$1,200
Book Catalog. Richard Heber (1773-1833) Bibliotheca Heberiana . London: Sotheby, Evans, and Weatley, 1834-1836. Octavo, twelve parts (of thirteen) in twelve volumes, lacking the thirteenth part, first and only edition; two volumes in original paper boards, spines flaking, boards loose, the other ten volumes in recent uniform half buckram and paper boards. Together with: thirteen additional duplicate volumes of the same, not forming a complete set, five in recent half buckram, seven in publisher's paper, one in half green leather; of all twenty-five volumes, only two have trimmed edges, the rest are untrimmed throughout. Richard Heber was a bibliomaniac of the highest order. His library, which filled six houses, and contained at least 200,000 volumes, was sold by three different auction houses over a four year period, and was quite simply the most exhaustive book collection ever assembled by any one person.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-11-18
