Trafford Books: Books

[Josiah Wedgwood] "Account of the Barberini, now Portland Vase", privately printed, c.1786, extra-illustrated with 20 contemp. engravings & drawings,

British Empire ranges in stockbook including 1935 Silver Jubilee omnibus issues near complete both mint and used,

Enid Blyton "Child Whispers", J. Saville & Co [1922], First Edition, oblong octavo, pictorial wraps dust-affected, some wear at corners;

J. Norman Collie "Climbing in the Himalaya and other Mountain Ranges", David Douglas, 1902, 1st Edn; original gilt cloth,

Aden and States 1937-64 M&U collection in album including 1937 Dhows to 10Rs VGU/FU, 1939-48 set both mint (10Rs thinned) and FU, RSW set UM,

United States 1930 Graf Zeppelin Round World Flight cover with rare $2.60 Graf Zeppelin stamp, appropriate flight cachets and Lakehurst b/s.

Frank Brangwyn R.A., R.W.S., 1867-1956: original watercolour sketch of a war scene applied to front endpaper of Brangwyn’s "Belgium"Kegan Paul,1916

Aden 1937 Dhows set to 10Rs LM Mint, the 2Rs creased and with a small thin, others fine. SG 1/12

Collection of Bookplates, late-18th to early 20th Century, with many armorial types, many 19th Century, laid down or tipped in to a scrap album,

British Commonwealth ranges in large s/book and 2 hagner binders; mainly GVI/QE2 mint, used and UM; interest in British West Indies,

"The Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal", Darien Press, Volumes 1 to 19, 1891-1932, complete in bound volumes,

Ranges in 13 stockbooks, 2 albums & some stockleaves with much British Commonwealth especially modern Africa, one s/book with UM I.O.Man,

Germany 1912-1939 Zeppelin Flown Covers & PCs, including 1912 Rhein & Main service from Frankfurt, 1928 by LZ 127 to USA

Mainly 20th Century world ranges in nine assorted albums & stockbooks and two folders; includes collection of mainly used USA 1945-80 in Davo album;

Valentine Cards collection in modern album, mostly 19th Century including mid-Victorian elaborate paper lace types (24, one damaged)

John Whitehurst "An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth; deduced from facts and the Laws of Nature"

Germany 1932 PPC carried by Graf Zeppelin to Rio de Janeiro with red flight cachet, franked with rare 4Mk Zeppelin adhesive ovpt. POLAR- FAHRT 1931.

Enrico Caruso: 1921 post card from Italy to UK, written and signed by the celebrated tenor, thanking his correspondent for her telegram.

Great Britain 1950s to early 1970s First Day and Special Event Covers, mostly illustrated & many with typed address;

Concert Programmes, mostly Operatic or Choral, 1955 to late-1980s, mostly signed internally and most with multiple autographs,

Royal Opera House Covent Garden, a collection of Programmes 1960s to 1980s, mostly autographed including Boris Christoff (3),

Concert Programmes of the Royal Albert Hall and other London venues, 1960s/80s, mostly autographed including Stuart Burrows (2), Jessye Norman (4),

Covers & Cards 1870s to 1970s, including 1911 PPCs from China (4), Japan (2) & Russia (3) all to Mostar, Herzegovina, one charged postage due;

Great Britain Jan. 1841 printed letter sheet from Tipton to Dudley with fine 1d Black cancelled with a light Maltese Cross in red, s/l TIPTON at left

Adolf Hitler "Mein Kampf", Franz Eher Nachfolger, 1933, original gilt cloth, a little worn, some fading to spine;