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232 Medieval manuscript.- Prayerbook, in Flemish and a small part in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, with 7 full-page miniatures in full borders, and othe

Lot 232

Medieval manuscript.- Prayerbook, in Flemish and a small part in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, with 7 full-page miniatures in full borders, and other miniatures and initials, Bruges, [second half of the 15th century].

Hammer Price: £72,000

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512 Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, first edition, John Murray, 1859.

Lot 512

Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, first edition, John Murray, 1859.

Hammer Price: £48,000

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464 Atlases.- Waghenaer (Lucas Janszoon) The Mariners Mirrour, [1588].

Lot 464

Atlases.- Waghenaer (Lucas Janszoon) The Mariners Mirrour, [1588].

Hammer Price: £35,000

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517 Geometry.- Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, the Christ-Church-John Rylands copy of the first edition of the first complete English translation, by John Daye,

Lot 517

Geometry.- Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, the Christ-Church-John Rylands copy of the first edition of the first complete English translation, by John Daye, 1570.

Hammer Price: £30,000

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230 Medieval Manuscript.- Laurent d'Orleans (Frere) La Somme le Roi, ou Livre des Vices et des Virtus, illuminated manuscript on vellum, in French, France, [la

Lot 230

Medieval Manuscript.- Laurent d'Orleans (Frere) La Somme le Roi, ou Livre des Vices et des Virtus, illuminated manuscript on vellum, in French, France, [late 13th or early 14th century].

Hammer Price: £28,000

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474 India.- Simpson (William) India Ancient and Modern, 50 chromolithographs, Day & Son, 1867.

Lot 474

India.- Simpson (William) India Ancient and Modern, 50 chromolithographs, Day & Son, 1867.

Hammer Price: £18,000

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478 Mecca & Medina.- Mirza (H. A. and Sons, photographers) 12 mounted photographs of Mecca, Medina, and other holy places, Delhi, [early 20th century].
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Lot 478

Mecca & Medina.- Mirza (H. A. and Sons, photographers) 12 mounted photographs of Mecca, Medina, and other holy places, Delhi, [early 20th century].

Hammer Price: £16,000

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431 Lewis (C.S.) [The Chronicles of Narnia], 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56.

Lot 431

Lewis (C.S.) [The Chronicles of Narnia], 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56.

Hammer Price: £12,000

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429 Lewis (C.S.) [The Space Trilogy], 3 vol., first editions, 1938-45.

Lot 429

Lewis (C.S.) [The Space Trilogy], 3 vol., first editions, 1938-45.

Hammer Price: £11,000

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207 Lake District.- Holland (Peter) Sketches of the Lakes, an album containing 62 original watercolour studies, [c. 1771]; together with Holland's 'Select

Lot 207

Lake District.- Holland (Peter) Sketches of the Lakes, an album containing 62 original watercolour studies, [c. 1771]; together with Holland's 'Select Views of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire', 1772 (2)

Hammer Price: £11,000

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460 America.- Catlin (George) Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians, 2 vol., ninth edition, deluxe issue, one of c.12

Lot 460

America.- Catlin (George) Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians, 2 vol., ninth edition, deluxe issue, one of c.12 copies, Henry G. Bohn, 1857.

Hammer Price: £10,000

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497 Astronomy.- Wing (John) Astronomia Nova Britannica, or The New British Astronomy Containing an Exact Theorie of the Coelestial Motions, manuscript, contemporar

Lot 497

Astronomy.- Wing (John) Astronomia Nova Britannica, or The New British Astronomy Containing an Exact Theorie of the Coelestial Motions, manuscript, contemporary panelled calf, 1691.

Hammer Price: £9,000

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80 Maret (Russell) Aethelwold etc: Twenty Six Letters..., one of 44 copies, Port Chester and New York, 2009 & an envelope of ephemera (2)

Lot 80

Maret (Russell) Aethelwold etc: Twenty Six Letters..., one of 44 copies, Port Chester and New York, 2009 & an envelope of ephemera (2)

Hammer Price: £7,500

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201 Hamilton (Sir William).- Hancarville (Pierre-Francois Hugues d') Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities..., vol.1 & 2 only (of 4), Naples,

Lot 201

Hamilton (Sir William).- Hancarville (Pierre-Francois Hugues d') Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities..., vol.1 & 2 only (of 4), Naples, Morelli, 1766-67.

Hammer Price: £7,000

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170 Bailey (David) David Bailey's Box of Pin-Ups, 1965.

Lot 170

Bailey (David) David Bailey's Box of Pin-Ups, 1965.

Hammer Price: £7,000

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482 Polar.- Lashly (William) The Diary of W. Lashly, A record of the return journey of the last supporting party with Capt. Scott to the South Pole, number 25 of 7

Lot 482

Polar.- Lashly (William) The Diary of W. Lashly, A record of the return journey of the last supporting party with Capt. Scott to the South Pole, number 25 of 75 copies, 1938-39.

Hammer Price: £6,500

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123 Weather Bird Press.- Owen (Wilfred) Selected War Poems, one of 125 copies, colour linocuts, Pasadena, 1983 & others from the press including many pamphlets

Lot 123

Weather Bird Press.- Owen (Wilfred) Selected War Poems, one of 125 copies, colour linocuts, Pasadena, 1983 & others from the press including many pamphlets(c.60)

Hammer Price: £6,500

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448 Woolf (Virginia) [The complete novels], 10 vol., first editions, 1915-41.

Lot 448

Woolf (Virginia) [The complete novels], 10 vol., first editions, 1915-41.

Hammer Price: £6,000

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$520 Light.- Diffraction.- Grimaldi (Francesco Maria) Physico-Mathesis De Lumine, Coloribus, et Iride, first edition, Bologna, heirs of Vittorio Benacci, 1665. &$

Lot 520

Light.- Diffraction.- Grimaldi (Francesco Maria) Physico-Mathesis De Lumine, Coloribus, et Iride, first edition, Bologna, heirs of Vittorio Benacci, 1665.

Hammer Price: £6,000

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236 Malta.- Hammet (James Lacon, Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard) Photograph album of Edward VII's visit to Malta in 1903, c. 40 photographs, a few pi

Lot 236

Malta.- Hammet (James Lacon, Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard) Photograph album of Edward VII's visit to Malta in 1903, c. 40 photographs, a few pieces of ephemera inserted, original half morocco, gilt, 1902-4.

Hammer Price: £6,000

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