Friday 6th April 2012 - Bedford Auction Centre

Books, Maps & Ephemera

In addition to our monthly auctions of Antiques & Collectors’ Items, we have developed a calendar of specialist Book auctions providing a more specific marketplace for vendors and buyers

 

To include sports books, travel & topography, aviation & military, maps & prints, childrens books, modern first editions, historical documents etc.


 


Commencing after 2.00 pm

Viewing:

Friday week prior – 5pm to 8pm Saturday prior – 9am to 1pm Thursday prior – 9am to 6pm Morning of sale from 9am

Our Last  Sale Entries Included:

  • 'Buttercup Pictures' Nister revolving picture book. F. Weatherley 'What Children Like' Nister 'pop-up book
  • Major H. Everard : History of Thomas Farrington's Regiment : 29th. (Worcester) Foot 1694 - 1891. Signed copy
  • Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation Guide : October 1913
  • Army List : October 1913
  • Original British Railway Tickets and original monochrome photographs/postcard - part of a large collection of 'Railwayana' which includes original photo negatives, books, colour slides and other ephemera
  • Lacquered Photo Album
  • Aridizzone signed limited edition Lithograph : 'Downside - The Abbey'. Part of a small copllection to be auctioned
  • John Speed Map of Bedfordshire 1610
  • Postcard Album. Mainly romantic, humorous and children images   

Catalogues 
Illustrated catalogues are available for all Antique and Specialist sales. (£5.00 by post). These sales can also be viewed on–line 10 days prior to the auction.

Entries 
Entries are accepted up to three weeks prior to a Specialist sale or by prior arrangement, please contact the nearest office for further details.

Condition Reports 
Condition reports and further images of lots are available for this sale via the website
We regret that we are unable to process requests for condition reports received after 1.00pm on the day preceding the sale

ENTRIES NOW INVITED FOR NEXT SALE

Please contact Rod Sancto on books@peacockauction.co.uk

Future sale dates include:
Bedford  - 6th July
Bedford  - 5th October