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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... Richard ) . A DISCOURSE OF THE FELICITY OF MAN , or his Summum Bonum . The original edition , Fron- London , 1598 tispiece , 4to . calf . " This work is in fact a garner filled with the most amusing and best histories , and little ...
... Richard ) . A DISCOURSE OF THE FELICITY OF MAN , or his Summum Bonum . The original edition , Fron- London , 1598 tispiece , 4to . calf . " This work is in fact a garner filled with the most amusing and best histories , and little ...
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... Richard Pynson , London , 1509 120 This copy of the edition of Pynson , wants nine leaves . It contains , however , the first leaf after the title , and those leaves of register usually wanting . Dibdin says : " There are few books more ...
... Richard Pynson , London , 1509 120 This copy of the edition of Pynson , wants nine leaves . It contains , however , the first leaf after the title , and those leaves of register usually wanting . Dibdin says : " There are few books more ...
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Leonard and co. CATALOGUE . 125 BRATHWAIT , RICHARD . 126 127 COMMENT UPON THE TWO TALES ( The Miller's Tale and The Wife of Bath ) of our Ancient , Renouned and Ever Living Poet , Sir Jeffray Chaucer . First London , 1665 edition , 8vo ...
Leonard and co. CATALOGUE . 125 BRATHWAIT , RICHARD . 126 127 COMMENT UPON THE TWO TALES ( The Miller's Tale and The Wife of Bath ) of our Ancient , Renouned and Ever Living Poet , Sir Jeffray Chaucer . First London , 1665 edition , 8vo ...
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... Richard Burke . Fine portrait , 4 vols . 8vo . cloth . London , 1844 152 153 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 ...
... Richard Burke . Fine portrait , 4 vols . 8vo . cloth . London , 1844 152 153 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 ...
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... RICHARD , D. D. LIFE OF WAYNFLETE , Bp . of Winchester , Founder of Magdalen College , Oxford , Collec- ted from Records , Registers , Manuscripts and other Authen- tic Evidences . Portraits and engravings , large paper , royal 8vo ...
... RICHARD , D. D. LIFE OF WAYNFLETE , Bp . of Winchester , Founder of Magdalen College , Oxford , Collec- ted from Records , Registers , Manuscripts and other Authen- tic Evidences . Portraits and engravings , large paper , royal 8vo ...
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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.