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Upon the most hopefull and ever-flourishing sprouts of valour, the indefatigable centrys of the physick-garden.
J. D. (John Drope), 1626-1670Date: Printed, 1666- Books
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Catch hold on to day. A new song. Sung at Vauxhall Gardens, by Mrs. Wrighten.
Date: [1792 - 1839]- Books
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A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade. Consisting of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c. With a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product; the best sorts of manure for each; with the art of draining and flooding of lands; as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. the description and structure of instruments for husbandry, and carriages, with the manner of their imrovement; an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures, of woods, cordage, and metals; of building and stowage the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars, communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton, F.R.S. Now revised, corrected, and published, with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley, F.R.S. and professor of botany in the University of Cambridge. In three volumes.
Houghton, John, 1640-1705.Date: M,DCC,XXVII. [i.e. 1727 - 1728]- Books
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British-Indian book-keeping. A new system of double entry and progressive adjustment; Exemplified in a Variety of Compendious Methods, For the Practical Purposes as well of the Private Gentleman as of the Merchant. The Whole Calculated to Supply a Desideratum in the Art, By a perspicuous Process, never before adverted to; Complete of itself, and easy of Incorporation with any regular Method already in Use; - effecting A Constant Exhibition of the Balance. By John Williamson Fulton, Book-Keeper in the Office of the Accountant to the Board of Revenue, Bengal.
Fulton, John Williamson.Date: 1800- Books
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Catalogue of the capital and extensive collection of prints, and Books of Prints, of Charles Rogers, Esq. F. R. S. S. A. deceased: collected with particular attention and taste, during more than fifty years, both at home and abroad; and comprising, besides a complete series of the art, from its commencement, in the fifteenth century, down to the present time, considerable works of the following and other eminent masters: (the whole in fine preservation:) Israhel Van Meck Martin Schoen Albert Durer Marc Antonio Hollar Rembrandt Rubens Vandyck N. Poussin, &c. &c. A capital set of Piranesi's works: and The Magnificent work of Imitations, Edited by Mr. Rogers; with all the copper-plates, wooden blocks, and remaining copies: which will be sold by auction, under the direction of Mr. Thomas Philipe, At his Rooms, in Warwick Street, Golden Square, adjoining the Chapel, On Monday, the 18th of March, 1799, and Twenty following Days, Sundays and Good Friday excepted, At Twelve O'Clock. To be viewed four days preceding the sale. - Catalogues (which are descriptive) to be had at the Rooms, and at No. 12, Golden Square, Price 3s. 6d.
Philipe, Thomas.Date: [1799]- Books
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Catalogue of the intire cabinet of capital drawings, collected by the late Greffier Francois Fagel, from the beginning of the Present Century, Not only out of the principal Cabinets that have been brought to marker, during that Period, but out of private Collections, comprising Choice Specimens of the Genuine Works of Leo. Da Vinci Michael Angelo Raphael Julio Romano Polidoro Correggio The Carracci Paolo Veronese Albert Durer Lucas Van Leyden Rubens Vandyck Jordaens Rembrandt Wouwermans Berghem Nicolo Poussin Cla. Lorraine Seb. le Clerc &c. &c. to which are added, Some Modern Italian Landschapes, belonging to the same Family: which will be sold by Auction, under the direction of Mr. Thomas Philipe, at his Rooms, in Warwick Street, Golden Square, adjoining the Chapel, On Monday, the 20th of May, 1799, and five following Days, At Twelve O'Clock. To be publicly viewed on Friday and Saturday preceding the Sale. - Catalogues, Price 1s. 6d. to be had at the Rooms, and at No. 22, Golden Square.
Philipe, Thomas.Date: [1799]- Books
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Psalmody, Translated from the High German: To which is added, a supplement, with Their proper Tunes, and thorough Bass.
Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Gilbert Laurie, Esquire, Lord Provost of the city of Edinburgh, and others, the Governors of the Hospital founded within that City, by the deceased George Herriot, Jeweller, - - - - Appellants. Walter Ferguson of the City of Edinburgh, Esq; and John Cleland, late Gardener there, - Respondents. The Respondents Case.
