24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking
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Lincolnshire; James VI and I. Vellum deed with James's great seal, c.1603-25, & 7 similar documents
Lincolnshire; James VI and I (King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1566-1625). Deed concerning property in Culverthorpe, Lincolnshire, c.1603-25. Latin manuscript in black ink on vellum, in a court hand, 25 lines, elaborate penwork initial J, with the great seal of James VI and I appended, 145 mm, obverse showing James seated under a canopy, reverse with James on a horse, sword raised, his face rubbed in each case, slight loss along top edge, together with 7 further documents on vellum, comprising: Elizabeth I, letters patent, 1583 (with elaborate floral initial and headpiece in pen-and-ink with grey wash, incorporating Tudor rose, royal crown and fleur-de-lys motifs; remains of seal); Elizabeth I deed and indenture, both relating to property in Lincolnshire, the latter an agreement between John Bait of Barton and William Edwards of South Rawsbie [Rauceby]; 2 Charles I indentures relating to Lincolnshire; and 2 Commonwealth deeds (both relating to a fine concerning the Blunt or Blount family, in English, in a court hand, with elaborate penwork initial and headpiece) (qty: 8)
Sold for £650
Estimated at £300 - £500
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts including The Library, Cameras and Picture Collection of Eric Hosking, 24th Nov, 2021
To include the Library, Pictures and Camera Collection of Eric Hosking OBE Hon. FRPS FBIPP (1909-1991). Eric Hosking is a name which will require little introduction for ornithology enthusiasts. The first professional bird photographer, he photographed over 1,800 species, and his pictures have appeared in some 1,000 books, including the popular New Naturalist series, of which he was photographic editor. To complement his library, Eric Hosking also built a fine collection of pictures by leading 20th century wildlife artists including Archibald Thorburn, Keith Shackleton and C. F. Tunnicliffe. The sale of his photographic equipment provides an unmissable opportunity to own a remarkable array of high-quality cameras, lenses and other apparatus by manufacturers including Contarex, Hasselblad and Zeiss, and will give skilled users the chance of recreating his photographic feats.
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