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Printed Books, Manuscripts & Maps including Books from the Library of Anthony and Clarissa Eden

Auction date Thursday 13 July 2023 14:00 BST

Thursday 13 July   - Sussex Saleroom 

Lots 1 – 89  Books from the Library of Anthony and Clarissa Eden

Lots 90 – 200  Various Properties

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Friday 14 July                                    9am-4.30pm
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Wednesday 19 July                          9am - 4.30pm
Thursday 20 July                               9am-4.30pm 

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Total lots: 209

Lot 70 Sold
STIMSON, Henry Lewis (1867-1950). The Far Eastern Crisis, New York, 1936, large 8vo, half tone frontispiece portrait and plates, original buckram. Second edition. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to Anthony Eden.
STIMSON, Henry Lewis (1867-1950).  The Far Eastern Crisis. Recollections and Observations. New York…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 71 Sold
TAYLOR, Myron C. (1874-1959, editor). Wartime Correspondence between President Roosevelt and Pope Pius XII, New York, 1947, large 8vo, original cream parchment, slipcase. FIRST EDITION, EDITOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed to Anthony Eden.
TAYLOR, Myron Charles (1874-1959, editor).  Wartime Correspondence between President Roosevelt and…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £70 - £100
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 72 Sold
THE FLORENCE PRESS - John KEATS (1795-1821). The Poems, London, 1915, 2 volumes, square 8vo, original vellum boards. NUMBER 183 OF 250 COPIES. With Shelley's The Lyrical Poems (London, The Florence Press,1918, vellum, ONE OF 250 COPIES), and another. (4)
THE FLORENCE PRESS - John KEATS (1795-1821).  The Poems ... Arranged in Chronological Order with a…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 73 Sold
TOURNEFORT, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708), and others. The Compleat Herbal ... With large Additions from Ray, Gerarde, Parkinson, and others, London, 1719, vol. one only (of 2), 4to, engraved plates, contemporary calf. Sold not subject to return.
TOURNEFORT, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708), and others. The Compleat Herbal: or, the Botanical…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £70 - £100
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 74 Sold
TROLLOPE, Anthony (1815-82). [Selected Novels], London, [c.1880], 43 volumes, 8vo, very attractively bound in contemporary polished tan half calf, the spines with red and green morocco lettering-pieces. (43)
TROLLOPE, Anthony (1815-82).  [Selected Novels]. London: Ward, Lock and Co., [c.1880]. 43 volumes,…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 75 Sold
VALERY, Paul (1871-1945). Regards sur le Monde Actuel, Paris, 1931, 8vo, wrappers, "44e édition" (in very small letters on the backstrip). PRESENTATION COPY, the front endpaper inscribed, "à Monsieur A. Eden, hommage sincère de l' auteur, Paul Valéry."
VALERY, Paul (1871-1945).  Regards sur le Monde Actuel. Paris: Librairie Stock, 1931. 8vo (188 x…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £70 - £100
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 76 Sold
VIETNAM - Victor BATOR (1891-1967). Vietnam, New York, 1965, 8vo, morocco. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to Anthony Eden. With 6 other books related, one inscribed by Eden, the others ANNOTATED by him. (7)
VIETNAM - Victor BATOR (1891-1967).  Vietnam. A Diplomatic Tragedy. The Origins of The U.S.…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 77 Sold
VOLTAIRE (1694-1778). Memoires, "Londres", 1784, 8vo, FINELY BOUND in contemporary blue calf elaborately decorated in gilt and blind, the covers with central crowned initial "P" stamped in gilt. With another work by the same author in 2 vols. (3)
VOLTAIRE [i.e. François-Marie AROUET (1694-1778)].  Memoires ... Écrits par lui-même. "Londres:…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 78 Sold
WHEELER-BENNETT, John (1902-75). Munich. Prologue to Tragedy, London, 1948, 8vo, original cloth. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, A HIGHLY IMPORTANT COPY, ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN INK BY ANTHONY EDEN.
WHEELER-BENNETT, John W. (1902-75).  Munich. Prologue to Tragedy. London: Macmillan & Co., 1948.…
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 79 Sold
WHEELER-BENNETT, John (1902-75). The Nemesis of Power, London, 1956, large 8vo, original plum cloth. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed to Anthony Eden. With 4 other books by the same author, all PRESENTATION COPIES inscribed to Eden. (5)
WHEELER-BENNETT, John W. (1902-75).  The Nemesis of Power. The German Army in Politics 1918-1945.…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 80 Sold
WHISTLER, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903). Eden versus Whistler, Paris, 1899, large 8vo, original boards. FIRST EDITION, ASSOCIATION COPY, with the old armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden. With another book by Whistler, and a related album. (3)
WHISTLER, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903).  Eden versus Whistler. The Baronet and the Butterfly. A…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £150
