Trafford Books: The Trafford Book Sale

Collector's autograph accumulation of signed letters from early 19th Century, many Victorian cut signatures, 20th Century signed pages, photos, etc,

Covers & PCs, chiefly GB with many 19th Century items, nine with 1d reds, two with 1/2d plates, another of 1853 with 2d imperf.

Great Britain 1903 Cover with EVII 1d cancelled good oval POSTED IN ADVANCE / B.C. / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY of Bury.

"Cricketers Series" 1926, the set of 75, good to excellent, #44 (Rhodes) slightly marked,

Victorian scrapbook of Autographs Letters and cut signatures, with peers, MPs, clergy and others, including cut signatures of Rowland Hill,

Assortment with many autographed fliers, pages, photos, greetings cards etc, largely entertainers from West End shows, comedians etc,

Football sets 1920s to 1950s in modern album, including Adolph "Famous Footballers" 1st and 2nd series; Player "Association Cup Winners",

"Prominent Golfers" 1931, the set of 50, including Bobby Jones, Harry Vardon, Walter Hagen etc, VG to excellent,

Autographs in box file with many signed photos of entertainers including Ronald Pickup, Kenny Everett, Michael Winner, Michael Palin, Magnus Magnusson

Great Britain George VI covers in album, mostly FDCs including illustrated types for May 1937 Definitives (2), Coronation (3), 1940 Centenary (4),

Album of 1940s / 1950s autographed photos, PC size, including Peter Cushing, Michael Holliday, Mantovani, Henry Hall, Vera Lynn, George Formby,

Autographs in folder, with many 19th & 20th Century letters, and signed photos, including ALS from Michael Redgrave (7, two TLS), Robert Atkins (2),

"Cinema Stars", Third Series, 1931, the set of 50, card #29 with slight crease, others VG to excellent including Walt Disney, Laurel & Hardy,

Gilbert & George: an autographed set of four PPCs issued by the Auckland Art Gallery, New Zealand, c.2020. Fine

Football sets in modern album including Amalgamated Press "Football Fame Series" 1936; D.C. Thomson "Footballers - Signed Real Photos";

(Scissors) "Famous Footballers" 1914, the set of 50, good to fine, #5 (Nesbit) chipped at one corner, #13, 17, and 40 with a slight crease,

Great Britain 1952-1963 First Day and Commemorative Covers, mixed quality but many good items.

Autographed photos and fliers (2) of mainly female actors and few athletes including Beryl Reid, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Zoe Wanamaker (2),

Football sets in two albums with many trade cards; includes Tonibell "England's Soccer Stars" and "Team of All Time"; Bassett "Football 1981-82";

A.& B.C. Gum "Footballers" (Did You Know, Scottish) #1-73, the complete set, #27 & 36 slightly marked o/w excellent condition. (73)

Ogden's 'General Interest' Football 1902 (item 97-2), a complete set of 25 as listed in the Ogden Cartophilic Society handbook p.75.

A.& B.C. Gum "All Sports Series" 1954, the set of 120, mostly VG/Fine but cards #1 and 9 badly marked and few others worn at periphery.

Great Britain 1840 (Nov.) neat EL London to Lichfield with fine 1d Black, 'MJ', close to good margins, tied by Maltese Cross in red.

Great Britain 1963-1971 collection of First Day and Commemorative Covers in four albums with some duplication, various postal markings;

Great Britain George V covers & cards including 1911 First UK Aerial Post, 1925 Wembley 1d with Empire Exhibition slogan, 1935 Jubilee FDCs (7)