Lot 113

COATS, William Allan (1853-1926) - Catalogue of the Collection of Pictures, Glasgow, 1904, large 4to, 138 photogravure plates, FINELY BOUND in contemporary turquoise crushed morocco gilt. FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 200 COPIES "PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION."

Estimate: £100 - £150
Hammer price: £20
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

COATS, William Allan (1853-1926, collector) - Catalogue of the Collection of Pictures of the French, Dutch, British and Other Schools belonging to W. A. Coats. Glasgow: Wm. B. Paterson, 1904. Large 4to (380 x 285mm). Oval portrait on the title, printed in red and black, 138 photogravure plates on india paper, mounted. FINELY BOUND in contemporary turquoise crushed morocco gilt by Maclehose, Glasgow, top edges gilt, others uncut (extremities rubbed, some scuffing and scratching, upper inner hinges weak). Provenance: Sir Alexander Kay Muir, Bart. (armorial bookplate); from the Collection of Mr & Mrs Walter Goetz; pencil annotation to front free endpaper and including many prices added to the French School pictures section of the catalogue and to the margins of a few plates. FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 200 COPIES "PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION."

Read more

Our website uses cookies, as almost all websites do, to help provide you with the best possible browsing experience.

Accept Read more