| 1320 | MEREDITH & KIDD - 1954 A Christmas Story, booklet. About the "Posted in Advance" scheme. ARNOT - 1936? The Brunswick Star, booklet. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1321 | MEREDITH & KIDD - 1954 A Christmas Story, booklet. About the "Posted in Advance" scheme. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1322 | MOUBRAY & MOUBRAY - 1992 British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840 - 1875. As new. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1323 | PHILATELIC CONGRESS OF GB - 1933 A Glossary of Philatelic Terms, booklet with tape repair to spine. NEWPORT - 1987 The Post In Liverpool, p/b. GRIMWOOD-TAYLOR - 1990 The Post in Scotland, p/b. FIREBRACE & RAWLINGS - 1993 His Majesty's Fraser Fencible Regiment of Foot 1794-1802, p/b., signed by the authors. FOXWELL & STAFFORD - 1952 Monarchs of All They Surveyed, p/b. Plus 8 assorted booklets, pamphlets, magazines etc. (13 items). | £18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1324 | POSTMEN'S FEDERATION - 1896 The Postmen's Case For Enquiry, The Inter-Departmental Committee on Post Office Establishments. Some foxing throughout, cover fading and stained. CLEAR - 1955 John Palmer (of Bath) - Mail Coach Pioneer. STAFF - 1964 The Penny Post 1680 - 1918. (3 pubs.). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1325 | ROBERTSON - 1960 The Maritime Postal History of London. PLUS a Staffordshire County Council p/b. on Royal Mail in Staffordshire. (2 pubs.). | £14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1326 | ROBERTSON - 1961 Great Britain : Post Roads, Post Towns and Postal Rates 1635 - 1839. Worn, covers separating. TABEART - 1989 United Kingdom Letter Rates 1657 - 1900, Inland & Overseas, p/b. (2 pubs.). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1327 | STITT-DIBDEN - 1959 on. 6 treatises by this author comprising Priced Catalogue of British Exhibitions 1840 - 1940 ; The Slogan Postmarks of the 1924/1925 Empire Exhibition ; The Stamps & Postmarks of the 1924/1925 Empire Exhibition ; The 1948 Olympics at Wembley ; London Date Stamp Codes ; and The Newspaper Branch "Killers". BENNETT, PARSONS & PEARSON - 1963 Current Machine Postmarks of the UK. MANN - 1962 Parcel Post Meters of Great Britain. LANGSTON - Catalogue of Great Britain Surxcharge & Explanatory Dies. (9 p/b. items). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1328 | SUSSEX - 1980 The Norwich Post Office 1568 - 1980, p/b. SOCIETY OF POSTAL HISTORIANS - 1986 Parcel Post to Spain, p/b. THE BRITISH MAILCOACH - 1974 on, 21 issues between 1 and 29, (10, 13-18 and 22 missing). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1329 | WATSON - 1917 The Royal Mail to Ireland. Foxing and faded spine, one illustration missing, scarce. | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1330 | WELLSTED & PROUD -1979 Postmarks of the Date Impression Books, Post Office Records. Sections 1, 2 and 3 containing Volumes 1 to 6. (3 vols.). | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1331 | WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS - 1940 Famous Stamps. SMITH & METCALFE - 1970 James Chalmers ; Inventor of the Adhesive Postage Stamp, d/j. DONALD - 1992 The Posts of Sevenoaks in Kent, as new with d/j. (3 pubs.). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1332 | WILLCOCKS & JAY - 1970 The British County Catalogue of Postal History. Vols. 1 to 5. A full original set, with d/js., in very good condition. | £36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1333 | WILLCOCKS - 1972 The Postal History of Great Britain and Ireland, d/j. ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1977 British Postmarks : A Short History and Guide, revised 2nd edition. AUSTEN - 1978 English Provincial Posts, d/j. BRUMELL - 1979 British Post Office Numbers 1844 - 1906, reprinted edition. CROFT -1996 Lincolnshire Post Offices on old picture postcards, booklet. Some splendid village post offices from the early part of the last century. (5 items). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - POSTAL HISTORY OF LONDON | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1334 | DUBUS - 1969 London Cancellations : Repairs and Re-cutting. Vols. 1 and 2. Written in English and French, well illustrated, p/bs. