Sale Catalogues of Libraries of Eminent Persons. Volume 5 - Poets and Men of Letters : William Dodd; John Dunton; Elijah Fenton; Hester Lynch Piozzi; Joseph Spence; Laurence Sterne
by Parks, S. [ General editor : Munby, A.N.L.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Top edge slightly spotted, otherwise Very Good in used and slightly faded dustwrapper
- ISBN 10
- 0720103002
- ISBN 13
- 9780720103007
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About This Item
Mansell Information / Publishing Ltd, London, first edition, 1972. Cloth, 4to,. v, 554 pp. Reproduces the auction sale catalogues ( in most cases annotated with bidders' names and prices realized) for the sales of the following libraries: William Dodd, 13-17 March 1777; John Dunton, 23 April 1733; Elijah Fenton, 17 February 1730-1; Hester Lynch Piozzi, 8-12 May 1816 and 17-19 September 1823; Joseph Spence, 8 August 1769; Laurence Sterne, 25 August 1768. Parks provides an introduction to each catalogue indicating its significance and points of interest. Top edge slightly spotted, otherwise Very Good in used and slightly faded dustwrapper.
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- Title
- Sale Catalogues of Libraries of Eminent Persons. Volume 5 - Poets and Men of Letters : William Dodd; John Dunton; Elijah Fenton; Hester Lynch Piozzi; Joseph Spence; Laurence Sterne
- Author
- Parks, S. [ General editor : Munby, A.N.L.]
- Format/Binding
- Cloth, 4to,
- Book Condition
- Top edge slightly spotted, otherwise Very Good in used and slightly faded dustwrapper
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0720103002
- ISBN 13
- 9780720103007
- Publisher
- Mansell Information / Publishing Ltd, London, first edition, 1972
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Pages
- v, 554 pp
- Keywords
- Dodd, William, 1729-1777 Dunton, John, 1659-1733 Fenton, Elijah, 1683-1730 Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821 Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768 Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768 Library Catalogues Catalogs Private libraries Sale catalogues Facsimiles Catalogs, Booksellers
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