Ferguson, Walter, writer.Date: 1774]- Books
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An appeal from Scotland. James Earl Fife, - - - - Appellant. The Right Honourable William Lord Banff, and Peter Garden, Esq; of Dalgety, - Respondents. Et e contra. Case for the Respondents in the Original, and Appellants in the Cross, Appeal.
Banff, William Ogilvy, Lord, -1803.Date: 1781]- Books
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Lost since Sunday evening 7 o'clock, from Curzon street, May Fair, a Brussels Lace Veil, without any Work in the middle with a handsome border nearly 3 - quarters long, 1 yard and a quarter in breadth. Whoever will give information so that the same may be recovered, shall receive a handsome Reward by applying to No. 14, Brydges-Street, Covert-Garden.
Barr, James Smith.Date: [1800?]- Books
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The right Honourable Gilbert Laurie, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, and others, the Governors of the Hospital founded within that City by George Heriot, deceased, Appellants. John Cleland, Gardener, and Walter Ferguson, Writer in Edinburgh, - - - Respondents. The Appellants case.
George Heriot's Hospital.Date: 1774]- Books
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Odes, by G. Dyer, M. Robinson, A.L. Barbauld, - Rack, J. Ogilvie, R.F. Cheetham, &c.
Date: Anno 1797- Books
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Original designs of temples, and other ornamental buildings for parks and gardens, in the Greek, Roman, and Gothic taste. By Tho. Collins Overton.
Overton, Thomas Collins.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1692 : Being the bissextil or leap-year, and from the creation 5692. Calculated for the meridian of the centre or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. And therefore far more usefull for the kingdom in general, than any other extant. By W. Turner, Gent. In this almanack are contained these particluars. 1. A description of England, and a general tide-table. 2. A chronology of memorable things. 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day & night, and his place in the ecliptick, and break of day. 4. The change, full and quarters of the moon, with the time that every planet meets with the moon. 5. Choice rules for husbandry and gardening. 6. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases, &c. 7. Tables for interest of money, and for the purchasing of lands or leases of houses. 8. To measure and set out land, --- 9. To gauge vessels. - 10. And to find the hour of the day by the sun.
Turner, W. (William), active 1687-1701Date: 1692- Books
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Robin Hood's garden prize: shewing how he robed [sic] two priests of five hundred pounds. Tune - Robin Hood was a tall young man, &c.
L. P. (Laurence Price), active 1625-1680?.Date: [1760?]- Books
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Positively the last night By Permission of the Rev. the Vice-Chancellor and the Worshipful the Mayor. Mr. Kean having been particularly desired by several Gentlemen of the University to give his Lounge for One Evening more, takes the liberty of informing them, and the University at large, that he purposes giving it this Evening, Monday, December 13, 1790, At the Town Hall, Mr. Kean, From the Theatres Royal Drury Lane, Covent Garden, Hay Market, Bath, Bristol, &c. and an Honorary Member of the Anacreontic Society, London, who has distinguished himself in the most eminent Manner in that convivial and elegant Circle, and before His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at Brighton, In three parts, will give his Evening Lounge; consisting of Imitations, Theatrical and Senatorial. Part I. Shift's introduction to Sir Wm. Wealthy, from the Minor. Friar Laurence - - - - - Mr. Hull Romeo - - - - - - - - - Mr. Wroughton Iago - - - - - - - - - The late Mr. Henderson Reparation - - - - - - - Messrs. Lee Lewis & Banister, jun. Piere - - - - - - - - - Mr. Bensley And Crochet and Quaver, a Delineation of two eminent Music Venders in London, with Additons; After which Mr. Kean will give a favourite Irish Song, called Paddy Bull's Expedition. Part II. Harlequin's Invasion - - - Mr. Waldron Romeo - - - - - - - - - Mr. Holman Bon Ton - - - - - - - - Mr. King Robin, in the Waterman - - - Mr. Lamash Alexander the Great - - Late Mr. Barry And Smirk, after the Manner of a well-known Auctioneer in London. Part III. Admirl Bnbow (a Song) - - - After the Manner of a Common Sailor. Hamlet - - - - - - - - Mr. Kemble Grave Digger - - - - - - Mr. Quick Charles, in the School for Scandal, Messrs. Smith and Kemble The Author - - - - - - The late Mr. Foote Richard Coeur de Lion - - Mr. Banister, sen. In the Course of the Evening Mr. Kean will give an Imitation of George Saville Carey, In his Dialogue between Foote and Weston. To conclude with a Senatorial Dialogue Between Two Luminaries of St. Stephen's Chapel. To begin at Eight O'Clock precisely. - Admittance, Two Shillings.
