, Oct. 21st, 1805" and "Destruction of the French Fleet in Basque Roads, April 12th, 1809", trio of hand-colored engravings depicting naval battle scenes, 9" x 12-1/2", all engraved by T. Sutherland, published 1817 at 48 Strand, for J. Jenkins' naval achievements. Glazed and presented in white linen mats within contemporary burlwood frames.
• 1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND
  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.
• 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
• 1655 English Marriage English
  1655 English Marriage English Documenton parchment with seals framed approx. 18'' x 18''.
• A hand coloured print in support of
  A hand coloured print in support of John Wilkes imprisoned for libelling Parliament dated 1768 together with 19th c. prints titled ''Un Tournoi'' and '' Un Melee''.
• 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.
• JOHN SPEED (1552-1629) FRANCE
  JOHN SPEED (1552-1629) FRANCE Hand coloured engraving: 28 x 24 in. (sight) Framed; published by George Humble London
• 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.
• A FOUNDATIONAL WORK ON POLITICAL
  A FOUNDATIONAL WORK ON POLITICAL THEORY, 1679 Robert Filmer, THE FREE-HOLDERS GRAND INQUEST, Touching Our Sovereign Lord the King and His Parliament. To Which are Added Observations Upon Forms of Government. Together With Directions for Obedience to Governours in Dangerous and Doubtful Times. (London: 1679) Also containing "An Advertisement to the Jury-Men of England, Touching Witches," with individual title page, but paginated in series with the rest; 2 vols. in one, small 8vo, half calf, marbled boards (late 19th-century binding). The original flyleaf inscribed by John Mountagu Boughton (possibly the 2nd Duke of Montagu, 1690-1749, whose ancestral seat was Boughton).
• John Speed (British
  John Speed (British 1552-1629)/Rutlandshire with Oakham and Stanford/with the arms of the Duke of Rutland/hand coloured engraved map, 38cm x 51cm/Joan Blaeu (Dutch 1596-1673)/Lincolnia Comitatus/hand coloured engraved map, 43cm x 51cm and/Le Cercle de la Basse-Saxe subdivise en tolls Les Estates et Principau tes, 52cm x 82cm
• John Speed (1552-1629)/Britain as
  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
• John Hill (1770-1850) after P.J. de
  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
• John Speed (1552-1629)/The
  John Speed (1552-1629)/The Countie Pallatine of Lancaster/described and divided into hundreds, dated 1610/hand coloured engraved map, 39cm x 51.5cm
• Indentured Servant Contract Dated
  Indentured Servant Contract Dated July 1555 on vellum. Sheet measures roughly 8.5x17''. Some holes at center, scattered staining, and bunching throughout. Loose. (EC)
• HENRY POPPLE (B. MID-17TH C.
  HENRY POPPLE (B. MID-17TH C. DIED1743),Map of the British Empire in America, with French, Spanish, and Dutch Settlements. Printed in Amsterdam for Covens & C. Mortier. Hand colored. Right border shows close up details of harbors and West Indian ports. Sight size 20" x 22", overall in modern mat and frame 24" x30".
• John White's 16th century map of
  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
• HAND-COLOURED SHIP ENGRAVINGS,
  HAND-COLOURED SHIP ENGRAVINGS, LONDON, 1797 & 1835Two hand-coloured aquatint engravings, to include: "The Samuel Enderby, of 422 Tons William Lisle Commander, Leaving Cowes Roads for London, September, 1834" (on left). After William John Huggins (1781-1845). Painted by W.J. Huggins, London, 1835. Frame 26.5" x 21". Along with, "Portrait of East Indiaman Coming to Anchor at Spithead". After Robert Dodd (Artist & Engraver), published N. 22 Lifson Green August 1797. Frame 26.5" x 21".
• 1845 BRITISH SHIP PAINTINGAntique
  1845 BRITISH SHIP PAINTINGAntique watercolor painting of a British ship titled THE VINDICTIVE 50 GUN SHIP SAILING OFF SO. SEAS CASTLE 1845. 14.5 x 19.5, framed 22 x 26 inches. (Appears to have been cleaned with some minor restoration on left margin area).
• 1 vol. Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad
  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.
