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A Hoshiarpur brass inlay and hardwood letter rack, early 20th century, with lower drawer26 x 39 x 12.5cm

Three modern silver pot pourri bowls and covers, one attributed to Leslie Summers and hallmarked for London, 1994, 8cm diameter; John Taylor, a domed example with pierced lid, hallmarked for Birmingham, 1971, 8cm diameter; and a Pauline Gainsbury potpourri pomander, hallmarked for London, 1984, 6cm diameter; together with a white metal and enamelled letter opener, 16cm long (4)

This bold 14Kt gold ring features a broad band design centered with a black enamel triangle bearing a stylized Hebrew letter Lamed. The interior is engraved with the Latin motto Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit (Whom virtue unites, death shall not separate)-a phrase commonly associated with fraternal or Masonic orders. Marked BERKEY 14K inside the shank, the ring is a size 9 and weighs over 5 grams. A powerful symbol of commitment and tradition, this substantial gold ring combines visual impact with emblematic meaning.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

This 4pc military memorabilia grouping is associated with the 350th Infantry Regiment, famously known as the Blue Devils, a unit within the 88th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Included are two brass collar disks, one marked US 350 and the other with crossed rifles and the letter B, along with two vibrant embroidered patches. The arc-shaped shoulder patch reads 350 88th Blue Devil INF, and the accompanying four-leaf clover patch represents the 88th Infantry Division. The pins are approximately 1" diameter, the long arc patch is 3.5"L and the clover-shaped patch is approximately 2"L.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

This framed educational chart printed on handmade papyrus depicts the Phoenician alphabet and its connections to other scripts. The chart includes a list of letters and symbols, their corresponding names, and associated meanings and objects translated into multiple languages. It shows the evolution between ancient scripts, like Phoenician, Hebrew, Greek or Latin alphabets, and provides visual examples for each letter. Adorned in an ornate gold frame, this is perfect to be displayed by any collector of linguistic, historical, or educational materials. Sight size: 7.5"L x 9.5"H. Frame dimensions: 14"L x 17"H x 1"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

Jonas Zeuner (1727-1814)View of Montalbano from the Ridderbrug, Amsterdam, signed 'Zeuner Fec', verre églomise, 40 x 50.5cmProvenance: Formerly the property of David Stevenson (1815-1886) MICE, FRSE, FRSSA, civil engineer and lighthouse designer, Uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson, and ancestor of our current vendor. This picture is described and illustrated in the book 'Scientific Charles Recalls a Poetic Stevenson', (see p.98) by Charles Stevenson, son of David Stevenson and first cousin of Robert Louis Stevenson, circa 1870 (the book posthumously published in 2023). A copy of this book accompanies the lot, along with a letter with franked Penny Black stamp to Messrs Stevenson & Son, dated 1840. There are numerous pale brown spots of foxing visible to the sky (the black marks around the spire are birds). There is an area of possible corrosion? or patchy discolouration below the area where the signature is (see additional images) The signature is to the edge of a floating wooden platform on the right side. The glass is intact, and the frame appears to be the original.

Michael Dahl (1656/9-1743)Portrait of James Brydges, first Duke of Chandos, half length wearing a scarlet coat with white cravat, inscribed with title in gilt, in painted oval, oil on canvas, 74 x 62cm, in period carved giltwood frameProvenance: with Thomas Agnew & Sons, purchased 1964 and sold together with a photocopy of the purchase letter from Agnews.Collection: Viscount KemsleyLit: The Connoisseur, May 1929, page 260; W. Nisser - Michael Dahl, Upsala 1927, (page 86 of catalogue) engraving by Simen after Dahl The canvas back, stretchers and back of frame have been painted red at some point, though not recently, and it is not clear whether the work has been lined. Cracking to paint and stretcher marks visible. A small area of paint loss to the lower left area of the jacket. There is a spotted mildewy bloom to the canvas, mainly to the upper right area (visible on the images). Surface dirt, discolouration and minor splash marks. Not examined under UV light.

James Grant (20th century)A day at the Seaside, pastel, 34 x 53cmProvenance: with letter attached verso

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of three signed letters, comprising:two letters addressed 'Mr dear Sir', one stating 'You are quite at liberty to make any use of my letter you like - provided always you state that it was a mere answer to a private note', and another addressed to Mr Dean, 15th Nov 71, expressing thanks for 'permission to cast three pieces of these tombs: defaced as they are, the pieces of foliage above the shields of the Elinor one will be among the loveliest models I can use in the Oxford schools',another letter, addressed to Miss Rhoda, discussing an interesting letter and 'how glad I was of your father's recovery', signed 'JR', anda further letter, addressed to Allen, outlining he 'shall send off by tonight's post to Jowett ten sheets of The Bible of Amiens', going on to request catalogues to allow reprinting, signed 'JR', in a later leather folio (5)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a signed letter, dated '12th Feby 1869', to Edwin W Field Esq. reading: 'Mr dear Sir, I am obliged in order to do my own work in this world often to burn masses of letters unread and submit to the consequent catastrophes. I don't know how other people manage. I know I can do no better. I never saw your letter that I remember. I am deeply interested in it now and will give all attention to the subject. Believe me your faithful servant, J Ruskin', with a portrait of John Ruskin,___ x _____cm, framed

