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132Steinbeck (John) The Short Reign of Pippin IV, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to his sister Mary, New York, 1957.

Lot 132

Steinbeck (John) The Short Reign of Pippin IV, first edition, presentation inscription from the author to his sister Mary, New York, 1957.

Estimate: £1,800 - 2,200

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166Martin (John).- Milton (John) The Paradise Lost, 2 vol., Septimus Prowett, 1827

Lot 166

Martin (John).- Milton (John) The Paradise Lost, 2 vol., Septimus Prowett, 1827

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180Persian School (mid-19th century) Portrait of Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar, opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on wove paper, sheet 208 x 135 mm (8 1/4 x 5 1/4

Lot 180

Persian School (mid-19th century) Portrait of Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar, opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on wove paper, sheet 208 x 135 mm (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in), tipped at corners onto album leaf, several nicks to edges, one larger neat tear in the upper left, spotting and surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1850]

Provenance:
Probably John Murray III (1808-1892)

*** One of a number of known portraits showing the young Shah, just after he ascended the throne, wearing a European-style frockcoat with gold braided epaulettes, but in this instance without the cannon as normally found (for a similar example, see Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, acc. no. 2023.238).

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204Middle East.- Roberts (David) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, 6 vol. in 3, portrait frontispiece, 6 pictorial lithograph titles, 241 t

Lot 204

Middle East.- Roberts (David) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, 6 vol. in 3, portrait frontispiece, 6 pictorial lithograph titles, 241 tinted lithographs, 2 maps, contemporary full morocco, gilt, 1855-56.

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50Pontanus (Johannes Jovianus) Opera Omnia, 3 vol., Bibliotheca Brookeriana copy, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [June, 1518 & April and

Lot 50

Pontanus (Johannes Jovianus) Opera Omnia, 3 vol., Bibliotheca Brookeriana copy, [Venice], [House of Aldus & Andrea Torresani], [June, 1518 & April and September, 1519]

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

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192India.- Trapaud (Capt. Elisha) Three plates from 'Twenty Views of India', aquatints, [1788]; and another (4).

Lot 192

India.- Trapaud (Capt. Elisha) Three plates from 'Twenty Views of India', aquatints, [1788]; and another (4).

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56Gregorius IX. Decretales epistolae, a rare edition, Paris, Claude Chevallon, 1537.

Lot 56

Gregorius IX. Decretales epistolae, a rare edition, Paris, Claude Chevallon, 1537.

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

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53English provenance.- Annotated.- Trithemius (Johannes) Catalogus scriptorum ecclesiasticorum sive illustrium virorum, [Cologne], [Peter Quentel], 1531; and Bas

Lot 53

English provenance.- Annotated.- Trithemius (Johannes) Catalogus scriptorum ecclesiasticorum sive illustrium virorum, [Cologne], [Peter Quentel], 1531; and Basilius Magnus, translated by Erasmus, Froben, 1532 in 1 vol.

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135Steinbeck (John) America and Americans, original typescript, annotated by the author, 1966

Lot 135

Steinbeck (John) America and Americans, original typescript, annotated by the author, 1966

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207World.- Crane (Walter) Imperial Federation, Map of the World showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886

Lot 207

World.- Crane (Walter) Imperial Federation, Map of the World showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886

Hammer Price: £1,700

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64Hunting.- Du Fouilloux (Jacques) La caccia di Giacomo di Foglioso scudiero e signore di esso luogo, paese di Gastina in Poitù, first and only edition in I

Lot 64

Hunting.- Du Fouilloux (Jacques) La caccia di Giacomo di Foglioso scudiero e signore di esso luogo, paese di Gastina in Poitù, first and only edition in Italian, Milan, Antonio Comi, 1615.

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

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233Horses.- Pluvinel (Antoine de) L'Instruction du Roy, en Exercice de Monter a Cheval, Amsterdam, Jean Schipper, 1666

Lot 233

Horses.- Pluvinel (Antoine de) L'Instruction du Roy, en Exercice de Monter a Cheval, Amsterdam, Jean Schipper, 1666

Hammer Price: £1,800

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149Waugh (Evelyn) Black Mischief, first edition, signed by the author, 1932.

Lot 149

Waugh (Evelyn) Black Mischief, first edition, signed by the author, 1932.

Hammer Price: £1,400

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131Steinbeck (John) The Short Reign of Pippin IV, unrevised proof copy, signed presentation inscription from the author, [1957].

Lot 131

Steinbeck (John) The Short Reign of Pippin IV, unrevised proof copy, signed presentation inscription from the author, [1957]

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

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230Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, second edition, second issue, 1860.

Lot 230

Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, second edition, second issue, 1860.

Hammer Price: £1,400

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199India.- Scott (Captain Allan N.) Sketches in India; taken at Hyderabad and Secunderabad, in the Madras Presidency, first edition, 1862.

Lot 199

India.- Scott (Captain Allan N.) Sketches in India; taken at Hyderabad and Secunderabad, in the Madras Presidency, first edition, 1862.

Hammer Price: £4,500

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175Rackham (Arthur) Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, 1932; and 3 other signed limited edition fairytale books by Rackham (4)

Lot 175

Rackham (Arthur) Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, 1932; and 3 other signed limited edition fairytale books by Rackham (4)

Hammer Price: £1,700

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120Steinbeck (John) The North American Review, 3 numbers bound in 1, featuring Steinbeck's stories, author's own copy with his signatures and stamp, 1933-4.

Lot 120

Steinbeck (John) The North American Review, 3 numbers bound in 1, featuring Steinbeck's stories, author's own copy with his signatures and stamp, 1933-4.

Hammer Price: £1,600

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184Chinese Export School (19th century) An album with 118 fine original drawings of traditional trades, crafts people and pastimes, brush and black ink, [c.1830-1

Lot 184

Chinese Export School (19th century) An album with 118 fine original drawings of traditional trades, crafts people and pastimes, brush and black ink, [c.1830-1850]

Hammer Price: £2,800

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202Japan.- Trigault (Nicolas) Rei christianae apud Japonios commentarius, ex litteris annuis Societatis Jesu annorum 1609. 1610. 1611. 1612 collectus, scarce firs

Lot 202

Japan.- Trigault (Nicolas) Rei christianae apud Japonios commentarius, ex litteris annuis Societatis Jesu annorum 1609. 1610. 1611. 1612 collectus, scarce first edition, Augsburg, Christopher Mangius, 1615.

Hammer Price: £1,500

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