Book-prices Current: A Record of Prices at which Books Have Been Sold at Auction, Volume 30H. F. and G. Witherby, 1916 |
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Page 600 - Science! true daughter of Old Time thou art! Who alterest all things with thy peering eyes. Why preyest thou thus upon the poet's heart, Vulture, whose wings are dull realities? How should he love thee? or how deem thee wise, Who wouldst not leave him in his wandering To seek for treasure in the jewelled skies, Albeit he soared with an undaunted wing? Hast thou not dragged Diana from her car?
Page 361 - History of New York, from the beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty.
Page 546 - Memorial; or, a Brief Relation of the most Memorable and Remarkable Passages of the Providence of God, manifested to the Planters of New England, in America ; With special Reference to the first Colony thereof, called New Plimouth.
Page 313 - Orations delivered at the Request of the Inhabitants of the town of Boston, to Commemorate the evening of the Fifth of March, 1770: when a number of citizens were killed by a party of British Troops, quartered among them in a time of peace.
Page 148 - Charter of the Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergymen in the Communion of the Church of England, in America...
Page 433 - The female review: or, Memoirs of an American young lady; whose life and character are peculiarly distinguished — being a continental soldier, for nearly three years, in the late American war.
Page 470 - A Brief History of the War with the Indians in New-England. From June 24. 1675. (when the first Englishman was Murdered by the Indians) to August 12, 1676. when Philip, alias Metacomet, the princ(i)pal Author and Beginner of the War, was slain.
Page 666 - A Most pleasant and excellent conceited Comedy, of Sir lohn Falstaffe, and the merry Wiues of Windsor. With the swaggering vaine of Ancient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. Written by W. Shakespeare. Printed for Arthur Johnson, 1619.
Page 507 - Paradise lost. A Poem in Ten Books. The Author John Milton. London, Printed by S. Simmons, and to be sold by S. Thomson at the Bishops-Head in Duck-lane, H. Mortlack at the White Hart in Westminster Hall, M. Walker under St. Dunstons Church in Fleet-street, and R. Boulter at the Turks-Head in Bishopsgate-street, 1668.
Page 506 - Paradise lost. A Poem written in . Ten Books By John Milton. Licensed and Entred according to Order. London Printed, and are to be sold by Peter Parker under Creed Church neer Aldgate; And by Robert Boulter at the Turks Head in Bishopsgate-street ; And Matthias Walker under St. Dunstons Church in Fleet-street. 1667.