Catalogue of the remaining portion of the valuable library of the late John Hugh Smyth Pigott, Esq., of Brockley Hall, Somerset
Subtitle: 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 ...
Contributors: S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson (Firm)
Series: Blake -- no. 19
Publisher: C. and J. Adlard, Printers
Published: 1853
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
Subjects: Smyth-Pigott, John Hugh, -- d. 1853 -- Library -- Catalogs; Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, -- 1772-1834 -- Bibliography -- Catalogs; Blake, William, -- 1757-1827 -- Bibliography -- Catalogs; Private libraries -- England -- Catalogs; Rare books -- Catalogs, Booksellers'; Book auctions -- Catalogs
Genres: Catalogs; Bibliography; Catalogs, Booksellers'
Notes: 2100 lots.

Lots 300-301, 352-353 are important Wm. Blake writings and lots 330 & 1325 have Blake plates.

Lots 370-374 are important works by S.T. Coleridge.

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library copy lacks covers; p. 107-108 damaged with major loss of text.