Catalogue of a Portion of the Valuable Library of the Late Sir Charles Stuart, Bart

This catalogue was published in 1853 to document the sale of a significant portion of the personal library belonging to the late Sir Charles James Stuart, 2nd Baronet. The auction, conducted by the prominent firm Sotheby and Wilkinson in London, reflected the mid-19th-century practice of liquidating private aristocratic collections to settle estates or distribute family assets among heirs.

The publication serves as a bibliographic record of the volumes held by a British baronet during the Victorian era. These catalogues were designed as utilitarian lists for prospective buyers, detailing the editions, bindings, and condition of historical books. They are preserved today by research institutions and libraries to track the provenance of rare texts and provide insights into the private reading habits and collecting priorities of the landed gentry during that period.