Period: 18th century / Associated Places: London / Language: English

1. Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work, at the Hanover-Square concert rooms.

Creator:: Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
Date:: [1799?]
Physical Description:: 23, [1] pages ; 20 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Indenture placing James Harris into the service of Anthony Harison, goldsmith.

Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([1] page) ; 17 x 20 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Indenture placing Elizabeth Richardson into the service of Jane Horam.

Date:: 1769 January 4
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([1] page) : illustrations ; 33 x 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Indenture placing John Dikes into the service of John Morris, joiner.

Date:: 1740 October 6
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([1] page) : illustrations ; 33 x 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Reward notice for recovery of a silver quart tankard.

Creator:: Bodington, John, -1727
Date:: 1727
Physical Description:: 1 card ; 8 x 11 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A catalogue of the very choice and valuable musical library : containing (among other curious articles) the complete works of Luca Marenzio, Orlando Di Lasso, Moley, Weelker, Wilbye, Bennett, Purcell, and other eminent composers of the 16th and 17th centuries : a very curious MS. copy of Marcello's Psalms, in 32 cases : Steffani's Duets, 4 vols : a Dixit Dominus by Pergolesi, very scace : the celebrated Masters of Habemann, and Te Deum by Uria : together with the choice and favourite works of Palestrina, Stradella, Carissimi, Bernabel, Steffani, Colonna, Bononcini, Scarlatti, Leo, Caldara, Bigaglia, Fiocco, Bassani, &c. &c. : and a large collection of Italian madrigals, by Croce, Archadelt, Pevernage, Waelrant, Phillips, and other esteemed authors : the whole in fine preservation, obtained and purchased with great judgment and indefatigable pains, at a considerate expence during a long course of years, by the late Dr. Bever : being one of the finest collections ever offered to public sale : which, (by order of the administratrix of Mr. John Hindle, Deceased,) will be sold by auction by Mr. White, at his rooms, Storey's Gate, Great George Street, Westminster, on Thursday, June the 7th, 1798, and following day, at twelve o'clock : at the same time will be sold his fine-toned Grand Piano-Forte, by Frecker, a Violoncello, printed books and prints : the library may be viewed on Tuesday the 5th and Wednesday the 6th of June, when catalogues may be had : and of Mr. Birchall, Bond Street.

A catalogue of the very choice and valuable musical library : containing (among other curious articles) the complete works of Luca Marenzio, Orlando Di Lasso, Moley, Weelker, Wilbye, Bennett, Purcell, and other eminent composers of the 16th and 17th centuries : a very curious MS. copy of Marcello's Psalms, in 32 cases : Steffani's Duets, 4 vols : a Dixit Dominus by Pergolesi, very scace : the celebrated Masters of Habemann, and Te Deum by Uria : together with the choice and favourite works of Palestrina, Stradella, Carissimi, Bernabel, Steffani, Colonna, Bononcini, Scarlatti, Leo, Caldara, Bigaglia, Fiocco, Bassani, &c. &c. : and a large collection of Italian madrigals, by Croce, Archadelt, Pevernage, Waelrant, Phillips, and other esteemed authors : the whole in fine preservation, obtained and purchased with great judgment and indefatigable pains, at a considerate expence during a long course of years, by the late Dr. Bever : being one of the finest collections ever offered to public sale : which, (by order of the administratrix of Mr. John Hindle, Deceased,) will be sold by auction by Mr. White, at his rooms, Storey's Gate, Great George Street, Westminster, on Thursday, June the 7th, 1798, and following day, at twelve o'clock : at the same time will be sold his fine-toned Grand Piano-Forte, by Frecker, a Violoncello, printed books and prints : the library may be viewed on Tuesday the 5th and Wednesday the 6th of June, when catalogues may be had : and of Mr. Birchall, Bond Street.

Creator:: White, Mr., active 1798
Date:: [1798]
Physical Description:: 16 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Westmonasterium, or, The history and antiquities of the abbey church of St. Peters Westminster : containing an account of its ancient and modern building ... : with ye copies of ancient Saxon charters &c. and other writings relating to it : together with a particular history of the lives of the abbats, collected from ancient mss. of that convent, and historians, & the lives of the deans to this time : and also, a survey of the church and cloysters, taken in the year 1723, with the monuments there, which, with several prospects of ye church & other remarkable things, are curiously engraven by the best hands ... / by Mr. John Dart ; to which is added, Westminster Abbey, a poem, by the same author.

Westmonasterium, or, The history and antiquities of the abbey church of St. Peters Westminster : containing an account of its ancient and modern building ... : with ye copies of ancient Saxon charters &c. and other writings relating to it : together with a particular history of the lives of the abbats, collected from ancient mss. of that convent, and historians, & the lives of the deans to this time : and also, a survey of the church and cloysters, taken in the year 1723, with the monuments there, which, with several prospects of ye church & other remarkable things, are curiously engraven by the best hands ... / by Mr. John Dart ; to which is added, Westminster Abbey, a poem, by the same author.

Creator:: Dart, John, -1730
Date:: [between 1723 and 1727]
Physical Description:: 2 v. : ill., ports, plan ; 40 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Proposal for printing by subscription L'ecole des armes, ou, L'explication generale des principales attitudes et positions concernent l'escrime / written the first edition in French, the second in English, by Mr. Angelo Tremamondo, fencing master to Their Royal Highnesses Prince William Henry & Prince Henry Frederick.

Proposal for printing by subscription L'ecole des armes, ou, L'explication generale des principales attitudes et positions concernent l'escrime / written the first edition in French, the second in English, by Mr. Angelo Tremamondo, fencing master to Their Royal Highnesses Prince William Henry & Prince Henry Frederick.

Creator:: Angelo, Domenico, 1717?-1802
Date:: circa 1763
Physical Description:: [2] sheets ([4] p.) ; 31 x 46 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. A catalogue of the genuine collection of pictures, of Mrs. Gamberini, widow of the late Charles Gamberini Esq., deceased, by whom these pictures were collected, at a great expence out of the principal cabinets abroad : consisting of the most eminent and approved masters of the Italian and other schools, amongst which are the undoubted works of Titian, Corregio, Raphael, Rembrant, Rubens, Vandyke, Poussin, Albert Durer, Carracci, Guercino, Guido, Zucharelli, Demenichino, Gio. Dom. Porta, Michael Angelo and other scarce performances, some remarkably curious : also her houshold furniture, an exceeding fine ton'd double key'd harpsichord, by Hawes of Hamburgh : a ditto single key'd harpsichord, with two unison, by Jos. Shudi, in a neat mahogany case : a neat brass measuring wheel, by Adams, on a new construction; and a great variety of other valuable effects : which by order of the executrix will be sold at publick auction by Miles Nightingall, on Wednesday the 10th May, 1775, and two following days, at his great room, the end of Saville Row, next Conduit-Street : beginning each day punctually at 12 o'clock : catalogues may be had as above, the Rainbow Coffee-House Cornhill, and at the auctioneer's in Golden Square.

A catalogue of the genuine collection of pictures, of Mrs. Gamberini, widow of the late Charles Gamberini Esq., deceased, by whom these pictures were collected, at a great expence out of the principal cabinets abroad : consisting of the most eminent and approved masters of the Italian and other schools, amongst which are the undoubted works of Titian, Corregio, Raphael, Rembrant, Rubens, Vandyke, Poussin, Albert Durer, Carracci, Guercino, Guido, Zucharelli, Demenichino, Gio. Dom. Porta, Michael Angelo and other scarce performances, some remarkably curious : also her houshold furniture, an exceeding fine ton'd double key'd harpsichord, by Hawes of Hamburgh : a ditto single key'd harpsichord, with two unison, by Jos. Shudi, in a neat mahogany case : a neat brass measuring wheel, by Adams, on a new construction; and a great variety of other valuable effects : which by order of the executrix will be sold at publick auction by Miles Nightingall, on Wednesday the 10th May, 1775, and two following days, at his great room, the end of Saville Row, next Conduit-Street : beginning each day punctually at 12 o'clock : catalogues may be had as above, the Rainbow Coffee-House Cornhill, and at the auctioneer's in Golden Square.

Creator:: Nightingall, Miles
Date:: [1775]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 25 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. A catalogue of a sundry elegant solid gold snuff-boxes, of rich workmanship : a fine single-stone brilliant, and other diamond rings : gold repeating, and other watches, one by Graham : Dresden, Brussels, and fine point ruffles : gold-headed canes, swords, fine cameos and intaglios : and a number of other curious and valuable articles of an eminent physician, lately deceased : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Hutchins, at his rooms in King-Street and Hart-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, the 22nd of May 1783, punctually at twelve o'clock.

A catalogue of a sundry elegant solid gold snuff-boxes, of rich workmanship : a fine single-stone brilliant, and other diamond rings : gold repeating, and other watches, one by Graham : Dresden, Brussels, and fine point ruffles : gold-headed canes, swords, fine cameos and intaglios : and a number of other curious and valuable articles of an eminent physician, lately deceased : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Hutchins, at his rooms in King-Street and Hart-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, the 22nd of May 1783, punctually at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Hutchins, Mr. (Hassil), active 1779–1789
Date:: [1783]
Physical Description:: 4 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. London and Westminster improved : illustrated by plans : to which is prefixed, A discourse on publick magnificence, with observations on the state of arts and artists in this kingdom, wherein the study of the polite arts is recommended as necessary to a liberal education : concluded by some proposals relative to places not laid down in the plans / by John Gwynn.

