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The life and posthumous works of Arthur Maynwaring, Esq : containing several original pieces and translations, in prose and verse, never before printed. To which are added, several political tracts written by him, before and after the change of the ministry

Maynwaring, Arthur (1668-1712); Oldmixon, John (1673-1742); Bell, Andrew (1720); Taylor, William (1723); Baker, J (fl. 1709-1711)

1715

With twelve final leaves of index. The editor's dedication signed: J.O., i.e. John Oldmixon. Page 358 misnumbered 356.

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Contes traduits de l'anglois

Hawkesworth, John (1715?-1773); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Bathurst, Richard (1762); Warton, Joseph (1722-1800); Blavet, Jean-Louis (1719-1809)

1774

Also issued as part of: 'Bibliothèque de campagne, ou les amusemens du coeur et de l'ésprit', vol. 2. Probably printed in Paris -- ESTC. Titles printed within decorated border; head- and tail-pi...

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Pièces choisies de Goldsmith, Pernell [sic], Gray, Pope, Grenville, Prior, Mallet, suivies d'un entretien sur la beauté

Goldsmith, Oliver (1730?-1774)

An XII - 1804

Contents: Le village déserté / traduit de l'anglois de Goldsmith. -- L'hermite / traduit de l'anglois de Pernell [sic]. -- Elégie de Grai [sic] / composée dans un cimetière de village, traduite d...

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Lettres philosophiques

Voltaire (1694-1778)

1734

Pp.59, 106 and 120 numbered 50, 109 and q20.

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Lettres ecrites de Londres sur les Anglois et autres sujets

Voltaire (1694-1778)

1734

First published in English, 1733, under Letters concerning the English nation. Also published as Lettres philosophiques. Probably published in London. Title vignette. "Lettre sur l'incendie de...

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Lettres écrites de Londres sur les Anglois : et autres sujets

Voltaire (1694-1778)

1735

Contains 24 "Lettres sur les Anglois," and "Lettre sur l'incendie de la ville d'Altena." Second French edition. First published in Basel 1734. Cf. RLIN Brown Univ. First edition of the French text...

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The men of the nineties

Muddiman, Bernard

1920

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John Lane and the nineties

May, J Lewis (1873-1961)

1936

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The romantic '90s

Le Gallienne, Richard (1866-1947)

1926

Includes index.

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