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Fake auctioncatalogues as political weapons

HENLY, Thomas, (W. GORDON).
Catalogus van eene zo ongemeene zeldzaame, als uitmuntende verzameling van manuscripten. Betreffende den voorleedene en tegenwoordige staat van Engeland. Bestaande buiten de pakketten in 341 deelen in folio, alle in Engelsche banden, fraay gebonden, en eene menigte andere in kleinder formaat. .... Lord W. Gordon. Het welke verkocht zal worden den 20ste maart 1781 ten huize van Thomas Henley, boekhandelaar te Londen.








(London, 1781). With 13 parts in one. 8vo. Contemporary boards. 16 pp.

With:
2. BRANDI, Thomas, W. ROASTBEUF & J. PUNCH. BEREDENEERDE CATALOGUS van een zeer fraaie, capitaale en pragtige inboedel... byeenverzameld door den heere G.R. Dordrecht, Blussé, Rotterdam, Van der Dries, (ca. 1781). (4), 28 pp.

3. BRANDI, Thomas, W. ROASTBEUF & J. PUNCH. SLEUTEL of noodige ophelderingen der onlangs uitgekomene catalogus van een fraaije capitaale en prachtige inboedel.... door den heere G.R. Dordrecht, Blussé, Rotterdam, Van der Dries, etc., (ca. 1781). 15 pp.

4. IDEM. Appendix of aanhangzel behoordende tot de catalogus van een fraaije capitaale en prachtige inboedel.... door den heere G.R. Idem. 16 pp.

5. BEREDENEERDE VOORWAARDEN volgens welke de makelaars Thomas Brandi,  William Roastbeuf en James  Punch in de maanden mey of juny dezes jaars.... inboedel van den heer G.R..... Amsterdam, Keyzer, etc., Rotterdam D. & A. Vis etc.,  etc. (ca. 1781). 13 pp.

6.  BRANDI, Thomas, W. ROASTBEUF & J. PUNCH. Beredeneerde notitie van het vorstelyke poppe- en speel-goed der kinderen van G.R. (No place, ca. 1781). 16 pp.

7. COMMISSIEBRIEF VAN DEN HEERE WILHELMUSBATAVUS, een aanzienlyke Nederlandsche patriot, aan den heere Lambertus koopmans, commissionair te Londen..... des heeren G.R. (No place, ca. 1781). 16 pp.

8. COMMISSIEBRIEF VAN DEN HEERE LOUIS LE FRANC, een aanzienlykonderdaan des konings van Frankryk, doch thans in Holland resideerende, aan den heere Lambertus koopmans, commissionair te Londen..... des heeren G.R. (No place, ca. 1781). 16 pp.

9. BRIEF VAN DE HEERE PETRUS PATRIOT aan den heere G.R....  boedel bekoomen hebben. (No place, ca. 1781). 16 pp.

10. SAAMENSPRAAK TUSSCHEN EEN HOLLANDSCHEN BOER EN EEN COMMISSIONAIR, over een fraaijen, capitaalen en prachtigen inboedel......(No place, ca. 1781). 16 pp.

11. PARTICULIERE BRIEF VAN EEN HEER TE ZEELAND, AAN ZYN' VRIEND TE AMSTERDAM. Wegens een aldaar voorgavllen verschrikkelyk oproer, door den Engelschen verwekt.... worden. (No place, ca. 1781). 8 pp.

12.  INVENTARIS VAN EEN UITMUNTEND PARTYTJE GOEDEREN, waar onder veelerlei bybelgeschiedenissen, by een gebragt door eenige inwooners van London.... des heeren G.R. (No place, ca. 1781). 16 pp.

13. PLAN VAN ASSOPIATIE DOOR DEN HEER G.R.... schuldeischers. Dordrecht, The Hague, Leiden, Utrecht, Arends, Dempter etc., (ca. 1781). 15 pp.

Collection of 13  pamphlets, in the form of fictitional auctioncatalogues with satyrical descriptions of the lots, against the English written during the Anglo-Dutch sea war (1780-1784).  The Dutch supported the American rebels against the English during the American Independence War (1775-1783) by  trading weapons.  Mainly Dutch Patriots, who were opposed to the Dutch King William V, supported the American rebels, in order to reach a more democratic governement  in the Netherlands, such as in America.
The trade with the Americans infuriated the British. The following war was mainly fought at sea. The Dutch defended their searoutes, which were exclusive to Dutch traders, important for overseas trade with America and their colonies aginst the British marine. Soon the Dutch marine was overpowered by the British and many Dutch colonies,  searoutes and Dutch tradeships were taken by the Royal Navy. The North-Sea and the Channel were blocked by the British. This resulted in an economic disaster and poverty for the Netherlands. William V was held responsible by the Patriots.  In 1783 a cease-fire was signed between the Dutch and English and the war ended  with the Treaty of Paris in 1784. 

Ad 1. Pamphlet against the English in the form of a fake auctioncatalogue  for the extensive collection  of Lord W. Gordon containing fake lots with manuscripts, books, prints, drawings& paintings, furniture, artefacts etc. The auction was supposedly held at London 20th of March 1781. Each supposed lot contains a  description with satyrical comments on the English monarchy and nobility.
Ad 2.  Fictional auctioncatalogue with lots with jewelry and artefacts of precious materials presumably from the collection of G.R., which stands for George Rex, all described in a belittleling and negative manner.
Ad. 9. This pamphlet is probably written by P. Pijpers according to Van Doorninck.

Good copies.- (Loose in spine; edges sl. rubbed).
Ad 1-13 Knuttel resp. 19699, 19701, 19706, 19702, 19703, 19704, 19709, 19710, 19711, 19712, 19713, 19714, 19716.

Related Subjects: 19th Century  Bibliography  Catalogues  Children's Books  Dutch  Fictitious Imprints  Illustrated Books  Pamphlets 

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