Lot: 81
Victorian leather bound album with presentation inscription of 1892 pertaining to a Conference held in Ashton-under-Lyne, VG condition; containing 24 cabinet portraits including the Mayor of Ashton and 40 carte-de-visite.
Lot: 82
Executions and torture at Sicawei, Shanghai, 1927, a selection of original photos, PC size or 4 x 6", all with inscriptions on reverse. Most are gruesome. (12)
Lot: 83
The San Francisco Earthquake 1906, a set of Stereographs, all coloured collotype prints, all with descriptive text on reverse, two creased, four others with a small abrasion on face, otherwise VG. (60)
Lot: 84
Richard Lawson A History of Flixton, Urmston and Davyhulme, Richard Lawson, 1898, original printed boards very worn, good internally, signed & inscribed by the author to H.G. Mills. 152pp + 10 plates
Lot: 85
The Jamaica Earthquake 1907, a selection of Stereographs, all photogravures, descriptive captions, some minor peripheral wear to the mounts otherwise VG. (24)
Lot: 86
R. Creighton A Map of England and Wales....shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Rivers and Canals.... Edward Stanford, 1873, group of 3 large sectional cloth-backed maps in original slipcase, each map with contemporary hand-colouring.
Lot: 87
Acts of Parliament for the Government and Regulation of The Poor in the Town and Parish of Maidstone J. Smith, Maidstone, 1828, foolscap, original printed wraps, 15pp of text. Stitch bound.
Lot: 88
Sales Catalogue for the Pendleton Estate, Manchester, 1912, issued by Knight,Frank & Rutley of London, including two large and impressive folding Maps in rear pocket; folio, the cover worn and detached, an additional key map as frontispiece, extensive descriptive text. Also some related papers.
Lot: 89
Proposed High-Level Roadway Bridge Across the River Mersey Liverpool 1898, prepared for Liverpool Chamber of Commerce by John Webster & John Wood, Engineers; oblong folio, original printed wraps grubby, disbound, some staining internally with peripheral tears; 9pp of text, photogravure art plate, two pages of diagrams.
Lot: 90
19th Century Newspapers comprising The South Pacific Times (Callao, Peru, Dec. 1874), and New York Herald (1898, 6 issues, plus a Supplement), together with a related item. Folds, some minor faults. (7)
Lot: 91
Whiteley Turner A Spring-Time Saunter in Bronte Land Halifax Courier, 1913, quarto, original gilt cloth, VG, original owner's inscription, few pages with toning. 239pp + subscribers' list, many illustrations.
Lot: 92
City of Manchester Surveyor's Department album of Photographs, all high quality enlargements taken from original negatives 1900s to 1930s, with chief interest in suburbs especially Didsbury, plus 1930s Street Cleaning vehivles, Barton and Ringway Airports, etc. Photos tipped in. Also ten photographs loosely inserted. (51)
Lot: 93
Cynicus (pseud. for Martin Anderson) (1854-1932); Not lost but gone before, watercolour on paper, signed, few fox marks o/w VG; 15 x 21cm. Framed
Lot: 94
Film Programmes 1940s to 1962 many issued by Leeds Film Institute Society, plus related softback literature including Alan Lovell Anarchist Cinema c.1960 and Herbert Marshall Soviet Cinema 1945. (over 32 items)
Lot: 95
Josephine Baker related French magazines 1930s (2) and 1959, including issues of Cine-Miroir and Point de Vue Images du Monde both featuring Baker on the front cover; plus three 1960s French EPs in original sleeves featuring tracks of Josephine Baker in performance.
Lot: 96
Picturegoer and Pictureshow, five of each, all featuring Marilyn Monroe on the front cover, 1950s, all different, one issue of Pictureshow with worn upper corners otherwise good to fine. (10)
Lot: 97
Radio Review 1935-1936, twenty-one issues complete from Issue No.1, and Radio Pictorial 1934-1935, twelve issues including No. 1. Give-away cards not included. (33)
Lot: 98
Harrison Marks In Focus: an exclusive selection of studies of the nude figure, Rembooks, Issues 1 to 8, 1957-58, together with Kamera, Issue No. 31; slight wear to spines otherwise very good. A5 softbacks. (9)
Lot: 99
U.S. Glamour: a series featuring the top models of America Issues No.1 to 8, Kamera Publications, 1958-59, A5 softbacks, each with 32pp of photographs, one featuing Betty Page. (8)
Lot: 100
U.S. Glamour: a series featuring the top models of America Issues No.9 to 16, plus special 64-page issue with colour front cover, Gaffinia Ltd, 1959-60, A5 softbacks (9))