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APPERLEY, CHARLES J.
The Life of a Sportsman. By Nimrod.
36 hand-col-
ored aquatint plates by Henry Alken. 8vo, full red crushed levant with triple gilt borders,
six spine compartments with gilt lettering in two and sporting motifs in four, by
Zaehnsdorf, spine slightly but evenly darkned, joints and a few areas along spine a bit
rubbed; scattered average foxing, mostly to preliminaries and endleaves, a few pages toned,
front hinge cracked; large bookplate of Edward Motley Weld to front pastedown; plain
cloth slipcase.
FIRST EDITION
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FIRST ISSUE
. Tooley 65; Schwerdt I, 36.
London:Ackerman, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1842
[1,000/1,500]
RICHARD CONGREVE COPY
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ARNOLD, MATTHEW.
Cromwell: A Prize Poem, Recited in the Theatre,
Oxford; June 28, 1843.
15 pages. 12mo, printed tan wrappers, backstrip with later stitch
repair, scattered soiling, soft creasing; laid into plain cloth folder, worn.
Oxford: J.Vincent, 1843
[800/1,200]
FIRST EDITION
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PRESENTATION COPY
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with inscription in Arnold’s hand “Richard Congreve /
Wadham Coll[ege] Oxford” on front wrapper, but without his signature. Arnold’s second sepa-
rate publication, preceded by the rare 1840 Rugby Prize poem Alaric at Rome.
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ASIMOV, ISAAC.
I, Robot.
8vo, original green boards, slightly bowed, dust jacket,
mild age-toning to flaps and back panel, light wear to fold corners, few soil marks to back
panel; pen notes on front pastedown.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
with jacket colors still bright.
London: Grayson & Grayson, (1952)
[350/500]
19TH & 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE
Public Auction Sale 2319 June 20, 2013 1:30 pm
