Catalogue of the Valuable Private Library of the Late George Livermore, Esq., of Cambridge, Mass: Being a Magnificent Collection of Bibles, New Testaments, Psalms, Hymns, and Catechisms, Also Including a Fine Collection of Works on Bibliography,... Rare Americana, and Early Imprints...together with a Small Collection of Washington Portraits...to be Sold by Auction November 20th and the Three Following Days ...

This catalogue was compiled for the 1864 estate auction of George Livermore, a prominent 19th-century bibliophile and historical scholar based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Livermore was renowned during his lifetime for assembling a deeply significant collection of Bibles, early Americana, and historical documents, reflecting his commitment to preserving the religious and colonial foundations of American history. The auction served as a major event in the antiquarian book trade, marking the dispersal of a library that was widely considered one of the most comprehensive private collections of its kind in the United States at the time.

The document itself was designed to serve both as a logistical guide for the auction held over four days in November and as a permanent record of the collection's breadth. It follows the standard bibliographic practices of the mid-19th century, categorizing the works into sections such as bibles, psalters, and rare imprints. Beyond its function as a sales ledger, the catalogue provides historians with a vital snapshot of the reading habits and archival priorities of elite 19th-century New England collectors, preserving the provenance of various rare texts that were eventually integrated into other major institutional and private libraries.