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Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

Online Auction: 2–13 December 2022 • 2:00 PM GMT • London

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern 2–13 December 2022 • 2:00 PM GMT • London

O ur December auction is led by a consignment of fine books from a private Scottish library which includes an unusually fine copy of the rare first edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, as well as Burns’s Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (Kilmarnock, 1786), the Beckford copy of Cook’s Voyages (1773-88), Robinson Crusoe (1719-20), a binding produced for Mary, Queen of Scots, and other fine books. Another major group within the sale is a collection of love letters recording one of history’s great romances, that of Admiral Nelson and Emma Hamilton, from the collection of the late Jean Kislak.

Sale Contents

Lots 101-144: Fine books and manuscripts from a private Scottish library
Lots 145-165: Property from the Lady Hamilton Collection of Jean Kislak
Lots 166-212: Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts
Lots 214-294: Modern Books, Illustrations, and Artwork, 1800-Present

Auction Highlights

[Book of Hours] | Use of Rome, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum

[Book of Hours] | Use of Rome, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum

Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Sophocles | Tragaediae septem, Venice, Aldus, 1502, later red morocco, first leaf illuminated, Fortescue copy

Sophocles | Tragaediae septem, Venice, Aldus, 1502, later red morocco, first leaf illuminated, Fortescue copy

Estimate: 8,000 – 10,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley | Frankenstein, London, 1818, 3 volumes in one, later polished calf

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley | Frankenstein, London, 1818, 3 volumes in one, later polished calf

Estimate: 150,000 – 250,000 GBP

Estimate: 150,000 – 250,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

William Shakespeare | Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, London, 1632, THE SECOND FOLIO

William Shakespeare | Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, London, 1632, THE SECOND FOLIO

Estimate: 120,000 – 180,000 GBP

Estimate: 120,000 – 180,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Captain Cook | Voyages and Life, 1773-88, 11 volumes, contemporary red morocco, Beckford copy

Captain Cook | Voyages and Life, 1773-88, 11 volumes, contemporary red morocco, Beckford copy

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Emma, Lady Hamilton | Autograph letter signed, to Lord Nelson, a rare surviving letter, 4 October 1805

Emma, Lady Hamilton | Autograph letter signed, to Lord Nelson, a rare surviving letter, 4 October 1805

Estimate: 35,000 – 50,000 GBP

Estimate: 35,000 – 50,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Robert Burns | Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. Kilmarnock, 1786, near-contemporary half calf

Robert Burns | Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. Kilmarnock, 1786, near-contemporary half calf

Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Beatrix Potter | The Tale of Peter Rabbit, inscribed presentation copy, first privately printed edition, London, 1901

Beatrix Potter | The Tale of Peter Rabbit, inscribed presentation copy, first privately printed edition, London, 1901

Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Medieval and Antiquarian

Bible in Latin | Illuminated manuscript on vellum, England (probably Oxford), second third of the 13th century

Bible in Latin | Illuminated manuscript on vellum, England (probably Oxford), second third of the 13th century

Estimate: 24,000 – 30,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

[Book of Hours] | Use of Rome, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum

[Book of Hours] | Use of Rome, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum

Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Book of Hours, in Latin and French | Illuminated manuscript on vellum, [France, later fifteenth century], red morocco

Book of Hours, in Latin and French | Illuminated manuscript on vellum, [France, later fifteenth century], red morocco

Estimate: 15,000 – 20,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Sophocles | Tragaediae septem, Venice, Aldus, 1502, later red morocco, first leaf illuminated, Fortescue copy

Sophocles | Tragaediae septem, Venice, Aldus, 1502, later red morocco, first leaf illuminated, Fortescue copy

Estimate: 8,000 – 10,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Pierre de Paschal | Henrici II... Elogium, Paris, 1560, in a binding by Claude de Picques for Mary, Queen of Scots

Pierre de Paschal | Henrici II... Elogium, Paris, 1560, in a binding by Claude de Picques for Mary, Queen of Scots

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Magnus | De gentibus septentrionalibus, Basel, 1567, contemporary Polish pigskin

Magnus | De gentibus septentrionalibus, Basel, 1567, contemporary Polish pigskin

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Teniers | Theatrum pictorium, Brussels, 1660, contemporary calf with the arms of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm

Teniers | Theatrum pictorium, Brussels, 1660, contemporary calf with the arms of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Piranesi | Differentes vues de Pesto, [Rome, 1778, but Paris, later], later half leather

Piranesi | Differentes vues de Pesto, [Rome, 1778, but Paris, later], later half leather

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Shakespeare

William Shakespeare | Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, London, 1632, THE SECOND FOLIO

William Shakespeare | Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, London, 1632, THE SECOND FOLIO

Estimate: 120,000 – 180,000 GBP

Estimate: 120,000 – 180,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

William Shakespeare | Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, 1685, THE FOURTH FOLIO

William Shakespeare | Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, 1685, THE FOURTH FOLIO

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

[Shakespeare] Boydell | A collection of prints... dramatic works of Shakespeare, 1803, 2 vols, red morocco

[Shakespeare] Boydell | A collection of prints... dramatic works of Shakespeare, 1803, 2 vols, red morocco

Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

[W. Shakespeare] | Costume design for Paris in Zeffirelli's film "Romeo and Juliet", signed, 1967

[W. Shakespeare] | Costume design for Paris in Zeffirelli's film "Romeo and Juliet", signed, 1967

Estimate: 800 – 1,000 GBP

Estimate: 800 – 1,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

[W. Shakespeare] | Costume design for "Two Young Capulets" in Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet", signed, 1967

[W. Shakespeare] | Costume design for "Two Young Capulets" in Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet", signed, 1967

Estimate: 800 – 1,000 GBP

Estimate: 800 – 1,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Science and Exploration

Captain Cook | Voyages and Life, 1773-88, 11 volumes, contemporary red morocco, Beckford copy

Captain Cook | Voyages and Life, 1773-88, 11 volumes, contemporary red morocco, Beckford copy

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Thomas and William Daniell | Oriental Scenery, 3 volumes, London, 1816, nineteenth-century green morocco gilt

Thomas and William Daniell | Oriental Scenery, 3 volumes, London, 1816, nineteenth-century green morocco gilt

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Bilberg | De refractio solis, Stockholm, 1695, contemporary half vellum

Bilberg | De refractio solis, Stockholm, 1695, contemporary half vellum

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Herbal | Manuscript in Dutch with coloured woodcuts, early eighteenth century, vellum

Herbal | Manuscript in Dutch with coloured woodcuts, early eighteenth century, vellum

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Newton | Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica, London, 1726, later half calf

Newton | Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica, London, 1726, later half calf

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Charles Darwin | Carte de visite, signed, with accompanying letter from Margaret Keynes

Charles Darwin | Carte de visite, signed, with accompanying letter from Margaret Keynes

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Albert Einstein | Relativity: the special & the general theory, first edition in English, presentation copy, dust-jacket

Albert Einstein | Relativity: the special & the general theory, first edition in English, presentation copy, dust-jacket

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Viscount Horatio Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton

The sale includes exceptional pieces from the Lady Hamilton collection of Jean Hart Kislak (1931-2022). Mrs Kislak was fascinated by Emma Hamilton, a woman who through her beauty and strength of character was able to raise herself from poverty and come to play an extraordinary and varied place in history: she was muse to Romney, confidante to Queen Maria Carolina, and lover to Horatio Nelson. Mrs Kislak spent some thirty years assembling an astonishing collection of letters, paintings, and other pieces that trace Emma’s remarkable and turbulent life. Emma Hamilton’s life is of course forever entwined with that of her lover, Lord Nelson. The group of items in the current sale includes remarkable and intimate love letters – including one of the very few surviving letters from Emma to Nelson – and a range of other pieces that trace Emma Hamilton’s life from her arrival in Naples to her lonely and disappointed final years.

1786

1786

Emma Hamilton arrives in Naples on her twenty-first birthday. She has been cast off by her lover, Charles Greville, and sent to his uncle, Sir William Hamilton, British Ambassador to the royal court at Naples, in exchange for Hamilton making Greville his heir.

Sir William Hamilton | Series of five letters to his nephew Charles Greville, 1779-99
Estimate: £6,000-8,000

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1798

Nelson arrives in Naples as a hero after the Battle of the Nile. He is forced to supervise the evacuation of the royal family as French forces advance south through Italy stirring up a Jacobin revolution. Emma’s unwavering support throughout brings her closer to Nelson, and the two begin an affair.

