Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
May 1920
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/465
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    920 Emblemata Evangelica ad XII signa coelestia, engraved title and 12 plates by Sadeler, cut close and mounted, half morocco, oblong [1585 |—Spinniker (A.) Leerzame Zunne- beelden, frontispiece and 50 engravings, calf gilt, panelled sides, g. e., Haarlem 1714 ; and another (3) 921 Phaedrus. Fabularum Atsopiarum lib v. notis illustravit in usum Principis Nassavii D. Hoogstrantanus, engraved title, folding portrait of the Prince of Nassau, 18 plates by Van Vranen each containing 8 circular subjects, and vignettes, calf, r. e. Amst. F. Halman, 1701 FOLIO. 922 Solorzano Pereira (Joannes de) Emblemata Regio Politica, engraved title, woodcuts and engravings, old calf (worn), Matriti, 1653 ; and another (2) 923 Saavedra Faxardo (D. Diego) Idea Principio Christiano- Politici centum symbolis expressa, copperplates, title, and 4 preliminary Il. slightly repaired, half russia Bruxelle, 1649 the signs of the Zodiac and ornamental initial letters (a few somewhat crudely coloured), some lines scored and a few marginal pencil notes, name cut away from title, old stamped calf, Basileew, 1549 ; and another | (2) 925 Theatre d'Amour, title leaf of verses and 26 emblematical plates with mottoes in Latin or French, engraved throughout, last leaf cut close and mounted, boards, with water-colour drawings on end papers n. p. or d. BOOK-PLATES. A Valuable Collection of over 5,000 Book-plates, including some duplicates, together with about 350 plates and labels of Public Institutions, Schools, etc. Some of the principal items are detailed below :— 927 Earty Eneuisyu: Sir Edward Blount of Godington ; Charles, Viscount Bruce ; Jacobi Birch ; Hon. James Brydes of Wilton Castle, c. 1690; Algernon Capell, Earl of Essex, 1701; F. D’Oyly, Ist Regt. of Foot Guards; Thomas Foley of Great Witley Court; Thomas Fuller, M.D. ; Robert Hunter, Captain-General and Chief Governour of Jamaica, signed A. Johnston ; Anto. Holbeache, 1703 ; - oa