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... gill , 158 Milano , 1812-14 41 ARIOSTO , Orlando Furioso , very neatly printed by Di- dot , 2 vols . sm . Svo . hf . calf , 88 6d Paris , 1846 42 ARIOSTO , Orlando Furioso , THE BEAUTIFUL BASKER- VILLE EDITION , portrait and numerous ...
... gill , 158 Milano , 1812-14 41 ARIOSTO , Orlando Furioso , very neatly printed by Di- dot , 2 vols . sm . Svo . hf . calf , 88 6d Paris , 1846 42 ARIOSTO , Orlando Furioso , THE BEAUTIFUL BASKER- VILLE EDITION , portrait and numerous ...
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... gill , £ 1 . 48 T. Berthelet , 1542 First edition , of great rarity ; the above is deficient of the title , other- sea sound and perfect copy . AUSONII Opera Omnia , EDITIO PRINCEPS , with some ancient and finely written MS . on the ...
... gill , £ 1 . 48 T. Berthelet , 1542 First edition , of great rarity ; the above is deficient of the title , other- sea sound and perfect copy . AUSONII Opera Omnia , EDITIO PRINCEPS , with some ancient and finely written MS . on the ...
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... gill leaves , fine copy , VERY RARE , £ 1 . 10s Ven . 1557 Haym mentions two other Editions of this singular and rare poem , but knew nothing of this . 202 CARLYLE'S ( T. ) Critical and Miscellaneous Essays , collected and republished ...
... gill leaves , fine copy , VERY RARE , £ 1 . 10s Ven . 1557 Haym mentions two other Editions of this singular and rare poem , but knew nothing of this . 202 CARLYLE'S ( T. ) Critical and Miscellaneous Essays , collected and republished ...
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... gill , 158 1835 364 EARLY Ballad Poetry of England and Scotland , selected and edited by R. King , printed by C. Whittingham , fcp . 8vo . cloth , 48 6 365 EARLY Popular Poetry , edited from early Black letter Pickering , 1842 copies ...
... gill , 158 1835 364 EARLY Ballad Poetry of England and Scotland , selected and edited by R. King , printed by C. Whittingham , fcp . 8vo . cloth , 48 6 365 EARLY Popular Poetry , edited from early Black letter Pickering , 1842 copies ...
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... gill , £ 2 . 58 1806 409 FINDEN'S Landscape and Portrait Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron , with Descriptions by Broc- kedon , 150 highly finished engravings , fine original impres- sions , 3 vols . imp . 8vo . hf . mor ...
... gill , £ 2 . 58 1806 409 FINDEN'S Landscape and Portrait Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron , with Descriptions by Broc- kedon , 150 highly finished engravings , fine original impres- sions , 3 vols . imp . 8vo . hf . mor ...
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