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Thomas King

Active Years

Min year: 1709, Max year: 1800, Max count: 29

Locations over time

(number of mentions in parentheses)

1709 in: Westminster (1)

As Author

1717: An exact guide to book-keeping by way of debtor and creditor: done after the Italian method
1763: Love at first sight: a ballad farce
1763: Love at first sight
1766: Like master
1769: Wit's last stake. A farce
1769: Wit's last stake: a farce
1769: Wit's last stake. A farce
1770: Like master, like man. A comedy of two acts. Altered from Sir John Vanbrugh, as performed at the theatre, in Smock-Alley
1780: A catalogue of books, containing several scarce and curious articles in English literature; some Latin, French, Italian, &c. ... now selling ... this day, 1780, ... by Thomas King,
1781: A catalogue of a good collection of books, in the English, French, and other languages, many of them in elegant bindings; ... Which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, jun; ... On Thursday, March 26, 1781,
1782: Airs
1785: A catalogue of books, in all languages, arts and sciences; containing several valuable parcels, lately purchased, generally in good condition, ... Which will begin selling February 1785, by Thomas King,
1786: A catalogue of books, including, among others, the library of the late Mr. Anthony Purver, ... will begin selling February 1, 1786, ... by Thomas King,
1786: The second part of T. King's catalogue, for 1786; containing the library of a clergyman, ... on sale till November,
1788: The second part of T. King's catalogue of books, for M.DCC.LXXXVIII. ... now selling ... by Thomas King,
1788: A Catalogue of books; containing many valuable and rare articles in ancient and modern literature
1790: Like master, like man
1790: A catalogue of books; containing a general assortment of the best authors, in every branch of literature. ... They are now selling, this day, 1790, for ready money only, ... by T. King,
1791: A check on uncharitableness
1792: A catalogue of a pleasing assemblage of prints, by the best masters. Some elegantly framed and glazed. A few books of prints
1792: A catalogue of a large collection of books, in various languages. Including a consignment of modern French, from abroad; the medical collection of a gentleman, late of his Majesty's Navy
1792: A catalogue of books, containing many valuable articles, in ancient and modern literature. Among them are Antiquities of Herculaneum, 7 vols. Dalton's Manners of the Egyptians, plain or coloured Carter's Ancient Sculpture, 24 Nos. Gilpin's Tour, complete, 7 vols. Watt's Views, ditto Surveys of Essex, Kent, Surrey, &c. Antiquarian Society Prints Worlidge's Prints, old impressions D'auteroche Siberie, 4 vols grand papier Portraits des Hommes Illustres de Dannemarck Habits of the Levant, coloured Salvator's Roza's Etchings Picart's Temple of the Muses, l. p. Gower de Confessio Amantis, MS. on vellum La Roman de la Rose, ditto Rules of Winchester College, ditto Stuart's Athens, vol. 1. Dugdale's Monasticon Fuller's Worthies Harris's Voyages, 2 vols. best Hackluyt's ditto, 2 vols. best Barlow's Aesop Johnson on Gerarde Swammerdam's Insects Hudson's Dionysius, 2 vols. Dion Cassius Reimarii Justin - Venetiis, 1479 Rei Rusticae Edit. Princeps H. Stephens Thesaurus, Gr. 4 vols. l. p. Chinese Dictionary Sti. Basilii Opera, 3 vols. edit. opt. Sti. Bernardi Opera, 2 vols. edit. opt. Critici Sacri, et Thesaurus Philologicus, 12 vols. edit. opt. Pennant's Tours Phillips's Shrewsbury Vicar's Parliamentary Chronicle, fine copy Shaw's Travels, lest edit. Cook's Last Voyage, first impressions The Myrrour of Knighthood, 4 vols. Don Quixote, by Jarvis, 2 vols. with additional plates by Hogarth Thomson's Works, 2 vols. Swift's Works, 14 vols. Desagulier's Experim. Philosophy, 2 vols. Snelling's Coins Lavater's Physiognomy, 3 vols. Walpole's Royal and Noble Authors, 2 vols. Strawberry Hill, Rabbit Woman (tracts relative to) with prints by Hogarth, &c. Gentleman's Magazines from 1731 to 1772, 42 vols. They are now selling, this day, 1792, for ready Money only, at the low Prices marked in the Catalogue, and on the first Leaf of each Book, by Thomas King, Book Seller, No. 25, New Broad-Street. Catalogues may be had of the following Booksellers, Messrs. Sewell, Cornhill; Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Chapman, Chandos-Street; Fletcher, Oxford; Merrills, Cambridge; at T. King's Great Room, King-Street, Covent-Garden; and at the Place of Sale
1793: A catalogue (part the second) of duplicates of ores
1793: A catalogue of a large collection of books in most languages
