Sotheby's auction catalogs Print Collection 42 Finding aid prepared by Isabel Gendler. Last updated on July 14, 2020. University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts 2018 January 17 Sotheby's auction catalogs Table of Contents Summary Information....................................................................................................................................3 Biography/History..........................................................................................................................................4 Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information........................................................................................................................... 4 Related Materials........................................................................................................................................... 5 Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5 Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7 Series I. Sotheby's (London)................................................................................................................... 7 Series II. Sotheby's (New York)......................................................................................................... 147 Series III. Sotheby's (Amsterdam)...................................................................................................... 174 Series IV. Sotheby's (Florence)...........................................................................................................175 Series V. Sotheby's (Geneva)..............................................................................................................175 Series VI. Sotheby's (Jerusalem).........................................................................................................175 Series VII. Sotheby's (Milan)..............................................................................................................176 Series VIII. Sotheby's (Monaco)......................................................................................................... 177 Series IX. Sotheby's (München)..........................................................................................................179 Series X. Sotheby's (Paris).................................................................................................................. 180 Series XI. Sotheby's (Tel Aviv).......................................................................................................... 181 Series XII. Sotheby's (UK - Other).....................................................................................................183 Series XIII. Sotheby's (Zurich)............................................................................................................184 - Page 2 - Sotheby's auction catalogs Summary Information Repository University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts Creator Sotheby's (Firm). Title Sotheby's auction catalogs Call number Print Collection 42 Date [inclusive] 1931-2016 Extent 40.5 linear feet (41 boxes) Language English Abstract Founded in 1744 Sotheby’s is one of the world’s largest auction house. For more than two hundred years it has played a central role in the sale of rare books and manuscripts. This finding aid serves as a guide to the more than 1,000 Sotheby's catalogs held in Print Coll. 42 as well as Sotheby’s catalogs post-1930 which are not present in Print Coll. 42 but are held elsewhere in the Penn Libraries. Cite as: Sotheby's auction catalogs, 1931-2016, Print Collection 42, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania - Page 3 - Sotheby's auction catalogs Biography/History Founded in 1744 Sotheby’s is one of the world’s largest auction house. For more than two hundred years it has played a central role in the sale of rare books and manuscripts. The catalogs in this collection were largely received directly from Sotheby’s by the Penn Libraries and some contain annotations and other material added by librarians at Penn. Catalogs before the late 1980s generally do not include printed price estimates in the body of the catalog. These were often printed separately and inserted in the catalogue. Likewise, separate sheets listing the prices realized at the sale with names of buyers were frequently mailed to catalog recipients after a sale. This finding aid notes the presence of some of this additional material, but should not be presumed to be comprehensive in this area. The collection is arranged into 13 series by the location of sale. The vast majority of catalogs listed here were issued by Sotheby’s London (1931-2016) or Sotheby’s New York (1973-2016). In addition to catalogs from London and New York, the collection includes a smaller number of catalogs for Sotheby’s auctions held in Amsterdam, Chester, Edinburgh, Florence, Geneva, Jerusalem, Milan, Monaco, Munich, Paris, Tel Aviv, and Zurich. Within each series catalogs are listed by date from oldest to most recent. Also note that after Sotheby's 1964 purchase of Parke-Bernet in New York, the firm's New York operations went by the name Sotheby's Parke Bernet until 1983. This finding aid includes Sotheby's catalogs from New York from 1973-2016 without noting the name change. Scope and Contents This finding aid serves as a guide to the more than 1,000 Sotheby's catalogs held in Print Coll. 42 as well as Sotheby’s catalogs post-1930 which are not present in Print Coll. 42 but are held elsewhere in the Penn Libraries. Those catalogs with box and folder numbers present are in Print Coll. 42, those with library call numbers listed can be found in the Penn Libraries catalog, those listed as being in Print Coll. 28 are located in the Lawrence J. Schoenberg collection of catalogs. Researchers interested in Sotheby's catalogs outside the time frame covered here should search the library’s online catalog for individual titles. Administrative Information University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts - Page 4 - Sotheby's auction catalogs 2018 January 17 Finding aid prepared by Isabel Gendler. Access Restrictions This collection is open for research use. Use Restrictions Copyright restrictions may exist. For most library holdings, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania do not hold copyright. It is the responsibility of the requester to seek permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce material from the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts. Related Materials Related Archival Materials note At University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts: Print Collection 28: Schoenberg auction catalog collection Print Collection 43: Christie's auction catalogs, 1967-2016 Controlled Access Headings Form/Genre(s) • Auction catalogs Subject(s) • Auctions - Page 5 - Sotheby's auction catalogs • Booksellers and bookselling - Page 6 - Sotheby's auction catalogs Series I. Sotheby's (London) Collection Inventory Series I. Sotheby's (London), 1931-2016. Call-Number Catalogue of the Well-Known Collection of Relics of Samuel Pepys The Property of the RBC late John Pepys Cockerell [Sold by Order of his Widow]. Sales code: PEPYS, 1931 April 1. DA447.P4 S68 1931 Catalogue of a very choice collection of Persian and Indian manuscripts and miniatures, the RBC property of a lady, 1935 February 5. Reference ND3345 .S74 Call-Number Catalogue of a Selected Portion of the Valuable Library and Collection of Manuscript The 1 Property of Major Q.E. Gurney, D.L., of Bawdeswell Hall, Norfolk, 1936 March 30-31. Call-Number (Catalogue of the Schiff Library V.1) Catalogue of a Selected Portion of the Famous RBC Library Principally of Fine Bindings, Rare Engravings, Illustrated Books and French Z997.S35 Literature Formed by the late Mortime L. Schiff, Esq. and now sold by order of John S66 1938 Mortimer Schiff Esq. of New York City, 1938 March 23-25. (Catalogue of the Schiff Library V.2) Catalogue of a Selected Portion of the Famous RBC Library Principally of Fine Bindings, Rare Engravings, Illustrated Books and French Z997.S35 Literature Formed by the late Mortime L. Schiff, Esq. and now sold by order of John S66 1938 Mortimer Schiff Esq. of New York City, 1938 July 5-7. Call-Number (Dysart, Earls of. Library) Catalogue of the Renowned Library removed from Ham House, 1 Surrey, and Sold by Order of the Buckminster Estates The First Portion, 1938 May 30-31. - Page 7 - Sotheby's auction catalogs Series I. Sotheby's (London) (Dysart, Earls of. Library) Catalogue of the Renowned Library removed from Ham House, 1 Surrey, and Sold by Order of the Buckminster Estates the Second and Final Portion, 1938 June 20-21. Call-Number (Catalogue of the Schiff Library V.3) Catalogue of the Third and Final Portion of the RBC Famous Library Principally of Fine Bindings, Rare Engravings, Illustrated Books and Z997.S35 French Literature Formed by the late Mortime L. Schiff, Esq. and now sold by order of S66 1938 John Mortimer Schiff Esq. of New York City, 1938 December 6-9. Call-Number (Harmsworth