Auction No 370, Category: Books
181 Lots (displaying 41 - 60)
Arthur Reade "The Tragedy of the Streets", Wilmslow, 1912, rebound incorporating the original gilt cloth;
Arthur Reade "The Tragedy of the Streets", Wilmslow, 1912, rebound incorporating the original gilt cloth;
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSArthur Reade The Tragedy of the Streets, Wilmslow, 1912, rebound incorporating the original gilt cloth; reverse of title page and first page of the preface badly stained o/w VG; 134pp plus advert leaf. This rare title is an important defence of women driven or seduced into prostitution, and calls for equality of the sexes before the law.
WW2 interest with Poolman "Ark Royal", 1956, 1st Edn in worn d/jkt; Neil McCallum "Journey With a Pistol", 1959, 1st Edn
WW2 interest with Poolman "Ark Royal", 1956, 1st Edn in worn d/jkt; Neil McCallum "Journey With a Pistol", 1959, 1st Edn
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSWW2 interest with Poolman Ark Royal, 1956, 1st Edn in worn d/jkt; Neil McCallum Journey With a Pistol, 1959, 1st Edn in near fine d/jkt, and another copy, a 3rd Impression, in price-clipped d/jkt; and A.O. Pollard Epic Deeds of the R.A.F. 1940, 1st Edn in very worn d/jkt. (4)
"The Rev. Oliver Heywood B.A. (1630-1702); His Autobiography, Diaries, Anecdote and Event Books;
"The Rev. Oliver Heywood B.A. (1630-1702); His Autobiography, Diaries, Anecdote and Event Books;
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSThe Rev. Oliver Heywood B.A. (1630-1702); His Autobiography, Diaries, Anecdote and Event Books; illustrating the general and family history of Yorkshire and Lancashire, with illustrations. Edited by J Horsfall Turner. Bingley, 1882-1885, octavo, 4 volumes, original gilt cloth, VG; endpapers of Vol. 4 browned o/w fine internally.
"Manchester Athenaeum Catalogue of the Books in the Library", 1892, printed boards, worn;
"Manchester Athenaeum Catalogue of the Books in the Library", 1892, printed boards, worn;
Lot 61
Lot: 61
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSManchester Athenaeum Catalogue of the Books in the Library, 1892, printed boards, worn; Ann Brooks & Bryan Howarth Portico Library, a History, 2000, in d/jkt; The Manchester Courier Coronation Souvenir, 1902, printed wraps, fine; Lester Burney Cross Street Chapel Schools Manchester 1734-1942, Manchester, 1977, 93pp, in d/jkt; and other Manchester books and pamphlets, from 19th Century, some fictional. Varied condition, mostly good to fine. (31)
T. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", Morten reprint, gilt cloth, 5 volumes;
T. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", Morten reprint, gilt cloth, 5 volumes;
Lot 62
Lot: 62
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILST. Swindells Manchester Streets and Manchester Men, Morten reprint, gilt cloth, 5 volumes; J.T. Slugg Reminiscences of Manchester Fifty Years Ago, 1971 reprint, in d/jkt; Louis M. Hayes Reminiscences of Manchester and its surrounding areas from 1840, 2009 reprint, s/bk; and A Dictionary of Edwardian Biography – Manchester & Salford, 1987 reprint, gilt cloth. Fine (8)
Jules Baron "L'Art Heraldique contenant la Maniere d'Apprendre Facilement le Blason", Charles Osmont, 1695,
Jules Baron "L'Art Heraldique contenant la Maniere d'Apprendre Facilement le Blason", Charles Osmont, 1695,
Lot 63
Lot: 63
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSJules Baron L’Art Heraldique contenant la Maniere d’Apprendre Facilement le Blason, Charles Osmont, 1695, New Edition, 12mo, 18th Cent leather, gilt, some wear, ownership inscription to front cover and title page (another signature scratched out leaving small hole); frontispiece and 36 plates, all bar one hand-coloured. VG internally.
Geoffrey Gimcrack [John Stanley Gregson] "Gimcrackiana, or Fugitive Pieces on Manchester Men and Manners
Geoffrey Gimcrack [John Stanley Gregson] "Gimcrackiana, or Fugitive Pieces on Manchester Men and Manners
Lot 64
Lot: 64
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSGeoffrey Gimcrack [John Stanley Gregson] Gimcrackiana, or Fugitive Pieces on Manchester Men and Manners Ten Years Ago, Manchester, 1833, octavo, contemp. cloth, marked, title label badly worn; engraved frontispiece and seven engraved vignettes (including title page); offset impression on title page; good clean text. 196pp. [This book includes a rare reference to the playing of Golf on Kersall Moor, plus other sporting references]
"The History and Antiquities of the City of Coventry", Rollason & Reader, [1842?], 12mo, full 19th Cent. polished calf, gilt,
"The History and Antiquities of the City of Coventry", Rollason & Reader, [1842?], 12mo, full 19th Cent. polished calf, gilt,
Lot 65
Lot: 65
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSThe History and Antiquities of the City of Coventry, Rollason & Reader, [1842?], 12mo, full 19th Cent. polished calf, gilt, marble-edged, good; wood-engraved plates (4), one as folding frontispiece; fine internally.
Henry Mayhew and John Binny "The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes of Prison Life". Griffin, Bohn & Co., 1862,
Henry Mayhew and John Binny "The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes of Prison Life". Griffin, Bohn & Co., 1862,
Lot 66
Lot: 66
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £115
MORE DETAILSHenry Mayhew and John Binny The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes of Prison Life. Griffin, Bohn & Co., 1862, tastefully rebound in fine modern half-leather, gilt, marbled boards, sides cleaned; interior shows some faint stamps of the York Subscription Library, mostly applied to the reverse of the plates; light tanning to text due to paper quality; pp.519/520 in facsimile o/w complete.
Violet Van der Erst "On the Gallows", 1939, in scarce d/jkt; Alfred Marks "Tyburn Tree: its History & Annals", 1908;
Violet Van der Erst "On the Gallows", 1939, in scarce d/jkt; Alfred Marks "Tyburn Tree: its History & Annals", 1908;
Lot 67
Lot: 67
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSViolet Van der Erst On the Gallows, 1939, in scarce d/jkt; Alfred Marks Tyburn Tree: its History & Annals, 1908; Lucia Zedner Women, Crime and Custody in Victorian England, 1991, in d/jkt; and others on prisons and punishment. Mainly in d/jkts. Good to VF (18)
Criminal History including many titles by William Roughead; largely original cloth or in d/jkts,
Criminal History including many titles by William Roughead; largely original cloth or in d/jkts,
Lot 68
Lot: 68
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £38
MORE DETAILSCriminal History including many titles by William Roughead; largely original cloth or in d/jkts, a few modern. Includes a Colin Wilson bibliography. Good to VF (21)
Detective memoirs & police history including Frederick Wensley "Detective Days", 1931;
Detective memoirs & police history including Frederick Wensley "Detective Days", 1931;
Lot 69
Lot: 69
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSDetective memoirs & police history including Frederick Wensley Detective Days, 1931; William Chadwick Reminiscences of a Chief Constable Manchester, c.1900 (2 copies, orig. gilt cloth); Whitbread The Railway Policeman, 1961, in fine d/jkt; Herbert Fitch Traitors Within, 1933, 3rd Impression; plus later titles in d/jkts. Fair to VF (11)
Gregory Durston "Moll Flanders: An Analysis of an 18th Century Criminal Biography", Barry Rose, 1997,
Gregory Durston "Moll Flanders: An Analysis of an 18th Century Criminal Biography", Barry Rose, 1997,
Lot 70
Lot: 70
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSGregory Durston Moll Flanders: An Analysis of an 18th Century Criminal Biography, Barry Rose, 1997, h/bk in d/jkt; vii,304pp. VF
[Richard Penn Smith] "Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas", T.K. and P.G. Collins, Philadelphia, 1836,
[Richard Penn Smith] "Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas", T.K. and P.G. Collins, Philadelphia, 1836,
Lot 72
Lot: 72
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £125
MORE DETAILS[Richard Penn Smith] Col. Crockett’s Exploits and Adventures in Texas, T.K. and P.G. Collins, Philadelphia, 1836, First Edition, 12mo, contemp. cloth marked & faded, title label badly worn; endpapers damp affected and bearing manuscript notations dated 1839; foxing throughout; comprises advert pages (4), frontispiece, title page & preface (viii pages), and main text with pagination 13-216.
