Scope and Contents From the Collection: The manuscript and book auction catalogs were purchased for the sake of  those pursuing bilbiographic research on manuscripts and rare books who might find valuable sale and provenance information in the catalogs. They record auctions that took place mainly through Bloomsbury, Sotheby's and Christie's, spanning from the nineenth through the late twentieth centuries. Similary, the donation received of jewelry auction catalogs are intended for those purusing research on the history of jewelry...

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Christie, Manson & Woods, Ltd. London. The Properties of Mrs. M. Ayress; Edward Barnes, Esq.; Sir John and Lady Figgess; N.F. Ford, Esq.; Countess Mouchine-Pouchkine; Mrs. A. Spowers; R.F. Tudsbery, Esq.; The late Dame Rebecca West, D.B.E. From the collections of the late Edward T. Chow; the Whitaker Family; and various sources.