London and Westminster improved : illustrated by plans : to which is prefixed, A discourse on publick magnificence, with observations on the state of arts and artists in this kingdom, wherein the study of the polite arts is recommended as necessary to a liberal education : concluded by some proposals relative to places not laid down in the plans / by John Gwynn.

Creator:: Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
Date:: MDCCLXVU [1766]
Physical Description:: xv, [1], 132 pages, IIII folded leaves of plates : plans ; 27 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. A catalogue of curious and true original pictures, by the best Italian and other masters : viz. Mich. Angelo, Lucas Jordans, Vanderdoes, Vanzon, Burguignon, Hondecoeter, Saftleven, Brower, Rubens, Polenbergh, Dobson, Wyck, Wenix, Baptist, Huisman, &c. : will be sold by auction at the Marlborough Coffee-House the corner of Great Marlborough-Street, on Thursday next, being the 7th of this instant February, 1712 : the sale to begin exactly at three a clock in the afternoon, and must be all sold off that day : the pictures may be seen on the Tuesday and Wednesday before, and catalogues had gratis, at the place of sale.

A catalogue of curious and true original pictures, by the best Italian and other masters : viz. Mich. Angelo, Lucas Jordans, Vanderdoes, Vanzon, Burguignon, Hondecoeter, Saftleven, Brower, Rubens, Polenbergh, Dobson, Wyck, Wenix, Baptist, Huisman, &c. : will be sold by auction at the Marlborough Coffee-House the corner of Great Marlborough-Street, on Thursday next, being the 7th of this instant February, 1712 : the sale to begin exactly at three a clock in the afternoon, and must be all sold off that day : the pictures may be seen on the Tuesday and Wednesday before, and catalogues had gratis, at the place of sale.

Creator:: Marlborough Coffee House (London, England)
Date:: [1712]
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 x 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work : at the Hanover-Square concert rooms.

Creator:: Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
Date:: [1798?]
Physical Description:: 23, [1] pages ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. For the use of schools ... The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the youth of both sexes ...

Date:: [1788]
Physical Description:: 1 sheet (2 pages) ; 23 x 14 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. A catalogue of the genuine and entire collection of pictures, enamellings, miniatures, and oriental stones, of Mr. Christian Frederick Zincke, of Covent Garden, enamel painter : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford, at his house (late Mr. Cock's) in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden : (on Friday and Saturday the 3d and 4th of February 1748-9 : the said collection will be exhibited to publick view at the place of sale aforesaid, on Wednesday the first of February, and every day after till the time of sale, which will begin each day at half an hour after eleven precisely : catalogues of which may be had gratis at Mr. Zincke's aforesaid, and at Mr. Langford's in the Great Piazza.

Creator:: Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711–1774
Date:: [1748]
Physical Description:: 6 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

16. A catalogue of pictures painted by J. Wright, of Derby : and exhibited at Mr. Robins's Rooms, (late Langford's) No. 9, under the Great Piazza, Covent Garden.

Date:: 1785
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 25 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

17. A catalogue of a capital, and truly valuable assemblage of Chinese drawings, paintings, natural and artificial curiosities : the property of A. E. Van Braam, Esq. : Chief of the direction of the Dutch East India Company at Canton, and second in the Dutch Embassy, to the Court of Pekin, in the years 1794 and 1795, of which, Mr. Van Braam will speedily publish an authentic account : the whole of which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Friday, February the 15th, 1799, at one o'clock.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1799]
Physical Description:: 10 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

18. A catalogue of a valuable collection of ancient and modern prints, beautiful high-finished drawings, coloured etchings, &c. elegantly framed and glazed : comprising a capital proof impression of the Descent from the Cross, after Rubens : high-finished drawings, by Clevely, Serres, and Atkins : two views of the source of the Rivers Arr and Rhone : fine impressions of the Death of Wolfe : Battles of the Boynes and La Hogue : the Resurrection, after Peters, &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room in Pall Mall, on Monday, January the 19th, 1795, at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: 1795
Physical Description:: 6 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

19. A catalogue of a genuine, capital and valuable collection of pictures, the property of a Nobleman : selected with great judgment, and removed from his house in Grosvenor Square : the collection comprises many chef d'oeuvres of the most great and admired masters of the Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch schools : more particularly the following viz : Titian, Corregio, P. Veronese, C. Marratti, Velasquez, Dominichino, L. Carracci, Caravaggio, M. Angelo, Vandyke, Rubens, Barroccio, L. Jordaens, D. Fetti, Rembrandt, Poussin, Wouvermans, Ruysdael, Claude, Vernet, P. Potter, Cuyp, C. Du Jardin, Backhusen, &c. : the greatest part in fine preservation, and will merit the attention of the cognoscenti : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Rom in Pall Mall, on Friday, May 16th, 1794, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : when catalogues may be had at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill : and in Pall Mall.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1794]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

20. A catalogue of a small collection, of principally the works of Morland : also a capital and beautiful landscape, cattle, and figures : A View in Suffolk, by that esteemed and revered artist, Gainsborough : together with a few pictures by Old Masters : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Wednesday, January the 30th, 1799, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Tuesday, and to the sale.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1799]
Physical Description:: 5 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

21. A catalogue of a known capital collection of pictures, in which are the works of the following masters : Raphael, Titian, Guido, P. Veronese, An. Del Sarto, L. Jordano, C. Maratti, C. Dolci, Spagnoletto, Ciro Ferri, Battolomeo, Bourgognone, F. Mola, P. Panini, Marieski, Amiconi, Rubens, Van Dyke, Teniers, Bergham, Ruysdael : also of the capital antique and modern busts, figures, &c. the whole property of a nobleman brought from his seat in Oxfordshire : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Walsh, at his room, opposite Mr. Almack's, King Street, St. James's Square, on Friday, May 12, 1775, and the following day : to be viewed on Wednesday and Thursday preceding the sale.

Creator:: Walsh, Mr.
Date:: [1775]
Physical Description:: 6 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

22. A catalogue of a most capital collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch Pictures, by the most esteemed Masters, in the highest state of preservation : also a valuable selection of capital high-finished drawings, remarkable fine prints, books of prints and bronzes : small but well-chosen library of books in elegant and uniform bindings : a number of fine casts in plaster from the rarest subjects of the antique : capital models, a great variety of drawing implements : mathematical and musical instruments : a quantity of choice music : also all the elegant household furniture : fine china : a fine-toned piano forte by Longman and Broderip : a modern chaise and harness : and a great variety of curious and valuable effects : the property of John Alexander Gress, Esq. deceased, eminently and most deservedly distinguished for his knowledge in the fine arts, at his late house, No. 24, on the west side of Tottenham Court Road, nearly opposite Tavistock Street, Bedford Square : which will be sold by auction (by order of the executor) by Mr. Christie, on the premises, on Monday, April 7th, 1794, and five following days, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed Frida and Saturday preceding the sale.--catalogues may be had on the premises : at the Rainbow Coffee House : and in Pall Mall : also, at one o'clock, on the first day's sale, will be sold, the valuable lease of the premises--particulars may be had : N.B. the first and second days sale, will consist of prints, books of prints, &c. : third and fourth days, the drawings, drawing implements, models, &c. : fifth day, the capital collection of pictures, and library of books : sixth day, all the houshold furniture, china, musical instruments, &c.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1794]
Physical Description:: 30 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

23. A catalogue of the most magnificent and valuable collection of Italian, Roman, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures ever imported into England : selected from the first Cabinets in Europe, at a very liberal expence : in this collection are the most unquestionable and best performances of Raphael, Guido, Rubens, Rembrandt, S. Rosa, Mola, Corregio, Guerchino, C. Maratti, P. Veronese, Murillo, L. Da Vinci, Tintoret, Titian, Carracci, Claude, Cignani, Beughel, Poussin, Vandyke, Castigione, P. Cortona, Elsheimer, Schidone, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Langford, at the Great Rooms, late belonging to the Society of Arts &c. opposite Beaufort Buildings, Strand : on Thursday, March 26, and the two following days : the said collection may be publickly viewed on Tuesday and Wednesday the 24th and 25th, and 'till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock : catalogues of which may be had, price six-pence, on the days of viewing, at the place of sale.

