Auction No 444 (Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST)
200 Lots (displaying 81 - 100)
P.G. Wodehouse "Best of Blandings" Folio Society 2004, six volume set, fine in slipcase. (6)
P.G. Wodehouse "Best of Blandings" Folio Society 2004, six volume set, fine in slipcase. (6)
Lot 81
Lot: 81
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
P.G. Wodehouse Best of Blandings Folio Society 2004, six volume set, fine in slipcase. (6)
Anthony Powell "A Dance to the Music of Time", Heinemann 1975- 1990, mostly 1970s, all reprints, a few second printings, all in good to VF d/jkts.
Anthony Powell "A Dance to the Music of Time", Heinemann 1975- 1990, mostly 1970s, all reprints, a few second printings, all in good to VF d/jkts.
Lot 82
Lot: 82
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £120 - £150
Anthony Powell A Dance to the Music of Time, Heinemann 1975-1990, mostly 1970s, all reprints, a few second printings, all in good to VF d/jkts. Eight of the jackets are publisher price-clipped with revised price labels. Fine internally, no inscriptions. (12)
Marcel Proust "In Seach of Lost Time" Chatto & Windus 1992, set of six volumes in complete d/jkts, discolouration to spines of jackets, o/w fine,
Marcel Proust "In Seach of Lost Time" Chatto & Windus 1992, set of six volumes in complete d/jkts, discolouration to spines of jackets, o/w fine,
Lot 83
Lot: 83
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
Marcel Proust In Seach of Lost Time Chatto & Windus 1992, set of six volumes in complete d/jkts, discolouration to spines of jackets, o/w fine, no inscriptions. (6)
James Boswell "The Life of Samuel Johnson" The Navarre Society, 1934, gilt cloth, three volumes, no inscriptions. VG (3)
James Boswell "The Life of Samuel Johnson" The Navarre Society, 1934, gilt cloth, three volumes, no inscriptions. VG (3)
Lot 84
Lot: 84
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £30
James Boswell The Life of Samuel Johnson The Navarre Society, 1934, gilt cloth, three volumes, no inscriptions. VG (3)
"The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes", Royal Economic Society 1971-1989, Vols. I to X, all in d/jkts, one with a gift inscription;
"The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes", Royal Economic Society 1971-1989, Vols. I to X, all in d/jkts, one with a gift inscription;
Lot 85
Lot: 85
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £70 - £100
The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes, Royal Economic Society 1971-1989, Vols. I to X, all in d/jkts, one with a gift inscription; together with Moggridge Maynard Keynes 1992, Mattick Marx and Keynes Merlin Press 1971, and seven others. (19)
Alan Garner "Strandloper" Harvill 1996, First Edition, signed by the author on title page. Fine, in a complete d/jkt.
Alan Garner "Strandloper" Harvill 1996, First Edition, signed by the author on title page. Fine, in a complete d/jkt.
Lot 86
Lot: 86
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £60
Alan Garner Strandloper Harvill 1996, First Edition, signed by the author on title page. Fine, in a complete d/jkt.
American Comics c.1981-2002, mainly DC plus Marvel, Valiant and others. VG condition. (250)
American Comics c.1981-2002, mainly DC plus Marvel, Valiant and others. VG condition. (250)
Lot 87
Lot: 87
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £70
American Comics c.1981-2002, mainly DC plus Marvel, Valiant and others. VG condition. (250)
American Comics with many Marvel & DC, plus Valiant and others, 1980s & 1990s. VG condition (317)
American Comics with many Marvel & DC, plus Valiant and others, 1980s & 1990s. VG condition (317)
Lot 88
Lot: 88
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
American Comics with many Marvel & DC, plus Valiant and others, 1980s & 1990s. VG condition (317)
Charles Kingsley "The Water Babies" illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith, Hodder & Stoughton for Boots the Chemists, pictorial cloth, gilt,
Charles Kingsley "The Water Babies" illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith, Hodder & Stoughton for Boots the Chemists, pictorial cloth, gilt,
Lot 89
Lot: 89
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £20 - £30
Charles Kingsley The Water Babies illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith, Hodder & Stoughton for Boots the Chemists, pictorial cloth, gilt, some occasional spotting (plates unaffected), gift inscription dated 1929.
