Auction No 434, Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST
228 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
John Burrows "Essex Units in the War 1914-1919", Southend, 1931- 37, Vols. 1, 2, and 5, gilt cloth, ownership signatures;
John Burrows "Essex Units in the War 1914-1919", Southend, 1931- 37, Vols. 1, 2, and 5, gilt cloth, ownership signatures;
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £210
MORE DETAILSJohn Burrows Essex Units in the War 1914-1919, Southend, 1931-37, Vols. 1, 2, and 5, gilt cloth, ownership signatures; Basil Lubbock The Opium Clippers, 1933, 1st Edn., gilt cloth; William & Catherine Hutton The History of Birmingham, 1819, 4th Edn., quarter-leather, gilt, front board detached; History of the Forest and Chase of Sutton Coldfield, 1860, folding pedigrees, worn cloth; and two others. (8)
Ephemera & Photos, including 1944 pictorial Airgraphs (2) from Barby Camp, nr.Rugby, to a serviceman in India, and other WW2;
Ephemera & Photos, including 1944 pictorial Airgraphs (2) from Barby Camp, nr.Rugby, to a serviceman in India, and other WW2;
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSEphemera & Photos, including 1944 pictorial Airgraphs (2) from Barby Camp, nr.Rugby, to a serviceman in India, and other WW2; 1931 PPC of Carlton (Notts.); a pamphlet on Snake-Worship; and other items. (51)
20th Century commonplace books (4) with watercolour and acrylic sketches, quotations and autographs, one with 30 sketches of good quality.
20th Century commonplace books (4) with watercolour and acrylic sketches, quotations and autographs, one with 30 sketches of good quality.
Lot 3
Lot: 3
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £52
MORE DETAILS20th Century commonplace books (4) with watercolour and acrylic sketches, quotations and autographs, one with 30 sketches of good quality.
Assorted autographs of entertainers and politicians with a copy of "A-Z of TV Stars 1992" containing many ink signatures including Paul Daniels,
Assorted autographs of entertainers and politicians with a copy of "A-Z of TV Stars 1992" containing many ink signatures including Paul Daniels,
Lot 4
Lot: 4
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £160
MORE DETAILSAssorted autographs of entertainers and politicians with a copy of A-Z of TV Stars 1992 containing many ink signatures including Paul Daniels, Russ Abbott, Keith Barron, Rula Lenska and many other well-known, the book in poor condition; plus signed photos and pages including Lesley Garrett, Leon Goossens, Jeffrey Archer, David Steel, Joan Sutherland, Adrian Boult, Tito Gobbi, Richard Rodney Bennett, Michael Tippett, Rostropovitch, and others. (Large qty.)
The Autograph Album of Margaret Waddell, 1906, leather bound, gilt, with signature of Anna Pavlova and approx 200 other items laid down or tipped-in
The Autograph Album of Margaret Waddell, 1906, leather bound, gilt, with signature of Anna Pavlova and approx 200 other items laid down or tipped-in
Lot 5
Lot: 5
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £220
MORE DETAILSThe Autograph Album of Margaret Waddell, 1906, leather bound, gilt, with signature of Anna Pavlova and approx 200 other items laid down or tipped-in, including autographs of President Poincare, Hillaire Belloc, the Polar Explorers George Back and Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Admiral Beresford, Gustav Hamel, J. Forbes-Robertson (ALS), Lionel Rothschild, Walter Chrysler, Nancy Astor (ALS), plus many parliamentarians. Mostly cut signatures.
D.H. Lawrence and King George V autographs contained in the visitors book of the Hotel Villa Belvedere, Taormina, Sicily, 1921-1930,
D.H. Lawrence and King George V autographs contained in the visitors book of the Hotel Villa Belvedere, Taormina, Sicily, 1921-1930,
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £300 - £400
SOLD £570
MORE DETAILSD.H. Lawrence and King George V autographs contained in the visitors book of the Hotel Villa Belvedere, Taormina, Sicily, 1921-1930, together with many other signatures including Queen Mary, Princess Victoria, Prince George [later Duke of Kent], Kenneth Grahame, and Warwick Deeping. Signatures are ‘back to back' but those specified are on different leaves. In a worn leather binding, 9 x 6.5”. [Provenance: purchased from Winifred Myers of 80 New Bond Street, early 1960s]
Autograph collection in folder, including Anthony Eden (signed cover, 1932); William Morris (founder of Morris Motors, signed page),
Autograph collection in folder, including Anthony Eden (signed cover, 1932); William Morris (founder of Morris Motors, signed page),
Lot 7
Lot: 7
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £250 - £300
SOLD £175
MORE DETAILSAutograph collection in folder, including Anthony Eden (signed cover, 1932); William Morris (founder of Morris Motors, signed page), and later as Lord Nuffield (TLS); Lionel Curtis (ALS and TLS), Princess Louise (daughter of QV, cut-down ALS), Jean Paul Getty (signed cheque, 1941), Betty Boothroyd (2 signed covers); and many other items, 1820s to modern, with many politicians, mostly letters and covers. (64 items). [See also Lot 146].