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of three signed letters, comprising:a letter to the Editor of the Manchester City News, Easter Day 1884, protesting against the degradation of the environment ('...the disgrace of the gifts of nature, and the wreck of her order...'), in protest against proposed railway development in the Derbyshire Peak District,a letter to 'My dear Allen', discussing a hindrance to 'Proserpina' due to 'not having those woodcuts' as well as 'anxiously expecting a proof of Amiens', anda letter addressed to Miss Tiny White, appearing to have been hand delivered, expressing disappointment in not being able to attend her concert, complete with the envelope (3)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of three signed letters:the first 'To the Editor of the Pallmall Gazette', explaining a correction to comments he did not make about Dr Gunther, 'Dr Gunther continually tells me things, in all sorts of kind ways, but I never told - or could have told him anything',the second apologising for a misprint in a recent letter and following on to make a political comparison, 'the Opposition will not redeem the Government's errors by encumbering its hands, - and the Master of Balliol's sermon should have been preached, in the enthusiasm of sympathy with the living - not an encomium of the dead',the third with several references and may allude to taxation, '...I do extremely object to Mr Forster's breaking into my Irish servant's house, robbing him of thirteen pence weekly out of his poor wages...' (3)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of signed letters,four addressed to Mr Reid, discussing a book received,another to Mr Reid, addressed as 'Mr dear sir', expressing thanks for retaining a catalogue and later stating 'I respect Cruikshank's genius deeply - But alas - I cannot dwell on the elements he delighted in',a letter addressed 'Care of Arthur Severn', discussing helping a fellow writer,a letter to Monsieur Guyard, expressing he would be 'entirely proud and in a great many ways happy in having any book of yours or any book - that was yours',four letters addressed to Mr Bryce Wright, discussing purchasing silver and gold and their associated costs, anda further letter, addressed to Mr Bryce, being delighted with 'this tourmaline...it's not monstrous in price neither' although 'I must send you back your (pink) apatite', signed 'JR' (12)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), an autographed draft manuscript lecture entitled 'Unused Arundel', expressing his distaste for contemporary art and its market, leading to a request for the Arundel Society to hire copyists to recreate the Italian Old Masters rather than relying on printing, (...Do you think that, if a group of figures by Perugino, or Luini, as beautiful in many respects as the original - would not be a better decoration for your drawing room than an oil painting - such as you are likely now to get of them - of an old gentleman with his family late at a party - or a drowned child and a starving dog tied to a mast!...), 7 pages, within a red folio, dated 1878, andan autographed letter to Mrs Elizabeth Salt, revealing the subtlety of his own sensibilities while instructing her in the art of drawing, and proposing, since there is 'no wholesome elementary book on drawing', that she wait for the third volume of 'Modern Painters' which will tell her better what she wants to know than anything else she could get ('...It seems very egotistic, but it is the truth, & I cannot help saying it...'), with the original autograph envelope, postmarked 30 August 1855 (3)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of eleven signed letters, comprising:1) '7th Jan, Dear Mr Revely, All have arrived safe hitherto. And I doubt not the last parcel will also - will you forward me your account -up to the present number; and can you send me a short list of all the localities, merely from number to number. 200- 230- Cos, or Neapolis - or whatever it may be - 230- 245...faithfully J Ruskin',2) ‘Broadlands, Romsey 25th Oct 1879 ['1879' added in pencil], Dear Mr. Tallack, Your papers are all ably and temperately drawn up - but I have no hope of your ever being of true use as long as your Society retains the entirely spurious trust in its own wishy washy hermeneutics, instead of believing God's prophets in their own plain words, Ever truly yours J Ruskin’,3) ‘20th Nov 1860, My dear Sir, When I went abroad this summer I ordered no letters on business to be forwarded to me. I could not therefore reply to your favour of the 19th June. I am now looking over arrears, and am sorry this letter has remained unanswered. But I intend to give no more lectures in the north. I have nothing to bring me northwards in my general work - and shall probably in future stir little even from London - except for rest. Very truly yours, J Ruskin’,4) ‘8th Oct, Dear Sir I am very sorry - but shall be unable to lecture for some months yet - I don't exactly know how long…J Ruskin’,5) ‘Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 14th Nov, Sir, I am sorry for the delay in answer – Often my letters necessarily go for weeks unopened. The price of Fors is ten shillings a year, and I enclose my publishers address, Faithfully yours J Ruskin’,6) ‘Brantwood, Coniston. 27th January 73 Sir, In looking over last year’s letters I found one from you which I fear received no answer. I was not in town – and scarcely seeing my letters at the time – or I should gladly have looked at the picture you speak of Truly, Yours J Ruskin’,7) ‘Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire 26th Dec. 81 My dear Madam, I am grateful for your letter and memory: but have always so much more correspondence at Xmas than I am able for, that I must pray you to pardon this brief acknowledgement, Ever your faithful Servant J Ruskin’,8) ‘Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire, 26th Dec. 81 Mr dear Madam, I am grateful for your letter and memory: but have always so much more correspondence at Xmas than I am able for, that I must pray you to pardon this brief acknowledgement, Ever your faithful Servant J Ruskn’,9) ‘Wednesday, Dear Mrs Hewitt, I have not forgotten you but things have happened to keep me from sending ‐ The wine will come tomorrow, Ever affectionately yours J Ruskin’,10) ‘Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 11 March 76, My dear Madam, You are perfectly welcome to make any use of these letters of mine – though I wrote myself that Mrs Blackburn kept them – they seem to me very stupid & careless. Was I writing now, I should be more sparing of words. Believe me, Always faithfully yours J Ruskin’,11) ‘Brantwood, 27th Dec. My dear Sir, I have your obliging note – and duly observable directions – The codicil is excellently done – You have reviewed the Will itself I suppose – am I to return you the codicil to be fastened to it – or are they merely to be kept together, Truly yours J Ruskin’, and12) an envelope addressed to Mrs Hibbert, 20 Earl View, Preston, postmarked AMBLESIDE 26 DEC 81 (12)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of four signed letters:the first addressed to Mr Cruikshank, 8th January 1867, stating 'I have been very unwell or I should long ago have come to see you.',the second addressed 'My dear Sir', expressing his gratitude and asking to look at the drawings the recipient is due to show Mr Severn,the third to Miss Stegant, 4th Feb 83, discussing his own publications,the fourth to Arthur Severn, discussing a present of African minerals to the St George's Museum which will be arranged by 'our acting Mineralogist, Mr Francis Butler', complete with a portrait of Ruskin,together with six associated letters by other hands with The Crystal Palace Company heading,a similar letter headed Society of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce, and a letter with a sketch over a horse head above an inscription George Cruikshank (1792-1878) verso,a letter to De Behnes from George Cruikshank, discussing 'the accounts for the caricatures',two letters to Lady Molesworth from Treschleichen, expressing the concerns of Dr Munthe with the location and condition of Captain Ford, an associated letter to Lady Molesworth from Dr Munthe, expressing clear concern for 'Where Dicky is?' and other questions about his location and how to contact him,a card from Dr Munthe, anda letter addressed 'My dear Froude', requesting the recipient's attendance, complete with a portrait of Tennyson (qty.)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of letters, including:a series of two letters addressed 'Gentlemen', discussing a debt and the health of Tarrant, one signed,a letter requesting a sketch of cracked ice, above a drawing of cracked ice, inscribed in another hand: 'John Ruskin to W.G.C. May 1 1982',another addressed to Mr Redmayne, discussing the Langdales Pikes, signed, another addressed to Mr Tarrant, expressing that he is 'happy in having a child, and in looking back on a life of happiness' and 'Do you notice how people are beginning to defend themselves uneasily - see Quarterly Review on Mr Ernest George', andthree further letters:the first addressed to Mr Cooke from W G Collingwood, expressing that 'Mr Rusk is not well enough to write autographs nowadays',the second to Mrs Norton from E Cooke, explaining 'I wrote to Mr Collingwood for the Ruskin autograph of the Iceland Drawings. I send you what he has sent me. JR's signature is not there but Marjory is fortunate in getting such a good piece of work',the third a drawing of flowers above an inscription 'hold this way' (8)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of three signed letters, comprising:a copy of 'The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers', illustrated by Ferdinand Huszti Horvath, William Edwin Rudge, 1930, numbered 7 out of 50 copies, pencil signed 'F. H. Horvath',with a signed letter inserted to the front addressed to Miss Rudkin, 5th April 81, expressing his thanks to her,a letter addressed to Mr More, 22nd October 1866, discussing a sketch that he sent that 'belonged to my mother, but she likes you to have it, and so do I, if you like it.', anda letter to Sir William Wiseman, 18th February 1869, asking for 'pardon for having deferred till now my reply',together with an unsigned letter, addressed to Allen, unfinished, expressing 'What an ass that Bunney is - He has never paid me a farthing' and 'I hope you will find the etchings worth a good deal' (4)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), 'The King of the Golden River, or, The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria', 1851, illustrated by Richard Doyle, 1st edition, 1851, with a signed letter from Ruskin to Professor Owen, a zoologist, loosely inserted, in which Ruskin invites his friend to visit, andan autograph album, comprising a collection of signatures, letters and signed photographs of artists, writers, actors, musicians, politicians, public figures, including an initialled letter of John Ruskin from Brantwood 1886, Hubert Parry, John Collier, John Martin Harvey, George Gross, Reginald Wingate, Charles Aubrey Smith, and Roger Pocock (3)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a signed letter, addressed to 'My dear Madam', 'I intended to have sent a line with the photograph & chalk drawing the other day - merely to say that the photograph is nature a good deal simplified & darkened - nature made easy - If with sepia, you can manage to imitate the least bit of it ever - this size [includes a drawn square in the text] only - you will have made immense progress. If any drawing-master tries to persuade you to dash - challenge him to do a bit of photograph. If he can do it, it will be a great help to you to see how he does it - but in most cases, he will not be able to do it, & will say it oughtn't to be done. Truly yours, J Ruskin', complete with a carte de visite of John Ruskin,32 x 40.8cm, framed

