The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature: Containing an Account of Rare, Curious, and Useful Books, Published in Or Relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the Invention of Printing; with Bibliographical and Critical Notices, Collations of the Rarer Articles, and the Prices at which They Have Been Sold |
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... Bibliography , is , both physically and mentally , far beyond what would be conceived by those who have not engaged in such duties , while the requital of even a successful achievement would be below what might be derived from the most ...
... Bibliography , is , both physically and mentally , far beyond what would be conceived by those who have not engaged in such duties , while the requital of even a successful achievement would be below what might be derived from the most ...
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... to the world by proper classification , separating the valuable from the worthless , and presenting the student with a convenient and trustworthy guide to the respective sources ? Bibliography is , in A 3 LOWNDES' PREFACE, ...
... to the world by proper classification , separating the valuable from the worthless , and presenting the student with a convenient and trustworthy guide to the respective sources ? Bibliography is , in A 3 LOWNDES' PREFACE, ...
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... Bibliography is , in truth , the mariner's compass of learning ; for without it the student would be floating on the immense ocean of literature , with no other means than what chance afforded of attaining the object of his voyage . To ...
... Bibliography is , in truth , the mariner's compass of learning ; for without it the student would be floating on the immense ocean of literature , with no other means than what chance afforded of attaining the object of his voyage . To ...
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... Bibliography , the Editor will proceed to allude , in as few words as possible , to the plan and contents of Watt's " Bibliotheca Britannica , " to show in what points these volumes supply information which is not contained in that ...
... Bibliography , the Editor will proceed to allude , in as few words as possible , to the plan and contents of Watt's " Bibliotheca Britannica , " to show in what points these volumes supply information which is not contained in that ...
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... Bibl . Anglo - Poet . 31 . 37. 13s . 6d . Heber , part IV . 10s . A Knot of Fooles . 1624. 4to . 14 leaves . Lond . A copy of this poetical tract is in the British Museum . Roxburghe , 3380. 37 . Sotheby , 1856. 67. 6s . An edition 1658 ...
... Bibl . Anglo - Poet . 31 . 37. 13s . 6d . Heber , part IV . 10s . A Knot of Fooles . 1624. 4to . 14 leaves . Lond . A copy of this poetical tract is in the British Museum . Roxburghe , 3380. 37 . Sotheby , 1856. 67. 6s . An edition 1658 ...
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Page 263 - Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature. Containing an Account of Rare and Curious BOOKS published in or relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the Invention of Printing, with Biographical Notices and Prices, by WT Lowndes.
Page 513 - The Whole Contention betweene the two Famous Houses, Lancaster and Yorke. With the Tragicall ends of the good Duke Humfrey, Richard Duke of Yorke, and King Henrie the sixt. Diuided into two Parts : And newly corrected and enlarged. Written by William Shakespeare, Gent. Printed at London, for TP" A small quarto, containing 64 leaves, A to Q in fours.
Page 426 - The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, compared with the Former Editions and many valuable MSS. Out of which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed ; By John Urry, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon, Deceased : Together •with a Glossary, By a Student of the same College.
Page 545 - English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order. With copious Illustrations and Examples drawn from the Best Writers.
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Page 532 - THE SEPULCHRAL BRASSES IN NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK, tending to illustrate the Ecclesiastical, Military, and Civil Costume of former ages, as well as to preserve Memorials of the most ancient Families in those Counties ; with letter-press Descriptions, an Introductory Essay on Sepulchral Memorials, by several eminent Antiquaries, and a General Index.
Page 316 - Crests, and Mottoes, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time, including the late Grants by the College of Arms.
Page 403 - The LIFE of MARY, QUEEN of SCOTS. Drawn from the State Papers With Six subsidiary Memoirs: 1.