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E. H. Courville, London, first edition, 1916. Cloth, gilt cover-title, 8vo,. [7] pp ads, vii, 197, [2] pp. A useful reference which is now little known. Many of the entries include extracts from the letter or other document described. From the preface: "In the compilation of this work three classes of people have been kept in mind. First, the student in search of historical or literary facts. Second, the collector interested only in certain subjects or persons. Lastly, the dealer, to whom the financial side is of primary importance. Practically every Autograph Letter, Document, and Manuscript, irrespective of the price realised, is faithfully recorded, A considerable interest is taken in certain celebrities whose writings are not of great commercial importance, and it has been thought desirable to include all these in the work, however small the commercial value of their manuscript may be... It has, unfortunately, been found impracticable to give as much space as might be desired to early…
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London: E.H. Courville., 1919. xii, 189pp.Print adverts i-v pp. Index from 175-189pp. Being a complete alphabetical record of all engravings and etchings sold by auction in London,each item annotated with the date of sale and price realised. Compiled andarranged by E.H. Courville, in conjuction wiith F.I.Wilder. Ex-Libris, James Milne-Cooper.Gilt top edge. Light foxing to preliminaries.. First Edition. Black cloth. fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Publisher E.H. Courville.
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1919
- Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords Print Prices. Engravings and Etchings.
- Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall