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The "books, paintings, [[subject::prints]] and [[subject::drawings and perspective|drawings]] of that ingenious gentleman, Matthew Fletcher ... late of [[location::Chatham]]" were sold by [[retail Sale::retail sale]] in [[location of Sale::London]], [[date of Sale::11.5.1715]]. The sale catalogue includes 185 lots under the heading "his library of books", divided by format (79 folio, 21 quarto, 85 octavo). The books include many works on [[subject::history]], [[subject::geography]] and [[subject::travel]], books on [[subject::painting]] and the arts, and many more general works across numerous subject areas.  It also included nearly 500 lots of [[format::prints]] and [[subject::drawings and perspective|drawings]], including "[[language::Italian]] [[subject::prints]]", "Books of [[subject::prints]]"", and "Heads and other prints".  
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The "books, paintings, [[format::prints]] and drawings of that ingenious gentleman, Matthew Fletcher ... late of [[location::Chatham]]" were sold by [[retail sale::retail sale]] in [[location of sale::London]], [[date of sale::11.5.1715]]. The sale catalogue includes 185 lots under the heading "his library of books", divided by format (79 folio, 21 quarto, 85 octavo). The books include many works on [[subject::history]], [[subject::geography]] and travel, books on [[subject::art|painting]] and the arts, and many more general works across numerous subject areas.  It also included nearly 500 lots of [[format::prints]] and drawings, including "[[language::Italian]] [[format::prints]]", "Books of [[format::prints]]"", and "Heads and other prints".
  
 
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*''A catalogue of the books, paintings, prints and drawings of ... Matthew Fletcher'', London, 1715, ESTC n47372.
 
*Alston, R. C. ''Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800''.  St Philip, 2010.
 
*Alston, R. C. ''Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800''.  St Philip, 2010.
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Latest revision as of 10:11, 17 August 2021

Matthew FLETCHER d.ca.1715

Biographical Note

Carver in the shipbuilding trade; appointed master carver of the Chatham and Sheerness yards in 1694, having previously been master carver at the Deptford and Woolwich yards, 1694.

Books

The "books, paintings, prints and drawings of that ingenious gentleman, Matthew Fletcher ... late of Chatham" were sold by retail sale in London, 11.5.1715. The sale catalogue includes 185 lots under the heading "his library of books", divided by format (79 folio, 21 quarto, 85 octavo). The books include many works on history, geography and travel, books on painting and the arts, and many more general works across numerous subject areas. It also included nearly 500 lots of prints and drawings, including "Italian prints", "Books of prints"", and "Heads and other prints".

Sources

  • A catalogue of the books, paintings, prints and drawings of ... Matthew Fletcher, London, 1715, ESTC n47372.
  • Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010.