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Latest  Additions (31 July) to this mail order list:

 

Nine Christmas Cards from Terry Thomas. Six signed. Some dated (mid 1950s). Some creases, tape and other marks. Secondhand condition. £525.00

 

He Was Singin’ This Song by Jim Bob Tinsley.  University of Central Florida Hardback edition with dustwrapper. Undated reprint.  Signed by the author to UK western writer JT Edson. From Edson’s own collection. VG/VG £85.00

 

Lords of The Rings by JRR Tolkien. Readers Union Edition 1960. 3 Volumes.  Maps. Dustwrappers not clipped.  Price reflects especially bright and crisp condition.  £835.00

 

An Ideal for Living by Mark Johnson. A History of Joy Division.  Signed Limited Edition. 367/500. Proteus Books 1984.  Hardback with dustwrapper. Very faint stain on reverse of dw; otherwise a better than vg copy. £250.00

 

 

The remainder of this list includes:

Diaries and Personal History

Local History (English Midlands)

Local and Social History (Elsewhere)

Aviation

Showbusiness

Three Crime Fiction Items

 

 

Diaries and Personal History

 

Charles E Dwyer;  Life, One to a Customer, My Memoirs.  Privately produced autobiography including service in Northern Europe during World War Two. 211 pages bound in soft card covers  £39.00

 

Inscription re Royal Scottish Regiment on “Heroes of the Nineteenth Century”.  This easily found volume by G Barnett Smith (Heroes of the Nineteenth Century published by Pearson 1899) has a handwritten inscription (not by the author) on the front free endpaper: "In remembrance of Sec Lt J Craigie Bone R.S. Fell in Action 28 April 1917."  The inscription is dated Jany 1918. A subsequent collector had added in light pencil on the pastedown endpaper  "BONE John Craigie 2/Lt KIA 28/4/17 8th Battn (Territorial) Royal Scots"  £35.00

 

World War One Diary - Northants unit attached to RAMC

Completed by Private Wm Brooks No 39619 of 80 Reservoir Road Kettering, serving with a Northants Unit attached to RAMC 17 General Hospital. Entries in pencil and ink (usually three or four lines each day) from I January to 12 September 1919. Tells of his time in Egypt but increasingly of his frustration with not being demobbed. Notes about his application(s) for discharge. Eventually, he gets home and has time to walk around his garden before getting his old job back. Written in The Soldiers Own Diary published by Letts. Also notes summary of his cash account and some words to help with the language difficulties  £260.00

 

Sailor’s World War One Diary

Written in ink in a slim pocket sized diary --"The Wireless Diary and Notebook published by Wireless Press" Entries (usually two, three or four lines to each day) completed from 1 January to 18 October 1917 -- a few after that. Unfortunately, the writer is not identified but he is a sailor (the title of the diary suggests a radio operator) whose duties include patrolling off Wales and Cornwall, escort duties etc. Mentions airships, friends in France and activities on leave. One page torn out, binding intact but weak. As far as I can see, he doesn't give the name of his ship. £199.00

 

Love Letter written on RMS Queen Mary Notepaper

Undated love letter typed in blue ink on two A5 pages of notepaper. Each sheet has the motif Cunard Line RMS Queen Mary.  The writer hopes that Kay will agree to meet him again; he promises that he his not married. (They said good-bye on Oxford Railway Station; now he is back in port in Southampton) VGC £49.99

 

Your Yearbook The Maret School Washington DC

Features some students and staff for 1961. Book VG but a little scuffed at the edges and corners. Some names in the index have been ticked in  ink.  Dustwrapper is present but ragged with large tears. Dustwrapper is in poor condition.  £160.00

 

Diary of Schoolgirl at St Mary's School Wantage

An account fo school life written in ink by Diana Hope Kilby when she was at St Mary's School, Wantage. The diary runs from January 1 to 23 September 1928, with one or two breaks, including a two week spell when she had measles. Written neatly in ink, about 9 lines per day. Full of schoolgirl charm. She is sometimes "rather sick of life" The Dr who treats her for measles is "an inspired idiot" and the food is "filthy, sloppy, getting distinctly hungry". "Greek was too awful for words." Another time, "a fearful row on, whole form in Coventry,"  and, "We had to make a public apology to the school at break,"  She hopped out of gym but "Ford brought us back, in an absolute fury."  She plays 'la-x', cricket, netball and thinks "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" is a great read.  A list at the front of the diary is her note of what to put in her suitcase for school.  Written in a Timothy White and Co. "Diary and Notebook for 1928".  Approx A5 size.  The writer appears to have been 16, or thereabouts, when she kept the journal. Very Good Condition. Also some entries about her home life in Bournemouth.  £468.00

 

Book of Schoolgirl's Essays (1918)

Two exercise books of essays written by Daphne Baldwin in Lower 5G for Miss Smith.  One has a torn cover which is heavily clipped at bottom r.h. corner. Second half of the book begins with the Easter Term 1918; otherwise undated.  Essays include a nice account of Daphne's first day at school. Second book is only one quarter full.  Nice notes of a visit to London and village life.   Offered as one lot. £40.00

