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The life of David Haggart : alias John Wilson, alias John Morison, alias Barney M'Coul, alias John M'Colgan, alias Daniel O'Brien, alias the Switcher
Haggart, David (1801-1821); Robertson, George (1793?-1844); Combe, George (1788-1858)
1821
Edited by George Robertson. Appendix includes "Sketch of the Natural Character of David Haggart, as indicated by his Cerebral Organization" (p. 159-70), by George Combe, and a glossary of cant terms...
Netscher, (Gaspard), "Les Bohemiennes" Engraving.
Halbou, Louis Michel (1730-1809)
c. 1730 - c.1809
Engraving by L. M. [Louis Michel] Halbou of Netscher's "Les Bohemiennes." Featuring four figures, with one woman looking at/reading the hand of man. [Possibly fortune telling]. Inscribed: ‘de la...
"Zigeuner," Unknown artist
c.1820
Print (so titled), coloured by hand, of man playing violin and girl apparently about to sing. Published by M. Treutsensky, Vienna. Loosely mounted.(There is a printed illustration on the reverse of ...
A general history of the lives and adventures of the most famous highwaymen, murderers, street-robbers, &c : To which is added, a genuine account of the voyages and plunders of the most notorious pyrates. Interspersed with several diverting histories of their amours and comical adventures
Johnson, captain Charles
1742
Originally issued in 73 weekly or 20 monthly numbers beginning 30 June 1733; also reissued with cancel t.-p., with imprint: London: Printed for and sold by Olive Payne... M.DCC.XXXVI. Pagination sli...
Dissertatio philosophica de Cingaris
Thomasius, Jacob (1622-1684); Schmid, Christoph von (1768-1854)
1671
At head of title: "Q.B.V". "Nunc recusa anno M DC LXXI." Diss.--Leipzig (J.C. Schmid, respondent).
Traité sur la magie, le sortilege, les posessions, obsessions et malefices où l'on en démontre la verité & la réalité : avec une methode sûre & facile pour les discerner, & les reglemens contre les devins, sorciers, magiciens, &c. Ouvrage très-utile aux ecclesiastiques, aux medecins, & aus juges
Daugis, Antoine Louis
1732
Contains "Déclaration... rendue contre les Bohémes & ceux qui leur donnent retraite" (Dd3, verso - Dd5, verso). 6 pp. at end: "Catalogue des livres de droit qui se trouvent... chez Pierre Prault"....
Relics of an un-common attorney
Hine, Reginald L (1883-1949); Scott, Richenda C
1951
With illustration on end-papers.
Punch
Lemon, Mark (1809-1870); Mayhew, Henry (1812-1887); Taylor, Tom (1817-1880); Brooks, Shirley (1815-1874); Burnand, Sir F C (1836-1917); Seaman, Sir Owen (1861-1936)
v.187 4 July - 26 Dec., 1934. On p.140 of v.187 is a review of Naomi Jacob's novel "The loaded stick" and on p.598 a review of the film "Caravan". With the bookplate of Robert M. Dawson (item no.[12...
Extracts from Sellers Catalogues
c.1934- c.1954
Extracts from sellers catalogues with notes and highlighted items of interest for addition to Dorothy Una Ratcliffes, "Romany Collection." Sellers include: "Dobell's Antiquarian Bookstore," "Bernar...
Tom Hathaway
Webb, G E C
1963
A novel about Gypsy life in the Corfe and Poole areas of Dorset in 1870.