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It is proposed by John Taylor, M. A. Fellow of St. John's College and Registrary of the Vniversity, to print by subscription a new and correct edition of the orations, epistles and other remains of Demosthenes and Aeschines, Diligently collated with the former Impressions and most valuable Mss (not yet compared) that can be procured in Europe.
Demosthenes.Date: 1739]- Books
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Proposals from the New Bristol Fire-Office, facing the Exchange, for insuring houses and other buildings, goods, wares and merchandize from loss or damage by fire.
New Bristol Fire-Office.Date: 1777]- Books
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Shakspeare. The admirers of this author are informed, that a new and splendid edition of his plays and poems, in fifteen volumes, Royal Quarto, With the Corrections and Illustrations of various Commentators, an historical account of the english stage, revised and augmented, a new life of Shakspeare, and various dissertations and notes, By Edmond Malone, Esq. Will be put to press in April next. The Plays will be arranged in the Order in which they are supposed by Mr. Malone to have been written. The Types and Paper will be of the best Quality that can be procured, and will be made on Purpose for this Work. Mess. Robinson and Heath, proprietors of this splendid edition of Shakspeare, Intend to embellish it with a Set of highly finished Prints, all of which will be engraved by Mr. Heath, from pictures to be painted on purpose for this work by Mr. Stothard. And as the Work will be extremely expensive to the Proprietors, that the Number of Copies to be printed may be ascertained, they mean to publish it on the following conditions. 1. The whole Work shall be comprised in Fifteen Volumes, Quarto, and printed with new Types cast by Caslon, upon a Royal Paper, made by Whatman.
Date: 1792]- Books
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Proposals for printing by subscription, a second collection of scarce and valuable tracts, on the most interesting and entertaining subjects: ... Selected from an infinite number in print and manuscript, ... particularly that of the late Lord Somers. ...
Date: 1749]- Books
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Proposals for printing by subscription, The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The genuine text (collated with all the former editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: ... with a comment and notes, ... By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Date: 1747- Books
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Proposals for printing by subscription, a complete edition of the works of Voltaire. Printed with the types of Baskerville, for the Literary and Typographical Society.
Voltaire, 1694-1778.Date: 1785?]- Books
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Books printed for Thomas Cox, at the Lamb under the Royal-Exchange.
Cox, Thomas, -1754.Date: 1734?]- Books
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Anno Domini MDCCVIII. Augusti die 6. in Theatro Sheldoniano apud Oxonienses sub prelo sunt libri sequentes.
University of Oxford. Clarendon Press.Date: 1708]- Books
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Remarks on the proposals lately published for a new translation of Don. Quixote. In which will be considered, the design of Cervantes in writing the original, And some new lights given Relative to his Life and Adventures. In a letter from a gentleman in the country to a friend in town.
Windham, William, 1717-1761.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Novum Testamentum vulgatæ editionis, juxta exemplum Parisüs editum apud fratres Barbou. Sumptibus Academiæ Oxoniensis, in usum cleri gallicani in Anglia exulantis. Cura et studio quorundam ex eodem clero Wintoniæ commorantium.
Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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Proposals for publishing, periodically, A collection of mathematical and philosophical tracts and selections.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: [1799]- Books
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Proposals for printing by subscription, the Lusiad: or, the discovery of India. An epic poem. With notes critical and historical. Translated from the Portuguese of Camöens. To which is prefixed, the history of India; and the rise and fall of the Portuguese empire in the east. By William Julius Mickle.
Camões, Luís de, 1524?-1580.Date: 1790?]- Books
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Proposals for printing by subscription, 4000 Copies of the Characters of Theophrastus, With a Strictly Literal Translation of the Greek into Latin, According to the Specimen hereto annexed; and With Notes and Observations on the Text, In English: For the Benefit of Hertford College. By R. Newton, D.D. and Principal.
Theophrastus.Date: [1752]