Auction 55 27 September 2008

Please send bids to Peter McGowan, Nethergreen House, 9 The Green, Ruddington, Notts NG11 6DY or to to reach him by 25th September at the latest. Successful bidders from overseas will be asked to pay for their lots before despatch. If two bids of the same amount are received for a lot then the bid received first will be given precedence, so early bidding is desirable. On a number of the lots there may be minimum prices (reserves) set by vendors.

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1. / Two picts: Thomas Lee McClung, classical womens head in a laurel wreath, H E 1898; Ray Lamprey, artists pallet, flowers and lyre and the well known poem “O for a book and a shady nook etc” by Caspar 96. / 8
2. / Two picts: John B. Larner, MDCCCXCVI, books with stork in sepia by Gregory, Wash, D. C.; Frederic J. Libbie, Boston 1895, library vignette within complex border of branches & books by W.F. Hopson. / 8
3. / Two plates: a small arm for Peter Jeffrey Mackie of Couraith & Glenrisdell; a pict arm for F. Mitchell of Chard by Will Foster 1896, books surmounted by library vignette, shield & motto above. / 8
4. / Two ladies arms: a monogram for Helena Mary Molyneux, Countess of Sefton by Sherborn 1898, central monogram surrounded by 3 vignettes, a house, a church and an armorial; Emma Molyneux, a named scroll within a decorative frame with a lozenge arm by H.S. 1894.
5. / Lewis Meryon, Casa S. Giorgio, Levanto, a pict of St George slaying the Dragon by O.H. ( Sancte Georgi Tui Su Mus ). / 5
6. / Hew Scott A.M. a bookpile with name on plinth and crest & motto between books, no 133 p50 in BNL’s book Bookpile Bookplates. / 7
7. / Maharaja Ganga Singh, Bikanir, a large arm with motto in Hindi. / 5
8. / 4 Ladies plates: Arethusa Robertson, Jac style loz arm: Beatrice Smythe, brown loz arm; Lena Milman, pict of London skyline with Tower of London; Flora Bourchier Wrey, 3 crests & motto above a castle in colour. / 6
9. / 4 Ladies lozenge arm plates: 2 for Elizabeth C. (Campbell) Swinton, same plate 2 sizes; 2 for Katherine Margaret and Susan Lucy (Campbell) Swinton, same plate 2 sizes. / 6
10. / 3 Ladies plates: Catherine Mary Perceval, a seal; Emily Paynter, loz arm by G.A.Lee; Candida Louise (Marchioness of) Tweedale, a stylised loz arm by A.S. Leslie 1900, in sepia. / 6
11. / 2 Ladies plates: Honble Frances G. Wolsey, loz arm by Sherborn 1891; Alice Salisbury, coroneted initial A by J.D. Coleridge / 6
12. / 2 Ladies plates: Margaret Scott, loz arm by Sherborn 1892; A.S.,initials (for General Scalia) within wreath, pict background of books and coastline, by Sherborn (1901) to a design by Thomas North Dick Lauder. / 10
13. / 2 nice arms: Sir Andrew Noble of Ardmore & Ardardan etc 1893 by A. Wyon; Johannis Wilson, in light brown by Graham Johnston, 1902. / 6
14. / Arthur H. Spokes: a pict arm featuring 2 cherubs by Sherborn 1894. / 7
15. / A.W. Thibeau, a pict of foliage 7 books by Sherborn and Donald J.A. Ritchie , a pict of a man sitting in a library ,dog at his feet, by W.C.B. (2) / 9
16. / Sir S.P.M. Maryon-Wilson, 11th Baronet of Eastborne, a nice large pict arm by Eve dated 1901. / 8
17. / 2 Ladies plates: Charlotte Joanna Stewart, a seal with loz arm; S. Elizth Lady Hughes Hunter of Plas Coch Anglesey, attractive sepia plate by Graham Johnston,1905, quartered loz arm in acanthus decorated frame. / 8
