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STEEVENS, George (1736-1800) -- Bibliotheca Steevensiana. A Catalogue of the Curious and Valuable Library of George Steevens, Esq. ... London: Printed by J. Barker for Mr. King, 13 May, 1800.
8o (152 x 155 mm). (Some spotting.) Contemporary quarter russia, marbled boards, uncut (worn, front cover detached, spine perished).
PRICED in a contemporary hand, ruled in red. Large-paper copy of the sale catalogue of the library of George Steevens, which "... marks the earliest appearance in the auction-room of a large Shakespeare collection" (De Ricci). He owned nearly fifty Shakespeare quartos, including twelve first editions. De Ricci, pp. 62-63.
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PRICED in a contemporary hand, ruled in red. Large-paper copy of the sale catalogue of the library of George Steevens, which "... marks the earliest appearance in the auction-room of a large Shakespeare collection" (De Ricci). He owned nearly fifty Shakespeare quartos, including twelve first editions. De Ricci, pp. 62-63.