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132. Cookworthy & Co. (wholesale chemists and druggists, of
Plymouth, Devon) r ki n g f r o m co o k w o rt h y & co. [c h e m i c a l
a n d d r u g g i s t a c c o u n t B o o k], manuscript, title and 27pp. excluding
blanks, interleaved with blotting paper, browned, pp. loose or
working loose, later letter loosely inserted, original roan, worn,
some worm damage, 8vo, 9th January 1813 - 1821; and 3 others,
including another manuscript druggists vol. and 2 manuscript vol.
relating to distilling etc. (including a recipe for Booth’s Gin), 8vo
(4). £150 - £200
*** “1813 May 4 1.1oz Oil Peppermint 4 9 3... May 11th Best
powder ginger 2 4... 13 4oz Isinglass 5 4.”
133. George IV (as Prince Regent, 1762-1830) co m m i s s i o n s i g n e d o n
B e h a l f o f ge o r g e iii a p p o i n t i n g Ja m e s ro o k e co r n e t in “ou r sta f f
co r p s o f cava l r y co m m a n d e d B y li e u t e n a n t ge o r g e sc o v e l l”, D.s.
“George R”, printed with manuscript insertions, soiled and browned,
folds, 230 x 335mm., 15th April 1813. £75 - £100
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134. Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852).-
co n s u l a r t r av e l p e r m i t f r o m t h e d u k e o f we l l i n g t o n to mr.
f. hi c k s to t r av e l B e t w e e n dieppe a n d ro u e n, D.s. “Wellington”
(in a secretary’s hand), printed form in French with manuscript
insertions, sealed in red wax, folds, browned, 405 x 250mm., Paris,
22nd September 1814. £200 - £300
135. George III.- co m m i s s i o n a p p o i n t i n g Ja m e s cl a p e rt o n ca p ta i n
o f t h e 8t h co. o f ro ya l ma r i n e s, D.s. “George R” by the Prince
Regent, printed document on vellum with manuscript insertions,
folds, yellowed and soiled, 295 x 400mm., Carlton House, 1st
September 1814. £75 - £100
136. Surrey.- Shallcrass Family (of Banstead, Epsom and Ewell)
co r r e s p o n d e n c e, m o s t ly to Jasper sh a l l c r a s o f Ba n s t e a d,
c.48 letters, v.s., v.d., 1820-34, between various members of the
family, mostly concerning family matters, farm matters during
Mr Shallcrass’s absence, “this being a very fine morning the
men are going to get in the stock... Bob says he shall keep on at
Plough he cannot take the Barley till Saturday”, illness, religion,
and occasionally reference to various public matters, such as the
emancipation of slaves, “how much have I rejoiced in the freedom
of the Negro may a Gracious God hear prayers for their Spiritual
Emancipation for his Glory” etc., many with poems, prayers and
acrostics, folds, a few torn where opened. £200 - £300
*** One of the girls referred to frequently in the letters, Elizabeth,
grew up to marry Thomas Cave MP for Barnstaple, north Devon,
and her son was George Cave (1856-1928), lawyer and politician.
137. Royal Navy.- [co m m o n p l a c e B o o k], manuscript, 223pp.,
original green crushed morocco, corners bumped, gilt title:
“Naval” on spine, 8vo, 1821-30s. £150 - £250
*** Various writings on naval affairs, including: “A Narrative of
the loss of His Majesty’s Ship Ramillies 74 Guns - Rear Admiral
Graves - on the 21st Septr. 1782”; “The dimensions given of the
French Ship, Sans Pareille is inserted thus”; “The British naval
Force in 1812”; “A Brief Account of the Naval History of Great
britain”; “another of Admiral Keppel’s Letters... 1778” etc.
138. Visit to Waterloo.- di a ry, manuscript, 152pp. excluding
blanks, slightly browned, original morocco, rubbed, corners
bumped, 8vo, 1821. £150 - £200
*** “28th set off for the feild of Waterloo... walked... over the feild
of battle saw the different positions of the two armies the place
where general Picton fell where Napoleon stood when he made the
last charge and the house where he slept the night before... .”
A diary of a tour through France, Italy and Belgium.
139. Burke (Edmund Plunkett, judge in St Lucia, 1802-35) il l a s
ph i l o s o p h i c a s in s t i t u t i o n e s t r a d e B at, manuscript fair copy, title
and 173pp., some foxing and browning, hinges breaking, bookplate
of Edmund Plunkett Burke on front pastedown, original half
morocco, rubbed, upper joint splitting, 4th August 1822.
£100 - £150
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140. Winchester College.- [sh o rt ro l l], engraved college coat
of arms at head, a few small ink marks, 940 x 138mm., housed in
a morocco cylindrical box, Winchester, Robbins and Wheeler, 20th
October 1830. £80 - £120
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