DRURY, HENRY, Reverend. A Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Library of...which will be Sold at Auction, by Mr. Evans...February 19...1827. [London, 1827]. 8vo, contemporary half calf, rebacked. PRESENTATION COPY, one of thirty-five copies printed on writing paper for presentation, this copy inscribed to J. A. Lloyd Esq. on presentation slip. PRICED WITH BUYERS' NAMES in a contemporary hand with sale totals, ruled in red.

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DRURY, HENRY, Reverend. A Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Library of...which will be Sold at Auction, by Mr. Evans...February 19...1827. [London, 1827]. 8vo, contemporary half calf, rebacked. PRESENTATION COPY, one of thirty-five copies printed on writing paper for presentation, this copy inscribed to J. A. Lloyd Esq. on presentation slip. PRICED WITH BUYERS' NAMES in a contemporary hand with sale totals, ruled in red.

Provenance

Bookplates of Bibliotheca Lindesiana and J. R. Abbey.

Lot Essay

Sir Thomas Phillipps tried to buy the collection privately but failed. He bought 69 manuscripts at the sale. Drury was Master of the Lower School at Harrow, and appears as 'Menalcas' in Dibdin's Bibliographical Decameron.

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