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Gorringes Book Sale - Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Venue address
15 North Street
Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2PD
United Kingdom
Gorringes Book Sale - Tuesday 19th October 2021

Auction dates
19 Oct 2021 12:00 BST
Lots: 1 - 322
Viewing dates
15 Oct 2021 09:00 - 17:00 BST
16 Oct 2021 09:00 - 13:00 BST
18 Oct 2021 09:00 - 17:00 BST
19 Oct 2021 09:00 - 12:00 BST
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° Padgett, Lewis - Robots Have No Tails, 1st edition, with d/j, Gnome Press, New York, 1952 and -
Lot 1
° Padgett, Lewis - Robots Have No Tails, 1st edition, with d/j, Gnome Press, New York, 1952 and -
80 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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° Clarke, Arthur C - Childhood’s End, 1st edition, red cloth, in unclipped d/j, with 1 inch tear
Lot 2
° Clarke, Arthur C - Childhood’s End, 1st edition, red cloth, in unclipped d/j, with 1 inch tear
700 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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° Clarke, Arthur C - Against the Fall of Night, 1st edition, blue cloth, with unclipped d/j, with
Lot 3
° Clarke, Arthur C - Against the Fall of Night, 1st edition, blue cloth, with unclipped d/j, with
170 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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° Williamson, Jack - Four works - Darker Than You Think, 1st edition, one of 500, inscribed and
Lot 4
° Williamson, Jack - Four works - Darker Than You Think, 1st edition, one of 500, inscribed and
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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° Van Vogt, Alfred Elton - Seven works - Slan, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Sauk City, 1946; The
Lot 5
° Van Vogt, Alfred Elton - Seven works - Slan, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Sauk City, 1946; The
240 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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° Smith, Edward E - Seven works - Spacehounds of IPC, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Fantasy
Lot 6
° Smith, Edward E - Seven works - Spacehounds of IPC, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Fantasy
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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° Heinlein, Robert A - Six works - Beyond This Horizon, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Fantasy
Lot 7
° Heinlein, Robert A - Six works - Beyond This Horizon, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Fantasy
400 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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° Asimov, Isaac - I, Robot, 1st edition, 1st printing, 8vo, original red cloth, slight stains to fly
Lot 8
° Asimov, Isaac - I, Robot, 1st edition, 1st printing, 8vo, original red cloth, slight stains to fly
3,000 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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° Asimov, Isaac - The Foundation Trilogy, all 1st editions, all in unclipped d/j’, all Gnome
Lot 9
° Asimov, Isaac - The Foundation Trilogy, all 1st editions, all in unclipped d/j’, all Gnome
3,400 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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° Science Fiction - Thirteen titles - Brackett, Leigh - The Starmen, 1st edition, with unclipped d/
Lot 10
° Science Fiction - Thirteen titles - Brackett, Leigh - The Starmen, 1st edition, with unclipped d/
280 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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° Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel (1892-1973) - The Hobbit or There and Back Again, 1st edition, 1st
Lot 11
° Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel (1892-1973) - The Hobbit or There and Back Again, 1st edition, 1st
19,000 GBP
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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° Pepys, Samuel (edited and abridged by O.F. Morshead) - Everybody’s Pepys, 8vo, red cloth, one of
Lot 12
° Pepys, Samuel (edited and abridged by O.F. Morshead) - Everybody’s Pepys, 8vo, red cloth, one of
35 GBP
60 - 90 GBP
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° Elwes, Henry John and Henry, Augustine - The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland, 8 vols
Lot 13
° Elwes, Henry John and Henry, Augustine - The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland, 8 vols
1,200 GBP
600 - 900 GBP
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° Austen, Jane - Pride and Prejudice, illustrated by Hugh Thomson, original gilt decorated cloth,
Lot 14
° Austen, Jane - Pride and Prejudice, illustrated by Hugh Thomson, original gilt decorated cloth,
1,100 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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° Gentleman, David - The Wood Engravings of David Gentleman, oblong folio, cloth, number 290 of 350,
Lot 15
° Gentleman, David - The Wood Engravings of David Gentleman, oblong folio, cloth, number 290 of 350,
170 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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° Tolkien, J.R.R - The Lord of the Rings, 3 vols, The Fellowship of the Ring, 5th impression,
Lot 17
° Tolkien, J.R.R - The Lord of the Rings, 3 vols, The Fellowship of the Ring, 5th impression,
340 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,1st edition , 8vo, illustrated by
Lot 18
° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,1st edition , 8vo, illustrated by
1,400 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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° Lewis, Clive Staples - Prince Caspian. The Return to Narnia, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by
Lot 19
° Lewis, Clive Staples - Prince Caspian. The Return to Narnia, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by
440 GBP
600 - 900 GBP
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° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline
Lot 20
° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline
650 GBP
600 - 900 GBP
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° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Silver Chair, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, original
Lot 21
° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Silver Chair, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, original
1,400 GBP
1,200 - 1,600 GBP
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° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Horse and His Boy, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline Baynes,
Lot 22
° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Horse and His Boy, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline Baynes,
280 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Magician’s Nephew, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline Baynes,
Lot 23
° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Magician’s Nephew, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline Baynes,
220 GBP
160 - 240 GBP
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° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Last Battle, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline Baynes,
Lot 24
° Lewis, Clive Staples - The Last Battle, 1st edition, 8vo, illustrated by Pauline Baynes,
220 GBP
250 - 300 GBP
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° Garner, Alan - Elidor, 1st edition, original cloth, in unclipped d/j, Collins, London, 1965
Lot 25
° Garner, Alan - Elidor, 1st edition, original cloth, in unclipped d/j, Collins, London, 1965
160 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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° Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel - Farmer Giles of Ham, 1st edition, illustrated by Pauline Baynes,
Lot 26
° Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel - Farmer Giles of Ham, 1st edition, illustrated by Pauline Baynes,
220 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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° Betjaman, John, Sir - A Few Late Chrysanthemums, the authors uncorrected proof copy, 12mo, limp
Lot 27
° Betjaman, John, Sir - A Few Late Chrysanthemums, the authors uncorrected proof copy, 12mo, limp
600 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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° 20th Century Bibliographies:-Ritchie: Harold Acton, 1984Mackenzie: William Cory, 1950Fifoot:
Lot 28
° 20th Century Bibliographies:-Ritchie: Harold Acton, 1984Mackenzie: William Cory, 1950Fifoot:
220 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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° 20th Century Bibliographies:-Knowlson: Samuel Beckett, 1971Fraser: Lawrence Durrell,
Lot 29
° 20th Century Bibliographies:-Knowlson: Samuel Beckett, 1971Fraser: Lawrence Durrell,
200 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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° 20th/21st Century Biographies:-Keynes: Rupert Brooke, 1954Kirkpatrick: Edmund Blunden, 1979Keynes:
Lot 30
° 20th/21st Century Biographies:-Keynes: Rupert Brooke, 1954Kirkpatrick: Edmund Blunden, 1979Keynes:
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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° 20th Century Biographies:-Bruccoli: Raymond Chandler, 1979Bruccoli: Scott Fitzgerald,
Lot 31
° 20th Century Biographies:-Bruccoli: Raymond Chandler, 1979Bruccoli: Scott Fitzgerald,
220 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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° Christie, Agatha - Ten Little Niggers, 1st edition, 8vo, ad at rear for Hercule Poirot’s Christmas
Lot 32
° Christie, Agatha - Ten Little Niggers, 1st edition, 8vo, ad at rear for Hercule Poirot’s Christmas
2,200 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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° Christie, Agatha - Evil Under the Sun, 1st edition, 8vo, original cloth in unclipped d/j, tears to
Lot 33
° Christie, Agatha - Evil Under the Sun, 1st edition, 8vo, original cloth in unclipped d/j, tears to
1,200 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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° Lang, Andrew (Ed) -The Folio Society Rainbow Fairy Book Collection, Complete set of 12 volumes. (
Lot 34
° Lang, Andrew (Ed) -The Folio Society Rainbow Fairy Book Collection, Complete set of 12 volumes. (
1,300 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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° Freud, Sigmund - The Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, 24 vols, 8vo, blue cloth,
Lot 35
° Freud, Sigmund - The Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, 24 vols, 8vo, blue cloth,
340 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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° Wyld, James - Maps & plans, showing the principal movements, battles & sieges, in which the
Lot 39
° Wyld, James - Maps & plans, showing the principal movements, battles & sieges, in which the
1,000 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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° Repton, Humphry; John Aden & G.S - Design for the Pavillon [sic] at Brighton, 2nd issue, folio,
Lot 40
° Repton, Humphry; John Aden & G.S - Design for the Pavillon [sic] at Brighton, 2nd issue, folio,
2,600 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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° d’Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon - An Atlas of Ancient Geography, folio, half red morocco,
Lot 41
° d’Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon - An Atlas of Ancient Geography, folio, half red morocco,
80 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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° Bowyer, Robert - An Illustrated Record of Important Events in the Annals of Europe, first edition,
Lot 42
° Bowyer, Robert - An Illustrated Record of Important Events in the Annals of Europe, first edition,
