Book Sales of 1895[-97/98]: A Record of the Most Important Books Sold at Auction and the Prices Realized, Volume 1Temple Scott P. Cockram, 1896 |
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... green morocco , gilt edges , by F. Bedford . First edition . London : W. Griffin , 1770 . £ 68 £ 20 216. Goldsmith ( Oliver ) . SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER ; or , The Mistakes of a Night : a Comedy . Small 4to . , green morocco , by F ...
... green morocco , gilt edges , by F. Bedford . First edition . London : W. Griffin , 1770 . £ 68 £ 20 216. Goldsmith ( Oliver ) . SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER ; or , The Mistakes of a Night : a Comedy . Small 4to . , green morocco , by F ...
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... morocco extra , by Ruban , of Paris . In slip case . London , 1709 . £ 7 105 . ¶ First authorized edition . Has book - plate of Matthew Prior . 266. Ramsay ( Allan ) . THE EVER GREEN , a Collection of Scots Poems . 2 vols . 8vo . , green ...
... morocco extra , by Ruban , of Paris . In slip case . London , 1709 . £ 7 105 . ¶ First authorized edition . Has book - plate of Matthew Prior . 266. Ramsay ( Allan ) . THE EVER GREEN , a Collection of Scots Poems . 2 vols . 8vo . , green ...
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... green morocco , by Herring , elaborately tooled , with inner linings of leather , extra gilt , fine copy , from the Perkins ' Collection , with book- plate . Fine impression of the curious frontispiece . London , 1660 . £ 14 Of ...
... green morocco , by Herring , elaborately tooled , with inner linings of leather , extra gilt , fine copy , from the Perkins ' Collection , with book- plate . Fine impression of the curious frontispiece . London , 1660 . £ 14 Of ...
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... green morocco extra , g . e . , gold tooling on sides by Roger Payne . Rare . Venet . Aldus , 1519 . £ 2 A fine Roger Payne binding with Grolier gold tooling . 498. Allot ( R. ) . ENGLAND'S PARNASSUS , or the choysest flowers of our ...
... green morocco extra , g . e . , gold tooling on sides by Roger Payne . Rare . Venet . Aldus , 1519 . £ 2 A fine Roger Payne binding with Grolier gold tooling . 498. Allot ( R. ) . ENGLAND'S PARNASSUS , or the choysest flowers of our ...
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... Green morocco super extra , g . e . Bensley , 1801 . £ 2 105 . 509. Cartas . COPIA DE DIVersas Cartas DE ALGUNOS PADRESY HERMANOS DE LA COMPANIA DE IESUS . Recibidas el Año de M. D. L. V. De las grands marauillas , que Dios obra en las ...
... Green morocco super extra , g . e . Bensley , 1801 . £ 2 105 . 509. Cartas . COPIA DE DIVersas Cartas DE ALGUNOS PADRESY HERMANOS DE LA COMPANIA DE IESUS . Recibidas el Año de M. D. L. V. De las grands marauillas , que Dios obra en las ...
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9 vols A. B. Grosart A. H. Bullen Alken arms Atlas folio beautiful Bewick binding Black letter blue morocco calf extra calf gilt Charles Collection coloured plates copies printed copy sold Dickens Editio princeps ENGLAND English Engraved title etchings facsimile Fine copy folio French red morocco Frontispiece George Cruikshank gilt edges Græcè Green morocco extra Half bound Half calf Half russia HISTOIRE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES India paper India proofs inserted inside gilt borders John Kelmscott Press large copy Large paper Leech Library Lond London Lord Maps and plates MEMOIRS Molière Numerous illustrations Numerous plates Old calf Old French Old French red Original boards Original cloth Original edition ornamental Paris Phiz POEMS Portraits and plates Presentation copy rare Red morocco extra Rivière Rowlandson Royal 8vo russia scarce Small 4to Small 8vo Thos top edge gilt Translated uncut vellum Venet vignettes WAVERLEY NOVELS woodcuts wrapper
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Page 110 - MR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDIES, HISTORIES, AND TRAGEDIES. Published according to the True Original Copies. Unto which is added, Seven PLAYS Never before Printed in Folio Viz.
Page 73 - Editions : to which are added all the original Novels and Tales on which the Plays are founded ; Copious Archaeological Annotations on each play; an Essay on the Formation of the Text ; and a Life of the Poet : by James O.