1793: Appendix to T. King's catalogue for 1792. Containing a small assemblage of books, In most Languages, Recently Purchased. Many of them in elegant Bindings, and generally in good Condition. They are now selling, January 1793, At the Prices marked in the Catalogue, and in the first Leaf of each Book, by Thomas King, Bookseller, No. 38, King-Street, Covent-Garden. Who gives the full Value for Libraries or Parcels of Books. Catalogues may be had of the following Booksellers, Messrs. Sewell, Cornhill; Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Faulder, New Bond-Street; Fletcher, Oxford; Merrill, Cambridge; and at the Rooms
1793: A catalogue (part first) of duplicates of ores
1793: A catalogue of a large and valuable colletion of books, intended for the Russia trade, but witheld in consequence of a late failure
1793: A catalogue of the library of Charles Hinuber, Esq. secretary to His Majesty for the affairs of Hanover, lately deceased
1794: Museum, Ratcliffe. A catalogue of an asemblage of natural curiosities, the property of a gentleman. Consisting of shells, chiefly from the South Seas, fossils, and minerals, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Friday, August 15, 1794.
1794: A catalogue (part the third and last) of duplicates of ores
1794: Letters to Samuel Hayes
1794: A catalogue of a genuine collection of books, in most languages, the property of two gentlemen
1794: A catalogue of a genuine small collection of coins, medals, modellings, books of coins, minerals, and various curiosities. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Friday, May 30, 1794.
1794: A catalogue of a collection of prints, by Albert Durer, Waterloo, Hollar, Worlidge, Berghem, Perelle, &c. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at the late Mr. Gerard's rooms, Litchfield Street, on Wednesday, the 18th of June, 1794 at twelve o'clock.
1794: A catalogue of part of the houshold furniture, prints, pictures, architectural drawings, copperplates, ... &c. The property of Mr. George Marshall, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, May 13, 1794.
1794: A catalogue of a large and elegant assemblage of prints in colours, and tinted drawings, ... with a collection of well chosen books, ... intended as a venture for a foreign market; ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at the Rainbow Coffee-House, Cornhill, on Wednesday, May 21, 1794,
1794: A Catalogue of a valuable collection of books, prints, coins, jewels, miniatures, &c. &c. late the property of a gentleman, deceased, which, ... will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Tuesday, the 3d of September 1794,
1794: A catalogue of the natural history, Roman earthen ware, antique bronzes, capital Lucernal microscope, ... and various other curious articles; with ... the houshold furniture, ... of Mr.John Jackson, ... Which will be sold by auction, ... by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, May 2, 1794.
1794: A catalogue of a small collection of pictures, drawings, prints framed and glazed, antiquities & natural history, ... which, ... will be sold by auction, at the late Mr. Gerard's rooms, ... on Friday, the 23d of May, 1794,
1795: A catalogue of part of the large and valuable library of the Right Hon. Lord Foley
1795: A catalogue of the genuine and entire collection of Greek, Roman, Saxon, and other coins and medals, both silver and copper; with some books, chiefly on coins, the property of the late Nathaniel Thomas, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Thursday, May 21 1795,
1795: A catalogue of the first part of a collection of gold, silver, and copper coins, of a gentleman, (leaving London.) Consisting of a very large assemblage of town's and tradesman's tokens, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Tuesday, May 19, 1795,
1796: A catalogue of a very singular collection of curious tracts, in quarto and octavo; ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Friday, March 18, 1796,
1796: A catalogue of the library of the late Mr. Charles Macklin, comedian, deceased: comprising a general assemblage of books ... Which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, on the premises, No. 6, Tavistock-Row, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, November 21, 1797,
1796: French books and books of prints. A catalogue of a valuable collection of French books, the property of a gentleman, (lately from abroad.)
1796: A catalogue of the valuable and choice collection of prints, and books of prints, of the Late Mr. Colin Macfarquhar, of Edinburgh, (deceas'd.)
1796: A catalogue of a very extensive collection of classical and other books, in various languages and most branches of literature; including the genuine and entire library of the Rev. Thomas Edwards, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Tuesday, June 21, 1796,
