Trafford Books: Trafford Book Sale, 440, Manchester

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
February 04, 2026 - February 04, 2026
Page Size: 169 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
51

Album of autographed photos of entertainers, TV presenters, etc, PC size, including James Garner, Cicely Courtneidge, Nigel Hawthorne, Lee Evans,

GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 105.80
52

Autograph interest including signed 10 x 8" photos of Twiggy, Jeanette Landis and Bruce Forsyth; Dave Berry signed book and photo;

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 59.80
53

Stair Society publications including Andrew McDouall [Bankton] An Institute of the Laws of Scotland in Civil Rights

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 34.50
54 Rodger

The Transformation of Edinburgh

2001 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 46.00
55 Gransden

Bury St. Edmunds Medieval Art, Architecture, Archaeology and Economy

1998 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 23.00
56

Hertfordshire Archaeology Vols.4, 5 & 7,

1974-79 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 29.90
57 Peter Hill

Whithorn & St Ninian - The Excavation of a Monastic Town 1984-91

1998 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 69.00
58

Scottish History and Culture, mostly h/bk, some in d/jkts, VG/VF (25)

GBP 15.00 - 20.00 GBP 13.80
59

Scottish history with several works on its architectural heritage, h/bk and s/bk. VG/VF (30)

GBP 15.00 - 20.00 GBP 9.20
60

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

1968-2013 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 11.50
61 Ockert & Urbanke

Die Panther-Abteilung 'Brandenburg' 1945

2019 GBP 15.00 - 20.00 GBP 23.00
62 Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII):

Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII): a signed menu for The Missions to Seamen Festival Dinner at Mansion House 1932, signed

1932 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
63

Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. 1900s to 1990s, a fine collection of PPCs, ephemera, many ferry tickets, and philatelic covers,

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
64

Railway photographs, North America (35) and UK, including a selection of LMS road vehicles. Includes reprints. Mostly 8 x 6" to 10 x 8" (50)

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 48.30
65

Railway Locomotives, a collection of PC size photos of 1930s/50s steam locos, chiefly BR, much London Midland region, 400 in all;

GBP 50.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
66

Railway Locomotives 1930s/50s, a collection of PC size photos, mostly GWR and LMS, some British Railways, good to VF. (c.400)

GBP 50.00 - 60.00 GBP 41.40
67

The London Underground, history & nostalgia, with several London Transport publications, h/bk and s/bk; together with a work on the Paris Metro.

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 27.60
68

The Modern Tramway

1949-1991 GBP 20.00 - 30.00 GBP 9.20
69

Middleton Press 'Tramway Classics' series, mostly London and South of England, with good local history content. Pictorial boards. Fine (26)

GBP 40.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
70 Horne & Maund

Liverpool Transport

1975-1991 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 27.60
71

The Bradford Trolleybus System

c.1970 GBP 20.00 - 30.00 GBP 17.25
72 Brookes

Trent Motor Traction Co.Ltd

1986 GBP 50.00 - 70.00 Not Sold
73

Tram history and nostalgia, plus some works on modern light rail, h/bk and s/bk; includes pamphlets and some on trams in Sweden & Denmark. (46)

GBP 40.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
74

Tram history and nostalgia with several of Scottish interest, h/bk and s/bk. Includes pamphlets and some foreign titles. (59)

GBP 50.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
75

An Account of the Chiswick Works of the London General Omnibus Company (The Re-Birth of the Motor-Omnibus)

1922 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000