| 3480 | UNUSUAL SEMI-CIRCULAR ALBUM: c1880 with padded brown leather covers embossed with flowers (spine missing) & brass clasp, gilt-decorated pages with some mount tears (most repairable) holding 13 cabinet & 15 cdv portraits. Unusual, despite faults. (28) ** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3481 | CARVED INDIAN ALBUM: c 1880 Small, oblong album with heavily-carved (sandalwood?) covers depicting tigers, birds & foliage with finely-inlaid ivory banding (slight loss on rear cover) & silver-plated, monogrammed clasp (missing pin), of Indian workmanship, containing 9 cabinet & 34 cdv portraits (inc. liveried footman & Welsh group) c1870-95. Covers do not close - possible warping? Attractive & unusual. (43). **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3482 | JAPANESE LACQUER ALBUM: c1880 Large (350 x 270mm) album with black lacquer covers, the front(small chip) decorated with fine carved ivory eagle in a cherry tree; the pages appear to be covered in hand-painted silk and hold 32 cabinet size family group portraits c1870-1900 plus 12 cdvs. The padded silk panel on the inside front cover is slightly torn & there is a s ellotape repair to the binding; otherwise, remarkably fresh & unusual.(44). **/*** | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3483 | SMALL JAPANESE ALBUM: c1890 (145 x 195mm) with lacquer front cover depicting (worn) gold-painted crane (no rear cover but well-repaired with cloth) containing 14pp covered in hand-painted silk, designed to hold 10 cabinet & 4 cdv photographs. Also a Swiss or Tyrolean album c1890 in need of repair but with fine carved wooden covers (slight warping) depicting an edelweiss & fir trees (leather spine almost detached) with gold-lined gren pages having spaces for 12 cabinet & 32 cdv photographs. (2 albums). ** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3484 | MUSICAL ALBUM: c1890 covered in worn green cloth with gilt metal decoration (some loss) & clasp (lost pin) with chromo-litho floral decorated pages (6) and a musical movement housed inside the rear cover under a glass lid (no key/needs attention). ** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3485 | 'WHITE FLOWER ALBUM' (T.J.S.S.& Co.): c1880 Heavy, dark green leather covers with moulded 'gothic' decoration, banded spine & metal clasp, containing 12pp of chromo-litho floral designs depicting white flowers & silver-printed title, tissue interleaving, with one or two tears/spots otherwise fine. Capacity: 114 cdv & 10 cabinet photographs. **/*** | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3486 | 'ALBUM OF GEMS' c1897 (Marion & Co.): Padded brown leather album with stamped initials (spine poorly restored) having 8pp of sumtuous chromo-litho designs by K.Crauford depicting stories behind gemstones (inc. Queen Victoria for 'diamond'), some ageing/dust marks on most pages; spaces for 24 cabinet & 40 cdv photographs. ** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3487 | GAME-BIRDS ALBUM: Plain brown calf covers (worn) with gold banding & gilt fly-leaves enclosing 8pp with fine b&w designs featuring hunting of game-birds, all pp have an attractive cream marbled effect with gilt linings to frames, minor tears etc. A most attractive album which could be improved & would contain 24 cabinet & 32 cdv photographs. **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3488 | 'KATE GREENWAY' STYLE ILLUSTRATIONS by K.Craufurd : Attractive Marion & Co. album c1890 with scuffed plain padded red leather binding (trade stamp inside front cover) containing 12pp of Greenway style 'Regency' scenes & quotations; damp spotting throughout. Capacity: 19 cabinet & 59 cdv photographs. ** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3489 | 'FLOWERING SHRUBS & SONGSTERS' (T.J.S.S.& D.): c 1885 Fine, blind-tooled black leather with gilt inner edges & plated clasp containing 8pp attractive chromo-litho designs featuring garden birds plus title printed in gold with thrush, some sellotape adhesion has caused occasional small damage. Capacity: 22 cabinet, 22 cdv & 24 miniature photographs. **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3490 | 'THE BREANSKI ALBUM' (T.J.S.S. & Co.) c1880: Plain tooled black leather with replacement spine & plated clasp, containing 12 full-page chromo-litho illustrations of scenes in the U.K.after paintings by A.de BrÈanski, plus gold-printed title & botanical ills., with spaces for 20 cabinet & 14 cdv photographs; some toning. Attractive. **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3491 | PAIR OF CARTE DE VISITE ALBUMS c1875: Heavily moulded red leather example with gilt decoration containing 47 cdv portraits of c1865-1900 in arch-framed pages; also a brown album with heavy moulded rope design