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A catalogue of a curious and valuable collection of books in most languages and faculties, Especially divinity and Classic Authors. Amongst which are a large Number, cum Notis Variorum, and above Eighty Volumes printed by Elxiver, neatly bound in Morocco Leather, gilt on the Leaves; with several Printed by Aldus Colinaus, Stephens, &c. Which will begin to be Sold on Monday the 27th Day of May. 1728. By W. Thurlbourn Bookseller in Cambridge. N. B. Catalogues to be had Gratis at the Coffee-Houses in Cambridge, and at the Place of Sale.
Thurlbourn, William, -1768.
Date
1728]
Books
Online
A catalogue of a very fine collection of books, Containing The elegant and very valuable Library of a person of high distinction: Also of the Late George Edwards, Esq. Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies, Author of the Natural History of Birds, &c. In which are Many capital Articles in Natural History, chiefly Presentation Copies to that great Ornithologist. With Many valuable Articles lately imported from different Parts of Europe. The whole forming a Collection of upwards of Twenty Thousand Volumes of the best Books in all Languages and Sciences; a great Number upon large paper, in various elegant Bindings. Which will begin to be sold very reasonable for ready Money, the prices printed in the Catalogue, on this Day, 1774, and continue daily on Sale, By James Robson, Bookseller, in New Bond-Street. Who gives the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books. Catalogues, Price Six-Pence, to be had at Mr. Dodsley's, Pall Mall; Mr. Cadell's, in the Strand; Mr. Carter's, Holborn; Mr. Law's, Ave Mary-Lane; and Messrs. Richardson and Urquhart, Royal Exchange; also of the Booksellers at Oxford, Cambridge, York, &c. &c
Robson, James, 1733-1806.
Date
1774]
Books
Online
A catalogue of several libraries and parcels of books, lately purchased; comprehending a large collection of valuable books, In every part of Literature, and in all Languages, Arts and Sciences. Which will begin to be sold, May 1, 1787, the lowest Price printed in the Catalogue, By Leigh and Sotheby, booksellers, At their House, in York-Street, Covent-Garden. Catalogues to be had of the following Booksellers; Mr. Beckett, Pall Mall; Mr. Robson, Bond Street; Mr. Walter, Charing Cross; Mr. Owen's, Temple Bar; Mr. Sewel's, in Cornhill; and at the Place of Sale. - Where is given the full Value for Libraries and Parcels of Books.
Leigh and Sotheby.
Date
1787]
Books
Online
A catalogue of upwards of twenty thousand volumes, of the most Valuable books in all Languages and Sciences; comprehending The most Capital and Curious Collections of Prints, Books of Natural History, Antiquities, &c. in fine Condition. Amongst which are Raffell's Gallery at the Vatican, finely illuminated Flores Holsteni, elegantis. depict. Enevclopedie par Diderot. &c. 28 tom. P. Eugene & Marlborough's Battles, 4 vol. l p. Antichita D'ercolano, 7 tom. Shakespeare's Works, 1623, Russia Bucho, Centurie des Planches de L'hist. Nat. enluminees - Fleurs Chineses. enluminees Bartolozzi's Works, 5 vol. 400 prints Piranesi's Works, 12 vol. Russia Sir W. Hamilton's Etruic. Antiq. 