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Auction dates
12 Nov 2015 13:00 GMT
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10 Nov 2015 09:30 - 17:30 GMT
11 Nov 2015 09:30 - 19:30 GMT
12 Nov 2015 09:30 - 13:00 GMT
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Kircher (Athanasius) - Obelisci Aegyptiaci, first and only edition , title with woodcut arms of
Lot 4
Kircher (Athanasius) - Obelisci Aegyptiaci, first and only edition , title with woodcut arms of
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Kircher (Athanasius) - China Monumentis, engraved additional pictorial title (with Amsterdam
Lot 5
Kircher (Athanasius) - China Monumentis, engraved additional pictorial title (with Amsterdam
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Kircher (Athanasius) - Sphinx Mystagoga, sive diatribe Hieroglyphica, first edition , half-
Lot 6
Kircher (Athanasius) - Sphinx Mystagoga, sive diatribe Hieroglyphica, first edition , half-
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Philostratus. - De vita Apollonii Tyanei libri octo....Eusebius contra Hieroclem qui Tyaneum
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Philostratus. - De vita Apollonii Tyanei libri octo....Eusebius contra Hieroclem qui Tyaneum
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Hesychius, - Alexandrinus . Dictionarium, edited by Antonio Francini Alexandrinus . Dictionarium
Lot 12
Hesychius, - Alexandrinus . Dictionarium, edited by Antonio Francini Alexandrinus . Dictionarium
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Greek Liturgy.- - Leitourgikon sun Theo hagio ten taxin tou Tupikou tes Panseptou Mones tou
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Greek Liturgy.- - Leitourgikon sun Theo hagio ten taxin tou Tupikou tes Panseptou Mones tou
600 - 800 GBP
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Catalogue des Chevaliers, commandeurs et officiers de L'Ordre du Saint Espirit , half-title
Lot 24
Catalogue des Chevaliers, commandeurs et officiers de L'Ordre du Saint Espirit , half-title
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Large section from a Maghribi Qur'an.- - 92ff Arabic manuscript in dark brown ink on paper,
Lot 26
Large section from a Maghribi Qur'an.- - 92ff Arabic manuscript in dark brown ink on paper,
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Mecca and Medina.- - Licence granting permission for a Mule to travel through Hegazi... Licence
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Mecca and Medina.- - Licence granting permission for a Mule to travel through Hegazi... Licence
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Hinduism.- - Illustration to a Hindu myth, possibly The Bhagavata Purana Illustration to a Hindu
Lot 28
Hinduism.- - Illustration to a Hindu myth, possibly The Bhagavata Purana Illustration to a Hindu
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Ragmala.- - Illustration to a Ragamala series, Krishna and Radha in a palace with musicians ,
Lot 29
Ragmala.- - Illustration to a Ragamala series, Krishna and Radha in a palace with musicians ,
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Ragmala.- - Two illustrations to a Ragmala, both gouache on paper, heightened in gold, each with
Lot 30
Ragmala.- - Two illustrations to a Ragmala, both gouache on paper, heightened in gold, each with
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Miniatures.- Ferdowsi (Abdul'Qasim) - single folio from dispersed [Shahnameh ]: Gulnar tries to
Lot 32
Miniatures.- Ferdowsi (Abdul'Qasim) - single folio from dispersed [Shahnameh ]: Gulnar tries to
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Miniatures.- Ferdowsi (Abdul'Qasim) - single folio from dispersed [Shahnameh ]: Rustam reports
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Miniatures.- Ferdowsi (Abdul'Qasim) - single folio from dispersed [Shahnameh ]: Rustam reports
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Heylyn (Peter) - A Monethes Journey into France, manuscript, 275 ff., some browning, bookplate
Lot 34
Heylyn (Peter) - A Monethes Journey into France, manuscript, 275 ff., some browning, bookplate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Newton - [Deed of sale]. Bargain and sale by Thomas Reines ( Sir Isaac, natural philosopher and
Lot 35
Newton - [Deed of sale]. Bargain and sale by Thomas Reines ( Sir Isaac, natural philosopher and
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Newton - Quotations from Procopius and Eunapius, used by Newton in his... ( Sir Isaac,
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Newton - Quotations from Procopius and Eunapius, used by Newton in his... ( Sir Isaac,
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Magna Carta. - By Permission of [the] Trustees of the Cottonian Library By Permission of [the]
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Magna Carta. - By Permission of [the] Trustees of the Cottonian Library By Permission of [the]
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Hume - Autograph manuscript [part of "Of the Populousness of Ancient... (David, philosopher and
Lot 39
Hume - Autograph manuscript [part of "Of the Populousness of Ancient... (David, philosopher and
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Travel journal.- - Pickstock Travel journal to Belgium , autograph manuscript signed, c
Lot 41
Travel journal.- - Pickstock Travel journal to Belgium , autograph manuscript signed, c
600 - 800 GBP
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Stanley - Autograph Letter signed "Henry M Stanley ( Sir Henry Morton, explorer and journalist,
Lot 42
Stanley - Autograph Letter signed "Henry M Stanley ( Sir Henry Morton, explorer and journalist,
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Elgar - The Apostles An Oratorio, Novello's original octavo edition ( Sir Edward William,
Lot 43
Elgar - The Apostles An Oratorio, Novello's original octavo edition ( Sir Edward William,
400 - 600 GBP
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Du Maurier - 23 Typed Letters signed, 1 Autograph Letter signed & 2 Christmas... ( Dame Daphne,
Lot 45
Du Maurier - 23 Typed Letters signed, 1 Autograph Letter signed & 2 Christmas... ( Dame Daphne,
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Bible, - English. [The Holie Bible], 5 parts in 1, Bishop's version English. [The Holie
Lot 47
Bible, - English. [The Holie Bible], 5 parts in 1, Bishop's version English. [The Holie
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Foxe (John) - The First Volume of the Ecclesiasticall History… Actes and... The First Volume of
Lot 48
Foxe (John) - The First Volume of the Ecclesiasticall History… Actes and... The First Volume of
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Shakespeare (William) - [25 leaves extracted from folios 2, 3 and 4], comprising 5ff. from the
Lot 50
Shakespeare (William) - [25 leaves extracted from folios 2, 3 and 4], comprising 5ff. from the
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Bible, - English. [The Holy Bible], 2 parts in 1, lacks general title English. [The Holy
Lot 54
Bible, - English. [The Holy Bible], 2 parts in 1, lacks general title English. [The Holy
600 - 800 GBP
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Eden - The State of the Poor: or, an History of the Labouring Classes in... ( Sir Frederic
Lot 58
Eden - The State of the Poor: or, an History of the Labouring Classes in... ( Sir Frederic
1,500 - 1,800 GBP
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Binding.- Shelley (Percy Bysshe) - Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Epilogue; with other poems, first
Lot 61
Binding.- Shelley (Percy Bysshe) - Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Epilogue; with other poems, first
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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[Dickens (Charles)], "Boz." - Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress. 3 vol., first
Lot 62
[Dickens (Charles)], "Boz." - Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress. 3 vol., first
500 - 700 GBP
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