Auction No 421, Category: Books
106 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
Bookmarks 1890s to 1980s, a collection including various fabric types, the book trade, railways, insurance, tobacco etc, good proportion pre-1950.
Bookmarks 1890s to 1980s, a collection including various fabric types, the book trade, railways, insurance, tobacco etc, good proportion pre-1950.
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £105
MORE DETAILSBookmarks 1890s to 1980s, a collection including various fabric types, the book trade, railways, insurance, tobacco etc, good proportion pre-1950. Some light duplication. (93)
Ephemera & softback publications with much 19th Century; including an 1808 edition of "The Liverpool Courier", business cards, few programmes,
Ephemera & softback publications with much 19th Century; including an 1808 edition of "The Liverpool Courier", business cards, few programmes,
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £74
MORE DETAILSEphemera & softback publications with much 19th Century; including an 1808 edition of The Liverpool Courier, business cards, few programmes, leaflets, few trade catalogues, invitations etc; plus crests, publicity labels etc laid down on cards, some modern GB presentation packs and many other items. (Qty)
Selection of author signed first editions including Jonathan Raban "Old Glory", 1981, John Irving "A Widow for One Year", 1998,
Selection of author signed first editions including Jonathan Raban "Old Glory", 1981, John Irving "A Widow for One Year", 1998,
Lot 4
Lot: 4
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £90
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSelection of author signed first editions including Jonathan Raban Old Glory, 1981, John Irving A Widow for One Year, 1998, Val McDermid Fever of the Bone, 2009, and R.J. Anderson The Gooseberry Jam Murders, 2009. All in fine complete d/jkts (except two issued without jackets). (12)
Ephemera and some softback publications, 1890s to 1960s, with much Transport interest especially UK Railways, plus various programmes,
Ephemera and some softback publications, 1890s to 1960s, with much Transport interest especially UK Railways, plus various programmes,
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £74
MORE DETAILSEphemera and some softback publications, 1890s to 1960s, with much Transport interest especially UK Railways, plus various programmes, greetings cards, advertising interest, etc. (100s) (Approx.7 kilos)
Collection of 19th and early-20th Century Crests in exercise book, mostly displaying coats of arms,
Collection of 19th and early-20th Century Crests in exercise book, mostly displaying coats of arms,
Lot 7
Lot: 7
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSCollection of 19th and early-20th Century Crests in exercise book, mostly displaying coats of arms, some laid down but mostly attached with stamp sheet edging. Many attractive items. (100s)
Alfred Burton "Rush-Bearing", 1891, number 358 of 500 issued, b/w plates; Joseph Shaw "Salendine Nook Baptist Church and Sunday Schools", 1905;
Alfred Burton "Rush-Bearing", 1891, number 358 of 500 issued, b/w plates; Joseph Shaw "Salendine Nook Baptist Church and Sunday Schools", 1905;
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSAlfred Burton Rush-Bearing, 1891, number 358 of 500 issued, b/w plates; Joseph Shaw Salendine Nook Baptist Church and Sunday Schools, 1905; T.J. Hosken Memorials of Charlesworth, 1894; Hugh Owen Stanhope, Atkinson, Haddon and Shaw, Four North Country Families, privately printed, 1985, with some related correspondence loosely inserted; and five others. Mostly VG/VF, but a further work on Salendine Church with heavy annotations. (8)
North West industry including "William Reed Check Linings" sample book of fabrics comprising 78 A4 pages of laid-down designs in binder;
North West industry including "William Reed Check Linings" sample book of fabrics comprising 78 A4 pages of laid-down designs in binder;
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSNorth West industry including William Reed Check Linings sample book of fabrics comprising 78 A4 pages of laid-down designs in binder; others are company histories including Ted Hardy Devoid of Trouble: The History of Dot Motorcycles, 2003; Workington Iron and Steel Company, 1956; and The Story of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank Limited, 1922; together with Manchester Chamber of Commerce Handbook 1935-1936. VG/VF (8)
North West of England history, topography and traditions, 19th Century to modern, h/bk and s/bk, mostly Lancashire related.