4 v. Rus. Capt. Baillie's Works, in Mor. Proofs King of Denmark's Shells, painted extra Miller's Linnean System, 2 vol. coloured Pennant's British Zoology, coloured, eleg. Norden's Travels, 2 vol. royal paper Teliemaque, belles fig. Marmora Oxoniensis Spence's Polymetis, first impression, Russia Claude Lorraine's Landscapes Miller's Plants, 2 vol. coloured, Russia St. Chrysostom, 13 tom. eleg. Robert and de L'Isle's Atlas, gr. pap. Hamilton's School of Painting Hunter's Anatomical Plates Ceremonies Religieuses, 7 tom. Strange's Works, complete Buck's Views, 4 vol. Fables de Fontaine, 4 tom. Plato Serrani, 3 tom. Harris's Aurelian, coloured, Russia Knor Deliciae Naturae, 2 tom. coloured, Russia Edward's Natural History, 7 vol. col. Mor. Catesby's Carolina, 2 vol. Morocco, coloured. Knor Deluvii Testes, 3 tom. coloured Blackwell's Herbal, 2 vol. finely coloured Sloane's Jamaica, 2 vol. fine copy Physica Sacra, 4 vol. elegant Museum Florentinum, 12 tom. Graevii et Gronovii Antiquit. &c. 33 tom. Heads of illustrious Persons, l. p first impres. Clarke's Caesar, fine copy, Russia Ruins of Palmyra, Balbeck, Spalatro, Ionia, Greece, Athens, Paestum, &c. &c. Cowper on the Muscles, large paper, Rus. Cowper's Anatomy, large paper, ditto Edmondson's Peerage, 5 vol. large pap. extra Passerii Picturae Etruscor. 2 tom. fig. depict. Pembroke's Medals, large paper. Russia Dactyliotheca Smithiana, 2 tom. fine cuts Ridinger's Works, 3 vol. Russia Gallerie de Boyer D'aguilles, gr. et p. pap. Vandermulen's Works, first impression Crozat's Collection. 2 vol. large paper Clande Lorraine's Drawings, by Erlom, 2 vol. Curious Missals, finely illuminated Robert's Atlas, g. p. Campbell's Vitiuvius Britannicus, 5 vol. Kent's Inigo Jones, 2 vol. large paper Dugdale's Monasticon, 3 vol. Rus. Hollinshead's Chronicle, 2 vol. King's Vale Royal Rymer's Foedera, 20 vol. Stukeley's Itinerary, Stonehenge, and Aubery, 3 vol. Tanneri Notitia Monastica Dictionaries, all the best Editions, Eng. Lat. French, and Italian, &c. Corpus Byzantiae Historiae, 23 tom. Biblia Polyglotta, 8 tom. Medicae Artis Principes Thuani Historia, 7 tom. L'antiquitees par Montfaucon, 15 tom. Corps Diplomatique, 24 tom. With many Others equally Valuable, Which will begin to be Sold this Day, 1780, (for Ready Money only) and continue on Sale till all are Sold, By James Robson, Bookseller in New Bond Street, Who gives the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books. Catalogues to be had (price 6d. to be allowed) At Mr. Dodsley's, Pall-Mall; Mr. Cadell's, in the Strand; Mr. Law, Ave-Mary Lane; Mess. Richardson and Urquhart, Royal Exchange; and at the Place of Sale; also of the Booksellers at Oxford and Cambridge; and all the great Towns in England.
Robson, James, 1733-1806.
Date
1780]
Books
Online
A catalogue of a most capital collection of books in all languages and sciences; comprehending many valuable libraries lately purchased: ... to be sold this day, 1784 ... by James Robson, ...
Robson, James, 1733-1806.
Date
1784]
Books
Online
Bibliotheca Banesiana; or, a catalogue of the library of the late Reverend Mr. Matthew Banes, of Fen-Ditton in Cambridgeshire, lately Deceased. Being a Curious and Valuable Collection of books in most Languages and Faculties, which will begin To be sold, on Monday the 12th day of February, 1727-8. The lowest Price put in the first Leaf. By William Thurlbourn, bookseller in Cambridge.
Thurlbourn, William, -1768.
Date
1728]
Books
Online
A catalogue, of a most valuable collection of books; comprehending upwards of thirty thousand volumes, including the library of Richard Long, Esq; ... Which begins to be sold this day, 1778, ... by James Robson and Co. booksellers in New-Bond Street.
Robson, James, 1733-1806.
Date
1778]
Books
Online
A catalogue of a large and curious collection of books, in all learning and languages; ... Which will begin to be sold very cheap, ... on Monday, June 9, 1766, ... by James Robson, ... in New Bond Street.
Robson, James, 1733-1806.
