The Bookplate Society Newsletter

The Bookplate Society Newsletter

Auction 58 26 September 2009

Please send bids to Peter McGowan, Nethergreen House, 9 The Green, Ruddington, Notts NG11 6DY or to to reach him by 24 September at the very latest. Successful bidders from overseas will be asked to pay for their lots before despatch. If two bids of the same amount are received for a lot then the bid received first will be given precedence, so early bidding is desirable. On a number of the lots there may be minimum prices (reserves) set by vendors.

In continuation of the April auction, we able to sell, as the first 70 lots, a second part of the archive of JAC Harrison (1872-1955), one of the foremost engravers on steel and copper of stamps and bookplates. A rare opportunity to acquire very attractive material in mint condition (unless described otherwise below). The ‘H’ numbers below refer to Brian North Lee’s checklist (this 1983 book is still available from the Society at £18 plus postage). Please refer to it for fuller details and biographies of owners. Measurements are of the engraved area, height by width in mm. Reserves on this Harrison material vary, but assume at least £1 per 10cm2 of image area or 80% of pre-sale estimate.

TOC = Tipped onto card SPA = Signed in pencil by the artist
PrBr = Printed in brown Measurements h x w are in mm
nsd = not signed or dated MON = Signed JACH in monogram / £
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1. / H11 Aug. F. Ammann Vignettes (Tower of London; Cathedral Zurich) in floral border A.M.H. del J.A.C.H. sc. 1908 PrBr 100x69. / 10
2. / H12 Beryl Constance Ansdell Name in flower-flanked oval, books below Inv WPB 1907 69x62. / 6
3. / H13 Tewfik El Arab Arms: Trinity Coll. Cambs JACH 88x70. / 8
4. / H21 [Ansdell] CMA TCA Crest with initials in ovals amid flowers & “Beech House” below. Inv WPB 1907 65x58. / 7
5. / H38 [Baroness] Amy Virginia Brabourne (1859-1949) Wreath & books Inv FGH (1906) 58x93 paper scuffed. / 6
6. / H42 Isabel Katherine Brocklebank View of field, floral border Inv WPB 1903 60x85. / 6
7. / H45 HJ Bruce View of Florence Inv FGH (1905) 67x90. / 8
8. / H46 Grace Hamilton Fergusson Buchanan View of River Clyde Inv FHG 1904 Slight foxing 54x77. / 6
9. / H50 Lucie B Carew Decorative & book (1907) 60x46. / 4
10. / H55 Victor Alexander Cazalet Garden view & books against which a shield outline is added in pencil by the artist (1919) PrBr 75x55. / 7
11. / H58 Amy Clarke Wreath; decorative Inv WPB 1905 65x57. / 5
12. / H75 (Crawley anon – motto & name tablet blank) Armorial 90x60. / 8
13. / H92 Ethel Dewhurst House in Chip wreath Inv FGH /06 69x65. / 8
14. / H98 George Eden Crest in Garter (1902) 52x40. / 4
15. / H119 EF1913 Festoons, musical items, book Inv.FGH MON 82x66. / 8
16. / H120 Herbert Payne Gallwey Helm & 2 Crests PrBr MON 63x48. / 7
17. / H130 [Glyn] Edith A Wolverton Cherubs, initials, border Inv WPB 1905 95x68. / 12
18. / Not in checklist Alice Goetz Classical garden scene and personal items Inv WPB 1905 90x67. / 10
19. / H132 Ludovic Godfrey Goetz Armorial Inv WPB 1906 89x62. / 8
20. / H142 Jean Claire Hanna (USA) Garden pond, birdbath, children, books JAC Harrison London 1918 PrBr TOC SPA 111x74. / 13
21. / H147A Alfred Harmsworth River & books Inv WPB 1903 102x76. / 10
