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Date 1793

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1. A Catalogue of the capital collection of optical, mathematical, and philosophical Instruments and machines : late the property of The Right Hon. the Earl of Bute, Deceased : consisting of a great variety of elegant and valuable articles : including a grand orrery, a nicely-finished new universal equatorial, by Ramsden : a large armillary sphere, a cabinet selection of silver and brass drawing instruments and scales, air pumps, electrical machines, and apparatus, by Nairne : a silver compound microscope; elegant solar, lucernal, and other microscopes, by Adams, &c. reflecting telescopes, by Short, &c. achromatic telescopes, by Dollond and Ramsden : a large universal ring dial, with dials of other constructions : improved barometers, and thermometers; loadstones, silver-mounted : sets of artificial magnets; perspective machines : a curious assortment of French recreations, by Guyot ... : which will be sold by auction by Mess. Skinner & Dyke, on Tuesday the 5th February, and the two following days at twelve o'clock, at Mr. Hutchin's Rooms, King-Street, Covent-Garden.

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Creator:: Skinner and Dyke
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 23, [1] pages ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of the curious and inestimable collection of original drawings which have been distinguished Bell's various edtions of the British classics : and others of his miscellaneous publications, forming together a complete school of arts : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Wednesday, March the 27th, 1793, and following day at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days previous to the sale : catalogue may be had (at one shilling each) as above; and at Mr. Bell's British Libraryn Strand.

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Creator:: Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 35, [1] pages ; 27 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of a series of valuable curiosities of the late eminent John Hunter, Esq. deceased : comprising statues, bronzes, models of ships, a capital set of tapestry, mathematical instruments and a great variety of interesting articles : which will be sold by auction (by order of the executors) by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room in Pall Mall, on Friday, January the 31st, 1793, at twelve o'clock : N.B. his valuable library of books will be sold to-morrow, the 1st of February : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : catalogues may be had at the Rainbow, and in Pall-Mall.

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Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 7, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A catalogue of the genuine and valuable collection of drawings and prints, a few pictures, books, &c. late the property of the ingenious Mr. John Webber, R.A : well known for his accurate designs made during Capt. Cook's last voyage, and published by order of the Lords of the Admiralty, the whole being the reserved collection : consisting of many capital and curious drawings of the voyage, never engraved : accurate portraits of the different nations in various part of the world : a variety of studies and sketches from nature : also some drawing by Cipriani and Bartolozzi : printed by ancient and modern Masters : two remarkable fine sets of the Battle of the Boyne and La Hogue : five complete sets of Captain Cook's last voyage : and twelve various proof prints of the death of Captain Cook : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Friday, June 14th, 1793, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : when catalogues may be had as above : and at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill.

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Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 10 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A catalogue of the compleat apparatus and contents of the Laboratory at Luton House, Bedfordshire : late the property of John Earl of Bute, deceased : comprising a numerous assortment of retorts, recipients, and other glass vessels : black lead and other crucibles : iron and other mortars : furnaces, bellows, with many other utensils, preparations, &c. used in making chemical experiments, assaying, &c. as well on a large as small scale : together with a great variety of ores of silver, copper, iron, lead, cobalt, &c. : spars, crystals, marcarsites, and other minerals : some curious petrifactions of fish, corals, &c. chiefly foreign : and other interesting subjects of natural history : also a magnificent air pump on a new construction, not finished : copper scales and weight, shelves, fixtures, &c. : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Skinner and Dyke, at Mr. Hutchins's rooms, in King-Street and Hart-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, May 30th, and following day at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:: Skinner and Dyke
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 8, [4], 17-24 pages ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts