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Some enquiries concerning the first inhabitants, language, religion, learning and letters of Europe
Wise, Francis (1695-1767)
1758
At end of text: F. W. R. L [i.e. F. Wise, Radcliffe Librarian].
Sagacious remarks on the more than sagacious and ever memorable speech of Solomon of the north : vindicating him from sundry malicious aspersions : in a letter to the Rev. Mr. ------, Keeper of the Bodleian Library. To which is added, a certain northern petition now first publish'd from the Bodleian manuscript, and humbly inscrib'd to E----d T------n, Esq
Curiosus; Citizen of York; Fysher, Robert (fl. 1729-1747)
[1735?]
Dedication signed: Urbanus; text signed: Curiosus.
The British librarian : exhibiting a compendious review or abstract of our most scarce, useful, and valuable books in all sciences, as well as in manuscript as in print; with many characters, historical and critical, of the authors, their antagonists, &c. In a manner never before attempted, and useful to all readers. With a complete index to the volume
Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1738
Published in 6 monthly numbers, Jan. to June, 1737.
The British librarian : exhibiting a compendious review or abstract of our most scarce, useful, and valuable books in all sciences, as well as in manuscript as in print; with many characters, historical and critical, of the authors, their antagonists, &c. In a manner never before attempted, and useful to all readers. With a complete index to the volume
Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1738
Published in 6 monthly numbers, Jan. to June, 1737.
Copia delle Lettere del Sig[nor]e Aaron d’Antan Ci Berlino Al Sig[nor]e della Croza Guardiano della Biblioteca del Re. [Italian translation of the letters of Aaron d'Antan to Mathurin Veyssière de La Croze, Royal Librarian at Berlin, justifying his conversion to Judaism].
[18th century]
Italian title supplied from heading on folio 3r. English title derived from Roth, "Catalogue", in Alexander Marx: Jubilee Volume, vol. 1 (New York, 1950), no. 408. Probably translated from French. ...
The great assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his assessours : at which sessions are arraigned Mercurius Britanicus. Mercurius Aulicus. Mercurius Civicus. The scout. The writer of Diurnalls. The Intelligencer. The writer of Occurrences. The writer of Passages. The Post. The Spye. The writer of weekly Accounts. The Scottish dove, &c
Wither, George (1588-1667)
1645
Sometimes attributed to George Wither, but attribution doubtful. A verse satire on the authors of the various newspapers of the time. The last leaf is blank.
Argalus and Parthenia : As it hath been Acted at the Court before their Maiesties: And At the Private-House in Drury-Lane, By thier [sic] Maiesties Servants
Glapthorne, Henry; Sidney, Sir Philip (1554-1586)
1639
The plot is based on Sir Philip Sidney's "Arcadia". Signatures: [A]² B-H⁴. Indexed in: STC 11908.
A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland, deceased, which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. on Monday the 24th of April, 1786,... at her late dwelling-house, in Privy-Garden, Whitehall, by order of the acting executrix
Lightfoot, John (1735-1788); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Bell, John (1745-1831); Hailstone, Edward (1818-1890); Rylands, J[?] P; Skinner and Co. (London, England); Skinner and Co., London; Malcolm Gardner, London; Hyde & Sons[?], Sleaford
[1786]
At foot of titlepage: "No.", the actual number to be inserted in MS.; a variant is without "No." at the foot of the titlepage. - A price list entitled 'A marked catalogue containing the lots' was publ...