Next sale 31st of March

Our next sale is the 31st of March at 9:45AM with 551 lots up for auction. To get a taste of what we sell see our previous catalogues or view our upcoming auctions.

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Lot 687
A boxed 9-volume edition of the CAMBRIDGE CULTURAL HISTORY OF BRITAIN, some damage to slipcase but books in good order
Guide: £10-25
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Lot 688
For the car enthusiast - books to include Miller's Collectors Cars 93-94 and 98-99, Miller's Classic Motorcycles 98-99, Complete catalogues of Austin Cars and Ford Cars, etc
Guide: £5-15
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Lot 689
A box FULL of old computer reference books
Guide: £10-35
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Lot 690
VINTAGE A LARGE COLLECTION of circa 1950's RADIO CONSTRUCTOR magazines
Guide: £15-35
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Lot 691
A boxed ASTRAL chessboard with pieces electronic KASPAROV sensor chess game
Guide: £15-65
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Lot 692
Twelve volumes of Charles Dickens from The Popular Edition printed in 1907 - 1912 to include American Notes, Barnaby Rudge, The Uncommercial Traveller, etc plus a 1978 printing of the Alexander Text of the Works of Shakespeare
Guide: £10-25
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Lot 693
A first edition copy of 'A CIVIC SURVEY & PLAN for EDINBURGH' prepared by Patrick Abercrombie and Derek Plumstead published by Oliver and Boyd 1949. Oversized with red cloth covered boards and gilt lettering, pages intact. Includes maps, plates etc. Some wear to edges but generally good condition
Guide: £25-50
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Lot 694
A lovely large leather clad Victorian Bible. Interesting 1861 dedication in front relating to CRAIGIEVAR CASTLE in Aberdeenshire. Copeland family mentioned. 33 x 24 cm
Guide: £10-30
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Lot 695
Two books of BORDERS INTEREST - the LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT abridged by JG Lockhart published by A&C Black 1884, hardback copy with brown cloth cover with gilt lettering, also STORIES OF THE SCOTTISH BORDER by Mr and Mrs William Platt published by George Harrap 1929, hardback copy with gilt lettering with 16 full-page illustrations
Guide: £15-35
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Lot 696
SIR JAMES GUTHRIE P.R.S.A LL.D A Biography by Sir James L Caw. 1932 large volume published in London by Macmillan & Co. Ltd. Slight grubbiness to dust cover but overall in good order. Lavishly illustrated throughout.
Guide: £20-40
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Lot 697
THE NATIONAL BURNS by Gilfillan. All four volumes in lovely condition, lavishly illustrated throughout. A nice collection of Robert Burns volumes ca. 1880
Guide: £30-60
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Lot 698
Various vintage editions of the WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS to include The KILMARNOCK BURNS MSS with notes published by D Brown 1889, BURNS POEMS AND SONGS published by Walter Scott, London, no date, (partially detached spine), POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS with Life and Notes by William Wallace published by Chambers 1907 (previous owner's name incised front inner front cover), THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS published by Suttaby & Co 1888 with worn leather cover, plus the edition published by Frederick Warne (badly damaged hardback cover),
Guide: £25-65
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Lot 699
Early editions of various books to include Testament of Youth by VERA BRITTAIN published by Gollanz 1935 with slight foxing, Testament of Friendship published by Macmillan 1947 with dedication on frontispiece, The Dark Tide by VERA BRITTAIN published by The Richards Press 1941, Bleak House by CHARLES DICKENS published by A&C Black 1904 with school prize label from 1910, volumes 2 and 3 of Annotations on the Gospels printed by AJ Valpy 1818, and volume 2 of Annotations of the Epistles by JAMES SLADE published by Cambridge 1816 etc
Guide: £20-45
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Lot 700
A collection of CHRISTIE'S Review of the Season including 1977, 1978, 1979,1980, 1981, 1982, 1983,1984, 1985, 1986,1987 and the Christie's Godmersham Park 1983 catalogue
Guide: £25-65
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Lot 701
THE BYRON GALLERY; a series of historical embellishments to illustrate the poetical works of Lord Byron, black and white plates throughout, blue hardback cover with gilt lettering and decoration. Published by Smith, Elder and Co., London, 1838. Two plates are loose, otherwise good condition
Guide: £30-65
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Lot 702
TIME LIFE BOOKS including 8 from The Emergence of Man and 11 from The World's Wild Places plus 4 prints by PHILIP CASTLE, etc
Guide: £5-15
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