Lot: 61
The Boy's Own Annual, Vol. 1, 1879 (spine tape repaired), and later volumes to 1932, comprising volumes 30, 43, 51 and 54; all with coloured plates; plus 3 modern related titles. Previous owner’s bookplates. (8) Mixed condition
Lot: 62
Chums Annual, Vol. 1, 1892/93 (spine tape repaired), and later volumes comprising 1923, 1924, 1927/28, 1929/30, and 1933/34; all with coloured plates. Previous owner’s bookplates. Mixed condition.(6)
Lot: 63
Chums Annual, 1935-1941, Amalgamated Press, publisher’s pictorial cloth, a complete run; all with colour plates. Previous owner’s bookplates. Good to VG (6)
Lot: 64
A selection of Silas Hocking fiction, mostly published by Warne, early 1900s, gilt cloth; includes The Flaming Sword 1905, 1st Edn, and Yours and Mine, 1908, 2nd Edn; several with Sunday School bookplates. Fair to fine. Also 2 modern (14)
Lot: 65
H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds Heinemann, 1930, original printed cloth, VG (college coat of arms impressed on front cover); The Soul of a Bishop, 1917, 1st Edn; The Croquet Player, 1936, 1st Edn; Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil and The Last Trump, 1920, 2nd Edn, cloth marked & faded; The Scientific Romances of H.G. Wells, Gollancz, 1933; and another. Fair to Fine (6)
Lot: 66
Eagle Annual Number One Hulton Press, 1951, and subsequent issues to No. 12, a complete run, worn at periphery, three with d/jkts, all with previous owner’s bookplate. (12)
Lot: 67
Eagle Comic 1957 (Volume 8), a full run of 52 issues, very good condition; plus 40 other 1950s issues (including facsimile of issue No.1) in mixed condition; and some later tribute annuals. (Qty)
Lot: 68
Girl Comic, Hulton Press, 1952-1960, a bundle of 50 issues, most in good condition; plus various “Girl” Annuals including four in d/jkts.
Lot: 69
The Quiver: an Illustrated Magazine, bound volumes for 1863, 1863-64, 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1872, all half-leather, gilt, over marbled boards, some foxing to prelims, front inner hinge of 1863 volume cracked. (6)
Lot: 70
19th Century Selection including Edgeworth Essay on Irish Bulls, 1815, 4th Edn; Charles Dickens The Chimes 1845, and The Battle of Life 1846, gilt cloth, some wear; and Castellan Letters on Italy, 1820, disbound, five hand-coloured engravings, 108pp. Fair to VG (8)
Lot: 71
Comic selection with several Write Away types, Motoring humour, Tuck Oilettes, better named artists etc. Fair to VF (57)
Lot: 72
Comic selection with many named artists including Tom Browne (24), McGill (7), Reg Carter (5), Cynicus (8), Arthur Moreland, Phil May, Reg Maurice and good range of others. Varied condition. (80)
Lot: 73
French topography & social history 1900s to 1920s, with nice range of town street scenes, few villages, animated types etc. Good to VF (50)
Lot: 74
French topography & social history 1900s to 1920s, with good village scenes, few military, back streets, construction of new monastery at Annecy, etc. Good to VF (53)
Lot: 75
Music Hall and Variety Artistes including Dan Leno (12, some duplicated), Vesta Tilley (10), George Robey (3), and various other comedians, vocalists, dancers, etc. Includes few plain back photos. Mixed condition (57)
Lot: 76
Novelty accumulation with nice embossed chromos noted, plus pull-outs, fantasy, applique types, and wide range of others. Varied condition but many useful. (approx. 160)
Lot: 77
Railway Stations of France, chiefly town and village, exterior and interior with 7 platform scenes; 1900s to 1920s, mid-distance to close-up, good to VF. Includes one from Belgium. (28)
Lot: 78
Railway Stations of France 1900s to 1920s, village, town & city, with good animated types, interior & exterior; includes 21 platform scenes. Good to VF (40)
Lot: 79
Railway accumulation with many coloured and RPs of Locomotives, plus Officials (abt. 100) with much LNWR, and various others. Mainly good to VF (c.250)
Lot: 80
Royalty selection in plastic sleeves, EVII to early QE2, including few Foreign; many RPs noted, with portraits and royal events,souvenir types etc. Mainly VG to VF (84)