Consulted Sep-30-2005 Grolier.
 
Catalogue of the extensive and valuable collection of books, in various languages, some of which have been recently been imported from the continent; being the stock of the late Mr. W.H. Lunn, bookseller, no. 30, Soho-Square, London.
London: Printed by Edward Hudson...., [1815]
 
Date from "Address", p.viii.
Copy examined Sep-30-2005, Grolier Club, copy found in Phillips Room, "Lunn"
 
-address notes that Lunn acquired books in ancient languages for scholars
-says that books are discounted "every choice article has been considerably reduced"
 
[NB, "vols" is abbreviated "voll."
p. 53:
Classici et auctores antiqui, Gr. et Lat.
Octavo.
 
Auctores classici, curâ H. Homer, viz. Livius, 8 voll. Tacitus, 4 voll. Caesar, 2 voll. Ovidii Heroides, et Sallustius, in ll 16 voll. chart. max. russia extra, 18l. Lond. 1789, &c.
 
 
[Checked Google for the Ovid, but I think it's not Sammels & Ritchie. PRSep-30-2005]
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