22. / H147B Alfred Charles William Baron Northcliffe nsd 107x76. / 10
23. / H159 JA Henderson Arm. Inv WPB 1904 74x57 worn condition. / 5
24. / H161 Sir Samuel Hoare Arm. Inv WPB 1904 93x69. / 8
25. / H163 Ethel Eden Holden House, lake, books Inv FGH 1907 81x64. / 9
26. / H174 SH & EH [Humphries] Cherubs; initials in cartouches Inv WPB 1903 TOC 73x54. / 6
27. / H179 Gladys Jameson Sailing ship in flowery border nsd 67x88. / 8
28. / H185 Johann & Dora Kruse Fine Arm. Inv WPB 1907 127x78. / 13
29. / H198 Edward Arthur Lee Inv WPB 1901 69x61 cropped & soiled / 5
30. / H206 Lugard Plain, full arm. JACH 1932 82x54. / 6
31. / H209 Oliver Lyttelton Plain crest nsd (1904) 60x54. / 4
32. / Not in checklist Winifred McCalmont Horse, house and steamship in floral frame Inv WPB 1899 99x65. / 11
33. / H217 Maud Ethel [&] Leslie Howard Marten Pict. crest, garden walk, books, sporting equip. JACH (mon) 1921 106x60 remarque. / 8
34. / H219 MAUD QUEEN OF NORWAY 3rd dau of Edward VII Bygdoy (not BybbocByddoc) FiordFjord, flags, books, flowers Inv WPB 1907 106x85. / 30
35. / H222 Maggie McCorquodale Decorative Inv WPB 1906 76x53 / 6
36. / H227 Gerald Anthony Shaw-Lefevre St.John-Mildmay Full arm. Inv WPB 1905 111x79. / 12
37. / H235 Dorothy Napier Festoons Inv FGH 1908 PrBr TOC 68x59. / 5
38. / H238 Thomas A Nelson View of his bookseller’s shop & St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh Inv WPB 1906 98x71. / 10
39. / H243 Charles Henry Alexander Paget VI Marquess of Anglesey Fine, full arm. Inv WPB 1906 95x74. / 12
40. / H249 Sir Weetman Dickinson Pearson Baronet Fine arm. Inv WPB 1904 105x75 / 12
41. / H256 Florence Phillips Table Bay & books Inv WPB 1905 76x59. / 7
42. / H262 Reginald Dalton Pontifex Interior of house MON (top left) TOC PrBr SPA 92x71. / 9
43. / H267 Elizabeth Puckle Arm. JACH sc/07 PrBr 84x61. / 7
44. / H270 Sr.W.Cuthbert Quilter Bart., Bawdsey Manor, Suffolk circular seal arm. nsd (1902) 63x63. / 7
45. / H317 Florence van Raalte, Brownsea Castle with view of the castle, books & instruments above & below Inv FGH 1907 104x74. / 10
46. / H272 Thomas Purvis Reay Nice, elaborate pict crest with steam engines, standing figure, books TH MON (on book) PrBr103x68. / 12
47. / H278 Mary Duchess of Bedford Sailboats in oval, birds & rushes A Patterson 1906 65x78 Aviator, lost with her aircraft at sea, 1939. / 9
48. / H288 Arthur & Florence Kate Shephard Arm. TOC SPA 103x71. / 9
49. / H288 The same bookplate, but PrBr. / 9
50. / H289 Derek Arthur Conyngham Shephard – Royal Marine Light Infantry Arm. 103x71 with remarque of a ship. / 8
51. / H289 Same plate but ‘Captain’ added below name; no remarque. / 8
52. / H290 Leonard John Nevill Shephard Arm. 102x66. / 9
53. / H300 Dorothy Mary Summers Gardens scene & floral border Inv FGH 1909 PrBr 65x51 Two lateral fold lines. / 5
54. / H303 Cecil Tempest (1st state has her name Blanche) Bookshelf, books, cherubs FGH Inv 1908 Creased & soiled; inkspot 60x76. / 5
55. / H304 James Edmund Terry – Gertrude Mary Terry Seal crest with helm, mantling, motto Inv WPB 1905 55x56. / 6
56. / H305 Thairlwall [Frederick James] Pict Arms, helm & crest with Thairlwall Castle seen through arch JACH (mon) 1919 105x75. / 10
57. / H307 John Thornycroft Full arm. nsd (1916) 79x51 Tired but OK. / 5
58. / H308 Lilian Throckmorton Lilies & books Inv FGH 1906 74x55. / 6
