 | William Beloe - Bibliographical literature - 1807 - 464 pages
...the collection of a noble Earl. The anecdote which belongs to it is rather ludicrous. The good old monks, to whom this, and other valuable books belonged,...gentleman sold it again to an English dealer in books for 50l., and, doubtless, believed that he had turned his Hock to very good account. I have, nevertheless,... | |
 | 1807 - 572 pages
...seems, to be prevailv. OCT. 1837. N cd ed upon, by money, to part with them. It happened, that tjiey were remarkably fond of Old Hock. For as much of this...gentleman sold it again to an English dealer in books for JoL, and, doubtless, believed that he had turned his Hock to very good account. I have, nevertheless,... | |
 | William Beloe - Bibliographical literature - 1814 - 472 pages
...discovered ia a monastery in Suabia, whence it has found its way to the collection of a noble Earl. The anecdote which belongs to it is rather ludicrous....gentleman sold it again to an English dealer in books for 501., and, doubtless, believed that he had turned his Hock to very good account. I have, nevertheless,... | |
 | William Davis - Bibliomania - 1821 - 776 pages
...however that they were remarkably fond of OLD HOCK, and for as much of this same HOCK as was worth seven guineas, they parted with this Virgil to a kind friend and acquaintance. This gentlemau sold it again to an English dealer in books for £'M, and doubtless believed he had turned... | |
 | William Davis (bibliographer.) - Curiosa - 1825 - 126 pages
...however that they were remarkably fond of OLD HOCK, and for as much of this same HOCK as was worth seven guineas, they parted with this Virgil to a kind friend...gentleman sold it again to an English dealer in books for £50, and doubtless believed he had turned his Hock to very good account. I have nevertheless heard... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Bible - 1827 - 596 pages
...however, that they were remarkably fond of old hoch ; and for as much of this same hock as was worth seven English guineas, they parted with this Virgil...gentleman sold it again to an English dealer in books for 501, and doubtless, believed that he had turned his hock to a good account. I have nevertheless heard,"... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Bible - 1827 - 596 pages
...remarkably fond of old hock ; and for as much of this same hock as was worth seven Englishguineas, they parted with this Virgil to a kind friend and...gentleman sold it again to an English dealer in books for 50/., and doubtless, believed that he had turned his hock to a good account. I have nevertheless heard,"... | |
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The good monks, to whom this, and other valuable books belonged, were not, it seems, to be prevailed upon, by money, to part with them. It happened, however, that they were remarkably fond of Old Hock. For as much of this same Hock as was worth about... 