Creator:: Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711–1774
Date:: [1778]
Physical Description:: 30 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

24. A catalogue of the capital collection of pictures, pketches, and high-finished drawings, the property of the late much esteemed artist, John Baptiste Cipriani Esq. deceased : consisting of a few finished pictures, and many of his sketches in oil : a small collection of old Masters, among which is a Magdalen by A. Furini, remarkably fine : a high-finished Portrait of Prince Rupert by Verelst : a capital Head of Vasari by Himself : Marc Anthony and Cleopatry by A. Veronese : a numerous collection of high finished drawings, sketches, &c. that inestimable high finish-finished Drawing of the Diploma, done for the Royal Academy : a finished drawing in colors of the Death of Dido : and many of his large cartoons &c. &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, in Pall Mall on Wednesday March the 22d, 1786 and three following days : to be publickly viewed on Monday and Tuesday preceding the sale, which will begin each day at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803, e publisher
Date:: [London] :
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

25. A catalogue of all the valuable copper plates, with their etchings, proofs, and impressions : an assemblage of original drawings, finished in the finest stile of the several admired Masters : viz. Cipriani, Morland, Wheatley, Angelica, Benwel, Bellange, Westall, Hamilton, &c. &c. &c. : a few pictures and many capital prints, framed and glazed : French and English printing paper, &c.: being the entire stock of Mrs. Diemar, Printseller and Publisher of the Strand : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, June the 1st, 1799 : to begin precisely at twelve o'clock, on account of the number of lots : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : catalogues may be had a the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill : at Mrs. Diemar's Strand : and in Pall Mall.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1799]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

26. A catalogue of all those select, beautiful, and uncommonly high-finished pictures, copied from the celebrated originals which composed the Electoral Gallery of Dusseldorf, which by the gracious permission of His Serene Highness the Elector Palatine, were copied for the purpose of being engraved, in consequence of an exclusive privilege granted for that purpose to Messrs. V. and R. Green : the above-mentioned pictures are most accurately copied from the inestimable originals, several of which were unfortunately destroyed, and much damaged in their removal from Dusseldorf, during the bombardment of that city, when the building which contained them was totally burnt : many of the pictures are of the exact size of the originals, and most of the principal subjects in that collection are included : to which will be added, some scarce and valuable drawings and prints framed and glazed, from the above collection, and some proof impressions of modern engravings, the property of Messrs. Greens : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room in Pall Mall, on Saturday, May the 16th, 1795, at twelve o'clock

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1795]
Physical Description:: 14 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

27. A catalogue of the curious and inestimable collection of original drawings which have been distinguished Bell's various edtions of the British classics : and others of his miscellaneous publications, forming together a complete school of arts : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Wednesday, March the 27th, 1793, and following day at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days previous to the sale : catalogue may be had (at one shilling each) as above; and at Mr. Bell's British Libraryn Strand.

Creator:: Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 35, [1] pages ; 27 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

28. The bee, or, The exhibition exhibited in a new light : being a complete catalogue-raisonné of all the pictures : with comments, illustrations, and remarks : in which also will be found the names of the principal portraits ...

Date:: 1788
Physical Description:: [2], 42 p. ; 26 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

29. The art of drawing in perspective made easy : to those who have no previous knowledge of the mathematics / by James Ferguson ...

Creator:: Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
Date:: 1778
Physical Description:: xii, 123 p., 9 leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

30. Instructions in the art of drawing and painting : for the book-case of instruction and delight.

Date:: [between 1782 and 1807]
Physical Description:: 32 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 10 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

31. A catalogue of a collection of capital and beautiful cabinet pictures, lately imported from Holland : comprising a number of agreeable and striking subjects, by the following and other admired artists, viz : Teniers, Wouvermans, Vander Heyde, Hobbima, Ostade, Bakhuyen, De Vlieger, Bega, Hondicoeter, De Vries, Le Duc, Van Huysum, Rach. Ruitch, De Hoog, Asselyn : particularly, two capital landscapes by Wynans : a Sea Storm by Bakhuysen : a Doctor by Van Toll, and a Harvest-Home by Teniers : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Greenwood, at his Room in Leicester-Square, on Friday the 15th of April, 191, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Wednesday, and catalogues had.

Creator:: Greenwood, John, 1727–1792
Date:: [1791]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

32. A catalogue of Indian idols, Indian paintings, drawings, &c. : which were collected by Mr. Simpson, during a long residence in India, in the Company's service : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his great room, in Pall Mall, on Saturday, May the 26th, 1792 at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1792]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

33. Prints and drawings, framed and glazed, pictures, cameos and intaglios, etruscan vases, capital basso relievos an marble, &c. : a catalogue of framed and glazed prints and drawings, from the herculaneum, pictures by Mortimer, &c. : about 30 cameos and intaglios, of exquisite wormanship, in rings, &c. etruscan vases : capital basso relievos, in marble : bronzes : a fine carving in ivory of Sir Issac Newton : globes, China, wearing apparel, &c. &c. of the late Edward Poore, Esq. deceased : which, by order of the acting executor, will be sold by auction by Mr. Richardson, at his house, No. 31, Strand, on Friday, April 19, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Thursday the 18th, and till the time of sale. catalogues may be had of Mr. Richardson, No. 31, in the Strand : collections of prints, books, &c. purchased in town or country, or sold by auction : money advanced on property intended for public sale.

Creator:: Richardson, William, active 1778–1815
Date:: [1799]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

34. The penman's repository : containing twenty correct alphabets, ... a valuable selection of flourishes, and a variety of new designs / by William Milns ...

Creator:: Milns, William, 1761–1801
Date:: [1787]
Physical Description:: 32 leaves ; 31 x 46 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

35. A catalogue of the superlatively fine collection of pictures, late the property of the Right Reverend Dr. Newton, Lord Bishop of Bristol, dec. : amongst which are some of the best works of the Italian school, formerly purchased for his Lordship by that well known connoisseur, Dr. Bragg, at the sale of the celebrated collection of the late Cardinal Ottoboni at Rome, including a valuable assemblage of Dutch and Flemish pictures, the property of a Gentleman going abroad : also a most capital Descent from the Cross, by Vandyck, and other first-rate performances, collected in Spain, by Richard Cumberland, Esq : likewise that chef d'oeuvre, representing the death of Chatham, with the portraits of several peers and members of the house of commons, painted by J.S. Copley, Esq. R.A. together with forty-two capital pictures just imported from abroad, and several more, some being brought to sale in conformity to the will of a nobleman, and others being the property of different gentlemen : which will be exhibited and sold (by private contract) by a committee appointed for that purpose, at the Great Rooms, late the Royal Academy, No. 125, Pall Mall, on Tuesday, April 8, 1788, and following days (Sundays excepted) till about the middle, or latter end of May following, from nine o'clock in the morning till seven in the evening.

Date:: [1788]
Physical Description:: 24 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

36. A catalogue of a collection of antient and modern pictures, the genuine property of Mr. Stuart, artist and collector, deceased; to which are added a few pictures, the property of a gentleman, among the pictures, are the works of Pether, Morland, Ibbettson, Wright, Smith, Barratt, and Gilpin, of the Modern School; and various by Italian, Flemish, and Dutch Masters of the antient School : which by order of the Executors, will be sold without reserve, by Mr. H. Phillips, at his Great Room, New Bond-Street, on Monday, 4th February, 1799, at 12 o'clock : may be viewed by catalogues to be had as above : of Mr. Lloyd, Bookseller, Harley Street : Mr. Varley, york Hotel, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars : and of Mr. Phillips, at his house, no. 22, Bury-Street, St. James's.

Creator:: Phillips, H., -1840
Date:: [1799]
Physical Description:: 6 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

37. A catalogue of a most capital and pleasing collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures, the property of a nobleman, brought from his house in Hertford-Street, May-Fair : consisting of the works of the following great and much-admired Masters : Berghem, Teniers, Van Uden, Ruysdael, P. Potter, Mieres, Poussin, Bourdon, Borgonione, Hirizonti, Canaletti, Marieski, Cuyp, Vanderveldt, Vanderneer, Hobbima, Both, Swaneveldt, Vangoen, Moucheron, Eshimeer, Wyck, Ochiali, Detrich : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Squibb, at his new Great Room, in Saville Row, on Friday the 12th of December, 1783, and following day : In the above is a 'View of Tivoli', a very capital landscape by Berghem, lately purchased from the collection of the Hon. Thomas Walpole : also a beautiful cattle piece by Cuyp, in his best style : two remarkable fine landscapes by Swaneveldt : one Ditto by Wynants : a beautiful Cabinet Picture : one by Loutherberg -- 'A view of Hampstead', with the adjacent country, Harrow church in the distance, a very elegant picture : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : catalogues may be had as above.

Creator:: Squibb, Mr.
Date:: [1783]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

38. Drawings faithfully copied from nature at Naples : and with permission dedicated to the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the court of Naples / by his most humble servant Frederick Rehberg, historical painter in His Prussian Majesty's service at Rome, MDCCXCIV.

