Catalogue of the choice collection of books, forming the library of Zelotes Hosmer, esq., of Cambridge, Mass., ... which will be sold by auction, on May 7, 1861, and three following days1861 |
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... Memoirs of our antient Printers , and Register of the Books printed by them , from 1471 to 1600 , with appendix concerning printing in Scotland and Ireland , to the same time . 4to . half calf . London , 1749 First edition of the ...
... Memoirs of our antient Printers , and Register of the Books printed by them , from 1471 to 1600 , with appendix concerning printing in Scotland and Ireland , to the same time . 4to . half calf . London , 1749 First edition of the ...
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... Memoirs of our Ancient Printers , and a Register of the Books Printed by them , begun by the late Joseph Ames , considerably augmented by William Herbert , and now greatly enlarged , with copious notes , by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin , and ...
... Memoirs of our Ancient Printers , and a Register of the Books Printed by them , begun by the late Joseph Ames , considerably augmented by William Herbert , and now greatly enlarged , with copious notes , by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin , and ...
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... Memoir , by the Rev. Alex . Dyce . Portrait , 12mo , cloth . Pickering , London , 1831 91 Beauclerk , Topham , Catalogue of his Large and Valuable . Library , Priced . 8vo . half mor . London , 1781 92 BEAUMONT , FRANCIS . and JOHN ...
... Memoir , by the Rev. Alex . Dyce . Portrait , 12mo , cloth . Pickering , London , 1831 91 Beauclerk , Topham , Catalogue of his Large and Valuable . Library , Priced . 8vo . half mor . London , 1781 92 BEAUMONT , FRANCIS . and JOHN ...
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... Memoir . Portrait , 4 vols . royal 8vo . large paper , cloth . Pickering , London , 1836 Fifty copies only were printed on large paper . 140 Brydges , Sir S. E. Censura Literaria . Containing Titles , Abstracts , and Opinions of Old ...
... Memoir . Portrait , 4 vols . royal 8vo . large paper , cloth . Pickering , London , 1836 Fifty copies only were printed on large paper . 140 Brydges , Sir S. E. Censura Literaria . Containing Titles , Abstracts , and Opinions of Old ...
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... Memoirs of his Life and Character , with speci- mens of his Poetry and Letters , and Estimate of his Genius and Talents , by J. Prior . Portrait , 8vo . London , 1839 " A valuable addition to English Biography . " 154 Burkitt , William ...
... Memoirs of his Life and Character , with speci- mens of his Poetry and Letters , and Estimate of his Genius and Talents , by J. Prior . Portrait , 8vo . London , 1839 " A valuable addition to English Biography . " 154 Burkitt , William ...
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Page 6 - ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF WRITING, as well Hieroglyphic as Elementary, Illustrated by Engravings taken from. Marbles, Manuscripts, and Charters, Ancient and Modern ; also Some Account of the Origin and Progress of Printing.
Page 109 - Works of, now first collected, with some account of the Author, and Notes by the Rev.
Page 69 - History of Latin Christianity ; including that of the Popes to the Pontificate of Nicholas V.
Page 24 - Vindida; or Clieveland's Genuine Poems, Orations, Epistles, &;c., purged from the many false and spurious ones which had usurped his name, and from innumerable Errours and Corruptions in the true Copies.
Page 21 - The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, compared with the Former Editions and many valuable MSS. Out of which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed ; By John Urry, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon, Deceased : Together •with a Glossary, By a Student of the same College.
Page 83 - The Arte of English Poesie. Contriued into three Bookes : The first of POETS and POESIE, the second of PROPORTION, the third of ORNAMENT.
Page 57 - London in Luster: projecting many bright Beams of Triumph : disposed into several Representations of Scenes and Pageants Performed with great Splendor on Wednesday, October ^.9. lti79, at the Initiation and Instalment of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Clayton, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Dignified with divers delightful Varieties of Presenters, with Speeches, Songs, and Actions, properly and punctually described.
Page 76 - The Oxford Sausage: Or, Select Poetical Pieces, Written by the most Celebrated Wits Of The University of Oxford.
Page 46 - Some account of a collection of several thousand bills, accounts, and inventories, illustrating the history of prices between the years 1650 and 1750. Presented to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, by James Orchard Halliwell, esq., FRS, Hon. MRIA, Hon. MRSL, FSA, etc., Brixton Hill; printed for private circulation only: 1852.