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Discourses of the ecclesiastical and civil polity of the Jews. Viz. Of their Courts of Judicature. Laws concerning Tithes. Institution of the Priesthood. Their Liturgy. Their Schools. Their Feasts, Fasts, Coins, Weights, and Measures. Written by Isaac Abendana, a Learned Jew. Being very Useful for divines of all Perswasions.
Abendana, Isaac, 1650-1720.Date: 1709- Books
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Roman antiquities; or, an account of the manners and customs of the Romans; Respecting Their Government, Magistracy, Laws, Judicial Proceedings, Religion, Games, Military & Naval Affairs, Dress, Exercises, Baths, Marriages, Divorces. Funerals, Weights & Measures, Coins, Method of Writing, Houses, Gardens, Agriculture, Carriages, Public Buildings, &c. &c. Designed chiefly to illustrate the Latin classics. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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A catalogue of the genuine and capital collection of English coins and medals, &c. of a gentleman, In Somersetshire, Among which are the following rare and curious Coins, A Gold Coin of Edward the Black Prince, in fine Preservation; one in Gold of James VI. of Scotland, with the Bonnet; one in Billon of Henry V. - a fine Blondeaces half Crown: a Common Wealth Farthing; the Marriage Medal of Henry Vii. in Gold; a Silver Medal of the Earl of Leicester; Admiral Blake's Victory Medal, by Simon, with the Border; that beautiful Medal of Charles II, by Bower; reverse the falling Giants; one of the Duke of Monmouth; one of the Duke of Schomberg, very fine; one of Count Horn, by Hedlinger, in high Preservation; and many other equally valuable. Which will be sold by Auction, By Mess. Langford, At their House in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, On Friday the 26th of this Instant April 1776. The said Collection may be viewed on Wednesday the 24th, and till the Time of Sale, which will begin punctually at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues of which may be had gratis on the Days of Viewing, at Mess. Langford aforesaid.
Mr. Langford and Son.Date: 1776]- Books
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Roman antiquities: or, an account of the manners and customs of the Romans; Respecting their Government, Magistracy, Laws, Judicial Proceedings, Religion, Games, Military and Naval Affairs, Dress, Exercises, Baths, Marriages, Divorces, Funerals, Weights and Measures, Coins, Method of Writing, Houses, Gardens, Agriculture, Carriages, Public Buildings, &c. &c. Designed chiefly to illustrate the Latin classics, by Explaining Words and Phrases, from the Rites and Customs to which they Refer. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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Roman antiquities: or, an account of the manners and customs of the Romans; Respecting their Government, Magistracy, Laws, Judicial Proceedings, Religion, Games, Military and Naval Affairs, Dress, Exercises, Baths, Marriages, Divorces, Funerals, Weights and Measures, Coins, Method of Writing, Houses, Gardens, Agriculture, Carriages, Public Buildings, &c. &c. Designed chiefly to illustrate the Latin classics, by Explaining Words and Phrases, from the Rites and Customs to which they Refer. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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Roman antiquities: or, an account of the manners and customs of the Romans; Respecting their Government, Magistract, Laws, Judicial Proceedings, Religion, Games, Military and Naval Affairs, Dress, Exercises, Baths, Marriages, Divorces, Funerals, Weights and Measures, Coins, Method of Writing, Houses, Gardens, Agriculture, Carriages, Public Buildings, &c. &c. Designed chiefly to illustrate the Latin classics, by Explaining words and Phrases, from the Rites and Customs to which they Refer. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh. The Second Edition, Considerably Enlarged.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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The universal library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. In two volumes. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1712- Books
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The universal Library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein. In two volumes.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1722- Books
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A catalogue of the genuine collection of scarce Greek and Roman coins and medals, In Gold, Silver, and Brass; of Arthur Pollard Esq; Deceas'd; Late his Majesty's Consul at Aleppo; And also the Genuine and Curious Collection of English Coins and Medals, of Charles Bush Esq; Deceased; Late Secretary to the Board of Ordnance. Which (by Order of the Executors) Will be sold by Auction, By Mr. Langford, At his House in the Great Piazza, Covent-Garden, On Thursday and Saturday the 7th and 9th of this Instant April 1757.
Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711-1774.Date: 1757]- Books
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A catalogue of a collection of ancient and modern coins and medals, in gold, silver, and copper: consisting of Greek, Roman, Saxon, English, &c. (many of them rare and in fine Preservation;) Cabinets for Coins and Medals; also a Collection of above Nine Hundred Impressions (all different) from the most Capital English and Foreign Medals. Which will be sold by auction, By Mr. Gerard, At his House in Litchfield Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Tuesday the 15th of March, 1785. To be viewed on Monday, the 14th, and till the Time of Sale, which will begin at Half after Eleven O'Clock precisely. Catalogues to be had at Mr. Gerard's aforesaid.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1785]- Books
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A catalogue of a valuable collection of antient and modern coins, in the highest preservation: containing Series of Greek Kings, Cities, and People; Roman Families; imperial Coins, and Spanish Colonies; many of them exceeding rare. Also Several Books of Medals, and Prints, amongst which are Piranesi's Views and Antiquities of Italy. The Whole consigned from abroad. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Gerard, At his House in Litchfield-Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Wednesday, May, 14, 1777. To be viewed on Monday, the 12th, Tuesday, the 13th, from Ten O'Clock till Four; and, on the Day of Sale, from Ten O'Clock till Eleven. Catalogues to be had, gratis, at Mr. Gerard's aforesaid. Conditions of sale as usual.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1777]- Books
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Memoria technica: or, a new method of artificial memory: Applied to, and exemplified in, Chronology, History, Geography, Astronomy: Also Jewish, Grecian, and Roman Coins, Weights, Measures, &c, with tables proper to the respective sciences; and memorial lines adapted to each table. By Richard Grey, D. D. Rector of Hinton, in Northamptonshire.
Grey, Richard, 1694-1771.Date: 1790- Books
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Discourses of the ecclesiastical and civil polity of the Jews. Viz. Of their Courts of Judicature. Laws concerning Tithes. Institution of the Priesthood. Their Liturgy. Their Schools. Their Feasts, Fasts, Coins, Weights and Measures. Written by Isaac Abendana, a Learned Jew. Being more particularly very Useful for Divines of all Perswasions.
Abendana, Isaac, 1650-1720.Date: 1706- Books
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Memoria technica: or, a new method of artificial memory: applied to, and exemplified in chronology, History, Geography, astronomy: Also Jewish, Grecian, and Roman Coins, Weights, Measures, &c. With tables Proper To The Respective Sciences; and memorial lines adapted to each table. By Richard Grey, D D. Rector Of Hinton, In Northamptonshire.
Grey, Richard, 1694-1771.Date: 1796- Books
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An authentick account of the weights , measures, exchanges, customs, duties, port-charges, &c. &c. and correct Batty tables, made use of, and paid at the several ports of the East-Indies, traded unto by Europeans: together with an account of all the different coins (both real and imaginary) by which all accompts in Asia are kept: Also The Coins, Weights, Names and Touches of Gold, Emperor's and Hoppo's Duties on the Measurage of European Ships; with the Duties on all Goods Imported and Exported at Canton in China. To which are Added, Tables, reducing Troy Weights into Canton Weights, and Canton Weights into Troy Weights, for the readier Payment of Silver to the Chinese Merchants, calculated with the greatest Exactness from One Penny-Weight to 100,000 Ounces, and from One Mace to 100,000 Tales, &c. &c. Great Part whereof is from the Author's own Experience, and the Remainder compiled from the most authentick Accounts, taken by the Armenian and Portuguese Merchants, who are continually trading from Port to Port in the East-Indies. The whole being of great Use to all Gentlemen trading to those Parts, by preventing the many and too frequent Impositions and Frauds committed by the Natives. By Samuel Jackson.
Jackson, Samuel, East India merchant.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
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A catalogue of the entire valuable museum of the late Matthew Duane, F. R. & A. S. consisting of Greek, Punic, Phoenician, Roman, and other, Coins and Medals, In gold, silver, and copper; A very large and superb Collection of antient Gems; As also Statues, Busts, Lares, Inscriptions, Vases, Lamps, Fibulas, and other Remains of Antiquity; Together with his Collection of Books relating to Coins and Antiquities. Part I. Containing the coins and medals: which, By Order of the Executors, will be sold by auction, By Mr. Gerard, At his House, in Litchfield Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Tuesday, the 3d of May, 1785, and the Four following Days, At Twelve O'Clock precisely. To be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding the Sale. Catalogues to be had at Mr. Gerard's aforesaid.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1785]- Books
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Memoria technica: or, a new method of artificial memory, applied to and exemplified in chronology, history, geography, astronomy. Also Jewish, Grecian and Roman Coins, Weights and Measures, &c. With tables proper to the respective Sciences; and Memorial Lines adapted to each Table. By Richard Grey, D. D Rector of Hinton in Northamptonshire.
Grey, Richard, 1694-1771.Date: 1732- Books
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Memoria technica; or, a new method of artificial memory: applied to, and exemplified in, chronology, history, geography, astronomy: also, Jewish, Grecian, and Roman Coins, Weights, and Measures, &c. With Tables Proper to the respective Sciences; and Memorial Lines Adapted to each Table. By Richard Grey, D. D. Rector of Hinton, in Northamptonshire.
