13th Dec, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Folio Society.
OUP, Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles.
Folio Society and Oxford University Press, 2002, numbered deluxe limited edition of 1500 copies, fifth edition of the dictionary, two quarto volumes, top edge gilt, half Nigerian Goatskin with silk boards, original double slipcase;
OUP, Oxford Thesaurus of English.
Folio Society and Oxford University Press, 2004, numbered deluxe limited edition of 1500 copies, second edition of the thesaurus, quarto, top edge gilt, half Nigerian Goatskin with silk boards, original slipcase. (3)
Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £100
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 13th Dec, 2023
The Books, Maps and Manuscripts sales encompass a broad range of collecting areas from early antiquarian books to modern first editions, which are sold alongside illustrations, private press, manuscripts, maps and atlases, early photographs, autographed letters and historic documents. Held four times a year, the specialist Book sales incorporate both private collections and libraries, and single lots from vendors across the United Kingdom.
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Tuesday 12 December 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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