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8 ) A Time for Greatness. Agar, Herbert. London, Eyre & Spotiswood, 1943.First Edition, Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Dust wrapper lightly marked on rear, a lovely clean, fresh copy. ; 8vo (PHILOSOPHY, Religion, SOCIOLOGY, Philosophy)

$20.33

18 ) Memoirs of the Reign of George Iii From His Accession to the Peace of Amiens ( 8 Volumes in 4 ). Belsham, William. London, Jones & Co, 1808.Sixth Edition, Hardcover, Very Good with no dust jacket. 8 Vols in 4, orig. Green 1/2 calf and blue marbled boards, 4 raised spines, gilt line design, burgundy morrocco title labels, gilt lettering, edges and boards a little rubbed, a lovely, clean tight set. ; 8vo thick (BELSHAM, BIOGRAPHY, Historyy, Kings Of England, MONARCHY, Antiquarian)

$395.00

19 ) The Human Caravan. Plessis, Du, Jean. London, Sheed & Ward, 1939.First Edition, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 8vo, d. J slightly rubbed and soiled, price clipped, edges very lightly rubbed. (PHILOSOPHY, Religion, SOCIOLOGY)

$20.33

20 ) Alimentary Enzymes. Benger. London, Bengers Foods, 1912.First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Originla red buckram, gilt titles, light rubbing to edges, a lovely clean, fresh copy. ; 8vo; * (CHEMISTRY, FOOD, Medical, NUTRITION)

$16.80

25 ) Synopsis of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Bourne, Aleck W.. London, John Wright & Sons, 1937.Seventh Edition, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Wrapperj very slightly chipped on lower edges, a very good clean copy. ; 8vo (GYNAECOLOGY, Medical, MEDICINE, SURGERY)

$18.48

28 ) Religions of Unbelief. Bremond, Andre. Milwaukee, U. S. A, The Bruce Publishing Co, 1939.First Edition, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. D/J slightly scuffed at edges, chipped at spine, a lovely clean tight copy. ; 8vo (CATHOLIC, CHURCH, PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY)

$16.80

33 ) Athens: Its Rise and Fall. Bulwer, Edward Lyton. Paris, W. Galgiani, 1837.First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Full cream calf, gilt tooled, green title. Some very slight foxing. A very good clean copy with a lovely binding. ; 8vo (ANTIQUARIAN, ATHENS, BULWER, EXPLORATION, Historyy, TRAVEL)

$110.88

42 ) A System of Surgery ( 3 Vol Set ). Choyce, C. C. London, Waverly Book Co, 1932.Third Edition, Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 3 vol set, orig. Red buckram, light shelf wear only. An extremely good clean set. Massive and very heavy set. ; 8vo thick; * (DOCTOR, HOSPITAL, Medical, SURGERY)

$95.76

55 ) Whitas Pharmacy Materia. Gunn. London, Balliere, Tindall & Cox, Twelfth Edition, Fine in Very Good dust jacket. A lovely fresh copy, light shelf wear only, wrapper lightly rubbed at edges. ; 8vo (Medical, MEDICINE)

$36.96

59 ) Les Chefs-D'Oevres De P.Corneille ( 3 Vol Set ). Corneille, P. Paris, Didot L'Aine, 1814.First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. 3 Vol. Set, orig. 1/2 calf, cream marbled boards, endpapers grey marcbled, red morocco labels, gilt line design and titles, a lovely set exhibiting light shelf wear only. ; 8vo (CORNEILLE, French Literature, PHILOSOPHY, POETRY)

$186.48

61 ) The Great War.... I Was There. Hammerton, John. London, The Amalgemated Press, 1938.First Edition, Good with no dust jacket. Magazine series with some stunning WWI photographs, consists of no's.1-4, 11, 13-16, 25-27, 34-35, 42-51 sold as a lot. ; 4to (Hammeaon, Magazine, Military, World War 1)

$65.52

66 ) Tesoro De Los Romanceros Y Cancioneros Espanoles, Ristoricos, Carallerescos , Moriscos Y Otros.. Ochoa, Don Eugenio De. Paris, Liberia Europea De Baudry, 1838.First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good with no dust jacket. Grey paper on board, edges very lightly rubbed, very slight foxing throughout, a lovely clean, tight copy. Very scarce. ; 8vo; 582. pp (MUSIC, POETRY, SONGS, Spanish)

