DERBYSHIRE AUCTIONS.. An excellent bound volume of 20 early nineteenth-century provincially printed auction catalogues held within the vicinity of Derbyshire. The auctions range in date from 1809 to 1842, the majority held at Ashborne, but other towns are represented: Matlock, Wirksworth, Bakewell, Leek, Chesterfield & Derby. The contents of the catalogues are wide and varied, they include household furniture, libraries of books, agricultural equipment, dairy & brewing utensils, wines, etc. The volume was put together by Thomas Bateman, a keen antiquarian and grandfather of Thomas Bateman Jr., the pioneering Derbyshire archaeologist. None of these catalogues are represented by JISC.1809

Various printers. 12mo (170 x 100mm), orig. cloth, faded, rebacked with remnants of orig. spine laid-down. 1. Catalogue of all the Neat and Valuable Household Furniture, Plate, China, Glass, Books, &c. Which will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Jackson, upon the premises, late the residence of Dr. Denman, at Stony Middleton, in the County of Derby, on... 7th, 8th, and 9th days of September, 1809. Ashborne: Langford & Hawthorn, Printers, 1809. 20pp. 2. Catalogue of Neat and Valuable Household Furniture, Plate, Linen, Glass, China, Two Post Chaises, Sociable, Post Horses, &c. &c. To be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Shaw, by order of the assignees of John Leedham, a Bankrupt, on the premises The Hotel, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire... 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th days of December, 1809. [N.p.], 1809. 44pp. 3. A Catalogue of Neat and Useful Household Furniture, Glass, China, Books, Cows, Horses, Hay, and other Valuables Effects, The Property of the late Mr. George Blount, of Rowsley, near Bakewell, in the County of Derby, deceased, which will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Jackson... on Monday the 25th day of October, 1819. Wirksworth: Printed by S. Glover, 1819. 20pp. 4. Catalogue of Modern and General Household Furniture, Books, Linen, Plate, Hay, and other effects, to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Hobson, on the premises of Mr. John Ellam, Ashborne, in the County of Derby, on 28th, 29th, & 30th Days of July, 1828. Ashborne: Printed by R. Blore, 1828. 24pp. 5. Elegant and Modern Furniture, Beautiful Tea and Dessert China, Rich Cut Glass, Silver, Fine Old Port, and other Wines... and Library of Books, to be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Brearey & Son, on the premises of Mr. Thomas Brittlebank, Solicitor, Ashborne, on 21st, 22nd, & 23rd September, 1829. Ashborne: Printed by R. Blore, 1829. 24pp. 6. As previous item but with different imprint: Ashbourn: Printed at the Office of W. Hoon, [300 copies printed] 1829. 24pp. 7. A Catalogue of the Valuable Household Furniture, Glass, Engravings, &c. The Property of Alexander Radford, Esq. at Stony Middleton, which will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Lindsay, on 14th and 15th April, 1830. Bakewell: Printed by J. Goodwin, 1830. 12pp. 8. A Catalogue of Modern Household Furniture, Carpeting, Glass, Earthenware, Bed and Table Linen, Kitchen Requisites, Dairy & Brewing Utensils, Dairy Cows, Implements of Husbandry, Hay, and other Effects, of the late Rev. B. Hope (Deceased) of Hartington, in the County of Derby, which will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Charlesworth, on 17th and 18th November, 1830. Leek: George Nall, Printer, 1830. 12pp. 9. A Catalogue of Valuable Household Furniture, Plated Goods, China, Glass, Pictures, Books, Carriage, Brewing Vessels, and other Effects, to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Wilson, 22nd July, upon the Premises of the late Mrs. Ann Wilkinson, High Street, Chesterfield, in the County of Derby. Chesterfield: Printed by T. Woodhead, 1830. 32pp. 10. Catalogue of Excellent Household Furniture, Prints, China, Glass, Brewing Vessels, Dairy Utensils, Plate, Wines, Ale, Carriage Horses, Farming Stock, Hay, Corn, &c. &c. also a Library of Books, containing about 2500 volumes, to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Brearey, upon the premises of the late Rev. Dr. Parkinson, at Kegworth Rectory, 10th, 11th, 12th 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st of January, 1831. Derby: Printed by William Bemrose, 1831. 