Archives International Auctions Summer Auction June 25th, 2015

Archives International Auctions 104 June 25, 2015 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Great Britain 557 557 Bank of England Female bust at right, Test Die One. Green print, second print in green and blue and burgundy. Both on rose paper. First is 9-7/8x4-1/2 and shows plate edge impression, the latter is 6-1/4x3-1/2 with a pencil notation on back which reads: “From the British Museum’s exhibition of British banknotes in Nov. 1987. A give-away from a proof-press demonstration.” Uncirculated. 2 pieces. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 558 558 Bank of England Female bust at right, Test Die One. Green print, second print in green and brown. Both on white paper. First is 8-1/8x4-5/8 and shows plate edge impression, the latter is 6-1/4x3- 1/2. Uncirculated. 2 pieces. ����������������������������������������������������Est. $60-120 559 559 Bradbury,Wilkinson &Co. Calendars Intaglio calendar plaque cards featuring Sir Christopher Wren and architectural views; Sir Isaac Newton with sun and apple tree; William Morris with Kelmscott Manor; Charles Dickens with street scenes and characters. Calendar pads attached on first three, 1985, 1986, 1997, Dickens is flat, with pad. Generally 8-5/8x4-3/4 or so, folded longwise. 4 pieces. Extremely Fine or better. �����������������������������������������������������Est. $100-200 560 Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Product book History of the company, illustrations of older items, descriptions of new technologies and products. 32 pages color plus card cover. Tipped-in sheet has been removed. 8-1/4x11-1/2 inches. ������������������������������������������������� Est. $25-50 561 561 Giori uniface proofs William Shakespeare proofs in burgundy and purple. Uniface paper. Approx.. 8x4 inches. Uncirculated. 2 pieces. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160 562 562 Portals Watermark Folder 1995 Commemorative card featuring a large oval watermark of the six Secretaries General of the United Nations up until that time. Also included is a two page (wrinkled) PR sheet on biographies of the men. 2 pieces. ���������������������������� Est. $75-150 563 563 Portals Watermark Folders Pair of Portals Commemorative Watermark folder for 1985 forming a typrich containing oval watermarks of D. Scarlatti, J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel set into a tri-fold blue card presentation folder. Portals at this time was not advertising its’ connection with De La Rue. One folder is very nice, the second has a scuff on the back page edge and watermark. 2 pieces. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160