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A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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Army of Reserve Act. St. Clement Danes, 20th July, 1803. Received of Mr [blank] the Sum of [blank] as a subscription, for which we (by the Consent of a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants, held this day) engage to provide him a Substitute under the Act passed on the 6th of July Instant, intitled, ''An Act to enable his Majesty more effectually to raise and assemble in England an additional Military Force for the better Defence and Security of the United Kingdom, and for more vigorous Prosecution of the War,'' if he shall be drawn by Ballot under the said Act, for the Parish of St. Clement Danes, at any time between the Date of this Receipt, and the 20th Day of July, 1804 [...]
Printed by J. Long, 17 Clements Lane [1803].
Letterpress receipt, unused. Sheet 160 x 190mm (6¼ x 7½"). Some creasing.
The Army of Reserve Act of July 1803 was intended to counter the renewed threat from Napoleonic France after the Peace of Amiens. It introduced a conscription ballot for militia to serve within the United Kingdom, but also the ability to pay a subscription to avoid being called up, which would be used to pay for another man to take the place of the subscriber.
[Ref: 57607] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)
Printed by J. Long, 17 Clements Lane [1803].
Letterpress receipt, unused. Sheet 160 x 190mm (6¼ x 7½"). Some creasing.
The Army of Reserve Act of July 1803 was intended to counter the renewed threat from Napoleonic France after the Peace of Amiens. It introduced a conscription ballot for militia to serve within the United Kingdom, but also the ability to pay a subscription to avoid being called up, which would be used to pay for another man to take the place of the subscriber.
[Ref: 57607] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)
Army of Reserve Act. St. Clement Danes, 20th July, 1803. Received of Mr [blank] the Sum of [blind stamp 'two pence for Receipts'] as a subscription, for which we (by the Consent of a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants, held this day) engage to provide him a Substitute under the Act passed on the 6th of July Instant, intitled, ''An Act to enable his Majesty more effectually to raise and assemble in England an additional Military Force for the better Defence and Security of the United Kingdom, and for more vigorous Prosecution of the War,'' if he shall be drawn by Ballot under the said Act, for the Parish of St. Clement Danes, at any time between the Date of this Receipt, and the 20th Day of July, 1804 [...]
Printed by J. Long, 17 Clements Lane [1803].
Letterpress receipt with ink mss signatures. Sheet 160 x 190mm (6¼ x 7½"). Some creasing, two pinholes.
The Army of Reserve Act of July 1803 was intended to counter the renewed threat from Napoleonic France after the Peace of Amiens. It introduced a conscription ballot for militia to serve within the United Kingdom, but also the ability to pay a subscription to avoid being called up, which would be used to pay for another man to take the place of the subscriber. Strangely this example of the subscription receipt has the stamp and signatures of two churchwardens but no name for the draft dodger.
[Ref: 57606] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Printed by J. Long, 17 Clements Lane [1803].
Letterpress receipt with ink mss signatures. Sheet 160 x 190mm (6¼ x 7½"). Some creasing, two pinholes.
The Army of Reserve Act of July 1803 was intended to counter the renewed threat from Napoleonic France after the Peace of Amiens. It introduced a conscription ballot for militia to serve within the United Kingdom, but also the ability to pay a subscription to avoid being called up, which would be used to pay for another man to take the place of the subscriber. Strangely this example of the subscription receipt has the stamp and signatures of two churchwardens but no name for the draft dodger.
[Ref: 57606] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Cossack of the government of Irkoutsk.
Drawn by Weidenbach. Engraved by Stadler.
[n.d., c.1818.]
Aquatint and etching, printed in colours and hand-finished. Sheet 530 x 440mm (20¾ x 17¼). Trimmed just within plate, repaired tears.
A very fine and impressive image showing a mounted Cossack lancer in a winter landscape.
[Ref: 57779] £480.00
Drawn by Weidenbach. Engraved by Stadler.
[n.d., c.1818.]
Aquatint and etching, printed in colours and hand-finished. Sheet 530 x 440mm (20¾ x 17¼). Trimmed just within plate, repaired tears.
