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Walter REA d.ca.1682?

Biographical Note

An untraced individual, described as ‘armiger’ (i.e. entitled to use a coat of arms).

Books

Rea's library was auctioned in London, beginning 19 June 1682. The sale catalogue contains 1685 lots, subdivided only by language and format – Latin, Greek, French and other languages (670 lots), English books (978), and 37 volumes of bound pamphlets. There is a wide range of imprint dates, with many 16th century books as well as 17th century ones. A blank page between the Latin and English sections is filled up with a list of 30 book auction sales held to date – i.e. since book auctions began in Britain in 1676 – ‘to gratify the curious, whose genius may lead them to make perfect their collection’.

Sources

Catalogus librorum bibliothecae Gualteri Rea, London, 1682, (ESTC r182390).
Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010.

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-Rea's library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of Auction::London]], beginning [[date of Auction::19 June 1682]].  The sale catalogue contains 1685 lots, subdivided only by language and format – [[language::Latin]], [[language::Greek]], [[language::French]] and other languages (670 lots), [[language::English]] books (978), and 37 volumes of bound pamphlets.  There is a wide range of imprint dates, with many 16th century books as well as 17th century ones.  A blank page between the [[language::Latin]] and [[language::English]] sections is filled up with a list of 30 book auction sales held to date – i.e. since book auctions began in Britain in 1676 – ‘to gratify the curious, whose genius may lead them to make perfect their collection’.
+Rea's library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]], beginning [[date of auction::19 June 1682]].  The sale catalogue contains 1685 lots, subdivided only by language and format – [[language::Latin]], [[language::Greek]], [[language::French]] and other languages (670 lots), [[language::English]] books (978), and 37 volumes of bound pamphlets.  There is a wide range of imprint dates, with many 16th century books as well as 17th century ones.  A blank page between the [[language::Latin]] and [[language::English]] sections is filled up with a list of 30 book auction sales held to date – i.e. since book auctions began in Britain in 1676 – ‘to gratify the curious, whose genius may lead them to make perfect their collection’.
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