Shelfmark
Fk.7.11(03)
Main entry--corporate name
Woodman and Lyon (London, England).
Title
Illustrissimi & excellentissimi Ludovici Henrici, comitis Castri-Brienii, Ludovico XIV, à secretis, & ad Romam legati, bibliothecæ, adeiusdem filium constantiæ in Normanniâ episcopum pertinentis, catalogus. : A catalogue of the library of his excellency Louis Henry de Lomenie, Count de Brienne, secretary of state to Louis XIV. and ambassador at Rome, belonging to his son the late bishop of Coutance in Normandy. Consisting of a large series of books relating to the history, antiquities, and constitution of Great Britain and Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Muscovy, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Asia, Africa, and America. The particular histories and antiquities of their principalities and towns, with several thousand private state-pieces. The first edition of the Bible printed on vellum 1462. The journal of the House of Lords from their beginnings to the year 1665, in eighty volumes in folio. The Byzantine writers, thirty-one volumes in folio, in morocco. All Du Chesne's works in twenty-seven volumes in morocco. Theodore de Brie's voyages compleat. Thuanus, large paper, 5 ol. All the Greek and Latin classick authors, and most of them on large paper. An entire set of the old Elzevir classicks in morocco, and many in usum delphini, of the Paris editions. Books of sculpture, architecture, medals, painting, law civil and canon, all the Benedictine and best editions of the fathers and councils, divinity, &c. Great numbers on large paper, and many printed on vellum, with several hundred volumes in folio, bound in morocco by the famous Abel du Sueil. Which will begin to be sold very cheap (the price marked in each book) at James Woodman's and David Lyon's shop in Russel-street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday the 28th of April, 1724.
Varying form of title
Catalogi librorum &c vol. II
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London], [1724].
Physical description
vii, [1], 142, [2]p ; 19cm. (8vo.)
Note
Titlepage in red and black.
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Note
The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.
Note
Bound with five other items.
Note
Previously: Dm.7.11 and Dm.6.6.
Note
Pencil inside front board: "Checked March 1924".
Citation/references note
ESTC T36991
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 5143, no. 15).
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Binding
18th century red and blue marbled paper covered boards; spine rebacked; four raised bands; spine title: "Catalogi librorum &c vol. II".
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Woodfall, H., ? - d.1767 (Henry) printer.
Added entry--name
Loménie de Brienne, Étienne Charles, 1727 - 1794 associated person.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B25508