28th Feb, 2025 10:00
ADVERTISING & AUTOMOBILIA - BATH - IN-PERSON & ONLINECLOSED
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SHELL - MEX PROMOTIONAL BOOKS. TWO FLAP BOOKS BY MAURICE BECK
Shell - Mex - two early 20th century flap books promoting & advertising Shell-Mex, each photographed by Maurice Beck. Comprising The Modern Aeroplane and The Modern Motor Car.5. Each is illustrated with flap illustrations, lifting to reveal engineering diagrams. Publisher's orig. wraps, externally some discolouring & age toning, off spot of paint, spines worn & bindings straining, the Modern Aeroplane with rear cover loose but present, spine having failed. Internally some spotting, flaps in smart condition. Folio.
Sold for £40
Auction: ADVERTISING & AUTOMOBILIA - BATH - IN-PERSON & ONLINECLOSED, 28th Feb, 2025
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Our quarterly specialist Vintage Advertising and Automobilia auction sees the sale of collector's pieces from petrol pump globes to original chocolate bars. Featuring a wealth of important 19th and 20th century names and makers from Rowntrees to Shell and Bovril to Players, it is a sale catered to those just commencing their collecting journey as well as those more seasoned buyers looking to expand and enhance their collection.
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