Book collectors and enthusiasts have been following the sale of the Robert Pirie Collection since it was announced last fall. The auction, last December, drew a who's who of individual and institutional bidders. A link to the summary of the sale is here.
The latest auction participant to make public its winnings is Oxford's Bodleian Library, which has just published a well-illustrated account of what it brought home.
The Folger Shakespeare Library, part of the Smithsonian family of museums, has published a fascinating three-part account of how they mapped their auction campaign, bringing home 47 items obtained in battle with much better-funded competitors.
Part 2 of the Folger's Pirie adventures is here, discussing the books purchased.
Part 3 is here, and goes over the manuscripts The Folger acquired.
Henry Bemis Books' previous posts on the Pirie auction are here: publication of the Sotheby's catalogue in November; a December 3 profile of Pirie the collector; and how the Morgan Library fared, here.
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