A catalogue of the entire library of the Reverend Conyers Middleton : D. D. Principal Librarian of the University of Cambridge, &c. lately deceased. Containing a very curious Collection of the Greek and Roman Classics, of the best Editions; Books of Prints, Antiquities, Coins, Medals, Inscriptions, Lexicons, Critics, and the scarcest Authors in most Branches of polite Literature and useful Learning. Also a choice Collection of the best Italian and French Writers. All of them in fine Condition, and many on Royal Paper. Which will be sold by public Auction, (by Order and for the Benefit of his Widow) At the Great Room at the Rose Tavern, near Temple-Bar, on Monday, March 4, 1750-1, and the nine following Evenings (sunday excepted) beginning exactly at Six O'Clock By Samuel Baker, Bookseller. Catalogues may be had of Mr. Whiston in Fleet-Street, Mr. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, Mr. Chapelle in Grosvenor-street, Mr. Baker in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; Mr. Thurlbourn at Cambridge, Mr. Fletcher at Oxford, and at the Rose Tavern, Temple-Bar. N. B. The Books may be viewed three Days before the Sale begins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whiston, John, 1711-1780.

Baker, Samuel, approximately 1711-1778, author.

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:

Sales catalogs.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,40 pages ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

[London] : [publisher not identified], [1751]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Conditions of sale signed by John Whiston and Samuel Baker.

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 British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T64471.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.