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A catalogue of a valuable collection, of books, comprehending A Pleasing Variety, of Approved Modern Publications, new and second-hand, Amongst which, are the following, viz. Folio. Viner's Abrid. of Law, 23v. Wood's Body of Convey. 3v Horsman's Convey. 2v. in 1 Jacob's Law Dictionary Lilly's Conveyancer Atkyn's Reports, 3 vols. Strange's Reports, 3 vols. Salkeld's Reports, 3 vols. Coke upon Littleton Carte's Hist. of Eng. 4 vols Johnson's Dict. 2 vols. Chaucer's Works Stackhouse's History of the Bible, 2 vols. Skinneri Etymo. Lig. Angl Hobbes's Works Harris's Voyages & Travels Miller's Gardener's Dict. Holy Bible with Apocryph Fairfax's Godfrey of Boulo A M. S. S. of Juri. Berne. Churchill's Voyg. & Trav. Locke's Works, 3 vols. Illustration of Old and New Testament, 3 vols. Quarto. Doddrige's Fa. Expo. 6 vols Rovaumont's Hist. of Old and New Testament Halley's Astron. Tables Irwin's Voyage Latham on Birds Cook's last Voyages, 3 vols Gravesande's Philos. 2 vols Taylor's Eleme. of C. Law Craven's Jour. to Constan. Droit de le Nature, 3 tom, Droit de la Gurre, & de la Paiz, 2 tom Le Bruyn's Voyages, 5 tom Macquier's Dict. 2 vols in 1 Copper-Plate Magazine Warburton's Antiquities Swinburne's Travels, 2 vols Octavo. Dodsley's An. Reg 30 vols Brydone's Tour, 2 vols Swift's Letters, 3 vols Six Months Tour, 4 vols Goguet's Laws, 3 vols Gibbon's Rom. Emp. 6 vols Robertson's Hist. of Ameri. Gilpin on the Lakes, 2 v. Anbury's Tr. thro' Ameri. Boswel's Tour Pilkington's Sta. of Derby... Mills's Husbandry, 4 vols Conybeare's Sermons 2 vols Universal Hist. 21 vols Duodecimo. Humes's Dissertations Brown's Poems Tooke's Pantheon Fielding's Amelia, 4 vols Montesquieu's Laws, 3 vols Rambler, 4 vols Journey thro' Life 2 vols Sentimental Travel. 2 vols Hutton's Miscellan. 5 vols Genlis's Tales, 5 vols Smith's Emmeline, 4 vols Fielding's Amelia, 4 vols Churchill's Poems, 2 vols Barrow's Discoveries, 2 vols Nich. Rowe's Works, 3 vols Beau. of Eng. Prose, 4 vols Invisible Spy, 4 vols which will continue on sale at the prices printed in the Catalogue, for ready Money only, From this Day, February 13, to the End of the Year 1790. By S. Tupman, Bookseller and Printer, Opposite the White-Lion, and Blackmoor's-Head, Nottingham.
Tupman, S. (Samuel).Date: 1790]- Books
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The natural history of the Bible: or A description of all the beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, trees, plants, metals, precious stones, &c. mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures. Collected from the best authorities, and alphabetically arranged. By Thaddeus M. Harris A.M. librarian of Harvard University, Cambridge. [Three lines from I Kings] Published according to act of Congress.
Harris, Thaddeus Mason, 1768-1842.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
The natural history of the Bible ; or, A description of all the quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, and insects, trees, plants, flowers, gums, and precious stones, mentioned in the sacred scriptures: Collected from the best authorities, and alphabetically arranged / by Thaddeus Mason Harris.