John Ruskin (1819-1900), 'John Ruskin: His Life & Teaching', 5th edition, Frederick Warne and Co., 1897, complete with an autographed letter to Colonel Robertson in which he writes concerning boys' education: 'To my mind, the two things which are all and in all, are to make men honest & cheerful', and'Lectures on Art, Delivered Before the University of Oxford in Hilary Term, 1870', Clarendon Press, 1870, inscribed 'Cecilia Richmond with John Ruskin's love (29th Nov. 1870)', with silk endpapers and full leather binding (2)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a collection of four signed letters,the first addressed to 'Professor Forbes', apologising for a late response and asking 'Would you like specimens of the Rocks!', mounted and stuck down,another addressed 'Dear Sir', stating he was unable to 'have been some use to the Working Men at Norwood' but is 'declining all engagements' due to 'having somewhat overtired myself',the third addressed to 'My dear Miss Elwyn', discussing a theatre visit whilst lamenting on 'Denmark Hill & where I am frozen (- I wonder if Prometheus were alive again, whether he would find any more fire in heaven to steal)', the fourth letter addressed to 'Luxmore', stating 'I am ashamed to take your money - but I begin to enjoy my business for the Guild now - and I do think you will have some satisfaction in it and me this year - unless I go crazy again at Midsummer' (4)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of five signed letters, comprising:a letter addressed to HJR Cotton,a letter to Ernest Foxwell,a letter addressed to H F Wilson discussing Italian works of art,a letter addressed to 'My dear Miss Alice', anda further letter, dated 31st May 76, stating 'Mr Ruskin presents his compliments to the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, and deeply regrets that his absence from London must prevent his waiting upon on the 14th June. He has also to ask their pardon for his delayed answer - having been for some time out of the range of letters, among the hills' (5)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of nine signed letters, comprising:a letter addressed 'My dear Sir', on his interest in 'examining the volume and number of the Magazine of Art which Mr Goss was thoughtful enough to ask you to send',a letter addressed to Oldfield, discussing church windows, andseven letters with 'Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire' heading, containing the discussion around the purchase of a picture by the Glasgow Corporation (9)

John Sell Cotman (1782-1842), a signed letter to Lady Francis Palgrave, announcing that he is to be paid a guinea per annum per pupil beyond his annual £100, '...As you are the first spring, or mover in this delightful plan for me. You will I hope excuse my eagerness in laying my happiness before you...', with a postscript stating that two of his sons are to be added to the school, one free of expense

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a signed letter, addressed to Huish, 'Have you a copy of the Proust book left and can you send it over here? - The illustrated one, I mean - I want to compare the view on the spot. Very busy. Ever affecty. yrs. J Ruskin'.Marcus Huish was a barrister with an interest in the arts who, from 1879 to 1911, was director of the Fine Art Society.Condition Reportdescription should read 'Prout' not Proust

