Catalogue of important illuminated & other manuscripts and valuable printed books ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Wednesday, 17th of December, 1919, and two following days
1919
Catalogue of important illuminated & other manuscripts and valuable printed books ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Wednesday, 17th of December, 1919, and two following days
1919
120 p. ; 25 cm 788 lots Sale code: Orestes Place of sale: London Date of sale: Dec. 17-19, 1919 " ... comprising a portion of the library of the late P.M. Pittar, Esq. of 14, Cleveland Square, Hyde Park, W. (sold by order of the executors). Including English literature; autograph letters and manuscripts; famous English authors; fine bindings; early printed books, etc. Productions of the Kelmscott, Vale, Doves and other modern private presses, the property of the late James Howell, Esq. J.P., of Rumney Court, near Cardiff. Presentation copies of works by C.L. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), the property of Mrs. Wilson-Fox, Ridgeway House, Northaw, Herts. Productions of the Strawberry Hill Press, the property of the Earl Waldegrave, Chewton Priory, Bath. J. Balbus, Catholicon, 1460, and other important incunabula, the property of his honour Judge Granger, 25, Lower Belgrave Street, S.W. A remarkable collection of books relating to John Bunyan; miniatures and initials from illuminated manuscripts; books with coloured plates; Americana; French illustrated books, etc."
