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The life of Lavinia Beswick, alias Fenton, alias Polly Peachum: containing, her birth and education. Her Intrigues at a Boarding School. Her first Acquaintance with a certain Portugueze Nobleman. The Time when, and Person to whom she bestow'd her first Favours. A particular Account of her Conversation with a Mercer, now living near the Royal Exchange. Or the Portugueze Nobleman being confin'd in the Fleet, and the honourable Method she took to gain him his Liberty. A Copy of Verses which she composed on a Fop, which conduced to her Acquaintance with Mr. Huddy, for whose Benefit, at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market, the first appear'd on the Stage. A particular Account of a Benefit she shar'd with one Mr. Gilbert, a few Week-After Mr. Huddy's, at the same Theatre. Her first Admittance into the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields: Her Weekly Salary, both now and then; and the Time when, and the Cause why, it was raised. Of her Wit gaining her more Lovers than her Beauty. The Horse-Courser dismounted, yet saves his Distance. A Poet structing under the Protection of the Nine Muses. Another Poet, who would attack Ulysses and Penelope in a barbarous Manner, is severely handled by Polly in a Satyrical Stanza. Her Judgment in Poetry, and History Painting. And the reasonable Reason why so many great Men have been her Humble Servants. The whole interspers'd with convincing proofs of her ingenuity, wit, and smart repartees. And concluding with some remarkable instances of her humanity to the distressed.
Date: [1728]- Books
My beauty secrets / Hedges (Chemists) Ltd.
W. R. Hedges and Son Ltd.Date: 1915?]- Books
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The grub-Street miscellany, in prose and verse. Containing, I. A. paraphrase upon the 18th Psalm. II. The Pleasures of a Country Life in a Letter to a Friend. III. Verses on Mrs. S-H- IV. A Petition of several of the Inhabitants of Ireland humbly presented to the Parliament. V. The Wish in a Letter to a Friend. VI. A Poem on the Day of Judgment. Vii. A Song to Vens. Viii. An Epithalonium upon the Marriage of a quondam Mistress. IX. Verses to S-L-of Kensington, Gent. X. The Battle of the Muses in Somerset Gardens. XI. Verses on the Royal Oak. XII. A Song, to the Tune of, The Lass of Patie's Mill, &c. XIII. The Fable of the Dog and the Raven. XIV. A Letter in Prose. XV. A Letter to the Author, shewing who are properly living Members of the State. XVI. A Hunting Song. XVII. The Gazer. A Poem. XVIII. Verses on the Spring. XIX. On Love. XX. The Power of Love. A Song. To the Tune of, When Beauty dies ber Power pursue, &c. XXI. Strephen's Complaint. A Song. XXII. An Epitaph upon the Ladyt M-'s Lap dog. XXIII. A Letter out of the Country, in answer to one that was sent from the Devil Tavern. XXIV. The Farewell. A Song. XXV. A Poem on the Death of Mother N-d-m the celebrated English B-d. Written by Mr. Bavius Jun. F.G.S.
Bavius, Mr.Date: [1731]- Books
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The bawd: a poem. Containing All the various Practices those diabolical Characters make Use of to decoy Innocent Beauty into their Snares, with their Behaviour to them, and the Means they are made to employ to entertain their numerous Gallants, many of whom are here described in the most glowing Colours. -And is, in the Whole, a high-seasoned Dish cooked up for the Bucks, Bloods, Choice Spirits, and Demy Reps, of the present Age. By a distinguish'd worshipper in the Temple of Venus.
Distinguish'd worshipper in the Temple of Venus.Date: [1782?]- Books
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The charms of beauty; or the grand contest between the fair Hibernians, and the English toasts, a poem: occasioned by the marriage of his Grace the Duke of Hamilton with Miss Elizabeth Gunning; and the expected Marriage of her elder Sister with a certain noble Earl.
Date: [1752]- Ephemera
Beauty ephemera. Box 12.
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Glycerine and cucumber cream : a most elegant preparation for beautifying and preserving the complexion.
