Excerpt from Catalogue of the Collection of Ancient and Modern Pictures and Water Colour Drawings of William Rome, Esq., F. S. A., Deceased, Late of Creeksea Place, Burnham-on-Crouch (Sold by Order of the Executors): Also Pictures, the Property of a Gentleman, and From Numerous Private Collections and Different Sources É Kate's part in the pageant was humble enough, her duties being é limited to holding articles of costume until Miss Knag was ready to try them oh. - Nicholas Nickleby, Chap. XVII. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Collection of Ancient and Modern Pictures, and Water-Colour Drawings of Sir William Richard Drake, F. S. A., Deceased, Late of Prince's Gardens, and Outlands Lodge, Weybridge: Which (by Order of the Executors), Will Be Sold by Auction, by Christie, Manson and Woods, at Their Great Rooms, on Saturday, June 27, and on Monday, June 29, 1891 II. N 0 person to advance less than above Five Pounds, and so on in proportion. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. IV. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 53. In the Pound, or more, in part of payment, or the whole of the purchase-money, if required; in default of which, the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.