Printed books and a few manuscripts.
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London :
Sotheby's (Firm),
1933.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Item Description: | Sale code: ROSE Comprising a collection of books relating to angling: Richard Frank's Northern memoirs, 1694, F.M. Halford's works, Leonard Mascall's Fishing with hook and line, 1590, Markham's Pleasures of princes, 1615, Walton, Cotton and Venable, Universal angler, 1676, etc., the property of the rt. honble. J.W. Hills, M.P.; modern first editions including presentation copies of Thackeray's "Our street" and R.F. Burton's El-Medinah to Mecca, 1855; books with coloured plates; history and travel; a collection of 17th and 18th century literature, especially on alchemy and chemistry, the property of the late Alexander Watt, esq., F.I.C., F.C.S.; books on painting, heraldry and bookplates, etc., the property of Major Sir Nevile Wilkinson, K.C.V.O.; an extensive collection of books on engraving, etching and the fine arts in general; standard editions of English authors; and a small London collection. The property of the late Jonathan Hutchinson, esq., F.R.C.S.; the property of George C. Wand, esq., Caley Hall, Poole-in-Wharfedale, Yorks; and other properties. |
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| Physical Description: | 76 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Place of sale: London Date of sale: June 19, 20, 1933. |