Auction No 370, Category: History
58 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)
The Spanish Civil War, selection of original photographs of the Republican Army including the International Brigade 1934,
The Spanish Civil War, selection of original photographs of the Republican Army including the International Brigade 1934,
Lot 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £64
MORE DETAILSThe Spanish Civil War, selection of original photographs of the Republican Army including the International Brigade 1934, and the Republican Militia 1937. Various sizes, between 17x 12cm and 17 x 23.5cm, all laid down on album pages. VG (5). Also a related propaganda anti-fascist picture postcard (adhesion marks on reverse).
Burnley Legal Documents 1863-1910, all on vellum, various properties & families;
Burnley Legal Documents 1863-1910, all on vellum, various properties & families;
Lot 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSBurnley Legal Documents 1863-1910, all on vellum, various properties & families; including the Burnley Conservative Sick and Burial Society, Clifton Weaving Shed, properties at Calder Vale, etc. All with seals and duty stamps intact. (23). Also 1906 Auction particulars with Plan, and an 1895 notice. Good to VF
Vellum Conveyances (2) & a Mortgage, 1867-76, concerning lands & dwelling-houses in Dunham Massey (2) and Bowdon,
Vellum Conveyances (2) & a Mortgage, 1867-76, concerning lands & dwelling-houses in Dunham Massey (2) and Bowdon,
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSVellum Conveyances (2) & a Mortgage, 1867-76, concerning lands & dwelling-houses in Dunham Massey (2) and Bowdon, two with a hand-drawn plan, one signed by the Earl of Stamford & Warrington. Fine (3)
[Avery Allyn] "A Ritual, and Illustrations of Free-Masonry and the Orange and Odd Fellows' Societies"
[Avery Allyn] "A Ritual, and Illustrations of Free-Masonry and the Orange and Odd Fellows' Societies"
Lot 54
Lot: 54
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILS[Avery Allyn] A Ritual, and Illustrations of Free-Masonry and the Orange and Odd Fellows’ Societies, S.Thorne, 1835, later cloth, 24pp of line-drawings (2 heavily browned), some scattered foxing, 260pp, scarce; and C.W.Leadbeater The Hidden Life in Freemasonry, Theosophical Publishing House, Madras, 1926, 1st Edn, rebound, plates complete, p.324 rather grubby o/w fine internally. (2)
Church Papers, a bound volume of Reports to the House of Commons 1811-1823, modern cloth, gilt,
Church Papers, a bound volume of Reports to the House of Commons 1811-1823, modern cloth, gilt,
Lot 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSChurch Papers, a bound volume of Reports to the House of Commons 1811-1823, modern cloth, gilt, chiefly statistical returns from the Church of Ireland and the Church of England, bound with a few related Acts of Parliament of the period 1824-1840. Few pencil annotations o/w fine.
Francis William Newman "Lectures on Political Economy", John Chapman, 1851, 1st Edn, original blind-tooled & gilt cloth
Francis William Newman "Lectures on Political Economy", John Chapman, 1851, 1st Edn, original blind-tooled & gilt cloth
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSFrancis William Newman Lectures on Political Economy, John Chapman, 1851, 1st Edn, original blind-tooled & gilt cloth, VG, recased with new endpapers; previous owner’s bookplate removed; spotting to prelims and first few pages of the text o/w fine internally. Uncut lower edge.
"Memoirs of the Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great: with the Trial of Francis Ravaillac"
"Memoirs of the Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great: with the Trial of Francis Ravaillac"
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSMemoirs of the Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great: with the Trial of Francis Ravaillac, Edinburgh, 1819, 5 volumes, octavo, attractive later full calf gilt bindings with raised bands and thistle designs in the compartments, marble edged & endpapers; bookplates of Robert Allfrey; the frontispiece and title pages of each volume heavily toned o/w clean internally. (5)
Arthur Reade "The Tragedy of the Streets", Wilmslow, 1912, rebound incorporating the original gilt cloth;
Arthur Reade "The Tragedy of the Streets", Wilmslow, 1912, rebound incorporating the original gilt cloth;
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSArthur Reade The Tragedy of the Streets, Wilmslow, 1912, rebound incorporating the original gilt cloth; reverse of title page and first page of the preface badly stained o/w VG; 134pp plus advert leaf. This rare title is an important defence of women driven or seduced into prostitution, and calls for equality of the sexes before the law.
WW2 interest with Poolman "Ark Royal", 1956, 1st Edn in worn d/jkt; Neil McCallum "Journey With a Pistol", 1959, 1st Edn
WW2 interest with Poolman "Ark Royal", 1956, 1st Edn in worn d/jkt; Neil McCallum "Journey With a Pistol", 1959, 1st Edn
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSWW2 interest with Poolman Ark Royal, 1956, 1st Edn in worn d/jkt; Neil McCallum Journey With a Pistol, 1959, 1st Edn in near fine d/jkt, and another copy, a 3rd Impression, in price-clipped d/jkt; and A.O. Pollard Epic Deeds of the R.A.F. 1940, 1st Edn in very worn d/jkt. (4)
"The Rev. Oliver Heywood B.A. (1630-1702); His Autobiography, Diaries, Anecdote and Event Books;
"The Rev. Oliver Heywood B.A. (1630-1702); His Autobiography, Diaries, Anecdote and Event Books;
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSThe Rev. Oliver Heywood B.A. (1630-1702); His Autobiography, Diaries, Anecdote and Event Books; illustrating the general and family history of Yorkshire and Lancashire, with illustrations. Edited by J Horsfall Turner. Bingley, 1882-1885, octavo, 4 volumes, original gilt cloth, VG; endpapers of Vol. 4 browned o/w fine internally.