containing 48 cdvs - one or two pp with repaired damage. A good selection of photographs. (95) **/*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3492 | EARLY BLACK 'MISSAL' TYPE ALBUM with elaborate gilt brass Gothic clasps containing 50 cdv photographs c1860-80 inc. a number of children (unusual large family group, boy in mortar-board & girl blowing bubbles noted); sound & attractive. Also a later, brown leather album with a similar range of 50 cdvs (trumpet-player), one or two pp stained or repaired. (100) **/*** | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3493 | VERY FINE GREEN LEATHER ALBUM with black & gilt decoration, brass-bound edges & brass clasps, all with fresh, bright gilding; pages fresh, inside leather hinge stamped 'G.R.& Co.' - a fine quality album c1865. Contents inc. 48 cdv portraits of ladies in crinoline dresses of the 1860s. Also a small green album with embossed flower design (missing clasp) containing 40 cdvs contemporary with the former but ink captions do not relate to portraits. A good lot. (140). **/*** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3494 | 'MINIATURES' ALBUMS: A pair of albums c1890 designed to hold 'miniature' (cigarette-card size) photographs at one or two to the page. The larger, in fine padded brown leather with gilding & repaired fastening strap, containing 48 portraits inc. 5 of dogs (Jack Russells); the smaller, a 'pocket' album in black leather with clasp & 6pp chromo-litho floral ills. contains 10 items. Uncommon albums. (58). *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3495 | FOLDING DISPLAY ALBUMS: Two 'concertina'-type folding albums - a small green morocco travelling album (some wear, missing strap) for cdv photographs containing 10 female portraits and a larger album c1880 for cabinet size photographs with heavily-embossed leather covers & double-sided pages, one side with chromo-litho floral designs, with spaces for 10 portraits (9 present) - one or two weak hinges / torn mounts but repairable. (19). **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3496 | COMIC CARTES DE VISITE c1865: Group of 7 cdv photographs of posed comic 'tableux' inc. 'The Musical Wife', 'Brewing of Scandal' (an old ladies' tea-party), 'The Night Mare' (or 'night-Ass') etc. All produced in the same format but without manufacturor's name. Unusual. (7 items). *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3497 | BOYS WITH TOYS: Green leather album (spine defects) & steel clasp with 8pp chromo ills. of flowers, containing a small collection c1865-1900 of 12 cabinet & 15 cdv photographs showing young boys with a variety of toys inc. model engine, whip & top, musical instruments, rocking horses etc. (27) **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3498 | CHILDREN: Collection of images of young children & babies c1870-1900 (10 cabinet/24 cdv) housed in two Victorian albums - one a substantial brown leather example in good condition (small stains on 3pp) the other blue plush with a brass scroll (slight faults). (34). **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3499 | CHILDREN: Two albums containing cdv (88) & cabinet (44) photographs c1865-1900, largely of babies, children & young people in a variety of costume: worn heavy brown leather with gilt & brass decoration & padded red leather (tears/repaired spine/clasp missing). (132). **/*** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3500 | COUPLES: Neat album in maroon morocco (spine wear) with gilt clasp housing 24 cabinet size photographs of male/female couples c1880-1900. (24).**/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3501 | HATS & HEADGEAR: Large, very worn plush-covered album with metal mounts containing a collection of portraits c1870-1910 chosen for the interest of the sitter's headwear inc. an old gentleman in dress of c1840 with stove-pipe hat as well as numerous varieties of lady's bonnet & children's hats. (112 cdvs & 16 others). **/*** | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3502 | HATS: Black leather album (fine condition apart from small spine split) with steel clasp containing cdv (32) & cabinet (24) photographs of ladies in hats c1870-1900 with examples of both the restrained & the extravagant! (56).*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3503 | MILITARY UNIFORMS: Large 'landscape format' album in textured black leather with fine steel clasp containing a superb range of cabinet portraits of soldiers c1875-1914, most in pre-1914 uniform and inc. tropical kit, several good Boer War inc. one taken in the field, some taken in India, Sgt. Bates, 1890 winner of the Bisley Prize etc. A good lot. (59).*** | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3504 | 'HISTORICAL ALBUM' c1885 with magnificent chromo-litho title-page & index to the 18 fine pages illustrated with scenes from famous British battles, culminating in Tel el Kebir, bound in worn brown leather with replacement spine; contents inc. cdv & cabinet portraits c1860-1900 showing a fine variety of military & naval uniform together with a few civilian portraits. (55). **/*** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3505 | NAVAL INTEREST: Very fine large maroon leather album with simple gold lining, Gothic initials 'K.E.' & gilt brass clasp containing a variety of cdv & cabinet size photographs of sailors (42) & children in sailor suits c1875-1900 - some good uniform items inc. officers & ratings. (130).*** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3506 | NAVAL INTEREST: Leather album with embossed floral covers (repaired spine) & unusual brown marbled pages, each holding two cabinet size photographs of sailors (22 inc. group portrait taken on deck) or children in sailor suits c1880-1900. (49). **/*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3507 | POLICEMEN: Unusual, tall album accomodating a cdv & a cabinet size photograph on each page, bound in embossed leather (some spine wear) with brass clasp; it contains a fine collection of scarce photographs of uniformed policemen c1870-1900 from various forces plus 2 or 3 of soldiers, a police orphanage, group picture etc. A good lot. (57) PHOTO - see plate no. | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3508 | SPECTACLES: 'Landscape & Flower Album' (12pp chromo-litho ills.) with fine blind-tooled brown leather covers (mark on front, clasp missing) containing 21 cabinet & 47 cdv size images c1870-1900 of individuals wearing a variety of types of spectacles. An unuusal thematic collection. (68). **/*** | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3509 | UNIFORMS: Fine black leather album with gold lining & gilt brass clasp (some spine wear) containing 43 cdv & cabinet portraits of men & women in uniform inc. military, salvation army (2), nurses (6), railwaymen (2), academic dress (2), a mayor, boys in uniform etc. (43). **/*** | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3510 | WEDDINGS: Embossed leather album (hinge wear) containing green leaves with Moorish pattern frames & gilt decoration, housing a variety of cdv & cabinet portraits c1880-1900, mainly of wedding-related interest with bridal couples inc. a military pair, groups (2) etc. Also a couple of earlier examples and two girls in confirmation dresses. (50). **/*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3511 | 'THE FLORAL ALBUM' c1870, heavy decorated leather binding (broken clasp), 10pp with chromo-litho ills. of flowers, some edge thumbing; contains 79 cdv inc. unusual outdoor crowd (market?) scene in Bristol c1870 plus 7 cabinet portraits.with many earlier examples noted. (86). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3512 | CABINET PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM c1880: Compact album with plain black padded leather covers & plated clasp containing dark green, gold-lined pages, each displaying a cabinet-size portrait; subjects inc. children, two fancy-dress costumes & a communion dress. (31). *** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3513 | PLAIN BROWN PADDED LEATHER ALBUM (1cm spine split) with plated clasp & retailer's label (Doidge & Co., photographers of Plymouth), containing 64 cdv & 16 cabinet portraits inc. young woman in costume as Shakespeare's Portia, c1870-1900. (80). **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3514 | SQUARE ALBUM with lozenge-tooled brown leather binding (replacement spine/corner pieces) and gilt brass clasp, housing 20 cabinet, 12 cdv & 8 miniature portraits with a good variety of subject; pages toned. (40). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3515 | CRAUFURD ILLUSTRATED ALBUM: Large album with moulded maroon leather binding (spine glued flat) & elaborate clasp, with 10pp with b&w sentimental designs by K.Craufurd, with accompanying quotations; contents inc. 48 cdv & 22 cabinet portraits c1865-1900 inc. a kilted Scotsman, a Naval rating & a young boy on a model horse. (70). **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3516 | PADDED GREEN LEATHER ALBUM with simple gilt decoration & clasp, dusty & slightly worn, with presentation inscription of 1893, containing 10 cabinet & 10 cdv portraits held in attractively-framed pages with toning & some captions in ink. (20).**/*** | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3517 | HEAVILY PADDED EMBOSSED LEATHER COVERED album c1890 with holly-sprig design (spine repaired) & gilt brass clasp, 6pp with chromo floral designs, containing 20 cdv & 22 cabinet photographs c1860-1900 inc. many with children, a fancy-dress 'Cavalier' & a good many earlier examples, housed in attractive green-tinted pages. (42). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3518 | SIMILAR PADDED LEATHER ALBUM (different, floral design) with missing spine, plated clasp & 6pp chromo designs, largely empty but with an interesting cabinet-size photograph c1865 of Sandown (IoW) with a boat being hauled onto sand, with onlookers, c1890 school class group & 16 other items. (18).** | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3519 | GREY LEATHER ALBUM with cherry-blossom design c1880, with spine damage, plated clasp & 5pp with chromo-litho decorations, containing 60 cdv & 12 cabinet portraits c1860-95 inc. many of children. (72). **/*** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3520 | SOLID BROWN LEATHER ALBUM with plain banding on spine, gilt decoration to inner edges of covers & gilt brass clasp; plain, gilt-lined pages (toned) contain 24 cabinet & 48 cdv portraits c1870-90. A fine example of its type. (72). *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3521 | TAN LEATHER ALBUM with geometric decoration in black & gilt clasp c1875, containing 10 cabinet & 118 cdv portraits c1865-90 with a variety of subject. (128) *** | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3522 | PADDED BROWN LEATHER ALBUM (repaired spine) with plated clasp & 6pp of chromo-litho landscape views, containing a good variety of 48 cdv & 20 cabinet portraits. (68).**/*** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3523 | BROWN CALF-BOUND ALBUM with gilt lining & clasp (spine stuck down) c1875, containing 19 cabinet & 80 cdv portraits c1865-1910. (99).**/*** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3524 | DARK BROWN PADDED LEATHER ALBUM with embossed floral decoration (5cm spine split), plated clasp & 6pp with chromo-litho floral illustrations c1885, containing 24 cdv & 26 cabinet portraits inc. two housemaids, family groups & children c1865-1900. (50). **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3525 | DARK BROWN PADDED LEATHER ALBUM with bronzed spring clasp (fixing pin missing) in good condition with light general wear, housing 48 cdv & 24 cabinet portraits c1865-1900 with a good range of subjects; some mounts with small repaired tears. (72).*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3526 | BLACK LEATHER ALBUM (missing clasp / spine repaired) with a fine selection of cdv (144) & cabinet (11) portraits c1865-1900 with a relatively high proportion of earlier items; pages are a little thumbed with occasional foxing. (155).**/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3527 | FLORAL PATTERN EMBOSSED LEATHER ALBUM c1880 with elaborate clasp & Reading retailer's label, containing 6pp with chromo-litho floral decoration, 15 cabinet & 38 cdv photographs with many from the 1860s-'70s in evidence; some repaired damage to one or two pp / foxing & the album pages are slightly loose in the binding. (53) **/*** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3528 | UNUSUAL NARROW, PADDED LEATHER ALBUM c1890 with plated clasp, green-tinted pages (4 with repaired tears) with gold grass decoration & Leeds trade label; contents inc. 20 cabinet & 24 cdv photographs plus 3 others stuck on fly-leaf. (44). **/*** | £55 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3529 | PAIR OF ALBUMS: 1) Soft brown padded leather (cover dents) with clasp, spaces for 12 cabinet & 80 cdv photographs. 2) Large embossed red leather album (worn / broken clasp / damp marks) which will accommodate 142 cdvs. (2).**/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3530 | THREE ALBUMS: 1) 'Quarto' size leather album for cabinet photographs (40) with black, floral decoration pages (worn / repaired). 2) A 'made-up' hybrid with black cover & pages from a f=different album, some with chromo decoration / toning, holding 16 cabinet & 64 cdv. 3) Narrow padded leather album holding 20 cabinet & 24 cdvs - damaged by removal of glued-in scraps. (3) **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3531 | THREE ALBUMS: 1) Early (c1870) black leather with fine gilt brass edge mounts & clasps with spaces for 12 cabinet & 144 cdv portraits. 