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Large collection of Ordnance Survey One-Inch maps and Landranger Maps (two shelves)

ATLAS Ordnance Survey Atlas of England and Wales Quarter Inch to the Mile c.1920

QTY OF VINTAGE ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS & OTHER

Box containing a quantity of vintage and modern Ordnance Survey maps

A box of vintage books and maps, including 1930s Ordnance Survey maps, The King's Empire Vol. IV published by Cassell & Co, children's books, angling books including The Collector's Register (1997–2001 15 volumes) and Old Tackle Box (2 volumes) etc.

A framed G.W Bacon & Co map of Cumberland & Westmorland, reduced from The Ordnance survey, within a Hogarth type frame, under glass 56.5cm x 51cm overall.

Signal Lever Plates qty 9 to include: Trent To Melton; Ordnance Depot Sdg; South Junction. Together with an LNWR cast iron lever plate BAY a small enamel Shunting Disc and an enamel Limited Clearance sign. (12 items)

Two boxes of vintage Ordnance Survey Maps, shipping unavailable

Warfare.- Felton (Edmond) Engins invented to save much Blood and Moneyes (in these times of Warre) and to doe extraordinary good service, with the approbation of the Honourable Major Generall Skippon, and five of the Committee for the Fortifications of the City of London, 8pp., only edition, title with typographical border, stained at inner-margin and lightly browned, with two 20th century manuscript sheets of notes tipped in, modern red half calf, [Wing F660], small 4to, for Thomas Underhill, 1644. *** Rare description of the author's "engin for warre, which will keep the horse from the foot, and secure the musketeers from all shot out of ordnance and much secure them from small shot out of ordnance. . . ". It seems, though, that the Parliamentary military authorities failed to authorise it. Felton was the brother of John Felton who assassinated the Duke of Buckingham in 1628. ESTC locates only 3 UK copies (BL, Bodleian, Trinity College Dublin) and 2 more in America (Folger and Huntington). 

Military.- Moore (Sir Jonas) Modern Fortification: or, Elements of Military Architecture, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 9 plates, of which 2 folding, frontispiece slightly cropped at foot, early ownership name to head of title offset to frontispiece, plate 10 with short tear but no loss, some plates trimmed into platemark at fore-edge, affecting ruled border to plates 5 & 6 but no image loss, W. Godbid, for Nathaniel Brooke, 1673, bound with A General Treatise of Artillery: or, Great Ordnance, woodcut frontispiece and 7 folding woodcut plates, folding table (very short tear without loss), A2&3 cancelled, 4pp. Definition of Geometry with diagrams bound before A6, without 4pp. advertisements at end (as often) but with 15pp. printer's catalogue from another work bound in, first plate a fraction shaved at fore-edge, A.G. and J.P. for Obadiah Blagrave, 1683, together 2 works in 1 vol., occasional spotting or light soiling, contemporary speckled calf, later spine labels, some wear to spine head and corners, joints starting but holding firm, [Wing M2576 & M2726], 8vo.  *** The second mentioned the second edition in English of Tomaso Moretti's 'Trattato dell' artiglieria', translated by Sir Jonas Moore, including an appendix on "Artificial Fire-works for War and Delight" by Sir Abraham Dager with two plates. 

A 1950s British Army Ordnance Corp No.1 Blues jacket and trousers, having Royal Engineers badge; together with three similar British Army jacket and trouser uniforms. (4)

A Victorian Coastguard and Customs percussion pistol, with sighted barrel, the lock plate engraved 'V.R Tower 1849', stamped Ordnance mark to butt, the brass butt cap stamped 13 three times, with captive ramrod, overall length 28cm.

A wooden box containing a quantity of vintage Ordnance Survey maps

A box containing a large quantity of vintage Ordnance Survey maps and a small quantity of books - sold with three rolled charts

A mixed lot of books and others to include: a Short-Title Catalogue of Books printed in England, Scotland & Ireland 1475-1640, printed in 1926; a leather bound Atlas with various World Maps inside marked Atlas Antiques; a segment of English Bookbinding's paper book (no binding and incomplete), with images of front and back covers on first page, The Readers Digest Great World Atlas; a scrapbook album of Christmas related scraps; Every Woman's Encyclopaedia book; the official souvenir brochure of Jaws film; York on old postcards; Child's Eye, a history of children's books through three centuries; a journal with handwritten notes and verses inside with some small drawings; an Ordnance Survey folding map; A Dark Dark Tale book and two Roger Dean printed postcards "Osibisa Woyaya" and "Virgin", along with a small collection of 1930s handwritten letters with stamped envelopes and postal marks, and a piece of embroidered silk of floral design (with loss). Further details: some loss, wear, marks, stains and damage to some.

