29th Sep, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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The Whittington Press.
O’Connor (John), Knipton. A Leicestershire Village.
The Whittington Press, 1996, numbered limited edition of 200, folio, illustrated, original quarter cloth with pictorial paper boards, slipcase;
Bishop (Hal), Lost and Found.
The Whittington Press, 2010, numbered limited edition of 225, quarto, woodblock illustrations by Rachel Rickitt, original half cloth with pictorial paper boards, slipcase. (2)
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £200
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 29th Sep, 2023
Highlights include a Late Medieval Prayer Book; a Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons, by John Gould, (1875), with forty-seven superb hand-coloured lithographic plates; an outstanding early album of Austrian topographical woodcuts and watercolours; a fascinating album of late 19th century photographs of Brisbane, Queensland and surrounding areas; the first part of the York library of Hugh Murray, author and historian; a collection of vintage playing cards and a large folding map of India.
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