Alchorne (Stanesby) [Sale Catalogue] Catalogue of a Portion of the Valuable Library, priced throughout and with some buyers' names, some foxing and soiling, later half roan, rubbed, 8vo, R.H. Evans, 1813. ⁂ Scarce auction catalogue of a small but important collection which included 9 Caxtons and was attended in person by several of the major collectors of the day such as the Duke of Devonshire, Richard Heber and Sir Mark Masterman Sykes. Alchorne was Master of the Mint who died in 1800 and his library "was purchased by Payne, offered to Lord Spencer in 1806 for £1200, declined by him and sold to Thomas Johnes of Hafod (1748-1816), whose library had just been burnt down (1807). In February 1813, the latter decided to part with the Alchorne books and offered them to Lord Spencer, who had to pay £3500." (De Ricci). This auction, held on 22 May 1813, was Spencer's sale of duplicates and other unwanted books. The catalogue notes that Devonshire bought 3 of the Caxtons and many of the other early English books.
Alchorne (Stanesby) [Sale Catalogue] Catalogue of a Portion of the Valuable Library, priced throughout and with some buyers' names, some foxing and soiling, later half roan, rubbed, 8vo, R.H. Evans, 1813. ⁂ Scarce auction catalogue of a small but important collection which included 9 Caxtons and was attended in person by several of the major collectors of the day such as the Duke of Devonshire, Richard Heber and Sir Mark Masterman Sykes. Alchorne was Master of the Mint who died in 1800 and his library "was purchased by Payne, offered to Lord Spencer in 1806 for £1200, declined by him and sold to Thomas Johnes of Hafod (1748-1816), whose library had just been burnt down (1807). In February 1813, the latter decided to part with the Alchorne books and offered them to Lord Spencer, who had to pay £3500." (De Ricci). This auction, held on 22 May 1813, was Spencer's sale of duplicates and other unwanted books. The catalogue notes that Devonshire bought 3 of the Caxtons and many of the other early English books.
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