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1. A critical and historical account of all the celebrated libraries in foreign countries, as well ancient as modern; with general reflections upon the choice of books and the method of furnishing libraries ... by a gentleman of the Temple. London: Printed by J. Joliffe, in St. James's Street. 1739.

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Creator:
Le Gallois, Pierre, fl. 1680
Date:
1826
Physical Description:
[5], 20 p. 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Catalogue of a select portion of the valuable library of John Crosse, Esq. of Hull, and a portion of the library of the late Richard Payne Knight, Esq. : including Dugdale's monasticon Anglicanum, by Bandinel, Cayley and Ellis ... Dugdale's St Paul's by Ellis ... Ormerod's History of Cheshire ... : also a large collection of music, and some prints : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Evans, at his house, no. 93, Pall-Mall, on Monday, December 21, and three following days.

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Creator:
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777–1857
Date:
[1829]
Physical Description:
32 pages ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A description of the library of the Escorial : extracted from a book printed at Madrid, Anno 1657, intituled, "Descripcion breve del monasterio de S. Lorenzo el Real del Escorial." Por el P.F. Francisco, de los Santos / translated by Philip Carteret Webb.

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Creator:
Webb, Philip Carteret, 1700–1770
Date:
circa 1754
Physical Description:
1 v. ([4], 26 p., [3] folded leaves of plates) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Catalogue of the splendid and valuable library of the late John Rennie, esq. ... : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Evans at his house, no. 93, Pall Mall, on Monday July 13, and four following days.

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Creator:
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777–1857
Date:
[1829]
Physical Description:
2 volumes 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Catalogue of the very choice and valuable library and collection of engravings of the late Alexander Barker, Esq. : comprising books of prints, picture galleries, pageants, works on costume, architecture and painting, illustrations of mediaeval art, books of emblems, &c. : an extensive collection of the beautifully illustrated editions of French and Italian authors published in France towards the end of the last century : with engravings from the charming designs of Boucher, Gravelot, Moreau, Eisen, Cochin, Marillier, Le Barbier, St. Aubin, Freudenberg, &c. : a beautiful Italian Missel of the XVI.century : &. The whole in the choicest condition, many in the original morocco bindings : including specimens of the skill of Padeloup, Derome, bradel, Bozerian, Lortie, Capé, Niedrée, Petit, C. Lewis, Clarke, Bedford, Holloway, &c. : early engraved French and other portraits, and engravings by Zoan Nadrea, M. Antonio, The Master of the Die, &c., in the finest states : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods, at their Great Rooms, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Wednesday, June 24, 1874, and following day, at one o'clock precisely.

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Creator:
Christie, Manson & Woods
Date:
[1874]
Physical Description:
42 pages; 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Catalogue of books belonging to Sir W.G. Hylton Jolliffe, Bart. : at no. 20, Adam Street, Adelphi, London, and at Merstham, Surrey.

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Creator:
Jolliffe, W. G. Hylton
Date:
MDCCCXXXI [1831]
Physical Description:
78 pages ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Catalogue of the choice and valuable library of the late Francis Broderip, Esq. : comprising the best edition of the works of the British poets and dramatists, Greek and Latin classics, valuable works in English, French, Italian, and Spanish literature, choice of books of engarvings, and illustrated works : including a very fine set of Gillrays's caricatures and a choice copy of the works of Hogarth ... : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods, at their Great Rooms, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Monday, February 26, 1872, Wednesday, February 28, and two following days, at one o'clock precisely.

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Creator:
Christie, Manson & Woods
Date:
[1872]
Physical Description:
74 pages ; 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. The country house library / Mark Purcell.

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Creator:
Purcell, Mark (Librarian)
Date:
2017
Physical Description:
352 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Collection:
Reference Library

9. Global encounters and the archives : Britain's empire in the age of Horace Walpole (1717-1797) : an exhibition at the Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University October 20, 2017, through March 2, 2018 / curated by Justin Brooks and Heather V. Vermeulen, with Steve Pincus and Cynthia Roman.

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Creator:
Lewis Walpole Library
Date:
[2017]
Physical Description:
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Collection:
Reference Library

10. An Oak Spring Herbaria : herbs and herbals from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries : a selection of the rare books, manuscripts and works of art in the collection of Rachel Lambert Mellon / Lucia Tongiorgi Tomasi & Tony Willis ; edited with a description of the American herbals by Mark Argetsinger ; [translated from the Italian by Lisa Chien].

An Oak Spring Herbaria : herbs and herbals from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries : a selection of the rare books, manuscripts and works of art in the collection of Rachel Lambert Mellon / Lucia Tongiorgi Tomasi & Tony Willis ; edited with a description of the American herbals by Mark Argetsinger ; [translated from the Italian by Lisa Chien].
Creator:
Tongiorgi Tomasi, Lucia
Date:
2009
Physical Description:
lviii, 394 : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library

11. The Betjeman Library : a catalogue of the library of Sir John Betjeman : printed books, manuscripts, letters, books with autograph notes & annotations.

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Creator:
Hamish Riley-Smith (Firm)
Date:
1996
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations, facsimiles ; 30 cm
Collection:
Reference Library
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Steve Parks.

12. Collection maintenance and improvement / [edited] by Sherry Byrne.

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Date:
c1993
Physical Description:
iii, 195 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library