Harris, Thaddeus Mason, 1768-1842.Date: 1824- Books
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A catalogue of books; containing several valuable collections, lately purchased. Amongst them are the following Rare Books: Religious Ceremonies, 7 vol. l. p. Banier's Ovid, Fr. & Eng. Temple of the Muses, Picart's cuts Montfaucon's Antiq. and Supplem. 8 vol. Stuart's Antiq. of Athens Strange's Prints, fine impressions Cupid and Psyche, by M. Antonio Rymsdyk's Museum Birtannicum Ruins of Balbec, large paper Spence's Polymetis, first impressions Dutch Voyages, 12 vol. first impressisus Sandrart's Works, in German, 6 vol. Des Barre's Atlantic Neptune Bleau's Atlas, 8 vol. royal paper Dunn's Atlas-Mundane System Blair Chronology, with the maps Surveys of Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Cheshire, Buckingham, &c. &c. Rennell's Bengal Atlas, and Map of Hindostan, 2 vol. De Lisle's Atlas, bound in russia Bracton de Legibus, a MS. on vellum Grotius on War and Peace - 1738 Excise Laws, best edit. East India Acts and Charters 1786 Blome's Bible, 2 vol. royal paper Whiston's Josephus, large paper Barclay's Ship of Fooles, b. l. Taylor the Water Poet, fine copy Chambers's Dict. and Sup. 4 vol. russia Motherby's Medicinal Dict. best edit. Gerrard's Herbal, by Johnson 1636 Gentleman's Recreation, fine copy Hill's British Herbal, and Fossils Hooke's Micrographia, fine impressions Beslery Plantarum, 2 tom. - 1612 Willughby's Birds and Fishes Hist. Anglicanae Scriptores, 2 vol. Hollandi Heroologia, first impressions Tanneri Bibliotheca Britannico-Hibernica Alcoran, in Arabic, bound in morocco Slezer's Theatrum Scotiae, large paper Claude Lorrain's Landscapes and Etchings Hogarth's Works, first impressions Carter's Antiquities Fouquet's Views in Amsterdam, 2 vol. Rademaker's Views in Holland, 2 vol. Views in Brabantia, by Hollar, &c. Oeuvres de Hedlinger Icones Operum Misericordiae Teniers Theatrum Pictorum Romaine de Hooge's Prints to the Bible and Testament, 2 vol. large paper Burton's Leicester, first edition Dart's Westminster Abbey, 2 vol. l. p. Dugdale's St. Paul's, best edit. - Monasticon Anglicanum - Summons to Parliament Edmondson's Heraldry, 2 vol. General Dictionary, 10 vol. Hughes's Barbadoes, large paper Kaempser's Japan, 2 vol. l. p. Leigh's Lancashire Plot's Oxfordshire, best edition Peck's Stamford, large paper Rycaut's Commentaries of Peru Rapin and Tindal, 5 vol. Raleigh's World, 2 vol. best edit. Thoresby's Leeds, fine copy Weever's Funeral Monuments, fine copy La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilo 1545 Voyage Le Brun, 2 tom. large paper Cooke's Last Voyage, first impressions Harleian Miscellany, 8 vol. fine copy Drinkwater's Siege of Gibraltar Hardyng's Chronicle, b. l. - 1543 Henry Viith's Primer, original edition 1545 Lewis's Antiq. of Tenet, large paper 1736 Lloyd's Wales, by Powel, b. l. - 1585 Long's Astronomy, 2 vol. large paper Bp. Wilson's Bible, 3 vol. russia Gay's Fables, 2 vol. 4to. 1727 & 38 The Books, in general, are in exceeding good Condition; some of them in Elegant Bindings; and are now selling, very cheap, for Ready Money only, By Henry Chapman, Bookseller, No. 65, Chandois Street, Covent Garden, near Bedford Court; Removed from Old Round Court, Strand. Catalogues to be had of the following Booksellers (price 6d, allowed to the Purchasers of Ten Shillings): Mr. S. Hayes, No. 332, Oxford Street; Mr. S. Walker, Paternoster Row; Mr. Collins, Change Alley; Mr. King, New Broad Street; Mess. Fletchers, Oxford; Mess. Merrills, Cambridge; and at the Place of Sale. N. B. The Full Value given for any Library or Parcel of Books.
