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J. Bell's priced catalogue for 1782. A catalogue of books in various languages, arts and sciences; containing rare and valuable books in most branches of literature. Chiefly in fine condition, many of them new, and well bound. Which will begin to be sold at the prices marked in the catalogue (for ready money only) December 1781; By John Bell, Parliament-Square, who gives the full value for any library or parcel of books. Catalogues will be delivered gratis at the shop of J. Bell to gentlemen who are pleased to call for them, or when a line is sent.
Bell, John, approximately 1736-1806.Date: M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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A catalogue of books: Being the bound stock to John Smith, bookseller, on the blind-quay. Which will begin to be sold by auction, by William Ross, at the right honourable the lords coffee-room in the Parliament-House on Thursday the 13th of April, 1758.
Ross, William, -1764 or 1765.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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At R. Montagu's book-ware-house, the General-Post-Office, that end of Great Queen-Street, next Drury-Lane, is a choice collection of books, Being the libraries of Sir Thomas More, and the Rev. Mr. Thornburgh's, both lately deceased: consisting of history, divinity, antiquities, mathematicks, law, astrology, atlas's, sculpture, heraldry, lives, poetry, plays, novels, manuscripts, &c. &c. In most languages, chiefly bound in a beautiful manner, gilt, marbled leaves and covers; with all Mr. Thornburgh's manuscript sermons, &c. And a number of scarce pamphlets, and books of antiquity. Which will begin to be sold very cheap, for ready money on Monday the 24th of this instant November. The price being mark'd on the first leaf of each book. N.B. such gentlemen who have books to bind, gild, or letter, may depend on having them done in the best manner; likewise libraries methodized, gilt and letter'd at their own houses, whether in town or country, on very reasonable terms. There likewise may be had the best of ink. Catalogues to be had at the place of sale, and at Kensington of the clerk of the parish, and of Mr. Palmer, Grocer, at Chelsa. Ready-money for any library or parcel of books. Horse or chaise be wanted, it may be hired at a very reasonable rate at the above-mentioned place.
Montagu, R. (Richard), active 1718-1749.Date: 1735]- Books
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A catalogue of books; Being the collections of H. Cuningham, Esq; and a member of Parliament, deceased. To be sold by auction, by William Ross, at Dick's Coffee-House in Skinner-Row. On Monday the 18th of February, 1760. The sale to begin every evening at six o'clock, Catalogues to be had at the place of sale. The conditions of sale as usual.
Ross, William, -1764 or 1765.Date: [1760]- Books
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A catalogue of curious and valuable books, in different languages and faculties. To be sold (by way of sale) at the shop of Alexander Donaldson, Edinburgh, and to continue every day till the end of March 1765. The lowest price, for ready money, is affixed to each article in the catalogue. In this collection are the following books, all the best editions. Folio. Rymer's f D oedera, 10 vols The same book, large paper, 10 v. Grævii thesaurus, 45 vols Bayle's dictionary, 5 vols The Biographia Britannica, 6 vols Purchas's pilgrims, 5 vols Montfaucon's antiquities, and supplement, 10 vols De Lisles atlas Harris's voyages, 2 vols Churchill's voyages, 6 vols Dictionnaire, de Moreri, 8 tomes Dictionnaire de Bayle, 3 tomes Chambers's dictonary, 2 vols The supplement to ditto, 2 vols Ainsworth's large dictionary, 2 v. Savary's dictionary of trade, 2 vols Miller's gardener's dictionary Chambaud's French dictionary Bryce's geographical dictionary Calasio's Hebrew concordance, 4 v. Moll's large atlas Nicolson's English atlas, 4 vols (See the list continued on the other side.) Such as intend to be purchasers are entreated to send their orders as soon as possible, that none may be disappointed. The books are rated much cheaper than the usual shop-prices. Catalogues to be had gratis at said shop of A. Donaldson, and gentlemen in town and country are desired to send for them.
Donaldson, Alexander, -1794.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXV. [i.e. 1765]- Books
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Hay-market exhibition (now open) is a curious and valuable assemblage of five hundred pictures & drawings, and are all the property and works of Mr. Thompson, confessedly the greatest number ever exhibited. (in this or any other country) By the pencil of one master.
