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London: Printed by R. Norton, for E. Pawlet, at the sign of the Bible in Chancery-Lane, near Fleetstreet, 1713. 12mo, pp. [26], 472, [2 index], [4, 'A Table of Contents...'], [2, advert]. + engraved frontis, plus an additional engraved title page, and a final advertisement leaf. Lacking the additional title page mentioned in ESCT T221014. Binding repaired: later sturdy… Read more about this item
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Caroline de Lichtfield. Par Madame de ***, Publi� par le Traducteur de Werther [Jacques Georges Deyverdun] Two Volumes
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Caroline de Lichtfield. Par Madame de ***, Publi� par le Traducteur de Werther [Jacques Georges Deyverdun] Two Volumes

by [MONTOLIEU, Isabelle de]

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1790
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Londres [likely Paris]: et se trouve à Paris Chez Buisson, Libraire, hôtel de Mesgrigny, rue des Poitevins, No. 13., 1790. Good. Later Buisson edition. Two volumes. 12mo, pp. [292]; [252], with half-titles; in this edition the title-page vignettes show a drumming cherub and a blindfolded cherub drawing his bow. Plain modern paper wraps, the rear of volume I… Read more about this item
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The Lady's Monthly Museum, Or polite repository of Amusement and Instruction: Being an assemblage of whatever can tend to please the Fancy interest the Mind or exalt the Character of The British Fair. Vol. XVI
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The Lady's Monthly Museum, Or polite repository of Amusement and Instruction: Being an assemblage of whatever can tend to please the Fancy interest the Mind or exalt the Character of The British Fair. Vol. XVI

by BY A SOCIETY OF LADIES; [WIGLESWORTH, Mary]

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1806
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London: Vernor and Hood, 1806. Very Good. January to June 1806. 12mo (in 6s), pp. ii, 430 + five b/w engraved frontispieces (lacks April frontis: "An elegant Portrait" of Lady Ogilby) and a second b/w plate to January issue, plus six hand-coloured fashion plates. Polished tree calf, spine divided by gilt rules, red and black morocco labels, other… Read more about this item
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In four books. To which is added Samson Agonistes; and Poems upon several occasions. With a tractate of education
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In four books. To which is added Samson Agonistes; and Poems upon several occasions. With a tractate of education

by MILTON, John

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1730
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London: Printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand; and for Richard, James, and Bethel Wellington, 1730. Good. The seventh edition, corrected. Single volume. 12mo (17 x 10.5cm), [vi], 352 + etched frontis and illustrated with various head- and tail-pieces throughout. Bound in new half brown leatherette, single blind ruled, with original red morocco… Read more about this item
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The Correspondence of the Late John Wilkes, with his Friends (4 volumes only) Printed from the original manuscripts, in which are introduced memoirs of his Life, by John Almon.
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The Correspondence of the Late John Wilkes, with his Friends (4 volumes only) Printed from the original manuscripts, in which are introduced memoirs of his Life, by John Almon.

by WILKES, John; ALMON, John (editor); WATSON, Caroline (engraver)

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1805
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London: Printed for Richard Phillips, by T. Gillet, 1805. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 4 (of 5) volumes: I, III, IV & V. 12mos, pp. xx, [272] + portrait frontis (stipple engraved by Caroline Watson) and fold-out facsimile letter; iv, 300 + facsimile letter; [iv], 344 + fold-out facsimile letter; iv, 286, [lacks 2 pages of adverts]. Later half… Read more about this item
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes, by the Rev. George Gilfillan. (Two Volumes)
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes, by the Rev. George Gilfillan. (Two Volumes)

by COWPER, William

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1854
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Edinburgh, London & Dublin: James Nichol; James Nisbet and Co; R. Robertson, 1854. Hardback. Good. Two Volumes. 8vo, pp. xxx, 416; pp. xxviii, 416. Full polished tan calf, olive morocco labels, raised bands, spines elaborately tooled in gilt, double gilt-ruled borders, edges with gilt tooled border. Marbled edges and endpapers, blind turn-ins. Warmly inscribed by Eton chum in… Read more about this item
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The Beauties of Shakespeare: Selected from his Plays and Poems.
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The Beauties of Shakespeare: Selected from his Plays and Poems.

by SHAKESPEARE, William

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1783
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Dublin: Printed for the Company of Booksellers, 1783. Poor. FIRST IRISH EDITION (reissuing the second Kearsley/ London edition of 1783). 12mo, pp. [2], [xxiii], [1], 275 [i.e. 251], [1]. P.251 mis-numbered as 275. Includes Account of the life of William Shakespeare. Full contemporary calf, 5 raised bands, black morocco title label with gilt lettering and ruling. Blind stamped… Read more about this item
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