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Elegant and copious history of France. Intended to be completed in one hundred weekly numbers. Making four handsome quarto volumes, superbly embellished; in order to form a necessary counterpart to the various histories of England, and without which, indeed, the latter must be considered as incomplete. The historical designs by that admired Artist Singleton---the heads of the Kings, and other eminent persons of France, from valuable pictures, obtained, with much difficulty, from the cabinets of the Virtuosi, in Engalnd, Italy, and France---to be executed, in the best manner, by Jones, engraver extraordinary to His Royal Highness of Prince of Wales.---The necessary maps, also, will be given.--- Saturday, May 28, 1791, was published, price Sixpence, number I. (to be continued weekly, till completed) of The history of France, from the earliest times, to the present important era. From the French of Velly, Villaret, Garnier, Mezeray, Daniel, and other eminent historians; with notes, critical and explanatory; By John Gifford, Esq. Conditions. I. Every number of this work to consist of three sheets of letter-press, elegantly printed in quarto, on a new type cast on purpose. II. Every other number to be ornamented either with an historical print, or a head of some distinguished personage; the likeness from the cabinets of the virtuosi; the designs wholly by Singleton; and the engravings by Jones. III. The work to be printed on a superfine demy paper. IV. The history to consist of one hundred numbers; or, should the progress of the late revolution be marked by new and interesting events, before the period of the conclusion of this work, to be then extended at the option of the author, so as to include every circumstance that may be essential to form a complete history of France. V. That a number be published regularly every week, without any interruption whatever.
Gifford, John, 1758-1818.Date: [1791]- Ephemera
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The hirsute Kostroma people from the primeval forests of central Russia : the first of their kind ever seen in England.
Date: [1874]- Books
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The Genius of Albion: or, Weekly biographical, political, law, and literary repository. ... Conducted by a gentleman of the law, and supported by a numerous and respectable society of literary characters.
Date: [1790]- Pictures
Earl Howe on the quarter-deck of HMS Queen Charlotte during the sea battle of the First of June, 1794. Stipple engraving by D. Orme after M. Brown, 1795.
Brown, Mather, 1761-1831.Date: 1795Reference: 548349i- Pictures
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Tom. E. Murray as Mother Goose.
Date: 1907Reference: 2044443iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Books
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The play-house scuffle, or, Passive obedience kickt off the stage. Being a true relation of a new tragi-comedy, as it was acted last week at the play-house in Drury-Lane; by several notorious actors, frequently call'd Her Majesties Servants, but of late turn'd their own masters. In two canto's.
Date: 1710- Books
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Prologue and epilogue, spoken at the opening of the theatre in Drury-Lane 1747.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.Date: [1747?]- Books
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The progress of a rake: or, the Templar's exit. In ten cantos, in hudibrastick verse. Containing I. His coming out of the West of England, being put under the Care of his Uncle, a Middlesex Justice. II. His Learning at Westminster-School; and his creeping to Bed with the Maid, for fear of the Spirits. III. His going to Brasen-Nose College at Oxford; being expell'd for his Debaucheries; and Return into the Country; with his Whoring, Roaring, Ranting, Swearing, Fighting, &c. IV. His coming again to London; falling among Pettifoggers, and Solicitors; and the Disputes among his Friends, whether he should be a Priest, a Lawyer, or a Physician. V. His following all three successively; and his vast Improvement in each Faculty, especially that of a Cushion-Thumper. VI. His Natural Philosophy; other natural Parts, and natural Impudence. Vii. His Conversation with old Bauds, young Whores, and Town Sharpers. Viii. His ruining his Reputation, Estate, and Constitution. IX. His Pains, and Repentance; Sickness without Pity; and Misery without Mercy. X. His Death by a Halter; Burial by a Dunghil; and Funeral-Sermon by a converted Rake of Covent-Garden. The whole interspers'd with innocent Mirth, good Morals, and too much of the Author's own Experience. By the author of The harlot's progress.
