A small collection of comic books from 1975 including Planet of the Apes, Spiderman and others.

An impressive large leather bound family bible with some lovely coloured illustrations. Some internal repairs.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS boxed De Luxe edition 1979. Book in excellent order, outer box slight edge wear.

LOCAL SCOTTISH BORDERS INTEREST! THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD TALES, Eildon Series, Library edition, hardback with dark red cloth boards and gilt lettering, front cover loose, some foxing, plus a second edition 1904 copy of OLD CLOCKS AND WATCHES & THEIR MAKERS by FJ Britten with red cloth binding gilt lettering published by BT Batsford. In good overall condition with no loose pages

OLD AUCTION LEDGER - FASCINATING READING!! A most unusual LOCAL lot being a 1952-53 Royal Bank of Scotland ledger chronicling the account of auctioneers JOHN SWAN & SONS Ltd of Newton St Boswells, linen bound 45x30cm approx

OF LOCAL INTEREST - a first edition 1929 hardback copy of MELROSE AND FAIR TWEEDSIDE edited by T Gowland and JE Fairburn. Eleven chapters prepared for the benefit of visitors to the district including a contribution by the Earl of Dalkeith. Spine ends slightly bumped. Also TRADITIONS OF EDINBURGH by Robert Chambers, illustrated by James Riddel, hardback in red cloth with gilt illustration of Mary Queen of Scots on the front cover. Good condition with first plate loose. And also a first edition 1877 hardback copy of EDINBURGH PAST AND PRESENT ITS ASSOCIATIONS AND SURROUNDINGS printed by Thomas and Archibald Constable, book plate with dedication in good condition with bumping to corners.

Two mixed boxes of books to include STRATFORD-ON-AVON: A Sketchbook by Gordon Home, SHAKESPEARELAND: pictures by Ernest Haslehurst, EXETER: pictures by Ernest Haslehurst plus a wide selection of cookery, ornithological and other non-fiction books

PEEBLES INTEREST! - Three vintage books to include a first edition hardback copy of HISTORIC HAUNTS OF PEEBLESSHIRE by Gilbert Rae, published in 1948 by Oliver and Boyd, a soft red leather covered copy of the RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM: The Astronomer-Poet of Persia published by Gay & Hancock and translated by Edward Fitzgerald. Also a copy of POETIC GEMS by Matthew Arnold in a soft brown leather cover with gilt lettering to spine, with coloured plates and floral wreath edges to pages, published by Collins possibly in 1940

A large box of books many of SCOTTISH historical interest, including Scotland: The Story of a Nation by MAGNUS MAGNUSSON, The Auld Inns of Scotland by DANE LOVE, Scottish Coins: A history of Small Change in Scotland by NICHOLAS HOLMES and many more

A set of ten THE CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA by ARTHUR MEE in a display rack. Attractive lot of pretty illustrated reference books.

A collection of older newspapers and magazines celebrating Royal Events. From Edward VII to Charles Investiture as Prince of Wales and lots lots more. Includes some interesting souvenir THE ARCHERS papers. A nice lot!

A fun book of books to include GINGER'S ADVENTURES, BOB BUSHTAIL'S ADVENTURE JEREMY'S DAY IN THE COUNTRY various other children's books and others. Lot includes a quantity of Davis Utility cards from the 1920s for stitching. interesting box of nostalgia.

A collection of WAR WEEKLY, incorporating War Pictorial beginning with the 26th January 1940 edition

FOR THE STEAM RAILWAY ENTHUSIASTS - three publications to include British Railways In The 1950's and 1960's by Greg Morse, also British Railways In The 1970's and 1980's also by Greg Morse, with also a hardback book entitled THE LAST YEARS OF BRITISH STEAM First Series -

7 Dialogues Paraprosodies booklet by JEAN COCTEAU de l'Academie, Edition du Rocher 1958 with a personal message and a doodle drawing within the inside page to an artist friend GEORGE WRIGHT HALL circa late 1950's - the vendor has also kept the original mailing envelope with postage stamps and postage cancels with a personal message hand-written on the envelope (envelope poor condition) also - booklet in nice condition also with a JEAN COCTEAU 1957 programme including original dust cover La Chapelle Saint Pierre Villefranche sur Mer by Editions Du Rocher Monaco printers - condition good but has a small ink-stain on the bottom edge of the pages - this in no way detracts from this lovely RARE 'gem'

CHARIOTS OF FIRE programme signed to the vendor April 1981 by HUGH HUDSON at The Gala Scottish Premiere at The Odeon, Edinburgh - some of the pages are detached but all in good clean condition, with two unrelated artist Xmas cards Thora and Robin Philipson 1971

A twelve volume set of THE NEW GREASHAM ENCYCLOPEDIA from 1929 with lovely decorative bindings and marbled edges.