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... half bound , 1779 , folio ( 844 ) Bailey , £ 5 5s . [ Two other copies of this work were disposed of at this sale for £ 4 and £ 3 5s . respectively ( both calf ) . All three copies were bought by the same purchaser . - ED . ] 75 Ruskin ...
... half bound , 1779 , folio ( 844 ) Bailey , £ 5 5s . [ Two other copies of this work were disposed of at this sale for £ 4 and £ 3 5s . respectively ( both calf ) . All three copies were bought by the same purchaser . - ED . ] 75 Ruskin ...
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... half bound , Stuttgart , 1853 , 4to . ( 129 ) Bumpus , 1 IOS . 134 Natural History Society of Northumberland and Durham and the Tyneside Naturalists ' Field Club Transactions , vol . I to 10 , half calf gilt , 1865-1900 , 8vo . ( 35 ) ...
... half bound , Stuttgart , 1853 , 4to . ( 129 ) Bumpus , 1 IOS . 134 Natural History Society of Northumberland and Durham and the Tyneside Naturalists ' Field Club Transactions , vol . I to 10 , half calf gilt , 1865-1900 , 8vo . ( 35 ) ...
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... half bound , Boston , 1856 , 8vo . ( 260 ) Ridler , £ 175 . 164 British Essayists ( The ) , edited , with Prefaces , by James Fer- guson , vol . i . to xliv . ( should be 45 vol . ) , morocco gilt , g . e . , 1819 , 8vo . ( 64 ) Edwards ...
... half bound , Boston , 1856 , 8vo . ( 260 ) Ridler , £ 175 . 164 British Essayists ( The ) , edited , with Prefaces , by James Fer- guson , vol . i . to xliv . ( should be 45 vol . ) , morocco gilt , g . e . , 1819 , 8vo . ( 64 ) Edwards ...
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... half calf , 1787 , 4to . ( 1512 ) Thorp , £ 5 169 Clavell ( J. ) A Recantation of an ill - led Life , or a Discovery ... bound , n . d . , folio ( 669 ) Spencer , £ 3 5s . 176 Dansey ( J. C. ) The English Crusaders , numerous illuminated ...
... half calf , 1787 , 4to . ( 1512 ) Thorp , £ 5 169 Clavell ( J. ) A Recantation of an ill - led Life , or a Discovery ... bound , n . d . , folio ( 669 ) Spencer , £ 3 5s . 176 Dansey ( J. C. ) The English Crusaders , numerous illuminated ...
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... half bound , Murray , 1854-55 , 8vo . ( 561 ) Bumpus , £ 1 16s . 200 Gould ( R. F. ) History of Freemasonry , 3 vol . , portraits , half morocco , g . e . , Edinburgh , n . d . , 4to . ( 320 ) Ridler , £ I IS . 201 Gregorius IX ...
... half bound , Murray , 1854-55 , 8vo . ( 561 ) Bumpus , £ 1 16s . 200 Gould ( R. F. ) History of Freemasonry , 3 vol . , portraits , half morocco , g . e . , Edinburgh , n . d . , 4to . ( 320 ) Ridler , £ I IS . 201 Gregorius IX ...
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