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Lot Comprises:

J. Pearson & Co., Catalogue of a magnificent collection of papal bindings from Julius III (1550-1555) to Pius IX (1846-1878) with a foreword by E. Gordon-Duff, London, J. Pearson & Co., [1916], brown cloth, black morocco title label, bookplate of Julia Parker Wightman (1909-1994)

J. Pearson & Co., One hundred books from the cabinets of royal and distinguished bibliophiles from Grolier to Beckford, London, [1901] - - Armorial bindings from the libraries of the kings and emperors of France : from Francis I to Napoléon III, London, Chiswick Press, 1902, fol., original Roxburghe binding of light brown quarter russia over green buckram boards, top edge gilt, published by Pearson for J.P. Morgan who bought the entire collection, Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana (ex-Christie's NY, June 17, 2005, lot 1421)

J. Pearson & Co., Two hundred books from the libraries of the world's greatest book collectors : Grolier (1479-1565) to Beckford (1759-1844), London [1910]

J. Pearson & Co., 500 important books, manuscripts, and autograph letters, London [1910], together 3 vols. with duplicate of vol. 1. A-H, vol. 2. I-Z

J. Pearson & Co., Catalogue of a superb collection of English and foreign armorial and contemporary bindings of four centuries : Henry VIII (1509-1547 to George III (1760-1820); with an addenda of association books, London [1917?], red cloth, stamp on upper pastedown "Withdrawn PML" (i.e., Pierpont Morgan Library)

J. Pearson & Co., Catalogue descriptive of a collection of books and armorial bindings of exceptional rarity, beauty and importance, London [1920?]

J. Pearson & Co., Very choice books, including an extremely important series of historical bindings : together with original and illuminated manuscripts, etc., London [1902]

J. Pearson & Co., Very choice books, including an extremely important series of historical bindings : together with original manuscripts, autograph letters, etc., London [1902], 2 vols.

J. Pearson & Co., One hundred and sixty-two extraordinarily important French books, bindings, and manuscripts dating from Charles VI to Napoleon I, London [1922]

J. Pearson & Co., Catalogue of armorial bindings, books, autograph letters & manuscripts notable for their exceptional rarity and importance, London [1928]

Sold as a group, not subject to return.