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185First English-language newspaper in China.- Canton Register (The), vol.7 and 8 only in 1 vol., Canton, 1834

Lot 185

First English-language newspaper in China.- Canton Register (The), vol.7 and 8 only in 1 vol., Canton, 1834

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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

Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000

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140Waugh (Evelyn) Vile Bodies, first edition, 1930.

Lot 140

Waugh (Evelyn) Vile Bodies, first edition, 1930.

Hammer Price: £9,000

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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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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

Hammer Price: £3,500

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70Early Sinhalese printing.- Bronsveld (Sigisbertus Abrahamsz. van) Catechismus, ofte onderweyzing in de Christelicke leere, first edition, Colombo, Johann Bernh

Lot 70

Early Sinhalese printing.- Bronsveld (Sigisbertus Abrahamsz. van) Catechismus, ofte onderweyzing in de Christelicke leere, first edition, Colombo, Johann Bernhardt Arnhardt, 1754.

Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000

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81Christian Missionary in India.- Schultze (Benjamin) Liber Scripturae Balabandu, manuscript in Marathi on paper, Madras, 1730

Lot 81

Christian Missionary in India.- Schultze (Benjamin) Liber Scripturae Balabandu, manuscript in Marathi on paper, Madras, 1730

Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000

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69Bible, Portuguese. Do Velho Testamento, vol.1 only (of 2), ie most of Old Testament, Batavia, por H. Mulder, 1748.

Lot 69

Bible, Portuguese. Do Velho Testamento, vol.1 only (of 2), ie most of Old Testament, Batavia, por H. Mulder, 1748.

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87Law.- Bracton (Henry de) De Legibus & consuetudinibus Angliae Libri ..., first edition, Richard Tottell, 1569.

Lot 87

Law.- Bracton (Henry de) De Legibus & consuetudinibus Angliae Libri ..., first edition, Richard Tottell, 1569.

Hammer Price: £2,600

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84Ship's Log.- Alms (Captain James) Monmouth's Log Book Comm. June 20th 1783, 1781-4.

Lot 84

Ship's Log.- Alms (Captain James) Monmouth's Log Book Comm. June 20th 1783, 1781-4.

Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

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229Celestial atlas.- Gallucci (Giovanni Paolo) Theatrum mundi, et temporis, first edition, first issue, Venice, Giovanni Battista Somasco, 1588.

Lot 229

Celestial atlas.- Gallucci (Giovanni Paolo) Theatrum mundi, et temporis, first edition, first issue, Venice, Giovanni Battista Somasco, 1588.

Hammer Price: £3,200

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114Orwell (George) Animal Farm, first edition, 1945.

Lot 114

Orwell (George) Animal Farm, first edition, 1945.

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169Kolovouris (Stefanos, bookbinder).- Shakespeare (William) Antony & Cleopatra, one of 300 copies signed by the artist, Guildford, Circle Press, 1979

Lot 169

Kolovouris (Stefanos, bookbinder).- Shakespeare (William) Antony & Cleopatra, one of 300 copies signed by the artist, Guildford, Circle Press, 1979

Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000

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105Donaldson (Julia) The Gruffalo, first edition, with 2 original illustrations by the artist loosely inserted, 1999.

Lot 105

Donaldson (Julia) The Gruffalo, first edition, with 2 original illustrations by the artist loosely inserted, 1999.

Hammer Price: £6,500

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39Kelmscott Press.- Voragine (Jacobus de) The Golden Legend, translated by William Caxton, one of 500 copies on Flower paper, Kelmscott Press, 1892

Lot 39

Kelmscott Press.- Voragine (Jacobus de) The Golden Legend, translated by William Caxton, one of 500 copies on Flower paper, Kelmscott Press, 1892

Hammer Price: £4,200

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160Panorama.- Havell (Robert, Junior) Costa Scena, or a Cruise along the Southern Coast of Kent, hand-coloured aquatint panorama with orignal boxwood drum, 1

Lot 160

Panorama.- Havell (Robert, Junior) Costa Scena, or a Cruise along the Southern Coast of Kent, hand-coloured aquatint panorama with orignal boxwood drum, 1823

Hammer Price: £2,000

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231Heavens & earth.- Proclus, Diadochus. La sfera, 2 parts in 1, first edition of this translation, Florence, [Heirs of Bernardo] Giunti, 1573; and Piccolomin

Lot 231

Heavens & earth.- Proclus, Diadochus. La sfera, 2 parts in 1, first edition of this translation, Florence, [Heirs of Bernardo] Giunti, 1573; and Piccolomini on water and land proportions, Venice, Ziletti, 1561 in 1 vol.

Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000

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17Horses.- Galiberto (Giovanni Battista di) II Cavallo da maneggio, first edition, Vienna, Per Giovan Giacomo Kyrneri, 1650.

Lot 17

Horses.- Galiberto (Giovanni Battista di) II Cavallo da maneggio, first edition, Vienna, Per Giovan Giacomo Kyrneri, 1650.

Hammer Price: £3,000

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228Botany.- Ruel (Jean) De natura stirpium libri tres, rare second edition, Basel, Hieronymus Froben & Nikolaus Episcopius, 1537.

Lot 228

Botany.- Ruel (Jean) De natura stirpium libri tres, rare second edition, Basel, Hieronymus Froben & Nikolaus Episcopius, 1537.

Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000

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44Canon law.- Salzburg.- Statuta provincialia Salisburgensia, Augsburg, rare first bilingual edition, Erhard Ratdolt, 1491.

Lot 44

Canon law.- Salzburg.- Statuta provincialia Salisburgensia, Augsburg, rare first bilingual edition, Erhard Ratdolt, 1491.

Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500

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