Thompson, William, approximately 1730-1800.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Marshall's catalogue part the first, comprehending an extensive collection of valuable books, recently purchased; the whole forming a general assortment of ancient and modern literature, in various languages: Many of which are elegantly bound and gilt, and are now on sale for ready money only. By R. Marshall, bookseller, stationer and printer, in High Street, Lynn, Norfolk. Of whom may be had, the value for any library, in ready money, or exchange; and by whom libraries are valued, arranged and catalogued.
Marshall, R.Date: 1794- Books
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A catalogue of curious and valuable books, being the library of Mr. John Spotiswood of that ilk advocate, lately deceas'd. To be sold by way of auction in the High Exchange, on Monday the first day of July 1728. Catalogues are to be had at Alexander Davidson's shop in the Parliament House, at the place of sale, and most book-sellers shops in Edinburgh, for two pence Sterling each, which is to be allowed to those who buy books to the value of 2 shillings. The books may be seen three days befor the austion [sic]. The time of sale from 3 to 7 in the afternoon. The entries will be very low. Earnest is to be given for the books that are bought, and the books to be taken away eight days after auction. The common rules of auction are to be observ'd.
Davidson, Alexander, active 1720-1734.Date: 1728- Books
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A catalogue of curious and valuable books, to be sold by way of sale, (The lowest price being marked at each book,) at the shop of Alexander Donaldson, at pop's head, opposite the exchange, Edinburgh. The sale to begin on Thursday the 12the day of June 1760, and to continue selling every day for three months. In this collection are the following books, all the best editions: Folio. Biographia Britannica, 5 vols. Ryner's f]oelig]dera, 10 vols. Grv̆ii thesaurus antiq. Itali,̆ 45 vols. Piranessi's antiquities of Rome, 8 vols. Delifle's atlas Moll's large atlas Sennex's book of maps Moll's system of Geog. 2 vols. Boyle's works, 5 vols. Bacon's works, 3 vols. Chambers's Dictionary, 2 vols. (The list coninued on the other side.) The books are in good condition, all complete, and many of them new. As they are priced very low, they will be sold only for ready money. The person who first comissions or demands a book, must always be preserred; it is therefore intreated, that such as design to be purchasers, will send their orders soon. Catalogues to be had at the said shop of Alexander Donaldson, who gives ready money for any library or large parcel of books. Gentlemen in the country, who want catalogues, are desired to send a written memorandum.
Donaldson, Alexander, -1794.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLX [1760]- Books
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A catalogue of choice and valuable books, in most languages and faculties. With the entire library of Francis Calliault, Esq; deceased, (Secretary to the Earl of Chesterfield, when ambassador at the Hague.) Consisting chiefty of Greek, Latin, English and French, most of them in very good case; which will begin to the sold (the lowest price fix'd to each book in the catalogue) on Wednesday the 13th of this instant December, by Tho. Davies, bookseller, in Duke's Court, over-against St. Martin's Church, St. Martin's-Lane. Catalogues to be given gratis, at the Smyrna Coffee-house, Pall-Mall; Daniel's Coffee-house, over-against the Temple-Gate; the Union Coffee-house in Cornhill; and at the place of sale.
Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785.Date: 1738]- Books
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A catalogue of a collection of coins and medals, With all the puncheons and dies for striking medals, of the late John Croker, Esq. and John Sigismund Tanner, Esq. Who were successively Chief Gravers of his Majesty's Mint. The above includes a very large and extraordinary Collection of Puncheons and Dies, the private Labour of two very ingenious Artists, whose mere Workmanship, in the original Execution of them, has been estimated at several Thousand Pounds. They have all been been finished in a masterly Manner,-Are still very complete, - mostly in good Preservation, - fit for immediate Use, - and must, in every Sense, be considered as valuable Curiosities. Which (by Order of the Executor) will be sold by auction, By Mr. Gerard, At his House, in Litchfield-Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Wednesday, the 18th of June, 1783. To be viewed on Monday the 16th, Tuesday the 17th, and till the Time of Sale, which will begin at Half after Eleven O'Clock precisely. Catalogues to be had at Mr Gerard's aforesaid.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1783]- Books
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For 1792. A catalogue, of a fine and useful collection of ancient and modern books, (lately purchased), in all languages and sciences, The whole forming an Assemblage, of more then Twenty Thousand Volumes, in Maps Books of Prints History Antiquities Voyages Travels Philosophy Arts and Sciences Mathematicks Natural History Gardening Husbandry Trade Poetry Miscellanies Divinity Latin French, Italian, &c. Which are now selling remarkably Cheap, By Shepperson and Reynolds, booksellers, No. 137, Oxford Street. Who give the utmost Value for Libraries or Parcels of Books, and Exchange Books on the most Liberal Plan. Catalogues to be had at the Place of Sale, and of the following Booksellers: - Mr. Sewell, Cornhill; Meffieurs Robinson, Pater-Noster Row; Mr. Brown, Corner of Essex-Street, Strand; Mr. Debrett, Piccadilly, London: Mess. Merrill, Cambridge; and Mess. Cook and Fletcher, Oxford.
