A catalogue of the library of the late learned Dr. Francis Bernard, fellow of the College of Physicians, and physician to S. Bartholomew's Hospital
Subtitle: being a large collection of the best theological, historical, philological, medicinal and mathematical authors, in the Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, and English tongues, in all volumes : which will be sold by auction at the doctor's late dwelling house in Little Britain, the sale to begin on Tuesday, Octob. 4, 1698
Publisher: Catalogues to be sold at Mr. Aylmers in Cornhil, Mr. Kettilby's, and Mr. Smith and Walford in S. Paul's Church Yard, Mr. Churchil and Mr. Bateman in Paternoster Row, Mr. Buckley in Fleetstreet, Mr. Hartley in Holbourn, Mr. Varennes and Mr. Caillouë in the Strand, Mr. Castle near Whitehal, Mr. Nott's in the Pall-Mall, Mr. Clements of Oxford, Mr. Dawson of Cambridge, booksellers, and at the place of sale
Published: 1698
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Bibliography; Private libraries; Philology; Library; Early works to 1800; Early printed books; Medicine; Catalogs
Other titles: Dr. Bernard's library
Notes: Signatures: A², a2, a3, ²A⁴ B-Z⁴ 2A⁴ ²2A⁴ 2B-2T⁴, 3A-3G⁴, ²H⁴, 3I-3L⁴, *⁴ 2*⁴ 3*².

"Any gentleman who cannot be present at the time of sale may direct their commisions to be left for Mr. Thomas Hargrave at Tom's Coffee-House near Ludgate, and they shall be faithfully executed."--Conditions of sale (recto of leaf A2).

Place and date of publication supplied from Wing.

"Price two shillings and six pence."--At foot of title page.

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B1992

Place of auction: Little Britain, London.

Date of auction: Oct. 4, 1698.

Library's copy marked on t.p. in brown ink "Sam: Haywood Chir."; tallies of number of lots by format and subject matter in same hand on back pastedown; illegible monogram in black ink on t.p. Binding: tooled brown leather over boards; gilt-framed red label with binder's title "Dr. Bernard's library" on spine; edges sprinkled red.