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Lot # 33 - Two 1st Edition: The British Ballads & The Stoops to Conquer

Opening Bid :	$ 5.00
Start Date/Time:	21-Jul-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time:	28-Jul-2026 7:32:00 PM
Current bid:	$41.00
Highest bidder:	SemperFidelis
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Description :

Collection of two first edition illustrated books featuring Some British Ballads, illustrated and signed by Arthur Rackham, and She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, illustrated and signed by Hugh Thomson. Both volumes are bound in vellum-style covers with gilt spine decoration and include tipped-in color plates and black-and-white illustrations. The books are limited, numbered editions, with Some British Ballads noted as one of 575 signed copies and She Stoops to Conquer as one of 350 signed copies, as shown. A desirable pair for collectors of fine illustrated books.

Measurements:

Some British Ballads: 11 1/2" H x 9 1/4" W

She Stoops to Conquer: 12 1/2" H x 10" W

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Auction History

Highest bidder is SemperFidelis

Date	Bid	User
21-Jul-2026 9:15:33 AM	$41.00	SemperFidelis
21-Jul-2026 9:15:33 AM	$40.00	JMH1027
21-Jul-2026 9:15:26 AM	$31.00	SemperFidelis
21-Jul-2026 9:15:26 AM	$30.00	JMH1027
21-Jul-2026 9:15:18 AM	$21.00	SemperFidelis
21-Jul-2026 9:15:18 AM	$20.00	JMH1027
21-Jul-2026 7:40:16 AM	$5.00	SemperFidelis

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Lot # 33 - Two 1st Edition: The British Ballads & The Stoops to Conquer

Description :

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Auction History

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