Trafford Books: Books and Ephemera

Football Autographs 1920s/40s, a collection of cigarette cards, postcards (14), cuttings & prints,

Football Autographs 1920s/1930s, a collection of cigarette & trade cards in vintage album including 223 autographed by the players,

T.E. Lawrence (a.k.a. 'Lawrence of Arabia'): 1922 autograph letter signed, on reverse of a postcard of Crackington Haven, posted from Boscastle.

"Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and other Crimes and Misdemeanors",

British C/Wealth QV to modern ranges in seven stockbooks/binders; some useful GVI to 10s but chiefly QE2. Includes 75 definitive sets to top values

British C/Wealth M&U collection in album with high proportion of QV to GV issues. Interest in Malta, Australia, East Africa, Gold Coast, Hong Kong,

British C/Wealth ranges of album leaves in box, a dealer's stock, all periods, mint and used, mainly GV to 1970s with many useful items.

Collection of 26 sets, most in plastic sleeves, including Wills "Famous British Authors", "Cinema Stars" (3rd) and "Rugby Internationals";

Film Posters 1960s/1970s originals, mostly American, some UK quads, a good collection including "Zabriskie Point", "Life at the Top",

The Beatles: an autographed album page signed by all four, a little reduced at right.

The Beatles: an autographed Fan Club card, c. 1964, signed by all four.

Collection of modern UK & C/Wealth banknotes in album in UNC condition, including Clydesdale Bank Five Pounds and Twenty Pounds;

Dealer's stock of M&U C/Wealth and Foreign on stockcards and in plastic sleeves with sets, booklets and single items. Large qty.

"The Beatles Book Monthly" 1963-69, a collection including Issue Nos 1 to 43 complete, the Sgt.Pepper issue (No.47), and two Christmas specials.

"Is That It?"

Literary Autographs, a collection, with many signed letters, few photos, cut signatures etc; including Kingsley Amis (ALS), Compton Mackenzie

Hornby Dublo Electric Train Set, EDG7, 1949/50, 3-rail, with 0-6-2 tank locomotive, rolling stock, lineside buildings, accessories, transformer

George VI C/Wealth mint collection in New Age album, sparsely filled but still containing 10 definitive sets to top values,

Collection PU to the suffragette Florence Barry, and her sister Eva, 1900s to 1960, with foreign views, some UK, and subject cards

Danzig, Upper Silesia and Estonia in two stockbooks and approval book, the Danzig with many better items and Cat abt. PS700,

Children, a collection of coloured art types with many better including Charles Folkard (6), E. van Goethen (14), Misch & Stock 'The Sportsman' (11),

Hong Kong Police Force 1970s/90s, a collection of over 100 Royal Visit ceremonial photographs

Film Posters for late-1950s/70s 'X'-certificate movies including Brigitte Bardot in "Come Dance With Me" and "Love is My Profession";

Aviation autographs 1970s/1990s, a collection of signed RAF Museum covers etc in three albums, including Thomas Sopwith, Arthur T. Harris,

All-period mix in tins & loose; including early tin for Larus 'Edgeworth' tobacco of Richmond, USA; Douglas Jardine card with his ink autograph;