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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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Proud Miss Sydney by Geraldine Mocker
1896 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Geraldine Mocker, London, 1896, hardcover, 192 pp, with three illustrations by G. Demain Hammond, rare. 360 grams, 18.3 x 13 cm
Provenance: From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
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. -
Books on Britain - 5 Titles
1955-1982 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Nicholas Witchell - The Loch Ness Story -London, 1979, hardback with dustjacket, 240 pp, monochrome images; The Essex Review. A Quarterly Journey for the County, July 1955, 208 pp, monochrome images; James Herriot's Yorkshire with photographs by Derry Brabbs, London, 1980, hardcover with dustjacket, 223 pp, colour images; The Best of James Herriot. Favourite Memories of a Country Vet, London, 1982, hardcover, 503 pp, monochrome and colour illustrations; Times Gone By - A photographic record of Great Britain 1856-1956, London, 1977, hardcover with dustjacket, 223 pp, monochrome images. 4.35 kg total, 21.7 x 14.2 - 29.2 x 22 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
