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Important Books, Manuscripts & Works on Paper
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Important Books, Manuscripts & Works on Paper

Auction dates
13 Nov 2014 13:00 GMT
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12 Nov 2014 09:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Locke (John) - [An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding], Extrait d`un Livre Anglois qui n`est
Lot 400
Locke (John) - [An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding], Extrait d`un Livre Anglois qui n`est
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Hebrew manuscript.- - Megillah Esther, on 6 sewn membranes, text columns of 21 lines in Hebrew
Lot 401
Hebrew manuscript.- - Megillah Esther, on 6 sewn membranes, text columns of 21 lines in Hebrew
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Longus. - Les Amours Pastorales de Daphnis et de Chloé..., title printed in red & black with
Lot 402
Longus. - Les Amours Pastorales de Daphnis et de Chloé..., title printed in red & black with
1,800 - 2,200 GBP
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Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) - Candide, ou l`Optimisme, first edition , woodcut ornament
Lot 403
Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) - Candide, ou l`Optimisme, first edition , woodcut ornament
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Hoogvliet (Arnold) - Abraham, de Aartsvader. In XII Boeken, hand-coloured additional engraved
Lot 404
Hoogvliet (Arnold) - Abraham, de Aartsvader. In XII Boeken, hand-coloured additional engraved
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Griboyedov (Aleksandr Sergeyevich) - Gore ot uma [Woe from Wit], first edition , half-title,
Lot 406
Griboyedov (Aleksandr Sergeyevich) - Gore ot uma [Woe from Wit], first edition , half-title,
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Tolstoy (Lev Nikolayevich) - Detstvo i otrochestvo [Childhood and Adolescence], first edition thus
Lot 407
Tolstoy (Lev Nikolayevich) - Detstvo i otrochestvo [Childhood and Adolescence], first edition thus
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Dostoevsky (Fyodor Mikhailovich) - Dnevnik pisatelia [A Writer`s Diary], first edition ,
Lot 410
Dostoevsky (Fyodor Mikhailovich) - Dnevnik pisatelia [A Writer`s Diary], first edition ,
600 - 800 GBP
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artist ).- Gogol Sto chetyre risunka k poema N.V artist ).- Gogol (Nikolai Vasil evich) Sto
Lot 412
artist ).- Gogol Sto chetyre risunka k poema N.V artist ).- Gogol (Nikolai Vasil evich) Sto
400 - 600 GBP
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Chekhov (Anton Pavlovich) - Povesti i razskazy [Stories and tales], first edition , age-toning
Lot 413
Chekhov (Anton Pavlovich) - Povesti i razskazy [Stories and tales], first edition , age-toning
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Kieffer (René).- Samain (Albert) - Hyalis: Le petit Faune aux yeux bleus, number 52 of 100 de
Lot 414
Kieffer (René).- Samain (Albert) - Hyalis: Le petit Faune aux yeux bleus, number 52 of 100 de
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Kafka (Franz) - Das Schloss, first edition, original cloth, spine slightly faded, fading along
Lot 415
Kafka (Franz) - Das Schloss, first edition, original cloth, spine slightly faded, fading along
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Neruda (Pablo) - Canto General, number 205 of 500 copies signed by the author and contributing
Lot 416
Neruda (Pablo) - Canto General, number 205 of 500 copies signed by the author and contributing
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Khrushchev (Nikita Sergeyevich) - O Kulcie Jednostki I Jego Nastepstwach, [On the Cult of
Lot 417
Khrushchev (Nikita Sergeyevich) - O Kulcie Jednostki I Jego Nastepstwach, [On the Cult of
800 - 1,200 GBP
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], ""Andrzej Jawien"". Przed Sklepem Jubilera [The Jeweller`s Shop], 46pp (Karol, later Pope
Lot 418
], ""Andrzej Jawien"". Przed Sklepem Jubilera [The Jeweller`s Shop], 46pp (Karol, later Pope
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Bulgakov (Mikhail) - Master i Margarita [The Master and Margarita], first published edition , in
Lot 419
Bulgakov (Mikhail) - Master i Margarita [The Master and Margarita], first published edition , in
2,200 - 2,800 GBP
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Erasmus (Desiderius) - The First Tome or Volume of the Paraphrase...upon the Newe Testamente,
Lot 420
Erasmus (Desiderius) - The First Tome or Volume of the Paraphrase...upon the Newe Testamente,
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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English. [The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe... English. [The Bible
Lot 421
English. [The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe... English. [The Bible
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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English. The Bible: that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Old and... English. The Bible:
Lot 422
English. The Bible: that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Old and... English. The Bible:
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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English. The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New English. The Holy Bible
Lot 423
English. The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New English. The Holy Bible
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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English. The Holy Bible, [Authorised version], 2 parts in 1, double column English. The Holy
Lot 424
English. The Holy Bible, [Authorised version], 2 parts in 1, double column English. The Holy
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Mather (Increase) - Kometographia. Or a Discourse Concerning Comets ; wherein the Nature of
Lot 426
Mather (Increase) - Kometographia. Or a Discourse Concerning Comets ; wherein the Nature of
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Shakespeare (William) - Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, [ fourth folio edition ] , lacking
Lot 427
Shakespeare (William) - Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, [ fourth folio edition ] , lacking
22,000 - 28,000 GBP
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Cock-fighting.- Hallam (Isaac) - The Cocker: A Poem. In Imitation of Virgil`s Third Georgic.
