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LOT 2249
Group of Various Novels and Other Books - 8 Titles
1913-1959 A.D.
6 1/2 x 4 1/2 - 8 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. (1.88 kg total, 16.7 x 11.5 - 21.9 x 11.5 cm).
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. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Kelly's Sussex Directory - 1882
1882 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Kelly's Directory of Sussex, London, 1882, hardback, 2537 pp, black and white illustrations, good condition. 1.09 kg, 26.5 x 18.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Kelly's Sussex Directory - 1918
1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Kelly's Directory, Kent, with new map, London, 1918, hardback, 1093 pp, black and white illustrations; good condition. 1.98 kg, 26.5 x 18 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Various Novels - 7 Titles
Circa 1929 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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. 1.24 kg total, 17 x 10.5 cm each
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
