Eight framed prints, drawings and objects to include: H. Papprill after John Frederick Herring Snr. (1795-1865) - Fore's Stable Scenes: 'The Team', 'The Mail Change', 'The Hunting Stud' and 'Thorough Breds', hand-coloured aquatints, published 1875, frame dimensions: 39 x 58 cm; 19th Century School - Two men playing draughts, pencil on paper, indistinctly signed and dated 'L.R [?]... 1888', 23 x 33 cm; A frame containing two envelopes addressed to Prince Albert, one inscribed 'Windsor Castle' and again in pencil 'Prince Frederic William of Prussia'; together with and earlier letter describing legal matters by the authorities of parliament, bearing red wax seals below, frame dimensions: 32 x 35 cm; Two framed Chinese items, to include: A decorative hand mirror and carved gilt lacquer wooden panel (8)
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WIENER KREIS -- WAISMANN, Friedrich (1896-1959). Typescript draughts in German on philosophy, philosophy of language, meaning, names, etc. W. many additions/corrections in ms. N.d., (after 1938 - before 1959). 2 vols., divided in 22 chapters, tog. c. 630 foliated typescript lvs. In 18 original cardboard covers. 4°. (Covers a bit dam. in places).NOTE: Notes that may have led to Waismann's work 'Logik, Sprache, Philosophie' which was posthumously published in 1976 by Philip Reclam. Friedrich Waismann, Austrian mathematician, physicist and philosopher was a member of the Vienna Circle and an important theorist in the field of logical positivism. Born to a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, Waismann was educated in mathematics and physics at the University of Vienna. In 1922, he began to study philosophy under the tutelage of Moritz Schlick, the founder of the Vienna Circle. He emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1938 due to the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany. Waismann maintained good relations with Wittgenstein after an introduction by Schlick who first met Wittgenstein in 1927 and did so several times before the latter would agree to be introduced to some of his colleagues. From 1927 to 1928 Wittgenstein met with small groups that included Schlick, almost always Waismann, sometimes Carnap, and sometimes Feigl and his future wife Maria Kesper. But is doubtful that Wittgenstein ever attended any meetings of the Vienna Circle proper. And from 1929, Wittgenstein's contact with the Circle would be restricted to meetings with Schlick and Waismann only. - This typescript originates from the estate of W. (Eli) Whitlau (1924-2013), who worked until his retirement at Van Stockum's publishing company. Van Stockum had the intention of publishing the work, but for some reason, they never did and eventually removed it from their archive. Whitlau handed it over to the present consigner.
Early 19th century Irish Killarney turned Arbutus wood chess and draughts set and ensuite folding marquetry inlaid board, board 53cm 32 chess pieces, 29 draughts (plus two replacement pieces) some small losses to chess pieces. board has lost original hinges, general wear and cosmetic deterioration commensurate with age
Matchbox Powertrack 2000 Racing Car set with Porsche and Corvette Racing Cars - used for demonstrations by Ex Matchbox Rep at various US Toy Fairs, includes colour photos of various events (not shown for privacy reasons) also included is a part trade box of miniature Board Games including Chess; Draughts; Solitaire; 9 Mens Morris - 10 x individual sets with duplication all generally Near Mint to Mint - Racing set is Fair to Good in a Fair box however Photographs are interesting showing development & promotion of Matchbox products.
"The International Compendium of Games", Boxed. made by H.P.G. & Sons Ltd, London (H.P. Gibson & Sons). Circa late-1940s. Boxed set of 'Draughts, Halma, Ludo, Snakes & Ladders, Tiddly-Winks'. Unchecked for completeness but includes both boards and instructions. Condition generally appears Good to Good Plus overall, contained in a generally Fair to Good set box.
A group of toys and figures, comprising a felt model of Beatrix Potter's Jeremy Fisher with leatherette jacket, a Russ Berrie beanbag Mrs Hogmore; a Steiff model of a chipmunk, circa 1975-84, and a plush Roo from Winnie the Pooh, and a Steiff squirrel with a nut; sold together with boxed Beatrix Potter Draughts (Special Cabbage Version) and The Game of Peter Rabbit by the Traditional Games Company (group)
A Late XIX Century Games Compendium, the hinged cover opening to a fully fitted interior with lift-out trays containing: draughts, cribbage board, steeplechase horses, whist/bezique markers, dominoes etc, the hinged front opening for chess pieces.Outside of box with many surface scratches and marks, no key, chess, dominoes and checkers pieces all appear to be present, one horse missing from steeplechase, board with all over wear, everything with general wear commensurate with usage. See images.
