Christie, James, 1773-1831, A catalogue of the contents of the very valuable copy of Granger's Biographical history of England, illustrated with upwards of 3300 portraits , [1826]
- Title(s):
- A catalogue of the contents of the very valuable copy of Granger's Biographical history of England, illustrated with upwards of 3300 portraits : comprising some of the finest impressions of the works of Elstracke, Delaram, Hollar, Faithorne, the Passes, Loggan, Lombart, and others, many of them of extreme rarity, and a few perfectly unique ; the property of the Dowager Marchioness of Bath, deceased ; which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Wednesday, March 15th, 1826, and three following days, at one o'clock precisely : may be viewed two days preceding, when catalogues may be had at Mr. Christie's office, 8, King Street, St. James's Square.
- Published/Created:
- [London] : [Mr. Christie], [1826]
- Physical Description:
- 48 pages ; 24 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsN8640 .N6+ v. 7 no. 7 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]Rare Books and ManuscriptsN8640 .N6 v. 36 no. 1Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/13669457
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Date of sale: March 15-18, 1826.
Place of sale: London.
Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques, 11108
BAC: British Art Center N8640 .N6+ v. 7 no. 7 copy is annotated in graphite with sale price for one lot and other lots marked with x's. Number 7 of 42 auction catalogs bound together. The volume bound in contemporary half calf; with the armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick; signed in manuscript: William Upcott, London Institution, 1819.
BAC: British Art Center N8640 .N6 v. 36 no. 1 copy is annotated in ink with sale prices for some lots. MS inscription on title page: "I purchased a large portion of these prints being the original foundation of my Granger. N." Number 1 of 5 auction catalogs bound together. The volume bound in contemporary half calf; with the armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick. - Subject Terms:
- Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.Art -- Private collections.Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.Auction catalogs.Bath, Elizabeth Thynne Marchioness of, 1735–1825 -- Art collections -- Catalogs.London Institution -- Ownership.Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate.Painting, British -- Catalogs.Painting, European -- Catalogs.Portraits, British -- Catalogs.Portraits, British.Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph.
- Form/Genre:
- Auction catalogs.
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