Auction No 419, Category: History
12 Lots (displaying 1 - 12)
Edward Thomas "George Borrow", 1912, and "The Life of the Duke of Marlborough", 1915, both large paper editions, uncut two sides, VG;
Edward Thomas "George Borrow", 1912, and "The Life of the Duke of Marlborough", 1915, both large paper editions, uncut two sides, VG;
Lot 3
Lot: 3
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £52
MORE DETAILSEdward Thomas George Borrow, 1912, and The Life of the Duke of Marlborough, 1915, both large paper editions, uncut two sides, VG; Robert Blatchford A Book About Books, 1903; Samuel Bamford Passages in the Life of a Radical, 1844, 2 vols, recased & repaired; and four others, plus a small pamphlet. Small ownership stamps/labels to front endpapers. Fair to fine (10)
F. Gordon Roe "The Bronze Cross", 1945, signed internally by Victoria Cross winners Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Richard Burton, George Eardley,
F. Gordon Roe "The Bronze Cross", 1945, signed internally by Victoria Cross winners Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Richard Burton, George Eardley,
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £90
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSF. Gordon Roe The Bronze Cross, 1945, signed internally by Victoria Cross winners Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Richard Burton, George Eardley, and Edward Chapman, the d/jkt damaged, binding weak; together with four Christmas cards signed by V.C. or G.C. Winners, and a copy of The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1981, in fine d/jkt; both books with ownership inscriptions at front.
An archive of entire letters 1800-1915 (plus few later) addressed to the Magee and Taylor families of New York, from various locations in the USA,
An archive of entire letters 1800-1915 (plus few later) addressed to the Magee and Taylor families of New York, from various locations in the USA,
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £200 - £250
SOLD £150
MORE DETAILSAn archive of entire letters 1800-1915 (plus few later) addressed to the Magee and Taylor families of New York, from various locations in the USA, some addressed to Europe, both business and family related, chiefly covering the period 1802-75 (the 1830s & 1840s very sparse); together with three works on family history including John Taylor: a Scottish Merchant of Glasgow and New York 1752-1833, 1917, and vendor's research notes. The Magee Family built up an important trade with China in the late-18th & 19th Century. Many items of postal history interest. (170 letters, plus books & notes).
Alfred Burton "Rush-Bearing", Brook & Chrystal, 1891, gilt cloth, near fine; and P.H. Ditchfield "Old English Customs", George Redway, 1896,
Alfred Burton "Rush-Bearing", Brook & Chrystal, 1891, gilt cloth, near fine; and P.H. Ditchfield "Old English Customs", George Redway, 1896,
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSAlfred Burton Rush-Bearing, Brook & Chrystal, 1891, gilt cloth, near fine; and P.H. Ditchfield Old English Customs, George Redway, 1896, gilt cloth, faded, VG internally; both with small ownership stamp.
John Ward "Moston Characters at Work", 1911; John Booker "A History of the Ancient Chapel of Blackley, in Manchester Parish", 1855, worn cloth,
John Ward "Moston Characters at Work", 1911; John Booker "A History of the Ancient Chapel of Blackley, in Manchester Parish", 1855, worn cloth,
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £76
MORE DETAILSJohn Ward Moston Characters at Work, 1911; John Booker A History of the Ancient Chapel of Blackley, in Manchester Parish, 1855, worn cloth, one plate stained; Percival Failsworth Folk and Failsworth Memories, 1901, pictorial boards; and other mainly Manchester related titles in mixed condition. Ownership signatures and/or handstamps to endpapers. (9)
Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn "The Cambridge World Prehistory", 2014, quarto, 3 volume set, in the issued d/jkts. VF, appear unread.
Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn "The Cambridge World Prehistory", 2014, quarto, 3 volume set, in the issued d/jkts. VF, appear unread.
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSColin Renfrew and Paul Bahn The Cambridge World Prehistory, 2014, quarto, 3 volume set, in the issued d/jkts. VF, appear unread.
Manchester & Salford Local History softback publications, mostly 1970s to 2000s including monographs and illustrated works. VG/VF,
Manchester & Salford Local History softback publications, mostly 1970s to 2000s including monographs and illustrated works. VG/VF,
Lot 23
Lot: 23
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILSManchester & Salford Local History softback publications, mostly 1970s to 2000s including monographs and illustrated works. VG/VF, no previous owner's inscriptions. (44)
George Goodwin Butterworth: a collection of his WW2 Cartoons cut from issues of "The Daily Dispatch" and laid down in an old scrap book,
George Goodwin Butterworth: a collection of his WW2 Cartoons cut from issues of "The Daily Dispatch" and laid down in an old scrap book,
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSGeorge Goodwin Butterworth: a collection of his WW2 Cartoons cut from issues of The Daily Dispatch and laid down in an old scrap book, the front cover of the scrap book with peripheral tears, the cartoons in good condition. 172 cartoons in all covering the period 1939-43.
Don Bayliss "A Town in Crisis: Altrincham in the Mid-Nineteenth Century", 2006, A4 s/back, 82pp, fine; Balshaw "Stranger’s Guide to Altrincham"
Don Bayliss "A Town in Crisis: Altrincham in the Mid-Nineteenth Century", 2006, A4 s/back, 82pp, fine; Balshaw "Stranger’s Guide to Altrincham"
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSDon Bayliss A Town in Crisis: Altrincham in the Mid-Nineteenth Century, 2006, A4 s/back, 82pp, fine; Balshaw Stranger's Guide to Altrincham, 1973 reprint in d/jkt; Broadhurst A History of the Township of Timperley, A4 s/bk, back cover creased; Phillips A New Historical Atlas of Cheshire, 2001, in d/jkt; and another. No inscriptions. Good/Fine (5)
Arthur Redford "The History of Local Government in Manchester", 1939-40, three vols, first editions, Vols I & III signed by the author,
Arthur Redford "The History of Local Government in Manchester", 1939-40, three vols, first editions, Vols I & III signed by the author,
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSArthur Redford The History of Local Government in Manchester, 1939-40, three vols, first editions, vols I & III signed by the author, original gilt cloth; top of spine of vol.I frayed and with ink marks in margin of pp.168/169; other volumes fine. Complete with the plates, maps & diagrams, many folding. (3)
British Social & Industrial History including trade unionism, Engel’s "Condition of the Working Class" signed by W.H. Chaloner, and variety of others
British Social & Industrial History including trade unionism, Engel’s "Condition of the Working Class" signed by W.H. Chaloner, and variety of others
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSBritish Social & Industrial History including trade unionism, Engel's Condition of the Working Class signed by W.H. Chaloner, and variety of others, several in fair to VF d.jkts. (16)
"North West Labour History" (41 issues); "Manchester Region History Review" (24 issues) and 13 other history journals. 1980s to 2000s.
"North West Labour History" (41 issues); "Manchester Region History Review" (24 issues) and 13 other history journals. 1980s to 2000s.
Lot 32
Lot: 32
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSNorth West Labour History (41 issues); Manchester Region History Review (24 issues) and 13 other history journals. 1980s to 2000s. No inscriptions.Good condition. (78)