Sale Catalogues of Libraries of Eminent Persons. Volume 10 - Antiquaries : Francis Grose, Thomas Hearne, William Stukeley, Ralph Thoresby, George Vertue
by Piggott, S. [ General editor : Munby, A.N.L.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a marked and torn dustwrapper
- ISBN 10
- 0720103789
- ISBN 13
- 9780720103786
- Seller
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About This Item
Mansell Information / Publishing Ltd, London, first edition, 1974. Cloth, 4to,. 514 pp. Reproduces the auction sale catalogues for the sales of the following libraries: Francis Grose (20 June 1791), Thomas Hearne (16 february 1736), William Stukeley (28 April 1766), Ralph Thoresby (27 February 1764 and 5 March [1764] ), George Vertue (18 March 1757). For each author there is also an introduction setting the sale in context, giving references to printed accounts of the library concerned and to surviving books from the collection, and to any special features of interest in the catalogue. Fine in a marked and torn dustwrapper.
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- Wykeham Books
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- BIBLIO-38789
- Title
- Sale Catalogues of Libraries of Eminent Persons. Volume 10 - Antiquaries : Francis Grose, Thomas Hearne, William Stukeley, Ralph Thoresby, George Vertue
- Author
- Piggott, S. [ General editor : Munby, A.N.L.]
- Format/Binding
- Cloth, 4to,
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a marked and torn dustwrapper
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0720103789
- ISBN 13
- 9780720103786
- Publisher
- Mansell Information / Publishing Ltd, London, first edition, 1974
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 514 pp
- Keywords
- Grose, Francis 1731?-1791 Hearne, Thomas 1678-1735 Stukeley, William 1687-1765 Thoresby, Ralph, 1658-1725 Vertue, George 1684-1756 Antiquaries antiquarians historians archaeologistsLibrary History Auction Catalogues Catalogs Private libraries Sale catalog
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