$226.80

68 ) The Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Devine, H. London, John Wright & Sons, 1940.First Edition, Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Wrapper very lightly rubbed at edges, blue cloth, gilt titles, , edges very slightly rubbed. 690 illustrations. An excellent copy exhibiting slight shelf wear only. ; 8vo; * (SURGERY)

$41.16

73 ) Die Lunenburger Heide Das Noundershone Land. German Literature. Fassberg, August-Bruns, 196?. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. D/j lightly marked, light shelf wear only. ; 4to (Germany, Heide, Travel)

$21.00

75 ) The Martyrs of Castelfidaro. Segur, the Countess De. Dublin, M. H. Gill, 1881.First Edition, Good with no dust jacket. Orig. Greeen cloth, attractive silver title and decoration, edges a little worn, convent stamp, a good tight and scarce copy; 8vo (Castlefidaro, Catholicism, Church, Military, Religion, Segur)

$25.20

76 ) The Enlarged Prostate. Walker, Kenneth M.. London, Oxford University Press, 1927.Second Edition, Fine with no dust jacket. Original Red buckram, gilt titles, a lovely fresh unread copy. ; 8vo; * (PROSTATE, SURGERY)

$22.68

80 ) Le Petit Jehan De Saintre. Sale, Anthoine De La. Paris, Mignot, 192?. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. D/j soiled and chipped at edges, spine sun darkened, free e/paper browned, a good clean tight copy. ; 12mo (Classic, French Literature, Modern, Religion)

$23.52

85 ) Cor Loquitor Cordi. Chapman, Horace E.. London, Bickers & Son, 1898. Good with no dust jacket. Privately printed for authors sons, red cloth, some staining to boards which a slightly bowed, edges a little worn. Rare. ; 8vo (CHAPMAN, PRIVATE, Religion, THEOLOGY)

$22.68

91 ) The Memoirs of Lord Chandos. Lyttelton, Oliver, Viscount Chandos. London, Bodley Head, 1962.First Edition, Very Good in Poor dust jacket. D/j torn away at top spine edge, soiled and creased at edges, green cloth, a very good clean copy. ; 8vo; * (CHANDOS, MEMOIRS, MODERN)

$20.16

95 ) La Question Romaine. About, E.. Brussells, Meline, Cans Et Co, 1859.First Edition, Very Good with no dust jacket. Orig. 1/2 calf, marbled boards a little rubbed, e/papers slightly foxed. Owners signature appears lightly. A beautifull copy exhibiting slight shelf wear only. ; 8vo (CATHOLIC, CHURCH, Religion, THEOLOGY)

$46.20

97 ) Playbill. Crane, Harvey. London, MacDonald & Evans, 1980.First Edition, Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. A lovely bright copy exhibiting light shelf wear only. ; 8vo (Theatre, Modern, Play)

$16.80

103 ) Famous Winners of the British Turf 1949-1955. Learmouth, David Livingstone and Hislop, John. London, Hutchinson, 1956.First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good- with no dust jacket. Red cloth, edges a little rubbed, no wrapper, edges faded at lower edges, contents very good, clean and tight. ; 4to; 159pp. pp (Equestrian, Spoas)

$37.80

109 ) Boswells Life of Samuel Johnson. Napier, Robina. London, George Bell & Sons, 1833.First Edition, Good with no dust jacket. Blue grained buckram, cream buckram spine, edges a little rubbed, some soiling, untrimmed, title page present frontis missing it seems, an unusual item. ; 8vo (JOHNSONIA, Samuel Johnson)

$31.92

113 ) Virgil. Letters, F. J. H.. London, Sheed & Ward, 1946.First Edition, Good with no dust jacket. Orange cloth, edges rubbed, boards a litlle soiled, free e/paper very lightly soiled, a good, clean copy. ; 12mo (Classic, Greek, Religion, Virgil)

$21.00

114 ) Cyclopedia of Biography Embracing a Series of Original Memoirs of the Most Distinguished Persons of All Times.. Reference. London, Richard Griffin, 1858.Second Edition, Good- with no dust jacket. Orig. Blue cloth, badly scuffed and stained, edges worn, front hinge loosening, owners sig, first few pages a little foxed. An exhaustive reference of biography. (Antiquarian, Biography, Historyy)

$21.00

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