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1Bonaventura (Saint) Commentarius in secundum librum Sententiarum Petri Lombardi, editio princeps, Treviso, Hermannus Liechtenstein, 1477.

Lot 1

Bonaventura (Saint) Commentarius in secundum librum Sententiarum Petri Lombardi, editio princeps, Treviso, Hermannus Liechtenstein, 1477.

Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000

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2Boccaccio (Giovanni) Genealogiae...cum demonstrationibus in formis arborum designatis. Eiusdem de montibus & sylvis, de fontibus: Iacubus: & fluminibus

Lot 2

Boccaccio (Giovanni) Genealogiae...cum demonstrationibus in formis arborum designatis. Eiusdem de montibus & sylvis, de fontibus: Iacubus: & fluminibus, Venice, Bonetus Locatellus for Octavianus Scotus, 1494.

Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000

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3Statius (Publius Papinius) [Opera], first Aldine edition, [Venice], [Aldus Manutius], [November & August, 1502].

Lot 3

Statius (Publius Papinius) [Opera], first Aldine edition, [Venice], [Aldus Manutius], [November & August, 1502].

Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500

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4Sallustius Crispus (Caius) De coniuratione Catilinae. Eiusdem de bello Iugurthino, rare first Aldine edition, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani]

Lot 4

Sallustius Crispus (Caius) De coniuratione Catilinae. Eiusdem de bello Iugurthino, rare first Aldine edition, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [April, 1509].

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

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5Quintilianus (Marcus Fabius) M.F. Quintilianus. [De institutione oratoria], first Aldine edition, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [August, 1

Lot 5

Quintilianus (Marcus Fabius) M.F. Quintilianus. [De institutione oratoria], first Aldine edition, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [August, 1514].

Estimate: £600 - 800

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6Sallustius Crispus (Caius) De coniuratione Catilinae. Eiusdem de bello Iugurthino, second Aldine edition, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [J

Lot 6

Sallustius Crispus (Caius) De coniuratione Catilinae. Eiusdem de bello Iugurthino, second Aldine edition, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [January, 1521].

Estimate: £400 - 600

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7Antoninius Florentinus (Saint) Summa Theologica, 2 parts only (of 5), Venice, Lazarus de Soardis, 1503.

Lot 7

Antoninius Florentinus (Saint) Summa Theologica, 2 parts only (of 5), Venice, Lazarus de Soardis, 1503.

Estimate: £400 - 600

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8Martialis (Marcus Valerius) Epigrammata Libri xiiii, Venice, Georgius de Rusconibus, 1514.

Lot 8

Martialis (Marcus Valerius) Epigrammata Libri xiiii, Venice, Georgius de Rusconibus, 1514.

Estimate: £600 - 800

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9Anthologia Graeca.- Florilegium Diversorum Epigrammatum in Septem Libros, edited by Franciscus Asulanus, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [Ja

Lot 9

Anthologia Graeca.- Florilegium Diversorum Epigrammatum in Septem Libros, edited by Franciscus Asulanus, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [January, 1521]

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

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10Mercuriale (Girolamo) De arte gymnastica libri sex, second edition, Venice, Giunta, 1573.

Lot 10

Mercuriale (Girolamo) De arte gymnastica libri sex, second edition, Venice, Giunta, 1573.

Estimate: £500 - 700

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11Spanish Dictionary.- Orozco (Sebastian de Corbarruvias) Tesoro de la Lengua Castellana, o Espanola, first edition, Madrid, for Luis Sanchez, by del Rey N. S.,

Lot 11

Spanish Dictionary.- Orozco (Sebastian de Corbarruvias) Tesoro de la Lengua Castellana, o Espanola, first edition, Madrid, for Luis Sanchez, by del Rey N. S., 1611

Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

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12Ovidius Naso (Publius) Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide, en Latin et Francois, Amsterdam, Chez P.& J. Blaeu [&c.], 1702.

Lot 12

Ovidius Naso (Publius) Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide, en Latin et Francois, Amsterdam, Chez P.& J. Blaeu [&c.], 1702.

