Catalogue of the ... Library of ... Valuable Books & Manuscripts the Property of the Rt. Hon. Lord Amherst of Hackney: Which Will be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge ... at Their House ... on Thursday, the 3rd of December, 1908, and Two Following Days, and on Wednesday, the 24th of March, 1909, and Three Following Days |
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... map and plates , vellum gilt , g . e . ( dated ex - libris of the Earl of Ailesbury , 1712 ) sm . fol . In Malta per P. Bonacota , 1647 *** The first book printed in Malta . 3 ACHILLES TATIUS . [ Clitophon ] . Narrationis Amatoriae ...
... map and plates , vellum gilt , g . e . ( dated ex - libris of the Earl of Ailesbury , 1712 ) sm . fol . In Malta per P. Bonacota , 1647 *** The first book printed in Malta . 3 ACHILLES TATIUS . [ Clitophon ] . Narrationis Amatoriae ...
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... maps , old English calf , with arms of Sir Chr . Hatton on sides ( Sunderland copy ) 8 fol . Col. Agr . In Off . Birckmanniae sumpt . A. Mylii , 1593 Adrichomius ( Chr . ) Theatrum Terrae Sanctae et Biblicarum Historiarum cum tabulis ...
... maps , old English calf , with arms of Sir Chr . Hatton on sides ( Sunderland copy ) 8 fol . Col. Agr . In Off . Birckmanniae sumpt . A. Mylii , 1593 Adrichomius ( Chr . ) Theatrum Terrae Sanctae et Biblicarum Historiarum cum tabulis ...
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... map of the world , small maps and charts , revolving diagrams , one made up with old fragments , spheres , ornamental initials , etc. green morocco , line tooled , g . e . arms of the Marquis de Morante , VERY RARE sm . 4to . Vendese en ...
... map of the world , small maps and charts , revolving diagrams , one made up with old fragments , spheres , ornamental initials , etc. green morocco , line tooled , g . e . arms of the Marquis de Morante , VERY RARE sm . 4to . Vendese en ...
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... maps of the various Mediterranean and other islands ( with text on reverse ) , carefully coloured by a contemporary hand , the localities in the maps in contemporary MS . [ Hain , 2538 ] , FINE LARGE COPY , but a few plain margins ...
... maps of the various Mediterranean and other islands ( with text on reverse ) , carefully coloured by a contemporary hand , the localities in the maps in contemporary MS . [ Hain , 2538 ] , FINE LARGE COPY , but a few plain margins ...
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... maps and plates by W. Hollar , ROYAL COPY , 6 vol . T. Roycroft , 1655-57 LEXICON HEPTAGLOTTON ad Bibliam Polyglottam Waltoni per ED . CASTELLUM , portrait , 2 vol . ib . 1669 ; together 8 vol . uniformly bound in old French green ...
... maps and plates by W. Hollar , ROYAL COPY , 6 vol . T. Roycroft , 1655-57 LEXICON HEPTAGLOTTON ad Bibliam Polyglottam Waltoni per ED . CASTELLUM , portrait , 2 vol . ib . 1669 ; together 8 vol . uniformly bound in old French green ...
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