Auction No 431, Category: Books
143 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)
Edward Fernie "The Poll for Two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford….including the whole of the Register
Edward Fernie "The Poll for Two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford….including the whole of the Register
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSEdward Fernie The Poll for Two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford….including the whole of the Registered Electors, London, 1868; gilt cloth, 270pp. Browning to title and final page; lower right corner of front board bumped.
Potteries interest including William Scarratt "Old Times in the Potteries", 1906, b/w plates; Harold Owen "The Staffordshire Potter", 1901;
Potteries interest including William Scarratt "Old Times in the Potteries", 1906, b/w plates; Harold Owen "The Staffordshire Potter", 1901;
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSPotteries interest including William Scarratt Old Times in the Potteries, 1906, b/w plates; Harold Owen The Staffordshire Potter, 1901; Illustrated Guide to the Church Congress Ecclesiastical Art Exhibition, Stoke-on-Trent, 1911, fine folding map; Richards 1837-1953, Richards Tiles Ltd, Stoke, 1953; Julia Wedgwood The Personal Life of Josiah Wedgwood, 1915; and four others. Mostly first editions. Cloth binding of Josiah Wedgwood badly faded. (9)
Adrian Forman "Bravery, Courage and Valour: Decorations and Awards of the Third Reich", 2008; pictorial boards, large format, profusely illustrated.
Adrian Forman "Bravery, Courage and Valour: Decorations and Awards of the Third Reich", 2008; pictorial boards, large format, profusely illustrated.
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £28
MORE DETAILSAdrian Forman Bravery, Courage and Valour: Decorations and Awards of the Third Reich, 2008; pictorial boards, large format, profusely illustrated. 420pp. VF
John Bigland "A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of York", London [1819], half-leather, gilt title label, three folding maps,
John Bigland "A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of York", London [1819], half-leather, gilt title label, three folding maps,
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSJohn Bigland A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of York, London [1819], half-leather, gilt title label, three folding maps, 25 engraved plates, an additional plate bound in opposite engraved title page. Some occasional foxing, some offset from the plates, but generally clean. First free endpaper with corner cut away and ownership signature of 1947. [This and the following 57 lots are from the collection of the late Clifford Elmer.]
The manuscript notebook of Police Constable William Pearson of York, 1st January 1893 to 6th October 1904, in a hardbound foolscap exercise book,
The manuscript notebook of Police Constable William Pearson of York, 1st January 1893 to 6th October 1904, in a hardbound foolscap exercise book,
Lot 30
Lot: 30
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £200 - £300
SOLD £100
MORE DETAILSThe manuscript notebook of Police Constable William Pearson of York, 1st January 1893 to 6th October 1904, in a hardbound foolscap exercise book, written in a clear hand. Commences with 19pp outlining his duties with definitions of Robbery, Assault, Infants Criminal Responsibilty, etc; thereafter 61pp of his reports on arrests made, cautions given, and charges brought against named individuals with their addresses. Front endpaper inscribed William Pearson, Police Constable, York, the rear endpaper inscribed William Pearson, Fire Station, York, suggests that he left the police towards the end of 1904 and took up a position with the Fire Brigade. An entry in the Public Record Office shows that at this time Pearson was living with his wife & four children in a Police house at 97 Micklegate. [Browning to perimeter and occasional offset from some newspaper cuttings tipped-in or loosely inserted.]
"The Reports of the Reverend and Learned Judge, the Right Honorable Sr. Henry Hobart, Knight and Baronet, Lord Chief Justice", London, 1671,
"The Reports of the Reverend and Learned Judge, the Right Honorable Sr. Henry Hobart, Knight and Baronet, Lord Chief Justice", London, 1671,
Lot 39
Lot: 39
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £38
MORE DETAILSThe Reports of the Reverend and Learned Judge, the Right Honorable Sr. Henry Hobart, Knight and Baronet, Lord Chief Just ice, London, 1671, 3rd Edition, engraved portrait, modern full leather, gilt, some discolouration, small repair to title page, bookplate of Constantine Phipps of the Middle Temple dated 1703. Ownership inscription dated 1778 and occasional marginal annotations in same hand. Worming to lower margin, the text unaffected. Very clean internally. (16),350,(65)pp
Charles Couper "Report of the Trial…against the Directors and Manager of The City of Glasgow Bank", Edinburgh 1879, fold-out plates,
Charles Couper "Report of the Trial…against the Directors and Manager of The City of Glasgow Bank", Edinburgh 1879, fold-out plates,
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £20
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSCharles Couper Report of the Trial…against the Directors and Manager of The City of Glasgow Bank, Edinburgh 1879, fold-out plates, worn cloth & title label, inner hinges strengthened with cloth strips, clean text; viii,476pp
Fletcher Moss "A History of the Parish of Cheadle, in Cheshire", Manchester, 1894, No.53 of 250 printed, signed by the author and Joseph Watts,
Fletcher Moss "A History of the Parish of Cheadle, in Cheshire", Manchester, 1894, No.53 of 250 printed, signed by the author and Joseph Watts,
Lot 41
Lot: 41
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSFletcher Moss A History of the Parish of Cheadle, in Cheshire, Manchester, 1894, No. 53 of 250 printed, signed by the author and Joseph Watts, quarter-cloth, printed boards darkened; together with Louis Hayes Reminiscences of Manchester, 1905; and an ex-library copy of Fletcher Moss Didsbury: Sketches, Reminiscences and Legends, 1890, signed by the author. (3)
Bradbury "In the Derbyshire Highlands", J.C. Bates, 1881, gilt cloth, spotting to prelims; Gibson "Northumbrian Castles, Churches, and Antiquities"
Bradbury "In the Derbyshire Highlands", J.C. Bates, 1881, gilt cloth, spotting to prelims; Gibson "Northumbrian Castles, Churches, and Antiquities"
Lot 42
Lot: 42
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSBradbury In the Derbyshire Highlands, J.C. Bates, 1881, gilt cloth, spotting to prelims; Gibson Northumbrian Castles, Churches, and Antiquities, 1848, first series, tissue-guarded plate; Cunliffe Excavations at Fishbourne, Leeds, 1971, 2 vols., fine, in the d/jkts; and other local history & topography. (15)
Social and political history including six by George Ewart Evans (mostly first editions) and other mainly 20th Century works, most in d/jkts. (31)
Social and political history including six by George Ewart Evans (mostly first editions) and other mainly 20th Century works, most in d/jkts. (31)
Lot 43
Lot: 43
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSocial and political history including six by George Ewart Evans (mostly first editions) and other mainly 20th Century works, most in d/jkts. (31)
Americana including "‘A Grand Terrible Dramma’…The Civil War Letters of Charles Wellington Reed", 2000; Mullen "The Donner Party Chronicles…1846-1847"
Americana including "‘A Grand Terrible Dramma’…The Civil War Letters of Charles Wellington Reed", 2000; Mullen "The Donner Party Chronicles…1846-1847"
Lot 44
Lot: 44
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSAmericana including ‘A Grand Terrible Dramma'…The Civil War Letters of Charles Wellington Reed, 2000; Mullen The Donner Party Chronicles…1846-1847, 1997; The Virginia Journals of Benjamin Henry Latrobe 1795-1798, 1977, two vols., and various others, most in d/jkts, Lawmen & Desperadoes signed by the author. (12)
Michael B. Taylor and V.L. Wilkinson "Badges of Office: An Illustrated Guide to the Helmets and Badges of the British Police 1829 to 1989",
Michael B. Taylor and V.L. Wilkinson "Badges of Office: An Illustrated Guide to the Helmets and Badges of the British Police 1829 to 1989",
Lot 45
Lot: 45
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSMichael B. Taylor and V.L. Wilkinson Badges of Office: An Illustrated Guide to the Helmets and Badges of the British Police 1829 to 1989, R. Hazell & Co., 1989, pictorial boards, inscribed by Michael Taylor on title page, ownership signature to front endpaper.
Walter Bell "Fleet Street in Seven Centuries", Pitman, 1912, gilt cloth; Burton "At the Sign of the Bible and Anchor," London Press, [1932],
Walter Bell "Fleet Street in Seven Centuries", Pitman, 1912, gilt cloth; Burton "At the Sign of the Bible and Anchor," London Press, [1932],
Lot 46
Lot: 46
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSWalter Bell Fleet Street in Seven Centuries, Pitman, 1912, gilt cloth; Burton At the Sign of the Bible and Anchor, London Press, [1932], one of 250; Cloake Cottages and Common Fields of Richmond and Kew, 2001, in d/jkt; Sheppard Memorials of St. James's Palace, Longmans, 1894, 2 vols, gilt cloth; John Taylor Our Lady of Battersey, George White, 1925; and another. All with fine b/w plates. (7)
Walter Thornbury "Old and New London", Cassell & Co, 1897, six volumes, gilt cloth, and the two companion vols. for "Greater London",1898,
Walter Thornbury "Old and New London", Cassell & Co, 1897, six volumes, gilt cloth, and the two companion vols. for "Greater London",1898,
Lot 47
Lot: 47
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £54
MORE DETAILSWalter Thornbury Old and New London, Cassell & Co, 1897, six volumes, gilt cloth, and the two companion vols. for Greater London, 1898, both complete with the folding maps in front pockets. Numerous wood engravings. Light tanning to text. Maps with some splitting at the folds. (8).
