Auction No 405, Category: Books
53 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
Impressive collection of British Billheads, Receipts and Letterheads 1772-1903 stored in folders, mostly 19th Century, very largely pictorial,
Impressive collection of British Billheads, Receipts and Letterheads 1772-1903 stored in folders, mostly 19th Century, very largely pictorial,
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £250 - £300
SOLD £230
MORE DETAILSImpressive collection of British Billheads, Receipts and Letterheads 1772-1903 stored in folders, mostly 19th Century, very largely pictorial, and mostly Scotland and North of England; wide range of companies, locations & trades represented with many attractive items. Good to fine. (115 different). Some accompanied by research notes.
Collection of Foreign Billheads, Receipts and Letterheads, 19th Century to 1940s stored in folders, chiefly Europe and Middle East (especially Egypt),
Collection of Foreign Billheads, Receipts and Letterheads, 19th Century to 1940s stored in folders, chiefly Europe and Middle East (especially Egypt),
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSCollection of Foreign Billheads, Receipts and Letterheads, 19th Century to 1940s stored in folders, chiefly Europe and Middle East (especially Egypt), chiefly in French or Arabic, with many pictorial; wide range of companies and trades with many attractive items. Good to VF (81)
Selection including Lyman & Scott "The Drama of Social Reality", 1975, with d/jkt; "J.T.Grien - The Story of a Pioneer", 1956;
Selection including Lyman & Scott "The Drama of Social Reality", 1975, with d/jkt; "J.T.Grien - The Story of a Pioneer", 1956;
Lot 3
Lot: 3
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSSelection including Lyman & Scott The Drama of Social Reality, 1975, with d/jkt; J.T.Grien – The Story of a Pioneer, 1956; Dawson History of Skipton, Morten reprint in d/jkt; Leon Lion The Surprise of my Life; and others; ownership inscriptions. Fair to VG (12)
Selection including Creswicke "South Africa and the Transvaal War", 1900-02, 7 volumes, occasional foxing (mainly to Vol.1);
Selection including Creswicke "South Africa and the Transvaal War", 1900-02, 7 volumes, occasional foxing (mainly to Vol.1);
Lot 5
Lot: 5
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSelection including Creswicke South Africa and the Transvaal War, 1900-02, 7 volumes, occasional foxing (mainly to Vol.1); Mackay The History of the United States of America, [1861-63], 2 vols, rebacked, some faults; H.W. Priwin Inspector Hornleigh Investigates, 1940, orig. cloth, VG; and Tom Laughton Pavilions by the Sea, 1977, 1st Edn, signed by the author, in VG complete d/jkt. (12)
A selection of mainly illustrated books including Thatcher "Textile London", Draper's Record [n.d.]; "A Guinness Sportfolio", 1950s;
A selection of mainly illustrated books including Thatcher "Textile London", Draper's Record [n.d.]; "A Guinness Sportfolio", 1950s;
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSA selection of mainly illustrated books including Thatcher Textile London, Draper's Record [n.d.]; A Guinness Sportfolio, 1950s; The Gallery of Nature, London, 1823, Vol.2 (of two), numerous engravings; The Vicar of Wakefield, Dent, 1904, 25 colour plates by Charles Brock; Aucassin and Nicolette, A & C.Black, 1911, illustr. Anne Anderson; Dore A History of Hale, Cheshire, 1972, in d/jkt; and others. Good to fine. (11)
A selection of Staffordshire related titles including Hutchinson "The Archdeaconry of Stoke on Trent", 1893; 20th Century directories (2);
A selection of Staffordshire related titles including Hutchinson "The Archdeaconry of Stoke on Trent", 1893; 20th Century directories (2);
Lot 7
Lot: 7
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSA selection of Staffordshire related titles including Hutchinson The Archdeaconry of Stoke on Trent, 1893; 20th Century directories (2); the pottery industry including a trade catalogue; etc. Fair to fine (15)
