A catalogue of the genuine and valuable collection of prints, and books of prints, the property of John Hall, Esq. (deceased.) (late engraver to his Majesty.) : consisting of many valuable proofs, etchings, and fine impressions of his own works, and of many other eminent engravers ... which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby, booksellers, at their house in York-Street, Covent-Garden, on Monday, May 29, 1797, and following day ...

By: Leigh and Sotheby
Contributor(s): Hall, John, 1739-1797 | Smith, William, 1808-1876 [former owner.]
Publisher: [London] : [s.n.], [1797].Description: 8 p. ; 20 cm.Subject(s): Hall, John, 1739-1797 -- Art collections -- Catalogs | Prints -- Catalogs | Booksellers' catalogs -- Great Britain | Art auctions -- England -- London -- CatalogsOwnership: PD copy 1 was given by William Smith
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Book Book British Museum Prints and Drawings Shelves Sc.A.1.42 (6) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 321340-2001
Book Book British Museum Prints and Drawings Shelves Sc.A.1.1 (20) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 321340-1001
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Sc.A.1.42 (3) A catalogue of valuable prints and drawings, of the late Edward Mason, Esq. formerly secretary and librarian to His late Royal Highness, William, Duke of Cumberland : among which are contained works of the following masters: Faber, Smith, Hogarth, Bartolozzi, Edelinck, Drevet, &c. A very fine and compleat collection of Nantueil's heads, and some very highly finished Nuremburg drawings of flowers, birds, insects, &c. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby, booksellers, at their house in York-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, March 17, 1797, and two following days, (Sunday excepted.) ... Sc.A.1.42 (4) A catalogue of the reserved part of the collection of a gentleman, removed into the country : consisting of a small but brilliant assemblage of prints, books of prints, & drawings, of the first masters; including many proofs and fine impressions of engravings, by Woollett, Bartolozzi, Hogarth, Byrne, Vivarez, Le Bas, Hollar, Waterloo, , Ruyidal, Balechou, and others; drawings of landscapes, figures, cattle, flowers, &c ... with some high-finished drawings from the antique, by Carloni. Which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby, booksellers, at their house in York-Street, Covent-Garden, on Monday, March 27, 1797, and two following days, exactly at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.42 (5) Capital prints, books of prints, and books : a catalogue of a very choice collection of prints, containing, many proofs, and finest impressions possible, of Rubens works, proofs, and beautiful impressions of Wille's ditto, a large collection of Hogarth's brilliant impressions, many by Vandyke, Woollett, Strange, Edelinck, and Drevet ... a few books of prints and drawings, with a small, but elegant assemblage of books, in fine condition. The property of William Hall Baillie, Esq. of the Stamp Office, (lately deceased.) Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, (by order of the executrix) on Friday, May 5, 1797, and following day, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.42 (6) A catalogue of the genuine and valuable collection of prints, and books of prints, the property of John Hall, Esq. (deceased.) (late engraver to his Majesty.) : consisting of many valuable proofs, etchings, and fine impressions of his own works, and of many other eminent engravers ... which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby, booksellers, at their house in York-Street, Covent-Garden, on Monday, May 29, 1797, and following day ... Sc.A.1.42 (7) A catalogue of the valuable and extensive collection of prints : comprising choice specimens of the works of Woollett, Bartolozzi, Strange, Hogarth, Hollar, Rubens, Vandyk, the Houghton Gallery; etchings, by Both, Karl du Jardin, Waterloo, Berghem, Rembrandt, and the old German masters: topography, particularly Yorkshire: with an assemblage of near 1500 English portraits ... several very fine foreign portraits, by Edelinck, Drevet, Nanteuil; with some drawings, by Nicholson; together with many books of prints ... the property of Leonard Pickard, Esq. of York, (lately deceased) which, by order of the executors, will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King Street, Covent Garden, on Monday, May 10, 1802, and seven following days, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.42 (8) A catalogue (part the second) containing the library of books, collection of pictures, miniatures, drawings, framed and glazed : antique bronzes, carvings in ivory, painted glass, Raphael's ware, Roman earthen ware, curious guns, pistols, and daggers, gold, silver, and copper coins, shells, minerals, &c. The property of Leonard Pickard, Esq. of York, (lately deceased) which, by order of the executors, will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Monday, May 24, 1802, and eight following days, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.42 (9) A catalogue of a choice assemblage of prints, including a fine collection of Woollett's works, many of them proofs and etchings : among them are the Death of Wolfe, a proof, superlatively fine; battles of the Hogue and Boyne ... a few copper plates, particularly the Niobe, with 210 impressions, in the finest condition possible, &c. The property of Mr. Samuel Smith, lately deceased. Which, by order of the executors, will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King Street, Covent Garden, on Thursday, February 3, 1803, and two following days, at twelve o'clock ...

PD copies are annotated with prices and names of buyers. Copy 1 has some pages cut vertically.

ESTC, T2564

PD copy 1 was given by William Smith.