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  other currencies  Order nr. 87414

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  other currencies  Order nr. 70288

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  other currencies  Order nr. 121780

Snelling, O.F.

RARE BOOKS AND RARER PEOPLE SOME PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF "THE TRADE."

London: Werner Shaw, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 256 pages. First edition. Interesting book by Snelling, the Sales Clerk at Hodgson's and Sotheby's auction houses in London. READ MORE about RARE BOOKS AND RARER PEOPLE SOME PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF "THE TRADE."

Price: $11.00  other currencies  Order nr. 2502

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  other currencies  Order nr. 20267

(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  other currencies  Order nr. 172

(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  other currencies  Order nr. 8432

(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  other currencies  Order nr. 25725

(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  other currencies  Order nr. 114994

(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  other currencies  Order nr. 6258

(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  other currencies  Order nr. 7326

(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  other currencies  Order nr. 77505

(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  other currencies  Order nr. 131544