Author: 1829 IX 04 GENT - Mevrouw D'Hane :
Title: MANUSCRIPT Book Auction Sale Catalogue - Gent, Vendutie Mevrouw D'Hane Gend 31 Augusti 1829.
Description: .: 3. Manuscript in-folio, 33 x 19 cm, 14 loose leaves (28 pp of which 27 written) + in-f° quire of 20 pp + loosely inserted 1 leaf 17 x 11,5 cm. Probably unique catalogue of a book auction sale organised in Gent. The manuscript catalogue consists of 27 written pages with the books carefully described and listed according to format; 107 lots in-8°; 24 lots in- 4°, also maps & engravings. All the prices obtained are neatly written in ink. Added is a manuscript of 20 pp with the results of the auction of the house contents. Obviously all the belongings of Mad. D'Hane went under the hammer in an auction which lasted from August 31th until September 4th and comprised 10 sessions. The name of the buyers is recorded, among them Lammens, VanHoorenbeke, Goethals, Engel...The most expensive lot, Journal de Physique, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, Paris from 1773 onwards in 34 vols was sold for 9.75 fl. . The 14 loose leaves a bit dusty, the furniture list with a serious dampstain with loss of paper in the lower margin, without however a loss of text. .

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