List of catalogues of English book sales 1676-1900 : now in the British Museum /
British Museum.Department of Printed Books.
Mattingly, Harold,1884-1964.
Burnett, I. A. K.(Ian A. K.)
Pollard, Alfred W.(Alfred William),1859-1944.
London : British Museum,
1915.
Chronological list of 8,000 catalogues, with a full index of owners.
Index included.
Details of booksellers included on title page: "Sold at the British Museum; and by Messrs. Longmans & Co., 39, Paternoster Row; Bernard Quaritch, 11, Grafton Street, W.; Asher & Co., 14, Bedford Street, Covent Garden; and Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner, London."
Additional printing information included on the verso of the title page: "London: Printed by William Clowes adn Sons, Limited, Duke Street, Stamford Street, S.E., and Graet Windmill Street, W."
Half title page included
The compilation of the list was begun by Harold Mattingly, continued by I.A.K. Burnett, and completed by A.W. Pollard. cf. Pref.
"Supplementary list. Sale catalogues preserved in the ... Department of Manuscripts, not in the Department of Printed Books": pages [441]-447.
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