"Manchester Athenaeum Catalogue of the Books in the Library", 1892, printed boards, worn;
"Manchester Athenaeum Catalogue of the Books in the Library", 1892, printed boards, worn;
Lot 61
Lot: 61
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSManchester Athenaeum Catalogue of the Books in the Library, 1892, printed boards, worn; Ann Brooks & Bryan Howarth Portico Library, a History, 2000, in d/jkt; The Manchester Courier Coronation Souvenir, 1902, printed wraps, fine; Lester Burney Cross Street Chapel Schools Manchester 1734-1942, Manchester, 1977, 93pp, in d/jkt; and other Manchester books and pamphlets, from 19th Century, some fictional. Varied condition, mostly good to fine. (31)
T. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", Morten reprint, gilt cloth, 5 volumes;
T. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", Morten reprint, gilt cloth, 5 volumes;
Lot 62
Lot: 62
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILST. Swindells Manchester Streets and Manchester Men, Morten reprint, gilt cloth, 5 volumes; J.T. Slugg Reminiscences of Manchester Fifty Years Ago, 1971 reprint, in d/jkt; Louis M. Hayes Reminiscences of Manchester and its surrounding areas from 1840, 2009 reprint, s/bk; and A Dictionary of Edwardian Biography – Manchester & Salford, 1987 reprint, gilt cloth. Fine (8)
Jules Baron "L'Art Heraldique contenant la Maniere d'Apprendre Facilement le Blason", Charles Osmont, 1695,
Jules Baron "L'Art Heraldique contenant la Maniere d'Apprendre Facilement le Blason", Charles Osmont, 1695,
Lot 63
Lot: 63
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSJules Baron L’Art Heraldique contenant la Maniere d’Apprendre Facilement le Blason, Charles Osmont, 1695, New Edition, 12mo, 18th Cent leather, gilt, some wear, ownership inscription to front cover and title page (another signature scratched out leaving small hole); frontispiece and 36 plates, all bar one hand-coloured. VG internally.
"The History and Antiquities of the City of Coventry", Rollason & Reader, [1842?], 12mo, full 19th Cent. polished calf, gilt,
"The History and Antiquities of the City of Coventry", Rollason & Reader, [1842?], 12mo, full 19th Cent. polished calf, gilt,
Lot 65
Lot: 65
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSThe History and Antiquities of the City of Coventry, Rollason & Reader, [1842?], 12mo, full 19th Cent. polished calf, gilt, marble-edged, good; wood-engraved plates (4), one as folding frontispiece; fine internally.
Henry Mayhew and John Binny "The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes of Prison Life". Griffin, Bohn & Co., 1862,
Henry Mayhew and John Binny "The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes of Prison Life". Griffin, Bohn & Co., 1862,
Lot 66
Lot: 66
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £115
MORE DETAILSHenry Mayhew and John Binny The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes of Prison Life. Griffin, Bohn & Co., 1862, tastefully rebound in fine modern half-leather, gilt, marbled boards, sides cleaned; interior shows some faint stamps of the York Subscription Library, mostly applied to the reverse of the plates; light tanning to text due to paper quality; pp.519/520 in facsimile o/w complete.
Violet Van der Erst "On the Gallows", 1939, in scarce d/jkt; Alfred Marks "Tyburn Tree: its History & Annals", 1908;
Violet Van der Erst "On the Gallows", 1939, in scarce d/jkt; Alfred Marks "Tyburn Tree: its History & Annals", 1908;
Lot 67
Lot: 67
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSViolet Van der Erst On the Gallows, 1939, in scarce d/jkt; Alfred Marks Tyburn Tree: its History & Annals, 1908; Lucia Zedner Women, Crime and Custody in Victorian England, 1991, in d/jkt; and others on prisons and punishment. Mainly in d/jkts. Good to VF (18)
Criminal History including many titles by William Roughead; largely original cloth or in d/jkts,
Criminal History including many titles by William Roughead; largely original cloth or in d/jkts,
Lot 68
Lot: 68
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £38
MORE DETAILSCriminal History including many titles by William Roughead; largely original cloth or in d/jkts, a few modern. Includes a Colin Wilson bibliography. Good to VF (21)
Detective memoirs & police history including Frederick Wensley "Detective Days", 1931;
Detective memoirs & police history including Frederick Wensley "Detective Days", 1931;
Lot 69
Lot: 69
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSDetective memoirs & police history including Frederick Wensley Detective Days, 1931; William Chadwick Reminiscences of a Chief Constable Manchester, c.1900 (2 copies, orig. gilt cloth); Whitbread The Railway Policeman, 1961, in fine d/jkt; Herbert Fitch Traitors Within, 1933, 3rd Impression; plus later titles in d/jkts. Fair to VF (11)
Gregory Durston "Moll Flanders: An Analysis of an 18th Century Criminal Biography", Barry Rose, 1997,
Gregory Durston "Moll Flanders: An Analysis of an 18th Century Criminal Biography", Barry Rose, 1997,
Lot 70
Lot: 70
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSGregory Durston Moll Flanders: An Analysis of an 18th Century Criminal Biography, Barry Rose, 1997, h/bk in d/jkt; vii,304pp. VF
"An Account of the Manchester Musical Festival, 1828….with a Description of the characters who attended the Fancy Dress Ball"
"An Account of the Manchester Musical Festival, 1828….with a Description of the characters who attended the Fancy Dress Ball"
Lot 71
Lot: 71
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSAn Account of the Manchester Musical Festival, 1828….with a Description of the characters who attended the Fancy Dress Ball, T.Sowler, Manchester, 1828, octavo, brown paper wraps with remains of original title label on front; worn at corners and last page of text darkened. Frontispiece & two fine folding plates. The publication includes an alphabetical list of all those known to have attended the event detailing their costume for the evening, over 3000 names. 129pp