Catalogue of the remaining portion of the valuable library of the late John Hugh Smyth Pigott, Esq., of Brockley Hall, Somerset

comprising English history, topography and genealogy, including a unique copy of Anderson's House of Yvery; works on natural history, including a very choice copy of Gould's Birds of Europe, a large collection of books on the occult sciences, modern works on medicine and pharmacy, an extensive collection of facetiæ, jest books, songs, &c. : books with manuscript notes by Dr. Johnson, Horace Walpole, and other distinguished authors : early English literature and early English poetry; some important and valuable manuscripts, relating to English history, and other interesting subjects : also the marvellous speculum and magic crystal used by the celebrated astrologer, Dr. Dee : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson ..., at their house, 3, Wellington St., Strand, on Monday, December 19th, 1853, and five following days, at one o'clock precisely : may be viewed on the Friday and Saturday previously, and catalogues had of Messrs. Parker, Oxford; Deighton, Cambridge; Langbridge, Birmingham; Hodges & Smith, Dublin; Blackwood, Edinburgh ...

by John Hugh Smyth-Pigott

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