Emma, Lady Hamilton | Autograph letter signed, to Cornelia Knight, on preparations to flee Naples, 1798
Estimate: £1,500-2,000

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1800

Nelson is recalled to Britain after three years in the Mediterranean; Sir William Hamilton is also recalled, after more than 35 years in Naples. By the time the trio reach England in November, Emma is heavily pregnant with Nelson’s child.

Horatio, Viscount Nelson | Autograph letter signed, to Emma Hamilton, 13 February 1800
Estimate: £8,000-12,000

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1801 February

Nelson is recalled to active service early in the year. He is preparing to depart for the Baltic when Emma gives birth to their daughter, who is named Horatia. Although their affair is public knowledge, the birth of a child is kept secret. They correspond about Horatia by using false names, and the infant is sent out to a nurse soon after birth.

Horatio, Viscount Nelson | Autograph letter signed, to Emma Hamilton, on his desire to marry her, 3 February 1801
Estimate: £15,000-20,000

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1801 October

Following his victory in the Baltic at the Battle of Copenhagen, Nelson is put in command of the Channel Squadron responsible for preventing invasion from France. The Peace of Amiens, which comes in the autumn of 1801, allows Nelson to return to land. He and Emma begin a new life together at the home she has chosen for them, Merton Place in Surrey.

Horatio, Viscount Nelson | Autograph letter signed, to Emma Hamilton, 13 February 1800
Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000

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1805 May

War has returned to Europe and, with Napoleon triumphant across the continent, Britain’s security depends on the Royal Navy. Nelson, who has been at sea since the summer of 1803, chases the French fleet across the Atlantic and back, but also turns his thoughts to personal affairs. He asks that Horatia to brought back to her mother’s care, under the fiction that she will be the girl’s “guardian”.

Horatio, Viscount Nelson | Autograph letter signed, to Emma Hamilton, entrusting Horatia to her care, 16 May 1805
Estimate: £15,000-20,000

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1805 October

After two years at sea, Nelson is reunited with Emma and their daughter, but on 14 September he raises his flag once more on HMS Victory. The Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October ends the naval threat to Britain, but sees the death of the nation’s greatest naval hero. On the day of the battle Nelson writes a final codicil to his will, begging that King and Country will give Emma "ample provision to maintain her Rank in Life”.

Emma, Lady Hamilton | Autograph letter signed, to Lord Nelson, a rare surviving letter, 4 October 1805
Estimate: £35,000-50,000
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1809

Emma Hamilton never received the support that had been Nelson’s dying wish. Hopelessly profligate, and never quite believing in the nation’s ingratitude, she spiralled ever further into debt. In 1809 she was forced to sell Merton Place.

Emma, Lady Hamilton--Merton Place | Collection of financial papers relating to the sale of the house, 1807-10
Estimate: £1,500-2,000

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1813

In and out of debtors’ prison, Emma Hamilton petitioned the government for support. Even aside from the debt owed to Nelson’s memory, she had played an important diplomatic role in supporting British interests in Naples in the 1790s, when she had been a trusted friend to the Queen.

Emma, Lady Hamilton | Manuscript memorandum recounting her services to the British in Naples, 1813
Estimate: £4,000-6,000

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1815

Emma Hamilton dies in exile in Calais. Horatia is with her, but never acknowledges that Emma was more than her guardian. Emma is buried in a local churchyard but by the end of the 19th century the precise location of her grave had been lost. In 1994, thanks in large part to Jean Kislak, a monument is raised in Emma Hamilton’s memory at the Parc Richelieu in Calais.

Manuscripts and Letters

Queen Elizabeth I | Letter signed, to Lord North, ordering the supply of horses from Cambridgeshire, 1599

Queen Elizabeth I | Letter signed, to Lord North, ordering the supply of horses from Cambridgeshire, 1599

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Paul Gauguin | Autograph manuscript draft article 'Huysmans et Redon', [1889]

Paul Gauguin | Autograph manuscript draft article 'Huysmans et Redon', [1889]

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Astrology | Manuscript notebook on astrological subjects, including examples of horoscopes, c.1630s

Astrology | Manuscript notebook on astrological subjects, including examples of horoscopes, c.1630s

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Ted Hughes | Autograph manuscript birth chart with a collection of 12 volumes on astrology

Ted Hughes | Autograph manuscript birth chart with a collection of 12 volumes on astrology

