Shelfmark
Cq.3.3.04(02)
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy]: En.4.19(05)
Author
Title
Museum Meadianum, sive, catalogus nummorum, veteris aevi monumentorum, ac gemmarum, cum aliis quibusdam artis recentioris et naturae operibus; quae vir clarissimus Richardi Mead, M D. nuper defunctus comparaverat.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londoni : Catalogus prostat apud A. Longford in area dicta Covent-Garden ; et S. Baker in vico dicto York-street, [1755].
Physical description
[4], 262 p., plate ; 8vo.
Note
Catalogue compiled by G. North.
Note
Date of printing assumed from date of sale.
Note
On t.p.: [Pret. 1 s. 6d.].
Note
The auction sale began on 11 February 1755.
Note
The catalogue was drawn up by George North the numismatist.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T1343
Citation/references note
Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 3927
Provenance
[Cq.3.3.04(02)]: Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
[Cq.3.3.04(02)]: Ms. note "Presented by A. R. A. Hobson", i.e., Anthony Hobson (1921-).
Provenance
[En.4.19(05)]: Inscription in pencil on front flyleaf: J Peace.
Provenance
[En.4.19(05)]: 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(05)]: 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(05)]: Oval stamp in purple ink on t.p of first item in volume.: Manley Sims Eton Collection.
Binding
[Cq.3.3.04(02)] ?18th century half calf and marbled paper.
Binding
[En.4.19(05)]: 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(02)]: Ms. annotations throughout, consisting of prices and names of buyers.
Copy-specific note
[Cq.3.3.04(02)]: Ms. notes of proceeds of sales on flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
[Cq.3.3.04(02)]: Bound with "Bibliotheca Meadiana ...", [1754].
Copy-specific note
[En.4.19(05)]: Prices of some of the lots inscribed in the margins with the surname of the buyer, with total at end.
Copy-specific note
[En.4.19(05)]: Bound with five other items on Mead and his collections.
Subject
Subject
Coins Private collections Catalogues Early works to 1800.
Subject
Medals Private collections Catalogues Early works to 1800.
Subject
Art objects Private collections Catalogues Early works to 1800.
Subject
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
B15228