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Gorringes Book Sale - Tuesday 26th July 2022
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Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2PD
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Gorringes Book Sale - Tuesday 26th July 2022

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26 Jul 2022 12:00 BST
Lots: 405
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° ° Three early 20th century Children’s works - Attwell, Mabel Lucy - Quiet Time Tales, some
Lot 121
° ° Three early 20th century Children’s works - Attwell, Mabel Lucy - Quiet Time Tales, some
45 GBP
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° ° Nine early 20th century Children’s works - Caldecott, Randolph - The Complete Collection of
Lot 122
° ° Nine early 20th century Children’s works - Caldecott, Randolph - The Complete Collection of
30 GBP
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° ° Fleming, Ian - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, illustrated by John Burningham, 8vo, cloth in d/j,
Lot 123
° ° Fleming, Ian - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, illustrated by John Burningham, 8vo, cloth in d/j,
25 GBP
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° ° Huxley, Aldous - Ends and Means. An Enquiry into the Nature of Ideals and into the Methods
Lot 124
° ° Huxley, Aldous - Ends and Means. An Enquiry into the Nature of Ideals and into the Methods
130 GBP
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° ° Mitford, Nancy - Highland Fling, 1st edition, 2nd impression, 8vo, cloth, the authors first
Lot 125
° ° Mitford, Nancy - Highland Fling, 1st edition, 2nd impression, 8vo, cloth, the authors first
35 GBP
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° ° Ives, Charles E - “Essays Before a Sonata’’, 1st edition in book form, 8vo, cloth, Knickerbocker
Lot 126
° ° Ives, Charles E - “Essays Before a Sonata’’, 1st edition in book form, 8vo, cloth, Knickerbocker
180 GBP
60 - 100 GBP
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° ° Twentieth century poetry and prose - 5 works - Pepler, Douglas - The Devil’s Devices or
Lot 127
° ° Twentieth century poetry and prose - 5 works - Pepler, Douglas - The Devil’s Devices or
50 GBP
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° ° Conrad, Jessie - Joseph Conrad as I Knew Him, 1st edition, with ink inscription, ‘’To my dear
Lot 128
° ° Conrad, Jessie - Joseph Conrad as I Knew Him, 1st edition, with ink inscription, ‘’To my dear
160 GBP
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° ° Michelin Guide to the British Isles, 8vo, pictorial cloth, 1911
Lot 129
° ° Michelin Guide to the British Isles, 8vo, pictorial cloth, 1911
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° ° Bond, Michael - A Bear Called Paddington, 1st edition, illustrated by Peggy Fortnum, 8vo, cloth,
Lot 130
° ° Bond, Michael - A Bear Called Paddington, 1st edition, illustrated by Peggy Fortnum, 8vo, cloth,
480 GBP
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° ° Freud, Sigmund - The Interpretation of Dreams, 1st edition in English, 8vo, original cloth,
Lot 131
° ° Freud, Sigmund - The Interpretation of Dreams, 1st edition in English, 8vo, original cloth,
1,200 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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° ° Hughes, Ted - Rain-Charm for the Duchy, one of 150 signed by the author, 4to, quarter blue cloth
Lot 132
° ° Hughes, Ted - Rain-Charm for the Duchy, one of 150 signed by the author, 4to, quarter blue cloth
65 GBP
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° ° Pope, Jessie - The Cat Scouts, 1st edition, illustrated with 8 colour by Louis Wain, 4to,
Lot 133
° ° Pope, Jessie - The Cat Scouts, 1st edition, illustrated with 8 colour by Louis Wain, 4to,
170 GBP
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° ° Cyriax, Richard Julius - Sir John Franklin’s Last Arctic Expedition, 8vo, cloth in unclipped d/
Lot 134
° ° Cyriax, Richard Julius - Sir John Franklin’s Last Arctic Expedition, 8vo, cloth in unclipped d/
600 GBP
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° ° Hemingway, Ernest - The Fifth Column a Play in Three Acts, 1st edition, 1st printing, 8vo,
Lot 135
° ° Hemingway, Ernest - The Fifth Column a Play in Three Acts, 1st edition, 1st printing, 8vo,
240 GBP
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° ° Aesop - Fables, one of 595, on Auverge handmade paper, illustrated by Alexander Calder, 4to,
Lot 136
° ° Aesop - Fables, one of 595, on Auverge handmade paper, illustrated by Alexander Calder, 4to,
160 GBP
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° ° Milne, A.A - Winnie-The-Pooh. First Edition. num. illus (some full page, by Ernest H.
Lot 137
° ° Milne, A.A - Winnie-The-Pooh. First Edition. num. illus (some full page, by Ernest H.