Collection of 19th Century autographs, each accompanied by a Woodbury photograph, including the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (2 ALS, April & May 1885);
Collection of 19th Century autographs, each accompanied by a Woodbury photograph, including the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (2 ALS, April & May 1885);
Lot 8
Lot: 8
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £165
MORE DETAILSCollection of 19th Century autographs, each accompanied by a Woodbury photograph, including the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (2 ALS, April & May 1885); Alfred Lord Tennyson (two signed pages); Lord Chelmsford (signed page); Viscount Sandon (ALS, 1868); Charles Wentworth Dilke (3 ALS); James Nasmyth (Engineer & Astronomer, ALS); and various others. VG/VF (26 autographs).
Collection of 20th Century letters including A.E.F. Horniman (ALS, founder of the Manchester Gaiety Theatre), Sue Ryder (TLS), Egon Ronay (TLS),
Collection of 20th Century letters including A.E.F. Horniman (ALS, founder of the Manchester Gaiety Theatre), Sue Ryder (TLS), Egon Ronay (TLS),
Lot 9
Lot: 9
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £125
MORE DETAILSCollection of 20th Century letters including A.E.F. Horniman (ALS, founder of the Manchester Gaiety Theatre), Sue Ryder (TLS), Egon Ronay (TLS), Charles Forte (2, TLS), Robert Maxwell (2, TLS, as M.P.), and a variety of others, mostly 1960s/70s. (58)
Box file of Autographs and ephemera; with few documents from 1724; many signed photos including Blondini (on reverse), Ronald Pickup,
Box file of Autographs and ephemera; with few documents from 1724; many signed photos including Blondini (on reverse), Ronald Pickup,
Lot 10
Lot: 10
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £175
MORE DETAILSBox file of Autographs and ephemera; with few documents from 1724; many signed photos including Blondini (on reverse), Ronald Pickup, Austrian politicians of the 1930s, George Cole, Gordon Kaye, Roy Castle, Gertie Millar, Fannie Fields, and Terry Hall; plus Bonnie Langford (ALS), Jon Voight (signed FDC), W. Somerset Maugham (cut signature); early-19th Century free fronts (17); and other items. Includes Judy Garland signed photo (not guaranteed). (Qty.)
Ephemera and softback publications, including advertising interest, guides, recipes, tin box of military buttons, programmes, leaflets, etc.
Ephemera and softback publications, including advertising interest, guides, recipes, tin box of military buttons, programmes, leaflets, etc.
