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Exhibition extraordinary! Catalogue of pictures, statues, busts, bronzes, &c. &c. now exhibiting for sale, at the Great Auction-Room, Westminster. To which is annexed some critical observations. Fourth day's sale without reserve.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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A catalogue of several libraries of books, comprehending a capital variety in all languages, arts and sciences. Amongst others are Folio. Birch's Lives with Houbraken's Heads, v. p. proofs Hogarth's Works, by Sayer Ruins of Balbec Bacon's Abridgment, 5 vol. Biographia Britannica, 7 vol. Churchill's Voyages, 8 vol. Dugdale's Summonses Harris's Voyages, 2 vol. best edit. Duhalde's China, 2 vol. Kaempfer's Japan, 2 vol. Maitland's London, 2 vol. best edit. Rapin's England, 5 vol. Anderson's Commerce, 2 vol. Guillim's Heraldry, best edit. Bayle's Dictionary, 5 vol. best edit. Calmet's Dictionary, 3 vol. James's Dictionary, 3 vol. Postlethwayte's Dictionary, 2 vol. Johnson's Dictionary, 2 vol. Suidae Lexicon Kusteri, 3 tom. Scapulae Lexicon, Elz. Henry's Commentary, 5 vol. Baskerville's Bible, imperial Oxford Bible, royal folio Quarto. Addison, Baskerville, 4 vol. Bacon's Works, 5 vol. Boyle's Works, 6 vol. Blair's Rhetoric, 2 vol. Locke's Works, 4 vol. Jarvis's Don Quixote, 2 vol. Newton's Milton, 3 vol. Thomson's Works, 2 vol. Gibbon's Roman History, 3 vol. Gross's Antiquities, 4 vol. Cook and Hawkesworth's Voyages, 5 vol. Orme's Indostan, 3 vol. Evelyn's Sylva Hawkins's History of Music, 5 vol. Doddridge's Expositor, 6 vol. Barnes's Homer, 2 vol. Octavo. Annual Register, 25 vol. Ancient and Modern History, 65 vol. Critical Review, 52 vol. Gentleman's Magazine, 52 vol. London Magazine, 51 vol. Johnson's Poets, 68 vol. Bell's Poets, 109 vol. Smollet's England, 16 vol. Swift's Works, 25 vol. royal 8vo. Melmoth's Works, 8 vol. Martin's Magazine, 14 vol. Fielding's Works, 10 vol. Bell's Theatre, 21 vol. Dodsley's Pearch and Mendez's Poems, 11 vol. Dodsley, Stevens and Hawkins's Old Plays, 17 vol. The Books are in fine Condition, unless where otherwise expressed, many of them bound in Russia and other splendid Bindings. They will begin selling at the Prices printed in the Catalogue, for Ready Money only, On Monday, February, 9, 1784, By David Ogilvy, No. 23, Middle-Row, Holborn. Catalogues (price Sixpence, to be returned in the Purchase) to be had of Mr. Vernor, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, and at the Place of Sale, where is given the full Value in Ready Money for Libraries and Parcels of Books.
Ogilvy, David, 1741 or 1742-1812.Date: 1784]- Books
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A catalogue of Mr. Samuel Paris's collection of paintings, marble bustos, bronzes, &c. &c. To be sold by auction, at Mr. Cock's in the Great Piazza Covent-Garden, on Wednesday the 21st of this inst. March 1738-9; and the Three following Days. The Collection may be view'd on Saturday the 17th, and every Day after (sunday excepted) till the Time of Sale, which is to begin each Day at Half an Hour after Eleven O'Clock.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1739]- Books
How to write about contemporary art / Gilda Williams.
Williams, GildaDate: 2014- Books
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A catalogue of the extensive, valuable, and superb collection of prints, books of prints, drawings, and miniatures, Selected from the various cabinets which have been offered to the public during the last 50 years, uniting the collections of those-well-known connoisseurs Charles Chauncy, M.D.F.R.S. and F.S.A. and Nathaniel Chauncy, Esq; his brother; comprising the choicest works of M. Antonio, A. Durer, Hollar, Golizius, Rembrandt, Vischer, fine impressions after Rubens and Vandyke; scarce Dutch etchings, and the works of most of the modern masters. The books consist of the Dresden, Luxembourg, and other galleries; smith's works, 4. vols. Vertue's heads and monuments; Guerchino's etchings; by Bartolozzi; the works of count Caylous, 4 vols. Capt. Bailey's works, museum Venetianum, z Tom. Œuvres de le Bas, Picart's works, Le Clerc's ditto, Della, Bella, Hamilton's Vases, Hogarth, &c. and a large collection of English and foreign topography. Among the drawings will be found the best performances of the Italian, Flemish, and Dutch schools; and the miniatures, which are numerous, exhibit some beautiful pettitots, zinks, olivers, coopers, meyers, shellys, scoulers, &c. both in enamel and water colours. Which (by order of the executors of Nathaniel Chauncy, Esq; deceased,) will be sold by auction, By Mr. Greenwood, at his room, in Leicester-Sqaure, on Monday, May the 3d, 1790, and thirteen following days, (Sundays excepted) at twelve o'clock.
