Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Photography - Alla föremål på Lawrences Auctioneers

Welcome to our Autumn Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Photography sale offering a fine selection of antiquarian books and later work.

Highlights include the copy of Jean De La Fontaine’s Fables choisies inscribed from famous eighteenth-century actor and playwright David Garrick (1717-1779) to Thomas Rackett (1757-1840). The manuscript log of correspondence and accounts relating to administration of the Naval Yards at Cape Town and Simonstown, including the inspection of vessels, cargo details, salaries, disbursement of funds, supplies, and disciplinary actions from 9th May 1811 to 10th October 1815. As well as several first and early edition children's books including A. A. Milne’s The House at Pooh Corner in the deluxe leather binding and the first panoramic edition of Beatrix Potter’s The Story of Miss Moppet.

Viewing Times:

By Appointment:
Monday 2nd September- 09:30 - 15:30
Tuesday 3rd September- 09:30 - 15:30
Thursday 5th September- 09:30 - 15:30
Contact Sophie Tregarthen-Leisk to book at sophie@lawrences.co.uk

Public Viewing:
Wednesday 4th September- 09:30 - 16:30

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

BOOKS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND AUTOGRAPH LETTERS

In addition to the general Conditions of Sale, the following special conditions shall apply to printed books, historical documents, manuscripts and autograph letters.

Unless listed in the Catalogue as 'not subject to return' or 'with all faults' (w.a.f.), printed books which are found to be defective in pages or illustrations (provided these have not already been noted in the catalogue) may be returned by the purchaser and the sale set aside within 14 days as at the time of the sale.

The above condition of sale shall apply only to text and illustrations.

No book shall be returned, neither can the sale be set aside, because of damage to bindings, inscriptions, worm holes not materially damaging the text, foxing or other stains, missing or defective blank leaves or advertisements; nor for any question of authorship or such disputative matters as first edition 'points'. No unnamed volume may be returned.

In the case of letters, documents and manuscripts, the following terms or abbreviations are to be understood: Autograph letters signed (ALS): letter and signature wholly in the hand of the sender; letter or document signed: signature only in the hand of the sender; such terms as typewritten letter signed, autograph postcard signed etc. to be similarly interpreted.

All sales are subject to the conditions of sale. VAT is payable on framed maps.