Short title

Cudworth1691

Year of publication

1691

Full title

Bibliotheca Cudworthiana SIVE CATALOGUS VARIORUM LIBRORUM Plurimis Facultatibus. Insignium Bibliothecae Instructissimae Rev. Doct. Dr. Cudworth, S. T. P. Coll. Christi apud Cantab. nuperrime Praefecti. Quorum Auctio habenda eft Londini, apud Domum appelltam Rolls Coffee-house, in Coemeterio Divi Pauli, fecundo die Februarii, 1690/1. Per Edvardum Millingtonum, Bibliopol. Lond. CATALOGUES are given by Mr. Mort lock in Westminster Hall. Mr. Partridge at Charing-Cross. Mr. Bentley in Covent. Garden. Mr.Wilkinson in Fleet-street. Mr. Miller at the Acorn in St. Paul's Church-yard. Mr. Aylmer in Cornbill. Mr. H. Clement in Oxford. Mr. Hall in Cambridg, 1690/1.

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Preface and paratexts

To the READER. Since Prefaces to Auction-Catalogues have been of late censured more customary than instructive, and that the Buyers fet up for better Judges of the Editions, use, scarcity of the Books exposed to Sale, than the Men of the Profession, I am resolved to humour the Age, to say as they say, to let them believe as they please, to think as they list. the Title informs you the Library (except the Rabbinical Part, generously given away by his Will) was Dr. Cudworth's late Master of Christ-Colledg in Cambridg, which by several Learned and Knowing Persons hath been esteemed an excellent and valuable Collection, amongst which, great variety of Books not usually heard of, or very rarely met with, of the mofi gentile and critical fort of Learning : It's therefore reckoned a favour to the Auctioneer, an Act of Prudence in every Gentleman to view before-hand what he hath a mind to buy, to which purpose constant Attendance will be given for three whole days before the Sale, from Nine in the Morning to Six in the Evening. / Conditions of Sale. I. He who bids most is the Buyer, and if and Difference arise, the said Book or Books shall be forthwith exposed to Sale again, and the Sale decided by the Sales-Man. / II. That all the Books in the Catalogue, not otherwiSe expressed, are perfect, for ought we know; but if any of them appear to be otherwise before they be taken away, the Buyer Shall have his Choice of taking or leaving them. / III. That all Gentlemen will be pleased to give in their Names and Places of Abode after their buying any Book or Books, paying alfo 5s. in the Pound in part of the Book or Books they shall buy (if demanded) and so proportionally for all letter Sums. / IV. That no Person is to bid less than 6 d. a time under a Pound, and 1s. above a Pound for Folios, 4d. for Quartos, 2 d. for 80, 120, 240, the first bidding left to the pleasure of the Company. / V. That the Money for the Book or Books bought is to be paid within Fourteen Days after the Auction is ended, at the place of Sale, where the Books shall be ready to be delivered to them., or their Order. / This Auction will be held at Roll's Coffee-house on Monday the second of February, 1690/1, from Two of the Clock in the Afternoon to Eight, and fa continued daily till all are fold, where the Books will be exposed to utero three Days before the Sale begins.

Notes

"Cudworth directed in his will that all his books should be given to his son John (1656-1726), except for such English books as his wife and daughter might select. He also left £50 to Christ’s College, to buy communion plate or books. Shortly after his death, however, on 2 February 1691, his library was sold by auction in London by Edward Millington". (Pearson)

Library

British Library

Shelf mark

Early English Books, 1641-1700 (Wing), Reel Position: 1710:27

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Types

auction catalogue private library

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