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1335 | FELDMAN - 1998 Letter Receivers of London, Vols I and II. Boxed set, as new. | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - POSTAL STATIONERY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1336 | HUGGINS - 1970 British Postal Stationary, d/j., fine clean copy. | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1337 | HUGGINS - 1970 British Postal Stationary, d/j. | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - POST OFFICE PUBLICATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1338 | POSTMASTER GENERAL - Reports of the Postmaster General on the Post Office, Nos. 1 (hardbound, pages spotted), 2, 4, 5 (p/b.), 6, 7, 9 (hardbound) and 10 (p/b.). Period 1855 - 1864. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1339 | POSTMATER GENERAL - Reports of the Postmaster General on the Post Office, Nos. 23 to 27 and 29, 1877 to 1893. Paper oxidised and covers disintegrating. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1340 | POSTMASTER GENERAL - Report of the Postmaster General on the Post Office Nos. 40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 49 and 56. Period 1894 to 1910. All p/b., with deteriorating covers, except 49 which is in large format and unbound. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1341 | POST OFFICE - 1885 Post Office Guide - 1st January 1885. Covers fragile and some corners turned. Said to be the Beaumaris Post Office official copy. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1342 | POST OFFICE - 1898 Post Office Guide 1st January 1898. Front paper cover reattached with tape, some corners turned. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1343 | POST OFFICE - 1908 Rules for Rural Postmen, Established or Unestablished, Assistant or Auxilliary. Stiff board covers, originally belonging to O.B.Curtis. Some amendments to text in red ink and on additional bits of paper. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1344 | ST. MARTIN'S LE GRAND 1901 - 1910. VOLS. XI to XX inclusive, Nos. 41 to 80. Vol. XX is in a bound copy, the rest are unbound. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - RAILWAYS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1345 | WILSON F.J. - 1991 Great Britain and Ireland Travelling Post Office Postmarks : A Guide and Catalogue. WILSON H.S. - 1979 T.P.O. : A History of the Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain, Part 1, 3rd edition. HOSEGOOD - 1983 Great Western Railway Travelling Post Offices. Witten from a railway point of view. (3 pubs., all p/b.). | £8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - REVENUES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1346 | LUNDY - 1894 Hand-Book of the Rvenues Stamps of Great Britain and Ireland. 56 page, paper cover, . booklet | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - TELEGRAPHS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1347 | GENERAL POST OFFICE - 1913 Instructions Regarding Radiotelegrams, thick board covers, alternate pages blank. DURHAM - 1959 Telegraphs in Victorian London, d/j. MONROE - 1964 The Law of Stamp Duties, d/j. Ex. public library but clean. RUSSELL - 1972 The Atlantic Telegraph, d/j. Reprint of 1865 original. KIEVE - 1973 The Electric Telegraph : A Social and Economic History, d/j. MACKAY - 1981 Telegraphic Codes of the British Isles 1870 - 1924, p/b. Plus a couple of booklets on Teleraph Stamps and Telegraphy on Stamps. (8 items). | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS & I.O.M. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1348 | MISCELLANY in carton including POSTAL HISTORY -Journal of the PHS Nos. 152 to 251(1968 - 1989). PLUS several copies of Lancashire & Cheshire Mail 1986 on and Civil Censorship SG 1981 on. ALSO British Mail Coach complete Nos. 1 - 29. HEAVY LOT. BUYER TO COLLECT. | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1349 | MISCELLANY -including CRUICKSHANK -1975 The German Occupation of the Channel Islands. HARRIS - 1979 Islanders Deported, Part 1. GURNEY - 1983 The Channel Islands Sub-Post Offices and their Postmarks, signed copy. BONSOR - 1967 The Guernsey Railway : The German Occupation Lines in Guernsey and the Alderney Railway. LE PATOUREL -1957 The Building of Castle Cornet, Guernsey Part I Documents relating to Tudor Reconstruction. (6 pubs., all p/b.). | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1350 | MISCELLANEOUS BUNDLE of books/booklets on CI topics including stamps and postal history, Red Cross mail service, booklet stamps, revenues, Alderney and a couple of historical monographs. | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1351 | LES ILES NORMANDES - Journal of the Channel Islands Specialists' Society. Vol.1 No.1 to Vol.20 No.1. GUERNSEY PHILATELIC NEWS - approx. 