WW2 Von Braun Rocket Scientist Werner Gengelbach signed page Op Paperclip. Approx 5 x 3 inch piece hand signed. He started his professional career in 1938 after he received a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Technische Hochschule (institute of Technology) at Darmstadt, Germany. He became employed by the Electrical Institute of the University as an instructor and research assistant. After a year of activity in High Voltage research and post graduate work he became, with the beginning of World War II, engaged in classified research projects of the German Rocket Center at Peenemunde. In 1942 he was invited by Dr. Wernher von Braun to come to Peenemunde to join his team of rocket experts. His initial position at the Center gave him major responsibilities for the testing and launchings of the first completed V-2 missiles. Later, in 1943, he assumed full responsibility for the planning, establishment and operation of an underground production operation of mobile launch stations. In the fall of 1945, he accepted an invitation by the U.S. Government, together with Dr. von Braun and other members of his team, to come to the U.S.A. and continue missile research and development work. Initially, he was employed by the U.S. Army where he played a major role in the preparation and firings of V-2's at White Sands Proving Ground, N.M. In 1949 he transferred to the Air Force and worked as consultant to assist in the master planning and operational establishment of the Holloman-White Sands Missile Test Range. During an eight year period of employment by the Air Force he held a number of high level management positions with major responsibilities for the planning and operation of complex missile RandD and Test facilities as well as the direction of engineering activities. He terminated his employment with the Air Force in 1957 and accepted a management position in the aerospace industry. Two years later he became co-founder and Secretary-Treasurer of Advanced Technology Corporation, an ordnance missile systems company. Following the sale of the company to a major aerospace firm, he returned in 1962 again into Government service when he joined NASA Marshall Space Flight Center at Huntsville, Ala. For a year and a half, he was assigned to Jet Propulsion Laboratory to assure close liaison between the two NASA centres. In 1964 he was appointed NASA Resident Manager at North American Rockwell Corporation. For eight years he was responsible for the on-site management and administration of the 1.4 billion dollar Saturn II contract. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

A mixed lot of mainly books to include Dandy, Beano, Rupert, Topper annuals, End Blyton books, Ordnance Survey maps, Giles annuals and others Location:If there is no condition report shown, please request

French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars - Scotland - South Africa - Argentina Papers of Lieutenant-General Robert Campbell of Kintarbert, Argyll, 1790s-1810s All manuscript unless otherwise stated, comprising: 1) Early career of Robert Campbell. Group of documents and letters: a) George III (1738-1820), document signed, 1793, ordering ‘one company to be forthwith raised under your command’, printed text with autograph signature of George III, countersigned by George Yonge as secretary at war and one other; b) War Office, 2 further memoranda, 1790-1, each 2 pp., concerning Campbell's raising of a volunteer company and his commission as captain, one signed by George Yonge (the other signature illegible); c) John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll (1723-1806), 2 documents signed, 1797, one appointing Robert Campbell deputy lieutenant of Argyll, one headed ‘Instructions by His Grace John Duke of Argyll … to Robert Campbell Esq. of Kintarbert', outlining Campbell's duties as deputy lieutenant; d) 3 similar foolscap documents (Duke of Argyll, ‘General Orders’, Inveraray, 1797, single bifolium, containing general orders and lists of commissions, relating to Cowal, Islay, Campbeltown; bifolium of copy letters from Neil MacGibbon, Glasgow, to Archibald McNeil of Colonsay, 1790, concerning recruitment for Campbell's company; summary of the career of Robert Campbell up to 1791);  2) Battle of Blaauwberg (Cape Town) and British occupation of Buenos Aires, 1806: a) Robert Campbell, 5 autograph letters to Hector MacNeill of Lochgilphead, respectively dated Wyndeberg [Wynberg], Cape of Good Hope, January 1806 (3 pp., describing hostilities and the British victory), Cape of Good Hope, March 1806 (3 pp., foolscap, on the taking of La Volontaire, French frigate, 48 guns, and ‘the intelligence obtained from her’), Buenos Aires, July 1806 (2 letters, one foolscap, both 3 pp., the first a dispatch describing the capture of Buenos Aires), Montevideo, September 1807 (2 pp., announcing his releasing from imprisonment); b) ‘Copy of the Articles of Capitulation as made and entered into by major General Beresford’, Fort of Buenos Aires, August 1806 (2 pp.), c) Memorandum describing the recapture of Buenos Aires, August 1806 (4 pp.);3) 20 muster rolls and similar documents for Robert Campbell's and related companies of foot, Linlithgow, 1790, and Dorking and Reigate, Surrey, 1791; 4) 18 enlistment certificates for private soldiers joining Robert Campbell's independent company of foot, 1790, each a pre-printed foolscap sheet completed in manuscript (including signatures of the examining surgeon), various tears, one certificate torn into two sections; 5) Approx. 22 letters and documents, 1790-1800, mainly letters to Robert Campbell concerning recruitment, transport of troops and ordnance, local civic matters in Argyll and environs, etc., together with a secretarial copy of a circular letter from Henry Dundas as secretary of state for war, 1798 (recommending the recruitment of gamekeepers ‘and persons skilful in the use of fowling pieces … to act as sharp shooters or riflemen'), 2 draft letters from Robert Campbell (one addressed to the Duke of York) summarising his military career, a copy letter from one Neil MacGibbon to the Duke of Argyll, Glasgow, 1790, concerning recruitment for Robert Campbell's company and enclosing ‘an abstract of the present state of the company’ (present), and similar;6) Collection of letters and documents relating to the later history of the Campbell family, 19th century By descent from Robert Campbell of Kintarbert to the present owner. A draft letter written by Robert Campbell (d.1837), included with the lot and correcting an ‘imperfect account’ in the Royal Military Calendar, provides a useful summary of his career: ‘Major General Robert Campbell entered the service 2nd January 1779 as an ensign in the 2nd Battalion of the First or Royal Regiment of Foot, in which he was appointed a lieutenant on the 13th October 1780, and continued to serve with that regiment in England, Ireland, and at Gibraltar untill the 24th January 1791 when he obtained promotion to the rank of captain by raising an independent company, which being soon afterwards drafted he was placed on half pay. He received the brevet rank of major in the army 1st January 1798, that of lieutenant colonel 29th September 1803, and served in the 42nd Royal Highland, and 71st Regiments of Foot. Was present with the latter at the reduction of the Cape of Good Hope, and lightly wounded on the 8th January 1806 in the action at Blueberg [Blaauwberg] which decided the fate of that colony. He afterwards embarked with the detachment which on June 1806 took Buenos Ayres … and detained upwards of twelve months as prisoner of war in the interior of South America. The 1st January 1812 he obtained the rank of Colonel in the Army; and that of Major General 4th June 1814.' Robert Campbell died in 1837.

