ABRAMS George

[Sale Catalogue of] The George Abrams Collection. 16-17 November 1989. Sale Code: VENETIAN. [Introduction by Paul Needham]. NEAR FINE COPY

Sotheby,, 1989. 4to., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, very numerous fine coloured and monochrome plates (a number full-page) in the text, and monogrammed endpapers; burgundy buckram, upper board lettered in gilt with mounted coloured illustration, gilt back, partially unopened, a near fine copy. The catalogue of this outstanding collection of fine fifeenth and sixteenth century books is printed in Abrams Venetian, the typeface designed by Abrams for the use of the Printer of the Royal Danish Court. The sale, held 16-17 November 1989, comprised no fewer than 238 lots. The catalogue includes full indexes and a bibliography.

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Book number: 1466

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ALFA ROMEO.

The Immortal 2.9. [Sale Catalogue]. 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B. Chassis No. 412012. Pebble Beach, 29 August 1999. Sale Code: PEBBLE-9130. ALFA ROMEO AT PEBBLE BEACH

Christie's, Beverley Hills CA,, 1999. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece and numerous fine coloured and monochrome photographs in the text; navy boards, upper board blocked in silver with mounted coloured illustrated (repeated from text), backstrip lettered in silver, red endpapers, covers very faintly dust-soiled else a near fine copy. Main photography by Simon Clay.

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Book number: 33197

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ANGLING

[Sale Catalogue of] The Angling Library of John Simpson. Part I [with] Part II. [Complete set.]. 15 February and 2 June 2005. Sale numbers 11938 and 11942 respectively. THE JOHN SIMPSON ANGLING LIBRARY CATALOGUE

Bonhams,, 2005. 2 vols,. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monchrome photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine set. With illustrated introduction, and indexes in both volumes. Near fine set of one of the most important angling collections to come to market in recent years. The sale as whole comprises 1284 lots.

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Book number: 46962

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ARNOLD Eve

Marilyn Monroe. By Eve Arnold. NEAR FINE COPY WITH PRICE LIST

[Halcyon Gallery/Magnum Photos,, 2005]. Roy. 4to., First Edition, with numerous fine full-page photographs throughout; original pictorial wrappers, wrappers very lightly age-marked else a near fine copy. WITH THE SEPARATELY PRINTED PRICE LIST LOOSELY INSERTED. Catalogue of an exhibition of exclusive limited edition photographs held variously at the Halcyon Gallery (Bruton Street), Harrods of Knightsbridge and the International Convention Centre Birmingham. VERY SCARCE.

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Book number: 25612

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BAILLIE Sir Gawaine

[Sale Catalogue of] The Philatelic Collection formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie. Volume I. Great Britain. Part One. 29 September 2004. [Foreword by David Beech]. Sale Code: nil. FINE COPY

Sotheby,, 2004. 4to., First Edition, with very numerous fine coloured photographs throughout and coloured endpaper maps; original pictorial wrappers, a fine copy. First volume of one of the largest philatelic collections ever to come to public sale. The catalogue comprises 1157 lots. SCARCE.

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Book number: 22588

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BASTIS Christos G.

[Sale Catalogue of] Greek Antiquities from the Collection of the late Christos G. Bastis. 9 December 1999. Sale Code: 7404. FINE COPY

Sotheby's, New York NY,, 1999. Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous fine coloured reproductions (several full-page) in the text, and pictorial endpapers; laminated pictorial boards, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With the auctioneer's compliments slip loosely inserted. With illustrated biographical introduction by Dr. Carlos Arturo Picon. The catalogue lists 167 lots.

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Book number: 19720

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BEATTY Chester

Chester Beatty Western Manuscripts Parts I and II.. 3 December 1968 and 24 June 1969. Sale Codes: DUBLIN and SAVOY respectively. NEAR FINE SET WITH PRICE LISTS

Sotheby,, 1968[-1969]. 2 parts in 2 vols., 4to., ILLUSTRATED EDITION, with portrait and coloured frontispieces, and numerous fine coloured and monochrome photographs throughout (several in colour and HEIGHTENED IN GOLD) and facsimiles in the text; original green boards printed in black, a near fine set. WITH THE PRINTED LISTS OF PURCHASERS AND PRICES REALISED LOOSELY INSERTED. Part I: Thirty-Seven Manuscripts of the 9th to 16th Century; Part II: Thirty-Eight Manuscripts of the 8th to 17th Century. COMPLETE SETS ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 41380

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BEETHOVEN Ludwig van

[Sale Catalogue of] The Lost Autograph Manuscript of the Grosse Fuge in B Flat Major, in the Composer's Version for Piano Four-Hands, Op. 134. 1 December 2005. Sale code: L05412. FINE COPY

Sotheby's,, 2005. Oblong 4to., First Edition, with coloured reproductions (one double-page); original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a fine copy. Dedicated catalogue issued for lot 11 in the sale of Music. VERY SCARCE.

