Auction No 419, Category: Books
58 Lots (displaying 41 - 58)
George Orwell "Complete Novels": Burmese Days, A Clergyman’s Daughter, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, and Coming Up for Air
George Orwell "Complete Novels": Burmese Days, A Clergyman’s Daughter, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, and Coming Up for Air
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £38
MORE DETAILSGeorge Orwell Complete Novels: Burmese Days, A Clergyman's Daughter, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, and Coming Up for Air, Folio Society, 2001, pictorial boards, a boxed set. Very fine.
The ‘Essex’ Edition of the works of H.G. Wells, Ernest Behn, 1926-27, 11 of 24 volumes including "The Time Machine", "The First Men in the Moon"
The ‘Essex’ Edition of the works of H.G. Wells, Ernest Behn, 1926-27, 11 of 24 volumes including "The Time Machine", "The First Men in the Moon"
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe ‘Essex' Edition of the works of H.G. Wells, Ernest Behn, 1926-27, 11 of 24 volumes including The Time Machine, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Dr.Moreau, orig. gilt cloth, VG/VF, no inscriptions; and five early 1920s editions of novels by Thomas Hardy, four in full leather.
E.M. Forster "A Room with a View", Edward Arnold, 1908, First Edition, original gilt ribbed maroon cloth, worn & marked,
E.M. Forster "A Room with a View", Edward Arnold, 1908, First Edition, original gilt ribbed maroon cloth, worn & marked,
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £350 - £400
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.
Shao Qingqing "Masterpieces of Classical Chinese Painting", Abbeville Press, 2011, folio, in the issued box, fine.
Shao Qingqing "Masterpieces of Classical Chinese Painting", Abbeville Press, 2011, folio, in the issued box, fine.
Lot 61
Lot: 61
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSShao Qingqing Masterpieces of Classical Chinese Painting, Abbeville Press, 2011, folio, in the issued box, fine.
Men’s Magazines 1960s to early 1980s, mainly 1970s, including Penthouse, Men Only, Playboy, Fiesta and variety of others.
Men’s Magazines 1960s to early 1980s, mainly 1970s, including Penthouse, Men Only, Playboy, Fiesta and variety of others.
Lot 70
Lot: 70
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSMen's Magazines 1960s to early 1980s, mainly 1970s, including Penthouse, Men Only, Playboy, Fiesta and variety of others. Mainly VG/Fine, some with creasing, two lacking outer covers. (49)
"Mayfair" magazine, Fisk Publishing, 1970s/early ‘80s, a VG/VF collection. Includes Brigitte Bardot as cover girl. (31)
"Mayfair" magazine, Fisk Publishing, 1970s/early ‘80s, a VG/VF collection. Includes Brigitte Bardot as cover girl. (31)
Lot 71
Lot: 71
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSMayfair magazine, Fisk Publishing, 1970s/early ‘80s, a VG/VF collection. Includes Brigitte Bardot as cover girl. (31)
"Spick", "Pin-Up", "Carnival" and similar magazines, 1950s, small format, all complete; rusted staples, spines worn
"Spick", "Pin-Up", "Carnival" and similar magazines, 1950s, small format, all complete; rusted staples, spines worn
Lot 72
Lot: 72
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSpick, Pin-Up, Carnival and similar magazines, 1950s, small format, all complete; rusted staples, spines worn (four strengthened with clear tape). (12)
"Harwood’s Illustrations of Great Britain" [1845], 29 engraved plates, variable foxing, lacking title page;
"Harwood’s Illustrations of Great Britain" [1845], 29 engraved plates, variable foxing, lacking title page;
Lot 81
Lot: 81
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSHarwood's Illustrations of Great Britain [1845], 29 engraved plates, variable foxing, lacking title page; and Charles Harper The Portsmouth Road, 1895, The Bath Road, 1899, and The Manchester & Glasgow Road Vol.2, 1907; ownership signatures o/w good/VG. (4)
G.A. Cooke "A Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Lancaster", Sherwood, Neely and Jones, London [1825],
G.A. Cooke "A Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Lancaster", Sherwood, Neely and Jones, London [1825],
Lot 82
Lot: 82
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSG.A. Cooke A Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Lancaster, Sherwood, Neely and Jones, London [1825], fine rebind in half-leather, gilt, fine folding map, 4pp of plates (some foxing), clean text, neat ownership signature top of title page; together with Leo Grindon Country Rambles and Manchester Walks and Wild Flowers, 1882. Small ownership stamps to endpapers. (2)
Edward Step "Wayside and Woodland Blossoms", Warne, 1896- 97, two volumes, vol.2 a first edition; and other Wayside & Woodland titles
Edward Step "Wayside and Woodland Blossoms", Warne, 1896- 97, two volumes, vol.2 a first edition; and other Wayside & Woodland titles
Lot 86
Lot: 86
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSEdward Step Wayside and Woodland Blossoms, Warne, 1896-97, two volumes, vol.2 a first edition; and other Wayside & Woodland titles including Savory The Spiders & Allied Orders, 1945; Step Wayside and Woodland Ferns, 1922, and Bees, Wasps, Ants & Allied Insects, 1932. VG/Fine, no ownership inscriptions etc. (9).
