None — Selected Catalogues from Sotheby Wilkinson & Hodge

London, Sotheby, Wilkinson, and Hodge, 1911 - 1919. Magazine. An eight volume collection of Sothebys auction catalogues and buyer's lists. All related to the library of Henry Huth. Volumes are: Catalogue of the Huth Collection of Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts: First Portion (1911) Catalogue of the Huth Collection of Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts, Second Portion(1912) Catalogue of the Huth Collection of Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts, Third Portion (1913) Catalogue of the Huth Collection of Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts, Fourth Portion (1914) Catalogue of the Huth Collection of Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts, Fifth Portion (1916) Catalogue of the Huth Collection of Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts: Sixth Portion (1917) Catalogue of the Huth Collection of Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts; Seventh Portion (1918) Catalogue of the Huth Collection of Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts; Eighth Portion(1919) 1911 volume is a presentation copy with the compliments of Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge. All illustrated editions with 6 volumes limited fine paper editions with extra plates and the list of buyers' names. With 157 plates. Henry Huth was an English merchant banker and prominent bibliophile. After travelling through Europe and the America's, Huth joined his father's company and settled in London where he began forming his library. Huth confined himself to no particular subject, but bought anything of real interest provided that the book was in good condition. His varied collection was especially rich in voyages, Shakespearean and early English Literature, and also in early Spanish and German works, influenced by his time in Hamburg. In original paper wraps. Externally, generally smart with handling marks and creasing to all volumes. Wear to spines and some chipping. Spine split to 1916. Wraps detached and missing to 1912 volume. Internally, generally firmly bound. 1916 binding weak. Pages bright and generally clean with some scattered spots and annotations. Some coloured plates have sustained some damage due to sticking. Many pages to 1914 uncut. Good . Ill.: None. Good .