Lot 11
Lot: 11
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £52
MORE DETAILSEphemera and softback publications, including advertising interest, guides, recipes, tin box of military buttons, programmes, leaflets, etc. Early 20th Century to 1980s with much 1930s/60s. (Few 100 items)
Finland, a selection with Rintala "Four Finns: Political Profiles" 1969, ALS from the author loosely inserted; Hodgson "Communism in Finland" 1967;
Finland, a selection with Rintala "Four Finns: Political Profiles" 1969, ALS from the author loosely inserted; Hodgson "Communism in Finland" 1967;
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSFinland, a selection with Rintala Four Finns: Political Profiles 1969, ALS from the author loosely inserted; Hodgson Communism in Finland 1967; Nicol Finland, Batsford, 1975; Rothery Finland, the Country and its People, 1940; Brooke The Volunteers: The Full Story of the British Volunteers in Finland 1939-41, 1990; and others, many in fair to fine d/jkts. (25)
Iceland, a selection including Stewart "Rivers of Iceland", 1950, map loosely inserted; Ingolfsson "Naïve and Fantastic Art in Iceland" 1989,
Iceland, a selection including Stewart "Rivers of Iceland", 1950, map loosely inserted; Ingolfsson "Naïve and Fantastic Art in Iceland" 1989,
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSIceland, a selection including Stewart Rivers of Iceland, 1950, map loosely inserted; Ingolfsson Naïve and Fantastic Art in Iceland 1989, in d/jkt; Iceland Geographical Handbook Naval Intelligence Division, 1942, faded cloth, lacking map; Stefansson Iceland Handbook for Tourists, 1930, map in rear pocket; Iceland 874-1974, Central Bank of Iceland 1975, in d/jkt; and two related. (7)
Simpson "Greenland Summer" 1973, in d/jkt; Moffatt "Rough Island Story, being Cavalcade of Ultima Thule" 1936, worn cloth;
Simpson "Greenland Summer" 1973, in d/jkt; Moffatt "Rough Island Story, being Cavalcade of Ultima Thule" 1936, worn cloth;
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £14
MORE DETAILSSimpson Greenland Summer 1973, in d/jkt; Moffatt Rough Island Story, being Cavalcade of Ultima Thule 1936, worn cloth; West Faroe, the emergence of a nation 1972, in d/jkt; and related titles, some on polar exploration. Mixed condition. (18)
Scandinavia titles including Duthie "I Cycled into the Arctic Circle" 1955, signed by the author; Ratcliffe "Lapland: A Natural History" 2005;
Scandinavia titles including Duthie "I Cycled into the Arctic Circle" 1955, signed by the author; Ratcliffe "Lapland: A Natural History" 2005;
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSScandinavia titles including Duthie I Cycled into the Arctic Circle 1955, signed by the author; Ratcliffe Lapland: A Natural History 2005; Spencer Gotland 1974, publisher's file copy; Freuchen Vagrant Viking 1958, Pan p/bk; Derry A History of Scandinavia 1979, and others, many in d/jkts. (25)
Neil Armstrong: fine autographed Moon Landing FDC, 1969. With Certificate of Authenticity (UACC & AFTAL registered).
Neil Armstrong: fine autographed Moon Landing FDC, 1969. With Certificate of Authenticity (UACC & AFTAL registered).
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £300 - £400
SOLD £390
MORE DETAILSNeil Armstrong: fine autographed Moon Landing FDC, 1969. With Certificate of Authenticity (UACC & AFTAL registered).
Raymond Briggs "When the Wind Blows",1983, pictorial wraps, signed & inscribed to the late Helen Mills on title page.
Raymond Briggs "When the Wind Blows",1983, pictorial wraps, signed & inscribed to the late Helen Mills on title page.
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £64
MORE DETAILSRaymond Briggs When the Wind Blows, 1983, pictorial wraps, signed & inscribed to the late Helen Mills on title page. Slight spotting to endpapers o/w fine.
Ian McEwan "The Cement Garden" 1978, "The Comfort of Strangers" 1981, and "The Innocent" 1990, all Cape first edns., and all signed by the author
Ian McEwan "The Cement Garden" 1978, "The Comfort of Strangers" 1981, and "The Innocent" 1990, all Cape first edns., and all signed by the author
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £130
MORE DETAILSIan McEwan The Cement Garden 1978, The Comfort of Strangers 1981, and The Innocent 1990, all Cape first edns., and all signed by the author on title page; in VG/Fine complete d/jkts, Cement Garden with foxing to edge of text block. (3)
Ian Fleming "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service", Cape, 1963, first edn., first printing, top of spine pulled, foot of front hinge frayed,
Ian Fleming "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service", Cape, 1963, first edn., first printing, top of spine pulled, foot of front hinge frayed,
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSIan Fleming On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Cape, 1963, first edn., first printing, top of spine pulled, foot of front hinge frayed, clean internally; together with 1960s Pan paperbacks in mixed condition including Live and Let Die 1961. (9)
Percy Bysshe Shelley "The Sensitive Plant" illustrated by Laurence Housman, Aldine House 1898, orig. gilt cloth, twelve b/w plates,
Percy Bysshe Shelley "The Sensitive Plant" illustrated by Laurence Housman, Aldine House 1898, orig. gilt cloth, twelve b/w plates,
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 14th May 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSPercy Bysshe Shelley The Sensitive Plant illustrated by Laurence Housman, Aldine House 1898, orig. gilt cloth, twelve b/w plates, some offset browning from tissue-guards affects two plates.