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DAY ONE
Travel & Exploration 1-36
The Library of David & Tamara Talbot-Rice 37-77
British Topography 78-100
Fine Bird Books from the Library of David Clugston: Part I 101-151
Natural History 152-165
Antiquarian History & Literature 166-334
Witchcraft, Spiritualism & Esoterica 335-357
Art & Design Books from the Library of Oliver Messel 358-366
Art Reference & Architecture 367-410
DAY TWO
Maps 411-506
Decorative Prints 507-588
Cookery Books: A Private Collection 589-605
General Literature 606-661
General Stock 662-729
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Lot 73 - Waley (Arthur). A Catalogue of Paintings recovered from Tun-Huang by Sir Aurel Stein, 1931
Lot 74 - Wallis (Henry). Egyptian Ceramic Art, The Macgregor Collection..., 1898.., and others
Lot 75 - Weitzmann (Kurt). Die Byzantinische Buchmalerei des 9. und 10..., 1935..., and others
Lot 76 - Woodchester. Roman Pavement, 1880, & Morgan (Thomas). Romano-British Mosaic Pavements, 1886
Lot 77 - Battiscombe (C. F.). The Relics of Saint Cuthbert, 1956.., and three others
Lot 79 - Camden (William). Camden's Britannia, Newly Translated into English, 1695
Lot 83 - Edwards (James). A Companion from London to Brighthelmston in Sussex, 1801, and others
Lot 84 - Grose (Francis). The Antiquities of Scotland, 2 volumes, 1789-91
Lot 85 - Hutchinson (Thomas). The History of the County of Cumberland, 2 vols. in 4 parts, 1794
Lot 86 - Ingram (James). Memorials of Oxford, 3 volumes, Oxford: J.H. Parker, 1837
Lot 87 - Lloyd (John). Historical Memoranda of Breconshire, 1903-1904, and others
Lot 89 - Rutter (John). Delineations of Fonthill and its Abbey, 1st edition, 1823
Lot 90 - Sammes (Aylett). Britannia Antiqua Illustrata, 1st edition, 1676
Lot 91 - Sandby (Paul). The Virtuosi's Museum; Containing Select Views in England, 1778
Lot 94 - Senex (John). The Roads Through England Delineated or, Ogilby's Survey, revised..., 1757
Lot 95 - Smith (Charles Hamilton). Selections of the Ancient Costume of Great Britain, 1814