Books and Maps - Timed Auction - Fri 14 Apr to Sun 23 Apr

Books and Maps - Timed Auction - Fri 14 Apr to Sun 23 Apr

starts: 14th Apr, 2023 12:45
Ends: 23rd Apr, 2023 18:00
Sale number: A1077
Lots: 287

 

The sale features some outstanding highlights, including; eight photographs taken by Charles Dodgson – aka Lewis Carroll – of one of his ‘child friends’, an album of 127 ornithological watercolours by a 19th century German artist and naturalist, a collection of letters relating to the American War of Independence of which two were written to British general Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805) by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart following the action known as the Battle of Eutaw Springs on September 8, 1781. Also featured is a first edition copy of the first volume of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations has an interesting provenance with the Duke of Sutherland and the economist Edwin Walter Kemmerer among its former owners.

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Lot 159 - DARWIN, Charles: The Power of Movement in Plants.

Lot 159
DARWIN, Charles: The Power of Movement in Plants.

Sold for £110

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Lot 160 - DARWIN, Charles: The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom.

Lot 160
DARWIN, Charles: The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom.

Sold for £180

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Lot 161 - DARWIN, Charles: Insectivorous Plants.

Lot 161
DARWIN, Charles: Insectivorous Plants.

Sold for £240

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Lot 162 - GERARD (John)

Lot 162
GERARD (John)

Sold for £480

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Lot 163 - MILLER, Philip: The Gardeners Dictionary

Lot 163
MILLER, Philip: The Gardeners Dictionary

Sold for £180

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Lot 166 - Redouté P. J: Choix Des Plus Belles Fleurs. Avant-propos De Colette

Lot 166
Redouté P. J: Choix Des Plus Belles Fleurs. Avant-propos De Colette

Sold for £100

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Lot 168 - DURET, Claude: Histoire admirable des plantes et herbes esmerveillables et miraculeuses en nature

Lot 168
DURET, Claude: Histoire admirable des plantes et herbes esmerveillables et miraculeuses en nature

Sold for £1,350

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Lot 169 - Natural History: Loudon, Mrs: British Wild Flowers

Lot 169
Natural History: Loudon, Mrs: British Wild Flowers

Sold for £180

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Lot 170 - GAME BIRDS: 1- Morris, B R: British Gamebirds and Wildfowl.

Lot 170
GAME BIRDS: 1- Morris, B R: British Gamebirds and Wildfowl.

Sold for £340

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Lot 171 - THORBURN, A

Lot 171
THORBURN, A

Sold for £130

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Lot 173 - BIRD, ETC: Bannerman, D A

Lot 173
BIRD, ETC: Bannerman, D A

Sold for £120

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Lot 174 - REICHENBACH [Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig] (1793-1879)

Lot 174
REICHENBACH [Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig] (1793-1879)

Sold for £5,250

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Lot 175 - NORFOLK: Stevenson, H: The birds of Norfolk, in 3 Vols.

Lot 175
NORFOLK: Stevenson, H: The birds of Norfolk, in 3 Vols.

Sold for £300

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Lot 176 - BEWICK, T: History of British Birds

Lot 176
BEWICK, T: History of British Birds

Sold for £120

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Lot 177 - Ogilvie, G, William R , Millais, J G , Chapman , A

Lot 177
Ogilvie, G, William R , Millais, J G , Chapman , A

Sold for £440

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Lot 181 - SPORT: 1- Nicholson, William

Lot 181
SPORT: 1- Nicholson, William

Sold for £190

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Lot 184 - ILLUSTRATED SPORTING (many 1st. edns, some with dust jackets)

Lot 184
ILLUSTRATED SPORTING (many 1st. edns, some with dust jackets)

Sold for £240

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Lot 185 - Nicholson, William: An Almanac of Twelve Sports.

Lot 185
Nicholson, William: An Almanac of Twelve Sports.

Sold for £190

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Lot 186 - SPORTING- quantity

Lot 186
SPORTING- quantity

Sold for £90

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Lot 187 - 29 Volumes of: Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches

Lot 187
29 Volumes of: Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches

Sold for £90

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Lot 188 - CRICKET: The Cricket Field, An illustrated record and review.

Lot 188
CRICKET: The Cricket Field, An illustrated record and review.

Sold for £120

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Lot 189 - CRICKET

Lot 189
CRICKET

Sold for £130

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Lot 190 - JANE AUSTEN

Lot 190
JANE AUSTEN

Sold for £110

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Lot 191 - JANE AUSTEN

Lot 191
JANE AUSTEN

Sold for £440

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Lot 192 - The Peacock edition of: Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice

Lot 192
The Peacock edition of: Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice

Sold for £560

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Lot 194 - BIBLE

Lot 194
BIBLE

Sold for £90

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Lot 197 - BAYLY, William

Lot 197
BAYLY, William

Sold for £90

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Lot 198 - Illuminated Manuscript page from a church sanctuary

Lot 198
Illuminated Manuscript page from a church sanctuary

Sold for £90

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Lot 199 - Pyle, Thomas

Lot 199
Pyle, Thomas

Sold for £90

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Lot 200 - ROBERTS, DAVID: THE HOLY LAND, in three divisions/volumes.

Lot 200
ROBERTS, DAVID: THE HOLY LAND, in three divisions/volumes.

Sold for £420

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Lot 202 - ILLUSTRATED: BEARDSLEY, A (ill), Malory: Le Morte Darthur.

Lot 202
ILLUSTRATED: BEARDSLEY, A (ill), Malory: Le Morte Darthur.

Sold for £150

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Lot 203 - Illustrated: RACKHAM, A

Lot 203
Illustrated: RACKHAM, A

Sold for £180

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Lot 204 - Undine illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Lot 204
Undine illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Sold for £190

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Lot 205 - Arthur RACKHAM (ill); J. Swift: Gulliver's Travels.

Lot 205
Arthur RACKHAM (ill); J. Swift: Gulliver's Travels.

Sold for £680

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Lot 206 - 3 Photograph Albums

Lot 206
3 Photograph Albums

Sold for £190

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Lot 208 - PHOTOGRAPHY/EMERSON, Peter Henry/LTD. EDN/SIGNED

Lot 208
PHOTOGRAPHY/EMERSON, Peter Henry/LTD. EDN/SIGNED

Sold for £5,000

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Lot 210 - RUSSIA- PALLAS, Peter Simon

Lot 210
RUSSIA- PALLAS, Peter Simon

Sold for £350

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Lot 211 - THE DUCAL ESTATE AND CONTENTS OF THE MANSION STOWE NEAR BUCKINGHAM

Lot 211
THE DUCAL ESTATE AND CONTENTS OF THE MANSION STOWE NEAR BUCKINGHAM

Sold for £120

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Lot 212 - HERTFORDSHIRE- CHAUNCY (Sir Henry)

Lot 212
HERTFORDSHIRE- CHAUNCY (Sir Henry)

Sold for £260

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Lot 213 - BAEDEKER Guides (in German)

Lot 213
BAEDEKER Guides (in German)

Sold for £180

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Lot 217 - 1- Pennant, Thomas: The View of Hindoostan, in 2 vols.

Lot 217
1- Pennant, Thomas: The View of Hindoostan, in 2 vols.

Sold for £280

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Lot 219 - Fifteen cookery books

Lot 219
Fifteen cookery books

Sold for £380

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Lot 222 - MORANT, P: History of Essex, 2 Volumes. T.

Lot 222
MORANT, P: History of Essex, 2 Volumes. T.

Sold for £300

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Lot 223 - 1- Stefansson, V: The three voyages of Martin Frobisher

Lot 223
1- Stefansson, V: The three voyages of Martin Frobisher

Sold for £90

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Lot 224 - DICKENS, C: Christmas Books

Lot 224
DICKENS, C: Christmas Books

Sold for £150

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Lot 227 - CHAUCER, Geoffrey- [ESSEX HOUSE PRESS]: The Flower and the Leaf.

Lot 227
CHAUCER, Geoffrey- [ESSEX HOUSE PRESS]: The Flower and the Leaf.

Sold for £440

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Lot 230 - A group of five framed manuscripts

Lot 230
A group of five framed manuscripts

Sold for £150

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Lot 232 - Weever, John

Lot 232
Weever, John

Sold for £90

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Lot 234 - Rietstap, JB

Lot 234
Rietstap, JB

Sold for £90

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Lot 236 - PYROTECHNICS

Lot 236
PYROTECHNICS

Sold for £70

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Lot 237 - Courteult, Pascal: Automobiles Voisin 1919-1958.

Lot 237
Courteult, Pascal: Automobiles Voisin 1919-1958.

Sold for £90

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Lot 241 - Swarbreck, S D: SKETCHES IN SCOTLAND.

Lot 241
Swarbreck, S D: SKETCHES IN SCOTLAND.

Sold for £140

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Lot 245 - Maimbourg (Louis): The History of the Crusade

Lot 245
Maimbourg (Louis): The History of the Crusade

Sold for £220

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Lot 249 - The FIREMAN, Edited by J. Ingram. Volume One

Lot 249
The FIREMAN, Edited by J. Ingram. Volume One

Sold for £150

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Lot 250 - Egyptology- CARTER, Howard, & A.C. Mace

Lot 250
Egyptology- CARTER, Howard, & A.C. Mace

Sold for £2,250

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Lot 253 - LINCOLNSHIRE Directories, etc

Lot 253
LINCOLNSHIRE Directories, etc

Sold for £100

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Lot 254 - Moveable Book on German Machines

Lot 254
Moveable Book on German Machines

Sold for £120

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Lot 257 - LADY HAMILTON: 1- [Oliver, Francis]

Lot 257
LADY HAMILTON: 1- [Oliver, Francis]

Sold for £90

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Lot 263 - Agatha CHRISTIE Signed

Lot 263
Agatha CHRISTIE Signed

Sold for £340

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Lot 264 - SMITH, Adam: First Edition of: The Wealth of Nations

Lot 264
SMITH, Adam: First Edition of: The Wealth of Nations

Sold for £5,000

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Lot 265 - Waugh, Evelyn

Lot 265
Waugh, Evelyn

Sold for £100

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Lot 267 - TRAVEL: ELWES, Robert: A Sketcher's Tour Round the World

Lot 267
TRAVEL: ELWES, Robert: A Sketcher's Tour Round the World

Sold for £90

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Lot 269 - Mixed: Thorne, Diana

Lot 269
Mixed: Thorne, Diana

Sold for £120

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Lot 270 - KIRCHNER, Raphael: De la Brune á la blonde

Lot 270
KIRCHNER, Raphael: De la Brune á la blonde

Sold for £90

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Lot 271 - MINIATURES

Lot 271
MINIATURES

Sold for £90

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Lot 272 - CHURCHILL, WS: The World Crisis, 5 vols.

Lot 272
CHURCHILL, WS: The World Crisis, 5 vols.

Sold for £1,150

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Lot 275 - Latham, Robert Gordon

Lot 275
Latham, Robert Gordon

Sold for £90

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Lot 279 - McAllister, Isabel: ALFRED GILBERT.

Lot 279
McAllister, Isabel: ALFRED GILBERT.

Sold for £120

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Lot 280 - Witchcraft- HALE, Matthew

Lot 280
Witchcraft- HALE, Matthew

Sold for £560

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Lot 283 - HM King Charles III: Travels With The Prince

Lot 283
HM King Charles III: Travels With The Prince

Sold for £70

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Lot 284 - Miss Corner: The History of China and India Pictorial and Descriptive.

Lot 284
Miss Corner: The History of China and India Pictorial and Descriptive.

Sold for £120

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Lot 285 - SCIENCE: 1- NEWTON, Isaac

Lot 285
SCIENCE: 1- NEWTON, Isaac

Sold for £100