E.P. Goldschmidt & Co Ltd. Comprehensive set of illustrated scholarly sale catalogues , lists & supplements (1923-1992)

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E.P. Goldschmidt & Co Ltd. Catalogues 1-172 (complete); Lists 4-8 § 15-20 § 22-33; Stock Lists 1-2 (complete); supplements 1-16, 18 . London, 1923-1992. 21 vols in 4to & 8vo bound in buckram containing 154 catalogues, lists & supplements in their original illustrated or printed wrappers; the remainder offered loose in original wrappers as issued. A comprehensive collection of the scarce scholarly, illustrated sale catalogues, lists & supplements issued by the distinguished firm of London antiquarian booksellers founded in 1923, specializing in early printed continental books, bindings & manuscripts. Comprising a complete series of 172 sale catalogues (nos 82 & 95 in photocopy) - nos 1-154 bound (nos 29-48 are from the library of John Carter CBE (1905-75), author & bibliographer (signed) - (Sotheby sale 1976); catalogues no 155-172 in original wrappers, as issued; including 24 lists (of 33 issued), stock lists I & II (all issued), supplements 1-16 & 18 (of 18 issued) (1960-1984) - (nos 1-5 are bound in buckram.) Overall condition good to very good, except for cat. no 97 (soiled blank margins some torn without loss.) E. Ph. Goldschmidt (1887-1954) collector, bibliographer & aniquarian bookseller, paid special attention to textual questions, bindings and provenances. Offered additionally : (1) Christie's, London, auction catalogue. The Stock and Reference Library of E.P. Goldschmidt & Co. Ltd. London, 8 & 9 July, 1993. 4to. [10] + 383 p, 666 lots. Illustrated. List of prices realized loosely laid in. Laminated illustrated wrappers. Part II contains lots 291-666 of the reference library); some cover illustrations are of early sale catalogues. (2) Goldschmidt, E.Ph. Medieval texts and their first appearance in print. London, Bibliographical Society, 1943. [6] including frontispiece + 143 + [1]p. Publisher's printed wrappers, untrimmed & partially uncut. First edition of one of the author's most influential works ( published as 'Supplement to the Bibliographical Society's Transactions, 16').

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E.P. Goldschmidt & Co Ltd. Comprehensive set of illustrated scholarly sale catalogues , lists & supplements (1923-1992)
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E.P. Goldschmidt & Co.Ltd. Prominent firm of London antiquarian booksellers specializing in early printed continental books, manuscripts & Renaissance bindings
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E.P.Goldschmidt & Co.Ltd, London
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