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Catalogue of a large and important collection of valuable printed books and choice illuminated & other manuscripts, including selections from the libraries of the late R.W. Wilbraham, Esq.; Mrs. S. Hay (of Wimbledon); the late Rev T. Scott-Huxley ... Mrs. Alfred Morrison; C.N. des Ruffières, Esq. and others; comprising an unusual number of ancient illuminated manuscripts on vellum and paper ... the property of Lord Rendlesham ... about 100 autograph letters of Sir Walter Scott ... Letters of General Gordon; many rare early printed English & foreign books ... a nearly complete series of the productions of the Kelmscott Press ... also drawings and manuscripts by Thackeray, including ten of the original tracings for Vanity Fair, which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge ... on Monday, the 27th of February, 1899, and five following days ...


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