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of various letters including: an eight-page signed letter, undated, to The Reverend Stephen Bridge concerning the building of St Matthew, Denmark Hill, the letter includes eleven small pen sketches of architectural details within the text, through which Ruskin attempts to show that the architect has made several serious design errors: '...I find myself reduced to the ungracious task of finding fault with the present design without being able to suggest any mode of arriving at a happier result - still, I feel so strongly that the large sum required for the completion of this floor plan will be miserably wasted - and that many who might be pleased by the drawing, would yet be disappointed by the church - that I cannot forbear giving you the reasons...', a signed letter to 'Mr. Bridge' from 31 Park Street, 23rd Nov., stating he has returned from Normandy '...finding in my own neighbourhood a piece of architecture so graceful and picturesque as your new church - I wrote a very impertinent letter about the design of it... I trust you will acquit me of conceitedness in the matter - and of putting much value on my high opinion - but I do love architecture very much and I believe I enjoy more than most people when I enjoy a design at all: and suffer more than most when I do not.', and three other signed letters from Ruskin to Bridge, an envelope to Bridge, franked 29th and 30th December 1846, a section of the text of a lecture by Ruskin, 'The Aim of Poetry', delivered in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 24th October 1877, and a two-page signed letter by Arthur Severn, dated Dec 5th 1900, from Brantwood, to The Reverend Stephen Bridge, concerning the choice of the dignitary to unveil the Ruskin Memorial (qty.)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of four signed letters, comprising:a letter addressed to Mr Bird, expressing his gradual recovery 'from the depression left by the last year's illness',the second addressed to 'Mr dear Sir Roderick', discussing Mr Carlyle and the meeting of the Eyre Defence,the third outlining Ruskin's ill health and inability to read letters,the fourth addressed to Allen, discussing his plate and the adjustments which need to be made, complete with its envelope (qty.)