Estimate: 2,600 – 3,200 GBP

Estimate: 2,600 – 3,200 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Illustrations and Artwork

Jean-Michel Basquiat | Drawings, Zurich, 1985, dust-jacket, signed by Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat | Drawings, Zurich, 1985, dust-jacket, signed by Basquiat

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

E. H. Shepard | "Into your bunk with you", illustration of Alice in Wonderland

E. H. Shepard | "Into your bunk with you", illustration of Alice in Wonderland

Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Tempest (For every trifle are they set upon me)

Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for The Tempest (For every trifle are they set upon me)

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Arthur Rackham | Eight original illustrations for the Vicar of Wakefield

Arthur Rackham | Eight original illustrations for the Vicar of Wakefield

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Scottish Literature

Robert Burns | Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. Kilmarnock, 1786, near-contemporary half calf

Robert Burns | Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. Kilmarnock, 1786, near-contemporary half calf

Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Robert Burns | Autograph letter signed, to Rev. George Lawrie, on his new-found fame as a poet, 5 February 1787

Robert Burns | Autograph letter signed, to Rev. George Lawrie, on his new-found fame as a poet, 5 February 1787

Estimate: 7,000 – 9,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Robert Burns | Autograph manuscript verse epitaph on "Grizzel Grim", with accompanying note of provenance

Robert Burns | Autograph manuscript verse epitaph on "Grizzel Grim", with accompanying note of provenance

Estimate: 7,000 – 9,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

James Boswell | The Life of Samuel Johnson, London, 1791, 2 vols, nineteenth-century brown morocco gilt by Riviere

James Boswell | The Life of Samuel Johnson, London, 1791, 2 vols, nineteenth-century brown morocco gilt by Riviere

Estimate: 1,200 – 1,800 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

James Boswell | The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, London, 1785, speckled calf gilt

James Boswell | The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, London, 1785, speckled calf gilt

Estimate: 600 – 900 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Bindings | Two Scottish wheel bindings and a papal binding, all in red morocco, eighteenth century

Bindings | Two Scottish wheel bindings and a papal binding, all in red morocco, eighteenth century

Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Classic Literature

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley | Frankenstein, London, 1818, 3 volumes in one, later polished calf

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley | Frankenstein, London, 1818, 3 volumes in one, later polished calf

Estimate: 150,000 – 250,000 GBP

Estimate: 150,000 – 250,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

[Daniel Defoe] | The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe..., London, 1719-1720, 3 volumes

[Daniel Defoe] | The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe..., London, 1719-1720, 3 volumes

Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

[Jonathan Swift] | Gulliver's Travels, London, 1726-27, 3 vols, nineteenth century red morocco gilt by F. Bedford

[Jonathan Swift] | Gulliver's Travels, London, 1726-27, 3 vols, nineteenth century red morocco gilt by F. Bedford

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Dumas | The Three Musketeers, London, 1846, half calf, first English edition

Dumas | The Three Musketeers, London, 1846, half calf, first English edition

Estimate: 7,000 – 9,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Modern Firsts

Ian Fleming | On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963, limited edition, signed by the author

Ian Fleming | On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963, limited edition, signed by the author

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Ian Fleming | Casino Royale, 1953, first edition, dust-jacket

Ian Fleming | Casino Royale, 1953, first edition, dust-jacket

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

J.K. Rowling | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, paperback issue

J.K. Rowling | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, paperback issue

Estimate: 5,000 – 7,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

[Sylvia Plath] | The Bell Jar, 1963, first edition, dust-jacket, with Trevor Thomas, Plath: Last Encounters

[Sylvia Plath] | The Bell Jar, 1963, first edition, dust-jacket, with Trevor Thomas, Plath: Last Encounters

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Beatrix Potter | The Tale of Peter Rabbit, inscribed presentation copy, first privately printed edition, London, 1901

Beatrix Potter | The Tale of Peter Rabbit, inscribed presentation copy, first privately printed edition, London, 1901

Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

J.R.R. Tolkien | The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, London, 1937, first edition, dust-jacket

J.R.R. Tolkien | The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, London, 1937, first edition, dust-jacket

Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

J.R.R. Tolkien | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, London, 1954-1955, 3 volumes, first edition, rebound in calf

J.R.R. Tolkien | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, London, 1954-1955, 3 volumes, first edition, rebound in calf

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2–13 December 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

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