1997, ISBN: 9781858215099

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 29th November 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. unpaginated, approximately 76 pp, plates, ills. 224 lots. Among the hi… Mehr…

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 29th November 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. unpaginated, approximately 76 pp, plates, ills. 224 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Continental Books of the 15th to 19th century, including a Blockbook, Hartlieb's Die Kunst Chiromantia, [C. 1475]; Hierocles's in aureos versus Pythagorae Opusculum, 1474, Homer's Opera, 1488/91, Fuchs's de Historia Stirpium, 1542, from William Morris's Library, and Ferreira de Vasconsellos's Eufrosina, Coimbra 1560; Books of the 15th century in contemporary decorated bindings; an interesting Edinburgh Binding of the 18th century and other decorated book bindings Newton's Principia Mathematica, 1687, with autograph annotations by the Author, and other scientific books; English Books including Halle's Famelies of Lancastre and Yorke, 1550, and Serlio's the First (-Fift) Booke of Architecture, 1611 ; Mary Lawrence's A Collection of Roses from Nature, 1796-1810, Duhamel Du Monceau's Arbres et Arbustes, [C. 1852], A Large Paper Copy, and Other Natural History and Colour-Plate Books; A Large Collection of Watercolour Drawings of Fungi made for Leopold Trattinick; A Manuscript Survey of Sussex for its defence against the Spanish Armada, 1587; the Autograph Poetical Manuscript of William Fairfax (1593-1621); Memoranda of the Dyers Company, 1670-71; the Autograph Natural-History Field Note-Book of Dr. John Covel (1638-1722); Humphrey Repton's Manuscript "Red Book" For Ashridge; a fine letter of Dr. Johnson Describing the Gordon Riots, and a fine early letter of Byron; Amelia Curran's Portrait of William Shelley; important series of letters of David Hume, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Southey (to Humphrey Senhouse) and Elizabeth Barrett Browning; letters and manuscripts of Mahatma Gandhi; Wren, Pepys, Nelson, Davy, Faraday, Darwin, Rumford, J. S. Mill, Burns and Dickens; an extensive collection of papers of Sheridan, his Family and Friends. Initials on front wrapper, part of the sale priced in ink with buyers and estimates noted, otherwise near Very Good. Photocopy of estimates sheets laid in., Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 29th November 1971, Edinburgh & Cambridge: Pentland Press , 1997. FIRST EDITION : 1997. Paperback. Foreword by Basil Hume. Light green pictorial covers. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. (vii), 232 pages. Index. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Literature, Theology and History. ] . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Large Octavo., Pentland Press, 1997<

1997, ISBN: 9781858215099

The Pentland Press, Paperback, 232 Seiten, Publiziert: 1997-09-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Verkaufsrang: 599928, Early British & Roman Britain, Great Britain, Europe, History, Subj… Mehr…

The Pentland Press, Paperback, 232 Seiten, Publiziert: 1997-09-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Verkaufsrang: 599928, Early British & Roman Britain, Great Britain, Europe, History, Subjects, Books, England, Renaissance, Women in History, World History, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Women's Studies, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, The Pentland Press, 1997<