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A catalogue of a choice and valuable collection of books being the libraries Of a late eminent Serjeant at Law, and of Dr. Edmund Halley, Late Astronomer Royal, at his Majesty's Observatory at Greenwich; Savilian Professor of Geometry in Oxford; Vice-President of the Royal Society of London, and a Member of the Royal Academy at Paris. Which will begin to be sold, the Price marked in each Book, at T. Osborne's shop in Gray's-Inn, on Thursday the twentieth of May, and continue Selling all the Summer Season. Where is also to be Sold, as it was sent from the Holy Land, as a Present to the said late Doctor, a most curious and compleat Model of the whole Temple of Christ's sepulchre at Jerusalem: From the Shewing whereof, the Profits arising have been farmed by the Turks at above 3000 l. Sterling per Ann. Further Particulars of which Model may be seen, in a Table, printed in this Catalogue. N. B. As the Season is so far advanced, and there will be but, a small Number of Catalogues printed, it is desired, that such Gentleman as would have the same, will be so kind as to send for them, there not being Time to distribute them as usual.

Title
A catalogue of a choice and valuable collection of books [electronic resource] : being the libraries Of a late eminent Serjeant at Law, and of Dr. Edmund Halley, Late Astronomer Royal, at his Majesty's Observatory at Greenwich; Savilian Professor of Geometry in Oxford; Vice-President of the Royal Society of London, and a Member of the Royal Academy at Paris. Which will begin to be sold, the Price marked in each Book, at T. Osborne's shop in Gray's-Inn, on Thursday the twentieth of May, and continue Selling all the Summer Season. Where is also to be Sold, as it was sent from the Holy Land, as a Present to the said late Doctor, a most curious and compleat Model of the whole Temple of Christ's sepulchre at Jerusalem: From the Shewing whereof, the Profits arising have been farmed by the Turks at above 3000 l. Sterling per Ann. Further Particulars of which Model may be seen, in a Table, printed in this Catalogue. N. B. As the Season is so far advanced, and there will be but, a small Number of Catalogues printed, it is desired, that such Gentleman as would have the same, will be so kind as to send for them, there not being Time to distribute them as usual.
Author
Osborne, Thomas, -1767.
Publication
[London : s.n., 1742]

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[4],143,[1]p.; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
  • Catalogs, Book > Early works to 1800
  • Catalogs, Booksellers' > Early works to 1800
Genre/Form
  • Advertisements.
  • Catalogs.
Note
  • Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642535085
  • T213796
Author
Osborne, Thomas, -1767.
Title
A catalogue of a choice and valuable collection of books [electronic resource] : being the libraries Of a late eminent Serjeant at Law, and of Dr. Edmund Halley, Late Astronomer Royal, at his Majesty's Observatory at Greenwich; Savilian Professor of Geometry in Oxford; Vice-President of the Royal Society of London, and a Member of the Royal Academy at Paris. Which will begin to be sold, the Price marked in each Book, at T. Osborne's shop in Gray's-Inn, on Thursday the twentieth of May, and continue Selling all the Summer Season. Where is also to be Sold, as it was sent from the Holy Land, as a Present to the said late Doctor, a most curious and compleat Model of the whole Temple of Christ's sepulchre at Jerusalem: From the Shewing whereof, the Profits arising have been farmed by the Turks at above 3000 l. Sterling per Ann. Further Particulars of which Model may be seen, in a Table, printed in this Catalogue. N. B. As the Season is so far advanced, and there will be but, a small Number of Catalogues printed, it is desired, that such Gentleman as would have the same, will be so kind as to send for them, there not being Time to distribute them as usual.
Imprint
[London : s.n., 1742]
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T213796.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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Gale (Firm)
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