Shepperson and Reynolds.Date: 1792]- Books
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Manson's catalogue for 1788, of several parcels of books, lately purchased, many in elegant bindings; also a collection of prints, Architecture, Maps, &c. which are now selling for ready money, At the Prices annexed and marked on the first Leaf of each Book, by P. J. Manson, bookseller, in King - Street, near Charles-Street, Westminster. Where may be had the utmost Value for Libraries or Parcels of Books. - Books exchanged.
Manson, P. J. (Peter James).Date: 1788]- Books
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A catalogue of the valuable collection of pictures, prints, A small Library of good books, &c. Late the Property of Samuel Harding, Esq. Deceased, (brought from his House at Edgeware,) Comprising undoubted works by Tintoret, Veronese, Rubens, Rembrandt, Wynants, Ruysdael, De Neef, Breughel, Du Jardin, J. Meil, Vanderwerf, Q. Metzius, Bakhuisen, De Vlieger, Vanderneer, Watteau, Panini, Zuccarellie, Vandermeulen, Gainsborough, Morland, Ibbetson, Schweickhardt, Rathbone, &c. Particularly, A capital Picture of St. Michael, by Guido, and A ditto of the Crucifiction, by Gasper Crayer, &c. Which will be sold by auction, (by order of the executors,) By Mr. Greenwood, At his Room in Leicester-Square, On Wednesday the 2d of June, 1790, And following Day, at Twelve O'Clock. - To be viewed on Monday and Tuesday preceding the Sale. Conditions of sales as usual.
Greenwood, John, 1727-1792.Date: [1790]- Books
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Supplement to the laws of the Natural History Society of Edinburgh, M.DCC.LXXXIX.
Natural History Society of Edinburgh.Date: 1789]- Books
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Magazin des Estamps, 1778. A catalogue of a very large and capital collection of prints, drawings, and books of prints, comprehending the work of the most celebrated masters, both ancient and modern, viz. Albert Durer Parmegiano Rubens Rembrandt Sal. Rosa Hollar Woollet Mic. Angelo Marc Antonio Van Dyck Visscher Claud Lorrain Brughel Bartolozzi Raphael Julio Romano Poussin Carrache Guido Hogarth, &c. &c. &c. Likewise A Curious and Valuable Collection Of Scarce and Fine English Portraits, by Faithorne Pass Vertue Hollar White Houbracken Loggan Payne &c. &c. &c. Also Fine Metzotinto Portraits, by Gascar Becket Macardel Loggan Smith Watson Faithorne Faber &c. &c. &c. The Whole (of this fine Collection) now selling, at the Magazin des Estamps, in Cockspur-Street, facing the Haymarket; Where may be had Catalogues at 2s. 6d. each; as also at Mr. Pinchbeck's Repository. - To prevent Confusien, none can be admitted without a Catalogue.
Magazin des Estampes (London, England)Date: 1778]- Books
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A catalogue of little books of devotion on the most useful and important duties and points of the Christian religion, &c. Written for promoting Christian knowledge and practice in all sorts and degrees of people. By the most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge, lord arch-bishop of Tuam in Ireland. Proper to be given away by religious and well-disposed persons in charitable uses. Printed for Thomas Trye, (successor to the Late Mr. Richard Williamson) bookseller, by Gray's-Inn-Gate in Holbourn.
