THE SAMUEL MESSER COLLECTION OF ENGLISH FURNITURE, CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS (12-05-91)

by Christie's

1st Edition

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Book description: London: Christie's, 1991 Hardcover with dust jacket. This is the catalogue for Sale No. 4690 ("Messer") held in London on December 5, 1991. 130 lots of fine furniture, books, prints, clocks and barometers. 181, (5) pp. Bound in publisher's full royal blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt lettering and decoration on cover. Photographic endpapers. Lavishly illustrated entirely with color photographs, some fold-out. List of prices realized laid in. The volume is in perfect condition. The dust jacket is slightly wrinkled at one corner, else fine. AS NEW/NEAR FINE. Samuel Messer was a perfect example of that increasingly rare breed of collector who was only content with, and interested in, the very best. He was one of that fortunate group of connoisseurs of Georgian furniture in England and America who formed the nucleus of their collections with the help and advice of Robert Symonds (d. 1958) in his day the greatest expert on the subject. A superb catalogue of one of the finest private collections of English furniture. Scarce. . 1st Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Near Fine. 4to (8.5 x 11"). Catalog.

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