Selection from early 18th Century including Jeremy Collier (trans.) "The Emperor Marcus Antoninus" 2nd Edn, 1708; tracts by Daniel Defoe (2);
Selection from early 18th Century including Jeremy Collier (trans.) "The Emperor Marcus Antoninus" 2nd Edn, 1708; tracts by Daniel Defoe (2);
Lot 8
Lot: 8
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSSelection from early 18th Century including Jeremy Collier (trans.) The Emperor Marcus Antoninus 2nd Edn, 1708; tracts by Daniel Defoe (2); Paterson's Roads (with 7 maps); Thomas Dugdale England and Wales Delineated, Vol. 2, with numerous engravings, 772pp; and others. Varied condition. (10)
Booksellers’ (and few Bookbinders) Tickets arranged on album pages, together with 33 music copyright purchase tax labels. (67 items)
Booksellers’ (and few Bookbinders) Tickets arranged on album pages, together with 33 music copyright purchase tax labels. (67 items)
Lot 9
Lot: 9
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILSBooksellers' (and few Bookbinders) Tickets arranged on album pages, together with 33 music copyright purchase tax labels. (67 items)
Bookplates Collection in modern album, late-19th Century to 1980s, largely Scandinavian 1900s/1940s, with many attractive designs, 316 in all;
Bookplates Collection in modern album, late-19th Century to 1980s, largely Scandinavian 1900s/1940s, with many attractive designs, 316 in all;
Lot 11
Lot: 11
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £140 - £180
SOLD £310
MORE DETAILSBookplates Collection in modern album, late-19th Century to 1980s, largely Scandinavian 1900s/1940s, with many attractive designs, 316 in all; together with a related book and exhibition catalogues (2). VG/VF
Bookplates Collection in modern album, mostly 20th Century European, some British, with many attractive designs, 87 in all,
Bookplates Collection in modern album, mostly 20th Century European, some British, with many attractive designs, 87 in all,
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £120 - £150
SOLD £220
MORE DETAILSBookplates Collection in modern album, mostly 20th Century European, some British, with many attractive designs, 87 in all, some in art nouveau or art deco style, and including many artists' proofs, 17 signed. VF; together with John Blatchly's East Anglian Ex-Libris, 2008.
Terence M. Russell (Editor) "The Napoleonic Survey of Egypt: The Monuments and Customs of Egypt", Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot, 2001, two volumes
Terence M. Russell (Editor) "The Napoleonic Survey of Egypt: The Monuments and Customs of Egypt", Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot, 2001, two volumes
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
SOLD £100
MORE DETAILSTerence M. Russell (Editor) The Napoleonic Survey of Egypt: The Monuments and Customs of Egypt, Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot, 2001, two volumes; tall quarto, cloth bound with gilt lettering in complete d/jkts, the spines of the jackets slightly faded o/w superb condition, appear unread; xvi, 603pp, plus numerous photo-plates. First English Language edition.
Walter de Gray Birch (Ed.) "The Royal Charters of The City of Lincoln", Cambridge Univ. Press, 1911, octavo, orig.cloth, gilt,
Walter de Gray Birch (Ed.) "The Royal Charters of The City of Lincoln", Cambridge Univ. Press, 1911, octavo, orig.cloth, gilt,
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSWalter de Gray Birch (Ed.) The Royal Charters of The City of Lincoln, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1911, octavo, orig.cloth, gilt, spine faded, rear board a little bowed; endpapers browned o/w fine internally; five plates; includes lengthy introduction; xlix,(1),308pp
William Sandford Phillips "Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime, accompanied by documentary evidence ......
William Sandford Phillips "Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime, accompanied by documentary evidence ......
