Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera

LISZT, Franz. An albumen-print photograph of the Hungarian composer, signed and dedicated in ink by Liszt, 37cm x 26.5cm, within a modern gilt frame.

ELGAR, Edward. A musical score by Elgar for 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon, signed by the composer and dedicated to Charles Sanford Terry to the upper cover, 27.5cm x 19.5cm.

PUZZLE. A late 18th/early 19th century jigsaw titled 'The Farm Yard Dissected, a Puzzle', with a coloured engraving backed onto wood (lacking a few pieces), contained within original oak box.

FANTASCOPE. A Fantascope by T.T. Bury, published by Ackermann & Co, containing six hand-coloured slotted discs, slightly varying diameters approx 24cm, comprising dancing couple, trick rider, man on hoby-horse cycle, seated juggler with hoop, bell-ringer and lady beating man, within marbled card folio with maker's label to the upper cover, and with original wooden handle.

PHOTOGRAPHS. An album containing 156 black and white photographs of China by ATO Photographic Association, Shanghai, all with accompanying titled descriptions, early/mid-20th century, each photograph approximately 11cm x 15.5cm, including 'Tents at the Fair (Topanshan, West Hsingan)', 'Dance of Skulls (Tapanshan)', 'Alum River (In Shansi)', 'Suiyuancheng (in Suiyvan Province)', 'Shop of Medicinal Articles (at Kueihuacheng)', 'Bustling Scene at Fuchiatien (Harbin)', 'Harbin Station', 'Tibetan Caravan at their Tent (In Yunnan Province)', 'City of Foochow (Fukien Province).

NAVAL LOG. A manuscript ship's log book titled on the cloth cover 'Ship Charles Grant to Bombay & China in 1834-5', probably by Thomas Clark, a midshipman on the vessel, detailing the ship's company, 7 casualties or dismissals, passengers, and the route: Bombay towards Singapore, in Singapore Roads, Singapore towards China, China towards the Island of St Helena, St Helena towards England, the English Channel, England towards Bombay, off Lintin and Whampoa Beach. Note: Charles Grant was built at Bombay in 1810 and made 12 voyages for the British East India Company between 1810-1833. This log presumably details the first journey for the ship's new owners.

SHIPPING. A collection of 22 United States Express Co shipping posters/timetables, comprising October & November 1908, September to December 1912, 1913, a duplicate of November 1913 and January to March 1914, each 51.5cm x 32cm.

ADMIRALTY. An autograph letter signed by the Arctic navigator Sir John Ross, to an unnamed correspondent concerning reciprocal arrangements to visit, 1p. 8vo., dated Sunday 15 December, together with a collection of letters and documents relating to the Admiralty, including two passports to Captain W. Dunlop, a group of letters from Admiral Sir Robert Calder, and a bill of exchange document dated 1782.

COACHWORKS. A manuscript order book with diagrams for various carts and other projects, dated 1865-1908, leaves 36.5cm x 23cm, believed to be Booner, subsequently J.S. Arnold wheelwrights and coach builders of Park Road in Worthing.

WORTHING, SUSSEX. A leather bound minute book relating to Roberts Marine Mansions, covering 29 January 1938 to 6 January 1948, including notes relating to a royal visit, World War II, the building and textile trades.

PHOTOGRAPHS. A collection of various photographs including Hungary in the First World War, a visit to Malta by King George V in 1912, South America, Japan, the Russo-Japanese War and photographs of a ship bound for the Klondike.

ALBUM. An album containing numerous mounted prints, drawings, clippings and a monochrome watercolour of a shipwreck in stormy coastal waters.

ADVERTISING. A small collection of books and booklets issued by railway companies, Smith's Crisps and Colman's Mustard, including 'Hints for Holidays... Southern Railway', 'Norfolk Broads, Holidays Afloat', and 'The Magic Mustard Pot', together with six maps issued by Dunlop and a group of books published by Raphael Tuck & Son.

PHOTOGRAPHS. A half-leather bound album containing approximately 148 mounted photographs, late 19th century, various sizes from 5.5cm x 7.5cm to 19cm x 27cm, the majority captioned, including 'Table Bay with Transports', 'Boer Commando showing Armed Natives', 'Vineyard Hotel', 'Spionkop on the morning of the British retreat. British Dead stripped of their boots and plundered', 'Interior of No. 1 General Hospital, Wynberg', 'Unloading Wounded from Ambulance...', 'Damage done to forearm by shell splinters, x-rayed at No. 2 Hospital, Wynberg', 'Martini bullet in leg, x-rayed...' and 'Army Service Corps depot, Maitland Camp'.

GENN, Leo (1905-1978). A large archive of material collected by Leo Genn, all concerning the investigation and prosecution of war criminals at the Nuremberg Trials in 1945-1946. The archive comprises Genn's original copies of the signed witness and prisoner statements, photographic evidence and images of the defendants, case files and other evidence. The majority focuses on Belsen and Auschwitz concentration camps, including statements and photographs of the defendants Irma Grese, Hilde Lohbauer, Karl Schmitt, Walte Steuer, Franz Harich, Jonas Levi and Willy Jong and others. Also included are Leo Genn's identity tags and an army-issue canvas bag, in which the archive was discovered. Note: Leo Genn studied law at Cambridge and was a qualified barrister, but he also enjoyed a successful career in film and theatre. He volunteered his legal knowledge to the British Army unit involved in the investigation and prosecution of Nazi war crimes perpetrated at the Belsen concentration camp, and subsequently became an assistant prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials.

LEGAL DOCUMENTS. A Queen Anne Indenture on vellum dated 1705, between John Hody of Northover in Somerset, John Row of Will in Devon and others, together with a collection of 18th and 19th century legal documents, most on vellum.

AUTOGRAPHS. An album containing 33 photographs of music hall artistes and other performers, the majority signed.

AUTOGRAPHS. A collection of 37 photographs of actors, actresses and other performers, the majority signed, including Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels, Carroll Lewis, Carl Brisson and Issy Bonn.

AUTOGRAPHS. A small collection of autographs including a number of letters from ladies-in-waiting, an album containing the signatures of Richmal Crompton, Frank Whittle and a fragment of a menu card from a 1945 luncheon to celebrate the World's Speed Record signed by Hugh Wilson and Eric Greenwood, together with an album of photographs of Gallipoli and other ephemera.