Balfour, John, d. 1795.
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A catalogue of a very valuable collection of books , In most languages and faculties, lately imported from abroad at great expence and much labour; particularly, the finest assortment of French books that ever appeared in this country; which begin to be disposed of, by way of sale, the lowest price being marked at each book, for ready money only, upon Thursday the 12th of November next. As the books are marked lower than the ordinary prices, the seller is at liberty, in case ready money is not paid, to restore them to the usual prices. Payment one month after delivery will be esteemed ready money. Catalogues to be had at the Shop of John Balfour, who will carefully execute any commission intrusted to him. (In this collection are those following.) Folio. Bleau's atlas, 13 vols Vet. script monumenta, 14 vols, Traitè de la Police, 4 vols, Recueil des hist. de France, 10v, Ordonnances des Rois de France, 10 vols Monumens de Rome anc. et moderne, 2 vols Sacre de Louis XV. 2 vols, Antiquites de Montsaucon, 15 v. Monumens de monarchie Francois 5 vols Mazzochi comment. in tab. Heraclienses, 2 vols, Avantures de Telemaque, bel. fig. Medailles de Louis XIV.
Balfour, John, d. 1795.Date: Printed in the year 1767- E-books
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A catalogue of a very valuable collection of books , Consisting of many thousand volumes, most of them lately imported from abroad, containing the fullest assortment of French authors, of different kinds, that ever appeared in this country, the best editions new, and elegantly bound. Also a very large collection of the best editions of the Greek and Latin classics, in fine condition. Likewise a great variety of histories, both civil and ecclesiastick, law, divinity, miscellanies, and the best English authors both in prose and verse; Which begins to be sold by auction, for ready money, at the auction-house in the east-wing of the Exchange, on Monday the 26th of November, at four o'clock afternoon, and to continue every day at the same hour till all are sold off. Catalogues to be had at the Shop of John Balfour, who will execute commissions for gentlemen in the country, or for such as cannot attend, so as to give them intire satisfaction. The common rules of auction will be observed. Amongst the books in this catalogue are those following: folio. Dictionnaire de Martiniere, 10 tom. - de Breton - de Chauspie, 4 tom. - de Marchand, 2 tom. - de Savary, 3 tom. - de Richelet, 3 tom. - de Moreri, 10 tom. - de Furetiere, 4 tom. Dictionnaire canonique, &c. 5 tom. Dict. de la langue Celtique, 3 tom. Chamber's dict. and supplem. 4 vols dict. of trade and commerce, 2 vs Johnson's English dictionary, 2 vs Harris's lexicon technicum, 2 vols Hoffmanni lexicon univers. 4 vols Martini lexicon philologicum, 2 vs Vocabulario della crusea, 5 tom. Gesneri thes. linguæ Lat. 4 vols Stephani thes. linguæ Lat. 4 vols Du Cange glossarium, 6 vols Pitisei lexicon, 3 vols vide next pate.
Balfour, John, d. 1795.Date: Printed in the year M,DCC,LXIV. [1764]