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A quantity of antiquarian and later books from the library of Exbury House (property of the de Rothschild's) and from other various properties
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Ely, Cambridgeshire
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A quantity of antiquarian and later books from the library of Exbury House (property of the de Rothschild's) and from other various properties

To include: a quantity of antiquarian and later books from the library of Exbury House in Hampshire. Exbury House was acquired by Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942) in 1919 and remains in the family to this day.  Many of the volumes on offer were inherited from Alfred de Rothschild (1842-1918) of Halton Estate who along with his cousin Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839-1898) of Waddesdon Manor, were condsidered as two of the greatest art collectors of their day. 

The library is composed of many books mainly in English, but also some in French and German and cover a variety of subjects including art, and there are some wonderful porfolios, literature, poetry, natural history, travel and exploration, history and military history, sport, economics, politics and religion.

Auction dates
12 Oct 2024 10:00 BST
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Three boxes of miscellaneous books.
20 GBP
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Four volumes of Racing Calendar.
22 GBP
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Three boxes of military books.
95 GBP
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Two boxes of Jewish titles.
85 GBP
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Prime Ministers, signed presentation copies, Harold Wilson, Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan,
320 GBP
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Signed presentation copies to Edmund de Rothschild, Lady Bird Johnson, Lyndon Baines Johnson,
450 GBP
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Ben-Gurion (David),
500 GBP
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Hunt (Sir John), The Ascent of Everest with letter from Sir John Hunt dated 18th June 1953,
220 GBP
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Rees Mogg (William),
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Douglas (Shulto), Years of Command, signed presentation copy to Edmund de Rothschild,
220 GBP
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Brown (George), In My Way and 31 political and historical works and memoirs,
300 GBP
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Amies (Hardy),
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Bryant (Arthur), Turn of the Tide and 6 other presentation copies from the author.
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Brodhurst (J Penderel), The Life of King Edward VII, four volumes.
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A quantity of books pertaining to art, including Leonardo da Vinci,
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The Angler's Guide containing early instructions for the Youthful Beginner by A Lover of the Art,
28 GBP
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Coleridge, Samuel T, 'Christabel', Sesame Booklets George G Harrap and Co.
10 GBP
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Two cloth Japanese Fairy Tale Series: Series 7 The Old Man and the Devils and Series 12 The Cub's
28 GBP
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Gifford Palgrave, William,
380 GBP
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Five books pertaining to fishing, two with dust jackets.
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'Costumes Historiques des XVI, XV11 et XVIII Siecles', with colour plates, Paris 1867.
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The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, 1890.
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The History of the Ancient and Present State of the Navigation of the Port of King's-Lyn,
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Dugdale, William,
90 GBP
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Dugdale, William,
90 GBP
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Saurin, M, Discours Historiques, Critiques, Theologiques,
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The Universal Family Bible or Christian's Divine Library, 2 vols, printer: J Cooke London 1874.
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50 - 80 GBP
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Gibbs, Cuxson and Co, Price List of Antiseptic Surgical Dressings,
40 GBP
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Coronation in Teheran: Picture Book Presenting the Imperial Couple of Persia, ed. Dr Franz Burda.
25 GBP
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Mee, Arthur, six volumes The King's England on English counties, published between 1943 and 1969.
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Harris, Rev John, 'The Altar of the Household' together with Wilson, Robert,
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Knight, Curtis, 'Jimi: An Intimate Biography of Jim Hendrix', signed by the author, Praeger 1974.
10 GBP
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A collection of 1970's Rolling Stone magazines.
50 GBP
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A collection of 1980's The Beano comics and The Topper, The Beezer, The Dandy, Nutty, etc.
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A Burmese manuscript in white ink on black with rough sketch of temple to rear and with two palm
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A 1913 G and R G Bagshaw, Norwich, invoice together with a coin token dated 1851.
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An 1840 town plan of Calcutta. 40.5 x 32 cm.
30 GBP
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An 1840 town plan of Milan.
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An 1840 town plan of Parma. 41 x 34.5 cm.
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An 1840 town plan of Marseille. 40.5 x 34.
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An 1840 town plan of Dresden. 41 x 34 cm.
18 GBP
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A Guy de Maupassant book,
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A large quantity of Christie's Review of the Season books and auction catalogues,
10 GBP
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La Sacra Bibbia (The Bible in Italian) in three volumes.
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'Our Beautiful Homeland', illustrated in colour, published by Gresham, 7 vols,
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An antique map of Parma et di Piacenza together with a British Museum reproduction Saxton's map of
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80 - 120 GBP
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A map of Lincolnshire by Robert Morden and two further maps of Lincolnshire, each framed and glazed.
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A map of 'Cambridgeshire with its Hundreds', framed and glazed. 18 x 26 cm.
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A late 19th/early 20th century miniature bookcase housing 38 volumes of the works of William
175 GBP
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A large quantity of books.
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Daily Mail birds-eye map of The Front (the Great War) Section 2. 120 x 70 cm.
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Views of Ypres - a book of 24 postcards showing images before and after the Great War.
22 GBP
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A linen-backed map of Salisbury Plain, published by the War Office, dated 1940. 73 x 96 cm.
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Two leather-bound miniature volumes of 'Hymns, Ancient and Modern' and 'Common Prayer',
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Lynam, Des, 'I Should Have Been at Work', an autobiography, signed first edition.
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Hutton, Len, 'Cricket is my Life', the autobiography of Len Hutton, third reprint of first edition,
10 GBP
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Josephus (Flavius), The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, The Jewish Historian,
10 GBP
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A quantity of books mainly pertaining to furniture and cabinet making, including Chippendale,
75 GBP
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Twenty-six Giles annuals.
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