ECU Libraries Catalog

Flin's sale catalogue of books : For the year 1764, consisting of a curious collection of learning both ancient and modern, in most languages, arts and sciences, viz. Architecture, astronomy, divinity, geography, gardening, husbandry, mathematicks, physic, surgery, anatomy. Also variety of travels, voyages, history, biography, novels, and other books of entertainment, with many of the best variorum classics in folio, quarto, and octavo. Being the libraries of the Late Charles Delafaye, of Westbury, in Wilts Esq. that ingenious antiquary, Mr. Ralph Thoresby, of Leeds, in Yorkshire, both deceased, and others. Which begins selling at Flin's shop, the Bible in Castle-street, Dublin, on Monday October 31st 1763, and to continue on sale untill midsummer next. The lowest price for ready money being marked to each book. To prevent idle demands for catalogues, the price of 4d is fixed on each, which will be remitted in the first purchase that amounts to 5s. [S]aid Flin gives most money for any library or parcel of books.