Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
November 1909
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/265
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lot 322—continued. woodcuts of the usual subjects, small capitals in red and blue (4 Ul. slightly damaged), calf Ces presentes heures.... ont este faictes a Paris pour Simon Vostre libraire demourant en la rue neufve a lensigne S. Jehan levangeliste | Almanack, 1515-30] *,* Very rare.. Inserted are 4 full-page painted and illuminated woodcuts on vellum from another of Simon Vostre’s Books of Hours. 323 Houghton (J.) A Collection for the Improvement of Husbandry and Trade, edited by R. Bradley, 3 vol. with autograph letter of Bradley inserted, half calf, 1727—Price (R.) Obser- vations on Reversionary Payments on schemes for providing Annuities for Widows, etc. 2 vol. cal/, 1803—Sinelair (Sir J.) The History of the Public Revenue of the British Empire, 3 vol. calf, 1803-4 ; ete. . 11 vol. 324 Hughson (D.) Walks through London, including Westminster and the Borough of Southwark, 2 vol. in 1, LARGE PAPER, plates, with many extra illustrations and autograph letter of Peter Cunningham inserted, half red morocco gilt, t. e.g. 1817 325 Hugo (H.) Pia Desideria Emblematis, Elegiis et affectibus SS. Patrum, FIRST EDITION, engraved title and 45 plates by Boétius a Bolswert, contemporary citron morocco, with clasps Antverpiae, 1624 326 Hugo (H.) Pia Desideria, Emblematis, Elegiis & affectibus SS. Patrum illustrata, woodcut title, arms of Pope Urban VIIT, 45 full-page woodcuts and numerous ornaments by Christ. Van Sichem, red levant morocco, inside dentelle borders, g. é. by Petit, FINE COPY Antw. H. dtrtssen, 1628 *.* The FIRST EDITION with C. Van Sichem’s woodcuts. 327 Hugo (T.) The Bewick Collector. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Thomas and John Bewick, 2 vol. portraits and illustrations, with numerous extra woodcuts, specimens of Bewick’s best work, and 2 autograph letters of the author inserted, half brown morocco gilt, t. e. g. 1866 328 Humphreys (H. N.) The Origin and Progress of Writing, JSacsimiles, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED by the insertion of additional Sacsimiles and original examples amp. 8v0. 1853 329 Humphreys (H. N.) The Art of Illumination and Missal Painting, ¢/lustrations, with specimens of ancient and modern MSS. inserted, 1849—Bradley (J. W.) and T. G. Goodwin. Manual of Illumination on Paper and Vellum, 2dlustrations, n. d.—D’Eschavannes (J.) Traité complet de la science du blason, woodcuts, half calf, Paris, 1880; etc. 10 vol. 330 Hunt (Leigh) A Jar of Honey from Mount Hybla, First EDITION, 2dlustrations by R. Doyle, 2 Ul. slightly damaged, original picture boards 1848
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