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1849- Bound Hardcover Diary

1849-1855

Brown, with brass lock; about 15 entries (starting from the front and from the back) dated 1849-1855, including personal prayers; inscribed on the front page: “Diary kept by my mother from the year ...

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Life and death in Ireland, as witnessed in 1849

Hall, Spencer T (1812-1885)

1850

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The poems of Matthew Arnold, 1849-1867

Arnold, Matthew (1822-1888); Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas (1863-1944)

1909

"First printed in 'The World's classics' in 1906, and reprinted in 1909 (with additions)." "A brief bibliography of the poetry of Matthew Arnold": pages [xviii]-xx.

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Peter DeWint 1784-1849

Smith, Hammond

1982

Bibliography: p106-108. - Includes index.

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Paintings by Christian Rohlfs, 1849-1938

Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); Hess, Hans (1909-); Arts Council of Great Britain

1956

Catalogue of a travelling exhibition to art galleries in Great Britain from March 28 to July 28, 1956. Catalogue prepared by Hans Hess.

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Edmund Gosse : a literary landscape, 1849-1928

Thwaite, Ann (1932-)

1985

Originally published : London : Secker and Warburg, 1984.

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Centenaire de Albert Lebourg, 1849-1928

Lebourg, Albert (1849-1928); Bouret, Jean; Galerie Saint-Augustin (Paris, France)

[1949]

Catalogue of an exhibition at the Galerie Saint-Augustin, Paris, Nov. 25-Dec. 21, 1949.

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 169- ?

Manuscript: Lt 48

Contents: Love poem, comparing his beloved to the brightest of stars, giving life and

light to mankind

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“Sir Alfred East, R.A. 1849-1913”

1849-1928

Bound MS draft; 12pp (numbered); spine bound in dark blue leather with title and author in golden embossed letters

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A chronological list of George Meredith's publications, 1849-1911

Esdaile, Arundell (1880-1956)

1914

"List which originally formed part of vol. XXVII. of the Memorial edition, and of vol. XXXVI. of the Edition de luxe of George Meredith's collected works... now reissued separately with a few trifling...

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