George Sims "The Keys of Death" Macmillan 1982, First Edition, signed & inscribed by the author, in fine d/jkt. Light tanning to text margins
George Sims "The Keys of Death" Macmillan 1982, First Edition, signed & inscribed by the author, in fine d/jkt. Light tanning to text margins
Lot 90
Lot: 90
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £60
George Sims The Keys of Death Macmillan 1982, First Edition, signed & inscribed by the author, in fine d/jkt. Light tanning to text margins due to paper quality
Political Autographs 19th & 20th Century, with some autograph letters but mostly TLS; includes Richard Cobden (1861 ALS), Denis Healey (2),
Political Autographs 19th & 20th Century, with some autograph letters but mostly TLS; includes Richard Cobden (1861 ALS), Denis Healey (2),
Lot 91
Lot: 91
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £100 - £130
Political Autographs 19th & 20th Century, with some autograph letters but mostly TLS; includes Richard Cobden (1861 ALS), Denis Healey (2), Norman Lamont, Michael Hesseltine, Glenda Jackson, John Prescott, Michael Foot, Roy Hattersley, Gerald Nabarro, George Lansbury (ALS), Kate Hoey, and various others including 1822 ALS from Zachary Macaulay (Governor of Sierra Leone) to the Duke of Wellington outlining Macaulay's opposition to the slave trade. (37)
Princess Victoria: an autographed page inscribed "Victoria. Kensington Palace Feb.13th 1835"
Princess Victoria: an autographed page inscribed "Victoria. Kensington Palace Feb.13th 1835"
Lot 92
Lot: 92
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
Princess Victoria: an autographed page inscribed Victoria. Kensington Palace Feb.13th 1835
Documents & correspondence 18th & 19th Century, concerning the Rev. Robert Henry Goodacre, one-time chaplain at Stafford Prison, and his family,
Documents & correspondence 18th & 19th Century, concerning the Rev. Robert Henry Goodacre, one-time chaplain at Stafford Prison, and his family,
Lot 93
Lot: 93
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £150 - £200
Documents & correspondence 18th & 19th Century, concerning the Rev. Robert Henry Goodacre, one-time chaplain at Stafford Prison, and his family, together with the Vickers, Litchfield and other families of Mansfield; including letters to Goodacre at Stafford Gaol, a 16pp sermon delivered at Leek Union Workhouse during an outbreak of cholera, a photograph of Goodacre by Lafayette, Legal Documents (12) from 1770s to 1890s, several issued by the Mansfield Court Leet concerning surrenders of land and agreements notably concerning a large stone quarry, Goodacre's brother's Last Will & Testament (he died intestate), sundry billheads, etc. Includes an extraordinary letter from his great grandfather to a prisoner on death row threatening harm to the executioner. Goodacre made contributions to the Chaplain's Journal which brought him into conflict with the governing authorities at Stafford Prison. (44 items).
Winston S. Churchill "Secret Session Speeches" Cassell 1946 First Edition in near fine d/jkt, signed by Churchill on title page dated Sept.1950.
Winston S. Churchill "Secret Session Speeches" Cassell 1946 First Edition in near fine d/jkt, signed by Churchill on title page dated Sept.1950.
Lot 94
Lot: 94
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £1300 - £1500
Winston S. Churchill Secret Session Speeches Cassell 1946 First Edition in near fine d/jkt, signed by Churchill on title page dated Sept.1950. Fine, no other inscriptions.
Winston S. Churchill "The Dawn of Liberation" Cassell 1945, First Edition, signed by Churchill on title page dated 1955.
Winston S. Churchill "The Dawn of Liberation" Cassell 1945, First Edition, signed by Churchill on title page dated 1955.
Lot 95
Lot: 95
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £1300 - £1500
Winston S. Churchill The Dawn of Liberation Cassell 1945, First Edition, signed by Churchill on title page dated 1955. Original gilt cloth, light foxing to edge of text block also affecting first and last few leaves. No other inscriptions.
The 38th, 39th and 40th Annual Reports of the Manchester and Salford Boys’ and Girls’ Refuges and Homes 1907-1909,
The 38th, 39th and 40th Annual Reports of the Manchester and Salford Boys’ and Girls’ Refuges and Homes 1907-1909,
Lot 96
Lot: 96
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £60
The 38th, 39th and 40th Annual Reports of the Manchester and Salford Boys' and Girls' Refuges and Homes 1907-1909, each volume with orig. printed wraps, bound together in a gilt cloth binding, hinges reinforced, each volume approx 112pp with half-tone plates; together with Robert Lee The Cry of Two Cities – Mission Work in Manchester, Salford & District 1927, and Thomas Hayhurst The Conquest of Gentleness – Memorials of Christian Church and Sunday Schools, Bury 1910. (3)
Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia: a typed letter ink-signed by Benes, written while in exile in the UK in 1942.
Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia: a typed letter ink-signed by Benes, written while in exile in the UK in 1942.
Lot 97
Lot: 97
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £60
Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia: a typed letter ink-signed by Benes, written while in exile in the UK in 1942. Couple of small splits along the folds o/w VG
Turnpike Roads. "Plan of the Proposed Turnpike Road from New Hey in the County Palatine of Lancaster to Huddersfield in the County of York", 1805,
Turnpike Roads. "Plan of the Proposed Turnpike Road from New Hey in the County Palatine of Lancaster to Huddersfield in the County of York", 1805,
Lot 98
Lot: 98
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
Turnpike Roads. Plan of the Proposed Turnpike Road from New Hey in the County Palatine of Lancaster to Huddersfield in the County of York, 1805, 15.5 x 19.5”, plus border; and Plan of an Intended Road from Hollinwood to Featherstall, both in the County Palatine of Lancaster 1804, 11.5 x 17.5”, plus border. Folds, few small splits requiring repair. (2)
The Entwistle family of ‘Foxholes Estate’ Rochdale & Ormskirk. An Archive of Documents and Correspondence 17th Century to 1830s,
The Entwistle family of ‘Foxholes Estate’ Rochdale & Ormskirk. An Archive of Documents and Correspondence 17th Century to 1830s,
Lot 99
Lot: 99
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £60
The Entwistle family of ‘Foxholes Estate' Rochdale & Ormskirk. An Archive of Documents and Correspondence 17th Century to 1830s, including vellum Indentures of 1686 (2), Articles of Agreement 1686 (2), 1695 appointment of Edmund Entwistle as Archdeacon of Chester with Seal of the Bishop of Chester, all in good condition; later correspondence etc in mixed condition. (26 items)
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 100
Lot: 100
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £60 - £80
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)