1866 · London
by (Blenkinsop, Henry)
London: Puttick and Simpson, 1866. 8vo. 220 x 145 mm., [8 ½ x 5 ¾ inches]. 60 pp. Stitched as issued with original buff printed paper wrappers.
Very attractive copy of Henry Blenkinsop's (1813-1866) library catalogue, sold immediately upon his death I 1866. The collection consists of 1099 lots, 1069 of which are books. The catalogue is organized by size and then author and it contains many hundreds of medical books, many on the study of obstetrics, female anatomy, and childhood development. The remainder of the library includes English history and literature, a number of books from the Aldine press, Baskerville's (truncated)
Very attractive copy of Henry Blenkinsop's (1813-1866) library catalogue, sold immediately upon his death I 1866. The collection consists of 1099 lots, 1069 of which are books. The catalogue is organized by size and then author and it contains many hundreds of medical books, many on the study of obstetrics, female anatomy, and childhood development. The remainder of the library includes English history and literature, a number of books from the Aldine press, Baskerville's (truncated)