Chapman, Henry, active 1776-1796.Date: 1788]- Books
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By the King's royal license and authority. A new royal authentic and complete system of universal geography antient and modern: Including All the late important Discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated Navigators, of various Nations, in the different Hemispheres; and containing a complete genuine history and description of the whole world. As Consisting of Empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, Continents, Islands, Oceans, &c. with the Various Countries, Cities, Towns, Promontories, Capes, Bays, Peninsulas, Isthmusses, Gulphs, Rivers, Harbours, Lakes, Aqueducts, Mountains, Volcanos, Caverns, Deserts, &c. &c. throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and America: together with Their respective Situations, Extent, Latitude, Longitude, Boundaries, Climates, Soil, natural and artificial Curiosities, Mines, Metals, Minerals, Trees, Shrubs, the various Kinds of Fruits, Flowers, Herbs and vegetable Productions. with as Account of The Religion, Laws, Customs, Manners, Genius, Tempers, Habits, Amusements, and singular Ceremonies of the respective Inhabitants: their Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, Learning, Trade, Commerce, Governments, &c. Also exact Description of The various Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, amphibious Creatures, Reptiles, Insects, &c. peculiar to each Country; including every Thing curious, as related by the most eminent Travellers and Navigators, from the earliest Accounts to the present Time. Likewise The Essence of the Voyages of the most enterprising Navigators of different Nations and Countries, from the celebrated Columbus, the first Discoverer of America, to the Death of our no less celebrated Countryman Captain Cook, &c. &c. Together with A concise History of every Empire, Kingdom and State. Including An Account of the most remarkable Discoveries, Settlements, Battles, Sieges, Sea-Fights, and various Revolution that have taken place in different Parts of the World. The Whole forming an authentic and entertaining Account of every thing worthy of Notice throughout the whole Face of Nature, both by Land and Water. With a great Variety of curious Articles, communicated by Gentlemen who have travelled in various Parts, and by Captains of Ships, &c. none of which ever appeared in Print before. To which is added, A Complete Guide to Geography, Astronomy, the Use of the Globes, Maps, &c. With an Account of The Rise, Progress, and present State of Navigation throughout the Known World. Published by the Royal Licence and Authority of His Britannic Majesty King George III. And containing every important, interesting, valuable and entertaining discovery throughout the whole of Captain Cook's voyages Round the World. Together with those of all other Made as well as Antient Circumnavigators round the Globe, particularly those of Byron, Mulgrave, King, Clerke, Gore, Carteret, Wallis, Bougainville, &c. (performed by Order of his Britannic Majesty) As well as all other Modern Navigators and Travellers who have published their Discoveries in the various Languages throughout the World. By the Reverend Thomas Bankes, Vicar of Dixton in Monmouthshire, and Author of the Christian's Family Bible. Edward Warren Blake, Esq. and Alexander Cook, A. M. Teacher of Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation.
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A catalogue of many thousand volumes of curious and valuable books, Including the Libraries of The Rev. Charles Reynolds, D.D. Chancellor of the Diocese of Lincoln; and of George Lodington, Esq; Of Bracebridge in Lincolnshire; both deceased. Together with Several other valuable Collections of Books lately purchased. Among which are The Luxembourg Gallery, by Rubens The Farnesian Gallery, by Caracci Teniers's Gallery, fine impression Cabinet de Crozat, 2 tom. Ruins of Palmyra, fine impression Ruins of Balbec, fine impression Ruins of Greece, in Russia Perrier's and Dalton's Statues Raphael's Scripture Prints Society of Antiquaries' Prints Churchill's Collection of Voyages, 8 vol. Harris's Voyages, 2 vol. Russia Rapin's History and Continuation, 5 vol. Ancient and Modern History, 35 vol. Rymeri Foedera, 20 vol. Dugdale Monasticon Anglicanum, 3 vol. H. Stephani Thesaurus Gr. 5 vol. ch. max. Caesaris Comment. edit. splendid. a Clarke Plato Serrani, 3 vol. Plutarchus Rualdi, 2 vol. Paris Aristoteles, a Du Val, 2 vol. Herodotus Wesselingii, edit. opt. Thucydides Dukeri Ptolemaei Geographia Bertii Lucianus Bourdelotii Polybius Casauboni Plinius Harduini, 3 vol. ch. max. turc. Corpus Poetarum Latinorum, 2 vol. Medicae Artis Principes, 4 vol. Montfaucon's Antiquities, 7 vol. L. P. Religious Ceremonies, 6 vol. Biographia Britannica, 7 vol. Chambers's Dict. and Supp. 4 vol. Russia Cambden's Britannia, 2 vol. best edit. Horsley's Britannia Romana, large paper Borlase's Antiq. of Cornwall, 2 vol. Dugdale's Warwickshire, L. P. Russia Blomefield's Norfolk, 3 vol. King's Vale Royal of England Atlas par De Lisle Calmet Commentaire sur la Bible, 9 tom. Vocabul. Portuguez, pelo Bluteau, 6 vol. Guthrie, Ralph, Carte, Kennet, Rapin, Hume, and Smollet's Histories of England, best editions James, Johnson, Bailey, Ainsworth, Postlethwayte, Chambers, Chambaud, and Miller's Dictionaries Clarke, Tillotson, Locke, Bacon, Bolingbroke, Milton, and Pope's Works, best editions A compleat Set of Elzivir Classics, 45 vol. in Morocco Albin and Edwards on Birds, finely coloured Which will be sold (the Prices printed in the Catalogue) on Monday the 16th of May 1768, and continue daily on Sale. By John Whiston, Bookseller, At No. 64, in Fleet-Street.
