8 (of 11) volumes.
London: Sotheby & Co., 1965-1989. small 4to. paper-covered boards. 8 (of 11) volumes. Lacking parts 9, 10, 11. Includes Abbey's bindings and illuminated manuscripts. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE...
Price: $251.00 Order nr. 60844
London: Sotheby & Co., 1975. 4to. boards. 96 pages followed by 41 plates. Auction catalogue of this magnificent collection of 34 manuscripts dating from the earliest times to the 16th century. Prices realized loosely inserted. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY - ABBEY 9TH
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 172
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. Name in ink on free endpaper. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY PART III
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 5652
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. With 8 plates. Prices realized loosely inserted. Ink ownership inscription on front pastedown. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY, THE FOURTH AND FINAL PORTION
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 5653
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. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY, THE FOURTH AND FINAL PORTION
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 114994
London: Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., 1978. 4to. boards. 81 pages and 32 plates at the end in addition to the color plates in the text. S-K 1184. This part is less common than other parts of the sale. Xerox of prices realized loosely inserted. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MAJOR J.R. ABBEY ... THE TENTH...
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 8432
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. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MAJOR J.R. ABBEY. THE SIXTH PORTION
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 5654
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. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE SEVENTH PORTION: FORTY-THREE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE 9TH TO...
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 6258
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. Prices realized loosely inserted. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE SEVENTH PORTION: FORTY-THREE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE 9TH TO...
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 123963
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. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 5680
Ten volumes.
London: Sotheby's, 1965-1989. small 4to. original boards except parts five and six which are in the original paper wrappers. Ten volumes. First ten volumes of these auction catalogues describing this magnificent collection (lacks the 11th volume which was issued in 1989). Contains one of the best selections of bookbindings and books about bookbindings ever sold at auction. Hundreds of plates of illustrations. Prices realized in all volumes except volume eight. Covers of volume 9 have..... READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE...
Price: $450.00 Order nr. 25725
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..... READ MORE about LIBRARY OF FREDERICK B. ADAMS, JR. PART I: ENGLISH & AMERICAN LITERATURE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 92551
New Series. Fifth Part. Americana.
London: Parke Bernet Galleries, 1969. tall 8vo. boards. 231 items described in 164 pages. New Series. Fifth Part. Americana. Many illustrations. Good reference tool. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHECA PHILLIPPICA
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 7326
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. WITH SOME IMPORTANT ENGLISH BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS, LARGLY FROM THE LIBRARY OF Henry Perry, 9th Earl of Northumberland (1564-1632), at Petworth House. 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. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND VALUABLE AMERICANA
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 106456
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. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF HIGHLY IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED BOOKS ... AND IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPT...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 77505
London, England: Christie's, 2001. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 203, (5) pages. Auction, October 18, 2001. 195 lots. Artists' biographies and bibliography. Color illustrations throughout. READ MORE about ARTS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD INCLUDING 20TH CENTURY MIDDLE EASTERN PAINTINGS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 131545
London, England: Christie's, 1994. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 217, (11) pages. Auction, October 18-20, 1994. 652 lots. A variety of Asian items. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. READ MORE about ISLAMIC ART, INDIAN MINIATURES, RUGS AND CARPETS INCLUDING PROPERT FROM THE ARTHUR SACKLER...
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 131544
London, England: Sotheby's, 1994. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 93, (11) pages. Auction, April 27, 1994. 139 lots. Black and white illustrations throughout. READ MORE about ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 131546
London, England: Sotheby's, 1995. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 139, (9) pages. Auction, April 26, 1995. 160 lots. Black and white illustrations throughout. READ MORE about ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 131548
11 volumes
London: Sotheby & Co., 1948-1959. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. variously paginated. 11 volumes. 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..... READ MORE about Auction catalogues issued by Sotheby & Co
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 79346
32 volumes.
London: Sotheby, 1864-. 8vo. original paper wrappers. 32 volumes. 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..... READ MORE about COLLECTION OF PRE-WORLD WAR II SOTHEBY CATALOGUES FORMED BY H.P. KRAUS
Price: $915.00 Order nr. 75700
Constituting a Reference List of Subjects and, Incidentally, a Key to Anonymous and Pseudonymous Literature
London: Elliot Stock, 1901. 8vo. cloth. (viii), 472 pages. Constituting a Reference List of Subjects and, Incidentally, a Key to Anonymous and Pseudonymous Literature. With an introduction by William Jaggard. Covers rubbed. READ MORE about BOOK PRICES CURRENT, INDEX TO THE FIRST TEN VOLUMES (1887-1896
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 270
London: Henry Stevens Vol 17-65, Dawsons of Pall Mall Vol 66 on, various dates. 8vo. cloth. Per volume:. Following volumes are available: Vol 32 1935, Vol 34 1937, Vol 35 1938, Vol 37 1940, Vol 38 1941, Vol 62 1966, Vol 64 1968, Vol 65 1969 (3), Vol 66 1970(4), Vol 67 1971(3), Vol 68 1972(3), Vol 69 1973(3), Vol.70 1972-73(3) spotted, Vol.71 1973-74(3) spotted, Vol.72 1974-75 worn, Vol.72 1974-75. READ MORE about BOOK-AUCTION RECORDS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 1300
29 volumes.
London: Karslake, to Volume 16 then Henry Stevens from Vol 17 on, 1903-1947. 8vo. cloth. 29 volumes. A run of this guide to what books and manuscripts have brought at auction. The run covers Volume One, Part one (1903), Volume 14, 15, 17 and 20 to 44. READ MORE about BOOK-AUCTION RECORDS
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 55901
(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..... READ MORE about COLLECTION OF FIVE SOTHEBY & CO. AUCTION CATALOGUES
Price: $101.00 Order nr. 77491