Cunningham (Peter). The Story of Nell Gwyn: and the Sayings of Charles the Second. related and collected by Peter Cunningham, 2 volumes, New York: John Wiley's Sons, 1883, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 228 added engraved portraits and views, some facsimiles, and other historical prints (mostly 19th century, but including some 18th century and early 20th century) as well as autograph signatures and manuscript documents, the latter including autograph letter by the compiler Peter Cunningham, clipped signature of Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset, a clipped document signed by Sir Robert Walpole, dated 24th October 1738, a 4-page manuscript letter in brown ink by Henry Sidney, Earl of Romney, Master-General of the Ordnance from 1693-1702, dated St. James's 22nd October 1698, a manuscript document in French on vellum signed by Louis XIV, King of France, dated August 12th 1704, autograph letter signed by the 19th century painter C. M. Ward, a printed and manuscript document of power of attorney signed by the Earl of Pembroke, date August 28th 1720, a manuscript letter signed by Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, dated June 19th, 1690, addressed to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury informing them of an agreement with Sir Francis Child, His Majesty's Jeweller, for a diamond ring of the value of £300, given to Baron Cobb, and other jewellery gifts, a clipped vellum document signed by John Powlett, Marquess of Winchester, a clipped signature of Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, a manuscript document signed by the Earl of Lichfield, dated October 26th 1682, to the Ranger and Keepers of Woodstocke Parke... 'to Will and requre you or either of you to kill and deliever to the bearer here of one fatt Dooe of this season...', a clipped signature of Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, a clipped document signed by Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester, dated April 26th 1679, a manuscript document signed by the Earl of Jersey, Sir Stephen Fox, Henry Boyle, Lord Carlington, and Richard Hill, being a warrant to the Earl of Montague, Master of Her Majesties Great Wardrobe, to deliver to 'ye strewer of Herbs to her Majesty - a Gown of Scarlett Cloth with a badge & Her Majesty's cypher on it as was provided at ye last coronation' (fragile with some repairs to folds), a clipped document signed by Lord Portmore dated February 1689, a clipped document signed by the Earl of Oxford, dated April 1713, and a clipped signature of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, plus a printed English Civil War tract (The King's Majesty's Alarum for Open War, declared by His setting up His Standard at Dunsmare-Heath. Also His affront at the City of Coventry, by denying him entrance into the City, and His resolution thereupon, to plant Ordnance against it, and batter down the City, and all other Cities and Townes that shall deny His admittance, [London]: printed for Tho. Richard, August 25. 1642, 8pp., royal coat of arms to verso of final leaf, small 4to), inserted additional title page to each volume 'The Story of Nell Gwyn by Peter Cunningham, extended from one to two volumes with two hundred and twenty-eight extra prints and autographs by L. W. October 1915', top edges gilt, remainder rough-trimmed, inside gilt dentelles, early 20th century gilt-decorated red full morocco (by G. Walters, with his binder's stamp to verso of front endpaper of each volume), rubbed and wear to spines and joints, recased with original spines laid down, contained in purpose-made maroon cloth slipcases (some wear), large 8vo QTY: (2)NOTE:Wing C2086; Thomason E.114[10] (for the printed tract The Kings Alarum for War, the publication which marked the formal commencement of hostilities between King Charles I and Parliament, and the start of the English Civil War).The printed illustrations include Bartolozzi's stipple-engraved portrait of Nell Gwyn after Peter Lely, published 1802, an engraved portrait of Charles I, with caption in French, published by Peter Stent, engraved view of the Duke's Theatre, Dorset-Gardens, published July 1st, 1818, engraved portrait of Edward, Earl of Clarendon, engraved portrait of Sir William Temple by George Vertue after Lely, circa 1720, an etched portrait of the Earl of Rochester crowning his monkey by W. N. Gardiner after S. Harding, published 1794, and other portraits of various beauties of the age, and members of the Royal court.

Victorian 1881 British Army Sealed Pattern Scarlet Kersey Other Ranks Frock Tunic. A rare example of the Board of Ordnance working tunic of the 1881 pattern undress tunic. Scarlet coarse cloth tailored with white facings to the collar and jampot cuffs. Fitted with brass Victorian General Service buttons and tailored with a single Corporal chevron and Drummers trade badge to show the regulation positions. The interior with wax cotton reinforcement panels. Complete with three parchment Sealed pattern label the first dated 14th February 1881 the first year of introduction.The tunic remains in good condition, one moth hole right shoulder. Now storage dusty condition. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Army Remount Service, Ordnance Corps and Military Accountants, 4 cap badges. Good scarce 1st pattern AVC die-cast horse in horseshoe on REMOUNTS scroll superimposed on crossed whips ... good CMA 1919-27 die-stamped brass issue ... AOC pre 1918 die-stamped Officer's in gilt on blades ... RAOC 1947-49 die-stamped Officer's in gilt and enamels with TONANTI scroll on loops (one AF). Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

3 Victorian Corps cap badges. Good scarce die-stamped brass Royal Engineers, Army Service Corps and Army Ordnance Corps examples on loops. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