Kean, Moses, -1792.Date: 1790]- Books
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The companion to the play-house: or, an historical account of all the dramatic writers (and their works) that have appeared in Great Britain and Ireland, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions, down to the present year 1764. Composed in the form of a dictionary, For the more readily turning to any particular Author, or Performance. In Two Volumes. ... Contains, A Critical and Historical Account of every Tragedy, Comedy, Farce, &c. in the English Language. The respective Merits of each Piece; and of the Actors who performed the principal Characters, are particularly examined and pointed out. ... Contains, The Lives and Productions of every Dramatic Writer for the English or Irish Theatres, including not only all those Memoirs that have been formerly writeen, but also a great Number of new Lives and curious Anecdotes never before communicated to the Public. - Also the Lives of our most celebrated Actors, who were likewise Authors of any Theatrical Composition from Shakespear and Johnson, down to the present Times.
Baker, David Erskine, 1730-1767.Date: 1764- Books
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Annereau's catalogue, for 1800. Consisting of a Collection of upwards of 20,000 Volumes of Ancient & Modern Books. With a supplement, containing A large Collection of Books; lately purchased. The Whole forming an extensive Assortment in every Branch of Literature; and in various Languages Now selling at the low price mark'd in the catalogue, for ready-money only, By J. Annereau, No. 2, Stones-End, Southwark. - Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send the First Word of the Article they want-with the Number, to prevent Mistakes - Libraries & Parcels of Books purchased. Catalogues, Price 6d. (allowed to Purchasers of 5s) may be had at Sael & Cols. No. 192, Strand-Hurst, Pater-Noster-Row-Offor, Postern Row, Tower Hill-Barker, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden-Penny, Sherborne, Dorset-Slatter and Bower, Sheffield-And at the Place of Sale.
Annereau, J.Date: 1800]- Books
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A catalogue of near forty thousand volumes of choice books; Containing the Libraries of the late Rev. Dr. T. Winchester, Rector of Appleton, Berks; And the Rev. Dr. Richardson, Rector of St. Anne's, Westminster, And of several other curious Collections; ... D. Halicarnass. Hudsoni, 2 t. Strabo, 2 tom. ch. max. Polybius, Casauboni Caesaris, a Clarke, corio turc. Hist. Script. Romanae, 3 t. cor. russ. Erasmi Opera, 11 tom. ch. max. Hollinshed's Chronicle, 2 v. in russia Catte's Hist. of England. 4 v. Rushworth's Collections, 8 v. Journals, &c. of Lords and Commons, 76 v. State Trials, 11 vol. Blomefreid's Norfolk, 5 vol. ... Sloane's Jamaica, 2 v. in russia Folio, Brown's Jamaica Chauncy's Hertfordshire Thoroton's Nottinghamshire Dictionaries, viz. Biograph. Brit. and Bayle, 12 v. - Richardson's Persian Dict. 2 v. - Chambers, 2 v. - Postlethwayte, 2 v. - Johnson, 2 v. - James, 3 v. - Calmet, 3 v. - Bayle, 5 v. - Ainsworth, 2 v. - Collier. 4 v. - Trevoux, 10 v. - Bayle & Oeuvres, 9 v. - Savary, 5 v. - Richelet, 3 v. - Chaufepe, 4 t. - Martiniere, 10 v. - Espanola. 6 t. - De la Crusca, 6 t. - H. Stephani Thesaur. 5 t. - R. Stephani Thesaur. 4 t. - Hoffmanni Lexicon, 4 t. - Constantine & Scapulae-Hesychii Lex. 2t. -Ducange Gloss. 6 t. - Hickes Thesaur. 3 t. - Dufresne Gloss. & Supple. 