John F. Fleming, Inc. (New York)

(27 cm), 167 pp., [5] leaves of plates. 511 items. Publisher’s printed wrappers. - Catalogue of stock offered by John F. Fleming (1910-1987), including a Jenson Bible on vellum (the Hanrott–Hoe–Baldwin copy; item 26, $12,500), a Shakespeare first quarto, Much adoe about nothing, 1600 (the Roxburghe–Heber–Vernon–Holford copy; item 277, $65,000); Pigafetta’s account of Magellan’s voyages, 1525 (the Chatsworth copy; item 421, $45,000); and a collection of books and documents labelled “Virginia and her illustrious sons” which incorporates the Samuel Wharton–Fetherstonhaugh archive, from Uppark House, Hants (items 484-511, price on request). ¶ Wrappers slightly worn along spine; otherwise a good, unmarked copy.