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John Major - "Historia Majoris Britanniae, Tam Angliae Quam Scotiae", published by Robertum Fribarnium, Edinburgh, 1740 (one full leather bound volume), George Ridpath - "The Border -History of England and Scotland, Deduced from the Earliest Times of the Union of the Two Crowns", published by T. Cadell, Strand, London, 1776 (one full bound leather volume, and five other volumes, various) £120-160 plus 24% BP*
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W. Illingsworth, John Caley and David Macpherson - "Rotuli Scotiae in Turri Londensi et in Domo Capitulari Westmonasteriensi Asservati", printed by G. Eyre and A. Strahan 1814-1819 (two full leather bound volumes) £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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Walter Bower and Walter Goodall - "Joannis De Fordun Scotichronicon", volumes 1 and 2, printed by Robert Fleming, Edinburgh 1759 (two full leather bound volumes) £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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John Leslie (Bishop of Ross) - "De Origine Moribus et Rebus Jestis Scotorun", published Aedibus Populi Romani, Rome, 1578 (one full leather bound volume - map missing) £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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James Newlands - "The Carpenter and Joiners Assistant", Blackie & Son, London 1869 (one three-quarter leather bound volume), "Nicholson's New Carpenters Guide", printed for Jones & Co, London 1825 (one three quarter rebound leather volume), and a selection of other books relating to construction and carpentry £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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John Milton - "Paradise Lost", published by The Folio Society, London, 1991, with illustrations by Ian Pollock (one volume in full buckram, blocked with a design by the Artist), in slip case £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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William Shakespeare - "The Norton Facsimile - The First Folio of Shakespeare", published by W.W. Norton & Co, New York and London, 1996, 2nd Edition, No.638 of edition of 1000 copies (one volume bound in wassa goat skin with marble paper sides), in slip case £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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Oliver Goldsmith - "An History of The Earth and Animated Nature", the second edition, printed for J. Nourse in the Strand, 1779 (eight full leather bound volumes), and three other books relating to natural history £100-150 plus 24% BP*
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J.R. Green - "A Short History of the English People", illustrated edition, Macmillan & Co, London 1892 (four red cloth leather bound volumes), The Reverend James Barclay - "A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English Language", a new edition printed and published by Brightly & Childs 1812 (one three-quarter rebound leather volume), and six other volumes, various £120-160 plus 24% BP*
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Sir Thomas Murray of Glendook - "The Laws and Acts of Parliament Made by King James I and His Royal Successors, Kings and Queen of Scotland" (part 1), printed by Josua Van Solingen and John Colmar, for David Lindsay, 1682 (one full leather bound volume) £100-120 plus 24% BP*
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Reverend A.J. Pearman - "Ashford, Its Church, Vicars, College and Grammar School", published by Thompson, High Street, Ashford 1886 (one cloth bound volume), J. Cave-Browne - "The History of the Parish Church of All Saints, Maidstone", printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, London and Aylesbury (one blue cloth bound volume), and a selection of other books relating to churches and cathedrals £80-120 plus 24% BP*
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William Whiston - "The Works of Flavius Josephus... ", George Virtue, London 1841 (one three quarter leather bound volume), "Handel's Sacred Oratorio, The Messiah, In Vocal Score", Novello & Company Ltd, London (one red cloth leather bound volume), and a selection of other books of religious, music and literary interest £80-120 plus 24% BP*
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Sir Thomas Malory - "The Most Ancient and Famous History of the Renowned Prince Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table", printed and published by R. Wilks, 39 Chancery Lane, 1816 (three volumes with print soft covers - covers worn), John Aikin - "Annals of the Reign of King George the Third...", printed for Longman Hurst et al, London 1816 (two full leather bound volumes), and five other books, various £100-150 plus 24% BP*
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"The Harmsworth Encyclopedia", The Amalgamated Press Ltd and Thomas Nelson & Sons, London (eight half red leather bound volumes), and a small selection of other books, various £80-120 plus 24% BP*
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"Archaeologia Cantiana", published by Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd, Stroud, and by The Kent Archaeological Society, volumes 1942-2016 (ninety six blue cloth bound volumes and two paperback volumes) £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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E.H.H. Archibald - "Dictionary of Sea Painters" - The Antique Collectors Club 1980, Harold A.E. Day - "East Anglian Painters", volumes 1-3 - Eastbourne Fine Art 1967, Andrew Hemingway - "The Norwich School of Painters 1803-1833" - Phaidon 1979, together with a small selection of other books of painting interest £100-150 plus 24% BP*
