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

Auction dates
21 May 2015 12:00 BST
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19 May 2015 09:30 - 17:30 BST
20 May 2015 09:30 - 19:30 BST
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The British Gazette, Issues 1-8 [complete run] ( Sir Winston Spencer, editor ) The British
Lot 264
The British Gazette, Issues 1-8 [complete run] ( Sir Winston Spencer, editor ) The British
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Keynes (John Maynard) - The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, first edition,
Lot 265
Keynes (John Maynard) - The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, first edition,
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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De La More Press.- Percy (Thomas).- - The Percy Folio of Old English Ballads and Romances, From
Lot 267
De La More Press.- Percy (Thomas).- - The Percy Folio of Old English Ballads and Romances, From
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Dickens (Charles) - [Works] The Nonesuch Dickens, edited by Arthur Waugh, Hugh Walpole and others,
Lot 268
Dickens (Charles) - [Works] The Nonesuch Dickens, edited by Arthur Waugh, Hugh Walpole and others,
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Doves Press.- Milton (John) - Paradise Lost [and] Paradise Regain'd, together 2 vol., [each one of
Lot 269
Doves Press.- Milton (John) - Paradise Lost [and] Paradise Regain'd, together 2 vol., [each one of
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Rampant Lions Press.- Cleverdon (Douglas) - The Engravings of David Jones: A Survey, 2 vol.,
Lot 271
Rampant Lions Press.- Cleverdon (Douglas) - The Engravings of David Jones: A Survey, 2 vol.,
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Beckett (Samuel) - Echo's Bones, first edition, one of 50 'Hors Commerce' copies, signed
Lot 272
Beckett (Samuel) - Echo's Bones, first edition, one of 50 'Hors Commerce' copies, signed
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Durrell (Lawrence) - Ten Poems, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author
Lot 273
Durrell (Lawrence) - Ten Poems, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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English poetry.- - A complete set of the 'Fantasy Poets' series, 35 vol., original stapled
Lot 274
English poetry.- - A complete set of the 'Fantasy Poets' series, 35 vol., original stapled
600 - 800 GBP
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Forster (E.M.) - Where Angels Fear to Tread, first edition, first state with advertisements
Lot 275
Forster (E.M.) - Where Angels Fear to Tread, first edition, first state with advertisements
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Greene (Grahame) - It's a Battlefied, uniform edition, signed presentation inscription from the
Lot 276
Greene (Grahame) - It's a Battlefied, uniform edition, signed presentation inscription from the
750 - 1,000 GBP
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Greene (Grahame) - The Ministry of Fear, uniform edition, signed presentation inscription from
Lot 277
Greene (Grahame) - The Ministry of Fear, uniform edition, signed presentation inscription from
750 - 1,000 GBP
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Greene (Grahame) - Twenty-One Stoies, uniform edition, signed presentation inscription to front
Lot 278
Greene (Grahame) - Twenty-One Stoies, uniform edition, signed presentation inscription to front
750 - 1,000 GBP
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Powell (Anthony) - View From a Death, first edition, signed by the author on front free endpaper,
Lot 280
Powell (Anthony) - View From a Death, first edition, signed by the author on front free endpaper,
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Stevens (Wallace) - Harmonium, first edition, one of 500 copies, first state cloth-backed boards
Lot 281
Stevens (Wallace) - Harmonium, first edition, one of 500 copies, first state cloth-backed boards
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Lord of the Rings, first editions, first impressions , vol.III third
Lot 282
Tolkien (J.R.R.) - The Lord of the Rings, first editions, first impressions , vol.III third
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Yeats (W.B.) - Autobiographies: Reveries Over Childhood and Youth, and the Trembling of the Veil,
Lot 283
Yeats (W.B.) - Autobiographies: Reveries Over Childhood and Youth, and the Trembling of the Veil,
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Kipling (Rudyard) - The Jungle Book [and] The Second Jungle Book together 2 vol., first
Lot 290
Kipling (Rudyard) - The Jungle Book [and] The Second Jungle Book together 2 vol., first
600 - 800 GBP
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Lang (Andrew) - [The Fairy Books], 9 vol. only (of 12, lacking the Red, Pink and Violet Fairy
Lot 291
Lang (Andrew) - [The Fairy Books], 9 vol. only (of 12, lacking the Red, Pink and Violet Fairy
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Milne (A.A.) - [The Christopher Robin Books], 4 vol., comprising When We Were Very Young,
Lot 292
Milne (A.A.) - [The Christopher Robin Books], 4 vol., comprising When We Were Very Young,
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Andersen (Hans Christian) - Fairy Tales, number 344 of 500 copies signed by the artist , 12
Lot 293
