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The Grand tour; or, a journey through the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and France. Containing, I. A description of the principal cities and towns, their situation, origin, and antient monuments. II. The public edifices, the seats and palaces of the princes and nobility, their libraries, cabinets, paintings, and statues. III. The produce of the countries, the customs and manners of the people, the different coins, their commerce, manufactures, learning, and present government. IV. An exact list of the post-routes, and of the different carriages by water and land, with their settled prices. By Mr. Nugent. The third edition, corrected, and considerably improved. To which is now added, the European itinerary. ...
Nugent, Thomas, 1700?-1772.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A new view, and observations on the ancient and present state of London and Westminster. Shewing, the foundation, walls, gates, towers, bridges, churches, rivers, wards, palaces, hal[l]s, companies, inns of court and chancery, hospitals, schools, government, charters, courts and privileges thereof. Also historical remarks thereon. With an account of the most remarkable accidents, as to wars, fires, plagues, and other occurrences, which have happened therein for above 1400 years past, brought down to the present time. Illustrated with cuts of the most considerable matters: with the arms of the sixty six companies of London, and the time of their incorporation. By Robert Burton, author of the history of the Wars of England. Continued by an Able Hand.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1730- Books
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A tour from England, thro' part of France, Flanders, Brabant, and Holland. Containing a true account and description of all the churches, palaces and gardens, with all the celebrated Marble Statues, Paintings, Fountains, Triumphal Arches, &c. therein worthy of Observation; with the Distance between each Place; with several curious Remarks, never taken Notice of before: very convenient for such gentlemen who travel thither. By Antonio Monsanto, Linguist, in King-Street, Rotherithe.
Monsanto, Antonio.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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The beauties of the royal palaces: or, a pocket companion to Windsor, Kensington, Kew, and Hampton Court. Also, a compendious gazetteer, of the towns, villages, villas, and remarkable places, within sixteen miles of Windsor. Describing Whatever is most Remarkable for Antiquity, Grandeur, or Rural Beauty; With Historical and Biographical Remarks. Illustrated with a map. To which are added, Short Sketches of the Lives of the most eminent painters;
Date: [1796]- Books
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The beauties of the royal palaces: or, a pocket companion to Windsor, Kensington, Kew, and Hampton Court. Also, a compendious gazetteer, of the towns, villages, villas, and remarkable places, within sixteen miles of Windsor. Describing Whatever is most Remarkable for Antiquity, Grandeur, or Rural Beauty; With Historical and Biographical Remarks. Illustrated with a map. To which are added, Short Sketches of the Lives of the most eminent painters; likewise, select descriptive poems.
Date: [1798]- Pictures
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Lucknow, India: the tomb of Khursheed Zadi in the Kaiser Bagh Palace complex, showing damage done during the Indian Rebellion of 1858. Photograph by Felice Beato, ca. 1858.
Beato, Felice, 1832-1909.Date: 1858Reference: 569472i- Books
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Report of the Commission of Arts to the First Consul Bonaparte, on the antiquities of Upper Egypt, and the present state of all the temples, palaces, obelisks, statues, tombs, pyramids &c. Of philoe, syene, thebes, tentyris, latopolis, memphis, heliopolis, &c. &c. From the cataracts of the nile to cairo: with an accurate description of the pictures with which they are decorated, and The Conjectures that may be drawn from them, respecting the Divinities to whom they were consecrated. Translated from the French of Citizen Ripaud, Librarian to the Institute of Egypt.
Ripault, Louis-Madeleine, 1775-1823.Date: 1800- Books
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Report of the Commission of Arts to the First Consul Bonaparte on the antiquities of upper Egypt, and the present state of all the temples, palaces, obelisks, statues, tombs, pyramids, &c. of philœ, syene, thebes, tentyris, latopolis, memphis, heliopolis, &c. &c. From the cataracts of the Nile to Cairo: with an accurate description of the pictures with which they are decorated, and the conjectures that may be drawn from them, respecting the divinities to whom they were consecrated. Translated from the French of citizen Ripaud, librarian to the institute of Egypt.
Ripault, Louis-Madeleine, 1775-1823.Date: 1800- Books
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A five weeks tour to Paris, Versailles, Marli, &c. Shewing the different charge attending one, two, or four persons through this tour; and the most reasonable and pleasureable method of performing it. With an accurate description of Paris, and the neighbouring palaces, gardens, water-works, paintings, &c. The proper days and times for seeing them. And also, an account and description of the coins; the charge of post-chaise from Calais to Paris; the best inns to Bait and lodge at; and the monies to be paid at every stage; and all other necessary and useful precautions, and instructions for this pleasant tour.
Lucas, William, -1773.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
Paintings of the royal collection : an account of His Majesty's pictures at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, Hampton Court, Holyroodhouse, and Balmoral / by Roy Bishop ; with sixty-five illustrations.
Bishop, Roy.Date: 1937- Books
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A letter to the Rev. W.B. Kirwan, on a late discourse delivered in St. Peter's Church, of an extraordinary tendency, and containing a threat of an unprecedented nature. Humbly designed for the perusal of Protestants of all denominations (particularly those of the Church of England) who are concerned for the preservation of religious truth, or the security and stability of the present government. By John Clarke, A.B.
Clarke, John, 1755-1798.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A method of conversing with God. The second edition. Translated out of French by I. W. of the Society of Jesus.
