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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
Viewing dates
19 May 2015 09:30 - 17:30 BST
20 May 2015 09:30 - 19:30 BST
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Beaton (Cecil) - Portrait of Dr H.H. Kung, wartime portrait of the minister of finance of the
Lot 302
Beaton (Cecil) - Portrait of Dr H.H. Kung, wartime portrait of the minister of finance of the
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Beaton (Cecil) - Portrait of Madame Sun Yat-sen, wartime portrait of Soong Ching-ling, pen and
Lot 303
Beaton (Cecil) - Portrait of Madame Sun Yat-sen, wartime portrait of Soong Ching-ling, pen and
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Beaton (Cecil) - A group of wartime figure and landscape studies in China, a seated figure,
Lot 305
Beaton (Cecil) - A group of wartime figure and landscape studies in China, a seated figure,
600 - 800 GBP
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Beaton (Cecil) - A group of wartime figure studies in Burma and India, an interior scene of
Lot 306
Beaton (Cecil) - A group of wartime figure studies in Burma and India, an interior scene of
600 - 800 GBP
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Beaton (Cecil) - Seated portrait of General Chennault, Commanding US Fourteenth Air Force, &
Lot 308
Beaton (Cecil) - Seated portrait of General Chennault, Commanding US Fourteenth Air Force, &
400 - 600 GBP
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Engelbrecht (Martin) Attributed to. - A group of 12 plates of dwarves for Dwergentooneel, from a
Lot 310
Engelbrecht (Martin) Attributed to. - A group of 12 plates of dwarves for Dwergentooneel, from a
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Feilding (Willy) - A group of 7 erotic compositions, monochrome bistre or grey ink and wash, v.
Lot 311
Feilding (Willy) - A group of 7 erotic compositions, monochrome bistre or grey ink and wash, v.
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Smith (John Thomas) - Etchings of Remarkable Beggars, Itinerant Traders and other Persons of
Lot 315
Smith (John Thomas) - Etchings of Remarkable Beggars, Itinerant Traders and other Persons of
300 - 400 GBP
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Christmas & other Greetings Cards .- An extensive and excellent collection Christmas & other
Lot 316
Christmas & other Greetings Cards .- An extensive and excellent collection Christmas & other
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Ward (Stephen Thomas) - Study of Mandy Rice-Davies reclining in an erotic pose, ink and
Lot 317
Ward (Stephen Thomas) - Study of Mandy Rice-Davies reclining in an erotic pose, ink and
2,500 - 3,500 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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Repton (Humphry) - Designs for the Pavillon at Brighton, later issue, lacking the aquatint
Lot 321
Repton (Humphry) - Designs for the Pavillon at Brighton, later issue, lacking the aquatint
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Rutter (John) - Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, first edition, large paper copy with
Lot 322
Rutter (John) - Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, first edition, large paper copy with
500 - 700 GBP
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] Description of the House and Museum on the North Side of Lincoln's-Inn-Fields ( Sir John)]
Lot 323
] Description of the House and Museum on the North Side of Lincoln's-Inn-Fields ( Sir John)]
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Wrighte (William) - Grotesque Architecture, or, Rural Amusement; first edition , engraved
Lot 324
Wrighte (William) - Grotesque Architecture, or, Rural Amusement; first edition , engraved
500 - 700 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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Blagdon (Francis William) - Authentic Memoirs of the late George Morland, second edition, 20
Lot 328
Blagdon (Francis William) - Authentic Memoirs of the late George Morland, second edition, 20
600 - 800 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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Goya y Lucientes (Francisco Jose de) - Los Caprichos, 7th edition, 80 etchings with aquatint on
Lot 331
Goya y Lucientes (Francisco Jose de) - Los Caprichos, 7th edition, 80 etchings with aquatint on
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Great Exhibition.- - Recollections of the Great Exhibition 1851, first edition, title and 17
Lot 332
Great Exhibition.- - Recollections of the Great Exhibition 1851, first edition, title and 17
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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M. [J.B.C.] Chatelain. A Collection of Landskips, and Figures, &c M. [J.B.C.] Chatelain. A
Lot 333
M. [J.B.C.] Chatelain. A Collection of Landskips, and Figures, &c M. [J.B.C.] Chatelain. A
2,000 - 3,000 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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Mourlot (Fernand) - Picasso Lithographe, 4 vol., 8 original lithographs (one colour) including the
Lot 336
Mourlot (Fernand) - Picasso Lithographe, 4 vol., 8 original lithographs (one colour) including 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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Moreno (José) - Viage á Constantinopla, en el Año de 1784, first edition, engraved title-
Lot 340
Moreno (José) - Viage á Constantinopla, en el Año de 1784, first edition, engraved title-
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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Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea , in the Years 1819, 20 ( Capt. John)
Lot 342
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea , in the Years 1819, 20 ( Capt. John)
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea ( Capt. John) Narrative of a
Lot 343
Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea ( Capt. John) Narrative of a
600 - 800 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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A Voyage of Discovery …in His Majesty's Ship Isabella and Alexander ( Sir John) A Voyage of
Lot 344A
A Voyage of Discovery …in His Majesty's Ship Isabella and Alexander ( Sir John) A Voyage of
300 - 500 GBP
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Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage ( Sir John) Narrative of a
Lot 345
Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage ( Sir John) Narrative of a
600 - 800 GBP
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[ New England and Nova Scotia], second state with the addition of page... ( Sir William) [ New
Lot 347
[ New England and Nova Scotia], second state with the addition of page... ( Sir William) [ New
4,000 - 6,000 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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Harvey (William Henry), "Aleph". - Geographical Fun, being Humourous Outlines of Various
Lot 349
Harvey (William Henry), "Aleph". - Geographical Fun, being Humourous Outlines of Various
800 - 1,200 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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Mitchell (Samuel Augustus) - Mitchell's New General Atlas, containing maps of the various
Lot 352
Mitchell (Samuel Augustus) - Mitchell's New General Atlas, containing maps of the various
1,000 - 1,500 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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Austria.- Alexander (William) - Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the
Lot 354
Austria.- Alexander (William) - Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the
300 - 400 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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An extensive album of 56 Chinese export paintings, with views of Canton, Macao An extensive album
Lot 356
An extensive album of 56 Chinese export paintings, with views of Canton, Macao An extensive album
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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