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  19th Century Leather Bound Bible

  99 curiosities international ltd, plummers plain, united kingdom

  This is a really lovely 19th Century Leather Bound Bible, Bought as a wedding gift in 1879 as mentioned in the writing to the front, the owner has then added subsequent events and dates within...

  £140.00

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  French Napoleon Book

  99 curiosities international ltd, plummers plain, united kingdom

  This is a lovely French Book on Napoleon printed one 1936. It is in fair condition as can be seen from the pictures and is a lovely item.

  £55.00

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• Illustrated lithograph Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  India 1950s or earlier 11 x 16 cm This small texts recounts an Indian story with illustrations. The text is not bound together and may have missing pages. If there is interest, I will provide...

  £110.75

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• Student or Teacher Notebook Sketch of an Insect

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  France Late 19 century 22 x 23 cm Notebook sketch study of an insect, text and illustrations on front and back of page. Done by a teacher or a student. If there is interest, I...

  £73.83

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• Illustrated Page from an Old Lithograph Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  India 19 x27 cm 1950s or earlier This page has three scenes from Hindu mythological texts. At top is a scene of homes or structures. The larger image depicts Hindu mythological wars which featured both mortals...

  £36.92

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• Illustrated Page from an Old Lithograph Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  India 19 x27 cm 1950s or earlier This page has three scenes from Hindu mythological texts. At top is a domestic scene. At the center is a scene from a Hindu mythological war. These wars are...

  £36.92

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• Kings College Chapel 1515-2015

  private seller, bournemouth, united kingdom

  This newly researched and richly illustrated volume of essays is published to commemorate the five hundredth anniversary of the completion of Kings College Chapel. Seventeen eminent scholars explore the religous, cultural and artistic history of...

  £35.00

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• Kings College Chapel A History and Commentary

  private seller, bournemouth, united kingdom

  This book was commissioned privately by Kings College and the Editors are Peter Monteith and Bernard Vaux using the uncompleted manuscript of John Saltmarsh the College Historian who devoted his life to the history of...

  £45.00

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• The Sermon on the Mount

  private seller, bournemouth, united kingdom

  A Victorian Copy of a finely illustrated Manuscript of The Sermon on the Mount printed on 23 pages (One sided only as pages are folded) Exquisite colourings and gilding.No details of publisher,date etc

  £30.00

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• The Illustrated Bible also verses entitled Railway to Heaven (A Miniature Bible Text)

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  England 1860-1890 Publisher T Goode, Clerkenwell Green, London. Miniature paperback, approximately 57mm x 40mm x 3mm thick, illustration to each page, original cost one penny, c1860-1890 It is illustrated throughout with black and white lithographs...

  £59.07

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• Child’s Bible, The Life of Jesus, A Miniature Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  USA 1932 5 x 6 cm This is a true miniature . It looks exactly like a regular sized one with bright red page edges and a textured black cover. There is a tear along...

  £59.07

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• Miniature Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Scotland 42 x 28 mm This miniature text was published in Glasgow, Scotland by David Bryce and Son, 1896. The back cover is not attached and wear is evident around the cover edges. The title...

  £110.75

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

  £18.46

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

  £18.46

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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