The library of the earls of Macclesfield removed from Shirburn castle [(Part one: Natural History); (Part two: science A-C 9: London, Thursday 10 June 2004); (Part three: western manuscripts); (Part four: science D-H: London, Thursday 4 November 2004); (Part five: science I – O); (Part six: science P-Z plus addenda: London, Tuesday 25 October and Wednesday 26 October 2005); (Part seven: Bibles 1477-1739: London 11 April 2006); (Part eight: theology, philosophy, law and economics: London, Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 October 2006); (Part nine: voyages, travel and atlases: London, Thursday 15 March 2007); (Part ten: Applied arts and sciences, including military and naval books); (Part eleven: English books and manuscripts: London, Thursday 13 March 2008); (Part twelve: Continental books and manuscripts: London 2 October 2008) 2004 – 2008 Sotheby’s Sotheby’s