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A catalogue of a choice and valuable collection of books: being the libraries Of a late eminent Serjeant at Law, and of Dr. Edmund Halley, Late Astronomer Royal, at his Majesty's Observatory at Greenwich; Savilian Professor of Geometry in Oxford; Vice-President of the Royal Society of London, and a Member of the Royal Academy at Paris. Which will begin to be sold, the Price marked in each Book, at T. Osborne's shop in Gray's-Inn, on Thursday the twentieth of May, and continue Selling all the Summer Season. Where is also to be Sold, as it was sent from the Holy Land, as a Present to the said late Doctor, a most curious and compleat Model of the whole Temple of Christ's sepulchre at Jerusalem: From the Shewing whereof, the Profits arising have been farmed by the Turks at above 3000 l. Sterling per Ann. Further Particulars of which Model may be seen, in a Table, printed in this Catalogue. N. B. As the Season is so far advanced, and there will be but, a small Number of Catalogues printed, it is desired, that such Gentleman as would have the same, will be so kind as to send for them, there not being Time to distribute them as usual.
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