(AUCTION CATALOGUE: HOHENDORF).

Bibliotheca Hohendorfiana, ou Catalogue de la Bibliotheque de feu Monsieur George Guillaume Baron de Hohendorf...

1 p.l., 240 pp.; 1 p.l., 200 pp.; 1 p.l., 288 pp. Three vols. in one. 8vo, cont. calf (joints cracked but strong, ends of spine a little chipped, corners a little rounded), spine richly gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. The Hague: A. de Hondt, 1720. The rare sale catalogue of the famous library of Georg Wilhelm, Freiherr von Hohendorf (d. 1719), Austrian general, Adjutant-General of Prince Eugene of Savoy, and his rival as a book collector. Hohendorf’s library contained a splendid series of early printed books, sixteen Grolier bindings, and a rich collection of early MSS., many of which were illuminated. The auction did not take place as the collection was purchased en bloc by the Vienna Hofbibliothek before the sale for 60,000 guilders. “Although this library of 6787 printed books and 252 manuscripts does not rank with the largest collections of the eighteenth century, the choice of books and the organization of the catalogue make it important.”–Taylor, Book Catalogues, p. 246. Very good copy of a decidedly scarce book. This copy is much less browned than usual. ❧ Folter 366. Peignot, p. 103–“Cette bibliothèque étoit une des plus curieuses de l’Europe…le catalogue est classé par format; il est fort riche, surtout en éditions de luxe, en manuscrits, en ouvrages imprimés chargés de notes manuscrites.” Pollard & Ehrman, p. 221 & no. 240.

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• 书商: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (USA)