Auction No 421, Category: Local History
18 Lots (displaying 1 - 18)
Alfred Burton "Rush-Bearing", 1891, number 358 of 500 issued, b/w plates; Joseph Shaw "Salendine Nook Baptist Church and Sunday Schools", 1905;
Alfred Burton "Rush-Bearing", 1891, number 358 of 500 issued, b/w plates; Joseph Shaw "Salendine Nook Baptist Church and Sunday Schools", 1905;
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSAlfred Burton Rush-Bearing, 1891, number 358 of 500 issued, b/w plates; Joseph Shaw Salendine Nook Baptist Church and Sunday Schools, 1905; T.J. Hosken Memorials of Charlesworth, 1894; Hugh Owen Stanhope, Atkinson, Haddon and Shaw, Four North Country Families, privately printed, 1985, with some related correspondence loosely inserted; and five others. Mostly VG/VF, but a further work on Salendine Church with heavy annotations. (8)
North West industry including "William Reed Check Linings" sample book of fabrics comprising 78 A4 pages of laid-down designs in binder;
North West industry including "William Reed Check Linings" sample book of fabrics comprising 78 A4 pages of laid-down designs in binder;
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSNorth West industry including William Reed Check Linings sample book of fabrics comprising 78 A4 pages of laid-down designs in binder; others are company histories including Ted Hardy Devoid of Trouble: The History of Dot Motorcycles, 2003; Workington Iron and Steel Company, 1956; and The Story of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank Limited, 1922; together with Manchester Chamber of Commerce Handbook 1935-1936. VG/VF (8)
North West of England history, topography and traditions, 19th Century to modern, h/bk and s/bk, mostly Lancashire related.
North West of England history, topography and traditions, 19th Century to modern, h/bk and s/bk, mostly Lancashire related.
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSNorth West of England history, topography and traditions, 19th Century to modern, h/bk and s/bk, mostly Lancashire related. Wide range of titles including Percy Fitzgerald Stonyhurst Memories, 1895; Berry Proud Preston's Story, 1928; Bennett The History of Marsden and Nelson, 1957; Tiffen A History of the Liverpool Institute Schools, 1935; J. Cuming Walters Lancashire Ways, 1932, in d/jkt, signed & inscribed by the author & illustrator; modern illustrated works; dialect literature; etc. Some mixed condition (three ex-library) but mostly VG/VF (57)
Carton of Newspapers (abt. 42) from 19th Century including many issues of "Manchester Guardian Weekly" 1938; together with greetings cards, photos
Carton of Newspapers (abt. 42) from 19th Century including many issues of "Manchester Guardian Weekly" 1938; together with greetings cards, photos
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSCarton of Newspapers (abt. 42) from 19th Century including many issues of Manchester Guardian Weekly 1938; together with greetings cards, photos and sundry ephemera. Varied condition. (Qty)
Ernest Warrillow "A Sociological History of the City of Stoke-on-Trent", Ironmarket Press, 1977, quarto, full leather, gilt;
Ernest Warrillow "A Sociological History of the City of Stoke-on-Trent", Ironmarket Press, 1977, quarto, full leather, gilt;
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSErnest Warrillow A Sociological History of the City of Stoke-on-Trent, Ironmarket Press, 1977, quarto, full leather, gilt; gift inscription to front endpaper o/w fine; photographic illustrations. 728pp. Scarce title.
Edward Baines "History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County Palatine of Lancaster", 1824-25, 2 vols, later cloth,
Edward Baines "History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County Palatine of Lancaster", 1824-25, 2 vols, later cloth,
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSEdward Baines History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County Palatine of Lancaster, 1824-25, 2 vols, later cloth, (lacking maps/plans which were issued separately), and other North West of England books, pamphlets, guides, & maps, mostly 1950s to modern. (55 items)
Henry Heginbotham "Stockport: Ancient and Modern", Sampson Low, 1882-1892, full leather, gilt, recased preserving the original gilt decoration
Henry Heginbotham "Stockport: Ancient and Modern", Sampson Low, 1882-1892, full leather, gilt, recased preserving the original gilt decoration
Lot 69
Lot: 69
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSHenry Heginbotham Stockport: Ancient and Modern, Sampson Low, 1882-1892, full leather, gilt, recased preserving the original gilt decoration and marbled endpapers; fine internally with all plates and illustrations in text. (2)
Cheshire history & topography especially Stockport & environs, few Wirral titles, etc; including Fletcher Moss "Pilgrimages in Cheshire & Shropshire"
Cheshire history & topography especially Stockport & environs, few Wirral titles, etc; including Fletcher Moss "Pilgrimages in Cheshire & Shropshire"
Lot 70
Lot: 70
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSCheshire history & topography especially Stockport and environs, few Wirral titles, etc; including Fletcher Moss Pilgrimages in Cheshire & Shropshire, 1972 Morten reprint; Elizabeth Jones Old Heatonians, 1997; Marple Local History Society publications (5); Selections from the Prose, Verse & Sketches of the late Thomas Kay of Stockport, privately printed,[1918] half-vellum, with plates; and various others, h/bk and s/bk, of which four are ex-library. Mostly VG/VF (44)
Altrincham & Sale area titles including "A Century of Golf at Ashton-on-Mersey", 1997;
Altrincham & Sale area titles including "A Century of Golf at Ashton-on-Mersey", 1997;
Lot 71
Lot: 71
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSAltrincham & Sale area titles including A Century of Golf at Ashton-on-Mersey, 1997; Bayliss A Town in Crisis: Altrincham in the mid-nineteenth Century, 2006; works on Altrincham Grammar School, Hale United Reform Church, etc. Mostly fine but three are ex-library. (20)
John Ward "Moston Characters at Play", 1905, and "Moston Characters at Work", 1911; both orig. gilt cloth; t.e.g., uncut elsewhere, VG;
John Ward "Moston Characters at Play", 1905, and "Moston Characters at Work", 1911; both orig. gilt cloth; t.e.g., uncut elsewhere, VG;
Lot 72
Lot: 72
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £54
MORE DETAILSJohn Ward Moston Characters at Play, 1905, and Moston Characters at Work, 1911; both orig. gilt cloth; t.e.g., uncut elsewhere, VG; both signed & inscribed, and complete with fine folding maps of Moston in 1848; browning to endpapers; the 1905 title with a patched hole top left of front endpaper. (2)
Manchester & Salford history & topography,1868 to modern, h/bk and s/bk including illustrated works and scarce pamphlets.