Greenwood, John, 1727-1792.Date: [1790]- Books
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A catalogue of upwards of ten thousand volumes of the best books in all arts and sciences, ... Which will be sold ... on Tuesday, June 18, 1754. By Samuel Baker, bookseller. In York-Street, Covent-Garden. ...
Baker, Samuel, approximately 1711-1778.Date: 1754]- Archives and manuscripts
"In the community" art
Date: 2010-c.2011Reference: PP/DBL/B/12Part of: David Beales: archive- Books
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A catalogue of a very large and fine collection of valuable books, in all arts, sciences and languages; among which is contained the library of the Rev. Michael Tyson, ... Which will be sold ... by Leigh and Sotheby, ... Beginning February 1781. ...
Leigh and Sotheby.Date: 1781]- Books
Living with Leonardo : fifty years of sanity and insanity in the art world and beyond / Martin Kemp.
Kemp, MartinDate: 2018- Pictures
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A young man holding a rod with a shaped end (sceptre?) and a round object. Reverse glass painting by a Qajar artist, 182-.
Date: [between 1820 and 1829]Reference: 5423i- Books
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A catalogue of curiosities, Chiefly Theatrical, Which are to be sold By Auction; Being Part of the effects of a virtuoso, Lately Deceas'd.
Skewball, Peter.Date: 1748- Books
Catalogue of a collection of European and Islamic drug jars : the property of a collector and Italian maiolica from various sources day of sale Tuesday, 4th March, 1969 at eleven o'clock precisely.
Sotheby & Co. (London, England)Date: 1969- Books
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A catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Dutchess Dowager of Portland, deceased: which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786 ... at her late dwelling-house, in Privy-garden, Whitehall / [by the Rev. J. Lightfoot].
Date: 1786- Books
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A catalogue of all the reserved capital collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch pictures, of Dr. Newton, the late Lord Bishop of Bristol, Eminently distinguished for his resined taste in the polite arts: donsisting of an assemblage of choice of an assemblage of choice cabinet pictures, by the most esteemed and admired masters, and in the highest state of preservation viz. Raphael Corregio Barrochio M. Angelo A. del Sarto Titian P. Veronese Bassan Guido Claude C. Marratti Zuccharelli Occhiali Poussin Mignard S. Rosa Rubens Vandyck Teniers P. Neess which (by order of the representative) will be sold by auction By. Mr. Christie, at his great room in Pall Mall, on Saturday the 22d of March, 1794, at twelve o'clock. To be viewed two days preceding the sale.-Catalogues may be had as above; and at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1794]- Books
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Bibliotheca Salmoniana: or, the collection of the ingenious Mr. Nath. Salmon, lately deceased, also of three other gentlemen; newly purchased: consisting of most languages, arts and sciences. The books (for the Generality) are in very good Order; and mark'd many of them at Prime Cost, some under; being resolv'd to sell off this Winter. The sale to begin on Thursday October 7, 1742; and continue till all are sold By John Robinson, bookseller, in Southampton-Street, Covent-Garden. Where Catologues are given Gratis. N. B. I have a small Parcel of Manuscript Sermons, warranted Genuine, and preach'd by a very sound Divine about 200 Miles from London.
Robinson, John, active 1737-1742.Date: 1742]- Books
Die europäischen Privatbibliotheken und Buchauktionen : ein Verzeichnis ihrer Kataloge / bearbeitet von Gerhard Loh.
Loh, Gerhard.Date: 1997-- Books
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A catalogue of several libraries and parcels of books lately purchased; The whole containing ten thousand volumes, In all Arts and Sciences, and in most Languages. Which will begin to be sold very reasonable. The lowest Price printed in the Catalogue, By S. Baker and G. Leigh, Booksellers, At their House in York Street, Covent-Garden. On Tuesday, March the 31st, 1767, And to continue every Day. Catalogues to be had gratis of the following Booksellers, Mr. Dodsley's, Pall Mall; Mr. Robson's, Bond street; Mr. Walter's, Charing Cross; Mr. Brotherton's, Cornhill; Mr. Owen's, and Mr. Hingeston's, Temple-Bar; and at the Place of Sale. - Where is given to the full Value for any Library.
S. Baker and G. Leigh (London, England)Date: 1767]- Books
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A catalogue of an elegant library of rare and valuable books, Chiefly English, Most of which relate to Natural History, Antiquities, and the Polite Arts, The major Part in Morocco, Russia, and other splendid Bindings; some choice prints and books of prints, including The Cabinets of Crozat, Boyer, and others, the Works of Le Bas, the Designs of Inigo Jones, &c. several highly-finished Missals, some fine drawings, among which are ninety-five originals of Madam Merian in Colours upon Vellum, from the collection of the late Dr. Mead: also Wilkes's cabinet of English and Foreign moths and butterflies, in the same Order in which he left its a Neat-Cabinet of Italian Sulphurs after antique Gems; some capital Bronzes and Carvings in Ivory; sundry curious Fire-Arms, and other genuine and valuable Effects, of a Gentleman Who is gone Abroad, which will be sold by auction, by Paterson and Eve, at Essex House in Essex Street in the Strand, on Wednesday, June the 15th, 1768, And the three following Days, To begin each Day precisely at Twelve O'Clock. To be viewed on Monday the 13th, and to the Time of Sale. Catalogues may be had gratis at Essex House aforesaid.