1797: Books. A catalogue of the library of the Rev. Herbert Croft
1797: Books, prints, drawings, manuscripts, &c. A catalogue of the genuine library of books, ... of a gentleman, deceased. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Wednesday, November 15, 1797.
1797: Capital prints
1797: A catalogue of a genuine collection of prints, drawings, books of prints, &c. The property of a gentleman, ... containing prints by Rubens, Vischer, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Saturday, Feb. 18, and Monday, 20, 1797,
1797: Books and prints. A catalogue of the valuable library of books, and collection of prints and drawings, of Mr. Richard Phillips, late of Swansea, deceased
1797: A catalogue of a collection of prints, by old masters, ... among which are, many rare English portraits, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, February 21, 1797,
1797: A catalogue of a collection of books, in various languages
1797: A catalogue of part of the household furniture, glass, two gold watches, china, books, fine prints, pictures, &c. The property of Mr. William Bromley, engraver, ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, on the premises, No.5, Palace-Street, Pimlico, on Monday, July 24 1797, at twelve o'clock.
1797: Mr. King most respectfully informs the public that his benefit which has been advertised for Friday, the 5th. of May, is of necessity deferred for a short time, on account of his severe indisposition.
1798: Bibliotheca Farmeriana
1798: A catalogue of the large and valuable stock in trade, of bound books, and in quires, books of prints, ... of Mr. Henry Chapman, bookseller. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Monday, June 18, 1798,
1798: Capital collection of prints. A catalogue of a very select and valuable collection of prints & books of prints, &c. The genuine property of, and collected with great care and expence by a gentleman, (engaged in other pursuits.) ... Which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. King and son, at their great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, November 22, 1798, and two following days. At twelve o'clock, precisely.
1798: A catalogue of a select and valuable collection of books, in most languages and branches of literature; . ... on sale, . ... by Thomas King, junr. .... 1798
1798: Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane, Mr. King most respectfully informs the public that his night is fixed for Friday the 18th. of May, when will be presented The school for scandal.
1798: A catalogue of the genuine duplicates of an eminent collector of British portraits
1798: A catalogue of a library of books, the property of a gentleman, removed from his residence in the country. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Wednesday, June 27, 1798,
1798: Capital prints. A catalogue of a very choice collection of prints, among which are, The battles of La Hogue and Boyne, Death of General Wolfe ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, March 27, 1798,
1798: Hogarth's works
1798: A catalogue of a valuable assemblage of miscellaneous prints, by Rubens, Vandyke, Rembrandt, ... Lately forming a part of the magnificent collection of John Danser Nyman, Esq. of the Hague, (deceased.) ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Wednesday, November 28, 1798, precisely at six o'clock in the evening.
1798: Capital books. A catalogue of a most valuable selection of books
1798: Capital books. A catalogue of a valuable collection of books, comprising, among other curious articles, Oeuvres de Bayle, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Friday, April 27, 1798,
1799: A catalogue of the very singular heraldical library of the late John Warburton, Esq. Somerset Herald at Arms, ... which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, Junr. ... on Friday, July 5, 1799,
1799: A catalogue of the entire and valuable bound and quire stock, of Mr. John Manson, bookseller, of Pall-Mall, (quitting that business.)
1799: Books, and books of prints
1799: A catalogue of part of the library of books, collection of prints and drawings, books of prints, manuscripts, &c. of Thomas May, Esq. and the collection of prints of a gentleman, late a member of the Antiquarian Society
1799: A catalogue of a very choice and valuable collection of books
1799: English portraits and prints. A catalogue of a fine collection of prints, the property of a gentleman. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Saturday, January 26, 1799, at twelve o'clock.
