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CATALOGUE OF AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN BOOKS FROM A DISTINGUISHED LIBRARY.

London: Puttick and Simpson, 1866. small 8vo. self paper wrappers. 68 pages. Sale held July 6-7 and 9-10. 1384 lots. List of Catalogues of English Book Sales 1676-1900 now in the British Museum. (1915). p. 315. Remains of postage stamp near bottom corner of front panel. Lightly soiled and worn. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN BOOKS FROM A DISTINGUISHED LIBRARY

Price: $65.00 Order nr. 87414

CATALOGUE OF CURIOUS AND SCARCE BOOKS, THE LIBRARY OF AN AMATEUR WHO IS LEAVING ENGLAND.

London: Puttick and Simpson, 1865. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 74 pages. Sale held December 16, 18-20. 1461 lots. Front panel worn at fore edge. Back panel discolored with a small tear near spine. List of Catalogues of English Book Sales 1676-1900 now in the British Museum. (1915). p. 313. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF CURIOUS AND SCARCE BOOKS, THE LIBRARY OF AN AMATEUR WHO IS LEAVING ENGLAND

Price: $50.00 Order nr. 87452

CATALOGUE OF PRIVATE PRESS BOOKS.

London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 111 pages followed by eight pages of plates each depicting numerous items. No.12 of the 1979/1980 season. Illustrations throughout text. Corner bumped. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF PRIVATE PRESS BOOKS

Price: $10.00 save 20% $8.00 Order nr. 70288

CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF A GENTLEMAN REMOVED FROM HIS RESIDENCE IN SURREY.

London: Puttick and Simpson, 1865. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 58 pages. Sale held November 8-10. 1049 lots. List of Catalogues of English Book Sales 1676-1900 now in the British Museum. (1915). p. 313. Front panel a bit worn at edges, vertical crease on back panel. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF A GENTLEMAN REMOVED FROM HIS RESIDENCE IN SURREY

Price: $85.00 Order nr. 87450

TRAFALGAR NELSON AND THE NAPOLEONIC WARS.

London, England: Sotheby's, 2005. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 356, (4) pages. Auction Ocober 5, 2005. 266 lots. From the Matcham collection of items relating to, and commemorating Admiral Nelson's victory at Trafalgar and other items related to the Napoleonic wars. Includes a historical sketch, bibliography, and glossary. Color illustrations throughout. READ MORE about TRAFALGAR NELSON AND THE NAPOLEONIC WARS

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 121780

Karslake, Frank.

NOTES FROM SOTHEBY'S, BEING A COMPILATION OF 2,032 NOTES FROM CATALOGUES OF BOOK-SALES WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE ROOMS OF MESSRS. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE, BETWEEN THE YEARS 1885-1909.

London: Karslake & Co., 1909. square 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt. xvi, (vi), 392, xvii-xxvi pages. Frontispiece portrait showing members of the trade at the Amherst sale with overlay giving the names. Each item has been annotated. Covers rubbed with damage at spine ends. Corners bumped. READ MORE about NOTES FROM SOTHEBY'S, BEING A COMPILATION OF 2,032 NOTES FROM CATALOGUES OF BOOK-SALES WHICH HAVE...

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 120847

Wheatley, Henry B.

THE PRICES OF BOOKS, AN INQUIRY INTO THE CHANGES IN THE PRICE OF BOOKS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN ENGLAND AT DIFFERENT PERIODS.

London: George Allen, 1898. small 8vo. original cloth. xvi, 275 pages. First edition. Part of the Library Series edited by R. Garnett. Chapters on Sellers of Books, Auction sales in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries and others. Covers spotted; wear at head of spine. READ MORE about THE PRICES OF BOOKS, AN INQUIRY INTO THE CHANGES IN THE PRICE OF BOOKS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN...

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 16128

Wheatley, Henry B.

PRICES OF BOOKS, AN INQUIRY INTO THE CHANGES IN THE PRICE OF BOOKS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN ENGLAND AT DIFFERENT PERIODS.

London: George Allen, 1898. small 8vo. original cloth. xvi, 275 pages. First edition. Part of the Library Series edited by R. Garnett. Chapters on Sellers of Books, Auction sales in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries and others. Light cover rubbing. Bookplate. READ MORE about PRICES OF BOOKS, AN INQUIRY INTO THE CHANGES IN THE PRICE OF BOOKS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN ENGLAND...

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 20267

(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. 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

(Abbey, J.R.).

CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY - ABBEY 9TH.

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

(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. Name in ink on free endpaper. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY PART III

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 5652

(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. 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

(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. 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

(Abbey, J.R.).

CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MAJOR J.R. ABBEY ... THE TENTH PORTION: THIRTY-FOUR MANUSCRIPTS OF THE 11TH TO THE 19TH CENTURY.

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

(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. 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

(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. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE SEVENTH PORTION: FORTY-THREE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE 9TH TO...

Price: $12.00 Order nr. 6258

(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. 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

(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. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE...

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 5680

(Abbey, J.R.).

CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY.

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

(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. READ MORE about LIBRARY OF FREDERICK B. ADAMS, JR. PART I: ENGLISH & AMERICAN LITERATURE

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 92551

(Americana).

BIBLIOTHECA PHILLIPPICA.

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

(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. 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

(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. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF HIGHLY IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED BOOKS ... AND IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPT...

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 77505

(Asia). Christie's.

ARTS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD INCLUDING 20TH CENTURY MIDDLE EASTERN PAINTINGS.

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

(Asia). Christie's.

ISLAMIC ART, INDIAN MINIATURES, RUGS AND CARPETS INCLUDING PROPERT FROM THE ARTHUR SACKLER COLLECTION.

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

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