Auction No 369, Category: History
65 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)
[Hugh E. Howson] "Two Men – A Memoir", Oxford University Press, 1919, 1st Edn, octavo, cloth-backed boards,
[Hugh E. Howson] "Two Men – A Memoir", Oxford University Press, 1919, 1st Edn, octavo, cloth-backed boards,
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILS[Hugh E. Howson] Two Men – A Memoir, Oxford University Press, 1919, 1st Edn, octavo, cloth-backed boards, printed title and additional title label to front board, VG; endpapers browned, ownership signature of 1926; six photogravure plates; occasional fox mark, mostly between pp.263-275; a biography of Evelyn H.L. Southwell and Malcolm G. White who came together as masters at Shrewsbury School in 1910, left together in 1915, joined the Rifle Brigade, and were both killed in the Battle of the Somme; pp.viii,302.
[Avery Allyn] "A Ritual, and Illustrations of Free-Masonry and the Orange and Odd Fellows' Societies"
[Avery Allyn] "A Ritual, and Illustrations of Free-Masonry and the Orange and Odd Fellows' Societies"
Lot 41
Lot: 41
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS[Avery Allyn] A Ritual, and Illustrations of Free-Masonry and the Orange and Odd Fellows’ Societies, S. Thorne, 1835, later cloth, 24pp of line-drawings (2 heavily browned), some scattered foxing, 260pp, scarce; and C.W.Leadbeater The Hidden Life in Freemasonry, Theosophical Publishing House, Madras, 1926, 1st Edn, rebound, plates complete, p.324 rather grubby o/w fine internally. (2)
Church Papers, a bound volume of Reports to the House of Commons 1811-1823, modern cloth, gilt,
Church Papers, a bound volume of Reports to the House of Commons 1811-1823, modern cloth, gilt,
Lot 42
Lot: 42
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSChurch Papers, a bound volume of Reports to the House of Commons 1811-1823, modern cloth, gilt, chiefly statistical returns from the Church of Ireland and the Church of England, bound with a few related Acts of Parliament of the period 1824-1840. Few pencil annotations o/w fine.
Francis William Newman "Lectures on Political Economy", John Chapman, 1851, 1st Edn,
Francis William Newman "Lectures on Political Economy", John Chapman, 1851, 1st Edn,
Lot 43
Lot: 43
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSFrancis William Newman Lectures on Political Economy, John Chapman, 1851, 1st Edn, original blind-tooled & gilt cloth, VG, recased with new endpapers; previous owner’s bookplate removed; spotting to prelims and first few pages of the text o/w fine internally. Uncut lower edge.
WWI Memoirs and Letters including C.P. Clayton "The Hungry One", 1978, in d/jkt;
WWI Memoirs and Letters including C.P. Clayton "The Hungry One", 1978, in d/jkt;
Lot 44
Lot: 44
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSWWI Memoirs and Letters including C.P. Clayton The Hungry One, 1978, in d/jkt; Princess Marie de Croy War Memories, 1932, 1st Edn; T.A.H. Nash The Diary of an Unprofessional Soldier, 1991, in d/jkt; Lancelot Spicer Letters from France 1915-1918, 1979, in d/jkt; and 2 others. Mainly VG to VF (6)
Lanchester "Aircraft in Warfare: The Dawn of the Fourth Arm", 1916, photo-plates, VG;
Lanchester "Aircraft in Warfare: The Dawn of the Fourth Arm", 1916, photo-plates, VG;
Lot 45
Lot: 45
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £52
MORE DETAILSLanchester Aircraft in Warfare: The Dawn of the Fourth Arm, 1916, photo-plates, VG; Vivian Voss Flying Minnows, 1977, in d/jkt; “Contact” An Airman’s Outings, 1918; Gray & Thetford German Aircraft of the First World War, 1962, in d/jkt; Heydemarck War Flying in Macedonia, plates & folding-Map; and other WWI Aviation. Good to VF (8)
Earnest Sevier Cox "White America", White America Society, 1923, First Edition, original cloth, gilt,
Earnest Sevier Cox "White America", White America Society, 1923, First Edition, original cloth, gilt,
Lot 46
Lot: 46
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSEarnest Sevier Cox White America, White America Society, 1923, First Edition, original cloth, gilt, spine faded, fine internally, light foxing to edge of text block; 389pp. A racist classic.
