Catalogue of the valuable, extensive, and entire collection of natural history ... of the late George Keate

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  • Reference
      GB 247 BD18-c.4
  • Dates of Creation
      1802
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      Bound vol. [8], 67p. 26 cm. Gold-tooled half-calf binding; marbled boards and endpapers

Scope and Content

A catalogue of the valuable, extensive, and entire collection of natural history ... of the late George Keate, Esq ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr King, at his great room, King Street, Covent Garden, on Monday, April 5, and eleven following days ... [London, 1802.]
George Baker's copy with prices inserted in margins in his hand.
On verso of flyleaf: 'With prices and purchasers names by the late Mr George Baker, St Paul's Church Yard. Only four copies printed on this fine paper ...'
On p. [1]: 'William Upcott, 1822'.
On p. [6]: '3 April 1802. This catalogue was given to me by W. King as a curiosity - four copies only having been taken on this fine paper - two of which were for the sale cataloguer & the other was given to W. Henderson who married the only daughter of George Keate Esqr.'

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