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[Sale Catalogue of] Valuable Printed Books and Fine Bindings from the Celebrated Collection

ABBEY, Major J.R.

[With an Introduction.] 21-23 June 1965. Sale Code: GAUFFECOURT.

NEAR FINE COPY OF THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION WITH ERRATA SLIP

Published: Sotheby, 1965

Stock code: 3150

Price: £48.00

WITH THE ERRATA SLIP, and several relevant cuttings loosely inserted. This is the first and most important of the renowned Abbey sales. The catalogue (of which this is the best issue) lists 694 lots, with introduction and indexes of books on vellum, binders, booksellers, previous owners and armorial bindings. An unillustrated issue was produced in conventional Sotheby wrappers.