Prices of Books; An Inquiry Into the Changes in the Price of Books Which Have Occurred in England At Different Periods
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Chevalier de la Table Ronde. Two parts in one. Second edition, by Verard. Fine copy, with rough leaves, morocco super extra by Thouvenin. Duriez, 560 francsj same copy, Prince of Essling, 505 francs; same copy, Duke of Hamilton, 1884, ;^io8. AuGusTiNus. De Civitate Dei. Venet. Nic. Jenson, on vellum, first page elaborately painted, and illumi- nated initials. Sunderland, 1881, ;^iooo — bought by Mr. Quaritch amid shouts of applause. CHAPTER IX PRICES OF EARLY ENGLISH LITERATURE No class of book...s has advanced in value of late years to so great an extent as the chief examples of old English literature, and of this class the books printed by our earliest printer, Caxton, stand in a foremost position. It is proposed in this chapter to give a general idea of the variations in price of all the books printed by Caxton which have been sold by public auction. The number attached to each entry is that given by Mr. Blades in his great work, and it is hoped that few sales of these books have been left unmentioned.^ We learn from Mr.
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