A catalogue of a very elegant and curious cabinet of books, lately imported from France; the property of a gentleman [Count McCarthy] ... Which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby ... on ... May 18, 1789, and the eleven following days / [McCarthy].

  • McCarthy, Count.
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[1789]
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Credit: A catalogue of a very elegant and curious cabinet of books, lately imported from France; the property of a gentleman [Count McCarthy] ... Which will be sold by auction, by Leigh and Sotheby ... on ... May 18, 1789, and the eleven following days / [McCarthy]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    j. A C AT A L O G U E Of a very ELEGANT and CURIOUS CABINET of BOOKS, Lately imported from France i The Property of a Gentleman refident in that Kingdom. Including a Valuable Colle&ion of Greek and Latin Cla(Jic$9 many of them printed in the XVth Century, and of the First Editions ; with a Seleftion of French ana Italian Belies Lettres and Poetry; fome of which are printed upon Vellum. Like wife Choice Prints and Books of Prints ; toge¬ ther with a confiderable Number of Manuscripts, both on Vellum and Paper% the greater part of which contain elegant PaIntings and illuminations. The Books ill general are in the fined Condition, and fuperbly bound in Redt Greent Blue% and Yellow Morocco, with gilt leaves^ and, lined with watered Tabby and Satin. Which will be fold by Au c t i o n, By LEIGH and SOTHEBY, BOOKSELLERS, At their -Houle in York-Jlreet, Covent Garden, On Monday, May 18, 1789, and the Eleven following Days (Sunday excepted); Beginning each Day pun&ually at Twelve o’Clock. To be viewed on Monday, May 4, from Ten o’Clock in the Morning till Four in the Afternoon, till the Day of Sale. Catalogues (Price is.) to be had of Mr Becket, Ball- Mall; Robson and Clarke, Bond-Street; Walter, Charing-Crofs; Owen, Temple-Bar; Sewell, CornhiJi 5 and at the Place of Sale. / N.B. A fmall Number of Catalogues, Large Paper, Price 2$. 6d*
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