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LOT 2230
Group of Various Novels - 7 Titles
CIRCA 1929 A.D.
6 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (1.24 kg total, 17 x 10.5 cm each).
A group of Reader's Library editions of famous novels comprising: Hall Caine - The Manxman - London, hardcover, 378 pp; Jerome K. Jerome - Three Men in a Boat (To say nothing of the dog) - hardcover, 253 pp; Alexandre Dumas - The Black Tulip - hardcover, 253 pp; Hubert Dail - The Singing Fool - hardcover, 252 pp; Edgar Wallace - The Big Four - hardcover, 188 pp; Margaret Kennedy - The Constant Nymph - hardcover, 253 pp; Goldsmith - The Vicar of Wakefield- hardcover, 243 pp. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Books on War including The Battle of Britain - 4 Titles
1978-1989 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Philip Caputo - A Rumour of War - London, 1977, hardback with dustjacket, 346 pp; John Ellis - The Fighting Man in World War II. The Sharp End of War - London, 1980, hardcover with dustjacket, 396 pp, monochrome illustrations; Len Deighton - Battle of Britain - London, 1980, hardcover with dustjacket, 224 pp, colour and monochrome illustrations; The World at Arms. The Reader's Digest Illustrated History of World War II - London, 1989, hardcover, 480 pp, colour and monochrome illustrations. 4.13 kg total, 22.4 x 14.5 - 28.5 x 22.2 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
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. -
Animal Life - Described and Illustrated by E.P. Wright, M.D. F.L.S.
April 1898-September 1898 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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. 1.79 kg, 27 x 19 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s
