Auction No 442, Category: Books
56 Lots (displaying 41 - 56)
"Commando" comics, D.C. Thomson, c.1990-2015, chiefly 2002-2015, a collection of 344 issues, VG/VF (344)
"Commando" comics, D.C. Thomson, c.1990-2015, chiefly 2002-2015, a collection of 344 issues, VG/VF (344)
Lot 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £100 - £140
Commando comics, D.C. Thomson, c.1990-2015, chiefly 2002-2015, a collection of 344 issues, VG/VF (344)
"La Commedia di Dante Allighieri illustrata da Ugo Foscolo", Pietro Rolandi, London, 1842-45, four vols (in two), full calf, gilt, boards detached,
"La Commedia di Dante Allighieri illustrata da Ugo Foscolo", Pietro Rolandi, London, 1842-45, four vols (in two), full calf, gilt, boards detached,
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
La Commedia di Dante Allighieri illustrata da Ugo Foscolo, Pietro Rolandi, London, 1842-45, four vols (in two), full calf, gilt, boards detached, title labels chipped, marble edges and endpapers; fine internally, good clean text. (2)
Henry Nutter "Local Rhymes", B. Moore, Burnley, 1890, signed and inscribed by the author; limp cloth (bowed) with gilt title; staples rusted o/w good.
Henry Nutter "Local Rhymes", B. Moore, Burnley, 1890, signed and inscribed by the author; limp cloth (bowed) with gilt title; staples rusted o/w good.
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £40
Henry Nutter Local Rhymes, B. Moore, Burnley, 1890, signed and inscribed by the author; limp cloth (bowed) with gilt title; staples rusted o/w good. 160pp + index
"Loewe" Laura Holmes Productions, Paris, 2015-2016, three limited edition vols, cloth bound in d/jkts; together with four s/bk catalogues
"Loewe" Laura Holmes Productions, Paris, 2015-2016, three limited edition vols, cloth bound in d/jkts; together with four s/bk catalogues
Lot 63
Lot: 63
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
Loewe Laura Holmes Productions, Paris, 2015-2016, three limited edition vols, cloth bound in d/jkts; together with four s/bk catalogues issued by the fashion house. (7)
Waldemar & Gregor Trojca "SS-Panzerkorps in the Battle for Kharkov 01-03, 1943", 2013, 560pp, folding map loosely inserted
Waldemar & Gregor Trojca "SS-Panzerkorps in the Battle for Kharkov 01-03, 1943", 2013, 560pp, folding map loosely inserted
Lot 79
Lot: 79
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
Waldemar & Gregor Trojca SS-Panzerkorps in the Battle for Kharkov 01-03, 1943, 2013, 560pp, folding map loosely inserted, bilingual English / German text; and Kirchubel Atlas of the Eastern Front 1941-45, 2016, h/bk in slipcase. Fine. (2)
F.O. Morris "A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland", William Mackenzie, [1880], six vols
F.O. Morris "A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland", William Mackenzie, [1880], six vols
Lot 81
Lot: 81
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £120 - £150
F.O. Morris A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, William Mackenzie, [1880], six vols., bound in leather-covered bevel-edged boards, elaborate gilt decoration, rubbed at extremities, complete with 240 fine coloured tissue-guarded plates; foxing to endpapers, occasional minor spotting elsewhere, the plates largely unaffected. (6)
"China Pictorial: Special Issue - Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China" 1971, issue #10, complete with 20pp Supplement
"China Pictorial: Special Issue - Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China" 1971, issue #10, complete with 20pp Supplement
Lot 82
Lot: 82
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £15 - £20
China Pictorial: Special Issue – Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China 1971, issue #10, complete with 20pp Supplement loosely inserted. Large format magazine, some light peripheral creasing.
Edward Gibbon "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire", with notes by Milman, Guizot and William Smith, John Murray 1881,
Edward Gibbon "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire", with notes by Milman, Guizot and William Smith, John Murray 1881,
Lot 83
Lot: 83
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
Edward Gibbon The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, with notes by Milman, Guizot and William Smith, John Murray 1881, eight volumes, fine rebind in gilt green cloth, complete with engraved portrait and Maps; small damp-stain to foot of portrait, folding maps at rear of Vol.1 strengthened with archival tape. Top right corner of title page to Vol.1 torn away, part of front folding map to Vol.8 missing, good clean set.
