Auction No 400, Category: History
25 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
"Funny Folks: The Comic Companion to the Newspaper", Volume XVII, 1891, James Henderson, folio, bound volume of 53 issues,
"Funny Folks: The Comic Companion to the Newspaper", Volume XVII, 1891, James Henderson, folio, bound volume of 53 issues,
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
SOLD £70
MORE DETAILSFunny Folks: The Comic Companion to the Newspaper, Volume XVII, 1891, James Henderson, folio, bound volume of 53 issues, publisher's pictorial boards chipped, soiled & worn, front endpaper damaged; mainly fine internally but last two issues with faults to the outer margin (not affecting text). Free from foxing or inscriptions. Political and social satire with 100s of cartoons. Advertising pages retained. 448pp. Very scarce.
The Illustrated London News, July to December 1931, bound volume, publisher’s gilt cloth, VG, colour plates by Cecil Aldin & others,
The Illustrated London News, July to December 1931, bound volume, publisher’s gilt cloth, VG, colour plates by Cecil Aldin & others,
Lot 3
Lot: 3
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSThe Illustrated London News, July to December 1931, bound volume, publisher's gilt cloth, VG, colour plates by Cecil Aldin & others, rear inner hinge weak, bookplate to front pastedown, o/w fine internally
19th to mid-20th Century selection including "Poems of Thomas Hood Illustrated by Birket Foster", 1872, quarto, decorated cloth, fine engravings;
19th to mid-20th Century selection including "Poems of Thomas Hood Illustrated by Birket Foster", 1872, quarto, decorated cloth, fine engravings;
Lot 4
Lot: 4
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILS19th to mid-20th Century selection including Poems of Thomas Hood Illustrated by Birket Foster, 1872, quarto, decorated cloth, fine engravings; Charles Darwin The Descent of Man, 1901, and Journal of Researches......During the Voyage of the H.M.S.Beagle, 1890 (worn binding); [Francis Smedley] Frank Fairleigh, or Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil with illustrations by George Cruikshank, 1866; Mundell Stories of the Victoria Cross 1904; Burrage The Slave Raiders of Zanzibar 1897; Henry Fielding The History of Amelia, Routledge, 1884, No.119 of 400 large paper copies; and various others, many with pictorial cloth bindings, many with previous owner's bookplate. Fair to fine. (46)
William Harrison Ainsworth illustrated selection, mostly published by Routledge especially their "Original Illustrated Edition".
William Harrison Ainsworth illustrated selection, mostly published by Routledge especially their "Original Illustrated Edition".
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSWilliam Harrison Ainsworth illustrated selection, mostly published by Routledge especially their Original Illustrated Edition. Various bindings, previous owner's bookplates at front. Clean texts. Fair to fine. (25)
Arthur Conan Doyle, Winston Churchill, P.G. Wodehouse and others. "The Strand Magazine", Vols. 66 and 67, July 1923 to June 1924,
Arthur Conan Doyle, Winston Churchill, P.G. Wodehouse and others. "The Strand Magazine", Vols. 66 and 67, July 1923 to June 1924,
Lot 42
Lot: 42
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £300 - £400
SOLD £200
MORE DETAILSArthur Conan Doyle, Winston Churchill, P.G. Wodehouse and others. The Strand Magazine, Vols. 66 and 67, July 1923 to June 1924, original pictorial cloth, gilt, Vol. 67 with slight bruising to front cover and spine rather faded, o/w VG; including Churchill's My Escape from the Boers complete in two parts; the Sherlock Holmes story The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire, plus Doyle's The Forbidden Subject and Memories and Adventures; eleven stories by P.G. Wodehouse, coloured glamour illustrations by Suzanne Meunier, and full-page colour cartoons by Heath Robinson. Endpapers browned o/w fine internally. (2)
Lt. Col. Frederick S. Brereton "The Dragon of Pekin: A Tale of the Boxer Rebellion", Blackie & Son, [1922]; octavo, pictorial cloth, near fine;
Lt. Col. Frederick S. Brereton "The Dragon of Pekin: A Tale of the Boxer Rebellion", Blackie & Son, [1922]; octavo, pictorial cloth, near fine;
Lot 43
Lot: 43
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSLt. Col. Frederick S. Brereton The Dragon of Pekin: A Tale of the Boxer Rebellion, Blackie & Son, [1922]; octavo, pictorial cloth, near fine; abrasions to front pastedown (removal of old bookplate), endpapers browned, and occasional minor tone mark in margin affects a few pages. Seven b/w plates.