300 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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° ° Kiping Rudyard - Just So Stories for Little Children. First edition. num. illus. (but the
Lot 138
° ° Kiping Rudyard - Just So Stories for Little Children. First edition. num. illus. (but the
120 GBP
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° ° Hudson, Stephen - Celeste and Other Sketches, illustrated with 6 full page wood engravings by
Lot 139
° ° Hudson, Stephen - Celeste and Other Sketches, illustrated with 6 full page wood engravings by
300 GBP
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° ° Shaw, Bernard - The Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for God, 1st edition, illustrated
Lot 140
° ° Shaw, Bernard - The Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for God, 1st edition, illustrated
50 GBP
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° ° Dexter, Colin - Last Bus to Woodstock, 1st edition, signed on title page by the author, 8vo,
Lot 141
° ° Dexter, Colin - Last Bus to Woodstock, 1st edition, signed on title page by the author, 8vo,
440 GBP
450 - 550 GBP
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° ° Dexter, Colin - Last Seen Wearing, 1st edition, signed on title page by author, 8vo, original
Lot 142
° ° Dexter, Colin - Last Seen Wearing, 1st edition, signed on title page by author, 8vo, original
320 GBP
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° ° Dexter, Colin - 2 works - The Riddle of the Third Mile, 1st edition, signed on title page by the
Lot 143
° ° Dexter, Colin - 2 works - The Riddle of the Third Mile, 1st edition, signed on title page by the
130 GBP
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° ° Dexter, Colin - 10 works, all 1st editions, in d/j’s, published by Macmillan, in London - The
Lot 144
° ° Dexter, Colin - 10 works, all 1st editions, in d/j’s, published by Macmillan, in London - The
140 GBP
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° ° Salinger, Jerome David - The Catcher in the Rye, 1st edition, 8vo, original gilt-stamped black
Lot 145
° ° Salinger, Jerome David - The Catcher in the Rye, 1st edition, 8vo, original gilt-stamped black
4,200 GBP
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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° ° Adams, Douglas - Dirk Gentley’s Holistic Detective Agency, 1st edition, signed by the author,
Lot 146
° ° Adams, Douglas - Dirk Gentley’s Holistic Detective Agency, 1st edition, signed by the author,
110 GBP
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° ° Rackham, Arthur - Rare Early Dustwrapper - Carroll, Lewis - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,
Lot 147
° ° Rackham, Arthur - Rare Early Dustwrapper - Carroll, Lewis - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,
950 GBP
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° ° Shakespeare, William - The Henry Irving Shakespeare, illustrated by Gordon Browne, 8 vols,
Lot 148
° ° Shakespeare, William - The Henry Irving Shakespeare, illustrated by Gordon Browne, 8 vols,
40 GBP
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° ° Original Artwork - Harold Copping (1863-1932), original artwork for the front cover and spine of
Lot 149
° ° Original Artwork - Harold Copping (1863-1932), original artwork for the front cover and spine of
65 GBP
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° ° Original Artwork - Harold Copping (1863-1932) - A full set of six en grisaille illustrations for
Lot 150
° ° Original Artwork - Harold Copping (1863-1932) - A full set of six en grisaille illustrations for
340 GBP
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° ° Original Artwork - William Henry Charles Groome RBA (1854-1913) - A full set of six en grisaille
Lot 151
° ° Original Artwork - William Henry Charles Groome RBA (1854-1913) - A full set of six en grisaille
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° ° Original Artwork - Percy Tarrant (1879-1930) - A set of four en grisaille illustrations for
Lot 152
° ° Original Artwork - Percy Tarrant (1879-1930) - A set of four en grisaille illustrations for
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° ° Original Artwork - Harold C. Earnshaw (1886-1937) - A full set of six coloured illustrations for
Lot 153
° ° Original Artwork - Harold C. Earnshaw (1886-1937) - A full set of six coloured illustrations for
65 GBP
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° ° Original Artwork - Harold C. Earnshaw (1886-1937) - A set of four coloured illustrations for
Lot 154
° ° Original Artwork - Harold C. Earnshaw (1886-1937) - A set of four coloured illustrations for
75 GBP
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° ° Original Artwork - William Rainey RI, RBA,ROI (1852-1936) - A set of six coloured
Lot 155
° ° Original Artwork - William Rainey RI, RBA,ROI (1852-1936) - A set of six coloured
80 GBP
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° ° Original Artwork - John Riddle Burgess (1886-1966) - A set of four en grisaille illustrations
Lot 156
° ° Original Artwork - John Riddle Burgess (1886-1966) - A set of four en grisaille illustrations
80 GBP
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° ° Rickman, Philip - A Selection of Bird Paintings and Sketches, folio, half green morocco, 463
Lot 157
° ° Rickman, Philip - A Selection of Bird Paintings and Sketches, folio, half green morocco, 463
190 GBP
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° ° 20th century Poetry and Prose - Gardiner, Wrey (editor) - Poetry Quarterly, 35 issues - 1942
Lot 158
° ° 20th century Poetry and Prose - Gardiner, Wrey (editor) - Poetry Quarterly, 35 issues - 1942
100 GBP
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° ° 20th century Poetry and Prose - Symons, W.T - Purpose: A Quarterly Magazine - 7 issues,
