Beschreibung:

KING, Thomas, auctioneer. A collection of 47 sale catalogues of this London auction house, issued from 17 October 1788 to 25 May 1812, and comprising 4 catalogues issued by King and Chapman, 5 catalogues issued by King and Lochée and 38 issued by King. London, 1888-1812. Together 47 catalogues, 8 o (225 x 150 mm). 43 bound in 5 volumes of old vellum-back boards, uncut, 2 in contemporary half calf and marbled boards, one in contemporary half calf, printed on large paper and one in original boards. Provenance : Mr. Lolyd (early signature on some copies); Harrison D. Horblit (bookplate, his sale Christie's East 16 February 1994, lot 288). 42 of the catalogues are book auctions, five (including a large-paper copy) are of prints and drawnings, 7 are priced or partly priced with buyers' names. The book auctions with named consignors include: PETIT, Peter, 26 March 1789 -- The Genuine Stock of a Country Bookseller. 26 July 1790 -- TANNER, Edmund. 23 March 1791 -- HINUBER, Charles. 4 February 1793 -- FOLET, Lord. 18 March 1795 -- MACFARQUHAR, Colin. 11 May, 1796 -- PHILLIPS, Richard. 23 March 1797 -- CROFT, Herbert. 5 July 1797 -- CROMP, Pierrepoint. 31 July 1798 -- MANSON, John. 25 April 1799 -- MAY, Thomas. 27 November 1799 -- THIBOUTOT, Marquis de. 1 December 1800 -- GLYNN, Robert. 4 December 1800 -- MAUREGARD, M. de. 25 February 1801 -- PICKARD, Leonard. 24 May 1802 -- JONES, Mr. 12 April 1803 -- WEBB, James. 27 June 1804 -- MEYRICK, John. 21 April 1806 -- WALDRON, Daniel. 9 March 1807 -- TOWLE, Thomas. 24 March, 1807 -- ALLEN, Thomas. 26 May 1807 -- WHEELER, Thomas. 18 March 1808 -- MADDISON, John. 6 March 1809 -- Gilchrist, O.W. 9 Dec 1809 -- SMYTHE, Cornelius. 29 May 1810 -- BAXTER, Stafford. 25 May 1812. (10)