Lot 428
Cock-fighting.- Hallam (Isaac) - The Cocker: A Poem. In Imitation of Virgil`s Third Georgic.
600 - 800 GBP
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Thompson & William Thornton, of Cootehill, County Cavan, fl Thompson (James, of Dublin, fl. c.
Lot 429
Thompson & William Thornton, of Cootehill, County Cavan, fl Thompson (James, of Dublin, fl. c.
800 - 1,200 GBP
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The State of the Poor: or, an History of the Labouring Classes in England ( Sir Frederic Morton)
Lot 430
The State of the Poor: or, an History of the Labouring Classes in England ( Sir Frederic Morton)
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Austen (Jane) - Pride and Prejudice: A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, lacking half-titles,
Lot 431
Austen (Jane) - Pride and Prejudice: A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, lacking half-titles,
20,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Dickens (Charles) - A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, first
Lot 433
Dickens (Charles) - A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, first
1,800 - 2,200 GBP
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Brown (William Wells), ""A Fugitive Slave"". - Three Years in Europe; or, Places I Have Seen and
Lot 435
Brown (William Wells), ""A Fugitive Slave"". - Three Years in Europe; or, Places I Have Seen and
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Hardy (Thomas) - The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, half-titles, without
Lot 436
Hardy (Thomas) - The Woodlanders, 3 vol., first edition in book form, half-titles, without
500 - 700 GBP
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Boswell (James).- - Private Papers of James Boswell from Malahide Castle, In the Collection of Lt-
Lot 439
Boswell (James).- - Private Papers of James Boswell from Malahide Castle, In the Collection of Lt-
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Keynes (John Maynard) - The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, The General Theory
Lot 440
Keynes (John Maynard) - The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, The General Theory
3,000 - 3,500 GBP
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Lawrence (D.H.) - Lady Chatterley`s Lover, first authorised expurgated edition , partly
Lot 441
Lawrence (D.H.) - Lady Chatterley`s Lover, first authorised expurgated edition , partly
500 - 700 GBP
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Pynchon (Thomas) - Vineland, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to
Lot 442
Pynchon (Thomas) - Vineland, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to
4,500 - 5,500 GBP
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Devil`s Coach-Horses, in The Review of English Studies, Vol.1, No.3,
Lot 444
Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Devil`s Coach-Horses, in The Review of English Studies, Vol.1, No.3,
300 - 400 GBP
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Hobbit, tenth impression, signed presentation inscription from the author
Lot 447
Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Hobbit, tenth impression, signed presentation inscription from the author
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., vol.1 twelfth impression, vol.2 eighth
Lot 448
Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., vol.1 twelfth impression, vol.2 eighth
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, second impression, signed by the author on
Lot 449
Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, second impression, signed by the author on
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) - Smith of Wootton Major, first edition, signed by the author on front free
Lot 450
Tolkien (J.R.R.) - Smith of Wootton Major, first edition, signed by the author on front free
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Road Goes Ever On, a Song Cycle, music by Donald Swann, first edition,
Lot 451
Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Road Goes Ever On, a Song Cycle, music by Donald Swann, first edition,
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) - Tree and Leaf, paperback edition, fourth impression, signed presentation
Lot 452
Tolkien (J.R.R.) - Tree and Leaf, paperback edition, fourth impression, signed presentation
400 - 600 GBP
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) - Autograph Letter signed to Fay Darrington, 1p. & envelope, 8vo, Hotel
Lot 454
Tolkien (J.R.R.) - Autograph Letter signed to Fay Darrington, 1p. & envelope, 8vo, Hotel
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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