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The Foundling hospital for wit : Intended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour whose parents chuse to drop them

Hanbury Williams, Sir Charles (1708-1759)

1746

Timothy Silence is a pseudonym for C. Hanbury Williams.

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Miscellaneous papers of Bonamy Dobrée

Dobrée, Bonamy (1891-1974)

c.1925-1975

Comprises: (1) Typescript recollections, 1974; (2) Correspondence of Bonamy and Valentine Dobrée; (3) 3 pencil sketches by Mondrian; (4) Manuscript and typescript poems; (5) Notebooks, 1915-1974; (6)...

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Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century; : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A. and many of his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists; with a very copious index (v.1)

Nichols, John (1745-1826); Bentley, Samuel (1785-1868); Basire, Isaac (1704-1768); Caldwall, James (1739-1819); Collyer, Joseph (1748-1827); Nichols, John (1745-1826); Nichols, Son, and Bentley

1812.[-1816.]

Preface to v. 7 signed: S.B. [ie. Samuel Bentley]. Dates of publication vary: v.1-6: 1812; v.7;pt.1: 1813; v.7;pt.2: 1816; v.8: 1814; v.9: 1815. Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains ...

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Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century; : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A. and many of his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists; with a very copious index (v.2)

Nichols, John (1745-1826); Bentley, Samuel (1785-1868); Basire, Isaac (1704-1768); Caldwall, James (1739-1819); Collyer, Joseph (1748-1827); Nichols, John (1745-1826); Nichols, Son, and Bentley

1812.[-1816.]

Preface to v. 7 signed: S.B. [ie. Samuel Bentley]. Dates of publication vary: v.1-6: 1812; v.7;pt.1: 1813; v.7;pt.2: 1816; v.8: 1814; v.9: 1815. Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains ...

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Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century; : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A. and many of his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists; with a very copious index (v.3)

Nichols, John (1745-1826); Bentley, Samuel (1785-1868); Basire, Isaac (1704-1768); Caldwall, James (1739-1819); Collyer, Joseph (1748-1827); Nichols, John (1745-1826); Nichols, Son, and Bentley

1812.[-1816.]

Preface to v. 7 signed: S.B. [ie. Samuel Bentley]. Dates of publication vary: v.1-6: 1812; v.7;pt.1: 1813; v.7;pt.2: 1816; v.8: 1814; v.9: 1815. Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains ...

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Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century; : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A. and many of his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists; with a very copious index (v.4)

Nichols, John (1745-1826); Bentley, Samuel (1785-1868); Basire, Isaac (1704-1768); Caldwall, James (1739-1819); Collyer, Joseph (1748-1827); Nichols, John (1745-1826); Nichols, Son, and Bentley

1812.[-1816.]

Preface to v. 7 signed: S.B. [ie. Samuel Bentley]. Dates of publication vary: v.1-6: 1812; v.7;pt.1: 1813; v.7;pt.2: 1816; v.8: 1814; v.9: 1815. Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains ...

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Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century; : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A. and many of his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists; with a very copious index (v.5)

Nichols, John (1745-1826); Bentley, Samuel (1785-1868); Basire, Isaac (1704-1768); Caldwall, James (1739-1819); Collyer, Joseph (1748-1827); Nichols, John (1745-1826); Nichols, Son, and Bentley

1812.[-1816.]

Preface to v. 7 signed: S.B. [ie. Samuel Bentley]. Dates of publication vary: v.1-6: 1812; v.7;pt.1: 1813; v.7;pt.2: 1816; v.8: 1814; v.9: 1815. Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains ...

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Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century; : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A. and many of his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists; with a very copious index (v.6)

Nichols, John (1745-1826); Bentley, Samuel (1785-1868); Basire, Isaac (1704-1768); Caldwall, James (1739-1819); Collyer, Joseph (1748-1827); Nichols, John (1745-1826); Nichols, Son, and Bentley

1812.[-1816.]

Preface to v. 7 signed: S.B. [ie. Samuel Bentley]. Dates of publication vary: v.1-6: 1812; v.7;pt.1: 1813; v.7;pt.2: 1816; v.8: 1814; v.9: 1815. Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains ...

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Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century; : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A. and many of his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists; with a very copious index (v.7)

Nichols, John (1745-1826); Bentley, Samuel (1785-1868); Basire, Isaac (1704-1768); Caldwall, James (1739-1819); Collyer, Joseph (1748-1827); Nichols, John (1745-1826); Nichols, Son, and Bentley

1812.[-1816.]

Preface to v. 7 signed: S.B. [ie. Samuel Bentley]. Dates of publication vary: v.1-6: 1812; v.7;pt.1: 1813; v.7;pt.2: 1816; v.8: 1814; v.9: 1815. Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains ...

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Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century; : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A. and many of his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists; with a very copious index (v.8)

Nichols, John (1745-1826); Bentley, Samuel (1785-1868); Basire, Isaac (1704-1768); Caldwall, James (1739-1819); Collyer, Joseph (1748-1827); Nichols, John (1745-1826); Nichols, Son, and Bentley

1812.[-1816.]

Preface to v. 7 signed: S.B. [ie. Samuel Bentley]. Dates of publication vary: v.1-6: 1812; v.7;pt.1: 1813; v.7;pt.2: 1816; v.8: 1814; v.9: 1815. Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains ...

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Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century; : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A. and many of his learned friends; an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century; and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists; with a very copious index (v.9)

Nichols, John (1745-1826); Bentley, Samuel (1785-1868); Basire, Isaac (1704-1768); Caldwall, James (1739-1819); Collyer, Joseph (1748-1827); Nichols, John (1745-1826); Nichols, Son, and Bentley

1812.[-1816.]

Preface to v. 7 signed: S.B. [ie. Samuel Bentley]. Dates of publication vary: v.1-6: 1812; v.7;pt.1: 1813; v.7;pt.2: 1816; v.8: 1814; v.9: 1815. Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains ...

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Roy Fuller Archive

Fuller, Roy (1912-1991)

1941-1990

Comprises: (a) 2 boxes (Boxes 1-2) containing Roy Fuller's autograph manuscript notebooks, comprising 25 numbered notebooks of poetry dated 1941-1983, 2 unnumbered notebooks of his reviews of works by...

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