A series of letters from Bernard Leach (1887-1979), seven letters to the poet Arthur Caddick, 1955-68, to include signed examples, most in response to news of Caddick's financial crises, responding to one with £5 and a description of his own situation, 'I ought to make it £25, as you propose, but I want more assurance that I'll get it back. I cannot afford to lose it as I did with Guido. You don't know my responsibilities; you'd understand if you did. I could tell you a bit, but not until I get back from Scotland where I have to go on Thursday to lecture & make a little money. I've had two wives, six children & eleven grandchildren & the pottery is not mine any more...' (1965), also a typed letter signed following a celebration, at the end of which Leach had fallen downstairs and collided with a refrigerator (1967), a poem to Caddick by Leach (1968), and two postcards and a further four blank examples of Japanese postcards used by Leach (16)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of five signed letters, comprising:a letter address to 'Rev R. Brown Borthwick', thanking the recipient for his letter and a drawing 'but it has not yet come; and I leave home tomorrow for about ten days', complete with envelope,a letter addressed to Clifton Ward, discussing geological matters,a letter to Rev F Murray, stating he would 'be most happy to see the carpenter whose name - Mullender! I am not quite sure of - and I don't exactly know where Southfleet is',a letter addressed to Mr Th S. Roberts, appearing to apologise for being 'too nervous and sad to take my lesson today', referring to himself as 'your dull pupil - and that I may be able to give better account of myself on Tuesday', anda letter to Mr Adams, discussing 'Allen's (unfinished) diagram - not of Rouen but of Abbeville, (the Rouen has been mislaid somehow)', signed 'JR', one letter stuck over the other (5)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a collection of twelve signed letters, comprising1) a letter addressed to 'Boyce', stating he had 'written to Rosetti' for his address,2) a letter addressed to 'My dear Sir' responding to a gentleman 'enquiring for a Turner autograph',3) a letter addressed to 'Mr Hall' (S.C. Hall, Esq.), worrying that he 'caused Miss Virtue some trouble by not presenting the enclosed cheque' and he sees 'the Palestine exploration people are in want of funds, perhaps Miss Virtue will be kind enough to write a new cheque for them',4) a letter addressed to 'Calverly Hotel, Tunbridge Wells', stating he enjoyed the poems he had received which 'must be the case with every faithful lover of Derwent water - which in spite of a rather - in full consistence with - a more recent devotion to the Alps, I still claim to be - as one loves one's nurse faithfully',5) a letter addressed to 'Mr Mackay' (Charles Mackay Esq.), apologising for a delay in response and wishing to chat to him on his return to England,6) a letter addressed to 'Mr Smith', discussing plates 'just published, - plate 4. 12 guineas. I think this an exorbitant price - I wish you would ask one or two lithographers here what they would estimate it at',7) another to S C Whitworth Esq., thanking him 'for the gift of your book, with every word of which I concur', complete with its envelope,8) a letter address to 'My dear Madam', thanking the recipient for the book and commenting 'the Flaxmann designs become very interesting in this direct association with the text',9) a letter addressed to 'Dear Mrs Barnard', stating 'You needn't come to Oxford, but you must write out the Charter, and sign it & send it to me',10) a letter to Alexander Edmonston Esq., explaining he 'wanted the second part of Sir Charles Grandison - and on sending the first to the library from which I saw it had been purloined, it was claimed as private property - I must therefore refer again to you - and I send back the Blackwood too',11) a letter to Benjamin Vincent Esq., stating his 'letters are all in arrears - I suppose I can be of no service now about the abstract - If it is not printed yet - just put - Can Grande della Scala for Castruccio Castracani',12) a letter addressed to 'My dear Sir', explaining he is 'now done with Walker and Burnet'... 'but I want to see the other three parts of Burnet's work, if I can.', later wanting 'to know the price of 'Collection of Ancient Fragments', by J. P. Cary, 1832', anda further signed letter by J Rosa Barnard,addressed to 'Dear Madame, stating she has received one of her 'mother's letters from John Ruskin which I enclose. It seemed a pity to cut the signature so I send you all of it & am glad for you to have & keep it. Believe me' (13)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a signed letter, addressed to Mrs Collins, Paris 21st September 80, encouraging her in her writing: 'tell me what your new children's book is to be about, and write it as you would like to write it - not consulting the Christian Knowledge people's notions more than you choose to' and offering sympathy in her troubles: 'I have not forgotten you, although more often as I remembered, -- the thought of your difficulties and their cruel causes, make me still helplessly silent. Indeed I don't, and never have thought, that our wills can conquer anything, and I am the last to tell any delicate woman she ought to live hardly - many things I may have said against common idlers and useless luxury, -- but nothing [?] of severe in expectation from people who are in hundreds of cases, already living an anchorites life, compared to mine', adding that her letters deeply touch and interest him and that he will assuredly 'keep you at present from feeling yourself in servitude for the sake of fifteen pounds', in a postscript, he offers to send a cheque for £20, with further instalments of money, although he is not sure that she would like that kind of help often ('...But there are times for it...), anda letter addressed to Mr Ruskin, from J R Lowell, 22nd Nov 1859, expressing his delight that Ruskin should admire his work: 'My dear Mr Ruskin,/ to have made one man happy in a lifetime is worth living for, & you have made me happy and proud too in writing to Norton that you counted me among your friends. That you may take for granted, but I must go farther & say, among your debtors as well. My proportion of a debt which I share with all who speak or read the English tongue may be small as far as it concerns you, but to me it is great & lifelong. We all quarrel with you sometimes, but what good could we get from a man who prophesied smooth things? & I am sure that I am not assuming too much when I say that in giving you my hearty thanks for what you have done, I am only doing what all the men whose opinion you would care for in America would gladly do if they had the same pretext for it that I have. I offer you my hand with all my heart, & I pay you my fealty also as to the man who has done for Art what Wordsworth wished to do for Poetry', and asking him if he could contribute an article to the Atlantic Monthly, ending in the persona and feigned hand of Hosea Biglow: 'i go in for the A buv like all git eout/ Hosea Biglow' (2)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), two letters relating to pupils of the High School, Cork:the first addressed to John Ruskin, 1st December 1885, 'Dear Mr Ruskin, We write for the Pupils of the High School, who have been anxious to express their great satisfaction at hearing of your recovery to health, but they waited in order to be able to send you a very hearty invitation to their breaking-up Conceit. Only they fear that the present inclement weather and the long journey to Cork may prevent your acceptance. Our Lady Principal is writing to you and she will tell you much better than we can, how deeply we should enjoy your presence then, or indeed on any occasion, if you will come to see us. We would ask our Queen to exercise here authority, but that we think it would be thoughtless and selfish just now but indeed we should be proud to welcome you in our school. We would like to tell you of our successes in the Year’s Examinations, because we are very proud of two of our elder girls, one of whom, Nita, has just passed her First University Examination in Dublin, and Lattie, on the Queen’s elder maidens, has matriculated in the Royal University. Maggie, Eva, Ethel, Florrie, Susanna, Daisy and Ethel the Second, passed the Intermediate Examinations in English, Mathematics and Modern Languages. While Lattie, Daisy, Maggie Lizzie, Florrie, Lily, Lottie and Annie have all gained Certificates in Botany. We are, Dear Mr Ruskin, Your affectionate Pupils of the High School, Rose Queen',the second addressed to Mr dear Queen', 'I am quite happy with your Majesty’s letter – signed as it is by your loving subjects – and can quite peacefully wait to receive the Lady Principal’s by next post, it has not reached me with yours. She cannot tell me better than you can yourselves, what you want of me – and I should most thankfully have come - and listened – and heard – and much more than I can tell – besides, had I been able now to go anywhere. But though I am’ better’ and even, for an old man, well (or at least able for the things I chiefly wished to carry forward, I am altogether wholly unable for travelling, - and for all very delightful – as for all exciting and anxious things . I can’t let my head be turned - as it would in Ireland , when I’ve only just got it a little into order again after an illness, more serious than I care to tell you – Though I am writing quite seriously, - and not in play. But even ‘serious’ letters are forbidden me, yet a while. I hope before May day of next year to be of some use to you – even though I cannot be with you & I am always your loving and grateful servant J Ruskin' (2)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a signed letter, addressed to 'My dear Sir', giving advice on how best someone with ill health might sojourn in Italy: '...Of Australia I know nothing...The great thing is to keep your mind agreeably employed and not to expose yourself rashly. With precautions - you may obtain almost any climate in Italy you choose, provided you do not allow yourself to be led away by temptation into the shady side of a street, when you know you ought to keep to the sunny one. - I think Italy - take it all in all - an essential country for an invalid...I think the French air exquisite. When you find it getting too cold for you, run to Paris by the railroad and thence to Nice...', 4 pages, on paper with a blind stamp border, trace of mounting, 8voThis appears to have been written on the ill-fated holiday Ruskin spent with his wife Effie and Millais. The party arrived in early July at the hamlet of Brig o'Turk near Stirling, staying first at a hotel, and then in a rented cottage, where the two others, being much in each other's company, fell in love. The elegant writing paper is likely to have originally belonged to Effie.

Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954), a signed letter, dated 21 April 1948, addressed to the photographer Denise Colomb, discussing images exchanged of the poet Antonin Artaud, complete with the original envelope (2)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), 'Praeterita: Outlines of scenes and thoughts', published by George Allen, 1886-1888, 3 vols., and'Praeterita…' second edition ('Dilecta'), published by George Allen, 1900, 3 volumes bound in one, volume one with a signed letter to 'My dear Merritt', writing from Italy in gratitude, volume two with a letter addressed to 'Dearest Dr Brown', discussing the child Dora and her 'brilliant sense of the outside presence of everything', 'Dilecta' with a letter addressed to Mrs Dean Sage from Joan Ruskin Severn, discussing a date to meet (qty.)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of fourteen signed letters, recipients to include Dr Attwell, Mr Learoyd, Butler, Miss Miller, Woodd, Dixon, Mr Stowe, with subjects to include discussing agates, pearls, and Christmas, together with six envelopes addressed to Samuel Learoyd, and an envelope addressed to Mrs S H Holder (qty.)For a comprehensive transcription, please see the condition report.Condition ReportTranscription of letters:'Brantwood, Coniston, LancashireDear Dr AttwellI was so much interested in looking out those stones for you that I’m ready to lend you another lot directly – if you’ve room and care for them. I hope the new lot sent you yesterday are better than those sent to Whiteland’s – but these others won’t be lost, there either.That’s so interesting and so right – about the moral of monsters – but I hav’nt''Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire. AmblesideDear Mr LearoydPlease let the agates be sent here, and with thanks for your care and best Christmas wishes believe me your faithful servant John Ruskin Samuel Learoyd Esq.''Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire.28th April 83My dear SirI am so ashamed of myself for not having answered your kind letters of question about showing the agates – but I have been thinking of several things about them. It seems to me that with your good help, they might be arranged for a loan collection, belonging to the Sheffield Museum, and – when long enough at one place taken to another.You will at once see at looking over them that all have separate phenomena. Several are ,(in my experience unique) and all are chosen for things which need notice in each specimen ‐ If you will at present number and shortly describe each – and show just as you think best. I would afterwards consult with you on what more might be said, with secure basis of science, of the possible mode of production of each – and print the catalogue so settled.This cannot be till after our Oxford work is done – but for the present exhibition please take all authority. I think my stones usually look best on white silk or deep red or purple velvet – in which when the collection is finally arranged you might have niched places for each stone Ever most truly Yours J Ruskin''Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire.27th Dec. 84Dear Mr. LearoydNo. I could not take up pearls. – they are a result of disease. And would never interest me, but I should like to see an exhaustive book on them – Silica is more than ever I shall manage, ‐ but please tell me of any points of new interest that occur to you in it at any time Ever faithfully yours J Ruskin''Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire.3rd MayDear Butler,I’m quite delighted with all the small silvers ‐ and all the besicas – and the rest are very nice I return a pound’s worth of what I don’t want – see accounts and enclose cheque for £5 with hearty thanks. The 15/‐ chlorite is superb – quite worth £1 to me – the largest indescent Madagascar, the best I ever saw.I’m not well, stomach out of sorts – or that metal‐book would have been done by this time – I Don’t know what you could have got out of my talk – you said you should like to know things – And I said – so should I! I think that was about all. But I’ll write and print the catalogue of collections for you directly. Ever affectionately yours JR''Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire.17th April 83My dear SirI will look out the stones directly – but your own arrangement will be entirely satisfactory to me – it will be a delight to think of your seeing them. – I will wait on Col. R; the moment I’m in town againEver faithfully yoursJ Ruskin''Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire18th May 86My dear SirI accept your Companionship very gladly, having at last given up the idea of the Guild’s being a monied power; and contenting myself with making it a bond and an influence for assured good.Do not hasten to leave your position under Dr. Gore. You could not be in a more useful one that of a practical experimental philosopher – as you grow in years – holding yet the faith you have now signed Ever faithfully yours John Ruskin''Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire. Christmas 86My dear SirI find nothing so uselessly wasteful of my time as lending either drawings or minerals, and have vowed to trouble myself no more, in that kind – but if I would – assuredly not for Manchester. Even at Xmas time I forgive them not their Thirlmere theft. Ever faithfully yours John Ruskin''Herne Hill, S.E. London20th June 77Dear Miss Miller,I have been twenty times of the edge – never yet well over the edge –of answering your mostvaluable letters – but you will see in next days I have not forgotten them.Is Eastover House an established and permanent school – and would its trustees like me to lend Some agates and other stones for her pupils to play with and think of? Ever gratefully Yours J. Ruskin''Brantwood, Coniston, Lancashire.12th Feb. 85Dear Woodd,Many thanks. The Phots are beautiful. I had taken good ones myself, of course; but these beat them considerably. I’ve ordered a report of St. George to be sent to you. I shall expect a grand subscription to my Museum. Ever affectionately yours J Ruskin Charles H. Woodd, Esq.''I have not read the slips yet they seem most interesting.Venice, 6th MayDear DixonI have been terribly neglectful of you. I was very glad to see your hand today, but what to know how you are.I must really organize this St. George’s company by drawing up some legal documents myself which the Companions shall sign. I am sick of the lawyers’ delays and the Trustees are shy of acting for want of clearly knowing to whom they are responsible.‐ So you will have to declare that you they have no business with the matter – but that you only hold the Master responsible for the management. Ever affectionately yours J Ruskin' 'Denmark Hill23rd AprilMy dear Mr StoweI’ve had this returned letter by me ever so long and always forgotten to ask you to forward it – and now I’m leaving town – but I shall be back D.V. early in the summer – and most happy then to see your friend. Yours very truly J Ruskin''Denmark Hill, CamberwellMonday 1st OctoberMy dear SirI could not earlier reply to your letter – having left several days of this week open to choice to different friends whom I wanted to see – having only just come home from Switzerland – I have no forenoon time open just now – could you & Mr. Gregory favour me by coming some evening? Friday or Saturday? If not I shall have forenoon time next week. Truly yours, J Ruskin It is a long way for you to come – if Mr Gregory could be at Queen Sq. on Saturday, or Friday at one o’clock, I would come there.''Denmark Hill, S.7th Oct.My dear Sir.In this fine weather I am out all day my business goes to the dogs. I am heartily obliged to you for your letters and for the kindness of sending me an account of Mr. Stevenson – Forgive me, as well as him, the trouble we have caused you and believe me yours faithfully and obliged J Ruskin'

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of six signed letters, comprising:a letter addressed to 'My dear Sir', stating 'from the tone of your note you are not pleased with drawings - let me beg you to return them to me - and to wait your opportunity at Mr. Prout's sale - just coming on',another addressed to 'My dear Rossiter', stating he has not been able to think about the programme he had received 'the one patent being that Huxley for your head & such a staff as you have already for your support, there's not much fear of your getting on' and jests 'if all my friends would kindly consider me dead for five years, (and write me some nice complimentary epitaphs - which I might get more good of than dead people usually do - I believe I should come to life again in a more useful shape for everybody', andfour brief letters addressed to 'My dear Sir' (Mr W C Gilbert), 'My dear Sir' (J H Le Keuk, Esq.), 'Sir', and a 'My dear Rosetti' (6)

John Ruskin (1819-1900), a group of three autographed letters, addressed to Lawrence Hodson, expressing political sentiments, 'is not half so strong a Tory as I am: - I would - if I could - gag Mr Gladstone - hang Mr Chamberlain - and sweep the whole Liberal Party out of Parliament into the Thames to get out as they could',a companion letter to Lawrence Hodson, signed 'JR',together with a group of letters addressed to John Ruskin, to include a draft letter from Lawrence Hodson, discussing religion and celibacy, with numerous corrections and unfinished, and four further letters discussing overpopulation (qty.)

