Auction No 417, Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST
220 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)
Ben Brierley "Ab-o’th-Yate Sketches and Other Short Stories", W.E. Clegg, Oldham, 1896, 3 volumes; and five other Ben Brierley titles,
Ben Brierley "Ab-o’th-Yate Sketches and Other Short Stories", W.E. Clegg, Oldham, 1896, 3 volumes; and five other Ben Brierley titles,
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSBen Brierley Ab-o'th-Yate Sketches and Other Short Stories, W.E. Clegg, Oldham, 1896, 3 volumes; and five other Ben Brierley titles, one ex-library in poor condition, others good/VG. (8)
E.M. Forster "A Room with a View", Edward Arnold, 1908, First Edition, original gilt ribbed maroon cloth, worn & marked, the spine faded;
E.M. Forster "A Room with a View", Edward Arnold, 1908, First Edition, original gilt ribbed maroon cloth, worn & marked, the spine faded;
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £600 - £900
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSE.M. Forster A Room with a View, Edward Arnold, 1908, First Edition, original gilt ribbed maroon cloth, worn & marked, the spine faded; blank bookplate to front pastedown, pencil ownership signature to front endpaper dated 1912, inner front and rear hinges weak showing the webbing, some occasional marginal tone-marks to text but generally clean internally; small remnants of a lending library label to rear pastedown (no other library markings). Complete with the 8-page publisher's catalogue.
Henry Fishwick (Ed.) "The Works of John Collier (Tim Bobbin) in Prose and Verse", James Clegg, 1894, No.3 of 20 printed on Whatman Paper,
Henry Fishwick (Ed.) "The Works of John Collier (Tim Bobbin) in Prose and Verse", James Clegg, 1894, No.3 of 20 printed on Whatman Paper,
Lot 23
Lot: 23
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSHenry Fishwick (Ed.) The Works of John Collier (Tim Bobbin) in Prose and Verse, James Clegg, 1894, No.3 of 20 printed on Whatman Paper, signed by Henry Fishwick, bound in quarter-vellum, gilt, worn front corners; top edge gilt, uncut elsewhere, two neat ownership signatures to front endpaper. Fine internally.
Modern First Editions in VG/VF d/jkts including works signed by Ian Rankin, Marie-Elsa Bragg and Fiona Mozley;
Modern First Editions in VG/VF d/jkts including works signed by Ian Rankin, Marie-Elsa Bragg and Fiona Mozley;
Lot 24
Lot: 24
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSModern First Editions in VG/VF d/jkts including works signed by Ian Rankin, Marie-Elsa Bragg and Fiona Mozley; of the remainder two have ownership signatures. Five jackets are price-clipped. (10)
"The Poems of William Shakespeare printed after the Original Copies", David Paradine, 1975, facsimile of the Kelmscott Press edition,
"The Poems of William Shakespeare printed after the Original Copies", David Paradine, 1975, facsimile of the Kelmscott Press edition,
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £68
MORE DETAILSThe Poems of William Shakespeare printed after the Original Copies, David Paradine, 1975, facsimile of the Kelmscott Press edition, bound in full limp vellum with silk ties, No.63 of 100 numbered copies, complete with the companion prospectus similarly numbered, in slipcase. Fine.
Selected Fiction, mostly in d/jkts, including first editions by John Steinbeck, Graham Greene, Aldous Huxley, Robert Greenwood,
Selected Fiction, mostly in d/jkts, including first editions by John Steinbeck, Graham Greene, Aldous Huxley, Robert Greenwood,
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
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MORE DETAILSSelected Fiction, mostly in d/jkts, including first editions by John Steinbeck, Graham Greene, Aldous Huxley, Robert Greenwood, and Noel Behn (signed by the author); and a 1965 third impression of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The jackets in varied condition o/w VG/VF. (20)
Daphne du Maurier "The Apple Tree", Gollancz, 1952, First Edition in a VG complete d/jkt. Fox marks to fore-edge o/w fine.
Daphne du Maurier "The Apple Tree", Gollancz, 1952, First Edition in a VG complete d/jkt. Fox marks to fore-edge o/w fine.
