Auction No 412, Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST
222 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
Assorted books including Tolkien "The Silmarillion", 1977, 1st Edn, first printing in a price-clipped d/jkt; John Macdonald "The House Guests",1966,
Assorted books including Tolkien "The Silmarillion", 1977, 1st Edn, first printing in a price-clipped d/jkt; John Macdonald "The House Guests",1966,
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSAssorted books including Tolkien The Silmarillion, 1977, 1st Edn, first printing in a price-clipped d/jkt; John Macdonald The House Guests, 1966, 1st Edn., in d/jkt; and four Georges Simenon first editions in poor to fine d/jkts. Mixed condition. (16)
"The Times of India Annual "1935 and 1936, one colour plate removed from 1935 issue o/w complete, some fraying to spines,
"The Times of India Annual "1935 and 1936, one colour plate removed from 1935 issue o/w complete, some fraying to spines,
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Times of India Annual 1935 and 1936, one colour plate removed from 1935 issue o/w complete, some fraying to spines, creasing to cover of 1935 issue; Photographs of the Year 1952, Illife & Sons, VG; and some related items. (7)
Assortment including Pollock’s Toy Theatre books 1970s (3), some original cartoon artwork & proofs by Roy Lane, bundle of Theatre Programmes,
Assortment including Pollock’s Toy Theatre books 1970s (3), some original cartoon artwork & proofs by Roy Lane, bundle of Theatre Programmes,
Lot 3
Lot: 3
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSAssortment including Pollock's Toy Theatre books 1970s (3), some original cartoon artwork & proofs by Roy Lane, bundle of Theatre Programmes, few maps including large folding cloth-backed map of the Whiston Rural District covering much of Merseyside c.1908, mounted photos of sport teams (3), periodicals etc. (Qty)
Two leather-bound photo albums containing range of Victorian portrait photos, some cabinet size but mostly carte-de-visite.
Two leather-bound photo albums containing range of Victorian portrait photos, some cabinet size but mostly carte-de-visite.
Lot 4
Lot: 4
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILSTwo leather-bound photo albums containing range of Victorian portrait photos, some cabinet size but mostly carte-de-visite. Photos in generally good condition, the albums damaged. (78 photos)
Harvard Classics selection, six volumes, including "Voyages & Travels", Dante "The Divine Comedy", Manzoni "I Promessi Sposi"
Harvard Classics selection, six volumes, including "Voyages & Travels", Dante "The Divine Comedy", Manzoni "I Promessi Sposi"
Lot 5
Lot: 5
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSHarvard Classics selection, six volumes, including Voyages & Travels, Dante The Divine Comedy, Manzoni I Promessi Sposi, Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress, and others; Easton Press, Millennium Editions, bonded leather, gilt, mint condition, four still in shrinkwrap. (6)
"Sacred Writings: Confucian, Hebrew, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedan", Easton Press, Millennium Edition, 2 volumes; bonded leather
"Sacred Writings: Confucian, Hebrew, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedan", Easton Press, Millennium Edition, 2 volumes; bonded leather
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSacred Writings: Confucian, Hebrew, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedan, Easton Press, Millennium Edition, 2 volumes; bonded leather, gilt, raised bands, gilt-edged, ribbon bookmarkers. Mint condition. (2)
Harvard Classics selection, seven volumes, including Machiavelli, Descartes, Benevenuto Cellini, Edmund Burke, Francis Bacon
Harvard Classics selection, seven volumes, including Machiavelli, Descartes, Benevenuto Cellini, Edmund Burke, Francis Bacon
Lot 7
Lot: 7
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £140
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSHarvard Classics selection, seven volumes, including Machiavelli, Descartes, Benevenuto Cellini, Edmund Burke, Francis Bacon and others; Easton Press, Millennium Editions, bonded leather, gilt, mint condition, all bar one in shrinkwrap. (7)
Assortment including "Jubilee History of the Congleton Co-Operative Society", 1910; some German tourist badges; etchings and original artwork;
Assortment including "Jubilee History of the Congleton Co-Operative Society", 1910; some German tourist badges; etchings and original artwork;
Lot 8
Lot: 8
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSAssortment including Jubilee History of the Congleton Co-Operative Society, 1910; some German tourist badges; etchings and original artwork; qty of PHQ cards; and various other items.
John N. Balston "The Elder James Whatman, England's Greatest Paper Maker", 1992, 2 vols, together with Balston's "The Whatmans and Wove Paper"
John N. Balston "The Elder James Whatman, England's Greatest Paper Maker", 1992, 2 vols, together with Balston's "The Whatmans and Wove Paper"
Lot 9
Lot: 9
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJohn N. Balston The Elder James Whatman, England's Greatest Paper Maker, 1992, 2 vols, together with Balston's The Whatmans and Wove Paper, 1998, and three related titles, all in d/jkts. VG/VF (6)
Illustrated books, large-format, mostly 1880s/1901, including Karl Eyth "Das Farbige Malerbuch", 1901 (93 of 96 colour plates),
Illustrated books, large-format, mostly 1880s/1901, including Karl Eyth "Das Farbige Malerbuch", 1901 (93 of 96 colour plates),
Lot 10
Lot: 10
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSIllustrated books, large-format, mostly 1880s/1901, including Karl Eyth Das Farbige Malerbuch, 1901 (93 of 96 colour plates), Racinet Le Costume Historique [1888], (95 of 100 colour plates), and Racinet L'Ornement Polychrome [1880], (100 colour plates). Mixed condition, with worn or damaged bindings, plates in VG condition. (6). Also some loose botanical plates. [Heavy lot, over 18 kilos].