Grey, Richard, 1694-1771.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The present state of the Empire of Morocco. Its animals, products, climate, soil, Cities, Ports, Provinces, Coins, Weights, and Measures. With the Language, Religion, Laws, Manners, Customs, and Character, of the Moors; the History of the Dynasties Since Edris; the Naval Force and Commerce of Morocco; and the Character, Conduct, and Views, Political and Commercial, of the Reigning Emperor. Translated from the French of M. Chenier. ...
Chénier, Louis de, 1722-1795.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, and Lorrain. Giving a true and just description of the present state of those countries; Their Natural, Literary, and Political History; Manners, Laws, Commerce, Manufactures, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Coins, Antiquities, Curiosities of Art and Nature, &c. Illustrated With Copper-Plates, engraved from Drawings taken on the Spot. By John George Keysler, Fellow of the Royal Society in London. Carefully translated from the second edition of the German. In four volumes. ...
Keyssler, Johann Georg, 1693-1743.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, and Lorrain. Giving a true and just description of the present state of those countries; Their Natural, Literary, and Political History, Manners, Laws, Commerce, Manufactures, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Coins, Antiquities, Curiosities of Art and Nature, &c. Illustrated With Copper-Plates, engraved from Drawings taken on the Spot. By John George Keysler, Fellow of the Royal Society in London. Carefully translated from the second edition of the German. In four volumes. ...
Keyssler, Johann Georg, 1693-1743.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]-57- Books
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Travels through Holland, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Containing a particular description of the antient and present state of those countries; their Natural, Literary, and Political History; Religion, Laws, Manners, Customs, Manufactures, Sculpture, Painting, Architecture, Coins, Medals, Antiquities, Curiosities, &c. &c. &c. together with The Characters of the several Nations and Courts visited by the Author, and Observations on their several Policies. Interspersed with Various Remarks on Montfaucon, Spon, Mabillon, Misson, Bishop Burnet, Mr. Addison, and other eminent Authors. By the late Monsieur de Blainville, Secretary to the Embassy of the States-General, at the Court of Spain. Translated from the author's manuscript, (never published) by Dr. Turnbull, Mr. Guthrie, and others. Illustrated with copper-plates. In three volumes. In three volumes. ...
Blainville, Monsieur de.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The British negotiator: or, foreign exchanges made perfectly easy. Containing tables for all the various courses of exchange, with the Equations of the several Coins of Holland, Hamburgh, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Venice, Leghorn, Genoa, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Russia, Ireland, &c. &c. with those of England. Tables and rules for Exchanges, from Asia, Africa, and America, or the West-Indies: And the Exchanges of the Principal Foreign Nations with each other. Arbitrations of exchanges, in a new and concise Method applicable to Business. The weights and measures of foreign nations. Several mercantile tables, equally useful to Foreign Traders and Factors, and to Inland Merchants and Dealers; among which is inserted an entirely new Table for the Flax Trade. And an essay on the nature and business of exchanging in general, is prefixed by Way of Introduction. The fifth edition, corrected and much enlarged. By S. Thomas, merchant.
Slack, Thomas, 1718 or 1719-1784.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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The British negociator: or, foreign exchanges made perfectly easy. Containing tables for all the various courses of exchange from, and the several Coins equated of, Holland, Hamburgh, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Venice, Leghorn, Genoa, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Russia, & Ireland. together with Tables and Rules for Exchanges, from Asia, Africa, and America, or the West-Indies: And the Exchanges of the Principal Foreign Nations with one another. Also, Arbitrations of Exchanges, in a new and concise Method applicable to Business. Likewise, the weights and measures of foreign nations. To which is annexed, several mercantite tables, equally useful to Foreign Traders and Factors, and to Inland Merchants and Dealers; among which is inserted an entire new Table for the Flax Trade. And an essay on the nature and business of exchanging in general is prefixed, by Way of Introduction. The third edition, corrected and enlarged. By S. Thomas, Merchant.
Slack, Thomas, 1718 or 1719-1784.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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A catalogue of the entire valuable museum of the late Matthew Duane, F.R. & A.S. Consisting of Greek, Punic, Phoenician, Roman, and other, Coins and Medals, In Gold, Silver, and Copper; A Very large and superb Collection of antient Gems; As also Statues, Busts, Lares, Inscriptions, Vases, Lamps, Fibulas, and other Remains of Antiquity; Together with his Collection of Books relating to Coins and Antiquities. Part I. Containing the Coins and Medals: which, By Order of the Executors, will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Gerard, At his House, in Litchfield Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Tuesday, the 3d of May, 1785, and the Four following Days, At Twelve O'Clock precisely. To be viewed Saturday and Monday preceding the Sale. Catalogues to be had at Mr. Gerard's aforesaid.
Gerard, Mr. (John), -1794.Date: 1785]