1858 British Army Sealed Working Pattern of a Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor Tunic. An extremely rare example of the British Army 1856 pattern scarlet tunic. Complimented with gilt universal pattern Victorian buttons (one absent) to the front, cuffs, rear skirt and shoulder straps. The latter with embroidered OO numbers to represent the regimental number. The interior with full cotton lining and part wax seals. Retaining the original Board of Ordnance parchment label describing the tunic and sealed 30th July 1858.. The tunic remains in good condition but now storage dusty condition. One button absent. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

2 Victorian Canadian Nova Scotia Volunteer Artillery Sealed Pattern Uniform Tunics A very rare pair of tunics. The first tailored in dark blue serge material, with scarlet facings to the collar and with a slanting breast pocket. The interior with WD issue stamp. Retaining 2 original Board of Ordnance parchment sealed labels one dated 1865. Good dusting condition. The second believed to be a working pattern similar to the first for Band use. Made of white coarse material with gold bullion cord to the cuffs and retaining gilt VR buttons. Tailored with a slanting breast pocket and one waist pocket. Dusty condition. (2 items) Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

A group of Ordnance survey maps, to include Scunthorpe, Upper Clyde Valley, Canterbury and East Kent, Newbury and Wantage, etc.

HILL A. V.: (1886-1977) British physiologist, one of the founders of the diverse disciplines of biophysics and operations research. Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1922. A.L.S., A. V. Hill, two pages, small 4to, Burlington House, London, 10th October 1943, to [Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Francis] Pridham, on the printed stationery of The Royal Society. Hill thanks his correspondent for their letter and remarks that the passing of a lady at 82 years of age is a great loss, continuing 'I am glad to hear of your party & the 150 guests…..Yes, you are naturally more & more usefully busy now. It was a great handicap living so far away' and also enquiring 'I don't suppose you are any relation of Pridham-Wipple: I have never met him, but he is a sort of distant connection of mine'. VG Sir Arthur Francis Pridham (1886-1975) British Vice Admiral who served as Vice-President of the Ordnance Board from 1940-42 and as President of the Ordnance Committee 1942-45.

Travel Guides and Ordnance Survey Maps, including Ward Lock - Dartmoor and Criccieth

Two boxes of various Ordnance Survey maps, vintage books etc

Collection of British Army Cap badges to include: 17th/21st Lancers: KOSB: Borders: Highland Light Infantry: Rifle Brigade: Cameron Highlanders: Seaforth Highlanders: KSLI: DLI: Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry: Royal Ordnance Corps: Ox & Bucks Light Infantry: 1st Royal Devons: Second Life Guards: The Welch Regt: Life Guards: RAF: Notts & Derbys: Grenadier Guards: Worcestershire Regt: Liverpool Regt: Hampshires: Norfolks: WW2 Plastic Economy RASC, GS Corps, RE, ROAC x 2: Bedfords: Lothians & Berwickshire Imperial Yeomanry: ACC: South Staffs: Staffs Yeomanry: Royal Dublin Fusiliers: Northumberland Fusiliers: Artists Rifles: Cambridgeshire Regt: etc.

Seven boxes containing various cassettes, books, Ordnance Survey maps etc.

THREE BOXES OF BOOKS AND MAPS, approximately seventy books in hardback and paperback formats, subjects to include geography, atlas, guides, local and national history, together with Ordnance Survey, Michelin and other maps, etc (3 boxes) (sd)

A quantity of vintage folding walking, motoring and cycling maps of England, Scotland and Wales - 1920s-1990s, including Bartholmew's; Ordnance Survey; Shell; National etc; together with a smaller quantity of similar post-war European walking maps, mainly Switzerland, Italy and France; four compasses (one mid-20th century in brass, with hinged loupe); and a Philips Blackbird 12" Challenge Globe (a/f).

A WW1 DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL GROUP OF FOUR Awarded to 2602 Sergeant Thomas Baker, Royal Scots; comprising Distinguished Conduct Medal (2602 L. Cpl. T. Baker 1/6 R. Scots), 1914-15 Star (43482 Pte. T. Baker R. Scots), British War Medal (2602 Sjt. T. Baker R. Scots) and Victory Medal (2602 Sjt. T. Baker R. Scots); together with a photographic postcard portrait of Baker in uniform, photographs of his grave and a press cutting reporting his being awarded the D.C.M., reading as follows - A HERO OF NO MAN'S LAND Lance-Corporal Thomas Barker, Royal Scots, 20, Princes-street, Ardwick, has been awarded the D.C.M. for "conspicuous gallantry during operations. During a bombing attack which gained us some 50 yards of the trench, he took a machine gun out into No Man's Land and for five hours kept up fire at the enemy's parapet, frustrating their endeavour to come out and counter-attack. He was frequently attacked by bombs, but stayed at his post" Also included are a further British War Medal, awarded to 017933 Acting Sergeant J. Thomson, Army Ordnance Corps, a New Zealand Army "Onward" sweetheart brooch, Silver War Badge, numbered verso B32634, a rank pip and an 1843 Knockbain church communion token Condition Report:Available upon request

A collection of mostly collar badges to include Queen's Royal Lancers, Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Army Service Corps, Machine Gun Corps, Somerset and Cornwall and Royal Army Medical Corps, housed in two glazed display cases, each 35 x 23cm. (42 badges)

A collection of assorted cap badges and insignia to include The Royal Artillery, Machine Gun Corps, Suffolk Regiment, Northamptonshire, South Lanarkshire Prince of Wales's Own Volunteers, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Cornwall Light Infantry, Royal Warwickshire, Norfolk Regiment, Loyal Scots Greys, East Surrey and South Staffordshire etc., mounted on a blue felt backing housed in a blue painted frame, 65 x 80cm. (64)

A British 1908 pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword, the 89cm fullered blade marked to the forte Wilkinson with various Ordnance marks and 1 15 to the opposing side, having a steel bowl hilt and composition grip, housed in a steel scabbard, 108cm.

