{"product_id":"bibliotheca-farmeriana-a-catalogue-of-the-curious-valuable-and-extensive-library-in-print-and-manuscript-of-the-late-revd-richard-farmer-paperback-9781108065993","title":"Bibliotheca Farmeriana; A Catalogue of the Curious, Valuable and Extensive Library, in Print and Manuscript, of the Late Revd Richard Farmer (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108065993","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBibliotheca Farmeriana\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Catalogue of the Curious, Valuable and Extensive Library, in Print and Manuscript, of the Late Revd Richard Farmer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 1798 sale catalogue for the library of Richard Farmer, annotated by an auction attendee with prices paid and purchasers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas King (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108065993, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 January 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e390 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 2 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe library of the literary scholar Richard Farmer (1735–97) was first and foremost a working reference collection, the books acquired not as treasures, but to be read and appreciated. Farmer's library included all four Shakespeare folios and was remarkable for its Elizabethan literature and black letter, which provided the source material for his scholarly work. Notable acquaintances such as Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Edmond Malone and Isaac Reed all benefitted from Farmer's knowledge, and Thomas Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry drew directly on the library itself. In 1798, Farmer's books were sold at an auction attended by many of the next generation's greatest book collectors. Reissued here is a copy of the catalogue featuring handwritten annotations by an anonymous attendee who recorded the prices paid and the names of many buyers, uniquely capturing the dispersal of one of the eighteenth century's great libraries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eConditions of sale\u003cbr\u003e 1. Catalogues, dictionaries, grammars, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 2. Dictionaries, grammars, magazines, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 3. Libri classici, historici ac miscellanei\u003cbr\u003e 4. Libri classici, historici ac miscellanei\u003cbr\u003e 5. Libri classici, historici ac miscellanei\u003cbr\u003e 6. Libri classici, historici ac miscellanei\u003cbr\u003e 7. Libri classici, historici ac miscellanei\u003cbr\u003e 8. Poetae recentiores, Lat. Ital. Gall. etc.\u003cbr\u003e 9. Livres francois, italiens, espagnols, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 10. Miscellaneous English\u003cbr\u003e 11. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 12. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 13. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 14. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 15. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 16. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 17. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 18. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 19. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 20. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 21. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 22. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 23. Early printed English books, in black letter\u003cbr\u003e 24. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 25. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 26. Poetry, early printed books, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 27. Poetry continued\u003cbr\u003e 28. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 29. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 30. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 31. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 32. Poetry continued. Old plays\u003cbr\u003e 33. Old plays continued\u003cbr\u003e 34. Ditto\u003cbr\u003e 35. Manuscripts, books of prints, portraits, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 36. Prints and portraits continued.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266153074968,"sku":"9781108065993","price":30.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108065993i_0474dd36-9d82-4eb5-99e0-629b150c759a.jpg?v=1696748612","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/bibliotheca-farmeriana-a-catalogue-of-the-curious-valuable-and-extensive-library-in-print-and-manuscript-of-the-late-revd-richard-farmer-paperback-9781108065993","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}