Lot 159
° ° 20th century Poetry and Prose - Symons, W.T - Purpose: A Quarterly Magazine - 7 issues,
200 GBP
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° ° Sorley, Charles Hamilton - Marlborough and Other Poems, 8vo, cloth, Unversity Press,
Lot 160
° ° Sorley, Charles Hamilton - Marlborough and Other Poems, 8vo, cloth, Unversity Press,
100 GBP
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° ° Le Corbusier - The City of Tomorrow and its Planning, 4to, cloth in torn d/j, with folding
Lot 161
° ° Le Corbusier - The City of Tomorrow and its Planning, 4to, cloth in torn d/j, with folding
120 GBP
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° ° Rodker, John - Collected Poems, one of 200, signed, 8vo, half leather, The Hours Press, Paris,
Lot 162
° ° Rodker, John - Collected Poems, one of 200, signed, 8vo, half leather, The Hours Press, Paris,
300 GBP
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° ° Motif…Motif: A Journal of the Visual Arts, edited by Ruari Mclean, numbers 1-13 (all
Lot 163
° ° Motif…Motif: A Journal of the Visual Arts, edited by Ruari Mclean, numbers 1-13 (all
130 GBP
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° ° Hueffer, Ford Madox - Antwerp An 8 page pamphlet of poetry, the cover and 2 abstract designs
Lot 164
° ° Hueffer, Ford Madox - Antwerp An 8 page pamphlet of poetry, the cover and 2 abstract designs
600 GBP
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° ° 20th century Poetry and Prose - 9 works - Poems for Spain, edited by Stephen Spender and John
Lot 165
° ° 20th century Poetry and Prose - 9 works - Poems for Spain, edited by Stephen Spender and John
160 GBP
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° ° Thomas, Gwyn - 4 works - A Point of Order, 1st edition, 8vo, cloth with unclipped d/j, Victor
Lot 166
° ° Thomas, Gwyn - 4 works - A Point of Order, 1st edition, 8vo, cloth with unclipped d/j, Victor
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° ° Lewis, Alun - 3 works - In the Green Tree, 8vo, cloth in clipped d/j, London, 1948; Letters from
Lot 167
° ° Lewis, Alun - 3 works - In the Green Tree, 8vo, cloth in clipped d/j, London, 1948; Letters from
0 GBP
60 - 90 GBP
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° ° 20th century Poetry - 11 Fortune Press Publications - Symons, Julian - Confusion About X,
Lot 168
° ° 20th century Poetry - 11 Fortune Press Publications - Symons, Julian - Confusion About X,
140 GBP
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° ° 20th century Poetry - 11 Fortune Press Publications - Treece, Henry - 38 Poems, in d/j, (the
Lot 169
° ° 20th century Poetry - 11 Fortune Press Publications - Treece, Henry - 38 Poems, in d/j, (the
100 GBP
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° ° Clare Leighton - , The Farmer's Year: a calendar of English husbandry. First Edition. 12 full-
Lot 170
° ° Clare Leighton - , The Farmer's Year: a calendar of English husbandry. First Edition. 12 full-
340 GBP
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° ° Thomas Hennell - The Countryman At Work. With a memoir of the author by H.J. Massingham. First
Lot 171
° ° Thomas Hennell - The Countryman At Work. With a memoir of the author by H.J. Massingham. First
65 GBP
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Leighton, Clare - The Philosophy of Gardening. An address at a horticultural meeting in St. Paul,
Lot 172
Leighton, Clare - The Philosophy of Gardening. An address at a horticultural meeting in St. Paul,
40 GBP
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° ° The remarkable Ian Unwin archive of 432 works relating to THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY, consisting
Lot 173
° ° The remarkable Ian Unwin archive of 432 works relating to THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY, consisting
700 GBP
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° ° FIRST EDITIONS OR FIRST ENGLISH EDITIONS, ALL SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS. A FINE AND COMPLETE SET.
Lot 174
° ° FIRST EDITIONS OR FIRST ENGLISH EDITIONS, ALL SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS. A FINE AND COMPLETE SET.
1,300 GBP
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° ° Marx, Karl - Capital. A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production, translated from the third
Lot 175
° ° Marx, Karl - Capital. A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production, translated from the third
1,500 GBP
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° ° Love, Henry Davison - Indian Record Series: Vestiges of Old Madras 1640-1800, 4 vols,
Lot 176
° ° Love, Henry Davison - Indian Record Series: Vestiges of Old Madras 1640-1800, 4 vols,
320 GBP
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° ° Delacour, Jean - The Waterfowl of the World. First Edition, 4 vols, 66 coloured please (by Peter
Lot 177
° ° Delacour, Jean - The Waterfowl of the World. First Edition, 4 vols, 66 coloured please (by Peter
80 GBP
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° ° Bannerman, David Armitage - The Birds of the British Isles, illustrated by George Lodge, 7
Lot 178
° ° Bannerman, David Armitage - The Birds of the British Isles, illustrated by George Lodge, 7
30 GBP
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° ° Walpole-Bond, John - A History of Sussex Birds, 3 vols, 1938
Lot 179
° ° Walpole-Bond, John - A History of Sussex Birds, 3 vols, 1938
30 GBP
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° ° 'Sabretache' - Shires and Provinces. First Edition. 6 coloured plates (with captioned
Lot 180
° ° 'Sabretache' - Shires and Provinces. First Edition. 6 coloured plates (with captioned
40 GBP
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