Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711-1774, auctioneer, publisher
Published / Created:
[1755]
Call Number:
125 L278 755 3/11
Image Count:
172
Resource Type:
text
Description:
Priced., Signatures: A-B⁴., The seller was the physician and antiquarian Dr. Richard Mead, 1673-1754. This sale appears to be the English version of the second part of an earlier sale of the Museum Meadianum, which was printed in Latin.--Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques., MED,HSL 17th cent: Bound with the author's A catalogue of pictures, London, 1755., BAC: British Art Center copy annotated in pen and ink with prices for all lots. Armorial bookplate: Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Bound in contemporary smooth calf. Bound with Bibliotheca Meadiana, sive, Catalogus librorum Richardi Mead, M.D. London, 1754., and With extensive ms. notes recording prices paid throughout. Title pages are ruled in red.
Publisher:
Abraham Langford
Subject (Geographic):
England, London, Great Britain, and England.
Subject (Name):
Mead, Richard, 1673-1754
Subject (Topic):
Art collections, Art auctions, Art, Private collections, Decorative arts, Prices, Private libraries, and House furnishings
Mustapha's adoration of the sublime Sultan Pittander omnipotent. Part 1
Description:
A satire on Pitt., Signed: Mustapha., With a small woodcut of Pitt in profile in third line of title, between the words 'Pittander' and 'Omnipotent'., Imprint continues: ... where may be had, the pasquinades of Pittachio in two parts, Dundassio, &c. Also just published, the second edition of The shaver's new sermon for the fast day., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for G. Riebau, No. 439, Strand; and sold by all newsmen ...
Mustapha's adoration of the sublime Sultan Pittander omnipotent. Part 2
Description:
A satire on Pitt., Signed at bottom of text: Mustapha., Parts 1 and 3 were "Printed for G. Riebau" and this part is homogeneous with these., With a small woodcut of Pitt in profile in third line of title, between the words 'Pittander' and 'Omnipotent'., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for G. Riebau, No. 439, Strand; and sold by all newsmen ...
Mustapha’s adoration of the sublime Sultan Pittander omnipotent. Part 3
Description:
A satire on Pitt., Signed: Mustapha., With a small woodcut of Pitt in profile in third line of title, between the words 'Pittander' and 'Omnipotent'., Imprint continues: ... where may be had Pittachio in two parts. Part I and II of Pittander omnipotent. Harlequin impeacher, &c. Also the second edition of The shaver's New sermon., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for G. Riebau, No. 439, Strand; and may be had of all newsmen ...
A satire on Pitt's government suggesting his adminstration was a theatre. The layout of the sheet mimics that of a contemporary playbill., "Price one penny."--Following imprint., With a oval vignette of a ship surrounded a floral border, between first two words of the title., and For further information, consult library staff (object file: File 763 795 M991 pt. 1-3++)
Reasons humbly offered against a clause in the bill against clandestine running of un-customed and prohibited goods, and for the more effectual preventing of frauds relating to the customs, which relates to the package of coffee for exportation and Reasons humbly offer'd against a clause in the bill against running of un-customed and prohibited goods, and for the more effectual preventing of frauds relating to the customs, which relates to the package of coffee for exportation
Description:
Caption title., The Journals of the House of Commons for 12 Jan. 1718 [Lady Day dating, i.e. 12 Jan. 1719] state that: "Mr. Lowndes presented to the House ..., a bill against clandestine running of uncustomed and prohibited goods; and for the more effectual preventing of frauds relating to the customs: and the same was received; and read the first time.", The bill this relates to was enacted: 5 Geo I. c.11., With a docket title., and Stab marks to left margin. For further information, consult library staff.
BEIN Z17 097 Copy 2: Imperfect, p. 547-553 wanting: 14018., BEIN Z17 097 Copy 2: From the library of the Press Club, London: 14018, 14055., BEIN Z17 097 Copy 2: Tax stamp: 14018., BEIN Z17 097 Copy 2: Manuscription annotations: 14055., BEIN Z17 097b: These are negative photostats made by Yale University Library from originals in the library of the American Antiquarian Society., BEIN Z17 097c: These are variant issues., BEIN 2007 +S15 2729-2979: Bound with Gazette de Londres issues of the same dates in chronological order. Autograph: JHG, with ms annotations in the same hand., BEIN 2014 +829: Title from spine: Ecclesiastical courts: acts & bills. From the library of William Stubbs, Bishop of Oxford. Perforated stamp of the American Congregational Association, Boston. No.1 of 2 titles bound together., Lewis Walpole Library 53 C292 821Su: Supplement announcing the death of Queen Caroline on August 7, 1821., Original editor: Henry Muddiman. (cf. NCBEL)., Title from caption., Below title: "Published by authority.", Imprint from colophon; printer's address changes., Colophon varies; later issues list Edw. Jones as printer, <1688>-1706; M. Jones, 1706-<1707>; J[acob]. Tonson, <1707>-1715; S[amuel]. Buckley, 1716-1730; Edward Owen, 1731-1756; E[dward]. Owen and T[homas]. Harrison (sometimes just Thomas Harrison), 1757-1788. Some colophons lack names., Price sometimes at end of colophon; in 18th century sometimes at foot of p. 1., Printed in two columns., Includes British and Parliamentary news, marriage and death notices, bankruptcies, official appointments, patent medicine advertisements at end of most issues., Also available on microfilm from Research Publications, Inc, Micro Methods Ltd. and British Library., and No. 1502 (!), April 27-May 1736 reprinted in New York gazette, no. 557, June 28-July 5, 1736.
Caption title., Printed in two columns with a woodcut at the head of each column, and playing cards surrounding text., Text begins: The serjeant commanded his party to the church, and when the parson had ended his prayer, he took his text; and all of them that had a Bible pulled it out to find the text, but this soldier had neither Bible, almanack, nor common prayer book, but he put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a pack of cards, and spread them before him as he sat, and while the parson was preaching he first kept looking at one card and then at another., Undated; James Catnach was active at this address from 1813 until his retirement in 1838; see Hindley, C. The history of the Catnach Press ..., 1886. Queen Victoria is mentioned in the text: "And also of Queen Victoria, to pray for her.", so the printing date must be after her accession in 1837., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
J. Catnach, printer, 2 & 3, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Middleton, Richard, Private in the 66th Regiment of Foot.
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Prayer, Christianity, Soldiers, Religious life, Almanacs, Playing cards, Religious services, Soliders, and British
Title page in red and black., With a half-title., In this edition the last line of the Dunciad is correctly numbered 620., Horizontal chain lines., Signatures: [A]², B-E⁸, F⁴ (F4 blank), ²A-H⁸, I²., and One of ten volumes rebound in mottled calf by Riviere for Sir William Fraser (1826-1898), three of which are added volumes not Horace Walpole's. With Horace Walpole's bookplate 1 and press-mark K.5.22 in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763 (marked 9 vols. but only 7 were sold); moved to the Glass Closet. Also with bookplates of Sir William Fraser, Beverly Chew, and James Wyckoff.