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 81 Sold
WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900). Essays, Criticisms and Reviews, London, "Privately Printed," 1901, 4to, original blue printed paper boards (covers detached, rather worn). FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 221 OF 300 COPIES. RARE. With 4 other books of related interest. (5)
WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900).  Essays, Criticisms and Reviews ... Now First Collected. London: …
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 82 Sold
WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE, Richard, Baron (1869-1923). The Sport of our Ancestors, London, 1921, 4to, 20 plates by G. D. Armour, boards. NO. 4 OF 150 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR, PRESENTATION COPY inscribed by the author to Anthony Eden.
WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE, Richard Greville Verney, Baron (1869-1923, editor).  The Sport of our…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £70 - £100
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 83 Sold
WINE - Charles Walter BERRY. In Search of Wine, London, 1935, original red buckram. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed to Anthony Eden. With 6 other books of related interest including 3 PRESENTATION COPIES inscribed to Anthony Eden. (7)
WINE - Charles Walter BERRY (dates unknown).  In Search of Wine. A Tour of the Vineyards of France.…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £200 - £300
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 84 Sold
YOSHIDA, Shigeru (1878-1967). The Yoshida Memoirs, Boston, 1962, large 8vo, original black buckram. FIRST EDITION, IMPORTANT PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to Anthony Eden.
YOSHIDA, Shigeru (1878-1967).  The Yoshida Memoirs. The Story of Japan in Crisis ... Translated by…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 85 Unsold
BOOKS ANNOTATED BY, OR OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH, ANTHONY EDEN. Please see the full listing below. (c.60)
BOOKS ANNOTATED BY, OR OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH, ANTHONY EDEN (arranged chronologically) - L. J.…
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 86 Sold
BOOKS PRESENTED TO ANTHONY EDEN. Please see the full listing below. (c.90)
BOOKS PRESENTED TO ANTHONY EDEN (arranged chronologically) - George MEREDITH. Modern Love, London,…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 87 Unsold
ACHESON, Alice (1895-1996, artist). Two Views of the Villa Nova, Barbados, signed "Alice Acheson" lower right, one watercolour on paper (355 x 490mm), the other pen on paper (210 x 290mm), framed and glazed. (2)
ACHESON, Alice (1895-1996, artist).  Two Views of the Villa Nova, Barbados, signed "Alice Acheson"…
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 88 Sold
ROUSSEAU, Michel (b.1927, artist). Six Views of Fyfield Manor, Wiltshire, all signed and dated "M. Rousseau 62", one inscribed to Anthony and Clarissa Eden, another to Clarissa Eden, pen and ink on paper, each c.360 x 260mm., framed and glazed. (6)
ROUSSEAU, Michel (b.1927, artist).  Six Views of Fyfield Manor, Wiltshire, all signed and dated "M.…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 89 Sold
SEGONZAC, André Dunoyer de (1884-1974) - A Collection of 13 works by André Dunoyer de Segonzac in 15 volumes, all except one PRESENTATION COPIES inscribed by the artist to Anthony or to Anthony and Clarissa Eden. Please see the full listing below. (15)
SEGONZAC, André Dunoyer de (1884-1974) - A Collection of 13 works by André Dunoyer de Segonzac in…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 90 Sold
ACCADEMIA DEL CIMENTO - [Lorenzo MAGALOTTI (1637-1712), editor] & others. Saggi di Naturali Esperienze, Florence, 1691, folio, 75 full-page engraved illustrations, contemporary vellum-backed boards. Second edition.
ACCADEMIA DEL CIMENTO - [Lorenzo MAGALOTTI (1637-1712), editor] & others.  Saggi di Naturali…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 91 Sold
ACKERMANN, Rudolph (1764-1834, publisher). The History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster, London, 1812, 2 vols., folio, portrait, plan, 82 hand-coloured aquatint plates, contemporary morocco (rubbed). FIRST EDITION. With another book. (3)
ACKERMANN, Rudolph (1764-1834, publisher) & William COMBE (1742-1823).  The History of the Abbey…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 92 Sold
ALBUM - A 4to album (225 x 185mm), on c.80 leaves, mid-19th-century, containing original watercolours of flowers and butterflies, portraits, topographical scenes, poetical quotations, bound in contemporary morocco gilt stamped "Marianne".
ALBUM - A 4to album (225 x 185mm), on c.80 leaves, dating largely from the second quarter of the…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £70 - £100
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Lot 93 Sold
ARNOLD, Matthew (1822-88). Empedocles on Etna, London, [The Vale Press at] The Ballantyne Press, 1896, 8vo, printed in red and black, decorations by Charles Ricketts, original boards. With 8 other illustrated works in 9 vols. (10)
ARNOLD, Matthew (1822-88).  Empedocles on Etna. A Dramatic Poem. [Colophon:] London: [The Vale…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023
13 July 2023

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