The Honeyman Collection of Scientific Books and Manuscripts. Volumes I - VII. [ Sotheby's Auction Catalogues, sale dates 30 and 31 October, 1978 to 19 and 20 May, 1981 ] Complete Set of 7 Volumes bound in 4.

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co.

Verlag: Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, London, auction catalogues, for the Honeyman collection sales held from 30th and 31at October, 1978 to 19th and 20th May, 1981, 1978

Beschreibung

7 vols bound in 4, cloth, leather spine-labels, original printed wrappers bound in, 4to, Illustrations throughout, some in colour, some folding. Lots 1-3309. The splendid catalogue of a superb collection, begun in the 1930s and arguably the finest collection on the history of science assembled in the 20th century. Robert D Honeyman IV began by collecting early mathematical works but the scope of his collection was soon widened to include important works in most branches of science. The set comprises: Volume I Printed books A-B. [ 30-31 October, 1978 ] Lots 1-560. Volume II Printed books C-E. [ 30 April - 1 May, 1979 ] Lots 561-1083 Volume III Manuscripts and autograph letters of the 12th to the 20th century.[ 2 May, 1979 ] Lots 1084-1253. Volume IV Printed books F-J. [ 5-6 November, 1979 ] Lots 1254-1774. Volume V Printed books K-M [ 12-13 May, 1980 ] Lots 1775-2284. Volume VI Printed books N-Sa [ 10-11 November, 1980 ] Lots 2285-2768. Volume VII Printed books S-Z and Addenda. [19-20 May, 1981 ] Lots 2769-3309. Bound here in 4 volumes as vols I and II; III; IV and V; and VI and Vii, The copy of the booksellers E.P. Goldschmidt Limited and annotated throughout by its owner Jacques Vellekoop with prices, names of buyers and other notes, with some other notes made (according to a pencilled bookseller inscription) by his cataloguer. Lists of prices realized and buyers' names and lists of estimates bound in. Spine-labels chipped and rubbed, otherwise a Near Very Good set. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-62483

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Honeyman Collection of Scientific Books ...

Verlag: Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, London, auction catalogues, for the Honeyman collection sales held from 30th and 31at October, 1978 to 19th and 20th May, 1981

Erscheinungsdatum: 1978

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage