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Archives International Auctions
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June 25, 2015
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comGreat Britain
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557 Bank of EnglandFemale bust at right, Test Die One. Green print,
second print in green and blue and burgundy. Both on rose paper.
First is 9-7/8x4-1/2 and shows plate edge impression, the latter
is 6-1/4x3-1/2 with a pencil notation on back which reads: “From
the British Museum’s exhibition of British banknotes in Nov. 1987.
A give-away from a proof-press demonstration.” Uncirculated. 2
pieces. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$75-150
558
558 Bank of EnglandFemale bust at right, Test Die One. Green print,
second print in green and brown. Both on white paper. First is
8-1/8x4-5/8 and shows plate edge impression, the latter is 6-1/4x3-
1/2. Uncirculated. 2 pieces. ����������������������������������������������������Est.
$60-120
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559 Bradbury,Wilkinson &Co. CalendarsIntaglio calendar plaque cards
featuring Sir Christopher Wren and architectural views; Sir Isaac
Newton with sun and apple tree; William Morris with Kelmscott
Manor; Charles Dickens with street scenes and characters. Calendar
pads attached on first three, 1985, 1986, 1997, Dickens is flat,
with pad. Generally 8-5/8x4-3/4 or so, folded longwise. 4 pieces.
Extremely Fine or better.�����������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
560 Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Product bookHistory of the company,
illustrations of older items, descriptions of new technologies and
products. 32 pages color plus card cover. Tipped-in sheet has been
removed. 8-1/4x11-1/2 inches. �������������������������������������������������Est.
$25-50
561
561 Giori uniface proofsWilliam Shakespeare proofs in burgundy and
purple. Uniface paper. Approx.. 8x4 inches. Uncirculated. 2 pieces.
�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$80-160
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562 Portals Watermark Folder1995 Commemorative card featuring
a large oval watermark of the six Secretaries General of the United
Nations up until that time. Also included is a two page (wrinkled) PR
sheet on biographies of the men. 2 pieces.���������������������������� Est.
$75-150
563
563 Portals Watermark FoldersPair of Portals Commemorative
Watermark folder for 1985 forming a typrich containing oval
watermarks of D. Scarlatti, J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel set into a
tri-fold blue card presentation folder. Portals at this time was not
advertising its’ connection with De La Rue. One folder is very nice,
the second has a scuff on the back page edge and watermark. 2
pieces.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$80-160