Auction No 431, Category: Books
143 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
British Comics 1940s/50s, including "Superman" Nos.7, 10, and 44, published K.G. Murray, and many L. Miller publications especially Westerns;
British Comics 1940s/50s, including "Superman" Nos.7, 10, and 44, published K.G. Murray, and many L. Miller publications especially Westerns;
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £105
MORE DETAILSBritish Comics 1940s/50s, including Superman Nos.7, 10, and 44, published K.G. Murray, and many L. Miller publications especially Westerns; also 31 issues of 2000AD. Fair to fine, Superman No.10 with tear to front cover and creasing upper right, No.7 with 2” tear to one page (no loss). (70)
Signed books comprising Ken Russell "A British Picture", 1969, 1st Edn, in d/jkt (not price-clipped); Michael Moorcock "The War Lord of the Air,"
Signed books comprising Ken Russell "A British Picture", 1969, 1st Edn, in d/jkt (not price-clipped); Michael Moorcock "The War Lord of the Air,"
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSSigned books comprising Ken Russell A British Picture, 1969, 1st Edn, in d/jkt (not price-clipped); Michael Moorcock The War Lord of the Air, 1974 p/bk; and Frederick Martin [Stern] The Junker Menace, New York, 1945, 1st Edn,, the works by Moorcock and Frederick Martin warmly inscribed. Also two other books. (5)
Books & Ephemera including WW2 Telegrams (3) from the Secretary of State for the Colonies headed SECRET; various PPCs (32)
Books & Ephemera including WW2 Telegrams (3) from the Secretary of State for the Colonies headed SECRET; various PPCs (32)
Lot 3
Lot: 3
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £52
MORE DETAILSBooks & Ephemera including WW2 Telegrams (3) from the Secretary of State for the Colonies headed SECRET; various PPCs (32) most of Advertising interest; a 1902 Queen Alexandra medallion in soapstone, set in a wooden frame; 1924 Wembley Exhibition souvenir album; a Tuck's ‘Happy Hours Transfers' booklet complete; King Penguins (5); cigarette cards in album & loose in sets and part-sets; etc. (Qty.)
Richard Cookson (of Goosnargh) "Nine Hundred & Ninety-Nine Thoughts on Various Subjects", Preston, 1876, inscribed by the author, full leather,
Richard Cookson (of Goosnargh) "Nine Hundred & Ninety-Nine Thoughts on Various Subjects", Preston, 1876, inscribed by the author, full leather,
Lot 4
Lot: 4
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £68
MORE DETAILSRichard Cookson (of Goosnargh) Nine Hundred & Ninety-Nine Thoughts on Various Subjects, Preston, 1876, inscribed by the author, full leather, gilt; Culpeper's British Herbal and Family Physician, Milner & Co, London, 12 hand-coloured plates, gilt cloth; Thomas Browne A Classical Dictionary for the Use of Schools, London, 1807, 2nd Edn., textured cloth, gilt; Lawson History of Remarkable Conspiracies, Constable, 1829, 2 vols, cloth, worn title labels; and other antiquarian in mixed condition. (11)
H. E. Wingfield "An Introduction to the Study of Hypnotism", 1920, 2nd Edn; Hulten "Building Modern Sweden", Penguin, 1951;
H. E. Wingfield "An Introduction to the Study of Hypnotism", 1920, 2nd Edn; Hulten "Building Modern Sweden", Penguin, 1951;
Lot 5
Lot: 5
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSH. E. Wingfield An Introduction to the Study of Hypnotism, 1920, 2nd Edn; Hulten Building Modern Sweden, Penguin, 1951; Ministry of Health Housing Manual 1949, HMS0, plus Supplement; Planning Our New Homes, HMSO, Edinburgh, 1948; Thorn Lighting Ltd Comprehensive Lighting Catalogue 1971/72, many illustrations; and other books & pamphlets, mostly construction and electrical. (71)
North West England interest including Rathbone "The Life of Kitty Wilkinson", Liverpool 1910; "Harwood’s Views of the Lakes", c.1842,
North West England interest including Rathbone "The Life of Kitty Wilkinson", Liverpool 1910; "Harwood’s Views of the Lakes", c.1842,
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSNorth West England interest including Rathbone The Life of Kitty Wilkinson, Liverpool 1910; Harwood's Views of the Lakes, c.1842, with 18 fine tissue-guarded plates; Birtill Over the Five Barred Gate, Chorley, 1967; Johnston Mawdsley Street Chapel, Bolton-Le-Moors 1808-1908, Sherratt & Hughes; and others including guides with some mixed condition. (25)
[Henrietta Wilson] "Things To Be Thought Of. Addressed to the Young", W.P. Kennedy, 1853, gilt calf, rubbed at periphery;
