Bibliotheca selecta. A catalogue of the library of an eminent collector, removed from the North of England / [i.e. J. Midgeley] ; comprising a rare and rich assemblage of old English poetry, history, topography, illustrated books, as well as splendid, rare, and useful books in general. Which will be sold by auction by Mr. Saunders ... on Monday, February 16th, 1818, and five following days.

Midgeley, James, of Rochdale.

Date:: [1818]

Credit: Bibliotheca selecta. A catalogue of the library of an eminent collector, removed from the North of England / [i.e. J. Midgeley] ; comprising a rare and rich assemblage of old English poetry, history, topography, illustrated books, as well as splendid, rare, and useful books in general. Which will be sold by auction by Mr. Saunders ... on Monday, February 16th, 1818, and five following days. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$ICH.lSFns1 NaMF.S. I / A (/<?/. _ - V /7 rvijishstrtrk- \JoU A 413 Lovelace*s (Richard) Lucasta; Epodes, Odes, Sonnets, Songs, &c. red mo/occo. Land. ifj Shi> fine copy has the two original liontispieces by Faitborne, 414 Lucan, translated and continued by Thomas May, twofrontispieces. Lond. l63( 413 Maddea’s (Dr. Samuel) Meinoirs of the Twentieth Century, being Original Letters of State under Gcorge the Sixth, russia, gilt leaves. — *— Lond. 17 A book of the tno'4 extreme r >niy, and of wliich not more than tvo cupies besid -s the present are in existence; ali but that nmuber being destroved as soon as Ihey issued fromthe press. It iscalled the lirst volu ne in thetitle, but it is not supposed that any more were intended. See some cutious particulars concerning the author and his book in Nichols*s “ Literary Anecdotes/’ 416 Masters' (Mary) Poems. Lond. 17 417 Mathews’ (Sir Tobie) Letters, and Character of the Countess of Carlisle, Jine impression of the. portrail by Gamnion. Lond. 161 418 Medulla H istoriae Scoticae; or Lives and Reigns of the Kings of Scotland, with por¬ trail of James II. when Duke of York, green morocco. — l^ond, 1683 419 Memoirs concerning the Affairs of Scotland, from Q. Anne^s Aceession to the Union, by Lockhart, f.ond, 1714.—Account of the Affairs of Scotland, by the Earl of Bal- carras. — — Lond. 1] 420 Memoirs of the two last Years of Charles I. by Sir T. Herbert, &c:calf extra, gilt leaves. L.ond. 1/ This volume is rich in curious matter. 421 Memoires of Sir John Hinton, Physitian in Ordinary to his Majesties Person Lond. by Bensley, n. 422 Merciful Assizes: or a Panegyric on tlie late Lord Jeffreys hanging so many in the West. a s. 9 J /0 ] /6 „ tP O /S~ o J / 3 — / / A 1 --- A > _ A? “ 2 A-$

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