A catalogue of the extensive library of books, of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Lucan, deceased, in Latin, Italian, French, and English ... : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Squibb ... on Tuesday, May the 21st, 1799 ... [and ... following days]

By: Squibb, Mr [auctioneer.]
Contributor(s): Lucan, Charles Bingham, Earl of, 1735-1799 | Smith, William, 1808-1876 [former owner.]
Publisher: [London] : [s.n.], [1799].Description: 60 p. ; 21 cm.Subject(s): Lucan, Charles Bingham, Earl of, 1735-1799 -- Art collections -- Catalogs | Booksellers' catalogs -- England -- London | Prints -- Catalogs | Drawing -- Catalogs | Auctions -- England -- London -- CatalogsOwnership: PD copy was given by William Smith
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Sc.A.1.41 (10) Prints from Rubens, curious English portraits, &c. : A catalogue of an exceeding fine collection of Rubens's works, upwards of 170 in number, by Bolswert, Soutman, Witdocc, Pontius, Vorsterman, &c. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, February 12, 1799, and following day, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.41 (11) Capital prints, and valuable library of books : a catalogue of the very choice and valuable collection of prints, drawings, and library of books, of Samuel Athawes, Esq. (leaving his town residence): the prints comprise the choicest works of Woollett, in proofs and etchings ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, February 14, 1799, and two following days, at twelve o'clock ... Sc.A.1.41 (12) Catalogue of the capital and extensive collection of prints, and books of prints, of Charles Rogers, Esq. F.R.S.S.A. deceased : collected with particular attention and taste, during more than fifty years, both at home and abroad; and comprising, besides a complete series of the art, from its commencement, in the fifteenth century, down to the present time, considerable works of the following and other eminent masters: (the whole in fine preservation:) Israhel van Meck, Martin Schoen, Albert Durer, Marc Antonio, Hollar, Rembrandt, Rubens, Vandyck, N. Poussin, &c. &c., a capital set of Piranesi's works : and The magnificent work of imitations edited by Mr. Rogers with all the copper-plates, wooden blocks, and remaining copies which will be sold by auction, under the direction of Mr. Thomas Philipe, at his rooms, in Warwick Street, Golden Square ... on Monday, the 18th of March, 1799, and twenty following days, Sundays and Good Friday excepted ... Sc.A.1.41 (13) A catalogue of the extensive library of books, of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Lucan, deceased, in Latin, Italian, French, and English ... : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Squibb ... on Tuesday, May the 21st, 1799 ... [and ... following days] Sc.A.1.41 (14) Antiquarian prints, proofs by Woollett, &c. : a catalogue of the valuable collection of prints, books of prints, portfolios, a few curious portraits in oil, &c. The property of two eminent antiquarians (one lately deceased), including many of the works of Callot, Drevet, Faithorne, Hollar, Strange, Wille, Woollett, &c. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Richardson, at his house, no. 31, in the Strand, corner of Villiers' Street, on Thursday, May 30, 1799, and two following days ... Sc.A.1.41 (15) Catalogue of the superb and valuable collection of scarce and rare prints, portraits, and drawings, of a nobleman, deceased : formed with infinite judgment and taste, and comprehending the choicest works of the greatest masters, and almost the entire works of Rembrandt, with a great many variations ... likewise, a choice collection of loose prints and drawings, one of the completest, scarce, and rare collections of British portraits ... they will be sold in one lot in the last day's sale: and were the collection of Mr. Gulston, well known as an amateur. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Stewart, at his auction room, opposite York House, Piccadilly, on Thursday, the 30th of January, 1800, and four following days, (Sunday only excepted.) Beginning at one o'clock ... Sc.A.1.41 (16) Prints, capital drawings, and elegant illustrated books : a catalogue of a valuable and genuine collection of prints, capital drawings, and elegant illustrated books ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Richardson, at his house, no. 31, the corner of Villiers-Street, in the Strand, on Monday, March 24, 1800, and the eleven following days, Sunday excepted, at twelve o'clock ...

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PD copy is incomplete, comprising part of the fifth day's sale (Saturday, May 25) only.

PD copy is partly annotated in pencil with prices.

ESTC, T30276

PD copy was given by William Smith.