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A new pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the university. Containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges; the gardens, Statues, Pictures, Hieroglyphicks, and all other Curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the several Colleges, and their present State. To which are added, descriptions of the Buildings, Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, &c. at Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Honourable the Earls of Litchfield, Shrewsbury, and Harcourt; and the Marquis of Buckingham. A new edition, corrected, much enlarged, and adorned with a plan of the university and city, and six other plates.
Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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A new pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the university. Containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges; the gardens, Statues, Pictures, Hieroglyphics, and all other Curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the several Colleges, and their present State. To which are added, Descriptions of the Buildings, Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, &c. at Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Honourable the Earls of Litchfield, Shrewsbury, and Harcourt; and the Marquis of Buckingham. A new edition, corrected, much enlarged, and adorned with a plan of the university and city, and six other plates.
Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A new pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the University. Containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges; the gardens, Statues, Pictures, Hieroglyphics, and all other Curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the several Colleges, and their present State. To which are added, descriptions of the buildings, Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, &c. at Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Honourable the Earls of Litchfield, Shrewsbury, Harcourt and Temple. A new edition, corrected, much enlarged, and adorned with a plan of the university and city, and six other plates.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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A new pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the University. Containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges; the gardens, Statues, Pictures, Hieroglyphicks, and all other Curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the several Colleges, and their present State. To which are added, descriptions of the Buildings, Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, &c. at Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Honourable the Earls of Litchfield, Shrewsbury, and Harcourt; and the Marquis of Buckingham. A new edition, corrected, much enlarged, and adorned with a plan of the University and city, and six other plates.
Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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London in miniature: being a concise and comprehensive description of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Parts adjacent, for forty Miles round. In which The many publick Buildings, Statues, Ornaments, Royal Palaces, Houses of the Nobility and Gentry, Places of publick Diversion and Entertainment, &c. in and about this great Metropolis, are accurately display'd: With the Addition of A Correct alphabetical list of all the Streets, Lanes, Squares, Courts, Alleys, &c. within the Bills of Mortality. The whole collected From Stow, Maitland, and other large Works on this Subject; with several New and Curious Particulars. Intended as A Complete Guide to Foreigners, All others who come to view this City, or travel for Pleasure to any of its circumjacent Parts.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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A pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the University. Containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges; the Gardens, Statues, Busts, Pictures; the Hieroglyphics at Magdalen College, and all other Curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the Colleges, their History, and present State. With Lists of the Chancellors, High-Stewards, Vice-Chancellors, Proctors, Heads of Colleges, Professors, Lecturers, &c. Adorned with Five Copper-Plates. To which are added, correct descriptions of the Buildings, the Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, and all other Curiosities at Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Honourable the Earl of Litchfield, The Right Honourable the Earl Temple, And several other considerable Houses and Gardens in the Neighbourhood.
Date: 1759- Books
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A pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the University. Containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges ; the Gardens, Statues, Busts, Pictures; the Hieroglyphics at Magdalen College, and all other Curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the Colleges, their History, and present State. With Lists of the Chancellors, High-Stewards, Vice-Chancellors, Proctors, Heads of Colleges, Professors, Lecturers, &c. Adorned with six copper-plates. To which are added correct descriptions of the Buildings, the Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, and all other Curiosities at Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Honourable the Earl of Litchfield, The Right Honourable the Earl Temple, And several other considerable Houses and Gardens in the Neighbourhood.
Date: 1761- Books
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A pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the University. Containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges ; the Gardens, Statues, Busts, Pictures; the Hieroglyphics at Magdalen College, and all other Curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the Colleges, their History, and present State. With Lists of the Chancellors, High-Stewards, Vice-Chancellors, Proctors, Heads of Colleges, Professors, Lecturers, &c. Adorned with a Plan and other Copper-Plates. To which are added correct descriptions of the Buildings, the Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, and all other Curiosities at Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough. The Right Honourable the Earl of Litchfield, The Right Honourable the Earl Temple, And other considerable Houses in the Neighbourhood.
Date: 1765- Books
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A pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the University. Containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges; the gardens, Statues, Busts, Pictures; the Hieroglyphics at Magdalen College, and all other Curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the Colleges, their History, and present State. With Lists of the Chancellors, High-Stewards, Vice-Chancellors, Proctors, Heads of Colleges, Professors, Lecturers, &c. Adorned with a plan and other copper-plates. To which are added, correct descriptions of th buildings, the Tapestry, Paintings, Soulptures, Temples, Gardens, and all other curiosities at Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Honourable the Earl of Litchfield, The Right Honourable the Earl Temple, And other considerable Houses in the Neighbourhood.