A collection of assorted cap badges and insignia to include Royal Armoured Corps, Artists Rifles, Herefordshire Regiment, The Royal Scots, Scottish Horse, Leicestershire, Dorsetshire, The Royal Highlanders Black Watch, Lovat Scouts, Worcestershire, Herefordshire Light Infantry, Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Army Vetenary Corps, Infantry Training Battalion, 4th Queen's Own Hussars, Royal Berkshire, North Stafford, Lancashire Volunteers (Wigan Corps), Royal Army Ordnance Corps, King's Regiment (Liverpool), Suffolk Regiment, Cheshire, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Royal Corps of Signals, Royal Army Service Corps, The West Riding, 3rd Dragoon Guards, Hampshire, 3rd County of London Yeomanry, East Lancashire, North Irish Horse and The Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). (33)

A WW I Victory medal, naming 117053 GNR. A.R. HIMSWORTH R.A. (lacking suspension ring), together with a Royal Army Ordnance cap badge and a roll of ribbon for the 1939-1945 Star. (3)Gunner Arthur Reginald Himsworth was killed in action 3/10/17 France and Flanders.

A 1913 pattern Remington bayonet, the 43cm single edged fullered blade stamped to the ricasso 1913, 10 16 Remington with various Ordnance marks to the opposing side, having a two piece grip, housed in a steel mounted leather scabbard, 55cm.

An assortment of vintage postcards to include Exeter, Edinburgh, Plymouth, Scotland, Cornwall etc Lot also contains a cream coloured postcard box, a vintage ordnance survey map of London, wartime greeting cards etc

A large collection of vintage Dartmoor postcards (not all pictured), an Ordnance Map of Dartmoor Forest - Autumn Manoeuvres 1873, along with two pictorial journals of a family's trip to Oare on Exmoor in June 1922 and July 1931. Lot also contains a red postcard box.

A SET OF FOUR EARLY 19TH CENTURY ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS OF DORSETSHIREsheets 15-18, engraved by Benjamin Baker and Assistants, paper sheets backed onto green edged linen, published by Lt. Col. Mudge and sold by James Gardner, Ordnance Maps agent, London 1813, each 68cm x 81cm, sheet 17 inscribed in ink to exterior 'R. Williams Bridehead', all contained in original brown leather satchel case, gilt stamped 'Robert Williams' and 'Ordnance Dorsetshire' (5)

(Cartography) Four works Darlington & Howgego. 'Printed Maps of London 1553-1860,' clipped dj, fine, George Philip & Son, London, 1964; David Smith. 'Victorian Maps of the British Isles,' unclipped dj, vg to fine, BT Batsford, London, 1985; Delano-Smith & Kain. 'English Maps. A History,' signed, unclipped dj, the British Library, 1999; John Paddy Browne. 'Map Cover Art. A pictorial history of Ordnance Survey cover illustrations,' unclipped dj, fine, Ordnance Survey, London, n,d. (4)

Ordnance Survey Parish of Harlow Nine sheets segmented and backed onto linen by Letts, Son & Co, housed in a contemporary half leather and marbled library box, with raised bands and gilt tooled title, book sellers stamp to verso of each sheet, Letts label to foot of each sheet, vg, surveyed by J. Bayley, London, 1875.A well presented set.

LARGE COLLECTION OF ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS, comprising a large number of contemporary OS maps, mainly focussed on areas in Scotland, as well as a smaller number of older examples

Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, 'Malaya' Clasp to L/FX894804 Leading Air Mechanic (Ordnance) A. Robertson, Royal Navy. Served aboard H.M.S Centaur 1958-60

