Bibliotheca Westiana: a catalogue of the curious and truly valuable library of the late James West, esq; president of the Royal Society ... comprehending a choice collection of books ... more especially such as relate to the history and antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland ... a great number of uncommon books and tracts, elucidated by manuscript notes ... works of Caxton, Lettou, Machlinia ... Wynkin de Worde, Pynson, and the rest of the old English typographers / Digested by Samuel Peterson. Which ... will be sold by auction, by Mess. Langford ... on Monday, the 29th of March 1773, and the twenty-three following days.
- West, James, 1704?-1772.
- Date:
- [1773]
- Books
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[London] : [publisher not identified], [1773]
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viii, 239 pages ; (8vo)
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ESTC T3188
Notes
The 4653 lots described brought £2927 9s. 6d.
Copy 1 Note: The collection was originally intended to be sold in February, 1773, but the first catalogue (published on 6 Jan.) was found to be so inadequate that the sale was postponed to March to allow for the preparation of the present catalogue by Paterson. See R.C. Lucas, The Library, Ser. V, vol. iii, p. 265-78, 1949.
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