Assortment with various s/backs, chiefly military, Yorkshire Dales and science; hand-coloured flower plates by James Andrews (2);
Assortment with various s/backs, chiefly military, Yorkshire Dales and science; hand-coloured flower plates by James Andrews (2);
Lot 11
Lot: 11
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSAssortment with various s/backs, chiefly military, Yorkshire Dales and science; hand-coloured flower plates by James Andrews (2); and about 5000 Brooke Bond odds/part-sets. (Qty.)
Crime Fiction UK first editions, a selection in d/jkts, in mixed condition; including Agatha Christie’s "After the Funeral"
Crime Fiction UK first editions, a selection in d/jkts, in mixed condition; including Agatha Christie’s "After the Funeral"
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSCrime Fiction UK first editions, a selection in d/jkts, in mixed condition; including Agatha Christie's After the Funeral a poor copy in a VG d/jkt, complete though edgeworn, small internal tape-repair; Raymond Chandler's The Long Good-Bye near fine in a damaged d/jkt with pieces missing. (6)
Crime Fiction selection, all (bar one) first editions in d/jkts; mixed condition, Colin Watson’s rare "Coffin Scarcely Used" (1958) in a VG d/jkt
Crime Fiction selection, all (bar one) first editions in d/jkts; mixed condition, Colin Watson’s rare "Coffin Scarcely Used" (1958) in a VG d/jkt
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSCrime Fiction selection, all (bar one) first editions in d/jkts; mixed condition, Colin Watson's rare Coffin Scarcely Used (1958) in a VG d/jkt has the front endpaper removed and foxing to half-title. (9)
Crime Fiction selection, all in d/jkts, mixed condition. Rex Stout "Three Witnesses" 1956, and Harry Carmichael "A Question of Time" 1958
Crime Fiction selection, all in d/jkts, mixed condition. Rex Stout "Three Witnesses" 1956, and Harry Carmichael "A Question of Time" 1958
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSCrime Fiction selection, all in d/jkts, mixed condition. Rex Stout Three Witnesses 1956, and Harry Carmichael A Question of Time 1958 are 1st Edns both in poor condition (the latter ex-library) but in the scarce good/VG d/jkts. (9)
Crime Fiction selection, all (bar one) in d/jkts. Condition is very mixed with some near fine. Includes fifteen 1st Editions.
Crime Fiction selection, all (bar one) in d/jkts. Condition is very mixed with some near fine. Includes fifteen 1st Editions.
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSCrime Fiction selection, all (bar one) in d/jkts. Condition is very mixed with some near fine. Includes fifteen 1st Editions. H.C. Bailey's Mr Fortune Speaking is in its original d/jkt (chipped in places) but is badly wormed. (21)
Enid Blyton: an ink-signed autograph card laid down on pastedown of "Mr.Pink-Whistle Interferes",1970, with a repaired spine;
Enid Blyton: an ink-signed autograph card laid down on pastedown of "Mr.Pink-Whistle Interferes",1970, with a repaired spine;
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSEnid Blyton: an ink-signed autograph card laid down on pastedown of Mr.Pink-Whistle Interferes, 1970, with a repaired spine; together with three other books by Enid Blyton in mixed condition.
J. Jefferson Farjeon "The Llewellyn Jewel Mystery", Collins, 1948, 1st Edn in a good edgeworn d/jkt; and 7 other children’s books in d/jkts,
J. Jefferson Farjeon "The Llewellyn Jewel Mystery", Collins, 1948, 1st Edn in a good edgeworn d/jkt; and 7 other children’s books in d/jkts,
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJ. Jefferson Farjeon The Llewellyn Jewel Mystery, Collins, 1948, 1st Edn in a good edgeworn d/jkt; and 7 other children's books in d/jkts, mixed condition. (8)
Richard Chopping "The Fly", 1965, 1st U.S. Edition, and "The Ring", 1967, 1st UK Edition, both first printings in fine d/jkts,
Richard Chopping "The Fly", 1965, 1st U.S. Edition, and "The Ring", 1967, 1st UK Edition, both first printings in fine d/jkts,
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSRichard Chopping The Fly, 1965, 1st U.S. Edition, and The Ring, 1967, 1st UK Edition, both first printings in fine d/jkts, no inscriptions, light tanning to front endpaper of The Ring.
Box of fiction, all in d/jkts, including James Reeves "Exploits of Don Quixote", 1959, 1st Edn, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, gift inscription;
Box of fiction, all in d/jkts, including James Reeves "Exploits of Don Quixote", 1959, 1st Edn, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, gift inscription;
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSBox of fiction, all in d/jkts, including James Reeves Exploits of Don Quixote, 1959, 1st Edn, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, gift inscription; Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan the Untamed, 1929 and Tarzan the Terrible, 1933, both in good d/jkts; first editions by Nevil Shute, H.E.Bates, Alistair Maclean and others. Mixed condition. (25)
Victor Gunn "Dead in a Ditch", Collins 1959, 1st Edn in fine d/jkt, and "Death at Traitors’ Gate", Collins, 1960, 1st Edn in good d/jkt,
Victor Gunn "Dead in a Ditch", Collins 1959, 1st Edn in fine d/jkt, and "Death at Traitors’ Gate", Collins, 1960, 1st Edn in good d/jkt,
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSVictor Gunn Dead in a Ditch, Collins 1959, 1st Edn in fine d/jkt, and Death at Traitors' Gate, Collins, 1960, 1st Edn in good d/jkt, owner's signature; Harry Stephen Keeler The Voice of the Seven Sparrows and The Fourth King, both Ward Lock, in creased d/jkts; and a selection of other crime fiction & thrillers. Mixed condition. (10)