Catalogue of the very choice collections of printed books, autograph letters and book illustrations; also drawing by Thomas Rowlandson, the property of the late Henry William Bruton, Esq., Bewick House, Gloucester. (sold by order of the executors) ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Thursday, the 9th of June, 1921, and following day
1921
Catalogue of the very choice collections of printed books, autograph letters and book illustrations; also drawing by Thomas Rowlandson, the property of the late Henry William Bruton, Esq., Bewick House, Gloucester. (sold by order of the executors) ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Thursday, the 9th of June, 1921, and following day
1921
62 p., [9] leaves of plates : 24 cm 417 lots Sale code: Marius At head of title: The H.W. Bruton collections Place of sale: London Date of sale: Jun. 9-10, 1921 " ... including one of the finest known copies of the Pickwick papers, with a long series of the novels, in parts, and some rare pamphlets by Charles Dickens; very fine unpublished drawings for The tour to view the wreck of the Royal George, The dance of death, The seven ages of man, etc. by Thomas Rowlandson; caricatures, original drawings, and an extensive collection of books illustrated by George Cruikshank; a fine series of the publications of Thomas Bewick; W.H. Ainsworth's novels; Barham's Ingoldsbr legends; the Kelmscott Chaucer; the fourth folio edition of Shakespeare's Works; the finest known copy of Bigland's Gloucestershire, 1791-1889, and other books relating to the county; drawings by Samuel Lyons; Holland's Herwologia; etc. Mostly in immaculate condition, many presentation copies, and many extra-illustrated with fine drawings, important autograph letters, and rare engravings."
