In 1887 a small octavo manuscript volume, in a worn brown binding, was offered at the end of a sale at Sotheby's.
"The Book-Hunter at Home"
P. B. M. Allan
It was purchased at Sotheby's in July, 1920, by a well-known New York dealer, Mr. G. D. Smith, for ten guineas, the writer of these lines being the underbidder.
"The Book-Hunter at Home"
P. B. M. Allan
Sotheby's auction-sale catalogues are also valuable.
"The Book-Hunter at Home"
P. B. M. Allan