The superb and rare Second War ‘Battle of Kangla Tongbi’ M.M. awarded to Sub Conductor, later Warrant Officer Class 1, R. W. Parker, 221 (I) Advance Ordnance Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, for his heroism as part of the epic defence of his unit’s depot during a night attack (6/7 April 1944) from men of the 33rd Japanese Division advancing on Imphal. Greatly outnumbered the small detachment put up a stiff defence against frontline troops, with Parker leading a counter-attack against a Japanese machine gun position after the depot perimeter had been breached Military Medal, G.VI.R. (10537437 W.O. Cl. 1. R. W. Parker. R.A.O.C.) mounted on investiture pin, good very fine £1,600-£2,000 --- M.M. London Gazette 5 October 1944: ‘Throughout the operation at Kangla-Tongbi between 29th March and 7th April 1944, Condr. R. W. Parker, invariably showed exemplary courage and resource. He specially distinguished himself in action at Kangla-Tongbi on 7th April 1944. The enemy were attacking Lion Box and had penetrated into the Box on the Western perimeter over-running an M.E. Coy and setting up L.M.G. posts on 221 A.O.D. perimeter. During his patrol’s counter attack Condr. R. W. Parker, on his own initiative and in the face of heavy L.M.G. fire organised a party of one B.O.R. and 2 I.O.R.s to attack a Japanese L.M.G. post established in a Basha and from which a B.O.R. had shouted for help. Condr. R. W. Parker succeeded in retaking the Basha thereby rescuing one wounded B.O.R. and recovering the bodies of the two dead B.O.R.’s. Three Japanese O.R.s were killed by Condr. R. W. Parker’s party in this action alone.’ Ronald Wright Parker was a native of Grangetown, Cardiff. He served during the Second World War with 221 (I) Advanced Ordnance Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps as part of the 14th Army in Burma, and distinguished himself during the Battle of Kangla Tongbi, as part of the Battle of Imphal. The depot position came under night attack from 4 April 1944, with the men tasked with moving the depot supplies out of the position on and to Imphal during the day. Further detail of what has been described as the ‘Normandy of the East’ is provided in an article written by Lieutenant Colonel Mohit Vaishnava for the Indian Ministry of Defence, covering the Platinum Jubilee of the Battle of Kangla Tongbi in 2019: ‘The Battle of Kangla Tongbi, considered one of the fiercest battles of World War II, was fought by Ordnance personnel of 221 Advance Ordnance Depot (AOD) on the night of 6/7 April 1944.  Japanese forces had planned a three pronged offensive to capture Imphal and the surrounding areas.  In their attempt to extend their line of communication to Imphal, the 33rd Japanese Division cut in behind the 17th Indian Division at Tiddim (Mynmar) and establishing themselves firmly on the main Kohima – Manipur highway, started advancing towards Kangla Tongbi.  Here at Kangla Tongbi, a small but determined detachment of 221 AOD put up stiff resistance against the advancing Japanese forces [60th Regiment]. The position of 221 AOD was not at all sound from a tactical point of view.  It was exposed to the enemy from all sides and had to rely on its own combatant manpower for its defence. Major Boyd, the Deputy Chief of Ordnance Officer (DCOO) was made in charge of the operations for defence of the Depot.  A Suicide squad comprising of Major Boyd, Havildar/ Clerk Store Basant Singh, Conductor Panken [sic] and other personnel from the Depot was created. On 06 Apr 1944, orders were received to evacuate 4,000 tons of ammunition, armaments and other warlike stores.  On the night of 6/7 Apr 1944, the Japanese mounted a heavy attack on the Depot, rushing downhill into a deep nullah which was used as a covered approach to the Depot.  A very well camouflaged bunker had been sited by the Depot on this approach.  The Bren Gun Section in this bunker having spotted an enemy section within range, opened fire.  This shook the enemy and forced the Japanese to withdraw leaving many dead.  The Bren Gun was manned by none other than Hav/ Clerk Store Basant Singh. For this act of gallantry, Major Boyd was awarded the Military Cross (MC), Conductor Panken [sic], the Military Medal (MM) and Hav/ Clerk Store Basant Singh, the Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IDSM). The Kangla Tongbi War Memorial is a mute testimony to this battle and the unflinching devotion to duty of the Ordnance personnel of  221 AOD, 19 of whom made the supreme sacrifice. It conveys to the world at large that Ordnance personnel, apart from being professional logisticians, are second to none in combat, being equally proficient soldiers, should the occasion demand.  As it commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of this hard fought battle, the spirit of Kangla Tongbi lives eternally in the hearts of all Army Ordnance Corps personnel of the Indian Army and continues to be source of inspiration for all ranks.’ A total of 105 British and Indian troops were killed during the battle.

A fine Great War ‘Naval Intelligence’ C.B., C.V.O., and ‘Adriatic’ D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Admiral H. W. W. Hope, Royal Navy, a pioneer of Naval Intelligence in ‘Room 40’, and later commanding H.M.S. Dartmouth at the bombardment of Durazzo in October 1918 The Order of The Bath (Civil) C.B., silver-gilt neck badge; The Royal Victorian Order, C.V.O., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, the reverse officially numbered ‘C564’; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Capt., D.S.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.N.) these three all later issues; Coronation 1911 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s, neck badge, silver-gilt, hallmarked London 1919; The Royal Victorian Order, C.V.O., Commander’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, the reverse officially numbered ‘C564’; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top ribbon bar; 1914-15 Star (Capt. R. W. Hope. D.S.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. R. W. Hope. R.N.) these three all later issues impressed in small capitals; Coronation 1911, the last five mounted as worn, generally good very fine (7) £2,000-£3,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- C.B. London Gazette 4 June 1917, for services in Naval Intelligence. C.V.O. London Gazette 10 November 1925, on the occasion of the Prince of Wales’ visit to Africa and South America. With Central Chancery letter confirming insignia No. C564 to Captain Herbert Hope. D.S.O. London Gazette 17 March 1919: ‘For his services in command of H.M.S. Dartmouth at the bombardment of Durazzo on 2 October 1918.’ Herbert Willes Webley Hope entered the Royal Navy in 1892, was promoted Lieutenant with five firsts in July 1898 and, specialising in Gunnery, was a Lieutenant for Experimental duties at H.M.S. Excellent 1905-09. He was Commander of the Prince of Wales during the 1911 Coronation Review and, in 1913, commanded the King Edward VII at the occupation of Scutari by International Forces under Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney. In July 1914 he was appointed a War Staff Officer and was posted to the Admiralty where he was selected as an ‘Intelligence Officer’ by Admiral Reginald Hall. He became Captain in June 1915 having been recommended for promotion by Lord Fisher when he gave up his post as First Sea Lord in May 1915. ‘Hope was just the right man for the job; quiet, modest and unassuming, he claimed to know no German and nothing of cryptography, but William Clarke, who joined Room 40 early in 1916, has stated that ‘if one took him a version of a German signal, which one had carefully prepared, he would often say “I don’t like that, can it not be ...?” and he was practically always right. His appreciation of situations seemed always right and if those at the top had only realised this instead of forming their own opinions, the war at sea might have been better managed. He inspired a devotion in those who worked under him which can seldom have been equalled. Hope’s job was to supply the naval knowledge inevitably lacking in Room 40’s civilian volunteers and to be the organisation’s first “intelligence” as opposed to cryptographic officer... He was, in effect, the real head of Room 40, which, despite all it owed to Ewing and to the brilliance of men like Denniston and later civilian recruits, would never have achieved so much without the leadership of three regular naval officers, Hall, Hope and Rotter.’ (Ref Room 40 by Patrick Beesly). Hope left Naval Intelligence in October 1917, having been rewarded with a C.B. for his intelligence work, and was appointed to the command of H.M.S. Dartmouth in the Adriatic. On 2 October 1918, Dartmouth, Weymouth, Lowestoft, 4 destroyers and 3 Italian cruisers, together with aircraft, began a bombardment of Durazzo, in support of the land operations of the victorious armies under Franchet d’Esperey in Macedonia. Weymouth was torpedoed by U-31 but beyond having her rudder blown off received no very serious damage and was escorted back to Brindisi by Dartmouth and Lowestoft. For his services during the war, Hope was awarded the Italian Silver Medal for Military Valour and the Russian Order of St Anne, 2nd class. Hope commanded H.M.S. Repulse during the Prince of Wales’ visit to Africa and South America in 1925, and was appointed Naval A.D.C. to the King in 1926. He became Rear-Admiral in July 1926 and Vice-Admiral in April 1931, when he was placed on the retired list. He was kept on, however, as President of the Ordnance Committee of the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich until January 1932, and was promoted to Admiral in January 1936. He died on 26 April 1968.

