Catalogue of the famous library of printed books, illuminated manuscripts, autograph letters and engravings /
collected by Henry Huth, and since maintained and augmented by his son, Alfred H. Huth ...; the printed books and illuminated manuscripts ... sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auctioneers.

Description

Main Author

Huth, Henry, 1815-1878.

Related Names

Huth, Alfred Henry, 1850-1910.

Language(s)

English

Published

[London] : Dryden Press, J. Davy and sons, 1911-1920]

Subjects

Bible > Bible / Bibliography
Illumination of books and manuscripts > Illumination of books and manuscripts / Catalogs.
Bookbinding > Bookbinding / Facsimiles.
Manuscripts > Manuscripts / Great Britain > Manuscripts / Great Britain / Catalogs.
Incunabula > Incunabula / Bibliography > Incunabula / Bibliography / Catalogs.
Early printed books.

Note

232 lots.
Accompanied by "The Huth library. Catalogue of books unsold or returned as imperfect at the sales of the Huth library ... sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auctioneers ... the 27th of February, 1922 ... " (54 p. 25 cm.) Published: [London] Dryden press, J. Davy & sons [1922] With v.3 of main work.
Based on the catalogue published in 5 vols., 1880. Issued also without illustrations.
The price lists have cover-titles only: The Huth library. Sale of the collection ... [List of] prices and buyers' names.
On cover: Catalogue of the Huth collection of printed books and illuminated manuscripts. First[-ninth and final] portion.
Paged continuously. Included in the pagination is "[List of] prices and buyers' names" issued for each portion separately, and paged continuously with the portion to which it belongs, except that for pt.1 (14 p.)

Physical Description

9 v. in 3.: plates (part col., part fold.) facsims.(part fold.) 26 cm.

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