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FREMONT, John Charles (1813-90).  Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44 ... Printed by Order of the…

HEANEY, Seamus (1939-2013).  An autograph postcard, dated "29.1.82", stating, "Carolle - Thank you for sending these poems, and forgive the hasty response - I am off to Harvard to-morrow to teach for…

LINDT, John William (1845-1926, landscape and ethnographic photographer). 12 fine albumen photographic prints by John William Lindt comprising three taken on board the H.M.S. Dart and the remainder…

MITFORD, John (1782-1831).  The Adventures of Johnny Newcome in The Navy. A Poem in Four Cantos. With Notes. London: Published by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones (and others), 1819. 8vo (240 x 145mm). 20…

NEW ZEALAND, aviation -  An album of 16 monochrome photographs recording the arrival of Imperial Airways flying boat "Centaurus" in Auckland harbour, New Zealand, following its flight (originating in…

November 5th 1645. The County of Suffolke Divided into Fourteene Precincts for Classicall Presbyteries, together with the names of the Ministers and others nominated by the Committee of the said…

RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator) - J. M. BARRIE (1860-1937).  Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. 4to (275 x 225mm). Half title, illustration on title, 50…

RAILWAYS - Raphael Tuck & Sons (publisher).  "Plate I. A Train of the First Class of Carriages with the Mail. Plate II. (below) A Train of the Second Class for outside Passengers - with three Third…

SLAVERY - William WILBERFORCE (1759-1833).  A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade; Addressed to the Freeholders of Yorkshire. London: "Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons, for T. Cadell and W.…

SOLVYNS, Frans Balthazar (1760-1824).  The Costume of Hindostan, elucidated by Sixty Coloured Engravings; with Descriptions in English and French, taken in the Years 1798 and 1799. London: Published…

The Pelman System of Mind and Memory Training. London: The Pelman School of the Mind, [1914]. Numbers 1 - 12 bound in one volume, tall 8vo (203 x 100mm). Folding "examination sheet" at the end of…

TIMKOWSKI, Egor Fedorovitch (1790-1975).  Travels of the Russian Mission through Mongolia to China, and Residence in Peking, in the Years 1820-1821 ... With Corrections and Notes by Julius Klaproth,…

Fan is not sold in working condition, would need some restoration as the fan and shutters are both stiff/seized and doesn’t give much movement. 

Condition ReportThe panel is sound and flat - some traces of the grain of the wood visible through paint surface.  Minor traces of slightly discoloured varnish.  No sign of retouching under…

Provenance: By repute a gift from Napoleon III to Robert Jope Slade (1828-1896), the Harbour Master of  Torquay when Napoleon III visited in 1871. He was also committee secretary to the prestigious…

The tiles are in overall good condition with some crazing and minor specking to the glaze. The zinc has oxidised through time

Condition Report; All the pieces have the same marks. One of the coffee cans has a haircrack through the handle. One of the saucers has a haircrack to the centre, approx. 7cm length. The milk jug is…

Centrepiece- there has been breaks and restoration through the top of each of the dolphins tails and to the shell shaped dish, with some losses around the breaks. There are extensive rim chips around…

Queen Victoria- restored break through her neck and back of chair. Some restoration to the ermine either side of neck. Slice chip through little finger of right hand. Some wear to the gilding. Minor…

Neptune- Restoration to his left hand and to the trident. Some restoration to the dolphin's tail. Some small losses around the baseHuntsman- extensive restoration. Chip to end of gun.Winged boy- Some…

The Lost Sheep- restoration to the bottom of the stick below his left hand. Some restoration around the base.Apollo- restoration to right side of face, through neck, hair and shoulders. Restored…

Condition Report: Candlestick One; There are some dents to the corners, particularly to the two tiers below the pillar, at one uppermost corner, it is starting to split, also a few dents to the edge…