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... Bedford , Feb. 9 , 1916 , Sotheby , Lot 3. ] Alley ( William ) . ΠΤΩΧΟΜΥΣΕΙΟΝ , the poore man's librarie , black letter , engraved title , old cf. ( rebacked , wormed ) , John Daye , 1571 , folio ( 13 ) , May 17 , Sotheby Lewine , 1 28 ...
... Bedford , Feb. 9 , 1916 , Sotheby , Lot 3. ] Alley ( William ) . ΠΤΩΧΟΜΥΣΕΙΟΝ , the poore man's librarie , black letter , engraved title , old cf. ( rebacked , wormed ) , John Daye , 1571 , folio ( 13 ) , May 17 , Sotheby Lewine , 1 28 ...
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... Bedford , in his best manner , London , printed in the year 1783 , roy . 8vo . ( 40 ) , Nov. 7 , Sotheby Dobell , £ 51 [ £ 56 , mor . ex . , t.e.g. , by Lortic , other edges uncut , title mended , July 15 , 1914 , Sotheby , Lot 46 ...
... Bedford , in his best manner , London , printed in the year 1783 , roy . 8vo . ( 40 ) , Nov. 7 , Sotheby Dobell , £ 51 [ £ 56 , mor . ex . , t.e.g. , by Lortic , other edges uncut , title mended , July 15 , 1914 , Sotheby , Lot 46 ...
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... Bedford , J. Cawood , 1570 , folio ( 49 ) , Nov. 7 , Sotheby G. D. Smith , £ 50 [ Large clean copy ( 113 by 7ğin . ) , believed to be one of the finest copies known . ] Brandt ( Seb . ) Varia Carmina , ed . prima , lit. rom . et goth ...
... Bedford , J. Cawood , 1570 , folio ( 49 ) , Nov. 7 , Sotheby G. D. Smith , £ 50 [ Large clean copy ( 113 by 7ğin . ) , believed to be one of the finest copies known . ] Brandt ( Seb . ) Varia Carmina , ed . prima , lit. rom . et goth ...
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... Bedford , uncut , Newcastle , 1797 , 1804 , 1821 - General History of Quadrupeds , first ed . , LARGE PAPER , mor . ex . , t.e.g. , by F. Bedford , uncut , ib . , 1790 - Fables of Esop and others , first ed . , LARGE PAPER , the Thumb ...
... Bedford , uncut , Newcastle , 1797 , 1804 , 1821 - General History of Quadrupeds , first ed . , LARGE PAPER , mor . ex . , t.e.g. , by F. Bedford , uncut , ib . , 1790 - Fables of Esop and others , first ed . , LARGE PAPER , the Thumb ...
Page 123
... Bedford , 1663-78 , 8vo . ( 69 ) , Nov. 7 , Sotheby Hopkins , £ 31 [ First genuine author's editions of all the volumes , which are all of one uniform size . ] Butler ( S. ) Hudibras . The First Part , written in the time of the late ...
... Bedford , 1663-78 , 8vo . ( 69 ) , Nov. 7 , Sotheby Hopkins , £ 31 [ First genuine author's editions of all the volumes , which are all of one uniform size . ] Butler ( S. ) Hudibras . The First Part , written in the time of the late ...
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Page 158 - A Collection of the Names of the Merchants Living' IN AND ABOUT THE CITY OF LONDON; very usefull and necessary. Carefully Collected for the Benefit of all Dealers that shall have occasion with any of them, directing them at the first sight of their name to the place of their abode.
Page 228 - Original Letters, etc., of Sir John Falstaff and his friends, now first made public by a gentleman, a descendant of Dame Quickly, from genuine manuscripts which have been in the possession of the Quickly family near four hundred years.
Page 328 - History of New York, from the beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty.
Page 450 - A Bill in the Chancery of New Jersey, at the suit of John, Earl of •Stair...
Page 627 - London, Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster, and R. Bentley, at the Anchor in the New Exchange, the Crane in St. Pauls ChurchYard, and in Russel-Street Covent-Garden.
Page 652 - A subsidy granted to the king of tonnage and poundage, and other sums of money payable on merchandise exported and imported " — it was enacted —
Page 403 - A BOOKE OF FISHING WITH HOOKE AND LINE, and of all other instruments thereunto belonging.
Page 624 - M. William Shak-speare : HIS True Chronicle Historic of the life and death of King LEAR and his three Daughters. With the unfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of TOM of Bedlam : As it was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall vpon S.
Page 22 - Carte du Mexique et de La Floride, des Terres Angloises et des Isles Antilles, du Cours et des Environs de la Krvitre de Mississipi, measuring 24 X 19 inches, which includes nearly the whole of North America. Nicholas de Fer was at this time the royal geographer of Belgium, 1701-1716.° We note several of his maps : — Les Castes aux Environs de la Riviere de Misissipi, par N.
Page 37 - Authentic Account of the Proceedings, of the Congress held at New York in 1765 on the Subject of the American Stamp Act.