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Auction No 362, Tag: Manchester

9 Lots (displaying 1 - 9)

Gibbs Bookshop, Manchester: the domain name and website of www.gibbsbookshop.co.uk

Lot: 1

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £300 - £400
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Gibbs Bookshop, Manchester: the domain name and website of www.gibbsbookshop.co.uk and its related names .com, .net and .org  The website was established in 2004 but the trading name of Gibbs Bookshop of Manchester goes back to 1922 when the business was established by Robert F. Gibb, the current owner’s grandfather, one of the early members of the ABA. The business was continued and developed by Tony Gibb (1926-2009) and later became a member of ILAB. While at one time Gibbs Bookshop handled a wide range of titles, in more recent years it has largely confined itself to Antiquarian. The server for Gibbs’ domain names is Swift Internet. Maintenance fees are paid up to 18th October 2016. The successful buyer will receive full co-operation for the transfer of ownership from the current owner. 

[Joseph Aston] "Metrical Records of Manchester in which its History is traced (Currente Calamo) from the Days of the Ancient Britons

Lot: 73

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
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[Joseph Aston] Metrical Records of Manchester in which its History is traced (Currente Calamo) from the Days of the Ancient Britons to the Present Time London, 1822, 1st Edn, small 4to, half-leather, gilt, over marbled boards, VG; bookplate of William Garnett; 105pp + 3pp index; title page and final index page a little dust-affected. 

Manchester Cinema Programmes 1950s to 1990s, good selection including suburban cinemas

Lot: 102

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £30
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Manchester Cinema Programmes 1950s to 1990s, good selection including suburban cinemas of the 1950s & 1960s (15); also Manchester Entertainments Guide for Autumn 1970. (44)    

Manchester Theatre Programmes 1886-1984, mostly pictorial covers, including the New Theatre 1913, Ardwick Empire 1934

Lot: 104

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
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Manchester Theatre Programmes 1886-1984, mostly pictorial covers, including the New Theatre 1913, Ardwick Empire 1934 (Gracie Fields), the Hippodrome 1930-46 (7), Openshaw Metrople 1937, The Palace 1930s (5) and 1968 (Morecambe & Wise), the Prince’s 1886 & 1923, Hulme Hippodrome 1940-53 (3), Salford Hippodrome (2), etc. Also 1951 Free Trade Hall souvenir programme for re-opening. (39)

Manchester Wheelers' Club 1899 illuminated address to Allen W. Phillips on the occasion of his leaving Manchester for Johannesburg,

Lot: 141

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £80
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Manchester Wheelers' Club 1899 illuminated address to Allen W. Phillips on the occasion of his leaving Manchester for Johannesburg, signed by 33 fellow cyclists, a group photo laid down inside front cover, quarto, full leather, gilt, some light wear; together with a 2-page letter of 1933 from the Manchester Wheelers to Phillips’ widow and 2 related photos.  

Ranges in old album, 1900s to 1960s, with good Manchester suburbs RPs, Channel Islands, animals, Ludford (4) including Post Office,

Lot: 158

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £120 - £150
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Ranges in old album, 1900s to 1960s, with good Manchester suburbs RPs, Channel Islands, animals, Ludford (4) including Post Office, views of Buxworth and Hayfield including street scenes, visit of Bristol veterans to Commonwealth War Graves (9 RPs) etc. Varied condition but mostly good to VF. (238)

UK Topography & subjects 1900s to 1950s with interest in Derbyshire & Cornwall including village street scenes,

Lot: 160

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £58
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UK Topography & subjects 1900s to 1950s with interest in Derbyshire & Cornwall including village street scenes, Manchester & Stockport including RPs of suburbs, mechanical Kaleidoscope (peacock’s tail), nice posed photo Buxton schoolboys 1929, plus many Devon tourist scenes. Many RPs. (204)          

Manchester City Centre with many street scenes, plus interior scene of YMCA hostel 1918.

Lot: 175

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
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Manchester City Centre with many street scenes, plus interior scene of YMCA hostel 1918. 10 RPs. (30)

Documents, engravings, pamphlets etc from 17th to 20th Century; including engravings of Warship "Royal George" 1756 (2 difft.)

Lot: 193

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £46
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Documents, engravings, pamphlets etc from 17th to 20th Century; including engravings of Warship Royal George 1756 (2 difft.) and James Burns or Squeaking Tommy (ventriloquist, 1796); Ticket for Exhibition of Watercolours at Manchester 1862; vellum documents of 1669 & 1698 concerning Lancashire families including Chorley; issues of The Cologne Post 1919 (4) for the British Army on the Rhine; etc. . (Qty)