 

This Short History of the Winnington-Ingram Family

Hardback book with 74 pages, no dustwrapper. Unfortunately not dated. Privately published; printed by Taylor Young, Cheltenham. VGC  £85.00

 

 

Local History (English Midlands)

 

James Davies; The Chartist Movement in Monmouthshire Newport (Chartist Centenary Committee) 1939, 50 page booklet in card covers £35.00

 

Handwritten Minute Book of the Incorportated Association of Assistant Schoolmasters Northamptonshire Branch 1913-1945

Entries throughout the book of about 100 pages. The book is intact but the cover is a little beaten about, with the label having been torn/worn away and the spine of the hard cover cracked. Pages

are bound and entries can be clearly read. £299.00

 

Ernest E Kendall, Doing and Daring  (Stanley L Hunt; Rothwell)

The Story of Melbourne Hall Evangelical Free Church Leicester.  The book is a neat and clean copy. A little scuffed cloth at top and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is good condition only with several significant tears and a little loss at top and tail of spine.  Not in collectable condition but a difficult book to find. £65.00

 

Company Photo Album of Barham Brothers (Coachbuilders) of Northampton.

Photograph album from Barham Brothers (Coachbuilders) of Northampton.  No date but probably 1940's or early 50's.  Black and white photos showing examples of the truck and van coachbuilding and body repairs to cars. Very crisp, clear pictures.  The name "Barham Bros (coachbuilders) Ltd." is stamped in bronze coloured letters on the front of the black photo album. About 119 photographs are fixed into about 34 leaves. About 13 further pictures are loose in an envelope at the back of the album.  Also, about 66 pictures are in about 14 photographers folders (all but one, with Barham name and design on the front.) All told, about 198 pictures. The collection comes with a very tatty, worn and torn, typewritten price list for work.  £685.00

 

Coventry Amateur Operatic Society

Two items. 21st Birthday Souvenir for 1910-1931 44pages in slightly worn paper covers. Also a handwritten logbook giving takings for each show in the opera house 1941-51 and the Alexandra Theatre for a lesser time. Each entry gives the shows title, running dates and money taken. Handwritten in ink. The book is full and a little less than an inch thick. Some ink stains. Top of spine missing and cardboard covers somewhat bruised.  Nothing in the book to identify this as Coventry's opera house, although it was found with the souvenir item. £150.00

 

Birmingham and District Industrial Fire Brigades Association Annual Reports

A lot of reports, each with between 16 and 24 pages in card covers. 1961-2 1962-3 1963-4 1964-5 1965-6  1966-7 1967-8 1968-9 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1978 1979  Also, Rules and Constitution. Offered as one lot. Very Good Condition £99.00

 

The Mixture: Christmas Supplement to the Bee. Eleventh Dose December 1938

Boots Annual of Short Fiction. Magazine format. VGC £85.00

 

Local and Social History (Elsewhere)

Programme to the West Sussex County Council Treasurer's Department First Annual Supper 10 Dec 1937 (Unpublished)

A home produced booklet -- 12 pages reproduced on a domestic duplicator and stapled into a card cover of amateur design.  The dinner was held at the Globe Hotel Chichester.  Much office humour. Staples rusty, cover browned but still Nr VG for its age. £50.00

 

Re Marks and Spencer

Five black and white photographs supplied by Marks and Spencers in 1957. With covering letter from Baker Street. Each photo has details on the reverse from M&S photographic unit. Interior of Edinburgh Store; Sir Simon Marks; Sales Assistant; M& S Newest Store (Princes Street) and Testing the Strength of Plastic. Photo's approx 5"x5"  £65.00

 

Jersey Numerical and Trades Telephone Directory 1962

80pp (paperback) VGC £65.00

 

Ealing, Hounslow and District Telephone Directory.  April 1964

430 pages in green paper cover. Corners a little creased but still a vg copy £55.00

 

Sydney County Council Electricity Undertaking Annual Report for 1936

65 large pages in paper binding. Many photographs. £50.00

Kensitas Gift Book (Fourteenth Edition) Catalogue of gifts available from the cigarette company. Paperback 96pp 1971 £35.00

 

Deinhard and Co Koblenz.  Photograph album presented as a souvenir of the visit to Keblenze by the British Parliamentary and Press Delegation (May 7-9 1954) 18 leaves. Cover bruised and scuffed but otherwise sound. Company signatures on the first page. £45.00

 

 

Nairobi Business Directory 1968

110 pages in paper cover. Tears at top and tail of spine but sound and intact. £50.00

 

Pryce Jones Autumn and Winter 1956 (Catalogue)

132 page paperback catalogue of women and mens fashion and household softs. From Pryce Jones of Newtown Montgomeryshire. £40.00

 

 

Aviation

 

Coventry Air Pageant and National Air Races 20-21 July 1956. Official Programme. Some light creasing and pen entries marked inside. £20.00

