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LOT 1001
Archaeological Books - Pitt-Rivers - Excavations in Cranborne Chase, Vols 1-5
1887-1905 A.D.
12 1/4 x 6 in. (15.9 kg total, 31 x 15 cm each).
Pitt-Rivers - Excavations in Cranborne Chase, Vol.1: Romano-British Village Woodcuts and Rushmore Park 1881-5; 2: Barrows Near Rushmore, Romano-British Village, Rotherley, Winkelbury Camp, Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Winkelbury Hill; 3: Excavations at Bokerley Dyke & Wansdyke, 1888-1891; 4: South Lodge Camp, Rushmore Park, Handley Hill Entrenchment, Stone and Bronze Age Barrows and Camp, Martin Down Camp &C.; 5: Excavations at Cranborne Chase - Index. - all hardback with original cloth covers, gilt design to covers, gold titling to spine. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Kent, UK, collector.
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LOT 1001
Archaeological Books - Pitt-Rivers - Excavations in Cranborne Chase, Vols 1-5
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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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
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