The Champalimaud Collection [2 Volumes in Slipcase]

London: Christie's, 2005. Slipcased. Catalogues as new; slipcase is bumped at corners, especially lower front.. Morning Sale: White illustrated wraps with red spine and gold lettering; 298 pp. with illustrations throughout; Evening Sale: Color-illustrated wraps with red spine; 267 pp. with color images throughout. Both housed in a lavender board slipcase with color images and black lettering. Heavy at 9 pounds and will require extra postage. Auction catalogues for the sale in London of the collection belonging to Mr. Antonio de Sommer Champalimaud, a Portuguese banker and industrialist, put together over a span of 40 years of collecting. Sumptuous catalogues. With an introduction by Pedro Girao. (Inventory #: 162683)