Auction No 362, Category: Travel
5 Lots (displaying 1 - 5)
Daily Mirror for May 30th 1927 celebrating Lindbergh's arrival at Croydon,
Daily Mirror for May 30th 1927 celebrating Lindbergh's arrival at Croydon,
Lot 42
Lot: 42
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSDaily Mirror for May 30th 1927 celebrating Lindbergh’s arrival at Croydon, complete newspaper with additional photos on back cover. Dust-affected along top edge of front page otherwise very good. Central fold.
Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1957-58, a group of autographs obtained on board the R.M.S. "Rangitoto"
Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1957-58, a group of autographs obtained on board the R.M.S. "Rangitoto"
Lot 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £110
MORE DETAILSTrans-Antarctic Expedition 1957-58, a group of autographs obtained on board the R.M.S. Rangitoto, during the return journey to England, a signed page, on the ship's notepaper, comprising signatures of the British Explorers and RAF contingent, including Vivian Fuchs, Ralph Lenton, Gordon Haslop, John Lewis, David Stratton, Geoff Pratt, Hal Lister, George W. Marsh, Peter Weston, Ellis Williams, Allan Rogers and Roy Homard; the page laid down on the front endpaper of Fuchs' & Edmund Hilary's book The Crossing of Antarctica, First Edn, 1958, in good dustjacket (foxing to edge of text-block).
Description of a Tour in Italy 1869, an original manuscript entered in an exercise book, 66pp,
Description of a Tour in Italy 1869, an original manuscript entered in an exercise book, 66pp,
Lot 81
Lot: 81
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £250
SOLD £155
MORE DETAILSDescription of a Tour in Italy 1869, an original manuscript entered in an exercise book, 66pp, written in a clear hand, describing a holiday taken by Captain & Mrs. Armitage, their three children, governess and servant, of Alderley, Cheshire, who sailed via Bristol in October; and subsequent descriptions of a Tour on the Continent 1882 (40pp), the Channel Islands & Brittany 1892 (14pp), and Switzerland & the Tyrol 1893 (2pp). 9 x 7.25”, cloth-covered boards, a little marked. Fine internally.
John Ball (Ed.)"Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers. A Series of Excursions by Members of the Alpine Club" 1859
John Ball (Ed.)"Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers. A Series of Excursions by Members of the Alpine Club" 1859
Lot 83
Lot: 83
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSJohn Ball (Ed.) Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers. A Series of Excursions by Members of the Alpine Club Longman, 1859, 3rd Edn, original gilt cloth, VG; all maps & tissue-guarded plates present, most maps with some creasing, one with small repair; plus 3 related including Gribble Alpine Climbing 1904 in scarce d/jkt. (4)
George Abraham "Motor Ways in Lakeland" Methuen 1913, some foxing especially to prelims;
George Abraham "Motor Ways in Lakeland" Methuen 1913, some foxing especially to prelims;
Lot 91
Lot: 91
- Auction Date: Wed 21st Sep 2016 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSGeorge Abraham Motor Ways in Lakeland Methuen 1913, some foxing especially to prelims; W. Bezant Lowe The Heart of Northern Wales, 1912; Gordon Home The Motor Routes of England – Southern Section, and Western Section, 1909-1911; Ella & Florence Du Cane The Canary Islands, A. & C. Black, 1911, half-title foxed; and another. All first editions. (6)