Trafford Books: Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. , 424, Manchester

Auction Details

Auction Date: March 06, 2024 - March 06, 2024

Page Size: 213 items in 9 pages

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
105	Aviation, a selection of pre-WWI French aircraft, most with inset portraits of the pilots, plus a French military card. Mainly Fair to fine. (13)		GBP 40.00 - 50.00	GBP 41.40
106	Aviation collection, all WW2 aircraft, mostly Aircraft Recognition series with printed backs. Also 56 modern mostly of Lancaster bombers.		GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 96.60
107	Children including coloured art types (17) with Rie Cramer, Agnes Richardson, Colombo, Le Mair (2), and others. Mainly good to fine. (34)		GBP 15.00 - 20.00	Not Sold
108	Winston Churchill related with 1930s/50s issues (86), British & Foreign, together with cigarette & trade cards including	1930s/50s	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 57.50
109	Cinema and Stage stars, Edwardian to 1950s	Edwardian to 1950s	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	Not Sold
110	Comic selection in modern album, mostly 1950s/1960s	1950s/1960s	GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 43.70
111	Comic collection in old album, 1900s/1930s	1900s/1930s	GBP 50.00 - 60.00	GBP 66.70
112	Comic selection, EVII/GV period, with many named artists including Tom Browne (3), Hassall (3), Lawson Wood (2), Cynicus, G.M. Payne (2), etc.		GBP 40.00 - 50.00	GBP 50.60
113	Comic selection of hand-drawn PPCs, many relating to Great Yarmouth, two PU 1933 and 1935. VG/VF (67)		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 94.30
114	Cumbria topography with many street scenes including Kirkby Lonsdale (3), Ambleside (3), Wetheral, Beetham, Brampton, Newbiggin, Silloth, Alston,		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
115	Festival of Britain 1951	1951	GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 80.50
116	France pre-1930 topography plus a bundle of Egypt, in two storage boxes and loose with street scenes, prominent buildings, some social history;	pre-1930	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 69.00
117	France topography 1900s/1930s	1900s/1930s	GBP 400.00 - 500.00	GBP 414.00
118	France pre-1930 selection including early chromos (6), 1910 Paris Floods (10	pre-1930	GBP 50.00 - 60.00	GBP 46.00
119	Glamour Film Stars, late-1940s to early 60', all b/w RPs including Brigitte Bardot (3), Jane Russell (3), Anita Ekberg (3), Betty Grable (3)	late-1940s to early 60'	GBP 60.00 - 70.00	GBP 57.50
120	Glamour & Romance selection including Wichera, Harrison Fisher (4), Corbella, Kaby, Bompard, and many photographic types with many French		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
121	Glamour Film Stars, late-1940s to early 1960s	late-1940s to early 1960s	GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 39.10
122	Greetings selection including Large Letter (21), and some better designs including embossed types. (93)		GBP 20.00 - 30.00	Not Sold
123	Greetings cards PU in Canada 1908-18 including seven Valentines. Also an RP view of Cameron Lake. Fair to VG. (12)	1908-18	GBP 15.00 - 20.00	Not Sold
124	Kent topography comprising Belvedere (12), Barnehurst (4) and Barnes Gray, with street scenes (8) and interior social gathering at the Baptist Church		GBP 50.00 - 70.00	Not Sold
125	Bexley, Kent, a very good collection with Bridgen village (6)		GBP 200.00 - 250.00	GBP 253.00
126	Bexley Heath collection including Welling		GBP 150.00 - 180.00	Not Sold
127	Erith collection with industrial scenes (4), RP fruit pickers with loaded carts at Erith Fruit Farm, street scenes (17), RP Erith Regatta 1910,		GBP 100.00 - 120.00	GBP 166.75
128	Kent selection with views of Crayford (7), North Cray, St. Paul's Cray (2), Dartford (2), St. Mary's Cray (4) and district.		GBP 50.00 - 60.00	GBP 59.80
129	Sidcup, Foot's Cray and district, including street scenes (30), RP Sidcup Post Office 1905 (creased), strawberry pickers at Orpington 1904,		GBP 130.00 - 160.00	GBP 189.75

Manuscript Masterpieces from the Schøyen Collection
London auction, 11 June
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Christie’s, Explore now: The Holkham Hebrew Bible. In Hebrew, decorated manuscript on vellum [Toledo, 2nd quarter 13th century]. £1,500,000–3,000,000

Christie’s, Explore now: The Crosby-Schøyen Codex. In Coptic, manuscript on papyrus [Upper Egypt, middle 3rd century / 4th century]. £2,000,000–3,000,000

Christie’s, Explore now: The Geraardsbergen Bible. In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Southern Netherlands, late 12th century]. £700,000–1,000,000

Christie’s, Explore now : Jean de Courcy (fl. 1420). The Chronique de la Bouquechardiere. In French, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Paris, c.1480]. £200,000–300,000

Christie’s, Explore now: The ‘Catherine de Medici’ Hours. In Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Paris, c.1485]. £120,000–180,000
Freeman’s | Hindman, June 6: MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, IN THE BAL FIRST BINDING. $12,000 - $18,000.

Freeman’s | Hindman, June 6: PUZO, Mario (1920-1999). The Godfather. FIRST EDITION, PROOF COPY in wrappers. SIGNED BY PUZO. $3,000 - $5,000.

Freeman’s | Hindman, June 7: HUGHES, Langston. Scottsboro Limited. 1932. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE. INSCRIBED BY HUGHES TO NOEL SULLIVAN. $6,000 - $8,000.

Freeman’s | Hindman, June 7: HOMANN, Johann Baptist, HOMANN HEIRS, and Georg Matthäus SEUTTER. [Composite Atlas]. [maps dated between 1728-1765]. $30,000 - $40,000.
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Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
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