11-18-201211-18-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2621BBoston
November 18, 2012 11:00 AMCalender
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Bohn, Henry George. A Catalogue of Books.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2621BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 18, 2012 11:00AM

Description:

Bohn, Henry George. A Catalogue of Books. London, 1841.
Very thick octavo (4.75 in.),half red sheepskin, quite rubbed, back board detached, ex library copy with release stamp inside front board; Bohn's famous "Guinea" catalogue, prepared by William Lowndes with the assistance of Bernard Quaritch, it includes descriptions of more than 23,000 titles.
Together with: Thomas Thorpe's Catalogue of the Most Extensive, Valuable and Truly Interesting Collection of Curious Books, 1842; Catalogue of the Greater Part of the Library of Thomas Crofton Croker, 1854; and Catalogue of the Singularly Curious, Very Interesting and Valuable Library of Edward Skegg, Esq., 1842.
Estimate $200-300

Keywords

Henry George, London, Guinea, Bernard Quaritch, William Lowndes, Thomas Thorpe, Library of Thomas Crofton Croker, Valuable Library of Edward Skegg