Auction No 440, Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT
282 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
Goodeve "Text-Book on the Steam Engine" 1887, 8th edn; Dyer "Everyday Life in Mediaeval England" 1994, in d/jkt; Hansell "A Dovecote Heritage" 1992,
Goodeve "Text-Book on the Steam Engine" 1887, 8th edn; Dyer "Everyday Life in Mediaeval England" 1994, in d/jkt; Hansell "A Dovecote Heritage" 1992,
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £52
MORE DETAILSGoodeve Text-Book on the Steam Engine 1887, 8th edn; Dyer Everyday Life in Mediaeval England 1994, in d/jkt; Hansell A Dovecote Heritage 1992, in d/jkt; Cruickshank & Burton Life in the Georgian City 1990, in d/jkt; Abrioux Ian Hamilton Finlay: A Visual Primer 1992, 2nd edn; and a variety of others. VG condition. (36)
Carton of softback publications including pamphlets, many Architecture related. VG/VF (94).
Carton of softback publications including pamphlets, many Architecture related. VG/VF (94).
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSCarton of softback publications including pamphlets, many Architecture related. VG/VF (94).
"Manchester Evening News", bound volumes for February and August 1943, editorial department's file copies. Half-leather, gilt, marbled boards.
"Manchester Evening News", bound volumes for February and August 1943, editorial department's file copies. Half-leather, gilt, marbled boards.
Lot 3
Lot: 3
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSManchester Evening News, bound volumes for February and August 1943, editorial department's file copies. Half-leather, gilt, marbled boards. Some wear to binding; few leaves with peripheral faults, generally VG internally. (2)
Cameras and accessories, a selection, including an MPP Microflex TLR Twin-lens reflex, 120 film; a Rolleiflex 3.5 Tessar; a Nikon FE2 35mm;
Cameras and accessories, a selection, including an MPP Microflex TLR Twin-lens reflex, 120 film; a Rolleiflex 3.5 Tessar; a Nikon FE2 35mm;
Lot 4
Lot: 4
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £280 - £320
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSCameras and accessories, a selection, including an MPP Microflex TLR Twin-lens reflex, 120 film; a Rolleiflex 3.5 Tessar; a Nikon FE2 35mm; a Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1 Digital 14-45mm; a Samsung L301 Digital (in box); a Nikon Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.5 A1 manual focus lens; a Nikkon A1 Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 manual focus lens; and five other items. Also and Olympus VN-7100 Digital Voice Recorder. VG condition. (13 items)
Donald Jones "Escape from Sulmona" 1980, first edn., signed & inscribed by the author, in d/jkt; and other signed first editions by Douglas Reeman,
Donald Jones "Escape from Sulmona" 1980, first edn., signed & inscribed by the author, in d/jkt; and other signed first editions by Douglas Reeman,
Lot 5
Lot: 5
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSDonald Jones Escape from Sulmona 1980, first edn., signed & inscribed by the author, in d/jkt; and other signed first editions by Douglas Reeman, Robert Goddard and Colin Dexter; a Biggles first edition in VG d/jkt; and Guinness Book of Records 1955 and 1956 editions, the 1955 edition with boards bowed. (6)
Autograph album, 1960s/70s, including Morecambe & Wise (three of each), Michael Caine, Pat Phoenix, Kathy Kirby, Noel Cantwell, Bobby Charlton
Autograph album, 1960s/70s, including Morecambe & Wise (three of each), Michael Caine, Pat Phoenix, Kathy Kirby, Noel Cantwell, Bobby Charlton
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £54
MORE DETAILSAutograph album, 1960s/70s, including Morecambe & Wise (three of each)), Michael Caine, Pat Phoenix, Kathy Kirby, Noel Cantwell, Bobby Charlton and various others. Few pages removed.
