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Bibliotheca selecta. A catalogue of the library of an eminent collector, removed from the North of England / [i.e. J. Midgeley] ; comprising a rare and rich assemblage of old English poetry, history, topography, illustrated books, as well as splendid, rare, and useful books in general. Which will be sold by auction by Mr. Saunders ... on Monday, February 16th, 1818, and five following days.
Midgeley, James, of Rochdale.Date: [1818]- Books
Italia medica : an exhibition of rare books and manuscripts from the Reynolds Historical Library reflecting the advancement of the medical art in Italy from 30 A.D. to 1769 the exhibition to be held in the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, from April 11 to June 30, 1994 / [Marion G. McGuinn].
McGuinn, Marion G.Date: 1994- Books
Catalogue of books and manuscripts / compiled by Ruth Mortimer ; under the supervision of Philip Hofer and William A. Jackson.
Harvard College Library. Department of Printing and Graphic Arts.Date: 1964-<74>- Archives and manuscripts
Catalogus horti botanici Oxoniensis, by Philip Stephens, William Brown, Jacob Bobart (second edition 1658), interleaved with copious manuscript receipts
Stephens, Philip (c.1620-1679)Date: 1658-c.1730Reference: MS.8753- Books
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A catalogue of the manuscripts and printed books collected by Thomas Brooke and preserved at Armitage Bridge House, near Huddersfield / [Sir Thomas Brooke].
Brooke, Thomas, Sir, 1830-1908.Date: 1891- Books
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Wagstaff's catalogue of choice books for 1771; Containing many thousands of the most scarce and curious articles in all arts and sciences, and in every branch of polite literature both in print and in manuscript: including a vast variety of scarce tracts, early editions of the rare old black letter books, &c. many of which are prior to 1500; collected and imported since December 1769. The whole being such a collection as needs no encomiums. Which will begin to be sold on Monday, November the 26th, 1770. At George Wagstaff's, bookseller, in Brick-lane, Spitalfields, the corner of Brown's-lane, for ready money only. Catalogues to be had at the following book-sellers, viz. Ridley's, St. James's-street; Law's, St. Martin's Church-yard; Hingleton's Temple-bar; Wilkie's, St. Paul's-church-yard; Cooke's, near the Royal-exchange; and at the place of sale: where the utmost value is given for any library or parcel of books; also books exchanged.
Wagstaff, George, active 1766-1817.Date: 1770]- Archives and manuscripts
German medical recipe book, late 16th/early 17th century
Hanns StiebarDate: 1590-1663Reference: MS.8513- Books
Rare books in the Welch Medical Library. 2, Old manuscript prescriptions in a copy of Celsus, Venice, 1497 / Owsei Temkin.
Temkin, Owsei, 1902-2002Date: 1936- Books
Catalogue of early Armenian books, 1512-1850 / Vrej Nersessian [for the British Library and the Bodleian Library].
British Library. Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books.Date: 1980- Books
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A catalogue of the library of Richard Wright. Consisting of an elegant and extensive collection of books in every branch of learning; particularly, in history, physic, criticism, divinity, and the Greek and Roman classics, many of the scarcest editions of the old English poets, novels and romances, also a most singular assemblage of theatrical writers, including the rarest productions of the English drama: which will be sold by auction, by T. and J. Egerton ... on Monday, April 23d, 1787; and the eleven following days. Sunday excepted ... / [Richard Wright].
Wright, Richard.Date: [1787]- Books
Arabic manuscripts in the libraries of McGill University : union catalog / Adam Gacek.
Blacker-Wood Library of Zoology and Ornithology.Date: 1991- Books
Treasures of the University Library : an exhibition of manuscripts and printed books held in the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow, 19 March-31 May 1976 / Glasgow University Library.
University of Glasgow. Library.Date: [1976?]- Books
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Archimagirus anglo-gallicus: or, Excellent & approved receipts and experiments in cookery : Together with the best way of preserving. As also, rare formes of sugar-works: according to the French mode, and English manner. Copied from a choice manuscript of Sir Theodore Mayerne Knight, physician to the late K. Charles. Magistro artis, edere est esse.
Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655Date: 1658- Books
Legacies of genius : a celebration of Philadelphia libraries a selection of books, manuscripts, and works of art / edited by Edwin Wolf 2nd.
Date: 1988- Books
Vision of a collector : the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Library of Congress / Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
Date: 1991- Books
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A catalogue of the printed books in the library. Of the Society of antiquaries of London.
