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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... russia , gilt . ROMANI . 24 APPOLONIUS , RH . GRÆCE . In Edib . Aldi . Venetiis , 1521 " A beautiful and rare edition . " - Moss . " Cette edition est belle et tres - rare . " - Renouard . Sold at the Crevenna Sale for £ 1 . 18. 4. The ...
... russia , gilt . ROMANI . 24 APPOLONIUS , RH . GRÆCE . In Edib . Aldi . Venetiis , 1521 " A beautiful and rare edition . " - Moss . " Cette edition est belle et tres - rare . " - Renouard . Sold at the Crevenna Sale for £ 1 . 18. 4. The ...
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... russia , gilt . Philippus Junta , Florentia . 1517 " Editio Princeps . " The first edition of the fifty - two Orations of Aristides is printed with a very elegant type , and copies in fine condition are justly sought after by the ...
... russia , gilt . Philippus Junta , Florentia . 1517 " Editio Princeps . " The first edition of the fifty - two Orations of Aristides is printed with a very elegant type , and copies in fine condition are justly sought after by the ...
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... russia . 1815 With a short note from the Compiler , and a sarcastic comment on the note , by W. Upcott . 105 Bibliotheca Sussexiana . Catalogue of the Extensive and Valu- able Library of the late Duke of Sussex , Priced . large paper ...
... russia . 1815 With a short note from the Compiler , and a sarcastic comment on the note , by W. Upcott . 105 Bibliotheca Sussexiana . Catalogue of the Extensive and Valu- able Library of the late Duke of Sussex , Priced . large paper ...
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... Russia . An important and valuable work . " — Darling's Cyclo . 110 BLOUNT , THOMAS . London , 1826-8 GLOSSOGRAPHIA ; or , a Dictionary Inter- preting the Hard Words , whatsoever used , in our refined Eng- lish Tongue . 8vo . calf ...
... Russia . An important and valuable work . " — Darling's Cyclo . 110 BLOUNT , THOMAS . London , 1826-8 GLOSSOGRAPHIA ; or , a Dictionary Inter- preting the Hard Words , whatsoever used , in our refined Eng- lish Tongue . 8vo . calf ...
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... russia gilt , bound by Clarke and Bedford . London , 1570 To this edition is added at the en1 , Mancin's Mirour of Good Manners contain- ing the foure Cardinal Virtues , and Barclay's own Egloges , which , by Warton , are supposed to ...
... russia gilt , bound by Clarke and Bedford . London , 1570 To this edition is added at the en1 , Mancin's Mirour of Good Manners contain- ing the foure Cardinal Virtues , and Barclay's own Egloges , which , by Warton , are supposed to ...
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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.
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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.