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auction catalogs2
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Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, 3d Baron, 1612-16712
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron, 1612-16712
Federer, Charles A2
Hailstone, Edward (1818-1890)2
Hailstone, Edward, 1818-18902
Phillipps, Sir Thomas (1792-1872)2
Phillipps, Thomas2
Skidmore, Charles2
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge2
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)1

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Sale catalogue of Dr. Johnson's library : with an essay

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Newton, A Edward (1864-1940)

[1925]

Facsimile (28 p.) originally published in London, 1785, under title: A catalogue of the valuable library of books of the late learned Samuel Johnson.

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Catalogue of the Towneley manuscripts, removed from Towneley Hall, Lancashire : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge... on Wednesday the 27th day of June, 1883, and following day

Towneley, John (1731-1813); Towneley, Christopher (1604-1674); Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge

[1883]

Part of the library of John Towneley, including the papers of the antiquary Christopher Towneley. Cf. De Ricci. English collectors of books and manuscripts, 1930, p. 88-89.

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