[Henrietta Wilson] "Things To Be Thought Of. Addressed to the Young", W.P. Kennedy, 1853, gilt calf, rubbed at periphery;
Lot 7
Lot: 7
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS[Henrietta Wilson] Things To Be Thought Of. Addressed to the Young, W.P. Kennedy, 1853, gilt calf, rubbed at periphery; The Poetical Works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber, Gall & Inglis, [1881], half leather, gilt, eight fine steel engravings; Compendium of Evidence of Christianity, D.Walther, 1821, six vols bound in three, half-leather, gilt, light foxing to preliminary leaves; and nine other antiquarian books in mixed condition. (12)
Almanacks for 1835, a bound volume of seven, including "The Gentleman’s Diary, or The Mathematical Repository"; "The Ladies’ Diary for….1835";
Almanacks for 1835, a bound volume of seven, including "The Gentleman’s Diary, or The Mathematical Repository"; "The Ladies’ Diary for….1835";
Lot 8
Lot: 8
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSAlmanacks for 1835, a bound volume of seven, including The Gentleman's Diary, or The Mathematical Repository; The Ladies' Diary for….1835; Francis Moore Vox Stellarum; or, A Loyal Almanack; Gregory White's Coelestial Atlas; or, a New and Improved Ephemeris; all published by the Company of Stationers, London. Full grained morocco, gilt, t.e.g; bookplate of Joseph Turney Wood; each section with a paper ribbon marker tipped-in. Attractive item. (7 almanacks)
Albert Smith "The Natural History of ‘Stuck-Up’ People", "The Natural History of The Gent", and "The Natural History of the Ballet-Girl", D. Bogue,
Albert Smith "The Natural History of ‘Stuck-Up’ People", "The Natural History of The Gent", and "The Natural History of the Ballet-Girl", D. Bogue,
Lot 9
Lot: 9
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £90
SOLD £105
MORE DETAILSAlbert Smith The Natural History of ‘Stuck-Up' People, The Natural History of The Gent, and The Natural History of the Ballet-Girl, D. Bogue, 1847-51, bound together in a single volume, complete with the original pictorial wraps, gilt cloth; John MacGowan Infernal Conference: or Dialogues of Devils, Milner & Sowerby, Halifax, 1858, gilt cloth; and a collection of other antiquarian and small books, some in sets, some in slipcases, varied condition. (66). Also four Antiquarian Booksellers' Catalogues, one damp-affected
Softback publications with many pamphlets, including G.R. Woodward "St. Halward, the Martyr", 1929 (No. 37 of 120);
Softback publications with many pamphlets, including G.R. Woodward "St. Halward, the Martyr", 1929 (No. 37 of 120);
Lot 10
Lot: 10
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSSoftback publications with many pamphlets, including G.R. Woodward St. Halward, the Martyr, 1929 (No. 37 of 120); Wartime Rationing and Consumption, League of Nations, 1942 (bound in library cloth); Doreen Thomas Strike a Light: John Walker 1781-1859, author signed; Menezes Historical Notes on Goa, 1978; and wide range of others. (57)
Assorted books with William Andrews "Historic Romance: Strange Stories, Characters, Scenes, Mysteries", 1883, and a variety of others
Assorted books with William Andrews "Historic Romance: Strange Stories, Characters, Scenes, Mysteries", 1883, and a variety of others
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSAssorted books with William Andrews Historic Romance: Strange Stories, Characters, Scenes, Mysteries, 1883, and a variety of others including four more by Andrews. VG to fine condition throughout. (13)
P.A. Whittle "Blackburn as it is: a Topographical, Statistical and Historical Account", Preston, 1852, half-leather, rubbed, gilt title,
P.A. Whittle "Blackburn as it is: a Topographical, Statistical and Historical Account", Preston, 1852, half-leather, rubbed, gilt title,
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSP.A. Whittle Blackburn as it is: a Topographical, Statistical and Historical Account, Preston, 1852, half-leather, rubbed, gilt title, endpapers foxed; and seven others, mostly unrelated. (8)
Carton with many old PPCs, British & Foreign, with some better, plus newspapers from 19th Century, ephemera, scrap album, trade cards, photos, FDCs,
Carton with many old PPCs, British & Foreign, with some better, plus newspapers from 19th Century, ephemera, scrap album, trade cards, photos, FDCs,
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSCarton with many old PPCs, British & Foreign, with some better, plus newspapers from 19th Century, ephemera, scrap album, trade cards, photos, FDCs, etc. Untidy lot. (100s)
