White Knights Library - Catalogue of That Distinguished Celebrated Library Which Will Be

Reissued here together, the two parts of the 1819 sale catalogue for one of the period's grandest libraries, with annotations about prices and purchasers.

List of contents

Introduction Ed Potten; Conditions of sale; Index to the days of sale; A catalogue of a rare and splendid library; A catalogue of the White Knights library - part second.

Summary

The library of George Spencer-Churchill (1766–1840) included some of the most sought-after incunabula of the period, a fine selection of Caxtons, spectacular botanical and emblem books, and the iconic Valdarfer Boccaccio. Reissued here together are the two parts of the 1819 sale catalogue, annotated by an auction attendee with details about prices and purchasers.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Harding Evans, Evans Robert Harding
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.05.2014
• EAN: 9781108065986
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06598-6
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Publishing industry & book trade, Publishing and book trade, Bibliographies, catalogues