Folio Society Adam Smith 'The Wealth of Nations' 3 vols 2008 plus Edward Gibbon 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' 3 vols plus James Boswell 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' plus two further titles (13 vols) s/c's
Sold for £170
Estimated at £40 - £80
Folio Society Adam Smith 'The Wealth of Nations' 3 vols 2008 plus Edward Gibbon 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' 3 vols plus James Boswell 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' plus two further titles (13 vols) s/c's
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Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 22nd Sep, 2021