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Samuel Leigh Sotheby

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English auctioneer and antiquary

Born 1805
Died 1861

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  • Cover of: Ramblings in the elucidation of the autograph of Milton

    First published in 1861 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition ramblingsineluci00sothrich
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  • Cover of: Observations upon the Handwriting of Philip Melanchthon: Illustrated with Fac-Similes from His Marginal Annotations, His Common-place Book and His Epistolary Correspondence. Also, a Few Specimens of the Autograph of Martin Luther, with Explanatory

    First published in 2018 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Unpublished documents, marginal notes and memoranda, in the autograph of Philip Melanchthon and of Martin Luther: with numerous facsimiles. : accompanied by observatons upon the varieties of style in the handwriting of these illustrious reformers

    First published in 1840 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Principia Typographica. the Block-Books, or Xylographic Delineations of Scripture History; Issued in Holland, Flanders and Germany, During the Fifteenth Century, Exemplified and Considered in Connexion with the Origin of Printing. to Which Is Added An... ;

    First published in 2021 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Collection of Facsimiles of the Types, Woodcuts, and Capital Letters Used by Early Printers

    First published in 2018 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Memoranda relating to the block-books preserved in the Bibliothèque impériale, Paris: made October M. DCCC. LVIII

    First published in 1859 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Observations upon the handwriting of Philip Melanchthon: illustrated with fac-similes from his marginal annotations, his Common place-book, and his epistolary correspondence ; also, a few specimens of the autograph of Martin Luther, with explanatory remarks

    First published in 1839 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Principia typographica.: The block-books, or xylographic delineations of scripture history; issued in Holland, Flanders and Germany, during the fifteenth century, exemplified and considered in connexion with the origin of printing. To which is added an attempt to elucidate the character of the paper-marks of the period.

    First published in 1858 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Specimen of Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby's Principia typographica: an extensively illustrated work, in three volumes, imperial quarto, on the block-books, or xylographic delineations of Scripture history issued in Holland, Flanders, and Germany, during the fifteenth century; on their connexion with the origin of printing, and on the character of the water-marks in the paper of the period.

    First published in 1858 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A Collection of facsimiles of the types, woodcuts and capital letters used by early printers

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Catalogue of the Singularly Curious, Very Interesting, and Valuable Library of Edward Skegg, Esq ...

    First published in 1842 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Catalogue of a valuable and interesting assemblage of autograph letters, historical documents and records, illustrative of English history: to which are added some others of much interest, collected by the Very Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter, and President of the Antiquarian Society, deceased 1784 : also autograph letters of celebrated musicians and composers, vocalists, actors, actresses, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby, at his house, 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Tuesday, April 25th, 1843, at one o'clock, precisely

    First published in 1843 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The typography of the fifteenth century: being specimens of the productions of the early continental printers, exemplified in a collection of fac-similes from one hundred works, together with their water marks

    First published in 1845 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A Collection of facsimiles of the types, woodcuts, and capital letters used by early printers.

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  • Cover of: A few words by way of a letter addressed to the shareholders of the Crystal Palace Company.

    First published in 1856 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Paper marks in the early block books of the Netherlands and Germany, to which are added illustrations of the types and marks in the productions of the press of Caxton.

    First published in 1858 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Ramblings in the elucidation of the autograph of Milton.

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  • Cover of: Specimen-notice for the disposal of Mr S.L. Sotheby's Principia Typographica by public auction, May 5, 1858.

    First published in 1858 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Specimen of Mr. S.L. Sotheby's Principia Typographica.

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  • Cover of: Summary of the contents of the Principia Typographica.

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We need a photo of Samuel Leigh Sotheby

English auctioneer and antiquary

Born 1805
Died 1861
Subjects
Autographs, Block books, Printing, Watermarks, History, Origin and antecedents, Specimens, Type and type-founding, Bibliography, Catalogs, Correspondence, English Manuscripts, Famous Persons, Manuscripts, bub_upload
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England
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Martin Luther (1483-1546), Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), John Milton (1608-1674), William Caxton (1422?-1491)

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July 31, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
October 9, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import