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Henry the Sixth, Part One. II. v. 43 - III. i. 39

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (105)

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More reformation. A satyr upon himself

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

1703

Daniel Defoe is identified as the author in an 'advertisement' on the verso of the title-page. Pages 38-39 and 42-43 misnumbered 34-35 and 38-39 in some copies.

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More reformation. A satyr upon himself

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

1703

Daniel Defoe is identified as the author in an 'advertisement' on the verso of the title-page. Pages 38-39 and 42-43 misnumbered 34-35 and 38-39 in some copies.

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The duenna : a comic opera, in three acts : as it is performed, by His Majesty's servants

Pottinger, Israel (1759-1761); Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Linley, Thomas (1756-1778); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)

1776

A parody of Sheridan's play, by I. Pottinger; the music composed by Thomas Linley and his son.

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But thou didst not. Messiah

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

[ca. 1800]

Page numbered 109 at top, (43) at foot.

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Leeds School of Medicine Opening Ceremony and Prospectuses

1831-1864

Volume containing a number of prospectuses for the Leeds School of Medicine bound together. The dates for these are as follows: 1834-35, 1835-36, 1838-39, 1840-41, 1841-42, 1842-43, 1863-64 [2 copies]...

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Reports of cases argued and ruled at nisi prius, in the Courts of King's Bench, and Common Pleas (v.1-2)

Espinasse, Isaac; Great Britain. Court of Queen's Bench; Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas

1803-11

Vol.1-2: second edition, corrected. Vol.1-2 paged continuously; vols.3-6 each have separate title-page and pagination.

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Reports of cases argued and ruled at nisi prius, in the Courts of King's Bench, and Common Pleas (v.3-4)

Espinasse, Isaac; Great Britain. Court of Queen's Bench; Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas

1803-11

Vol.1-2: second edition, corrected. Vol.1-2 paged continuously; vols.3-6 each have separate title-page and pagination.

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Reports of cases argued and ruled at nisi prius, in the Courts of King's Bench, and Common Pleas (v.5-6)

Espinasse, Isaac; Great Britain. Court of Queen's Bench; Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas

1803-11

Vol.1-2: second edition, corrected. Vol.1-2 paged continuously; vols.3-6 each have separate title-page and pagination.

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Numbered series of lectures belonging to the Yorkshire Union of Mechanics' Institutes, made for the use of various centres

c.1845

Comprises lectures numbers 1, 10, 14-16, 18, 20-21, 23-24,26-27, 29-30, 36, 39, 43-44, 49-51, 55-57, 60-65, 67, 69-72, 74, 80, 87, 89-90, 95, 100-103, and 2 unnumbered lectures

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