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.

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Christie, James, 1773-1831, A catalogue of the curious and inestimable collection of original drawings which have been distinguished Bell's various edtions of the British classics , [1793]

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Creator:: Christie, James, 1773–1831
Title(s):: 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.
Published/Created:: [London] : Mr. Christie, [1793]
Physical Description:: 35, [1] pages ; 27 cm
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
N8640 .N6+ v. 6 no.6 Oversize
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/13640873
Classification:: Books
Notes:: English short title catalogue, T161836
Getty provenance index databases, sale catalog Br-A1963
Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques, 5023
Date of sale: March 27-28, 1793
Place of sale: London.
BAC: British Art Center copy is not annotated. Number 6 of 53 auction catalogs bound together. The volume bound in contemporary half calf; with the armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick; signed in manuscript: William Upcott, London Institution, 1819.
Subject Terms:: Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
Bell, John, 1745-1831 -- Art collections -- Catalogs.
Drawing, British -- Catalogs.
London Institution -- Ownership.
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770-1859 -- Bookplate.
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
Upcott, William, 1779-1845 -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:: Auction catalogs.
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