Autograph album, 1940s, with signatures of Laurence Olivier, Lord Beaverbrook, Vivien Leigh, Harold Macmillan, John Gielgud, Oscar Rabin, Vera Lynn,
Autograph album, 1940s, with signatures of Laurence Olivier, Lord Beaverbrook, Vivien Leigh, Harold Macmillan, John Gielgud, Oscar Rabin, Vera Lynn,
Lot 7
Lot: 7
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSAutograph album, 1940s, with signatures of Laurence Olivier, Lord Beaverbrook, Vivien Leigh, Harold Macmillan, John Gielgud, Oscar Rabin, Vera Lynn, and various others. (19)
Autograph album, mostly with signatures obtained 1919 at The Palace Theatre, Manchester, but with others added in 1961 with the Ryder Cup teams of GB
Autograph album, mostly with signatures obtained 1919 at The Palace Theatre, Manchester, but with others added in 1961 with the Ryder Cup teams of GB
Lot 8
Lot: 8
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £130
MORE DETAILSAutograph album, mostly with signatures obtained 1919 at The Palace Theatre, Manchester, but with others added in 1961 with the Ryder Cup teams of GB and USA, and cricketers. Signatures include Hetty King, Wee Georgie Wood, Lupino Lane, Gertie Gitana, Frank Tyson, Everton Weeks, S.F. Barnes, Arnold Palmer, Peter Alliss and many others. Many signatures ‘back to back'. (Few 100).
Autograph album, late-1940s/early-1950s, with signatures of Chico Marx, Betty Hutton, Laurel & Hardy, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Vivien Leigh,
Autograph album, late-1940s/early-1950s, with signatures of Chico Marx, Betty Hutton, Laurel & Hardy, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Vivien Leigh,
Lot 9
Lot: 9
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £300 - £350
SOLD £400
MORE DETAILSAutograph album, late-1940s/early-1950s, with signatures of Chico Marx, Betty Hutton, Laurel & Hardy, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Vivien Leigh, Denis Compton, Richard Dimbleby, Betty Hutton, Peter Brough, Al Read, Lena Horne, Eric Portman, Alec Guinness, George Chisholm, Jack Benny, Michael Redgrave, Frankie Lane, Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey, and others. (abt.90)
Two autograph albums, 1930s/40s, including signatures of Leslie Howard, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Don Bradman, Tyrone Power, Paul Robeson,
Two autograph albums, 1930s/40s, including signatures of Leslie Howard, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Don Bradman, Tyrone Power, Paul Robeson,
Lot 10
Lot: 10
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
SOLD £105
MORE DETAILSTwo autograph albums, 1930s/40s, including signatures of Leslie Howard, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Don Bradman, Tyrone Power, Paul Robeson, Ernest Bevin, Manchester City's 1937 team, Tommy Handley, Jock McAvoy, Nat Gonella, Sonja Henie, Leslie Phillips, Tommy Farr, Henry Cotton, the 1947 Cricket teams of Worcestershire, Essex, Sussex and Somerset. (over 100)
Autograph album and many loose pages, c.1918-1940s, including signatures of Maurice Chevalier, Tallulah Bankhead, Suzanne Lenglen (tennis star),
Autograph album and many loose pages, c.1918-1940s, including signatures of Maurice Chevalier, Tallulah Bankhead, Suzanne Lenglen (tennis star),
Lot 11
Lot: 11
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £74
MORE DETAILSAutograph album and many loose pages, c.1918-1940s, including signatures of Maurice Chevalier, Tallulah Bankhead, Suzanne Lenglen (tennis star), George Robey, Charles Wyndham, Cedric Hardwicke, and many others, plus quotations, sketches etc. Very mixed condition.
Autographs in folder, with signed photos, letters, programmes etc, including John Glen (director), Zubin Mehta, Peter Cushing (cut signature),
Autographs in folder, with signed photos, letters, programmes etc, including John Glen (director), Zubin Mehta, Peter Cushing (cut signature),
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSAutographs in folder, with signed photos, letters, programmes etc, including John Glen (director), Zubin Mehta, Peter Cushing (cut signature), Jane Powell, Nanette Newman, Matt Damon, Polly James, and various others. (33 items)
Autographed photos, PC size, in album including Geraldine McEwan, Sonia, Zoe Wannaker, Susan Hampshire, Frank Finlay, Steve Cram, Robin Cousins,
Autographed photos, PC size, in album including Geraldine McEwan, Sonia, Zoe Wannaker, Susan Hampshire, Frank Finlay, Steve Cram, Robin Cousins,
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSAutographed photos, PC size, in album including Geraldine McEwan, Sonia, Zoe Wannaker, Susan Hampshire, Frank Finlay, Steve Cram, Robin Cousins, and various others. (38)
Paul Eddington signed copies of "The Complete Yes Minister" 1985 and "Yes Prime Minister" Vol.1, 1986, both in d/jkts, fine; and other books
Paul Eddington signed copies of "The Complete Yes Minister" 1985 and "Yes Prime Minister" Vol.1, 1986, both in d/jkts, fine; and other books
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSPaul Eddington signed copies of The Complete Yes Minister 1985 and Yes Prime Minister Vol.1, 1986, both in d/jkts, fine; and other books including Gil Elvgren – The Complete Pin-Ups and two other pin-up titles. (12)
Box of old Autograph albums including signatures of entertainers, footballers, personal friends and others, plus quotations, few watercolour sketches
Box of old Autograph albums including signatures of entertainers, footballers, personal friends and others, plus quotations, few watercolour sketches
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSBox of old Autograph albums including signatures of entertainers, footballers, personal friends and others, plus quotations, few watercolour sketches etc. Some albums sparsely filled. Mixed condition, some pages loose. (15 albums)
Hugh MacDiarmid "A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle" 1962, in d/jkt, and "Francis George Scott", 1955, printed wraps; and other Scottish literature,
Hugh MacDiarmid "A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle" 1962, in d/jkt, and "Francis George Scott", 1955, printed wraps; and other Scottish literature,
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £20
SOLD £28
MORE DETAILSHugh MacDiarmid A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle 1962, in d/jkt, and Francis George Scott, 1955, printed wraps; and other Scottish literature, some in Scots dialect. (17)
Kitty Laverty (author and illustrator of children’s books, early to mid-20th Century): an archive comprising published books (18),
Kitty Laverty (author and illustrator of children’s books, early to mid-20th Century): an archive comprising published books (18),
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSKitty Laverty (author and illustrator of children's books, early to mid-20th Century): an archive comprising published books (18), a 1920s journal (in 3 exercise books), notebooks (4), figure drawings (9, as a student in Liverpool), many cuttings and correspondence in two folders. Mixed condition.
Lewis Carroll "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" Macmillan 1907, ‘Miniature’ edition, first impression, gilt cloth,
Lewis Carroll "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" Macmillan 1907, ‘Miniature’ edition, first impression, gilt cloth,
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSLewis Carroll Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Macmillan 1907, ‘Miniature' edition, first impression, gilt cloth, spine somewhat faded but gilt title perfectly readable. Gift inscription dated Xmas 1907 to front endpaper. Very clean internally.
Horror Films posters, all UK quads, comprising "The Blair Witch Project", "28 Days Later", "Ginger Snaps" and "Donnie Darko".
Horror Films posters, all UK quads, comprising "The Blair Witch Project", "28 Days Later", "Ginger Snaps" and "Donnie Darko".
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSHorror Films posters, all UK quads, comprising The Blair Witch Project, 28 Days Later, Ginger Snaps and Donnie Darko. Small faults. Rolled, not folded. (4)
Charlie Cairoli and Paul (Freeman): an ink-signed PPC, together with an unsigned Blackpool Tower Circus programme of 1969.
Charlie Cairoli and Paul (Freeman): an ink-signed PPC, together with an unsigned Blackpool Tower Circus programme of 1969.
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 4th Feb 2026 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £12
MORE DETAILSCharlie Cairoli and Paul (Freeman): an ink-signed PPC, together with an unsigned Blackpool Tower Circus programme of 1969.