• Three English prints: Thomas
  Three English prints: Thomas Rowlandson (English 1756-1827) ''Doctor Syntax Made Free of the Cellar'' 1819 hand-colored aquatint depicts Doctor Syntax and four male drinking companions signed LL foxing and wavering of paper gilt loss to frame under glass ss: 7 3/4'' l. x 5'' w.; along with 19th C. optometric print featuring scientific diagrams of the human eye creases small abrasion LL brown discoloration ss: 8 1/2'' w. x 7 1/2'' l.; and framed political cartoon ''Le Vent de Bise'' or ''III Wind'' engraving depicts a group of men searching the countryside double-matted and framed under glass minor creases plate size: 7 7/ not examined out of frame'' h. x 10 3/8'' w. all not examined out of frame wear to frame and expected toning.
• 1691 Pilgrim document, nine-line
  1691 Pilgrim document, nine-line manuscript subpoena dated September 14, 1691, "Benjamin Peirce [?] as principle [sic]" ordered to "appear at the next county court to be heard at Cambridg [sic]" (probably Massachusetts), "bound in the small sumb [sic] of one hundred pounds…", 4-5/8 x 7 in., with Joseph Rubinfine label from prior mounting. Folds, stains, toning, laid down on thin paper backing. Brunk Auctions, April 12, 2003, Lot 348; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• 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
• (DRAMA) A collection of six
  (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.
• Large English patent document
  Large English patent document issued 1865, London
• John Speed (British
  John Speed (British 1552-1629)/Cambridgeshire described with the divisions of the Hundreds the Townes situation, with the arms of the Colleges of that famous University City/hand coloured engraved map, 57cm x 69cm/see illustration
• Colored engraving, After Whitcombe,
  Colored engraving, After Whitcombe, Capture of La Pique -January 5 1795 , engraved by Sutherland, published 1826 for J. Jenkins naval achievements, 8 1/2" x 12" Estimate $50-100
• John Cary
  John Cary (1754-1835)/Cambridgeshire, Devonshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Somersetshire, Warwickshire, Westmoreland/eight hand coloured engraved maps, 15cm x 11cm, unframed
• LITHO HANDCOLORED - 'View of Pomery
  LITHO HANDCOLORED - 'View of Pomery Castle Devon' by Thomas Haskell after Walmsley from 'Miscellaneous British Scenery' No 1 Plate 3 London 1801 Publ by James Daniell in gold molded frame French-lined mat glazed SS: 18'' x 22'' OS: 25 1/2'' x 29
• French mezzotint Seige'd York
  French mezzotint Seige'd York Town together with an English print by Wm. Richardson titled Tho. Laugher a colored lithograph of... ?
• (ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY) HABITS OF
  (ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY) HABITS OF ENGLISH LADYS IN THE YEARS 1735 (A) 1745 (B) 1755 (C). ALONG WITH HABITS OF ENGLISH GENTLEMEN IN T...Framed; from Thomas Jeffery's "A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern" London, 1757-72 (Vol. II, pl. 228). (2) Etchings: 9 x 7 3/4 in. Provenance: Estate Collection of Albert E. Mitchler, Washington, D.C.
• BOOKS: ANTONIO PELLEGRINI
  BOOKS: ANTONIO PELLEGRINI 1675-1741, CLARENDON George Knox. Antonio Pellegrini 1675-1741. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1995, hardcover in jaclet, 308 pages, b&w plates, 16 in color, 11.25"h x 9"w
• A small collection of Thomas
  A small collection of Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) Dr. Syntax prints - \'\'Dr. Syntax in the middle of a smoking hot political squabble wishes to wet his whistle\'\' published by Thomas Tegg 1813 8.5ins x 12.75ins three smaller Dr. Syntax coloured prints published 1815-1817 each approximately 4.25ins x 7.5ins one Rowlandson (?) engraving one further Rowlandson (not coloured) - \'\'The Village Forge\'\' 4.5ins x 7.75ins and a modern reproduction of a Punch caricature all framed and glazed
• Johannes Kip (1653-1722) after T.
  Johannes Kip (1653-1722) after T. Badslade - Coloured engraving - ''Chevening'' 13.5ins x 16.25ins in Hogarth frame and glazed