1799: Pictures, prints, drawings & household furniture. A catalogue of the valuable drawings and prints, some pictures, models by Rysbrack, ... Late the property of Mr. Panton Betew, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on the premises, no. 5, Five-field Row, Chelsea on Wednesday, June 12, 1799,
1799: Hollar's works. A catalogue of a choice collection of prints, by Hollar, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Saturday, February 9, 1799,
1799: A catalogue of a valuable collection of prints, drawings, copper-plates, books, engraving tools, &c. late the property of ... Mr. B.T.Pouncy, ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, December 5, 1799,
1799: Pictures, prints, books, musical instruments, &c. A catalogue of the first part of the stock in trade of Mr. George Bailey, dealer in curiosities, late of Piccadilly, (deceased.) ... Which, by order of the administrator, will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, April 5, 1799, and the following day, at twelve o'clock.
1799: Prints from Rubens, curious English portraits, &c. A catalogue of an exceeding fine collection of Rubens's works, upwards of 170 in number, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, February 12, 1799,
1799: A catalogue of the genuine and entire stock of Mr. Peter Gaugain, printseller, ... Prints by Bartolozzi - Original pictures by esteemed masters, and many original drawings by Hamilton, &c. Which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, Junr. at his auction room, No.36, Tavistock-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, May 9, 1799, at twelve o'clock.
1799: Capital prints, and valuable library of books. A catalogue of the very choice and valuable collection of prints, drawings, and library of books, of Samuel Athawes, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, February 14, 1799,
1800: A catalogue of a small library of books, in elegant condition. The property of a gentleman. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Wednesday, November 5, 1800,
1800: A catalogue of a good collection of books, among them are Picart's Temple of the Muses, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Wednesday, February 12, 1800,
1800: A catalogue of a small collection of books, in various languages. Among them are, Blair's Chronology, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Tuesday, November 11, 1800,
1800: A catalogue of a small library of books, the property of a gentleman, removed from his seat in the country
1800: Valuable library. A catalogue of the elegant and valuable collection of books, of George Keate, ... Will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Monday, June 23, 1800,
1800: Bibliotheca Steevensiana
1800: A catalogue of a good collection of books, and books of prints, in French, Italian, and English literature, ... Which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, junr. ... on Saturday, May 3, 1800,
1800: A catalogue of the genuine, elegant, and truly valuable library of the late Marquis de Thiboutot, ... Which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, junr. ... on Monday, December 1, 1800,
1800: Books. A catalogue of a large collection of books, in various languages, being part of a nobleman's library, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Friday, August 22, 1800,
1800: A catalogue of a collection of ancient and modern coins and medals, in gold, silver, and copper; consisting of Greek, Roman, Saxon, English, &c. together with a choice assemblage of Scotch coins, ... The property of the late James Wright, ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, ... on Thursday, August 14, 1800,
1800: A catalogue of the valuable, extensive, and entire collection of natural history
1800: Prints, drawings, & books of prints. A catalogue of a choice collection of prints, drawings, books of prints, &c. The property of Mr. Isaac Martell, deceased; together with some fine impressions and proofs, by Woollet, framed and glazed. The property of the late Mr. B. T. Pouncy. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, May 2, 1800, and the following day, at twelve o'clock.
1800: A catalogue of a numerous and choice collection of coins and medals, the property of I.W. Holder, ... which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, junr. ... on Tuesday, May 27, 1800.
1800: Tabula pretiorum bibliothecæ Steevensianæ. Secundum ordinem venditionis
1800: A catalogue of a well chosen library of books, chiefly in English history, the property of a gentleman. ... Which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, junr. ... on Wednesday, June 18, 1800,
1800: A catalogue of a large and valuable collection of drawings, prints & books of prints
1800: The modern style of cabinet work exemplified
