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    Sale 9745

    FINE PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

    London, South Kensington

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    18 November 2003

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    Lot 331

    TROLLOPE, Anthony (1815-1882). Is He Popenjoy?, London: Chapman & Hall, 1878. 3 volumes, 8° (182 x 115mm). Half titles. Contemporary calf, spines gilt-decorated with lettering-pieces (rubbed with losses), cloth folding case. Provenance: E.L. Homans (pencil signatures, dated 1878); Herbert Elliston (bookplates). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. Inscribed on front endpaper, volume I: ''E. Homans from her affectionate friend. The author''. Sadleir 49. (3)

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    GBP 764

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    GBP 700 - GBP 1,000

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    TROLLOPE, Anthony (1815-1882). Is He Popenjoy?, London: Chapman & Hall, 1878. 3 volumes, 8° (182 x 115mm). Half titles. Contemporary calf, spines gilt-decorated with lettering-pieces (rubbed with losses), cloth folding case. Provenance: E.L. Homans (pencil signatures, dated 1878); Herbert Elliston (bookplates). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. Inscribed on front endpaper, volume I: "E. Homans from her affectionate friend. The author". Sadleir 49. (3)

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