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A Catalogue of the Highly Valuable Collection of Prints, the Property of  the Late Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. Of Sledmere House and Settrington  in the County of York. [Three Volumes in One]

A Catalogue of the Highly Valuable Collection of Prints, the Property of the Late Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. Of Sledmere House and Settrington in the County of York. [Three Volumes in One]

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A Catalogue of the Highly Valuable Collection of Prints, the Property of the Late Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. Of Sledmere House and Settrington in the County of York. [Three Volumes in One]

by Mr Sotheby [Sotheby, Samuel]

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London: Mr Sotheby 1824. 4to.Auction Catalogue. 3 volumes bound as 1. [iii], 94, [4]; [iv], 17, [2]; ix, 99, [4] pp.Full red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Spine faded and worn at ends and board corners, with light marking. Offsetting to endpapers, and pages slightly toned, but otherwise internally clean. Occasional splits to the bindings within, but all still together. Bookplate to front pastedown of Henry and Gwen Melchett - Henry Mond, 2nd Baron Melchett (1898-1949) was a politician an industrialist. Three catalogues for auctions of the print and print book collection of bibliophile Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, including works of Ruben, Vandyck, Sir Robert Strange, etc.; the prices that each item presumably went for is marked in the margins by a contemporary hand. Also includes advertisements fro other upcoming auctions. . Very Good. Gilt Lettered Cloth. 1824.

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Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
A Catalogue of the Highly Valuable Collection of Prints, the Property of the Late Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. Of Sledmere House and Settrington in the County of York. [Three Volumes in One]
Author
Mr Sotheby [Sotheby, Samuel]
Format/Binding
Gilt Lettered Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Mr Sotheby 1824
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1824
Size
4to.Auction Catalogue
Keywords
Sotheby's,Auction catalogue
Bookseller catalogs
Antiques and Collecting;

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