Society of Antiquaries of London. Library.Date: 1816- Books
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Bibliotheca Pinelliana. A cataloque of the magnificent and celebrated library of Maffei [sic] Pinelli, late of Venice: comprehending an unparalleled collection of the Greek, Roman, and Italian authors, from the origin of printing: with many of the earliest editions printed upon vellum, and finely illuminated; a ... number of ... Greek and Latin manuscripts ... / The whole library ... will be sold by auction, on Monday March 2, 1789, and the twenty-two following days, (Sundays excepted); the sale afterwards to recommence ... April 20, and continue the following thirty-six days (Sundays excepted) ... at the Great Room ... in Conduit Street.
Pinelli, Maffeo, 1736-1785.Date: [1789]- Books
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Doron medicum: or, A supplement to the new London dispensatory : In three books. Containing a supplement I. To the materia medica. II. To the internal compound medicaments. III. To the external compound medicaments. Compleated with the art of compounding medicines: observations and exemplifications chymical: an idea of the process of the universal medicine of Paracelsus, taken from an original manuscript; together with many rare secrets of the medicial art, not vulgarly known : some of them gather'd out of the manuscripts of famous men, not yet printed: some the gleanings out of the vast printed volumns of medical authors; others of them communicated by several worthy & learned men of profound parts, universal scholars, and professors of this art. The second edition corrected. By William Salmon, professor of physick.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713Date: 1688- Books
Hispanic manuscripts and printed books in the Barberini Collection / Harold G. Jones.
Biblioteca apostolica vaticana.Date: 1978- Books
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At the [blank] this present day shall bee showne rare dancing on the ropes, acted by His Maiesties servants : wherein an Irish boy of eight yeares old doth vault on the high rope, the like was never seene: and one mayd of fifteene yeares of age, and another girle of foure yeares of age, doe dance on the low rope; and the said girle of foure yeares of age doth turne on the stage, and put in fourescore threds into the eye of an needle. And other rare activityes of body, as vaulting and tumbling on the stage, and egges dancing upon a staffe, with other rare varietyes of dancing, the like hath not beene seene in the realme of England. And the merry conceites of Iacke Pudding.
Date: [1635?]- Books
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A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole / [Horace Walpole].
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.Date: [1842]- Books
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At R. Montagu's book-warehouse, the General Post-Office, that end of Great Queen-Street, next Drury-Lane. Is a choice collection of valuable books in all faculties and parts of learning. In English, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Frech, &c. Together with several rare manuscripts. Being two curious libraries lately purchased, the whole consisting of above five thousand volumes. Which will begin to be sold cheap for ready money only, on Thursday the 27th of this instant April, 1738. The price being affixed to the first leaf of each book. There will likewise be exposed to sale a large number of fairly wrote manuscript sermons. Catalogues to be had gratis at the place of sale. Ready money for any library [of books], pictures, or any household [furniture]. Libraries sold for gentlemen, at [r]easonable rates, either by auction or ma[ns] catalgue. Such gentlemen, &c. who have books to bind, gild, or letter, may have them done in the best manner, on very reasonable terms, there being a number of good hands constantly employ'd, also marbled on leaves. Which art, long since lost, is now again retrieved, and far exceeds any done heretofore. Likewise books, or paper, stained by wet, or writing in the margin, or ever-so-much daub'd with ink, may be made perfectly clean, without damaging print or paper.
Montagu, R. (Richard), active 1718-1749.Date: 1738]- Books
An Oak Spring flora : flower illustration from the fifteenth century to the present time : a selection of the rare books, manuscripts, and works of art in the collection of Rachel Lambert Mellon / by Lucia Tongiorgi Tomasi ; [translated from the Italian by Lisa Chien ; with bibliographical descriptions by Julia Dupuis Blakely].
Tongiorgi Tomasi, Lucia.Date: 1997- Books
A catalogue of the valuable library of James Edwards, Esq., containing a splendid assemblage of early printed books. Chiefly upon vellum ... manuscripts ... books of prints ... Also his collection of fine Greek vases. Which will be sold by auction ... April 5, 1815, and the five following days (Sunday excepted.) / By R.H. Evans.
Edwards, James, 1756-1816.Date: 1815- Books
Books and collectors, 1200-1700 : essays presented to Andrew Watson / edited by James P. Carley and Colin G.C. Tite.
Date: 1997