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Auction No 438, Category: History

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Selection of signed first editions in d/jkt comprising Stephen Fry "Making History", Andrew Morton "Monica's Story" signed by Monica Lewinsky,

Lot: 55

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Selection of signed first editions in d/jkt comprising Stephen Fry Making History, Andrew Morton Monica's Story signed by Monica Lewinsky, and four by Ian Rankin. Also Louis de Bernieres Birds Without Wings signed limited edition in slipcase. Fine. Obtained through Waterstones. (7)

"The Lothians Regional Survey and Plan" HMSO 1966, 2 vols, in d/jkts; Innes "Lectures on Scotch Legal Antiquites" 1872;

Lot: 60

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The Lothians Regional Survey and Plan HMSO 1966, 2 vols, in d/jkts; Innes Lectures on Scotch Legal Antiquites 1872; Maidment The Court of Session Garland 1888; Campbell & Smellie The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1983; and other Scottish history & culture, several Edinburgh related. Mostly VG/VF (31, plus pamphlet & a map).   

Scottish History. Stair Society publications including "The College of Justice: Essays by R.K. Hannay"1990;

Lot: 61

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Scottish History. Stair Society publications including The College of Justice: Essays by R.K. Hannay 1990; The Business of the College of Justice in 1600, 2003; Medieval Papal Representatives in Scotland: Legates, Nuncios, and Judges-Delegate, 1125-1286, 1997; and four others. Gilt cloth, fine. (7)

Scottish history including Macmillan "George Buchanan" 1906; Davie "The Domestic Intellect" 1964; "Scotland in the Reign of Alexander III", 1990;

Lot: 62

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Scottish history including Macmillan George Buchanan 1906; Davie The Domestic Intellect 1964; Scotland in the Reign of Alexander III, 1990; Aitken A Forgotten Heritage: Original Folk Tales of Lowland Scotland 1973; and various others, many in VG/VF d/jkts. (27)

Scottish history including Rodger "The Transformation of Edinburgh" 2001, Moffat "The Great Tapestry of Scotland" 2013, Chadwick "Early Scotland" 1949

Lot: 63

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Scottish history including Rodger The Transformation of Edinburgh 2001, Moffat The Great Tapestry of Scotland 2013, Chadwick Early Scotland 1949, and various others, many in d/jkts. (25)

"Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland" 1968-2013, a fairly complete run comprising Vols. 101 to 122, 124 to 135, and 137 to 143,

Lot: 65

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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 1968-2013, a fairly complete run comprising Vols. 101 to 122, 124 to 135, and 137 to 143, some years in two volumes; plus two earlier volumes for 1935/36 and 1945/47, and the Index volume for 1974 to 1996. VG condition in gilt cloth bindings. (51) (60 kilos) 

Keevil "Medieval Palaces - an Archaeology" 2000; Ewart "Dundrennan Abbey - Archaeological investigation" 2001; Metcalf "Coinage in Medieval Scotland"

Lot: 66

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Keevil Medieval Palaces – an Archaeology 2000; Ewart Dundrennan Abbey - Archaeological investigation 2001; Metcalf Coinage in Medieval Scotland 1977; and related works including few journals. (15)  

M.J. MacManus "Eamon de Valera: A Biography", Talbot Press, Dublin, 1947, signed by Eamon de Valera on title page.

Lot: 68

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M.J. MacManus Eamon de Valera: A Biography, Talbot Press, Dublin, 1947, signed by Eamon de Valera on title page. Presentation copy to ‘Tim McMahon' with gift inscription of the Lord Mayor & Lady Mayoress of Dublin, dated 1952 on front endpaper. Gilt cloth, b/w plates, VG.

Eric Taplin "Near to Revolution - The Liverpool General Transport Strike of 1911", Bluecoat Press 1994, landscape A4 s/bk, 95pp

Lot: 71

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Eric Taplin Near to Revolution – The Liverpool General Transport Strike of 1911, Bluecoat Press 1994, landscape A4 s/bk, 95pp

Barton "The Lost Rivers of London" 1962; "An Historical Atlas of Suffolk" 1999; Sharp "Oxford Replanned" 1948; "Essays in Agrarian History" 1968,

Lot: 74

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Barton The Lost Rivers of London 1962; An Historical Atlas of Suffolk 1999; Sharp Oxford Replanned 1948; Essays in Agrarian History 1968, 2 vols; Soulsby The Towns of Medieval Wales, 1983; and others, mostly topography; many in d/jkts. (16)