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Cecil Clutton, G.H. Baillie and C.A. Ilbert (Ed.) - "Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers", 9th edition, published by Bloomsbury Books, London 1990, T.P. Camerer Cuss - "The Camerer Cuss Book of Antique Watches", published by Antique Collectors Club, 1976, and P.G. Dawson, C.B. Drover and D.W. Parkes - "Early English Clocks", published by The Antique Collectors Club 1994, together with approximately ninety-four other books of horological interest, and a number of pamphlets and booklets of similar interest £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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Elizabeth S. Eames - "Catalogue of Medieval Lead-Glazed Medieval tiles", volumes 1 and 2, published by British Museum Publications Ltd, 1980 (two hardback volumes with dust covers), and Elizabeth S. Eames and Thomas Fanning - "Irish Medieval Tiles", published by The Royal Irish Academy, 1988 (one hardback volume with dust cover) £200-300 plus 24% BP*
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George White - "English Lantern Clocks", published by The Antique Collectors Club, 1989 (one hardback volume with dust cover) £200-300 plus 24% BP*
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William Lumsden (1874-1938) - Collection of items - "The Holy Bible", Cassell, Petter & Galpin (one full leather bound and gilt tooled volume with gilt metal mounts and clasps), "The Book of Common Prayer...", printed at the Clarendon Press by Samuel Collingwood & Co, Oxford 1826 (one full leather bound volume), a plated oval dish with gadroon mounts, pierced panels to sides and on oval footrim, 12.5ins x 10ins x 4.75ins high, with presentation inscription - "Goudhurst Fat Stock Show 1924...", and two various medals £80-120 plus 24% BP*
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A comprehensive collection of Whitbread "Inn Signs" cards, comprising - two sets of first series (metal), one set second series (metal), one set each of third to fifth series (card), together with special series of four special cards (1958-card), one set each of maritime series and Devon and Cornwall (card), and a number of spare cards £250-400 plus 24% BP*
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An extensive collection of British cigarette cards by Players, Wills, Ogden's and others, including cycling, cricketers and radio celebrities, contained in two modern albums as well as three boxes of loose examples and five framed sets, various £100-150 plus 24% BP*
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"The Illustrated London News" - Special number for May 24th 1910 - "The Funeral Procession of King Edward VII", together with "The Illustrated London News", No. 2514, dated Saturday June 25th 1887, devoted to the Queen's Jubilee £50-70 plus 24% BP*
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H. Symonds & Co, Portsmouth - Collection of black and white photographs of naval interest, including - H.M.S Victory in dry dock, Saluting in Portsmouth Harbour, H.M.S. Foudroyant, H.M.S Royal George and H.M.S Isis, a selection of other views in Portsmouth, including - Lion Gate, Town Gate, Quay Gate, Town Hall, Charles Dickens House, and view of Victory's Anchor and photographs of Chesapeake Mill in Wickham, with Symonds & Co impressed stamp or purple stamp (approximately twenty-seven photographs), and a small selection of colour prints £400-600 plus 24% BP*
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G.W. Lawrie & Co - Collection of forty late 19th Century black and white photographs including - Views of Afghanistan - Bolan Pass and views in Indian - Agra, Lucknow, Nynee Tal, Benares, Seringapatam, Delphi and Meerut, each 8.25ins x 11.5ins, with G.W. Lawrie stamp, numbered and titled to verso with series numbers (all in pencil)
Note: G.W. Lawrie was a Scottish photographer who ran a successful photography business in Lucknow in the 1880s and 1890s £500-700 plus 24% BP*
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An early Moorcroft pottery two-handled biscuit barrel and cover, finely tube lined with "Brown Chrysanthemum/Revived Cornflower" design, on a mottled green/brown ground, 5ins square x 6.75ins high, dated 1913 (painted mark in green "W.Moorcroft" and "X1-1913" - chips to lid)
Provenance: Gift to vendors grandmother upon her wedding, circa 1915 £600-800 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft shallow pottery bowl, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Orchid and Gillyflower" design on a dark blue ground, 11ins diameter x 3.25ins high (impressed factory mark and initialled "W.M" in underglaze blue to base) £175-250 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery bowl, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Orchid" design on green ground, 6.375ins diameter x 3ins high (impressed and painted factory mark and paper label) £100-150 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery vase, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Florian Dream Honeysuckle" design, designed by Rachel Bishop, 4.25ins high, and a vase with "Parasol Dance" design, designed by Kerry Goodwin, 4.25ins high, both with original boxes £100-120 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery vase, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Celtic Webb" design, designed by Emma Bossons, 4.25ins high, and a small dish decorated with "Cosmos" design, designed by Rachel Bishop, 4.75ins diameter, both with original boxes £100-120 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery vase, tube lined and decorated in colours with a spring flowers design, on a graduated green ground, 7.25ins high (painted signature in green and impressed "Moorcroft") £120-160 