Catalogue of the choice collection of books, forming the library of Zelotes Hosmer, esq., of Cambridge, Mass., ... which will be sold by auction, on May 7, 1861, and three following days1861 |
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... Black Letter , H. Bynneman , London , 1575 " An excellent article on this work in the Retro . Rev. vol . XIV . 181. " 10 AIKIN , John . ESSAYS ON SONG - WRITING , with a collection of such English Songs as are most eminent for poetical ...
... Black Letter , H. Bynneman , London , 1575 " An excellent article on this work in the Retro . Rev. vol . XIV . 181. " 10 AIKIN , John . ESSAYS ON SONG - WRITING , with a collection of such English Songs as are most eminent for poetical ...
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... Black Letter . Half mor . Reprint on Vellum of the edition of 1490 The original is among the rarest productions of Caxton's press ; it is reprinted in facsimile of the original . 53 ARTHUR OF BRITAYN . The History of the Valiant Knight ...
... Black Letter . Half mor . Reprint on Vellum of the edition of 1490 The original is among the rarest productions of Caxton's press ; it is reprinted in facsimile of the original . 53 ARTHUR OF BRITAYN . The History of the Valiant Knight ...
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... letters of Ascham from the Originals in the British Museum . " As only 250 copies were printed , I conjure the young ... Black Letter . Small 4to , first edition . A volume of rare occurrence . 63 AVSONIVS , GALLVS . OPERA . 12mo . mor ...
... letters of Ascham from the Originals in the British Museum . " As only 250 copies were printed , I conjure the young ... Black Letter . Small 4to , first edition . A volume of rare occurrence . 63 AVSONIVS , GALLVS . OPERA . 12mo . mor ...
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... Black Letter . London , 1550 edition , 12mo . calf . KYNGE JOHAN , a Play in two parts , edited by J. 4to . half mor . P. Collier , from the Ms. of the Author . Printed for the Camden Society . Presentation copy from the editor , with ...
... Black Letter . London , 1550 edition , 12mo . calf . KYNGE JOHAN , a Play in two parts , edited by J. 4to . half mor . P. Collier , from the Ms. of the Author . Printed for the Camden Society . Presentation copy from the editor , with ...
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... Black Letter . First edition , small 4to . calf . Imprinted by Thomas Marshe , in Fleete Streete , London , 1577 " Shakspeare is supposed to have consulted this book , which may be con- sidered as the first attempt towards a Pantheon ...
... Black Letter . First edition , small 4to . calf . Imprinted by Thomas Marshe , in Fleete Streete , London , 1577 " Shakspeare is supposed to have consulted this book , which may be con- sidered as the first attempt towards a Pantheon ...
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Page 6 - ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF WRITING, as well Hieroglyphic as Elementary, Illustrated by Engravings taken from. Marbles, Manuscripts, and Charters, Ancient and Modern ; also Some Account of the Origin and Progress of Printing.
Page 109 - Works of, now first collected, with some account of the Author, and Notes by the Rev.
Page 69 - History of Latin Christianity ; including that of the Popes to the Pontificate of Nicholas V.
Page 24 - Vindida; or Clieveland's Genuine Poems, Orations, Epistles, &;c., purged from the many false and spurious ones which had usurped his name, and from innumerable Errours and Corruptions in the true Copies.
Page 21 - 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 83 - The Arte of English Poesie. Contriued into three Bookes : The first of POETS and POESIE, the second of PROPORTION, the third of ORNAMENT.
Page 57 - London in Luster: projecting many bright Beams of Triumph : disposed into several Representations of Scenes and Pageants Performed with great Splendor on Wednesday, October ^.9. lti79, at the Initiation and Instalment of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Clayton, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Dignified with divers delightful Varieties of Presenters, with Speeches, Songs, and Actions, properly and punctually described.
Page 76 - The Oxford Sausage: Or, Select Poetical Pieces, Written by the most Celebrated Wits Of The University of Oxford.
Page 46 - Some account of a collection of several thousand bills, accounts, and inventories, illustrating the history of prices between the years 1650 and 1750. Presented to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, by James Orchard Halliwell, esq., FRS, Hon. MRIA, Hon. MRSL, FSA, etc., Brixton Hill; printed for private circulation only: 1852.