Illustrated works, early printed books and a stand-alone picture make for an eclectic mix in London sale
Among the earlier printed books, Bibles played their part in a wide-ranging auction held by Forum Auctions (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium), and none so financially well as a fine, clean example of Robert Estienne’s Greek text Bible of 1550.
Featuring Garamond’s types, it was an example of the third and most important of those Greek editi…