Fine books, a manuscript Greek gospels written by George Hermonymus; early printed books ...
Subtitle: public auction Tuesday, March 21 [1972]
Publisher: Sotheby Parke-Bernet Galleries
Published: 1972
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Notes: 231 lots.

"Sale number 3334"--Prelim.

Date of sale: March 21, 1972.

Price list tipped in.

"Including a leaf of the Gutenberg bible, Alciati's Emblems (1548), Aldines, editions of Erasmus, 16th century imprints. Illustrated books including Boydell's Norway, Guericke's Experimenta nova, Knorr Recueil des monuments, Matthioli Kreutterbuch (1626), Phillips A natural history of birds, Weinmann Phytan thoza, Hayley's Triumphs of temper with plates by Blake. Watercolor drawings by Dulac, Rackham, and Gaze. Modern illustrated books including works by Braque, Buffet, Chagall, Dali, Duchamp, Ernst, Miró, Moore (with a watercolor), Picasso, Redon (Tentation de Saint Antoine), Utrillo. A long run of publications of the Limited Editions Club, the property of several owners."

Place of sale: New York.