Catalogue of a Highly Important and Valuable Topographical Portion of the Magnificent Library of the late John Lane, Esq., of King s Bromley Manor, Staffordshire [ S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson. auction catalogue, sale date: 19 April 1856 ].

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Beige printed wrappers, 8vo, 20 pp. 158 lots. Books from the library of John Lane (1752-1824) which became available for sale following the death of his widow. The sale highlights are described thus: " All the leading county histories, on large paper; fine original copies of the Works of Sir Wm. Dugdale, Gough s Sepulchral Monuments, of great rarity; a very choice copy of Prynne s Records, 3 vols. a work of great historical value; a most beautiful and complete copy of the First Folio edition of the Works of Shakespeare, in rich old morocco ; Illuminated Manuscripts, a series of sixty-three drawings of Illuminated Ornaments of the Middle Ages, of unparalleled beauty, executed by Henry Shaw, and other important productions illustrative of Art and Archaeology the whole in fine condition". The Shakespeare First Folio (West 71) was purchased by Toovey for £164 and subsequently passed to the third Earl of Gosford; when the fourth Earl sold it in 1884 through Puttick & Simpson it was repurchased by Toovey for £470. About a dozen lots priced in manuscript. A little duststained, faint central vertical crease, a little edgewear with small loss to rear wrapper, otherwise Good. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-59038

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