59. / H311 Sir Frederick Treves, Bart. Arm in garter A Wyon F London (1904) 91x63. / 8
60. / H316 Baron van Eetvelde Full arm & supporters JACH (mon) 1918 106x74 Good. / 11
61. / H319 Richard Greville Verney XIX Baron Willoughby de Broke Full arm & supporters Inv WPB 1906 96x69. / 10
62. / H324 Francis Elliot Walker Full arm. JACH (mon) 1920 TOC SPA 99x66. / 10
63. / H325 George T Forestier Walker Full arm. Inv WPB 1905 110x70. / 9
64. / H334 Sir Julius Wernher Bart. Full arm. Inv WPB 1906 102x73. / 10
65. / H336 Graeme Whitelaw Vignette of lake, books JACH sc/11 (lacks Inv FGH mentioned in Lee’s checklist) 84x66. / 8
66. / H340 Ada Grey Wilson (of Hobart, Tasmania) Ornamental floral book cover, with star in centre Inv WPB 1906 85x66. / 7
67. / H342 Rowland Winn 2d Baron St. Oswald Full arm. TOC SPA JACH sc 1908 101x71 (lacks Inv FGH given in Lee’s checklist). / 11
68. / H344 Herbert M Wood BA HW1920 Open window, books, decorative frame MON TOC SPA 91x60. / 9
69. / H345 Moses Woolland Arm. nsd 86x58. / 7
70. / H346 Charles Beilby Baron Stuart of Wortley Full arm with supporters PrBr 96x70. / 13
71. / Sam Mavor by Jessie M King Version without gold highlights; &
biographical page about Mavor (mining engineer, 1863-1943). / 30
72. / CTC Luxmoore Octagonal frame, shield on armour nice little pict. Uncommon. NIF (Rev Chas Thos Corindon L. b.1793, Devon); F7588 Robt.Cunliffe Chip.Arm. Library scene. Cut round (copies on larger paper have signature ‘Evans sct.’). / 14
73. / Sr Paul Methuen Fine Jac.Arm. / 12
74. / Large curious plate: Joseph Rix FLS by his brother 1857, chair & books in a pile around it. See Lee’s British Bookplates pp 94-95. / 15
75. / F25758 John Scott Russell Pict.Arm. Bold design of ship for this civil engineer 1808-82. / 5
76. / Three important bookplate collectors: F16783 “MJ” in lozenge (Miss Maria Jenkins of Clifton); F19807 E Libris Juliani Marshall ribbon, wreath & cherubs, based on early printers mark; F22819 Arm. (without “Stuarts Lodge”) for Rev Daniel Parsons. / 12
77. / 2 Seal Arms. by Thomas Willement for himself F31831 Antiq.Lond.Soc. and F6881 George Richard Corner signed TW. / 8
78. / Rex Whistler: Ex Libris Ronald Fuller Merton College Oxford 1925 Signed ‘RW Sc’. / 30
79. / Sherborn: The Burlington Fine Arts Club Library Large & fine. / 12
80. / FC Montagu: E Libris Bibliothecæ Domesticæ Frederici Locker Ao.Dni.1874. PrBr (1821-95; poet and writer) F18550. / 8
81. / F4197 / F*318 William Brydges of the Middle Temple Esqr 1704 A “Brighton Book” Early Arm. Uncommon. / 13
82. / Anthony Christmas: Johan Souverein Girl & Pan playing pipes. / 4
83. / J Ramsay Macdonald (prime minister) – sailing ship by Adamson. / 10
84. / G Scruby 1917: Baron Leverhulme of Bolton-le-Moors Full arm. & supporters. Industrialist & founder of Lever Bros. (1851-1925). / 7
85. / F28561 Robt. Surtees, Mainsforth. R Surtees delint. Neele sculpt. 352 Strand. Spade shield & wreath. Durham historian 1779-1834. / 6
86. / Hubert David (Cambridge, 1920s/30s): good set of 11 pict. plates line-drawn by him for Chamberlain, Creer, Dudgeon, Engleman, Gibson, Hockey, Holloway, Malherbe, Mayall, Stubbs, Thompson. / 10
The next 6 lots of mainly calligraphic labels by good artists are all in excellent condition and come from the estate of BrianNorth Lee.
