Catalogue of the Renowned Collection of Works of art chiefly of the Mediaeval and Renaissance times, Greek and Roman antiquities, French 18th century furniture and old Chinese porcelain formed by the late John Edward Taylor Esq. of 20 Kensington Palace gardens W. [ Christie, Manson & Woods, auction catalogue, sale dates: 1- 4 and 9-10 July 1912 ].

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Cloth, gilt over-title, 8vo, 139 pp, 61 plates. lots. From Frank Herrmann, 'The English as Collectors' : " Taylor was one of the proprietors of the Manchester Guardian, and the sale of his magnificent collection of every form of antique and pictures was one of the greatest before the beginning of the first world war. It raised a grand total of £385,500. A great deal of interest centred oin Taylor's Turner drawingswhen, during a single day, Lockett Agnew bought 49 out of 61 items." Lugt: 71536 Perhaps a third of the lots are priced in ink or pencil, sometimes with buyers' names, a few other notes including some cross-references to other collections. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-51826

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