Creator:: Rehberg, Friedrich, 1758–1835
Date:: [October 12th, 1797]
Physical Description:: [1], XII leaves of plates : ill. ; 35 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

39. A catalogue of the genuine and valuable collection of drawings and prints, a few pictures, books, &c. late the property of the ingenious Mr. John Webber, R.A : well known for his accurate designs made during Capt. Cook's last voyage, and published by order of the Lords of the Admiralty, the whole being the reserved collection : consisting of many capital and curious drawings of the voyage, never engraved : accurate portraits of the different nations in various part of the world : a variety of studies and sketches from nature : also some drawing by Cipriani and Bartolozzi : printed by ancient and modern Masters : two remarkable fine sets of the Battle of the Boyne and La Hogue : five complete sets of Captain Cook's last voyage : and twelve various proof prints of the death of Captain Cook : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Friday, June 14th, 1793, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : when catalogues may be had as above : and at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 10 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

40. Porto-Bello: or, A plan for the improvement of the port and city of London ... By Sir Frederick Morton Eden ...

Creator:: Eden, Frederick Morton, Sir, 1766–1809
Date:: 1798
Physical Description:: 1 p.., 53 p. 4 fold. plates. 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

41. A catalogue of the noble collection of pictures, miniatures, bronzes, gems, magnificent embossed plate, ornaments in gold and silver, coins and medals, china, Japan, &c. of the Right Honourable Lady Elizabeth Germain, lately deceas'd : being the collection of the old Earls of Peterborough; and also part of the Arundelian collection : which (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford, and Son, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Wednesday the 7th of this instant March 1770, and the three following days [...] Not. : in the second day's sale will be sold, her Ladyship's rich set of gold and silver dressing plate, her brilliant ear rings, necklace, girdle buckle, stay buckles, and other jewels; her large and fine Oriental pearl necklace, and several other rich and valuable effects.

Creator:: Mr. Langford and Son
Date:: [1770]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

42. A catalogue of the genuine collection of Italian, Dutch, and Flemish pictures, belonging to the late Capt. Henry Prole, (deceased) : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Prestage, at his Great Room the End of Savile-Row, next Conduit-street, Hanover-squre, on Tuesday next, the 12th of April 1763.

Creator:: Prestage, John, -1767
Date:: [1763]
Physical Description:: 3, [1] pages ; 27 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

43. A catalogue of the third and last part of the most valuable collection of Italian, Roman, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures ever Imported into England : selected from the first Cabinets in Europe, at a very liberal expence : this collection consists of the most unquestionable and best performances, in the highest preservation, of Raphael , Guido, Caracci, Albano, Romanelli, Lucatelli, Canaletti, Poussin, Watteau, Lancret, Vernet, Titian, Bandinelli, Julio Romani, Caraveggio, Domen. Feti, Le Seuer, Murillo, Velasquez, Le Brun, Tintoret, Bassan, A. Veronese, Rubens, S. Rosa, V. Castelli, Castiglione, Solimene, Bourdon, Freminet, Vandermeulen, Parocel, Vandyke, Berghem, Teniers, Woverman, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Langford, at the Great Rooms late belonging to the Society of Arts, &c. opposite Beaufort Buildings, Strand : on Thursday, May 14 and the following day : the said collection may be publickly viewed on Tuesday the 13th, and 'till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock : descriptive catalogues of which may be had, price six-pence, on the days of viewing, at the place of sale.

Creator:: Mr. Langford and Son,
Date:: [1778]
Physical Description:: 20 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

44. The prices of cabinet work, with tables and designs : illustrating the various articles of manufacture : revised and corrected by a committee of masters cabinet makers.

Creator:: Committee of Masters Cabinet Makers (London, England)
Date:: 1797
Physical Description:: xvi, 259 p., xvi leaves, 17 leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

45. A catalogue of a curious collection of the rare old stained, or painted glass : exhibiting a beautiful variety of the works of those celebrated German and Flemish artists : among which are two exceeding fine altar pieces, after Rubens : which will be sold by auction, by Samuel Paterson, at Essex House, in Essex Street, in the Strand, on Friday, May 21, 1762, to begin exactly at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Wednesday the 19th instant, and to the time of sale : catalogues may be had at Essex House aforesaid.

Creator:: Paterson, Samuel, 1728–1802
Date:: [1762]
Physical Description:: 7, [1] pages ; 22 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

46. The new London letter writer : containing the compleat art of corresponding with ease, elegance, and perspicuity as is now practised by all persons of respectability / by Samuel Johnson, M.A. ; foreword and decorations by Averil Mackenzie-Grieve.

Creator:: Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
Date:: 1948
Physical Description:: 63, [1] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

47. A catalogue of the entire collection of bronzes, of the Palazzo Gaddi, Palazzo Marucelli, and the late eminent antiquary Baron Stosch : consisting of great variety of groupes, statues, busts, priapi, animals, basso and alto relievos, sacrificing vessels, instruments, &c. of Roman, Grecian, Etruscan and Egyptian workmanship : with some few modern bronzes of Mich. Angelo, Benv. Cellini, Tacca, Giov. di Bologna, Fiamingo, Algardi, and other celebrated masters : which will be sold by auction / by Mr. Langford and son, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Wednesday the 21st of this instant March 1764, and the two following days ; the said collections will be exhibited to publick view, on Monday the 19th, and every day after till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock ; Catalogues of which may be had gratis, on the days of viewing, at Mr. Langford's aforesaid.

Creator:: Mr. Langford and Son
Date:: [1764]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 16 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

48. A catalogue of the capital and entire collection of paintings, of Roger Harenc, Esq. of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, lately deceased : consisting of the best and choicest works of Raphael, and Del Sarto, Bronzino, Guido, Carracci, Titian, Parmegiano, P. Da Cortona, P. Veronese, C. Lorraine, F. Laura, Wovermans, Vanderwerf, D. Teniers, Rubens, Vandyck, and others of the most eminent and most admired Masters : which (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford and Son, at their house in the Grand Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday the 1st of March 1764, and the two following days : the said paintings will be exhibited to public view on Tuesday the 28th of this instant February, and every day after till the time of sale which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Mr. Langford and Son
Date:: 1794
Physical Description:: 6 pages ; 27 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

49. An account of a series of pictures, in the great room of the Society of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, at the Adelphi. By James Barry ...

Creator:: Barry, James, 1741–1806
Date:: 1783
Physical Description:: 221 p. 22 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

50. A catalogue of a genuine capital and valuable collection of pictures, late the property of Isaac Jemineau, Esq; deceased : eminently distinguished for his refined taste in the polite arts, and selected during his long residence as British Consul, at Naples : comprising the works of the following great and admired masters, viz : Raphael, Guido, Solimeni, P. Veronses, Paffinelli, Van Uden, Carracci, Claude, Titian, Borgognione, P. Brill, Palma, Poussin, F. Penna, S. Rosa, Canneletti, Tintorett, P. Cortona, Perugino, Guerchino, Occhiali, Bassan, C. Cignani, Polenborgh : N.B. The whole of the collection remains exactly in the state as left by the late possessor : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his great room in Pall Mall, on Friday the 26th of February 1790, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale, when catalogues may be had at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill, and in Pall Mall.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1790]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

51. A catalogue of the capital, genuine, and valuable collection of pictures, the property of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Bart. dec. late president of the Royal Academy : comprising several fine specimens of the works of Teniers, Vandyck, Rubens, Poussin, Rembrandt, Bassan, Titian, Castiglione, &c. &c. : which by order of the executors, will be sold by auction, by Mr. H. Phillips, at his Great Room, 67, New Bond-Street, on Tuesday, May 8, 1798, and following day, at one o'clock each day : may be viewed by catalogues (at one shilling each) to be had as above : of Mr. Lloyd, bookseller, Harley-Sreet : Mr. Varley, York Hotel, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars : and of Mr. Phillips, at his house, No. 22, Bury-Sreet, St. James's.

Creator:: Phillips, H., -1840
Date:: [1798]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

52. A catalogue of a capital valuable collection of antique marbles, marble statues, bustos, cinerary and offuary urns, basso relievos : vases of fine polished pavonazza, brecchetta, &c. marbles, ditto, unpollished richly ornamented and restored by Cav. G. B. Piranesi : a number of specimens of antient and modern marbles, Tuscan alabaster, vases, large mosaics, bianconero, alabaster, lumacella and smeraldina, marble tables : a great variety of fine Roman bronzes, by Zoffoli, Luigi, &c. : the whole collected in Rome by the late Matt. Nulty, painter and cicherone, thirty years resident in that city : N.B. By permission will be introduced a few lots of ancient and modern sculpture, purchased out of the collection of the late Lord Melcombe : which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Christie and Ansell, at their Great Room, next Cumberland House, Pall Mall, on Thursday the 27th March, 1783, and the following day.

Creator:: Christie and Ansell (London, England)
Date:: [1783]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 19 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

53. A catalogue of a most elegant and superb collection of pictures : imported by John Bertels of Brussels, and purchased out of the best cabinets abroad, such as De Heer Lubeling, Fiseau, Vander Dussen, and Vandervelde of Amsterdam, and lately out of that celebrated cabinet of Monsieur le Comte de Barre, of Paris : in which collection will be found the works of Ann. Carracci, P. Veronese, P. Da Cartona, C. Dolci, F. Laura, Viviani, G. Ochiali, F. Mola, B. Morillio, F. Bolognese, Poussin, Bourdon, Le Nain, Vernett, P.P. Rubens, A. Vandyck, Jordans, D. Teniers, D. Ryckaert, Tilbourgh, Du Chatel, Fyt, P. Neef, D. Van Dellen, Rembrandt, Weenix, Hondekooter, C. Du Jardin, M. Van Osterwyck, Cuyp, Ruysdell, Devlieg, Moucheron, Wynants : among many others are three remarkable fine pictures : the Homage paid to the brazen serpent, by S. Bourdon, which measures fourteen feet in length, and ten in height, and is well known by the engraving after it : the Descent from the cross, by A. Carracci, after that famous picture of D. Da Valterra : and an old man's head in the best manner and style of Rembrandt ... : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. W. Walsh, at his room, opposite Mr. Almack's, King-Street, St. James's-Square, on Friday, April 7th, 1775, and the following day : to be viewed on Wednesday and Thursday preceding the sale.

