{"product_id":"bibliotheca-ratcliffiana-a-catalogue-of-the-elegant-and-truly-valuable-library-of-john-ratcliffe-paperback-9781108065825","title":"Bibliotheca Ratcliffiana; A Catalogue of the Elegant and Truly Valuable Library of John Ratcliffe (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108065825","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBibliotheca Ratcliffiana\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Catalogue of the Elegant and Truly Valuable Library of John Ratcliffe\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 1776 sale catalogue for the library of John Ratcliffe, annotated by an auction attendee with the prices paid and the names of purchasers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Christie (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108065825, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 December 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e94 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 0.6 cm, 0.13 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 chandler John Ratcliffe (1707–76) was amassed before the onset of 'bibliomania', and perfectly illustrates the last days of a period of book collecting when scholars and commoners could hope to compete with wealthy noblemen. The collection contained over a hundred incunabula, including forty-eight Caxtons, and a fine selection of sixteenth-century English books, alongside contemporary literature and Presbyterian tracts. Many of Ratcliffe's incunabula had been purchased from James West, others from Anthony Askew. In turn, his books were acquired by a circle of his contemporaries, including William Herbert, Charles Chauncy and William Hunter. However, the purchase of some of the finest books by the aristocratic Justin MacCarthy Reagh provided a hint of what was to come. Reissued here is James Christie's 1776 sale catalogue, featuring handwritten annotations by an attendee at the auction who recorded the prices paid and the names of buyers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. First day's sale\u003cbr\u003e 2. Second day's sale\u003cbr\u003e 3. Third day's sale\u003cbr\u003e 4. Fourth day's sale\u003cbr\u003e 5. Fifth day's sale\u003cbr\u003e 6. Sixth day's sale\u003cbr\u003e 7. Seventh day's sale\u003cbr\u003e 8. Eighth day's sale\u003cbr\u003e 9. Ninth day's sale.\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":46266152714520,"sku":"9781108065825","price":20.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108065825i_50860e43-4c5e-44b2-b453-485dfdca7475.jpg?v=1696748603","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/bibliotheca-ratcliffiana-a-catalogue-of-the-elegant-and-truly-valuable-library-of-john-ratcliffe-paperback-9781108065825","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}