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A catalogue of valuable manuscripts in Greek, Latin, English, French, Italian, and Spanish; Many of them relating to Heraldry, History, the Antiquities and Families of England, with several Missals curiously illuminated. All which were collected at the expence of the late Lord Somers, and since belonged to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Jekyll Knt. Master of the Rolls, lately deceased. To which are added some choice printed books out of his Library; among which are, Tractatus Tractatuum, 28 vol. Labbaei Concilia, 17 vol. Blaeu's Atlas, curiously illuminated, 12 vol. Janssonius's Atlas, 5 vol. & Theatrum Urbium, 8 vol. Cujacii Opera, 13 vol. Byzantine Historians, 31 vol. compleat. Votes, 13 vol. Gazettes, 17 vol. Baronii Annales, 12 vol. Together with a very large and curious Collection of Miscellaneous Tracts in Latin, French, Italian, English, &c. in above Seven Hundred Volumes, Folio, Quarto, and Octavo. Which will be sold by auction by Order of the Executor at Paul's Coffee-House in St. Paul's Church-Yard, on Monday, February 26, and the Four following Evenings, beginning exactly at Six O'Clock. Catalogues to be had Gratis, at Mr. Stagg's in Westminster-Hall, Mr. Whiston's in Fleetstreet, and at the Place of Sale. N. B. The Books and Mss. may be viewed the Week before the Sale.
Whiston, John, 1711-1780.Date: 1739]- Books
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A new catalogue of a valuable and choice collection of books: Being the libraries of An eminent judge, The Reverend Mr. Kent, and of Gilbert Dawson Esq; all deceas'd. Consisting of a large Collection of Books, Manuscripts, and State-Tracts, relating to the History, Antiquities, and Constitution of Great-Britain, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Muscovy, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Asia, Africa, and America: Together with a compleat Set of Elzevir Classicks bound in 50 vol. in Morocco; the Royal Classicks in Usum Delphini, of the Paris Edition in Quarto; the best Edition of the Classicks cum Notis Variorum; the Louvre Classicks; the Pocket Classicks by Vascosan, Colinaeus, Seb. Gryphius, Stephens, Aldus, and Sedan Editions; The Byzantine Historians, 31 vol. Prynn's Records, 3 vol. Rymer's F dera, 20 vol. Les Oeuvres de Plutarque par Amyot, 13 vol. in Morocco; Montfaucon's Antiquities, 15 vol. large Paper; all the old Chronicles; Sir Wm. Dugdale's Works; and the History of the several Counties in England. Books of Sculpture, Architecture, Medals, Painting, Mathematicks, the Benedictine Editions of the Fathers, Books of Physick, Anatomy, Surgery; a large Collection of Voyages and Natural History; the best Dictionaries and Lexicons, great numbers on large Paper, and several Hundred Volumes curiously bound in Morocco. Also a compleat Set of Common, Civil, and Canon Law. Which will begin to be Sold very Cheap (the lowest Price fixed in each Book) at T. Osborne's Shop in Gray's-Inn, on Monday the 17th Day of May, 1736, and will continue Selling all the Month of May and June. Catalogues to be had at the Place of Sale, and Money for any Library or Parcel of Books.
Osborne, Thomas, -1743.Date: 1736]- Books
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A catalogue of several valuable libraries of books and manuscripts: among which are the intire libraries of a noble lord deceased, and of William Stuart, ... at Thomas Osborne's shop ... where the whole will begin to be sold ... on Monday the 27th of November 1738. ...
