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classical literature4
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Osborne, Thomas6
Osborne, Thomas (1767)5
Brownlowe4
Harley, Edward, Earl of Oxford, 1689-17414
Johnson, Samuel4
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)4
Maittaire, Michael4
Maittaire, Michael (1667-1747)4
Oldys, William4
Oldys, William (1696-1761)4

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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...

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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...

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Catalogus bibliothecae Harleianae : in locos communes distributus cum indice auctorum (v.3)

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...

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Catalogus bibliothecae Harleianae : in locos communes distributus cum indice auctorum (v.4)

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...

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The ambitious step-mother. : A tragedy. As it is acted at the New Theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields. By Her Majesties Servants

Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718); Shippen, William (1673-1743); Wellington, Richard (fl. 1693-1709); Osborne, Thomas (1767)

1702

Includes p. 33-35 the Hymn to the sun, by W. Shippen. Pagination slightly irregular. Page of advertisements at end.

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Letters from Francis Osborne to his father, Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds, with related literary material.

Osborne, Francis

1769-1783

Comprises 17 autograph letters from Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, to his father, Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds, dated 6 August 1769 - 1 November 1783 (with transcripts), and 4 separate Engli...

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