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Trafford Books

Auction Info

Auction Name
The Trafford Book Sale
Auction Date
11/05/2025 - 11/05/2025
Sale Number
#438
Total Lots
252
Sold Lots
173.0
Lots Sold
68.65%
Unsold Lots
79
Total Sales (GBP)
12,762.70
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
9,856.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
13,426.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
13,756.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
18,936.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
67.40%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
15

Collector's autograph accumulation of signed letters from early 19th Century, many Victorian cut signatures, 20th Century signed pages, photos, etc,

early19th Century GBP 400.00 - 500.00 GBP 747.50
244

Covers & PCs, chiefly GB with many 19th Century items, nine with 1d reds, two with 1/2d plates, another of 1853 with 2d imperf.

19th Century GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 471.50
265

Great Britain 1903 Cover with EVII 1d cancelled good oval POSTED IN ADVANCE / B.C. / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY of Bury.

1903 GBP 120.00 - 150.00 GBP 299.00
191 Pattreiouex

"Cricketers Series" 1926, the set of 75, good to excellent, #44 (Rhodes) slightly marked,

1926 GBP 300.00 - 350.00 GBP 287.50
20

Victorian scrapbook of Autographs Letters and cut signatures, with peers, MPs, clergy and others, including cut signatures of Rowland Hill,

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 212.75
5

Assortment with many autographed fliers, pages, photos, greetings cards etc, largely entertainers from West End shows, comedians etc,

GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 207.00
115

Football sets 1920s to 1950s in modern album, including Adolph "Famous Footballers" 1st and 2nd series; Player "Association Cup Winners",

1920s to 1950s GBP 130.00 - 170.00 GBP 201.25
155 Churchman

"Prominent Golfers" 1931, the set of 50, including Bobby Jones, Harry Vardon, Walter Hagen etc, VG to excellent,

1931 GBP 200.00 - 250.00 GBP 195.50
19

Autographs in box file with many signed photos of entertainers including Ronald Pickup, Kenny Everett, Michael Winner, Michael Palin, Magnus Magnusson

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 189.75
275

Great Britain George VI covers in album, mostly FDCs including illustrated types for May 1937 Definitives (2), Coronation (3), 1940 Centenary (4),

1937 GBP 170.00 - 200.00 GBP 178.25
47

Album of 1940s / 1950s autographed photos, PC size, including Peter Cushing, Michael Holliday, Mantovani, Henry Hall, Vera Lynn, George Formby,

1940s /1950s GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 161.00
16

Autographs in folder, with many 19th & 20th Century letters, and signed photos, including ALS from Michael Redgrave (7, two TLS), Robert Atkins (2),

19th & 20th Century letters GBP 170.00 - 200.00 GBP 155.25
209 Wills

"Cinema Stars", Third Series, 1931, the set of 50, card #29 with slight crease, others VG to excellent including Walt Disney, Laurel & Hardy,

1931 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 155.25
276

Great Britain 1952-1963 First Day and Commemorative Covers, mixed quality but many good items.

1952-1963 GBP 120.00 - 150.00 GBP 143.75
211 Wills

(Scissors) "Famous Footballers" 1914, the set of 50, good to fine, #5 (Nesbit) chipped at one corner, #13, 17, and 40 with a slight crease,

1914 GBP 100.00 - 130.00 GBP 143.75
41

Gilbert & George: an autographed set of four PPCs issued by the Auckland Art Gallery, New Zealand, c.2020. Fine

c.2020 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 143.75
114

Football sets in modern album including Amalgamated Press "Football Fame Series" 1936; D.C. Thomson "Footballers - Signed Real Photos";

1936 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 143.75
42

Autographed photos and fliers (2) of mainly female actors and few athletes including Beryl Reid, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Zoe Wanamaker (2),

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 132.25
133

Football sets in two albums with many trade cards; includes Tonibell "England's Soccer Stars" and "Team of All Time"; Bassett "Football 1981-82";

GBP 120.00 - 150.00 GBP 126.50
183 Ogden

Ogden's 'General Interest' Football 1902 (item 97-2), a complete set of 25 as listed in the Ogden Cartophilic Society handbook p.75.

1902 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 120.75

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