Book-prices Current: A Record of Prices at which Books Have Been Sold at Auction, Volume 23John Herbert Slater, William Roberta, F. Partridge H. F. and G. Witherby, 1909 |
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... Lord Polwarth sold on February 15th , and the Library of Lord Dormer which , with other properties , was dispersed on May 20th . The Beaufoy Library , the sale of which was commenced by Messrs . Christie , Manson and Woods on June 7th ...
... Lord Polwarth sold on February 15th , and the Library of Lord Dormer which , with other properties , was dispersed on May 20th . The Beaufoy Library , the sale of which was commenced by Messrs . Christie , Manson and Woods on June 7th ...
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... Lord ( Part 2 ) Mar. 24 , 1909 Sotheby 580 14,519 12 O 333 Annaly , Lord , and Others ... Jan. 20 , 99 Sotheby 596 1,489 14 6 256 Beaufoy , H. B. H ... Blofield , T. C. , and June 7 , Christie 99 2033 10,648 17 6 505 Others ...
... Lord ( Part 2 ) Mar. 24 , 1909 Sotheby 580 14,519 12 O 333 Annaly , Lord , and Others ... Jan. 20 , 99 Sotheby 596 1,489 14 6 256 Beaufoy , H. B. H ... Blofield , T. C. , and June 7 , Christie 99 2033 10,648 17 6 505 Others ...
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... ( Lord ) . 8vo . ( 246 ) 22 Byron ( Lord ) . Finden's Illustrations to Byron , 3 vol . , mor . ex . , 1833 -- Poetical Works , port . ( stained ) , mor . , 1852 , 8vo . ( 352 ) £ 125 . 23 Carpaccio ( Vittorio ) . Life and Works , by ...
... ( Lord ) . 8vo . ( 246 ) 22 Byron ( Lord ) . Finden's Illustrations to Byron , 3 vol . , mor . ex . , 1833 -- Poetical Works , port . ( stained ) , mor . , 1852 , 8vo . ( 352 ) £ 125 . 23 Carpaccio ( Vittorio ) . Life and Works , by ...
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... ( Lord ) . Works , LARGE PAPER , Albany edition , ports . on Japan paper , 12 vol . , cl . , 1898 , 8vo . ( 496 ) £ 375 . 77 Margaret , Queen of Navarre . The Heptameron , edited by Saintsbury , LARGE PAPER , plates on Japan paper , 5 vol ...
... ( Lord ) . Works , LARGE PAPER , Albany edition , ports . on Japan paper , 12 vol . , cl . , 1898 , 8vo . ( 496 ) £ 375 . 77 Margaret , Queen of Navarre . The Heptameron , edited by Saintsbury , LARGE PAPER , plates on Japan paper , 5 vol ...
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... Lord Bateman , second issue , first edition , II etchings by G. Cruikshank , mor . ex . , pictorial cover preserved , 1839 , 32mo . ( 354 ) Spencer , £ 3 207 Dickens ( C. ) Works , edition de luxe , 30 vol . , cf. ex . , 1881-2 , imp ...
... Lord Bateman , second issue , first edition , II etchings by G. Cruikshank , mor . ex . , pictorial cover preserved , 1839 , 32mo . ( 354 ) Spencer , £ 3 207 Dickens ( C. ) Works , edition de luxe , 30 vol . , cf. ex . , 1881-2 , imp ...
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