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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 are annexed some critical observations. First day's sale.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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The cabinet-Maker and upholsterer's guide; or, repository of designs for every article of household furniture, in the newest and most approved taste: displaying a great variety of patterns for Chairs Stools Sofas Confidante Duchesse Side Boards Pedestals and Vases Cellerets Knife-Cases Desk and Book-Cases Secretary and Book-Cases Library Cases Library Tables Reading Desks Chests of Drawers Urn Stands Tea Caddies Tea Trays Card Tables Pier Tables Pembroke Tables Tambour Tables Dressing Glasses Dressing Tables and Drawers Commodes Rudd's Table Bidets Night Tables Bason Stands Wardrobes Pot Cupboards Brackets Hanging Shelves Fire Screens Beds Field Beds Sweep Tops for Ditto Bed Pillars Candle Stands Lamps Pier Glasses Terms for Busts Cornices for Library Cases, Wardrobes, &c. at large Ornamented Tops for Pier Tables, Pembroke Tables, Commodes, &c. &c. In the plainest and most enriched styles; with a scale to each, and an explanation in letter press. Also the plan of a room, shewing the proper distribution of the furniture. The whole exhibiting near three hundred different designs, engraved on one hundred and twenty-eight plates: from drawings by A. Hepplewhite and Co. Cabinet-Makers.
A. Hepplewhite and Co.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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The school of wisdom and arts; being a complete repository of what is most curious in art and nature. Containing, I. A survey of man, with sublime Reflections on his most noble Part, the Soul. II. A particular Description of the Structure of the Human Body; and the wonderful Properties of the Eye described. III. Astronomy, Oratory, Politeness, and Morality. IV. A Review of the Creation, viz. Birds, Beasts, Fishes, and Insect; their Industry, Sagacity, &c. V. Of the Globe: Gravity, Air, Light, Sound, Water, Clouds, Pain, Hail and Snow, with their Properties and Use. VI. Nations compared with each other. Vii. Drawing, Painting in Water and Oil Colours; Gilding, Etching, Engraving, Painting upon Glass, and Bronzing. Viii. Dying Silk, Linnen, Woolen and Leather. IX. Impressions from Figures, Busts, Casts, Medals, Leaves, &c. X. The Arts of Painting Marble and Glass; of Staining Wood, Bones, Horn, Ivory, Paper, Parchment, &c. XI. The whole art of Pyrotechny or Fire-Works. XII. The art of making porcelain after the Chinese manner, with many curious particulars, equally amusing and instructive to the Ingenious. Compiled from different authors.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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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 are annexed some critical observations. Fifth day's sale, without reserve.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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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. Second day's sale without reserve
Date: [1795?]- Books
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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 are annexed some critical observations. Third day's sale, without reserve.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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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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Memorials of Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642 : Portraits and paintings, medals and medallions, busts and statues, monuments and mural inscriptions / by J.J. Fahie ; with 20 portraits and 42 other illustrations.
Fahie, J. J. (John Joseph), 1846-1934.Date: 1929- Books
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A catalogue of the original paintings, busts, carved figures, &c. &c. &c. now exhibiting, by the Society of Sign-Painters, at the large rooms, the upper end of Bow-Street, Covent-Garden, nearly opposite the play-house passage.
Society of Sign-painters.Date: [1762?]- Books
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A catalogue of cameos, intaglios, medals, busts, small statues, and bas-reliefs; with a general account of vases and other ornaments after the antique, made by Wedgwood and Bentley; and sold at their rooms in Great Newport-Street, London.
Wedgwood and Bentley.Date: [1774]- Books
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The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director: being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of household furniture, in the most fashionable taste. Including a great Variety of Chairs, Sofas, Beds, and Couches; China-Tables, Dressing-Tables, Shaving-Tables, Bason-Stands, and Teakettle-Stands; Frames for Marble-Slabs, Bureau-Dressing-Tables, and Commodes; Writing-Tables, and Library-Tables; Library-Book-Cases, Organ-Cases for private Rooms, or Churches, Desks, and Book-Cases; Dressing and Writing-Tables with Book-Cases, Toilets, Cabinets, and Cloaths-Presses; China-Cases, China-Shelves, and Book-Shelves; Candle-Stands, Terms for Busts, Stands for China Jars, and Pedestals; Cisterns for Water, Lanthorns, and Chandeliers; Fire-Screens, Brackets, and Clock-Cases; Pier-Glasses, and Table-Frames; Girandoles, Chimney-Pieces, and Picture-Frames; Stove-Grates, Boarders, Frets, Chinese-Railing, and Brass-Work, for Furniture. And Other Ornaments. To which is Prefixed. A Short Explanation of the Five Orders of Architecture; with Proper Directions for executing the most difficult Pieces, the Mouldings being exhibited at large, and the Dimensions of each Design specified. The Whole comprehended in Two Hundred Copper-Plates, neatly engraved. Calculated to improve and refine the present Taste, and suited to the Fancy and Circumstances of Persons in all Degrees of Life. By Thomas Chippendale, Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer, in St. Martin's Lane, London.
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718-1779.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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Mr. Rowland Stephenson's valuable library, drawings ... prints ... busts, the celebrated Shakespearian chair, and numerous curious articles ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Shuttleworth ... On Monday, March 16, 1829, and two following days / [Rowland Stephenson].
