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Creator:
Sykes, Mark Masterman, Sir, 1771–1823
Title(s):
Catalogue of the splendid, curious, and extensive library of the late Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. : ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Evans ...
Published/Created:
London : Printed by W. Nicol, Cleveland-Row, St. James's, 1824.
Physical Description:
3 volumes in 1, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 25 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Z997 .S95 1811+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
MUDD,AUCT X348 E92 1824/5/11: Priced in ms., with names of buyers.
SML,Y X348 E92 1824/5/11: 26 cm. Autographs: F.R. Mills(?), on covers of all three parts. George Augustus Sala on flyleaf and cover of first part. Autograph presentation inscription from Francis C. Lawley to George Augustus Sala on flyleaf. Lacks portrait. Priced in ms., with some names of buyers.
BAC: British Art Center copy disbound and mounted within red border. Lacks leaf of plates. Includes clippings laid in. Bound in contemporary gilt-stamped red morocco. Gilt edges. Has bound with it: Catalogue of the very valuable collection of chiefly Italian pictures, some pieces' of antique sculpture in marble ... Sir Mark Masterman Syjkes ... which will b sold by auction by Mr. Christie ... on Friday, May the 14th, 1824, and following day ... London, 1824.
By Henry John Todd.
Part 1 sold May 11 and ten following days; pt. 2, May 28 and five following days; pt. 3, June 21 and seven following days. (In all sales, Sundays excepted).
About 3700 lots, which brought nearly 18,000 pounds.
Subject Terms:
Book auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
Books -- Prices.
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777–1857 -- Catalogs.
Lawley, Francis Charles -- Autograph presentation inscription to G. A. Sala.
Mills, F. R. -- Autograph.
Private libraries -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
Rare books -- England -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.
Sala, George Augustus, 1828–1895 -- Autograph presentation inscription from F. C. Lawley.
Sala, George Augustus, 1828–1895 -- Autograph.
Strickland, Henry Eustatius, 1777–1865 -- Bookplate.
Sykes, Mark Masterman, Sir, 1771–1823 -- Library -- Catalogs.
Sykes, Mark Masterman, Sir, 1771–1823 -- Portrait.
Form/Genre:
Auction catalogs -- 1824 05 11-06 29.
Auction catalogs.
Advertisements.
Book auction catalogs.
Publishers' advertisements.
Portrait prints.
Prices (Provenance)
Contributors:
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777–1857, auctioneer.
Todd, Henry John, 1763–1845.
Nicol, William, 1777–1857, printer.
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