400 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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° Harding, James Duffield and others - Britannia Delineata: comprising views of the antiquities,
Lot 43
° Harding, James Duffield and others - Britannia Delineata: comprising views of the antiquities,
3,400 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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° Boydell, James - Boydell, Josiah - An History of the River Thames, first edition, folio, 2 vols in
Lot 44
° Boydell, James - Boydell, Josiah - An History of the River Thames, first edition, folio, 2 vols in
2,200 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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° Grindlay, Captain Robert Melville - Scenery, Costumes and Architecture, Chiefly on the Western
Lot 45
° Grindlay, Captain Robert Melville - Scenery, Costumes and Architecture, Chiefly on the Western
5,500 GBP
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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° Merigot, James - A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome, and Its Vicinity; Executed from
Lot 46
° Merigot, James - A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome, and Its Vicinity; Executed from
700 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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° Paston, George - Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century, large qto, red cloth, Methuen & Co.,
Lot 47
° Paston, George - Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century, large qto, red cloth, Methuen & Co.,
50 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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° Amsinck, Paul - Tunbridge Wells, and its Neighourhood, qto, later red cloth, with frontis and 31
Lot 48
° Amsinck, Paul - Tunbridge Wells, and its Neighourhood, qto, later red cloth, with frontis and 31
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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° Abbey, John R - Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860, qto,
Lot 49
° Abbey, John R - Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860, qto,
80 GBP
60 - 100 GBP
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° Foley, Edwin - The Book of Decorative Furniture, 2 vols, qto, brown cloth, gilt lettered, T.C. &
Lot 50
° Foley, Edwin - The Book of Decorative Furniture, 2 vols, qto, brown cloth, gilt lettered, T.C. &
35 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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° Pollard, Hugh B. C. - The Gun Room Guide, illustrated with 14 full-page colour plates by Philip
Lot 51
° Pollard, Hugh B. C. - The Gun Room Guide, illustrated with 14 full-page colour plates by Philip
120 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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° Boulger, George S and Perrin, Ida Southwell - British Flowering Plants, 4 vols, number 641 of 1,
Lot 52
° Boulger, George S and Perrin, Ida Southwell - British Flowering Plants, 4 vols, number 641 of 1,
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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° Schaebaelje, Jan Philipsz - Emblemata Sacra, a disbound, incomplete work, oblong folio, engraved
Lot 53
° Schaebaelje, Jan Philipsz - Emblemata Sacra, a disbound, incomplete work, oblong folio, engraved
260 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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° Wilson, Charles William, Sir - Picturesque Palestine, 5 vols, including supplement (Social Life in
Lot 54
° Wilson, Charles William, Sir - Picturesque Palestine, 5 vols, including supplement (Social Life in
220 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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° Botanic.... - Maund, Benjamin (editor) - The Botanic Garden, vols 1-21, in 13, qto, contemporary
Lot 55
° Botanic.... - Maund, Benjamin (editor) - The Botanic Garden, vols 1-21, in 13, qto, contemporary
950 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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° Bean. W.J - Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, 3 vols, 4th edition, 8vo, green pictorial
Lot 56
° Bean. W.J - Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, 3 vols, 4th edition, 8vo, green pictorial
95 GBP
60 - 90 GBP
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° Surtees, Robert Smith - [Sporting Novels], 7 vols, calf gilt, comprising, Jorrick’s Jaunts and
Lot 57
° Surtees, Robert Smith - [Sporting Novels], 7 vols, calf gilt, comprising, Jorrick’s Jaunts and
440 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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° Rhind, W.G - The Tabernacle in the Wilderness, 3rd edition, folio, original cloth, with
Lot 58
° Rhind, W.G - The Tabernacle in the Wilderness, 3rd edition, folio, original cloth, with
100 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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° Omar Khayyam - The Rubaiyat, illustrated by Edmund Dulac, translated by Edward Fitzgerald,
Lot 59
° Omar Khayyam - The Rubaiyat, illustrated by Edmund Dulac, translated by Edward Fitzgerald,
1,000 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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° Delamotte, William Alfred - Original Views of Oxford, its Colleges, Chapels....folio, with
Lot 60
° Delamotte, William Alfred - Original Views of Oxford, its Colleges, Chapels....folio, with
700 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Simpson, William - The Seat of War in the East, 2 parts in 1 vol, folio, half red morocco, with
Lot 61
Simpson, William - The Seat of War in the East, 2 parts in 1 vol, folio, half red morocco, with
1,200 GBP
1,200 - 1,600 GBP
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° Holbein, Hans - Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein in the Collection of His
Lot 62
° Holbein, Hans - Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein in the Collection of His
3,800 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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