British Isles.- Collins (Capt. Greenville) Great Britain's Coasting Pilot. In Two Parts. Being a new and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England and Scotland from the River of Thames to the Westward and Northward, letterpress title printed in red & black, additional illustrated title with an inset map of the British Isles, dedications to the Master and Wardens of Trinity House, preface and general description, 45 uncoloured engraved charts only, mostly double-page, four folding (English Channel, Carlingford Loch, Scilly Isles and the River Thames), and two sheets of costal profiles, printed on thick paper, some heavy damp-stains and browning, some heavy off-setting and spotting throughout, the damp-stains and off-setting notably worse to charts in the first quarter, title pages and text with damp-stains and browning, rough edges, some of the folding maps with minor splits and nicks, modern endpapers, modern half calf, marbled boards, spine gilt, folio, Mount & Page, 1781*** Greenville Collins was one of the most important English cartographers though little is known of the man himself. He was made a commander in 1679 and "Hydrographer to the King" by Charles II. In 1681 Charles II appointed Collins to "survey the seacoast of the kingdom by measuring all the sea coasts with a chain and taking all the bearings of the headlands". It took him from 1681-1688 to do this survey and he produced 120 manuscript draughts. In 1693 the charts were published in atlas form.
A QUANTITY OF BOXED AND LOOSE DIECAST MODEL VEHICLES, to include approximately 60 boxed models by Lledo, Corgi, Vanguards, Oxford Die-Cast, Brumm, Matchbox Models of Yesteryear, Vintage Glory of Steam to name a few, also included are 11 loose vehicles along with a House Martin Hardwood Draughts game set, a Corgi D-Day 50th Anniversary Operation Overlord Box Set and a British Diecasts 'A Collectors Guide to Toy Cars, Vans and Trucks', the condition of the outer cardboard boxes vary and show signs of storage and handling wear on corners and edges, contents unchecked for completion
A 20th century fruit wood chess and draughts set. The turned wooden pieces contained within a mahogany folding board box backgammon verso, with inlaid details, king H11.5cm, board 53cm x 46cm** Being sold on behalf of the Blue Cross Charity Shop Wells ** Condition Report: Generally pieces are chipped, note the black knight has lost half his face. Please see photos for more details.
An archive of photographs belonging to Mr Alex. K Macpherson, General Director for the mission administration at the headquarters in Shanghai, items includeA photo album of photographs taken in the early part of the 20th century, each photograph with manuscript title, photographs taken in FENGHWA, Tientai, Pootoo Island, Sinchang, Chengsien, including a panorama of the 1922 flood, and photographs of damaged buildings, Cinese Foreign Relief comitte, Chenghsien, Fenghwa, Chapei, showing anti British poster, Taichow, Wen-Ling, Hwangen, ShaohingSecond album not annotated, showing (presumed) the journey aboard ship to China, with many photographs of ChinaA large collection of loose photographs many with manuscript descriptions to the reverseAn early colour photograph titled in pencil ‘The Burning of Chapei, Chinese suberb of Shanghai as seen from our roof.A number of Chinese documents printed on rice paper, including a passport with translation and other documents.Large hand drawn map on rice paperIllustrations on rice paperCopy of Alex K Macpherson’s obituary: ALEX. K. MACPHERSONWE REGRET TO record the death of Mr. A. K. Macpherson, formerly Assistant China Director, at Aberdeen in Scotland on January 11th. Mr. George Scott, sometime his colleague in Shanghai, writes the following tribute. The last fourteen years of Mr. Macpherson's active service on the field-which began in 1904 at the age of twenty-seven-were years of increasing responsibility; first as Assistant Superintendent of East CHEKIANG, then as through Superintendent, and finally his appointment in 1936 by the General Director to assist in the Mission Administration at the Headquarters in Shanghai. Fours years later, his executive ability, administrative gifts and rich spiritual experience gained for him the still more onerous task of Regional Director of the Mission's work in the Eastern and Central Provinces.Although for some years he had been resident in Shanghai the Churches in CHEKIANG seized every opportunity to show their love and appreciation for his years of ministry among them. How often have we gone to his office or his home and found him with a Chinese guest, usually a CHEKIANG Christian on business in Shanghai, whose visit would be incomplete without calling on the beloved Mr. 'Meh.'The chief link with the missionaries in his region was corres- pondence. Mr. Macpherson's etters were never stereotyped. He realized his fellow-workers were, for the most part, isolated in inland towns and cities, and by his letters to them he sought to stimulate their minds and refresh them by opening windows through which they might get draughts of re-vitalising air from sources often beyond their reach. By well-chosen excerpts from some book he himself had found helpful, or by provocative paragraphs from current literature he fed their hearts and minds. His advice in matters pertaining to the work was the fruit of his own varied experience and spiritual maturity. He was GOD'S man, in GOD's place fulfilling the purpose of GOD for his life.He rejoiced in the growing strength of the Chinese Church, for as missionary, Superintendent and Regional Director, all his energies were bent towards the development of Chinese leadership and a strong indigenous church.He delighted in good music, and it was a source of deep satis- faction to him to complete the revised C.I.M. Chinese Hymnary just before hostilities were intensified in the Shanghai area. In company with others, Mr. Macpherson was subjected by the Japanese to two-and-a-half years' internment. The inevitable strain and physical hardships of this experience greatly impaired his health, and whilst his spirit was keen, zestful as ever, he never fully recovered from the effects of those internment years. We humbly thank GOD for the years of fruitful service gladly given for the LORD and China, and it is with the sense of the loss of an honoured worker, a staunch friend and loyal colleague, we extend our sympathy to the bereaved members of the family.
