Book-prices Current: A Record of Prices at which Books Have Been Sold at Auction, Volume 14John Herbert Slater, William Roberta, F. Partridge H. F. and G. Witherby, 1900 |
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... presentation copies , in fact , for which a very wide demand is discernible . Given a good book by a well - known and highly - esteemed author , living or dead , and its normal value will in many cases be doubled or trebled , at least ...
... presentation copies , in fact , for which a very wide demand is discernible . Given a good book by a well - known and highly - esteemed author , living or dead , and its normal value will in many cases be doubled or trebled , at least ...
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... presentation copy , with the following inscription on title : " Walter Savage Landor , from his cordial friend and ad- mirer , Charles Dickens , " cloth , 1840-41 , 8vo . ( 1050 ) Sabin , £ 23 23 Donovan ( E. ) Insects of India ...
... presentation copy , with the following inscription on title : " Walter Savage Landor , from his cordial friend and ad- mirer , Charles Dickens , " cloth , 1840-41 , 8vo . ( 1050 ) Sabin , £ 23 23 Donovan ( E. ) Insects of India ...
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... [ Presentation copy from the Author to Giulia , Viscountess Villiers , with autograph inscription by the poet . - Catalogue . ] 170 Ruskin ( J. ) Modern Painters , 6 vol . , 1888 , imperial 8vo . ( 655 ) Maggs , £ 3 12s . McMinn , LI IS ...
... [ Presentation copy from the Author to Giulia , Viscountess Villiers , with autograph inscription by the poet . - Catalogue . ] 170 Ruskin ( J. ) Modern Painters , 6 vol . , 1888 , imperial 8vo . ( 655 ) Maggs , £ 3 12s . McMinn , LI IS ...
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... 5s . [ An interesting presentation copy , bearing on the fly - leaf the following inscription : " To W. H. Lizars , Esq . , from his sincere friend , John Linnell . " - Catalogue . ] 277 Blake ( W. ) The Complaint , and Consolations 16.
... 5s . [ An interesting presentation copy , bearing on the fly - leaf the following inscription : " To W. H. Lizars , Esq . , from his sincere friend , John Linnell . " - Catalogue . ] 277 Blake ( W. ) The Complaint , and Consolations 16.
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... Presentation Copy , with inscription on fly - leaf : “ Ffor my Lord Aston , Iz : Wa : " below which is the following note : " Izake Walton gift to mee June ye 14 , 1671 , wh . I ffor his memory off mee acknowledge a great kindnesse ...
... Presentation Copy , with inscription on fly - leaf : “ Ffor my Lord Aston , Iz : Wa : " below which is the following note : " Izake Walton gift to mee June ye 14 , 1671 , wh . I ffor his memory off mee acknowledge a great kindnesse ...
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