An oak box containing five trays of engraved copper plate blocks, the box bearing a paper label inscribed Illustrations for Don John of Austria, Box No.5; and another bearing a paper label inscribed Illustrations for Don John of Austria, Box No.4; another green painted tin box inscribed Don John, Box No.3; another; and three boxes of copper plate blocks (4)

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An oak box containing five trays of engraved copper plate blocks, the box bearing a paper label inscribed Illustrations for Don John of Austria, Box No.5; and another bearing a paper label inscribed Illustrations for Don John of Austria, Box No.4; another green painted tin box inscribed Don John, Box No.3; another; and three boxes of copper plate blocks (4)

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This lot contains the majority of the printers plates used by Sir William Stirling-Maxwell in his history Don John of Austria published in 1883. See also lot ...........

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