24th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Yorkshire. Collection of deeds, indentures and other documents on vellum, 17th-19th century. 25 in total, dating from the reigns of Charles I (2 items), Oliver Cromwell (1), William and Mary (2), Anne (1), George II (3), George III or Regency (3), William IV (1), and Victoria (12), parties including John Proctor of Bordley Hall (1626), Edmund Starkie of Riddlesden (1690), etc., other locations including York, Keighley and Bradford, one indenture (1873) containing a watercolour sketch-map of Kellington near Selby (qty: 25)
Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £250
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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