1800: A catalogue of a capital collection of books, many in morocco and russia bindings, and all in the finest state of preservation, being the second part of the library of a gentleman, the first part of which were [sic] sold in June 1799, ... Which will be sold by auction by Mr King, junr. ... on Wednesday, July 16, 1800,
1800: Prints, prints framed and glazed, and pictures. Catalogue of an assemblage of prints, by the most esteemed ancient masters; the property of a gentleman long resident in Italy. Comprising, the works of Marc Antonio, Bonafoni, Waterloo, Suanevelt, Paul Potter, Rubens, Poussin, Vandyk, proofs, and Vanden Enden impressions, ... which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent Garden, on Thursday, July 31, 1800, and following day, at twelve o'clock.
1800: Prints, drawings, books, and books of prints, &c. A catalogue of the choice collection of prints, drawings, books, books of prints, models, &c. Late the property of W. Gaubert, Esq. late of Turnham-Green, deceased, ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday, March 18, 1800, at twelve o'clock.
1800: Rare English portraits, prints, books of prints, &c. A catalogue of a valuable collection of prints, comprising some exceeding fine and scarce English portraits. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday , July 29, 1800,
1800: A catalogue of the library of Dr. Robert Glynn, ... Which will be sold by auction, ... By Mr. King, ... on Thursday, December 4, 1800,
1800: A catalogue of sundry proof prints, books of prints and etchings
1800: Prints, drawings and copperplates. A catalogue of a choice & pleasing assemblage of prints and drawings, several of them proofs, etchings, and in colours including many by Woollett, Bartolozzi, &c. ... Together with, several copper-plates, some fine drawing paper, portfolios, &c. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Saturday, October 25, 1800. At six o'clock in the evening.
1800: A catalogue of the very select, elegant, and valuable library of a nobleman, removed from his villa for the convenience of sale
1800: A catalogue of a capital and truly valuable library of a gentleman
1800: Fossils, remains of animals and vegetables, minerals, recent shells, corals, and other curious subjects of natural history. Catalogue of the genuine and entire museum of curious subjects of natural history, of John Strange, Esq. Fellow of the Royal and Antiquary Societies, &c. Late of Portland Place, Deceased. Comprising One of the most extensive and valuable Collections in Europe, of the exuviae of Corals, Fishes, Insects, Shells, Vegetables, and other organic Remains, deposited in the Earth, at or antecedent to the universal Deluge; to the Attainment and Knowledge of which Bodies, Mr. Strange had chiefly directed his Researches and Studies, and towards their History made large Collectanea, particularly during his long Residence as British-Minister at the Court of Venice, and on his Travels in France, Germany, Italy, and especially in England and Wales; including many rare, curious, and interesting Subjects, together with a great Variety of scientific Specimens of the Calcareous, Barytical, Magnesian and Siliceous Earths, Ores of Metals, Volcanic Productions, and other Minerals and their aggregates, recent Corals, Shells, Vegetables, &c. Which will be sold by auction, By order of the Executors, and agreeable to his Will, by Mr. King, At his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Friday, July 11, 1800, And Seven following Days, (sunday excepted.) At Twelve O'Clock. May be viewed and Catalogues had at the Place of Sale, price 2s each, which will be allowed to Purchasers
1800: A catalogue of the genuine collection of silver and copper coins, medals, and numismatical books, the property of Mr. Lambe, ... which will be sold by auction by Mr. King, junr. ... on Saturday, December 27, 1800,
1800: Prints and drawings. A catalogue of a collection of prints, many of them proofs, and fine impressions. By the most eminent artists. Among them are, The death of General Wolfe, the battles of the Hogue and Boyne, Oliver Cromwell, and the restoration of Charles II. THomson's Seasons, with plates by Bartolozzi and Tomkins. ... Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. King, at his great room, King-Street, Covent-Garden, on Saturday, October 18, 1800. At six o'clock in the evening.

As Publisher

1709: The full tryal, proceedings, and condemnation of Christopher Slaughterford, upon an appeal for the murder of Mrs Jane Young his sweethart, at Gullford in Surry; at thd [sic] Queen's-Bench-Bar at Westminster, on Saturday June the 25th 1709. Before the Lord Cheif Justice Holt, &c

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