Bidspirit auction | Lote de Catálogos de Livros

Lote de Catálogos de Livros Selecionados e Boletins Bibliográficos - Vários - Published in different years of the 1990s by some of the most prestigious and reputable antiquarian and high-end bibliophile houses in Portugal, this remarkable collection of reference and bibliographic work comprises a selected set of 14 catalogs of rare books, constituting fundamental tools for the study of price quotations, identification of valuable editions, and recording of the national antiquarian book market at the end of the 20th century. The lot features a prestigious collection that includes copies from the Livraria Académica do Porto (catalogs from 1994 and 1995 with their characteristic colored covers in blue, yellow, pink, white, green and gray), from the Livraria Prólogo (with yellow and white covers from 1995), from the Livraria Vieira do Porto (Bibliographic Bulletins No. 13, No. 14 and No. 15 with hardcover and heraldic covers), the highly coveted Catalog No. 25 from the Livraria Olisipo dedicated to the theme ”Orpheu”, and the important ”V Catalog” from the Livraria Nuno Canavez Filho, which displays the iconic illustration of the Clérigos Tower on its red cover. All volumes are in their original publisher's brochures and in good general condition, showing only the natural wear and tear resulting from handling and consultation; However, the great element of appreciation and bibliophilic interest in this collection lies in the profuse and rich handwritten annotations by the collector (both in pencil and blue ink), visible on the covers and endpapers, which record exact dates of consultation and receipt (such as ”22/5/1995”, ”30/9/95” or ”2/7/96”), critical appraisal notes, as well as reference lot numbers and period valuations, perpetuating the study process and provenance of this reference library.