Paterson and Eve (Strand, London, England)Date: 1768]- Books
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A catalogue of a very large and curious collection of valuable books, In all Arts, Sciences and Languages; Among which are contained several Libraries and Parcels of Books, Lately purchased; The whole comprehending a fine Collection of Books, in all Branches of Literature. Which will be sold very reasonable, the lowest Prices market in the Catalogue, By Leigh and Sotheby, Booksellers, At their House in York Street, Covent-Garden. Beginning June 1780. Catalogues to be had of the following Booksellers, Mr. Dodsley's, Pall Mall; Mr. Robson's, Bond street; Mr. Walter's, Charing Cross; Mr. Owen's, Temple Bar; Mr. Sewel's, in Cornhill; and at the Place of Sale. - Where is given the full Value for any Libraries and Parcels of Books.
Leigh and Sotheby.Date: 1780]- Books
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Prints and drawings, framed and glazed, pictures, cameos and intaglios, etruscan vases, capital basso relievos an marble, &c. A catalogue of framed and glazed prints and drawings, from the herculaneum, pictures by Mortimer, &c. about 30 cameos and intaglios, of exquiste wormanship, in rings, &c. etruscan vases; capital basso relievos, in marble; bronzes; a fine carving in ivory of Sir Issac Newton; globes, China, wearing apparel, &c. &c. of the late Edward Poore, Esq. deceased; which, by order of the acting executor, will be sold by auction By Mr. Richardson, at his house, No. 31, Strand, on Friday, April 19, and following day, at twelve o'clock. To be viewed on Thursday the 18th, and till the time of sale. catalogues may be had of Mr. Richardson, No. 31, in the Strand. Collections of prints, books, &c. purchased in town or country, or sold by auction. Money advanced on property intended for public sale.
Richardson, William, active 1778-1815.Date: 1799]- Journals
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A catalogue of the valuable intaglio and cameo rings, gold watches, seals, trinkets, watch chains, miniature pictures, and other curious articles. Also, A most superb marble chimneypiece, Executed at Rome; late the property of Sir Thomas Rumbold, Bart. Deceased. Which will be Sold by Auction (by order of the executors) By Mr. Christie, At his great room, in Pall Mall, On Tuesday, January the 29th, 1793, at one o'clock. To be Viewed on Saturday and Monday preceding the Sale. Catalogues may be had as above; and at the Rainbow Coffee House.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1793]- Books
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A catalogue of a collection of Greek, Roman, Saxon, English, and other, coins and medals, in gold, silver, and copper. Antiquities and other Curiosities. A Choice Collection of Dried Plants, And other Subjects of Natural History. An exceeding fine Air-Pump and its Apparatus, by Dolland; Mahogany and other Cabinets for Coins, Natural History, Books on Coins, Maps, &c. Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Gerard, at his House, in Litchfield-Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Wednesday, the 13th, and Thursday, the 14th, of January, 1790, At Half after Eleven O'Clock precisely. To be viewed Two Days preceding the Sale, from Ten O'Clock till Three.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1790]- Books
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A catalogue of a valuable collection; consisting of The Antique Statue called Discobolus, also, A Fragment of a Venus, and a Female Bust, allowed to be among the most perfect Specimens of ancient Art, with the antique Intaglio of Hercules and the Nemean Lion, brought from Smyrna, by the late Mr. Fitzhugh: Likewise, A Volume of 70 antique Paintings, copied by Santi Bartoli, And purchased many Years since out of the Massimi Collection, being the Second Volume to that purchased by the late Dr. Mead, from the same Collection, with antique Statues, Busts, Bronzes, and Terra-Cottas, &c. also the well-known Seasons in Crayons, by Rosalba, in the most entire Preservation. Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Christie, At his Great Room, in Pall Mall, On Saturday, April 16, 1785. To be Viewed on Thursday and Friday preceding the Sale, which will begin at One O'Clock. Catalogues may be had as above.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1785]- Books
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A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures, By the most admired Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch masters; also Prints and Drawings, framed and glazed, of James West, Esq; Of King Street, Covent Garden, deceased; Late President of the Royal Society; Which (by Order of the Administratrix,) Will be sold by auction, By Mess. Langford's, At their House in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, On Wednesday the 31st of this Instant March 1773, and the Three following Days. To be viewed on Monday the 29th, and till the Time of Sale, which will begin each Day punctually at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues may be then had gratis at Mess. Langford's aforesaid. Conditions of sale as usual.
Mr. Langford and Son.Date: 1773]