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Auction No 371, Tag: Manchester

7 Lots (displaying 1 - 7)

John Ward "Moston Characters at Play", 1905, and "Moston Characters at Work", 1911; both orig. gilt cloth;

Lot: 48

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
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John Ward Moston Characters at Play, 1905, and Moston Characters at Work, 1911; both orig. gilt cloth; t.e.g., uncut elsewhere, VG; both signed & inscribed, and complete with fine folding maps of Moston in 1848; browning to endpapers; the 1905 title with a patched hole top left of front endpaper. (2)

"The Palatine Notebook for 1881" J.E. Cornish, Manchester, and subsequent volumes for 1882-1884,

Lot: 49

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £140
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The Palatine Notebook for 1881 J.E. Cornish, Manchester, and subsequent volumes for 1882-1884, tall octavo, set of 4 vols, uniform blind-tooled & gilt cloth, VG; together with fine 3 autograph letters of 1886 from the Editor, J.E. Bailey of Stretford, concerning local history matters. (7 items)

"Slater's Royal National Classified Commercial Directory and Topography of the County of Lancashire and the Manufacturing District"

Lot: 60

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £74
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Slater’s Royal National Classified Commercial Directory and Topography of the County of Lancashire and the Manufacturing District,  Isaac Slater, Manchester, 1851, quarto, lacking boards & backstrip and requiring rebinding; the fine coloured folding maps of Lancashire and Greater Manchester are present, title page & index repaired, and a new spine & endpapers added. 

Henry Heginbotham "Stockport Ancient and Modern", Sampson Low, 1882-1892, large quarto, 2 Vols,

Lot: 62

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £78
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Henry Heginbotham Stockport Ancient and Modern, Sampson Low, 1882-1892, large quarto, 2 Vols, original gilt cloth, VG, plates and other illustrations complete. (2)

                                                

"Pigot and Dean's Directory for Manchester, Salford, &c, for 1824-5", Manchester, 1824, contemp. leather, worn,

Lot: 79

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £150 - £200
UNSOLD
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Pigot and Dean’s Directory for Manchester, Salford, &c, for 1824-5, Manchester, 1824, contemp. leather, worn, front board near detached, endpapers browned; fine internally with the two folding Maps. Advertisements bound in at rear.

                                                                                                

 

Cinemas and Theatres 1900s to 1930s, including King's Theatre, Longsight (RP); Ardwick Empire (RP);

Lot: 167

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £40
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Cinemas and Theatres 1900s to 1930s, including King’s Theatre, Longsight (RP); Ardwick Empire (RP); the Shakespeare, Battersea; the Hippodrome, Harlesden; Holloway Empire; Kennington Theatre; King’s Theatre, Hammersmith; Picture House, Halifax; the Regal, Beckenham. Good to VF. (10)        

Manchester accumulation, largely city centre, many in plastic sleeves, 1900s to 1950s with much pre-WW2,

Lot: 177

  • Auction Date: Wed 11th Oct 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £66
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Manchester accumulation, largely city centre, many in plastic sleeves, 1900s to 1950s with much pre-WW2, and many RPs, with notable buildings, busy scenes, parks, etc. Many PU. Some mixed condition but mainly good to VF (175). Also some repro, and plain-back photos.