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A Catalogue of a large, extensive, and valuable parcel of books, in every science, and in most languages; being the genuine library of George Galwey Mills, Esq. (gone to the West Indies,) removed from Slaughter-House, in the County of Gloucester: amongst which are All the fine Editions of the Greek, Latin, English, Italian, and French Classics. - A most extensive Collection of English History and Topography-Books of Prints-Natural History-Manuscripts on Vellum, &c. In superb and elegant bindings. Which will be sold by auction, By Mr. Jeffery, At No. 11 Pall-Mall, On Monday, the 24th of February, 1800, and the twelve following days, (Sundays excepted.) Beginning each day exactly at one o'clock.
Jeffery, Edward.Date: 1800]- Books
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A catalogue of a large, extensive, and valuable parcel of books, in every science, and in most languages; being the genuine library of George Galwey Mills, Esq. (gone to the West Indies,) removed from Slaughter-House, in the County of Gloucester: Amongst which are All the fine Editions of the Greek, Latin, English, Italian, and French Classics. - A most extensive Collection of English History, Chronicles, and Topography-Books of Prints-Natural History-Manuscripts on Vellum-Philosophical Transactions, fine Set-And the Collections of the most celebrated Societie; of Europe. In superb and elegant bindings. Which will be sold by auction, By Mr. Jeffery, At No. 11 Pall-Mall, On Monday, the 24th of February, 1800, and the Twelve following days, (sundays excepted.) beginning each day exactly at one O'Clock. Catalogues, (price 1s. 6d.) to be had, No. 11, Pall-Mall. To be viewed every day till the Sale, from Eleven till Five, with Catalogues only.
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J. Todd's catalogue for 1795. A catalogue of valuable books, ancient and modern, in various languages, and in every class of Literature. Including the entire Library of The Rev. and Learned Anth. Temple, M. A. Late Master of the Grammar-School at Richmond, and Vicar of Easby. And several other Libraries and Parcels of Books lately purchased. Amongst which are the following scarce and curious Articles: Bill's Vegetable System, 26 vol. Catesby's Natural History of Carolina, 2 vol. Dugdale's Antiquities of York Thoresby's History of Leeds Parkinson's theater of Plants - - Russia gorrarde's Herbal, by Johnson. - - Russia Rapin's History of England, 5 vol. Gardnor's Views on the Rhine Raphael's Ceilings in the Vatican Stubbs's Anatomy of a Horse Philosophical Transactions, 56 vol. Capt. Cook's last voyage, fine impressions, 4 vol. Monthly Review and index, 86 vol. Johnson's Works of English Poets, 75 vol. Gilpin on Ornamental Landscape, &c. 9 vol. Codex T. Bezae, Cantabrigiensis, 2 vol. Sebae Thesaurus Retum Nat. 4 vol. Biblia Sacra Polyglotta, 8 vol. Diodoras Siculus, Gr. Lat. Wesselingli, 2 vol 2 Constantini Lexicon, Gr. Lat. edit. opt. Encyclopedic, public par Diderot, 25 tom. Scapulae Lexicon, Gr. Lat. edit. opt. Ciceronis Opera-Omnia, 10 vol. Reaumur, Histoire des Insectes, 6 tom. Salustio en Espanol . . . . Madrid 2772 Histoire dea Ordres Monastiques, 8 tom. Virgilii Opera, Burmanni, 4 vol. Principales Avantures de Don Quichotte Decameron de Jean Boccace, 5 tom. Buffon Oeuvres Completes, 58 tom. Anacreontis Carmina, Graece. Parma 1791 The Books will begin to be sold, at the Prices printed in the Catalogue, on Monday the 12th of October, and continue till Christmas next, By J. Todd, Bookseller, Stationer, and Printseller, In Stonegate, York. - The full value for Libraries, Parcels of Books, and Prints. Catalogues, Price 1s. may be had of Mr. Faulder, Bookseller, New Bond-Street, Mr. Baldwin, Bookseller, Pater-Noster-Row, London, and at the Place of Sale.
Todd, John, -1811.Date: 1795]- Books
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J. Todd's catalogue for 1792. A Catalogue of the Entire Libraries of Marmaduke Tunstall, of Wycliffe, Esq. Lady Fagg of Wood End, and The Rev. W. Dade, F. A. S. Rector of Barmston, &c. And Author of the Intended History of Holderness, All Lately Deceased. To which are added a large and valuable collection of New Books. The whole forming an assortment of nearly fifty thousand volumes of rare and valuable articles in every language and class of literature, particularly natural history and Heraldry. The Books in general are in good Condition, many of them the best Editions, on large Paper, and in various elegant Bindings. The Whole will begin to be sold extremely Cheap, at the Prices marked in the Catalogue, on Tuesday, June 12th, 1792, for Ready Money only, and continue on Sale till Christmas next, By J. Todd, Bookseller, Stationer, and Printseller, In Stonegate, York. - The full Value for Libraries and Parcels of Books in Ready Money: Also Books exchanged and Libraries catalogued and valued. Catalogues, Price 1 s. may be had of Mr. Baldwin, Bookseller, Pater-Noster Row, London, and at the Place of Sale.
Todd, John, -1811.Date: 1792]- Books
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A catalogue of a choice and valuable collection of books, and curious tracts, chiefly relative to English history, many of them elegantly bound in Morocco, Russia, &c. among them are Chauncy's Herefordshire, Atkin's Gloucester, large paper, Thoroton's Nottingham, Bridges's Northamptonshire, Nash's Worcestershire, Sandford's Genealogical History, Tanner's Notitia Monastica, Chronicles by Fabian and Froissart, best Edition, D'anville's Atlas, Biographica Brittannica, by Dr. Kippis, &c. Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth, illustrated with curious Portraits, Memoirs de Grammont, Lord Orford's Works, large paper, Strutt's Antiquities of England, Archalogia, Vetusta Monumenta, published by the Antiquarian Society. - The Tracts consist chiefly of the Time of Charles I. and the Common-Wealth; many of them with uncommon Wood-Cuts and Portraits, Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Richardson, At his House, No. 31, the Corner of Villier-Street, in the Strand, On Wednesday, January 22, 1800, And the Six following Days, at 12 o'clock.
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