A very fine and impressive image showing a mounted Cossack lancer in a winter landscape.
[Ref: 57779] £480.00
![[Crimean War] Congres de Paris.](jpegs/57603.jpg)
[Crimean War] Congres de Paris. La Paix a été signée, aujourn'hui, à l'heure, à l'hôtel des Affaires Etrangères. Le Plénipotentairies de la France, de l'Austriche, de la Grande-Bretagne, de la Prusse, de la Russie, de la Sardaigne et de la Turquie, on aposé leurs signatures au traité qui met fin à la guerre actuelle, et qui, en réglant la question d'Orient, asseoit le repos de l'Europe sur des bases solides et durables.
[n.d., 30th March, 1856.]
Scarce letterpress broadside with woodcut armorial. Sheet 370 x 210mm (14½ x 8¼"). Some creasing, laid on album paper.
A broadside announcing the signing of the peace treaty to end the Crimean War, with the arms of Napoleon III. On the reverse are news clipping relating to the war, including an account of Inkermann.
[Ref: 57603] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., 30th March, 1856.]
Scarce letterpress broadside with woodcut armorial. Sheet 370 x 210mm (14½ x 8¼"). Some creasing, laid on album paper.
A broadside announcing the signing of the peace treaty to end the Crimean War, with the arms of Napoleon III. On the reverse are news clipping relating to the war, including an account of Inkermann.
[Ref: 57603] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
![[The Battle of Lechfeld, 955AD] Augspurg. St. Ulrichs Schlact.](jpegs/57558.jpg)
[The Battle of Lechfeld, 955AD] Augspurg. St. Ulrichs Schlact.
[n.d., c.1700.]
Fine & rare engraving. 245 x 170mm (9½ x 6¾"). Creases.
A prospect of Augsburg with a view of the Battle of Lechfeld, August 955 AD. It shows Ulrich, Bishop of Augsburg, unarmed and wearing only a stola while mounted on a warhorse, helping defeat the Hungarian invasion.
[Ref: 57558] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1700.]
Fine & rare engraving. 245 x 170mm (9½ x 6¾"). Creases.
A prospect of Augsburg with a view of the Battle of Lechfeld, August 955 AD. It shows Ulrich, Bishop of Augsburg, unarmed and wearing only a stola while mounted on a warhorse, helping defeat the Hungarian invasion.
[Ref: 57558] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
![[Sutherland Highlanders] To Lieu.t Colonel M.cGregor and the Officers of the 93rd Highlanders,](jpegs/57649.jpg)
[Sutherland Highlanders] To Lieu.t Colonel M.cGregor and the Officers of the 93rd Highlanders, This Print, reprsenting the ceremony of presenting new Colours to their Regiment at Canterbury, on Tuesday, October 7th, 1834, by Field Marshal , his Grace the Duke of Wellington, is most respectfully inscribed by their very humble servant, Henry Ward.
Drawn on the Spot by H. Martens. Ackermann & Co Execu.t. Printed by G.E. Madeley, 3 Wellington S.t. Strand.
Published by Henry Ward, Canterbury, Nov.r 1834.
Scarce coloured lithograph. Sheet 430 x 585mm (17 x 23"), large margins on 3 sides. Repaired tears.
A parade of the Sutherland Highlanders in Canterbury, when the Duke of Wellington presented them with new Colours following their return from their posting to Antigua and Saint Kitts, 1826-34. The towers of Canterbury Cathedral can be seen behind.
[Ref: 57649] £350.00
Drawn on the Spot by H. Martens. Ackermann & Co Execu.t. Printed by G.E. Madeley, 3 Wellington S.t. Strand.
Published by Henry Ward, Canterbury, Nov.r 1834.
Scarce coloured lithograph. Sheet 430 x 585mm (17 x 23"), large margins on 3 sides. Repaired tears.
A parade of the Sutherland Highlanders in Canterbury, when the Duke of Wellington presented them with new Colours following their return from their posting to Antigua and Saint Kitts, 1826-34. The towers of Canterbury Cathedral can be seen behind.
[Ref: 57649] £350.00