Auction No 445, Category: Books
32 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
William Curtis "The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed" 1795-1798, Vols.9 to 12, with 138 (of 144) hand-coloured plates.
William Curtis "The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed" 1795-1798, Vols.9 to 12, with 138 (of 144) hand-coloured plates.
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £250 - £300
William Curtis The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed 1795-1798, Vols.9 to 12, with 138 (of 144) hand-coloured plates. The plates are mostly VG/VF, some from vol.12 with creasing, and around half of vol.11 with light staining at upper right corner. Lacking boards, backstrip split and partly missing.Vol.9 incomplete, the first page of text heavily soiled.
"The Captain", Vol. XIII, George Newnes, Apr.-Sept.1905, bound volume, pictorial cloth; includes P.G. Wodehouse "Tales of Wrykyn" complete
"The Captain", Vol. XIII, George Newnes, Apr.-Sept.1905, bound volume, pictorial cloth; includes P.G. Wodehouse "Tales of Wrykyn" complete
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £30
The Captain, Vol. XIII, George Newnes, Apr.-Sept.1905, bound volume, pictorial cloth; includes P.G. Wodehouse Tales of Wrykyn complete in six parts. VG
Robert Graves "Mammon and the Black Goddess" Cassell 1965, 1st Edn., fine in VG d/jkt, and "Difficult Questions, Easy Answers" 1972 (ex- library);
Robert Graves "Mammon and the Black Goddess" Cassell 1965, 1st Edn., fine in VG d/jkt, and "Difficult Questions, Easy Answers" 1972 (ex- library);
Lot 3
Lot: 3
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £70 - £100
Robert Graves Mammon and the Black Goddess Cassell 1965, 1st Edn., fine in VG d/jkt, and Difficult Questions, Easy Answers 1972 (ex-library); Gray Barker Beyond the Pale Horse Saucerian Press 2018; Tom Mallin Lobe 1977, 1st Edn., in complete (toned) d/jkt; John Parker At the Heart of Darkness: Witchcraft, Black Magic and Satanism Today 1993 (ex-library); and various others in mixed condition. (16)
19th Century Photograph Album containing 127 tipped-in topographical and portrait photos plus few prints, chiefly views especially Scotland,
19th Century Photograph Album containing 127 tipped-in topographical and portrait photos plus few prints, chiefly views especially Scotland,
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £70 - £100
19th Century Photograph Album containing 127 tipped-in topographical and portrait photos plus few prints, chiefly views especially Scotland, Lake District, few Bristol and others. Includes a carte-de-visite photo of Harriet Martineau. The binding is worn and detached.
Newspapers, a selection including few facsimiles. Originals include "Buxton Advertiser" 1865, "The Manchester Courier" 1825 (issue No.1),
Newspapers, a selection including few facsimiles. Originals include "Buxton Advertiser" 1865, "The Manchester Courier" 1825 (issue No.1),
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £50
Newspapers, a selection including few facsimiles. Originals include Buxton Advertiser 1865, The Manchester Courier 1825 (issue No.1), The Manchester Examiner 1848, The Manchester Guardian 1929, The North Cheshire Herald 1895 and other local papers. Varied condition. (16)
Selection of early-19th Century Broadsides, mostly patriotic verses, one published by T. Pearson, Manchester. Peripheral faults. Approx 24 x 16.5cm
Selection of early-19th Century Broadsides, mostly patriotic verses, one published by T. Pearson, Manchester. Peripheral faults. Approx 24 x 16.5cm
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £80
Selection of early-19th Century Broadsides, mostly patriotic verses, one published by T. Pearson, Manchester. Peripheral faults. Approx 24 x 16.5cm (4)
"Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library Manchester", J.E. Cornish, Manchester, 3 vols, 1899, full buckram,
"Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library Manchester", J.E. Cornish, Manchester, 3 vols, 1899, full buckram,
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £40
Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library Manchester, J.E. Cornish, Manchester, 3 vols, 1899, full buckram, worn title labels; uncut two sides. Very clean. Ex-library. Offered on behalf of Englesea Brook Museum.
