The Wardington Library - Bibles

London: Sotheby's 2005-6. 4to. In two volumes. 347 pp.; 369 pp. Bright red cloth covers with gilt text to front and spine, with illustrated plates set into front. Very small section of wear to top corner of spine in volume 1, otherwise clean and fresh. Internally clean and bright. The two-volume auction catalogue for the sale of the 650 maps… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Sotheby's, 2005 2 volumes, 4to (27.5 cm), 344 pp; 368 pp. Publisher's cloth (minor shelf-wear). These auction catalogues document sales held in London on 18 October 2005 and 10 October 2006. The library assembled by Lord Wardington was acclaimed as one of the finest cartographic collections of its time. The catalogues comprise 562 entries, featuring notable items such as… Saber más sobre este artículo

Sotheby's, London, auction catalogues for the sales held on 18th October, 2005. Cloth, 4to, cover illustration, 27 cm,. 347 pp, plates (many in colour), ills. 244 lots. The first part of a two-part catalogue. Estimates included with lot descriptions. Near Fine. Print-out of prices realized for Part One laid in.

Sotheby's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 5th December 2006. Cloth, 4to, 27 cm,. 124 pp, plates (some colour). 43 lots. From the introduction: "There are forty-six incunabula editions bound in forty-two volumes, one book printed in 1502 (an edition of Filelfo's Epistolae printed in Venice, with its spine wrongly stamped Mediolani 1475), and one Strassburg imprint… Saber más sobre este artículo

Sotheby's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 12th July, 2006. Cloth, mounted cover illustration, 4to, 27 cm,. 282 pp, plates, ills. 257 lots. With an introduction by Lord Wardington discussing the history of the English Bible with reference to his collection, in which he states that the Bible collection was his main interest in the Library. Contents:… Saber más sobre este artículo

Sotheby's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 5th December 2006. Cloth, 4to, 27 cm,. 124 pp, plates (some colour). 43 lots. From the introduction: "There are forty-six incunabula editions bound in forty-two volumes, one book printed in 1502 (an edition of Filelfo's Epistolae printed in Venice, with its spine wrongly stamped Mediolani 1475), and one Strassburg imprint… Saber más sobre este artículo

Sotheby's, London, auction catalogues for the sales held on 18th October, 2005. Cloth, 4to, cover illustration, 27 cm,. 347 pp, plates (many in colour), ills. 244 lots. The first part of a two-part catalogue. Estimates included with lot descriptions. Three small spots on rear board, otherwise Very Good.

Sotheby's, London, auction catalogues for the sales held on 18th October, 2005. Cloth, 4to, cover illustration, 27 cm,. 347 pp, plates (many in colour), ills. 244 lots. The first part of a two-part catalogue. Estimates included with lot descriptions. Fine.

London: Sotheby's. 344pp hardback, red cloth gilt with inset colour illustration to front board, well illustrated in colour 244 lots offered on 18 October2005 at Sotheby's rooms in london . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2005.