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Book number: 21340

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BRYAN GOODMAN COLLECTION. JOHN MAITLAND ARCHIVE

The John Maitland Archive of Motor-Racing Photography [with] The Bryan Goodman Collection of Motoring Photography and Reference Library. 17018 November 2020. NEAR FINE COPY

Lawrences, Crewkerne,, 2020. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. The John Maitland Archive (motor racing photography; automobilia; aeronautica; historic cycling) comprises lots 1-534. The Bryan Goodman Collection (motoring photographs; reference library) comprises lots 600-842. Two notable collections in a single sale.

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Book number: 43681

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BUTE COLLECTION.

[Sale Catalogues of] Works of Art from the Bute Collection [with extended and illustrated Introduction]. 3 and 8 July 1996. Sale Codes: BUTE-5610 and ISLAND-5656 respectively. FINE SET IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE

Christie's,, 1996. 2 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous fine coloured photographs (many full-page) throughout; original printed wrappers, a fine set in publisher's green cloth slip-case blocked in silver. The set comprises: Volume I (149 lots): Introduction; Furniture and Objects of Art; Objets de Vertu, Silver and Silver-Gilt; Watercolours; British Pictures; Old Master Pictures. Vol. II (280 lots): The Bute Collection of Toby Jugs and Glass. A beautiful set of a notable and important sale.

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Book number: 34691

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CARTOGRAPHY.

[Sale Catalogue of] Cartography. I June 1999. Sale Code: BOWEN-6109. FINE COPY IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS

Christie's,, 1999. 4to., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece and very numerous coloured and monochrome facsimiles (a number full-page) in the text; original printed wrappers, a fine copy. The sale comprised 64 lots, including a fine coloured copy of the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493), Blaeu's Tooneel der Steden (Amsterdam, 1649-51) and a pair of Cartaro globes (estimate £120,000-150,000).

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Book number: 56

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CHRISTIE-MILLER S.R.

[Sale] Catalogue of a further Selection of Early English Poetry and other Literature formerly at Britwell Court, Burnham, Bucks.. 23-26 March 1915. Sale Code: LEO. BRITWELL COURT IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS

Sotheby,, 1925. 8vo., First Edition [Illustrated Issue], with 30 fine collotype facsimiles on 24 plates (not 25 as incorrectly called for; one folding); ORIGINAL PRINTED WRAPPERS, sewed as issued, covers a trifle faded, backstrip a little scuffed else a very good, bright, clean copy. WITH THE SEPARATELY PRINTED REQUEST SLIP LOOSELY INSERTED. The catalogue comprises 692 lots. RARE.

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Book number: 58

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CHRISTIE-MILLER S.R.

[Sale] Catalogue. Early English Works on the Arts and Sciences formerly at Britwell Court, Burnham, Bucks.. 30 March - 3 April 1925. Sale Code: MAGO. BRITWELL COURT IN THE ORIGINAL WRAPPERS

Sotheby,, 1925. 8vo., First Edition [Illustrated Issue], with 59 fine collotype facsimiles on 44 plates; ORIGINAL PRINTED WRAPPERS, sewed as issued, covers a trifle faded else a very good, bright, clean copy. WITH THE SEPARATELY PRINTED REQUEST SLIP LOOSELY INSERTED. The catalogue lists 797 lots and is fully indexed. RARE.

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Book number: 59

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DIAGHILEV Sergei

[Sale] Catalogue principally of Diaghilev Ballet Material: Décor and Costume Designs, Portraits and Posters. 18 July 1968. Sale Code: BALLET. NEAR FINE COPY

Sotheby,, 1968. 4to., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece and very numerous photographs and facsimiles in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. The catalogue lists 217 lots.

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Book number: 22782

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DICK Jack R.

[Sale] Catalogue of The Jack R. Dick Collection of English Sporting and Conversation Paintings. 31 October 1973 - 20 April 1976. Sale Code: 'Turf'. COMPLETE SET WITH SOME PRICES AND ESTIMATES

Sotheby,, 1973[-1976]. 4 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous fine coloured and monochrome reproductions (a number folding; the majority full-page), some prices entered in MS; original green boards(first volume) and green cloth (last three volumes), upper boards and backstrips lettered in gilt, covers of cloth volume very lightly age-faded at edges else a very good, bright, clean set. With the printed lists of prices realised loosely inserted in first two volumes, and printed list of estimates loosely inserted in last volume.

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Book number: 20661

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