18. / 2 plates for the Egerton- Warburton family of Arley Hall in Cheshire: Eveline Egerton-Warburton, name on scroll within floral garland, by K.C.G. 1909; Antoinette Egerton-Warburton, a nice pict arm by P.E.W. of the Hall through a music room window. / 7
19. / S.F. Widdrington, arm hanging in a rococo alcove; Cecilia Widrington ,pict representation of “LOGIC”, angel & 2 female figures. (2) / 5
20. / C.H. St John Hornby; 2 similar plates of different sizes, a pict of a Medieval printing shop with crest & motto in red in left corner, French homily around frame. (2) / 5
21. / Harold Chandler Miller; 2 similar plates in different sizes, organ pipes, arm beneath and all within a decorative frame. / 5
22. / 3 Library plates: Free Public Library of New Haven in a portico beneath a seal ; Toronto Public Library, Central Circulating Library, arm with text of library rules beneath; The Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Guelph, Ont(ario), pict of the church.All 3 unused. / 7
23. / Scottish Childrens League of Pity National Bazaar October 1905, a sepia pict of a gothic church by A.S. Leslie del & A.W. Sinclair, beneath the pict “ Under the shadow of St Giles “, unused. / 5
24. / William Asheton Tongue, Staneclyffe, Disley, a pict arm of 3 named houses in vignettes with framed arm to centre by Graham Johnston 1907 and 2 arms for Robert Gourlay L.L.D. ( 3 ) / 5
25. / 4 different plates mounted in a folder for Edward Penton; crest with name & poem beneath; same crest with arm & name beneath in sepia; small plate with arm; Latin verse in wreath with overlay of initials H.P. (perhaps another family member). / 5
26. / A misc lot: pencil sketch of an arm for Sir Malcolm Macgregor Bart; 2 damaged arms; a damaged pict of dove & 2 crosses; Andrew Davidson, an arm by litho; a print of the arm plate for the Marquis D’Oyley from a book; a small anon pict arm perforated like a stamp.(6) / 2
27. / Crest for Charles Christopher Parker; arm for Strathallan (Drummond NIF); anon triple arm with mitred cherub crest, poss Contiental; Thomas Otho Travers, arm F29751: Charles Edward Abney - Hastings, Earl of Loudoun, seal arm. (5) / 4
28. / Agnes R. Wharton, pict in orange of books, lamp & foliage, TDL In, CWS(herborn) Sc; Sir Thomas North Dick Lauder 1900, his own designed oval pict of a bush in an urn with a motto ribbon. (2) / 7
29. / May Peabody, Oakend 1895, a pretty sepia pict arm with books surmounted by a winged egg timer, by W.F.Hopson N.H. / 5
30. / William Neish, a pict of 2 children in a wood by G.C.France 16:V.94 and a pict of a castellated house for John Morgan, Rubislaw House Aberdeen. / 3
31. / Violet Jacob, a floral frame designed by Mary L. Harter, she was author of The Sheepsteader & others, daughter of Lord John Kennedy, grand daughter of Lady Augusta Fitzclarence. / 5
32. / Percy Fitzgerald M.A., F.S.A. of Co Louth & London, The Atheneum & Garrick Clubs, A portrait pict in blue with hunting shooting & fishing picts on border, / 3
33. / John Wilkinson Crake, pict of man reading with cathedral in background; C. Wingfield, pict of eagle on a rock; Henry Hopkins, pict of skull books & lamp. (3) / 5
34. / 3 plates by E. Bengough Ricketts: KBR The Manor House, Holling Bourne, pict; HA & RB Kennard, arm; REHM, arm. / 5
35. / Moir Collection, The Mitchell Library, Founded 1874, arm; L.M. Kings House, Tower of London, image of Tower between initials, all in a frame with French homily.(2) / 5
36. / Thomas Ewing Moore, two sizes of same pict of a monk in a library. (2) / 3
37. / Maurice Himly,a nice pict arm of an alchemist reading in a window, in sepia by C.S. 1895; L.N.Flint, ( of Kansas ) stylistic name filling plate with blossom behind, by A.W.G.1900. (2) / 4
38. / An anon sepia arm in rococo style, vendor attributes to the Marchioness of Tweedale, Candida Louise, daughter of Vincenzo Bartolucci of Cantiano March, Italy, by MSM 1901. / 5
39. / Anon for the 2nd Duke of St Albans (1696-1751), F1946 & No 187 in BNL’s book British Royal Bookplates. / 10
40. / Maurice Baring, small pict of ship before a walled city, by H. Bellock, June 1897. / 5
41. / John Simpson’s coloured pict of a medieval scene with a hanged man. / 3
42. / 5 plates by Graham Johnston: Gul Bruce Bannerman Arm, pict arm; Finlay of Castle Howard, arm; Arthur Balfour Haig, arm; A.J.Mitchell-Gill of Sabock, F.S.A. Scot, arm; R.J.Brocklehurst arm. / 8
43. / James Gresham, a large arm in sepia by G. Falkner & Sons, Manchester and an arm for aArthur E. Vicars F.S.A. F30370. (2) / 5
44. / 2 20c arms: Reginald Walter Henry Blackwood by RWHB; Philip Shenton by PF 1947. / 3
45. / Henricus Mather,arm in dk brown by C.S. / 2
46. / 3 arms: Sir Edward Boyle Bt by GF 1921 (?); anon anotated in pencil Minoprio, Avening Court, Glos; Thomas Francis Fremantle. / 5
47. / 3 arms: John L. Darby D.D. Dean of Chester; K.G. Bergin, crest only, by Clegg; Henrici Ferrers Ferrers (1889).
48. / 4 plates by Sherborn: Robert Hovendon, arm, foxed; Ex Libris Society, 1891, monogram; Christs Coll Oxford & St Mary’s Coll Winchester, both later by process. / 4
49. / 3 plates: George Lillie Craik, Sherborn 1893, small pict of books & foliage, repaired; Philip William Poole Carlyon-Britton by C.Helard arm with small corner rep; Sydney Humphries, largish arm by J.A.C. Harrison for Moring. / 7
50. / Synopsis of Heraldry by C.N. Elvin, M.A., F.G.H.S., published 1866. bookplate of Robert Henry Hobart Cust, arm F 7734.A small text book of 113 pages on heraldry. Interesting 4 pages of adverts for “ Culleton’s Heraldic Office for Family Arms.” / 10
51. / 6 German plates: Otto Haat, arm by Lorenz Rheude 1863-1939; Albert Graf v. Schlippenbach, arm by Adolph Matthias Hilderbrant 1844-1918; Samazan Pardiac, arm by G. Tauriac 1937; C.M. de Boersinia, arm, C.J.41; Dr Phil Ernst Deuerlein, arm 1919; Dr Paul Weitlaner Worgl,small pict of flower. / 4
52. / 7 modern Italian arm plates: Stefan Principe Cernetic 1988, (3 in diff colours, one of which in full colour); Le Prince Stephane Cohernetich (2 diff); Principi Cernetic Principi Di Cerne, arm; Stefan Cernetic de Cerne full colour arm. / 5
53. / 6 very modernistic Italian plates: Daniela Donolato (2 similar, 1 of a cat in black and 1 in colour); Elita Jabeta Do Nolato, a dog in colour; Evert Velduzen, a snail; Daniela Robertod, a cat in colour. / 5
54. / 2 arm plates for Sir Ilay Campbell Bt: a large full arm with supporters and 4 small shields in each corner for Campbell, Anderson, Waring & Giffard; a “fun” plate in colour by Marco Foppli 1999. / 5
55. / 6 modern N. American plates: Howard B. Beal, his own design in 1977 of a crest & several vignettes of his interests incl Masonic;Winifred Jean Massey, an arm in colour designed by Iain Boyd, artist Robert Barnes; Colin Campbell of Inverneill-Younger 1993, arm in colour taken from owner’s sketch; John Francis Neylan, pict by John Henry Nash, Imp and William H. Wilke, Del; Rushworth M. Kidder, pict after Wm Blake in sepia; John J. Kennedy (of Toronto), arm by R. Gordon M. Macpherson. Most with biographical info. / 5
