Lot: 1
Newspapers and Journals, mostly British and some French, 18th & 19th century, but around 25% German including a bundle of early 1930s. Some mixed condition. (approx. 200)
Lot: 10
Sir Walter Scott Chronicles of the Canongate 1st & 2nd series, in five vols; together with The Antiquary in three vols; and other historical novels, all uniformly bound in half-calf, gilt; Edinburgh, 1816-29. Occasional minor foxing but generally very clean internally. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedowns. (18)
Lot: 11
The Novels of George Eliot, William Blackwood, 1890s, eight vols in seven, half-leather gilt, VG, b/w plates, very clean internally, no inscriptions. (7)
Lot: 12
The Works of Robert Burns; with an Account of his Life, and a Criticism on his Writings, London, 1801, 2nd Edition, four vols., full diced calf, gilt; repair to backstrip of vol.3, clean internally, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedowns. (4)
Lot: 32
T.B. and T.J. Howell Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and other Crimes and Misdemeanors, London, 1809-26, complete in 33 volumes, plus Jardine's 1828 Index volume, all nicely rebound in quarter-leather with gilt title labels. Ownership stamps to front pastedown, occasional minor foxing largely confined to edge of text blocks. (34).
Lot: 91
Fridtjof Nansen Farthest North, George Newnes, 1898, first edition, 2 vols, pictorial cloth, gilt; reinforced 3” tear to folding map. Very clean internally, binding very bright. Ownership signature dated 1898 to front pastedown of each volume, vol.1 with small ownership label.