Trafford Books: Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History, 431, Manchester

Auction Details

Auction Date
January 08, 2025 - January 08, 2025
Page Size: 281 items in 12 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1

British Comics, 1940s/50s

1940s/50s GBP 70.00 - 100.00 Unknown
2

Signed books comprising Ken Russell "A British Picture"

1969 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
3

Books & Ephemera including WW2 Telegrams (3) from the Secretary of State for the Colonies headed SECRET; various PPCs (32)

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
4 Richard Cookson (of Goosnargh)

"Nine Hundred & Ninety-Nine Thoughts on Various Subjects",

1876 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
5 H. E. Wingfield

"An Introduction to the Study of Hypnotism"

1920 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
6

North West England interest including Rathbone "The Life of Kitty Wilkinson",

Liverpool 1910 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
7 [Henrietta Wilson]

"Things To Be Thought Of. Addressed to the Young",

1853 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
8

Almanacks for 1835, a bound volume of seven

1835 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
9 Albert Smith

"The Natural History of 'Stuck-Up' People", "The Natural History of The Gent", and "The Natural History of the Ballet-Girl",

GBP 70.00 - 90.00 Unknown
10

Softback publications with many pamphlets, including G.R. Woodward "St. Halward, the Martyr"

1929 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
11

Ephemera late-1950s/early-1960s, comprising Ritz Ballroom novelty dance cards (2) with moveable eyes, and two packs of embroidery designs,

late-1950s/early-1960s GBP 10.00 - 20.00 Unknown
12

Assorted books with William Andrews "Historic Romance: Strange Stories, Characters, Scenes, Mysteries"

1883 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
13

Ephemera, prints & softbacks

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
14 P.A. Whittle

"Blackburn as it is: a Topographical, Statistical and Historical Account",

1852 GBP 20.00 - 40.00 Unknown
15

Photographic stereographs, late-19th & early-20th Century, with many scenes from WWI, plus Russo-Japanese War, and scenes around the world. (165).

late-19th & early-20th Century GBP 70.00 - 100.00 Unknown
16

Carton with many old PPCs, British & Foreign, with some better, plus newspapers from

19th Century GBP 50.00 - 70.00 Unknown
17

Pamphlets, historical & literary including "Instructions of King Henry VIII for the General Visitations of the Monasteries and Nunneries, 1538-39"

GBP 20.00 - 40.00 Unknown
18

Various including Wyld "The Physics and Philosophy of the Senses"

1875 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
19 Apuleius

The Golden Ass of Apuleius,

1904 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
20

The Brewers' Almanack and Wine and Spirit Trade Annual for 1936 and 1937,

1936 and 1937 GBP 10.00 - 20.00 Unknown
21

Illustrated London News for 1947

1947 GBP 10.00 - 20.00 Unknown
22

Various including A. & C. Black topography (7), five illustrated by Heaton Cooper (one rebound in half-leather); Temple "The Gytrash of Goathland",

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
23

Autographs including posters (2) signed by Jackie Stewart (with Rubens Barrichello) and Alex Higgins; and five cut signatures matted with photos

GBP 20.00 - 40.00 Unknown
24 T.E. Swindells

"Manchester Streets and Manchester Men",

1906-1908 GBP 10.00 - 20.00 Unknown
25 Edward Fernie

"The Poll for Two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford....

GBP 20.00 - 40.00 Unknown
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
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    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
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