Manchester & Salford history & topography,1868 to modern, h/bk and s/bk including illustrated works and scarce pamphlets.
Lot 73
Lot: 73
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSManchester & Salford history & topography, 1868 to modern, h/bk and s/bk including illustrated works and scarce pamphlets. Includes a reprint of Aiken's 1795 Description of the Country Round Manchester. Mostly VG/VF (31)
William Mills "The Manchester Reform Club 1871-1921", 1922, orig. leather-covered boards, worn at extremities o/w fine;
William Mills "The Manchester Reform Club 1871-1921", 1922, orig. leather-covered boards, worn at extremities o/w fine;
Lot 74
Lot: 74
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSWilliam Mills The Manchester Reform Club 1871-1921, 1922, orig. leather-covered boards, worn at extremities o/w fine; W.E.A. Axon Handbook of the Public Libraries of Manchester and Salford, 1877, gilt cloth, some light toning to prelims; and others relating to the Portico and Chetham's Libraries including three modern pamphlets. Good to VF (10)
"Manchester Region History Review" 1990-1992 (6 issues); Manchester & Salford history publications by Neil Richardson (13),
"Manchester Region History Review" 1990-1992 (6 issues); Manchester & Salford history publications by Neil Richardson (13),
Lot 76
Lot: 76
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSManchester Region History Review 1990-1992 (6 issues); Manchester & Salford history publications by Neil Richardson (13), and a collection of related softbacks, mostly illustrated. Mainly VG/VF. (40 in all). Also a related DVD.
Manchester Ship Canal (and Trafford Park), mostly modern s/bks but including 1950s Harbour Master’s list of names of employees
Manchester Ship Canal (and Trafford Park), mostly modern s/bks but including 1950s Harbour Master’s list of names of employees
Lot 77
Lot: 77
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £54
MORE DETAILSManchester Ship Canal (and Trafford Park), mostly modern s/bks but including 1950s Harbour Master's list of names of employees in foolscap exercise book, and a 1970 typed report (with photographs) of safety issues along the canal. Varied condition. (24 items)
William Pitt "A Topographical History of Staffordshire; including the Agriculture, Mines and Manufactures". J. Smith and others, 1817;
William Pitt "A Topographical History of Staffordshire; including the Agriculture, Mines and Manufactures". J. Smith and others, 1817;
Lot 81
Lot: 81
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSWilliam Pitt A Topographical History of Staffordshire; including the Agriculture, Mines and Manufactures. J. Smith and others, 1817; fine modern rebind in faux leather, gilt; title page foxed, pp.33/34 repaired and darkened, a further tear to pp.39/40 requiring attention, final leaf of index foxed with a piece missing; some ink marks to pp.27/30; lacking map. Generally good clean text; xxvi,319,(14)pp.
Ernest Broxap "Manchester a Hundred Years Ago", John Taylor, [1921], 4to, faded cloth, gilt, fine internally with all plates (2 coloured);
Ernest Broxap "Manchester a Hundred Years Ago", John Taylor, [1921], 4to, faded cloth, gilt, fine internally with all plates (2 coloured);
Lot 90
Lot: 90
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILSErnest Broxap Manchester a Hundred Years Ago, John Taylor, [1921], 4to, faded cloth, gilt, fine internally with all plates (2 coloured); and William Shaw Manchester Old and New, Cassell, [1894] illustrated byTidmarsh, 4to, 3 vols, gilt cloth, worn at extremities, grubby mark in margin to p.vii in Vol.3, rear endpaper missing from Vol.2. (4)
Manchester architecture & culture including Bill Birch "Keeper of the Flame: Modern Jazz in Manchester 1946-1972"; Terry Wyke "Manchester Theatres";
Manchester architecture & culture including Bill Birch "Keeper of the Flame: Modern Jazz in Manchester 1946-1972"; Terry Wyke "Manchester Theatres";
Lot 110
Lot: 110
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSManchester architecture & culture including Bill Birch Keeper of the Flame: Modern Jazz in Manchester 1946-1972; Terry Wyke Manchester Theatres; W.T. McIntire Manchester Historical Pageant 1938; Len Grant Built to Music: The Making of the Bridgewater Hall, 1996, in d/jkt; and various others. Good to fine. (17)
Robert Plot "The Natural History of Stafford-Shire", 1973, Morten facsimile reprint of the 1686 edition, folio, full leatherette, gilt;
Robert Plot "The Natural History of Stafford-Shire", 1973, Morten facsimile reprint of the 1686 edition, folio, full leatherette, gilt;
Lot 114
Lot: 114
- Auction Date: Wed 25th Oct 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSRobert Plot The Natural History of Stafford-Shire, 1973, Morten facsimile reprint of the 1686 edition, folio, full leatherette, gilt; minor fox marks to edge of textblock o/w fine. B/w plates.