A catalogue of the valuable library of James Edwards, Esq., containing a splendid assemblage of early printed books. Chiefly upon vellum ... manuscripts ... books of prints ... Also his collection of fine Greek vases. Which will be sold by auction ... April 5, 1815, and the five following days (Sunday excepted.) / By R.H. Evans.

  • James Edwards
Date:
1815
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Credit: A catalogue of the valuable library of James Edwards, Esq., containing a splendid assemblage of early printed books. Chiefly upon vellum ... manuscripts ... books of prints ... Also his collection of fine Greek vases. Which will be sold by auction ... April 5, 1815, and the five following days (Sunday excepted.) / By R.H. Evans. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    57^ Speed’s Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, ^ paper, best impressions of the plates, with a remarkably fty* fine portrait of Speed inserted, and Sir H. Spelmans por• trait, by Fait home, - - - 11 572 Rennet’s complete History of England, 3 vol. folio, 1706 573 Sandford’s Genealogical History of England, by Slabbing, folio, best edition, large paper, extremely rareidtdfyfff fine copy in russia, gilt leaves, - 17^7 574 Rapin’s History of England, and Tindal’s Continuation, with y ^ / Vertues heads and monuments, very fine impressions, 6 \o\.*c* 7 folio, russia, gilt leaves, - “ 1732/^'^P^«^t *#* The Rapin is upon the largest paper, which is very rare, and the Continuation of Tindal upon fin e paper, tf very fine set. 575 Hume’s History of England, 8 vol. 8vo. - 17.92 576 Nicholson’s Historical Library, 4to. - - 1776 577 Peck’s Desiderata Curiosa,2 vol. folio, - 1732 578 Camden’s Remains concerning Britain, 4to. - 1657 579 Iieylyn’s Help to English History, Svo. - “ ]773 580 Domesday-Book, seu Liber Censualis Willelmi Piimi, 3 vol. folio, the twofirst vol. in russia, the third vol. in boards. * * This work is styled by Hume the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation. 581 Carte, Catalogue des Rolles Gascons, Normans, et Francois, conserves dans les Archives de la Tour de Londres, 2 vol. in 1, folio, morocco, Padaloup binding, - 1743 * 582 Complete Collection of State Trials, 10 vol. folio. The six first volumes are the large paper cut down to tne size of the four last, which were never printed on large paper, bound in russia, * “ 1/30 583 Rushworth’s Historical Collections, 8 vol. folio, 1721 584 Nicholls’s Collection of Royal Wills, 4to. - 1780 585 Beatson’s Political Index, 2 vol. - - 1788 586 Edmondson’s Pedigrees of the English Peers, 6 vol. large paper, with the additional plates, very fine set, in red morocco, rich borders of gold. 587 Ashmole’s History of the Order of the Garter, folio, large paper, very fine impressions of the plates, a beautiful copy in blue morocco, Duke of Newcastle’s copy, * 1672 588 Kimber’s Baronetage of England, 3 vol. Svo. - 1771 589 Strutt’s View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, from the earliest times, 2 vol. 4to. plates co- loured, blue morocco, - ~ 179t> 590 Pine’s Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords, folio, 1739 591 Lyttelton’s History of Henry 2, 4 vol. 4to. - 1767 •92 Berington’s History of Henry 2, 4to. - - 1799