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1. A catalogue of the capital and valuable museum : consisting of an assemblage of rare and scarce articles in natural history, the specimens of marbles, Raphael and Roman ware bronzes, miniatures, carvings in ivory, curious cabinets, &c. : the property of the late Lord James Manners, deceased : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie athis Great Room, Pall Mall, on Monday May the 9th, 1791, and the following day at twelve o'clock : to be viewed Friday and Saturday precedin the sale : catalogues may be had as above : and at the Rainbow Coffee House.

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Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1791]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Museum Goughianum. : A catalogue of the entire collection of prints, drawings, coins, medals, seals, painted glass, paintings, pottery, brass monuments, marble fragments, Chinese and other bronzes, miniatures, seals and miscellaneous antiquities, of that eminent antiquary Richard Gough, Esq. lately deceased. / Which will be sold by auction by Leigh and S. Sotheby, booksellers, at their house, no. 145, Strand, opposite Catherine street, on Thursday, July 19, 1810, and two following days, at 12 o'clock. To be viewed on Monday, July 16, and catalogues (price 6d.) to be had at the place of sale.

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Creator:: Gough, Richard, 1735–1809
Date:: [1810]
Physical Description:: 2 unnumbered pages, 14 pages ; 23 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of a capital miscellaneous assemblage of beautiful and valuable productions, both of nature and art : consisting of a Roman tessellated pavement, taken from the ruins of the Emperor Tiberius's Palace at Caprea : a matchless collection of rare birds, of the most exquisite plumage : and scarce stuffed beasts, designed for the cabinet of Madame Bonaparte, prize to the British Cruizers : a choice selection of beautiful shells and fossils : elegant specimens of almost all the known marbles, brought from Italy by the late Daniel Wray, Esq. : a curious model of a man of war : inlaid cabinet of costly materials, large superb Italian alabaster vases, delicately carved : glass chandeliers : large plates of glass : with a select collection of painting, the works of the following esteemed Masters, in high preservaton : Rubens, Dominichino, SW. Bourdon, Old Palma, D. Teniers, Vandyke, Poussin, Rotenhamer, C. Maratti, Polemberg, Hondicooter, Borgognoni, Zachtleven, Old Franks, &c the property of the late Alexander Scott, Esq. : which will be sold by auction by Peter Coxe, Burrell, and Foster, at Mrs. Macklin[s Great Room, known as the Poet's Gallery, No. 39, the south side of Fleet-Street, on Wednesday, the 27h of June 1804, and two following days, at eleven o'clock.

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Creator:: Peter Coxe, Burrell, and Foster (London, England)
Date:: [1804]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. 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.

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

5. A catalogue of that magnificent and truly valuable collection of pictures, the production of the great artists of the British School, known as the collection of the Shakspeare Gallery : formed under the spirited directions, and with the unbounded expence, by those distinguished promoters of the fine arts, the Messrs. Boydell's : these justly-admired pictures, in which the poetry of our Great Bard has furnished occasion for a proud display of national talent, comprises many of the happiest efforts of such deceased artists as the immortal Sir Joshua Reynolds, Wright of Derby, Hodges, Romney, Hamilton, Wheatley, Kirk, Ramberg, and others, the rarity as well as the excellence of whose works, must insure them a distinguished place in the collection of the connoisseur : among the spirited performances of living genius, are the King Lear, by Mr. West : and various by Barry, Northcote, Opie, Tesham, Fuseli, Hoppner, Smirke, Stothard, Peters, Rigaud, Westall, Boydell, A. Kauffman : and that admirable set of cabinet pictures by Mr. Smirke : basso relievos, by the Hon. Mrs. Damer : and the Grand Alto Relievo, the Apotheosis of Shakspeare, by the late Thomas Banks, Esq. R.A. : many of the above pictures are of the cabinet size, and the remainder will be found worthy objects for the late saloons of the nobility and Gentry, or the Halls of Incorporate Bodies, or for Exhibitions in distant parts of the kingdom : the whole will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the premises, on Friday, May 17, 1805, and two following days, (Sunday excepted), at twelve o'clock, by order of the proprietor, without reserve.

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Creator:: Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:: [1805]
Physical Description:: 12 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A catalogue of a most valuable collection of prints, books of prints, drawings, and antiquities : late the property of John Strange, Esq. LL.D. F.R. and F.A.S. deceased, formerly British Resident at Venice : the prints comprise an extensive assemblage of V. Den Enden, and other fine impressions of the works of Ruben's, Bolswert, Galle, Pontius, Vischer, Soutman, Poilly, Roussellet, Daulle, Bloemart, Edelink, Spiere, Carracci, M. Antonio, A. Durer : Italian and Dutch etchings : views, &c. by Hollar : modern proofs by Bartolozzi, Strange, &c. : a most capital set of Swiss views by Aberli : drawings by Guardi, &c. : valuable books of prints and antiquities : a capital set of Hogarth's works, &c. &c. &c. : the antiquities consist of bustos, vases, bas reliefs, bronzes, gems, coins, medals, curious carvings in ivory and wood, Raphael's Ware, &c. &c. : which (by order of the executors, and pursuant to the directions of the will of the late John Strange, Esq.) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the premises, on Wednesday, March 19, 1800, and four following days, (Sunday excepted), at twelve o'clock : may be viewed five days preceding the sale, when catalogues may be had (at one shilling and sixpence each) to be returned to purchasers.

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Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1800]
Physical Description:: 28 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts