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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... binding , 1755 , folio ( 729 ) F. Hutt , £ 12 [ Presentation copy to Mrs. Piozzi , containing her auto- graph signature ; inserted autograph letter of 3 pages 4to . from Dr. Johnson , addressed to Mrs. Piozzi when Mrs. Thrale . This ...
... binding , 1755 , folio ( 729 ) F. Hutt , £ 12 [ Presentation copy to Mrs. Piozzi , containing her auto- graph signature ; inserted autograph letter of 3 pages 4to . from Dr. Johnson , addressed to Mrs. Piozzi when Mrs. Thrale . This ...
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... binding , cf. , Cambridge , U.S.A. , roy . 8vo . ( 791 ) Grant , £ 125 . [ First issue on large ( and thick ) paper . Inserted is an autograph note of the author , signed " H. W. L. , " also a photograph of the poet . — Catalogue ...
... binding , cf. , Cambridge , U.S.A. , roy . 8vo . ( 791 ) Grant , £ 125 . [ First issue on large ( and thick ) paper . Inserted is an autograph note of the author , signed " H. W. L. , " also a photograph of the poet . — Catalogue ...
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... binding , uncut Rimell , £ 5 262 Rich ( Barnaby ) . A new Irish Prognostication , mor . , g . e . , 1624 , 4to . ( 498 ) Maggs , £ 3 35 . 263 Robert ( Alex . ) Treatise of Witchcraft , wherein sundry pro- positions are laid down , new ...
... binding , uncut Rimell , £ 5 262 Rich ( Barnaby ) . A new Irish Prognostication , mor . , g . e . , 1624 , 4to . ( 498 ) Maggs , £ 3 35 . 263 Robert ( Alex . ) Treatise of Witchcraft , wherein sundry pro- positions are laid down , new ...
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... binding , with label , St. Petersburg , 1828 , oblong folio ( 594 ) Quaritch , £ 7 270 Sallust . The Conspiracie of Cataline , translated by Thos . Paynell , with the Historye of Jugurth , translated by Alex . Barclaye , both parts ...
... binding , with label , St. Petersburg , 1828 , oblong folio ( 594 ) Quaritch , £ 7 270 Sallust . The Conspiracie of Cataline , translated by Thos . Paynell , with the Historye of Jugurth , translated by Alex . Barclaye , both parts ...
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... binding broken and stained ) , 1598 , 4to . ( 570 ) Tomkins , £ 2 18s . 401 Barrington ( G. ) Voyage to New South Wales , port . and coloured plates , 2 vol . , orig . bds . , uncut , 1810 , 8vo . ( 149 ) Spencer , 1 8s . 402 Berkeley ...
... binding broken and stained ) , 1598 , 4to . ( 570 ) Tomkins , £ 2 18s . 401 Barrington ( G. ) Voyage to New South Wales , port . and coloured plates , 2 vol . , orig . bds . , uncut , 1810 , 8vo . ( 149 ) Spencer , 1 8s . 402 Berkeley ...
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