‘It is a common saying among railwaymen that there is not a sleeper or a culvert between Table Bay and the Victoria Falls which one of the Mores does not know.’ The unique Defence of Mafeking family group to Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. More, commanding the Railway Section at Mafeking, his wife Marion, Nursing Sister at the Mafeking Railway Convalescent Hospital, and their son Thomas, who was born at Mafeking shortly after the lifting of the siege Four: Captain J. R. More, Mafeking Town Guard The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s, breast badge, burnished silver; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Mafeking (Capt: J. R. More, Mafeking Tn: Gd:); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col. J. R. More.); Jubilee 1935; together with Cecil Rhodes Funeral Train Medal 1902, silver, in Spink & Son case of issue; and Prince of Wales’ Lodge Jubilee Medal 1837-1887, silver-gilt, silver and enamels, in its Vaughton & Sons case of issue, this last possibly presented to his father Pair: Nursing Sister Marion More, Mafeking Railway Convalescent Hospital Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister M. More.) naming officially re-impressed; Mafeking Railway Convalescent Hospital badge, circular gold badge with central red enamelled cross within white enamelled border inscribed ‘Mafeking’, the reverse inscribed ‘Ry. Convalescent Hospital. 1900’, 20mm, fitted with gold pin for wearing Five: Lieutenant-Colonel T. V. More, Director of Transport (Railway), East Africa and Egypt 1940-43 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal; Africa Service Medal, these four all officially impressed (179995 T. V. More); Coronation 1953, generally extremely fine (13) £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: Bill Hibbard Collection; Dix Noonan Webb, December 2001. John Rhys More was born in 1873, son of Mr T. J. More, who was traffic manager of the Cape Government Railways. His first railway experience was as an assistant on the construction of the Vaal River railway bridge at Fourteen Streams, and he was next employed on the construction of the line from Rosmead to Stormberg. He was engaged in the construction of the line from Vryburg to Mafeking and, in 1894, on the Sterkstroom-Indwe railway. Joining the Cape Government Railways in 1896, he became assistant engineer of the Kimberley-Bloemfontein survey and then of the Rosmead-Graff-Reinet railway construction.

In 1899 he was appointed district engineer at Mafeking and, on the outbreak of the siege was appointed Commandant of the Railway Section of the Town Guard with the rank of Lieutenant and later Captain. He was responsible for the construction of the Armoured Train and Ordnance workshop. The first shot fired in the defence of Mafeking was by Railwaymen in the Armoured Train at the 5 mile Cottage, south of Mafeking, on 12 October 1899. At Game Tree on Boxing Day of that year, he commanded the second truck of the Armoured Train:

“The enemy’s fire was terrible, 1lb Maxim shells bursting a few yards beyond the truck, accompanied by a perfect hail of bullets. The Railwaymen I am pleased to say behaved very well, and when the enemy were within range, did good work with their Martinis. Sergeant Lowe and myself managed to keep the Maxim pouring in its deadly fire on the enemy, and Corporal Godson kept the Hotchkiss firing in spite of his exposed position in the half armoured truck, which only protected the lower part of his body. The two B.S.A.P. in the truck with him were told to lie down as the fire was too heavy, and both were slightly wounded by portions of shell.

“It was a terribly anxious time, 850 Boers of the Marico Commando with Artillery, under General Snyman, were pitted against 16 B.S.A.P. and 28 Railwaymen. A grimly contested fight lasting two hours resulted in the enemy having to evacuate his position and fall back with heavy loss, over the crest of the rise, where he was again successfully engaged by Captain Fitzclarence with 2 squadrons of the Protectorate Regiment.” (Extract from Captain More’s report).

After the relief of Mafeking, More returned to his local peace-time duties as District Engineer and was later Resident Engineer for the Vryburg-Bulawayo railway. Upon the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, he was in charge of the funeral train which conveyed his body from Cape Town to Bulawayo and received the special medal struck to commemorate that event. After the Union in 1910 he was Divisional Superintendent at Kimberley and Port Elizabeth. During the Great War he commanded the Railway Regiment in South West Africa (British War Medal). In 1918 he was appointed Assistant General Manager and, in 1927, became General Manager of the South African Railways, retiring in 1933. He died at Cape Town on 22 April 1951. Sold with several news cuttings, a copy of his Mafeking report and various extracts from General Orders concerning the Railway Division issued by Colonel Baden-Powell.