"Memoirs of the Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great: with the Trial of Francis Ravaillac"
"Memoirs of the Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great: with the Trial of Francis Ravaillac"
Lot 47
Lot: 47
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSMemoirs of the Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great: with the Trial of Francis Ravaillac, Edinburgh, 1819, 5 volumes, octavo, attractive later full calf gilt bindings with raised bands and thistle designs in the compartments, marble edged & endpapers; bookplates of Robert Allfrey; the frontispiece and title pages of each volume heavily toned o/w clean internally. (5)
Stanhope Joel "Ace of Diamonds: The Story of Solomon Barnato Joel", Frederick Muller, 1958, 1st Edn,
Stanhope Joel "Ace of Diamonds: The Story of Solomon Barnato Joel", Frederick Muller, 1958, 1st Edn,
Lot 48
Lot: 48
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £28
MORE DETAILSStanhope Joel Ace of Diamonds: The Story of Solomon Barnato Joel, Frederick Muller, 1958, 1st Edn, in a complete d/jkt with creasing & closed tear at top of front panel; VG internally without inscriptions. 228pp
William Yate "An Account of New Zealand; and of the Formation and Progress of the Church Missionary Society's Mission
William Yate "An Account of New Zealand; and of the Formation and Progress of the Church Missionary Society's Mission
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSWilliam Yate An Account of New Zealand; and of the Formation and Progress of the Church Missionary Society’s Mission in the Northern Island. R.B. Seeley & W. Burnside, 1835, 2nd Edn; octavo, half-leather gilt over marbled boards by Porter & Custard of Yeovil, complete with Map and 10 tissue-guarded plates (the flags hand-coloured), a fine copy; together with Te Rangi Hiroa The Coming of the Maori, 1977 in d/jkt, and [E.F. Manning] Old New Zealand, a Tale of the Good Old Times, Richard Bentley, 1876, orig.gilt cloth. VG/Fine (3)
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 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
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 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
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)
Military Handbooks, War Office issue, including "Training and Manoeuvre Regulations 1913",
Military Handbooks, War Office issue, including "Training and Manoeuvre Regulations 1913",
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £54
MORE DETAILSMilitary Handbooks, War Office issue, including Training and Manoeuvre Regulations 1913, Field Service Pocket Book 1914 and the 1916 reprint (both in official pouches), The Gunnery Pocket Book 1945, Trumpet and Bugle Sounds for the Army 1909, and Field Service Pocket Book Pamphlets 1939 1 to 12, and for 1940 (Pamphlet No.1 only) in an issued binder. Also two American 1950s/60s related softbacks. (Qty)
WWI Memoirs, Letters, Diaries including Ernest Swinton "Eyewitness", 1932, orig.cloth;
WWI Memoirs, Letters, Diaries including Ernest Swinton "Eyewitness", 1932, orig.cloth;
Lot 54
Lot: 54
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSWWI Memoirs, Letters, Diaries including Ernest Swinton Eyewitness, 1932, orig.cloth; John Harris Covenant with Death, 1961 in d/jkt; R.B. Talbot Kelly A Subaltern’s Odyssey, 1980 in d/jkt; Fritz Nagel Fritz: The World War I Memoir of a German Lieutenant, 1981 in djkt; and others, mostly in d/jkts. All first editions. VG/VF (14)
"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 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
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.
"Bradshaw's Manchester Journal" (later "Bradshaw's Journal"), 1st May 1841 to 22nd October 1842, Vols 1 to 3 complete,
"Bradshaw's Manchester Journal" (later "Bradshaw's Journal"), 1st May 1841 to 22nd October 1842, Vols 1 to 3 complete,
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSBradshaw’s Manchester Journal (later Bradshaw’s Journal), 1st May 1841 to 22nd October 1842, Vols 1 to 3 complete, fine modern cloth, gilt; complete with steel engravings (37, mostly VG to fine but one heavily browned), additional woodcuts, and Vol. 1 with two folding maps of Lancashire (poor) and Cheshire (fine). (3)
Manchester & district related softbacks (29) from c.1900, mostly 1980s & 1990s, largely illustrated, all large format,
Manchester & district related softbacks (29) from c.1900, mostly 1980s & 1990s, largely illustrated, all large format,
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSManchester & district related softbacks (29) from c.1900, mostly 1980s & 1990s, largely illustrated, all large format, many Neil Richardson publications; includes Abel Heywood & Sons 1832-1932; together with related pamphlets & some journals c.1919 to modern; mostly VG to VF (100)
"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 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
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)
John Archer (Ed.) "Art and Architecture in Victorian Manchester", 1985, in d/jkt; Ashworth "The Lost Rivers of Manchester"
John Archer (Ed.) "Art and Architecture in Victorian Manchester", 1985, in d/jkt; Ashworth "The Lost Rivers of Manchester"
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSJohn Archer (Ed.) Art and Architecture in Victorian Manchester, 1985, in d/jkt; Ashworth The Lost Rivers of Manchester, 1987, s/bk; W.H. Thomson Beppy Byrom’s Diary. An Eye-witness Account of Bonnie Prince Charlie in Manchester, 1954, ex-library; Neal Hyde Brewing was a Way of Life: The Story of Hydes’ Anvil Brewery, Manchester, 1999, s/bk; and other Manchester history, a few of the earlier ex-library. Varied condition. (24)
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 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Jul 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
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)