Estimate: £600 - 800

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13Napoleon.- Andrieu (Bertrand) Workshop of. Cased set of ten circular patinated lead 'Napoleon Medals', [early 19th century]

Lot 13

Napoleon.- Andrieu (Bertrand) Workshop of. Cased set of ten circular patinated lead 'Napoleon Medals', [early 19th century]

Estimate: £800 - 1,200

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14Catechetical School of Alexandria.- Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria & Origen Adamantius, also known as Origen of Alexandria.- [F

Lot 14

Catechetical School of Alexandria.- Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria & Origen Adamantius, also known as Origen of Alexandria.- [Fragment of a history of Catechetical School of Alexandria mentioning both Clement and Origen], manuscript in Latin, on vellum, [?France], [c. 1250]; and 8 other fragments from medieval leaves (9).

Estimate: £600 - 800

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15Bible, Latin. [Langton (Stephen, attributed to) Single leaf from the Interpretationes nominum hebraicorum [Interpretations of the Hebrew names], manuscript in

Lot 15

Bible, Latin. [Langton (Stephen, attributed to) Single leaf from the Interpretationes nominum hebraicorum [Interpretations of the Hebrew names], manuscript in Latin, on thin vellum, [Paris], [c. 1250]; and 5 other medieval leaves framed and glazed (5 pieces).

Estimate: £600 - 800

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16Book of Hours, unidentified use, illuminated manuscript in gothic textura script, in Latin, on vellum, illuminated initials, 16th-century red velvet,

Lot 16

Book of Hours, unidentified use, illuminated manuscript in gothic textura script, in Latin, on vellum, illuminated initials, 16th-century red velvet, covers with gilt metal corner- and centre-pieces, [France, Angers], [c. 1460s].

Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000

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17Cornwall.- Archive relating to Tregavethan, near Truro, including: Common recovery grant to Stephen Lagharn and Thomas Trafusys against Thomas Newerk and Alice

Lot 17

Cornwall.- Archive relating to Tregavethan, near Truro, including: Common recovery grant to Stephen Lagharn and Thomas Trafusys against Thomas Newerk and Alice his wife, daughter and heir of Thomas Copeland of the Manor of Tregamadon alias Tregavethan, of six messuages, one mill [etc], manuscript in Latin, on vellum, chancery seal, 1536; and 7 others Cornwall (8 pieces).

Estimate: £700 - 1,000

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18Henry VIII's longest serving minister.- Howard (Thomas, duke of Norfolk) Grant by Thomas Howard to Sir Roger Townsend, of the Manor and Advowson of Kempst

Lot 18

Henry VIII's longest serving minister.- Howard (Thomas, duke of Norfolk) Grant by Thomas Howard to Sir Roger Townsend, of the Manor and Advowson of Kempston and the lands called Normansborowe, a cell to Castle Acre Priory, in Raynham, Norfolk, D.s. "T Norfolk", manuscript in Latin, on vellum, red wax seal, 1543; and another manuscript relating to Kempston (2 pieces).

Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

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19Elizabeth I (Queen) Letters Patent grant in fee simple by Robert Morgan of Maplarton [Mapperton], Dorset, to Robert and John Morgan of the Manor of Wyther

Lot 19

Elizabeth I (Queen) Letters Patent grant in fee simple by Robert Morgan of Maplarton [Mapperton], Dorset, to Robert and John Morgan of the Manor of Wytherston, late of the monastery of Abbottesburye [Abbotsbury], manuscript in Latin, on vellum, large calligraphic initial 'E', enclosing a line-drawn portrait of the queen, 1560.

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

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20Golding family of Belchamp St. Paul, Essex.- A booke wherin is entred and Written divers Dedes of feoffment, Releases, Indentures of sale of lande, and other e

Lot 20

Golding family of Belchamp St. Paul, Essex.- A booke wherin is entred and Written divers Dedes of feoffment, Releases, Indentures of sale of lande, and other evidences, wylles, wrightine and notes..., autograph manuscript, 1584

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

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