Trye, Thomas, -1759.Date: [1741?]- Books
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C. Elliot, T. Kay, and Co's catalogue of books, in all the different branches of medicine, surgery, anatomy, natural history, &c. &c. for the year 1788. Comprehending a complete collection of modern authors on medicine and medical philosophy; in which will be found many capital books from Germany, France, Holland, &c. and including a valuable collection of manuscript lectures of different medical professors at Edinburgh. Which will be sold immediately for ready money, at the prices marked, many being very low, at the shop of C. Elliot, T. Kay, and Co., Booksellers, at Dr. Cullen's Head, opposite Somerset-House, Strand, London. The books are the best editions, and in the freshest and most fashionable bindings, unless otherwise expressed in the catalogue.-gentlemen will find it their advantage to take this opportunity to supply themselves with what books may be necessary in their studies.
Elliot, Charles -1790.Date: Printed in the year 1788- Books
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J. Todd's catalogue for 1794. A catalogue of a most valuable and curious collection of prints, drawings, books of prints, &c. amongst which are the entire collection ofmarmaduke tunstall of wycliffe, Esa. Lately deceased to which are added a select collection of books, in all languages, and in every class of literature, including the principal Part of the library of The late Right Hon. Lord Viscount Fairfax, Of Gilling Castle, in this Country, And several other Libraries and Parcelsof Books lately purchased. The Whole will begin to be sold extremely Cheap, at the Prices printed in the Catalogue, on Monday, March 17, 1794, for Ready Money only, and continue on Sale tll Christmas next, By J. Todd, bookseller, stationer, and printseller, in Stonegate, York. - The full Value for Libraries, Parcels of Books, and Prints, in Ready Money. Catalogue, Price 1s. may be had of Mr. Johnson, Bookseller, St. Paul's Church Yard, London, and at the Place of Sale.
Todd, John, -1811.Date: 1794]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Noord Stiernen, Herman Samsing, Master. The said Herman Samsing, the Master, Claimant of the Ship, - Appellant. Richard Hudson, Commander of the Private Ship of War, Venom, the Captor, - - Respondent. Case on behalf of the Claimant and Appellant, on Motion for Confirmation of Register's Report.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788]- Books
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A catalogue of books. Containing about twenty thousand volumes in various languages, arts, and sciences, in good condition, and many of them elegantly bound, a great part of which were collected in the course of last summer. Among which are the following: Aced. des sciences, par. 82.v. Albin's birds 3v. Alcoranus Marracci, 2v. annual register, 20v. eleg. Apuleius ... Atkyns's Glocestersh. 1712 Bacon's abridgment, 5v. 1779. Baskerville's classics, 6v. 4to. --- Ariosto, 4v. --- Addison, 4v. ---Bible, la. pa. Behmen's works, by Law, 3v. ... Martin's shells, 2v. eleg. Mayer's fruit trees, nuremb. Medailles de Louis XIV. Messenii scondia, 15 tom. Newtoni opera, Horsley 1779 Norden's travels in Egypt. 2v. Oratores Græ ci reiske, 24v. Overbeke's Ruins of Rome, 3v. Parkinson's herbal Patrick, Lowth, &c. 6v. Russia Pomet on drugs, 2 v. Ralph's Hist. of England, 2v. ... Ventriv's reports 1726. Voltaire's works, 34 v. Wilksins ... Anglo-Saxon. Willughy's birds. Wood's conveyancing, 3v. 1777 which will be selling very reasonable, for ready money, at the prices printed in the catalogue. Christmas, 1779. And continue till all are sold, by Samuel Hayes, bookseller, No. 332, Oxford-Street, next the corner of Argyle-Street, removed from Holborn. Who gives the full value for books in all languages. Catalogues may be had at the place of sale, and of the following booksellers; Ridley, St. James's-Street; Walter, Charing-Cross; Brown, Strand, corner of Essex-Street; Sewel, Cornhill, and J. Hayes, No. 250. Holborn; also of the booksellers in most of the market towns in England.
