Catalogue of fine books, illuminated & other manuscripts, and valuable bindings ...
Subtitle: which will be sold by auction ... on Thursday, October 17th, 1918, and following day
Publisher: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
Published: 1918
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 69
Subjects: Art collections
Notes: 402 lots.

Sale code: Irishmen.

"First day's sale.  The second and final portion of a fine library, the property of the late Rev. E.S. Dewick, 26, Oxford Square, W., including a valuable collection of liturgical manuscripts.  Second day's sale.  The property of the dowager Viscountess Wolseley, of Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex, comprising a collection of valuable bindings in morocco, tortoiseshell, &c., and a fine series of Stuart, embroidered and other needlework bindings; the property of Michael Birkbeck, Esq., of Bird's Place, Buxton, Norfolk; the property of the Lady Tennyson, of Monkshatch, Guildford; the property of Major-General Vaughan, of Hangwrt and Nannau, Dolgelly, including Christine de Pisan, Booh of faytes of arms, printed by Caxton, 1489; the property of the Lady Beryl Gilbert, removed from Revesly Abbey, Lincolnshire, comprising a collection of deeds and documents.  Heraldic and genealogical notes, &c. relating to the county of Lincoln.  And various properties, including fine illuminated and other manuscripts, Whitchurche's third issue of Edward VI. prayer book, 1549, &c."

Place of sale: London.