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Date 1788

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1. For the use of schools ... The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the youth of both sexes ...

For the use of schools ... The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the youth of both sexes ...
Date:
[1788]
Physical Description:
1 sheet (2 pages) ; 23 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Plans, elevations, and sections of buildings : executed in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Warwicksire, Hertfordshire, et caetera / by John Soane, architect ; member of the Royal Academies of Parma and Florence.

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Creator:
Soane, John, 1753–1837
Date:
MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]
Physical Description:
[6], 11, [35] pages, 47 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 55 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of the capital and well-chosen collection of cabinet picture, of James Kirke, Esq., deceased : late one of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Victualling-Office : consisting of the undoubted works of the following, and other much esteemed artists : Parmegiano, Domenichino, Soleminie, Pasquilinie, Carache, Morillio, S. Darattie, De Vinci, Rubens, Vandyke, Poussin, Teniers, Ostade, Brower, Ge Gelder, J. Miel, Berghem, Scalken, A. Vandevelde, Ruysdael, Swanvelte, Cuyp, Watteau, Polemburgh : particularly, a select number of original and capital sea-pieces, by those great masters, Vandevelde, Bakhusen, De Vlieger, Stork, Brooking, &c. : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Greenwood, at his rooms in Leicester-Square, on Thursday the 21st, and Saturday the 23d of February, 1788, at twelve o'clock each day : to be viewed, and catalogues had two days preceding the sale.

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Creator:
Greenwood, John, 1727–1792
Date:
[1788]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A catalogue of the reserved collection of statues, busts, vases, urns, sarcophagi, &c. and other select and valuable pieces of antiquity : also sundry modern busts of exquisite sculpture, and highly finished, comprising a bust of Venus de Medicis, Shakespear, Stern, Cato the Censor, Scipio Africano, and other renowned and admired characters : several elegant statuary marble chimney pieces, and curious and scarce marble slabs, the property of Lyde Brown, Esq. : removed from his late residence in the city : also a small collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures, prints, drawings, &c. and a capital set of Brussels tapestry from Teniers, in excellent preservation : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, in Pall Mall, on Friday, May 30, 1788, and following day.

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1788]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. De Londres et de ses environs.

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Creator:
Cambry, Jacques, 1749–1807
Date:
1788
Physical Description:
2 p.., v [i.e. iv], 147 p. 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. The bee, or, The exhibition exhibited in a new light : being a complete catalogue-raisonné of all the pictures : with comments, illustrations, and remarks : in which also will be found the names of the principal portraits ...

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Date:
1788
Physical Description:
[2], 42 p. ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. A catalogue of a superb and capital collection of pictures : comprising works of the most distinguished Masters of the Italian, French, Flemish, Venetian and Dutch Schools : the greater part of the Imperial Exhibition, and to the many capital pictures still remaining are added : The Virgin and Child by Corregio : a fine warm coloured Landscape by Both : the Inside of a Room, clear and Transparent, by Teniers : and a beautiful Cabinet Picture by Vernet, &c, &c. &c : also, an elaborate model of the celebrated Voltaire, a very striking Similitude : likewise a collection of scarce and curious exotic insects, containing specimens of most of the different genera, among which are Scarabeus Atlas male and female : Papilio Priam : some curious Mantes, and others equally rare : selected by a Gentleman in Holland, and other natural curiosities : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at the Great Room, King Street, St. James's Square, on Friday, May the 23d, 1788, and the following day : to be publickly viewed two days preceding the sale, which will begin each day at twelve o'clock : catalogues may be had as above, and at Mr. Christie's : N.B. The insects, shells, minerals, &c. will be sold on the Monday following

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1788]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. A catalogue of a collection of Italian, Dutch, & Flemish Pictures : the property of a Man of Fashion : brought from his seat in the country : among which will be found the undoubted works of the following esteemed Masters : viz. Guido, Raphael, J. de Belino, Parmegiano, Da Vinci, Guerchino, P. Veronses, Domenichino, Coregia, C. Marattie, C. Cignani, S. Concha, Schidonie, Rubens, Vandyke, Rottenhamer, Palembergh, Eliherimer, D. Vlieger, Vandevelde, Eckhout, Breughel, Schovaerts, Van Goen, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Greenwood, a his room in Leicester-Square, on Thursday the 22d of May, 1788, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed and catalogues had on Tuesday.

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Creator:
Greenwood, John, 1727–1792
Date:
[1788]
Physical Description:
4 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts