Catalogue of important illuminated manuscripts, valuable printed books, autograph letters, Oriental miniatures and manuscripts, etc. ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Tuesday, July 29th, 1924, and following day
1924
Catalogue of important illuminated manuscripts, valuable printed books, autograph letters, Oriental miniatures and manuscripts, etc. ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Tuesday, July 29th, 1924, and following day
1924
76 p., 6 leaves of plates : 25 cm 484 lots Sale code: BEATER Date given as July 29, 1924 and following day Place of sale: London Date of sale:July 29-30, 1924 " ... comprising an extremely fine illuminated psalter, Flemish, XIII century, the property of a lady resident in Scotland; a magnificently decorated copy of Gratian's Decretum, Italian, XIV century; and other manuscripts of exceptional quality and interest, including the property of Algernon Hays, Esq., and the property of the late Judge Dunlop, Ashbrook House, Edinburgh; also the property of the late R.H. Roberts, of Bridlemere, Woodhall Spa (sold by order of the executors); including a fine XIII century bible; an interesting XVth century horae ... the property of the late H.A. Rigg, Esq. K.C. of Wallhurst Manor, Cowfold, Sussex (sold by order of the executrix); an important collection of works by or relating to Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bt. ...; Goldsmith (O.), The vicar of Wakefield, 1823, with 14 of Rowlandson's drawings inserted, the property of the Marquess of Sligo; the property of Sir Charles Stewart Forbes, Bt., including More (Sir T.), Utopia, 1516; La Fontaine, Fables, 1755; Boccaccio Decamerone, 1757 ... and other properties; the autograph letters comprise a fine letter of Queen Elizabeth, the property of the Lord Strachie; letters of James Bosell, the property of Violet, Viscountess Melville; a poem in the hand of Robert Burns, the property of Leonard West, Esq.; an interesting collection of letters of artists, sculptors, architects, etc., also Lord Byron's pistols and dagger, the property of Col. L. Hay Ducrot