10 t. ... De la Jaye Bib. Polyglotta, 10 t. Cooper's Anatomy, l. p. in russia Hippocrates & Galen, 9 t. cor. russ. A compleat and fine Set of Philosoph Transactions at Large, 4to. And many Hundred others equally good, which will be sold, for Ready Money only, this Day, February 1782, and continue on Sale till all are sold, By Thomas Payne and son, booksellers, Next the Mews Gate, in Castle Street. St. Martin's. Catalogues to be had, with Prices printed (price 6d) at Mr. Sewell's, Bookseller, Cornhill; Mr. Owen's, Bookseller, near Temple-Bar, Fleet Street; Mr. Lewis, Bookseller, Russel Street, Covent Garden; Mr. Walter, Bookseller, at Charing Cross; Mr. Ridley, Bookseller, St. James's Street; Mr. Robson, Bookseller, New Bond Street; of the Booksellers at Oxford and Cambridge, and at the Place of Sale. Where may be had the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books.
Thomas Payne and Son.Date: 1782]- Books
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In the House of Lords. James Earl of Fife, - - - Appellant. William Lord Banff, and Peter Garden of Delgaty, Esq; Respondents. Et e Contra. Case of the Appellant in the Original, and Respondent in the Cross, Appeal.
Fife, James Duff, Earl of, 1729-1809.Date: 1781]- Archives and manuscripts
Art in Madness - Early Patient Artwork
Date: 1843-c.1867Reference: DGH1/7/3/1Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Books
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Explanation of the notes, Marks, Words, &c, Used in Music by I. W. Callcott, Bac. Mus. Organist of St. Pauls Covent Garden, and the Asylum, Entd. at Stationers Hall. - Price 10s. 6d.
Callcott, John Wall, 1766-1821.Date: [1800?]- Books
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Knavery unmask'd, in a letter to Mr. P-y. N.B. the following letter superscrib'd to Mr. P-y at the T- exchange - H- in H- garden, being drop'd in the street, it was printed at the request of the person who took it up.
B. D.Date: printed in the year MDCCIX. [i.e. 1709]- Books
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A catalogue of the genuine and entire collection of pictures, of Mr. John Wootton, of Cavendish Square, landscape painter; consisting of great variety of landscapes and other subjects, painted by himself; and several historical and other pieces, by different masters. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford, at his house in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday the 12th, and Friday the 13th of this instant March 1761. The same may be viewed on Tuesday the 10th, and every day after till the time of sale, which, on account of the great number of lots, will begin each day punctually at half an hour after eleven o'clock. Catalogues of which may be had gratis at Mr. Langford; in the Great Piazza aforesaid. Conditions of sale as usual.
Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711-1774.Date: 1761]- Books
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A catalogue of the genuine and entire collection of pictures of Josiah Burchett, Esquire, late secretary to the admiralty, deceas'd; Consisting of variety of histories, heads, landscapes, &c. By the most celebrated Italian and Flemish masters. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Cock, at his house in the Great-Piazza, Covent-Garden. (On Monday the 6th of April 1747, and the three following days.) The said collection may be view'd at the place of sale, on Thursday the 2d of April, and every day after (Sunday excepted) till the time of sale, which will begin each day at half an hour after eleven. Catalogues of which will be deliver'd gratis, at Mr. Cock's in the Great-Piazza, Covent-Garden. Conditions of sale as usual.
Cock, Mr. (Christopher), active 1720-1749.Date: 1747]