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Boot, Arnold De2
Boot, Arnold De (1606-1653)2
Plat, Sir Hugh (1552-1611?)2
Anonymous1
Boot, Thomas1
Bynaeus, Anthony (1654-1698)1
Cox, Richard1
Cox, Sir Richard (1702-1766)1
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The jewel house of art and nature : containing divers rare and profitable inventions, together with sundry new experiments in the art of husbandry. With divers chimical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof. Faithfully and familiarly set down, according to the authours own experience

Plat, Sir Hugh (1552-1611?); Boot, Arnold de (1606-1653)

1653

The authorship of the "Discourse of several sorts of stones," by D.B. (p. 217-232) and the editorship of the entire work is attributed to Arnold de Boot. Cf. DNB.

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The jewel house of art and nature : containing divers rare and profitable inventions, together with sundry new experiments in the art of husbandry. With divers chimical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof. Faithfully and familiarly set down, according to the authours own experience

Plat, Sir Hugh (1552-1611?); Boot, Arnold de (1606-1653)

1653

The authorship of the "Discourse of several sorts of stones," by D.B. (p. 217-232) and the editorship of the entire work is attributed to Arnold de Boot. Cf. DNB.

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A bird, flowers and a man (fol. 81r)
Archive Piece

A bird, flowers and a man (fol. 81r)

[ca.1480-1500]

The border is decorated with a bird, pinks, strawberries, thistles, speedwells, acanthus leaves and a man dressed in clothes for labour, with a hat, a hood, an apron and boots. 5-line foliate initial ...

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Coin

Denomination: Ae unit

Date(s): 105 - 130

Material: copper alloy


Coin

Denomination: denarius

Date(s): 78 BCE

Issuer/creator: Marcus Volteius M.f.

Place: Rome

Material: silver


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Letters relating to shrievalty

1793-1794

Including letters from persons soliciting favours or offering their services [hat, hosiery and gloves; coach and harness; boots and shoes]; letters concerning attendance at grand juries etc from Ferra...

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Vouchers

18th century

Found with other Ribblesdale estate papers, but possibly deriving from a different source: some refer to one Richard Mather; note of 'Boot Money'; four printed bill heads of public houses in Hawes, Ki...

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Small accounts and vouchers

1780-1789

Original bundle of bills to Thomas Lister and Major Lister, for household and personal goods including the air grate (stove) at Malham; 15 drawings and a picture from Anthony Devis, 1780; Hussar boots...

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Le pot aux roses, ou Correspondance secrete et familiere de l'Honorable Thomas Boot, cordonnier royal, avec Sa Majesté George III. roi de la Grande-Bretagne, et ses ministres, les Lords Stormont, Sandwich, Germaine et North; sur les affaires présentes de l'Europe

Boot, Thomas; George King of Great Britain (1738-1820)

[1781]

The imprint is false. Probable place of publication from Adams. Date of publication follows Echeverria & Wilkie. Page 116 misprinted r17.

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Anonymous

Attribution: Juvenal; [Latin]

Date(s): 16-- ?

Manuscript: Lt 91

Contents: On virtue as the only foundation for a happy life, unlike wealth, honour and reputation in the world

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