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HUTH LIBRARY.. 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, Fosbury Manor, Wiltshire... First [-Ninth and Final] Portion. [With:] The Autograph Letters; Engravings & Woodcuts; Unsold & Imperfect Books.1911
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. 12 Parts., 4to, numerous plates throughout (some coloured, some folding), all parts illustrated in orig. printed wrappers unless otherwise described. A complete record of the sale of printed books, manuscripts and autographs which De Ricci described as "one of the most striking events in the history of the English sale-rooms". Huth's collection, which ranked among the finest in England, was rich in incunabula, voyages, Shakespearean and early English literature, and Bibles. Together these 12 sales consisted of 8,788 lots and totalled over £350,000. [i] 12 June 1911. Autograph letters (246 lots). [ii] 4 July 1911. Engravings and woodcuts (341 lots). This catalogue was under printed and is especially difficult to obtain. [iii] 15 November 1911. Library, part I (lots 1-1228). Limited edition, spine broken. [iv] 5 June 1912. Library, part II (lots 1229-2596). Quarter calf. [v] 2 June 1913. Library, part III (lots 2597-3931). Lightly waterstained, spine broken. [vi] 7 July 1914. Library, part IV (lots 3932-4602). Limited edition. [vii] 4 July 1916. Library, part V (lots 4603-5205). New wrappers. [viii] 11 July 1917. Library, part VI (lots 5206-6060). Limited edition. [ix] 1 July 1918. Library, part VII (lots 6061-7182). [x] 8 July 1919. Library, part VIII (7183-7842). Un-illustrated, new wrappers. [xi] 22 June 1920. Library, part IX and final portion (lots 7843-7969). [xii] 27 February 1922. Unsold or imperfect books (232 lots). De Ricci, pp. 151-154.
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