Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 1F. C. & J. Rivington, 1807 - Bibliographical literature |
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... gave me much and important information . We differed , indeed , in one point , which , I trust , however , he will easily forgive . It was part of my plan to trace and point out the progressive changes of the value of rare books ; of ...
... gave me much and important information . We differed , indeed , in one point , which , I trust , however , he will easily forgive . It was part of my plan to trace and point out the progressive changes of the value of rare books ; of ...
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... and Mackinlay had a superb copy of this edition , with nineteen vig- nettes , for which they demanded fifty guineas . Earl Spencer gave 100 guineas for his copy . DE DE BURE , THE curious collector of books will not DANTE .
... and Mackinlay had a superb copy of this edition , with nineteen vig- nettes , for which they demanded fifty guineas . Earl Spencer gave 100 guineas for his copy . DE DE BURE , THE curious collector of books will not DANTE .
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... gave occasion to his writing the Ecclesiastical Polity . Whitgift had written an answer to the Admonition to the Parliament , and thereby en- gaged in a controversy with Thomas Cartwright , the supposed author of it . Hooker , in this ...
... gave occasion to his writing the Ecclesiastical Polity . Whitgift had written an answer to the Admonition to the Parliament , and thereby en- gaged in a controversy with Thomas Cartwright , the supposed author of it . Hooker , in this ...
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... gave 21. 15s . It was purchased at Dr. A.'s sale for six pounds ... No. 4 . The Paris edition of Olivet's Cicero , on large paper , was bought at Dr. Mead's sale for four- teen guineas , but at Dr. Askew's it sold for 361. 15s . It now ...
... gave 21. 15s . It was purchased at Dr. A.'s sale for six pounds ... No. 4 . The Paris edition of Olivet's Cicero , on large paper , was bought at Dr. Mead's sale for four- teen guineas , but at Dr. Askew's it sold for 361. 15s . It now ...
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... gave twelve pounds for it . No. 8 . i Auli Gellii Noctes Atticæ per Jenson . 1472 . Dr. Askew at Dr. Mead's sale bought this book for two guineas and a half . At Dr Askew's sale it was purchased for the British Museum , for 111. 10s ...
... gave twelve pounds for it . No. 8 . i Auli Gellii Noctes Atticæ per Jenson . 1472 . Dr. Askew at Dr. Mead's sale bought this book for two guineas and a half . At Dr Askew's sale it was purchased for the British Museum , for 111. 10s ...
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