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Creator:
Christie & Manson
Title(s):
Catalogue of the magnificent contents of Alton Towers, the princely seat of the earls of Shrewsbury : which (by order of the executors of the late Right Hon. Bertram Arthur, Earl of Shrewsbury) will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie & Manson, at the Towers, on Monday, July 6, 1857, and twenty-nine following days (Sundays excepted), at twelve o'clock precisely.
Published/Created:
[London] : [Christie & Manson], 1857.
London : Printed by W. Clowes and Sons,
Physical Description:
iv, 218 pages ; 21 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA660.A55 C35 1857
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
N8640 .N6 v. 23
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques, 23727
Date of sale: July 6-August 8, 1857.
Place of sale: London.
Holmes, M. Country house described, page 20
BAC: British Art Center DA660.A55i C35 1857 copy bound in publisher's original blind-stamped red cloth. Inscribed: Louisa Willcox, June 23rd 1857.
BAC: British Art Center N8640.N6 v. 23 copy is annotated in graphite with sale prices for some lots.The volume bound in publisher's oroginal blind-stamped red cloth. Armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick.
Subject Terms:
Alton Towers (England).
Arms and armor -- Private collections -- Catalogs.
Art -- Private collections -- England -- Staffordshire -- Catalogs.
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
Auctions -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
Decorative arts -- Catalogs.
Decorative arts -- Private collections -- Catalogs.
Drawing, British -- Catalogs.
Drawing, European -- Catalogs.
Furniture -- Private collections -- England -- Staffordshire -- Catalogs.
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770-1859 -- Bookplate.
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
Shrewsbury, Bertram Arthur Earl of, 1832-1856 -- Art collections -- Catalogs.
Willcox, Louisa -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Auction catalogs.
Contributors:
Christie & Manson, auctioneer.
Walter, Paul F., donor.
William Clowes and Sons, printer.
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