Twelve Blues Rock / Prog Rock / Jazz Rock / Psychedelic / Experimental Rock / Rock LPs including Velvet Underground White Light / White Heat (Verve SVLP 9201) UK first pressing with Garrod and Lofthouse cover, no 'Stereo' on front cover etc, Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band Trout Mask Replica (Reprise 4026) first Reprise release after the earlier Straights release, Mothers of Invention Burnt Weeny Sandwich (Reprise 6370) first UK issue and Weasels Ripped My Flesh (Reprise RSLP K44019), Tonto's Expanding Head Band Zero Time (Atlantic K40251), Frank Zappa Gunga's Revenge (Reprise RSLP 2030) Three Week Hero PJ Proby (Liberty 83219) UK stereo first pressing (Jimmy Page and other members of Led Zeppelin performed as session musicians on this album) and Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers (COC 59100) UK top opening cover the zipper on front cover is completely blank with two indented lines, matrix stamped C0C 59100 A4 and C0C 59100 B3 then scratched T.M.L. ROLLING STONES RECORDS, Out Of Our Heads (Decca LK 4733) mono with red / silver unboxed label, Let It Bleed (Decca SKL 5025) stereo, Aftermath (Decca 4786) with tax code KT on unboxed red label followed by S, and Let It Bleed (Decca LK4661) on red label. Vinyl appears VG+ to Ex+ in the main

J.K.Rowling collection of twenty titles, including eight crime fiction books written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith (one with author's hologram sticker), books include volumes 1-7 in the Harry Potter series 2014, three American first editions Order of the Phoenix, Goblet of Fire and Half-Blood Prince with The Casual Vacancy and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the Galbraith titles include Silkworm 2014, Career of Evil 2015, Troubled Blood 2020, Lethal White 2018, Ink Black Heart 2022 with a copy of The Cuckoo’s Calling 2013 which carries a J.K. Rowling silver hologram sticker, with accompanying letter explaining how the sticker was attached during the Harrogate Crime Festival in 2014 whilst waiting for two book to be signed, however the author would only sign one book, leaving this copy carrying just the authenticity hologram sticker minus signature, plus two duplicate Galbraith titles, all hardback in protected dust-wrappers

Food Forever Is A Dream (Capitol ST-304) Prog-Psych Rock interest LP, USA Jacksonville pressing with matrix numbers ST 1 304 W1 #1 O and ST 2 304 W1 #1 O and sleeve with spine naming the band as 'The Food' while the label says 'Food' and front cover showing four band members and the back cover showing all five. Vinyl appears at least Ex

Noir We Had To Let You Have It (Dawn Records DNLS 3029) Prog Rock LP, UK first release from 1971 with matrix stamp DNLS 3029 A-4∆6 and DNLS 3029 B-5∆6 and picture insert with track listings and an introduction to the group. Vinyl appears to be VG+

Collection of four Rolling Stones LPs comprising Sticky Fingers (COC 59100) with top opening cover, the zipper on front cover is completely blank with two indented lines and matrix stamps C0C 59100 A4 and C0C 59100 B3 then scratched T.M.L. ROLLING STONES RECORDS, vinyl appears Ex / Ex+, Return To Liver (Atomic Records AR 727) double LP bootleg album, vinyl appears VG+, Let It Bleed (Decca LK 5025) with red unboxed label, 'Sleeve printed in England by Upton Printing Group' bottom right of back cover and matrix stamps XARL-9364P-1A and XARL-9364P-2A, vinyl appears VG, and 'The Rolling Stones' French five LP box set with printed 12" black and white insert with track list, inner sleeve of each disc has a picture of a band member on one side and a short bio in French and English and track listings on the other, the five LPs in this set appear Ex+ or better.

[Royalty] Queen Elizabeth II typed and signed letter on Buckingham Palace headed paper conveying her regret for not personally presenting a British Empire Medal to Robert G. Jones, framed with black & white photograph of the medal presentation, overall size 18 x 60cm

Metal Gear Solid Original Videogame Soundtrack LP (Mondo MOND-185). Vinyl and cover are NM and insert is present

Collection of eighteen House / Hip Hop / Drum n Bass / Ambient / Experimental / Funk / Electronic LPs comprising Blackalicious The Craft, Kasa Overall Animals, Dave Aju & The Invisible Art Trio, Glossolalia, J. Rocc A Wonderful Letter, Son of Chi and Arthur Flink The Fifth World Recordings, Thievery Corporation Symphonik, Joe Meek and Blue Men I Hear A New World, Sega Bodega Salvador (Heaven Edition), Nao And Then Life Was Beautiful, Tenderlonious Quarentena, Dicky Continental Un, Rudimental Ground Control. Sia We Are Born, Holy Scum Strange Desires on pink vinyl, Sam Redmore Universal Vibrations, Eastern European Sounds 1970 - 1986, Lake Turner Videosphere, Hugar Rift. Condition is NM / sealed in shrink wrap

Edge (Noise Records NRS 48003) self titled Hard / Psych Rock LP, USA first release with matrix etched NRS 48003-A 1-A A3 (the A3 faint) and NRS 48003-B 1-A A4 (A4 faint) and gatefold cover. Vinyl appears VG+ / Ex

Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky pub advertising picture featuring Fishing 1820, Cricket 1820 and Golfing 1820 by Tom Browne with letter verso from Diageo explaining the history of the prints c1911

Budgie (MCA 2 MKPS 2018) self titled Hard Rock LP, UK first release with red/pink labels, the second catalogue no in brackets on sleeve and designated "Int. No." on labels, A-side matrix / runout stamped 7-LNMG-240-1L and B-side stamped 7-LNMG-241-1L and front sleeve is laminated. Cover is a solid VG+ and the vinyl has full gloss and would grade VG+ but for several non feel-able paper scuffs.

