Salomons’ Breguet Collection

David Lionel Salomons:

Breguet (1747-1823). Illustrated with over 150 photographic reproductions & other plates. London 1921. 8vo. With Supplement, errata and plates. Original half blue cloth. Very slight wear, two sellotape stains on rear pastedown. Rectangular blue exlibris stamp of ”B & Å Falk” (6 x 4,5 cms), with a falcon vignette.

First edition. Elaborate catalogue of the most important Breguet collection, most of which was bequeathed to the State of Israel by its owner, Sir David Salomons (1851-1925). He amassed the single greatest collection of Breguet clocks and watches anyone has ever assembled, which included many of Breguet's most famous works. Salomons produced this complete, self-published catalog of his collection in 1921, which has gone on to become a classic of the literature on Breguet.

Together with:

David Lionel Salomons:

Breguet (1747-1823). Illustrated with over 150 photographic reproductions & other plates. London 1921. 8vo. With Supplement, errata and plates. Recent half morocco, top edge gilt, very fine but with a few small sellotape stains on flyleaves.

First edition. Elaborate catalogue of the most important Breguet collection, most of which was bequeathed to the State of Israel by its owner, Sir David Salomons (1851-1925). He amassed the single greatest collection of Breguet clocks and watches anyone has ever assembled, which included many of Breguet's most famous works. Salomons produced this complete, self-published catalog of his collection in 1921, which has gone on to become a classic of the literature on Breguet.

Together with:

David Lionel Salomons:

Breguet (1747-1823). […] Edition revue, corrigee et augmentee. Ornée de nombreuses illustrations. Traduit de l’anglais. London 1923. 8vo. With plates and some 700 photos.

Recent half morocco, top edge gilt, very fine save for severe sellotape staining on endpapers.

First published in English in 1921, this is the enlarged French edition, limited to 550 copies. Elaborate catalog of the most important Breguet collection, most of which was bequeathed to the State of Israel by its owner, Sir David Salomons (1851-1925). He amassed the single greatest collection of Breguet clocks and watches anyone has ever assembled, which included many of Breguet's most famous works. Salomons produced a complete, self-published catalog of his collection in 1921, which has gone on to become a classic of the literature on Breguet.

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