White Knights Library: Catalogue of That Distinguished and Celebrated Library Which Will Be Sold by Auction

by Robert Harding Evans

The dispersal of the library amassed by George Spencer-Churchill (1766-1840), Marquess of Blandford and later fifth Duke of Marlborough, is most commonly cited today as a preservative against folly. The collection contained some of the most sought-after incunabula of a period defined by the high prices paid for early printed books. It included a fine selection of Caxtons, spectacular botanical and emblem books, and the iconic Valdarfer Boccaccio -...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108065988
• ISBN13: 9781108065986
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"