Shelfmark
Cq.3.3.04(01)
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy]: En.4.19(03)
Author
Title
Bibliotheca Meadiana, sive catalogus librorum Richardi Mead, M D. qui prostabunt venales sub hasta, apud Samuelem Baker, in vico dicto York Street, Covent Garden, Londini, die Lunæ, 18vo. Novembris, M.DCC.LIV. iterumque die Lunæ 7mo. Aprilis. M.DCC.LV.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Catalogi venundantur apud plurimos Londini bibliopolas, et in omnibus urbibus Europæ celebrioribus, [1754].
Physical description
[4], 116, [2], 117-242, 4 p. ; 8vo.
Note
Date and place of printing assumed from date and place of sale.
Note
The final two leaves refer to the twenty-ninth night of sale (May 9, 1755).
Note
T.p. vignette; head- and tail-pieces.
Note
Addition note on t.p.: Catalogi venundantur apud plurimos Londini Bibliopolas, et in omnibus Urbibus Europae celebrioribus, unius Solidi Pretio.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T1340
Provenance
[Cq.3.3.04(01)]: Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
[Cq.3.3.04(01)]: Ms. note "Presented by A. R. A. Hobson", i.e., Anthony Hobson (1921-).
Provenance
[En.4.19(03)]: Inscription in pencil on front flyleaf: J Peace.
Provenance
[En.4.19(03)]: Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims. Enclosed is a letter of Sept. 14 1899, offering the volume to Manley Sims for 2 guineas, from W.C. Beetenem.
Provenance
[En.4.19(03)]: Inscription on t.p. of first item in volume: Richard Ford (Watson Taylors sale) 1823. George Watson Taylor, MP, sold his books and paintings in 1823.
Provenance
[En.4.19(03)]: Oval stamp in purple ink on t.p of first item in volume.: Manley Sims Eton Collection.
Binding
[Cq.3.3.04(01)]: ?18th century half calf and marbled paper.
Binding
[En.4.19(03)]: Contemporary brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet concentric frames, with feather fleurons at corners of inner frame; gold tooled decoration on spine; spine label lost; gold edges; red, blue and green nonpareil endpapers.
Copy-specific note
[Cq.3.3.04(01)]: Ms. notes of proceeds of sales on flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
[Cq.3.3.04(01)]: Bound with "Museum Meadianum ...", [1755].
Copy-specific note
[En.4.19(03)]: Prices of each lot inscribed in the margins, with total at end.
Copy-specific note
[En.4.19(03)]: Bound with five other items on Mead and his collections.
Subject
Subject
Private libraries Catalogues Early works to 1800.
Subject
Book auctions Catalogues Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Hobson, Anthony, 1921 - ? former owner.
Added entry--name
Watson Taylor, George, ? - -1841 former owner.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B15227