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Public health branding : applying marketing for social change / edited by W. Douglas Evans, Gerard Hastings.
Date: 2008- Books
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The life, adventures, and surprizing deliverances, of Duncan Cameron, private soldier in the regiment of foot, late Sir Peter Halket's.
Cameron, Duncan, 1722-Date: 1756. (Price 6d)- Books
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Youth's general director, or Hoey's new instructor; containing; compendious English grammar, with the defini[tions] and etymology of all the terms made use of [its] science.--The Hibernian penman, or a new and [] introduction to the art of writing.--Select familiar letters on several occasions.--Instructions for addressing persons of all distinctions.--Art's Glory, or ready accomptant; being a new and compendious system of practical arithmetick.--Questions for the exercise of arithmetick.--Price of any commodity, by the tun, hundred, pound, ounce, yard, &c.--Directions to merchants how to keep their accounts.--A perpetual almanack of daily use to all traders.--Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land.--Direction for the well managing trade.--Directions to young shop-keepers and other tradesemen.--Book-keeping after the Italian manner, &c.--A short system of book keeping for shop-keepers.--Bills of exchange, with variety of examples of inland and foreign bills; likewise useful remarks and observations on bills and promissary notes.--A method of book-keeping for gentlmen of landed estates, factors, or stewards.--A short, but comprehensive account of all arts and sciiences.--Variety of letters on business and mercantile affairs.-An account of the commodities of all countries. N.B. not one of the above particulars were ever publish'd before in this kingdom. Revised by W. Richards, Accomptant.
Date: 1751- Books
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The History of Capt. Thomas Parismas, containing a particular account of the cruel and barbarous treatment of a young lady, who was the wife of Mr. James Negotio, an English merchant, in the East-Indies. The history of this innocent and unfortunate lady, is allowed by al those who have perused it, to be one of the most striking accounts that ever appeared in print, and would almost excite tears of blood, (even from the eyes of a Nero,) unless every avenue of compassion was shut up. To which is added, the remarkable and entertaining story of Alcander and Rosilla.
Date: 1798. (Price twenty-five cents) Great allowance to those who pruchase by the dozen- Pictures
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A blacksmith working in his forge, and discussing money with two customers, while a boy shoes a horse. Engraving by C.W. Sharpe after J.M.W. Turner.
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851.Date: [1860]Reference: 29833i- Books
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The Wilmington almanack, or ephemeris, for the year of our Lord 1779 ... Fitted to the latitude of forty degrees, and a meridian of near five hours west from London; but may, without sensible error, serve all the northern colonies. By Thomas Fox, philom.
Date: [1778]- Books
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The curse of Meroz; or, The danger of neutrality, in the cause of God, and our country. A sermon, preached the 2d of October, 1757. By Samuel Finley, A.M. Minister of the Gospel, in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Published at the desire of many. [Four lines of Scripture texts
Finley, Samuel, 1715-1766.Date: 1757. (Price, one shilling)- Books
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Catalogus librorum, tam antiquorum, quam recentium in omni & facultate praestantissimorum. Being the Library of an Eminent Minister of State, Deceas'd: Consisting of several very curious Books, in Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, and English; amongst which are the Prints of the King of France's Cabinet, and others, which were presented to him, during his Embassy at that Court. Which will be sold (the Price mark'd at the beginning of each Book, at S. Harding's the Post-House on the Pavement in St. Martin's-Lane near Leicester-Fields, on Monday the 20th of this instant April. The Books may be view'd three Days before the Sale. Catalogues may be had of W. Meadows in Cornhill; A. Bettesworth in Pater-Noster Row; T. Worrall against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet; R. Francklin next Tom's Coffee-House in Covent-Garden; Mr. Stokoe at Charing-Cross; Mr. King in Westminster-Hall; Mr. Graves in St. James's Street, and at the Place of Sale.
Harding, Samuel, -1755.Date: 1723]- Books
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A nosegay, for the young men from 16 to 24 years of age. A true picture of the King of England. Dedicated to his hireling skunk Porcupine, with his petition to the corporation, of the city of Philadelphia, &c. &c. &c. [Seven lines of verse]
Carey, James, -1801.Date: [1798]- Books
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A sermon, by the Rev. James Arkle, preached in the Church of Castletown, on Thursday, December 19. 1799. A day devoted by the congregation to fasting, humiliation, and prayer, on account of the unfavourable harvest, the failure of the crops, the scarcity and high price of provisions. Printed at the desire of the congregation, and sold for the benefit of the poor of that parish.
