Lot: 81
H.M.S. Hood, on tour, 1936-1939: a collection of photographs, 2.5 x 3.5” to PC size, including a group of Spanish Civil War (18) centered on Barcelona, the remaining photos either topographical or relating to the Hood and other British Naval ships. Arranged in album, with corner mounts, each photo with hand-written caption, the album damaged, pages loose, photos fine. (131)
Lot: 82
Libya and Palestine: group of 1944/46 snapshot photos, a few with Censor marks on reverse, many with annotations. (45)
Lot: 83
T.M. Lindsay Sherwood Rangers London 1952, gilt cloth, fine, in a worn d/jkt, photographic plates; Martin The History of the Fifteenth Scottish Division 1939-1945 Blackwood & Sons 1948, complete with the many fold-out maps; and another WW2 title. (3)
Lot: 84
The Wipers Times Peter Davies 1973, and a selection of other WWI titles, mostly in d/jkt. (12)
Lot: 85
Capt. S.W. Roskill History of the Second World War – The War At Sea, H.M.S.O., 1954-61, four vols, in d/jkts, ex-library. (4)
Lot: 86
Military History, mostly WW2 titles, including Jefferson Assault On the Guns of Merville 1987, Leslie Chapman-Andrews and the Emperor 2005, Daglish Over the Battlefield – Operation Epsom 2007, Beach Run Silent, Run Deep 1955, and Bezymenski The Death of Adolf Hitler 1968. Most in d/jkts. Good to VF (18). Also two pamphlets.
Lot: 87
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Prussia: ink-signed Civil Appointment Document of 1894, co-signed by a senior civil servant lower right. Couple of splits along the folds, slight loss at top edge. Overall 32 x 21cm
Lot: 88
Konrad Adenauer (West German Chancellor 1949-1963): an album of philatelic covers with three autographed by Adenauer, plus photos, stamps and few related items.
Lot: 89
Political Autographs, a collection in folder, mostly signed letters including some ALS from 19th Century; notably John Bright, Earl of Shaftesbury (1862), Joseph Chamberlain, Herbert Morrison, Arthur Scargill, Ian Gow, Alfred Morris, Geoffrey Howe, Jennie Lee, Rab Butler, Enoch Powell, Elizabeth Braddock, Stafford Cripps, Richard Crossman, Emanuel Shinwell, and many other well-known. (72)
Lot: 90
Judges, Lord Chancellors and Barristers, a collection of Autographs from early 19th Century in folder with many autograph letters, free fronts and TLS, including Lord Denning, and Lord Hailsham (signed photo & ALS). (56)
Lot: 91
Eric Fitch Daglish Birds of the British Isles Dent 1948, gilt cloth, one of 1500 issued, complete with the 48 art plates (25 in colour), slight foxing (largely confined to fore-edge, plates unaffected), in poor d/jacket.
Lot: 92
The Modern Tramway June 1938 to December 1948, most in fine cloth bound volumes, near complete (few 1938 issues missing). Issued monthly.
Lot: 93
Omnibus Society pamphlets, 1960 to early 1970s, many in a fine cloth-bound volume. (36)
Lot: 94
Boxing Autographs: a 1957 Cover from the International Boxing Club, New York, signed by Tommy Loughran, Floyd Patterson, Izzy Schwartz and twenty other professional boxers. Names of boxers listed on reverse and some adhesion marks.
Lot: 95
Boxing Photographs, mainly 1930s/60s, with many press photos, featuring Alphonse Halimi (8), Vince Martinez, Barney Ross (7), George Kaplan, Ronnie Clayton, Antonio Beccera, Al Roth, Raul Placias, Joey Klein, Solly Krieger, Freddie Gilroy, Art Lasky, Harry Mizler, and others; many reduced, a few with tape marks. Most are Jewish boxers. (37). Also eight newscuttings or repro photos.
Lot: 96
Boxers / Prize Fighters from 19th Century: various photographs, PC size or smaller, annotated on reverse, mostly contact-prints / repro. Mixed quality. Most are Jewish boxers. (66)
Lot: 97
Boxing Writers' Club Menu 1961, autographed front & back by Jack Solomons, Ted Broadribb, Terry Downes, Terry Spinks, Freddie Gilroy, Johnny Caldwell and seven others. Fine
Lot: 98
Boxers' Autographs, 1930s/1980s: a collection of signed photos, PC size to 10 x 8” (5), including Clarence ‘Red' Burman, Buddy Baer, Harry Mizler (2), Al Phillips (2, one stained), Pete Herman, Lew Tendler, Gilbert Cohen, Ruby Goldstein, Izzy Schwartz, Max Baer, Charlie Phil Rosenberg, Tim Witherspoon, Abe Simon, Abe Denner, Jackie Fields, Benny Leonard, Dave Finn and few others including Bobby Felstein autograph letter and Maxie Rosenbloom signed page. Some with corner faults but generally VG/Fine. Most are Jewish boxers. Many scarce signatures. (29 items).
Lot: 99
Boxing Autographs comprising photos signed by Tony Galento (1939, creased), Henry Cooper, Frank Bruno, Barry McGuigan, Eusebio Pedroza and Dana Rosenblatt; and two programmes, one signed by Lennie Williams & Frankie Taylor, the other signed by Najib Daho, Barry Michael and Graeme Brooke. Also two related but unsigned programmes, and a matchbook autographed by Tony Gelanto.
Lot: 100
Boxing ephemera & autographs 1920s/60s, including notices for matches at Newcastle 1927 and Wandsworth 1936; 1950s/60s tickets (4); 1937 publicity postcard; and signed photos (4) and pages (3). Mixed condition.