Visitors' Book of St. Gabriel's Celebrity Lecture Guild, Sheffield, 1937-1952 including signatures of Romany, Godfrey Winn, Vera Brittain, Val Gielgud
Visitors' Book of St. Gabriel's Celebrity Lecture Guild, Sheffield, 1937-1952 including signatures of Romany, Godfrey Winn, Vera Brittain, Val Gielgud
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
Visitors' Book of St. Gabriel's Celebrity Lecture Guild, Sheffield, 1937-1952 including signatures of Romany, Godfrey Winn, Vera Brittain, Val Gielgud, Gilbert Harding, Julian Huxley, and others. Signatures ‘back to back'. VG condition (111 signatures)
"The Star" newspaper, bound volume for 5th to 30th September 1921 with four or five editions per day. Much Irish news
"The Star" newspaper, bound volume for 5th to 30th September 1921 with four or five editions per day. Much Irish news
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
The Star newspaper, bound volume for 5th to 30th September 1921 with four or five editions per day. Much Irish news. Includes visit of Charlie Chaplin to England. Lacks front board.
Military History & Gallantry Awards titles including McInnes "The Annuity Meritorious Service Medal 1847-1953", 1995-2000 (2 vols.);
Military History & Gallantry Awards titles including McInnes "The Annuity Meritorious Service Medal 1847-1953", 1995-2000 (2 vols.);
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
Military History & Gallantry Awards titles including McInnes The Annuity Meritorious Service Medal 1847-1953, 1995-2000 (2 vols.); Tucker In Adversity – Exploits of Gallantry and Awards to the RAF Regiment, 1997; Ingham Sudden Death, Sudden Glory – the 59th Regiment 1793-1830 1996; Duckers Reward of Valor: The Indian Order of Merit, 1914-1918, 1999; and related. VG/VF. No inscriptions. (8)
Dwight D. Eisenhower "Waging Peace 1956-1961", Heinemann 1966, First Edition in d/jkt; John Parris "Most of My Murders" Muller 1960 first edition
Dwight D. Eisenhower "Waging Peace 1956-1961", Heinemann 1966, First Edition in d/jkt; John Parris "Most of My Murders" Muller 1960 first edition
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
Dwight D. Eisenhower Waging Peace 1956-1961, Heinemann 1966, First Edition in d/jkt; John Parris Most of My Murders Muller 1960 first edition in d/jkt; Galula Counterinsurgency Warfare Pall Mall 1964, first edition in d/jkt; and various others with much political history, 1945 to 1960s, mostly in d/jkts. No inscriptions. (28)
Leech "History of the Manchester Ship Canal" Vol.1,1907, with plans and plates, one plan missing; "The Manchester Ship Canal Act 1885",
Leech "History of the Manchester Ship Canal" Vol.1,1907, with plans and plates, one plan missing; "The Manchester Ship Canal Act 1885",
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
Leech History of the Manchester Ship Canal Vol.1, 1907, with plans and plates, one plan missing; The Manchester Ship Canal Act 1885, a bound photocopy; and Mersey and River Weaver Authority Second Annual Report 1966-67, three maps in rear pocket. Ex-library. Offered on behalf of Englesea Brook Museum.
Hilary Jenkinson "The Later Court Hands in England" Cambridge 1927, folio, orig. gilt cloth, in d/jkt, together with the folder of 44 plates
Hilary Jenkinson "The Later Court Hands in England" Cambridge 1927, folio, orig. gilt cloth, in d/jkt, together with the folder of 44 plates
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £40
Hilary Jenkinson The Later Court Hands in England Cambridge 1927, folio, orig. gilt cloth, in d/jkt, together with the folder of 44 plates and five pp. of Alphabets. Ex-library. Very clean. Offered on behalf of Englesea Brook Museum.
J.D. Sainter "The Jottings of some Geological, Archaeological, Botanical, Ornithological and Zoological Rambles round Macclesfield", 1878
J.D. Sainter "The Jottings of some Geological, Archaeological, Botanical, Ornithological and Zoological Rambles round Macclesfield", 1878
Lot 61
Lot: 61
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £30
J.D. Sainter The Jottings of some Geological, Archaeological, Botanical, Ornithological and Zoological Rambles round Macclesfield, 1878 with plates & map. Orig. gilt cloth. Ex-library. Offered on behalf of Englesea Brook Museum.
