B32694

Shelfmark

En.4.19(04)

Author

Langford, (Abraham),, Mr.

Title

A catalogue of the genuine, entire and curious collection of prints and drawings, (bound and unbound) 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 Monday the 13th of January 1755, and the thirteen following evenings.

Publication, distribution, etc.

[London :, A. Langford,, 1755]

Physical description

30 p. ;, 8vo.

Citation/references note

ESTC,, T1341

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

Prices of each lot inscribed in the margins, with total at end. Several of the pages dog-eared.

Copy-specific note

Bound with five other items on Mead and his collections.

Subject

Mead, Richard

Subject

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

Subject

Prints, 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.

001B32694

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aEn.4.19(04)

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

24512$aA catalogue of the genuine, entire and curious collection of prints and drawings, (bound and unbound) of the late Doctor Mead; :$b... Which, (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford, at his house in the Great Piazza, Covent-Garden, on Monday the 13th of January 1755, and the thirteen following evenings.

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

300##$a30 p. ;$c8vo.

5104#$aESTC,$cT1341

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##$aPrices of each lot inscribed in the margins, with total at end. Several of the pages dog-eared.

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

60010$aMead, Richard

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650#0$aPrints$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.