Fine historical and modern decorated bookbindings (1 May 1996) § Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana: the first portion: 150 important manuscripts, association copies, fine bindings (21 March 2005) § Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana: the second portion: antiquarian catalogues (22-23 March 2005) § Important European furniture, works of art, ceramics, tapestries and carpets [Missal boxes and other property of B.H. Breslauer, lots numbered 321-347] (17-18 May 2005) § Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana: the third portion: books, printed on vellum, bibliography, books about books, manuscripts and bookbinding (27-28 June 2005) (catalogues of the stock and private collection of B.H. Breslauer, sold in King Street, London, or 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, by the auctioneers Christie's, 1996 and 2005)
London (latterly New York), Christie's (latterly, Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc.), 1996; 2005
Five volumes (27 cm), I (1 May 1996): 159 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). 189 lots. List of prices realised loosely inserted. II (21 March 2005): 227 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). Lots 1-150. III (22-23 March 2005): 363 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). Lots 151-906. IV (17-18 May 2005). 517 (3) pp., illustrations (most in colour). 598 lots (Breslauer property, lots 321-347). V (27-28 June 2005): 3339 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). Lots numbered 907-1639. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. - Catalogues of the stock and reference library of Martin Breslauer, Inc., and of objects in the private collection of Bernard H. Breslauer (1918-2004). ¶ Two of the five catalogues are annotated; others are very good, unmarked copies.
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- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 1996
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 1996-2005
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 2005
- Auction sale catalogues - Sculpture & Works of Art - 2005
- Bibliography - Auction sale catalogues
- Bookbinding - Collections, USA - Breslauer (Bernard H.), 1918-2004
- Bookbindings - Auction sale catalogues
- Authors/Creators
- Christie's (London & New York)
- Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (New York)
- Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd (London)
- Owners
- Breslauer, Bernard H., 1918-2004
- Auction date
- 19960501
- 20050321
- 20050322
- 20050517
- 20050627
This collection contains
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Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd (London)
Fine historical and modern decorated bookbindings (catalogue for an auction conducted by Christie's, London, 1 May 1996)
London, Christie's, 1996(27 cm), 159 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). 189 lots. List of prices realised loosely inserted. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. - The books were consigned anonymously by Martin Breslauer, Inc. “The mainly continental examples were rather over-estimated, which affected the lesser lots badly… Modern bindings tended to do better. A masterpiece by Bonet on the Picasso Buffon made £45,000 (Maggs), and an equally grand Rose Adler, Bernanos Jeanne, relapse et sainte 1951, £24,000” (from a saleroom report in The Book Collector, Autumn 1996, pp.366-369). The 90 lots which managed to sell realised over £500,000. ¶ Annotated copy, priced.- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 1996
- Bookbinding - Collections, USA - Breslauer (Bernard H.), 1918-2004
- Bookbindings - Auction sale catalogues
- Authors/Creators
- Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd (London)
- Owners
- Breslauer, Bernard H., 1918-2004
- Auction date
- 19960501
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Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (New York)
Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana: the first portion: 150 important manuscripts, association copies, fine bindings (catalogue for an auction conducted by Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., New York, 21 March 2005)
New York, Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., 2005(27 cm), 227 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). Lots 1-150. Publisher’s printed wrappers. ¶ Unmarked copy. Laser-print price list loosely inserted.- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 2005
- Bookbinding - Collections, USA - Breslauer (Bernard H.), 1918-2004
- Authors/Creators
- Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (New York)
- Owners
- Breslauer, Bernard H., 1918-2004
- Auction date
- 20050321
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Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (New York)
Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana: the second portion: antiquarian catalogues (catalogue for an auction conducted by Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., New York, 22-23 March 2005)
New York, Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., 2005(27 cm), 363 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). Lots 151-906. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. - The catalogues are presented geographically: England, Scotland and Ireland; France; Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Italy; Low Countries; other European countries; United States. “The most important was the volume of thirty-three English catalogues, 1688-9, some unique, made by the bookseller Christopher Bateman, which made $160,000 (Hill v. Quaritch)… But the most astonishing of all was the $17,000 (estimate $400-$600) for the typescript catalogue of the collection of Karl Wolfskehl, poet, friend of Stefan George and publisher” (from a saleroom report in The Book Collector, Summer 2005, pp.261-262). ¶ Unmarked copy. Laser-print price list loosely inserted.- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 2005
- Bookbinding - Collections, USA - Breslauer (Bernard H.), 1918-2004
- Authors/Creators
- Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (New York)
- Owners
- Breslauer, Bernard H., 1918-2004
- Auction date
- 20050322
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Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (New York)
Important European furniture, works of art, ceramics, tapestries and carpets (catalogue for an auction conducted by Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., New York, 17-18 May 2005)
New York, Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., 2005(27 cm), 517 (3) pp., illustrations (most in colour). 598 lots (Breslauer property, lots 321-347). Saleroom notice loosely inserted. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. - The collection of missal boxes and other works of art belonging to B.H. Breslauer are offered as lots 321-347. ¶ Annotated copy, partly priced. No Price list.- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 2005
- Auction sale catalogues - Sculpture & Works of Art - 2005
- Authors/Creators
- Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (New York)
- Owners
- Breslauer, Bernard H., 1918-2004
- Auction date
- 20050517
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Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (New York)
Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana: the third portion: books, printed on vellum, bibliography, books about books, manuscripts and bookbinding (catalogue for an auction conducted by Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., New York, 27-28 June 2005)
New York, Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc., 2005(27 cm), 339 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). Lots numbered 907-1639. Publisher’s printed wrappers. - The sale realised $4,271,196 (with premium). Saleroom reports in The Book Collector, Summer 2005, pp.260-262; Autumn 2005, p.415. ¶ Unmarked copy. Laser-print Price list loosely inserted.- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 2005
- Authors/Creators
- Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (New York)
- Owners
- Breslauer, Bernard H., 1918-2004
- Auction date
- 20050627
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