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61. A catalogue of a curious collection of the rare old stained, or painted glass : exhibiting a beautiful variety of the works of those celebrated German and Flemish artists : among which are two exceeding fine altar pieces, after Rubens : which will be sold by auction, by Samuel Paterson, at Essex House, in Essex Street, in the Strand, on Friday, May 21, 1762, to begin exactly at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Wednesday the 19th instant, and to the time of sale : catalogues may be had at Essex House aforesaid.

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Creator:
Paterson, Samuel, 1728–1802
Date:
[1762]
Physical Description:
7, [1] pages ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

62. The universal system of houshold furniture : consisting of above 300 designs on the most elegant taste, both useful & ornamental : finely engraved, in which the nature of ornament & perspective, is accurately exemplified : the whole made convenient to the nobility and gentry, in their choice, & comprehensive to the workman, by directions for executing the several designs, with specimens of ornament for young practitioners in drawing / by Ince & Mayhew cabinet-makers & upholders, in Bond Street, Golden Square, London ...

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Creator:
Ince, William, active 18th century
Date:
[1762?]
Physical Description:
iii-iv, 11, [1] pages, [98] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 45 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

63. A catalogue of engravers, who have been born, or resided in England; digested by Mr. Horace Walpole from the Mss. of Mr. George Vertue; to which is added an account of the life and works of the latter ...

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Creator:
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
Date:
1763
Physical Description:
2 p. l., 128, 14, 20 p., 4 leaves. ports. 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

64. A catalogue of the genuine and well-known collection of large and other pictures, brought from Buckingham-House : amongst the collection are the following masters, Ann. Carracci, Raphael, Fetti, Castiglione, Tintoret, Rembrandt, Parmegiano, Val. Castelli, Holbein, Car. Maretti, Calabresse, Salviati, and the remarkable fine picture of Endimion Porter's family, by Vandyke : likewise the fine drawings by Titian, Raphael, Palma, Rubens, &c. framed and glazed : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Prestage, at his Great Room the End of Savile-Row, next Conduit-street, Hanover-square, the 24th and 25th of Feb. 1763.

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Creator:
Prestage, John, -1767
Date:
[1763]
Physical Description:
4 pages ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

65. A catalogue of the genuine collection of Italian, Dutch, and Flemish pictures, belonging to the late Capt. Henry Prole, (deceased) : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Prestage, at his Great Room the End of Savile-Row, next Conduit-street, Hanover-squre, on Tuesday next, the 12th of April 1763.

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Creator:
Prestage, John, -1767
Date:
[1763]
Physical Description:
3, [1] pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

66. Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew, in Surry : the seat of Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales / by William Chambers ; member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence ; and of the Royal Academy of Architecture at Paris, architect to the King and to Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales.

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Creator:
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
Date:
MDCCLXIII [1763]
Physical Description:
[4], 8, 41 leaves of plates (some double) : illustrations, plans ; 53 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

67. A catalogue of the genuine collection of pictures, of Lady Sidney Sherrard, lately deceased; (being part of the collection of the Right Hon. Jocelyn Earl of Leicester, late of Penshurst in the County of Kent, deceased) : consisting of the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Guido, Tintoret, C. Lorraine, Sal. Rosa, Vandyck, D. Teniers, Elsheimer, Sir P. Lely : also of a sixteen month repeating clock, by Tompion, of most exquisite workmanship, in an ebony case, elegantly enriched with silver and other ornaments : which (by order of the Hon. Lady Yonge) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford and Son, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday the 10th of this instant May 1764 : the same may be viewed on Tuesday the 8th Instant, and till the time of sale, which will begin punctually at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Mr. Langford and Son
Date:
[1764]
Physical Description:
3, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

68. A catalogue of the genuine and elegant library of the late Sir Clement Cottrell Dormer, collected by Lieutenant General James Dormer, / which will be sold by auction (by order of the administrator) by Samuel Baker, at his house in York-Street, Covent -Garden : to begin on Monday, February the 20th, 1764, and to continue the nineteen following evenings, beginning each evening exactly at six o'clock.

