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Title Bibliotheca illustris, sive, Catalogus variorum librorum in quâvis linguâ & facultate insignium ornatissimæ bibliothecæ viri cujusdam prænobilis ac honoratissimi olim defuncti : libris rarissimis tam typis excusis quàm manuscriptis refertissimæ : quorum auctio habebitur Londini, ad insigne Ursi in vico dicto Ave-Mary-Lane, prope templum D. Pauli, Novemb. 21, 1687.
Related title Catalogus variorum librorum in quâvis linguâ & facultate insignium ornatissimæ.
Publication Info [London] : Per T. Bentley & B. Walford, bibliopolas, [1687?]



Descript [4], 94 [i.e. 106] p.
Note Contains numerous errors in pagination.
"From the statement in the preface that this collection 'comprises the main part of the library of that famous secretary, William Cecil, Lord Burleigh', it has generally been assumed that this is a catalogue of his library exclusively; the collection in fact was owned by Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, who had inherited the mss. and possibly some of the printed books through his wife, Lady Diana Grey, Lord Burghley's great-great-granddaughter"--NUC pre-1956 imprints.
"Catalogues are distributed at 6 d. per catalogue at Mr. Willis ... Mr. Holford ... Mr. Sam. Lownds ... [and 7 others]."
This work appears as Wing B5726 (cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.) at reel 681:14; as Wing B2831 (cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.) at reel 1143:1; and as Wing A801A at reel 1734:8.
Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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Series Early English books online.
Subject Catalogues, Booksellers' -- England.
Alt author Ailesbury, Robert Bruce, Earl of, -1685.
Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
Related title Catalogus variorum librorum in quâvis linguâ & facultate insignium ornatissimæ.
Descript [4], 94 [i.e. 106] p.
Note Contains numerous errors in pagination.
"From the statement in the preface that this collection 'comprises the main part of the library of that famous secretary, William Cecil, Lord Burleigh', it has generally been assumed that this is a catalogue of his library exclusively; the collection in fact was owned by Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, who had inherited the mss. and possibly some of the printed books through his wife, Lady Diana Grey, Lord Burghley's great-great-granddaughter"--NUC pre-1956 imprints.
"Catalogues are distributed at 6 d. per catalogue at Mr. Willis ... Mr. Holford ... Mr. Sam. Lownds ... [and 7 others]."
This work appears as Wing B5726 (cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.) at reel 681:14; as Wing B2831 (cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.) at reel 1143:1; and as Wing A801A at reel 1734:8.
Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Catalogues, Booksellers' -- England.
Alt author Ailesbury, Robert Bruce, Earl of, -1685.
Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
Related title Catalogus variorum librorum in quâvis linguâ & facultate insignium ornatissimæ.

Subject Catalogues, Booksellers' -- England.
Descript [4], 94 [i.e. 106] p.
Note Contains numerous errors in pagination.
"From the statement in the preface that this collection 'comprises the main part of the library of that famous secretary, William Cecil, Lord Burleigh', it has generally been assumed that this is a catalogue of his library exclusively; the collection in fact was owned by Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, who had inherited the mss. and possibly some of the printed books through his wife, Lady Diana Grey, Lord Burghley's great-great-granddaughter"--NUC pre-1956 imprints.
"Catalogues are distributed at 6 d. per catalogue at Mr. Willis ... Mr. Holford ... Mr. Sam. Lownds ... [and 7 others]."
This work appears as Wing B5726 (cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.) at reel 681:14; as Wing B2831 (cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.) at reel 1143:1; and as Wing A801A at reel 1734:8.
Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
Alt author Ailesbury, Robert Bruce, Earl of, -1685.
Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.

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