William Shakespeare Renaissance Plays and Sonnets Miniature Edition in 40 Volumes Complete Set in Original Condition As Issued Edinburgh, Andersons Edinburgh Ltd., circa 1932. Charming set of Shakespeare’s works in 40 miniature books, each measuring approximately 5 x 3.5 cm … Continue reading
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Canterbury, October 1880. Calendar of Prisoners tried, charged, and imprisoned at Her Majesty’s Prison at Canterbury. Original court document, with manuscript annotations by the clerk, listing nine convicts and three persons on bail. Folio. 3 pages, printed at the Kentish … Continue reading
Kingdom of Belgium, 1922-1957. Archive of military service papers and identification cards of Sergeant Major René Jules Charles Wege of Liège, a Walloon Belgian who was held captive by the Germans as a political prisoner of war for 53 days … Continue reading
Hanover, 1855. 8vo. 32 page German manuscript, a poetic or theatrical composition dealing with California and dedicated to Queen Marie, Consort of King George V of Hanover, during the California Gold Rush. Dedication page, written in French, signed and dated … Continue reading
Bombay: Wasserträger. Water carrier. Bombay, circa 1899-1901. Original miniature gelatin silver print photographic trading card, numbered and captioned in both German and English, “Wasserträger / Water carrier.” Number 35 from a series titled, “Photographien aufgenommen and gesammelt von Gustav Boehm … Continue reading
Collection of Eighteenth Century Tobacco Edicts Kingdom of Prussia Tobacco smoking under the reign of Prussian King Frederick William I (1713-1740) and Frederick the Great (1740-1786), the latter of whom dogmatically favoured snuff tobacco Berlin, 1726-1770. Unusual Tobacciana Archive … Continue reading
Two Original Photographs Carte-de-Visite German Circus Couple in a Matched Costume Tightrope Walker and Acrobat circa 1870’s [Zirkus Akrobatik Paar in Leipzig] Fotograf: Edmund Zwarg junior Rare original CDV photos (carte-de-visite) of a circus couple (possibly George Loyal and … Continue reading
Original ALS on Salmon Fisheries by Avid Angler Baron Vassall Holland of England 1826 Holland House, London, 1826. Original Signed Letter by Lord Holland. 8vo. 4 pages on a double-leaf measuring approximately 11 x 17 cm. Very good condition. … Continue reading
Original Winston Churchill Photograph Alexandria Airfield 1943 WWII Snapshot Photo of Churchill meeting Fleet Air Army officers at HMS Glebe the Service base at Alexandria airfield in 1943 Photograph measures approximately 9 x 13 cm Captioned in manuscript and … Continue reading
RARE Panoramic Photo Negatives Turn of the Century Silver – Lead – Copper Mining Exploits in Mexico Guggenheim 1905-1910 Mexico, circa 1905-1910. Set of 36 original panorama format photographic negatives, being views of at least five profitable mines in … Continue reading