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... frontispiece ( very slightly cut into ) , brown mor . gt . , Imprinted by George Purslowe for Robert Lownes , 1615 , 4to . ( 19 ) , March 20 , Sotheby Quaritch , £ 43 [ See also Mar. 12 , £ 28 ; Feb. 5 , 1663 ed . , £ 2 16s ...
... frontispiece ( very slightly cut into ) , brown mor . gt . , Imprinted by George Purslowe for Robert Lownes , 1615 , 4to . ( 19 ) , March 20 , Sotheby Quaritch , £ 43 [ See also Mar. 12 , £ 28 ; Feb. 5 , 1663 ed . , £ 2 16s ...
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... frontispiece by Hanriot and Mesplès , hf . mor . , g.e. , Paris , 1883-5 , 8vo . ( 1r ) , Dec. 4 , Sotheby Webb , £ 3 3s . Aubrey ( John ) . The Natural History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey , map and plates ( map torn ) , 5 ...
... frontispiece by Hanriot and Mesplès , hf . mor . , g.e. , Paris , 1883-5 , 8vo . ( 1r ) , Dec. 4 , Sotheby Webb , £ 3 3s . Aubrey ( John ) . The Natural History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey , map and plates ( map torn ) , 5 ...
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... frontispiece and woodcuts , Vol . i . ( Nos . 1-4 , all published ) , unbound , B. Steill , 1845 ( 60 ) , June 28 , Hodgson Watts , £ 2 2s . Balloons . A History of Balloons , etc. , first ed . , col . folding frontispiece of Garnerin's ...
... frontispiece and woodcuts , Vol . i . ( Nos . 1-4 , all published ) , unbound , B. Steill , 1845 ( 60 ) , June 28 , Hodgson Watts , £ 2 2s . Balloons . A History of Balloons , etc. , first ed . , col . folding frontispiece of Garnerin's ...
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... frontispiece portrait of Fletcher , by Marshal , full old russ . , gt . back , red sprinkled edges , corners and back repaired ( edges of binding rubbed , portrait backed , tiny hole in one leaf and a few margins slightly torn ) , name ...
... frontispiece portrait of Fletcher , by Marshal , full old russ . , gt . back , red sprinkled edges , corners and back repaired ( edges of binding rubbed , portrait backed , tiny hole in one leaf and a few margins slightly torn ) , name ...
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... frontispiece ( 119 ) , March 5 , Dobell , £ 14 IOS . 15 , £ 8 ; July 9 , [ See also Feb. 12 , £ 12 10s .; May £ 12 IOS . ] [ Beckford ( William ) . ] An Arabian Tale [ Vathek ] , from an Unpublished Manuscript , with Notes , Critical ...
... frontispiece ( 119 ) , March 5 , Dobell , £ 14 IOS . 15 , £ 8 ; July 9 , [ See also Feb. 12 , £ 12 10s .; May £ 12 IOS . ] [ Beckford ( William ) . ] An Arabian Tale [ Vathek ] , from an Unpublished Manuscript , with Notes , Critical ...
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