James w woods (1 risultati)

30pp., 8vo. Stitched and unbound. In fair condition, on aged and lightly-worn paper, with a few closed tears. Full title: 'Catalogue of a Collection of Works on the Fine Arts, comprising Books of Prints, Picture Galleries, Treatises on Painting, Sculpture and Engraving, Lives of Artists, &c. Forming a Portion of the Library of that well-known Amateur Henry G. Bohn, Esq., Deceased, Late of North End House, Twickenham'. 395 lots. A few items priced in pencil, some with name of purchaser. Interesting lots include '263 SMITH (J.) CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF THE WORKS OF THE DUTCH, FLEMISH, AND FRENCH PAINTERS, with the Supplement, 9 vol. in 13, interleaved with numerous MS. Additions by Mr. Chaplin, the celebrated picture-dealer, half-bound morocco 1829-42' (sold to Rutter for £19); '283 Wedgwood (Josiah) Catalogue des Camees, Intaglios, Medailles, Bas-Reliefs, Bustes, &c. avec une Description de Tablettes, Vases et Ecritoires, 2 coloured plates, old red morocco, gilt edges, presentation copy to Comte Bruhl, VERY SCARCE | Etrurie, 1788' (Quaritch, £2 12s 0d). Also present are the first 16pp., of the Christie's catalogue (19 March 1885 and eight following days) of 'The Bohn Collection. Catalogue of the very extensive and valuable Collection of Pictures, Miniatures, Enamels, and other Objects of Art, formed during the last fifty Years by that well-known Amateur Henry G. Bohn, Esq., Deceased, late of North End House, Twickenham'. Stitched and unbound. With a few lots priced in pencil. For more information on Bohn's collecting activities, see his entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Image on application.…