FA010708 Lot:349-375

349	WENTWORTH, THOMAS, Earl of Strafford. Depositions and Articles Against Thomas Earle of Strafford Feb. 16.1640. Printed in the yeare 1640. Small 4to., later half blue roan gilt (corners rubbed). Woodcut portrait by Hollar pasted to blank before title, small illustration of his execution pasted onto title. STC 25247. (P) Ł50-100	Nil	130
350	WILLIAMSON, HENRY. Tarka the Otter. London and New York 1927. Limited Edition, one of 1100 copies. 8vo., orig. cloth gilt, t.e.g., other edges uncut. Ł180-220	Nil
351	CAVENDISH, GEORGE. The Life of Cardinal Wolsey. 2 vols., Chiswick, 1825. 8vo., cont. half calf gilt (rubbed). Engraved portraits and plates. With 7 other volumes, leather bindings. (11) Ł30-50	Nil	40
352	RUSKIN, JOHN. The Complete Works, ed. E.T. Cook and Alexander Wedderburn, Library Edition, Limited, one of 2062 sets, 39 vols large 8vo., orig. cloth gilt, uncut (bindings soiled). Plates. Clean internally. With original prospectus loosely inserted in vol 1. (39) Ł200-300	Nil	230
354	GRANT OF ARMS in favour of Edward-Rose Tunno of Llanganneck Park, Carmarthenshire, 1824. Signed by George Naylor, Garter King of Arms; Ralph Bigland, Clarenceux King of Arms; and Edmund Lodge, Norroy King of Arms. Rolled manuscript on vellum, illustrated with hand-coloured coats-of-arms, with wax seals in gilt metal cases. In original leather fitted box. Ł150-250	Nil	300
355	HORROX, REGINALD, editor, antiquarian bookseller and cataloguer. A boxfile of correspondence to Reginald Horrox, mostly 1930's, from writers, academics, booksellers and others, on antiquarian books, theatrical publications (Old Vic and Sadlers Wells magazines), etc. Including letters from Herbert Farjeon, Geoffrey Keynes, Gordon Bottomley (MS. of an article "Why Poets Write Plays"), Dame Ethel Smyth, Robertson Davies, A.J. Finberg and others. (a quantity). Reginald Horrox was editor of The Book Handbook which later became The Book Collector. Ł80-120	Nil	210
356	RUPERT, Prince. L.S., one page, 4to., Derby House, 16 March 1673/4. Ordering the payment of wages "due unto the Masters of his Mats first, second and third rate ships for the tyme they were borne on board this last winter..." Also signed by Viscount Latimer (later Earl of Danby), James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, and Sir George Carteret. Framed and glazed. See illustration. Ł250-300	Nil	420
357	SMUTS, Field Marshall, JAN CHRISTIAN. A.L.S., 7 April 1927, House of Assembly, Cape Town, 4pp., 8vo., to Vera. "I am very busy with this parliamentary work. Irene [his wife] has not come down this time, and I shall probably not see her for 5 or 6 months. You see therefore that it is everywhere a hard world, calling for sacrifice." (tear at centrefold). With a small photograph of Doornkloof, his farm near Pretoria. (2 Ł40-60	Nil	40
358	WAR DIARIES. The Second World War Diaries of Albert Hird, 1939 - 45 and continuation to 1951. Numerous pages, typescript with a few pp. in ms., contained in envelopes within two cardboard boxes. Albert Hird worked in the newsroom of the Daily Express throughout the war and was therefore well placed to assess the news of a political, social and military nature. These diaries are interesting from the point of view of a well informed but essentially oridinary man. In September 1939 he writes, "Our military people must have known that without the help of Russia our guarantee to Poland, as Lloyd George said in the House at the time - was completely valueless, because there was no way in which we could send her aid. I personally think there has been a great deal of double dealing by Chamberlain..." Jan. 8th 1940. "Unity Mitford returned to Britain this week - the Express had a clear beat through a stranger who came on to the telephone one morning. We offered Lord Redesdale Ł5000 for her story, and I think it would be well worth it, but he refused to accept." 5th Jan. 1941. Writing about the blitz, "I think that a large proportion of the damage, some people put it as high as half - was due to the old fatal British weekend habit, as a result of which the majority of city buildings had no fire watchers on duty." 26th Dec. 1942. "If one thing more than anything else has marked this Christmas it has been the orgy of spending by all classes. Restraint was completely thrown to the winds..." In 1943 he is much exercised with the Beveridge report and plans for a post war Britain. "There is in fact more and more of a suspicion growing that if the last world war was fought to make the world safe for democracy then this one is being fought to make the world safe for Wall Street and the American investors." In September 1944 his world is shattered by the news that his son Geoffrey, a 21 year old Lieutenant, has been killed in Belgium. "This diary was compiled specially for his benefit...What can a man say who has lost his only son on whom he pinned such great hopes?" Ł150-250	Nil	420
359	DICKENS, CHARLES. A.L. in the third person, one page, 8vo., Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, 8th April 1869 to Miss Fanny Bennett, presenting his compliments and regretting that he was unable to accept her "courteous invitation to attend her concert last night. But he found himself obliged to remain within doors for rest all the evening." With original envelope front, with penny red stamp and Liverpool postmark. Ł400-500	Nil	400
360	ALBUM. 4to., orig. cloth gilt, (upper joint split) late 19th c., containing small coloured scraps and a few greetings cards etc. With 2 albums of theatrical interest, photographs of actors, and actresses taken from magazines etc. (First World War period). (3) Ł50-70	Nil	20
361	SCRAP BOOK. Late 19th c., folio, cont. half leather (rubbed), containing views, natural history, children's coloured scraps etc. Ł50-80	Nil	20
362	COX, R. HIPPESLEY. The Green Roads of England. 21 of the original pen and ink illustrations for this work (first published 1914) by W.W. Collins. Framed and glazed. 174 x 294 mm. With a Sixth Edition of the book. 8vo., orig. cloth. Coloured folding maps, plans and illustrations. (22) Ł80-120	Nil	120
363	TUITE, J.J. Picturesque Ancient Castles in Ireland. 1856. 53 mounted watercolours (80 x 120mm. each), in an oblong folio, half green morocco gilt album, titled and dated as above. The watercolours captioned in manuscript. (P) See illustration. Ł1000-1500	Nil	2600
364	INGLEDEW of Newcastle upon Tyne. Photograph album, containing 14 window-mounted portraits (the rest blank), late 19th c., in 4to., cont. brown morocco embossed binding with clasp. With another small album containing views and portraits. (2) Ł40-60	Nil	45
365	PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM. Small oblong 4to., cont. brown morocco gilt (lacks clasp), containing approx. 94 small window mounted portraits, including Queen Victoria and family, musicians, actresses, foreign rulers etc. With a small album of 12 views and 38 loose stereoscopic views. (3) Ł80-120	Nil	500
366	ROMA. Photograph album, oblong folio, cont. vellum gilt, late 19th c., containing 57 mounted views, sculpture etc., mostly one to a page, trimmed at lower edges but retaining caption with a few further loose photographs. (P) See illustration. Ł200-400	Nil	100
367	BOTANICAL INSTRUCTION CARDS. 119 oval printed cards (each 50 x 35 mm), with the English name of a flower in large capitals, with the Latin name, and the quality that the plant represents, i.e. ABUTILON, Abutilon Striatum. Pensiveness. In original wooden box with sliding lid. Ł60-80	Nil	50
368	BOTANICAL INSTRUCTION CARDS. A collection of 40 cards, numbered 1 - 40, (each 86 x 53 mm), all with hand coloured flower illustration. With another set of 40 numbered cards, with the English and Latin names of the plants printed within a decorative frame. N.d., probably early to mid 19th c. Ł80-120	Nil	120
369	THE EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS. A coloured terrestrial globe, about 1 1/2 " in diameter, clear varnished, contained in original card box, labelled as above. Attached to the inside base, a coloured concertina strip of costume plates, illustrating 32 inhabitants, captioned in German, French and English. No publisher or date, but probably c. 1845. See illustration. Ł200-300	Nil	1950
370	KIPLING, RUDYARD. The Absent-Minded Beggar. 1899. Printed on silk -- Coloured portrait of Queen Victoria, printed on silk -- Royal Aquarium, Westminster. Programme...For Week ending October 30th, 1886, Japanese style coloured poster. With 8 other items, prints etc. (11) Ł30-50	Nil	130
371	PEEPSHOW. Telescopic View of The Great Exhibition, 1851. Printed by C. Moody. Chromolithographic title and nine sections linked with linen strips by T.J. Rawlins (small defect to clear eyepiece, and old name on verso of lower board). See illustration. Ł250-350	Nil	250
372	PLAYBILLS. The Tragedy of Oroonoko...Benefit of Mr. Clarke,...at the Theatre near Jacob's Well [Bristol]. 4th Sept. 1765. ---Theatre -Royal, Bath. The Provoked Husband...Rob Roy etc., For the Benefit of Mr. Warde and Mr. Meadows. July 12th 1832. Both framed and glazed. (2) Ł25-35	Nil	10
373	TUCK, RAPHAEL & Sons. The Kings and Queens of England...The Entire Series of 37 Rulers Together with the Great Seal and Coin of each respective reign...n.d. (c. 1860.) Title and contents leaf and joined coloured cut-outs (all rulers present but some sheets detached and lacking coin or seal). Sold w.a.f. Ł40-60	Nil	10
374	VALENTINE CARD. c. 1879. Elaborate decorative padded card with circular illustration of tulips on upper cover, leaf of verse and Kate Greenaway style coloured illustration of children within. In original cream card box. Ł50-70	Nil	60
375	BOOKPLATES. A collection of approx. 370 examples, mainly tipped onto thin sheets of card, contained in 4 cloth boxes. Mostly of IRISH INTEREST, late 19th c., 18th c. etc. With printed pamphlet: Vinycomb, John. Ex Libris. A few words on Marks of Ownership in Books...read before the Library Association of the United Kingdom, held in the Queen's College, Belfast, Sept. 1894. (4) Ł80-120	Nil	440

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