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The Library of Barry Humphries (at Forum Auctions)
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The Library of Barry Humphries (at Forum Auctions)

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The auction features a remarkable array of books, manuscripts, works on paper and objets from the extensive library of the legendary comedian, actor, author, and satirist Barry Humphries (1934-2023).

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Auction dates
26 Mar 2025 13:00 GMT
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θ Rilke (Rainer Maria) Poems, translated by J.B. Leishman, first English edition, initialled …
Lot 223
θ Rilke (Rainer Maria) Poems, translated by J.B. Leishman, first English edition, initialled …
2,200 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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θ Lanoë (Charles, binder) .- Carco (Francis) Quelques-une, one of 120 copies, bound for Henri …
Lot 224
θ Lanoë (Charles, binder) .- Carco (Francis) Quelques-une, one of 120 copies, bound for Henri …
3,800 GBP
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θ Gershwin (George) George Gershwin's Song-Book, first trade edition, signed presentation …
Lot 227
θ Gershwin (George) George Gershwin's Song-Book, first trade edition, signed presentation …
5,500 GBP
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θ Gershwin (George) Porgy and Bess, An Opera in Three Acts, one of 250 copies signed by George …
Lot 228
θ Gershwin (George) Porgy and Bess, An Opera in Three Acts, one of 250 copies signed by George …
3,200 GBP
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θ Gill (Eric).- Shakespeare (William) The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, limited edition …
Lot 229
θ Gill (Eric).- Shakespeare (William) The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, limited edition …
600 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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θ White (Patrick) The Ploughman and other poems, first edition, one of 300 copies, Sydney, 1935
Lot 231
θ White (Patrick) The Ploughman and other poems, first edition, one of 300 copies, Sydney, 1935
800 GBP
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White (Patrick) Five Autograph and three Typed Letters signed from the author to Barry Humphries, …
Lot 232
White (Patrick) Five Autograph and three Typed Letters signed from the author to Barry Humphries, …
2,000 GBP
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θ Blackwood (Algernon) Shocks!, first edition, 1935.
Lot 233
θ Blackwood (Algernon) Shocks!, first edition, 1935.
900 GBP
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θ Waugh (Evelyn) Decline and Fall [&] Viles Bodies [&] A Handful of Dust [&] Black Mischief, …
Lot 235
θ Waugh (Evelyn) Decline and Fall [&] Viles Bodies [&] A Handful of Dust [&] Black Mischief, …
15,500 GBP
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θ Waugh (Evelyn) The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, first edition, one of c.50 large-paper copies, …
Lot 236
θ Waugh (Evelyn) The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, first edition, one of c.50 large-paper copies, …
4,200 GBP
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θ Jepson (Edgar) Memories of an Edwardian and Neo-Georgian, first edition, signed by the author …
Lot 237
θ Jepson (Edgar) Memories of an Edwardian and Neo-Georgian, first edition, signed by the author …
600 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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θ Tyrrell (James R.) Old Books, Old Freinds, Old Sydney, first edition, in handsome pictorial …
Lot 238
θ Tyrrell (James R.) Old Books, Old Freinds, Old Sydney, first edition, in handsome pictorial …
1,200 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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θ Nabokov (Vladimir) Poems, first edition, author's copy, New York, 1959
Lot 239
θ Nabokov (Vladimir) Poems, first edition, author's copy, New York, 1959
2,000 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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θ [Betjeman (John)],
Lot 240
θ [Betjeman (John)], "Deirdre O'Betjeman" . Some Immortal Hours. A Rhapsody of the Celtic Twilight …
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θ Whittington Press.- Pringle (Roger) A Garland for the Laureate: Poems presented to Sir John …
Lot 241
θ Whittington Press.- Pringle (Roger) A Garland for the Laureate: Poems presented to Sir John …
1,100 GBP
750 - 1,000 GBP
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