2) Plain black leather (worn) holding 16 cabinet & 96 cdvs. 3) Soft, worn leather with loose binding, some damp stains but with attractive 'Arts & Crafts' designs on all pagess, holding 18 cabinet & 24 cdvs. (3) **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3532 | BALANCE OF SEVEN ALBUMS: Carton with 7 various albums in very mixed condition, requiring attention /repair but with good potential - early cdv album with Asprey's trade label & another with unusual 'Moorish' pages noted. (7). */** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3533 | CLASPS etc.: Box containing cannibalised spare clasps, edges, corner pieces etc. for the restoration of photograph albums, plus a small box containing a small quantity of punched silver initials (Victorian) for creating monograms (one or two hallmarked). (Qty.) | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3534 | LARGE WALNUT VENEER PHOTOGRAPH VIEWER (275 x 170mm) with ebonised edges c1870, fitted with a brass & ivory slide and a large lens. One or two small scratches or chips but generally a fine, superior quality piece. **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3535 | PAIR OF EBONISED PHOTOGRAPH VIEWERS c1880 for viewing / disply of carte de visite & cabinet sized photographs, ebonised finish (some cracking/chipping) with incised decoration, folding action & glass lenses. Scarce items. (2 items). **/*** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3536 | BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION housed in a small carton, inc. qty. of cdv & cabinet photographs, red morocco storage box for cabinet portraits in the form of a book, larger photographs inc. Portsmouth Police group c1930, framed items etc. (Qty). */*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 3537 | 'KODAKERY': September 1930 issue of the Kodak magazine - 24pp in Art Deco cover, good advertisements & illustrations. Fine. *** | £15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3538 | SPORT: Pair of framed full plate team photographs depicting the Harrow School cricket and football teams for 1880 with players named on mounts. Also c.1900 large full-length photograph of a lady in full Court dress. (3 items). *** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PICTURE POSTCARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3539 | ANGELS: Series of chromo-litho cards printed by Meissner & Buch, c1905, all depicting angels painted by Fra Angelico. Most attractive. (9). *** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 3540 | DOGS: Group of German & Swiss used & unused PPCs, mainly RP, showing dogs of various types; an attractive selection. (26 items). *** | £40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3541 | DREYFUS AFFAIR: Fine set of 10 caricature cards depicting the main players in the scandal which rocked fin-de-siËcle France, entitled 'BinËtoscope', drawn by 'Les Norwin's' & printed in colour; very fine mint condition, each with a business cachet on the reverse & a used stamp (1907-08 dates) affixed to the message panel. (10 items). *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3542 | EARLY 'COURT' CARDS, 1899-1900: Pair of RP London advertising postcards for St Ermin's Hotel, Westminster & The Bavarian Restaurant, Pentonville Road, postally used; also a fine coloured comic card used in 1899 & a small letter-sheet with chromo view of Southend pier used in the same year. In addition, a 1903 usage of a comic 'Wrench' card & 1905 fine vignette card of the Hotel Russell - before it hosted ephemera fairs! One or two minor faults but scarce cards. (6 items). *** PHOTO - see plate no. | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3543 | B.B.C. "BROADCAST ALBUM: VOL. I" (1932) official slip-in album 7"x 12" with descriptive captions, containing 50 real photo postcards (plain backs), plus 10 double-size real photos 5º"x 6#". Depicting portraits of radio personalities and performers, incl. Sir John Reith, Anona Winn, Tommy Handley, Floerence Desmond, etc. Upper hinge neatly repaired with matching cloth. Fine volume, published on BBC's 10th anniversary. *** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3544 | GERMAN NAVY: Small group of early chromo-litho cards depicting German ships (5, all unused) & one postally used (1897) showing gunnery practice on such a ship. Unusual. (6 cards). *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3545 | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3546 | POSTMEN & PILLAR-BOXES: A fine collection of all different, coloured PCs c1903-30 (majority pre-1918) depicting postal scenes inc. 4 fine examples of the chromo-liltho 'Postmen of the British Empire' (1905), superb range of pillar-box cards inc. designs by Donald McGill (12), G.A.Bamber (2) & D.Tempest (2) and a fine Edwardian trio showing a Penfold box plus various RP & comic postmen. Also 6 'Chocolat Klaus' trade cards & Ogden's cigarette cards (4) showing postal activities. A good lot. (104 items). *** | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3547 | POSTMEN OF THE WORLD - EUROPE: c1900 group of unused, undivided back cards, chromo-litho printed in Vienna, depicting postmen, stamps & delivery scenes of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland. Very fine. (10 cards). **** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3548 | POSTMEN OF THE WORLD - THE AMERICAS: A similar group with typical scenes of Argentina, Bolivia, French Guiana, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad, USA & Venezuela. (9 cards). **** | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3549 | POSTMEN OF THE WORLD - ASIA: A similar group with typical scenes of China, Indo-China, Japan, Korea, Persia & Siam. Attractive. (6 cards). *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 3550 | U.S.A. - 'THE HAPPY SOUTH': Concertina-style multi-view coloured view card (unused) with 11 double-sided ill'ns plus 6 more on the card cover depicting negro life in the cotton belt; published c1910 by Kaufmann (Baltimore). Very light wear & age-spotting; scarce & attractive. *** | £20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3551 | WARWICKSHIRE: Album with collection of cards c1903-25 showing views of Warwick & Stratford upon Avon with emphasis on earlier RP items inc. (1904) view of Saxon Mill with carter, various views of Eastgate, Warwick & Anne Hathaway's Cottage inc. fine Liberty's art card & other attractive designs. Also 7 cards from the 'Shakespeare's England' Exhibition c1930 and a fine group of 10 coloured & B&W cards from the 1906 (?) Warwick Pageant. A good lot. (74 items) *** | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3552 | WEMBLEY EXHIBITION: Complete unused sets of series 1 to 6 of Raphael Tuck's "Queen's Dolls' House" cards (some thinned but many fine) with supporting photostats and research notes. (48 cards + all the latter). **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3553 | WEMBLEY EXHIBITION: A complete unused set plus a few duplicates of "Queen's Dolls' House" post-cards by Raphael Tuck. Some faults but mainly fine. (Small Qty.). **/*** | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 3554 | MISCELLANY: c.1850 coloured French lithograph (265mm. x 230mm.) of Tientsing Fort (light foxing), 2 steel engravings (205mm. x 160mm.) of 'Constantinople from above Scutari' and 'View of Calcutta from the Esplanade', the latter with an elephant-led procession in the foreground, and c.1770 small engraving of Admiral Pocock. (4 items). **/*** FRAMED AND GLAZED - UNSUITABLE FOR POSTING. | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| RAILWAY MEMORABILIA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3555 | CARTON containing an interesting miscellany of railwayana inc. substantial folder of notes, time sheets, memos etc. regarding locomotive performance c1938-69, WWII LNER Royal Train timetables printed on card (2), 1936 & 1952 Royal Funeral train schedules, technical notices, cuttings, qty. of train tickets, a few books etc. (Qty.) */*** | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3556 | CARTON of railway ephemera with much of interest inc. c600 British rail tickets, 'Railway & Travel Monthly' (2 issues from 1911 inc. fine colour ill'd article on the S.S.'Olympic'), 1952 W.Pacific RRCo. rulebook, 1935 GWR centenary magazine, variiou special timetables, fragmentary 1908 Bradshaw etc. Also 6 framed maps & notices inc. District Railway map of London. (Qty). LARGE LOT - BUYER TO COLLECT. | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3557 | "FREELING'S GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANION" (1838) 192pp., plus 36pp. advertising supplement. Detailed, illustrated guide to the new line linking Birmingham with Manchester & Liverpool, published in year of opening. Incl. detailed route map, timetables, times of mail trains, mail bags carried, etc. Professionally re-bound in matching cloth, with original pictorial, title cartouche laid on. Nice copy. *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3558 | BRADSHAW'S RAILWAY COMPANION (1840): 30pp (72 x 115mm) Complete original example of the 2nd edition - the first to cover all of England - with 3 tipped-in maps plus 6 further tinted maps of regional railways and plans of Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester & Leeds and full timetables & fares. Remarkably fresh in original green cloth with fine gilt label; front endpaper split from the text with light sellotape stain affecting edge of London map. An exceptional example of a very scarce guide. **/*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3559 | HUDSON, George: ('The Railway King') - 1844 Letter from Hudson in York to the GWR in London (stamp removed) concerning the expense of opposing the Government's Railway Bill; written by a secretary with an addition & signatuere in Hudson's hand. Toning around edges, filing folds. **/*** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
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