Karl Marx "Capital: A Critique of Political Economy", Lawrence & Wishart, London, 1977, three volumes, gilt cloth;
Karl Marx "Capital: A Critique of Political Economy", Lawrence & Wishart, London, 1977, three volumes, gilt cloth;
Lot 48
Lot: 48
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £10
MORE DETAILSKarl Marx Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Lawrence & Wishart, London, 1977, three volumes, gilt cloth; heavy underlining to chapter VII of Volume 1, rear inner hinge of Vol.3 cracked. (3)
Terence M. Russell (Ed.) "The Napoleonic Survey of Egypt: The Monuments and Customs of Egypt", Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot, 2001, 2 Volumes;
Terence M. Russell (Ed.) "The Napoleonic Survey of Egypt: The Monuments and Customs of Egypt", Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot, 2001, 2 Volumes;
Lot 49
Lot: 49
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £250 - £300
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSTerence M. Russell (Editor) The Napoleonic Survey of Egypt: The Monuments and Customs of Egypt, Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot, 2001, 2 Volumes; tall quarto, cloth bound with gilt lettering in complete d/jkts, the spines of the jackets slightly faded; superb condition, appear unread. No inscriptions; xvi, 603pp, plus numerous photo-plates. First English Language edition.
"The Parish Register of Sheffield", Hunter Archaeological Society, volumes 2 to 5, 1918-27, plus vol. 6 by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1981;
"The Parish Register of Sheffield", Hunter Archaeological Society, volumes 2 to 5, 1918-27, plus vol. 6 by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1981;
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Parish Register of Sheffield, Hunter Archaeological Society, volumes 2 to 5, 1918-27, plus volume 6 by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1981; covering the period 1560- 1736; all softbacks with the original printed wraps with yapp edges (vol.5 rather foxed and frayed). Clean internally, volumes 2 to 5 unopened. (5)
James Thomson & James Maclaren "The History of Dundee", John Durham, 1874, revised edition; octavo, rebound in modern cloth;
James Thomson & James Maclaren "The History of Dundee", John Durham, 1874, revised edition; octavo, rebound in modern cloth;
Lot 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £15
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJames Thomson & James Maclaren The History of Dundee, John Durham, 1874, revised edition; octavo, rebound in modern cloth; title page torn & marked; lacking the map; xvi, 419,(1),xxiii,8pp
Mannex & Co "History, Topography and Directory of Westmorland and the Hundred of Lonsdale and Amounderness in Lancashire",
Mannex & Co "History, Topography and Directory of Westmorland and the Hundred of Lonsdale and Amounderness in Lancashire",
Lot 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £19
MORE DETAILSMannex & Co History, Topography and Directory of Westmorland and the Hundred of Lonsdale and Amounderness in Lancashire, Michael Moon reprint, 1978; gilt cloth in VG d/jkt; slight spotting to edge of textblock o/w fine. 720pp
Oliver Ratcliff "History and Antiquities of the Newport Pagnell Hundreds", published by the author, Olney,1900;
Oliver Ratcliff "History and Antiquities of the Newport Pagnell Hundreds", published by the author, Olney,1900;
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSOliver Ratcliff History and Antiquities of the Newport Pagnell Hundreds, published by the author, Olney, 1900; recased with new endpapers, preserving the original cloth, backstrip worn & faded; VG internally with map as frontispiece and many illustrations. 594pp plus publisher's adverts.