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
SOLD £150
MORE DETAILSWilliam Sandford Phillips Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime, accompanied by documentary evidence as to the propriety and necessity of a revision and amendments of the existing penal statutes. With a View to the Abolition of corporeal punishments; and more particularly The Awful Penalty of Death. Liverpool, 1839. Octavo. Fine 20th Century rebind in gilt quarter-calf, marbled boards; viii, 83pp, lacking prelimary pages v & vi otherwise fine internally
George Catlin "Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians", 1892 reprint of the 1841 edition;
George Catlin "Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians", 1892 reprint of the 1841 edition;
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £90
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSGeorge Catlin Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians, 1892 reprint of the 1841 edition; two volumes, original gilt cloth, complete with the many plates, the folding map in facsimile. Wear to lower edge of front board of Vol.I, o/w VG. (2)
Edgar J. March "British Destroyers: A History of Development 1892-1953", Seeley Service,1966, fine, in worn d/jkt, complete with folding-diagrams;
Edgar J. March "British Destroyers: A History of Development 1892-1953", Seeley Service,1966, fine, in worn d/jkt, complete with folding-diagrams;
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSEdgar J. March British Destroyers: A History of Development 1892-1953, Seeley Service, 1966, fine, in worn d/jkt, complete with folding-diagrams; and Oscar Parkes British Battleships, Seeley Service, [1956], orig.gilt cloth, slightly marked, endpapers with foxing, fine internally; and three other Naval titles. (5)
Naval theme engravings, large format, 18th & 19th Century, plus some later prints, a watercolour etc; with portraits of famous seamen,
Naval theme engravings, large format, 18th & 19th Century, plus some later prints, a watercolour etc; with portraits of famous seamen,
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £250
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSNaval theme engravings, large format, 18th & 19th Century, plus some later prints, a watercolour etc; with portraits of famous seamen, few naval engagements, plus some 1950s passenger ships and other merchant vessels. Contained in large art portfolio. Good to VF (50)
Raymond Richards "Old Cheshire Churches", Morten, 1973, revised edition in d/jkt, complete with folding map, 905pp; and other local history,
Raymond Richards "Old Cheshire Churches", Morten, 1973, revised edition in d/jkt, complete with folding map, 905pp; and other local history,
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSRaymond Richards Old Cheshire Churches, Morten, 1973, revised edition in d/jkt, complete with folding map, 905pp; and other local history, mostly Lancashire & Cheshire including Banks The Manchester Man, 1896. Mixed condition. (18)
"The Trial of German War Criminals by the International Military Tribunal Sitting at Nuremburg, Germany", H.M.S.O., London, 1946;
"The Trial of German War Criminals by the International Military Tribunal Sitting at Nuremburg, Germany", H.M.S.O., London, 1946;
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSThe Trial of German War Criminals by the International Military Tribunal Sitting at Nuremburg, Germany, H.M.S.O., London, 1946; full set of 24 volumes, softbacks, including Opening Speeches and Verdict; two in original printed wraps, others with replacement plain wraps; ownership signatures, good condition. Also Documents Concerning German-Polish Relations and the Outbreak of Hostilities between Great Britain and Germany on September 3rd 1939, and a related document; together with six odd volumes of The Trial of German War Criminals in the original gilt cloth bindings, one in d/jkt in slipcase, others in poor condition. (32)
Adam Sharpe (and others) "St.Just: An Archaeological Survey of The Mining District,Truro",1992, 2 volumes, A4 softbacks, VG/Fine. (2)
Adam Sharpe (and others) "St.Just: An Archaeological Survey of The Mining District,Truro",1992, 2 volumes, A4 softbacks, VG/Fine. (2)
Lot 23
Lot: 23
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSAdam Sharpe (and others) St.Just: An Archaeological Survey of The Mining District, Truro, 1992, 2 volumes, A4 softbacks, VG/Fine. (2)
Catherine Lorigan "Delabole: The History of the Slate Quarry and The Making of its Village Community", 2007; Brown & Acton "Exploring Cornish Mines"
Catherine Lorigan "Delabole: The History of the Slate Quarry and The Making of its Village Community", 2007; Brown & Acton "Exploring Cornish Mines"
Lot 24
Lot: 24
- Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £92
MORE DETAILSCatherine Lorigan Delabole: The History of the Slate Quarry and The Making of its Village Community, 2007; Brown & Acton Exploring Cornish Mines, 1996-2001, 5 volumes; Bob Acton Exploring Cornwall's Tramway Trails, 2000-2001, 2nd Edn, 2 vols; and other Cornish history, all softbacks, mostly Industrial especially Tin Mining. No ownership inscriptions. VG/VF (89)