The Christopher Baron Book Collection (Macclesfield)

The Christopher Baron Book Collection (Macclesfield)

Day One
Date: 10th Oct, 2024 10:00

Christopher Baron (1941-2023) grew up in Birkdale, Lancashire and loved reading from a young age. After leaving school, he took a position with the National Westminster Bank. His love of books led him to buy and sell books, initially as a hobby, from the late 1960s. In 1985 due to job relocation from Natwest Bank, he moved to Hale, outside Altrincham in Greater Manchester. In 1991, he took early retirement and dedicated more time to dealing and collecting. He was a regular attendee at book fairs across the country, often joined at larger fairs by his wife Sheena (1953-2002). Christopher had an eclectic interest in many subjects, including Dylan Thomas, games and magic books and Terry Pratchett, to name but a few. He gained a great deal of joy from his books and from supporting customers to find what they were looking for. He continued to work right up until his death in 2023. His collection is a wonderful combination of stock for book fairs as well as personal treasures and favourites.

Please be advised that all bidders are required to provide a copy of photographic ID in order to place a bid.

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Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th October 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm 

The Cheshire Saleroom
Withyfold Drive
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 2BD
01625 431788

Condition reports to be requested no later than 5.30pm on the Tuesday prior to the sale. You can submit requests using the "Request Condition Report" link in the catalogue. 

For information on bidding, you can visit our Bidding page and for registering an account on our website for live bidding, please visit the Using Live Bidding page.
Please be advised that all bidders are required to provide a copy of photographic ID in order to place a bid.
Bids to be received no later than 5:30pm on the Wednesday prior to the sale, or they will not be processed in time for the auction. You can register your bids via our website free of charge, bid live via our website (2% plus VAT on the hammer price), email bids to our Bidding email or by processing them through the the-saleroom.com  (4.95% plus VAT on all bids/live bidding via the-saleroom.com).
Invoices will be sent on the Thursday evening once the auction has finished. Payments to be made by the link with your invoice, by bank transfer using the correct details for each branch, online via the website, or over the phone with a debit card. Please see our After The Sale page for full details of the after sale process.
Collections by appointment only from the Monday after the sale from 11.00am to 5:00pm and then Tuesday to Friday from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Items that are suitable for posting will be charged at our standard rate, or you can arrange your own courier, by appointment only. Details will be sent to you after the auction. Small items can be transferred between branches free of charge (excluding Devon), but we cannot guarantee a date of delivery.
You can check our postage terms on our Postage page.