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Bridgen, John William4
Eliot, T S (1888-1965)4
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T.W. Kelly to Mary Cowden Clarke

c. 1850

An undated letter from T.W. Kelly to Mary Cowden Clarke in the form of a poem expressing the writer's admiration for her work on Shakespeare. Written on decorative embossed paper with a green border.

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The Hallamshire and Derbyshire magazine

Rhodes, Ebenezer (1762-1839)

1833

v.1, nos.1-5 1833 Bound together in one volume, with the bookplate of W.T. Freemantle Edited by E. Rhodes. v.1, nos.1-4 1833 Edited by E. Rhodes.

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Angelica's ladies library, or, Parents and guardians present

Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807); Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811); Dickinson, William (1746-1823); Assen, A van (1817); Hamilton, John (fl. 1794-1799)

1794

Letterpress t.p. has mezzotint vignette signed: A Van Assen sculp. Dedication (p. [i]-ii) signed: John Hamilton. Plates [1]-[2]: Painted by Angelica Kauffman--Publish'd Feby 20th, 1794... by W. Di...

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The monthly literary and scientific lecturer

v.2, no.1-3, 7-9 Jan.-March, July-Sept. 1851 "Containing lectures delivered in Mechanics' Institutes, &c. Addressed to the members of Athenaeums, Mechanics' Institutes, Schools of Design, &c.".

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Proceedings of the Warrington Literary and Philosophical Society

Sampson, John (1862-1931); Warrington Literary & Philosophical Society

1897

I. From alchymy to chymistry / the President, October 19th, 1896 -- II. Radiography, or the X rays / E.J. Wall, November 16th, 1896 -- III. The origin and development of steam navigation / J.W.C. Hald...

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Selected essays

Eliot, T S (1888-1965); Bridgen, John William

1934

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The critical performance : an anthology of American and British literary criticism of our century

Hyman, Stanley Edgar (1919-1970)

1956

Includes bibliographical references.

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From the Third Programme : a ten-years' anthology : imagination, argument, experience, exposition

Morris, John (1895-1980)

1956

The descent into the cave / James Kirkup -- The heart of the king / William Plomer -- Maisie / V.S. Pritchett -- Antigone / Henry Reed -- Syler's green / Stevie Smith -- The artist in society / Graham...

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Selected essays

Eliot, T S (1888-1965); Bridgen, John William

1934

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