Catalogue of printed books and a small number of manuscripts ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Wednesday, 24th November, 1920, & two following days
1920
Catalogue of printed books and a small number of manuscripts ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Wednesday, 24th November, 1920, & two following days
1920
89 p. ; 25 cm 1024 lots Place of sale: London Date of sale: Nov. 24-26, 1920 " ... comprising the property of the late A.C. Ainger, Esq. M.V.O., M.A., of Eton; the property of the late Sir R.W.P. Beauchamp, Bt. including presentation copies of Byron's "Childe Harold" and "Hours of Idleness," from the author to J.C. Hobhouse; an interesting collection of plays of the XVIIIth and early XIXth centuries, in 77 volumes; etc. the property of Lionel F.C. Darby, Esq. including the first issue of the first editiion of the prayer book of Edward VI; and other early editions of the prayer book, liturgical mss. etc.; the property of Clement K. Shorter, Esq. including rare editions of the works of George Borrow and Thomas Hardy, and the property of the Rev. J.O. Hichens, Guilsborough Vicarage, Northants.; also a military handbook with autograph notes by F.-M. Earl Haig ...; first editions of English poets, playwrights and novelists; books with coloured plates, etc. : which will be sold by auction ... on Wednesday, 24th November, 1920, & two following days
