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Chambers' Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People, 10 vol., various sizes; and others (17)

19 August 2020, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Chambers' Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People, 10 vol., half-titles, colour-printed engraved maps, illustrations in the text, contemporary tree calf gilt, red and green morocco spine labels, marbled edges, W. & R. Chambers, 1860-1868--HULTON (PAUL) AND DAVID B. QUINN. The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590, 2 vol., numerous plates (some colour), red crushed morocco gilt, t.e.g., slipcase, folio, British Museum, 1964--OMAR KHAYYAM. The Rubaiyat, tipped-in colour plates, and decorations by Willy Pogany, red crushed morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, central gilt arabesque in centre of upper cover, gilt crescent and star motif on spine, g.e., some fading to upper cover, George Harrap, [c.1930]--CASTLE (EGERTON) English Book-plates, green half morocco gilt by Bayntun, of Bath, George Bell, 1892--MICHAEL (A.C.) An Artist in Spain, tipped-in colour plates, red crushed morocco gilt, by Stikeman & Co., N.Y., elaborately tooled borders to covers (and similar design on spine) with some green morocco onlays, g.e., Hodder & Stoughton, [c.1915]--TOMLINSON (H.M.) The & The Jungle, woodcut illustrations by Claire Leighton, green calf gilt by Bayntun, g.e., Duckworth, 1930, various sizes; and another (17)

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