Trafford Books: The Trafford Book Sale, 438, Manchester

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
November 05, 2025 - November 05, 2025
Page Size: 252 items in 11 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
78

British Railways 1940s/50s steam locomotives, a collection of b/w PC size photos, much London Midland region. Good to VF (200)

1940s/50s GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
79

LMS Railway Locomotives, a collection of PC size photos, mostly VG quality. (200)

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
80

Railway Locomotives 1930s/1950s, mostly BR, some LMS, PC size, much London Midland region, 200 in all;

1930s/1950s GBP 50.00 - 70.00 Not Sold
81

GWR Locomotives, a collection of b/w photos, mostly PC size, some smaller, good to fine. (200)

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
82

Railway Locomotives, a collection of mainly PC size photos, with LNER, NE, Great Central and 1940s/50s BR North Eastern region. Good to fine. (400)

1940s/50s GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 69.00
83

LMS Railway Locomotives and LMS locos with BR livery, a collection of PC size photos, mostly good to fine. (200)

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
84

LMS Railway Locomotives and LMS locos with BR livery, a collection of PC size photos, mostly good to fine. (200)

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
85

British Railways Locomotives 1940s/1950s, many former LMS locos, a collection of PC size photos, mostly good to fine. (400)

1940s/1950s GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 69.00
86

"Trolleybus Magazine: Journal of the Trolleybus Museum Company" 1982-1996, a virtually complete run of 83 issues, plus a bound volume for 1969.

1982-1996 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 Not Sold
87 John Birks

"National Bus Company 1968-1989", 1990, in creased d/jkt, 728pp, and a related volume; plus Colin Morris "Southdown" 1994, two vols,

1990 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
88 Folkard & Platt

"Devon General - a Pictorial History", 1994; Stanier "W. Cash & Sons Ltd, Newark", 1987; and other bus history,

1994 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
89

Eyre, Heaps & Townsin "Crossley", 2002, in d/jkt; Doggett & Townsin "Eastern Coach Works 1946-1965", 1983; and others on Bus manufacturers,

1983 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 52.90
90

Peto "Swadlincote Garage" 1983, s/bk; Eyre & Heaps "The Manchester Bus" 1989, pictorial boards; and other bus & coach history & nostalgia.

1983 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 34.50
91 Lacey

"A History of Newbury & District Motor Services Ltd 1919 to 1932" and "1932 to 1952", Wokingham 1985-87;

Wokingham 1985-87; GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 105.80
92

London Transport titles, chiefly the bus services but including "The Brixton Extension of the Victoria Line" 1971 and few others on the Underground.

1971 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 62.10
93

Foreign Tramway history & modern surveys, chiefly European especially Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, h/bk and s/bk. (29)

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
94

"The Modern Tramway" 1949-1991, a good collection of this journal with some bound volumes of the 1960s but mostly loose;

1949-1991 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
95

Blackburn Corporation Transport Timetables (5) and Faretables (7) 1970-80, one with a folding map, mixed condition.

1970-80 GBP 15.00 - 20.00 GBP 29.90
96

Football autographs, with many signed pages and cuttings, some signed photos including Youri Tielemans, Paul Merson, Bobby Charlton and Tom Finney,

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
97

Ben Hogan, Peter Oosterhuis and seven other golfers: a signed album page, additionally signed on reverse by the boxers Steve McCall and Minty Rose.

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 23.00
98

EMC Golf Skills Challenge 2000 programme signed internally by Severiano Ballesteros, Thomas Bjorn, Bernhard Langer, Paul Lawrie, Colin Montgomerie,

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 36.80
99

Coral Golf Classic 1978 Programme charity match, the autograph page with signatures of Tommy Horton, Bernard Gallagher, Henry Cooper, Sally Thomsett,

1978 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 Not Sold
100 Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson

Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson: an ink-signed magazine cutting, 16.5 x 14.5 cm.

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
101

Golf celebrities, a selection of signed cards comprising Bobby Locke; Fred Daly, Christy O'Connor and 4 others (with cigarette card);

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
102

Golf Autographs, a collection in folder, including signed photos of Arnold Palmer, Severiano Ballesteros (plus signed FDC), Larry Mize, Tony Jacklin,

GBP 120.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
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    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Balthus, Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights, New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. Complete Works, Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company & Chapman & Hall, LD, 1850. Limited Edition set of 30 volumes. 7,500 USD.
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    Sotheby’s: Winston Churchill. First edition of War Speeches, Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1941. Set of 7 volumes. 5,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola. Holy Cats First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol. 1954. 30,000 USD.
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