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123Steinbeck (John) The Grapes of Wrath, first edition, ownership inscriptions of several contemporary 'Okies', New York, 1939

Lot 123

Steinbeck (John) The Grapes of Wrath, first edition, ownership inscriptions of several contemporary 'Okies', New York, 1939

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125Steinbeck (John) El Camion Vacilador [The Wayward Bus], typescript, draft outline for a film of The Wayward Bus, 1945.

Lot 125

Steinbeck (John) El Camion Vacilador [The Wayward Bus], typescript, draft outline for a film of The Wayward Bus, 1945.

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116Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first edition, first printing, 1998.

Lot 116

Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first edition, first printing, 1998.

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108Fleming (Ian) From Russia, With Love, first edition, 1957.

Lot 108

Fleming (Ian) From Russia, With Love, first edition, 1957.

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208Channel Islands.- Falle (Philip) An Account of the Isle of Jersey, first edition, 1694; and a first French edition of the same.

Lot 208

Channel Islands.- Falle (Philip) An Account of the Isle of Jersey, first edition, 1694; and a first French edition of the same.

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181West Indies.- Johnson (Col. John) An Historical and Descriptive Account of Antigua..., 1830.

Lot 181

West Indies.- Johnson (Col. John) An Historical and Descriptive Account of Antigua..., 1830.

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100Austen (Jane) The Novels, 5 vol., one of 1000 sets, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1923; and The Letters, 2 vol., 1932 (7)

Lot 100

Austen (Jane) The Novels, 5 vol., one of 1000 sets, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1923; and The Letters, 2 vol., 1932 (7)

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101Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) The War Speeches, 7 vol., first editions, compiled by Charles Eade, 1941-46.

Lot 101

Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) The War Speeches, 7 vol., first editions, compiled by Charles Eade, 1941-46.

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109Fleming (Ian) Dr. No, first edition, 1958.

Lot 109

Fleming (Ian) Dr. No, first edition, 1958.

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82Log of a Treasure Ship.- England to India & return.- Log Book of the East India Ship "Montfort" commanded by Robert Hanslapp on a voyage from Lo

Lot 82

Log of a Treasure Ship.- England to India & return.- Log Book of the East India Ship "Montfort" commanded by Robert Hanslapp on a voyage from London to Madras, and from Madras to England, manuscript, sepia watercolour of a ship in a gale tipped-in, original vellum, 1741-44.

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74Italy.- Sculpture.- Rossi (Domenico de) Raccolta di Statue Antiche e Moderne, plate vol. only (of 3), Roma, [Gaetano Zenobi], 1704

Lot 74

Italy.- Sculpture.- Rossi (Domenico de) Raccolta di Statue Antiche e Moderne, plate vol. only (of 3), Roma, [Gaetano Zenobi], 1704

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20Spanish horsemanship.- Tapia y Salcedo (Gregorio de) Exercicios de la gineta, first edition, Madrid, Diego Diaz, 1643

Lot 20

Spanish horsemanship.- Tapia y Salcedo (Gregorio de) Exercicios de la gineta, first edition, Madrid, Diego Diaz, 1643

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103Adams (Douglas) The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first hardback edition, [1980].

Lot 103

Adams (Douglas) The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first hardback edition, [1980].

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33Stirling-Maxwell (Sir William, publisher).- Coecke van Aelst (Pieter) The Turks in MDXXXIII A series of drawings made in that year at Constantinople, one of 10

Lot 33

Stirling-Maxwell (Sir William, publisher).- Coecke van Aelst (Pieter) The Turks in MDXXXIII A series of drawings made in that year at Constantinople, one of 100 copies, London & Edinburgh, 1873.

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209London.- Cary (John) Cary's New and Accurate Plan of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and parts adjacent., folding hand-coloured engraved map w

Lot 209

London.- Cary (John) Cary's New and Accurate Plan of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and parts adjacent., folding hand-coloured engraved map with slip-case, 1815

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106Eliot (T.S.) The Waste Land, first English edition in book form, Richmond, Hogarth Press, 1923

Lot 106

Eliot (T.S.) The Waste Land, first English edition in book form, Richmond, Hogarth Press, 1923

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107Fleming (Ian) Diamonds are Forever, first edition, 1956.

Lot 107

Fleming (Ian) Diamonds are Forever, first edition, 1956.

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96Unrecorded Minerva Press on multi-colour paper.- Lewis (Matthew Gregory) The Monk, 3 vol., Printed at the Minerva Press, 1819.

Lot 96

Unrecorded Minerva Press on multi-colour paper.- Lewis (Matthew Gregory) The Monk, 3 vol., Printed at the Minerva Press, 1819.

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85Dickens (Charles).- Browne (Hablot Knight) Bleak House, pen and ink, [c. 1855 or slightly later].

Lot 85

Dickens (Charles).- Browne (Hablot Knight) Bleak House, pen and ink, [c. 1855 or slightly later].

Estimate: £800 - 1,200

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59Commines (de) (Philippe) Historia di Filippo d'Argenton delle guerre di Lodovico XI re di Francia; et di Carlo duca di Borgogna, in contemporary deep red F

Lot 59

Commines (de) (Philippe) Historia di Filippo d'Argenton delle guerre di Lodovico XI re di Francia; et di Carlo duca di Borgogna, in contemporary deep red French morocco, gilt, Venice, Girolamo Giglio & Company, 1559.

Estimate: £800 - 1,200

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