| Item Description: | 395 lots.
" ... comprising a large collection of modern poetry, books & pamphlets relating to the British Museum, bibliography, astrological books, and works on palmistry, Appledore and other private presses, biographical and historical works, scientific treatises, transactions and proceedings of various societies, &c. Dictionary of National Biography, complete, 67 volume 1885-1904; Grote's History of Greece, 10 vol. presentation copy, 1872; Lady Meux's Publications; Universal Anthology, 33 vol. édition de luxe, 1899; &c. Works by Percy B. Shelley, several first editions, and three note books containing autograph manuscript matter by him of the utmost interest, a considerable portion being unpublished. Works by Dr. Richard Garnett, a valuable collection of pamphlets, presentation books with autograph inscriptions." |
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