Trafford Books

Auction No 374, Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT

188 Lots (displaying 41 - 60)

"The Transport Journal", 1954-1967, a selection of 18 issues, mostly 1960-64, three with spines strengthened

Lot: 41

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £15
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The Transport Journal, 1954-1967, a selection of 18 issues, mostly 1960-64, three with spines strengthened, mainly VG/Fine. (18)

Marguerite Williams "Arctic Circle Cruise: Reminiscences of a Holiday among the beautiful Norwegian Fjords

Lot: 42

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £22
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Marguerite Williams Arctic Circle Cruise: Reminiscences of a Holiday among the beautiful Norwegian Fjords, also visiting the Lofoten Islands and the North Cape, on the Steamship MONTROYAL July 27th to August 19th, 1926. British and Continental Touring Club, [1926], octavo, original printed wraps, string bound, VG; b/w half-tone illustrations; 48pp

Thomas Tredgold (Editor) "Tracts on Hydraulics" Josiah Taylor, London 1826, tall octavo, large paper copy, uncut

Lot: 43

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
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Thomas Tredgold (Editor) Tracts on Hydraulics Josiah Taylor, London 1826, tall octavo, large paper copy, uncut, in original boards, title label worn away and top of backstrip missing; fine internally with all seven folding folding plates in good condition; clean text; publisher's catalogue at rear; xi,219,16pp. 

"The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray", Smith Elder & Co, 1869, complete in 24 volumes

Lot: 44

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £64
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Smith Elder & Co, 1869, complete in 24 volumes (Vols. 23 & 24 added in 1886); octavo, green half-morocco, gilt, marbled boards, t.e.g., some minor wear o/w VG, fine internally, illustrated with woodcuts. (24)

                                                                        

Enid Blyton "Noddy's Shop of Books", 1958, complete with 5 small softbacks, some wear to box

Lot: 45

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £26
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Enid Blyton Noddy’s Shop of Books, 1958, complete with 5 small softbacks, some wear to box and other minor imperfections; The Golliwog Grumbled (gift inscription) and New Big Noddy Book (pictorial boards, worn at corners).

[Alfred Bestall] "The New Adventures of Rupert", Daily Express, 1936, original printed cloth, VG;

Lot: 46

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
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[Alfred Bestall] The New Adventures of Rupert, Daily Express, 1936, original printed cloth, VG; ownership panel completed but later erased; most colouring-in pages completed or partially so, some tears in borders or at the hinges. Fair condition

Frank Richards "Old-Soldier Sahib" Faber & Faber 1936, First Edition, original gilt cloth, recased, new endpapers,

Lot: 47

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Frank Richards Old-Soldier Sahib Faber & Faber 1936, First Edition, original gilt cloth, recased, new endpapers, VG condition, 341pp

G.C.Barnard "The Supernormal: a critical introduction to Psychic Science", Rider & Co, 1933, 1st Edn,

Lot: 48

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £46
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G.C.Barnard The Supernormal: a critical introduction to Psychic Science, Rider & Co, 1933, 1st Edn, original printed cloth, fine; a few trifling fox marks but largely fine text. 256pp

Rudyard Kipling "Collected Dog Stories,illustrated by G.L.Stampa" Macmillan 1934, 1st Edn,

Lot: 49

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £20
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Rudyard Kipling Collected Dog Stories,illustrated by G.L.Stampa Macmillan 1934, 1st Edn, octavo, fine h/bk in VG complete d/jkt, no internal inscriptions. 278pp

Peter Pindar [John Wolcot] "Collected Poetical Works" G. Kearsley, 1785-1790, quarto, 3 volumes, full leather, gilt,

Lot: 50

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £180 - £220
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Peter Pindar [John Wolcot] Collected Poetical Works G. Kearsley, 1785-1790, quarto, 3 volumes, full leather, gilt, all rebound, the first two volumes incorporating part of the original tree-calf bindings; fine with all humorous engravings. The original endpapers are present and bear 18th Century ownership inscriptions. [This collection features 28 separate works in Volumes 1 and 2; of the further 9 works in Volume 3, five also appear in Volumes 1 & 2.]

