|
<
Go back
THE LIBRARY OF FREDERICK B. ADAMS, JR.
2 volumes.
Part I: Catalogue of the auction held 6 November, 2001. Contains a biography of Adams by Anthony Hobson, a general description of the library, and individual descriptions for each of the 369 items, including photographs, books, letters, and other ephemera. Illustrated in color throughout. Interior of wrappers decorated with Adams' bookplates. Part II: Lists items 370-601 of the auction held 7 Novemeber, 2001, and follows the same format as Part I. Illustrated in color. With four page introduction by Michael Millgate.
 E-mail/Export ?
More On This Subject - -
> BIBLIOGRAPHY, NINETEENTH CENTURY
> ADAMS, FREDERICK B.
> HARDY, THOMAS
> SOTHEBY & CO.
> AUCTIONS, TWENTIETH CENTURY
> UNITED KINGDOM
Books of related interests - -
> CATALOGUE OF A COPY OF THE KELMSCOTT CHAUCER PRINTED UPON VELLUM AND OF THE EXTREMELY FINE MANUSCRIPT OF VIRGIL'S AENEID, BY WILLIAM MORRIS, THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN.
> CATALOGUE OF AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS AND LETTERS ORIGINAL DRAWINGS AND FIRST EDITIONS OF CHARLES DICKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE COMTE ALAIN DE SUZANNET.
> CATALOGUE OF AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS AND LETTERS ORIGINAL DRAWINGS AND FIRST EDITIONS OF CHARLES DICKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE COMTE ALAIN DE SUZANNET.
 |
ANCIENT SPANISH BALLADS; HISTORICAL AND ROMANTIC.
by Lockhart, J. G. (translator)
Revised edition (Lewis p. 62 A reprint, "This may fairly be called the first of the illuminated books"; McLean for many mentions; Ray no.225). Collection of Spanish ballads translated into English, with notes, by John Gibson Lockhart. Frontispiece. Color printed borders and ornamental letters and vignettes by Owen Jones. Scuffed at joints and rubbed at corners. Foxing. Inscription by previous owner on front endpaper.
|
|
|