Author of the Harlot's progress.Date: 1732- Books
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A Catalogue of several valuable collections of books, lately purchased; The Whole forming a general Assortment of the best Authors in every Branch of Literature. Many of them in the most elegant Bindings. Amongst which are Estampes du Cabinet du Roy, 25 tom. Coypell's Works. Berghem's Works, mor. Salvator Rosa's Works, mor. Vandermeulin's Works, 3 vol. mor. Oeuvres de Redinger. Sacre de Louis XV. mor. Estampes de Caylus, mor. L'art de Verifier les Dates, sur Velin Tableau de Suisse, 2 tom. Walpole's Painters, 5 vol. Museum Florentinum, 10 tom. Fontaine Fables, 4 tom. grand. pap. Houbraken's Heads, L. P. Hunter's Gravid Uterus. Hamilton's School of Painting. The Luxembourg Gallerie. Montfaucon L'antiquite, 15 tom. La Gallerie de Dussledorff, 2 tom. Adams's Architecture. Wood's Palmyra and Balbec. Stuart's Athens. Cameron's Baths of the Romans. Adams's Dioclesian's Palace. Cleresseau Antiq. des Nismes, L.P. Sir W. Hamilton's Etruscan Antiquities, 2 vols. Hollingshed's Chronicle, l. p. 3 vols. Troyssart's Chronicle. Blomfield's Norfolk, 5 vol. Dugdale's Baronage. Dugdale's Warwickshire. Dugdale's Monasticon, 3 vol. Hutchins's Dorsetshire, 2 vol. Horsley's Britannia Romana. Tanner's Notitia Monasticon. Chauncy's Hertfordshire. Drake's York. Thorsbey's Leeds. Caesaris, per Clarke. Dionis Cassii Reimari, 2 tom. Diodorus Siculus Wesslingii, 2 tom Dionysius Halicarnass. Hudsoni, 2 tom. Oxon. Maittaire Corpus Poetarum, 2 tom. chart. max. Plinii Hist. Nat. Harduini, 3 tom. Platonis Serrani, 3 tom. Poetae Graeci Principes, 2 tom. Thucydidis Dukeri. Aeschylus Stanleii. Pindarus, per West Gale Scriptores, 3 tom. russia. Borlase's Cornwall, 2 vol. Miller's Plants, 2 vol. col. Blackwell's Herbal, 2 vol. col. Catesby's Carolina, 2 vol. col. Sloane's Jamaica, 2 vol. Thoroton's Nottinghamshire. Plott's Staffordshire. Ovid by Banier, 2 vols. Voyages by Harris, Hackluyt, Pocock, Purchase, &c. &c. Dictionaries by Johnson, Chambers Postlethwaite, Bayle, &c. Mininski Thesaurus, 5 tom. Stephani Thesaurus, Gr. 5 tom. Encyclopedie, 28 tom. Regenfuss Recueil de Coquillage, col. Merian's Insects, in Dutch, col. Hill's Eden, coloured. Hayes's Birds, coloured. Harris's Insects, coloured. Drury's Insects, coloured. Edwards's Birds, 7 vol. coloured. Albin's Birds and Insects, 4 vol. Philosophical Transactions at large, complete. Which will begin to be Sold This Day, 1785, By Robert Faulder, Bookseller to his Majesty. No. 42, New Bond-Street, the Corner of Maddox-Street, who gives the full Value for Libraries and Parcels of Books. N. B. Books Exchanged. Catalogues to be had at the Place of Sale; of Mr. Blamire, Strand; Mr. White, Fleet-Street; Mr. Law, Avemary-Lane; Mr. Sewel, Cornhill; Mr. Cater, Holborn; of the Booksellers of Oxford, Cambridge, and principal Towns in England.
Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748-1815.Date: 1785]- Books
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An historical and succinct account of the late riots at the Theatres of Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Interspersed with the principal letters and advertisements that have been published on each side of the question.
Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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Mr. Garrick's conduct, as Manager of the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, considered. In a letter addressed to him.
E. F.Date: [1747]- Books
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Thespis: or, A critical examination into the merits of all the principal performers belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre.
Kelly, Hugh, 1739-1777.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Opening of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. The public is respectfully informed that the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane will open on Wednesday next, March 12. 1794, with a grand selection of sacred music from the works of Handel. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1794]- Books
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Opening of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. The public is respectfully informed that the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane will open, under the management of Mr. Kemble, this present Wednesday, March 12. 1794, with grand selection of sacred music from the works of Handel. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1794]- Books
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Never performed. At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, this present Wednesday, March 25, 1789. A grand concerto spirituale. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1789]- Books
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Thespis: or, A critical examination into the merits of all the principal performers belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre.
Kelly, Hugh, 1739-1777.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Fifth night. Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane, this present Wednesday March 26, 1794, will be performed part I. A grand selection. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: [1794]- Books
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At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, on Friday next, March 3, 1775, will be performed Judas Maccabæus. An oratorio. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1775]- Books
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At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, on Wednesday next, Feb. 28, 1776, will be performed Judas Maccabæus. An oratorio. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1776]- Books
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At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, on Wednesday next, March 6, 1776, will be performed Jeptha. An oratorio, composed by Mr Handel. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1776]- Books
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Queries to be answer'd by the manager of Drury-Lane Theatre, For the Satisfaction of the Publick, in regard to the Present Dispute between Him and His Actors.
Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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By command of Their Majesties. At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, on Friday next, Feb. 23, 1776, will be performed Acis and Galatea. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1776]- Books
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At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, on Wednesday next, March 19, 1777, will be performed Messiah. A sacred oratorio. Composed by Mr. Handel. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1777]- Books
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At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, to-morrow, Wednesday, March 27, 1776, will be performed Messiah. A sacred oratorio. Composed by Mr. Handel. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1776]- Books
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At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, on Wednesday next, Feb. 20, 1788, will be performed Alexander's feast. Set to music by Mr. Handel. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1788]