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Bibliotheca Westiana: a catalogue Of the curious and truly valuable library of the late James West,...

Bibliotheca Westiana: a catalogue Of the curious and truly valuable library of the late James West,...

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Bibliotheca Westiana: a catalogue Of the curious and truly valuable library of the late James West, Esq; President of the Royal Society, Deceased: comprehending A choice Collection of Books in various Languages, and upon most Branches of polite Literature [electronic resource] : More especially such as relate to The History and Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland Their early Navigators, Discoverers and Improvers, And the Ancient English Literature: Of which there are a great Number of uncommon Books and Tracts, elucidated by Manuscript Notes and Original Letters, and embellished with scarce Portraits and Devises, rarely to be found: Including the Works of Caxton, Lettou, Machlinia, the Anonymous St. Alban's Schoolmaster, Wynkin de Worde, Pynson, and the rest of the old English Typographers. Digested by Samuel Paterson. Which (by Order of the Administratrix,) Will be sold by auction, By Mess. Langford, At Mr. West's late Dwelling-House in King's-Street, Covent-Garden, On Monday, the 29th of March 1773, and the Twenty-Three following Days (sundays excepted.) To begin each Day precisely at Half an Hour past Eleven. To be viewed on Thursday the 25th, and to the Time of Sale. .

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Bibliotheca Westiana: a catalogue Of the curious and truly valuable library of the late James West, Esq; President of the Royal Society, Deceased: comprehending A choice Collection of Books in various Languages, and upon most Branches of polite Literature [electronic resource] : More especially such as relate to The History and Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland Their early Navigators, Discoverers and Improvers, And the Ancient English Literature: Of which there are a great Number of uncommon Books and Tracts, elucidated by Manuscript Notes and Original Letters, and embellished with scarce Portraits and Devises, rarely to be found: Including the Works of Caxton, Lettou, Machlinia, the Anonymous St. Alban's Schoolmaster, Wynkin de Worde, Pynson, and the rest of the old English Typographers. Digested by Samuel Paterson. Which (by Order of the Administratrix,) Will be sold by auction, By Mess. Langford, At Mr. West's late Dwelling-House in King's-Street, Covent-Garden, On Monday, the 29th of March 1773, and the Twenty-Three following Days (sundays excepted.) To begin each Day precisely at Half an Hour past Eleven. To be viewed on Thursday the 25th, and to the Time of Sale. .

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[London : s.n., 1773]

Date

1773]

Record Identifier

74VvrlPejgod

MMS ID

991011488329702626

Language

English

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Physical content

viii,188,193-239,[1]p. ; 8°.

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Publisher

[London : s.n., 1773]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1773]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Bibliotheca Westiana: a catalogue Of the curious and truly valuable library of the late James West, Esq; President of the Royal Society, Deceased: comprehending A choice Collection of Books in various Languages, and upon most Branches of polite Literature [electronic resource] : More especially such as relate to The History and Antiquities of Great...

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General note

At foot of title page: Catalogues (price Two Shillings) may be had of Mess. Langford, in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden; and at the Place of Sale.

Preface signed: S. P., i.e. Samuel Paterson.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Text is continuous despite pagination.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T3188.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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991011488329702626