Osborne, Thomas, -1743.Date: 1738]- Books
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A catalogue of part of the library of the Lord Londonderry, And of the Revd. and Learned Mr. Henry Bennet, Chaplain to the Lord Lovel: Both lately deceas'd. Containing a Curious and Useful Collection of books in all Parts of Learning, and almost all Languages. To which are added several hundred of scarce old Pamphlets; being the Remains of the Library of the Ingenious James Fraser, J. U. D. Likewise a Curious Parcel of Physical Books. Among which are the following. Folio. Eustathius's Homer, 4 vol. Ed. opt. Hickesii Thesaurus, 2 vol. Scriptores decem Matt. Paris. - Camdeni Anglia Normanica. - Sparke's Hist. Ang. &c. - Hist. England. Barnes's Euripides. Etymologicon Magn. Graecum, finely bound in Morocco, gilt Leaves. Harduin's Pliny, 3 vol. S. Chrysostomi Opera, 8 vol. Walton's Polyglot Bible, 6 vol. Coccei Opera, 10 vol. Johnson's Nat. Hist. fine Cuts. Bracton de Legibus. Foesii Hippocrates. Basket's Large Bible and Common-Prayer, large paper, both rul'd and finely bound in Blue Turkey, gilt Leaves. Wilkins's Real Character, large paper. Hammond's Works, 4 vol. Hakluyt's Voyages, 2 vol. Virgilii Opera, with Ogilby's fine Cuts. Atlas Maritimus & Comm. Speed's Chronicles, large paper. Dugdale's Monasticon, 3 vol. Several good Law Books. Quarto. Barnes's Homer, 2 vol. Pitisci Suetonius, 2 vol. Cumberland de Legibus. Alpini Opera, 3 vol. Pindari Opera, Gr. Edit. prima. Pliny, in Usum Delph. 5 vol. finely bound, and gilt on the Leaves. Hicks's Saxon Grammar. Hyde's Relig. Vet. Persarum. Ludwig's Engl. Germ. & Fr. Dict. 2 vol. Rowland's Antiq of the Isle of Anglesea. Octavo. Lucian, 2 Vol. - Quintilian, 2 vol. - And several, var. Manuscripts. With about 2000 more Articles. Which will begin to be sold very Cheap, on Monday the 27th of this Instant, March, and continue daily till all are sold, by Olive Payne, Bookseller, in Round-Court in the Strand, against York-Buildings. Catalogues to be had gratis at the Place of Sale; and the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books, in any Language or Faculty. N. B The Books are mostly finely bound, gilt, &c.
Payne, Olive, active 1731-1739.Date: 1732]- Books
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Bibliotheca Gordoniana: or, a catalogue of valuable and scarce books, chiefly collected by Mr. Gordon, in his Travels through France, Italy, &c. with some curious Manuscripts. To which is Added, The Library of a Student at Cambridge (both Deceas'd.) Many curiously bound in French, &c. binding; all gilt Back or Letter'd. Among many valuable ones are the following, viz. Folio's. Antoniana Margarita, par Peireiram Corio Tursico, Lib. rariss. 2 tom. Postelli de Concordia. Buxtorf's Heb. Bible, 2 vol. Baronii Annales & Ozovio Continuatio, 17 vol. Religious Ceremonies, 4 vol. with fine Cuts, royal Paper, finely bound. Purchas's Pilgrims, 5 vol. compleat. Whitby, Burkitt, Burnet, Barrow, &c. Works. D'achery Spicelegium, 3 vol. Several of the Byzantine Historians, Paris Edit. Antonio Bib. Vetus Hispana, 2 tom. Mattair's Marmora - Oxon. Reyneri de Antiquitate Benedictionorum in Anglia. Father Montsaucon's Antiq. 10 vol. in French, royal Paper, finely bound. Voyages de la Motraye, 2 Tom. grand & petit Papier, avec fig. Sandford's Coronation of K. James II. with the Cuts, beautifully colour'd. Capt. Johnson's Hist. of all the Pyrates Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c. with 26 curious Cuts. Quarto. Albin's Spiders and Insects, colour'd. Six Volumes of Manuscripts wrote by the famous Comte de Boullainvilliers (author of the Etat de la France, 3 vol. Fol.) very fairly wrote, well preserv'd, and bound exceeding neat. Six Vols. of Mss. relating to Magick, raising the Devil, &c. &c. &c. well preserv'd, suppos'd to have belong'd to the K. of France's Library. Which will begin to be sold very cheap, on Wednesday the 8th of this instant Sept. and to continue till all are sold. by Olive Payne, Bookseller, At Horace's Head, in Round-Court, in the Strand, opposite York-Buildings. Catalogues to be had gratis, with the Prices printed, at the Place of Sale. Where may be had most Money for any Library or Parcel of Books, particularly Foreign, in any Language.
Payne, Olive, active 1731-1739.Date: 1736]- Books
Magna commoditas : geschiedenis van de Leidse universiteitsbibliotheek, 1575 - 2000 / Christiane Berkvens-Stevelinck. Beeldredactie: Arnoud Visser.
Berkvens-Stevelinck, Christiane.Date: 2001- Books
The Estelle Doheny Collection : from the Edward Laurence Doheny Memorial Library, St. John's Seminary, Camarillo, California sold on behalf of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Date: [1987]- Books
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A catalogue of the remaining part of the valuable collection of the late well known antiquary Mr. Martin, of Palgrave, Suffolk; consisting of Many very valuable and ancient Manuscripts on Vellum, early printed Black Letter Books, and several other scarce Books; his Law Library, Deeds, Grants and Pedigrees; a valuable Collection of Drawings and Prints by the best Masters -and his Collection of Greek, Roman, Saxon, and English Coins-With some Curiosities. Which will be sold by auction, by S. Baker and G. Leigh, Booksellers, At their House in York-Street, Covent Garden, On Wednesday the 18th of May 1774, and the Three following Days. The whole Collection may be viewed on Monday the 16th, to the Time of Sale; which will begin each Day at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues to be had gratis of the following Booksellers; Mr. Dodsley's, Pall Mall; Mr. Robson's Bond Street; Mr. Walter's, Charing Cross; Mess. Brotherton's and Sewel's, Cornhill; Mr. Owen's-Temple Bar; and at the Place of Sale.
