Lot: 41
Winston S. Churchill A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Educational Book Co., ‘Chartwell Edition' 1956-58, four vols, First Editions, gilt cloth, gilt leather titles, front cover of volume one slightly marked, very clean internally, no inscriptions. (4)
Lot: 42
Robert Capa Images of War, Paul Hamlyn, 1966, in d/jkt (two closed tears); The Mansel Diaries, 1977, presentation copy from Mansel's daughter; So Few: a folio dedicated to all who fought and won the Battle of Britain, 1992; and five others including three ship recognition books. (8)
Lot: 43
Thomas Pennant The Antiquities of London, J. Coxhead, 1814, full calf, gilt, front hinge weak, 55 engraved plates, occasional minor foxing; Purves & Cochrane The English Navigators, W.P. Nimmo, 1878, Dulwich College binding, complete with maps; and various others. Fair to VF (7)
Lot: 44
True Crime with many first editions including Max Beer The League on Trial, 1936, Molly Lefebure Evidence for the Crown, 1955 (foxing), and Peter Wright Spycatcher (first Australian edition). Fair to VF (19)
Lot: 45
Anthony & Christopher Donnelly Still Breathing, 2013, two copies of the first edition in d/jkts, both signed by the brothers' father on the half-title. (2)
Lot: 46
Billheads/Invoices (8) 1919-20 issued to the Siberian (anti-Bolshevik) Government at Omsk for work on their consulate in Harbin, China, together with covering letters and two treasury notes for 500 and 1000 Roubles. (12 items)
Lot: 47
The Holly Grove Mansion & Estate, Worstead, Norfolk: a fine 2-page manuscript of 1840 outlining Sales Particulars for the estate, to be offered in seven lots at the Swan Inn, Worstead. Posted from North Walsham as a folded letter sheet to solicitors in Wymondham.
Lot: 48
Theatre Royal, Manchester, 1828-32, a selection of four playbills, all with folds/creasing, some peripheral faults. (4)
Lot: 49
Anne Greer Rigby Graham, Brian Mills, 1981, complete with the limited edition print signed by Graham and loosely inserted; The Christmas Cards of Rigby Graham, Landseer Press, 2011, in slightly worn d/jkt, number 1 of 50, signed by co-authors Brooks & Deadman; and A Lifetime of Drawing: Rigby Graham Sketchbook Drawings, 2004, number 83 of 197, signed by Rigby Graham & Malcolm Yorke. VG/VF, no ownership inscriptions etc. (3)
Lot: 50
Rigby Graham illustrated works including Tower Houses and Ten Pound Castles, Crannog Press, 1970; Charles Flores Correspondences, Cog Press, 1973, No.6 of 150, signed by the artist; and Woodcuts and Words, Previous Parrot Press, 1994, signed by the artist; together with Rigby Graham's String & Walnuts, a study of the artwork of Hans Erni. All fine/VF, no ownership inscriptions etc. (10)
Lot: 51
The City of Manchester Town Hall Extensions, 1938, 36pp, illustrated throughout; Manchester Buildings, Corinthian Press, 1966, 56pp, spine a little frayed; and a rare print of the architect's design for The Christie Hospital & Holt Radium Institute 1931. VG. (3)
Lot: 52
J.P. Earwaker (Ed.) The Constables' Accounts of the Manor of Manchester from the Year 1612 to…1647, and from 1743 to…1776, J.E. Cornish, 1891-1892, three vols, good half-vellum bindings with gilt leather titles; ex-library markings, foot of title page of vol.2 cut away; very clean internally; together with Swindells' Manchester Streets and Manchester Men, 5 vols, E.J. Morten reprints.
Lot: 53
The Who, The Move and other rock stars: a collection of autographs 1965-1967 obtained in person at concerts in the N.W. of England by Alex Lee of Whalley, nr.Blackburn, contained in a small autograph album, including The Who (all four with Keith Moon), a further page with Keith Moon and John Entwistle, The Pretty Things, The Move, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mich & Tich, The Cryin' Shames, Them, and others. The album also contains a card obtained from a friend said to be signed by The Jimi Hendrix Experience but the signatures appear to be of Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell and their sidesman Jim Leverton. In addition there are signatures of Brian London (boxer) and Jackie Pallo (wrestler).
Lot: 54
Vernon Joynson Fuzz, Acid and Flowers, 1994, 2nd Edition; Peter Frame Rock Family Trees (three different volumes), all softbacks VG/fine; plus related periodicals including it (two issues, 1972), Dark Star (June 1978) and others in mixed condition. (17 items)
Lot: 55
Collection of Concert Tickets in very mixed condition; better include Genesis 1973, Emerson Lake & Palmer 1970 and 1971 (2), Jethro Tull 1972, Julie Felix 1971, King Crimson 1971, Captain Beefheart 1974 and 1975, Bob Dylan 2007(2), Hawkwind 1972, The Who 1975, and Van Morrison 1980s (4, two different). (45)
Lot: 56
A Pink Floyd concert scarfe, 1980s, 45” in length, VG condition.
Lot: 57
Rock & Pop Concert Programmes comprising Bob Dylan/Santana 1984, John Mayall 1968 and 1969, Julie Felix (with poster insert) 1971, Buddy Rich 1970 (with two tickets), Ginger Baker's Air Force (c.1970, damaged), and Nils Lofgren 1977 (creasing); plus festival programmes for Finsbury Park 1993 (with two tickets), Nostell Priory 1984 (damaged), Glastonbury 1987 (mud splashes!), plus Glastonbury 1997 & 1998. VG/Fine (except where stated). (12 programmes)
Lot: 58
Carton of duplicated modern PC size photographs of Film and TV Stars. Fine condition. (abt. 2,500)
Lot: 59
Art history & reference including monographs, exhibition catalogues and few gallery guides, h/bk & s/bk, the hardbacks all in d/jkts. Seven with ownership signatures o/w VG/VF. (24)
Lot: 60
Leni Riefenstahl (German film director): an ink-signed photograph, autographed in silver pen. 6 x 4”. Fine