Henry Mayhew and George Cruikshank "1851: or The Adventures of Mr. & Mrs. Sandboys and Family who came up to London…to see the Great Exhibition"
Henry Mayhew and George Cruikshank "1851: or The Adventures of Mr. & Mrs. Sandboys and Family who came up to London…to see the Great Exhibition"
Lot 48
Lot: 48
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £48
MORE DETAILSHenry Mayhew and George Cruikshank 1851: or The Adventures of Mr. & Mrs. Sandboys and Family who came up to London…to see the Great Exhibition, David Bogue, [1851], rebacked & recased, nine folding plates, some foxing; usual pagination error at pp.63/64; together with ‘Aleph' The Old City, London, 1865, gilt cloth, cracking to hinges. (2)
John Thomas Smith "An Antiquarian Ramble in the Streets of London", Richard Bentley, 1846, 2 vols, orig. cloth, gilt,
John Thomas Smith "An Antiquarian Ramble in the Streets of London", Richard Bentley, 1846, 2 vols, orig. cloth, gilt,
Lot 49
Lot: 49
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £68
MORE DETAILSJohn Thomas Smith An Antiquarian Ramble in the Streets of London, Richard Bentley, 1846, 2 vols, orig. cloth, gilt, cracking to front inner hinge of Vol.1 but still holding. Good clean text.
London topography & history including Charles Gordon "Old Time Aldwych, The Kingsway and Neighbourhood", 1903, maps & plates;
London topography & history including Charles Gordon "Old Time Aldwych, The Kingsway and Neighbourhood", 1903, maps & plates;
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £38
MORE DETAILSLondon topography & history including Charles Gordon Old Time Aldwych, The Kingsway and Neighbourhood, 1903, maps & plates; Passingham London's Markets, [1935]; Baedeker's London and its Environs, 1898, with all maps; Hugh Phillips The Thames About 1750, Collins, 1951, in d/jkt, and Mid-Georgian London, Collins, 1964, in d/jkt; and various others. (11)
Thomas Shotter Boys "Original Views of London", Charles Traylen, 1972, folio, two vols, s/backs in d/jkts, 26 full-page colour plates.
Thomas Shotter Boys "Original Views of London", Charles Traylen, 1972, folio, two vols, s/backs in d/jkts, 26 full-page colour plates.
Lot 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSThomas Shotter Boys Original Views of London, Charles Traylen, 1972, folio, two vols, s/backs in d/jkts, 26 full-page colour plates. Reprint of the 1842 edition.
E. Beresford Chancellor "The History of the Squares of London", 1907, gilt cloth, 36 tissue-guarded plates; and two others by Chancellor
E. Beresford Chancellor "The History of the Squares of London", 1907, gilt cloth, 36 tissue-guarded plates; and two others by Chancellor
Lot 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £18
MORE DETAILSE. Beresford Chancellor The History of the Squares of London, 1907, gilt cloth, 36 tissue-guarded plates; and two others by Chancellor comprising The XVIIIth Century in London, 1920, in chipped d/jkt, b/w plates, and London Recalled, 1937, colour & b/w plates after Alister Macdonald. (3)
Philip Norman "London Signs and Inscriptions", Elliot Stock, 1897, decorative cloth, armorial bookplate of George Heath Viner;
Philip Norman "London Signs and Inscriptions", Elliot Stock, 1897, decorative cloth, armorial bookplate of George Heath Viner;
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSPhilip Norman London Signs and Inscriptions, Elliot Stock, 1897, decorative cloth, armorial bookplate of George Heath Viner; Wheatley Hogarth's London, 1909, fifty-three plates; W.B. Boulton The Amusements of Old London, John Nimmo, 1901, 2 vols, gilt cloth, 12 hand-coloured plates with titled tissue-guards; and various others, London life & culture. (13)