18th May, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
2176
Stanley (Henry M.)
In Darkest Africa, or the Quest Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria, Sampson Low ..., 1890, first edition, two volumes, three folding maps (one torn), plates, foxing, original cloth gilt;
Nansen (Fridtjof), The First Crossing of Greenland, Longmans, Green, 1890, first English edition, two volumes, original cloth;
Dasent (George Webbe), The Story of Burnt Njal ...., 1861, two volumes, half calf;
Wilkinson (George Blakiston), South Australia..., Murray, 1848, original cloth:
Whymper (Edward), The Ascent of the Matterhorn, John Murray, 1880, original cloth;
with a quantity of others on travel, polar exploration, etc.
Sold for £750
Estimated at £200 - £400
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 18th May, 2022
Over 180 lots to include a broad selection, from early antiquarian books to modern first editions, alongside illustrations, private press, manuscripts, maps and atlases, early photographs, and historic documents. Amongst the highlights is a group of Victorian ephemera including a Paper Peepshow of the Thames Tunnel, and a very unusual leaf-cut picture of workers around a derelict tower and trees. Of North-East interest is a collection of approximately 240 19th and early 20th century photographs, and an outstanding archive of early drawings and plans relating to Radcliffe and Broomhill Collieries.
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Tuesday 17 May 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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