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Lot 59
Sale 945 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Lots 1-307
Nov 9, 2021
4:00AM CT
Lots 308-687
Nov 10, 2021
4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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250
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$344
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Lot Description
[BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SALE CATALOGUES] -- A group of 4 reference works in 13 volumes, comprising:
[HONEYMAN] SOTHEBY PARKE BERNET & CO. The Honeyman Collection of Scientific Books and Manuscripts. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 30/31 October 1978-19/20 May 1981. 7 volumes, 4to. Illustrated, sales results laid in. Original publisher’s printed gray-green wrappers (some minor wear). -- –An additional copy of vol. III, presumably H. P. Kraus's copy, priced. Gray-green contemporary cloth with original wrappers laid down. Provenance: Hans Peter Kraus (1907-1988), bookseller (buyer packing slips). – [NORMAN]. HOOK, Diana H. and Jeremy M. NORMAN. The Haskell F. Norman Library of Science & Medicine. San Francisco: Jeremy Norman & Co., 1991. 2 volumes, 4to. Original publisher’s cloth gilt. -- SOTHEBY’S. The Celebrated Reference Library of H.P. Kraus. 18/19/20 November 2003. 2 copies, 4to. Original publisher’s wrappers (one with split spine). -- SOTHEBY’S. The Inventory of H.P. Kraus. New York: Sotheby’s, 4/5 December 2003. 4to. Original Publisher’s wrappers. – Together, 3 works in 5 volumes condition generally fine.
Property from the Thomas Sills Trust, Chicago. Illinois