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery baluster-shaped vase, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Golden Lily" design, designed by Rachel Bishop, 6.5ins high, with original box £80-120 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery vase, tube lined and decorated with colours with "Anatolia" design, designed by Rachel Bishop 2003, for the Moorcroft Collectors Club (No. 440), 9ins high, with original box £100-120 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery special edition vase, shape No. 807, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Carousel" design, designed by Rachel Bishop, 9ins high, with original box and signed certificate £100-120 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery vase, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Celtic Webb" design, designed by Emma Bossons, 4.25ins high, and a dish decorated with an anemone design, 6.25ins diameter, both boxed £100-120 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery vase, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Cleopatra" design, designed by Sian Leeper, 4.25ins diameter, and a small dish with anemone design, 4.5ins diameter, the latter with original box £80-120 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery vase, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Anna Lily" design, designed by Nicola Slaney, 3.25ins high, a vase with pansy design, designed by Emma Bossons, 3.75ins high, and a similarly shaped vase with cell design, 3.75ins high, all with original boxes £120-160 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery vase of wasted form, tube lined and decorated in colours with "Sweet Briar" design, designed by Rachel Bishop, 5.25ins high, a tray with "Golden Lily" design, designed by Rachel Bishop, 8ins x 3.5ins, and a vase with "Golden Lily" design, designed by Rachel Bishop, 3.75ins high, all with original boxes £100-120 plus 24% BP*
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A limited edition Moorcroft pottery vase, tube lined and decorated in colours with a lily design (No. 150 of 200), designed by Rachel bishop, 5.5ins high, and a dish decorated in colours with "Panache" design, designed by Sian Leeper, 4.75ins diameter, both with original boxes £100-120 plus 24% BP*
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A Moorcroft pottery cylindrical vase of waisted form, tube lined and decorated in colours with a floral design, within quatrefoil cartouche, on a powder blue ground, 10.25ins high (green painted mark and impressed "Moorcroft Burlsem England" and "M26") £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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A Royal Crown Derby bone china figure of a peacock standing amidst naturalistically modelled flowers, 7ins high, with painters and gilders marks for S. Kinsey and J. Plant £200-300 plus 24% BP*
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A Royal Crown Derby bone china figure of a peacock standing on a flower encrusted urn, 9.75ins high, signed "B.V. Bailey" £200-300 plus 24% BP*
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A small collection of late 19th/early 20th Century Royal Worcester "Blush Ivory" bone china, including - a pair of jugs with a moulded lizard to front, in green and gilt, 6ins high, a ewer painted and gilded with a spray of flowers, 13.5ins high, a two-handled vase painted and gilded with loose spray of flowers, 12.5ins high, and eighteen other pieces, various £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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A small collection of late 19th/early 20th Century blue ground Coalport bone china, including - a three handled vase painted with a scene of birds within gilt shaped cartouche, 11.5ins high, a pair of two-handled vases with covers painted with Loch scenes, signed "E.O. Ball", 10.5ins high, a pair of blue and gilt Aynsley's plates painted to the centre with lake scenes, signed "R.J. Keeling", 9ins diameter, and nineteen other pieces, various £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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A 19th Century English bone china two-handled vase of rococo outline, the shaped cartouche painted with a country scene, the reverse with flowers, on a claret ground, 10.75ins high, an en suite pair of vases, 9.5ins high, a pair of English bone china plates painted with flower specimens to centre and with blue and gilt borders, 9.5ins diameter, a pair of en suite tazzas, and a small collection of similar items, various £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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A Carlton Ware pottery Guinness Toucan pattern advertising electric table lamp, 11.5ins high £120-160 plus 24% BP*
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A late 19th Century Staffordshire blue and white bone china part dessert service printed with birds and bamboo, comprising - twelve 9ins plates, a high-footed tazza, 9.25ins diameter x 5ins high, high-footed tazza, 8.75ins diameter x 4.5ins high, three low-footed tazzas, 8.75ins diameter x 2.5ins high, together with a late 19th Century Wood & Sons blue and white butter dish and cover printed with flowering branches £70-100 plus 24% BP*
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A late 18th Century English creamware jug, transfer printed in black with a portrait of George III, King William III, and the motto "King and Constitution" within an oval cartouche, 7.25ins high, and another, transfer printed in black with "The Farmers Arms", Masonic symbols, and "John Pollock", within a leaf garland cartouche, 8.75ins high (both damaged and with staining) £200-300 plus 24% BP*
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