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The court and city register; or, gentleman's complete annual calendar, for the year 1792; containing, I. New and correct lists of both houses of the seventeenth Parliament of Great Britain, which met for their First Session, in November 1790. II. The court register. III. Lists of the army, navy, Universities, Public Offices, Hospitals, &c. With many Improvements, and the Addition of some New Lists.
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The court and city kalendar: or, gentleman's register, for the year 1763. Containing I. Rider's Almanack. II. New and exact Lists of both Houses of Parliament. III. Court and City Register. IV. Lists of the Army and Navy, &c. The Forty-Fourth Edition. Corrected with the greatest Care, at the proper Offices, to the present Time. And including The new appointed Admirals; with Directions for buying Stocks, and more Lists of Public Offices than are to be found in any other Book of this Sort.
Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Ephemera
Drug advertising ephemera. Box 61.
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The British compendium: or, Rudiments of honour. Containing the titles, descents, marriages, issue, posts, and seats, of all the present nobility of England; with their robes, and arms exactly engrav'd on 130 copper plates; being all entirely new, and different from what has been done in any former impression. Likewise, the institution, creation, and investiture, of all degrees of peerage; and of several orders of knighthood, viz. the garter, thistle, baronet, and knight-batchelor: and lastly of esquires and gentlemen. To which is added, the antiquity of arms, their use, signification in their bearers, and rules how to blazon them; with atchievements, whereby to know what branch of the family is dead: all demonstrated by several curious cuts, never before inserted.
Nichols, Francis, active 18th century.Date: 1723- Books
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The British compendium: or, rudiments of honour. Containing the origin of the Scots, and succession of their Kings for above 2000 Years: Also the titles, Descents, Marriages, Intermarriages, Issue, Posts, and Seats of all the Scottish nobility, with their Robes, and Arms, exactly Engrav'd on So Copper Plates. Likewise, the institution, Creation, and Investiture, of all Degrees of peerage , and of several Orders of knighthood, viz. the Garter, Thistle, Baronet, and Knight-Batchelor: And lastly of Esquires and Gentlemen. To which is added, the antiquity of arms, and an introduction to heraldry, with above 600 Examples, for attaining a perfect Knowledge in that Science; and to them are subjoined the Atchievements and Regalia made use of at Funerals, with an Account of the Office and Dignity of an Herald.
Nichols, Francis, active 18th century.Date: [1725]- Books
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The curiosities of Paris, in nine letters. Containing The Manner of Travelling from Calais to Paris, and the Description of the Towns. &c. on the Road. Description of Paris, Course of the Seine, Bridges, Fountains, &c. Palaces, Paintings, Gardens, Statues, Cabinets of Curiosities, and an Execution on the Wheel. Hospitals, Churches, Relics, and Processions. Squares, Statues, and Inscriptions. Different Orders of the Religious, Orders of Knighthood, Equipages, and Theatres. Amphitheatres, public Libraries, Colleges, Nunneries, &c. and the Ceremony of taking the Veil. Description of St. Cloud, the Royal Mausoleum of St. Dennis, and Regalia of the Crown. Description and Curiosities at Versailles, Trianon, Marli, Waterworks, and Machine, Gardens, Statues, Procession of the Knights of the St. Esprit, &c. &c. Interspersed with useful Observations, and particularly adapted for the Perusal of Chirurgical Students and the Traveller. By A. R.
A. R.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The history of the most noble Order of the Garter: and the several orders of knighthood extant in Europe. Containing I. The antiquity of the town, castle, chapel, and college of Windsor; with their several Officers: The Foundation of the Order by King Edward III. The Statutes and Annals at large, as they have been altered and amended II. The habits, ensigns, and officers of the Order. The Ceremonies of Election, Investiture, and Instalment of Knights: The manner of their Feasts; and the Duties and Fees payable on these Occasions. Some Account of the Founders, with an exact List of all that have been installed since the Institution, and their several Coats of Arms emblazon'd. Written at the Command of King Charles II. By Elias Ashmole, Esq, Windson Herald. Now compared with the Author's Corrections in his Library at Oxford, faithfully digested, and continued down to the present Time. Th whole illustrated with proper sculptures.
Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.Date: [1715]- Books
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The irish compendium: or, rudiments of honour. Containing a brief account of all the Kings and governors of Ireland, from the Year 428, to the present Time. As also the Titles, Descents, Marriages, Issue, Posts, and Seats, of all the present Peers of that Kingdom; with their Robes, Crests, Helmets, Arms, Supporters, and Motto's, curiously Engraven on 97 Copper Plates. Likewise the institution, Creation, and Investiture, of all Degrees of peerage; and of several Orders of knighthood, viz. of the Garter, the Thistle, the Golden Fleece, St. Michael, St. James, the Elephant, Baronet, and Knight-Batchelor: And lastly of an Esquire and Gentleman. To which is added, an exact list of all the mayors Bailiffs, Lord-Mayors, and Sheriffs of the City of Dublin, for 414 Years: As also the Antiquity of Arms, their Use, and Signification, and Rules how to blazon them; with the Explanation of Atchievements, whereby to know-what Branch of the Family is dead. Vol.III.
Nichols, Francis, active 18th century.Date: [1722]- Books
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The history of the most noble Order of the Garter. Wherein is set forth an account of the town, castle, chappel, and college of Windsor; with their several Officers: The Foundation of the Order by King Edward III. With the Statutes, and Annals at large, as they have been altered and amended. An Account of the Habits, Ensigns, and Officers of the Order. The Ceremonies of Election, Investiture, and Instalment of Knights: The manner of their Feasts, and the Duties and Fees, payable on these Occasions. Some Account of the Founders, with an exact List of all that have been installed since the first Institution, and their several Coats of Arms emblazon'd. To which is prefix'd, a discourse of knighthood in general, and the several Orders extant in Europe. Collected by Elias Ashmole, Esq; Windsor Herald, at the Command of King Charles II. Now compared with the Author's Corrections in his Library at Oxford, faithfully digested, and continued down to the present Time. The whole illustrated with proper sculptures.
Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.Date: 1715- Books
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The history of the most noble Order of the Garter. Wherein is set forth an account of the town, castle, chappel, and college of Windsor; with their several Officers: The Foundation of the Order by King Edward III. With the Statutes, and Annals at large, as they have been altered and amended. An Account of the Habits, Ensigns, and Officers of the Order. The Ceremonies of Election, Investiture, and Instalment of Knights: The manner of their Feasts, and the Duties and Fees, payable on these Occasions. Some Account of the Founders, with an exact List of all that have been installed since the first Institution, and their several Coats of Arms emblazon'd. To which is prefix'd, a discourse of knighthood in general, and the several Orders extant in Europe. Collected by Elias Ashmole, Esq; Wind for Herald, at the Command of King Charles II. Now compared with the Author's Corrections in his Library at Oxford' faithfully digested, and continued down to the present Time. The whole illustrated with proper sculptures.
Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.Date: 1715- Pictures
Sir Myles Fenton. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1890.
Ward, Leslie, Sir, 1851-1922.Date: Jan 4, 1890Reference: 820939iPart of: Vanity fair (London, England : 1868)- Archives and manuscripts
Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987)
Medawar, Sir Peter Brian, FRS, OM (1915-1987) Medical Scientist; Nobel LaureateDate: 1937-1991Reference: PP/PBM- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd