Very choice and valuable early printed books with a few illustrated manuscripts, the property of Charles Fairfax Murray, esq. (deceased) (sold by order of the executors)
Publisher: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
Published: 1919
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Notes: Sale code: Icarus.

Comprising the famous block book of the Apocalyptic visions of St. John, c. 1460; rare XVth and XVIth century books, with woodcuts, includings Columna's Mer des histoires, Verard, c. 1505, with a folding woodcut hitherto unknown to bibliographers; a fine and extensive series of tracts by Savanarola, many with woodcuts; illuminated liturgical & secular manuscripts on vellum; books in fine bindings, including beautiful examples of XVIth century Lyonese workmanship, etc.; etc.

Place of sale: London.

Date of sale: July 18, 1919.