This work, covering the years 1811-1815, makes the contents of some of the tens of thousands of sales catalogues published during the 19th century accessible to scholars. Each volume is organized in four main sections: a chronological index of sales; an alphabetical index of paintings by artists; an alphabetical index of owners; and an alphabetical index of previous owners. Information provided includes sales dates and lot numbers, prices and names of buyers and sellers, and locations of auctions.

"This bibliography supplements the greatest of modern art bibliographies, Etta Arntzen and Robert Rainwater's Guide to the literature of art history (ALA, 1980)"--Preface.

Presents an annotated bibliography of general and subject reference books covering the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, history, science, technology, and medicine.