Date
1766]
Books
Online
J. Robson's catalogue, 1775, Of a Valuable collection of books, In all Languages and Sciences, Many Capital books of Prints, and in Natural History, Finely Illuminated. A great Number upon Large Paper, in the most Elegant Bindings, and the whole in fine Condition: amongst which are, Merian's Surinam Insects, coloured, morocco Harris's Aurelian, coloured, Russia Knor Deliciae Naturae, 2 tom coloured, Russia Edward's Natural History, 7 vol col. morocco. Catesby's Carolina, 2 vol morocco, coloured Seba's Natural History, 4 vol. elegant Knor Deluvii Testes, 3 tom coloured Petiver's Natural history, 3 vol elegant Blackwell's Herbal, 2 vol finely coloured Sloane's Jamaica, 2 vol. fine copy Physica Sacra, 4 vol lar. & sm. pap. elegant Museum Florentinum, 11 tom extra. Russia Graevii & Gronovii Antiquit. &c. 33 tom Heads of illustrious Persons, l. p. first impres. Piranesi's Works, 11 vol fine set Clarke's Caesar, fine copy, Russia Ruins of Palmyra, Balbeck, Spalatto, Ionia, Grece, Athens, Paestum, &c. &c. Dart's Westminster, 2 vol. lar. pap. Cheseldon on the Bones, lar. pap. Russia Cowper on the Muscles, lar. pap. ditto Cowper's Anatomy, lar. pap. ditto. Edmondson's Peerage, 5 vol. lar. pap. extra. Passerii picturae Etruscor. 2 tom. fig depict Picart's Relig. ceremonies, 6 tom l. p. Rus. Pembroke's Medals, large paper, Russia Biographia Britan. & Bayle, 11 vol lar. pap. Strafford's Letters 2 vol l. p. Russ ditto sm. Arts & Metiers, 13 tom extra. Auteroche, Voyage en Siberie, 4 tom g. p. Worlidge's Gems, 2 tom mor. extra. Works of Captain Railie, fine impressions Dactyliotheca Smithiana, 2 tom fine cuts Galerie de Dresde, grand pap. Chevillard, Tableau D'honneur, illuminees Ridinger's Works, 3 vol first impres. Vernet's Works compleat, 2 vol elegant Gallerie de Versailles, grand pap. - de Boyer D'aguilles, gr. & p. pap. Vandermulen's Works, first impres. Hogarth's Works. Crozat's Collection, 2 vol. lar. pap. Views of Palace and Gardens of Versailles, 3 tom. morocco Claude Lorrain's Drawings, by Erlom, fine Various curious Missals, finely illuminated Bleau grand Atlas, 12 tom illuminees Robert's Atlas, g. p. Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus, 5 vol Kent's Inigo Jones, 2 vollar. pap. Dugda-'s Monasticon, 3 vol Russia Hollinshed's Cronicle, 2 vol Horsley's Britannia Romana King's Vale Royal. Rymer's Foedera, 20 vol State Tryals, 10 vol Stukeley's Itinerary and Aubery, 2 vol Tanneri Notitia monastica Dictionaries, all the best Editions, Eng. Lat. Fren. and Italian, &c. Corpus Byzantinae historiae, 23 tom Biblia Polyglotta, 8 tom Medicae Artis Principes Thuani Historia, 7 tom L'antiquitees par Montfaucon, 15 tom Corps diplomatique, 24 tom Ramusio, le navigazione, 3 tom Herrera Historia, 5 tom With many Others equally Valuable, Which will begin to be Sold this Day, 1775, and continue on Sale till all are Sold, By James Robson, Bookseller, in New Bond-Street, Who gives the full Value for any Library, or Parcel of Books. Catalogues to be had at Mr Dodsley's, Pall-Mall; Mr Cadell's, in the Strand; Mr Cater's, Holbour; Mr Law's Ave Mary-Lane; and Mess. Richardson and Urquhart, Royal-Exchange; Also, Mess. Merrill, Cambridge; Prince, and Fletcher, Oxford; and all the great Towns in England.
Robson, James, 1733-1806.
Date
1775]
Books
Online
A catalogue of a very large, most curious, and valuable collection of books, In all languages and literature: including, Amongst many other libraries lately purchased, those of Samuel Musgrave, M. D. John Herring, Esq. The Rev. Geo. Boughton, M. A. lately deceased. Also, The Botanical Books and Natural History Of a Gentleman gone Abroad. The whole forming a Collection of near Thirty Thousand Volumes of the best Articles in the Greek, Latin, and European Languages. There are also Many Curious and Capital books of prints, Elegant Missals, and Drawings finely illuminated, and two rare and valuable manuscripts of dante and boccaccio, In Fine Preservation. The Books in general are in very good Condition, many upon large Paper, in various elegant Bindings, Which will begin to be Sold this Day, 1781 (for Ready Money only) the Prices Printed in the Catalogue, and continue on Sale till all are sold, By James Robson, Bookseller in New Bond-Street, Who gives the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books. Catalogues to be had (price 6d. to be allowed) At Mr. Dodsley's, Pall-Mall; Mr. Cadell's, in the Strand; Mr. Law, Ave-Mary Lane; Mr. Sewell, Cornhill; and at the Place of Sale. Also of the Booksellers at Oxford and Cambridge, and all the great Towns in England.
Robson, James, 1733-1806.
Date
1781]
Books
Online

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