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LOT 2240
Lorna Doone - A Romance of Exmoor by R.D. Blackmore
CIRCA 1920 A.D.
6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (324 grams, 17 x 11.5 cm).
R.D. Blackmore, London & Edinburgh, hardcover, 687 pp, colour and monochrome illustrations, awarded to Edith Evans for dressmaking, session 1919-1920 by Lancasterian Continuation School, Church Road, Tottenham. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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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 -
The Book of Knowledge - 8 Volumes
1960 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: volume 1: A-BON; volume 2: BOO-CRO; volume 3: CRU-GERA; volume 4: GERM-LOCK; volume 5: LOCO-ORE; volume 6: ORG-SER; volume 7: SEV-ZWI; volume 8: FACT-INDEX; all hardcover. 10.88 kg total, 25.5 x 18 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
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.
