LIBRARY OF BOOKS,

IN

FONTHILL ABBEY.

A

CATALOGUE

OF THE

MAGNIFICENT, RARE, AND VALUABLE

LIBRARY,

(of 20,000 Volumes)

Illustrated, in many instances, with two and three Sets of Proof and other
Plates; generally of the most choice Editions; selected with great Care,
and the utmost Liberality, during the last Forty Years;

ALSO, OF

THE BOOKS OF PRINTS,
GALLERIES OF ART,

Curious Missals and Manuscripts,

THE PERSIAN AND CHINESE DRAWINGS,

&c. &c. &c.

Which will be Sold by Auction,

BY

MR. PHILLIPS,

AT THE ABBEY,

On TUESDAY, the 9th of SEPTEMBER, 1823,
AND NINE FOLLOWING DAYS,

On FRIDAY, the 3d of OCTOBER, & Four following Days,

AND

On THURSDAY, 23d OCTOBER, 1823, & Four following Days,
(Sundays and Mondays excepted)

At HALF-PAST TWELVE each Day precisely.

TICKETS for VIEWING (at One Guinea each, to admit Two Persons on any two Days except Sun-
days)-Also, TICKETS with CATALOGUES, to admit Three Persons every Day, except Sundays,
during the View and Sale, at FIVE GUINEAS EACH, may be had at THE ABBEY GATES;
the Lamb Inn, Hindon; Messrs. Brodie and Dowding, and Mr. Earle's Libraries, Salisbury;
Mr. Skelton's Library, Southampton; White Lion and York Hotels, Bath; Mr. Frost's Library,
Bristol; Mr. Thomas's Library, Weymouth; Mr. Rutter's Library, Shaftsbury; Bath Arms,
Warminster; Black Horse, Antelope, White Hart, and Lamb Inns, Salisbury; Gazette Office,
Devizes; and at Mr. PHILLIPS's, No. 73, New Bond Street, London, where (and at the
before mentioned places) the THREE CATALOGUES, complete, may be had at 12s.; or the First and
Second Parts at 5s. each, and the Third Part at 28. 6d.

First. The highest bidder to be the buyer, and if any dispute shall arise between two or more bidders, the lot so disputed shall be immediately put up again and resold.

Second.. No person to advance less than 1s.—above five pounds 5s.and so on in proportion.

Third.. The purchasers to give in their names and places of abode, and to pay down £25. per cent. if required, in part of of the purchase-money.

payment

Fourth. The lots to be absolutely cleared away, with all faults and errors of description, at the purchaser's expense, without reference to the identity of Subject or Master, within three days after the sale.

Fifth...As this auction is made on condition of prompt payment, the remainder of the purchase-money to be absolutely paid on or before the delivery, in the manner to be arranged.

Sixth. Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the money deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited; all lots uncleared with the time aforesaid, shall be re-sold by public or private sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale, shall be made good by the defaulter at this sale.

Lastly.. But should any purchaser or purchasers obtain their lot or lots, and by any neglect or evasion omit paying for the same, such purchaser or purchasers shall pay five per cent. interest on the amount of the said purchase, from the day of sale, until the amount of the said bill shall be discharged, and also all charges for the removal of such lots as may not be cleared within the time aforesaid.

Mr. PHILLIPS will be happy to execute any Commission for Gentlemen unable to attend this sale,upon receiving their written instructions.

BILLS, to be APPROVED by Mr. PHILLIPS, at three and six months' date, from the day of sale, wiTH Interest, will be accepted for two-thirds of the purchase-money.

N.B. Mr. PHILLIPS notifies that arrangements are made to accommodate purchasers, by PACKING and BBMOVING their purchases to London, or any part of the kingdom, should it be required.

ETA

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INVITATION TO VISITORS.

Immediately on entering the Barrier Gate commences the Carriage Route of the Grounds of FONTHILL ABBEY, which the Public are respectfully requested to follow, and ADHERE to, as it will be found to embrace all the most favourite points of

VIEW OF THE ABBEY,

THE AMERICAN GARDENS,

THE LAKES,

and the surrounding Country; and is also the Route especially referred to by Mr. RUTTER, in his work, entitled,

"FONTHILL, and its ABBEY DELINEATED."

The Public are also entreated not to cut, or admit of the cutting, of any Trees or Flowers; or to digress from the ROUTE, on which they will be directed at every point.

The following is submitted as the best Guide for passing through the whole of the ABBEY.