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Antiquarian Book Sale including a Single Owner Collection of Miniatures, Small portraits and Historical Engravings
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Venue address
St. Edmund's Court
Okehampton Street
Exeter
EX4 1DU
United Kingdom

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Antiquarian Book Sale including a Single Owner Collection of Miniatures, Small portraits and Historical Engravings

Books, Maps and Prints including a Single Owner Collection of Miniatures, Small portraits and Historical Engravings

Auction dates
21 Sep 2016 10:00 BST
Lots: 1-86
21 Sep 2016 12:00 BST
Lots: 100-391
Viewing dates
17 Sep 2016 09:00 - 12:00 BST
19 Sep 2016 09:00 - 17:15 BST
20 Sep 2016 09:00 - 17:15 BST
Auction currency
GBP
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There are 401 lots within this auction
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WILLIAMS, Gardner F - The Diamond Mines of South Africa : illust, org. cloth worn, thick 8vo, 1902.
35 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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ZEAL MONACHORM : Manuscript tithe book - ' Apportionment of the Rent Charged in lieu
0 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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ACTON, Eliza - Modern Cookery for Private Families : 8 plates, org. gilt cloth, 8vo, 1865.
25 GBP
20 - 30 GBP
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BEWICK, Thomas - A General History of Quadrupeds : woodcuts, attractively rebound in half calf, 8vo,
100 GBP
100 - 175 GBP
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BEWICK, Thomas - A History of British Birds : 2 vols, woodcuts, half calf, 8vo, Newcastle, 1816.
85 GBP
60 - 100 GBP
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BEWICK, Thomas - A History of British Birds : 2 vols, woodcuts, new half calf, 8vo, Newcastle, 1847.
55 GBP
60 - 100 GBP
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BEWICK, Thomas - History of British Birds : 2 vols, woodcuts, cont.
100 GBP
120 - 200 GBP
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BLACKBURN, Mrs Hugh - Birds drawn from nature : 23 [uncoloured] plates, morocco board detached, 4to,
85 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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BLITH, Walter - The English Improver, or, a New Survey of Husbandry : 2 plates [only], cont.
65 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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BOULENGER, G.A - The Tailless Batrachians of Europe : org. cloth, 8vo, Ray Society, 1897.
50 GBP
30 - 60 GBP
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BRISTOWE, W.S - The World of Spiders : cloth in d/w, 8vo, 1958.
75 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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BUCKLAND, William - Geology and Mineralogy : 2 vols, folding plates, org.
140 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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CURTIS, William - The Botanical Magazine : 4 disbound vols, numerous hand coloured plates, 8vo,
500 GBP
60 - 100 GBP
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GRAY, John - The Social System : a treatise on the principle of exchange, rebound qrt.
55 GBP
60 - 100 GBP
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GUILLEMIN, Amedee - The Applications of Physical Forces : illustrated, cont.
45 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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HARRIS, Moses - [ Butterflies] : 20 hand coloured copper engraved plates, binder's cloth, 4to,
320 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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HUMPHREYS, H.
Lot 306
220 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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JARDINE, Sir William - The Naturalist's Library : 34 ex. 40 vols, many hand coloured plates, org.
1,600 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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MANSEL-PLEYDELL, J.C - The Birds of Dorsetshire : org. cloth, 8vo, n.d. With two others.
50 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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MAVOR, William - Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry ...
35 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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MORRIS, F. O - A History of British Birds: 8 vols, hand coloured plates, org.
180 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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MORRIS, Rev.
Lot 312
220 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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MORRIS, Rev.
Lot 313
180 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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MURDOCH, Iris - A Year of Birds : woodcuts by Reynolds Stone, org.
80 GBP
80 - 100 GBP
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SINCLAIR, Sir John - Result of an Inquiry, into the Nature and Causes of the Blight, the Rust,
30 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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SWAYSLAND, W - Familiar Wild Birds : 4 vols, colour plates, org. pictorial cloth, 8vo, 1883.
85 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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TATE, Peter - A Century of Bird Books : cloth in d/w, 8vo, signed copy,1979.
20 GBP
20 - 30 GBP
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THE DIRECTORS' COLLECTION : 3 volumes - The Kill; In Full Flight; Survival.
420 GBP
500 - 600 GBP
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TWAMLEY, Louisa Anne - The Romance of Nature : hand coloured plates, morocco disbound 8vo, 1836.
35 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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WHITE, Thomas - The Beauties of Occult Science Investigated or, The Celestial Intelligencer,
140 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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WRIGHT, John - The Fruit Grower's Guide : 4 vols [only], colour vignette title,
150 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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EDWARDS, Lionel : [illust] Shires and Provinces by 'Sabretache' - 16 colour plates, large 4to, org.
45 GBP
50 - 75 GBP
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EDWARDS, Lionel - Famous Foxhunters : illustrated, org. cloth in d/w, 4to, 1932.
35 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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PULMAN, G.P.R - The Vade-Mecum of Fly-Fishing for Trout : org. cloth torn on spine, 8vo, 1851.
35 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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TISSANDIER, Gaston - Histoire des Ballons et Ascensions Celebres : illust, org.
75 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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WARD, A. L - Pike how to catch them : cloth in d/w, 12mo, 1956.
70 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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WATSON, John - Poachers and Poaching : frontis, org. cloth, 8vo, 1891.
50 GBP
30 - 40 GBP
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[ TOPOGRAPHIA BRITANNIA ] a manuscript volume in a neat hand, of 574 pages (not all filled-in),
110 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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BAILLIE GUARD GATE, LUCKNOW : nine 19th cent.
200 GBP
120 - 200 GBP
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BURMA : two story books with numerous hand painted pictures and script,
850 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION : A group of 10 posters, inc. some duplicates, 1960s.
100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION : A group of 10 posters, inc.some duplicates, 1960s.
100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION : A group of 10 posters, inc. some duplicates, 1960s.
150 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION : A group of 10 posters, inc. some duplicates, 1960s.
120 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION : A group of 10 posters, inc. some duplicates, 1960s.
120 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION : A group of 12 posters, inc. some duplicates, 1960s.
180 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION : A group of 14 posters, inc. some duplicates, 1960s.
220 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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DIARY : 19th century manuscript diary of James Wollen, nearly 300 closely written pages, half calf,
240 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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FIRE INSURANCE : A Proposal from the Old Bath Fire Office insurance policy 1800 and a quantity of
60 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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GREETING CARDS : a collection of 68 German cards mounted in an attractive album, circa 1890s.
30 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Harry Hants (20th Century) An original artwork for a book cover 'Hawaii' by James Michener:,
65 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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INDENTURES : A collection of vellum indentures, wills and manuscripts, on vellum,
120 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Josh Kirby (1928-2001) Original artwork for a book cover 'The Jungle is Neutral',
70 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Josh Kirby (1928-2001) Original artwork for the book cover 'The Jungle is Neutral' by F Spencer
70 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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‡ KORAN : HOLY BOOK - Illuminated Manuscript in Arabic, plain worn cloth binding, over 300 pages,
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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MANUSCRIPT SCHOOL BOOK : Florence Barrington - calligraphy, hand-tinted maps, astronomy,
160 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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NEWSPAPERS : The Leader - 5 bound volumes, stout folio, 1851, 52, 54, 56, 57.
85 GBP
40 - 80 GBP
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NEWSPAPERS : The Nonconformist - 4 bound volumes, stout folio, 1848, 49, 50, 51 With - The Atlas,
85 GBP
40 - 80 GBP
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