 

Air Fair Biggin Hill May 11-14 May 1967 Official Programme with BOAC VC 10 on cover.46 pages in paper cover vgc. £20.00

 

Air Fair Biggin Hill May 18-20 May 1973 Official Programme. Surface of cover scraped near bottom cover. Small tears to edges of cover. Includes loose sheet of events for 20 May. £20.00

 

Coventry Air Pageant and National Air Races 12-13 July 1957 Official Programme. Some light creasing and pen entries marked inside. £20.00

 

Royal Air Force Wymeswold At Home 15 September 1956. Official Programme. 28 Pages in vgc. paper cover £20.00

 

Coronation Review of the Royal Air Force, Odiham Hampshire 15 July 1953   44 large A4 pages in card covers. VGC £20.00

 

 

 

Showbusiness

 

Edgar Jackson  The Parlophone Rhythm Style Series. The Complete List of Records Up to and Including December 1935  20 "A5" pages in card cover. Some crosses against some entries. Some general wear. Staples rusty but intact. £20.00

 

Edgar Jackson.  Swing Music and Hot Rhythm Records - Numerical Catalogue of His Masters Voice

Lists records in  Hot, Swing and Jazz  and related series avialable on (English) HMV up to Dec 1940. 52 pages. "A5" size. Card cover rather grubby and well thumbed. Staples rusty. Some  ticks against some entries. £20.00

 

Marty Wilde Fan Club Official Membership Card, Issued to Christine Firth of Huddersfield. Small card with photo of Marty on the back 1959 £12.00

Radio Times Jubilee Number 3 May 1935  Cover foxed and edges worn but still a Near - VG copy  £20.00

 

 

Tribute to Alan Dell  A programme to the concert at Barbican Centre 22nd May 1996. 16pp in A4 card cover. Cover slightly scratched on close inspection.  Otherwise clean and sound £20.00

 

John R Bennett, Voices of the Past. Vocal Recordings 1898-1925. Volume 1 HMV English Catalogue (Six Booklets) (Oakwood Press)

Undated but probably late 1950's. Six pocket sized booklets in card covers. The first five (total 238 pages) cover HMV number 151 to04807 and Misc B298 -B2098, C419-770 , 772-1216, E3-E398 and D1- D1024. The sixth booklet is an index to artists.   Staples rusty otherwise VGC £48.00

 

Tony Quinn (ed), Guide to Free Summer Festivals '75

12 A4 pages, typed, home duplicated and stapled. Detailed information. Rough and ready production but very much of its time. Somewhat worn but complete and in tact £50.00

 

Bill Shine (Film Actor)  School Exercise Books

Four school exercise books from William Shine's schooldays. Grubby, ink stained, well worn and scribbled in. (He is marked 2 out of 10 for one essay -- "More work must be attempted.”) From Gordon Square High School.  I have been unable to date, but probably 1924-5.  (Shine says he was born in 1911 and is now 13). One essay gives an account of his life so far "A young author wrote a play and my dad produed it and took all round the country." The schoolboy 's ambition is obvious. "When I am about fifteen or sixteen I should like to go on the stage like my farther. I shall be a light comedian."  Elsewhere - does he prefer the theatre or pictures?  "I prefer the theatre, naturally, because my mother and father are both on the stage. I have been on five times, once in a play and four times in pantomime."  A unique lot of British film/theatre history. £765.00

 

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Colour By Numbers (World Distributors)

Large paperback of line drawings with colouring instructions. No text or colour. Roman Numerals on copyright page suggest 1959 -- that is clearly impossible!  One or two knocks and scuffs to edges of cover but still in VGC.  £499.00

 

Julie Ege.  Julie Ege Naken (Publisher: Aschehoug.  Oslo 2002)

First Edition of the Norwegian language edition. Book and Dustwrapper Very Good Condition. (Dw has some brusing and chips) Foreward by Ned Sherrin. This copy is inscribed "Dear Ned. Sending you the Norwegian copy. Much love and thanks. Julie 2002" Also, a short handwritten letter: "Dear Ned, The critics have been very nice about my book. Do you know of any English publisher who might want it? Kisses Julie" (I have corrected some spelling)  Also, a scrap of paper in the same handwriting with Julie's name and address: this may have been the return address on the original package. £285.00

 

 

Three Crime Fiction Items

 

Arthur Conan Doyle.  Hound of The Baskervilles in Look and Learn Magazine.

Comic strip of the novel appears over twelve issues of the children's weekly, commencing December 1969. Complete run. VGC  £99.00

 

Nicholas Blake, The Snow Line appears in Strand Magazine for February 1949.

The story, illustrated by Illingworth. occupies 10 pages (plus a two page solution). The magazine is in vgc with chips at top and tail of spine £52.00

 

Kenneth Harris;  A Centenary Celebration of Sherlock Holmes, 1987Granada (Television) Companion Number One : A Sherlock Holmes Album.   40 pages. Large paperback. Crease to back cover. Good plus condition £30.00