S. Baker and G. Leigh (London, England)Date: 1774]- Books
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A catalogue of the library of the Reverend Dr. Gregory Sharpe, Master of the Temple, deceased; containing A very uncommon Collection of Books, in Critical, Grammatical, and Philological Learning, and particularly on the Eastern Languages; also a fine Collection of Oriental Manuscripts: to which is added His Curious Collection of Prints and Drawings, in the Finest Condition, and of the Greatest Masters. Which will begin to be Sold by auction, by S. Baker and G. Leigh, booksellers, At their House in York-Street, Covent-Garden, On Monday, April the 8th, and to continue the Ten following Days, beginning each Day exactly at 12 O'Clock. N. B. The Whole may be viewed on Monday, April the 1st, to the Time of Sale. Catalogues to be had gratis of the following Booksellers: Mr. Dodsley, Pall Mall; Mr. Robson, Bond-Street; Mr. Waller, Charing Cross; Brotherton, and Sewell, Cornhill; Mr. Owen, Temple-Bar; and at the Place of Sale.
S. Baker and G. Leigh (London, England)Date: 1771]- Books
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The life of Philippus Theophrastus Bombast of Hohenheim : known by the name of Paracelsus, and the substance of his teachings concerning cosmology, anthropology, pneumatology ... Extracted and translated from his rare and extensive works and from some unpublished manuscripts / by Franz Hartmann.
Hartmann, Franz, 1838-1912.Date: 1887- Books
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The life of Philippus Theophrastus Bombast of Hohenheim, known by the name of Paracelsus : and the substance of his teachings concerning cosmology, anthropology, pneumatology, magic and sorcery, medicine, alchemy and astrology, philosophy and theosophy / extracted and translated from his rare and extensive works and from some unpublished manuscripts by Franz Hartmann.
Hartmann, Franz, 1838-1912.Date: 1896- Books
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A catalogue of the manuscripts of the Right Honourable and Right Worshipful Sir Julius Caesar, Knight, Judge of the Admiralty, and one of the Masters of the Court of Requests in the reign of Queen Elizabeth; and in the reign of King James I. Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer, Master of the Rolls, and one of his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council. Consisting of a great variety of authentic records, original letters, and papers of state, relating to the high courts of Parliament, Exchequer, ... the Chapel of the Rolls, ... the kingdoms of Scotland and Ireland, ... Wales, the duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, and the earldom of Chester; surveys of their Majesties forests, ... Exchequer books, ... patents under the Great Seal, warrants under the Privy Seal ... charters, ... privileges respecting the City of London, ... the last planting of Virginia, ... Original letters in the handwriting of King James I. the Lords High Treasurers Burleigh, ... the Lords High Admirals Howard, Nottingham, ... the Lords High Chancellors Hatton, Ellesmere. ... The Archbishops of Canterbury, and York; the Dukes of Lenox and Buckingham; the Earls of Cumberland, ... Bedford, ... Sir Francis Walsingham, ... Sir Francis Drake, ... Lords, Ladies, Knights, ... as also of several foreign princes, ministers, ambassadors, ... Treaties of peace, &c. Genealogies of great houses, treatises on the history, laws, &c. of these realms. With variety of other matters, ... the whole tending to illustrate our history during those reigns. Which will be sold by auction. At St. Paul's Coffee-House in St. Paul's Church-yard, on Wednesday 23d and Thursday 24th of November 1757 to begin each Evening precisely at six o'clock. The manuscripts may be viewed on Saturday 22d of October, and every day after, (Sundays excepted) to the time of sale.
