Shelfmark
En.4.19(04)
Author
Langford, 1711 - 1774 (Abraham), Mr.
Title
A catalogue of the genuine, entire and curious collection of prints and drawings, (bound and unbound) of the late Doctor Mead; : ... Which, (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford, at his house in the Great Piazza, Covent-Garden, on Monday the 13th of January 1755, and the thirteen following evenings.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London : A. Langford, 1755]
Physical description
30 p. ; 8vo.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T1341
Provenance
Inscription in pencil on front flyleaf: J Peace.
Provenance
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
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
Oval stamp in purple ink on t.p of first item in volume.: Manley Sims Eton Collection.
Binding
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
Prices of each lot inscribed in the margins, with total at end. Several of the pages dog-eared.
Copy-specific note
Bound with five other items on Mead and his collections.
Subject
Subject
Drawing Private collections England London Catalogs Early works to 1800.
Subject
Prints Private collections England London Catalogs Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Langford, 1711 - 1774 (Abraham), Mr. bookseller.
Added entry--name
Watson Taylor, George, ? - -1841 former owner.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B32694