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The John Maitland Collection, Automobilia, Aeronautica & Cycling

15th December 2020 | 10:00AM | Crewkerne Salerooms

Lot 68

Malcolm & Donald Campbell. A collection of 8 hardback volumes, comprising three by Malcolm Campbell: Speed on Wheels, 1st ed 1949 in a good dust jacket; My Thirty Years of Speed, not dated but apparently 1st ed, no dust jacket; and Thunder Ahead, 1st ed 1934, no dust jacket, spine faded; plus Sir Malcolm Campbell's Book of Famous Motorists, by R. S. Lyons (edited by Campbell), 1937 reprint in repaired dust jacket; Malcolm Campbell: The Man as I Knew Him, by Dorothy Lady Campbell, 1st ed 1951, no dust jacket; Into The Water Barrier, by Donald Campbell, 1st ed 1955, in good price-clipped dust jacket; BP Book of the Racing Campbells, by Richard Hough; and Bluebirds: The Story of the Campbell Dynasty, by Gina Campbell. Other volumes include: W. O. : An Autobiography, by W.O. Bentley, 1st ed 1958 in dust jacket; Rolls: A Man of Speed, by Laurence Meynell, 3rd Imp 1961 in price-clipped dust jacket; and 14 other hardback volumes, similar, all with their dust jackets. (24)
£50 - £100
£140.00
5 stars

“Congratulations on what looked like a very successful sale ! You never mentioned that you did the auctioneering as well ... talk about doing the whole job ... see it into the building, find out what it is, decide if it’s for the Fine Art sale or the General Sale, lot it and describe it accordingly, and then sell it ... that really does count as seeing the job through from start to finish! Whilst the job isn’t over yet, it really is a case of so far, so good ... some items have sold for sums that exceeded our expectations, with one item in particular fetching a truly remarkable sum, so we’re very happy indeed... we’ve noted how accurate the guide prices are ... and how gratifying it is when the bidding goes sailing past the guide ! I found the whole week to be both gripping entertainment and pleasingly rewarding financially. Please accept my sincerest congratulations for a job well done, and we’ll look forward to the October and November Sales with bated breath ...”

Andrew P

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