Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books from the Broxbourne Library Illustrating the Spread of Printing First and Second Portions (complete)

Sotheby's

Published by Sotheby's, London, 1977

About this Item

This is a very good 2 volume hardcover set in the original green printed boards with just light cover wear. Completely clean inside and out, a few page corners bent in the First Portion. These are sale catalogs for auctions that were held at Sotheby's London, New Bond Street location on November 14-15, 1977 and May 8-9, 1978. The First Portion: Abbeville- Lyons, had 344 lots. Many illustrated in black & white + fold-out color frontispiece. The Second Portion: Madrid- Zwolle, had lots 345 through 698. Thus 698 lots in the complete sale. Price estimates sheets for both Portions, but not prices realized sheets. 10" high X 7" wide. Various indices: authors, titles, printers, provenance. Heavy set, foreign shipping will be extra. These books will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Seller Inventory # 011454

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books from the Broxbourne Library Illustrating the Spread of Printing First and Second Portions (complete)
• Publisher: Sotheby's, London
• Publication Date: 1977
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • European History