Lockdales - The Fine Sale, Auction 174 - 19th & 20th February 2020

95 735 Signed Documents. A group of six signed manuscript documents, signers comprise 1st Earl of Shaftsbury (Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1621-1683); Arthur Onslow (Speaker of the House, 1691-1768); John Stuart Mill (Philosopher, 1806-1873); Cardinal Manning (Archbishop of Westminster, 1808-1892); David Richard Beatty (Admiral of the Fleet, 1871- 1936); Sir Bernard Partridge (Illustrator, 1861- 1945), each document tipped-in on to card for display purposes. £100 - £200 736 Somerset interest. An original printed / manuscript Transportation order signed by Edward Coles (Clerk of the Peace), dated 19th October 1829, relating to prisoner 'John Phelps' ordered 'to be transported beyond the seas for life', the ruling was held at the Taunton Castle (Somerset), 32.5cm x 20.5cm approx., document tipped-in on to card for display purposes. £40 - £60 737 Southey (Robert,1774-1843). Two original manuscript letters signed by Robert Southey, dated 17th July 1826 & 7th May 1836, 23cm x 18.5cm & 21cm x 18.5cm approx. respectively, both documents tipped-in on to card for display purposes. Robert Southey was an English poet born in Bristol. £50 - £80 738 Walpole (Sir Robert, 1676-1745). An original manuscript document signed by Robert Walpole, regarding a warrant to the Duke of Montague for order of linens, dated 12th September 1721, 31.5cm x 20.5cm approx., document tipped-in on to card for display purposes. Sir Robert Walpole was a British politician and the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. £150 - £200 739 Writers. A group of six manuscript documents, each signed by writers, consisting William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882); Richard Jefferies (1848-1887); Sir Rider Haggard (1856- 1925); Hugh Walpole (1884-1941); William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943); Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), each document tipped-in on to card for display purposes. £80 - £120 Books, Comics, Photos & Ephemera 740 Antiquarian interest. A collection of twenty-two antiquarian books, including 8 volumes of the Spectator, dated 1747, etc., all in contemporary bindings £50 - £80 741 Art interest. Two large boxes of over fifty mostly art and furniture books (heavy) £60 - £80 742 Art interest. Two large boxes of over fifty mostly art and furniture books, related to artists including Vincent Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci, Paul Gauguin, Rembrandt, etc. (heavy) £60 - £80 743 Art interest. Two large boxes of over fifty mostly art books, related to artists including Picasso, Cezanne, Gainsborough, Van Gogh, etc. (heavy) £60 - £80 744 Autograph Album. A large autograph album containing approximately ninety-five black & white portraits signed by stars of the stage & screen (incl. some printed / autopen), circa 1950-52, signers in ink include Jack Hawkins, Herbert Lom, Dennis Quilley, Anthony Quayle, Kathleen Harrison, Donald Harron, Eric Lander, Donald Wolfit, etc., album size 29cm x 26cm approx. £100 - £200 745 Beano Comics. A collection of approximately 120 Beano comics, circa 1975-78 £20 - £40