Published By: Sotheby Wilkinson & Hodge
Sotheby's Wilkinson & Hodge Auction Catalogue held on Monday the 15th June, 1908, and three following days at one o'clock precisely. Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1st Baronet was an English antiquary and book collector who amassed the largest collection of manuscript material in the 19th century. Sir Thomas Phillips died in 1872 with a large portion of his library divided up between the libraries of Berlin and Belgium with some of the residue sold to London Booksellers Philip and Lionel Robinson. They in turn sold the collection through their own published catalogues and through a number of Sotheby's sales. This copy has been rebound in red cloth and although in good condition does show some fading to the spine. Volume I contains six catalogues from 1886 to 1908 bound into one, with 219, 70, 42, 168, 197 and 240 pages to each section, with Volume II containing three from 1908 to 1911 of 114, 151 and 186 pages. The pages are toned with the occasional pencil notation although clean throughout. A letter with headed title page "Yorkshire Archaeological Society" has been bound in regarding some items from the sale. Overall an unusual and scarce copy in two volumes.
Book Condition: Very Good
Binding: Cloth
Ref: 117991
Price £385.00
