English Literature & Printing from the 15th to the 18th Century, Volume 2Maggs Bros., 1928 - 876 pages |
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... Contemporary calf . London , Printed for A. Roper and E. Wilkinson , 1696 . On page 47 we read : — £ 6 6s " English Books the best helps to Conversation , " and on page 48 occurs the following Shakespearean reference : — " Where is Love ...
... Contemporary calf . London , Printed for A. Roper and E. Wilkinson , 1696 . On page 47 we read : — £ 6 6s " English Books the best helps to Conversation , " and on page 48 occurs the following Shakespearean reference : — " Where is Love ...
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... Contemporary calf . London , 1757 . £ 225 An interesting copy , having formerly belonged to Sir George Shuckburgh , the celebrated Mathematician , with his book - plate and a number of leaves containing his manuscript notes , and ...
... Contemporary calf . London , 1757 . £ 225 An interesting copy , having formerly belonged to Sir George Shuckburgh , the celebrated Mathematician , with his book - plate and a number of leaves containing his manuscript notes , and ...
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... contemporary black morocco , with elaborate gilt tooling on sides and back , g . e . Cambridge , Printed by J. Baskerville , 1762 . UNCUT COPY . 109 DALBY ( Joseph ) . THE VIRTUES OF CINNABAR AND MUSK , against the Bite of a Mad Dog ...
... contemporary black morocco , with elaborate gilt tooling on sides and back , g . e . Cambridge , Printed by J. Baskerville , 1762 . UNCUT COPY . 109 DALBY ( Joseph ) . THE VIRTUES OF CINNABAR AND MUSK , against the Bite of a Mad Dog ...
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... contemporary morocco gilt , g . e . Birminghamiae , Typis Johannis Baskerville , 1772. £ 7 10s Another Copy . 4to . New mottled calf gilt ( Derome style ) , g . e . Birmingham , 1772 . £ 4 IOS Another Copy . 8vo . Contemporary red ...
... contemporary morocco gilt , g . e . Birminghamiae , Typis Johannis Baskerville , 1772. £ 7 10s Another Copy . 4to . New mottled calf gilt ( Derome style ) , g . e . Birmingham , 1772 . £ 4 IOS Another Copy . 8vo . Contemporary red ...
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... contemporary full red calf and elaborately tooled in gold on the sides and back . London , Printed ; and sold by A. Millar in the Strand , 1760 . £ 8 108 This was the first work published by Beattie : it was favourably received , and ...
... contemporary full red calf and elaborately tooled in gold on the sides and back . London , Printed ; and sold by A. Millar in the Strand , 1760 . £ 8 108 This was the first work published by Beattie : it was favourably received , and ...
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Page 419 - The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Page 770 - Imp. 4to. -Suckling (Sir John). FRAGMENTA AUREA : a Collection of all the Incomparable Peeces, written by. And published by a friend to perpetuate his memory. Printed by his own copies.
Page 112 - A solemn League and Covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Page 287 - A LOVER'S DIARY. Fcap. Svo. 5j. A volume of poems. Parkes (AK). SMALL LESSONS ON GREAT TRUTHS. Fcap. Svo. is. 6d. Parkinson (John). PARADISI IN SOLE PARADISUS TERRESTRIS, OR A GARDEN OF ALL SORTS OF PLEASANT FLOWERS.
Page 388 - Excise. A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid.
Page 212 - ... you more than see it, you feel it, too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation. He was naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid — his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when...
Page 83 - BUTLER (Samuel). — Hudibras, in three parts, written in the Time of the Late Wars : Corrected and Amended. With Large Annotations and a Preface, by Zachary Grey, LLD Adorn'd with a new Set of Cuts (from the designs of Hogarth).
Page 696 - Table Talk : being the Discourses of JOHN SELDEN, Esq. ; or his Sence of various Matters of weight and high consequence, relating especially to Religion and State.
Page 785 - Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which dying he could wish to blot.
Page 800 - The Relapse ; or. Virtue in Danger : Being the Sequel of The Fool in Fashion, a Comedy.