Books in fine bindings, illuminated manuscripts, other literary property ... the William Randolph Hearst collection
Publisher: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Published: 1939
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 307 lots.

"Sale number 79"--Prelim.

Date of sale: January 11 and 12, 1939,

'Including fine art and extra-illustrated books, with Tissot's "La Sainte bible" in a magnificent Pagnant binding; autograph letters and documents: Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Jone, Jackson and Jefferson; important Revolutionary manuscript maps; authors' autographs, with two fine Dickens' letters; manuscripts of Emerson's "May day" and Hay's "The breadwinners"; original drawings by Alken, Rowlandson and Thackeray's illustrations for "Mrs. Perkins ball" and "Dr. Birch"; first editions of American & English authors; Froissart's Chronicles, Pynson, 1523-5; William Pitt's copy of the third folio of Shakespeare.'

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

Place of sale: New York.