Stephenson, RowlandDate: 1829- Books
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A catalogue of the entire and valuable collection of paintings bronzes, busts in porphyry and marble, and other curiosities, of the most noble Charles Earl of Halifax, deceas'd. Which will be sold by auction, on Thursday the 6th of March ...
Date: 1740]- Books
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A catalogue of that much esteemed and truly valuable museum of the Marquis Lenori, of Pesaro; consisting of A great Number of curious Intaglios and Cameos, in a Variety of most beautiful and scarce Gems, many of which are Greek Workmanship, and richly mounted in Gold; so fine a Collection it may be presumed has rarely if ever been submitted to public Sale. Vases, Cups, &c. of oriental Agate, Bronzes in Groupes, Figures, Busts, &c. of the earliest and of the later Times; amongst these are eight large Figures on Pedestals of Bronze highly ornamented, the most capital Performance of that celebrated Artist, Sansovino. Roman Earthenware in great Preservation, painted from Designs after Raphael, and other great Masters. Carvings in Marble, Ivory, &c. The Labours of Hercules nobly composed and elaborately cut in Wood, a Work of great Antiquity. The twelve Caesars in large Cameos, the Heads of Agate, the Draperies in variegated Marble. An extraordinary Assortment of upwards of a Thousand Specimens of valuable Stones neatly ranged, and particularized in fifteen Drawers, Arabic Manuscripts, with other scarce and curious Articles, many of which have been purchased at a great Expence out of the first Collections in Europe. Which will be sold by Auction, By Mr. Christie, At his Great Room, next Cumberland House, in Pall Mall, On Monday, January 27, 1772, and three following Days, To be viewed on Tuesday the 21st and till the Sale. Catalogues may be had as above.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1772]- Pictures
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John Locke: left profile of a bust. Drawing, c. 1789, after D.N. Chodowiecki.
Chodowiecki, Daniel, 1726-1801.Date: c. 1789Reference: 28749i- Books
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A catalogue of the curious collection of bronzes, busts, Roman earthen ware, and curiosities, of Philip Carteret Webb, Esq; deceased; Which (by order of the executrix) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford and Son, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Wednesday the 20th of this instant February 1771. The same may be viewed on Monday the 18th, and till the sale, which will begin punctually at twelve o'clock. Catalogues may be then had gratis at Mess. Langford's asorefaid. Conditions of sale as usual.
Mr. Langford and Son.Date: 1771]- Pictures
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A bust reputed to be of Homer. Drawing, c. 1791.
Date: 1791?Reference: 29812i- Books
Little Unicorn is sad / Aurélie Chien Chow Chine ; translation by Philippa Wingate.
Chien Chow Chine, AurélieDate: 2019- Books
Little Unicorn is angry / Aurélie Chien Chow Chine.
Chien Chow Chine, AurélieDate: 2019- Books
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A catalogue of all the genuine and entire rich houshold furniture, Fine Pictures, antique Marble Busts, Large Wardrobe of Linnen, Curious and magnificent Collection Of fine old Japan China, &c. Of the Right Honourable Henry, Earl of Grantham, deceas'd. At his Lordship's late Dwelling-House in Albemarle-Street, St. James's; Consisting of Crimson Velvet, rich Genoa Damask, laced with Gold, in Beds, Window-Curtains; Sophas, &c. fine Down and other Beds, Silk Damask and Satlin Mattrasses, Otter Down, India and other Quilts, beautiful Needlework and embroider'd Counterpanes in Gold and Silver, several Sets of fine Brussels Tapestry Hangings; amongst the China are fine large Jars, Beakers, scollopt Dishes and Plates, Bowls, Basons, and other Pieces of the rare old Japan; likewise his Lordship's Fire-Arms, several Sets of Housings and Holsters, richly emboider'd with Gold and Silver, about nine Hogsheads of excellent Burgundy and Claret, some in Casks, and some bottled off. A Coach and Chariot. Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Prestage, (by Order of the Executors) On Monday the 24th of this Instant February 1755, and the Nine following Days, Sunday excepted. To be view'd on Thursday next, the 20th Instant, and to the Hour of Sale, which begin each Day punctually at Twelve. Catalogues will be deliver'd on Wednesday next at Mr. Prestages, the End of Savile Row, and at Lord Grantham's aforesaid, at One Shilling each, which will be return'd to those that become Purchasers.
Prestage, John, -1767.Date: 1755]- Pictures
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Antiquaries meeting: a man standing at the head of a table holds up a hat in one hand and a sheaf of papers in the other for the rest of the company to see; the table has busts and pots on it and the men are inspecting various items. Coloured etching.
Date: June 1st. 1812Reference: 35697i- Books
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Descriptive catalogue of the busts, masks, and skulls, in the museum of the Sheffield Phrenological Society, or Association for the Culture of Mental Science : pointing out remarkable developments and peculiarities of formation, with historical details of the most notorious crania / arranged for the use of members, by S. Eadon.
Eadon, Samuel.Date: 1846- Pictures
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John Locke: perspective of a bust. Drawing, c. 1789, after D.N. Chodowiecki.
Chodowiecki, Daniel, 1726-1801.Date: c. 1789Reference: 28750i- Pictures
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John Locke: frontal view of bust. Drawing, c. 1789, after D.N. Chodowiecki.
Chodowiecki, Daniel, 1726-1801.Date: c. 1789Reference: 28748i- Pictures
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A bust of Hercules: profile. Drawing, c. 1792.
Date: 1792?Reference: 30031i