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The British librarian : exhibiting a compendious review or abstract of our most scarce, useful, and valuable books in all sciences, as well as in manuscript as in print; with many characters, historical and critical, of the authors, their antagonists, &c. In a manner never before attempted, and useful to all readers. With a complete index to the volume
Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1738
Published in 6 monthly numbers, Jan. to June, 1737.
The British librarian : exhibiting a compendious review or abstract of our most scarce, useful, and valuable books in all sciences, as well as in manuscript as in print; with many characters, historical and critical, of the authors, their antagonists, &c. In a manner never before attempted, and useful to all readers. With a complete index to the volume
Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1738
Published in 6 monthly numbers, Jan. to June, 1737.
The history of the English state, from the restauration to the present time : Including the lives, characters and amours, of the most eminent actors and actresses. With instructions for public speaking; wherein the action and utterance of the bar, state, pulpit are distinctly considered
Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710); Oldys, William (1696-1761); Curll, Edmund (1675-1747); Egerton, William
1741
Pages 30 and 31 (2d seq.) misnumbered 31 and 30 respectively. Includes table of contents. Decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. Dedication signed: E. Curll. "A compilation by Oldys et al,...
A critical and historical account of all the celebrated libraries in foreign countries, as well ancient as modern, and particularly the Vatican : with general reflections upon the choice of books, and the method of furnishing libraries : a work of great use to all men of letters
Oldys, William (1696-1761); Kelly, John (1680?-1751); Le Gallois Sieur (fl. 1672-1680)
1740
An abridged translation (variously attributed to John Kelly and William Oldys) of Pierre Le Gallois' Traitté des plus belles bibliothèques de l'Éurope.
A collection of epigrams : To which is prefixed, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry (v.1)
Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1735-37
Vol. 2 lacks edition statement and has imprint date 1737. Anon., sometimes attributed to William Oldys.
The muses library : or, a series of English poetry, from the Saxons, to the reign of King Charles II... being a general collection of almost all the old valuable poetry extant...[etc]. Vol. I
Cooper, Mrs Elizabeth (fl. 1737); Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1737
Edited with biographical and critical notes, by Elizabeth Cooper, assisted by William Oldys. No more published.
A collection of epigrams : To which is prefixed, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry (v.2)
Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1735-37
Vol. 2 lacks edition statement and has imprint date 1737. Anon., sometimes attributed to William Oldys.
A Collection of epigrams : To which is prefix'd, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry
Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1727
Booklist of J. Walthoe (12 p.) at end (not mentioned by Case). With half t.p. Title page vignette. Publisher's advertisement: verso of half title leaf. Attributed to William Oldys; cf. Halkett...
A collection of epigrams : To which is prefixed, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry (v.1)
Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1735-37
Vol. 2 lacks edition statement and has imprint date 1737. Anon., sometimes attributed to William Oldys.
The historical and poetical medley : or Muses library : being a choice and faithful collection of the best antient English poetry, from the times of Edward the Confessor, to the reign of King James the First : with the lives and characters of the known writers taken from the most authentick memoirs : being the most valuable collection of the kind now extant, affording entertainment upon all subjects whatsoever
Cooper, Mrs Elizabeth (fl. 1737); Oldys, William (1696-1761)
1738
A reissue of The muses library, 1737, with cancel title leaf and final leaf. Caption and running titles: The muses library. Edited by Elizabeth Cooper (dedication signed: E. Cooper), assisted by W...
Catalogus bibliothecae Harleianae : in locos communes distributus cum indice auctorum (v.1)
Oldys, William (1696-1761); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Maittaire, Michael (1667-1747); Osborne, Thomas (1767); Tyrconnel, John Brownlow Viscount (1754); Brownlowe
1743-1745
Vols. 1-4 compiled by William Oldys, Samuel Johnson and Michael Maittaire for Thomas Osborne, who purchased the printed books from Lord Oxford's library. Vol. 5, an enumeration of Osborne's unsold s...
Catalogus bibliothecae Harleianae : in locos communes distributus cum indice auctorum (v.2)
Oldys, William (1696-1761); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Maittaire, Michael (1667-1747); Osborne, Thomas (1767); Tyrconnel, John Brownlow Viscount (1754); Brownlowe
1743-1745
Vols. 1-4 compiled by William Oldys, Samuel Johnson and Michael Maittaire for Thomas Osborne, who purchased the printed books from Lord Oxford's library. Vol. 5, an enumeration of Osborne's unsold s...