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LOT 2476
SOLD €100,00

[Auction catalogues] Four famous collections: (1) The Estelle Doheny Collection

from the Edward Laurence Doheny Memorial Library St. John's Seminary, Camarillo, California. New York, Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., 1987-1989, 7 vols. (incl. index with price lists and with inlaid result lists for each vol.), profusely illustrated, original uniform gilt cardboard, 4to (several vols. with ann. in pencil).

Series of auction catalogues for an incredibly rich collection: I. Fifteenth-century books including the Gutenberg Bible [went to Japan for 5.4 million dollar]; II. Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts [the oldest dating from the first half of the 9th century]; III. Printed books and manuscripts including Western Americana; IV. Printed books and manuscripts including early printing, literature and fine bindings; V. Printed books and manuscripts including Americana, literature and fine bindings; VI. Printed books and manuscripts concerning William Morris and his circle; VII. Index and price lists; (2) The Haskell F. Norman library of science and medicine. New York, Christie's, 1998, 3 vols. with inlaid result lists for each vol., profusely illustrated, original uniform cardboard, 4to (standard reference work). With 2 similar works (incl. Sotheby's catalogue of the library of the Earls of Macclesfield vol. 7-11, 2006-2008). (total 16)

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