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William Laird McKinlay - Karluk. The great untold story of Arctic exploration - London, 1976, hardcover with dustjacket, 170 pp, monochrome images; Tony Morrison, Ann Brown & Anne Rose - Lizzie. A Victorian Lady's Amazon Adventure - London, 1985, hardcover with dustjacket, 160 pp, colour images; Iain & Oria Douglas-Hamilton - Among the Elephants - London, 1975, hardcover with dustjacket, 285 pp, colour images; Jane van Lawick-Goodall - In the Shadow of Man - London, 1971, hardcover with dustjacket, 256 pp, colour and monochrome images; Robin Hanbury-Tenison - Mulu. The Rain Forest - London, 1980, hardback with dustjacket, 176 pp, monochrome images; Stella Brewer - The Forest Dwellers -London, 1978, hardcover with dustjacket, 254 pp, monochrome images; Sadio Garavini Di Turno - Diamond River - London, 1963, hardcover, 208 pp. 4.43 kg total, 22.3 x 14.5 - 25.5 x 18 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
Comprising: T.A. Coward F.Z.S. - The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs. A Handy Pocket Guide With Descriptive Text - London and New York, 1919, hardcover, 376 pp, colour and monochrome plates; S. Vere Benson - The Observer's Book of British Birds - London and New York, hardcover, 224 pp, colour and monochrome images; S. Vere Benson - The Observer's Book of British Birds - London, 1972, hardcover, 222 pp, colour and monochrome images; M.K.C. Scott - Birds Shown to the Children - London & Edinburgh, hardcover, 112 pp, colour illustrations, with a handwritten dedication from 1909 to the front page; F.B. Kirkman - British Birds. Descriptions of all but the rarest species, their nests and eggs - 1929, hardcover, 130 pp, monochrome illustrations. 1.43 kg total, 14.6 x 9 - 17 x 11.8 in.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: Birds, Wild Animals, Mosses and Liverworts, Freshwater Fishes, Sea Fishes, Common Fungi, British Butterflies, Pond Life, and Geology; all hardcover, some with dustjackets. 1.74 kg total, 15 x 9.5 cm each
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Splendid Provenance
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Wreath motif with downward-facing leaves / Triple-tailed disjointed horse to left, shrimp and large blobs above, crab below, exergual line with zigzag and pellets. ABC 746; VA 1205; BMC 36-76; S 22. 6.17gr, 18mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine. Yellow gold, clear crab and shrimp. Recorded in Celtic Coin Index Online of Oxford University with reference no.CCI 01.0761.
Ex Trenerry, FPL Summer 1987, no.52; FPL July/August 1987, no.60. Ex Vecchi, 15 June 1999, lot 1622. From Walsh Collection. Ex DNW, 31 May 2000. From Chris Hamlyn collection. From James Hall collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 129, lot 18, ref. no.17111. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Near Extremely Fine. Yellow gold, clear crab and shrimp. Recorded in Celtic Coin Index Online of Oxford University with reference no.CCI 01.0761.
Ex Trenerry, FPL Summer 1987, no.52; FPL July/August 1987, no.60. Ex Vecchi, 15 June 1999, lot 1622. From Walsh Collection. Ex DNW, 31 May 2000. From Chris Hamlyn collection. From James Hall collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 129, lot 18, ref. no.17111. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Stylised head to right, hair in large spiral curls, S-like ear; [pearl strings flowing around] / Stylised charioteer driving biga to right; below, boar to right; pearl string flowing above. Depeyrot, NC VIII, 186; DT 2341. 6.13gr, 20mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Head on Spear Type
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Bull butting to right, VERICA above, REX below / Female standing to left, head on spear behind, COM-MI F around. ABC 1235; VA 506; BMC 1450-84; S 137. 1.12gr, 12mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Sharply struck on toned silver, lovely figure, sharp VERICA.
Ex Dr Josef Brewi collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 135, lot 16, ref. no.17852. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The king's name, which may mean something like 'manly', is completely and clearly displayed on this coin. The butting bull is copied from coins of Augustus. Dr John Creighton thinks the head on the spear may be that of Commios and may refer to 'a possible cult of Commius' (Coins and power in Late Iron Age Britain, 2000, 191-93). An intriguing insight.
Good Very Fine. Sharply struck on toned silver, lovely figure, sharp VERICA.
Ex Dr Josef Brewi collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 135, lot 16, ref. no.17852. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The king's name, which may mean something like 'manly', is completely and clearly displayed on this coin. The butting bull is copied from coins of Augustus. Dr John Creighton thinks the head on the spear may be that of Commios and may refer to 'a possible cult of Commius' (Coins and power in Late Iron Age Britain, 2000, 191-93). An intriguing insight.
Cornucopiae Victory Type
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Thyrsus between two cornucopiae, two-handled wine cup below, COM-[MI F] around / Long-robed figure seated right, with left hand raised, VERI-[CA] around. ABC 1241; VA 531; BMC 1393-419; S 134. 1.34gr, 12mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine. A delightful Roman-style coin, skilfully engraved and superbly struck.
Found in W.Sussex and recorded by PAS. Ex Chris Rudd, 130, lot 25 ref. no.16847. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Near Extremely Fine. A delightful Roman-style coin, skilfully engraved and superbly struck.
Found in W.Sussex and recorded by PAS. Ex Chris Rudd, 130, lot 25 ref. no.16847. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Cornucopiae Eagle Type
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Thyrsus between two cornucopiae, all standing within two-handled wine cup / Eagle standing to left on vine, his head turned back to right, pecking on a bunch of grapes. ABC 1322; Bean VECS3-2; BMC 1543-58; SCBC 154; VA 555. 0.25gr, 8mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Cornucopiae Victory Type
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Thyrsus between two cornucopiae, two-handled wine cup below, COM-[MI F] around / Long-robed figure seated right, with left hand raised, VERI-CA around. ABC 1241; VA 531; BMC 1393-419; S 134. 1.27gr, 11mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Spink. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Spink. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Tincommius Type
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Romanised laureate head right, tincom before / Facing eagle, head right holding snake, tin above, co between legs below. Mack 105; V.397; BMC 880-905; S.83. 1.25gr, 11mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex Spink. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Very Fine.
Ex Spink. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Laureate bust to right, pellet in ring motif before / Dog standing to right, tree and pellet-in-annulet above, crescent before. Cf. VA 558-1. 0.24gr, 8mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
In Excellent Condition
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Rider on horse to right, carrying oval shield; COMMI F below / Rider on horse to right, holding spear, VERI-CΛ around. VA 530-1. 1.22gr, 14mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine. Toned.
Ex Silbury Coins. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Near Extremely Fine. Toned.
Ex Silbury Coins. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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