Lot: 1
Autograph interest, a selection in folder, including Harold Laski (TLS), Konni Zilliacus (1939, two-page TLS), Louis Golding (ALS), Judith Resnik (astronaut, signed photo) and Millvina Dean (Titanic survivor, signed menu). (7 items).
Lot: 2
Joseph Lambeth Lambeth Method of Cake Decoration and Practical Pastries 1937, 2nd edition, complete with the many plates (some in colour), the 48pp Supplement & adverts; lacks the loosely inserted template o/w fine. Decorated gilt cloth, tall 4to. Gift inscription dated 1938 to front endpaper.
Lot: 3
The Book of the Home Gresham 1900, eight volume set, first edition, in the Talwin Morris art nouveau bindings, complete with colour & b/w plates. VG condition.
Lot: 4
William S. Murphy The Textile Industries Gresham 1910, eight volume set, complete with 24 coloured plates and 101 monochrome plates, sectional model of Ribbon Loom laid down on rear pastedown of volume one. Decorated gilt cloth bindings. Some light foxing but generally very clean internally.
Lot: 5
Maurice Adams Modern Decorative Art, Batsford 1930, numerous plates, plans/diagrams in pocket at rear; and Houses, Cottages & Bungalows Architectural Press 1926, illustrated throughout. Bindings marked. Also The Practical Grocer Gresham 1911, Vols 1 & 2 only.
Lot: 6
American Private Press Christmas Cards 1940-1964, mostly 1940s & early 1950s notably Hazel & P.J. Conkwright (6) and Lewis F. White (3). All printed for private circulation. VG/VF. (18)
Lot: 7
Publications of the Society of Wood Engravers (3), Murray's Railway Timetable for Scotland 1951, Christmas Boxes Mandeville Press 1990 (signed by authors & illustrator) and other Christmas related titles; plus ephemera and an 18th Century map of Africa. VG/VF (26 items).
Lot: 8
Victorian Photos including three of Hebden Bridge Postmen, one cut-down. (5)
Lot: 9
Selection on Banknote collecting, cheques etc, including catalogues of German inflation notes and Notgeld, UK Provincial notes etc, and related reference works. VG/VF (21)
Lot: 10
Carton of Ephemera, some photos & trade cards; includes Mayoral Procession programmes, 10x8” photos of Helston Floral Day (10), billheads, tourist ephemera, some Winston Churchill interest etc. (Qty.)
Lot: 11
19th Century French Newspapers, mostly 1812-22 with many Napoleonic Wars period especially Le Moniteur Universel. Good to fine. (54)
Lot: 12
Roger Ressmeyer Space Places Collins, 1990, in d/jkt, signed by all 9 members of the crew and back-up crew of STS-55 or D-2 on contents leaf. This was the 14th flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia. A resume of the book identifying the signatures of each astronaut is loosely inserted.
Lot: 13
Jimmy Nelson Before They Pass Away teNeues Publishing, 2015, large format, in d/jkt, fine. (Weight 5.5 kilos)
Lot: 14
The Ashendene Press 1922-24 Publicity Sheets (4), a letter counter-signed by W.W. Downing, two unused order forms and a short note. Fine (8 items)
Lot: 15
Various documents including 1838 Passport signed by Henry Canning; 1816 Passport issued by the Kingdom of Denmark & Norway to one William Clifford; British Passports of 1867, 1881, 1896 and 1901, variously signed; and a 1970 Order of the British Empire with autopen signatures of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Lot: 16
WWI Rowntree's Gift Box in tin plate containing six postcards and two leaflets, the tin dated 1915. Some wear to tin, contents fine. {This tin would have also contained Cocoa, presumably in sachets). Unusual item.
Lot: 17
Amy Johnson (pioneer aviator): a fine signed 7 x 5” photograph.
Lot: 18
Various including 1933 Menu in celebration of Ulm's Trans-Tasman flight; 1931 programme autographed by Jan Kubelik; 1930s German Greetings Telegrams (2); plus greetings cards, sundry documents etc. (71 items)
Lot: 19
Box of Autographs with signed photos and pages of entertainers, sports personalities and others. VG condition. Many well-known names. (Few 100s)
Lot: 20
Autograph Albums (8) 1930s to 1970s, with many signatures including David Nixon, Bill Maynard, Charlie Kunz, Billy Cotton, Henry Hall, Mike Berry, Tony Britton, Footballers incl. Aberdeen F.C. and Dundee F.C. 1970, Gracie Fields, Len Hutton, and numerous others including friends/family. Mixed condition, some loose pages. (Few 100)