80pp. 11. Alstonefield. A Catalogue of Very Superior, Elegant & Fashionable Household Furniture... Mineral Fossils, Shells, Chimney Ornaments, Valuable Medical Library, Superior Surgeons' Instruments... of the late Mr. John Spencer Harrison, Surgeon, which will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Charlesworth, on the premises at Alstonefield, in the County of Stafford, on 12th, 13th, and 14th April, 1831. Ashbourn: Printed by William Hoon, 1831. [2], 16pp. 12. Holme Cottage, Near Ashbourn. Elegant & Modern Household Furniture, Linen, Plate and Plated Goods... Carriages, Horses, Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Waggon, Carts, Gearing, Valuable Piano-Forte, Library of Books, Wines, &c. &c. to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Sellers, on the premises of Mr. J. D. Cooper, on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 30th, and 31st May, 1831. Ashbourn: Printed at the Office of William Hoon, Bookseller, Stationer and Bookbinder, 1831. 42pp. 13. Mayfield, Near Ashbourn. A Catalogue of Modern and General Household Furniture... Prime Dairy Cows, Hackney and Draught Horses, Old & New Hay, Growing Crop of Potatoes... Cotton Spinning Machinery, Strapping, Joiners' & Smiths' Tools, Mill Stores, &c. to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Hobson, on the premises of Messrs. Matchett, on 23rd August, 1831. Ashbourn: W. Hoon, 1831. 16pp. 14. Catalogue of all the Modern and Useful Household Furniture... Upwards of Four Hundred Volumes of Books, Engravings, Clocks, Magle, Kitchen Requisites, Brewing Utensils, &c... [the property of Robert Birch, Esq.,] to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Jackson, upon the premises at Holme Hall, near Bakewell, in the County of Derby, on 29th November, 1831. Bakewell: Goodwin, Printer, 1831. [2], 38pp. 15. Wirksworth. Catalogue of Excellent Household Furniture, Law Library, Paintings, Books, Engravings, Maps... Cellar of Choice Wines & Spirits... to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Jackson, upon the premises of Mr. Swettenham, Solicitor, Wirksworth, in the County of Derby, on 18th-21st Sept. 1832. Wirksworth: G. Cotes, Printer, 1832. 34pp. 16. Mayfield Vicarage, Near Ashbourn. A Catalogue of Modern and Genteel Household Furniture... Several Beautiful American Birds, Brussels, Venetian and other Carpets; Lathe and Tools, Valuable Guernsey Cow, to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Hobson, on the premises of A. A. Lloyd Williams, Esq. on 18th-21st March, 1833. Ashbourn: Printed by W. Hoon, 1833. 32pp. 17. Hartington. A Catalogue of Neat and Useful Household Furniture, Valuable Library of Books... Dairy & Brewing Utensils, Implements of Husbandry &c. &c. which will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Needham, 12th & 13th March, 1834. On the premises occupied by the late Mrs. Flint. Leek: G. Nall, 1834. 16pp. 18. Copse Hill, Near Ashbourn. Catalogue of the Modern and Substantial Household Furniture, Stock of Wine, Glass, China, Oil & Paintings & Prints, Supberb Mahogney Book-case, Town-Built Gig, Harness, &c. &c. to be Sold by Auction by Mr. Hobson, on the premises of William Baldock, Esq. on 17-20th June, 1834. Ashbourn: Printed by William Hoon, 1834. 24pp. 19. Darley in the Dale Rectory. Catalogue of the Live and Dead Farming Stock, Household Furniture, Close Carriage, Double Bodied Phaeton, Hackney Saddles and Bridles, Guns and Pistols, Brewing Coppers and Vessels... the propert of the late Rev. Benjamin Lawrence, Rector of Darley, to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Glover, on the 14th-16th May, 1838. Wirksworth: Printed for Stephen Glover, Publisher, Matlock, by J. Whittaker, 1838. 24pp. 20. Biggin Hall, Near Hartington. Catalogue of Parlour, Dining, & Bed-room Furniture, Kitchen Requisites, Books, Brewing Vessels, Glass, China & Earthenware... Cheese, Hay & Corn, Potatoes, Turnips, Carriage Horse, Cows, Stirks Sheep, Fat Pig, Poultry, &c. to be Sold by Auction, by Mr. White, upon the premises of the late Miss Goodwin, Biggin Hall, on 2nd-4th March, 1842. Ashbourn: Printed by W. Hoon, 1842. 18pp. Provenance: The title page of the final catalogue has an ownership signature, which is slightly cropped, "Thomas Bateman, Bakewell, 1842." Thomas Bateman Snr., a staunch nonconformist and wealthy cotton magnate who retired to Middleton Hall, Bakewell, in 1820 at the age of 60 after a successful business life in Manchester.