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Books, Medals, Militaria, Collectables (Cheltenham)
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL50 3DS
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Books, Medals, Militaria, Collectables (Cheltenham)

Auction dates
11 Feb 2020 10:00 GMT
Lots: 1+
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08 Feb 2020 10:00 - 13:00 GMT
10 Feb 2020 10:00 - 18:00 GMT
11 Feb 2020 09:00 - 10:00 GMT
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Large quantity of Observer's books including early numbers as in no.6, no.12, no.14, no.5 (1 box)
Lot 1
Large quantity of Observer's books including early numbers as in no.6, no.12, no.14, no.5 (1 box)
95 GBP
40 - 80 GBP
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Railwayana including:- MacDermot
Lot 2
Railwayana including:- MacDermot "History of the Great Western Railway", 3 vols, Sekon, G A "The
20 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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Butler, Arthur G and Frohawk, F W (ills) 
Lot 3
Butler, Arthur G and Frohawk, F W (ills)  "British Birds with their Nests and Eggs in Six
130 GBP
70 - 90 GBP
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Newman, Edward
Lot 4
Newman, Edward "An Illustrated Natural History of British Butterflies", William Tweedie, London,
50 GBP
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Lot 5
"The History of the Works of the Learned for the Year 1739 containing impartial accounts and
200 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Barrie, J M 
Lot 6
Barrie, J M  "Peter and Wendy", illustrated by F D Bedford, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 5th and
45 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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Lot 7
"Army and Navy Stores Limited General Price List 1935-36", fully illustrated catalogue and
15 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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Rugby Interest: Wheeler, Peter
Lot 8
Rugby Interest: Wheeler, Peter "Rugby from the Front", Stanley Paul 1983, signed by the author on
30 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Whymper, Edward 
Lot 9
Whymper, Edward  "Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69", John Murray 1893, 4th edition,
150 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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Livingstone, David 
Lot 10
Livingstone, David  "Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa", John Murray 1857, folding
70 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Morecambe, Eric
Lot 11
Morecambe, Eric "The Reluctant Vampire", Methuen's Childrens Books 1983, inscribed and signed by the
120 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Militaria: Coastal Command Magazine, the 8th Army, East of Malta, West of Suez, His Majesty's Mine
Lot 12
Militaria: Coastal Command Magazine, the 8th Army, East of Malta, West of Suez, His Majesty's Mine
30 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Dodwell, Edward
Lot 13
Dodwell, Edward "A Classical and Topographical Tour through Greece during the years 1801, 1805 and
600 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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Small pocket bible (1652), cut down, pencil inscriptions at the back, not complete, contemporary
Lot 14
Small pocket bible (1652), cut down, pencil inscriptions at the back, not complete, contemporary
220 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Two volumes of The Racing Illustrated Magazine dated December 1895 to December 30th 1896, rebound
Lot 15
Two volumes of The Racing Illustrated Magazine dated December 1895 to December 30th 1896, rebound
35 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Quantity of antiquarian volumes and find bindings (1 box)
Lot 16
Quantity of antiquarian volumes and find bindings (1 box)
220 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Fine bindings including
Lot 17
Fine bindings including "Gibbons Roman Empire", "Goldsmith Animated Nature" and other volumes (1
350 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Austen, Jane  Thomas Nelson & Sons, 4 uniform vols, cream vellum with green pastedowns to title
Lot 18
Austen, Jane  Thomas Nelson & Sons, 4 uniform vols, cream vellum with green pastedowns to title
25 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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Lot 19
"English Housekeeper Cookery Book", lacking boards, early chapters, very damaged "Catalogue Musee
10 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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Dickens, Charles,  Dombey & Son (as originally published), paper covers, there are two copies of
Lot 20
Dickens, Charles,  Dombey & Son (as originally published), paper covers, there are two copies of
520 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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de Morgan, Mary
Lot 21
de Morgan, Mary "On a Pin Cushion and Other Fairytales", with illustrations by William de Morgan,
130 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Hasted, Edward 
Lot 22
Hasted, Edward  "The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent containing the Ancient
520 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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Waley, Arthur (trans)
Lot 23
Waley, Arthur (trans) "170 Chinese Poems", London, Constable & Company 1918, offsetting on the ffep,
200 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Lot 24
"Burke's Peerage and Baronetage", 106th edition, 1st impression  "Burke's General Armory"
12 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Quantity of cricketing books including Wisdon 1971, etc (1 box)
Lot 25
Quantity of cricketing books including Wisdon 1971, etc (1 box)
20 GBP
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Assorted volumes including two volumes of
Lot 26
Assorted volumes including two volumes of "The International Scientific Series", "The Book of Family
20 GBP
20 - 30 GBP
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Lee, Mrs R 
Lot 27
Lee, Mrs R  "Trees, Plants and Flowers: Their Beauties, Uses and Influences", illustrations drawn
40 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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Various volumes, mainly relating to poetry, including: Griffis, William Elliot 
Lot 28
Various volumes, mainly relating to poetry, including: Griffis, William Elliot  "Japanese Fairy
350 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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Lot 29
"A Memoir of Maria Edgeworth with a Selection from her Letters by the Late Mrs Edgeworth", edited by
40 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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' Maria Edgeworth Interest:
Lot 30