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSDaphne du Maurier The Apple Tree, Gollancz, 1952, First Edition in a VG complete d/jkt. Fox marks to fore-edge o/w fine. This work includes the short story The Birds which formed the basis of Hitchcock's famous film.
William le Queux "The Mystery of a Motor Car", Hodder & Stoughton, [c.1909], small octavo, original gilt cloth, endpapers browned,
William le Queux "The Mystery of a Motor Car", Hodder & Stoughton, [c.1909], small octavo, original gilt cloth, endpapers browned,
Lot 28
Lot: 28
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSWilliam le Queux The Mystery of a Motor Car, Hodder & Stoughton, [c.1909], small octavo, original gilt cloth, endpapers browned, front endpaper with ownership signature, rear inner hinge very weak (showing the webbing).
Franklin Library publications, all quarter-leather, gilt, including Homer’s "The Odyssey", and Ernest Hemingway "Farewell to Arms". VF (5).
Franklin Library publications, all quarter-leather, gilt, including Homer’s "The Odyssey", and Ernest Hemingway "Farewell to Arms". VF (5).
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSFranklin Library publications, all quarter-leather, gilt, including Homer's The Odyssey, and Ernest Hemingway Farewell to Arms. VF (5).
Children’s books including 1930s Annuals (7) in above average condition, four in d/jkts; and Jan Pienkowski "Haunted House" 1985,
Children’s books including 1930s Annuals (7) in above average condition, four in d/jkts; and Jan Pienkowski "Haunted House" 1985,
Lot 30
Lot: 30
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSChildren's books including 1930s Annuals (7) in above average condition, four in d/jkts; and Jan Pienkowski Haunted House 1985, with all pop-ups in fine condition. The annuals with some foxing o/w VG/F, none with inscriptions. (10).
20th Century Fiction, many in d/jkts, including works by Len Deighton, Arthur Koestler (4), John Le Carre, Dylan Thomas, John Braine (3),
20th Century Fiction, many in d/jkts, including works by Len Deighton, Arthur Koestler (4), John Le Carre, Dylan Thomas, John Braine (3),
Lot 31
Lot: 31
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS20th Century Fiction, many in d/jkts, including works by Len Deighton, Arthur Koestler (4), John Le Carre, Dylan Thomas, John Braine (3), and John Creasey. Most are first editions; Le Carre's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 second impression. Good to fine; five with ownership signatures. (21)
"The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes", Vols.1 and 2, W.W. Norton & Co, quarto,cloth bound, fine, in slightly edgeworn d/jkts, no internal inscriptions.
"The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes", Vols.1 and 2, W.W. Norton & Co, quarto,cloth bound, fine, in slightly edgeworn d/jkts, no internal inscriptions.
Lot 32
Lot: 32
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
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MORE DETAILSThe New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, Vols.1 and 2, W.W. Norton & Co, quarto, cloth bound, fine, in slightly edgeworn d/jkts, no internal inscriptions. The volumes include the original illustrations by Sidney Paget and other contemporary sources. (Weight 4.5 kilos)
Melvyn Bragg First Editions in d/jkts all warmly inscribed to his close friend the songwriter Alan Blaikley (1940-2022),
Melvyn Bragg First Editions in d/jkts all warmly inscribed to his close friend the songwriter Alan Blaikley (1940-2022),
Lot 33
Lot: 33
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSMelvyn Bragg First Editions in d/jkts all warmly inscribed to his close friend the songwriter Alan Blaikley (1940-2022), plus one to Alan's sister Marian; together with a novel by Melvyn Bragg's daughter Marie-Elsa similarly inscribed to Alan Blaikley. Alan Blaikley in collaboration with Ken Howard wrote a series of international hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Fine (7)
C.S. Lewis "The Four Loves", 1960, 1st Edn., in d/jkt; J.M. Synge "Translations", Dolmen Press, No.313 of 750; Samuel Beckett "Waiting for Godot",
C.S. Lewis "The Four Loves", 1960, 1st Edn., in d/jkt; J.M. Synge "Translations", Dolmen Press, No.313 of 750; Samuel Beckett "Waiting for Godot",
Lot 34
Lot: 34
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £88
MORE DETAILSC.S. Lewis The Four Loves, 1960, 1st Edn., in d/jkt; J.M. Synge Translations, Dolmen Press, No.313 of 750; Samuel Beckett Waiting for Godot, Folio Society, 2000; R.C. Jebb The Growth and Influence of Classical Greek Poetry, 1893, full leather, gilt; and other literature, fair to fine. (15).
