![LANDAU, Horace de, Baron (1824-1903) – Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of very important manuscripts and printed books selected from the renowned library formed by Baron Horace de Landau [part one]. London: 12 July 1948. 4° (249 x 191mm). EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 17 photographs mounted on 13 sheets and one printed entry from another catalogue mounted and inserted, one coloured plate and 65 monochrome plates, of which 6 folding. Green crushed morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt edges. Provenance: Geoffrey D. Hobson (pocket on rear pastedown containing a quantity of correspondence and clippings relating to the Landau sale) – Anthony R.A. Hobson (ink marginalia).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/CSK/2015_CSK_10414_0283_000(landau_horace_de_baron_sotheby_co_catalogue_of_very_important_manuscri114704).jpg?w=1)
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LANDAU, Horace de, Baron (1824-1903) – Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of very important manuscripts and printed books selected from the renowned library formed by Baron Horace de Landau [part one]. London: 12 July 1948. 4° (249 x 191mm). EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 17 photographs mounted on 13 sheets and one printed entry from another catalogue mounted and inserted, one coloured plate and 65 monochrome plates, of which 6 folding. Green crushed morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt edges. Provenance: Geoffrey D. Hobson (pocket on rear pastedown containing a quantity of correspondence and clippings relating to the Landau sale) – Anthony R.A. Hobson (ink marginalia).
UNNUMBERED COPY OF A SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION, printed on fine paper, with prices and buyers’ names printed in red in the margins. This issue contains a preface written by Hobson. 100 copies of this edition were printed, of which slightly more than half were subsequently pulped. The subsequent two parts were not issued in this form.
UNNUMBERED COPY OF A SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION, printed on fine paper, with prices and buyers’ names printed in red in the margins. This issue contains a preface written by Hobson. 100 copies of this edition were printed, of which slightly more than half were subsequently pulped. The subsequent two parts were not issued in this form.
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