Trafford Books: Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, and Postage Stamps., 434, Manchester

Cambridge collection with street scenes, the colleges, WWI Eastern General Hospital (12), embossed college arms, etc, EVII to early QE2, many PU,

Entertainers, 1900s/ 1930s, with many Edwardian actresses, especially Gabrielle Ray, Marie Studholme etc, plus good selection of early Cinema.

Entertainers, largely Edwardian theatre, including many play scenes. Mostly RPs, some PU. Includes a selection of Danish performers.

Pantomime, mostly Edwardian period, with many RPs of performers, many in costume. Fair to VF (49)

Circus and Speciality Acts with many midget troupes.

Concert Parties and some Pierrot groups, a good collection, majority RPs

Ballet and other dance themes, including Anna Pavlova (6), Robert Helpman, Lydia Kyasht, Margot Fonteyn, and Moira Shearer.

Variety and Music Hall entertainers, 1900s to 1940s with many RPs. Includes Hetty King (5), Harry Lauder (21), George Robey (21) and Dan Leno (12).

Vesta Tilley collection, largely RPs, some light duplication. Mainly VG/VF (68)

Edwardian Theatre advertising published by David Allen, fair to VF selection, mainly VG/Fine. (20)

Sarah Bernhardt selection comprising an embossed print, PPCs (26) and a 4-page synopsis of - L'Aiglon

Film Stars 1930s/40s published by Ross, all RPs, including Anna May Wong, Ramon Novarro (14 different), and various others. VG/VF (77)

Film Stars and some vocalists, all RPs by 'Picturegoer', mostly D & W series, 1940s to early 1960s, all male performers.

Film Stars and other entertainers, all RPs by 'Picturegoer', numbered series, 1930s/50s, all male performers, with some duplication. VG/VF (415)

Film Scenes by 'Picturegoer', mostly D & W series, mainly 1950s, many in sets of six.

Film Star cowboys, largely 'Picturegoer', various series, 1930s/1950s, some duplication.

Picturegoer 'Film Partners', plus some 'Colourgraph' series, 1930s/40s

Glamour / Romance selection, some in sets or series, including many embossed chromos.

Greetings accumulation 1900s to 1930s with better designs noted.

'Ja-Ja' Heraldic collection including 16 of the Scottish Clans series.

Ireland topography & themes, PU 1901-05, including early vignettes with QV stamp;

Southport topography & social history, majority RPs,

Preston topography & social history including 1922 Preston Guild (8 RPs),

Literary interest with many scenes & characters from Shakespeare and Dickens,

Musicians and composers, few dance-band leaders, mainly 1900s to 1930s with many RPs, a few autographed.