Creator:: Walsh, Mr
Date:: [1775]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

54. A catalogue of all the Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures, and valuable museum of rare and scarce articles of antique, the property of Gustavus Brander, Esq. deceased : brought from his seat at Christ Church in Hampshire : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, (by order of the executors) at his Great Room in Pall Mall, on Friday the 11th of December 1789, and the following day ...

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1789]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

55. A catalogue of all that valuable and magnificent collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch Pictures : selected with singular taste and admitted judgement : the property of Mr. Bryan, and comprising the original works and great performances of the following Masters : Rubens, Vandyke, Titian, Salvator Rosa, Claude Loraine, Berghem, Guido, Nich. Poussin, W. Vandevelde, Philip Wouvermans, Velasquez, Paul Potter, Schiavone, Rembrandt, Morillio, Adrian Ostade, Isaac Ostade, Both, David Teniers, Pordenone, Hobbima, Palma, Adrian Vandevelde, Gerard Douw, Guercino, Metzu, P. de Cortona, Dietricy, Ruysdael, C. Du Jardyn, Sir. J. Reynolds, Cuyp, Tintoretto, Denner, Wilson, Ferdinand Bol, &c. : which will be sold by auction by Peter Coxe, Burrell, and Goster at Mr. Bryan's celebrated gallery in Pall Mall : where they are displaced, on Thursday, May 17, 1798, and two following days, at twelve o'clock : to be publickly viewed three days preceding the sale : when catalogues may be had of Messrs. Peter Coxe, Burrell, and Fuller, 5, Throgmorton Street, Royal Exchange : and at Mr. Bryan's Gallery, Pall Mall : price two shillings and sixpence, to be returned to purchasers, And it is respectfully mentioned, that in order to prevent inconvenience from an over-crouded room, no person can possibly be admitted on the days of sale, without being in possession of one of the catalogues.

Creator:: Peter Coxe, Burrell, and Foster (London, England)
Date:: [1798]
Physical Description:: 24 pages ; 27 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

56. The fables of John Dryden : ornamented with engravings from the pencil of the Right Hon. Lady Diana Beauclerc.

Creator:: Dryden, John, 1631–1700
Date:: 1797
Physical Description:: [4], xviii, 241, [1] p. : ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

57. Sundry landscapes for learners.

Creator:: Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720–approximately 1778
Date:: 1775
Physical Description:: 5 plates : engravings ; 18 cm, mounted on 27 cm album leaves
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

58. A catalogue of a superlatively fine collection of capital pictures by the most celebrated Masters of the English, Flemish, and Italian Schools : amongst which are the works of Aldegraver, Rembrandt, Waterloo, De Heem, L. Bramer, Beschey, P. Brill, Schalcken, Bassano, Callot, Hamskerck, Vander Neer, Vinchenbooms, Goltzius, D. V. Bergen, Savery, Steinwick, Vernet, Wright, of Derby, West, Fuseli, Barrett, Mortimer, Cipriani, Angelica, Smith, of Chichester, Hearne, &c. : the whole being the property of the late Daniel Daulby, Esq, and will be sold by auction, by T. Vernon, in his Gothic Room, Marble-Street, Williamson Square, Liverpool, on Monday, August 27, 1798, at 10 o'clock precisely : may be viewed three days previous to the sale, and catalogues had on the premises, at one shilling each.

Creator:: Vernon, Thomas
Date:: 1798
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

59. Masons' report concerning the roof-line balustrade of St. Paul's Cathedral.

Creator:: Woodman, William, ca. 1654–1731?
Date:: 1719 January 26
Physical Description:: 1 item (1 p.) ; 31 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

60. A catalogue of a superb and capital collection of pictures : comprising works of the most distinguished Masters of the Italian, French, Flemish, Venetian and Dutch Schools : the greater part of the Imperial Exhibition, and to the many capital pictures still remaining are added : The Virgin and Child by Corregio : a fine warm coloured Landscape by Both : the Inside of a Room, clear and Transparent, by Teniers : and a beautiful Cabinet Picture by Vernet, &c, &c. &c : also, an elaborate model of the celebrated Voltaire, a very striking Similitude : likewise a collection of scarce and curious exotic insects, containing specimens of most of the different genera, among which are Scarabeus Atlas male and female : Papilio Priam : some curious Mantes, and others equally rare : selected by a Gentleman in Holland, and other natural curiosities : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at the Great Room, King Street, St. James's Square, on Friday, May the 23d, 1788, and the following day : to be publickly viewed two days preceding the sale, which will begin each day at twelve o'clock : catalogues may be had as above, and at Mr. Christie's : N.B. The insects, shells, minerals, &c. will be sold on the Monday following

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1788]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

61. A catalogue of a cllection of pictures, some fine drawings, and a pair of globes, of a well-known artist, retired : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Hutchins, at his rooms in King-Street and Hart-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, the 11th of February 1783, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Monday the 10th, when catalogues will be delivered.

Creator:: Hutchins, Mr. (Hassil), active 1779–1789
Date:: [1783]
Physical Description:: 4 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

62. A descriptive catalogue of a genuine and capital collection of Italian pictures, never before seen in this country, and by the most celebrated masters : particularly of the Venetian and Lombard schools, from the earliest era of painting, to the present times : being the sole and genuine property of a Gentleman, long resident in Italy, and a great lover of the art, who has left off collecting : containing among several other rare and valuable acquisitions, as particularly specified in the catalogue : the entire and genuine collection of pictures of the esteemed connoisseur Monsignor Negri, late Bishop of Parenze, in Ilaria, collected by him chiefly at Rome, and purchased of his executors by the present proprietor : the who lately imported from Italy, and brought, in the same state, to the Great Rooms, formerly occupied by the Royal Academy, no. 125, Pall Mall, where they will be exhibited and sold by private contract, on December 10th, 1789, and following days (Sundays excepted) from ten o'clock in the morning, till five in the afternoon : sold at the place of exhibition.

Date:: [1789]
Physical Description:: 40 pages ;28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

63. A catalogue of a collection of upwards of four hundred original drawings, by Stothard, Burney, Smirke, Corbould, Van Assen, &c. : being designs for various works, published by Mr. Harrison, bookseller, of Pater-Noster-Row, (a bankrupt) : and which, by order of the assignees, will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his Great Room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, June 2, 1797, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Thursday, till the sale, and catalogues then had.

Creator:: King, Thomas
Date:: [1797]
Physical Description:: 4 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

64. A catalogue of a valuable collection of undoubted original drawings and pictures, by the most esteemed ancient and modern Masters : amongst the later are the best productions from the pencils of Gainsborough, Wheatley, Barret, Cipriani, Bartolozzi, Cooper, Mortimer, Peters, Cozens, Rowlandson, Smith, Catton, Jun., Moreland, Serres, Angelica, Payne, Gilpin, Lambert, Walton, Northcote, &c. : also a scarce and valuable collection of prints, books of prints, & drawings, by Raphael, and many old Masters : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Greenwood, at his room in Leicester-Square on Thursday the 19th of March, 1789, and the two following days at twelve o'clock, precisely : to be viewed two days preceding the sale.

Creator:: Greenwood, John, 1727–1792
Date:: [1789]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

65. A catalogue of valuable curiosities of the late eminent John Hunter, Esq. deceased : comprising statues, bronzes, models of ships, a capital set of tapestry, mathematical instruments and a great variety of interesting articles : which will be sold by auction (by order of the executors) by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room in Pall Mall, on Friday, January the 31st, 1793, at twelve o'clock : N.B. his valuable library of books will be sold to-morrow, the 1st of February : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : catalogues may be had at the Rainbow, and in Pall-Mall.

Creator:: 1730–1803 Christie, Mr. (James)
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 7, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

66. A catalogue of a small but well-chosen collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch pictures : the undoubted property of the Duc de Cheney, and the Comte de Suffrein : consisting of the works of the most esteemed and admired Masters, viz. : P. Veronese, Albano, Canaletti, A. V. De Velde, Dietrick, Espagniolet, C. Maratt, P. Potter, Metzu, Murillio, L. Giordano, Berghem, Teniers, &c. : the whole in high preservation : also, (by order of the executors) the reserved capital collection of beautiful miniatures in enamel, &c. late the property of The Right Hon. Lord Dudle and Ward, deceased : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, May 7th, 1791, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale, when catalogues may be had.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: 1791
Physical Description:: 7, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

67. A catalogue of the genuine, capital, and valuable collection of select and beautiful cabinet pictures, the undoubted works of the most celebrated esteemed Dutch and Flemish Masters : in the highest state of preservation : the property of His Excellency the Baron Nagel, Ambassador from the States of Holland, &c. : consisting of the following Masters, viz. : Ruysdael, Hobbima, A. V. de Velde, J. Steen, Pynaker, LIngelback, Ostade, Terburg, W. V. de Velde, Vander Helst, G. Larais, Rembrandt, &c. : a singurlarly high-finished picture of a Philosopher by Ger. Douw : an elegant and noble picture by Wouvermans, of ladies and entlemen going out to the Chace : a country strolling musician, a most exquisitite picture, by Adrian Ostade : a Flemish farmer preparing for market, by D. Teniers : with many other scarce and valuable pictures : which will sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room in Pall Mall, on Saturday, Mach 21st, 1795, at 12 o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : caalogues may be had as avoce : and a the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1795]
Physical Description:: 4 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

68. The story of Tom Cole : with old father Thames's malediction of the Wapping docks. Addressed to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor.

