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An anonymous commonplace book and diary (for 1811-1812), kept by a resident of Ackworth, Yorkshire

c.1760-1812

Contents: (1) Diary (front paste-down - f.10v); (2) Verses on the rulers of England from 1066 to 1760 (ff.31v-33r); (3) Verses attributed to a Miss Seward, entitled 'Receipt for a sweet jar' (ff.33v-3...

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A certain world : a commonplace book

Auden, W H (1907-1973); Bridgen, John William

[1970]

"A William Cole book."

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A certain world : a commonplace book

Auden, W H (1907-1973); Bridgen, John William

1971

Bibliography: pages [441]-445.

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Pandectae locorum communium, præcipua rerum capita & titulos, juxta ordinem eleme[n]torum complectentes. Cum adjunctis locorum ac paginarum nmeris tum charta insuper ad manum parata, quanta cuique loco sufficere visa est. In quam velut in proprias sedes ac nidos

Foxe, John (1516-1587)

1572

A blank commonplace book--STC. Except for the preliminaries and index, this is printed only on the rectos, many of which have topics printed between the rules but are otherwise blank--STC.

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Philosophisches Tagebuch (commonplace book)

Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Hecht, Andreas (1903-)

1926

At head of title: Berkeley.

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Berkeley's commonplace book

Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Johnston, G A (1888-)

1930

"The text of this edition is based on a careful examination of the manuscript (British museum Add. Ms. 39305) by Mr. A. J. Watson."--Editor's pref.

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Robert Burns's Commonplace book, 1783-1785 : reproduced in facsimile from the poet's manuscript in the possession of Sir Alfred Joseph Law, M.P

Burns, Robert (1759-1796); Ewing, James Cameron; Cook, Davidson (1874-1941)

1938

"Limited to four hundred and seventy-five copies of which four hundred and twenty-five are for sale... [etc.]".

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Fragment of a commonplace book compiled by Elizabeth Austin

Austin, Elizabeth (1812-1816)

1812-1816

Includes a reference on f.8v to the death of Elizabeth Austin's father on 29 August 1816

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Commonplace book, 1790-1792, of John Kitching of Darlington

Kitching, John (1771-1864)

1790-1792

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Patchwork

Locker-Lampson, Frederick (1821-1895)

1879

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Locker-Lampson, Frederick (1821-1895); Birrell, Augustine (1850-1933); Sherman, Philip D (1881-1957); Rowfant Club (Cleveland, Ohio); Plimpton Press

1927

"Of this volume, two hundred copies have been printed."

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A commonplace book (1966-1973)

Astbury, Anthony (1940-)

[1973]

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