Date: [between 1890 and 1899?]- Books
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Hair shop : a zine about Black hair stories.
Anyimadu, KorantemaDate: [2022]- Books
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A discourse concerning the beauty of Providence. By John Wilkins, D.D. [Three lines from Psalms]
Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.Date: 1720- Ephemera
Beauty ephemera. Box 11.
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New Knight's Castile! : look your loveliest with new Knight's Castile! : in the shops now!.
Date: [1964?]- Ephemera
Beauty ephemera. Box 6.
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A woman carries a fan box and other boxes, delivering goods from the shop in the background, at Atami station. Colour woodcut by Kunisada, 1830/1835.
Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864.Date: [1830/1835]Reference: 37063i- Books
The Accomplish'd lady's delight in preserving, physick, beautifying, and cookery : containing, I. The art of preserving and candying fruits & flowers and the making of all sorts of conserves, syrups, and jellies. II. The physical cabinet, or, Excellent receipts in physick and chirurgery ... and also some new and excellent secrets and experiments in the art of angling. III. The compleat cooks guide, or, Directions for dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, both in the English and French mode, with all sauces and sallets.
Date: 1675- Books
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The toy-Shop. A dramatick satire, to which is added, Beauty: or, the art of charming. A poem. Both by Robert Dodsley.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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Conjugal love and duty: a discourse upon Hebrews xiii. 4. Preached at St. Ann's September 11, 1757. With a dedication to the Right Hon. Lady Caroline Russel. Asserting the Prerogative of Beauty, and Vindicating the Priviledges of the Fair Sex.
Brett, John, Rector of Moynalty.Date: [1757]- Books
Natural health & beauty / Weleda.
Date: [Between 1990 and 1992?]- Pictures
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A hairdresser holding a bust of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle. Coloured engraving by A. Joly, ca. 1813.
Joly, Adrien Jean Baptiste Muffat, 1772-1839.Date: [1813?]Reference: 29551i- Ephemera
Beauty ephemera. Box 10.
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A lecture on the generation, increase, and improvement of the human species! Interspersed with precepts for the preservation and exaltation of personal beauty and loveliness; and For prolonging Human Life, Healthily and Happily, To the very longest possible Period of Human Existence! This curious, most eccentric, most important, and most cordially concentric Lecture, is begun with enumerating the safest and most efficacious Ways and Means of producing A Numerous, a Healthy, a Beautiful, and a Virtuous Offspring; And is closed with a glowing, brilliant, and supremely delightful Description of the Structure, and most irresistibly Genial Influences of the Celebrated Celestial Bed!!! The whole illustrated and embellished with A just and spirited Review of the Candour of News-Paper doers; of the present Professors and Administrations of Politics, Law, Physic, and Divinity; and with a Naked Exhibition of Asses, stripped of their Ermine, namely, of country just-asses, Mares, Alderwomen, and Whippers-In! By James Graham, M.D. President of the Council of Health!-Sole Proprietor, and principal Director of the Temple of Health! in Pall-Mall, near the King's-Palace.
Graham, James, 1745-1794.Date: [1783]- Books
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The beauties of Harrogate and Knaresbro' A poem.
Date: [1798]- Ephemera
Beauty ephemera. Box 7.
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The Accomplish'd lady's delight in preserving, physick, beautifying, and cookery : containing I. the art of preserving and candying fruits & flowers ..., II. the physical cabinet, or, excellent receipts in physick and chirurgery : together with some rare beautifying waters, to adorn and add loveliness to the face and body : and also some new and excellent secrets and experiments in the art of angling, 3. the compleat cooks guide, or, directions for dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, both in the English and French mode.
Date: 1675- Books
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For sale, at Miss Goldthwait's shop, no. 18, Cornhill, a beautiful assortment of brocades ...
Goldthwait, Martha, 1764-1839.Date: between 1782 and 1795]- Books
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The beautiful shepherdess of Arcadia.
Date: [1775?]