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A letter to the Revd. the new elected lectures of St. M-y W-c-l: Containing some hints of the greatest importance; in which the interest of all the lecturers in London, &c. are greatly concerned. Earnestly recommended to the perusal of the clergy and laity of the Church of England. To which is added, an appendix, addressed to the subscribers to the evening lectures of St. Swithin's, London Stone; St. Ann's, Aldersgate; St. James's, Duke's place, &c. &c. By J. S--, Esq;
J. S.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Archives and manuscripts
Miscellany, English
Nesmith, Robert, fl.1682Date: 1655-1910Reference: MS.9258- Pictures
A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Engraving after B. Wilson, 1766.
Wilson, Benjamin, 1721-1788.Date: [18 March 1766?]Reference: 582581i- Pictures
A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Etching after B. Wilson, 1766.
Wilson, Benjamin, 1721-1788.Date: [1766]Reference: 2475206i- Books
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A catalogue of the Egyptian and other antiquities, Greek, Roman, and other medals, and coins, in gold, silver, and brass, curious mathematical instuments, natural and artificial curiosities, dry and preserved in spirits, &c. &c. Belonging to the musæum of His Grace the Late Duke of Richmond, which will be sold by auction, on Friday, May 24th, Saturday 25th, and Monday 27th, at the Earl of Kildare's House, in Arlington-Street, St. James's. The whole to be view'd on Tuesday the 21st, from ten to twelve, and from five to seven in the evening. Catalouges to be had this day at 2s. 6d. each at the place of sale; at the Jerusalem Coffee-House in Cornhill; at the Tilt -Yard Coffee-House, Whitehall; and at Mr. Heath's in Long-Acres which money will be return'd to the several publishers. conditions of sale as listed.
Heath, John, -1762.Date: 1751]- Pictures
Lodowick Campbell. Engraving by R. Graves, 1820.
Date: [1820?]Reference: 2010603i- Books
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A catalogue of the entire library of Mrs. Katherine Bridgeman, (of Cavendish Square) deceas'd: consisting of a choice collection of books in most Branches of Polite Literature, Several Curious Manuscripts, Particularly Letters of the Duke of Monmouth's own Writing to King James II. As also, divers valuable books of prints, By the following Masters, viz. Raphael P. da Cortona Ann. Carracci Albert Durer Rubens Vandyck Teneirs S. Rosa Silvestre Callot Hollar Le Clerc Le Pautre Masson Nanteuil, &c. which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Cock, at his house in the Great Piazza, Covent-Garden, on Thursday the 3d day of February, 1742-3, and the five following Evenings (sunday excepted.) The said Library may be viewed at the Place of Sale, on Tuesday the 1st of February, and every Day after till the Time of Sale, which will begin each Evening at Five O'Clock precisely. Catalogues of which will be delivered gratis, on Saturday the 29th Instant, at Mrs. Bridgeman's late Dwelling-House in Cavendish Square, and at Mr. Cock's aforesaid.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1743]- Books
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The coaster's companion: Containing sailing directions for the East Coast of England, from London to the Shetland Isles. Also of the coasts of Flanders, Holland, Jutland, Cattegat, sound, baltic and Gulf of Finland, to St. Petersburgh; of the Coasts of Norway, Lapland and the White Sea, to Archangel and Onega; with directions for going into the several roads, harbours, &c. describing the caps, head-lands, rivers, bays, roads, havens, harbours, rocks, sands, shoals, banks, depths of water and anchorages. Also the magnetic courses, and the distances, from place to place, round England, Scotland, Ireland, the Orkney, Shetland, and Lewis Isles, along the coasts of Flanders, Holland, Jutland, Baltic, Norway, Lapland, White sea, France, Portugal, and Spain. With the courses and distances from several places in Great Britain, to several places in Flanders, Holland, Jutland, Norway, France and Ireland. To which is added, a large tide-table, with a new and correct method of finding the times of high water at all the principal places in Europe. By John Hamilton Moore, (Chart-seller to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, and Her Serene Highness, the empress of all the Russians.) Assisted by several able pilots and coasters.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: 1792- Books
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A catalogue of above fifteen thousand volumes In which are included the libraries of John Parsons, of Merton-College, Oxford, and of the Rev. Mr. Gray, of Southwicke, in Sussex, with several other large parcels of law, mathematicks, divinity, and English history, of gentlemen, deceased, &c. The whole making a large assortment of valuable books in most languages, arts, and sciences, and in general are in very good condition. Among which are the following. Rapin, and Tindal's Contin. 5 vol. in rus. Holingshed's Chronicle, 2 vol. best edit. Camden's Britannia, 2 vol. I. p. Morant's Essex, 2 vol. 1. p. eleg. in rus. Atkyns's Gloucestershire, 1. p. in rus. Stukeley's Abury, elegant Borlase's Cornwall Thurloe's State papers, 7 vol. Dart's Westminster-Abbey, 2 vol. Carte's Hist. of England, 4 vol. in rus. ... Leonis Palladio, by Inigo Jones Dion Cassius Reimari, 2 tom. eleg. Ciceronis Opera Stephani, 2 tom. Clement. Alexand. Opera, per potter, 2 tom. 1. Cæsari in metal. Dal pedrufi, 10 tom. Which will be sold very cheap (for ready money only) the lowest price in the catalogue, on Thursday the 24th of August, 1769, and continue daily on sale, by William Otridge, bookseller opposite the north-side of the New Church in the Strand; where most money is given for any library or parcel of books, of books exchanged. Catalogues to be had of the following booksellers; Mr. Robson, of New Bond Street; Mr. Ridley, St. James'-street; Mr. Walter, Charing-cross; Mess Curtis, Fleet-Street; Mr. Harris, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Cooke, at the Royal Exchange; Mr. Merrill and Mr. Woodyes, at Cambridge; Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Prince, of Oxford; Mr. Blackman, at Reading; Mess. Palmer and Bucket, at Bristol; and at the place of sale.
Otridge, William, -1812.Date: 1769]- Books
Remember the days : essays on Anglo-Jewish history presented to Cecil Roth by members of the Council of the Jewish Historical Society of England / edited by John M. Shaftesley.
Date: 1966- Pictures
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The funeral ceremony of Charles Darwin at Westminster Abbey, 26 April 1882. Wood engraving.
Reference: 555412i- Books
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Buchanan's history of Scotland. Containing, I. A detection of the actions of Mary Queen of Scots, concerning the murder of her husband, her conspiracy, adultery, and pretended marriage with Earl Bothwel, and a defence of the true Lords, maintainers of the King's Majesty's action and authority. II. De jure Regni apud Scotos: or, A discourse concerning the due priviledge of government, in the kingdom of Scotland. To which is added, the genealogy of all the Kings of Scotland, their lives, the years of their coronation, the time of their reign, the year of their death, and manner thereof, with the place of their burial, from Fergus I. who began to reign in the year of the world 3641, before the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ 330 years, to the reign of James VI. of that name, King of Scots, and the 1st of England. With the oath of a Duke, Earl, Lord of Parliament, and Knight of Scotland. Adorn'd with a curious cut.
Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Archives and manuscripts
Letters from various correspondents and miscellaneous papers
Date: 1807-1864Reference: MS.5372Part of: Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph (1791-1865)- Archives and manuscripts
Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey (1792-1871), President of the Geological Society and the Royal Geographical Society
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1792-1871, President of the Geological Society and the Royal Geographical SocietyDate: 1815-1871Reference: MS.5220- Archives and manuscripts
Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph (1791-1865)
Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph, 1791-1865, surgeon and antiquaryDate: 1807-1864Reference: MSS.3666, 3860-3867, 5371-5372, 5979-5981, 7406 & MS.MSL.129- Archives and manuscripts
Singer, Charles Joseph and Singer, Dorothea Waley
Singer, Charles Joseph (1876-1960)Date: 1878-1964Reference: PP/CJS- Archives and manuscripts
Letters to George Newman from various correspondents
Date: 1890-1940Reference: MS.6201Part of: Newman, Sir George (1870-1948), pioneer of public and child health care- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: Kidd-Kramer
Date: 1794 - 1953Reference: MS.8898- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: FR-FU
Date: 1673-1916Reference: MS.9163- Archives and manuscripts
Letters to Lardner
Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859.Date: 1827-1829Reference: MS.5490Part of: Lardner, Dionysius (1793-1859), scientific writer- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HAR
Date: 1756-1952Reference: MS.8912- Archives and manuscripts
Broman, Allan (1861-1947)
Broman, Allan, 1861-1947.Date: 1885-1911Reference: GC/6- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HEA-HEY
Date: 1765-1910Reference: MS.8854- Archives and manuscripts
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Diplomas and testimonials: outsize material
Date: 1836-1860Reference: MS.5840/13-29Part of: Morrison and Hobson Families- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HAB-HAN
Date: 1674-1934Reference: MS.8911