Ballard "All Saints, Stand 1826-1951", 1951, 56pp; Holt "Pilkington Park", 1962, 94pp; Tipping "Heaton Park Manchester", Country Life, 1925;
Ballard "All Saints, Stand 1826-1951", 1951, 56pp; Holt "Pilkington Park", 1962, 94pp; Tipping "Heaton Park Manchester", Country Life, 1925;
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSBallard All Saints, Stand 1826-1951, 1951, 56pp; Holt Pilkington Park, 1962, 94pp; Tipping Heaton Park Manchester, Country Life, 1925; and Whiffen The Architecture of Sir Charles Barry in Manchester, 1950, 19pp; all softbacks, VG/VF (4)
Liberation of Norway, 1945, presentation certificate to 14287638 Brigadier R. Harper R.A. for his services to the Norwegian people,
Liberation of Norway, 1945, presentation certificate to 14287638 Brigadier R. Harper R.A. for his services to the Norwegian people,
Lot 36
Lot: 36
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £38
MORE DETAILSLiberation of Norway, 1945, presentation certificate to 14287638 Brigadier R. Harper R.A. for his services to the Norwegian people, printed signature of King Olav. 13.5 x 10”, some creasing, toned.
W. Cooke Taylor "Life and Times of Sir Robert Peel", Peter Jackson [1846-51], octavo, four volumes, half-leather, gilt, showing some wear,
W. Cooke Taylor "Life and Times of Sir Robert Peel", Peter Jackson [1846-51], octavo, four volumes, half-leather, gilt, showing some wear,
Lot 37
Lot: 37
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSW. Cooke Taylor Life and Times of Sir Robert Peel, Peter Jackson [1846-51], octavo, four volumes, half-leather, gilt, showing some wear, good tight bindings; complete with the many plates which show foxing to varying degrees, the text clean. (4)
Lancashire titles from 19th Century, chiefly Clitheroe & Blackburn related including T. Counsell "Mellor in Blackburnshire", 1929,
Lancashire titles from 19th Century, chiefly Clitheroe & Blackburn related including T. Counsell "Mellor in Blackburnshire", 1929,
Lot 38
Lot: 38
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSLancashire titles from 19th Century, chiefly Clitheroe & Blackburn related including T. Counsell Mellor in Blackburnshire, 1929, works by Arthur Langshaw, softback picture albums & guides, Ben Wood's Lancashire Sketches (c.1900), etc. Mixed condition. (43)
A Gale & Polden sample book of R.A.F. Squadron Greetings Cards, laid down, for squadrons 77 to 88 (nos. 80, 86 & 87 removed);
A Gale & Polden sample book of R.A.F. Squadron Greetings Cards, laid down, for squadrons 77 to 88 (nos. 80, 86 & 87 removed);
Lot 39
Lot: 39
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSA Gale & Polden sample book of R.A.F. Squadron Greetings Cards, laid down, for squadrons 77 to 88 (nos. 80, 86 & 87 removed); two order forms detached and loosely inserted at rear, front cover damaged. Nine cards remain.
Margaret Thatcher "The Path to Power", HarperCollins, 1995, First Edition in d/jkt, signed by Margaret Thatcher on title page.
Margaret Thatcher "The Path to Power", HarperCollins, 1995, First Edition in d/jkt, signed by Margaret Thatcher on title page.
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 3rd May 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSMargaret Thatcher The Path to Power, HarperCollins, 1995, First Edition in d/jkt, signed by Margaret Thatcher on title page. Some faint spotting to top edge of textblock o/w fine in a complete jacket.