North West of England history, topography and traditions, 19th Century to modern, h/bk and s/bk, mostly Lancashire related.
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSNorth West of England history, topography and traditions, 19th Century to modern, h/bk and s/bk, mostly Lancashire related. Wide range of titles including Percy Fitzgerald Stonyhurst Memories, 1895; Berry Proud Preston's Story, 1928; Bennett The History of Marsden and Nelson, 1957; Tiffen A History of the Liverpool Institute Schools, 1935; J. Cuming Walters Lancashire Ways, 1932, in d/jkt, signed & inscribed by the author & illustrator; modern illustrated works; dialect literature; etc. Some mixed condition (three ex-library) but mostly VG/VF (57)
Carton of Newspapers (abt. 42) from 19th Century including many issues of "Manchester Guardian Weekly" 1938; together with greetings cards, photos
Carton of Newspapers (abt. 42) from 19th Century including many issues of "Manchester Guardian Weekly" 1938; together with greetings cards, photos
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSCarton of Newspapers (abt. 42) from 19th Century including many issues of Manchester Guardian Weekly 1938; together with greetings cards, photos and sundry ephemera. Varied condition. (Qty)
"The Journal of Careers, and Monthly School Calendar", 1932-1936, bound into five volumes, gilt cloth, bookplates of Hulme Hall Library, VG.
"The Journal of Careers, and Monthly School Calendar", 1932-1936, bound into five volumes, gilt cloth, bookplates of Hulme Hall Library, VG.
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £15 - £20
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Journal of Careers, and Monthly School Calendar, 1932-1936, bound into five volumes, gilt cloth, bookplates of Hulme Hall Library, VG. (5)
"Chambers's Encyclopaedia", W. & R. Chambers, 1880, ten volumes, half-leather, gilt, snakeskin-edged & matching endpapers, some rubbing
"Chambers's Encyclopaedia", W. & R. Chambers, 1880, ten volumes, half-leather, gilt, snakeskin-edged & matching endpapers, some rubbing
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSChambers's Encyclopaedia, W. & R. Chambers, 1880, ten volumes, half-leather, gilt, snakeskin-edged & matching endpapers, some rubbing mainly at corners o/w fine; complete with all the maps, clean internally. A VG set. (10)
"Manchester Evening News", February 1943, bound volume, editorial department's file copy. Half-leather, gilt, marbled boards
"Manchester Evening News", February 1943, bound volume, editorial department's file copy. Half-leather, gilt, marbled boards
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSManchester Evening News, February 1943, bound volume, editorial department's file copy. Half-leather, gilt, marbled boards. Some wear to binding; few leaves with peripheral faults, generally VG internally.
"Manchester Evening News", August 1943, bound volume, editorial department's file copy. Half-leather, gilt, marbled boards.
"Manchester Evening News", August 1943, bound volume, editorial department's file copy. Half-leather, gilt, marbled boards.
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSManchester Evening News, August 1943, bound volume, editorial department's file copy. Half-leather, gilt, marbled boards. Some wear to binding. VG internally.
Selection of mostly signed books with signatures of Ahmed Rashid, Jennifer Saunders, Doug Walters, Deborah Devonshire, Pam Ayres and Tony Bullimore.
Selection of mostly signed books with signatures of Ahmed Rashid, Jennifer Saunders, Doug Walters, Deborah Devonshire, Pam Ayres and Tony Bullimore.
