Catalogue of Fine Bindings and Valuable Printed Books from the Library of the Late Dr. Stefan Mendl of New York also the Property of the Newberry Library. Chicago (sold by order of the trustees)

Including Theodosius's In somnium scipionis. 1535. in a Polychrome binding for Jean Grolier and Giustiniani's De origine urbis Venetiarum. 1534. bound for Jean Gorlier; Colonna's Hyperotomachi Poliphili. 1499. in a fine 16th century Antwerp binding by Claus van Duermale; the Fermiers Generaux La Fontaine in a "reliure de présent" by Derome Le Jeune and Longus's Daphnis et Chloé. 1718. bound by A. - N. Padeloup le Jeune. Buffon's Histoire Naturelle. 1749 - 1804. partially bound for Maria - Leczinska. and books bound for Madame de Pompadour. Cardinal Rospigliosi and Pier - Luigi Farnese - A 16th century Venetian Purple vellum binding and other fine Italian bindings; maniscript Venetian Ducali of the 16 th - 18 th century - An important early 15th century Austrian cuir - ciselé binding and a fine 17 th century North German or Dutch silver binding; Thomas's Antiquitates. bound by Roger Payne for Sir Richard Colt Hoare.<BR>Wich will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co.<BR>Day of Sale: Monday 28 th February. 1966.<BR>8°. pp. 52 + 20 tavv. f.t. + 3 tavv.rip.f.t. Br. edit.