Paterson, Samuel, 1728-1802.Date: 1757]- Archives and manuscripts
Oldham, William, (fl.1828-1839), London hatter, speculator about philosophy and religion
Oldham, William, fl.1828-1839Date: 1828-1903Reference: MS.7299- Archives and manuscripts
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Ostfrisisches rares Medicinbuch. Dasz man von den Kraütern, Thieren, und Mineralien die Hülfsmittel genommen
Date: Late 17th centuryReference: MS.3725- Books
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A catalogue of a small but curious parcel of books; being two entire libraries, lately purchased; The one of an Eminent Lawyer, the other of a Celebrated Mathematician. Consisting Of about Three Thousand Volumes: Amongst which are the following: Bleau's Atlas, 7 vol. The Louvre Edition of the Councils, 37 vol. Aldrovandi Opera, 13 vol. Eustathius's Homer; Robert and Charles Stephens's Tully; Manutius's Tully; Doletus's Comment. Demosthenes, Diodorus Siculus, Dion Cassius, Polybius, Plutarch, Xenophon, all of the best Editions. Clark's Caesar, 2 vol. large Paper. The Louvre Classicks. Harduin's Pliny, Stephens's Greek Thesaurus, Bayle's Dictionary in French, and in English. Likewise most of the best Dictionaries and Lexicons. The Louvre Edition of Davila; the Dauphin, Variorum, and Elzevir Classicks: Also, a compleat Collection of the Statute and Common Law, Consisting of the Calendars to the Journals of the House of Lords and Commons. The Statutes at large, 6 vol. All the Reports, Entries, Abridgments, Coveyances, &c. Likewise most of the best Historians, in Latin, French and English; and several scarce and valuable Book, in Philosophy, Mathematicks, and Natural History. Which will begin to be sold very Cheap, the Price fix'd in each Book, on Thursday the 24th of May, 1739, at Thomas Osborne's shop, in Gray's Inn: Where Catalogue may be had: As also Catalogues of his late Sale, which still continues. Where may be had Money for any Library or Parcel of Books. N. B. The said Thomas Osborne has a choice Parcel of Manuscript Sermons to dispose of, being the Collection of a late Reverend Divine.
Osborne, Thomas, -1743.Date: 1739]- Books
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Bibliotheca splendidissima: or, a catalogue of the valuable libraries of John Owen, Esq; Late Recorder of Windsor; Mr. John Ecton, Late Receiver of the Tenths of the Clergy: and that ingenious architect Capt. Edward Stanton. To which are added, A very fine collection, lately imported from Abroad, chiefly collected by the celebrated Mr. Colbert, first Minister of State to the late King of France: As likewise, by the learned Abbot Bignon, Librarian to the present King of France. The whole consisting of a Large and Numerous collection of books, relating to the History, Antiquities, and Constitution of Great-Britain, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Muscovy, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Asia, Africa and America. The Best Editions of the classicks, by Vascosan, Colinaeus, Seb. Gryphius, Stephens, Aldus, Sedan, the Louvre, the Royal Classicks, in usum Delphini, cum Notis variorum, & Elzevir. Curiously bound in Morocco, and several with the Colbert and Bignon Arms on the Sides. Some curious Manuscripts upon Vellum. A compleat Set of the Histories of the several Counties in England. All the old Chronicles. A fine Collection of large and curious Bibles, printed by Field and others, with curious Cuts by Silvester, &c. Sir William Dugdale's Works. All the best and scarcest Dictionaries and Lexicons. A fine Collection of Books of Sculpture, Architecture, Medals, Painting, Mathematicks, the Benedictine Editions of the Fathers, a compleat Set of the Common Law, Civil and Canon; a large Number of Voyages and Natural History; most of the antient and modern Books of Physick, Anatomy, Surgery, &c. Great Numbers on Large Paper, and several Hundred Volumes bound in Morocco. Which will begin to be sold very cheap (the lowest Price fixed in each Book) at T. Osborne's shop in Gray's-Inn, on Monday the 17th day of November 1735. Catalogues may be had at the Place of Sale, and Money for any Library or Parcel of Books.
Osborne, Thomas, -1743.Date: 1735]- Books
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A catalogue of the libraries of John Milborne, Esq; and the Reverend Mr. Clarke, (both Deceas'd.) And of a Young Gentlemen gone to France. Containing Upwards of 6000 Volumes in Divinity, History, Voyages, Travels, Mathematicks, Physick, Natural History, Philosophy, Poetry, Romances, Husbandry, Trade, Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Politicks, Lives, Memoirs, Antiquity, Metals, Minerals, Manuscripts, Books of Prints, Medals, &c. with some curious single Prints, and Mss. Sermons, among which are, in Folio, Merian de Insects, cum Fig. Hudson's Josephus, 2 vol. large Paper. Wood's Hist. Antiq. of Oxon. 2 vol. with fine Cuts, bound in red Turkey, gilt Leaves. Ovid in Fr. and Lat. fine Cuts. Tillotson, Barrow, Leslie, Binham, Fiddes, &c. Works. Etat de la France, par Boullain-Villiers, 3 tom. Ventris's Reports, best. Lilly's Conveyancer, best. Wood's Institutes, best. Fuller's Worthies, with the Index. Gentlemens Recreation, best. Sea Atlas, with Charts. With several Hundreds in Folio, Quarto, Octavo, &c. equally good, and in excellent Condition, many curiously bound, and all gilt on the Back or Letter'd. Which will begin to be sold, very Cheap, on Monday the 22d of this Instant March, 1735-6. and to continue daily till all are sold. By Olive Payne, Bookseller, At Horace's Head, in Round Court, in the Strand, opposite York-Buildings. Catalogues to be had Gratis, at the Place of Sale. Where may be had Money for any Library or Parcel of Books.