Date: 1769- Books
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A pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the University. Containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges; the gardens, Statues, Busts, Pictures; the Hieroglyphics at Magdalen College, and all other Curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the Colleges, their History, and present State. With Lists of the Chancellors, High-Stewards, Vice-Chancellors, Proctors, Heads of Colleges, Professors, Lecturers, &c. Adorned with a Plan and other Copper-Plates. To which are added, correct descriptions of the buildings, the Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, and all other curiosities at Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Honourable the Earl of Litchfield, The Right Honourable the Earl Temple, And several other considerable Houses and Gardens in the Neighbourhood.
Date: 1764- Books
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A catalogue of the valuable museum of the late Matthew Duane, F.R. & A.S. Part II. Consisting of His superb Collection of antient and modern Gems, Statues, Busts, Lares, Inscriptions, Vases, Lamps, Fibulas, and other Remains of Antiquity; Together with his Collection of Books relating to Coins and Antiquities: As also various Copper-Plates of Coins and Medals, by Bartolozzi and Others, particularly the Heads of Jupiter Dodonaeus and Tryphon; with his complete Series of Syrian Kings, in Twenty-Eight Plates, all by Bartolozzi. which will be sold by auction, By Mr. Gerard, At his House, in Litchfield-Street, St. Anne's, Soho, On Monday, the 13th of June, 1785, and the Four following Days. To be viewed on Friday, the 11th, Saturday, the 12th, and each Day 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 Signor Sterbini's curious collection lately brought from Rome, Consisting of the greatest vareity of choice and noble Pieces of Antiquities, in Marble Statues, Busto's, Tables, and Pillars of Oriental Jasper; his exceeding fine Pieces of Roman Earthen Vases, Urn's, Dishes Plates, and Cisterns; painted by Raphael and Julio Romano, for Side-Boards, &c. in the highest and most magnificent Tast; with several Italian Pictures, Italian Marble Tables; some scarce and valuable Roman and Grecian Coins, with many small Poenates, Lares, and Vessels us'd in Sacrifice; Brounzis; Oars in Gold and Silver, Christals' and divers other Curiosities. Which will be sold by Auction at Mr. Cock's Room in the Great Piazza, Covent-Garden, on Tuesday next the 13th. of this Instant March, and the two following Days. The Collection may be viewed, at the Place of Sale, on Friday the 9th, and every Day after (sunday excepted) till the Hour of Sale, which will begin each Day at Eleven in the Forenoon precisely. Catalogues will be delivered Gratis, at the Place of Sale.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1733?]- Books
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Dengan sale. Part the first; containing the books. A catalogue of the extensive and valuable library, prints, paintings, Statues, Music, Mathematical Instruments And Superb Furniture Of At The Chapel which belonged to the late Right Hon. Earl of Mornington, at Dengan Castle, and which will begin to be sold by auction by R. E. Mercier and Co. at their house, No. 31, Anglesea-Street, Dublin, on Monday 18th May 1795, And The Following Days, Until All Are Sold. The Library consists of near 10,000 Volumes; amongst which are the following: Addison's Works, 4 vols. 410. Fielding's Works, 4 vols. 410. Milton's Works, 4 vols. 410. Pope's Works, 15 vols. 410. Spencer's Fairy Queen, 3 vols. 410. Dives and Pauper, 1493. Hackluyt's Voyages, 3 vols. Purchas's Pilgrims, 5 vols. Arnold's Chronicle, or Customs of London. Fabian, Grasion, Halle, and Holinshed's Chronicles. Anecdotes of Painting, 4 vols. - Strawberry Hill. Willourbby's Ornithology. Morison Plantarum Historia Universalis Oxoniensis, 2 vols large paper. Vitruvius Britannicus, 5 vols. large paper. Hogarth's Works, finest impressions. Darley's Comic Prints. Kip's Britannia Illustrata, 3 vols. Ionian Antiquities. Wood's Palmyra. Montfaucon's Antiquities. Spence's Polymetis, first edition. Evangelium Sanctum Arabice, 1590, Editio Princeps, a splendid copy. Ciceronis Opera, Oliveti, 9 vols. Platonis, Serrani, 2 vols. large paper. Albertus, Magnus, typis Wilhelmum de Mechlinia. Aratus. Editso Princeps. Lucretius, 1486. Editio princeps. Lactantius, 1478. Martialis, 1475. Ovidius, 1486. Valerius Maximus, 1478. Magna Charta, a curious MS. Illustrious Heads, imperial paper.
