Auction No 436, Category: Antiquarian

6 Lots (displaying 1 - 6)

Newspapers and Journals, mostly British and some French, 18th & 19th century, but around 25% German including a bundle of early 1930s.

Lot: 1

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Aug 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £60
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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)

Sir Walter Scott "Chronicles of the Canongate" 1st & 2nd series, in five vols; together with "The Antiquary" in three vols; and others

Lot: 10

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Aug 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
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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)  

"The Novels of George Eliot", William Blackwood, 1890s, eight vols in seven, half-leather gilt, VG, b/w plates, very clean internally,

Lot: 11

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Aug 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £32
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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)

"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

Lot: 12

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Aug 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £48
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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)  

T.B. and T.J. Howell "Cobbett’s Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and other Crimes and Misdemeanors", London,

Lot: 32

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Aug 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £300 - £400
SOLD £460
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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).    

Fridtjof Nansen "Farthest North", George Newnes, 1898, first edition, 2 vols, pictorial cloth, gilt; reinforced 3” tear to folding map.

Lot: 91

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Aug 2025 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £17
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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.