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Title=CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY OF (THE LATE) MAJOR J. R. ABBEY
 
   
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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF HIGHLY IMPORTANT MODERN FRENCH ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND BINDINGS FORMING PART V OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY OF THE LATE MAJOR J.R. ABBEY.
London Sotheby & Co. 1970 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 179 pages.
S-K 1184. Foldout frontispiece and 62 other full-page plates. Some plates in color.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 6162

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See More... (Abbey, J. R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY OF (THE LATE) MAJOR J. R. ABBEY
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, THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MAJOR J.R. ABBEY ... THE ELEVENTH AND FINAL PORTION: FORTY-FOUR MANUASCRIPTS FROM C. 1100 TO 1762.
London Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. 1989 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 207, (15) pages and many plates in color.
S-K 1184. Covers show some fading.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 37616

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MAJOR J.R. ABBEY, THE ELEVENTH AND FINAL PORTION: FORTY-FOUR MANUASCRIPTS FROM C. 1100 TO 1762.
London Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. 1989 4to. boards, full color paper cover illustration. 207, (15) pages and many plates in color.
S-K 1184. The hardbound version of this catalogue with more plates. Some notes in ink concerning buyers and prices.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 64783

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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: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 5654

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