Name: Auction: Purdy, John A Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 1651 GBP
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Books & Manuscripts | Wed 25 February from 10am | Lots 63 to 255

The Library of General Sir James Alexander | Wed 25 February from 10am | Lots 31 to 62

Africa and the Source of the Nile - Selections from the Library of a Scottish Gentleman | Wed 25 February from 10am | Lots 1 to 30

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The Head that Wears a Crown: Documents of Royal Misfortune

Historical documents capture a moment in time, but that moment’s place in history may only become clear with the passage of centuries. With hindsight we see events differently from how they would have appeared to its participants.

The Library of a Victorian Adventurer: Sir James Edward Alexander (1803–1885)

Important manuscripts and artefacts from the renowned Victorian soldier-scholar who brought Cleopatra's Needle to London.  

How to Know if You Have a First Edition Harry Potter Book

Since its quiet debut in 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has become one of the most sought-after modern first editions in the world of book collecting. 

Our first Books &amp; Manuscripts auction of 2026, which took place on Wednesday 25 February, attracted interest from around the world achieving a selling rate over 92% and a total of £600,000 (inclusive of premium). &nbsp;The auction featured a number of private collections including The Library of General Sir James Edward Alexander (1803-1885), containing his archive of sketchbooks documenting his travels in India, New Zealand and Canada, and his personal copies of his published travel accounts (lots 31 to 62). Later in life Alexander was the prime mover in the campaign to bring Cleopatra’s Needle to Britain, and his library was offered by Lyon &amp; Turnbull on behalf of Alexander’s direct descendants. The collection was 100% sold and quadrupled expectations to reach over £252,000. &nbsp;Another single-owner collection opened the sale,&nbsp;Africa and the Source of the Nile - Selections from the Library of a Scottish Gentleman, focusing on the European exploration of Egypt, the Sudan and Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the 19th and early 20th centuries and including key works by Richard F. Burton, James Bruce and others (lots 1 to 30). A first edition of David Roberts’s masterpiece, Egypt and Nubia (1846-9), completes the Egyptian theme.The sale was also strong in private press material, modern first editions, children’s books, and important historical documents, with highlights including a first edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone selling for £77,060 as well as letters signed by the 15th-century monarch Edward IV (£11,430) and the privy council of the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey (£24,130)

Alan

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ft. The Library of General Sir James Edward Alexander

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With the Tracks of the More Distinguished Modern Navigators. Regulated throughout, according to the Best Scientific Determinations. Published August 14th 1828 … New Edition, Materially Improved, 1830. London: Richard Holmes Laurie, 1830. Engraved wall-sized world map, 128.5 x 192cm, contemporary hand-colouring, mounted, framed and glazed, toning, tears and paper disruption along edges, a few similar blemishes within imageSaleroom notice 20/2/26: not examined out of frame; not established whether the map will detach from mount for shipping purposes.

A Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection

Purdy, John

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Purdy, John

A Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection

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