Pamphlets, historical & literary, including "Instructions of King Henry VIII for the General Visitations of the Monasteries and Nunneries 1538-39"
Pamphlets, historical & literary, including "Instructions of King Henry VIII for the General Visitations of the Monasteries and Nunneries 1538-39"
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSPamphlets, historical & literary, including Instructions of King Henry VIII for the General Visitations of the Monasteries and Nunneries 1538-39, and a related item, both in the Historical Reprints series, 1885-86; Manchester related titles by Ernest Axon (4); Martin Byron's Lyrics, 1940; Williams Mandell Creighton: Modern Carlisle's Greatest Son, 1933; Hubback The Parents in Jane Austen's Novels; and others. Good to VF (21)
Various including Wyld "The Physics and Philosophy of the Senses", 1875; Hartley-Hennessy "Healing by Water or Drinking Sunlight", 1951;
Various including Wyld "The Physics and Philosophy of the Senses", 1875; Hartley-Hennessy "Healing by Water or Drinking Sunlight", 1951;
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSVarious including Wyld The Physics and Philosophy of the Senses, 1875; Hartley-Hennessy Healing by Water or Drinking Sunlight, 1951; Bragg The Universe of Light, 1945, in d/jkt; Dods Mohammed, Buddha and Christ, 1899; Plichta God's Secret Formula, 1997, in d/jkt, and four others. Good to VF (9)
"The Golden Ass of Apuleius", Chiswick Press, 1904, two-colour cloth, rubricated text on hand-made paper, No. 12 of 220 issued;
"The Golden Ass of Apuleius", Chiswick Press, 1904, two-colour cloth, rubricated text on hand-made paper, No. 12 of 220 issued;
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Golden Ass of Apuleius, Chiswick Press, 1904, two-colour cloth, rubricated text on hand-made paper, No. 12 of 220 issued; G.F. Handel Samson, arranged for the Organ or Piano Forte, London, 1810, folio, text printed from copper engraved plates; The Poetical Works of John Dryden, London, 1813, 16mo, 3 vols (in 2), full calf, gilt, rebacked, each vol. with an engraved plate; The Beauties of Sterne, London, 1799, old tree-calf, gilt; and The Life of Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells. (6)
"The Brewers' Almanack and Wine and Spirit Trade Annual" for 1936 and 1937, Review Press Ltd for the Brewers' Society, printed cloth, 368pp and 390pp
"The Brewers' Almanack and Wine and Spirit Trade Annual" for 1936 and 1937, Review Press Ltd for the Brewers' Society, printed cloth, 368pp and 390pp
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £20
SOLD £18
MORE DETAILSThe Brewers' Almanack and Wine and Spirit Trade Annual for 1936 and 1937, Review Press Ltd for the Brewers' Society, printed cloth, 368pp and 390pp plus adverts.VG (2)
"Illustrated London News" for 1947, complete in two bound volumes, spines faded, very clean internally. (2)
"Illustrated London News" for 1947, complete in two bound volumes, spines faded, very clean internally. (2)
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £20
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSIllustrated London News for 1947, complete in two bound volumes, spines faded, very clean internally. (2)
Various including A. & C. Black topography (7), five illustrated by Heaton Cooper (one rebound in half-leather); Temple "The Gytrash of Goathland",
Various including A. & C. Black topography (7), five illustrated by Heaton Cooper (one rebound in half-leather); Temple "The Gytrash of Goathland",
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSVarious including A. & C. Black topography (7), five illustrated by Heaton Cooper (one rebound in half-leather); Temple The Gytrash of Goathland, 1928; Pendlebury The Archaeology of Crete, 1967, in d/jkt; and Le Plutarque de l'Enfance, 1812, engraved plates, improvised wraps. (16)
T.E. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", J.E. Cornish, 1906-1908, five volume set, gilt cloth;
T.E. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", J.E. Cornish, 1906-1908, five volume set, gilt cloth;
Lot 24
Lot: 24
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £20
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILST.E. Swindells Manchester Streets and Manchester Men, J.E. Cornish, 1906-1908, five volume set, gilt cloth; and Francis Espinasse Lancashire Worthies, 1874, worn & faded cloth; small ownership stamps of Robert Holland Ford.