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Total number of records: 194

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Books and printed items193
Indexes1

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English Literature98
Brotherton Collection69
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1
Herbert Read Collection1

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english poetry (collections)21
classical literature4
incunabula4
rare books4
autographs3
english letters3
education2
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english literature2
epitaphs2

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Johnson, Samuel194
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)191
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)47
Steevens, George37
Steevens, George (1736-1800)37
Reed, Isaac30
Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)30
Chalmers, Alexander21
Chalmers, Alexander (1759-1834)21
Warton, Joseph9

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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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Morceaux choisis du Rambler, ou du Rodeur : ouvrage dans le genre du Spectateur

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Boulard, Antoine Marie Henri (1754-1825)

1785

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The character and opinions of Dr. Johnson

Swinburne, Algernon Charles (1837-1909); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Wise, Thomas James (1859-1937)

1918

One of 30 copies.

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The R.B. Adam library relating to Dr. Samuel Johnson and his era (v.1)

Adam, R B (1863-1940); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)

1929

"These volumes are an elaboration, and a continuation of a 'Catalogue of the Johnsonian collection of R.B. Adam' (2nd), privately printed (fifty copies), in the year 1921."

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The R.B. Adam library relating to Dr. Samuel Johnson and his era (v.2)

Adam, R B (1863-1940); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)

1929

"These volumes are an elaboration, and a continuation of a 'Catalogue of the Johnsonian collection of R.B. Adam' (2nd), privately printed (fifty copies), in the year 1921."

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The R.B. Adam library relating to Dr. Samuel Johnson and his era (v.3)

Adam, R B (1863-1940); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)

1929

"These volumes are an elaboration, and a continuation of a 'Catalogue of the Johnsonian collection of R.B. Adam' (2nd), privately printed (fifty copies), in the year 1921."

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Forty four letters from Samuel Johnson

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Walters, Lettice D'Oyly (1880-); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Swan Press (Chelsea)

1931

On spine: Letters from Samuel Johnson. Title vignette. "This edition is limited to 100 copies..."

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The plays of William Shakespeare in ten volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators (v.1)

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Steevens, George (1736-1800); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)

1778

The first ed. edited by Isaac Reed. Cf. Jaggard. Shakespeare bibl. 1911, p. 504.

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The plays of William Shakespeare in ten volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators (v.3)

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Steevens, George (1736-1800); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)

1778

The first ed. edited by Isaac Reed. Cf. Jaggard. Shakespeare bibl. 1911, p. 504.

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The plays of William Shakespeare in ten volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators (v.4)

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Steevens, George (1736-1800); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)

1778

The first ed. edited by Isaac Reed. Cf. Jaggard. Shakespeare bibl. 1911, p. 504.

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The plays of William Shakespeare in ten volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators (v.5)

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Steevens, George (1736-1800); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)

1778

The first ed. edited by Isaac Reed. Cf. Jaggard. Shakespeare bibl. 1911, p. 504.

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