Thomas Brayshaw & Ralph M.Robinson "A History of the Ancient Parish of Giggleswick", Halton & Co,1932; quarto, original gilt cloth,
Thomas Brayshaw & Ralph M.Robinson "A History of the Ancient Parish of Giggleswick", Halton & Co,1932; quarto, original gilt cloth,
Lot 54
Lot: 54
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSThomas Brayshaw & Ralph M.Robinson A History of the Ancient Parish of Giggleswick, Halton & Co, 1932; quarto, original gilt cloth, a little marked with minor wear; previous owner's signature to front endpaper; VG internally with map & plates; 281pp
Henry Bourne "The History of Newcastle Upon Tyne", Frank Graham 1980, facsimile reprint of the 1736 edition; tall quarto, gilt cloth, fine; i
Henry Bourne "The History of Newcastle Upon Tyne", Frank Graham 1980, facsimile reprint of the 1736 edition; tall quarto, gilt cloth, fine; i
Lot 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £15
SOLD £8
MORE DETAILSHenry Bourne The History of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Frank Graham 1980, facsimile reprint of the 1736 edition; tall quarto, gilt cloth, fine; includes large folding plan of the city. 250pp
John Sydenham "The History of the Town and County of Poole",1986, facsimile reprint of the 1839 edition; octavo, gilt cloth, a little rubbed;
John Sydenham "The History of the Town and County of Poole",1986, facsimile reprint of the 1839 edition; octavo, gilt cloth, a little rubbed;
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJohn Sydenham The History of the Town and County of Poole, 1986, facsimile reprint of the 1839 edition; octavo, gilt cloth, a little rubbed; fine internally; xiv,491,(12)pp.
T.L. Wilson "History and Topography of Upminster", Wilson & Whitworth,1880; octavo, recased, preserving much of the original gilt cloth
T.L. Wilson "History and Topography of Upminster", Wilson & Whitworth,1880; octavo, recased, preserving much of the original gilt cloth
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILST.L. Wilson History and Topography of Upminster, Wilson & Whitworth, 1880; octavo, recased, preserving much of the original gilt cloth and the original endpapers; illustrated with engravings and laid down photographs. Occasional foxing but largely clean internally. 208pp + photos.
John Harris "The Parish of Erith in Ancient and Modern Times", Mitchell & Hughes,1885; orig.gilt cloth; ex-Library; 18 fine plates (one folding);
John Harris "The Parish of Erith in Ancient and Modern Times", Mitchell & Hughes,1885; orig.gilt cloth; ex-Library; 18 fine plates (one folding);
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSJohn Harris The Parish of Erith in Ancient and Modern Times, Mitchell & Hughes, 1885; orig. gilt cloth; ex-Library; 18 fine plates (one folding); binding very weak, one pair of plates loose. 88pp
Cornelius Brown "The Annals of Newark-Upon-Trent", H. Sotheran, 1879; tall quarto, original gilt cloth, a little worn at corners,
Cornelius Brown "The Annals of Newark-Upon-Trent", H. Sotheran, 1879; tall quarto, original gilt cloth, a little worn at corners,
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSCornelius Brown The Annals of Newark-Upon-Trent, H. Sotheran, 1879; tall quarto, original gilt cloth, a little worn at corners, hinges professionally reinforced; fine internally with the Woodburytype photos as plates complete; viii,(1),342,(4)pp
Benjamin Poole "Coventry: its History and Antiquities", John Russell Smith,1870; quarto, half-leather, worn, gilt title; inner hinges weak,
Benjamin Poole "Coventry: its History and Antiquities", John Russell Smith,1870; quarto, half-leather, worn, gilt title; inner hinges weak,
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSBenjamin Poole Coventry: its History and Antiquities, John Russell Smith, 1870; quarto, half-leather, worn, gilt title; inner hinges weak, final gathering loose; all plates & illustrations intact; clean internally; folding map at rear torn & in need of repair. 412pp
Philip Styles & Margaret Walker "Warwick County Records, Hearth Tax Returns, Volume I: Hemlingford Hundred - Tamworth and Atherstone Divisions",
Philip Styles & Margaret Walker "Warwick County Records, Hearth Tax Returns, Volume I: Hemlingford Hundred - Tamworth and Atherstone Divisions",
Lot 61
Lot: 61
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £15
SOLD £8
MORE DETAILSPhilip Styles & Margaret Walker Warwick County Records, Hearth Tax Returns, Volume I: Hemlingford Hundred – Tamworth and Atherstone Divisions, L. Edgar Stephens, 1957; tall octavo, cloth bound, gilt, fine in the issued d/jkt (slightly frayed); xcviii,433pp + plates