. One hundred years of book auctions, 1807-1907; being a brief record of the firm of Hodgson and Co. (commonly known as "Hodgsons") ... uto^^raph inscriptions or remarkablebindings (see plate on p. 35). Speakini^- j^ener-ally, far more exact and particular descriptions,especially of rare books, are now considerednecessary than was the case in the early years oflast century. This may be seen from the com-parison, on the followinLf pl^c, of the cataloguedescription of the Pirst POlio Shakespeare (re-ferred to at the commencement of this pamphlet)and that of a copy of the Foerns sold by thisfirm
. One hundred years of book auctions, 1807-1907; being a brief record of the firm of Hodgson and Co. (commonly known as "Hodgsons") ... uto^^raph inscriptions or remarkablebindings (see plate on p. 35). Speakini^- j^ener-ally, far more exact and particular descriptions,especially of rare books, are now considerednecessary than was the case in the early years oflast century. This may be seen from the com-parison, on the followinLf pl^c, of the cataloguedescription of the Pirst POlio Shakespeare (re-ferred to at the commencement of this pamphlet)and that of a copy of the Foerns sold by thisfirm in November, 1906, and purchased by for the record sum of ^220. Careful attention is, of course, paid to de-scribing, as far as possible, the actual state orcondition of books; whether, for instance, theyare in the original covers, or have been at someperiod rebound; whether the edges are in theiroriginal rougfh state, or have been cut down inbinding; whether the volumes are clean or inany way soiled or defective. To the generalreader, condition is a matter of comparativelysmall moment; prtwided a book is complete, 36. 77)t; Siudou->c i: renowned Skik^p.^arl-^^jsulc of dxa^c The appluujc- dcficjhc: the wond:r of the 6tacjc. A^aturc her /elfj-, wa, fraud of hi dcjlanc (ylnd jovd to wcatc the drejina of hi: lincs^. Th: learned will ConfcK\ his teorkj- are ittch-t ^^4: neil^r mhn^ nor ,iufc-> ean vraiie to fjr ever live thx fame, the world to tell -• 77!i like,ire eJuill eier paralcU■v ^ \v.^v:hduru. FACSIMILE OF THE PORTRAIT OF SHAKESPEARE FROM THE poems, 164O. Sold at Chancery Lane, November 29th, 1906, for ;£22o ; A COMPARISON OF CATALOGUE DESCRIPTIONS, 1818-I907 i 1818 I 1 779 Shakespeares (William) Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, a fixe ohigixal copy of I THE FIRST EDITION IN A GENUINE STATE. Lond. by Isaac Jaggard^ 1623 1907 • Shakespeare (W.) — Poems | written | bv | Wil. Shake-speare, \Gent. I engraved portrait of the Author by W
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