Lot 35
Drury (Rev. Henry) A Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Library of... late fellow of King's College Cambridge..., by Mr. Evans, 1827.
Hammer Price: £650
Description
Drury (Rev. Henry) A Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Library of... late fellow of King's College Cambridge..., ruled in red, priced and annotated with buyers names in a contemporary hand, later ink ownership inscription to pastedown, silking to title inner margin, a little damp-staining to edges of initial ff., occasional spots, modern half calf, [de Ricci p.98], 8vo, by Mr. Evans, 1827
⁂ A remarkable sale catalogue, especially of early printing. Drury was a classicist and an early member of the Roxburghe club.
Provenance: Anthony Hobson (1921-2014), book auctioneer, book historian (particularly bindings) and bibliophile (armorial bookplates, and a few pencil marks).
Description
Drury (Rev. Henry) A Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Library of... late fellow of King's College Cambridge..., ruled in red, priced and annotated with buyers names in a contemporary hand, later ink ownership inscription to pastedown, silking to title inner margin, a little damp-staining to edges of initial ff., occasional spots, modern half calf, [de Ricci p.98], 8vo, by Mr. Evans, 1827
⁂ A remarkable sale catalogue, especially of early printing. Drury was a classicist and an early member of the Roxburghe club.
Provenance: Anthony Hobson (1921-2014), book auctioneer, book historian (particularly bindings) and bibliophile (armorial bookplates, and a few pencil marks).
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