Arkle, James, 1758 or 1759-1823.Date: 1800- Books
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A letter from the Reverend Mr. David Imrie, Minister of the Gospel at St. Mungo, in Annandale, to a gentleman in the city of Edinburgh. Predicting the speedy accomplishment of the great, awful and glorious events which the Scriptures say are to be brought to pass in the latter times. Published for detecting the spurious papers that have been imposed on the world in Mr. Imrie's name. [One line from I. Thessalonians]
Imrie, David, active 1754.Date: 1756. (Price six-pence)- Books
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The voyages, travels and adventures, of Williamowenguinvaughan, Esq; with the history of his brother Jonathan Vaughan, Six Years a Slave in Tunis. Intermix'd with the Histories of Maria, Clerimont, Eleanora, and Others. Full of various Turns of Fortune.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: 1754- Books
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The voyages, dangerous adventures, and miraculous escapes of Capt. Richard Falconer. Containing, the laws, customs, and manners of the Indians in America; his shipwrecks; his marrying an Indian wife; his narrow escape from the island of Dominica, &c. Intermix'd with the voyages and adventures of Thomas Randal, of Cork, pilot; with his shipwreck in the Baltick, being the only man that escaped: his being taken by the Indians of Virginia, &c. And an account of his death.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: MDCCL.II. [1752]- Books
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A catalogue of a very large and capital collection of books, In all Languages and Sciences, Many valuable books of Prints, Drawings, Missals, and Paintings in Water Colours; With all the most esteemed Writers in Natural History, finely illuminated, collected lately from different Parts of Europe. In this Collection are also included the Libraries of The Rev. Dr Walwyn, Prebendary of Canterbury; The Rev. Mr Itchener, of Great Baddow, Essex; The Rev. Mr Arnald, Author of the Paraphrase on the Apocrypha; And the elegant Part of the Library of W. Mackworth Praed, Esq; all lately deceased. Together with many other Parcels lately purchased. The whole forming a Collection of Twenty Thousand Volumes of the best and searcest Books in the English, French, Italian, Greek, and Latin Languages, in fine Condition, and a great many upon Royal Paper, in various elegant Bindings. Which will begin to be sold very reasonable for ready Money, the Prices printed in the Catalogue, on this Day, 1772, and continue on Sale till all are sold, By James Robson, Bookseller to the Princess Dowager of Wales, in New Bond Street, Who gives the utmost Value for any Library or Parcel of Books, Books of Prints, &c. &c. Catalogues to be had, Price Sixpence, of the following Booksellers: Mr Dodsley, Pall Mall; Mr Blamire, Corner of Craven Street, Strand; Mr Owen, Fleet Street; Mr Cater, Holborn; Messrs Dilly's Cheapside; and the Booksellers at Oxford and Cambridge, and the great Towns in England.
Robson, James, 1733-1806.Date: 1772]- Books
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America. To be completed in thirty numbers. On Saturday June 28, 1794, will be published, Price One Shilling, number I. To be continued weekly, containing, a beautiful, correct, large whole sheet plan of the city of Washington, now buillding by order of the American Government, exquisitely engraved by Russell; and sixty-four pages of letter-press, elegantly printed in Octavo, on a fine wove demy paper; of a geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the present situtation of the United Staes of America. Comprehending a description of the United States, their extent, civil divisions, chief towns, climates, curiousities, soils, mountains, lakes, bays, rivers, springs and Islands, natural history, productions, population, character, government, provincial consitutions, courts of justice, religion, literature, agriculture, commerce, and history. Copius and interesting account of the late war. General and particular description of the Western Territory, Kentucky, &c. &c. &c. To which is prefixed, a general account of the discovery of America, by Columbus; general description of the whole continent of America, and the numerous tribes of American Indians, their-manners, customs, &c. &c. and to which is added, a view of the present state of the Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, and Dutch possessions in America and the West-India Islands. Also, an appendix, containing various interesting and valuable papers and instructions relative to cultivating tobacco, rice, maize, sugar, maple tree, &c. &c. Illustrated with numerous large maps, charts, and plates, including an extensive number of elegant and accurate representations of the most remarkable quadrupeds, brids, fishes, reptiles, &c. &c. peculiar to the American Continent. Compiled from the best and most recent authorities, and from various original and authentic communications. By the Rev. W. Winterbotham, late assistant-preacher at How-Lane Chapel, Plymouth.
Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829.Date: [1794]- Books
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A brief history of the late expedition against Fort San Juan, so far as it relates to the diseases of the troops : together with some observations on climate, infection and contagion; and several of the endemial complaints of the West-Indies / by Thomas Dancer.
Dancer, Thomas.Date: 1781- Books
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A dissertation on sea-water : with the regimen proper to be observed in the use of it. Together with some practical hints on drinking the spaws, or any other medicinal waters. In a letter from a physician in the country to his friend in the town.
Date: [1755?]- Pictures
Wigs classified into five different orders in a parody of the orders of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1761.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: Octr. 15. 1761Reference: 3310001i- Books
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Dr. Leib's patriotic speech, addressed to the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, February 24, 1796 : throwing light on the most important proceedings of the federal government ; touching on the treaty with Great Britain ; and many other subjects, which materially concern every true friend to his country.
Leib, Michael, 1761-1822.Date: 1796- Books
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A bill in the Chancery of New-Jersey, at the suit of John Earl of Stair, and others, proprietors of the Eastern-Division of New-Jersey; against Benjamin Bond, and some other persons of Elizabeth-Town, distinguished by the name of the Clinker Lot Right Men. With three large maps, done from copper-plates. To which is added; the publications of the Council of Proprietors of East New-Jersey, and Mr. Nevill's speeches to the General Assembly, concerning the riots committed in New-Jersey, and the pretences of the rioters, and their seducers. These papers will give a better light into the history and constitution of New-Jersey, than any thing hitherto published, the matters whereof have been chiefly collected from records.
Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey.Date: [1747]- Books
Practical surgery of the Joseph Price Hospital / by James William Kennedy.
Kennedy, J. W. (James William), 1869-1957.Date: 1926- Books
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A dissertation on the policy of grain, with a view to a plan for preventing scarcity, or exorbitant prices in the common markets of England. By the late Sir James Steuart, Baronet, Author of the Political Oeconomy. Published by his son.
Steuart, James, Sir, 1712-1780.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
What price mental health? : the ethics and politics of setting priorities / edited by Philip J. Boyle, Daniel Callahan.
Date: [1995]- Books
A counterblast to tobacco / by James the First, King of England. With notes and illustrations by Charles Beckington.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625.Date: 1843- Books
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Fifteen discourses on the marvellous works in nature, delivered by a father to his children: calculated to make mankind feel, in every thing, the very presence of a Supreme Being, and to influence their minds with a permanent delight in, and firm reliance upon, the directions of an almighty, all-good, and all-wise Creator, and Governor. By Charles Christopher Reiche, M.A.
Reiche, Charles Christopher.Date: [1791]