Creator:: S. P
Date:: 1796
Physical Description:: 21, [3] p. ; 25 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

69. A catalogue of a most capital, valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch pictures : also, some high finished drawings by the most celebrated modern masters, the whole selected with great taste, being the genuine property of a man of fashion : amongst which are the works of the following masters : Titian, P. Veronese, A. Carracci, Guido, Canneletto, Poussin, Rubens, Van Dyck, Teniers, Brughel, Rembrandt, Berghem, Cup, C. du Jardin, Both, Mucheron, Le Duc, Barret, Cipriani, Marlow, P. Sandby, Angelica, Wilson, Bartolozzi, &c. : likewise a remarkably fine landscape, by Wynants, the figures by Adrian Vandevelde : a group of cattle in a landscape, by Loutherbourg, presumed one of the best performances of that master : and several others truly worthy the attention of the curious : which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Christie and Ansell, at their Great Room, next Cumberland House, Pall Mall, on Friday, January 23d, 1784, and the following day : to be publickly viewed on Wednesday and Thursday preceding, and to the sale, which will begin each day at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Christie and Ansell (London, England)
Date:: [1784]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

70. A catalogue of that capital collection of pictures, of Edward Ravenell, Esq., deceased : formed by Sir Peter Killegrew in the reign of Charles I : consisting of the works of Rubens, Rembrandt, Vandyke, Poussin, Ostade, Wouvermans, Carlo Dolci, Barroccio, Wynants, Deneef, S. Rosa, Tintoret, Vanderveldt, Zuchero, Titian, &c.: in this collection there are also a most beautiful picture of a Dutch fair, by Wouvermans : an original portrait of Thomas Killegrew, the Jester, by Vandyck : a sea view by Vanderveldt : Venus and Adonis, by Netscher : and two elegant Porphyry Busts with Jasper Draperies, on beautiful variegated Pedestals : which (by order of the executor,) will be sold by auction, by Mess. Langford, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Saturday the 24th of this Instant February 1776 : the said collection may be viewed on Thursday the 22nd, and till the time of sale, which will begin punctually at twelve o'clock : catalogues of which may be had gratis on the days of viewing, at Mess. Langford's aforesaid : conditions of sale as usual.

Creator:: Mess. Langford (Firm)
Date:: [1776]
Physical Description:: 3, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

71. A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland, deceased : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786 ...

Creator:: Skinner and Co. (London, England)
Date:: [1786]
Physical Description:: viii, [1], 4-194 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 28 cm. (4vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Nancy H. Bartels

72. A catalogue of a capital assemblage of high-finished drawings, and some few pictures by eminent modern artists : collected by a Gentleman of the most approved taste in the fine arts : consisting of the works of the following masters -- Hamilton, Barrett, La Porte, P. Sandby, Clerisseau, Ibbetson, Wheatley, Zucchi, Malton, &c. &c. : the whole forming one of the most interesting collections of modern art : amongst them is a complete set of drawings, by Malton, of the works of the late Sir Robert Taylor, and a variety of subjects adapted for engraving : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Christie, Sharp, and Harper, at the Great Room in Pall Mall, next Cumberland House, on Friday, May 19th, 1797, and following day, at twelve o'clock : may be viewed two days preceding the sale : catalogues may be had in Pall Mall, and at no. 32, Winchester Street.

Creator:: Christie, Sharp and Harper, e publisher
Date:: [1797]
Physical Description:: 10 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

73. A catalogue of a collection of pictures, among which are many very agreeable and pleasing subjects, by the masters of the different schools : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Greenwood, at his room, in Leicester-Square, on Thursday the 16th of June, 1785, and following day : to be viewed on Tuesday, and 'till the sale : conditions of sale as usual.

Creator:: Greenwood, John, 1727–1792
Date:: [1785]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

74. A catalogue of the genuine and capital collection of pictures : formed by a Gentleman during his residence abroad, and who is returning to the Continent : containing the works of the most celebrated Masters of the various Schools, in the highest Preservation : amongst which are, viz. : Raphael, Titian, Schidone, Guido, Guerchino, Tintorett, Schiavone, P. Veronese, J. Bellini, L. Da Vinci, Corregio, J. Romano, S. Rosa, Carrache, Spagnoletto, Rubens, V. Dyck, Claude, Swaneveldt, V. Huysum, Netscher, &c. &c.: particularly a capital picture by Raphael, of the Madona and Child and St. John -- Two by Titian -- Four by Schidone -- Eight by Guido -- Four by Guercino -- Three by Paul Veronese -- Four by Tintorett -- Three by Schiavone -- A noble Portrait of Cardinal Farnese by Caracci -- Four by Vandyck -- One by Rubens -- One by Claude -- Seven by Sal. Rosa -- A capital Flower Piece by John Van Huysum -- One of Fruit by William Van Aelst -- One of Birds by Young Weenix -- One by Netscher -- One by De Heem -- The Four Seasons by Artois -- A sublime Picture of the Descent From the Cross by Spagnoletto, &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, March the 24th, 1792, at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: 1792
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

75. A catalogue of the capital and valuable books of genuine sketches, studies, and designs from nature, books of prints, architecture, musical instruments, and two laymen, of the late celebrated artist, Thos. Gainsborogh, Esq. Decd. : to which are added a most valuable and beautiful collection of prints and books of prints, by A. Durer, Waterloo, &c. : two works of Sir Robert Strange, an unique copy : the works of Watteau : many exquisite drawings by La Porte, Barret, Page, Dayes, &c. : prints framed and glazed : a pair of busts of Voltaire and Rousseau : a capital pair of eighteen-inch globes by Adams, &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, May the 11th, 1799, at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1799]
Physical Description:: 7, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

76. A catalogue of the Orleans' Italian pictures : which will be exhibited for sale by private contract, on Wednesday, the 26th of December, 1798, and following days, at Mr. Bryan's gallery, no. 88, Pall Mall.

Creator:: Bryan, Michael, 1757–1821
Date:: [1798]
Physical Description:: 14, [2] pages ; 20 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

77. A catalogue of the superb jewels, trinkets, plate, gold and silver medals, china, &c. of a person of great rank, dec. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie : at his Great Room, the Royal Academy, in Pall Mall : on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 1st, 2d and 3d of February, 1773 : to be viewed on Friday and Saturday preceding the sale, which will begin at twelve o'clock : catalogues may be had as above.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1773]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

78. A complete body of architecture : adorned with plans and elevations, from original designs / by Isaac Ware ... in which are interspersed some designs of Inigo Jones, never before published.

Creator:: Ware, Isaac, 1704?-1766
Date:: MDCCLVI [1756, i.e. 1757]
Physical Description:: [18], 92, [2], 93-116, [2], 117-120, [2], 121-748, [4] pages, [115] leaves of plates : illustrations, plans ; 43 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

79. A catalogue of the reserved collection of statues, busts, vases, urns, sarcophagi, &c. and other select and valuable pieces of antiquity : also sundry modern busts of exquisite sculpture, and highly finished, comprising a bust of Venus de Medicis, Shakespear, Stern, Cato the Censor, Scipio Africano, and other renowned and admired characters : several elegant statuary marble chimney pieces, and curious and scarce marble slabs, the property of Lyde Brown, Esq. : removed from his late residence in the city : also a small collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures, prints, drawings, &c. and a capital set of Brussels tapestry from Teniers, in excellent preservation : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, in Pall Mall, on Friday, May 30, 1788, and following day.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1788]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

80. A catalogue of a capital collection of prints and drawings, scarce and valuable, which have been purchased out of the most distinguished cabinets here and on the continent; the drawings stamped on the back by the several judicious collectors, viz. Padre Resto, Sir Peter Lely, Richardson, Pond, Hudson, and John Barnard : among the prints are many fine proofs and first impressions from Rubens, Vandyke, and other celebrated artists : engraved by Vosterman, Pontius, Sontman, Fisher, Edelinck, Hollar, Mason, Balechou, and other noted engravers : among the drawings is that celebrated one by Thomyris by Rubens, from the Cabinet of Mons. de Mariette--The Mistress instructing her pupil by Cipriani, from the collection of Mr. Locke, with many other capital and well-known works of esteemed masters : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, King Street, St. James's Square, on Wednesday, May 11th, 1791, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale, when catalogues may be had in Pall Mall.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1791]
Physical Description:: 10 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

