Catalogue of important illuminated manuscripts, valuable printed books, autograph letters, Oriental miniatures and manuscripts, etc. ...
Subtitle: which will be sold by auction ... on Tuesday, July 29th, 1924, and following day
Publisher: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
Published: 1924
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
Notes: 484 lots.

Sale code: BEATER.

Date given as July 29, 1924 and following day.

" ... comprising an extremely fine illuminated psalter, Flemish, XIII century, the property of a lady resident in Scotland; a magnificently decorated copy of Gratian's Decretum, Italian, XIV century; and other manuscripts of exceptional quality and interest, including the property of Algernon Hays, Esq., and the property of the late Judge Dunlop, Ashbrook House, Edinburgh; also the property of the late R.H. Roberts, of Bridlemere, Woodhall Spa (sold by order of the executors); including a fine XIII century bible; an interesting XVth century horae ... the property of the late H.A. Rigg, Esq. K.C. of Wallhurst Manor, Cowfold, Sussex (sold by order of the executrix); an important collection of works by or relating to Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bt. ...; Goldsmith (O.), The vicar of Wakefield, 1823, with 14 of Rowlandson's drawings inserted, the property of the Marquess of Sligo; the property of Sir Charles Stewart Forbes, Bt., including More (Sir T.), Utopia, 1516; La Fontaine, Fables, 1755; Boccaccio Decamerone, 1757 ... and other properties; the autograph letters comprise a fine letter of Queen Elizabeth, the property of the Lord Strachie; letters of James Bosell, the property of Violet, Viscountess Melville; a poem in the hand of Robert Burns, the property of Leonard West, Esq.; an interesting collection of letters of artists, sculptors, architects, etc., also Lord Byron's pistols and dagger, the property of Col. L. Hay Ducrot.

Lugt, 87277.

Place of sale: London.

Date of sale:July 29-30, 1924.