This particular book was given to me by Dorrian Ball
who discovered and salvaged 'The Diana Cargo' c1817.
This catalogue is a hardback, Signed by the author and is ununsed.
Rare Antique Childrens Book 'The Golliwoggs Polar Adventures 1900 By Bertha Upton
With full page coloured illustrations By Florence K Upton, published By Longmans Green & Co London
This amusing, quite rare childrens book 1900 is complete and considering who has used it and the age it is
in quite good condition.
An accurate description of Persia and sureal provinces thereof the vast Empire of The Great Mogol and
the parts of India etc. Printed by the author at his house in White Friers 1673.
This fine and rare book has Four double page engraved maps, Twenty Eight engraved places depicting
life and times of this vast anchient, fascinating and beautiful part of the world.
This book has been in my family for over One Hundred years and has been well loved. I do hope it finds a
home that thinks as m ...click for details
Collection of Motoring Memorabilia Cigarette Cards, Magazines, Books 1950's-60's
This interesting private collection of magazines and ephemera evoke childhood memories
of cars, now only seen at goodwood or the like . 49 cards in the album 42 loose.
9 Magazines and books.
Nanking Cargo Hatcher Hardback book
"The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes"
The complete record By Colin Sheaf and Richard Kilburn.
Phaidon Christies Oxford Published 1988. This very fine
hardback book tells the story of "The Hatcher Junk" (1643-6)
and "The Geldermalsen" which is the name of the V.O.C
Vessel that was carrying the Nnaking Cargo. The authors
call it "The Complete Record" but as we know some Fifteen
years later Michael Hatcher discovered ...click for details
The Nanking Cargo Book By Michael Hatcher
withAnthony Thorncroft Published By Hamish
Haniltoy London Printed by William Clowes
This hardback book contains lots of colour
and black & white pictures. The book tells
the story of Michael Hatcher and the recovery
of "The Nanking Cargo" and also an account
of the excitement of the sale, certainly the most
memerable that I have ever been to. It is very well
written and is hard to put down once one has started
to read i ...click for details
