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LOT 1050
Archaeological Books - Douglas - Nenia Britannica or, an Account of Some Hundred Sepulchres, of the Ancient Inhabitants of Britain
1793 A.D.
16 3/8 x 11 1/4 in. (542 grams, 41.5 x 28.5 cm).
James Douglas - Nenia Britannica or, an Account of Some Hundred Sepulchres, of the Ancient Inhabitants of Britain - John Nichols for George Nicol, London, 1793 - original paper covers pasted to cards, 52pp, 12 plates. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Kent, UK, collector.
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LOT 1050
Archaeological Books - Douglas - Nenia Britannica or, an Account of Some Hundred Sepulchres, of the Ancient Inhabitants of Britain
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Antiquities Auction Catalogues [25]
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising: Sotheby's New York: Antiquities (2006, 6th June), Ancient Egyptian Sculpture (2015, 8th December); Ancient & Oriental: (2005, February); Christie's London: Ancient Jewellery, Coins etc. (1970, 19th October); Jenkins Venus (2002, 13th June), Antiquities (2011, 14th April); Christie's New York: Antiquities (2001, 8th June); Gorny & Mosch: Kunst der Antike 194 (2010, 14th December), 202 (2011, 14th December (2 copies)), 231 (2015, 17th June), 260 (2018, 18th December), 279 (2021, 9th July); Bonhams & Brooks: Antiquities (2001, 8th November); Bonhams London: Antiquities (2006, 27th April), (2010, 28th April (2 copies)), (2011, 13th April (2 copies)), (2011, 5th October (2 copies)), (2012, 25th April (2 copies)), (2012, 23rd May), ( 2012, 24th October). 19.55 kg total, 26.5 x 21 - 28 x 21 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Archaeological Books - The British Museum: Elgin and Phigaleian Marbles, volume I & II
1833 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The British Museum: Elgin and Phigaleian Marbles, volume I & II - Charles Knight, London, 1833 - hardback, full leather binding with label to spine, gold blocking and titling, marbled endpapers, marbling to edges - 249 & 271 pp, text figures. 546 grams total, 16.2 x 10.5 cm each
Property of a Kent, UK, collector. -
Archaeological Books - Evans - The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain
1872 A.DSold for (Inc. bp): £104
J. Evans - The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain - Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, London, 1872 - hardback, cloth covers in half-calf binding with gold blocking and title to spine - 640 pp, text figures; quality library binding. 1.48 kg, 24 x 17.5 cm
Property of a Kent, UK, collector.