Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Catalogue

Lot 1044: A Collection of Children's Annuals, Literature, and Reference Books, 1930s-2022

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

An extensive collection of cloth-bound and pictorial board volumes spanning the mid-20th to early 21st centuries, primarily focused on British children’s annuals and general literature. The assortment includes notable children’s titles such as the Boys’ and Girls’ Book for 1937, The Cub Scout Annual 1970 published by Odhams, and several volumes from the Blue Peter series. Sports interests are represented by titles including News of the World Football & Sports Annual 1972 and David Coleman’s Football Annual 2022. Literary and reference works feature John Betjeman’s Summoned by Bells published by Murray, Edith Wharton’s The Reef, and The New Illustrated Gardening Encyclopaedia by Richard Sudell. The collection is housed in three green cardboard crates and includes a diverse range of historical, educational, and leisure titles such as Medieval Europe by Martin Scott and The Fruit Grower’s Handbook.