Magnificent books, manuscripts and drawings from the collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh
Subtitle: the property of the Trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh's Will Trust, part I.
Publisher: Sotheby's
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Rare books; Bibliography; Catalogs; Early printed books; Manuscripts; Natural history
Notes: "Western manuscripts" -- P. [11] ; "Printed books" -- P. 29 ; "Natural history" -- P. 59 ; "John Gould" -- P. 92.

Lots 1-49. See: Magnificent books, manuscripts and drawings from the collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh : the property of the Trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh's Will Trust, part II: John James Audubon, The Birds of America, sale code L10413 TOAST, December 7, 2010 for lot 50; and Magnificent books, manuscripts and drawings from the collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh : the property of the Trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh's Will Trust, part III: fifty-two original watercolour drawings on vellum for Pierre-Joseph Redouté's Les Roses, sale code L10413 TOAST, December 7, 2010 for lots 51-91.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 108) and index.

Place of sale: London.

Date of sale: December 7, 2010.