100% Pure Poison Coming Right At You (EMI International INS 3001) UK first pressing Soul / Funk LP with Northern Soul interest track 'You Keep Coming Back', matrix stamps side A INS 3001 A-2 C1 and side B INS 3001 B-2 C1 then scratched RJL for Richard J. Langham, recording engineer for EMI Studios. Vinyl appears VG+ faint initials 'BJR' in biro on label

Collection of letters and greeting cards from past Prime Ministers and politicians of the Conservative Party addressed to Sir John Lacy (chief Conservative steward responsible for running the party conference at the Grand Hotel in Brighton when it was bombed by the IRA in 1984) comprising seven letters to include two typed and signed letters from Baroness Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), one following her elevation to the House of Lords dated 1992 on personal headed paper, the second thanking him and the others for gifts dated 1990 from 10 Downing Street. Two signed letters from Jeffrey Archer and his wife (dated 1986 & 1990). Typed signed letter from John Major dated 1992 (10 Downing Street) thanking him for all his help during the election campaign. Peter Brooke (former Northern Ireland Secretary of State) giving thanks for his help and leadership 1989 from Stormont Castle and letter from the Rt. Hon Peter Morrison (1990) the Parliamentary Private Secretary together with collection of twenty-three signed Christmas greeting cards from Rt. Hon Sir Edward Heath, Prime Minster 1970-1974 (one with colour caricature of Heath with John Major by Garland and another of the Prime Minster addressing Parliament), five signed Christmas cards from Sir John Major and his wife Norma with a sixth card signed only by John, others from Chris Patten & family, Kenneth Baker and wife, Norman Lamont and Rosmary together with a Chinese card possibly from Jeffery Archer being signed ‘zhang’ meaning bow or arch (42 items)

Valhalla (United Artist UA 6730) self titled Hard Rock / Psychedelic interest LP, USA first release from 1969 with gatefold cover, sealed in shrink wrap with cut corner / deletion cut top right, shrink wrap mainly sealed with some breakouts causing some corner wear

[Royalty] A group of letters to Angela Huth (novelist, journalist and author of best-seller Land Girls 1995, she formed a close friendship with Princess Margaret during the 1960s) including handwritten note from H.R.H. Princess Margaret addressed to Angie wishing to keep “6 things all irresistible I am sending back Tony’s failure (her husband Lord Snowdon) & if you could take that amount off the dressing gown ticket I’ve marked with his name & send him the bill Christmas will be in June! A million thanks & lots of love” signed Margaret – on Kensington Palace headed paper, a handwritten letter (dd.1972) from Tony (Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon and husband of Princess Margaret from 1960-1978) offering to do some more photographs of her for her new book “..and what about some of the last lot (some of which weren’t used) – I was younger then!”, another letter signed Tony on Clarence House headed paper thanking her for the lovely wedding present and that they were having “enormous fun moving into their new house”, typed letter signed by Mountbatten of Burma (Louis, Admiral of the Fleet) dated April 1971 on Broadlands headed paper that he is delighted Angela enjoyed her visit to Classiebawn Castle and that if she writes any articles about her visit for the Evening Standard or any American magazine, that he should very much like to see copies, handwritten letter dated 1972 from Bernard Levin (journalist & author) commenting on her play that is was a worthy successor to Nowhere Girl, printed card dated 1951 a junior Bronze Medal award to Angela Huth on The Art of Speaking Verse from the Poetry Society and visiting card with warm wishes from Mrs. Cunliffe-Fraser. Together with three letters (likely limited in number and printed in facsimile from a master copy) to members of the royal household on Buckingham Palace headed paper from Elizabeth II, Princess Anne and Prince Edward giving thanks for gifts received, and two letters from Dame Anna Neagle (actress and singer Dame Florence Wilcox 1904-1986) regretting her inability to help with the opening ceremony of a fete due to other commitments including a trip to Canada performing her play, and a signed notecard from John Osborne (playwright and actor 1929-1994) dated 1973  (13)

Tom Scott With The California Dreamers The Honeysuckle Breeze (Impulse Records AS-9163) Psych / Jazz LP USA stereo pressing from 1972 with gatefold cover. Vinyl appears VG/VG+

Detailed AK Kaiser porcelain figurine portraying a falconer in traditional hunting attire with a falcon perched on his gloved arm and a hunting dog at his side. The falconer is dressed in a wide-brimmed green hat with plume, a tunic with slashed sleeves, and boots. The composition captures the poised elegance of the falcon, the upward gaze of the loyal hound, and the confident stance of the huntsman. Marked "Kaiser W. Germany" with impressed number 421 and letter F under base.Issued: 1976Dimensions: 10.5"HCountry of Origin: GermanyCondition: Age related wear.

Qty of assorted interesting silver, jewellery and other curios, to inc a silver and filigree letter opener, 1892 silver half crown and other silver coins, a silver snake chain necklace, silver plated tankard etc

[3.18g] - an antique 9ct gold brooch formed as a lucky horse shoe, Birmingham hallmarks but date letter rubbed, believed to be 1894, 35mm x 30mm

[66.51g] - Christopher Lawrence, Britannia standard silver Bank of England 300 years commemorative dish, Sheffield 1994, stamped with the Bank’s own mark of Britannia 1694, ‘CNL‘ for Christopher Lawrence, the Sheffield Rose mark, the Britannia mark denoting 958 standard of silver, higher than the sterling standard of 925, and the date letter U for 1994, 11cm by 9.5cm

[1.76g, V] - 9ct gold plain wedding band ring, London hallmark but no date letter, XRF confirmed as 9ct gold