Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
October 1919
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/422
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    THE FAMOUS STOCK OF THE LATE MR. W. J. LEIGHTON (WHO TRADED AS MESSRS. J. & J. LEIGHTON), of 40, Brewer Street, Golden Square, W. (SoD BY ORDER OF THE EXEcUTOR). NEN TERS DAYS SALE: SIZES MIXED. Lot 1827. |BBaDiE (J.) A Vindication of the Truth of Christian Re- } ligion, render’d into English by H. Lussan, dark blue morocco gilt, panels on sides with corner ornaments, inside panel decorated with an elaborate scroll and floral pattern, central ornaments, full gilt back, g. e. 8vo. 1694 1828 Abraam Judeus. De Nativitatibus, roman letter, long lines, : title within border (by Woensam), woodcuts of horoscopes, etc. device at end, boards 4to. Colonie, EF. Cervicornus, 1537 1829 Acciajuoli. Registrum, Privilegiorum, Dominorum, Regis et Regine Magno Senescallo Concessorum, MANUSCRIPT of the X Vth to X VIth centuries on paper, neatly written im italic letter, in black and red, on 85 ll. (154 by 11 in.), large ornamental capitals, original Italian olive morocco, centre inscription in silver, line frames and ornaments, vellum end leaves (Phillipps MS. 5672) folio. XV-XVI CENT. ‘.* This volume, containing the grants to Nicolas Acciajuoli, belonged to the family. Inside the front cover, inscribed in large red letters, is “Hic liber est Donati Robertj donatj de Acciarolis equitis Hierosonimitj et suorum.” Ss