30 copies between 1970 and 1985. Both sequences housed in special magazine binders. TWO CARTON LOT. BUYER TO COLLECT. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - IRELAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1352 | MEREDITH - 1923 Old Irish Postage Stamps and Franks, cover wear. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - WALES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1353 | PARRY'S Railway Companion from Chester to Holyhead. !972 facsimile of 1849 second edition. SCOTT ARCHER - 1970 The Welsh Post Towns before 1840, plus 1987 supplement. RICHARDS - 1972 An Atlas of Anglesey. IDWAL JONES - 1956 A Historcal Atlas of Wales, p/b. PARMENTER - Barred Numeral Cancellations Vol. One - Wales, p/b. Plus several Postal Histories of Bangor, Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Denbighshire, Llandudno etc. (14 items). | £18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1354 | SR PUBLISHERS - 1970 Jonh Speed's Atlas : Part II Wales, reprint in large format, 280 x 425 mm., d/j. BOOTH - 1977 Antique Maps of Wales, d/j. | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ** | 1355 | MISCELLANY: c1927-40 group of flyers, letterheads & leaflets with many attractive, colourful examples noted inc. a 1933 correspondence concerning the Palestine edition of Kelly's 'Directory',1930's fruit promotion posters, Vanity Fair Cartoon Co. leaflets etc. Most are in fine condition though some have been punched for filing. (41 items). **/*** | £40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1356 | WEIGHING SCALES: AVERY, W & T: 1898 hardback catalogue of "Weighing Apparatus Suitable For Engineers, Railways, Docks, Ironworks, Etc.,Etc.,". Illustrated throughout. (70pp). Almost ***. | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1357 | MISCELLANY: BAXENDALE & CO: 1920c A well illustrated catalogue of kitchen ranges and ovens (51pp). BRUNTON & WILLIAMS LTD 1940 caltalogue of gummed labels, price tickets, Xmas decorations etc. with many illustrations and a few gummed in examples. (168pp). STANDARD TALKING MACHINE CO OF CHICAGO 1911 small format catalogue of 10" records (30pp) and a similar 1910 Columbia records catalogue. (16pp). **/***. | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1358 | CYCLING: CENTAUR CYCLES/HALFORD CYCLES/RUDGE WHITWORTH BICYCLES & MOTOR BICYCLES: 1928 and 1922 (2) illustrated catalogues of these companies. (20pp and 24pp x 2 respectively). Some rusting around staples. **/***. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1359 | DERBYSHIRE -"GREENSMITH'S DERBY DOG BISCUITS": c.1900 Pictorial showcard (600mm. x 470 mm.) with colour lithograph design of clowns making dogs jump through hoops; mounted on thick card with eyelets for hanging (slight surface wear and punctured holes but v. attractive) and ROYAL VISIT TO DERBY, 1891: Large (380mm. x 290mm. + 100mm. mount all round) photographic print showing Queen Victoria in a landau outside the Guildhall receiving an address from the Mayor and surrounded by military escort, Guards' band etc. (some fading/foxing and mount repaired but scarce). (2 items). ** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1360 | STEAM WAGONS: GARRETT (RICHARD) AND SONS - STEAM POWER PLANTS: 1924 catalogue of Garrett Steam Power Plants, extensively illustrated with numerous photographs of the Leiston works and specialities inc. steam wagons, steam rollers and portable steam engines. (56 pp). ***. | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1361 | LAWNMOWER PRICE LISTS: 1897 Three small format illustrated fold out price lists for Green's Patent Lawn Mowers, Samuelsonn's Lawn Mowing Machines and Philadelphia Lawn Mowers. Mainly ***. | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1362 | LEATHER GOODS: MASON & SONS OF WALSALL: 1939 illustrated catalogue (60pp) and matching price list (20pp) for equestrian leather goods. Walwers of Glasgow 1939 and 1939-40 illustrated catalogues of overcoats and suits. (14pp & 20pp respectively). *** | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1363 | OPTICS/BINOCULARS/TELESCOPES: 1908 Catalogue of bioscopes and animated picture accessories from Charles Urban Trading Co. of London (67pp). 