Lot 59 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
philobiblion... sive de amore librorum, et institutione bibliothecae, tractatus pulcherrimus... opera & studio t[homas] i[ames]. oxford: joseph barnes, 1599
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $7,786–$10,900
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 190 x 138mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4384241
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard De Bury, philobiblion... sive de amore librorum, et institutione bibliothecae, tractatus pulcherrimus... opera & studio t[homas] i[ames]. oxford: joseph barnes, 1599. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384241.
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Richard De Bury, philobiblion... sive de amore librorum, et institutione bibliothecae, tractatus pulcherrimus... opera & studio t[homas] i[ames]. oxford: joseph barnes, 1599. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384241.
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|---|---|---|---|
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