A Scottish red leather cased games compendium, late 19th century, with brass carrying handle, the hinged lid with gilt-tooled leather folding chess/draughts board to interior, with a twin handled leather tray containing red-stained and natural bone chess pieces, draughts and cribbage pegs, bone dice, and a cribbage board marked W. & J. MILNE, Makers. 126 Princes St. EDINBURGH, above a compartmentalised interior with gilt-tooled leather Bezique registers, Bezique cards and playing cards by Goodall, London, and two ebonised shakers, 15.3cm high, 31.8cm wide, 23.7cm deep
A Victorian mahogany games compendium, opening to reveal a chess/backgammon board and horse racing game, thirty-two chess pieces, thirty-two draughts pieces, bone dominoes, cribbage board, playing cards, shakers, lead horses, counters, die and tokensIf there is no condition report shown, please request
A BOX, A CASE AND LOOSE GAMES, RECORDS, CHAIR AND SUNDRY ITEMS, to include a bent wood style child's chair, height of seat 34cm, a Victorian bevelled glass jewellery box, two pocket knives with antler and mother of pearl handles, a 'Ministry of War Transport Highways Division SP.105' enamel plaque, games include a draughts/chess and backgammon board with draughts pieces, a large writing slope and other wooden boxes in need of some attention, approximately thirty records including Simon and Garfunkel, ABBA and the Beach Boys (1 box + 1 case + loose) (sd)
(Chess.) J. Bishop: 'Chess & Draughts made easy. Containing instructions to learners, and hints to advanced players. With rules for playing, and games for practice', London, A. & S. Joseph Myers & Co, [nd], circa 1855, 52pp, 12mo (12 x 7.5cm), engraved illustrations in text, original limp blindstamped cloth gilt, all edges gilt. A very rare C19th book on Chess and Draughts, only 1 copy extant listed on Copac/JISC Library Hub in British Library, and not present in exhaustive Chess & Draughts bibliographies
Late 19th / early 20th century mahogany games box, the top folding open to form a rosewood and satinwood chess board to one side and backgammon board to the other, 38cm wide, opening to a lift-out tray containing an ebony and boxwood St George style chess set (king 7cm high), ebony and boxwood draughts set, two treen dice shakers together with other draughts pieces
Dr Edmond Halley (1656–1742) A New and Correct Chart of the Channel between England & France 'with considerable Improvement not extant in any Draughts hither to Published; shewing the Sands, Shoals, depths of Water and Anchorage, with ye flowing of the Tides, and setting of the Currents; as observed by the Learned Dr Halley,' a late 18th century or early 19th century engraved map, insert port charts of Plymouth and the Isle of Wight, nibbles to margins, some spotting and rubbing, folded and rolled, good, Page & Mount, Tower Hill, London. 67cm x 104cm
A late 19th century chess or draughts board, the boxwood and mahogany chequer board enclosed by rosewood banding, over a pair of drawers opening to a set of turned draught pieces, 5cm H x 41cm Sq (at fault)Condition reportFull width joint split to the board, minor splits to the side of the box along with two small holes to the top of one drawer, please see additional images.Further general wear, scuffs and marks commensurate with age and use.
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