87. / Michael Renton: John Gray, Richard Dorment, Kinn McIntosh (aka crime writer Catherine Aird), John Cornforth, Ian Curteis, Joanna Trollope & Ian Curteis, WL Webb (pictorial) (8). / 30
88. / Leo Wyatt: Verena Clark, Robert Doherty, H Faridany, John Porter, Kenneth Rapoport, Peter Stockham, Peter Summers, Susan Otis Thompson, Akiko Uchida, Ichigoro Uchida, Jack Wallis (11). / 35
89. / Reynolds Stone: Stuart B Schimmel, Arnold Root, Helen Rankin Keatley (superb !), Peter Summers (4). / 25
90. / Will Carter: Peter Hawkes, Nike de Bellaigue, Steven D Latner, Abe Lerner (2), Tatyana and Hans Schmoller, Peter Northrup Heydon, Michael Cary, Barbara Carter (9). / 20
91. / Simon Brett: four pictorials: Arellanes, Natasha Gomperts, Alexandra Benedek, David Sloss. / 16
92. / Joan Hassall: V. fine pictorial - JG Dreyfus (John Gustave, 1918-2002, Cambridge typographer. Obit: The Independent 4 Jan 2003). / 12
93. / The Private Libraries Association Journal Volume 5:2 (Summer 1982). All 56 pages devoted to an article by Brian North Lee on pictorail Pictorial Bookplates in Britain. / 3
94. / Large pict. of the Three Graces for JLW (James L. Wilson) XC11 MCMXCIII RSS, by Richard Shirley Smith. / 5
95. / 3 plates by Reynolds Stone: arm for Peter Summers; arm for The British Council and a pict for David Potter. / 10
96. / James Murray by John Vinycombe, a Masonic pict. / 4
97. / James Charles Getting, arm. in dark brown by Eve. / 4
98. / 2 woodcuts by Joan Hassall: pict of mouse for Clare Chambers; pict of cathedral, open book and letter type for J.G. Dreyfus. / 8
99. / General Viscount Wolseley, a fine full arm by C.W. Sherborn. / 5
100. / 2 plates by Sherborn: small floral pict for Benjamin & Amy Elkin; a fine arm with 2 helms for James Martin Carr-Lloyd, dated 1881. / 6
101. / S. Reynolds Hole, Dean of Rochester and President of The National Rose Sos’ySoc., a nice pict of 2 maidens amongst roses by J.Walter West. / 4
102. / John Raymond Danson by Stephen Gooden, a fine pict of: Father Neptune. FINE / 18
103. / S.L.Courtauld by Stephen Gooden, a fine pict of a lute player overlooking a harbour. / 18
104. / 2 plates by Sherborn: A.W.Thibaudeau, a small pict of foliage with book gravers, palette & brushes & a portrait; large paper pict of foliage, a monogram, books and a Erasmus portrait of Erasmus for William Robinson. / 8
105. / 5 picts by Peter Fingesten, all signed, 2 proofs, also a brochure for a sculpture exhibition in Philadelphia, April 1953 for this artist. / 10
106. / 10 19c crests: James D. Mackenzie, Findon, F19283; Rev N. Toke M.A., probably prob. same man as F29544; Harry Lloyd Verney, NIF; William Urwick, NIF; Francis Maxwell, Liverpool, F20085; Wm G. Mack, F19243; Thos Tooke, F29601; George Moore, F20976; Richard John Meade, F20385; J. Hale, NIF. / 6
107. / 13 arms, some modern: Dauntesey, Agecroft Hall, in colour; Joseph Gaspard, Chaussegros De Lery; Conte Carli Rubbi; Cornelius Heath-cote Rodes, mantled on yellow; Sir Jonathan Backhouse by Helard, 1903; Thomas Wilson, a monogram; Felix Dickeson Bolton of Haimer, Bickley Park, Co Kent; W. Burrough Cosens; Captain William Henry Smyth R.N.; 4 anons. / 5
108. / 14 spade shield arms some with wreath or festoons: Thomas Murdoch, wreath, F21356; Wm Constable Esqr FRS & FAS, festoon, F6646; John Franklin, name crossed out, festoon F11222; John Whittock Hodgson, festoon, NIF; Humphry Sibthorp, festoon, F26894; Henry Ed Taffe, festoon, F28836; John Topham Esqr FRS & AS, festoon, F29613; Samuel Gillam Mills, festoon, F20653 or 4; John Harrison, F13894; Geo Chalmers Esq FRSA, F5491; Revd Stephen Langston AM, F17602; Thomas Harrison AB, Coll Regin: Cantab Socius, F 18912 or 13; Peter Sherston Esqr, F26748; Sir Chas Grave Hudson of Wanlip in the County of Leicester Bart, F15599. / 8