Excerpt from Catalogue of the Genuine and Entire Collection of Drawings and Pictures, the Property of William Roscoe Esq.: Which Will Be Sold by Auction<br><br>Hopes had been indulged by the present possessor that the works of Literature and Art included in this, and the two preced ing Catalogues, might have formed the basis of a more extensive collection, and have been rendered subservient to some objecttf public utility; but the circumstances 'of the times are not favour able to his views, and they are now therefore ofi'ered to the public, in detail, and without reserve. The Catalogues may serve, how ever, to give an idea of the entire collection, when the works that compose it are again dispersed.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.