Description: PRINTS BOOKS PHOTOGRAPHS MANUSCRIPTS CURIOSITIES - RARE -PALGRAVE (Sir Francis, English archivist and historian, 1788-1861); S. LEIGH SOTHEBY & JOHN WILKINSON (19th century London auctioneers, founded in 1744 by Samuel Baker and George Leigh, joined by Leigh's nephew John Sotheby in 1778).Catalogue of the valuable collection of manuscripts of the late Sir Francis Palgrave... (London): Printed by J. Davy & Sons [for] S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson, [1862]. First edition. 16pp [15pp with letterpress and rear page blank]. Leaves stitched together as published. 8vo (22cm x 14.5cm).Very Good condition. Light age-toning to paper, and minimal edge wear to wraps. Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, or view gallery images.A rare catalogue for the auction of Sir Francis Palgrave's manuscript collection by S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson in Wellington Street, Strand, on 20th November 1862. The 91 lots included manuscripts owned by Sir Simon Archer and Sir William Dugdale, as well as William Lambard's autograph manuscript of his work 'Archeion'.There is one other recorded copy of this catalogue, listed in the List of Catalogues of English Book Sales 1676-1900 Now in the British Museum (London, 1915), p. 301 (for the year 1863), with the British Library classmark: S.-C.S. 524 (1). Theirs is marked up with prices [thanks to Tim Bolton for this info]. key words:
Price: 275 GBP
Location: Ascot
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Binding: Stitched as issued
Place of Publication: London
Non-Fiction Subject: The Arts
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Manuscript
Author: Sir Francis Palgrave
Publisher: [J. Davy for] S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Year Printed: 1862
Original/Facsimile: Original
