the Grenville Collection; Monstrelet Chroniques, large paper, very
scarce; Pellerin Oeuvres sur les Médailles; Somer's (Lord) Collection
of Tracts, by Sir Walter Scott, 13 vols., Russia extra; Surtees'
History of Durham, 4 vols.; a large Collection of the Works of
Tempesta, in 2 vols.; Bryan's Biographical Dictionary of Painters and
Engravers, extensively illustrated with an assemblage of 2500 plates;
Versions of the Scriptures; various Works relating to America, Private
Acts of Parliament, rare and curious Historical Pieces and Tracts,
Pageants, &c.


EIGHT DAY'S SALE of highly interesting British Historical PORTRAITS,
forming the Second Portion of the very important and valuable Stock of
Prints, the Property of Messrs. W. and G. Smith, the long-established,
well-known, and eminent Printsellers, of Lisle Street, having retired
from Business.


MESSRS.S. LEIGH SOTHEBY and Co., Auctioneers of Literary Property and
Works illustrative of the Fine Arts, will SELL by AUCTION, at their
House, 3. Wellington Street, Strand, on MONDAY, Dec 3, and Seven
following Days (Sunday excepted), at One precisely each day, the
Second Portion of the important and valuable STOCK of PRINTS, the
property of Messrs. W. and G. Smith; comprising one of the most
numerous and interesting collections of British historical portraits
ever offered for sale, and containing a vast number of extremely rare
prints by the most eminent English engravers, generally in the finest
condition, and a large number of fine proofs and prints after the
works of Sir Joshua Reynolds.