Source : OShaughnessy

Source Title Messrs. Scott and O'Shaughnessy late of the Merwin Sales Company Book Auctioneers, 331 Madison Avenue, New York City
Description

Scott & O’Shaughnessy was an auction house in the New York area during the period 1910 to 1930.  They were, before becoming an auction house, associated with The Merwin Sales Company, itself an auction house.  Earlier in their careers they were dealers and late in their careers consignors to auction.   They were active in the golden era of rare book collecting.

 

Price entry in this group might not be as accurate but that's the best interpretation we have from the catalogues we adopted.

Scope of Text

Their records in the RBH Database are taken from their “house copies”.

Total Records in AED 26643
  • Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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