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Catalogue of the remaining portion of the renowned library of the late Henry Yates Thompson, Esq. : comprising fine early illustrated books including J.P. Bergomensis, De claris mulieribus and St. Jerome, Life, both printed at Ferrara, 1497 ; Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, Venice, 1499 ; important works on geography, including Berlinghieri, Georgafia, 1490 ; and a Portolano by J.F. Roussin ; superb 16th century bindings, including very fine examples of the libraries of Thomas Mahieu and Pier Luigi Farnese ; English late 17th century bindings from the libraries of William III and Samuel Pepys ; French 18th century dentelle bindings ; John Lydgate, Fall of princes, Pynson, 1494 ; English literature ; bibliographical works, etc. ; drawings by W.M. Thackeray and Richard Doyle ; autograph letters of J. Boswell, C. Brontë, T. Carlyle, W. Cowper, C. Darwin, B. Franklin, Josephine to Napoleon, C. Lamb, Napoleon to Josephine, R.B. Sheridan, G. Washington, etc. |