Bret Easton Ellis "American Psycho", Picador 1998. 1st UK h/bk Edition, in VF d/jkt, and "Glamorama" Alfred Knopf

Lot: 51

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £220
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Bret Easton Ellis American Psycho, Picador 1998. 1st UK h/bk Edition, in VF d/jkt, and Glamorama Alfred Knopf, 1999, 1st Edn in VF d/jkt, both signed & inscribed by the author on the title page. (2)

Selection of signed paperbacks including autographs of Terry Gilliam, Ken Loach & Paul Laverty

Lot: 52

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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Selection of signed paperbacks including autographs of Terry Gilliam, Ken Loach & Paul Laverty, Philip Pullman, and Michael Morpurgo. VG/VF (6)

Hermann Muthesius "The English House" Frances Lincoln, 2007, very fine 3 volume set in slipcase;

Lot: 53

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £160 - £200
SOLD £150
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Hermann Muthesius The English House Frances Lincoln, 2007, very fine 3 volume set in slipcase; tall quarto, fine dustjackets, contained in issued slipcase; appears unread. This is the first complete English Language Edition.

Alicia Markova "Giselle and I", Barrie & Rockliff, 1960, signed & inscribed by Alicia Markova

Lot: 54

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £16
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Alicia Markova Giselle and I, Barrie & Rockliff, 1960, signed & inscribed by Alicia Markova on the title page; the d/jkt price-clipped and edgeworn o/w VG condition. 

Vidal Sassoon "Sorry I kept you waiting, Madam", Cassell, 1968, First UK Edn, signed & warmly inscribed by Sassoon

Lot: 55

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £86
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Vidal Sassoon Sorry I kept you waiting, Madam, Cassell, 1968, First UK Edn, signed & warmly inscribed by Sassoon on the dedication page, complete in a very good slightly edgeworn d/jkt.

Frankie Howerd "On the Way I Lost It", W.H. Allen, 1976, 1st Edn in VG d/jkt, signed by Frankie Howerd

Lot: 56

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Frankie Howerd On the Way I Lost It, W.H. Allen, 1976, 1st Edn in VG d/jkt, signed by Frankie Howerd on the front endpaper. Light toning to text due to paper quality o/w VG. 

M.L. Armitt "Rydal" Titus Wilson, 1916, edited by W.F. Rawnsley, octavo, original printed cloth

Lot: 57

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £46
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M.L. Armitt Rydal Titus Wilson, 1916, edited by W.F. Rawnsley, octavo, original printed cloth, spine a little faded o/w fine; new endpapers; uncut; folding pedigree; colour frontispiece and 14 other plates; 727pp. Fine internally. Scarce

"The Yorkshire Ramblers' Club Journal" Vols.1 to 3, Leeds, 1899- 1912, fine bound volumes

Lot: 58

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £195
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The Yorkshire Ramblers' Club Journal Vols.1 to 3, Leeds, 1899-1912, fine bound volumes, octavo, original gilt buckram, illustration to front covers; top edges gilt, uncut elsewhere; complete with all plates and maps; fine condition. The Club Rules and List of Officers loosely inserted. (3)

Robert Powell "A Medical Topography of Tunbridge Wells" J. Colman, 1846; octavo,

Lot: 59

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Robert Powell A Medical Topography of Tunbridge Wells J. Colman, 1846; octavo, gilt & blind-tooled cloth, VG; engraved frontispiece little grubby in margin; a further fine hand-coloured plate; two leaves (pp.57/60) with some creasing; errata slip at rear; xii, 174, 6pp

Chris Bonington, Alan Hankinson and others "Changabang" Heinemann, 1973, quarto, hardback in d/jacket, fine;

Lot: 60

  • Auction Date: Wed 28th Feb 2018 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £20
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Chris Bonington, Alan Hankinson and others Changabang Heinemann, 1973, quarto, hardback in d/jacket, fine; signed by Doug Scott and Alan Hankinson on the title page. 118pp