Lot: 21
James Sowerby: a collection of botanical prints, all hand-coloured engravings, late-18th and early 19th Century, typically 19 x 10cm plus borders. Some with fox marks or other faults but the large majority VG/VF. (200)
Lot: 22
The Sporting Magazine or Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chace, and every other Diversion, the plates only, taken from disbound volumes, mostly 1790s, some later, mostly wildfowl, dogs, wild animals, and poultry; some affected by foxing to varying degrees but the majority clean. (abt.270)
Lot: 23
James Andrews (1801-1874): botanical print, c.1856; hand-coloured lithograph, initialled ‘J.A.' in the plate. 20 x 12cm. Set in a sunken card mount. Very fine.
Lot: 24
World Cup commemorative cover 1999 autographed by Alf Ramsey, Bobby and Jack Charlton, Ray Wilson, Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles, Roger Hunt, Gordon Banks, George Cohen, and Alan Ball. Produced by Autographed Editions of Watford. VF.
Lot: 25
Cricket 1948 – The Australian Tour, I.M. Young, 1948, stapled brochure, 44pp, VG; and other items including Rugby League programmes (4), scarce programme Stockport County v Winsford 1957 (Cheshire Senior Cup), and Mike Atherton 1994 Reunion Dinner signed booklet. Fair to VF (8)
Lot: 26
Dundee United home programmes (7, 1965/66, one creased); Celtic v Borussia Dortmund 1992 (2) and two others. Mainly VG /VF (11)
Lot: 27
F.A. Cup Programmes (57), all non-League clubs, mostly 1st round, and other non-League cup games (22), 1954-79 with much 1960s. Many different clubs. Includes games played at Old Trafford and Maine Road. Largely VG/VF (79). (Annotated list available on request)
Lot: 28
Non-League Football Programmes, a collection comprising Altrincham homes (16) and a wide variety of other English & Welsh clubs, from early 1950s to 1970s with much 1960s. Mixed condition but many VG/VF (103)
Lot: 29
Manchester Utd 1957-58 Season home programmes numbers 4, 10, 11, 25, 26, 30, plus Youth Cup 5th round and Youth Cup semi-final, all VG/fine, tokens intact; plus 25 others with tokens cut out, and a later programme. The programme for the A.C. Milan fixture includes the original match ticket. (32 items)
Lot: 30
Tottenham Hotspur home programmes comprising 21/4/1945 (some damage), 23/10/1950, 28/8/1954, 1955/56 season (7), 1956/57 season (3), 1957/58 season (10), 1958/59 season (14), 1959-60 season (24), and 1960-61 season (22). Nineteen of the programmes from 1959-61 have filing punch holes. Mixed condition, some fine. (83). (Annotated list available on request).
Lot: 31
Tottenham Hotspur home programmes 1961-69 (212) plus three later; five with filing punch holes, others fair-VF and mostly VG/Fine. (215). Annotated list available on request.
Lot: 32
Football Programmes for Bradford Park Avenue (15, 1956-70) and Southport (13, 1965-70). VG/VF. (28)
Lot: 33
Selection of foreign Football Programmes from 1958 (Swedish league), mostly 1970s Polish league, plus two 1965 European fixtures. Also World Club Championship Brazil 2000 tournament programme. Fine (11)
Lot: 34
England Football Programmes, mostly 1960s plus few 1970s, comprising full internationals (19), under-23s (13) and one under-21, mostly home fixtures, few away at Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Good to VF. Includes Scotland v Ireland 1964. (33)
Lot: 35
Football Cup Final Programmes for the F.A. Cup (10) and League Cup (7), mostly 1967-81 period but including 1963 Leicester v Man Utd. The 1977 F.A.Cup Final in poor condition; others VG/VF. (17)
Lot: 36
F.A. Cup programmes 1955-79, plus F.A. Cup semi-finals (2) and League Cup semi-finals (8). Mostly 1960s. Wide variety of clubs. Mostly VG/VF (101) (Annotated list available on request)
Lot: 37
Macclesfield Town Football Programmes, largely home fixtures, 1961-74, a very good collection including some scarcer cup games. VG/VF (250)
Lot: 38
Stockport County home programmes, 1947-1976, mostly 1960s. Includes 28 pre-1960 with three pre-1950. Some earlies in mixed condition but mostly good to VF. (271)
Lot: 39
Miscellaneous Football Programmes, mostly Manchester City related, including Testimonials (7) from 1958; various Man City aways, few souvenir programmes including 1963 Borough Utd v Sliema (European C.W.C), and others. VG/VF (25)
Lot: 40
Manchester City v Manchester Utd 1940 war-time league programme, fair condition, and two other Man City homes for 1942 (fair) & 1943 (poor); single-sheets. (3)