Catalogue of an extensive and valuable collection of books, antiquities, books of prints, and manuscripts, : being the family library of a gentleman of distinction (deceased) the collection of which commenced in the 17th century, and are (many of them) enriched with manuscript notes by the founder, who was a profound scholar and antiquary ... : also the northern part of the library of the late Rev. James Johnstone, chaplain to His Britannic Majesty's envoy extraordinary at the Court of Denmark and author of Antiquitates celto-normannicae; celto-scandicae, &c. / This library, the largest ever sold in Ireland ... will be sold by auction by Thomas Jones, (bookseller and auctioneer) at ... No. 6, Eustace-Street, Dublin, on Monday. April 16th, 1810 ... : to be viewed on Thursday April 12th, and two following days ... : catalogues price two shillings and six-pence ... : to be had at the place of sale, also of Mr. William Miller, bookseller, Albemarle Street, and Mr. Richard Priestly, bookseller, 143 High Holborn, London.
Published / Created:
[Dublin] : [Thomas Jones], [1810]
Physical Description:
[2], 219, [3] pages ; 22 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsN8640 .V36 1792Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes index.Bookseller's advertisements on recto of final leaf.BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary half red leather with marbled boards. Bookplates: [1] Earl of Normanton. [2] Rubert Gunnis. Frontispiece uncolored. Annotated in pen and ink and graphite with sale prices for some lots. Bound with: catalogue of the library of the late Right Honourable Denis Daly : which will be sold by auction on Tuesday, the first of May, 1792 by James Vallance ... Dublin, [1792]
Subject Terms:
Johnstone, James -- Library -- Catalogs. | Book auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. | Booksellers' catalogs -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Private libraries -- Ireland -- Catalogs -- Early works to 1800. | Rare books -- Ireland -- Bibliography -- Catalogs. | Gunniss, Rupert -- Bookplate. | Normanton, Earl of -- Bookplate.