Hayes, Samuel, active 1779-1795.Date: 1779]- Books
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A catalogue of scarce and curious books, Containing several valuable collections lately purchased; being the second part of Henry Chapman's catalogue for 1782. Amongst others, equally good, are the following: folio and quarto. Wood's ruins of Palmyra and Balbec, first impressions. Stuart's antiiq. of Athens Campbell's vitruvious Britannicus, 2 vol. large and small paper ditto, by Wolfe and Gandon, vol. 4. ... Demosthenes, a Taylor, 2 vol. 4to. Campbell's political surey, 2 vol. Casley's catalogue of the MSS. in the King's Library Lewis's life of Caxton, 8vo. large paper, very rare the books in general are in good condition, and many in elegant bindings; Which are now on sale, and selling very cheap, for ready money only, this day, July 1, 1782, and continue on sale, By Henry Chapman, bookseller, Old Round Court, Strand; near Chandois Street. Catalogues to be had, (with prices printed, price 6d. allowed to purchasers) of the following booksellers; Mr. Sewell, Cornhill; Mr. Collins, Change Alley; Mr. King, Moorfields; Mr. Haye, No. 332, Oxford Street; Mess, Merrill's, Cambridge; Mess. Fletcher, Oxford; and at the place of sale. N.B. The full value given for any library or parcel of books.
Chapman, Henry, active 1776-1796.Date: 1782]- Books
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A catalogue of a select and valuable collection of ancient and modern books, in various languages. Containing, A considerable Number of very rare and curious Articles in the finest Condition. Also, An extensive Assortment of the best Modern Books in the most elegant Bindings. Including the Libraries of the late J. Mainwaring, M. D. an eminent Civilian, and a celebrated Collector, deceased. Among others equally curious are, Caxton's Game of Chesse. Caxton's Chaucer. Caxton's Cato. Caxton's Alain Chartier. Caxton's Catharine of Senes. Caxton's Bull of Pope Innocent for the Marriage of Henry Vii. and Elizabeth of York. several by Wynken de Worde, Pynson, Maclinia, and other early Printers. Books printed on Vellum. Books printed at Strawberry-Hill. Sir William Dugdain's Works. Most of the scarce English Topographical Histories. Early English Poetry. Chronicles, by Froissart, Higden, Hollinshed, Hall, Grafton, Fabian, &c. Romans de Chevalerie de la Table ronde Illuminated Missals and Mss. Mss. on English History and Antiquities. Buffon's Birds, coloured, 5 vol. Morocco. Hill's Vegetable System, coloured, 26 vol. Merian's Surinam Insects, coloured. Knorr's Shells, coloured. Martyn's Shells, painted. Lister's Shells, orig. edit. large paper. Hamilton's Sicilies, coloured, 3 vol. - Etruscan Vases, coloured, 4 vol. Antiquities of Herculaneum, 7 vol. Voyages Pittoresques de la Grece, de Naples, de France, de Sicile, de Suisse, &c. 18 vol. Houbraken's Heads, large paper. Perrault Hommes Illustres, lar. pap. Vandyke's Heads. Claude's Drawings, Proofe. Pilastres of the Vatican, coloured. Cielings of the Vatican, coloured. Oeuvres de Buffon, 33 vol. complets. - de Voltaire, 30 vol. - de Rousseau, 30 vol. Tasso, 3 vol: 4 to. par Didot. Which will begin to be sold, for Ready Money, at the Prices fixed in the Catalogue, and marked in the first Leaf of each Book, in May 1787, at Edwards's, No. 102, Pall-Mall. - The full Value given for any Library or Parcel of Books. Catalogues to be had of Mr. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard, and at the Place of Sale; also at Edwards's, Halifax.
Edwards, James, 1756-1816.Date: 1787]- Books
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A catalogue of Mr. Andrew Hay's; Pictures, brounzes, marble bustos, bass-relievos, books, &c. by him collected abroad. To be sold by auction, at Mr. Cock's in the Great Piazza Covent Garden; on Friday and Saturday the 4th and 5th of May 1739. The collection may be view'd at the place of sale, on Tuesday the 1st of May, and every day a... the hour of sale, which will begin each day at 12 o'clock precisely. Catalogues to be had at the place of sale.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1739]- Books
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A catalogue of law books, being part of the bound stock of the Late Mrs. Lynch, which will begin to be sold by auction, on Wednesday evening the 9th of July instant, by James Vallance, at his sale room, No. 6, Eustace-Street. Hours of sale from seven o'clock until ten.
Vallance, James.Date: 1794]