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Brotherton Collection757
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Marillier, Clement Pierre (1740-1808)44
Mayer, Charles Joseph (1751-1825?)41
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Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)34
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)31
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)29
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Hogarth illustrated (v.1)

Ireland, John (1808)

[1793]

Printer's name from colophon of vol.1. The second edition of the third volume, 'A supplement to Hogarth illustrated', was published in 1804 and is found with an additional titlepage, engraved, readi...

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Hogarth illustrated (v.2)

Ireland, John (1808)

[1793]

Printer's name from colophon of vol.1. The second edition of the third volume, 'A supplement to Hogarth illustrated', was published in 1804 and is found with an additional titlepage, engraved, readi...

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Memoirs illustrating the history of Jacobinism (v.1)

Barruel, Augustin de abbé (1741-1820); Clifford, Robert Hon

1798

pt. 1. The Antichristian conspiracy --Pt. 2. The antimonarchical conspiracy -- pt. 3. The antisocial conspiracy -- pt. 4. Antisocial conspiracy; historical part.

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Memoirs illustrating the history of Jacobinism (v.4)

Barruel, Augustin de abbé (1741-1820); Clifford, Robert Hon

1798

pt. 1. The Antichristian conspiracy --Pt. 2. The antimonarchical conspiracy -- pt. 3. The antisocial conspiracy -- pt. 4. Antisocial conspiracy; historical part.

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Memoirs illustrating the history of Jacobinism (v.3)

Barruel, Augustin de abbé (1741-1820); Clifford, Robert Hon

1798

pt. 1. The Antichristian conspiracy --Pt. 2. The antimonarchical conspiracy -- pt. 3. The antisocial conspiracy -- pt. 4. Antisocial conspiracy; historical part.

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Democratic principles illustrated by example

Cobbett, William (1763-1835)

1798

Peter Porcupine = William Cobbett.

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Histoire des illustres françois (v.1)

France. Assemblée nationale législative, 1792-1793

1792

Tome Premier. Les vies de Paulin, baron de la Garde; de Michel de l'Hôpital ; de Fabert ; de Dugué-Trouin. -- Tome second. Les vies de Chevort ; de Jean Bart ; de Jaques Pierre ; des Flibusliers ; d...

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Histoire des illustres françois (v.2)

France. Assemblée nationale législative, 1792-1793

1792

Tome Premier. Les vies de Paulin, baron de la Garde; de Michel de l'Hôpital ; de Fabert ; de Dugué-Trouin. -- Tome second. Les vies de Chevort ; de Jean Bart ; de Jaques Pierre ; des Flibusliers ; d...

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Illustrated plan of Calatia [Caiazo], Italy

1597

Latin description on reverse. Hand coloured

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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions

Whately, Thomas (1772); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Ord, Isabella (1749-1802); Hunter, Robert (1737-1810)

MDCCLXXI. [1771]

Anonymous. By Thomas Whately. Indexed in: Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800,

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