81. Pictures, prints, drawings & household furniture : a catalogue of the valuable drawings and prints : some pictures, models by Rysbrack : together with the household furniture : comprising beds and beddings : mahogany bedstead : tables : chests of drawers : bureau : chairs : large looking glasses : a quantity of pictures frames, &c. &c. : late he property of Mr. Panton Betew, (deceased) : well known among the collectors as an amateur in the fine arts : among the drawings, will be found originals by Rembrandt, Bergham, Agoslini Caracci, Bloemart, Gravelot, Hayman, Barlow, Sir James Thornhill, Sandby, Wyke, Hollar, Rysbrack, Vandevelde, Serres, Canaleti, Zuccarelli, Chatelain, Van Goyen, Hogarth, Snyders : in the prints are some of Wollett's choicest proofs, in the finest condition possible, viz. :--The dog, the fishery, Macbeth, Ceyx, and Alcyone, cottagers and jocund peasants, some few fine by Wille : portraits and views by Hollar : etchings by Du Jardin, Ruysdael, Both, &c. : in the pictures are, specimens by Wienix, Vander Neer, Wooton, Marco Ricci, Van Goyen, Seymour, Simonini, & : which will be sold by suction, by Mr. King, (by order of the executor,) on the premises, No,. 5, Five-Field Row, Chelsea, on Wednesday, June 12, 1799, and two following days, at 12 o'clock : to be viewed on Monday preceding, and catalogues then had at the place of sale, and no. 38, King-Street, Covent-Garden.

Creator:: King, Thomas
Date:: 1799
Physical Description:: 14 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

82. A catalogue of the collection of pictures and drawings framed and glazed, and studies from nature by Mr. George Barrett, of Orchard Street, Portman Square : several of which are particular views in Scotland, England, and Wales ; which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford and Son, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden : on Thursday the 9th of this Instant May 1771 : the said Collection may be viewed on Tuesday the 7th, and till the Time of Sale, which will begin punctually at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Mr. Langford and Son
Date:: [1771]
Physical Description:: 4 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

83. A catalogue of a genuine and capital collection of Roman earthen ware in dishes, plates, ewers, &c. : painted by Raphael, Benvenuto Garofolo, Julio Romano, Vasari, Paci, Roso, Perino del Vaga, and others : also, a curious collection of miniatures by Isaac Oliver, Hillier, Hoskins, and others : and likewise several pictures by various Master's : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford, at his house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday and Friday, the 17th and 18th of this instant March 1757 : to be viewed on Tuesday the 15th and every day after till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock :

Creator:: Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711–1774
Date:: [1757]
Physical Description:: 4 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

84. A catalogue of the collection of pictures, copied by a chemical and mechanical process by the Polygraphic Society, from original pictures of the following esteemed masters, viz. : Teniers, Vandevelde, Ruysdael, Van Oss, Claude, Vernet, Bourgeois, Serres, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Northcote, Opie, Wright, Stubbs, Angelica, Reinegall, Wilson, &c. : which on account of the death of Mr. Goddard, the late acting manager of the affairs of the Society, has determined the other parties interested therein totally to relinquish the concern : the above property will therefore be sold by auction (by order of the executors of Thomas Goddard, Esq.) by Mr. Christie, at the Polygraphic Rooms, Pall Mall.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1795]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

85. A catalogue of a most capital and valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch pictures : the property of the late Thomas Hankey, Esq. dec. (in pursuance of the directions of his will) collected during the course of a number of years, by John Bernard, Esq., universally esteemed for his correct knowledge of the fine arts and superior taste in the line of the virtù : selected from the finest collections, both foreign and domestic, at a most liberal expence, and consisting of the undoubted works of the following great and esteemed masters : L. da Vinci, P. Veronese, J. Bassan, Proccasino, Corregio, Maturino, Parmegiano, H. Carracci, F. Laura, Sal. Rosa, Claude, C. Marratt, Poussin, Bourdon, Borgonione, Zuccarelli, Canaletti, Van Dyck, Teniers, Berghem, Ruysdael, Cuyp, Van de Velde, Jan Steen, &c. / which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, on the premises, the north side of Bedford Square, on Friday, June 7, 1799, and following day at twelve o'clock : to be viewed four days preceding the sale, by tickets, to be had only in Pall Mall : and to prevent improper persons from intruding, no one will be admitted without a ticket : catalogues may be ad at two shillings and sixpence, (to be returned to purchasers), on the premises, and in Pall Mall..

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1799]
Physical Description:: 10 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

86. A catalogue of a collection of modern pictures & drawings, chiefly consisting of the works and property of Mr. Serres, Junior, marine painter to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence going to Italy : to which are added, some by the most admired and esteemed masters, viz. : West, Barret, Wheatley, Ibberson, Morland, Rathbone, Ashford, Pether, Schweickhardt, Reinagle, De Bruyn, Carver, Bourgeois, Sandby, Payne, De Roye, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Greenwood at his room in Leicester-Square on Thursday the 22d of April, 1790, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Tuesday and Wednesday, preceding the sale.

Creator:: Greenwood, John, 1727–1792
Date:: [1790]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

87. A catalogue of the genuine and well-known collection of large and other pictures, brought from Buckingham-House : amongst the collection are the following masters, Ann. Carracci, Raphael, Fetti, Castiglione, Tintoret, Rembrandt, Parmegiano, Val. Castelli, Holbein, Car. Maretti, Calabresse, Salviati, and the remarkable fine picture of Endimion Porter's family, by Vandyke : likewise the fine drawings by Titian, Raphael, Palma, Rubens, &c. framed and glazed : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Prestage, at his Great Room the End of Savile-Row, next Conduit-street, Hanover-square, the 24th and 25th of Feb. 1763.

Creator:: Prestage, John, -1767
Date:: [1763]
Physical Description:: 4 pages ; 29 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

88. A catalogue of a capital and valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch pictures : the property of a gentleman : comprising the works of the following much esteemed Masters, viz. : Raphael, Corregio, Giogione, Baldalocci, Claude, Poussin, Borgonione, Watteaux, Rembrandt, Wouvermans, Both, Ruysdael, Vandervelde, Teniers, Rottenhamer, Brughel, &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Christie, Sharp, and Harper, at the Great Room in Pall Mall, on Saturday 13th, and Monday 15th of May, 1797, at twelve o'clock : to be publicly viewed two days preceding the sale : catalogues may be had in Pall Mall : and at no. 32, Winchester Street.

Creator:: Christie, Sharp, and Harper
Date:: [1797]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

89. A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures : by the most admired Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch masters : also prints and drawings, framed and glazed, of James West, Esq; of King Street, Covent Garden, deceased, late President of the Royal Society : which (by order of the administratrix,) will be sold by auction by Mess. Langford's at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden : on Wednesday the 31st of this Instant March 1773, and the three following days : to be viewed on March the 27th, and till the time of sale, (Sunday excepted) which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock : catalogues may be then had gratis on Mess. Langford's aforesaid : condition of sale as usual.

Creator:: Mr. Langford and Son
Date:: [London] :
Physical Description:: 9, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

90. A catalogue of the genuine collection of pictures, of Lady Sidney Sherrard, lately deceased; (being part of the collection of the Right Hon. Jocelyn Earl of Leicester, late of Penshurst in the County of Kent, deceased) : consisting of the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Guido, Tintoret, C. Lorraine, Sal. Rosa, Vandyck, D. Teniers, Elsheimer, Sir P. Lely : also of a sixteen month repeating clock, by Tompion, of most exquisite workmanship, in an ebony case, elegantly enriched with silver and other ornaments : which (by order of the Hon. Lady Yonge) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford and Son, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday the 10th of this instant May 1764 : the same may be viewed on Tuesday the 8th Instant, and till the time of sale, which will begin punctually at twelve o'clock.

Creator:: Mr. Langford and Son
Date:: [1764]
Physical Description:: 3, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

91. A catalogue of a small but capital collection of pictures : the works of Sir Francis Bourgeois, Kt. R.A., painter to His Majesty, the King of Poland : together with a few first-rate pictures of the old schools presented to Sir Francis by that distinguished connoisseur Mons. Decalonne, late Minister of France, removed from his house in Portland Road : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie at his Great room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, May 3d, 1794 at twelve o'clock : to be viewed wo days preceding the sale : when catalogues may be had at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill : and in Pall Mall.

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1794]
Physical Description:: 4 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

92. A catalogue of all that noble & superlatively capital assemblage of valuable pictures, drawings, miniatures, and prints : the property of the Right Hon. Charles Alexander De Calonne, late Prime Minister of France : selected with equal taste, judgment, and liberality, during his residence in France, and his travels through Italy, Germany, Flanders, and Holland, and while in England : at the immense expence of above sixty thousand guineas, there is also included a small elegant collection of cabinet pictures, bequeathed to him by the late Monsieur D'arveley, high treasurer of France : forming together the most splendid collection in Europe, which were intended for a magnificent gallery at his late house in Piccadilly : comprising the inestimable works of the most admired masters of the Roman, Florentine, Bolognese, Venetian, Spanish, French, Dutch, and English schools : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Skinner and Dyke, on Monday the 23d of March, 1795, and five following Days, punctually at twelve o'clock, at the great rooms, in spring gardens, by order of the now mortgagees : to be publicly viewed four days preceding the sale, (Sunday excepter.) : catalogues may be had, at two shillings and six-pence each, in Spring Gardens, also of Mess. Skinner and Dyke, Aldergate Street..

