Sotheby & Co.
The library of the Stiftung fur (sic) Botanik, Liechtenstein
Sotheby & Co. London, 1975.Sale catalogue; 3 vols.Boards.Good/No Jacket.Cover sl.soiled, lower tips of spines sl.bumped.One of the most sumptuous botanical libraries, amassed by Arpad Plesch, came up for sale on 16 and 17 June 1975 at a time of rip-roaring inflation in the UK economy; unsurprisingly, the books fetched record prices.This well-illustrated catalogue has become a collector's item.Includes list of prices realised and names of purchasers, loosely inserted: the sale fetched £197,237.In English.1 kg.
Acanthophyllum Books
Professional sellerBook number: 1445
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