Edward Hichcliffe "Barthomley: in Letters from a former Rector to his Eldest Son", London 1856, later cloth, gilt leather title, seven litho plates,
Edward Hichcliffe "Barthomley: in Letters from a former Rector to his Eldest Son", London 1856, later cloth, gilt leather title, seven litho plates,
Lot 62
Lot: 62
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
Edward Hichcliffe Barthomley: in Letters from a former Rector to his Eldest Son, London 1856, later cloth, gilt leather title, seven litho plates, folding pedigree. Ex-library. Offered on behalf of Englesea Brook Museum.
"Worrall’s Directory of Warrington, Wigan, St.Helens, Widnes, Leigh, Tyldesley….and adjoining Districts", Oldham, 1876, gilt cloth, complete
"Worrall’s Directory of Warrington, Wigan, St.Helens, Widnes, Leigh, Tyldesley….and adjoining Districts", Oldham, 1876, gilt cloth, complete
Lot 63
Lot: 63
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
Worrall's Directory of Warrington, Wigan, St. Helens, Widnes, Leigh, Tyldesley….and adjoining Districts, Oldham, 1876, gilt cloth, complete with adverts, ex-library. Scarce. Offered on behalf of Englesea Brook Museum.
The 38th, 39th and 40th Annual Reports of the Manchester and Salford Boys' and Girls' Refuges and Homes 1907-1909, each volume with orig. printed wrap
The 38th, 39th and 40th Annual Reports of the Manchester and Salford Boys' and Girls' Refuges and Homes 1907-1909, each volume with orig. printed wrap
Lot 64
Lot: 64
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
The 38th, 39th and 40th Annual Reports of the Manchester and Salford Boys' and Girls' Refuges and Homes 1907-1909, each volume with orig. printed wraps, bound together in a gilt cloth binding, hinges reinforced, each volume approx 112pp with half-tone plates; together with Robert Lee The Cry of Two Cities – Mission Work in Manchester, Salford & District 1927, and Thomas Hayhurst The Conquest of Gentleness – Memorials of Christian Church and Sunday Schools, Bury 1910. (3)
Documents & correspondence 18th & 19th Century, concerning the Rev. Robert Henry Goodacre, one-time chaplain at Stafford Prison, and his family,
Documents & correspondence 18th & 19th Century, concerning the Rev. Robert Henry Goodacre, one-time chaplain at Stafford Prison, and his family,
Lot 67
Lot: 67
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £120 - £150
Documents & correspondence 18th & 19th Century, concerning the Rev. Robert Henry Goodacre, one-time chaplain at Stafford Prison, and his family, together with the Vickers, Litchfield and other families of Mansfield; including letters to Goodacre at Stafford Gaol, a 16pp sermon delivered at Leek Union Workhouse during an outbreak of cholera, a photograph of Goodacre by Lafayette, Legal Documents (12) from 1770s to 1890s, several issued by the Mansfield Court Leet concerning surrenders of land and agreements notably concerning a large stone quarry, Goodacre's brother's Last Will & Testament (he died intestate), sundry billheads, etc. Includes an extraordinary letter from his great grandfather to a prisoner on death row threatening harm to the executioner. Goodacre made contributions to the Chaplain's Journal which brought him into conflict with the governing authorities at Stafford Prison. (44 items).
Three ‘Legend Limited Edition’ titles published 1990 by Random Century in slipcases comprising Jonathan Carroll "Black Cocktail", Greg "Bear Heads"
Three ‘Legend Limited Edition’ titles published 1990 by Random Century in slipcases comprising Jonathan Carroll "Black Cocktail", Greg "Bear Heads"
Lot 69
Lot: 69
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
Three ‘Legend Limited Edition' titles published 1990 by Random Century in slipcases comprising Jonathan Carroll Black Cocktail, Greg Bear Heads, and Lucius Shepard Kalimantan, all signed by the authors, one of 300 of each issued; together with Hannah Hauxwell Hannah 1991, omnibus edition in slipcase. (4)
Walt Disney "The Water Babies" Collins, n.d,, gift inscription dated 1936, pictorial boards a little worn, colour frontisp.,some foxing
Walt Disney "The Water Babies" Collins, n.d,, gift inscription dated 1936, pictorial boards a little worn, colour frontisp.,some foxing
Lot 70
Lot: 70
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £30
Walt Disney The Water Babies Collins, n.d,, gift inscription dated 1936, pictorial boards a little worn, colour frontisp., some foxing (generally confined to text margins).