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... beautiful poetry , more ingenuity and wit , indecency and blasphemy , than he ever saw collected in a single volume . " It contains an account of the old Persian , the Brahmin , the Buddhist , the Christian , the Sufi , and the ...
... beautiful poetry , more ingenuity and wit , indecency and blasphemy , than he ever saw collected in a single volume . " It contains an account of the old Persian , the Brahmin , the Buddhist , the Christian , the Sufi , and the ...
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... beautiful of their kind ; —in fact , perfect as far as the getting up is concerned . The work is well adapted for a gift book , and will always retain perma- nent interest as the record of a true artist's travels in search of ...
... beautiful of their kind ; —in fact , perfect as far as the getting up is concerned . The work is well adapted for a gift book , and will always retain perma- nent interest as the record of a true artist's travels in search of ...
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... beautiful and authentic volume of Costumes is by the sons of the celebrated painter , John Martin . It gives accurate representations of English Dresses from the earliest period to the Reign of Victoria , aud several of the plates ...
... beautiful and authentic volume of Costumes is by the sons of the celebrated painter , John Martin . It gives accurate representations of English Dresses from the earliest period to the Reign of Victoria , aud several of the plates ...
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... beautiful line engravings by Miller , Horsburgh , & c . with letterpress descrip- tions ( pub . at £ 6 . 16s ) , extra cloth , gilt edges 1829 This exquisite work has called forth the admiration of all lovers of the fine arts . It was ...
... beautiful line engravings by Miller , Horsburgh , & c . with letterpress descrip- tions ( pub . at £ 6 . 16s ) , extra cloth , gilt edges 1829 This exquisite work has called forth the admiration of all lovers of the fine arts . It was ...
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... beautiful copper - plates ( pub . at £ 4 . 4s ) , hf . morocco 1858 This beautiful work consists of engravings of the chefs - d'œuvre of the most eminent Cabinet - makers of London and Paris , in the restoration of the elegant designs ...
... beautiful copper - plates ( pub . at £ 4 . 4s ) , hf . morocco 1858 This beautiful work consists of engravings of the chefs - d'œuvre of the most eminent Cabinet - makers of London and Paris , in the restoration of the elegant designs ...
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