11-18-201211-18-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2621BBoston
November 18, 2012 11:00 AMCalender
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Daniel, George (1789-1864) Catalogue of the Must Valuable, Interesting and Highly Important Library of the Late George Daniel Esq.

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

Description:

Daniel, George (1789-1864)Catalogue of the Must Valuable, Interesting and Highly Important Library of the Late George Daniel Esq. London, 1864.
Octavo, half green morocco and cloth boards, rubbed, faded, peeling, with the stamp of William Stirling on the front board and his large bookplate pasted inside, with prices realized and buyers' names added.
Together with: Catalogue of a Singularly Curious and Valuable Selection from the Library of a Gentleman [John B. Inglis], 1826, boards detached, ruled in red with prices realized and buyers' names added in ink.
Daniel's First Folio is now at the Folger, his quartos went to the British Library and Henry Huth. Inglis was famous for his idiosyncratic collecting, his Caxtons, and his blockbooks.
Estimate $250-350

Keywords

George Daniel, John B. Inglis, Highly Important Library, London, William Stirling, British Library, Henry Huth