Charles Hapgood "Earth’s Shifting Crust", Museum Press, 1959, 1st Edn., in VG d/jkt, foreword by Albert Einstein, and other geological works
Charles Hapgood "Earth’s Shifting Crust", Museum Press, 1959, 1st Edn., in VG d/jkt, foreword by Albert Einstein, and other geological works
Lot 87
Lot: 87
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
SOLD £80
MORE DETAILSCharles Hapgood Earth's Shifting Crust, Museum Press, 1959, 1st Edn., in VG d/jkt, foreword by Albert Einstein, and other geological works including Newbigin James Geikie, the Man and the Geologist, 1917; Harker The Natural History of Igneous Rocks, Methuen 1909; Charles Darwin Coral Reefs, Ward Lock, 1910; and Geikie Text Book of Geology, Macmillan, 1923, 4th Ed., two vols. Good to fine, no ownership inscriptions except Wahlstrom Optical Crystallography, 1945. (13)
Rothschild & Clay "Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos", Collins, 1957, in a complete d/jkt, worn along top edge, fine internally;
Rothschild & Clay "Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos", Collins, 1957, in a complete d/jkt, worn along top edge, fine internally;
Lot 89
Lot: 89
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSRothschild & Clay Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos, Collins, 1957, in a complete d/jkt, worn along top edge, fine internally; plus Collins “New Naturalist” series Nos.1 to 7, all with good/fine d/jkts including four first editions, no inscriptions; five Warne “Wayside and Woodland” titles; and another. (14)
Collins ‘New Naturalist’ series Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 23, all (bar "Wild Orchids") first editions, and all in d/jkts,
Collins ‘New Naturalist’ series Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 23, all (bar "Wild Orchids") first editions, and all in d/jkts,
Lot 90
Lot: 90
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSCollins ‘New Naturalist' series Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 23, all (bar Wild Orchids) first editions, and all in d/jkts, all bar three price-clipped o/w good to VF. Botanical Illustration with gift inscription, others uninscribed. (12)
Collins ‘New Naturalist’ series Nos. 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36 and 38, all in good to VF d/jkts (two price-clipped).
Collins ‘New Naturalist’ series Nos. 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36 and 38, all in good to VF d/jkts (two price-clipped).
Lot 91
Lot: 91
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSCollins ‘New Naturalist' series Nos. 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36 and 38, all in good to VF d/jkts (two price-clipped). The Weald, Mountain Flowers, Insect Migration and World of Spiders are first editions. No inscriptions. (8)
Roger Labric "Les 24 Heures du Mans", L’Automobile-Club de L’Ouest, 1949, large paper edition, unopened, No.78 of 100 'hors commerce',
Roger Labric "Les 24 Heures du Mans", L’Automobile-Club de L’Ouest, 1949, large paper edition, unopened, No.78 of 100 'hors commerce',
Lot 94
Lot: 94
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £84
MORE DETAILSRoger Labric Les 24 Heures du Mans, L'Automobile-Club de L'Ouest, 1949, large paper edition, unopened, No.78 of 100 hors commerce, browning to original card wraps, creasing to spine, few pages loose o/w fine internally.
Selection of foreign Football Programmes from 1958 (Swedish league), mostly 1970s Polish league, plus two 1965 European fixtures.
Selection of foreign Football Programmes from 1958 (Swedish league), mostly 1970s Polish league, plus two 1965 European fixtures.
Lot 97
Lot: 97
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSelection 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)
"The Beaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile", The Stationery Office, 2001, three volumes, cloth bound, in the issued d/jkts. VG
"The Beaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile", The Stationery Office, 2001, three volumes, cloth bound, in the issued d/jkts. VG
Lot 99
Lot: 99
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £80
MORE DETAILSThe Beaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile, The Stationery Office, 2001, three volumes, cloth bound, in the issued d/jkts. VG
"Manchester Ship Canal: Sluices at Howley Weir" (Warrington), Attendants’ log book for period 6th August 1896 to 11th April 1897,
"Manchester Ship Canal: Sluices at Howley Weir" (Warrington), Attendants’ log book for period 6th August 1896 to 11th April 1897,
Lot 100
Lot: 100
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSManchester Ship Canal: Sluices at Howley Weir (Warrington), Attendants' log book for period 6th August 1896 to 11th April 1897, lacking cover, remnants of the spine, stitched binding still sound, with manuscript entries for each day. First page soiled o/w clean internally. 12.5 x 12”.