May 11, 2010 - Sale 2214

Sale 2214 - Lot 56

Price Realized: $ 108
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 150 - $ 250
[OLDYS, WILLIAM.] The British Librarian: exhibiting a Compendious Review or Abstract of Our Most Scarce, Useful, and Valuable Books in All Sciences. [2], vii, [5], 402 pages. 8vo, contemporary calf, quite worn, joints cracked, cords intact; contents lightly toned. Armorial bookplate of Sir John Anstruther and stamp of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (released) on title verso; A. N. L. Munby booklabel. London: T. Osborne, 1738

Additional Details

first edition in book form. all published of a bibliographical monthly that originally appeared from January to June 1737. Bigmore & Wyman II, 90.