Andersen (Hans Christian) - Fairy Tales, number 344 of 500 copies signed by the artist , 12
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Hansel and Gretel and other stories, number 154 of 600 copies signed by the... (Jakob Ludwig &
Lot 295
Hansel and Gretel and other stories, number 154 of 600 copies signed by the... (Jakob Ludwig &
800 - 1,200 GBP
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"Lewis Carroll" . Alice's Adventures in Wonderland "Lewis Carroll" . Alice's Adventures in
Lot 299
"Lewis Carroll" . Alice's Adventures in Wonderland "Lewis Carroll" . Alice's Adventures in
750 - 1,000 GBP
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Grahame (Kenneth) - The Wind in the Willows, one of of 2020 copies signed by Bruce Rogers,
Lot 300
Grahame (Kenneth) - The Wind in the Willows, one of of 2020 copies signed by Bruce Rogers,
400 - 600 GBP
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Campbell (Colen), Woolfe (John) and James Gandon. - Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British
Lot 318
Campbell (Colen), Woolfe (John) and James Gandon. - Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Repton (Humphry) - Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, Including some
Lot 320
Repton (Humphry) - Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, Including some
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Gibbs (James) - A Book of Architecture containing Designs of Builidings and Ornaments, first
Lot 326
Gibbs (James) - A Book of Architecture containing Designs of Builidings and Ornaments, first
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus) - De Architectura Libri Decem, translated by Bono Mauro da Bergamo and
Lot 327
Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus) - De Architectura Libri Decem, translated by Bono Mauro da Bergamo and
20,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Bossi (Benigno) - Opere Varie Incise... dall'anno MDCCLV sino all'anno MDCCLXXXIX
Lot 329
Bossi (Benigno) - Opere Varie Incise... dall'anno MDCCLV sino all'anno MDCCLXXXIX
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Smith (Charles Hamilton) - Egyptian, Assyrian and Persian Drawings, 3 vol containing a total of
Lot 334
Smith (Charles Hamilton) - Egyptian, Assyrian and Persian Drawings, 3 vol containing a total of
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Widener Collection.- Clayton (Edward) - French Engravings of the Eighteenth Century in the
Lot 335
Widener Collection.- Clayton (Edward) - French Engravings of the Eighteenth Century in the
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Petrides (Paul) - L'Oeuvre Complet de Maurice Utrillo, 5 vol., each one of 1000 copies,
Lot 337
Petrides (Paul) - L'Oeuvre Complet de Maurice Utrillo, 5 vol., each one of 1000 copies,
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Barrow (John) - A Voyage to Cochinchina, in the years 1792 and 1793, first edition , preface
Lot 339
Barrow (John) - A Voyage to Cochinchina, in the years 1792 and 1793, first edition , preface
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Morier (James) - A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the
Lot 341
Morier (James) - A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage ( Capt. William Edward) Journal
Lot 344
Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage ( Capt. William Edward) Journal
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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[Bonne (Rigobert)] - Atlas de Toutes les parties contennues du Globe Terrestre..., 50 double-page
Lot 348
[Bonne (Rigobert)] - Atlas de Toutes les parties contennues du Globe Terrestre..., 50 double-page
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Martin (Robert Montgomery) - Tallis's Illustrated Atlas, engraved frontispiece of the Great
Lot 350
Martin (Robert Montgomery) - Tallis's Illustrated Atlas, engraved frontispiece of the Great
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Australia.- Hunter (John) - An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk
Lot 353
Australia.- Hunter (John) - An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Nieuhof (Johannes) - Die Gesantschaft der Ost-Indischen Geselschaft in den Vereinigten
Lot 355
Nieuhof (Johannes) - Die Gesantschaft der Ost-Indischen Geselschaft in den Vereinigten
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Sketches in Bengal, An album of 35 pen and ink drawings ( Col. F.P.) Sketches in Bengal,
Lot 361
Sketches in Bengal, An album of 35 pen and ink drawings ( Col. F.P.) Sketches in Bengal,
600 - 800 GBP
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Fragments from Gour, 1851, An album of 45 sheets of architectural details... ( Col. F.P.)
Lot 362
Fragments from Gour, 1851, An album of 45 sheets of architectural details... ( Col. F.P.)
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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[Fontani (Francesco)] - Viaggio Pittorico della Toscana, 3 vol., first edition , double-page
Lot 363
[Fontani (Francesco)] - Viaggio Pittorico della Toscana, 3 vol., first edition , double-page
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Konoyoshi (Nakada) - Double-sided manuscript map of Edo and environs, the sheet recto occupied
Lot 366
Konoyoshi (Nakada) - Double-sided manuscript map of Edo and environs, the sheet recto occupied
800 - 1,200 GBP
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