Isbn: 9781108065849 - Bibliotheca Askeviana: Sive, Catalogus Librorum Rarissimorum Antonii Askew, M.d. (cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) (10 results)

Condition: New. Reissued here together, the 1775 and 1785 sale catalogues for Anthony Askew's extensive library, with annotations about prices and purchasers. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320. . 2014. Annotated. paperback. . . . .…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. pp. 212.

Condition: New. Reissued here together, the 1775 and 1785 sale catalogues for Anthony Askew's extensive library, with annotations about prices and purchasers. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320. . 2014. Annotated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The library of the physician Anthony Askew (1722-72) was outstanding in both printed books and manuscripts. He may have failed in his ambition to secure a complete collection of every printed edition of the Greek classics, but he did amass a classical library which remained unsurpassed until Spencer. Although he was later accused of plagiarism, virtually every edition of Aeschylus down to the 1850s cited 'Askew's collations'. He also secured Richard Mead's fine collection of Latin and Greek manuscripts, alongside other early classical codices from the Maffei library. The dispersal of Askew's collection in two sales, ten years apart, attracted international interest. Bidders at the 1775 book sale included George III, while the manuscript sale in 1785 led to acquisitions by the British Museum, the Bodleian and Cambridge University Library. Now reissued together, the sale catalogues have been annotated here by auction attendees who recorded prices and some purchaser details.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 212 2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The library of the physician Anthony Askew (172272) was outstanding in both printed books and manuscripts. He may have failed in his ambition to secure a complete collection of every printed edition of the Greek classics, but he did amass a classical library which remained unsurpassed until Spencer. Although he was later accused of plagiarism, virtually every edition of Aeschylus down to the 1850s cited 'Askew's collations'. He also secured Richard Mead's fine collection of Latin and Greek manuscripts, alongside other early classical codices from the Maffei library. The dispersal of Askew's collection in two sales, ten years apart, attracted international interest. Bidders at the 1775 book sale included George III, while the manuscript sale in 1785 led to acquisitions by the British Museum, the Bodleian and Cambridge University Library. Now reissued together, the sale catalogues have been annotated here by auction attendees who recorded prices and some purchaser details. The library of the physician Anthony Askew (172272) was outstanding in both printed books and manuscripts, focussing heavily on Greek classical texts. Reissued here together are the 1775 and 1785 sale catalogues, both annotated by auction attendees who recorded prices and some purchaser details. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. The library of the physician Anthony Askew (1722-72) was outstanding in both printed books and manuscripts, focussing heavily on Greek classical texts. Reissued here together are the 1775 and 1785 sale catalogues, both annotated by auction attendees who rec.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Bibliotheca Askeviana | Sive, Catalogus Librorum Rarissimorum Antonii Askew, M.D. | Baker and Leigh | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2013 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9781108065849 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …