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Literature, Manuscripts & Modern First Editions
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Literature, Manuscripts & Modern First Editions

Auction dates
28 Feb 2013 13:00 GMT
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26 Feb 2013 09:30 - 19:30 GMT
27 Feb 2013 09:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Piozzi  (Hester Lynch, formerly Thrale, née Salusbury, friend of Dr Johnson, author, 1741-1821) 11
26,000 GBP
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Piozzi  (Hester Lynch, formerly Thrale, née Salusbury, friend of Dr Johnson, author, 1741-1821) 14
15,000 GBP
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Persian manuscript.- [History of Persian Kings] manuscript in Farsi on paper, 160 ff.,written on
0 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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Churchill  (John, First Duke of Marlborough) The Letters and Dispatches..., 5 vol., engraved
320 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Churchill  (Sir Winston Spenser) Lord Randolph Churchill, 2 vol., London and New York, 1907; The
270 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Churchill  (Sir Winston Spenser) Rules of racing at "The Ribblesdale Stakes" signed by Churchill,
420 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Churchill  (Sir Winston Spenser) Step by Step, 1936-1939, first edition, original cloth, 1939;
0 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Churchill  (Sir Winston Spencer) Lord Randolph Churchill, 2 vol., light foxing, bookplates, spines
320 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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George V  (King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1865-1936) Appointing Cyril Herbert Alfred Marriot
650 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Marlborough  (John Churchill, first Duke of, 1650-1722) Appointing Robert Moore, `to be Lieutenant
160 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Raven-Hill (Leonard  artist, 1867-1942) `Overheard at Westminster`, pen and ink, initialed below
0 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Victoria  (Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901) Appointing Freeman H. Morse, `as Consul-General for
220 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Churchill  (Sir Winston Spencer) My Early Life: A Roving Commission, first edition, frontispiece,
850 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Bible  , Latin, single leaf, Mark ch. 7 v. 30 - ch 9 v. 30, 50 lines, headings and chapter numbers
220 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Missals, bifolium 32 lines, double column, initials and headings in red, rubricated, removed from
380 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Gratianus. Decretum 6 ff. in 2 bifolia, only, from an 8 ff. gathering, lacking middle bifolium,
750 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Bartolomeo de San Concordio. Summa de Casibus Conscientiae single f., manuscript on vellum, in
300 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Book of Hours, 2 leaves manuscript on vellum, in Latin, 11 lines, written in black ink in a gothic
160 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Book of Hours, bifolium and single leaf manuscript on vellum, in Latin, 13 lines, written in black
170 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Book of Hours, single leaf manuscript on vellum, in Latin, 18 lines, written in black ink in a
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Book of Hours, single leaf illuminated manuscript on vellum, in Latin, 17 lines, written in black
260 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Choirbooks, 2 leaves from a very large manuscript, 5 lines, with music on a 5-line red stave, 2
280 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Augustine,  Saint. Epistolae,  328 ff., double column in table, 52 lines and headline, Roman type,
1,400 GBP
1,400 - 1,600 GBP
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[Schedel (Hartmann) Liber Chronicarum] c. 205 loose ff., only, of 326, most with woodcut
3,600 GBP
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Incunabula.- collection of leaves from incunabula c. 35 ff., including Bible, Venice, Nicolaus
300 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Incunabula.- Collection of leaves from incunables and early printed books c. 45 ff., including
550 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Terentius Afer (Publius) Comedie with commentary by Guido Juvenal & Jodocus Badius Ascensius,
260 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Early Printing.- Book of Hours bifolium and single f, only, printed on vellum, full-page woodcut
110 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Du Bartas (Guillaume de Saluste) La Sepmaine ou Creation du Monde title with woodcut device, woodcut
280 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Rapin (René) Du Grand ou du Sublime dans les Moeurs et dans les Differentes Conditions des Hommes [
370 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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Hebraica.- Lightfoot (John) Opera Omnia 2 vol., engraved additional pictorial title, 2 folding
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Binding.- L`Office de la Quinzaine de Pasque double column, engraved frontispiece, title with
190 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Montesquieu (Charles de Secondat) Oeuvres 3 vol., engraved portrait frontispiece and 2 folding maps,
200 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Delandine (Antoine François) L`Enfer des Peuples Anciens ou Histoire des Dieux Infernaux 2 parts
150 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Early Printing.- collection of leaves from English books c. 25 ff. , including John Gerard,
150 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Classics.- Tacitus (Cornelius) The Annales engraved full-page plan, woodcut decorative initials,
600 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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Bacon  (Sir Francis) Sylva Sylvarum or a Naturall History in Ten Centuries, first edition, 2 parts
550 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Swan (John) The Standard of Time. Or the Measuring-Reed 2 parts in 1, first title with woodcut
240 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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[Allestree (Richard)] The Gentlemans Calling first edition, 2 engraved pictorial titles, 2
180 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Heraldry.- Carter (Matthew) Honor Rediviuus or an Analysis of Honor and Armory engraved
220 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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17th Century Religion.- Ross (Alexander) Pansebeia or, A view of all religions in the vvorld:
320 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Butler (Samuel).- [D`Urfey (Thomas)] Butler`s Ghost: or Hudibras. The Fourth Part. With
0 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Coke  (Sir Edward) Argumentum anti-Normannicum: or An argument proving, from ancient histories and
200 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Vesey (Elizabeth).- Maimbourg (Louis) The History of the League translated by John Dryden, first
0 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Prideaux (Humphrey) The true Nature of Imposture fully displayed in the Life of Mahomet 2 parts in
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Raleigh  (Sir Walter) An Abridgment of Sir Walter Raleigh`s History of the World, edited by Laurence
220 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Josephus (Flavius) The Works engraved additional pictorial title, double-page map and plan and 2
460 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Steele  (Sir Richard) and Joseph Addison. The Tatler. The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaffe,
240 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Sprat (Thomas) The History of the Royal Society of London third edition, title in red and black,
80 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Ramsay (Andrew Michael,  Chevalier) The Travels of Cyrus...to which is annex`d A Discourse upon
0 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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Limborch (Philippus van) The History of the Inquisition translated by Samuel Chandler, 2 vol. in
200 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Gentleman`s Magazine (The): or, Monthly Intelligencer vol.1, 25 (2 copies), 30, 38, 47, 60 (2
600 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Declaration of Independence.- Gentleman`s Magazine (The): or, Monthly Intelligencer vol.46 (for
650 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Steele  (Sir Richard) and Joseph Addison. The Spectator, 8 vol., engraved frontispieces and
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Böhme (Jakob) The Way to Christ Discovered initial publisher`s f., occasional spotting, a few
200 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Military.- Regulations for the Prussian Infantry first edition in English, 6 folding plans and 7
320 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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[Sterne  (Rev. Laurence)] The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman., first edition, (with
2,800 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Antiquities.- Ducarel (Andrew Coltee) Anglo-Norman Antiquities Considered, in a Tour through Part of
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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[Sterne  (Rev. Laurence)] A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. By Mr. Yorick, 2 vol.,
300 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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[Defoe (Daniel)] The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe lacks half-title, E1 and
0 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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