[AIKIN (John) & BARBAULD (Anna Laetitia, Aikin)]

Evenings at Home; or, the Juvenile Budget Opened. Consisting of a Variety of Miscellaneous Pieces, for the Intruction and Amusement of Young Persons.

London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1794-98. Second edition, 6 vols., in two, 12mo (140 x 85 mm), iv, 152; iv, 152; iv, 161, [1]; [2], 156; iv, 151, [1]; iv, 152pp., upper margin closely shaved touching several page numbers and running titles, near cont. half calf, rubbed, spine of vol. II peeling, leather spine labels a little chipped. "Maria Edgeworth praised this collection of stories, poems, and dialogues designed to provide entertainment for thirty evenings."—Osborne. Vols. 1-4 are dated 1794, vol. 5 & 6 dated 1796. Osborne Collection I, p.230.

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Book number: 38228

Keywords: JUVENILE CHILDREN'S BOOKS POETRY FICTION

[AIKIN (John) & BARBAULD (Anna Laetitia, Aikin)]

Evenings at Home; or, the Juvenile Budget Opened. Consisting of a Variety of Miscellaneous Pieces, for the Intruction and Amusement of Young Persons.

London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1792-1808. 6 Vols., 1-4 & 6 are first editions, vol. 5 fourth edition (1808), 12mo (151 x 92 mm), iv, 152; iv, 152; iv, 161, [1]; iv, 156; iv, 151, [1]; iv, 152pp., vols., 1-4 & 6 in contemporary vellum backed marbled boards, spine of vol. 1 split, vol. 5 in contemporary full calf, endpapers browned from turn-ins. "Maria Edgeworth praised this collection of stories, poems, and dialogues designed to provide entertainment for thirty evenings."—Osborne. Osborne Collection I, p.230.

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Keywords: JUVENILE CHILDREN'S BOOKS POETRY FICTION

[LLOYD (Charles)]

An examination of the principles and boasted disinterestedness of a late right honourable gentleman. In a Letter from an Old Man of Business, to a Noble Lord. London: Printed for J. Almon, 1766. First edition, 8vo, 34, [2]pp., with final advert leaf, single worm pinhole to lower blanks margins, disbound. [Sold with:] Short Considerations upon some late Extraordinary Grants and other Particulars of a late Patriot's Conduct.

Imprinted at London for I. Almon, 1766. [2], 5-31, [3, ads]pp., worm track to lower blank margins, disbound. The "late Right Honourable gentleman" is William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, and "a noble lord" is Lord North. Gephart, 2594.

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Book number: 38850

Keywords: POLITICS REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA PAMPHLETS

[GUILDFORD (Francis North, Baron)]

The Examination of Captain William Bedlow Deceased, relating to the Popish Plot, taken in his last Sickness,.... Togther with the Narrative of Sir Francis North, at the Council Board: And the Letter of Sir Francis North, to Mr. Secretary Jenkins, Relating to this Examination. Perused and Signed to be Printed,.... by me William Williams, Speaker.

London: Printed by the Assigns of John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, 1680. First edition, folio, [4], 5-16pp., licence leaf before title, disbound. Wing, G2215.

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Book number: 39772

Keywords: POPISH PLOT

[POTTER (Thomas)]

The Expedition Against Rochefort Fully Stated and Considered. In a Letter to the Right Honourable the Author of the Candid Reflections on the Report of the General Officers &c.

London: Printed and Sold by J. Towers; M. Cooper; and H. Cook, 1758. First edition, 8vo, 67, [3]pp., disbound. Relating to the British raid on Rochefort in 1757.

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Book number: 38394

Keywords: MILITARY FRANCE ROCHEFORT EXPEDITION SEVEN YEAR WAR

[PIERSON (Christoffel)]

Explanation, of the famous and renowned glas-work. Or painted windows, in the fine and eminent Church at Gouda. For the use and commodity of both Inhabitants, and Foreigners that come to see this artificial Work.

Gouda: Printed by John & Andrew Endenburg, Priviledged Printers of the City, 1718. First English Edition, 12mo, [32]pp., woodcut of Gouda City Arms on title, with some light browning to upper portion of title, modern boards, a nice copy. A history of the Sint Janskerk cathedral in Gouda, with full descriptions thirty-one stained glass windows. After a disastrous fire in 1552, that destroyed most of the stained-glass windows, the glass painters Dirck and Wouter Crabeth were commissioned to produce new windows. By the year 1555, three years after the fire, the first window was introduced, and by 1603 thirty-one superb stained glass windows had been installed. The cathedral in Gouda now contains the most significant examples of sixteenth-century Dutch stained glass in the Netherlands. Each of the stained glass installations have been analysed in chronological order. Evans, Bibliography of Stained Glass, p.65: the British Library, Bodleian and Huntington copies only in the ESTC.

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Book number: 30577

Keywords: ARCHITECTURE ANTIQUARIAN STAINED GLASS APPLIED ARTS TECHNOLOGY

[CULOT (Paul)]

Exposition organisée a l'occasion de la visite des membres du Grolier Club de New-York au Musée de Mariemont le 28 mai 1967.

Musée de Mariemont, 1967. 4to, 19pp., 2 plates of bookbindings, orig. printed wrappers. Presentation inscription. Provenance: From the library of Howard M. Nixon (1909-1983), British librarian and bookbinding historian.

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Book number: 36112

Keywords: BOOKBINDING

[LEFEVRE (Mrs. -)]

An Extract of Letters by Mrs. L***.

