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1. A catalogue of a most capital collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch Pictures, by the most esteemed Masters, in the highest state of preservation : also a valuable selection of capital high-finished drawings, remarkable fine prints, books of prints and bronzes : small but well-chosen library of books in elegant and uniform bindings : a number of fine casts in plaster from the rarest subjects of the antique : capital models, a great variety of drawing implements : mathematical and musical instruments : a quantity of choice music : also all the elegant household furniture : fine china : a fine-toned piano forte by Longman and Broderip : a modern chaise and harness : and a great variety of curious and valuable effects : the property of John Alexander Gress, Esq. deceased, eminently and most deservedly distinguished for his knowledge in the fine arts, at his late house, No. 24, on the west side of Tottenham Court Road, nearly opposite Tavistock Street, Bedford Square : which will be sold by auction (by order of the executor) by Mr. Christie, on the premises, on Monday, April 7th, 1794, and five following days, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed Frida and Saturday preceding the sale.--catalogues may be had on the premises : at the Rainbow Coffee House : and in Pall Mall : also, at one o'clock, on the first day's sale, will be sold, the valuable lease of the premises--particulars may be had : N.B. the first and second days sale, will consist of prints, books of prints, &c. : third and fourth days, the drawings, drawing implements, models, &c. : fifth day, the capital collection of pictures, and library of books : sixth day, all the houshold furniture, china, musical instruments, &c.

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1794]
Physical Description:
30 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of all the remaining property hitherto unoffered for sale, belonging to that very ingenious and celebrated artist, Guy Head, Esq. Deceased : consisting of a variety of original works and admirable copies from the Old Masters by his own hand : particularly of the celebrated Danæ by Titian, in the Capo Di Monte Gallery ... and other works : two small landscapes by Wilson : an extensive collection of original drawings, by Head, Ducrous, Kniep, Keiserman, and other Masters : which embrace the most beautiful scenery in and about Rome, Tivoli, and the environs, Naples, Sicily, and the Mediterranean : valuable prints ... : a set of twenty-four interior views of the Museo Clementino by Feoli : engravings by Cardon, Dunego, Morghen, &c. : capital books of prints including Albinus's Anatomical Tables, 1 vol. : Anatomia del disegno, 1 vol. : Le 'Antichita romane D'Albano, del Campo Marzio, &c. D'Piranesi, 4 vols : Il Museu Pio Clementino, 3 vols. : Les Ruines des Monuments de la Grece, 2 vols : Hamilton's Vases by Tischbein, 3 vols. : di Museo Capitolino, 3 vols : Mosaize Hisoire der Hebreeuwse Kerke, 4 vols. : Galleria Farnese di Annibale Caracci, 1 vol. : ... copy of Raphael's Bible : 1 Costumi Antichi Egiziani, &c. 1 vol. ... Costumes les Theatres Anciennes que Modernes, 2 vols. ... : and other scarce and valuable works : cork models of the Coloseum & Temples of Vesta & Minerva Medico : casts of medals and gems : a pair of black Etruscan vases : and a Patera : bronze heads : upwards of ninety lots of ultramarine : near twenty lots of Chinese Vermillion and other colours : drawing paper, drawing boards, port folios, and various other articles : which will be sold by auction, by Peter Coxe, at the auction mart, near the Bank of England, on Wednesday, the 11th of April, 1810, and two following days, at one o'clock, precisely, (by order of the administratrix.)

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Creator:
Coxe, Peter, -1844
Date:
[1810]
Physical Description:
22 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A catalogue of the superlative collection of cabinet pictures and miniatures, beautiful Roman missals, most superbly illuminated, a few bronzes, carvings in ivory, specimens of stained glass from the earliest periods of the art, drawings, books of prints and port folios, a beautiful impression Macklin's Bible and a small library of books : the property of, and selected with equal taste and judgment by, the late John Edward Breen, Esq., deceased, of Swithin's Lane, Lombard Street : which will be peremptorily sold by auction, by Mess. Skinner, Dyke, & Co. on Tuesday the 28th of May, 1805, and four following days, at twelve o'clock, at the Great Room, No. 25, Conduit Street, Hanover Square, near Bond Street, by order of the executors and trustees : among the pictures are a cabinet jewel of a Virgin and Child by Raphael : a Head of the Virgin by Carlo Dolci, from Lord Godophin's collection : the Virgin Child, St John and Angel by L. D'Vinci ... the Adoration of the Magi by N. Poussin : a portrait by Denner ... : the Marriage of St. Catharine by Titian : the Birth of Adonis by Albano ... : cabinet landscape by Claude : a ditto by Wynants, and many others, in the most perfect preservation, by the following esteemed Masters : Correggio, P. Cortona, Solimena, Sal Rosa, Carracci, Guido, Rubens, Vandyck, Van Huysum, Phillippo Laura, Teniers, Claude, Paul Brill, Poelemburgh, Ostade, Wouvermans, Vanderwerff, T. Mieris, G. Douw, Pynaker, Breughel, &c. : in the collection of miniatures are the works of Petitot, Zinck, Cooper, Oliver, Hoskins, Hilliard, Holbein, Rosalba, &c.

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Creator:
Skinner, Dyke & Skinner (London, England)
Date:
1805
Physical Description:
28 pages ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Creator:
Phillips, Mr.
Date:
[1842]
Physical Description:
17, [1] pages ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Creator:
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777–1857
Date:
[1832]
Physical Description:
21, [1] pages ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Creator:
Abbey, J. R. (John Roland), 1896–1969
Date:
1951
Physical Description:
[10] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library
The library of Robert Burton / by Nicolas K. Kiessling.
Creator:
Kiessling, Nicolas K
Date:
1988
Physical Description:
xli, 433 p. : facsims. ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library