Sale 6638
London
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13 November 2002
Price realised
GBP 896
Estimate
A group of works by Captain Frank Brinkley comprising: Captain F. Brinkley, Japan Described and Illustrated by the Japanese, in 15 paper-bound sections (Boston: J. B. Millet, 1897-8) Another copy of the above, in original paper binding, sections 8-15 (Boston: J. B. Millet, 1898) Another copy of the above, section 1, bound (Boston: J. B. Millet, 1897) (23)
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