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Catalogue of extremely interesting autograph letters and important historical documents : amongst which will be found, Stuart papers, and documents connected with the history of Scotland, the declaration of James III, addressed to the people of England, A.D. 1743 ... one hundred and forty-two letters (many unpublished) of Dr. Philip Doddridge ... : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson ... at their Great Room, 191, Piccadilly, on Friday, February 28th, 1851, at one o'clock most punctually.
Puttick and Simpson.Date: 1851- Books
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The secretary's guide: in four parts. Part I. Containing Variety of Forms for Inditing Letters upon any Subject whatsoever, in the most elegant and refined Stile now made use of: With Directions for giving the most proper Titles and Epithets to Persons of all Ranks and Qualities. Part II. Choice Forms and Precedents for writing Acquirtances, Bills, Bonds, Judgments, Descasances, Letters of Attorney, Deeds of Gifts, Wills, Assignments, Counter-Securities, Bills of Sale, Letters of License, Indentures for Apprentices, inland and foreign Bills of Exchange, &c. Part III. An Account of Time, in Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years; with a Perpetual Almanack, shewing the Day of the Month forever; fixed Feasts and remarkable Days; a Table of Kings and Queens; Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and then Causes, shewing when they will be eclipsed forever. Also how to find the Moon's rising and serting at any time; Signs of Weather: a Chronology from the Creation to this present Year. Tables of Annuities, Expences, and Wages; An exact Catalogue of all the Roads and Post-Stages, with the Number of Miles: The Method of the General Post, shewing what Days Letters may be sent, and whither; with the Rates for Carriage of the foreign and inland Letters; also the Method of the Penny-Post, and several other Things necessary to be known. Part IV. A short, but comprehensive, English Dictionary, alphabetically explaining all hard and difficult Words; Together with some useful Directions for true Pointing, &c. Written by G. F. gent.
G. F., gent., active 1734-1741.Date: [1705?]- Books
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Proposed medical statute / John W. Ogle.
Ogle, John W. (John William), 1824-1905.Date: 1860- Books
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Some unpublished correspondence of David Garrick / edited by George Pierce Baker.
Garrick, David, 1717-1779.Date: 1907- Books
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The young secretary's guide: or, a speedy help to learning. In two parts. ... By J. Hill.
Hill, John, active 1712.Date: 1724- Books
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The complete letter-writer. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also, a variety of elegant letters for the direction and embellishment of style. On business, duty, amusement, love, courtship, marriage, friendship, & other subjects. With directions for writing letters, and the proper forms of address. To which is added, forms of message cards.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Diary and correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S. : to which is subjoined the private correspondence between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas, and between Sir Edward Hyde, afterwards Earl of Clarendon and Sir Richard Browne / edited from the original mss. at Wotton by William Bray.
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.Date: 1881- Pictures
Constantinople: a man sits to write a letter as two women watch over his shoulder. Coloured lithograph by J. Nash after D. Wilkie, 1840.
Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841.Date: 1840Reference: 25487i- Books
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Letters, etc., on the subject of quarantine.
Blane, Gilbert, Sir, 1749-1834.Date: 1799- Books
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The universal letter-writer: or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters, ON The Most Important, Instructive, And Entertaining Subjects, Which May Serve AS Copies For Inditing Letters ON The Various Occurrences In Life: Particularly ON Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condolence, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Truth, Virtue, Wit, &c. And A Set Of AtComplimental Cards, Suited to the various Occasions on which an extraordinary Degree of Politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner: Containing, Great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also, A New, Plain, and Easy Grammar Of At The English Language, And Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise, Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentleman of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cook, A. B. And one of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The young secretary's guide: or, A speedy help to learning: in two parts. ... By Thomas Hill. Gent.
Goodman, T. (Thomas).Date: 1718- Books
La correspondance, 1785-1787, de Petrus Camper (1722-1789) et son fils Adriaan-Gilles Camper (1759-1820). Introduction et lettres i-cxxii / edition publiée et annotée par Hans Bots & Rob Visser.
Camper, Petrus, 1722-1789.Date: 2001- Books
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A doctor's experiences in three continents / by Edward Warren, MD, CM, LLD ; in a series of letters addressed to John Morris, MD, of Baltimore.
Warren, Edward, 1828-1893.Date: 1885- Books
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The entertaining correspondent; or, newest and most compleat polite letter writer. In three parts ... To which is prefixed, a large introduction, containing directions and proper forms to be observed in writing familiar letters on all occasions, and addressing persons of eminent rank and station. For the use of young gentlemen, ladies, tradesmen, &c / [John Tavernier].
Tavernier, JohnDate: 1759- Books
Polonika w archiwum Georga Cuviera / Piotr Daszkiewicz.
Daszkiewicz, Piotr.Date: [1998]- Books
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The universal letter-writer: or, New art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters, on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for inditing letters on the various occurrences in life. Particularly on advice, affection, affluence, benevolence, business, children to parents, compliments, condolence, courtship, diligence, education, fidelity, folly, friendship, generosity, happiness, humanity, humour, industry, justice, love, marriage, matters to servants, modesty, morality, œconomy, parents to children, paternal affection, piety, pleasure, prodigality, prudence, religion, retirement, servants to masters, trade, truth, virtue, wit, &c. and a set of complimental cards, suited to the various occasions on which an extraordinary degree of politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner: containing great variety of petitions, on various subjects, from persons in low or middling states of life, to those in higher stations. Also, a new, plain, and easy grammar of the English language, and directions for addressing persons of all ranks, either in writing or discourse. Likewise forms of mortgages, letters of licence, bonds, indentures, wills, wills and powers, letters [sic] of attorney, &c.&c. &c. as they are now executed by gentlemen of distinguishing abilities in the law. By the Rev. Thomas Cook, A.B. and one of the Authors of The new royal and universal dictionary of arts and sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: Anno 1796- Books
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Small pox and vaccination. Copy of letter from Dr. Edward Seaton to Viscount Palmerston, with enclosed copy of a report on the state of small pox and vaccination in England and Wales and other countries, and on compulsory vaccination.
Epidemiological Society of London. Smallpox and Vaccination Committee.Date: 1853- Books
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A catalogue of a valuable collection of autograph letters of distinguished persons from the reign of Elizabeth to that of James II ... which will be sold by auction by Mr Sotheby ... on Thursday, December the 16th at twelve o'clock.
Sotheby's.Date: 1824- Books
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The complete art of writing letters. Adapted to all classes and conditions of life. Designed not only to finish the education of youth in general; but for every person that wishes to write letters well. Containing a Collection of Entertaining and Instructive Letters, as Examples for Improvement of Style; with An agreeable Variety of Original Letters on Education, Duty, Courtship, Marriage, Amusement, Business, Friendship, Compliment, Trade, and Modern Fashions; And a greater Number of them than are to be found in any other Book of this Sort. To which is prefixed, a compendious and useful grammar of the English language; with an Introduction, containing proper Directions how to address Persons of Rank and Eminence. The sixth edition; with the addition of some elegant poetical epistles, and forms of polite messages for cards. By Mr. Charles Johnson.
Johnson, Charles, active 1770-79.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Letters on the most common, as well as Important, occasions in life, by Cicero, Pliny, Voiture, Balzac, St. Evremond, Locke, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Oxford, Lord Peterborough, Lord Bolingbroke, Sir William Temple, Sir W. Trumbull, Dryden, Atterbury, Garth, Addison, Steele, Pope, Gay, Swift, Berkeley, Rowe, and other writers of distinguished merit; with many original letters and cards, by the editor: Who has also prefixed, a dissertation on the Epistolary Style; with Proper Directions for addressing Persons of Rank and Eminence. for the use of young gentlemen and ladies.
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The life and letters of George John Romanes / written and edited by his wife.
Romanes, Ethel Duncan.Date: 1896- Books
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Medical missions : as illustrated by some letters and notices of the late Dr. Elmslie.
Date: 1874- Books
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Catalogue of a valuable and interesting assemblage of autograph letters, historical documents and records, illustrative of English history : to which are added some others of much interest, collected by the Very Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter, and President of the Antiquarian Society, deceased 1784 : also autograph letters of celebrated musicians and composers, vocalists, actors, actresses, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby, at his house, 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Tuesday, April 25th, 1843, at one o'clock, precisely.
Sotheby, Samuel Leigh, 1805-1861.Date: 1843- Books
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Life and letters of Thomas Henry Huxley / by his son Leonard Huxley.
Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933.Date: 1908- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a Course of Interesting Original letters on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for Inditing Letters on the various Occurrences in Life, Particularly On Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condoleance, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, History, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Virtue, Wit, &c. To which is added, the complete petitioner. Containing great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also A new, plain and easy Grammar of the English Language, and Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: [1770?]