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... William Marshall , old calf gilt , Oxford , L. Lichfield for R. Young and E. Forrest , 1640 , small folio ( 2 ) Quaritch , £ 7 349 Bewick ( Thomas ) . A History of British Birds , the figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick , LARGE PAPER ...
... William Marshall , old calf gilt , Oxford , L. Lichfield for R. Young and E. Forrest , 1640 , small folio ( 2 ) Quaritch , £ 7 349 Bewick ( Thomas ) . A History of British Birds , the figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick , LARGE PAPER ...
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... William Morris , also contributions by Burne - Jones , D. G. Rossetti and other Pre - Raphaelites . - Catalogue . ] 369 Morris ( William ) . Life and Death of Jason , first edition , large hand - made paper , original boards , uncut ...
... William Morris , also contributions by Burne - Jones , D. G. Rossetti and other Pre - Raphaelites . - Catalogue . ] 369 Morris ( William ) . Life and Death of Jason , first edition , large hand - made paper , original boards , uncut ...
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... ( William ) . Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs , first edition , large hand - made paper , limited issue , original boards , uncut , Ellis and White , 1877 , royal 8vo . ( 29 ) Maggs , £ 12 12S . 374 Morris ( William ) ...
... ( William ) . Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs , first edition , large hand - made paper , limited issue , original boards , uncut , Ellis and White , 1877 , royal 8vo . ( 29 ) Maggs , £ 12 12S . 374 Morris ( William ) ...
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... ( William ) . A Dream of John Ball and a King's Lesson , red and black , full - page woodcut by E. Burne- Jones , ornamental borders and initials , 300 copies printed , vellum , uncut , ib . , May 13 , 1892 , small 4to . ( 38 ) Shepherd ...
... ( William ) . A Dream of John Ball and a King's Lesson , red and black , full - page woodcut by E. Burne- Jones , ornamental borders and initials , 300 copies printed , vellum , uncut , ib . , May 13 , 1892 , small 4to . ( 38 ) Shepherd ...
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... William Meinhold , printed upon vellum , one of 10 copies , vellum , uncut , ib . , 1893 ( 57 ) Maggs , £ 48 402 Morris ( William ) . Gothic Architecture , a Lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society , ornamental initials ...
... William Meinhold , printed upon vellum , one of 10 copies , vellum , uncut , ib . , 1893 ( 57 ) Maggs , £ 48 402 Morris ( William ) . Gothic Architecture , a Lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society , ornamental initials ...
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