William Anderson "The Scottish Nation; or, the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of the People of Scotland,"
William Anderson "The Scottish Nation; or, the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of the People of Scotland,"
Lot 84
Lot: 84
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £40
William Anderson The Scottish Nation; or, the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of the People of Scotland, Fullarton, 1860-63, three vols, tall octavo, worn half-leather, gilt; a genealogical table from Vol.3 missing o/w plates and tables complete. Damp staining to plates in Vol.1; foxing to tissue-guards. (3)
Miller "Hoghton Tower", Preston, 1948, signed picture of the author loosely inserted; Fielding "The Rambler" 1905-06, bound volume of this journal;
Miller "Hoghton Tower", Preston, 1948, signed picture of the author loosely inserted; Fielding "The Rambler" 1905-06, bound volume of this journal;
Lot 87
Lot: 87
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
Miller Hoghton Tower, Preston, 1948, signed picture of the author loosely inserted; Fielding The Rambler 1905-06, bound volume of this journal; Eaton A History of Samlesbury Blackburn 1936; Priestley Mills of the Ryburn Valley 1933, author signed; Newbigging History of the Forest of Rossendale 1868, spine damaged; and others including pamphlets; together with an 1860s Map of Lancashire by J. Archer. (18 items)
"An Account of the Chiswick Works of the London General Omnibus Company (The Re-Birth of the Motor-Omnibus)" 1922,
"An Account of the Chiswick Works of the London General Omnibus Company (The Re-Birth of the Motor-Omnibus)" 1922,
Lot 93
Lot: 93
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £30
An Account of the Chiswick Works of the London General Omnibus Company (The Re-Birth of the Motor-Omnibus) 1922, front inner hinge cracked, large folding diagram in rear pocket; Vehicles Acquired By London Transport 1933 to 1939, The Omnibus Society, plus a related title on Wartime buses; and three modern works. (6)
"Motor Bus Map & General Guide June 1914", London General Omnibus Company Ltd; and later Undergound and Bus maps by London Transport
"Motor Bus Map & General Guide June 1914", London General Omnibus Company Ltd; and later Undergound and Bus maps by London Transport
Lot 95
Lot: 95
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £50
Motor Bus Map & General Guide June 1914, London General Omnibus Company Ltd; and later Undergound and Bus maps by London Transport including 1929,1931, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1938, and 1947, and four related softback books. Fair to Fine. (24)
"The Modern Tramway" June 1938 to December 1948, most in fine cloth bound volumes, near complete (few 1938 issues missing). Issued monthly.
"The Modern Tramway" June 1938 to December 1948, most in fine cloth bound volumes, near complete (few 1938 issues missing). Issued monthly.
Lot 96
Lot: 96
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
The Modern Tramway June 1938 to December 1948, most in fine cloth bound volumes, near complete (few 1938 issues missing). Issued monthly.
Romer "Abstract of Laws relating to Proprietors, Drivers and Conductors within….The City of London", 1921, printed wraps;
Romer "Abstract of Laws relating to Proprietors, Drivers and Conductors within….The City of London", 1921, printed wraps;
Lot 97
Lot: 97
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £30
Romer Abstract of Laws relating to Proprietors, Drivers and Conductors within….The City of London, 1921, printed wraps; Colin Curtis 40 Years with London Transport 1990, in d/jkt; Jim Blake RT Twilight 1978; Bruce Steam to Silver – A History of London Transport Surface Rolling Stock 1983, in d/jkt; and others on transport in London. Mainly fine. (30)
Omnibus Society pamphlets, 1960 to early 1970s, many in a fine cloth-bound volume. (36)
Omnibus Society pamphlets, 1960 to early 1970s, many in a fine cloth-bound volume. (36)
Lot 98
Lot: 98
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £30 - £40
Omnibus Society pamphlets, 1960 to early 1970s, many in a fine cloth-bound volume. (36)
Midland Railway 1902 notice of Opening of New Line between New Mills and Heaton Mersey for goods traffic. 8.5 x 5.5”. Light creasing
Midland Railway 1902 notice of Opening of New Line between New Mills and Heaton Mersey for goods traffic. 8.5 x 5.5”. Light creasing
Lot 99
Lot: 99
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Apr 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £15 - £20
Midland Railway 1902 notice of Opening of New Line between New Mills and Heaton Mersey for goods traffic. 8.5 x 5.5”. Light creasing