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Paul ROTIER d.1715

Biographical Note

Physician (?surgeon; described in his will as a doctor of physic) in London. His sale catalogue refers to him as "of the Temple".

Books

Rotier's library was auctioned in London, 24.3.1715, with a further portion sold by retail sale, 27.6.1716. The first sale comprised 367 lots, divided between Greek, Latin and French books (257 lots, not divided by subject), and "English miscellanies" (67 lots). The second comprised 706 lots, divided between "Libri latini" (515 lots), "law" (135 lots), and "books omitted" (56 lots).

Sources

Will of Paul Rotier, The National Archives PROB 11/544/172.
Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010.

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-Rotier's library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of Auction::London]], [[date of Auction::24.3.1715]], with a further portion sold by [[retail Sale::retail sale]], [[date of Sale::27.6.1716]]. The first sale comprised 367 lots, divided between [[language::Greek]], [[language::Latin]] and [[language::French]] books (257 lots, not divided by subject), and "[[language::English]] miscellanies" (67 lots). The second comprised 706 lots, divided between "Libri [[language::Latin|latini]]" (515 lots), "[[subject::law]]" (135 lots), and "books omitted" (56 lots).
+Rotier's library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]], [[date of auction::24.3.1715]], with a further portion sold by [[retail sale::retail sale]], [[date of sale::27.6.1716]]. The first sale comprised 367 lots, divided between [[language::Greek]], [[language::Latin]] and [[language::French]] books (257 lots, not divided by subject), and "[[language::English]] miscellanies" (67 lots). The second comprised 706 lots, divided between "Libri [[language::Latin|latini]]" (515 lots), "[[subject::law]]" (135 lots), and "books omitted" (56 lots).
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