Mrs Marion More (née Cloete) was the wife of Captain J. R. More and was in Mafeking at the commencement of the siege. When her husband set up a convalescent hospital in the Railway Camp she volunteered as a Nursing Sister under Miss M. Crawford, serving with Lady Sarah Wilson. In his official report on the siege Captain More gave the following account of the Convalescent Home:

“Owing to numerous complaints of treatment at the Victoria Hospital by our men, I decided to utilize the Railway Institute for Convalescent purposes, thus enabling men just out of hospital to get thoroughly restored to health before returning to the trenches, and the Home proved a great success. The cooking was done by the Railway people in turns, and Mr Crittenden, Rolling Stock Inspector, rendered valuable services as Manager.

“It was afterwards taken over by the Imperial Authorities for General Purposes; Dr Holmden being the Medical Officer, and Lady Sarah Wilson the Lady Superintendent, assisted by Mrs More, Mrs Gemmel and other Ladies. On January 15th a 95-pdr Shell struck the building and completely wrecked the Library, Billiard Room and Billiard Table, necessitating the removal of the Patients to other quarters. None of the inmates I am thankful to say were hurt.”

Thomas Vivian More was born in Mafeking on 2 August 1900, less than three months after the lifting of the siege. He qualified as a Civil Engineer at Birmingham University in 1918 and adopted a railway career. During the Second World War he served with the South African Railway Engineers in East Africa, Egypt and the Western Desert, including appointmeant as Director of Transport (Railways) at Cairo with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Released from Army service in October 1943 he continued his career in the railways, becoming System Engineer in Durban (1945), System Manager in Windhoek (1946), System Manager in Port Elizabeth (1947-52) and finally System Manager, Western Cape. He retired in 1963, entering local government the same year, and died in June 1966. Sold with newspaper obituary and copied service record.

‘It is a common saying among railwaymen that there is not a sleeper or a culvert between Table Bay and the Victoria Falls which one of the Mores does not know.’

Three: Private F. C. Palmer, Manchester Regiment, later Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (2102 Pte. F. C. Palmer, Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2102 Pte. F. C. Palmer. Manch. R.) polished, generally very fine Three: Private G. Scattergood, Manchester Regiment, later Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1914-15 Star (7862 Pte. G. Scattergood, Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (13-7862 Pte. G. Scattergood. Manch. R.) very fine (6) £100-£140 --- Frederick Charles Palmer was born in Leicester around 1895 and attested for the 7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment on 28 January 1914. Posted to Gallipoli from 1 May 1915, he later transferred from the 1/7th Manchester Regiment to the Royal Engineers Signal Service, being appointed Pioneer in the latter. He survived the Great War, and died in Manchester on 2 July 1941. George Scattergood served with the Manchester Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 September 1915. Transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, he was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 2 April 1919.

Postcards, Military, a collection of approx. 51 History and Traditions military regimental cards published by Gale & Polden inc. Suffolk Regiment, Durham Light Infantry, Manchester Reg, Norfolk Reg, Seaforth Highlanders, Army Ordnance Corps, Army Pay Corps, Army Service Corps, 4th Queen's Own Hussars (mainly gd)

A group of GB used and commemorative stamps, together with a mid century case containing various road maps to include Ordnance Survey, Peterborough, etc.

Collection of vintage Ordnance Survey and other maps. Not available for in-house P&P

Mixed books, maps of Europe and Ordnance Survey maps. Not available for in-house P&P

Box of vintage maps, including Ordnance Survey

Box containing a quantity of various late 20th Century Ordnance Survey maps

Ordnance Survey Map of the Avon Gorge 1886. OS sheet Somerset III.13 and Gloucestershire sheet LXXI.11 & 15. Scale 25 inches to the mile, size 138 by 138 cm, Hand-coloured. Includes the Avon Gorge, Abbots Leigh, Leigh Court, the George Inn, Leigh Woods, Clifton Down station, the suspension bridge and parts of Clifton Down, Sneyd Park and Ashton Court in slipcase; OS map that seems to have been used in the planning or construction of the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway, Ordnance Survey, Southampton 1903. Scale 25 inches to the mile, an early OS map of South Gloucestershire and the Bristol area in a slipcase and one other (4)

Kit Form Services, Sovereign 2000, MB Models & Artbox/Modelkasten,  a boxed group of plastic & resin kits comprising of military vehicles/tanks and accessory packs to include Kit Form Services TQ-201 Ordnance BL 5.5" Gun, MB Models No.1090 1:35 scale German Panzer Tank, Sovereign 2000 Austin K5 (North Africa) along with 2x Artbox/Modelkasten plastic accessory kits SK-13 Replacement Track for Panther Tank (early model) & SK-2 Replacement Track for Tiger 1 Tank (early track workable). Although unchecked for completeness or correctness, conditions appear to be Near Mint to Mint in generally Fair to Good boxes with old price stickers. See photos.

Three framed Ordnance Survey maps; Derby & Leicester, Mansfield & The Dukeries and Derby & Burton upon Trent

A collection of approx fifty vintage maps mostly UK Ordnance Survey Maps (majority one-inch to mile from 1940's-1950's. Also six English Channel sea charts, showin English/French coast printed in the 1960's including two French coast charts used in navigation