Whyte's THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 18 APRIL 2026

6 1 Book of Kells facsimile A facsimile copy of The Book of Kells with a study of the manuscript by Francoise Henry, Thames & Hudson, 1974. Gilt orange cloth, quarto in slip case. Condition: Slight faults to the slip case otherwise very good. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 1 2 16th Century. Ovid Metamorphoses, woodcuts bound in one volume. 176 woodcuts bound in pigskin covered boards, text in German. Rare early printed work, apparently once owned by William Pitt, (1759-1806) Prime Minister of the UK. 5.50 by 6.25in. (14 by 15.9cm) Condition: Covers loose, first 20 pages distressed, bumped corners, most scenes are very good and legible. A good reference copy. Provenance: According to old inscription: Leigh Sotheby, William Pitt’s Estate Sale, 21 January 1808 (Samuel Leigh Sotheby (1805-1861); Private collections since then. The Metamorphoses by Ovid. is considered his magnum opus. The poem chronicles the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar in a mythico-historical framework comprising over 250 myths Estimate €800-€1,200 (approx £700-£1,040) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 2