Whiston, John, 1711-1780.Date: 1768]- Books
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A catalogue of books, Including the libraries of the following gentlemen, lately deceased, viz. Francis Hiorne, Esq; F. A. S. of Warwick; The Reverend Thomas Osborne, D. D. Rector of Clifton, Bedfordshire. Henry Brooker. Esq; late Keeper of the Records in the Augmentation Office; Marmaduke Overend, Esq; of Chiswick; The Collection of Books of Architecture of Kenton Couse, Esq; late of the Board of Works; And the Medical Library of a Physician, who has left Practice: Also a singular Assemblage of Old English Poetry and Plays. Amongst others equally valuable are Military and Religious Orders, 800 Drawings, in colours, 8 vol. Morocco Antichita D'ercolano, 8 vol. Russ. Hodges's Views in India, on silk paper Piranesi's Works, 17 vol. Russ. Vitrovius Britannicus, 5 vol. large paper Atlantic Neptune, by Des Barres, 4 vol. Merian's Views, 11 vol. Graevius, Gronovius, & Burmann. 70 vol. Hill's Vegetable System, 26 vol. Seba Thesaur. Rer. Natur. 4 vol. Russ. Catesby's Carolina, 2 vol. coloured Weinman's Flowers and Fruits, 8 vol. do. Merian's Surinam Insects, ditto. Merian's European Insects, 3 vol. coloured by the Author Martyn, Born and Knott's Shells, ditto. Cramer, Ernst, Wilkes and Harris's Moths and Flies, ditto Sepp, Rosell, and Stoll's Insects, ditto Edwards, Lewin, Seligman and Brown's Birds, ditto Scheffer's Birds, Insects, &c. 12 vol. ditto Miller and Plenck's Plants, 4 vol. ditto Knott's Petrifactions, 4 vol. ditto Petiveri Opera, 3 vol. Moracco Morisoni Hist. Plant. 2 vol. ditto Salvianus de Piscibus Cowper, Albinus, Hunter and Smellie Biblia Polyglotta Waltoni, 8 vol. Russ. Biblia Polyglotta, Montani, 8 vol. Kennicol's Bible, and Woide's Test. 3 vol. Erasmi Opera, 11 vol. Lactantius, 1468-T. Aquinas, 1469 V. Max. Spira, 1471-Plinius Jenson, 1472 Herodotus, 1474-Diog. Laertius, 1475 Astronomi Veteres, ap. Aldum Breydenback Peregrinationes - 1486 Caesaris Comment. Clarkii, Morocco Platonis Opera, Serrani, 3 vol. ditto Doleti Comment. Ling. Lat. 2 vol. Russ. Stephani Thesaur. Gr. 6 vol. - Ducange & Carpentier Gloss. 10 vol. Meninski, Golii & Giggaei Lexicon Encyclopedie, 33 tom. - Paris Moutfaucon, & Supplem. 15 t. gr. papier. Fables de la Fontaine, 4 tom. ditto Polyphih Hypnerotomachia - Ald. Speculum Salvationis, MS. Domesday Book, 2 vol. Russia State Trials, 11 vol. large paper, Russ. Froissart and Hollinshed's Chronicles, ib. Drake's York, and Harris's Kent. l. paper Stukeley's Stonehenge and Abury, 2 vol. Edmondson's Peerage, 6 vol. Nisbet's System of Heraldry, 2 vol. Various Heraldical Manuscripts Purchas and Hackluyt's Voyages Montfaucon in English, 7 vol. large paper Shakspeare, 1st, 2d and 3d edit. Caxton's History of Troy Boke of Faytes and Armes, Caxton The Book of St. Albons, MS. Spectator, Tatler and Guardian, 6 vol. orig. edit. Prevost, Recueil des Voyages, 26 tom. Harding's Bandello, 3 vol. large paper Tacitus, Brotier, 4 vol. cb. max. Aristides, a Jebb, 2 vol. ditto Silius Italicus, Drakenborch, ditto Ovidius Burmanni, 4 vol. ditto Horatius Bentleii, ditto Elziver Classics, 93-vol. Morocco Painter's Palace of Pleasure, 2 vol. Political State of Great Britain, 60 vol. Parliamentary Debates, &c. 136 vol. which are now selling, 1791 (for ready Money) By Thomas and John Egerton, (successors to Mr. Millan) at the Military Library, Whitehall. - The full Value given for Libraries.
