A leading book expert has described a collection of transport books to be sold at Unique Auctions forthcoming Book auction on the 11th February as one of the largest collectors of tram and trolley bus related books they have ever seen or known about. The collection includes many hundreds of trasnsport related books and journals and is the lifelong collection of one dedicated collector.
The collection has been divided into approximately 25 large themed lots and covers all transport themes and covers all areas of the England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Lot examples are listed below and viewing if highly recommended.
Large quantity of general British railway & engines book Estimate: 40-60
Railway clearing house caching arrangement book 1935 & other older railway related items Estimate: 30-50
Quantity of Welsh interest books of Welsh transport Estimate: 20-30
Quantity of back issues Railway Magazine & Vintage Road Scene & other transport related journal Estimate: 20-30
Quantity of books produced for Oakwood press & other similar publishers, mostly railways Estimate: 20-30
Quantity of books relating to rail, bus & transport of Yorkshire (approximately 60) Estimate: 40-60
Large quantity of books on transport & transport history of greater London (approximately 80) Estimate: 80-120
Quantity of books relating to all forms of transport in Scotland (approximately 60) Estimate: 40-60
Very large quantity of books on trams & trolley buses of the UK (approximately 100+) Estimate: 120-150
Quantity of books on LNER (approximately 35) Estimate: 30-50
Large quantity of books on trams & buses of the UK (approximately 150) Estimate: 150-200
Large quantity of books about the Regional Railway of Great Britain (approximately 100) Estimate: 120-150
Collection of books on railway routes, distances, track diagrams and track atlases (approximately 25) Estimate: 40-60
Quantity of book principally trams in foreign countries including Hong Kong, New Zealand and Brazil (approximately 20) Estimate: 30-50
History of the British Steam Tram. A set of seven volumes by David Gladwin published by Adam Gordon in mint condition Estimate: 150-180
Large collection of books in trams & buses of the UK (approximately 150) Estimate: 120-140
Seven volumes of The Regional Histories of Railways of Great Britain and a Facsimile copy of Bradshaw 1922 Estimate: 20-40
Bound issues of Tramway review 1-32 & Bound issues of Trams 1961-1969 in 3 volumes & one volume of light rail & modern tramway vol.55 Estimate: 20-40
Leeds transport volumes 1-5 by J.Super. Published by Leeds Transport Historical Society. All in very good condition Estimate: 40-60
Liverpool Transport in five volumes by Horne & Maund, hard back issued. Very good condition Estimate: 40-60
Bound issues of Modern Tramway. 21 volumes covering 1940’s -1970’s Estimate: 20-40
Collection of books concerning the Great Western Railway (approximately 25) Estimate: 20-40
Collection of books on railways and other transport in Ireland Estimate: 20-40
Example lots
About Unique Auctions Book Auction
The Book auction forms part of the Art, Records and Book auction on the 11th February. The auction starts at 12pm and includes approximately 150 lots of including a large collection of Transport related books Trains & Trams etc, a large collection of Militaria books, first editions including a George Orwell 1984 and Ian Fleming For Your Eyes Only, antique books, rare books, collectable books, childrens books etc. Lots include single issues as well as larger lots.
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