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LOT 2245
The Book of Knowledge - 8 Volumes
1960 A.D.
10 x 7 1/8 in. (10.88 kg total, 25.5 x 18 cm).
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. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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