Payne, Olive, active 1731-1739.Date: 1736]- Books
Flora illustrata : great works from the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden / edited by Susan M. Fraser and Vanessa Bezemer Sellers ; foreword by Gregory Long.
New York Botanical GardenDate: [2014]- Books
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Bibliotheca Parisiana. A catalogue of a collection of books, formed by a gentleman in France, not less conspicuous for his taste in distinguishing, than for his zeal in acquiring, whatever, of this Kind, was most perfect, curious, or scarce. It includes many first editions of the classicks [sic]; books magnificently printed on vellum, with illuminated paintings; manuscripts on vellum, embellished with rich miniatures; books of natural History, with the subjects coloured in the best manner, or with the original drawings; and books of the greatest splendour and rareness in the different classes of literature. To these are added, from another Grand Collection, selected Articles of high Value. The Whole are in the finest Condition, and in Bindings superlatively rich. They will be sold by auction, in London, on Monday the 26th of March, 1791, And the Five Days following, To be viewed the Week preceding- Catalogues to be had of Mr. Edwards, No. 102, Pall Mall, London; of Mr. Laurent, Rue de la Harp, Paris; and of the principal booksellers throughout Europe.
Edwards, James, 1756-1816.Date: 1791]- Books
The Edinburgh university library : an account of its origin with a description of its rarer books and manuscripts / by David Cuthbertson, sublibrarian. Illustrated by facsimiles, with 22 illustrations.
Cuthbertson, D. P. (David Paton)Date: 1910- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 1905-1922Reference: WA/HMM/LI/BksPart of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
The philosophy of living, or, The way to enjoy life and its comforts ... / by Caleb Ticknor.
Ticknor, Caleb, 1804-1840.Date: 1836- Books
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A catalogue of the genuine library, manuscripts, and prints, of the Rev. Edward Thomas, A.M. Fellow of the Royal and Antiquary Societies, late of Feversham, deceased: comprehending a good collection of books in various Languages and Sciences, but more especially in Classical, Critical, and Numismatical Literature; and in English History, Topography, and Antiquities: which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Paterson, at Mr. Lane's great room (late Paterson's) in King-Street, Covent-Garden, London, on Monday, July 1st, 1787, And the Two following Days, to begin precisely at twelve O'Clock. To be viewed on Friday, June 29th, and to the Time of Sale. Catalogues may be had, gratis, at the Place of Sale, and of Messrs. Egerton, Booksellers, Charing-Cross.
Paterson, Samuel, 1728-1802.Date: 1787]- Books
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Bibliotheca Westiana: a catalogue Of the curious and truly valuable library of the late James West, Esq; President of the Royal Society, Deceased: comprehending A choice Collection of Books in various Languages, and upon most Branches of polite Literature: More especially such as relate to The History and Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland Their early Navigators, Discoverers and Improvers, And the Ancient English Literature: Of which there are a great Number of uncommon Books and Tracts, elucidated by Manuscript Notes and Original Letters, and embellished with scarce Portraits and Devises, rarely to be found: Including the Works of Caxton, Lettou, Machlinia, the Anonymous St. Alban's Schoolmaster, Wynkin de Worde, Pynson, and the rest of the old English Typographers. Digested by Samuel Paterson. Which (by Order of the Administratrix,) Will be sold by auction, By Mess. Langford, At Mr. West's late Dwelling-House in King's-Street, Covent-Garden, On Monday, the 29th of March 1773, and the Twenty-Three following Days (sundays excepted.) To begin each Day precisely at Half an Hour past Eleven. To be viewed on Thursday the 25th, and to the Time of Sale.
Paterson, Samuel, 1728-1802.Date: 1773]- Books
The great book of Thomas Trevilian : a facsimile of the manuscript in the Wormsley Library / Nicolas Barker.
Trevilian, Thomas, approximately 1548-Date: [2000]