Jerome Caminada "Twenty-Five Years of Detective Life", Manchester, 1895-1901, 2 Vols, orig.gilt cloth, foxing to prelims;
Jerome Caminada "Twenty-Five Years of Detective Life", Manchester, 1895-1901, 2 Vols, orig.gilt cloth, foxing to prelims;
Lot 73
Lot: 73
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILSJerome Caminada Twenty-Five Years of Detective Life, Manchester, 1895-1901, 2 Vols, orig.gilt cloth, foxing to prelims; Charles Arrow Rogues and Others, 1926, front endpaper partly torn away; and others on crime. Fair to fine. (13)
James Butterworth "A History & Description of the Towns and Parishes of Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne…
James Butterworth "A History & Description of the Towns and Parishes of Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne…
Lot 74
Lot: 74
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSJames Butterworth A History & Description of the Towns and Parishes of Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne….Manchester, 1827; Crump Ancient Highways of the Parish of Halifax, 1914; John Hall A History of South Cave, 1892; Travis Notes…of Todmorden and District, 1896; Recollections of Old Liverpool, J.F.Hughes, 1863; Mather Rambles Round Rossendale, 1888-94, 2 Vols; all with binding and/or other faults, all requiring repair or restoration. (7)
Charles Murray "Travels in North America, including a Summer Residence with the Pawnee Indians"
Charles Murray "Travels in North America, including a Summer Residence with the Pawnee Indians"
Lot 75
Lot: 75
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSCharles Murray Travels in North America, including a Summer Residence with the Pawnee Indians, Richard Bentley, 1854, 2 Vols, 3rd Edn, original cloth, gilt, VG; inner hinges frayed at front of Vol.1. VG (2)
"Guide for Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Privates of The Church Lads' Brigade"
"Guide for Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Privates of The Church Lads' Brigade"
Lot 76
Lot: 76
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSGuide for Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Privates of The Church Lads’ Brigade, and Church Lads’ Brigade Infantry Training, London 1910, pocket-size softback, original printed wraps with piece missing from upper left corner of front cover; inscribed Orsett Troop (Essex) in ink along fore-edge, some light browning to text o/w fine internally; 262pp including 27 half-tone plates or diagrams. Scarce.
Walter de Gray Birch "The Royal Charters of The City of Lincoln", Cambridge, 1911, original gilt cloth,
Walter de Gray Birch "The Royal Charters of The City of Lincoln", Cambridge, 1911, original gilt cloth,
Lot 77
Lot: 77
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSWalter de Gray Birch The Royal Charters of The City of Lincoln, Cambridge, 1911, original gilt cloth, foot of spine discoloured, endpapers browned, five Plates, few marginal glosses in pencil; Reginald Dudding (Ed.) The First Churchwardens’ Book of Louth 1500-1524, Oxford, 1941, orig.gilt cloth, VG, b/w frontispiece, 234pp; and Eric Iredale A History of Sempringham, 1983, s/bk, 62pp. Good to fine. (3)
A. Crosfield [and Thomas Langdale] "The History of North-Allerton, in the County of York. To which is added a Description of the Castle-Hills"
A. Crosfield [and Thomas Langdale] "The History of North-Allerton, in the County of York. To which is added a Description of the Castle-Hills"
Lot 79
Lot: 79
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSA. Crosfield [and Thomas Langdale] The History of North-Allerton, in the County of York. To which is added a Description of the Castle-Hills. J. Langdale, Northallerton, 1791; contemp. quarter calf, marbled boards, worn, head & tail of backstrip chipped; spotting to endpapers, pastedown with bookplate; clean text. 80pp