Auction No 407, Category: Books

29 Lots (displaying 21 - 29)

D.H. Holmes "The Mining and Quarrying Industries in the Huddersfield District" 1967; "St John’s Church Golcar Centenary Souvenir", 1930;

Lot: 39

  • Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £30
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D.H. Holmes The Mining and Quarrying Industries in the Huddersfield District 1967; St John's Church Golcar Centenary Souvenir, 1930; and other Huddersfield & area local history titles, mostly softbacks. Includes eight publications by the Tolson Memorial Museum. VG/VF (34)

Roy Brook "The Tramways of Huddersfield", 1959; Hulbert "Annals of the Church in Almondbury", 1882; Sugden "Slaithwaite Notes", 1905;

Lot: 40

  • Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £34
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Roy Brook The Tramways of Huddersfield, 1959; Hulbert Annals of the Church in Almondbury, 1882; Sugden Slaithwaite Notes, 1905; Mallinson History of Methodism in Huddersfield, Holmfirth and Denby Dale, 1898; Sykes The History of Huddersfield and its Vicinity; and related late-20th Century titles including four softbacks. Mostly good to VF (17)

Edgar J. March "British Destroyers: A History of Development 1892-1953", Seeley Service, 1966, fine, in worn d/jkt, complete with folding-diagrams;

Lot: 41

  • Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £20
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Edgar J. March British Destroyers: A History of Development 1892-1953, Seeley Service, 1966, fine, in worn d/jkt, complete with folding-diagrams;  Oscar Parkes British Battleships, Seeley Service, [1956], orig.gilt cloth, slightly marked, endpapers with foxing, fine internally; and three other Naval titles. (5)

John Piper "Oxon", Batsford’s Shell Guides series, [1938] pictorial card wraps, edgeworn, the comb-binding with small fault,

Lot: 44

  • Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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John Piper Oxon, Batsford's Shell Guides series, [1938] pictorial card wraps, edgeworn, the comb-binding with small fault, two small ink marks to text on p.21 and slight stain to p.19 o/w fine internally; together with the cloth-bound version, spine darkened, ownership initial top of publications list o/w fine internally. (2)

John Piper and John Betjeman "Shropshire", Faber & Faber, Shell Guide series, 1951, 1st Edn, signed by John Betjeman on title page, VG condition

Lot: 45

  • Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
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John Piper and John Betjeman Shropshire, Faber & Faber, Shell Guide series, 1951, 1st Edn, signed by John Betjeman on title page, VG condition, in the issued d/jkt which is damaged and tape repaired; together with damaged Shell Guides for Devon (ring-bound, cloth covers) and Somerset (spiral bound, card wraps). (3)                   

Paul Nash "Dorset", Faber & Faber, Shell Guide series, [1936], ring-bound with cloth covers, VG, fine internally, with the issued d/jkt

Lot: 46

  • Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £115
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Paul Nash Dorset, Faber & Faber, Shell Guide series, [1936], ring-bound with cloth covers, VG, fine internally, with the issued d/jkt which has some large pieces cut away. Very scarce.

A collection of Shell Guides (30), 1950s to early 1970s, almost all in VG/VF dustjackets, three signed by the author,

Lot: 47

  • Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
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A collection of Shell Guides (30), 1950s to early 1970s, almost all in VG/VF dustjackets, three signed by the author, several with ownership signatures; together with Shell Shilling Guides (10) and other UK topography. Mostly VG/Fine. (51 items). This lot is accompanied by a CD showing images of the books.  

Great Western Railway ephemera & correspondence, with many way-bills and other pro-formas, used & unused, plus instruction brochures, notices, etc;

Lot: 54

  • Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £60
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Great Western Railway ephemera & correspondence, with many way-bills and other pro-formas, used & unused, plus instruction brochures, notices, etc; includes 1936 General Appendix to the Rule Book with many illustrations, 344pp. Varied condition. (Few 100)

Ian Allan ABC "British Bus Fleets" 1956-69 selection including nine small format; two of the later issues with prices altered on front cover,

Lot: 56

  • Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £26
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Ian Allan ABC British Bus Fleets 1956-69 selection including nine small format; two of the later issues with prices altered on front cover, o/w good/VF, no internal markings. (15)