Christie, Manson & Woods (London)

(24 cm), 40 pp. 107 lots. Publisher’s printed wrappers. - The highest price of the day was paid by the New York bookseller John Fleming, when he acquired for £9500 Antonio Pigafetta’s account of Magellan’s Voyage, published at Paris in 1525 (lot 85); Fleming bought another 24 lots, and his purchases amounted to £67,555 (the total of the 107 lots was £109,851). The first Indian Bible was bought by Sessler for £7200 (lot 8). Saleroom report in The Book Collector, Autumn 1958, p.239. Unillustrated issue (also issued with 13 plates). ¶ Unmarked copy. No Price list.