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... ( William ) . An Essay ( Swinburne ) , 986 Blood ( Col. ) Life and Death of , 3472 Bolingbroke ( Viscount ) . Memoirs ( Gold- smith ) , 4645 Bourgogne , Les Ducs de . Histoire ( Barante ) , 4769 Brandon ( Richard , the Executioner ) ...
... ( William ) . An Essay ( Swinburne ) , 986 Blood ( Col. ) Life and Death of , 3472 Bolingbroke ( Viscount ) . Memoirs ( Gold- smith ) , 4645 Bourgogne , Les Ducs de . Histoire ( Barante ) , 4769 Brandon ( Richard , the Executioner ) ...
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... ( William ) . Various MSS . , 3062-64 National MSS . of Ireland ( Facsimiles ) , 1773 Ottley ( W. Y. ) Observations on a Manu- script , 4915 Palæographical Society . Publications , 2601 Pope ( A. ) A Riddle , 4694 Pope ( A. ) The ...
... ( William ) . Various MSS . , 3062-64 National MSS . of Ireland ( Facsimiles ) , 1773 Ottley ( W. Y. ) Observations on a Manu- script , 4915 Palæographical Society . Publications , 2601 Pope ( A. ) A Riddle , 4694 Pope ( A. ) The ...
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... ( William ) . An Arabian Tale ( Vathek ) from an unpub- lished Manuscript , with Notes , calf , London , 1786 , 8vo . ( 444 ) Denham , £ 1 95 . 7 Bentley's Miscellany , vol . I to 23 , illustrations by Cruikshank and Leech , half calf ...
... ( William ) . An Arabian Tale ( Vathek ) from an unpub- lished Manuscript , with Notes , calf , London , 1786 , 8vo . ( 444 ) Denham , £ 1 95 . 7 Bentley's Miscellany , vol . I to 23 , illustrations by Cruikshank and Leech , half calf ...
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... ( William ) . The Naval History of Great Britain , 6 vol . , portraits , cloth , 1837 , 8vo . ( 134 ) Sotheran , £ 4 IOS . Bumpus , £ 1 145 . 40 Johnston and Croall . Nature Printed British Seaweeds , 4 vol . , coloured plates , half ...
... ( William ) . The Naval History of Great Britain , 6 vol . , portraits , cloth , 1837 , 8vo . ( 134 ) Sotheran , £ 4 IOS . Bumpus , £ 1 145 . 40 Johnston and Croall . Nature Printed British Seaweeds , 4 vol . , coloured plates , half ...
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... William Marshall , old calf gilt , Oxford , L. Lichfield for R. Young and E. Forrest , 1640 , small folio ( 2 ) Quaritch , £ 7 349 Bewick ( Thomas ) . A History of British Birds , the figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick , LARGE PAPER ...
... William Marshall , old calf gilt , Oxford , L. Lichfield for R. Young and E. Forrest , 1640 , small folio ( 2 ) Quaritch , £ 7 349 Bewick ( Thomas ) . A History of British Birds , the figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick , LARGE PAPER ...
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