Shelfmark
Lrr.4.27 (03)
Main entry--corporate name
Sotheby's (Firm).
Title
Catalogue of first editions in English literature, private press books and bibliography : the property of the late Michael Sadleir, Esq. (sold by order of the executors), which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
Chelsea : Printed by Carey & Claridge, 1958.
Physical description
64p ; 25cm.
Note
Bound with shelfmarks Lrr.4.27 (01) and Lrr.4.27 (02).
Note
Introduction by John Carter.
Note
Printer taken as publisher.
Note
List of buyers' names and prices tipped-in after text.
Note
Five loose newspaper clippings featuring obituaries for Michael Sadleir.
Note
Loose fragment of a bookseller's catalogue.
Provenance
Bookplate of John Carter.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on buyers' names list: "Carter".
Provenance
Two loose drafts, one of the article entitled "Michael Sadleir : a valediction", and one of the introduction to this catalogue, with ms. corrections in John Carter's hand.
Provenance
Loose ms. and typed letters (dated 1957-1958) about Michael Sadleir and the article entitled "Michael Sadleir : a valediction", to John Carter from various people, including: Robert Black, Dudley Massey, Edith (Betty) Sadleir, and John Sparrow.
Binding
20th century dark blue buckram binding with gilt lettering on spine ; original printed green paper wrappers bound with text.
Subject
Added entry--name
Carter, John, 1748 - 1817 former owner.
Added entry--name
Massey, Dudley correspondent.
Added entry--name
Black, Robert K. (Robert Kerr) correspondent.
Added entry--name
Sparrow, John, 1906 - 1992 correspondent.
Added entry--name
Sadleir, Edith correspondent.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B25465