Tennants Auctioneers
Lot 384
Miscellaneous books: a large collection of miscellaneous books, 19th and 20th century, including James Mercer, Lyric Poems, 3rd edition, 1806 (small 8vo, contemporary straight-grain red morocco, rubbed, section excised from head of title-page), Courtenay H. Fenn, The Five Thousand Dictionary. A Pocket Dictionary and Index to the Character Cards of the College of Chinese Studies, Peking: Truth Hall Press, 1936 (8vo, original cloth, spine defective), J. Roby, Traditions of Lancashire [first and second series], 2nd and 1st editions, 1830-1 (4 volumes, 8vo, later maroon half morocco, bookplates of Marcus Brown-Westhead of Lea Castle, second series volume 1 headcap torn), J. A. Hammerton, The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories, c.1910 (20 volumes, 8vo, original red quarter morocco), Edwin D. Babbitt, The Principles of Light and Colour, 2nd edition, East Orange, NJ, 1898 (8vo, contemporary half morocco, worn), numerous Timeform racehorse annuals, a small run of National Geographic in green full morocco (10 volumes, bindings mottled), and numerous others (qty: 6 cartons) The lot sold as seen, not subject to return.