Trafford Books: Books and Ephemera, 435, Manchester

Album of 'Autographed Editions' FDCs (22) and photos (2), including signatures of Daley Thompson, Edmund Hillary, Mick Channon, Lester Piggott,

"Punch" magazine, four bound volumes comprising July-Dec.1906, July-Dec.1920, Jan-Dec. 1924 (with the colour plates), and Jan-June 1934

"Observer's Books", a collection, many in d/jkts, with a few firsts (e.g. "Freshwater Fishes" 1941) but most are reprints or revised editions.

A collection of Shire Publications, plus Auto Review (7) and few other softbacks. Two ex-library o/w VG/VF (120).

Album of watercolour sketches (15), pen & ink drawings, autographs & quotations, c.1911-22; plus old card games (4) including Bezique,

Press & Television photos, 1920s to 2000s, mainly 10 x 8" or 7 x 5" including Pele in "Escape to Victory", survivors of H.M.S. Cossack 1941,

Softback publications, around 50% shipping related (both merchant & naval), plus various guide books and assorted subjects.

Assortment including Manchester Oddfellows certificates (4), 1740s/1830s County Maps (8) and engravings; Victorian scrapbook; 1940s greetings cards;

Album of illustrated covers, 14 autographed including signatures of Ian Lavender and four other cast members of "Dad's Army"

Selection of mounted cuttings taken from vintage magazines with some advertising interest; together with topographical prints (3) by Andrea Thomas

Selection of signed books comprising autographs of Rudolph Giuliani, Muriel Spark, Carol Ann Duffy, and Dirk Bogarde. Fine. (4)

Nobel Prize Winners autograph collection in binder, mostly Scientists, post-1945, with many signed commemorative covers, plus signed photos

Nobel Prize Winners, chiefly scientists, a few literary, a collection in binder with many autographed commemorative covers and postcards,

"The English Newspaper",

Carton of ephemera etc; including two 18th Century prints by Bunbury of horse-riding; advertising interest including several early- 20th Century

[Sidonie-Gabrielle] Colette. A collection of Secker & Warburg English language editions, 1951-63

"The Hoofmarks of the Faun",

"The Imp and the Elf and the Ogre",

Arthur Ransome, a collection, mostly his works for children

Dornford Yates (pseud. of Cecil William Mercer). A collection of fiction published by Ward, Lock & Co.

Zane Grey, a collection of Westerns and similar including h/bks (41) mostly published Hodder & Stoughton and Walter Black, 14 in d/jkts, plus 40 p/bk

"The Book of Friendship" and "The Book of Love" T.C. & E.C. Jack

Howard Spring fiction published by Collins including "All the Day Long" signed by the author, 4 in d/jkts. Good/VG (6)

"Bapu's Letters to Mira 1924-1948",

"Our English Lakes, Mountains, and Waterfalls"