1827 · London
by Williams, Rev. Theodore
London: Stewart, Wheatley and Adlard, 1827. 8vo. 250 x 165 mm., [9 ¾ x 6 ½ inches]. [2], viii, 197 [1] pp. Disbound. Preliminary leaves dust soiled, edges a bit brittle, first and final leaf chipped. Priced throughout in contemporary hand.
The catalogue is introduced with a four page biography of Williams and descriptions of the most important books in the collection. This is followed by an index of the 15 day sale with daily totals and a final total of £ 10,213.17.6, an index of the printed on Vellum which number 24 books, and finally a list 25 Manuscripts in the collection.
De Ricci calls Williams's library a collection of "handsome books and manuscripts", describing the bindings in blue and green morocco with the initial "TW" in a small oval label.
List of Catalogue of English Book in the British Museum, p. 167. (1227) . (Inventory #: 1227)
The catalogue is introduced with a four page biography of Williams and descriptions of the most important books in the collection. This is followed by an index of the 15 day sale with daily totals and a final total of £ 10,213.17.6, an index of the printed on Vellum which number 24 books, and finally a list 25 Manuscripts in the collection.
De Ricci calls Williams's library a collection of "handsome books and manuscripts", describing the bindings in blue and green morocco with the initial "TW" in a small oval label.
List of Catalogue of English Book in the British Museum, p. 167. (1227) . (Inventory #: 1227)