Magnificent books, manuscripts and drawings from the collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh the property of the Trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh's Will Trust, part I. § Part II. John James Audubon, The Birds of America § Part III. Fifty-two original watercolour drawings on vellum for Pierre-Joseph Redouté's Les Roses (catalogues for auctions conducted by Sotheby's, London 7 December 2010)
London, Sotheby's, 2010
Three volumes (27 cm), I: 115 (1) pp., colour illustrations. Lots 1-49. II: 47 (1) pp. (some folded), colour illustrations. Lot 50. III: 75 (1) pp., colour illustrations. Lots 51-91. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. - The Audubon (lot 50), a subscriber’s copy in pristine state of preservation (Witham-Silvertop, ex-Christie’s, London, 3 July 1951, when it made £7,000), was bought by London dealer Michael Tollemache for £7,321,250; the Shakespeare first folio (lot 13; West 44) realised £1,497,250. Profile of the collection by H.R. Woudhuysen, “Reserves of English character” in The Times Literary Supplement, 3 December 2010, p.36. ¶ Fine, unmarked set.
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- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 2010
- Book illustration - Artists, American - Audubon (John-James), 1785-1851
- Prints - Artists, American - Audubon (John-James), 1785-1851
- Science books - Ornithology - Audubon (John-James), 1785-1851
- Authors/Creators
- Sotheby's (London)
- Artists/Illustrators
- Audubon, John-James, 1785-1851
- Redouté, Pierre-Joseph, 1759-1840
- Owners
- Hesketh, Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron, 1916-1955
- Auction date
- 20101207
This collection contains
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Sotheby's (London)
Magnificent books, manuscripts and drawings from the collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh the property of the Trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh's Will Trust, part I (catalogue for an auction conducted by Sotheby's, London, 7 December 2010)
London, Sotheby's, 2010(27 cm), 115 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). Lots 1-49. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. ¶ Unmarked copy.- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 2010
- Authors/Creators
- Sotheby's (London)
- Owners
- Hesketh, Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron, 1916-1955
- Auction date
- 20101207
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Sotheby's (London)
Magnificent books, manuscripts and drawings from the collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh… : Part II : John James Audubon, The Birds of America (catalogue for an auction conducted by Sotheby's, London, 7 December 2010)
London, Sotheby's, 2010(27 cm), 47 (1) pp. (some folded), illustrations (most in colour). Lot 50. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. ¶ Unmarked copy.- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 2010
- Book illustration - Artists, American - Audubon (John-James), 1785-1851
- Prints - Artists, American - Audubon (John-James), 1785-1851
- Science books - Ornithology - Audubon (John-James), 1785-1851
- Authors/Creators
- Sotheby's (London)
- Artists/Illustrators
- Audubon, John-James, 1785-1851
- Owners
- Hesketh, Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron, 1916-1955
- Auction date
- 20101207
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Sotheby's (London)
Magnificent books, manuscripts and drawings from the collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh… Part III : Fifty-two original watercolour drawings on vellum for Pierre-Joseph Redouté's Les Roses (catalogue for an auction conducted by Sotheby's, London, 7 December 2010)
London, Sotheby's, 2010(27 cm), 75 (1) pp., illustrations (most in colour). Lots 51-91. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. ¶ Unmarked copy.- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 2010
- Authors/Creators
- Sotheby's (London)
- Artists/Illustrators
- Redouté, Pierre-Joseph, 1759-1840
- Owners
- Hesketh, Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron, 1916-1955
- Auction date
- 20101207
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