Trafford Books: Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, and Postage Stamps., 434, Manchester

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
May 14, 2025 - May 14, 2025
Page Size: 127 items in 6 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 John Burrows

Essex Units in the War 1914-1919

1931- 37 GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 241.50
2

Ephemera & Photos, including 1944 pictorial Airgraphs (2) from Barby Camp, nr.Rugby, to a serviceman in India, and other WW2;

1944 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 23.00
3

20th Century commonplace books (4) with watercolour and acrylic sketches, quotations and autographs, one with 30 sketches of good quality.

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 59.80
4

Assorted autographs of entertainers and politicians with a copy of - A-Z of TV Stars 1992

1992 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 184.00
5

The Autograph Album of Margaret Waddell, 1906, leather bound, gilt, with signature of Anna Pavlova and approx 200 other items laid down or tipped-in

1906 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 253.00
6

D.H. Lawrence and King George V autographs contained in the visitors book of the Hotel Villa Belvedere, Taormina, Sicily, 1921-1930,

1921-1930 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 655.50
7

Autograph collection in folder, including Anthony Eden (signed cover, 1932); William Morris (founder of Morris Motors, signed page),

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 GBP 201.25
8

Collection of 19th Century autographs, each accompanied by a Woodbury photograph, including the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (2 ALS, April & May 1885);

19th Century GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 189.75
9

Collection of 20th Century letters including A.E.F. Horniman (ALS, founder of the Manchester Gaiety Theatre), Sue Ryder (TLS), Egon Ronay (TLS),

20th Century GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 143.75
10

Box file of Autographs and ephemera; with few documents from 1724; many signed photos including Blondini (on reverse), Ronald Pickup,

1724 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 201.25
11

Ephemera and softback publications, including advertising interest, guides, recipes, tin box of military buttons, programmes, leaflets, etc.

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 59.80
12

Finland, a selection with Rintala - Four Finns: Political Profiles

1969 GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 46.00
13

Iceland, a selection including Stewart - Rivers of Iceland

1950 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 34.50
14 Simpson

Greenland Summer

1973 GBP 20.00 - 40.00 GBP 16.10
15

Scandinavia titles including Duthie - I Cycled into the Arctic Circle

1955 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 23.00
16 Neil Armstrong:

fine autographed Moon Landing FDC, 1969. With Certificate of Authenticity (UACC & AFTAL registered).

GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 448.50
17 Raymond Briggs

When the Wind Blows

1983 GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 73.60
18 Ian McEwan

The Cement Garden

1978 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 149.50
19 Ian Fleming

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1963 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
20 Percy Bysshe Shelley

The Sensitive Plant - illustrated by Laurence Housman,

1898 GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 46.00
21

Penguin Crime Fiction, a collection 1940s to early 1960s with much 1950s, including 75 first printings in Penguin.

1940s to early 1960s GBP 10.00 - 20.00 GBP 36.80
22 Lord Snowdon

Photographs by Snowdon - A Retrospective

2000 GBP 20.00 - 30.00 GBP 29.90
23

Autographs relating to the film Jaws

GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 402.50
24

Autographed PPCs and some PC size photos, mainly EVII period,

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 166.75
25

Entertainers' photos, WW2 period, mostly autographed, comprising, comedians, variety artistes and vocalists.

WW2 period GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 178.25
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