Single-Owner Collections

A 17th Century petit point and metal thread rectangular purse, both sides decorated with Adam and Eve seated below a stylized tree of life centred by a pierced heart and an eye, the scrolling branches issuing flowerheads, the coloured and metal threads worked in various stitches, approx 12.5 x 12cm (later lined and restored).

A late 17th/early 18th Century silkwork and metal thread square panel, decorated with a central cross and four coloured silk flowers within a border of gilt thread scrolls, laid on board, the reverse inscribed '1672 £20', approx 25.5cm x 24cm, within an early 18th Century gilt frame.

A small 16th/17th Century fine needlework panel depicting a town and its environs within a circular reverse, each corner filled with a bird perched on a branch, approx 6cm x 5.8cm, later mounted on board, the separately mounted backboard bearing label inscribed 'The Work of Mrs Ann Clifton'.

A pair of 16th/17th Century silkwork and gilt thread orphreys, each long rectangular panel decorated with reserves of skeletons and sculls within borders of strapwork, foliage and green velvet edging, approx 143cm x 21cm (much losses and faults).

A 17th Century silkwork and metal thread rectangular cushion, one side decorated with an exotic bird, flowers and foliage within stumpwork silver thread scrolls, the back of woven patterned silk, approx 30cm x 24cm (faults).

A late 17th Century oval silkwork and metal thread panel depicting a man wearing a red robe and blue cloak, holding a book and a staff, standing within a hillocky landscape, worked in coloured silks in various stitches, approx 26.5cm x 22cm, later mounted on board.

An 18th Century needlework rectangular panel depicting a farmstead with a lady tending to cows, chickens, ducks, a pig and a dog, the background with a man beside a red brick house and a tree, a hillock and a rainbow beyond, worked in coloured threads in various stitches, approx 42cm x 32cm, later backed in canvas and mounted on board.

A George III needlework sampler by 'Mary Leete, April the twenty eighth, 1808', the bands of letters and numbers above a hymn, within a strawberry border, approx 32.5cm x 32cm, later framed, together with a Regency needlework sampler by 'Mary Smyth finished June 8th 1826', approx 32cm x 32cm.

A late 19th Century woolwork rectangular panel depicting a Dutch style still life vase of flowers with trailing stems and fruit, approx 77cm x 58cm, within a gilt moulded section frame.

BINDING. The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church. Cambridge: J. Baskerville, 1762. [bound with:] The Liturgy of the Church of England. London: Edward Ryland, [n.d.]; [bound with:] The Whole Book of Psalms, collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold, [et al]. Birmingham: John Baskerville: 1762; [bound with:] A New Version of the Psalms of David… by N. Brady… and N. Tate. Birmingham: John Baskerville, 1762. 4 vols., in one, 6mo (147 x 92mm.) Text leaves with red ruled borders, 58 engraved plates only (of 59) from the 'Liturgy' bound throughout. (Some browning and spotting, shaved with some loss to ruled borders and frontispiece, Dd3 torn without loss.) 19th Century tortoiseshell binding with gilt metal clasps, mounts and bosses, gilt turn-ins and morocco endpapers, g.e. (slight discolouration to metal). Contained within a morocco box with purple moiré silk interior (slightly scuffed, lacking leather clasp).

ALLINGHAM, Helen (illustrator). - Marcus HUISH. Happy England. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1903. Limited edition of 750 copies, this number 228 signed by Allingham, 8vo (263 x 197mm.) Uncoloured portrait frontispiece, 80 coloured plates. (Light browning, occasional minor spotting.) Contemporary half-morocco, by Riviere & Son, spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and third, the others with foliate decoration in gilt, t.e.g. (extremities lightly scuffed and rubbed, some soiling to cloth). Provenance: Maisie (presentation inscription dated 'Xmas 1907' to preliminary blank).

SANSOVINO, Francesco. Della Origine et De' Fatti delle Famiglie Illustri D'Italia. Venice: Altobello Salicato, 1609. 8vo (203 x 150mm.) Woodcut printer's device to title. (Light browning, some damp staining, soiling and spotting, minor worm damage.) Contemporary limp vellum, lettering piece to spine (worn).

STRADA, Famiano. Famiani Stradae Romani E Societate Jesu De Bello Belgico. Rome: Francisci Corbelletti, 1648. 12mo (130 x 78mm.) Engraved anthropomorphic map of Belgium as a lion, 11 engraved portrait plates. (Light browning, occasional minor spotting.) Contemporary vellum (soiled).

WILKINSON, Robert (publisher). A General Atlas, being A Collection of Maps of the World and Quarters. London: 1794. Engraved decorative title, 48 hand-coloured engraved maps (2 double-page). (Light browning, occasional minor spotting, damp staining affecting the majority of map margins, marginal tear with loss to map of 'France, divided into Departments', map of 'Italy' torn with marginal loss slightly affecting map border.) Contemporary half-morocco (worn, spine lacking).

SCRAP ALBUM. An album containing 61 mounted cut-paper silhouettes and other mounted sketches, seaweed samples, prints and manuscript leaves, circa 1860(Leaves approx 230 x 180mm.)

HARDY, John. The Book of Common Prayer. Ensham: 1833. 8vo (203 x 124mm.) Hand written manuscript throughout. (Light browning, some offsetting and occasional minor spotting.) Contemporary morocco, covers and spine blocked in blind and gilt with foliate scroll decoration, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (extremities lightly scuffed). Provenance: Mary Ann Caroline Cecil (presentation inscription from John Hardy dated '11th March 1836' to manuscript title).

BINDING. - Alfred TENNYSON. Poems 1830-1859. London: George Newnes Limited, [n.d.] 8vo (172 x 96mm.) Frontispiece and decorative title. (Light browning, occasional minor spotting.) Contemporary vellum, by Cedric Chivers, the upper cover stained in a floral art nouveau design with tooled details in gilt, t.e.g. (light soiling). Provenance: Hilda (presentation inscription from Phil dated 'Xmas 1910' to preliminary blank).

WILSON, John. The Royal Philatelic Collection. London: The Dropmore Press Ltd, 1952. First edition, folio (355 x 246mm.) Numerous plates. (Light browning, occasional minor spotting.) Contemporary morocco, upper-cover with armorial crest blocked in gilt, spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and fourth, the others blocked in gilt with Tudor rose motifs, t.e.g. (extremities lightly bumped and scuffed), slip-case (bumped, scuffed and rubbed, some damp staining and light soiling). - And one other volume published by The Dropmore Press (H.D.W. SITWELL. 'The Crown Jewels'. London: 1953. Limited edition of 99 copies signed by the author) (2).

FLEMING, Ian. Thunderball. London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. First edition, 8vo (188 x 121mm.) (Light browning.) Original cloth, skeleton hand blocked in blind to upper cover, gilt lettering to spine (extremities lightly bumped), dust-jacket (lightly browned and chipped, minor tear without loss). - And one other volume by Fleming ('On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. London: The Book Club, 1963) (2).