A catalogue of valuable manuscripts in Greek, Latin, English, French, Italian, and Spanish : Many of them relating to Heraldry, History, the Antiquities and Families of England, with several Missals curiously illuminated. All which were collected at the expence of the late Lord Somers, and since belonged to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Jekyll Knt. Master of the Rolls, lately deceased. To which are added some choice printed books out of his Library; among which are, Tractatus Tractatuum, 28 vol. Labbaei Concilia, 17 vol. Blaeu's Atlas, curiously illuminated, 12 vol. Janssonius's Atlas, 5 vol. & Theatrum Urbium, 8 vol. Cujacii Opera, 13 vol. Byzantine Historians, 31 vol. compleat. Votes, 13 vol. Gazettes, 17 vol. Baronii Annales, 12 vol. Together with a very large and curious Collection of Miscellaneous Tracts in Latin, French, Italian, English, &c. in above Seven Hundred Volumes, Folio, Quarto, and Octavo. Which will be sold by auction by Order of the Executor at Paul's Coffee-House in St. Paul's Church-Yard, on Monday, February 26, and the Four following Evenings, beginning exactly at Six O'Clock. Catalogues to be had Gratis, at Mr. Stagg's in Westminster-Hall, Mr. Whiston's in Fleetstreet, and at the Place of Sale. N. B. The Books and Mss. may be viewed the Week before the Sale.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whiston, John, 1711-1780.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Private libraries--Early works to 1800.

Private libraries.

Rare books--Early works to 1800.

Rare books.

Genre:

Advertisements.

Sales catalogs.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,26 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

[London] : [publisher not identified], [1739]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Conditions of sale signed by John Whiston.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Countway Library of Medicine.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N14874.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.