Book Sales of 1895[-97/98]: A Record of the Most Important Books Sold at Auction and the Prices Realized, Volume 3Temple Scott P. Cockram, 1897 - Books |
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Page 87 - LIFE IN LONDON : or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq., and his Elegant Friend, Corinthian Tom.
Page 74 - Complete Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation : being a Discourse of Rivers. Fishponds, Fish and Fishing, written by IZAAK WALTON ; and Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear Stream, by CHARLES COTTON.
Page 173 - The first part of the. true and honorable history, of the life of Sir John Old-castle, the good Lord Cobham. As it hath bene lately acted by the Right honorable the Earle of Notingham Lord High Admirall of England his servants. Written by William Shakespeare London, printed for TP 1600.
Page 216 - GAMONIA : or, the Art of Preserving Game ; and an Improved Method of making Plantations and Covers, explained and illustrated by Lawrence Rawstorne, Esq. With 15 Coloured Plates by T.
Page 173 - The excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreme cruelty of Shylocke the lew towards the saide Merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh. And the obtaining of Portia by the choyse of three caskets. Written by W. Shakespeare. Printed by J. Roberts, 1600.
Page 71 - Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, And Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto which is added, Seven Plays, Never before Printed in Folio: Viz.
Page 249 - Containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the former Translations diligently Compared and Revised by His Majesty's Special Command.
Page 93 - A proclamation for calling in and suppressing of two books written by John Milton ; the one intituled, 'Johannis Miltoni Angli pro Populo Anglicano Defensio contra Claudii Anonymi, alias Salmasii, Defensionem Regiam ;' and the other in answer to a book intituled, ' The Pourtraiture of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitude and Sufferings ;' and also a third book intituled ' The Obstructors of Justice,' written by John Goodwin, 1660.
Page 164 - The Christian Year. Thoughts in Verse for the Sundays and Holy Days throughout the Year.
Page 371 - EPIPSYCHIDION. VERSES ADDRESSED TO THE NOBLE AND UNFORTUNATE LADY, EMILIA V NOW IMPRISONED IN THE CONVENT OF . L'anima amante si slancia fuori del creato, e si crea nel infinito un Mondo tutto per essa, diverso assai da questo oscuro e pauroso baratro.