a history of sales of pictures and other works of art ; with notices of the collections sold, names of owners, titles of pictures, prices and purchasers, arranged under the artists of the different schools in order of date ; including the purchases and prices of pictures for the National Gallery ; illustrated with autotypes from small sketches of great pictures & water-colour drawings sold, portraits of eminent collectors and views of their residences, objects of ornamental art, &c., &c. /