28th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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O'Brian (Patrick)
Aubrey/Maturin Novels
Post Captain.
Collins, 1972, first edition, dust jacket (priced £1.80);
H.M.S. Surprise.
Collins, 1973, first edition, dust jacket (publisher's clip, priced £2.50, fading of red lettering on spine);
With: The Letter of Marque (1988); The Thirteen-Gun Salute (1989); Nutmeg of Consolation (1991); Clarissa Oakes (1992); The Wine-Dark Sea (1993); Yellow Admiral (1997); The Hundred Days (1998); Blue at the Mizzen (1999).
All first editions published by Collins or HarperCollins, unclipped dust jackets (H.M.S. with publisher's clip), clean books, free of ownership inscriptions. (10)
Sold for £350
Estimated at £150 - £250
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Apr, 2023
A rare late 18th century diary written by Lady Mary Broughton detailing a two-year Grand Tour around Europe, is one of the highlights of the sale. Not only is it a remarkable and detailed travel diary written from a rare female perspective, but it is an important document recording the everyday social history of Europe and a treasure trove of information on picture collections and museums of the era. Also of note is a 17th century Manuscript Account Book with a connection to Crosthwaite in the Lake District, a fine John Speed Map of the World published in 1676, and a copy of John C. Bourne's 'The History and Description of the Great Western Railway'. Amongst the children's literature in the sale is a first edition set of C.S. Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia', and a first edition of Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'.
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