£303
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs ft. the Library of the Late William St Clair Pt II | 712
Auction: 28 September 2022 at 11:00 BST
Abstract of our most scarce, useful and valuable books in all sciences as well in Manuscript. London, 1738; First edition, 8vo, Edmund Blunden's copy, contemporary calf, slightly spotted, neatly rebacked retaining spine;
Hansard, T.C. Typographia, an Historical Sketch of the Origin and Progress of the Art of Printing. London, 1825, one volume bound in 2, 8vo, plates, some folding, library stamp on title of Blackburn Free Public Library and Museum, contemporary half morocco with gilt library stamp to spines, rubbed;
Goodhugh, William. The English Gentleman's Library Manual. London, 1827. First edition, 8vo, contemporary green half calf gilt;
The New London Catalogue of Books, with their Sizes and Prices. London: W. Bent, 1807. 8vo, John Carter's copy with bookplate, contemporary half calf, worn, one cover detached;
The London Catalogue of Books, with their Sizes and Prices. London: W. Bent, 1811. 8vo, contemporary half calf, one cover detached;
The Modern London Catalogue of Books, with their sizes, prices and publishers. London: W. Bent, 1818, 8vo, contemporary half calf, very worn, lacks spine, covers detached;
[Thomas Gent] The Life of Mr. Thomas Gent, Printer of York, written by himself. London, 1832. 8vo, portrait, original cloth, worn, upper cover detached;
Lackington, James. Memoirs of the first Forty-Five Years of the Life of James Lackington, the present Bookseller in Chiswell Street. London, 1792. 8vo, engraved portrait, contemporary calf, bookplate of the Sixth Duke of Portland, rebacked, rubbed;
Bohn, Henry G. A Catalogue of Books. London, 1841. Very thick 8vo, pp. 1948 + 148pp. adverts + 2pp.; frontispiece and engraved title, modern red half morocco; sold as a collection not subject to return
Provenance: From the library of the late William St Clair, FBA, FRSL.