Catalogue of Valuable Books & Prints, including the Collection of the Late Signor Lorenzo Monterasi, comprising Curious Books, Tracts, and Engraved Broadsides, relating to America. Works Illustrated By T. and J. Bewick, and their Pupils; Bust of Thomas Bewick, by Bailey, Standard Works in History, Biography, Voyages, Travels, and General Literature. Privately printed works, French and Italian Facetiae, etc., Curious Playing Cards and Games. A Curiously Engraved Tobacco Box, formerly in the possession of Sir Walter Raleigh, an interesting relic of the illustrious discoverer of Virginia. [ Puttick & Simpson, auction catalogue, sale date: 14-16 March 1867 ].

Puttick & Simpson.

Published by Puttick & Simpson, , [first edition, Puttick & Simpson, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 14-16 March 1867, 1867

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Yellow printed wrappers, 8vo, [2], 62 pp. 918 lots. A Lorenzo Monterasi of this period was an Italian composer, but we do not know if he was the owner of this library. Other highlights noted in the catalogue were: "Stuart and Revett's Athens, original edition, 4 vols. half russia ; Bonelli (G.) Hortus Romanus, 600 coloured plates, 6 vols.; Libri's Large Work on Bookbinding; d'Herbelot Bibliotheque Orientale, best edition, 4 vols.; Waltheri Lexicon Diplomaticum ; Schoolcraft's Ethnological Researches, 5 vols.; Strong's Heraldry of Herefordshire ; Plot's Staffordshire ; Horatii Ars Poetica, Aldine edition, 1576 ; Ben Jonson's copy, with his Autograph and Motto; Allott's England's Parnassus, with Autograph and MS. Note of Wm. Oldys ; Milton's Works, by Mitford, 8 vols. blue morocco ; Nichols' Literary Anecdotes, 9 vols.; Walpole's Anecdotes, Major's edition, proof plates, 5 vols.; Bridgewater Treatises, 12 vols.; Alison's History of Europe, both series, 23 vols, calf extra; Lord Castlereagh's Memoirs, Letters, and Dispatches, 12 vols.; Johnson's Dictionary, by Todd, 5 vols.; Lane's Arabian Nights, original edition, 3 vols.; Journal of the Geographical Society, 30 vols. ; Pickering's Reprints of the Liturgical Services, From Edward VI. to Q. Victoria, 8 vols. vellum; Eyland and Lightbody's Architectural Designs, half morocco, Etc. Engravings, Portraits, Drawings, Etc. by English and Foreign Masters, Etc. Etc." Front wrapper torn with loss of a large piece (not affecting the text) from the lower fore-edge corner, and foot of spine torn with loss, title-page torn at fore-edge, otherwise Good and clean. Seller Inventory # ABE-52668

Bibliographic Details

Title: Catalogue of Valuable Books & Prints, ...

Publisher: Puttick & Simpson, , [first edition, Puttick & Simpson, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 14-16 March 1867

Publication Date: 1867

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: 1st Edition