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSelection of mostly signed books with signatures of Ahmed Rashid, Jennifer Saunders, Doug Walters, Deborah Devonshire, Pam Ayres and Tony Bullimore. Also A.A. Thomson Hutton and Washbrook 1963 with signed cutting of Cyril Washbrook laid down on title page and Len Hutton signed page loosely inserted. Most are 1st Editions, all in d/jkts. (7)
Charles Dickens "Christmas Books", Chapman & Hall, 1869, original pictorial gilt cloth, a.e.g., complete with five tissue-guarded plates,
Charles Dickens "Christmas Books", Chapman & Hall, 1869, original pictorial gilt cloth, a.e.g., complete with five tissue-guarded plates,
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSCharles Dickens Christmas Books, Chapman & Hall, 1869, original pictorial gilt cloth, a.e.g., complete with five tissue-guarded plates, and other illustrations, small repair upper right of front board, some minor fox marks mostly to the frontispiece o/w VG; and six other 19th Century editions of Dickens in varied condition, four (including Christmas Books) with small ownership label to front endpaper. (7)
J.R.R. Tolkien "The Lord of the Rings", HarperCollins, 2002, thin paper edition, quarter-leatherette, gilt, a.e.g., in matching slipcase.
J.R.R. Tolkien "The Lord of the Rings", HarperCollins, 2002, thin paper edition, quarter-leatherette, gilt, a.e.g., in matching slipcase.
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £84
MORE DETAILSJ.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings, HarperCollins, 2002, thin paper edition, quarter-leatherette, gilt, a.e.g., in matching slipcase. Maps as endpapers. Fine, no inscriptions
[Works of Horace] "Q. Horatius Flaccus: cum Commentariis & Enarrationibus Commentatoris Veteris et Jacobi Cruqvii Messenii…", Frans von Ravelingen
[Works of Horace] "Q. Horatius Flaccus: cum Commentariis & Enarrationibus Commentatoris Veteris et Jacobi Cruqvii Messenii…", Frans von Ravelingen
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILS[Works of Horace] Q. Horatius Flaccus: cum Commentariis & Enarrationibus Commentatoris Veteris et Jacobi Cruqvii Messenii…, Frans von Ravelingen, {Leiden], 1611; octavo, contemp. vellum, inner hinges cracked, endpapers in poor condition, title page & dedication crumpled at fore-edge, main text sound with occasional leaves showing marginal damp-staining, text in two columns. (15),695,(16)pp.
Graham Shelby historical novels comprising "The Cannaways", 1978, "The Edge of the Blade", 1986, "Demand the World", 1990,
Graham Shelby historical novels comprising "The Cannaways", 1978, "The Edge of the Blade", 1986, "Demand the World", 1990,
Lot 28
Lot: 28
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSGraham Shelby historical novels comprising The Cannaways, 1978, The Edge of the Blade, 1986, Demand the World, 1990, and The Knights of Dark Renown, 1969; all UK First Editions in complete mylar-protected d/jkts, no inscriptions; light tanning to text margins of Demand the World, some creasing to foot of front panel of the d/jkt of Knights of Dark Renown, o/w fine. (4)
Gollancz Thrillers with novels by June Drummond (4), George Sims (2), Robert Player, Arthur Maling and others, all First Editions,
Gollancz Thrillers with novels by June Drummond (4), George Sims (2), Robert Player, Arthur Maling and others, all First Editions,
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSGollancz Thrillers with novels by June Drummond (4), George Sims (2), Robert Player, Arthur Maling and others, all First Editions, mostly in fine complete mylar-protected d/jkts and without inscriptions, but George Sims The Sand Dollar and Dell Shannon Case Pending are price-clipped and with ownership signatures. (13).
Peter Van Greenaway First Editions published by Gollancz comprising "Manrissa Man", 1982, "The Destiny Man", 1977, "Graffiti", 1983
Peter Van Greenaway First Editions published by Gollancz comprising "Manrissa Man", 1982, "The Destiny Man", 1977, "Graffiti", 1983
Lot 30
Lot: 30
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSPeter Van Greenaway First Editions published by Gollancz comprising Manrissa Man, 1982, The Destiny Man, 1977, Graffiti, 1983 and The Dissident, 1980, all in complete mylar-protected d/jkts, no inscriptions. VG/VF (4)