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Cover of Catalogue of rare and valuable printed books and choice illuminated and other manuscripts, sacred and secular, autograph letters and modern historical and literary documents, editiones principes and first editions of modern authors, very fine illuminated books of hours, missals, breviaries, bibles, private prayer books, early metrical romances, historical and ecclesiastical writings; productions of the early English press, collections relating to fairs and other pleasure resorts, publications of the Kelmscott and other presses. First editions of Shelley and C. Lamb, the three original Voyages of Frobisher; original drawings from Holbein’s portraits, done for Chamberlaine’s edition, 1780-1790; King Glumpus and the Exquisites, illustrated by Thackeray; autograph manuscripts of Robert Burns, and many other rare and valuable books and manuscripts.

Catalogue of rare and valuable printed books and choice illuminated and other manuscripts, sacred and secular, autograph letters and modern historical and literary documents, editiones principes and first editions of modern authors, very fine illuminated books of hours, missals, breviaries, bibles, private prayer books, early metrical romances, historical and ecclesiastical writings; productions of the early English press, collections relating to fairs and other pleasure resorts, publications of the Kelmscott and other presses. First editions of Shelley and C. Lamb, the three original Voyages of Frobisher; original drawings from Holbein’s portraits, done for Chamberlaine’s edition, 1780-1790; King Glumpus and the Exquisites, illustrated by Thackeray; autograph manuscripts of Robert Burns, and many other rare and valuable books and manuscripts.

Wilkinson and Hodge Sotheby
Cover of Catalogue of the exceedingly choice and valuable library of Robert P. Roupell, Esq., Q. C., comprising the most important French romances of chivalry; early poetry, chronicles, histories, etc. (many of extraordinary rarity); works on angling and rural sports; fine books of prints; English and foreign topography; voyages and travels; first and best editions of the Greek and Latin classics; and numerous scarce and curious works in all classes of literature, chiefly in richly ornamented morocco, by the best English and French binders

Catalogue of the exceedingly choice and valuable library of Robert P. Roupell, Esq., Q. C., comprising the most important French romances of chivalry; early poetry, chronicles, histories, etc. (many of extraordinary rarity); works on angling and rural sports; fine books of prints; English and foreign topography; voyages and travels; first and best editions of the Greek and Latin classics; and numerous scarce and curious works in all classes of literature, chiefly in richly ornamented morocco, by the best English and French binders

Wilkinson and Hodge Sotheby
Cover of A catalogue of the valuable library of Edward Wynne, Esq; lately deceased; brought from his house at Little Chelsea. Great part of it was formed by an eminent and curious collector in the last century, and comprehends a fine suite of historical, classical, mathematical, natural history, poetical and miscellaneous books, in all arts and sciences. Amongst which are, Eustathii in Homerum, 4 tom. morocco, Rom. Platonis Opera, 2 tom. Editio princeps, Ald. 1513, Prynne's Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, 3 vol. Sloane's Jamaica, 2 vol. Aristotelis Opera, Gr. Lat. a Du Val, chart. mag. 2 tom. Dart's Westminster Abbey, large paper, 2 vol. Dart's Canterbury, large paper. Virgilii Opera, Servii, chart. mag. Likewise many others equally good, by the most eminent printers, Rob. Steph. Morell. Aldus, Elzevir, Caxton, Wynken de Worde, etc. etc. Also a very curious collection of old English romances, and old poetry; with a great number of scarce pamphlets during the Great Rebellion and the Protectorate.

A catalogue of the valuable library of Edward Wynne, Esq; lately deceased; brought from his house at Little Chelsea. Great part of it was formed by an eminent and curious collector in the last century, and comprehends a fine suite of historical, classical, mathematical, natural history, poetical and miscellaneous books, in all arts and sciences. Amongst which are, Eustathii in Homerum, 4 tom. morocco, Rom. Platonis Opera, 2 tom. Editio princeps, Ald. 1513, Prynne's Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, 3 vol. Sloane's Jamaica, 2 vol. Aristotelis Opera, Gr. Lat. a Du Val, chart. mag. 2 tom. Dart's Westminster Abbey, large paper, 2 vol. Dart's Canterbury, large paper. Virgilii Opera, Servii, chart. mag. Likewise many others equally good, by the most eminent printers, Rob. Steph. Morell. Aldus, Elzevir, Caxton, Wynken de Worde, etc. etc. Also a very curious collection of old English romances, and old poetry; with a great number of scarce pamphlets during the Great Rebellion and the Protectorate.

Leigh and Sotheby