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Total number of records: 1313

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Brotherton Collection1312
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Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882)234
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Letters of wit, politicks and morality

Guevara, Antonio de; Aristaenetus; Bentivoglio, Guido cardinal (1579-1644); Bussy, Roger de Rabutin comte de (1618-1693); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Cheek, Thomas; Savage, John (1673-1747); Boyer, Abel (1667-1729)

1701

Paging irregular: pp. 157-176 omitted and pp. 337-347 misnumbered 327-437. Sig. D6 (fly-title to "Six select epistles out of Aristaenetus") not included in pagination. "Epistle dedicatory" signed: A...

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A collection of miscellany poems, letters, &c

Brown, Thomas (1663-1704)

1699

First edition of this year. Title within double line border. Cf. Bibliographical Society, London. Supplement to... Transactions. 1925. no. 4, p. 156-157. Signatures as in Case, i.e. no sheet I (...

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Correspondence of George Lyttelton with Alexander Pope
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Correspondence of George Lyttelton with Alexander Pope

Lyttelton, George (1709-1773)

1736-1741

The letters are dated between 4 December 1736 and 7 November 1741, and were written from London, Bath, and Stowe

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Letters and papers of John Frearby Haslam, his family, and friends.

Haslam, John Frearby (1811-1850)

c.1825-1984

Comprises: (1) Many hundreds of letters by, or concerning, J.F. Haslam and members of his family from many generations, some original, others photocopied, or typed and pasted into exercise books, acco...

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Letter written by Charles Fairfax to his brother, Ferdinando Fairfax, concerning West Riding affairs.

Fairfax, Charles Colonel (1597-1673)

1646

Charles Fairfax's letter dated 'Menston this 8th of Aprill 1646' to his elder brother, Ferdinando Fairfax, concerning West Riding matters.

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BC MS Lt 44, p. 63:
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Collection of miscellaneous prose and verse

c.1730-1735

Remains of a formerly bound and consecutively paginated collection of miscellaneous prose and verse, now reduced to a number of loose sheets and gatherings, in various different hands. As recto-paged ...

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Letter written by Ferdinando Fairfax expressing his willingness to serve in Parliament.

Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax Baron (1584-1648)

1640

Ferdinando Fairfax's letter written from York and dated 24 September 1640 expressing his willingness to serve in Parliament.

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Catalogue of valuable printed books, natural history, fine bindings, autograph letters and historical documents... : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ... at their large galleries, 34 & 35, New Bond St., W.1, on Monday, the 10th February, 1964 and the following day

Sotheby & Co. (London, England)

1964

Cover title: Catalogue of valuable printed books, natural history, fine bindings, autograph letters and historical documents, comprising the property of... the trustees of the 5th Earl of Ilchester's ...

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Catalogue of nineteenth-century & modern English & French literature, autograph letters & literary manuscripts : comprising first editions or presentation copies of Barrie... Which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co.... at their large galleries, 34 & 35, New Bond St., W.1, on Monday, the 11th May, 1964

Sotheby & Co. (London, England)

1964

Cover title: Catalogue of nineteenth-century & modern English & French literature, autograph letters & literary manuscripts, comprising the property of... Philippa Strachey ... Margaret Sackville ... ...

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Catalogue of valuable printed books, autograph letters and historical documents... : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ... at their large galleries, 34 & 35, New Bond St., W.1, on Monday, the 16th March, 1964

Sotheby & Co. (London, England)

1964

Cover title: Catalogue of valuable printed books, autograph letters and historical documents, the property of... Baron Dimsdale ... John Maitland ... Robert Gathorne-Hardy ... Mrs. V.M. Richards ... t...

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Catalogue of Americana, travel and atlases: printed books, autograph letters and drawings... which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ... at their large galleries ... : Day of sale: Monday, 13th April, 1964

Sotheby & Co. (London, England)

1964

Cover title: Catalogue of Americana, travel and atlases: printed books, autograph letters and drawings comprising the property of the Library Company of Philadelphia.. the trustees of the late John C....

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