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    Sale 9808

    Printed Books including Fine Library Sets

    London, South Kensington

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    24 March 2004

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    Lot 49

    BURNS, Robert (1759-1796). Works, Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1926. 10 volumes, 8° (220 x 144mm). Titles printed in red and black, engraved and half tone plates, some coloured. Contemporary blue half morocco, spines with gilt thistle decoration and lettering, top edges gilt (spines slightly faded, a few edges lightly rubbed). Provenance: Novick (bookplates). LARGE PAPER EDITION. NUMBER 24 OF 750 COPIES. (10)

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    GBP 1,016

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    GBP 500 - GBP 800

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    BURNS, Robert (1759-1796). Works, Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1926. 10 volumes, 8° (220 x 144mm). Titles printed in red and black, engraved and half tone plates, some coloured. Contemporary blue half morocco, spines with gilt thistle decoration and lettering, top edges gilt (spines slightly faded, a few edges lightly rubbed). Provenance: Novick (bookplates). LARGE PAPER EDITION. NUMBER 24 OF 750 COPIES. (10)

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