Bristol: Printed by William Pine, 1769. First Edition, 12mo, the lower outer corner of E4 missing with the loss of part of 4 words, [5], 6-111, [1] pp., disbound. The preface is signed J. W., i.e. John Wesley. Baker, 257.

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Book number: 33279

Keywords: Theology Methodism JOHN WESLEY PAMPHLETS

[VIVIAN (John Henry)]

Extracts of notes taken in the course of a Tour on the continent of Europe, in the years 1814 and 1815, principally relating to a visit to the island of Elba and a conversation held with Napoleon Bonaparte, during his residence there.

London: Sold by Longman Hurst, Rees, Orme and Browne. [1822]. First edition, 58, [2]pp., with the terminal errata leaf, presentation copy from the author, disbound. Vivian, John Henry (1785-1855), industrialist and politician, born on 9 August 1785 in Truro, went on to become a mining and copper-smelting entrepreneur. He enjoyed travelling and in 1815 met the exiled Napoleon Bonaparte on Elba, this pamphlet is his account of that meeting. Rare; Not in the British Library.

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Book number: 27481

Keywords: TRAVEL ANTIQUARIAN ELBA NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ITALY

[THOMPSON (Henry Yates)] Editor.

Facsimiles of Two "Histoires" by Jean Foucquet from Vols. I. and II. of the "Anciennetés des Juifs", Numbered Respectively 247 français in the National Library of France, and 101 in in the Supplemental Volume... of the Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts in the Collection of Henry Yates Thompson, to Which is Added a Notice with 2 Photogravures and Four Photographic Facsimiles (By Three-Colour Process) from Detached Pages of a Fifteenth-Century Manuscript of "Historie Ancienne jesqu'à Romains".

Privately Printed [at the Chiswick Press]. 1903. 2 Vols., folio and royal 4to, 10; [ii]pp., limited edition of 20 copies, 5 photogravure, 4 coloured photograph plates, each with a leaf of letterpress explanatory text, cont. printed wrapper, cloth spine, enclosed in orig. portfolio, a nice copy. Extremely scarce, limited to 20 set for private distribution.

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Book number: 27244

Keywords: ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS BIBLIOGRAPHY

[WEBSTER (Charles)]

Facts, Tending to show the Connection of the Stomach with Life, Disease, and Recovery.

London: Printed for J. Murray, W. Gordon and G. Mudie, 1793. First edition, 8vo, [4], 59, [1]pp., recent calf-backed marbled boards, gilt lettered red morocco spine label.

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Book number: 40280

Keywords: MEDICINE

[SOMERVILLE (John Southey Somerville, Baron)]

Facts and Observations Relative to Sheep, Wool, Ploughs, and Oxen: in which the importance of improving the short-wooled breeds of sheep, by a mixture of the merino blood, is demonstrated from actual practice: Together with some remarks on the advantages which have been derived to the author's flock from the use of salt / by John, Lord Somerville.

London: Printed for John Harding, 1809. Third enlarged edition, 8vo (225 x 145 mm), [8], 256 + 36pp., of publisher's catalogue "Harding's New Catalogue of Books on Agriculture", with half-title, engraved frontis., and 9 engraved plates (of which 3 are folding), orig. boards, rubbed, spine defective, uncut. Provenance: Ownership signature of W. B. Thomas, April 18, 1810. Goldsmiths'-Kress, 19812; Perkins, 1640.

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Book number: 37338

Keywords: AGRICULTURE HUSBANDRY FARMING SHEEP WOOL ECONOMICS

[SOMERVILLE (John Southey Somerville, Baron)]

Facts and Observations Relative to Sheep, Wool, Ploughs, and Oxen: in which the importance of improving the short-wooled breeds of sheep, by a mixture of the merino blood, is demonstrated from actual practice: Together with some remarks on the advantages which have been derived to the author's flock from the use of salt / by John, Lord Somerville.

London: Printed for John Harding, 1809. Third enlarged edition, 8vo (207 x 130 mm), [8], 256pp., with half-title, 10 engraved plates (of which 3 are folding), later green buckram. Provenance: bookplate and a couple of neat stamps of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. Goldsmiths'-Kress, 19812; Perkins, 1640.

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[PERKINS (William)]

A faithfull and plaine exposition vpon the two first verses of the second chapter of Zephaniah: by that late reuerend preacher of Gods word, Maister Perkins. Containing a povverfull exhortation to repentance: as also the manner how men in repentance are to search themselues. Preached at Sturbridge Faire, in the field; taken from his mouth: and afterwards diligently perused; and now published for the common good. By a preacher of the word. With a preface prefixed, touching the publishing of M. Perkins his Workes. And a catalogue of all such particulars thereof, as are to be expected.

London: Printed by Thomas Creede, for William Welby, 1606. Folio, [8], 24pp., faint waterstain to upper blank margin, stab-holes to inner blank margin, disbound.

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Book number: 37848

Keywords: THEOLOGY SERMONS

[CAMBRIDGE (Richard Owen)]

The Fakeer: a Tale. [in verse].

First edition, 4to, vi, [7]-11, [1] pp., some faint staining to fore-edge margins, disbound. A metrical dialogue between a fakir ('a Religious well known in the East') and an Indian; Cambridge acknowledges that 'the Plan of the following Lines is borrowed from M. Voltaire, who evidently took his Hint from a Passage in Pere Le Comte's History of China....'.

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Book number: 39750

Keywords: POETRY ENGLISH LITERATURE