905 lots.

"No. 10 of 1965-66"--Cover.

Cover title.

" ... including 17th century books - Ogilby's Britannia, America, Africa, Japan, etc. 5 vols. - Boyle's Sceptical Chymist, 1680 - Frezier's Voyage to the South Sea, 1717. Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopaedia, 23 vols. - 18th century plays - Willis's American Scenery, 2 vols., Booth's Australia, 2 vols., Tombleson's Views on the Thames, and similar books of engravings - issues from the Cuala & Nonesuch Presses, and first editions of modern authors - French literature and illustrated books, many in morocco bindings, the property of the late Major and Mme. Detroyat. A fine set of Martens. Recueil des Traités, 144 vols, 1800-1939. Sets of the Chetham Society's publications, 238 vols., the Surtees Society, 174 vols., the Henry Bradshaw Society, 80 vols., Iraq, 20 vols., The Illustrated London News, from the commencement in 1842 to 1889, 91 vols. The property of the Athenaeum, also Royal commissions, departmental reports, etc, ["Blue Books"] relating to industry, trade, poor laws, Africa, Australia, Canada, India, etc. Manuscripts, autograph letters, engravings, etc."

Place of sale: London.

Date of sale: July 27-29, 1966.