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9Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, first edition, one of

Lot 9

Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, first edition, one of 1,250 copies, John Murray, 1859

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119Steinbeck (John) The Cup of Gold, Being The Life of a Pirate, With Occasional Historic Accuracies, original annotated typescript, with inscriptions signed and

Lot 119

Steinbeck (John) The Cup of Gold, Being The Life of a Pirate, With Occasional Historic Accuracies, original annotated typescript, with inscriptions signed and initialed by the author, annotated by the author and various hands, [1928].

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45Perottus (Nicolaus) Cornucopiæ, sive linguæ latinæ commentarii, rare first Aldine edition, Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1499.

Lot 45

Perottus (Nicolaus) Cornucopiæ, sive linguæ latinæ commentarii, rare first Aldine edition, Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1499.

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67Baroque Venetian Silver Gilt binding.- Bible, Greek. [New Testament and Evangeliare], Venice, Nikolaos Glykis, 1718.

Lot 67

Baroque Venetian Silver Gilt binding.- Bible, Greek. [New Testament and Evangeliare], Venice, Nikolaos Glykis, 1718.

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60Strada (Jacopo) Imperatorum Romanorum omnium Orientalium et Occidentalium Verissimae Imagines ex Antiquis Numismatis quam Fidelissime Delineatae, first edition

Lot 60

Strada (Jacopo) Imperatorum Romanorum omnium Orientalium et Occidentalium Verissimae Imagines ex Antiquis Numismatis quam Fidelissime Delineatae, first edition, Zurich, Andreas Gessner, 1559

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136Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, a near-fine set, 1954-55.

Lot 136

Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, a near-fine set, 1954-55.

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187China.- Tingqua (1809-1870), School of. Collection of eight views of the Treaty ports of China, watercolour and gouache on pith, [c. 1840]

Lot 187

China.- Tingqua (1809-1870), School of. Collection of eight views of the Treaty ports of China, watercolour and gouache on pith, [c. 1840]

Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000

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182West Indies .-Wilkinson (Robert) Atlas of the West-Indies, 28 engraved maps, [c. 1795]

Lot 182

West Indies .-Wilkinson (Robert) Atlas of the West-Indies, 28 engraved maps, [c. 1795]

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65Spirituality.- Desiderius [Spill de la Vida Religiosa] Emanuel Leabhar ina bhfuil modh Agus Fhagala Fhoirbhtheachda na Beathadh Riaghaltha, first edition in Ir

Lot 65

Spirituality.- Desiderius [Spill de la Vida Religiosa] Emanuel Leabhar ina bhfuil modh Agus Fhagala Fhoirbhtheachda na Beathadh Riaghaltha, first edition in Irish, Louvain, Press of the Irish Franciscans, 1616.

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171Doves Press.- English Bible (The), containing the Old Testament & the New Translated out of the Original Tongues by Special Command of His Majesty King Jam

Lot 171

Doves Press.- English Bible (The), containing the Old Testament & the New Translated out of the Original Tongues by Special Command of His Majesty King James the First, 5 vol., one of 500 copies, Hammersmith, Doves Press, 1903-05.

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46Ars memorandi.- Rosenheim (Petrus von) Hexastichon Sebastiani Brant in memorabiles evangelistarum figuras, first edition, Pforzheim, Thomas Anshelm, 1502.

Lot 46

Ars memorandi.- Rosenheim (Petrus von) Hexastichon Sebastiani Brant in memorabiles evangelistarum figuras, first edition, Pforzheim, Thomas Anshelm, 1502.

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66Sami language.- Manuale Lapponicum, first edition, Stockholm, Henrich Keyser, 1648

Lot 66

Sami language.- Manuale Lapponicum, first edition, Stockholm, Henrich Keyser, 1648

Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000

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190India.- Fraser (James Baillie) [Views of Calcutta and its environs, from drawings Executed by James B. Fraser, Esq. From Sketches made on the Spot], aquatints,

Lot 190

India.- Fraser (James Baillie) [Views of Calcutta and its environs, from drawings Executed by James B. Fraser, Esq. From Sketches made on the Spot], aquatints, [c.1824] (20)

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43Law.- Henricus de Segusio. Summa super titulis Decretalium, Venice, Thomas de Blavis, de Alexandria, 4 June, 1490.

Lot 43

Law.- Henricus de Segusio. Summa super titulis Decretalium, Venice, Thomas de Blavis, de Alexandria, 4 June, 1490.

Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000

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146Waugh (Evelyn) A Handful of Dust, first edition, a near-fine copy, 1934.

Lot 146

Waugh (Evelyn) A Handful of Dust, first edition, a near-fine copy, 1934.

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113Milne (A.A.) When We Were Very Young, first edition, 1924.

Lot 113

Milne (A.A.) When We Were Very Young, first edition, 1924.

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90Bible, Polyglot.- Biblia Sacra Polyglotta, 6 vol., first edition, edited by Brian Walton, Thomas Roycroft, 1657; with Castell's Lexicon Heptaglotton, 2 vol., 1

Lot 90

Bible, Polyglot.- Biblia Sacra Polyglotta, 6 vol., first edition, edited by Brian Walton, Thomas Roycroft, 1657; with Castell's Lexicon Heptaglotton, 2 vol., 1669

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234Mineralogy.- Mohs (Friedrich) Versuch einer Elementar-Methode zur naturhistorischen Bestimmung und Erkennung der Fossilien, first edition, Vienna, 1812

Lot 234

Mineralogy.- Mohs (Friedrich) Versuch einer Elementar-Methode zur naturhistorischen Bestimmung und Erkennung der Fossilien, first edition, Vienna, 1812

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42Breydenbach (Bernhard von) Peregrinatio in terram sanctam, first edition of the first illustrated travel book, Mainz, Erhard Reuwich, 11 February, 1486.

Lot 42

Breydenbach (Bernhard von) Peregrinatio in terram sanctam, first edition of the first illustrated travel book, Mainz, Erhard Reuwich, 11 February, 1486.

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206South America.- Cieza De León (Pedro de) & Francesco Lopez de Gomara. La Prima parte dell'Istorie del Peru [and Historia delle Nuove Indie Occiden

Lot 206

South America.- Cieza De León (Pedro de) & Francesco Lopez de Gomara. La Prima parte dell'Istorie del Peru [and Historia delle Nuove Indie Occidentali and Historia di Don Fernando Cortes], 3 vol., all rare, Venice, Andrea Arivabene [and Camillo Franceschini], 1556-1571-1576.

Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000

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