A catalogue of the works of Wenceslaus Hollar collected by the late John Towneley Esq. sold by King ... Covent Garden [manuscript], 1818 May 26-30.

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A catalogue of the works of Wenceslaus Hollar collected by the late John Towneley Esq. sold by King ... Covent Garden [manuscript], 1818 May 26-30.

Copy apparently made by Abraham Kent with the buyers and prices added and a note that the priced catalogue [of which this is a copy?] was bought at Jones' sale room for the late James Cundy, uncle of the above John Towneley.

43 leaves.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7539969

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Towneley, John, 1731-1813

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Cundy, James, fl. 1818.

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Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677

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The seaport of Hull was an important 17th century English bulwark against naval attack or incursions of Scottish armies. After Hull turned against Charles I in 1640, the King twice (without success) beseiged the town in 1642, the likely year of issue of the present print. Cf. Parry. From the description of Kyngeston vpon Hvll, [circa 1642, with manuscript revisions circa 1681]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702198986 Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) set the standard of artisti...

King, Thomas Joseph

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Epithet: of Add MS 15932 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000695.0x0000f1 ...

Towneley, John, 1697-1782

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Kent, Abraham, fl. 1818,

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Josi, Christian, -1828

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