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Lot 342
Sale 945 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Lots 1-307
Nov 9, 2021
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Lots 308-687
Nov 10, 2021
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[REYNARD THE FOX]. A group of 18 works in 19 volumes of Reynard the Fox, including:
The Most Delectable History of Reynard the Fox, edited by Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916). London and New York: MacMillian and Co., 1895. 8vo. Numerous illustrations by W. Frank Calderon. Original green cloth, titles gilt, edges gilt. -- THOMS, William J. (1803-1885). The History of Reynard the Fox. London: The Percy Society, 1844. 12mo. Quarter morocco, top edge gilt. -- ELLIS, F.S. (1830-1901). The History of Reynard the Fox. London: David Nutt, 1894. Square 8vo. Frontispiece, title, decorations and by Walter Crane. Quarter morocco gilt. -- Reynard the Fox, A Poem in Twelve Cantos. Translated by E.W. Holloway. Dresden and Leipzig, A.H. Payne and London: W. French, 1852. 4to. Engraved frontispiece, titles, and plates after designs by H. Leutemann. Red publisher’s cloth gilt. -- And 15 other volumes. Together, 18 works in 19 volumes, various 4to and 8vo sizes, various editions, condition generally fine. Complete list available upon request.
Property from the Collection of Norman and Florence Blitch