' Maria Edgeworth Interest: "Sir Walter Scott's Works", signed on the content page 'Maria
260 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Beaufort, Francis FRS   please note the letter has been withdrawn
Lot 31
Beaufort, Francis FRS   please note the letter has been withdrawn "Karamania: or a brief description
300 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Edgeworth, R L Esq
Lot 32
Edgeworth, R L Esq "School Lessons", Dublin, printed for the author by John Jones 1817, inside front
520 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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Maria Edgeworth Large quantity of sketchbooks/notebooks believed being notes for various of her
Lot 33
Maria Edgeworth Large quantity of sketchbooks/notebooks believed being notes for various of her
70,000 GBP
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Various rent slips dated 1849 to Mrs Edgeworth (likely to be Maria's stepmother) Although Maria
Lot 34
Various rent slips dated 1849 to Mrs Edgeworth (likely to be Maria's stepmother) Although Maria
320 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Letters from Maria Edgeworth including My Dearest Mary dated October 4th 1834 from Edgeworth's Town,
Lot 35
Letters from Maria Edgeworth including My Dearest Mary dated October 4th 1834 from Edgeworth's Town,
6,000 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Quantity of letters, Maria Edgeworth -some possibly copies of letters to various people, dates
Lot 36
Quantity of letters, Maria Edgeworth -some possibly copies of letters to various people, dates
6,800 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A letter from Richard Bentley (with a copy of ME's letter July 1834) with Irish seal and stamp,
Lot 37
A letter from Richard Bentley (with a copy of ME's letter July 1834) with Irish seal and stamp,
10,000 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Lot 38
"Copy of correspondance relative to the publication of a cheap edition of  Miss Edgeworth's
12,000 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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Copy of the Will of the late Mr Joseph Johnston, publisher previous to R. Hunter in Baldwin &
Lot 39
Copy of the Will of the late Mr Joseph Johnston, publisher previous to R. Hunter in Baldwin &
1,500 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Large quantity of letters from R. Hunter to Maria Edgeworth, various dates dating from 1814
Lot 40
Large quantity of letters from R. Hunter to Maria Edgeworth, various dates dating from 1814
40,000 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Lot 41
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Lot 42
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Jane Austen
Lot 43
Jane Austen "Austen's Works including Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Sense and
240 GBP
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Quantity of folio society including history, biography, fiction (4 boxes)
Lot 44
Quantity of folio society including history, biography, fiction (4 boxes)
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Quantity of folio society including Great Stories of Crime four-vol box set, Anthony Trollope,
Lot 45
Quantity of folio society including Great Stories of Crime four-vol box set, Anthony Trollope,
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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SS Songbook 
Lot 46
SS Songbook  "SS = Liederbuch" published Munchen, Munich, with music, words, illustrations, a pen
160 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Austen, Jane 
Lot 47
Austen, Jane  "Emma", illustrated by Hugh Thompson, Macmillan & Co 1896, Peacock edition, yellow
200 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Two copies of The Times Atlas and Bacon's Popular Atlas of the British Isles, the latter lacking
Lot 48
Two copies of The Times Atlas and Bacon's Popular Atlas of the British Isles, the latter lacking
130 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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The Printers' International Specimen Exchange in Connection with the Paper and Printing Trades
Lot 49
The Printers' International Specimen Exchange in Connection with the Paper and Printing Trades
400 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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[Whymper]
Lot 50
[Whymper] "Thirty Plates of Illustrated Natural History with a Short Description Annexed to Each
25 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Quantity of pictorial covers including The Romance of Aeronautics, Robin Hood, A & C Black, Ernest
Lot 51
Quantity of pictorial covers including The Romance of Aeronautics, Robin Hood, A & C Black, Ernest
65 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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Quantity of antiquarian books including: Dickens, Charles
Lot 52
Quantity of antiquarian books including: Dickens, Charles "Little Dorrit", Chapman & Hall 1863,
35 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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The New Naturalist Series No.1 Ford, E B
Lot 53
The New Naturalist Series No.1 Ford, E B "Butterflies", Collins 1945, numerous ills, green cloth, dj
220 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Quantity of The Left Book Club volumes, Victor Gollancz Limited, various authors 1942, quantity of
Lot 54
Quantity of The Left Book Club volumes, Victor Gollancz Limited, various authors 1942, quantity of
30 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Quantity of detective novels including Glyn Barnett, Dennis Wheatley, Leslie Charteris, various
Lot 55
Quantity of detective novels including Glyn Barnett, Dennis Wheatley, Leslie Charteris, various
110 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Quantity of detective novels including Gollancz Yellow Jackets, The Thriller Book Club, Conan
Lot 56
Quantity of detective novels including Gollancz Yellow Jackets, The Thriller Book Club, Conan
220 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Quantity of H&S Yellow Jackets including Leslie Charteris, Edgar Wallace, John Buchan and various
Lot 57
Quantity of H&S Yellow Jackets including Leslie Charteris, Edgar Wallace, John Buchan and various
220 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Agatha Christie
Lot 58
Agatha Christie "The Crime Club Series" including 'Sparking Cyanide' 1945, 'The Hollow' 1946, 'The
300 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Baker, Sir Samuel W 
Lot 59
Baker, Sir Samuel W  "The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia and the Sword Hunters of the Hamram
60 GBP
30 - 50 GBP
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Large quantity of Penguins (1 box)  Condition ReportPlease see further images
Lot 60
Large quantity of Penguins (1 box)  Condition ReportPlease see further images
40 GBP
20 - 40 GBP
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