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LOT 2257
Books on Various Subjects - 4 Titles
1910-1943 A.D.
6 1/8 x 4 1/8 - 8 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (1.65 kg total, 15.5 x 10.5 - 22 x 14.5 cm).
Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte-Cristo Vol I - London and Glasgow, hardback, 794 pp, monochrome illustrations; J. Macdonald Oxley - North Overland with Franklin - London, hardcover, 256 pp; C. B. Rutley - Wildlife in Canada - London, 1943, hardcover, 63 pp, monochrome illustrations; C. Walter Hodges - Columbus Sails - London, hardcover, 199 pp, monochrome illustrations. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Chums: An Illustrated Paper for Boys by H. Rider Haggard
1906 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
An exceedingly rare publisher's binding of Chums: An illustrated Paper of Boys dated 1906 on spine and 1906 on title page; publisher's original binding of red cloth titled and decorated in black, brown and gilt on spine and cover, and in blind on back cover; containing an index, and complete issues from August 16, 1905 - August 8, 1906, profusely illustrated. 2.91 kg, 31.5 x 24 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
Chums was a boys' weekly newspaper started in 1892 by Cassell & Company, which were gathered into monthly and annual editions by the publisher. The magazine is one of the most highly sought-after boys' papers by collectors due to its distinctive and attractively illustrated red covers. -
Kelly's Sussex Directory - 1907
1907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Index to Kelly's Sussex Directory - hardback with cloth covers, 980 pp, gilt titling to spine. 1.74 kg, 26.5 x 18 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
The Wide World Magazine - Volumes 1 - 4
April 1898-March 1900 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
The Wide World Magazine. An Illustrated Monthly of True Narrative: Adventure, Travel, Customs and Sport, London, hardcover, bound editions, profusely illustrated. 6.6 kg total, 24.5 x 19 cm each
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s
The Wide World Magazine was a British monthly illustrated publication that featured travel stories and true-life adventures from around the world. Occasionally, some famous names wrote for the magazine, such as Arthur Conan Doyle, Douglas Reeman, and Henry Morton Stanley. The magazines were illustrated with many photographs and drawings by artists.
