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102Nabokov (Vladimir) Lolita, 2 vol., first edition, first issue, Paris, Olympia Press, 1955

Lot 102

Nabokov (Vladimir) Lolita, 2 vol., first edition, first issue, Paris, Olympia Press, 1955

Hammer Price: £4,200

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103Nesbit (E.) The Railway Children, second edition, Wells Gardener, Darton & Co., 1906

Lot 103

Nesbit (E.) The Railway Children, second edition, Wells Gardener, Darton & Co., 1906

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104Orwell (George) Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, 1949.

Lot 104

Orwell (George) Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, 1949.

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105Powell (William) The Anarchist Cookbook, first hardback edition, signed presentation inscription from the publisher Lyle Stuart

Lot 105

Powell (William) The Anarchist Cookbook, first hardback edition, signed presentation inscription from the publisher Lyle Stuart "To Dali", 1971

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106Rowling (J.K.) The Harry Potter Gift Set, both signed by the author, 1997-8.

Lot 106

Rowling (J.K.) The Harry Potter Gift Set, both signed by the author, 1997-8.

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107Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1998.

Lot 107

Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1998.

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108Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [&] Chamber of Secrets [&] Prisoner of Azkaban, 3 vol., paperback editions, all with signed pre

Lot 108

Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [&] Chamber of Secrets [&] Prisoner of Azkaban, 3 vol., paperback editions, all with signed presentation inscriptions from the author to Hamish, 1999

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109Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, first edition, signed by the author, 2000

Lot 109

Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, first edition, signed by the author, 2000

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110Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 2007.

Lot 110

Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 2007.

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111[Rowling (J.K.)],

Lot 111

[Rowling (J.K.)], "Robert Galbraith". The Cuckoo's Calling, first edition, signed by the author, 2013.

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112Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit; or There and Back Again, first edition, first impression, 1937.

Lot 112

Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit; or There and Back Again, first edition, first impression, 1937.

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113Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, fourth impression, George Allen & Unwin, 1946

Lot 113

Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, fourth impression, George Allen & Unwin, 1946

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114Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, each volume signed by the author, 1954-55

Lot 114

Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, each volume signed by the author, 1954-55

Hammer Price: £230,000

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115Tolkien (J.R.R.) Typed Letter signed to Martin Berry, discussing his dislike of being photographed, the development of runes in his books and offering commiser

Lot 115

Tolkien (J.R.R.) Typed Letter signed to Martin Berry, discussing his dislike of being photographed, the development of runes in his books and offering commiserations on the death of his father, 9th May, 1972

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116Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, 1954-55

Lot 116

Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, 1954-55

Hammer Price: £20,000

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117White (Tim, artist, 1952-2020) Original dust-jacket artwork design for Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein, 1981.

Lot 117

White (Tim, artist, 1952-2020) Original dust-jacket artwork design for Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein, 1981.

Hammer Price: £850

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118Woolf (Virginia) Orlando: A Biography, first English edition, Hogarth Press, 1928.

Lot 118

Woolf (Virginia) Orlando: A Biography, first English edition, Hogarth Press, 1928.

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119Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, second (first published) edition, 1866; and Through the Looking-Glass, first edition, 1872 (2)

Lot 119

Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, second (first published) edition, 1866; and Through the Looking-Glass, first edition, 1872 (2)

Hammer Price: £3,500

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120Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Peter Rabbit, deluxe edition, [c.1910].

Lot 120

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Peter Rabbit, deluxe edition, [c.1910].

Hammer Price: £800

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121Doves Press.- Cobden-Sanderson (T.J., probably after) Credo, calligraphic manuscript in red blue and black ink, 1906.

Lot 121

Doves Press.- Cobden-Sanderson (T.J., probably after) Credo, calligraphic manuscript in red blue and black ink, 1906.

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