Thomas and John Egerton.Date: 1791]- Books
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Fate and destiny, inconsistent with Christianity: or, the horrid decree of absolute and unconditional election and reprobation, fully detected. Shewing, the grand error, of asserting, that Christ did not die for all men, but for an elect number only. In eight conferences, between Epenetus and Eutychus: Wherein The most material Pretences, urg'd in Favour of those Principles, are clearly Stated, and Answered; And Man prov'd to be the sole Efficient Cause of his own Destruction. By Edward Bird.
Bird, Edward, theological writer.Date: 1726- Books
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A specimen of preaching, as practised Amongst the People, called Methodists. By J. Helme.
Helme, J.Date: 1762- Pictures
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A bird flying over waves of the sea; representing the dove sent by Noah. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1968.
Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.Date: 26 June 68 [26 June 1968]Reference: 2884998iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
Women and children suffering from famine in Jerusalem. Engraving by A.W. Warren after E. Bird, 1816.
Bird, Edward, 1772-1819.Date: June 1816Reference: 20109i- Pictures
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Rizpah protecting the bodies of her murdered sons Armoni and Mephibosheth. Watercolour after J.M.W. Turner.
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851.Reference: 33553i- Books
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Missing persons and mistaken identities : women and gender in ancient Israel / Phyllis A. Bird.
Bird, Phyllis A. (Phyllis Ann), 1934-Date: [1997], ©1997- Books
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J. Bird, book-binder to the Honorable Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. At the Old Angel and Bible, upwards of forty years established in that line of business, (no. 5,) Ave-Maria Lane, Ludgate-Street, London. Respectfully accquaints [sic] his friends and the public in general, ...
Bird, John, active 1709-1764.Date: 1749?]- Pictures
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The child Samuel is laid down to sleep and the hushed priests await his prophecies; the elaborate surrounding panel is decorated with florid demons. Engraving.
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An hospitall for the diseased : VVherein are to be found most excellent and approued medicines, as well emplaisters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinkes, and other comfortable receites, for the restitution and preseruation of bodily health. Very necessary for the time of common plague and mortality: and for other times when occasion shall serue. Newly augmented and enlarged. Gathered by T.C.
T. C., active 1579Date: 1630- Books
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An hospitall for the diseased. Wherein are to be found most excellent approued medicines, as well emplaisters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinkes, and other comfortable receites, for the restitution and preseruation of bodily health. Very necessary for the time of common plague and mortality: and for other times when occasion shall serue. Newly augmented and enlarged. Gathered by T.C.
T. C., active 1579.Date: 1630- Books
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A very perfect discourse and order how to know the age of a horse : and the diseases that breede in him, with the remidies to cure the same. As also, the description of euery veyne and how and when to let him blood, according to the diuersity of the disease, as hath been proued by the author. L.W.C.
L. W. CDate: 1630- Books
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A compleat book of psalmody. Containing variety of psalm-tunes, hymns, and anthems, to be sung in two, three, and four parts, within Compass, as will most naturally suit the Voices in Cathedral and Country Churches. Together with An Easy introduction, giving you a true Demonstration of the grounds of musick; with a True Method of all the keys, by Transposition, and how to prove them either by flats or sharps. The fifth edition, with additions, set forth, and corrected by James Evison.
Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Pictures
The plague of birds. Wood engraving by Hermann Fechenbach, ca. 1930.
Fechenbach, Hermann, 1897-1986.Date: [1930?]Reference: 525615i- Books
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A receyt to stay the plague. Deliuered in a sermon by R.W. minister of Gods Word.
Wright, Robert, -1626Date: 1630- Pictures
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A radiant Samuel brings word from God to Eli. Line engraving by A.W. Warren, 1816, after E. Bird.
Bird, Edward, 1772-1819.Date: July 1816Reference: 18544i- Books
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The widowes treasure : plentifully furnished with sundry precious and approved secrets in physick and chirurgery, for the health and pleasure of mankind. Hereunto are adjoyned sundry pretty practises and conclusions of cookery, with many profitable and wholesome medicines for sundry diseases in cattell.
Partridge, John, active 1566-1573Date: 1639- Books
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A right profitable booke for all diseases, called, The path-way to health : Wherein are to bee found most excellent and approued medicines of great vertue: as also notable potions and drinks, and for the distilling of diuers precious waters, and making of oyles, and other comfortable receits for the health of the body, neuer before imprinted First gathered by Peter Leuens, Master of Art of Oxford, and student in physicke and surgery: and now newly corrected and augmented.
Levens, Peter, active 1587Date: 1632- Pictures
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The adoration of the magi: a king kneels before the infant Jesus, seated on Mary's lap. Engraving by E. Fessard after C.J. Natoire.
Natoire, Charles Joseph, 1700-1777.Date: 1752Reference: 24060i