Highly Important Printed Books from the Beriah Botfield's Library

Christie's

Published by Christie's, London, 1994

About this Item

A smart first edition of this clothbound issue of the catalogue for the Christie's auction sale of the library of Beriah Botfield. First edition. Illustrated with numerous colour facsimile images of the works for sale. A catalogue of the auction sale of important books from the library of Beriah Botfield, a British Member of Parliament representing Ludlow in Shropshire as a Conservative, who was also a noted bibliographer, geologist and botanist. With sections on Bibles, early printing, Greek printing, and colour-plate books. As issued by Christie's, a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie, on Wednesday 30th March 1994 at 11am. With a booklet of selections from Beriah Botfield's Library: a short-title list, from the same sale. Includes a letter from Dr. Kate Harris, the librarian and archivist to the Marquess of Bath, addressed to Mr. John Collins of Maggs Brothers Ltd., in reference to the hire of the Longleat portrait of Beriah Botfield. With a photocopy of a letter referring to the Will of Beriah Botfield. In the original cream cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd ink annotation or mark. Contemporary ink and pencil inscriptions to the front endpaper. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 921T39

Bibliographic Details

Title: Highly Important Printed Books from the ...

Publisher: Christie's, London

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book