Creator:: Skinner and Dyke
Date:: [1795]
Physical Description:: 37, [1] pages ; 25 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

93. A catalogue of a collection of upwards of four hundred original drawings, by Stothard, Burney, Smirke, Corbould, Van Assen, &c. : being designs for various works, published by Mr. Harrison, bookseller, of Pater-Noster-Row, (a bankrupt) : and which, by order of the assignees, will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his Great Room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, June 2, 1797, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Thursday, till the sale, and catalogues then had.

Creator:: King, Thomas
Date:: [1797]
Physical Description:: 4 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

94. A catalogue of the exhibition of stained glass by Mr. Pearson, painter to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales : now exhibitin at his house, no. 21, Great Newport Street Long Acre [June] also [1790] variety of subjects by Mrs. Pearson : admittance, one shilling

Date:: [1790]
Physical Description:: [2] pages ; 21cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

95. Donne's Sermon of valediction at his going into Germany : preached at Lincoln's Inn, April 18, 1619 : printed from the original version in the Lothian and Ashmole manuscripts, and from XXVI sermons / edited by Evelyn Mary Simpson.

Creator:: Donne, John, 1572–1631
Date:: 1932
Physical Description:: [6], 79, [2] pages ; 30 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

96. A catalogue of the curious museum of a Gentleman, deceased : consisting of a collection of cabinet pictures, drawings, fine prints, framed and glazed, bronzes, marbles, carvings in ivory, roman earthen ware, curious and valuable shells, minerals, fossils, and petrifactions, fine dresden, oriental, and old Chelsea ornamental procelane, some pieces of engraved crystal, a few volumes of very rare scarce books, two library book cases, a paair of elegnat inlaid commodes, curious old Japan cabinets, a capital piece of grotto work, and other valuable miscellaneous articles : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at this Great Room, in Pall Mall, on Wednesday, May 11th."

Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1791]
Physical Description:: [13]-[14], 15-19, [1] pages ; 22 x 27 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

97. The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth / from a drawing of the time supposed to be by the hand of William Camden, then Clarencieux King at Arms in the posession of John Wilmot, Esq., F.A.S., who found it among the papers of his wife's grandfather, Peter Sainthill, Esq., and has since presented it to the British Museum

Creator:: Camden, William, 1551–1623
Date:: Apr. 23d., 1791]
Physical Description:: 8 p., [7] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 x 40 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mr. & Mrs. John E. Hankins.

98. A catalogue of the capital and well-chosen collection of cabinet picture, of James Kirke, Esq., deceased : late one of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Victualling-Office : consisting of the undoubted works of the following, and other much esteemed artists : Parmegiano, Domenichino, Soleminie, Pasquilinie, Carache, Morillio, S. Darattie, De Vinci, Rubens, Vandyke, Poussin, Teniers, Ostade, Brower, Ge Gelder, J. Miel, Berghem, Scalken, A. Vandevelde, Ruysdael, Swanvelte, Cuyp, Watteau, Polemburgh : particularly, a select number of original and capital sea-pieces, by those great masters, Vandevelde, Bakhusen, De Vlieger, Stork, Brooking, &c. : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Greenwood, at his rooms in Leicester-Square, on Thursday the 21st, and Saturday the 23d of February, 1788, at twelve o'clock each day : to be viewed, and catalogues had two days preceding the sale.

Creator:: Greenwood, John, 1727–1792
Date:: [1788]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

99. A Catalogue of the capital collection of optical, mathematical, and philosophical Instruments and machines : late the property of The Right Hon. the Earl of Bute, Deceased : consisting of a great variety of elegant and valuable articles : including a grand orrery, a nicely-finished new universal equatorial, by Ramsden : a large armillary sphere, a cabinet selection of silver and brass drawing instruments and scales, air pumps, electrical machines, and apparatus, by Nairne : a silver compound microscope; elegant solar, lucernal, and other microscopes, by Adams, &c. reflecting telescopes, by Short, &c. achromatic telescopes, by Dollond and Ramsden : a large universal ring dial, with dials of other constructions : improved barometers, and thermometers; loadstones, silver-mounted : sets of artificial magnets; perspective machines : a curious assortment of French recreations, by Guyot ... : which will be sold by auction by Mess. Skinner & Dyke, on Tuesday the 5th February, and the two following days at twelve o'clock, at Mr. Hutchin's Rooms, King-Street, Covent-Garden.

Creator:: Skinner and Dyke
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 23, [1] pages ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

100. A catalogue of the reserved part of the most magnificent and valuable collection of Italian, Roman, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures ever imported into England : selected from the first Cabinets in Europe, at a very liberal expence : this collection consists of the most unquestionable and best performances of Raphael, Guido, Corregio, Caracci, Guercino, Caravaggio, Cl. Lorain, L. Da Vinci, Parmegiano, C. Maratti, Mola, Murillo, V. Castelli, Rembrandt, Titian, P. Veronese, Tintoret, S. Rosa, Rubens, Vandyke, Velasquez, Poussin, Borgognone, S. Bourdon, Polemburg, Bassan, Vanderwerf, Mieris, &c. : and will be sold by auction by Mess. Langford, at the Great Rooms, late belonging to the Society of Arts &c. opposite Beaufort Buildings, Strand, on Friday, April 10, and the following day : the said collection may be publickly viewed on Wednesday and Thursday the 8th and 9th, and 'till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock ; descriptive catalogues of which may be had, price six-pence, on the days of viewing, at the place of sale.

Creator:: Mr. Langford and Son
Date:: 1778
Physical Description:: 23, [1] pages ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

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1. Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work, at the Hanover-Square concert rooms.

2. Indenture placing James Harris into the service of Anthony Harison, goldsmith.

3. Indenture placing Elizabeth Richardson into the service of Jane Horam.

4. Indenture placing John Dikes into the service of John Morris, joiner.

5. Reward notice for recovery of a silver quart tankard.

13. Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work : at the Hanover-Square concert rooms.

14. For the use of schools ... The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the youth of both sexes ...

16. A catalogue of pictures painted by J. Wright, of Derby : and exhibited at Mr. Robins's Rooms, (late Langford's) No. 9, under the Great Piazza, Covent Garden.

28. The bee, or, The exhibition exhibited in a new light : being a complete catalogue-raisonné of all the pictures : with comments, illustrations, and remarks : in which also will be found the names of the principal portraits ...

29. The art of drawing in perspective made easy : to those who have no previous knowledge of the mathematics / by James Ferguson ...

30. Instructions in the art of drawing and painting : for the book-case of instruction and delight.

32. A catalogue of Indian idols, Indian paintings, drawings, &c. : which were collected by Mr. Simpson, during a long residence in India, in the Company's service : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his great room, in Pall Mall, on Saturday, May the 26th, 1792 at twelve o'clock.

34. The penman's repository : containing twenty correct alphabets, ... a valuable selection of flourishes, and a variety of new designs / by William Milns ...

40. Porto-Bello: or, A plan for the improvement of the port and city of London ... By Sir Frederick Morton Eden ...

44. The prices of cabinet work, with tables and designs : illustrating the various articles of manufacture : revised and corrected by a committee of masters cabinet makers.

46. The new London letter writer : containing the compleat art of corresponding with ease, elegance, and perspicuity as is now practised by all persons of respectability / by Samuel Johnson, M.A. ; foreword and decorations by Averil Mackenzie-Grieve.

49. An account of a series of pictures, in the great room of the Society of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, at the Adelphi. By James Barry ...

56. The fables of John Dryden : ornamented with engravings from the pencil of the Right Hon. Lady Diana Beauclerc.

57. Sundry landscapes for learners.

59. Masons' report concerning the roof-line balustrade of St. Paul's Cathedral.

68. The story of Tom Cole : with old father Thames's malediction of the Wapping docks. Addressed to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor.

71. A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland, deceased : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786 ...

76. A catalogue of the Orleans' Italian pictures : which will be exhibited for sale by private contract, on Wednesday, the 26th of December, 1798, and following days, at Mr. Bryan's gallery, no. 88, Pall Mall.

78. A complete body of architecture : adorned with plans and elevations, from original designs / by Isaac Ware ... in which are interspersed some designs of Inigo Jones, never before published.

94. A catalogue of the exhibition of stained glass by Mr. Pearson, painter to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales : now exhibitin at his house, no. 21, Great Newport Street Long Acre [June] also [1790] variety of subjects by Mrs. Pearson : admittance, one shilling

95. Donne's Sermon of valediction at his going into Germany : preached at Lincoln's Inn, April 18, 1619 : printed from the original version in the Lothian and Ashmole manuscripts, and from XXVI sermons / edited by Evelyn Mary Simpson.