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LOT 2237
Animal Life - Described and Illustrated by E.P. Wright, M.D. F.L.S.
APRIL 1898-SEPTEMBER 1898 A.D.
10 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (1.79 kg, 27 x 19 cm).
E. Perceval Wright - Animal Life: Being a Series of Descriptions of the Various Sub-Kingdoms of the Animal Kingdom - London, Paris 7 New York, illustrated hardcover, 610 pp, monochrome illustrations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s
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LOT 2237
Animal Life - Described and Illustrated by E.P. Wright, M.D. F.L.S.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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The Old West - Complete Series of 26 Vintage Volumes
1973-1980 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A complete 26-volume set of Time Life Books' "The Old West" series, leatherette bindings with embossed western-style covers, full-colour photos and illustrations, and monochrome illustrations, comprising: The Trailblazers, The Railroaders, The Ranchers, The Frontiersmen, The Alaskans, The Spanish West, The Pioneers, The Soldiers, The Rivermen, The Great Chiefs, The Townsmen, The Expressmen, The Gunfighters, The Forty-Niners, The Canadians, The Miners, The Indians, The Gamblers, the Scouts, The Women, The End and the Myth, The Cowboys, The Mexican War, The Chroniclers, The Loggers, and The Texans. 60 kg, 53.5 x 43 x 37 cm including box
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
A classic and collectible vintage set, each volume offers an in-depth, richly illustrated look into a specific facet of the American Old West — from cowboys and lawmen to towns, trails, and Native American cultures. -
Group of Various Novels and Other Books - 8 Titles
1913-1959 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: H.G. Wells - The World of William Clissold, vol II - London, hardcover, 510 pp; Ethel M. Dell - A Man Under Authority - London, 1930, hardcover, 316 pp; Camp Fire Songs, reprinted 1959, card covers, 40 pp; Light Fare Recipes for Corn Flour and 'Raisley' Cookery - London, hardcover, 121 pp; George Meredith - The Ordeal of Richard Feverel. A History of a Father and Son - London, 1913, hardcover, 455 pp; Olivia Fowell - Patricia's Promotion - London, hardcover, 309 pp, presented to Doris Feldham in 1928 for regular attendance and good conduct; Paul Trent - Max Logan - 1919, hardcover, 256 pp; Johanna Spyri - Heidi - edited by Ernest Rhys for Everyman's Library, hardcover, 262 pp. 1.88 kg total, 16.7 x 11.5 - 21.9 x 11.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
John Galsworthy Novel Group - 6 Titles
1927-1929 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: Volume 5 - The Dark Flower; Volume 12 - The Forsyte Saga, I, The Man of Property; Volume 14 - The Forsyte Saga, III, Awakening to Let; Volume 18 - Caravan, III, The First and The Last; Volume 19 - A Modern Comedy, I, The White Monkey, A Silent Wooing; Volume 20 - A Modern Comedy, II, The Silver Spoon Passers By. 1.48 kg total, 17.6 x 11.5 cm each
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
