Catalogue of Rare and Valuable Books. Now on Sale1862 |
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... Collection has been formed from the most remarkable Sales both at home and abroad , and through numerous private purchases , and comprises altogether a Stock of Rare Books and MSS . not very often offered to the attention of Collectors ...
... Collection has been formed from the most remarkable Sales both at home and abroad , and through numerous private purchases , and comprises altogether a Stock of Rare Books and MSS . not very often offered to the attention of Collectors ...
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... Collections under the following headings : -ANATOMY- ASTRONOMY - CALIGRAPHY , ( including Autographs , Cyphers , Diplomatics , Facsimiles of Illuminated Books and Ornaments , Inscriptions , and Short Hand ) -COINS AND MEDALS - COOK- ERY ...
... Collections under the following headings : -ANATOMY- ASTRONOMY - CALIGRAPHY , ( including Autographs , Cyphers , Diplomatics , Facsimiles of Illuminated Books and Ornaments , Inscriptions , and Short Hand ) -COINS AND MEDALS - COOK- ERY ...
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... Collection , 81. 8s . Sæc . XIII . Besides the above the advertisers have several other fine Manuscripts of the Scriptures on Vellum , of the XIII . XIV . and XV . Centuries . 1 10 BIBLIA Latina : Printed in a fine Gothic 2 [ BIBLES . T ...
... Collection , 81. 8s . Sæc . XIII . Besides the above the advertisers have several other fine Manuscripts of the Scriptures on Vellum , of the XIII . XIV . and XV . Centuries . 1 10 BIBLIA Latina : Printed in a fine Gothic 2 [ BIBLES . T ...
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... Collection Aldine . " - Brunet . This copy is , moreover , ILLUSTRATED with a series of plates engraved by Sadeler , Galle , and others . 13 Biblia . Das ist die gantze heilige Schrifft Deutsch auffs new zugericht Mart . Luther . Gothic ...
... Collection Aldine . " - Brunet . This copy is , moreover , ILLUSTRATED with a series of plates engraved by Sadeler , Galle , and others . 13 Biblia . Das ist die gantze heilige Schrifft Deutsch auffs new zugericht Mart . Luther . Gothic ...
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... collected into English metre by T. Sternhold and J. Hopkins , with apt notes to sing them withal . Fine impression of the Title en- graved by J. de Pass . Ruled throughout with red lines , 4to . old blue morocco , borders of gold on the ...
... collected into English metre by T. Sternhold and J. Hopkins , with apt notes to sing them withal . Fine impression of the Title en- graved by J. de Pass . Ruled throughout with red lines , 4to . old blue morocco , borders of gold on the ...
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