Standard sets, first editions, Americana, autograph letters, maps, manuscripts, incunabula, extra-illustrated books, French literature, books about books, penmanship, birds, drawings by famous English illustrators ...
Subtitle: public auction sale April 22 and 23 [1942]
Publisher: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Published: 1942
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 648 lots.

"Sale number 368"--Prelim.

Date of sale: April 22 and 23, 1942.

"Collected by the late Mrs Christian R. Holmes, now the property of Holmes Foundation, inc., sold by order of the directors; together with property of the estates of the late C.L. Ricketts, Chicago; Mantle Fielding, Philadelphia, author of "American engravers upon copper and steel" etc.; and property of of other owners, sold by order of the owners, heirs and executors."

Rare book copy: Cased with other catalogs from same auction house.

Place of sale: New York.