56. / 4 modern New Zealand arm plates: Ledlie Alexander Stuart, an interesting full colour plate with a further 14 small arms of predecessors & N.Z. organisations; Mrs William Ian McKenzie Forbes
(nee) Joyce Barber, artist Roger barnes 1992; Gail Tennent-Brown, a seal designed by Roger Barnes c 1992. All these plates with extensive biographical info. / 5
57. / 4 modern Australian arm plates: Andrew Guy Peake, in colour by Joan Harris 1976; Steven J. Soos, in colour by Z.G.Alexy 1984; James R. Lumsdaine, designed by Patricia Bertram 1985; R(obert) G(eorge) A(lexander) Mair, artist Trevor 1989.All with biographies. / 5
58. / 4 modern arm plates for Iain William Boyd: by Roger Barnes (NZ) in colour; by Zdenko Alexy (Czech) in colour 1989; By Dennis Endean Ivall, 1992; by Gordon Macpherson (Canada) 1983. / 5
59. / 11 Antipodean moden arm plates: J. Howard-Wright (Aus); Ron Holloway (NZ) by Roger Barnes 1989; Richard Schweder (NZ) by Roger Barnes; Russell de la Cour (NZ) by J.M.McCready; Robert de Joux (NZ) by J.M.McCready 1990, 2 similar plates, one smaller & in colour; James Macintosh McCready (NZ), 3 plates of his own design one in colour; Edward T. Roberts (NZ) by Robert Gayre 1960; Gregor Alexander Macaulay (NZ) by Roger Barnes. / 10
60. / Nigel Vincent Oswald Peter Healey, 2 plates for this retired Squadron Leader probably by John Bainbridge, 1978, with extensive personal & armorial information. / 4
61. / 6 modern plates: Charles Martin Jones, 1948, colour arm; Pierre Daniel de Losada (French) by Claude Chirac 1992, pict arm; Dr Augustinus Zollig by Paul Boesch, Bern; G.J. Rhebergen, arm in colour; Francis Ferreol by R. Louis 1947, arm in colour; Jef Hendriker, arm in colour. / 8
62. / 2 plates for Society members: Benoit Junod, pict by Rodrigo Salazar 1988; Cliff Parfit, pict in colour by Osam Ueda. / 4
63. / A fine very large arm for The Right Honorable Washington Sewallis Earl Ferrers, F26791, B. Warwick Sculpt, 124 Regent Street.
64. / Francis Marion Crawford, an attractive pict of a sailing ship in breakers below a cliff, P. Avril Sc, Henry Brokman Del. / 8
65. / J.S. Boot, a medieval costumed lady, by Bernard Westmacott 1901. / 7
66. / Arthur Suart by D.F.M, a pict taken from a medieval print of a goldsmiths workshop with a quote from Chaucer “Our ingots, tests and many thinges mo”. / 5
67. / Peter Nicholson Warrington, pict of a blasted oak with leaning shield all within a landscape, Pye delin et Sct. / 10
68. / John Mangnall, Manchester, F19606, a wooded landscape with church in distance, shield leaning on rock, within frame “ Retirement, Rural Quiet, Friendship, Books “, Smith Engr St Mary’s Gate. / 5
69. / James Hews Bransby ( 1783-1847 ) F3573, a rural pict of ploughman and a man broadcasting seed, J. Scott Sc. / 5
70. / James Digges La Touche, Jac arm, F17665 or 6. / 5
71. / Anon arm in colour inscribed Dyneley 45 Cumberland Street on reverse, this appears to be a watercolour drawing of great accuracy. / 5
72. / Fine large arm for Sir Alfred Scott-Gattty. In B.N. Lee’s book “Some Bookplates of Heralds” page70 this plate made during his time as Garter King of Arms (1904-1918) is illustrated, signed K.M. ( Keith Murray ). / 10
73. / John Dyer, a festoon pict crest, F9430. / 5
74. / Robt Robinson, Chesterton by Thomas Holloway (1748-1827), F25301, illustrated in B.N. Lee’s British Bookplates page 84 with biography of Robinson. / 10