Boutauld, Michel, 1604-1689.Date: 1789- Archives and manuscripts
Palace of Westminster
British and Irish Orthoptic SocietyDate: 1987Reference: SA/OPS/E/10Part of: British and Irish Orthoptic Society- Books
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The history of Japan, giving an account of the ancient and present state and government of that empire; of its temples, palaces, castles and other buildings; of its metals, minerals, trees, plants, animals, birds and fishes; of the chronology and succession of the emperors, ecclesiastical and secular; of the original descent, religions, customs, and manufactures of the natives, and of their trade and commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a description of the Kingdom of Siam Written in High-Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer, M.D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court; and translated from his original manuscript, never before printed, by J.G. Scheuchzer, F.R.S. and a member of the College of Physicians, London. With the life of the author, and an introduction. Illustrated with many copper plates,
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The history of Japan, giving an account of the ancient and present state and government of that empire; of its temples, palaces, castles and other buildings; of its metals, minerals, trees, plants, animals, birds and fishes; of the chronology and succession of the emperors, ecclesiastical and secular; of the original descent, religions, customs, and manufactures of the natives, and of their trade and commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a description of the Kingdom of Siam. Written in High-Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer, M.D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court; and translated from his original manuscript, never before printed, by J.G. Scheuchzer, F.R.S. and a member of the College of Physicians, London. With the life of the author, and an introduction. Illustrated with many copper plates, ...
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The history of Japan, giving an account of the ancient and present state and government of that empire; of its temples, palaces, castles and other buildings; Of Its Metals, Minerals, Trees, Plants, Animals, Birds and Fishes; Of The Chronology and Succession of the Emperors, Ecclesiastical and Secular; Of The Original Descent, Religions, Customs, and Manufactures of the Natives, and of their Trade and Commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam. Written in High-Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer, M. D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court; and translated from his Original Manuscript, never before printed, by J.G. Scheuchzer, F. R. S. and a Member of the College of Physicians, London. With the Life of the Author, and an Introduction. Illustrated with many Copper Plates, ...
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The history of Japan: giving an account of the antient and present state and government of that empire; of its temples, palaces, castles, and other buildings; Of Its Metals, Minerals, Trees, Plants, Animals, Birds and Fishes; Of The Chronology and Succession of the Emperors, Ecclesiastical and Secular; Of The Original Descent, Religions, Customs, and Manufactures of the Natives, and of their Trade and Commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam. Written in High Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer, M. D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court; and translated from his Original Manuscript, never before printed, by J. G. Scheuchzer, F. R. S. And a Member of the College of Physicians, London. With the Life of the Author and an Introduction. To which is added, part of a journal of a voyage to Japan, made by the English in the Year 1673. Illustrated with many Copper Plates. ...
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]- Books
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Reports and correspondence respecting the drainage of the new palace at Westminster : January, 1849.
London (England). Metropolitan Commission of Sewers.Date: [1849]- Books
A catalogue of manuscripts in Lambeth Palace Library, MSS. 1222-1860 / E.G.W. Bill; with a supplement to M.R. James's Descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Lambeth Palace by N.R. Ker.
Lambeth Palace Library.Date: 1972- Books
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Deliciæ Britannicæ; or, the curiosities of Hampton-Court and Windsor-Castle, delineated; with occasional reflections; and embellish'd with copper-plates of the two palaces, &c. By George Bickham, jun. The Whole attempted with a View, not only to engage the Attention of the Curious; but to inform the Judgments of those, who have but the least Taste for the Art of Painting.
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771.Date: M.D.CC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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[A new and accurate survey of the] cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, with the country about it for nineteen miles in length and thirteen in depth, in which is contain'd an exact description of St. James's, Kensington, Richmond, and Hampton-Court palaces, all the main and cross roads, lanes and paths, bye-ways, walls, pales, hedges, hills, vallies, rivers, bridges, ferries, brooks, springs, ponds, woods, heaths, commons, parks, avenues, churches, houses, gardens, &c. This map will be of general use to all persons who have occasion to travel round this metropolis, for business, health or pleasure, and to all curious persons, at home or abroad, published according to act of Parliament 1747; price two guineas in sheets. By John Rocque, surveyor. Begun in 1741, and finished in 1745, and publish'd in 1746, according to act of Parliament. Urbium maxime insignium Londini et Westmonasterii, municipii sudovercencis, regionumque ad decem quasi milliaria circumjacentium, delineatio Ichnographica Anno 1741, incohata 1745, absoluta. A Johanne Rocque, topographo. Carte topographique des villes de Londres, Westminster bourg de Southwark, et deleurs environs. Contenant l'espace de dixneus miles, en longeur et de treize en largeurdans la quelle font compris les palais de St. James's, de Kensington, D'Hampton-Court, tous les chemins, sentiers, rivieres, ruisseaux, bacs, ponts, sources, etangs, collines, bois, bruyeres, communes, pares, avenues, eglises, maisons, jardins, &c. Levee tres exactement sur les lieux, et publiee selon un acte de Parlement, En 1747. Par Jean Rocque.
Rocque, John, -1762.Date: [1746]- Ephemera
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[Undated handbill advertising George Conquest as 'Harlequin, the Yellow Dwarf', a grand Christmas pantomime at Alexandra Palace, London].
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The beauties of England: Or, A comprehensive view of the antiquities of this kingdom; the seats of the nobility and gentry; the remains of palaces, monasteries, camps, and castles; the chief villages, market towns, and cities; the two universities, and the cities of London and Westminster. The whole divided into the respective counties; and intended as a travelling pocket companion: pointing out whatever is curious, both in art and nature.
Luckombe, Philip, -1803.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
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A catalogue of the present collection of books, in the Manchester Circulating library; a copy of the laws; and a list of the subscribers.
Manchester Circulating Library.Date: 1794- Pictures
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Too many people are trying to get into a drawing room at Buckingham Palace, consequently people are being crushed and ladies' dresses are being trodden on. Etching by George Cruikshank.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: Augt. 1st. 1835Reference: 33168i