R. E. Mercier and Co.Date: [1795]- Books
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A new description of the pictures, Statues, Bustos, Basso-Relievos, and other curiosities at the Earl of Pembroke's House at Wilton. In the Antiques of this Collection are contained the Whole of Cardinal Richelieu's and Cardinal Mazarine's, and the greatest Part of the Earl of Arundel's; besides several particular Pieces purchased at different Times. A new edition: with an engraving of the busto of Apollonius Tyanæus. By James Kennedy.
Kennedy, James, active 1769.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
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A new description of the pictures, Statues, Bustos, Basso-Relievos, and other curiosities at the Earl of Pembroke's House at Wilton. In the Antiques of this Collection are contained the Whole of Cardinal Richelieu's and Cardinal Mazarine's, and the greatest Part of the Earl of Arundel's; besides several particular Pieces purchased at different Times. A new edition with an engraving of the busto of Apollonius Tyanæus. By James Kennedy.
Kennedy, James, active 1769.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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A catalogue of the genuine and entire collection of curious Greek and Roman medals and medallions in silver and brass; Antique Marble Statues, Busts, Urns and Inscriptions, Bronzes, Gems and other Curiosities of Christopher Wren, Esq; Late of Hampton-Court, Deceas'd; together with The Collection of Drawings of Architecture of the late Sir Christopher Wren, his Father. Which will be sold by Auction, By Mr. Langford, (by Order of the Executors) At his House (late Mr. Cock's) in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the 4th, 5th and 6th of April 1749.
Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711-1774.Date: 1749]- Books
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Memoirs concerning Herculaneum, the subterranean city, lately discovered at the foot of mount Vesuvius, Giving A particular Account of the most remarkable Buildings, Statues, Paintings, Medals, and other Curiosities found there to the present Time. Translated from the Italian of a memorial drawn up by the Secretary of the Marquis D'Hospital Ambassador from France to the Court of his Sicilian Majesty at Naples. And illustrated with notes, by William Fordyce, M. A. To which are added An Extract from Xiphilinus's Epitome of Dion and Pliny the younger's Two Letters, giving an Account of the Overthrow of this City, and the Eruption of Vesuvius that occasioned it.
Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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A treatise of opticks direct. Shewing, By New Observations, and from New Principles, how objects are apprehended by the visive sense, with Respect to their Distance from the Eye, and their Oblique Situation. Delivering also Plain Rules for Drawing Pictures against a Wall, to be seen Obliquely; which are likewise Applicable to the Carving Statues, to be set in high Places. To which is added, an appendix to perspective: Shewing those who are versed in that Art, the Reason, of some Disproportions in Perspective Draughts, thro' the Ill Placing the Eye; and Delivering a Rule for finding the most Commodious Distance of the Eye from the Object in that Art. By John Shuttleworth, Rector of Oborn and Lillington in the County of Dorset.
Shuttleworth, John, 1670 or 1671-1750.Date: MDCCIX. [1709]- Pictures
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Saint Mary Magdalen. Engraving by H. Guttenberg after G.B. Wicar after F. Furini.
Furini, Francesco, 1603-1646.Date: 1789-1807Reference: 6655iPart of: Tableaux, statues, bas-reliefs et camées de la galerie de Florence et du palais Pitti.- Pictures
The 'Madonna della Sedia': the Virgin with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by C.E. Duponchel after J.B. Wicar after Raphael.
Raphael, 1483-1520.Date: [between 1789 and 1807?]Reference: 587299iPart of: Tableaux, statues, bas-reliefs et camées de la galerie de Florence et du palais Pitti.- Pictures
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Saint Mark. Line engraving by P.G. Langlois after G.B. Wicar after Fra Bartolomeo.
Bartolomeo, fra, 1472-1517.Date: 1789Reference: 6541iPart of: Tableaux, statues, bas-reliefs et camées de la galerie de Florence et du palais Pitti.- Pictures
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Polyhymnia and Erato. Engraving by F. Godefroy after G.B. Wicar after Pietro da Cortona.
Pietro, da Cortona, 1597-1669.Date: 1792Reference: 11370iPart of: Tableaux, statues, bas-reliefs et camées de la galerie de Florence et du palais Pitti.- Pictures
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Saint Mary Magdalen. Line engraving by J. Massard after G.B. Wicar after G.A. Carlone.
Carlone, Giovanni Andrea, 1639-1697.Reference: 6632iPart of: Tableaux, statues, bas-reliefs et camées de la galerie de Florence et du palais Pitti.- Archives and manuscripts
M0007697: Photograph of statues of doctors
Date: 26th February 1941Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/66/35Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Digital Images
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Twelve African statues, effigies