Author: CORFIELD (Professor W. H.)
Title: Catalogue of the Collection of Books in Valuable Bindings of the Late Professor W.H. Corfield, M.D. Comprising Early Stamped, Embroidered, Inlaid, and Other Bindings, by Binders of Various Countries and Periods... Chiefly in Fine Preservation.
Description: London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 1904. Small 4to (260 x 190 mm), [iv], 48pp., ruled in red with prices and buyers names in a cont. hand, 56 plates (16 folding) beautifully produced in gold and colours (several with minor abrasions), orig. printed wrappers, the text is disbound from the wrappers and the coloured plates are loose. First auction catalogue solely devoted to fine bindings, containing some 466 lots. Include a typed list of prices and buyers names.

Keywords: BOOKBINDING BINDINGS BOOK AUCTION CATALOGUE