New York: The Anderson Auction Co., 1911-1912. tall 8vo. later cloth. Eight volumes bound in four. McKay 6972, 6979, 7060, 7063, 7108, 7111, 7173, 7177. (Brenni no.289). One of the finest collections of books sold in America, the Hoe sale realized almost two million dollars which was larger than the previous four largest book sales added together. Included was a copy of the Gutenberg Bible that Huntington bought for 50 thousand dollars. Hoe had an.....
Paris: Librairie Henri Leclerc, 1926. small 4to. half leather, five raised bands, marble paper covered boards, original wrappers bound in. xii,294,(2); viii,295-499,(3); vii,501-730,(2); vii,731-933+(1) pages. 4 volumes. Auction catalogue for L. Giraud-Badin held on February 17-20, 1926. (Blogie II, 301-2). In four parts,the plates being bound in with volume four. Part one begins with a preface by Abel Lefranc concerning the deceased, Hector de Backer and his collection. De Backer was the president of the.....
