Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
December 1909
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/268
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    se 19 21 24 25 26 Binding. Silver Book Cover in fine repoussé work (6 in. by 33 in.) with figures of the Crucifixion and the Virgin Mary on sides within floral ornaments, and ornamental clasp SAC. XVII Points oF Humour, both parts, with a duplicate set of the etchings, one, proofs on india paper, the other coloured, also proofs of the vignettes on india paper, an immaculate copy in morocco extra, inside borders and joints, g.e. by Morell 1823-24 Pope (Alex.) The Rape of the Lock, an Heroi-Comical Poem in five cantos (second complete edition), LARGE PAPER, plates by L. Du Guernier, original calf, long MS. note on first fly- leaf roy. 8vo. B. Lintott, 1714 Rabelais (Fr.) The First (and Second) Book of the Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais Doctor in Physick (translated by Sir T. Urquhart), FIRST EDITION, R. Baddeley, 1653 (with a general title dated 1664 and Life); in 1 vol. old calf, scarce 1653-64 ARABIAN Niaguts. A PLAIN AND LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS BY R. F. BurTON, with the Supplemental Nights, 16 vol. zllustrations, original cloth roy. 8vo. printed by the Burton Club, n. d. Butler (S.) Hudibras, in three parts, FIRST EDITION with the folding plates by Hogarth, and portrait, tall copy, calf gilt 1726 *,* The only copy that has occurred for sale during the past seven years was sold in 1906. Turner (J. M. W.) The Rivers of France, numerous views, with Descriptions in English and French, presentation copy, with inscription: “ Mrs. Richard Gray, with John Ruskin’s love, 1865,” morocco, g. @. 1837 JOHN RUSKIN’S own copy, who states in an autograph letter (inserted) addressed to Richard Gray of Largs, N.B.: ‘I send you—for Mrs. Gray, my own old copy of the Rivers of France—it is well worn, but only by me. In the list at beginning M. means ‘Mine,’ N. means ‘National Gallery,’ _ W. means ‘ Wanted,’ referring in each case to the original drawing..... They are the best engravings ever done from Turner, except a few vignettes to Rogers’ Poems. The Rouen, looking down the River, is still “M.’ and as long as I have eyes or brains, will remain so...... 4 Marie Antoinette. History of the Trial and Execution of Marie Antoinette, late Queen of France, containing her Examina- tion before the Revolutionary Tribunal, her Behaviour when Sentence of Death was passed, her Intrepid Conduct when led to the Guillotine, and Interesting Particulars of her Life, 24 pp. folding frontispiece in two scenes, clean copy in the original blue paper wrapper, very rare 1793 Doubtless the earliest contemporary account, as it was pub- lished on Oct. 28, 1793, twelve days after the execution. Although a chap-book it is not of the catchpenny order, but