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[Auction catalogue - Brussels] - Notice succinte d'une collection unique de manuscrits inédits, r...

Currency:EUR Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 EUR
[Auction catalogue - Brussels] - Notice succinte d'une collection unique de manuscrits inédits, r...
[Auction catalogue - Brussels] - Notice succinte d'une collection unique de manuscrits inédits, rare et précieux, concernant l'histoire Belgique; suivie d'une description bibliographique de livres imprimés (...). Rédigée par un amateur (= Charles de la Serna Santander). [Brussels, J.J. Jorez, 1811], 2 parts in 1 vol., 8vo, mod. boards, flat spine with gilt leather title label, [4]-77-[3], 237-[3] ff., with quires A-O of Pt. II printed on bluish paper (lower blank part of title cut off and skilfuly underlaid). Very good copy. € 300/500 The very rare anonymous catalogue of the collection of Ant. Jos. Nuewens (1747-1813), sold in Brussels on 1 - 11 April 1811. Pt. I has 660 historical manuscripts, Pt. II 2990 printed books and some mss. Nuewens had first tried to sell the collection "en bloc" to the French government. Some 988 (!) lots were bought by the great Charles van Hulthem, and after his death they were acquired by the Royal Library. Pt. II no. 440 is the famous Middle Dutch "Hulthem Manuscript", sold for 5,50 F ... Ref. Blogie 58. Not in Vandenhole.