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Creator:
Baker, Samuel, approximately 1711–1778
Date:
[1764]
Physical Description:
2 unnumbered pages, 99 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

69. A catalogue of the entire collection of bronzes, of the Palazzo Gaddi, Palazzo Marucelli, and the late eminent antiquary Baron Stosch : consisting of great variety of groupes, statues, busts, priapi, animals, basso and alto relievos, sacrificing vessels, instruments, &c. of Roman, Grecian, Etruscan and Egyptian workmanship : with some few modern bronzes of Mich. Angelo, Benv. Cellini, Tacca, Giov. di Bologna, Fiamingo, Algardi, and other celebrated masters : which will be sold by auction / by Mr. Langford and son, at their house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Wednesday the 21st of this instant March 1764, and the two following days ; the said collections will be exhibited to publick view, on Monday the 19th, and every day after till the time of sale, which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock ; Catalogues of which may be had gratis, on the days of viewing, at Mr. Langford's aforesaid.

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Creator:
Mr. Langford and Son
Date:
[1764]
Physical Description:
12 pages ; 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

70. A catalogue of the capital and entire collection of paintings, of Roger Harenc, Esq. of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, lately deceased : consisting of the best and choicest works of Raphael, and Del Sarto, Bronzino, Guido, Carracci, Titian, Parmegiano, P. Da Cortona, P. Veronese, C. Lorraine, F. Laura, Wovermans, Vanderwerf, D. Teniers, Rubens, Vandyck, and others of the most eminent and most admired Masters : which (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford and Son, at their house in the Grand Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday the 1st of March 1764, and the two following days : the said paintings will be exhibited to public view on Tuesday the 28th of this instant February, and every day after till the time of sale which will begin each day punctually at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Mr. Langford and Son
Date:
1794
Physical Description:
6 pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

71. Baronagium genealogicum; or, The pedigrees of the English peers, deduced from the earliest times, of which there are any attested accounts including, as well collateral as lineal descents. Originally comp. from the publick records and most authentic evidences; by Sr. William Segar ... and continued to the present time, by Joseph Edmondson.

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Creator:
Segar, William, Sir, -1633
Date:
[1764-84]
Physical Description:
5 volumes genealogical tables, coats of arms 48 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

72. Anecdotes of painting in England : with some account of the principal artists, and incidental notes on other arts, collected by the late Mr. George Vertue / and now digested and published from his original mss. by Mr. Horace Walpole.

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Creator:
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
Date:
1765-1771 [i.e. 1765-1780]
Physical Description:
5 v. : ports. ; 45 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

73. A catalogue of engravers, who have been born or resided in England / digested by Mr. Horace Walpole from the mss. of Mr. George Vertue ; to which is added an account of the life and works of the latter.

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Creator:
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
Date:
1765
Physical Description:
[4], 140, 14, 20, [8] pages, [9] unnumbered leaves of plates : portraits ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

74. A catalogue of the noble collection of pictures, from the grand cabinets of Cardinal Mazarine, and Prince Carignan Duke D'Valentinois : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Prestage, at his Great Room in Savile-Row, on Tuesday the 26th of February 1765, and the two following days : the said collection may be publicly viewed on Saturday the 23d, to the time of sale, which will begin punctually each day, at 12 o'clock : catalogues price one shilling.

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Creator:
Prestage, John, -1767
Date:
[1765]
Physical Description:
8 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

75. London and Westminster improved : illustrated by plans : to which is prefixed, A discourse on publick magnificence, with observations on the state of arts and artists in this kingdom, wherein the study of the polite arts is recommended as necessary to a liberal education : concluded by some proposals relative to places not laid down in the plans / by John Gwynn.

London and Westminster improved : illustrated by plans : to which is prefixed, A discourse on publick magnificence, with observations on the state of arts and artists in this kingdom, wherein the study of the polite arts is recommended as necessary to a liberal education : concluded by some proposals relative to places not laid down in the plans / by John Gwynn.
Creator:
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
Date:
MDCCLXVU [1766]
Physical Description:
xv, [1], 132 pages, IIII folded leaves of plates : plans ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts