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An essay upon prints; containing remarks upon the principles of picturesque beauty, the different kinds of prints, and the characters of the most noted masters; Illustrated by Criticisms upon particular Pieces; To which are added, Some Cautions that may be useful in collecting Prints.
Gilpin, William, 1724-1804.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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[The Complete magazine of knowledge and pleasure; containing the greatest variety of original pieces, ... embellished with a great variety of prints and maps.]
Date: [1764]]- Books
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Gisbal, an hyperborean tale: translated from the fragments of Ossian the son of Fingal.
Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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Folly, a satire on the times. Written by a fool, and younger brother to Tristram Shandy.
Fool.Date: [1763?]- Books
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Letters written by a Peruvian princess. Translated from the French. The third edition. Revised and carefully corrected by the translator. To which is now first added, the sequel of the Peruvian Letters.
Grafigny, Mme de (Françoise d'Issembourg d'Happoncourt), 1695-1758.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The excellency of the knowledge of Christ. Represented in a sermon preached at Haberdasher's-Hall, November 10, 1752. To the Charitable Society for Promoting Religious Knowledge among the Poor. By Samuel Chandler. Published at the Request of the Society.
Chandler, Samuel, 1693-1766.Date: 1753- Books
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Mrs. Mary Eales's receipts. Confectioner to her late majesty Queen Anne.
Eales, Mary.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crowded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokeechief-Quackdoctor-Cuck-Old-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms-Family of Nobody-Vanity Wit Judgment Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy-Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood-Ranelagh Hood-Billingsgate-Laughing and Crying Philosophers-Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor-Lass of the Spirit-Quaker-2 Hats contrasted-and 2 Heads contrasted. Part III. Phisical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town-Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humorously described - Gambler's 3 Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: [1770?]- Books
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The rival milliners: or, the humours of Covent Garden. A tragi-comi-operatic-pastoral farce. As it is acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. Written by Mr. Drury.
Drury, Robert, active 1732-1735.Date: M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]- Books
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A sermon preached at Pinners-Hall, on occasion of the death of the late Reverend James Foster, D. D. Who departed this Life Nov. 5, 1753. With memoirs of his life and character. By Caleb Fleming.
Fleming, Caleb, 1698-1779.Date: 1753- Books
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A mechanical account of poisons, in several essays. By Richard Mead, M. D. Coll. Med. Lond. & R.S.S. Physician to his Majesty.
Mead, Richard, 1673-1754.Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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The Memoirs of Miss D'Arville; or The Italian female philosopher: In a series of adventures, founded on fact. Translated from the Italian.
Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The Scots scourge: being a compleat supplement to the British antidote to Caledonian poison: containing fifty-four anti-ministerial, political, satiric, and comic prints, during Lord Bute's administration, down to the present time: to which is added, three sheets of letter-press of original essays, songs, &c. The whole being a grand system of Scotch politicks, that have been acted during those remarkable years 1763, 1764, and 1765. ... The sixth edition. To which are now added, several new prints, and additional letter-press; together with a key, for the better explanation of the whole work.
Pridden, John, 1728-1807.Date: [1765?]- Books
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A mechanical account of poisons, in several essays. By Richard Mead, M.D. Coll. Med. Lond. & R. S. S. Physician to his Majesty.
Mead, Richard, 1673-1754.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
Grief is the thing with feathers / Max Porter.
Porter, MaxDate: [2015]- Books
The weight of a thousand feathers / Brain Conaghan.
Conaghan, Brian, 1971-Date: 2018- Pictures
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A tall woman wears short feathers in her headdress and a short woman wears tall feathers in hers. Etching by James Gillray, 1795.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: June 20th 1795Reference: 32978i- Books
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The gentleman's museum for ...
Date: [1763]- Books
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An essay upon prints: containing remarks upon the principles of picturesque beauty; the different kinds of prints; and the characters of the most noted masters: Illustrated by Criticisms upon Particular Pieces: to which are Added, Some Cautions that May be Useful in Collecting Prints.
Gilpin, William, 1724-1804.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The theatre of the present war in the Netherlands and upon the Rhine: Containing a description of all the divisions and subdivisions, rivers, Fortified and other considerable Towns, in the Ten Catholick Provinces, the South-West Part of Germany, the Frontiers of France towards each, and all Lorrain; including the whole Scene of Military Operations, that may be expected during the Hostilities in those Countries. With a general map, sixty eight plans of fortified places, and seventeen particular Maps, upon a larger Scale, of the Territories round most of the chief Cities. Also a short introduction to the art of fortification, containing Draughts and Explanations of the principal Works in Military Architecture, and the Machines and Utensils necessary either in Attacks or Defences: als a military dictionary, more copious than has hitherto appear'd, explaining all the Technical Terms in the Science of War.
Date: M,DCC,XLV. [1745]- Books
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The British antidote to caledonian poison: Containing fifty-three anti-ministerial, political, satirical, and comic prints, for those remarkable years 1762, and 1763. To which are added, three sheets of letter-press, containing a humorous character of the kingdom and people of Scotland, all the best political songs, and several original humorous essays, poems, &c. so as to render the whole compleatly entertaining. Vol I. Contains twenty-seven copper-plates, among which are several shilling prints, viz. 1 The triple compact. 2 Political see-saw. 3 A wonderful sight. 4 Political puzzle. 5 Jack boot kick'd down. 6 Lion entranc'd. 7 The kitchen. 8 Who'll take a peep. 9 Laird of the posts. 10 Loaded boot. 11 The highest post. 12 The triple post. 13 John bull's house in flames. 14 The loaded zebra. 15 Political crammers. 16 The butesier. 17 Voyage to Moneyland. 18 Arrival there. 19 Windsor minuet. 20 State quack. 21 Boot exalted. 22 John bull and sister peg. 23 Tent, or true contrast. 24 Flying machine 25 Blockhead and boot. 25 The Scotch parlour. 26 Glasgow and Aberdeen poetry professors.
Date: [1764?]- Books
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The British antidote to caledonian poison: containing fifty-three anti-ministerial, political, satirical, and comic prints, for those remarkable years 1762, and 1763. To which are added, three sheets of letter-press, containing a humorous character of the kingdom and people of Scotland, all the best political songs, and several original humorous essays, poems, &c. so as to render the whole compleatly entertaining. ... The seventh edition. To which are now also added, two new prints, published since the last edition; together with a key, for the better explanation of the whole work.
Date: [1764?]- Books
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A mechanical account of poisons, in several essays. By Richard Mead, M.D. Coll. Med. Lond. & R. S. S. Physician to His Majesty.
Mead, Richard, 1673-1754.Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]- Pictures
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A woman sits working with baskets and boxes of feathers. Etching.
Date: Aug.11 1804Reference: 30674i- Books
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An introduction to the art of fortification. Containing draughts of all the common works used in military architecture, and of the Machines and Utensils employed in Attacks and Defences; with Brief References for their Explanation. Also, a military dictionary, wherein The said Works and Machines are not only more fully described, but all the other Technical Terms and Phrases made use of in the Science of War, are distictly explained.
Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]