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Australian & Historical (#457) Closed

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Lot 350KITSON, Arthur (1859 - 1937) Captain James Cook R.N., F.R.S. "The Circumnavigator" [John Murray, London, 1907] 1st edition; pp. xvi, 526 (last colophon), [2 (pubs. cat.)], with 20 illustrations + a folding map. Specially rebound in vellum with gilt embossing to front cover for "The Duke of Devonshire Prize - Presented by the British Empire League 1927." and with details of the presentation and recipient (John Robert Murray Senior) in an attractive mss label affixed to the front pastedown.

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$280 (9 bids)
Estimate: $150 - $200

Australian & Historical (#457) Closed

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  • KITSON, Arthur (1859 - 1937) Captain James Cook R.N., F.R.S. "The Circumnavigator" [John Murray, London, 1907] 1st edition; pp. xvi, 526 (last colophon), [2 (pubs. cat.)], with 20 illustrations + a folding map. Specially rebound in vellum with gilt emboss