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(Abbey Collection) CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY.
8 (of 11) volumes. London Sotheby & Co. 1965-1989 small 4to. paper-covered boards
Lacking parts 9, 10, 11. Includes Abbey's bindings and illuminated manuscripts.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 60844

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See More... (Abbey, J. R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY OF (THE LATE) MAJOR J. R. ABBEY
6 volumes. Volumes 2-7 London Sotheby & Co. (1966-)1970 large 8vo. (vols. 2-6); 4to. (vol. 7) paper-covered boards (vols. 2-4, 7); stiff paper wrappers (vols. 5, 6) variously paginated
Sotheby's sold portions of the spectacular library of English collector John Roland Abbey (1894-1969) while he was still alive and other portions following his death. These catalogues of the sales include descriptions of lots 695 - 2904 and numerous photographic illustrations--some in color, some folding. The exteriors of this set show minor soiling and minor to moderate wear. The cover is cracking a little at the upper front joint of volume 2 and has split at the lower back joint of volume 7. Volumes 3, 4, and 7 have the markings of formerly belonging to a public library collection. A price-list with buyers' names for the volume 5 auction is loosely laid-in.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 87365

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY PART III
London Messrs. Sotheby & Co. 1967 small 4to. boards. (vii), 233, (9) pages.
S-K 1184. This catalogue describes Abbey's collection of French bindings and contains a full color frontispiece and 51 full-page plates of bindings.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 5652

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY. PART II
London Messrs. Sotheby & Co. (1966) small 4to. boards. (ii), 134 pages.
S-K 1184. This section contained Abbey's collection of reference books on bookbinding and other books on printing, a long run of Dibdin's, bindings by Pye, Prideaux, Cockerell, etc. With 4 plates of bindings. Prices realized loosely inserted.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 5651

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY, THE FOURTH AND FINAL PORTION.
London Messrs. Sotheby & Co. 1967 small 4to. boards. (iv), 52 pages.
S-K 1184. This portion contains Abbey's press books, a large number of 20th century bindings by Cobden-Sanderson, Cockerell, Doves Press, McLeish, Powell, etc. and also a number of color plate books. The un-illustrated version.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 114994

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MAJOR J.R. ABBEY. THE SIXTH PORTION
London Sotheby & Co. 1970 small 4to. paper wrappers. 52 pages.
S-K 1184. Contains Abbey's collection of modern English bindings with a full color frontispiece and many other bindings illustrated.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 5654

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE SEVENTH PORTION: FORTY-THREE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE 9TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY.
London Sotheby & Co. 1970 4to. boards. 97 pages with 55 plates and a colored frontispiece.
S-K 1184. Almost a half million dollars of sales.
Price: $ 12.00 other currencies Order nr. 6258

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY.
London Messrs Sotheby & Co. 1965 small 4to. paper wrappers. xi, 279 pages.
S-K 1184. Un-illustrated version. With indices by books on vellum, binders, booksellers and provenance. With a five page introduction.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 5680

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See More... (Abrams, George) THE GEORGE ABRAMS COLLECTION.
London Sothebys 1989 thick 4to.. cloth, paper cover label. 237 (32) pages.
238 lots described in great detail and illustrated, often in color. With a three page introduction by Paul Needham describing the formation of this collection of 15th and 16th century printing examples. Ink ownership stamp in corner of free endpaper.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 37544

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See More... (Adams, Frederick B.) THE LIBRARY OF FREDERICK B. ADAMS, JR.
2 volumes. London Sotheby's n.d. 4to stiff paper wrappers 218,(2); 202,(2) pages.
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.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 101065

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See More... (Adams Jr., Frederick B.) LIBRARY OF FREDERICK B. ADAMS, JR. PART I: ENGLISH & AMERICAN LITERATURE
London Sotheby's n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers 218, (2) pages
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. The results of the auction of all 601 items in the first and second part laid-in.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 92551

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See More... (Aeronautics) THE OTTO KALLIR COLLECTION OF AVIATION HISTORY.
N.P. Sotheby's 1993 4to. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated.
A catalogue to an auction of a collection of books, manuscripts, photographs, models and other artifacts relating to aviation and its history. 211 entries, many of which are large lots. With an interesting biographical sketch of the collector. Well-illustrated, much in color.
Price: $ 12.00 other currencies Order nr. 47936

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See More... (Americana) CATALOGUE OF EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND VALUABLE AMERICANA.
WITH SOME IMPORTANT ENGLISH BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS, LARGLY FROM THE LIBRARY OF Henry Perry, 9th Earl of Northumberland (1564-1632), at Petworth House. (London) Sotheby & Co. 1928 8vo. later cloth, original stiff paper wrappers bound in (v), 81+(1) pages with 39 plates
Sale with 172 lots. With color frontispiece and color and black-and-white plates. Cloth rubbed. Bookplate of a private book collector's club on front pastedown.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 106456

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See More... (Americana) FINE MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED AMERICANA INCLUDING THE CHARLES GODDARD SLACK COLLECTION.
New York Sotheby's 1992 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated.
The auction catalogue from the sale at Sotheby's in 1992 which offered 287 items from the Charles Goddard Slack collection of Americana and other fine manuscripts. There are items signed by Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Andrew Jackson, Walt Whitman, John F. Kennedy and several more. Items about the Civil War, the War of 1812, the Declaration of Independence and political cartoons were also offered. Illustrated in black-and-white and color.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 70323

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See More... (Andre, J.R.G.) CATALOGUE OF HIGHLY IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED BOOKS ... AND IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA, THE PROPERTY OF BRIGADIER J.R.G. ANDRE.
London Sotheby & CO 1961 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 90, (2) pages
Auction catalogue of manuscripts and printed books published as far back to the 16th century. Pencil and ink inscriptions throughout the catalogue. Contains important manuscript Americana from the library of Brigadier J.R.G. André.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 77505

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See More... (Angling) CATALOGUE OF THE EMINENT COLLECTION OF ANGLING BOOKS THE PROPERTY OF J.C. LYNN, ESQ..
London Sotheby & Co. 1959 tall 8vo. paper wrappers. 58 pages.
Chip along spine.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 106119

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See More... (Auction) CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
London Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge 1913 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 36 pages
Sale held July 28. 209 lots. Includes reading room ticket pasted on the inside of the front panel. Handwritten notations throughout book listing last name of buyer of each item and price paid. Prices are tallied on each page and the final price of all auction items appears on the last page. Front and back panel lightly soiled. Very small tear at fore edge of front panel.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 87523

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See More... (Auction catalogues) Auction catalogues issued by Sotheby & Co.
11 volumes London Sotheby & Co. 1948-1959 8vo. stiff paper wrappers variously paginated
Various volumes include mostly items from private collections and libraries (Blogie, vol.III, col.129, 130, 138, 139, 150-151 and 153). Catalogues list autograph letters and historical documents, manuscripts, music and drawings. Some volumes with pencil annotations next to the entries. Many are illustrated. A few spines are rubbed ands ome pages have darkened. Loosely inserted bookplate indicates that this series came from the reference library of H.P. Kraus.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 79346

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See More... (Auction Catalogues) [COLLECTION OF PRE-WORLD WAR II SOTHEBY CATALOGUES FORMED BY H.P. KRAUS]
32 volumes. London Sotheby 1864- 8vo. original paper wrappers
An excellent assortment of important auction sale catalogues preserved in three boxes with paper labels on their spines identifying the sales. Includes 1864. (June 30-July 13). Catalogue of the Entire and very choice Collection of Engravings... Julian Marshall. Completely priced.
1873. (December 12-20th). Catalogue of the Choice Collection of Rare Engravings and Drawings Formed by Hugh Howard. Completely priced.
1890. (November 11-24th). Catalogue ... of Frederick William Cosens. (taped spine).
1910. (February 1st). Catalogue of the Radway Grange Library.
1910. (March 1st-2nd). Catalogue of the Remaining Portion... Early of Sheffield.
1910. (May 26-31st). Catalogue of a Further Portion of the Valuable Library of J.W. Ford.
1910. (June 3rd). Catalogue of the Library of Elliot Stock, Esq.
1914. (April 24th). The J.E. Hodgkin Collections ... Engravings.
1914. (April 27th). The J.E. Hodgkin Collections... Trade Cards, Book-Plates, Broadsides. (lacks front cover).
1920. (March 23rd). Description of an Extraordinary Volume of Shakespeareana... Richard Francis Burton.
1922. (February 8th). Catalogue of the Towneley Mysteries and the York Missal... Sir Edward Coates. Spine taped.
1927. (February 21-23rd). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books... Horatio Brown and others. Spine taped.
1927. (April 11-13th). Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts. Earl of Carlisle and others.
1927. (November 7-9th). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books..The Whitchurch Parish Library and others.
1928. (July 31-August 1st). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books ... Lady Montagu.
1928. (August 2-3rd). Catalogue of Printed Books... James Scott and others.
1931. (June 23rd). Catalogue of the Livy of the Batard de Bourgogne. (spine taped).
1933. (December 6-7th). Catalogue of Autograph Letters... relating to the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte.
1933. (December 18-19th). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books, Illuminated Manuscripts.. Bryan Waller Procter and others.
1933. (December 20th). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books, Illuminated Manuscripts... W.H.V. Bythway and others.
1934. (April 23-25th). Catalogue of Valuable Autograph Letters, Historical Documents... Florence, Lady Ward and others.
1935 (April 8-9th). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books, Fine Bindings... M.D. Caclamonos and others.
1935. (May 7th). Catalogue of the Valuable Library Removed from the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford.
1935. (December 9-11th). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books, Autograph Letters ... Victor Maude and others.
1936. (February 17-19th). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books... Sir Algernon Methuen.
1936. (May 4-6th). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books ... John Stackhouse and others.
1938. (May 30-31st). Catalogue of the Renowned Library ... Ham House. The First Portion.
1938. (June 20-21st). Catalogue of the Renowned Library... Ham House. The Second and Final Portion.
1938. (June 29th-July 1st). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books. Mrs. Robert Mayer and others.
1938 (November 28-December 1st). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books. Frances, Lady Ashburton and others.
1938. (December 19-20th). Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books. George W. Macfarlane and others.
1942. (August 11th). The Bacon-Frank Manuscripts.
A number of these catalogue have prices realized inserted and the occasional note in pencil. Some covers worn. Loosely inserted is a commemorative booklabel which indicates that this set came from the reference library of H.P. Kraus purchased by Oak Knoll Books at the auction sale.

Price: $ 915.00 other currencies Order nr. 75700

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(Auction) [COLLECTION OF FIVE SOTHEBY & CO. AUCTION CATALOGUES].
(London) Sotheby & Co. 1963 large 8vo. cloth, leather spine label and paper labels for each sale taped on spine variously paginated
Auction catalogues. For sales held at Sotheby & Co. on the following dates in 1963:
-June 10: "Catalogue of Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures," (not in Blogie), 165 lots.
-June 11: "Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books, Autograph Letters, Literary and Musical Manuscripts," (Blogie III, 185), 170 lots.
-June 24: "Catalogue of The Distinguished Collection of Modern French Illustrated Books of the late M. Nicolas Rauch of Geneva," (Blogie III, 186), 174 lots.
-October 21: "Catalogue of Important Old Master Drawings," 169 lots.
-December 9: "Catalogue of Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures," (not in Blogie), 145 lots.
Well-illustrated in color and black-and-white. Highlights include Arabic illuminated manuscripts, sketches by Raphael, tenth-century illuminated Gospels, early editions of the plays of Shakespeare and signatures of famous musicians including Beethoven. From the reference library of H.P. Kraus.

Price: $ 60.00 other currencies Order nr. 77491

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See More... (Australia) AUSTRALIANA: CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS ILLUSTRATING THE EARLY HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.
London Sotheby, Parke Bernet & Co. 1982 8vo stiff paper wrappers 105, (7) pages
Auction, April 6-7, 1982, of items relating to Australia and New Zealand. Includes exploration, natural history, travel and manuscripts. 350 lots. Listing of estimates laid in. Color and black and white illustrations throughout.
Price: $ 12.00 other currencies Order nr. 108005

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See More... (Ballet) BALLET MATERIAL AND MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE SERGE LIFAR COLLECTION.
London Sotheby, Parke Bernet & Co. 1984 8vo stiff paper wrappers unpaginated
Auction, May 9, 1984, of collection of Serge Lifar. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Indices of artists and productions. 228 lots. Color illustration on front wrapper.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 107964

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See More... (Beatty, Chester) CHESTER BEATTY, WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS
2 volumes. London Sotheby & Co. 1968, 1969 4to. boards. 106; 110 pages with 87 full-page plates, some in color.
Magnificent two part sale of Western manuscripts realizing well over one million dollars. First volume cracked along hinge at top.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 6269

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See More... (Beckford, William) CATALOGUE OF THE FIRST (TO FOURTH) PORTION OF THE BECKFORD LIBRARY REMOVED FROM HAMILTON PALACE. With CATALOGUE OF THE HAMILTON LIBRARY.
5 volumes bound in 1. London Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge 1882, 1882, 1882, 1883, 1883, 1884 thick tall 8vo. half vellum with green pebbled cloth, top edge gilt. (vi), 237; vi, 195; viii,196; vi, 78; viii,150 pages
Complete set of this massive sale. William Beckford (1760-1844) was a novelist and art and book collector who rivaled the most important collectors of his day. The collection was kept intact by the family and sold many years after his death. The first four parts are completely priced in pen in the margin with the buyer's name written in pen in the opposite margin. Some soiling of covers with a crack along the bottom of the front hinge. Library bookplate is the only library marking.
Price: $ 800.00 other currencies Order nr. 106120

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See More... (Beerbohm, Max) CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY AND LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS OF THE LATE SIR MAX BEERBOHM ...
London Messrs. Sotheby & Co. 1960 square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 104 pages.
Unillustrated catalogue (no separate plates but illustrations throughout text).
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 15210

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