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Lot 124:
Description
16 Hardcover Books on Great Britain including Old Westminster Bridge – The Bridge of Fools by R.J.B. Walker c. 1979; James Herriot’s Yorkshire by James Herriot c. 1979; The National Trust Guide by Lydia Greeves and Michael Trinick c. 1989; The Victoria and Albert Museum – The History of the Building by John Physick c. 1982; Journey Through Britain by John Hillaby c. 1987 published by the Folio Society London in slip cover; Greville’s England edited by Christopher Hibbert c. 1981 published by the Folio Society London in slip cover; Prospects of England by Adam Nicolson and Peter Morter c. 1989; Oxford and Cambridge by Christopher Brooke, Roger Highfield and Wim Swaan c. 1988; Oxford and Cambridge delineated by Hanslip Fletcher c. 1910; Tower of London by Christopher Hibbert c. 1971; The Story of Britian by A.L. Rowse c. 1983; Heritage of Britain by A.L. Rowse c. 1983; England – The Beautiful Land by Edmund Swinglehurst c. 1984; The British Inheritance – A Treasury of Historic Documents edited by Elizabeth Hallam and Andrew Prescott c. 1999; The Love of Britain by Wilfrid Rolfe c. 1976; and The Book of Kells by Alfred A. Knopf c. 1974 published by the Folio Society London in slip cover. Combined lot measures approximately 14"x10.5"x16".
Condition: Condition – Good to Very Good – Some volumes have light soiling and wear to covers. Some volumes may have light toning and/or foxing. Some dust jackets have small tears and wear to edges. Book of Kells – Book is in Fine condition, slip cover has damage to cover, green cloth coming loose on end. Staining. Oxford and Cambridge (Fletcher) – brown cloth cover with gilt lettering, cover soiled and stained, some wear to edges and spine, block edges soiled, foxing. Please see photos.
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