B32696

Shelfmark

En.4.19(06)

Author

Langford, (Abraham),, Mr.

Title

A catalogue of the genuine and entire collection of valuable gems, bronzes, marble and other busts and antiquities, of the late Doctor Mead. :, Which (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford, at his house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Tuesday the 11th of this instant March 1755, and the four following days.

Publication, distribution, etc.

[London :, A. Langford,, 1755]

Physical description

15, [1] p. ;, 8vo.

Note

On t.p.: The said collection will be exhibited to public view on Friday, Saturday and Monday, the 7th, 8th and 10th instant, from ten in the morning till four, and the sale will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock. Catalogues of which may be had on Thursday the 6th, at Mr. Langford's aforesaid.

Citation/references note

ESTC,, T1337

Provenance

Inscription in pencil on front flyleaf: J Peace.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims. Enclosed is a letter of Sept. 14 1899, offering the volume to Manley Sims for 2 guineas, from W.C. Beetenem.

Provenance

Inscription on t.p. of first item in volume: Richard Ford (Watson Taylors sale) 1823. George Watson Taylor, MP, sold his books and paintings in 1823.

Provenance

Oval stamp in purple ink on t.p of first item in volume.: Manley Sims Eton Collection.

Binding

Contemporary brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet concentric frames, with feather fleurons at corners of inner frame; gold tooled decoration on spine; spine label lost; gold edges; red, blue and green nonpareil endpapers.

Copy-specific note

Margins ruled in pencil, and prices entered for each lot, with running totals and grand total.

Copy-specific note

Bound with five other items on Mead and his collections.

Subject

Mead, Richard

Subject

Sculpture, Ancient, Private collections, England, London, Catalogs, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Antiquities, Private collections, England, London, Catalogs, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Gems, Private collections, England, London, Catalogs, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Langford, (Abraham),, Mr., bookseller.

Added entry--name

Watson Taylor, George, former owner.

Added entry--name

Manley Sims, F, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B32696

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aEn.4.19(06)

1001#$aLangford$cMr.$q(Abraham),

24512$aA catalogue of the genuine and entire collection of valuable gems, bronzes, marble and other busts and antiquities, of the late Doctor Mead. :$bWhich (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford, at his house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Tuesday the 11th of this instant March 1755, and the four following days.

260##$a[London :$bA. Langford,$c1755]

300##$a15, [1] p. ;$c8vo.

500##$aOn t.p.: The said collection will be exhibited to public view on Friday, Saturday and Monday, the 7th, 8th and 10th instant, from ten in the morning till four, and the sale will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock. Catalogues of which may be had on Thursday the 6th, at Mr. Langford's aforesaid.

5104#$aESTC,$cT1337

561##$aInscription in pencil on front flyleaf: J Peace.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims. Enclosed is a letter of Sept. 14 1899, offering the volume to Manley Sims for 2 guineas, from W.C. Beetenem.

561##$aInscription on t.p. of first item in volume: Richard Ford (Watson Taylors sale) 1823. George Watson Taylor, MP, sold his books and paintings in 1823.

561##$aOval stamp in purple ink on t.p of first item in volume.: Manley Sims Eton Collection.

563##$aContemporary brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet concentric frames, with feather fleurons at corners of inner frame; gold tooled decoration on spine; spine label lost; gold edges; red, blue and green nonpareil endpapers.

590##$aMargins ruled in pencil, and prices entered for each lot, with running totals and grand total.

590##$aBound with five other items on Mead and his collections.

60010$aMead, Richard

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650#0$aAntiquities$xPrivate collections$zEngland$zLondon$vCatalogs$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aGems$xPrivate collections$zEngland$zLondon$vCatalogs$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aLangford$cMr.$q(Abraham),$ebookseller.

7001#$aWatson Taylor, George$eformer owner.

7001#$aManley Sims, F$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.