Catalogue of valuable printed books, illuminated manuscripts, and books in fine bindings ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Monday, July 26th, 1920, and following day
1920
Catalogue of valuable printed books, illuminated manuscripts, and books in fine bindings ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Monday, July 26th, 1920, and following day
1920
85 p., 6 plates : 25 cm 552 lots Sale code: Pistol " ... comprising a select portion of the library of Sydney Humphries, esq., of Bohun Court, nr. Worcester, including books privately printed for him--presentation copy to A.C. Swinburne, of the Kelmscott Chaucer, etc.; first editions of the works of Charles Dickens and W. Harrison Ainsworth, from the library of Sir James Bruton, M.P.; a unique copy of Ackermann's History of Westminster Abbey, printed on vellum, wirh 80 original water-colour drawings, formerly the property of the late Mr. Allnut, of Clapham; a diary of Captain Cook's last voyage, the property of Mrs. O. Fairfax Taylor; a plan and letters relating to the capture of Detroit, 1812, the property of M.E.E. Glyn, Esq.; the journal of George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends, the property of Robert Spence, Esq.; early printed books, illuminated manuscripts and fine bindings, the property of the Rev. P. Hateley Waddell and of E. Stainton, Esq.; a remarkable French 12th century binding of gilt copper with enamel plaques, from the collection of the late Henry Aewham Davis, esq.; and other properties, including books in handsome silver, morocco, and painted bindings--fine illuminated horae--a collection of English bibles--Italian playing cards--French 18th century books--English literature--Homer Editio princeps, 1488, etc." Place of sale: London Date of sale: July 26-27, 1920
