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    Sale 7386

    The Library of the Late Jean Albert Gondrexon 1906-1985

    London, South Kensington

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    25 October 1996

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    Lot 43

    MORRIS, William. The Collected Works with introductions by his daughter May Morris, London: Longmans Green [printed at the Arden Press, Letchworth], 1910-15, 24 volumes, 8°, number 526 of 1050 copies, photogravure frontispieces by Emery Walker with tissue guards, photogravure and wood-engraved plates, full-page reproductions of Morris's manuscripts, russet brown half morocco gilt by BIRDSALL, spine compartments with raised bands lettered, dated and ornamented in gilt (upper corners of vol. XIX bumped), original paper spine labels preserved on rear blanks, t.e.g., others uncut, partly unopened. (24)

    Price realised

    GBP 11,500

    Estimate

    GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000

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    MORRIS, William. The Collected Works with introductions by his daughter May Morris, London: Longmans Green [printed at the Arden Press, Letchworth], 1910-15, 24 volumes, 8°, number 526 of 1050 copies, photogravure frontispieces by Emery Walker with tissue guards, photogravure and wood-engraved plates, full-page reproductions of Morris's manuscripts, russet brown half morocco gilt by BIRDSALL, spine compartments with raised bands lettered, dated and ornamented in gilt (upper corners of vol. XIX bumped), original paper spine labels preserved on rear blanks, t.e.g., others uncut, partly unopened. (24)

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    Lot Essay

    A FINE SET. RARE ON THE MARKET IN A MOROCCO BINDING.

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