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Trafford Books

Auction Info

Auction Name
Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, and Postage Stamps.
Auction Date
05/14/2025 - 05/14/2025
Sale Number
#434
Total Lots
127
Sold Lots
102
Lots Sold
80.31%
Unsold Lots
25
Total Sales (GBP)
8,844.65
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
5,960.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
8,360.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
7,425.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
10,390.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
85.13%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
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
16 Neil Armstrong:

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

GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 448.50
23

Autographs relating to the film Jaws

GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 402.50
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
1 John Burrows

Essex Units in the War 1914-1919

1931- 37 GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 241.50
66

Early collection, PU 1901-1908, addressed to the suffragette Florence Barry

1901-1908 GBP 140.00 - 170.00 GBP 212.75
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
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
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
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
25

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

WW2 period GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 178.25
96

Ireland topography & themes, PU 1901-05, including early vignettes with QV stamp;

GBP 80.00 - 100.00 GBP 178.25
105

Railway Locomotives, a VG collection, largely RPs,

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 GBP 172.50
47 J. Aikin

A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round Manchester,

1795 GBP 200.00 - 250.00 GBP 172.50
24

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

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 166.75
41

Selection of letters from 1711, mostly 19th Century, many written or signed by peers

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 166.75
18 Ian McEwan

The Cement Garden

1978 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 149.50
80

Circus and Speciality Acts with many midget troupes.

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 143.75
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
38

Two albums of photographs of India and Malaya, 1944-1946,

1944-1946, GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 132.25

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