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28Mao ZedongAutograph manuscript notes on classical Chinese literature,LOT SOLD.704,750GBP -
82Austen, JaneAutograph letter, written in the third person, to her niece Anna Austen (later Lefroy)LOT SOLD.162,500GBP -
265Darwin, CharlesOn the Origin of Species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. John Murray, 1859LOT SOLD.162,500GBP -
375Smith, AdamAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1776LOT SOLD.118,750GBP -
252Darwin, Charles, editorThe Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836. Smith, Elder and Co., 1840-1843LOT SOLD.106,250GBP -
233Shepard, E.H.Two drawings from Winnie-the-Pooh, comprising:LOT SOLD.68,750GBP -
7Matthews, JohnArchive of four ships's journals and related papers:LOT SOLD.65,000GBP -
105Dickens, CharlesAutograph draft manuscript of "Mrs Gamp with the Strolling Players"LOT SOLD.56,250GBP -
257Darwin, CharlesThe Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs. Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle. Smith, Elder and Co., 1842LOT SOLD.40,000GBP -
27Gandhi, Mohandas K.Three letters, two autograph and one typed, signed ("Bapu"), to Sarat Chandra BoseLOT SOLD.37,500GBP
Browse Lots
Sale Number: L17404
Lots
: 383
Sessions
- Session 1: 11 Jul 2017 | 10:00 AM | Lots 1 - 238
- Session 2: 11 Jul 2017 | 02:30 PM | Lots 239 - 399
Overview
Our summer sale of English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, including The Garrett Herman Collection: The Age of Darwin will take place on 11th July 2017. Alongside numerous rare and collectable books, manuscripts, and illustrations, our summer sale will feature the remarkable collection of Garrett Herman. This extensive library includes first editions by Charles Darwin, Charles Lyell, J.S. Mill and Adam Smith. Other highlights of the sale are a group of Jane Austen letters, many examples of fine nineteenth century literature, and selected works by Ronald Searle and other notable cartoonists.
