Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century;: Comprizing Biographical Memoirs of William Boywer, Printer, F.S.A. and Many of His Learned Friends; an Incidental View of the Progress and Advancement of Literature in this Kingdom During the Last Century; and Biographical Anecdotes of a Considerable Number of Eminent Writers and Ingenious Artists; with a Very Copious Index, Volume 2author, 1812 |
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... short account of each with critical notes ; and a copious index by Mr. Loveday , gentleman commoner of Magdalen . " Gough's Anecdotes of British Topography , vol . II . pp . 127-131 . * In a letter printed in vol . I. p . 191 , Mr ...
... short account of each with critical notes ; and a copious index by Mr. Loveday , gentleman commoner of Magdalen . " Gough's Anecdotes of British Topography , vol . II . pp . 127-131 . * In a letter printed in vol . I. p . 191 , Mr ...
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... short preface is worth reading , and perhaps reprinting . I cannot help observing , that 30 or 40 years ago this book sold for 4s , and that now it gene- rally goes for 28. To be sure , later editions of several of these authors have ...
... short preface is worth reading , and perhaps reprinting . I cannot help observing , that 30 or 40 years ago this book sold for 4s , and that now it gene- rally goes for 28. To be sure , later editions of several of these authors have ...
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... Short State of the public Encouragement given to Printing and Bookselling in France , Holland , Germany , and London . With Reasons hum- bly offered to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled , for granting to Samuel ...
... Short State of the public Encouragement given to Printing and Bookselling in France , Holland , Germany , and London . With Reasons hum- bly offered to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled , for granting to Samuel ...
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... short a time as the thing could possibly be done . Mr. Caslon was accordingly sent for by his Lordship ; and having made him sensible of the time the new ones would require to be made ready for State , Arts and Sciences , Trade , Taxes ...
... short a time as the thing could possibly be done . Mr. Caslon was accordingly sent for by his Lordship ; and having made him sensible of the time the new ones would require to be made ready for State , Arts and Sciences , Trade , Taxes ...
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... Short , M.D. of Shef- field . " " An Account of the several Legacies , Benefac- tions , and Charities , belonging to the City of Co- ventry ; " Svo . An edition of the " Periegesis of Dionysius , " Svo . * This learned physician died at ...
... Short , M.D. of Shef- field . " " An Account of the several Legacies , Benefac- tions , and Charities , belonging to the City of Co- ventry ; " Svo . An edition of the " Periegesis of Dionysius , " Svo . * This learned physician died at ...
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