Lot: 61
H.M.S. Apollo, 1936-38, a collection of snapshot photos taken on a world tour, during which the ship sailed East to West through the Panama Canal, the first ship to do so, with interest in Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Colombia, Panama, Canada and elsewhere, as well as photos of the ship and its crew. Many of the photos have pencil or ink captions on reverse. VG condition. (338)
Lot: 62
Alexander Smellie Men of the Covenant, Andrew Melrose, 1908, two vols., ‘Edition de Luxe', No.609 of 920, signed by the author on limitation page (of Vol.1), monochrome art plates, gilt cloth, VG
Lot: 63
Glass lantern slides, Manchester related, comprising 1890s photographs of Patricroft (4, including 1897 Jubilee Day), Belle Vue Stadium, and Eccles; and 1920s group of 12 hand-coloured advertisements for the clothing retailers G.F. Leather of Withington (presumably for screening at local Cinemas). Fine throughout. (18)
Lot: 64
Merseyside related including Foster New Birkdale 1850-1912, Southport, 1995, in d/jkt; R.J. Broadbent Annals of the Liverpool Stage, Edward Howell, 1908; J.F. Smith & others Liverpool Past, Present, Future, Northern Publishing 1948, foxing to boards; and various others, s/bks & h/bks. Mostly VG/Fine. (13)
Lot: 65
Saddam Hussein Building Up Iraq Together, Dar al-Ma'mun, 1983, First Edition, ink-signed by Saddam Hussein at the foot of the frontispiece. Small p/bk, printed wraps. 82pp. This work comprises two speeches given by Hussein in the Kurdish area of Iraq in 1983 dealing with the integration of Kurdish citizens into Iraqi society.
Lot: 66
James Baillie Fraser Journal of a Tour through part of the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains and to the sources of the Rivers Jumna and Ganges, Rodwell & Martin, 1820, quarto, lacking map, some light scattered foxing; quarter-leather, very worn, front board detached.
Lot: 67
Fridtjof Nansen Farthest North, Archibald Constable, 1897, 2 vols, first edition, maps and plates complete; gilt cloth, peripheral wear, scattered foxing, one map with a long tear requires attention. Each volume with ownership signature dated 1897 to front endpaper. (2)
Lot: 68
New Large Scale Atlas of the British Isles from the Ordnance Survey, with Plans of Towns, George W. Bacon, [1881], 102 double-page maps; lacking spine, boards detached, text and maps loose. Tall quarto.
Lot: 69
Sacheverell Sitwell, Wilfrid Blunt and James Russell Old Garden Roses, George Rainbird, 1955-57, 2 vols, folio, half-vellum, gilt, nos. 141 of 160 signed copies, 16 tissue-guarded colour plates by Charles Raymond, one tissue-guard with small fault o/w fine. In the issued slipcases (worn & split); together with prospectus, publisher's letter, and three loose plates overprinted Specimen.
Lot: 70
J.W. Jackman & Co.Ltd, Foundry Engineers. Manufacturers of Foundry Plant, Machinery, Equipment, Requisites and Sundries, Manchester & London, 1922; quarto, printed cloth, profusely illustrated in half-tone, an impressive trade catalogue in superb condition. 302pp
Lot: 71
Patents for Inventions: Fifty Years Subject Index 1861-1910, OHMS, 1914-1920, including Aeronautics, Telephones, Torpedoes & Explosives, Tobacco, Telegraphs etc. Stich bound. Ex Royal Scottish Museum with its small handstamp on front. Fine (8)
Lot: 72
Work: The Illustrated Weekly Journal for Mechanics, 17th July 1897 to 6th August 1898, bound volume, complete with ten fold-out colour plates (plus one in b/w) usually missing from bound volumes of this title, all in fine condition. Quarto, quarter-cloth, gilt, worn. Together with two Engineering Trade Catalogues of 1927 and 1958 with 100s of half-tone illustrations, cloth bound, VG. (3)
Lot: 73
North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Transactions 1878-1882, bound into four vols, complete with the plates, many folding; octavo, half-leather, rubbed, gilt titles, fine internally. (4)
Lot: 74
Omega Watches Spare Parts Catalogues (2 vols.) for watches produced 1954-62; and modern trade catalogues for Rolex, Breitling (2), and Omega (2), the trade catalogues illustrated in colour. Fine
Lot: 75
Golf Tournament programmes comprising Ryder Cup 1961 (small tear to front cover), and the British Open 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969 and 1974. Most of the draw sheet tickets have been removed. Scarce group. Fair to fine, mostly VG. (7)
Lot: 76
Football Programmes 1950s/80s, including World Cup 1966, 1982 and 1986 (UK editions); England Internationals (13, all Wembley); Cup Finals (5) and Semis (2); Manchester United 1950s homes (9, one with token removed) and Manchester United 1960s/80s homes & aways (193, 67 with tokens removed). Fair to VF. (227)
Lot: 77
Gary Player and Lester Piggott: a pair of ink-signed photographs, the Gary Player photo trimmed at foot. (2)
Lot: 78
Football Magazines c.1966-73 (24), and related newspapers; Soccer Stars Gala Collection sticker book (incomplete but with many loose stickers) and some other sports ephemera. (Qty)
Lot: 79
Motoring softbacks & ephemera comprising 1912 Insurance Policies (2) for a Rolls Royce and for Renault & De Dietrich motor vehicles, both in fine condition; early PPCs (2) & photos (2); later instruction manuals / brochures (11. in mixed condition) for a variety of vehicles; and some RAC ephemera. (Qty.)
Lot: 80
Ellerby & Cheetham's Manchester District Railway Time Table, January 1858 to December 1859, the 24 issues complete, all with original wraps, bound together as a single volume, the spine rebacked, fine gilt leather title, new endpapers; a small advert cut away from the October 1859 issue o/w fine internally. Includes Omnibus timetables, and unusual timetable for “Swift Packet Boats” on the Dunkinfield to Marple Canal. Very scarce.