1910c catalogue of optical lanterns from Photo Supplies of Bristol (64pp). 1937 Binoculars and telescopes catalogue from Ross of London with covering letter. (36pp). **/***. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1364 | CYCLING: PEREGRINE CYCLES: 1892 illustrated catalogue of this Leicester company. Some creasing but early. **/***. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1365 | STATIONERY: POORE (GEORGE J.) & CO. OF LIVERPOOL: c1900 well illustrated hardback catalogue of drawing and stationery materials. (80pp). **. | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1366 | PRICE CARDS - CURRY'S Ltd. c1937: Four cards, the largest 260 x 240mm, three in abstact Art Deco style, the fourth showing a blacksmith with the title 'Striking Hot Price', advertising electrical goods (3) or a pushchair. Mainly fine with pencilled shelf numbers on each. *** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1367 | CYCLING: RALEIGH ALL STEEL BICYCLES: 1929 and 1938 illustrated catalogues. (24pp & 38pp respectively). **/***.. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1368 | STEAM WAGONS: SENTINEL WAGON WORKS SHREWSBURY: 1920c-23 Four booklets from the Sentinel Works of Shrewsbury comprising an illustrated steam wagon hardback catalogue (132pp), fixing, working and cleaning instructions (14pp), running and tending instructions (71pp) and a portable engine catalogue (32pp). **/***. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1369 | TYPEWRITERS: SMITH PREMIER TYPWRITER CO OF SYRACUSE N. YORK: 1892 catalogue with a letter of commendation from The Postal Telegraph Co. and a leaflet listing all users of the Premier typwriter. ***. | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1370 | CERAMICS: WENGERS LTD., ETRURIA, STOKE ON TRENT: 1937 A large format catalogue of colours, chemicals and equipment related to ceramics, extensively illustrated with much in colour. (207pp). **. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1371 | COACHBUILDERS: WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK OF LONDON. c1900 Hardback catalogue/pattern-book containing over 160 colour plates of lining patterns, monograms and heraldic designs for coach-builders. Pictorial gilt cloth cover with slight wear, contents fine. **/***. | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUTOGRAPHS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1372 | CHESS, 1880: A group of letters from seven Victorian Chess-players responding to arrangements for a simultaneous chess match inc. T.H.Zukertort ('Chess Monthly' notepaper), W. Steinitz ('The Field'), J.H.Blackburne, G.A.MacDonnell, Edmund Thorold (piece only), H.E.Bird & James Mason (the last two writing from Simpson's Chess Divan). Unusual & scarce material. (7 items). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1373 | CHAMBERLAIN, Joseph: 1881 handwritten letter (slight spotting) from Prince's Gate concerning an exhibition at Acock's Green (Birmingham) with fine signature; also a PPC of Chamberlain & another of his house at Highbury. (3 items).**/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1374 | DARWIN, Charles: 1874 scarce dated signature from Down House on a sheet of notepaper - folded; also three letters from the astronomer Sir Robert Ball written during Sept. 1892 from Cambridge & Dublin; one or two tears from original mounting; plus a letter from the Rev. F.O.Morris, ornithologist & author of the magisterial 'History of British Birds'. Three eminent Victorian naturalists. (5 items). **/*** | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1375 | DERBYSHIRE ARISTOCRACY: 1882 Letter to Belper signed 'Devonshire'; 1889 letter on Chatsworth notepaper mentioning Lord Hartington & signed 'Edward Cavendish'; two 1888 letters from Cavendish Square or Kedleston concerning a visit to the Hall by Belper Philosophical Society, signed 'Scarsdale' plus an 1866 letter from Lord Lichfield at Shugborough Hall (Staffs.). (5 items). | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1376 | ENTERTAINERS: c.1955 onwards autographs on loose pages plus a few PPCs incl. the 'Bluebird' team, 'Andy' Cole, Michael Crawford, Bruce Forsyth, Alan Freeman, 'Dickie' Henderson, Denis Lotis, 'Kenny' Lynch, Jean Metcalfe, Cliff Richard & three of 'The Shadows', Eric Sykes & 'Bert' Weedon. (c.30). **/*** | £48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1377 | HOLMAN HUNT, William: 1875 Short letter written from Wilton Terrace, with a fine signature; irregular surface toning; also two large pieces with v.fine signatures of the artists Sir J.E.Millais and W.P.Frith. (3 items). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1378 | IRVING, Sir Henry: 1882 autograph letter on Lyceum Theatre notepaper concerning seat reservations for a friend; fine. Also 3 other theatrical autographs of the period - a dramatic letter from Lilian Adelaide Neilsen, George Grossmith's signature and a note from the comic actor Lionel Brough. An interesting group. (4 items). *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1379 | IRVING, Sir Henry: 1890 (7 Oct.) autograph letter on Lyceum Theatre notepaper with pencil note referring to 'the brawl at the Lyceum on production of Ravenswood'; fine. Also a typewritten letter from the critic Joseph Hatton - the 'Joe' of the previous letter - describing the fracas at the Lyceum production on 27 September 1890 when he struck a fellow member of the audience with his opera hat - "Burn this screed...I want to have it forgotten"; some splitting etc but complete text. An interesting pair. (2 items). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1380 | LIVINGSTONE, David: Part letter, dated 1853, listing African children rescued by Livingstone from the Boers, with fine early signature 'David Livingston' - before he added the final 'e' to his name; splitting at folds but a scarce item. Also a letter from Robert Moffat (1874) - the African missionary, Bible scholar and friend of Livingstone - which originally enclosed the previous item a s a gift and a short note (1876) from Lt. V.Lovett Cameron, a pioneer explorer of Africa who took part in the search for Livingstone. A fascinating trio. (3 items). **/*** | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1381 | PALMERSTON, Lord: Substantial thematic collection concerning the Palmerston family, meticulously written-up in an album, with the focus on the Prime Minister at various stages in his career, 1817-61 inc. 14 letters or documents signed by him inc. War Office circular & billeting order, 1850 letter to the Consul at Bahia concerning the Brazil Packet Mail, 1836 passport etc. Also a small correspondence from lady Palmerston to General Fox, family letters etc. (25 items). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1382 | POLITICIANS, 1809-1992: Album containing 34 items of mail, pieces & pictures from a variety of politicians, the majority 19th century inc. S.H.Walpole (1876), N.Vansittart (1809), Sir John Gladstone (1823), John Bright (1876 env. & cdv photo), J.B.Balfour (1888), Sir John Nicholl (1839) & Norman Fowler (1992), also several types of official env. etc. Well -researched. (34 items). **/*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1383 | ROBERTS, Frederick - Lord Roberts of Kandahar: 1881 (Jan.) handwritten letter from Sydenham during his short leave in England between the Afghan Campaign & his departure for S.Africa, replying to a request for his autograph, signed 'Fred Roberts'; folded but a fine item. *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1384 | RUSKIN, John: fine 1881 letter on Brantwood notepaper (slight foxing on top edge) commenting on his reading tastes and his 'lofty teachings'; very fine signature. A scarce autograph from this reclusive Victorian intellectual. **/*** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1385 | RUTLAND: 1888 Letter on Belvoir Castle mourning notepaper concerning "Dorothy Vernon's elopement", signed 'Rutland'; also the original black-bordered envelope (stamp removed) with fine embossed design of Belvoir Castle on the flap. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1386 | SPOFFORTH, F.R.: Australian Test Cricketer - 1888 (Oct.) Letter written from Breadsall declining an invitation to play for the Belper Meadows C.C. as he was about to play for Derbyshire in the 1889 Season. Fine letter with tiny corner tears on second page. **/*** | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1387 | VON BÐLOW, Hans: Sheet of notepaper with two bars of music signed at Sheffield (4 Dec. 1878) by the famous German conductor & composer, (briefly) the son-in-law of Liszt; folds but an unusual & scarce item. **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1388 | WOOD, SIR HENRY - AUTOGRAPHED SEPIA REAL PHOTOGRAPH PPC of founder, & conductor for many years, of the world famous Promenade Concerts in the old Queen's Hall, London prior to its destruction by German bombers during WWII. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1389 | MISCELLANY: Victorian autograph collection on old ledger pages with a good range of letters & signatures from c1875-90 inc. many of public figures accorded much space in the DNB! Among those noted: Charles Kingsley, 'Ouida', Mrs Henry Wood, Rev. Spurgeon, Sankey, Dean Stanley, Joseph Chamberlain, a curious Golden Wedding card from Mr & Mrs S.C.Hall (prolific authors, now forgotten!), M.P.s etc. The collection was formed in Belper (Derbys.) and there is some emphasis on local personalities such as the antiquary Thomas Bateman of Youlgreave (1849), a member of the Strutt family etc. (75 items ). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1390 | AFRICA - "AFRICAN THROUGHWAYS" (1939): The official A.A.(S.Africa) guide to roads throughout the Continent with 100 sketch-maps and planned routes with landmarks, pitfalls etc. A virtually mint example with dust-wrapper & celluloid bookmark in original cardboard box - apparently unused. Most unusual.**** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1391 | AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (A.A.): Small leather wallet for membership card with gilt embossed 'A.A.' & member's name, with card for 1952, plus another card for 1954; also annual reports for 1949, 1950 & '55 and Member's Handbook (1949, splitting to spine).(6 items). **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1392 | "BADGES OF THE WORLD'S GREAT MOTOR CARS" (Danbury Mint c1980): Superb collector's edition of 25 hand-enamelled replica badges of famous classic car manufacturers inc. Ferrari, Lagonda, Hispano-Suiza etc. housed in fitted wooden display case with numbered certificate. Beautiful. (25 items).**** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1393 | CARS: Catalogues of 1945 Ten Four (12pp). 1959 MG Magnette (12pp foldout) and 1959 Riley 1.5 (12pp foldout). All illustrated in colour. **/***. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1394 | "A TOUR THROUGH FORD WORKS DAGENHAM" (1935) booklet prepared for the convenience of visitors, 32pp. 17"x 5‡" with coloured, pictorial card wrapper depicting a Ford worker. Attractive, glossy publication with over 200 photos and advert for the new £135 "De Luxe Ford". The Essex factory was completed in 1932. *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1395 | M.G.'MIDGET' SERIES 'T' - 1936 10pp ill'd sales brochure, A.C. Cars 16pp brochure with details of the previous year's trials, 16pp booklet on the workings of the Humber 'de Normanville' safety gear plus three further substantial, ill'd booklets publicising Rover, Talbot & Jowett saloons of 1936. Fine other than slight dustiness. (6 items).*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1396 | MORRIS: Catalogues of 1933 Morris cars (56pp), 1937 Twelve Four (20pp) and 1938 New Morris Eight (12pp foldout), all extensively illustrated in colour. **/***. | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1397 | MORRIS TEN-FOUR & TWELVE-FOUR 16pp trade catalogue (1936) and 1935 Austin 32pp catalogue, both with fine Art Deco covers & colour plates, Austin leaflet/poster featuring 5 models and a scarce 6pp colour brochure (1936) for Fordson Vans showing a range of liveries. Very fine with the odd dust mark. (4 items) *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1398 | MOTOR SHOW (EARL'S COURT): Catalogues for the 1951 & 1954 Shows (450 & 488pp) in pictorial paper covers with numerous advertisements, folding floor plans and each with a fine R.A.C. Patrolman bookmark; slight wear to the spine of the earlier guidebut generally remarkably fresh - near mint inside. (2 items).*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1399 | MOTOR CYCLE MAKERS' TRADE CATALOGUES (1907-1909) four different, illustrated examples: a) Fairy Motor Co., Blackheath, 32pp. 5"x 7‡". b) Singer Moto-Velo, Coventry, 8pp. 8"x 4". c) Hobart Bird 'Handy' Motor Cycles, Coventry, 8pp. 10"x 7". d) Moto-Reve Motorcycles, Acton Vale, 12pp. 10"x 6". Plus, Mills & Fulford, Coventry, 16pp. 4‡"x 6", makers of motor cycle side, fore & trailing cars for motor cycles. **/*** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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